Chapter 8 Next Chat

Tan Zheng's house is very simple and clean. The furniture is mainly made of solid wood, and the whole is actually warm.

warm

tone.

The living room is covered with light flax-colored rugs, the fiddle-leaf banyan with its huge leaves is green and vivid, and the black leather sofa is extra soft in it.

Ren Zhaoyuan thought that Tan Zheng had said that he cooked well before, and he couldn't help but think that he really can't be a person.

At least before that, he couldn't imagine that a mature and capable business elite like Tan Zheng would belong to the family type.

"Brother Zhaoyuan, do you have any taboos?"

The first time Tan Zheng called out this way, the two were joking. Ren Zhaoyuan felt a little unclear when he heard it, but at that time it was hard to say what to say.

After being called a few times, got used to it without realizing it.

"No," Ren Zhaoyuan followed Tan Zheng to the kitchen, "Just do whatever you want. Can I help?"

Tan Zheng went through the menu in his mind, because there were too many Tan Xuqings, he would not let Ren Zhaoyuan choose the dishes, and just listed the spare ones.

Fortunately, the preparation is complete, the ingredients and all kinds of pots are complete, and it will not take too much time.

Tan Zheng was not polite to Ren Zhaoyuan, he took out the ingredients from the refrigerator and held them up to him, saying, "Help me wash the vegetables?"

The vegetables are all processed, just need to pass the water once and put them in the drain basket. This is not difficult, Ren Zhaoyuan walked to the pool and arranged the fresh-keeping boxes, and put the nearest water chestnuts into the water first.

"Wear an apron, it's new."

Ren Zhaoyuan felt that it was unnecessary, but when he turned around, Tan Zheng had already brought over the apron, a very ordinary pure black sleeveless style.

With water in his hand, Ren Zhaoyuan looked around for a tissue, and Tan Zheng said, "Lower your head."

Ren Zhaoyuan is actually not used to having close contact with other people.

Keeping an appropriate distance from the opposite sex is something I was taught since I was a child. When I grew up, I found that I liked the same sex, so I began to pay attention to the degree of control and same-sex contact, and gradually became very sensitive to the close contact and intimate actions of others.

Fortunately, Tan Zheng seems to be in line with his habit in this regard. At least in his interactions so far, Ren Zhaoyuan has never felt uncomfortable.

Tan Zheng quickly tied the lace behind his back into a bow, and while telling Ren Zhaoyuan to tie it, he turned around and went to the refrigerator to get the meat to be used.

The faucet was turned on again, and the water "clattered" out, hitting the vegetables and the wall of the pot. The crisp and loud sound became weaker when the hand was cut off, and the sound became clear again once the hand was removed.

"Tan Zheng?"

"Ah?" Tan Zheng took out the ingredients he needed and put them on the countertop, "What's wrong?"

Ren Zhaoyuan held a carrot in his hand, and the water droplets on the back of his hand slid down drop by drop: "Do you want to wash the carrot?"

"Oh, two will do."

"it is good."

After a while, Tan Zheng put the separately taken out onion, ginger, garlic and chili next to another faucet, and asked about the taboo again: "Do you eat all the onion, ginger, garlic, and chili?"

"Eat all," Ren Zhaoyuan had washed the dishes here, "I'll wash it."

Tan Zheng didn't let it go, and put a few seasonings that had been peeled into the basin: "No, help me wash the rice, I have already measured it."

"it is good."

Add scallions, ginger, seasonings, and marinade sauce to the ribs, mix well and seal. Cut the fresh bacon into thick slices and drain the water to remove the blood foam. After the water in the casserole is boiled, put the bacon on a small fire.

Ren Zhaoyuan watched Tan Zheng neatly cut seven or eight kinds of vegetables into different shapes and put them away, and then cut the drained thousand sheets into shreds.

"I didn't expect you to be so skilled at cooking."

Tan Zheng smiled, added the fresh meat and scallions to the casserole and continued to simmer, saying, "You'll get used to it slowly."

The rice and several dishes and a cup of soup are all in progress, only the mandarin fish, which is the main course, is still the same as it was when it was first taken out of the refrigerator.

Ren Zhaoyuan asked curiously, and Tan Zheng said, "Don't worry, it's just right to start when the ribs are stewed later."

"Do you like cooking?" Tan Zheng was too skilled. As Ren Zhaoyuan knows, people who have achieved the level of Tan Zheng's career will not have much leisure time.

Unless cooking is fun, precious free time is rarely spent in the kitchen.

"It was a headache at first, but after a while, I found it to be very interesting, and there will be a sense of satisfaction and anticipation in the process."

Ren Zhaoyuan didn't cook, so he didn't know much about Tan Zheng's sense of satisfaction and expectation. Before he could think about it, Tan Zheng dried his hands and told Ren Zhaoyuan to wait in the living room. He called "Tan Qing" and asked her to pour another glass of water for Ren Zhaoyuan.

Tan Xuqing passed by the kitchen when he was picking up the water, and saw the skillful movements of hot oil and stir-frying spare ribs through the glass, he stuffed the delivery list of fresh green plants deep in his pocket, and sighed again.

Don't leave for three days, look at it with admiration.

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Even though Ren Zhaoyuan was mentally prepared when he was in the kitchen, when the food came to the table, he was truly amazed by the appearance.

The squirrel mandarin fish has a raised head and tail, the pork ribs in sauce are thick and tender, the hot and sour cabbage is arranged in a flower shape, the boiled dried shreds are fragrant, the pastoral four treasures are light, and a cup of soup with a strong white flavor is added.

Tan Zheng chose a light-bodied rosé wine as a pairing. After the three of them clinked glasses together, Ren Zhaoyuan smiled and said, "I don't even know how to praise it."

"No need to brag," Tan Zheng loosened his slightly tense neck, put down his wine glass and said to Ren Zhaoyuan, "Just eat more."

Tan Xuqing was greedy for every dish, and then stared at the wine in the goblet of the two: "Brother, is this delicious?"

"Drink your drink."

Tan Xuqing protested: "I'm eighteen!"

"Wow," Tan Zheng said flatly, "You're only eighteen in the second year of high school, that's amazing."

"Personal attacks are prohibited!" Tan Xuqing turned around and complained to Ren Zhaoyuan, "Teacher Ren, look at him!"

The soft light poured down, the food and wine were fragrant, and Ren Zhaoyuan smiled warmly at the corners of his eyes. He cooperated with Tan Xuqing, who was deliberately selling miserably, and said, "Well, ignore him."

Tan Zheng suddenly began to rejoice at the arrival of Tan Xuqing's surprise attack at this second.

It is always difficult for him to show his ideal appearance in front of Ren Zhaoyuan. He is lively and interesting, at ease, and charming. He can't do any of them.

Every time in front of Ren Zhaoyuan and beside Ren Zhaoyuan, controlling his heartbeat alone can use up all his energy, but the results are still bad.

Now this swaying Ren Zhaoyuan was brought by Tan Xuqing.

When Ren Zhaoyuan asked about her age and school attendance, Tan Xuqing explained that she took a break from school because of illness when she was a child. Later, even if she could keep up with the progress, the school would not allow her to skip grades, so she had to always be the oldest girl in the class.

"My brother was able to skip grades at that time. He also participated in the primary school and junior high school and the college entrance examination a year earlier. When I was so old, he was about to graduate from college, so he would always make fun of me with this, cut it, shameless!"

After Ren Zhaoyuan was surprised, he was suddenly stunned. He turned his head to look at Tan Zheng: "It's no wonder that you graduated so early."

He didn't specifically say why, but Tan Zheng could guess it, so he didn't need to ask.

Ren Zhaoyuan knew before that Tan Zheng also graduated from S University, but the two were much different in age, so he took it for granted that they were separated by many sessions. Now that we talk about it, realize that when Tan Zheng entered the school, he had not graduated yet. Tan Zheng was a senior when he was a freshman, and their colleges overlapped for one year.

Ren Zhaoyuan went back to give a speech during the school celebration this year. At first, Tan Zheng didn’t know that Ren Zhaoyuan would return to the school, so he didn’t reserve time.

The two talked about this year's anniversary, and talked about the newly established talent fund in recent years, and the more they talked, the more casual they became.

After more than ten years, the life at that time seemed to be covered with layers of veils, but it really seemed like a breeze blew, lightly lifted, revealing the time that may not be perfect but irreplaceable.

"I still remember that several boys ran from head to toe to the roof of the dormitory to hang banners in order to install the air conditioner."

Tan Zheng continued his words: "I alerted a group of teachers to deal with it. I heard that when I went upstairs, someone was watching and sending messages in the corridor. Every time I went to the first floor, I shouted "please air conditioner". You can hear it from a few hundred meters away. "

Ren Zhaoyuan couldn't help laughing: "Yeah, the year we graduated from this level, we started to install it uniformly. After a few years of blowing the fan, when the workers went to punch holes in the wall of the dormitory, they were all angry."

"I heard that the teacher was waiting to see the students thank the school, but the school's official website was flooded with complaints from graduates."

Tan Xuqing also listened and had fun, forked a pineapple to join in the fun: "It's better now, our junior high school dormitory has air conditioning."

"It's like you're staying in a junior high school." Tan Zheng habitually broke down.

"I heard what my classmates said," Tan Xuqing immediately retorted, "I heard what you said!"

When Tan Zheng choked, Tan Xuqing immediately became excited several times, as if he had achieved a major victory, and chased Ren Zhaoyuan to ask why he studied chemistry at S University and why he suddenly went abroad to study jewelry design. Irrelevant.

"I liked jewelry design when I was very young, but I didn't have this concept in my heart at that time. My family only thought that the things I liked to play were different from most boys. Later, after I learned about jewelry design, because..." Ren Zhaoyuan paused for two seconds, "Some people do not Mature idea, so I chose a major that looked more correct."

Tan Xuqing held his face and listened quietly, while Tan Zheng sat opposite him with a very serious expression.

Ren Zhaoyuan chuckled lightly and continued: "After reading for a few years, I found that I still like what I really like after a long delay. After being enlightened by a teacher, I decided to change the path I want to take, so I went abroad to study jewelry design."

"Is it too late since then?" Tan Xuqing asked.

"It seems right to say it's late. After all, it's been delayed for a few years, but I don't think it's too late. As long as it can start, it's never too late."

"Then, wouldn't it be a little difficult to learn at the beginning?"

Ren Zhaoyuan speaks neither too fast nor too slowly, with the gentleness of his experience: "At the beginning of contact, it is more than a little difficult, it is difficult, professional knowledge is not the same as liking and interest, first of all, you must learn to suppress the desire to express, put aside all ideals and go to the full. The mind accepts things that seem rigid, boring and endless, self-doubt and anxiety, but in retrospect, every process has its meaning..”

At first, Tan Xuqing remembered to create a space for her brother and teacher Ren, but she forgot all about it after chatting, and couldn't help but want to ask more and listen more.

Later, Tan Zheng interrupted her in a short space, saying that it was getting late, and asked Tan Xuqing to quickly pack up and get ready to rest, and he sent Ren Zhaoyuan back.

"Teacher Ren, just stay here! My brother has new spares for everything, just stay.."

Tan Zheng frowned: "Tan Xuqing."

Tan Xuqing fainted immediately, and stood up honestly, the corners of his mouth still curled up.

Ren Zhaoyuan stopped amusingly, and touched Tan Xuqing's head as if coaxing a child: "I'll go first, see you tomorrow at the Design Garden."

"Well, see you tomorrow," Tan Xuqing waved, "Mr. Ren, bye."

Ren Zhaoyuan called for a car, but did not let Tan Zheng take it. He, a man in his thirties, asked Tan Zheng to send him away and leave a teenage girl at home by himself.

But the elevator door, which was about to be closed just after entering the elevator, opened again. Tan Zheng was wearing the coat he was going out, and his shoes were still on his feet. Before Ren Zhaoyuan could speak, he said, "I'll take it downstairs."

Ren Zhaoyuan can only compromise: "Okay."

Tan Zheng handed out a light pink metal box about the size of his palm and said, "Tan Qing's small biscuits will not taste good tomorrow."

There are cartoon animals printed on the box and a shiny bow, which has a weird and cute feeling in Tan Zheng's hands.

Ren Zhaoyuan took it and said, "Thank her for me."

"Well, if it doesn't taste good, just throw it away. She made a paste once before, but she had the nerve to lie to me that she added chocolate."

Ren Zhaoyuan laughed again and said as he walked, "No wonder many girls say they want to have a brother."

Although Tan Zheng is not the kind of obedient coaxing and coaxing to Tan Xuqing, and he is often scolded and scolded, Ren Zhaoyuan can see that the two brothers and sisters have a very good relationship. Tan Xuqing is very dependent on his brother, and Tan Zheng has been taking care of his sister. worry about the future.

"Actually, the relationship was pretty bad at the beginning. I hated her very much since she was born," Tan Zheng turned his head to see Ren Zhaoyuan's surprised eyes, and smiled, "Really, it was the first time she called my brother after she was sensible, and after calling Throwing a toy at me and calling me bad. A child can feel how others treat her."

Ren Zhaoyuan still didn't quite believe it and said, "I can't see it."

"At that time, I was young and something happened." The two had already walked to the car with double flashing lights outside the community. Tan Zheng opened the car door for Ren Zhaoyuan and motioned him to sit in, "Next time we talk, give me a message when you get home. ."

Ren Zhaoyuan paused and smiled: "Okay."

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