At dusk, every house lit up smoke, and most of the children playing outside went home to eat. Only on a big tree, a boy who looked about eleven or twelve years old was still lying on the trunk with his eyes closed.

There was a fat and fair boy on the ground looking at him and looking in the direction of the village, his index fingers constantly twirling in front of his chest.

The young man on the tree trunk glanced down, curled his lips and said, "Haoran, go back quickly, or your father will come out to find you again with a stick."

The young man named Haoran seemed to think of his father's angry appearance with a stick, and said in a panic: "Xiao Wu, I'll go back first, but what will you do?"

The young man on the tree trunk slowly stood up, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on his face, reflecting his young and handsome face. His hair was tied up high and made into three buns with a unique and exquisite jade hair button.

They were lowered one by one until they were shoulder-level, which was both heroic and good-looking. He said indifferently: "I will still be talked about by my father when I go back anyway, so it's better to sleep here at night."

"Actually, it's not a bad thing that Uncle Shi's family wants you to learn cooking. My dad said that your dad's cooking is delicious. Look how good your restaurant's business is every day!" The young man named Haoran said with a hint of envy in his tone.

said.

Shi Wu said angrily: "Eat, eat, eat! Xuan Haoran, do you have any potential? We have made an appointment to travel in the world together!" After saying that, Shi Wu seemed to see himself in white clothes fluttering with swords in the world.

Xuan Haoran scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "We have made an appointment, but this is something we will only do when we grow up."

Shi Wu put his hands behind his head and said helplessly: "According to my father's temper, I'm afraid he won't let me go out when I grow up."

"You really want to go out?" A clear and moving voice sounded from not far away.

Shi Wu heard who the person was and hurriedly jumped down from the tree trunk and ran in the direction of the person.

Xuan Haoran looked at the woman behind him who was wearing plain clothes but could not hide her beauty, and said respectfully: "Hello, Aunt Ling."

The woman smiled and nodded. Shi Wu said with a flattering look on his face: "Mother."

The woman knocked Shi Wu's little head and said, "You are really getting more and more thoughtful."

Shi Huili pretended to be in pain and said, "Mom, please don't hit me. My brother or sister is watching."

The woman stroked her swollen belly and said with gentleness on her face: "You also know that he is watching. How can you, the elder brother, be such a role model?"

Shi Wu said distressedly: "Mom, how come my father could travel around the world back then, but I have to be a cook here for the rest of my life!"

The woman sighed: "It's true that your father will talk to the Xuan brothers about everything after a few bottles of wine. The world is so easy to get into. Your father just doesn't want you to be in any danger, so he wants you to stay here."

Live a peaceful life here."

Shi Wu pouted and said: "I don't want to stay here forever, I want to be a hero! I want to be famous all over the world!"

The woman said helplessly: "Is being a hero so interesting? Besides being a hero, what else do you want to do?"

Shi Wu thought for a while and said: "Mother, actually... I dreamed last night that I turned into a big bird, and the whole earth was under my feet."

The woman was startled and had no words. Instead, Xuan Haoran retorted unconvincingly: "I also dreamed that I was a giant dragon! I was so tall as soon as I flew away!"

Shi Wu asked back: "Then tell me what that dragon looks like!"

Xuan Haoran was speechless for a moment and hesitated: "Dragon... that's what a dragon looks like! Tall and big, soaring into the sky!"

After hearing this, Shi Wu hurriedly stuck out his tongue and laughed.

The woman couldn't help but smile, holding Shi Wu with her left hand and Xuan Haoran with her right hand, and walked home listening to the cheerful bickering of the two children on the path filled with sunset.

When Xuan Haoran arrived home, his father had already taken the stick and was ready to go out to find him. Seeing that it was the wife of the Shi family who sent it back, Xuan Haoran's father didn't have much to say. After thanking him, he led Xuan Haoran back to the house.

time to eat.

On the trail, the woman led Shi Wu toward her home and asked, "Xiao Wu, have you dreamed about that big bird again?"

Shi Wu sighed and said, "That bird is so big! But it's different from last time. This time, its whole body is like a ball of fire. However, Haoran also dreamed of a giant dragon, but he seemed to be bragging. Dragon

What does it look like?"

The woman clenched her fists, hesitated for a moment, then took out a jade vase from her arms, poured out a golden fruit the size of a lotus seed and said, "Xiao Wu, eat it."

Shi Wu looked at the fruit in his mother's hand and said, "Yikku fruit! Mom, didn't daddy say I can stop eating it? It tastes so bad!"

The woman made up her mind and said: "Wu'er is good, eating it is good for your health."

Although Shi Wu was reluctant, since his mother asked him to eat it, he still took the Yiku fruit and put it into his mouth. As soon as he took the Yiku fruit into his mouth, a chill suddenly spread, with a slight bitter feeling running down his throat.

Next. Shi Wu trembled and hurriedly swallowed it. Strangely enough, as soon as the Yiku Guo entered his stomach, Shi Wu felt a warmth rising in his body, and the cold feeling just now was no longer at all. And in him

In his body, a trace of flame that had been ignited was instantly extinguished by the chill of the bitter memory fruit.

The woman touched Shi Wu's head distressedly and said softly: "Wu'er, be good, let's go home."

Shi Wu hummed obediently.

Lintao Restaurant is one of the few restaurants in Xuanjia Village and has been in business for ten years. The owner Shi Lintao is an outsider, but he is a generous person, has rich and delicious dishes, and the prices are very reasonable. In addition to businessmen from far away

, even the villagers in the village would often visit it. With these frequent visits, Lintao Pavilion has become a famous restaurant in nearby villages and towns.

It was already dark at this time, and the lights in Lintao Pavilion were brightly lit. There were still more than a dozen tables of customers dining in the store. Unlike other restaurants, Lintao Pavilion had always had an unwritten rule and no longer received guests after Youshi. Shi Wu and the others came back.

At that time, Shi Lintao had just finished cooking the dishes for the last table of guests. Seeing his wife's expression was different, he hurriedly asked: "Xiuling, what happened?"

The woman who was called Xiuling replied: "It's okay. You go to the front hall to work first. Xiao Wu is a little hungry."

Shi Lintao nodded, and after ordering people to carry the dishes out, he went to the front hall with a bottle of wine. When several regular customers saw Shi Lintao coming out, they all clasped their fists, and Shi Lintao clasped his fists in return. When Shi Lintao clasped his fists, you can see

There was a deep burn mark on his right hand. Shi Lintao walked directly to an old man's table, sat down and said: "Uncle Xiang, I heard that you didn't drink today."

Uncle Xiang snorted coldly and said, "Why don't you blame the old man for not taking care of your business?"

Shi Lintao laughed loudly and said: "See what you always said, you helped me find this restaurant. Lintao will always remember your care for me."

Uncle Xiang sighed with emotion: "Hey...it's been almost ten years, and you have become more and more calm, and I have become older and older."

Shi Lintao poured a glass of wine for Uncle Xiang and said, "Yes, it's been ten years."

Uncle Xiang glanced at the glass of wine, as if he wanted to drink it but did not raise it.

Shi Lintao said doubtfully: "You don't have to drink or have fun."

Uncle Xiang sighed and said: "As people get older, their health deteriorates. After drinking too much last time, my hands and feet started to feel bad. I was nagged by your Aunt Xiang a lot because of this. She won't let me drink now."

Already."

"What do I think is wrong? It doesn't matter." Shi Lintao said to the counter, "Uncle, help me get a jar of pine and bamboo wine that was buried in the backyard last time."

Strangely enough, the manager of Lintao Pavilion never likes to settle accounts at the counter. Instead, he likes to chat with acquaintances and reminisce about old times. The cashier is an old man in his sixties named Ada, who came to the store with Shi Lintao.

Ah Da from Jiacun heard what Shi Lintao said, nodded and went to the backyard.

Shi Lintao took the wine he had poured for Uncle Xiang and said, "Uncle Xiang, this mulberry wine is very strong, so you should not drink it again. But I also have a pine and bamboo wine that is based on mulberry and blended with pine needles and bamboo leaves."

.The wine is warming and activating blood circulation, which can actually make your hands and feet smooth. Of course, the right amount is most important, just drink seven or eight taels per meal."

When Uncle Xiang heard that he could still drink, he immediately asked: "Is it true?"

Shi Lintao drank all the Sangluo wine in the cup and said with a smile: "When have I ever lied to you? If I lie, just let Aunt Xiang hit me with her rolling pin."

Uncle Xiang was also amused by him and said with a smile: "You little naughty boy, you still love to joke so much."

When Ada got the pine and bamboo wine, Shi Lintao helped Uncle Xiang fill it up again and said: "Please."

Uncle Xiang looked at the clear and translucent pine and bamboo wine in the wine glass, took a deep sniff, and the fragrance of pine and bamboo came to his face. He sipped it slightly, and it spread to his lips and into his throat. It was refreshing and slightly spicy. After drinking a full sip, Uncle Xiang felt all over his body.

It was as carefree and comfortable as the breeze blowing through the pine forest. He couldn't help but praise: "Good wine!"

Shi Lintao responded: "How could the wine I gave Uncle Xiang not be good?"

After hearing what Shi Lintao said, Uncle Xiang smiled happily. The regular customers at the tables next to him joked: "Boss Shi is not kind. He doesn't share any good things with me."

When Shi Lintao saw it was a few brothers from Xuanjia Village, he laughed and said, "You young and strong people, drinking my Sanluo wine and still thinking about Songzhu wine, that's too much!"

One of them replied: "I also want to try Brother Shi's pine and bamboo wine."

Shi Lintao said noncommittally: "I brewed three jars. I planned to save some years for my child to warm up and practice wine. But Uncle Xiang was banned from drinking by Aunt Xiang, so I took it out like this.

Now I am going to give these three altars to Uncle Xiang. If you have the ability, just ask him for them."

As soon as the man heard this, he looked at Uncle Xiang, and met Uncle Xiang who glared at him fiercely. He smiled beggingly at Uncle Xiang and said, "Look what Brother Tao said, no matter how greedy I am,

It's impossible to compete with the village chief for a drink."

It turns out that Uncle Xiang is none other than Xuanxiang, the current village head of Xuanjia Village, who is in charge of all matters of Xuanjia Village.

Uncle Xiang smiled and said: "Boy Youxian, you are itching, aren't you? You are actually thinking about your uncle's things. Is your father being too spoiled to you? Do you want me to go talk to him?"

Xuan You hurriedly begged for mercy: "Uncle, you are my dear uncle. If you tell my father, I will definitely give you a beating." After saying that, he hurriedly looked at Shi Lintao for help.

Shi Lintao touched the back of his neck and said to Xuan Xiang: "Uncle Xiang, Youxian is just a curious child, so don't argue with him. Come on, I'll take you back with two more cups, so that Aunt Xiang won't worry."

After hearing this, Uncle Xiang gave up and said: "Yes, yes, drink first, otherwise your Aunt Xiang will definitely come here. She is getting more and more nagging now."

Xuanyou hurriedly thanked Shi Lintao with his fists, but Shi Lintao just smiled and helped Uncle Xiang fill up another glass. Uncle Xiang happily played with the wine glass and drank it in one gulp with satisfaction. After five glasses, Uncle Xiang looked at Shi Lintao with a smile,

Waiting for him to continue filling it for himself. But Shi Lintao held down the wine jar and said: "Uncle Xiang, there are already seven or eight taels. Let's drink again tomorrow."

Uncle Xiang became anxious when he heard this: "How can there be only seven or eight taels? The most is six taels. One more cup. One more cup and it will be seven or eight taels!"

Shi Lintao couldn't resist him, so he had to pour him another glass. Uncle Xiang reluctantly took a sip and drank the wine in one gulp.

Shi Lintao picked up the other two jars of wine handed over by Ah Da and prepared to send Uncle Xiang home. Who knew that Uncle Xiang waved his hand and said to Xuan Youxian: "Young boy, there are other tables where you are still dawdling.

What, just go back after you’ve finished eating. I don’t know other people’s wives and children are waiting for dinner.”

The other tables came quite early and just chatted there after eating. They also knew the rules of Lintao Pavilion, but Shi Lintao never chased away guests. Now that the village chief came here instead, everyone had to leave.

Shi Lintao smiled and shook his head. Uncle Xiang said to Xuan Youxian, who was about to go out: "Come over here and send me and these three jars of wine home."

Xuan Youxian reluctantly took the wine jar from Shi Lintao's hand. He thought to himself: "Am I your nephew or him?"

Uncle Xiang smiled with satisfaction and said: "Go back to eat quickly, the old man has also gone back."

Shi Lintao cupped his fists and replied: "Uncle Xiang, walk slowly."
Chapter completed!