The two of them worked according to the instructions for a while, Zhao Yunfei also came over to help, and finally turned on the TV with all their hands. They plugged in the game card Bai Zhixuan bought, and a familiar picture immediately appeared on the TV screen. These are classic old games that they are already very familiar with.
The three of them were playing games and chatting. Zhang Yongsheng asked, "When will the others arrive? Bai Zhixuan said they would arrive before lunch. I will go downstairs to pick him up later."
Zhao Yunfei replied: "It is said that it is before lunch. Yuanyuan may be early. Today she is the chef. She is good at barbecue. The last time our two families got together, she cooked it all by herself. You must try it." Speaking of which, we haven’t been this lively in a long time, so I won’t go home until I’m drunk.”
Zhou Lanbing nodded and said with a smile: "For this gathering of a few of us, you kicked all the uncles and aunts out. This is a bit too much."
Zhao Yunfei said nonchalantly: "You don't have to worry about them. In fact, they are happy. Get rid of me, a slut, and they can live a world of two. I don't know how beautiful it is."
Zhang Yongsheng sighed: "You are the happiest among the three of us. Our family is reunited and our parents have a good relationship. Unlike me and Lao Zhou, who live alone."
Zhou Lanbing shook his head and said: "I am the real loner. My dad is often away from home, and I am alone when I go home. At least you can talk on the phone with Sister Xuan, I don't even have anyone to talk to."
Zhao Yunfei sighed: "You have your hardships, but I envy your freedom. People are watching me wherever I go now, and I am not free at all. Even if I want to go out to play games, I have to report to Yuanyuan. She even controls her pocket money now, and will nag her endlessly if she spends more money.”
Zhang Yongsheng said in a dumbfounded voice: "You were born with blessings and didn't know how to be blessed, and you deliberately showed off to us, right? You have even finished college now. As long as you work hard, everything will be smooth sailing in the future. We still have to cross the single-plank bridge with thousands of troops, you Don’t let a full man know that a hungry man is hungry.”
Zhao Yunfei chuckled and said, "I'm just lucky, and it's you, Lao Zhang, who takes care of me, and my brothers support me. Don't worry, I still say what I said, live in wealth and never forget each other."
Zhang Yongsheng pursed his lips and said: "Everyone knows your Chinese proficiency, so don't talk to me about it. Think about what else you need to prepare? Should we cut the meat first and take out the skewers? Wait for someone to come down. It’s quite a lot, and it’s so busy all of a sudden that everyone will be hungry.”
Zhou Lanbing nodded and added: "Let's carry the rack to the roof first, and bake it on the roof later. The smoke is too big at home, and it's hard to clean up. The weather is good today, and there's still a little sunshine. It's winter. It’s quite comfortable to bask in the sun.”
The three of them immediately took action, put down their game controllers, and started busy preparing for the lunch barbecue. Li Yuanyuan came after a while, and received a large bag of various sauces, which she prepared herself. She likes to make food and has tried a lot of them, suitable for all kinds of tastes.
Zhang Yongsheng was a little surprised and said: "Monitor, you actually have such skills. No wonder the old Zhao family fell in love with you at first sight. How many girls nowadays can cook? Bai Zhixuan and I have eaten together so many times For rice, the best she can do is make instant noodles for me, you are so awesome."
Li Yuanyuan said proudly: "I don't have much ability, and I can't compare to the beauty of your Bai University campus, but I do my part in cooking. Don't say you are not as good as me, even Liu Weilai is willing to be inferior."
"Really? So confident?" Zhang Yongsheng pretended not to believe it: "Why don't you two wait until Liu Wei comes to compete? Let's see who can make better barbecue?"
"After all, am I still afraid of him? It's not like I've never tasted his cooking, so I just passed the test so-so. Look, I convinced him today." Li Yuanyuan said confidently.
"When have you ever eaten the food he cooked? I remember he didn't cook a few times? I only had a picnic during the spring outing this year, and it was quite good." Zhao Yunfei said doubtfully.
Li Yuanyuan smiled and said: "It was that time. You said the food he made was delicious, so I tasted it. I just passed the test. It's not very professional, but it's better than most housewives."
Zhou Lanbing asked curiously: "You make it sound like how old a chef you are. Have you ever studied professionally?"
Li Yuanyuan nodded proudly and said: "Of course, I almost went to chef school, but after careful consideration, I decided to go to the second high school entrance examination for college. My neighbor's uncle is a chef in a star hotel in the provincial capital, and I learned from him. It’s been a long time, but it’s much better than the half-baked teacher at the chef school.”
Everyone was chatting and preparing for the barbecue, and friends arrived one after another. Not everyone came empty-handed, some brought food, some brought drinks, and the dishes were very rich. Bai Zhixuan was even more generous and brought a bottle of high-end red wine.
Li Xing picked up the bottle and looked at it carefully, and exclaimed: "Sister, you are exaggerating. You have to drink this wine. I heard it costs more than 2,000 yuan."
Bai Zhixuan was a little surprised and asked, "Do you know this wine?"
Li Xing chuckled and said: "I once saw it in a shopping mall in the provincial capital. I was so scared that I didn't know how to speak. I heard that this kind of red wine is a special grape variety and requires a special year and special climate environment. , what can be brewed at the right time and place, the output is very limited.”
Bai Zhixuan nodded proudly and said, "You know a lot, you are indeed a know-it-all. If you use this energy in your studies, your grades will not be bad."
Li Xing shrugged and said, "I don't care about my grades, as long as I graduate from high school. My dad has already contacted me. When the time comes, I will go directly to the army to serve the motherland."
Zhang Yongsheng laughed and said: "With your loud mouth, who would dare to become a soldier? You might be able to betray secrets even by talking in your sleep. How many comrades will you have to deceive?"
Li Xing said unconvinced: "I also keep my mouth shut, okay? What I usually say has nothing to do with the overall situation. If there really is something crucial, who dares to talk nonsense? Do you want to die?"
Zhou Lanbing suddenly became sentimental and sighed: "You and Lao Zhao have decided on a place to go. I guess it will be at the dance academy in the capital, or at worst in Haidu. Once the college entrance examination is over, everyone will go their separate ways. I don't know. When can we meet again?"
Li Xing nodded and said: "Maybe you can come back every year during the New Year, and we can all get together. I can't help it. I will be away as a soldier for three years. If I continue after three years, I won't be able to come back for several years. There’s nothing we can do about it, people always have to go their separate ways when they grow up.”
Zhang Yongsheng patted the two of them on the shoulders and said with a smile: "Don't be so pessimistic. The world outside is so vast and opportunities are everywhere, waiting for everyone to discover them. We are here to party today, don't talk about these sad things." . Our mission today is to eat well, drink well, have fun, and cherish every moment we have together."
