suddenly tired

The barbecue event that day was Zhong Lei's home game alone, and even Zhao Yuan learned from him.

"The mutton skewers look very ordinary, how come they don't smell bad and have a fresh taste?"

"The meat of Tan sheep in Ningxia is not smelly, and it is marinated with ginger and scallion juice for a while before wearing, so that the meat is more tender and more fragrant. Half of the meat is lamb leg and half is lamb belly, so it will not be too fatty. The taste is not that bland.”

"You are too careful."

Zhong Lei leaned closer and said softly: "The kid is not in a good mood recently, so come out to play and cook something delicious."

There was meat with bones on the oven on the other side. Zhao Xinyu was attracted by the smell, and he didn't care whether it was drying or not. , shouted from a distance: "Qixi, didn't I give you enough to eat in the morning!"

Zhao Xinyu stuck out her tongue and asked Ji Sumian: "What are these round pieces?"

"Sheep neck."

"Neck... can this be delicious?"

"I haven't eaten it either. Brother Lei said it's delicious, more meat than lamb and scorpion."

"I love sheep scorpion, so I have to try it. How long will it take?"

"Brother Lei said that those with bones need to be roasted slowly, hey, don't rush you to wait for the lamb skewers over there."

It’s not all meat either. Zhong Lei prepared a large platter of mushrooms. Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms are torn into strips, shiitake mushrooms are cut into pieces, and straw mushrooms are intact, lying round on the baking tray. It looks very cute. The seasoning of the straw mushroom is very little, only a little salt and pepper are added. After taking a small bite carefully, you will understand why you can't cut it. There is a mouthful of delicious soup hidden inside.

He made an exquisite dish similar to French cuisine for the seasonal spring bamboo shoots. He cut the cooked bamboo shoots in half and hollowed them out, chopped the shrimp meat into mud, added diced bamboo shoots and black pepper, put them in a container made of bamboo shoots, sprinkled Put a layer of shredded cheese on it, bake it for a while, and you can eat the shrimp meat when it is cooked. Zhao Yuan recorded next to it, saying that this dish will definitely become a hit in taverns.

The cold dishes are ordinary but not-so-ordinary peanuts and edamame. He made this barbecue standard dish very delicious. He added mustard to the seasoning, poured a layer of hot oil with dry fried peppercorns and peppers, and put it in the refrigerator overnight. Ji Sumian secretly took a sip before serving the meal, but unfortunately, he ate a little mustard that hadn't melted, and was betrayed by tears immediately.

They didn't buy any fish. Zhong Lei said that he believed that Lao Fang could catch them, but there was nothing all morning. Fortunately, hot pot was prepared so that the group would not be hungry.

Zhao Xinyu sighed: "Brother Lei, your barbecue skills are simply at the peak. Let's set up a barbecue stall in the courtyard of the tavern in summer. It will definitely sell until midnight."

Zhao Yuan said: "Don't think about it blindly, who do you want to be exhausted after the barbecue is sold until the middle of the night, and besides, there is a cost to make delicious food. If you use these ingredients for business, you will definitely lose money."

After the meal, Ji Sumian and the others climbed up to the top of the mountain. Zhong Lei saw the sweat on his forehead gleaming with crystal light, reached out to wipe it off, and kissed again: "Tired?"

"Fortunately, this is a small slope. Brother Lei, if this land is developed into a resort, do you think it is feasible?"

Zhong Lei looked around: "Yes, there are mountains and rivers, which is very suitable. Why, do you have this project?"

"It's not in the project currently under investigation. You have to ask Mr. Tang for details."

"You see, there is a lake on the side of the mountain, which can be divided into areas to raise some fish, shrimp and crabs. Around the lake, trails and cycling trails are built. The mountain side is suitable for some ecological planting projects. Organic vegetables and fruits are picked in season. There is also a need to plant more trees on the mountain, flowers in four seasons and so on.”

"Brother Lei, I think it's great when you say it."

"I just think about it casually. The development of this kind of project requires very detailed planning," he pointed to a few scattered small houses a little far away, "and land acquisition, all of which must be considered."

"Well, yes, then I'll take a few photos first. ——Brother Lei, what do you think of a row of houses built on the top of the mountain? What a wide view!"

"Are you building a resort or a fortification, what do you want to do in such an open area, and observe the enemy's situation?"

"How about building a high-end confinement club here?"

"What... clubhouse?"

"It's the one who just gave birth to—"

"I know you don't need to explain this. But you, a young man in his early twenties, why would you think of such a project?"

"Because our group has a high-end obstetrics and gynecology hospital. It is a supporting project. And the environment here is good. I always feel that my vision is wider and my mood will be better. I have reviewed my mother's medical records before and suspected that she is because I had postpartum depression after giving birth."

Zhong Lei frowned: "You...are you thinking too much, I don't think she is because of this."

"Yes, it's really not, but I always wondered about it in the past. I always felt that there was a reason for myself, and I added some crimes to myself for no reason."

Zhong Lei pulled him over and hugged him: "Aren't you stupid, stop thinking like this!"

When Ji Sumian came back from the mountain, he saw Zhao Xinyu taking a nap in the tent, so he ran to the woods to make a phone call.Lao Fang was still sitting by the lake fishing, with the aura of wanting to be ashamed.Zhong Lei walked over to chat with him.

"It's still a little hot right now, and the fish don't even come up."

"What do you know, spring has just arrived, and the water is still cold, maybe you can catch it at noon."

"Okay, you always fish slowly."

"Why are you bothering me here, not playing with your little friend?"

"I called and said I wanted to talk about the project."

"Making work calls? Don't tell me, the kid is quite ambitious."

Zhong Lei smiled: "Well, it can be seen that I have received a very high-quality education. It is really a pity that I did not continue to study."

"Why, you want to support him to go to school after raising him? It's a bit difficult, no, you are not a boyfriend, you are a godfather."

"His godfather is brother Zhao, don't assign it blindly," Zhong Lei glanced at him without knowing what he thought of, "and it's so disgusting when you say it."

"Hahaha, he is a smart kid, and he has a bright future if he works hard, not necessarily worse than studying."

Seeing that Ji Sumian had finished making the phone call, Zhong Lei ran towards him from a distance, was busy ending the topic, and sighed: "It's always a pity, wait for the opportunity."

"What are you talking about, you guys?" The noise of Ji Sumian running over was too loud, and Lao Fang was very dissatisfied.

"You run slowly, the fish are scared away by you! I'm talking about you two."

"Talking about the two of us? What?"

"I said, he's worried about you, he's almost becoming your father."

"Really?" Ji Sumian smiled so much that her eyes curled up, and she put her arms around Zhong Lei's neck and shouted crisply: "Father!"

Lao Fang laughed, laughed at Ji Su Mian being mischievous, and also laughed at Zhong Lei, this guy was so funny that his ears turned red instantly.

As the evening approached, Lao Fang lived up to expectations and finally caught a few fish. Since he ate too greasy at noon, Zhong Lei made a pot of fish soup and poured it on the boiled noodles, one bowl for each person.The fish soup is different from the snow-white one he usually makes. It is said that the gas stove is too small, but it does not affect the taste.Zhao Xinyu said that she finally understands why Ji Sumian can grow taller. This is to feed her with care. Her father obviously didn't pay that much attention, otherwise she wouldn't be only 1.6 meters.Zhao Yuan went on to say, I don't know who said that don't make so many delicious food all day, you will gain weight, so the father and daughter started the bickering activities that must be done every day, which is also interesting.

They played until it was completely dark before going home. When Zhong Lei came out of the shower, he found that Ji Sumian had arranged a gossip array on the bed with books and computers, and he was sitting cross-legged in the array.

"Good guy, don't sleep anymore, what are you doing?"

"I want to make a PPT for the road show."

"Aren't you tired after playing all day, why don't you go to the company tomorrow?"

"To make a rough idea, I'm afraid that if I don't write it down now, I'll sleep and forget it tomorrow."

Zhong Lei leaned against the head of the bed and picked up a book: "Foundation of Marketing? It's professional enough."

"I took this course," Ji Sumian looked up at him, "What a coincidence? It happens to be your professional course."

Zhong Lei casually flipped through the book without saying a word.He sometimes wondered what it would be like if they met again without the ten-year gap between him and Ji Sumian.Your elective happens to be my compulsory course. We are in the same class in the same classroom. If we fell in love at first sight, would we sit very close to each other deliberately, and then meet in the school’s stadium, cafeteria, garden, library, or in our respective dormitories? Waiting for each other downstairs... When he opened his eyes again, Ji Sumian was still typing on the keyboard.

"Still sleeping? What time is it?"

"It's just twelve o'clock, brother Lei, you go to bed first, I'll be fine soon." Ji Sumenian replied perfunctorily without raising his head.Immediately, he was grabbed by the waist by two big hands and dragged into his arms, "Hey——what are you doing, wait for me to save it, save it!"

Zhong Lei put him in a posture suitable for typing in his arms: "Do you need help?"

"No. Brother Lei, you've already given me several ideas. I need to do the rest by myself. I'm not professional enough, but I have to do it first. Only when people ask questions can I grow. You taught me all of them. That's not my idea."

"Actually, I don't understand it very well. I only did related work during the half-year internship in this major, and I didn't do it after graduation."

"You said, if I was born ten years earlier and we worked in the same company, would you like me?"

Zhong Lei lowered his head and smiled, it was exactly the same as what he thought just now.

"meeting."

"Don't coax me, you didn't like me at first, did you?"

"The situation is different. But you are the kind of guy I would want to look at more in college. Maybe you chased me first. After all, everyone in school knows me."

"Well, that's true. I was a translucent shadow in school, and I will definitely like you first."

Ji Sumian didn't do his PPT anymore, after all, he was tired all day, they hugged and chatted, Zhong Lei hugged him from behind, occasionally blowing on the broken hair on the back of his neck, itching.

"Hey, I saw you writing on the Kongming Lantern that I put up with Xiaoyu at night. What did you write?"

"I love you, goodbye."

"Ok?"

"Say I love you to you and say goodbye to Mommy."