The tomato beef brisket is bubbling in the casserole, the winter bamboo shoots and pork ribs are tumbling up and down in the clear soup, the freshly cooked pomfret is sizzling with the hot oil, and the braised pork has already taken on an attractive caramel color... The whole kitchen is filled with the aroma of hot food.
Xiao Hei rides on the head of the sweeping robot and spins back and forth around the living room and dining room. It is quite satisfied with this newly conquered "mount", but its speed is a bit slow, and its IQ doesn't seem to be very good. It has to be beaten hard before it knows how to turn.
Shen Shi'an wore a light gray apron, his sleeves rolled up to his forearms, and he was busy at the kitchen counter with deft and smooth movements. Occasionally, when he turned around and was about to glance over, Xiao Hei, who was driving to the door of the kitchen, immediately turned his head, with a cold look on his face, slapped his "mount" twice with his paw, turned around and left, determined not to look at Shen Shi'an.
This human dared to do that kind of thing to him, and he and he had an sworn hatred from now on!
——This so-called sworn hatred is actually the result of Shen Shian slapping Xiao Hei twice on the butt after discovering that he was bullying Ruibao.
He and Yun Feiyang came back in time, and Ruibao was not injured, but he was obviously very frightened. Whenever Xiao Hei came near, he would flap his wings and scream "goodbye". Now he could only put him in the second bedroom to separate himself from Xiao Hei.
Shen Shi'an felt very sorry, so he cut a small plate of tomatoes for Ruibao, and quietly changed the water he drank to Lingquan water. Now his mood is much more stable, and he has fallen asleep standing on the shelf.
Yun Feiyang sat on the chair next to the cooking table, peeling peas and staring at Xiao Hei: "Tsk, An'an, is your dog about to become a sperm? This is the first time I have seen a puppy mood. You're so humane, why don't you just give me a few gentle slaps? Look, I'm still holding a grudge against you."
Shen Shi'an turned around and took a look, just as Xiao Hei rode the robot around to the kitchen. When he saw him looking over, he immediately turned his head arrogantly and indifferently, almost throwing himself off the robot because of the too big movement.
"It's not a grudge." Seeing Xiao Hei walking away, Fan Guoping, who was marinating the chicken wings, smiled and whispered, "I think this little thing is jealous."
"Jealous?" Shen Shi'an was puzzled.
"That's not true." Fan Guoping put the chicken wings on the baking sheet and put them in the oven, then took off his disposable gloves: "Animals are basically the same as humans. Think about it, Mr. Shen, you just picked it up more than a week ago, and you still have it?" You are not completely familiar with the environment. Suddenly there is another pet in the house, and you even beat it for this pet. No matter if it is heavy or not, in Xiaohei's eyes, you don't regard other pets as more precious than it. Well, not only are you jealous, but you may also be afraid that you won’t want a new pet after you get it. Stray little things are very sensitive to people’s emotions. When my daughter first got a stray dog, even if she went out, she would get it on her body. If you smell the smell of other cats and dogs, the one at home will be anxious for a long time when you come back. To put it bluntly, it actually means that you don’t feel safe.”
After saying that, he hit his colleague Wan Feng with his elbow: "Yes, Lao Wan."
Wan Feng was peeling peas with Yun Feiyang when his arm was suddenly punched by Fan Guoping. The few peas he had just peeled out immediately rolled out of his palm. Looking at Yun Feiyang's amazed eyes, he said "Hmm".
Is that so?
Shen Shi'an was thoughtful.
The four people divided the work and worked together, and a sumptuous New Year's Eve meal was quickly prepared: stewed winter bamboo shoots and pork ribs until the meat was crispy and tender, garlic pomfret fried until both sides were golden, and tender peas stir-fried with shrimps were emerald green. The aroma of Coke chicken wings fresh from the oven is fragrant...
As delicacies were served one after another, Xiao Hei and his mount spent significantly longer wandering around the restaurant. Shen Shi'an took out his usual bowl, filled it with two tablespoons of rice, and called to him: "Come here and start eating."
The little black head twisted, pretending that he didn't hear it.
Shen Shi'an poured the reserved large bowl of braised pork and soup onto the rice: "You really don't want to eat it?"
Xiao Hei's ears moved, but he still squatted on the sweeping robot and didn't look at him.
Shen Shi'an peeled a few shrimps and placed them next to the braised pork. He took out two other small bowls, one filled with half a bowl of tomato beef brisket, and the other filled half a bowl of pork ribs soup. They placed them on the ground beside the dining table together with the rice: " If you don’t eat it, I’ll feed it to Ruibao.”
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Hei rushed over like a gust of wind, stuck out his tongue and licked up all the food and soup. While licking, he squinted and squinted at Shen Shi'an provocatively.
The corners of his lips curved slightly, and Shen Shi'an raised his hand and rubbed the dog's head twice: "Eat slowly, there is still not enough."
"Come on, come on," Yun Feiyang opened a bottle of red wine and poured half a glass into four glasses in sequence, "An An, sit down quickly, I'm waiting for you, the master."
The table is full of delicacies, among which the tomato beef brisket cooked by Shen Shian is the most popular. The space specialty tomatoes are boiled to a thick consistency, and the beef brisket is stewed until it is cooked and crispy. Every slice is filled with sweet and sour tomatoes. Juice, put it into your mouth and chew it twice. The hot gravy and tomato juice overflow instantly. The rich meaty and fruity aroma explodes on the taste buds at the same time. It is so beautiful that even your tongue can swallow it.
Fan Guoping sucked in his breath while eating, and raised his thumb high at Shen Shi'an: "Mr. Shen... hiss... his cooking skills are good! Top-notch!"
"So-so," Shen Shi'an said, "Mr. Fan's Coke chicken wings also taste great."
Yun Feiyang puffed out his cheeks and nodded repeatedly. Apart from beef brisket, Coca-Cola chicken wings were what he ate the most.
Fan Guoping smiled and waved his hands: "I can't compare, I can't compare. It's because my daughter likes to eat this, so I usually work on my own craft at home when I have nothing to do. It's fine for home cooking, but it may not be good for big occasions. I'm not afraid of your jokes. , I actually only know this one dish.”
"No matter what, thank you for your hard work, two chefs." Yun Feiyang raised his glass, "Come, it's fate to get together. I wish us a safe and smooth 2019 and all the best, and a happy new year!"
Everyone raised their glasses and said, "Happy New Year!"
After the meal, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. After the meal, Yun Feiyang offered to clean up and wash the dishes. Shen Shi'an sent Wan Feng and the two out, and took Xiao Hei downstairs for a walk. This little thing was still making trouble. He didn't even look at Shen Shi'an after pulling his daddy, and ran back with his short legs dragging a dog leash that was several times longer than himself.
There was no one downstairs at the moment, so Shen Shian didn't pay attention. He picked up the daddy and threw it into the trash can. He took off his gloves and wiped his hands with disinfectant wipes several times. His eyes fell on Xiao Hei, not in a hurry. Followed slowly.
When I was about to reach the door of my unit, a resident of the building next door happened to come out to walk my dog. It was a large dark brown Tibetan mastiff, more than half a person tall, with strong muscles and strong hair, and turbid saliva flowed along its sharp teeth. It's dripping and looks quite scary.
I don't know whether it was because Shen Shi'an had the aroma of beef brisket and ribs left on him, or because he often bathed in Lingquan. When the Tibetan Mastiff saw him, he suddenly became excited and suddenly jumped forward and took off the leash from its owner. hand, barking loudly and rushing towards Shen Shi'an.
Shen Shi'an frowned and was about to dodge. Xiao Hei, who had already run into the building, suddenly turned around and ran back. A little thing half the size of a Tibetan Mastiff's legs was firmly guarding Shen Shi'an in front of him, with two rows of fangs exposed in the cold light. A low growl came from his throat.
This roar was very strange, like the deep roar of some ancient giant beast, with a faint sense of overwhelming majesty and anger, so that the Tibetan Mastiff, which stood upright and was taller than a human, seemed to have heard something extremely terrifying. With a wolfish whimper, he ran back towards his master with his tail between his legs.
The dog owner was sweating profusely when he picked up the dog leash and apologized to Shen Shi'an: "I'm sorry, I accidentally didn't hold it and let it run away. Didn't I scare you? Our dog just looks a bit scary." , Actually, it doesn’t bite.” He then looked at Xiao Hei, who was showing off his fur, and said, “What kind of dog is yours? It has a pretty vicious temper.”
Shen Shi'an bent down and picked up Xiao Hei. He did not answer the other party's words directly, but his tone was a bit cold: "It's better to take protective measures when walking large and ferocious dogs. Not everyone can be as lucky as me, in case it bites someone. If something goes wrong, it can't be solved by just saying sorry."
The other party's expression was taciturn. If he wanted to say anything else, Shen Shi'an had already carried Xiao Hei into the building gate.
The protector is the protector, Xiao Hei is still angry, and made a fuss about getting off Shen Shi'an's arm as soon as he entered the elevator.
Shen Shi'an stroked the fur a few times, lowered his head and kissed it on the head: "Be good."
The dog froze and immediately stopped moving.
There will be final exams after New Year's Day, and Yun Feiyang has also started his once-a-semester extreme sprint. After saying good night to Shen Shi'an, he went to his room to study at night.
Shen Shi'an returned to the master bedroom, took a shower, burned a stick of incense for his mother, and then sat back on the bed with a heavy professional book. After turning a few pages, the sheets were pulled down by something, and then Xiao Hei jumped up on the robot. Li Zhizang huddled up next to the pillow, still turning his head away from him.
The night Xiao Hei was first picked up, he was afraid of the dark, so Shen Shian made an exception and let him sleep on the bed for one night. After that, he slept in the doghouse next to the sofa every night. Especially after the new bad habit of rolling around and rubbing dog hair, Shen Shi'an strictly prohibited it from getting closer to his bed. Tonight's behavior was very abnormal.
Shen Shi'an stared at this little furry ball for a while, his dark eyes reflecting the light, like a deep pool filled with tiny stars in the night, mysterious, charming and unfathomable. Suddenly, the words Fan Guoping said before eating came to mind, and he seemed to understand the reason for Xiao Hei's actions, and gentle waves began to appear in the deep pool.
He closed the book and put it on the bedside table, turned off the light and lay down on his side. His fingers touched the fur ball and smoothed it down. After a moment, a gentle and clear voice sounded softly in the darkness: "I don't have any other pets. I only have you."
Xiao Hei moved, first rubbed a layer of hair on the sheets, then turned around and hugged Shen Shi'an's arm, and took two wet licks into his palm.
"I have my eye on the food reserves first. Whoever dares to snatch them from me will be killed!"
