The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 209 Fishing
In this world, we admire great men, envy those successful people who have made great achievements, and admire them.But the whole world is made up of tens of thousands of ordinary people. After all, great people and successful people are rare and elusive.

Let’s talk about the lives of ordinary people. This reality is around us and within reach.

Although the common people are ordinary, they are simple and honest, they are as honest as loess, and they are real.

Some people may be numb by the torment of real life, and start to follow the crowd, preferring to pay attention to the eating and drinking of the crappy third-rate stars, rather than pay attention to the ordinary people around them, or their true self.

Life is not just about being alive, it has a deeper meaning.Even ordinary people have the responsibilities and responsibilities of being a human being. For the family, for the children, for the lover, for the relatives, as long as they don't die, they have to work and fight.

There is only a name on the tombstone of an ordinary person, which proves that he has been in this world, which is actually enough.

Mr. Zhao's old friend Zhang Bujie Mr. Zhang stepped down from his leadership position and started a leisurely retired life without an official.

At this time, he was sitting with Minister Zhao in front of the fish pond by the Yellow River, staring at the floats in the water, and chatting kindly.

Not far from them are Lao Tan and Gu Yi, who are also fishing, but obviously not as professional or peaceful as the two old comrades.

Zhou Xiaomei and Mr. Wang were not interested in this. The two beauties took the camera to look for a good scenery to take pictures, and cheerful laughter came from time to time.

In the distance is the Yellow River, the rushing river has become gentle here, and the waves are rippling on the broad river, running forward happily.

On the bank of the river is a piece of tall and straight poplars, although not high, but with luxuriant branches and leaves, mixed with low Populus euphratica in the forest, there are two chirping birds from time to time, reflecting the unknown flowers swaying in the wind.

Seeing the buoy moving, the focused old Tan thought that a fish was hooked, so he pulled the fishing rod suddenly, feeling light in his hand, knowing that there was nothing, so he had to throw the hook into the water again dejectedly.

"Brother, you have to calm down when fishing." Gu Yi said.

"It seems like you caught a fish." Old Tan said angrily.

"Hehe." Gu Yi laughed, threw a cigarette to Lao Tan, and said, "You know, fishing is calm, but you can't be quiet. One side is fishing, and the other side is thinking about other things. No one catches the fish." .”

Old Tan lit his cigarette and took a puff. He couldn't help sighing and said, "I haven't reached the age of fishing—lunch has been arranged? You are familiar with Tuo County, and it's all up to you."

This is Tuoketuo County, Gu Yi often comes here and has many friends, so today is arranged by him.

"You don't have to worry about my work. It's all right. It's not far from here. The farmyard has been arranged."

The first thing Mr. Zhang came here was to go fishing by the Yellow River. He originally planned to go fishing on the bank, but for safety reasons, he chose a fish pond not far from the Yellow River.

"Brother, I have to remind you, it's a good idea to cooperate with Mr. Wang, that woman is unusual, don't tell her to take you down." Gu Yi said half-jokingly.

"No, we are not the same way." Old Tan said.

"It's nothing different. Women are afraid of brutal men and men are afraid of cuddling. Regardless of her age, ordinary girls can't compare. You'd better pay attention. Sun Yucong and Zhou Yujun are very smart, what's the matter? Didn't she take them all?" ?”

Old Tan smiled, and said nonchalantly, "It's not like I haven't seen a woman before."

Gu Yi laughed and said, "Brother, women are different from women. Are those young ladies beautiful? Take out one who is younger than her. Put her and young lady together, which one do you choose?"

"It's not as good as yours."

"Who do you choose?"

"Choose her." Old Tan said truthfully.

"That's it." Gu Yi spit out a puff of smoke, "This woman is not simple, she can go out of the hall and enter the kitchen, she can communicate with each other outside, and she has a way of dealing with men. Regardless of her age, she has an aura. It is not shameful to take it out. , a man likes it."

When the two of them were chatting, Lao Tan looked towards Mr. Wang and Zhou Xiaomei.Mrs. Wang looks very feminine today, with beige short sleeves on her upper body, light gray cropped pants on her lower body, a pair of white sneakers on her feet, and a white sun hat with wide brims, giving people a quiet and elegant feeling.

Ordinarily, she was not there for this trip, and it happened by coincidence that when Mr. Zhang was being picked up at the Jinqiao store last night, she just came back from Xilinhot and came over after getting off the plane. She was going to talk to Lao Tan about something, and happened to catch up.

She is a person of the scene, able to cope with this kind of occasion, coupled with her extraordinary conversation and refined temperament, she quickly gained Mr. Zhang's favor. When she heard that she was going to go fishing in Tuo County, she volunteered to accompany her. The reason was to do a good job in logistics support.

Old Tan has no objection, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao are both old, it is good to have a woman who is close to the age to accompany them, let alone a woman who still has a charming appearance and good temperament.

At the same time, I think that even if Mr. Wang has some ideas, it is impossible. The two old men are decent people, and there is no such nonsense.

Old Tan suddenly thought about Gu Yi and Li Yanjing, and asked, "Is Li Yanjing living with you now?"

"Yeah." Gu Yi blushed a little.

"You are an old cow eating tender grass." Old Tan said.

"What's wrong? Can't you?" Gu Yi poked his neck.

"If there's anything wrong with it, it's good, just don't cheat others." Old Tan said.

"There's nothing wrong with it. I'm divorced and single, and she's the same. If two people feel good, they will stay together. Isn't it normal to live together? One day, if they feel inappropriate, they will break up, and no one will be delayed." Gu Yi was a little cynical. said.

"It's quite chic." Old Tan smiled.

"Isn't it all like this - I'm not a few years older than her, I just look old."

Old Tan looked at Gu Yi's already vicissitudes face and said: "She is not a few years older, so she should be referring to her mother."

Gu Yi was about to laugh and scold, when the float in the water suddenly moved, so he immediately withdrew all his thoughts and quickly pulled the lever.Obviously he was luckier than Lao Tan and caught the first fish of the day.

In the next two hours, Lao Tan caught two and Gu Yi caught four, but they were not big, about a catty.Compared with the two old men, they are far behind. They all catch more than two catties, and each of them has more than ten fish, which is enviable to others.

At noon, the sun shone hotly on the water, and the reflected light carried warmth.Everyone packed up the fishing gear, took the harvest into the car, and soon came to the farmyard that Gu Yi had decided on.

The farmyard is built around a fish pond, with a row of ten large bungalows, cave-style doors and windows on the front, and creative mud on the walls, giving people a feeling of being in the rural areas of northern Shaanxi.

The courtyard is surrounded by tall willows, and the tender branches sway in the wind, which feels a little refreshing.

A fat big yellow dog was lying under the shade of a tree, and opened its eyes vigilantly when it saw someone coming in, but it had a scary posture but no scaring ability.

A sister-in-law in her thirties, wearing an apron, came out of the cave in the middle, and led everyone into the cave with a happy face.

This cave dwelling looks earthy on the outside, but it is very modern on the inside, no less than a private room in a hotel. It has everything you should have, and it is also a suite. The middle room is the living room, the left is the lounge, and the right is the kang, where people can sleep.

Everyone went to the lounge to sit down first, the tea had been brewed, fresh fruit and a few freshly picked cucumbers were placed on the table, the water was pleasing to the eye.

Gu Yi asked everyone to take a rest first, drink tea and eat fruits, then went out and brought the two biggest fish caught today to the old lady, told the kitchen to cook them, and told them to do it in a homely way, and then turned around and came back.

"Two old leaders, what wine do you drink?" Gu Yi asked with a smile.

Elder Zhao and Elder Zhang glanced at each other, and Elder Zhao said, "Just look at the arrangement."

"Don't drink Wuliangye and Moutai. You always drink it. Do as the Romans do. His family has a small winery that makes Laosan. Most people can't drink it. I heard that when the leader came, the boss made an exception and brought out two jars. Let's try it?" Gu Yi said.

"Okay, try it." Zhao Lao said.

"Just drink this." Mr. Zhang said.

Seeing that the two elders agreed, Gu Yi went out to arrange a drink, and Lao Tan started chatting here.

Knowing that Lao Tan is from Beipiao, Zhang Lao asked: "Beipiao is from the western Liaoning area, how are you doing now?"

"It's good. We used to be poor, but now we're much better. Every family can do it." Old Tan said.

"I went there ten years ago. I remember your coal and iron mines."

"Well, there is less coal now, and the iron ore is okay. Now there is a large area of ​​flue-cured tobacco in my house, and the common people have made a fortune from flue-cured tobacco."

"Tobacco and alcohol are two major items, and they can't be separated at any time." Minister Zhao said.

At this time, Mr. Wang asked curiously: "What is flue-cured tobacco? Is it the tobacco we smoke?"

Lao Tan said: "It's about the same, it should be the same. I haven't roasted it, but the tobacco leaves are quite big. It costs more than [-] yuan a catty after roasting."

"There is flue-cured tobacco on the side of Hongfeng, and the area is quite large." Mr. Zhao said.

"I have time to take a look." Mr. Wang said.

A few people were chatting, and after a while Gu Yi came in and said that the banquet was ready, so everyone got up and went to the outside room.

(End of this chapter)