"Boss Qiao, are there any new books?" Zhou Sen asked with a smile. He quite liked the atmosphere of this bookstore.
Tranquil, full of the atmosphere of books.
"Yes..." Qiao Sanlang hesitated for a moment and then answered.
"That's good, Boss Qiao, you go ahead and I'll go and see for myself." Zhou Sen likes to choose candidates by himself, so that he can completely follow his heart.
Zhou Sen's reading now depends entirely on his mood. In fact, he really can't read some books. It's not that he doesn't want to read them, but that he can't calm down right now.
If you can't calm down, reading some books will be harmful rather than beneficial, so it's better not to read them.
Therefore, he would rather choose some story books, or even some "wholesome" books.
In his opinion, reading these "healthy" books can regulate physical health and is a very good way.
"Russian Fable"
How could there be such a book here? Zhou Sen was a little surprised, so he pulled it out and found that it was actually a Russian book.
This should be a storybook for children to learn from.
There are a lot of Belarusians living in Bingcheng. There is still a market for such storybooks. Generally, Belarusian families with children will buy one and put it at home.
Zhou Sen looked through it with interest. Some of the stories he had heard from Anthony's father when he was a child, and some he had not.
After all, Father Anthony is not a qualified storyteller.
"Officer Zhou, is it really you?" Suddenly, a joyful voice came into his ears. Zhou Sen looked up and saw that it was an acquaintance.
Su Yun, Su Wenqing's daughter.
He has not seen Su Yun since the last incident with the wallet. He has long forgotten about this young lady.
"Miss Su, is something wrong?"
"Officer Zhou, I always wanted to thank you for the wallet thing last time, but I never had the chance..." Su Yun said slightly shyly.
"Oh, that's just a small thing, not to mention serving the citizens is also our duty as police." Zhou Sen closed the "Russian Fables" in his hand and said.
"This means something different to me. My most precious thing is in my wallet. If I lose it, I can never get it back," Su Yun said.
"Really, that's a good thing." Zhou Sen smiled politely. Su Yun was very beautiful, but they were not the same person.
"Officer Zhou, can I buy you a cup of coffee?" Su Yun invited.
"This is not appropriate..."
"Does Officer Zhou hate Su Yun?"
"No, no, Miss Su, I'm afraid there will be misunderstandings if your father knows about it." Zhou Sen quickly made an excuse.
This is not an excuse. Su Wenqing must know that he wants to see her interact with his daughter. Su Yun seems very innocent, and he really can't bear to involve her.
Bai Yulan probably had the same idea, otherwise she would have attacked Su Yun long ago.
"Miss Su, today is New Year's Eve. I still have a lot of things to do, so I won't bother you with your book selection." Zhou Sen said and turned around to leave.
"Officer Zhou..." Su Yun was stunned for a while, was he a savage beast? Why did he hide when he saw him?
"Boss Qiao, how much does this book cost?"
"Oh, this book is not expensive. Officer Zhou, you can just give me 80 cents." Qiao Sanlang chuckled. Zhou Sen chose a children's reading book, which was quite strange, but he did not dare to ask more.
Zhou Sen paid the money and left the bookstore with the book under his arm.
Then, he got on a tram. His main purpose today was to go to the Ningxiang Pavilion. After not showing up for so many days, he had to report that he was safe, right?
"Miss, why did you sneak out again and make it difficult for us to find..." As soon as Zhou Sen left, a car stopped in front of "Yi Gu Zhai". Su Xing got out of the car and bumped into the bookstore. Su Yun came out.
"Xingbo, have you seen Officer Zhou?"
"Officer Zhou, which Officer Zhou?" Su Xing was stunned and did not react.
"That's the officer Zhou who found my wallet." Su Yun was anxious and ran into the middle of the street, looking around.
Only then did Su Xing realize who Su Yun was talking about. He couldn't even mention this name in front of the master now, because this person had given Su Wenqing a headache for several days.
"Miss, Zhou Sen is not a good person. You must never associate with such a person in the future." Su Xing warned. He didn't know yet that Zhou Sen had already registered with the master. This little policeman actually He hooked up with Bai Yulan. If he hadn't been quarreling with Qin Laoqi now and didn't want to make another enemy, Zhou Sen was still a policeman no matter what. If he attacked the policeman, he would have to suffer the consequences. What's more, I heard that this little policeman seemed to be behind the scenes. There is support from the Japanese, so we cannot act rashly.
"What did Officer Zhou do? Why do you think Uncle Xing is not a good person?" Su Yun asked curiously.
Su Xing was suddenly asked, could he tell Su Yun what he knew about Zhou Sen? Obviously it can't be done.
Could it be that this little policeman Zhou Sen is the mistress of the woman your father wants to marry? That's not a big deal.
…
Zhou Sen got off the car at Zhengyang Street, and the Ningxiang Pavilion was not far away. Anyway, it was only a few steps away. After walking there, it was almost time to eat.
At the same time, he also noticed that no one was following him along the way, and the familiar smell did not appear.
I don’t know if I gave up or if I changed someone.
At least, he hasn't found anyone suspicious following him. Since he has been kidnapped once, he should be more vigilant, right?
You can't just take a chance and gain some wisdom, then you're a waste.
"Brother Sen." Without letting Zhou Sen wait too long, Axiang came over and opened the back door for him.
"Are you surprised?"
"Brother Sen, you're finally here. Sister Lan has had a bad appetite these days and can't eat." Axiang was naturally overjoyed to see Zhou Sen.
"It won't be so fast, right?" Zhou Sen exclaimed in exaggerated surprise.
"Brother Sen, what are you thinking about? Sister Lan's stomach is not very good, it's like this sometimes." Axiang blushed.
In this land of wind and moon, although Axiang is not very old, he already knows much more than his peers due to his influence.
"Then we have to make some appetizers for her."
"She's tired of all the food I cook..."
"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean that I can't do it. Come on, Brother Sen, let me show you my cooking skills." Zhou Sen chuckled.
"Brother Sen, can you cook?"
"Of course, apart from giving birth, there is nothing your Brother Sen can't do." Zhou Sen said, bragging doesn't pay taxes anyway.
"boast!"
Axiang's small kitchen is neat and tidy, which is pleasing to the eye at first glance. Cooking a meal here can also make people feel happy and perform exceptionally well.
If you have fish, make a squirrel mandarin fish.
Diced chicken, frozen shrimps, carrots... let's stir-fry diced chicken with shrimps.
Cabbage, a classic dish for state banquets, boiled cabbage.
I ate the leftover rice from yesterday. Simple, Yangzhou fried rice is ready.
One more soup is missing.
Longan, red dates and yam soup nourishes the stomach and replenishes qi and blood. It is most suitable for women to drink. Three dishes and one soup make the meal go together.
Zhou Sen took a look at the ingredients in the kitchen and quickly selected a few home-cooked dishes in his mind that he was pretty good at.
"Axiang, please simmer this soup for me first, and then help me with the preparation. Today, Brother Sen will show you his skills." Zhou Sen put on his apron directly.
Cooking is one of the essential skills for otakus in the 21st century, if you don’t want to eat unhealthy food that is heavy in oil and salt.
Removing the scales, removing the internal organs, changing the knife...it was all done in one go. Axiang, who was cutting ingredients for Zhou Sen, almost cut off her fingers.
It took her less than an hour to handle this fish, but under Zhou Sen, it was completed in less than ten minutes.
This efficiency and knife skills put Axiang, a little cook whose main position is in the kitchen, to shame.
"Want to learn?"
"Hmm..." Axiang nodded repeatedly.
"As long as you say nice things to Brother Sen later, this won't be a problem." Zhou Sen chuckled. The one who hurts Bai Yulan the most and trusts the most is the little girl Axiang. Once you get her, there won't be any news in the future. lack?
"Really?" Axiang tilted her mouth and showed a sly smile.
"Of course." Zhou Sen had already started frying fish.
After the sweet and sour sauce is poured on it, the sweet and sour squirrel mandarin fish is ready. Place it on the edge of the pot to keep it warm.
Zhou Sen then made the second dish, stir-fried diced chicken with shrimps. This dish requires frying the shrimps and diced chicken in oil, then frying them lightly, and then quickly remove them from the pan.
Boiled cabbage, this dish looks simple, but it is the most test of the chef's ability. Of course, Zhou Sen's ability cannot be compared with that of the state banquet chef. It can only be made with ready-made stock, which is considered a home-cooked version.
The last dish is Yangzhou fried rice, which Zhou Sen is the best at, because he cooks the most and eats the most.
As for the method, it differs from material to material and from person to person, and there is no fixed rule.
It took an hour and a half to prepare three dishes and one soup.
"Okay, you can take it over." Zhou Sen wiped his hands with satisfaction, took off his apron, and ordered.
As Xiang smelled the fragrance, her mouth was already filled with saliva.
Bai Yulan had no appetite, so she naturally didn't urge Axiang to start the meal. She just lay lazily on the sofa, with Boss Mei's Peking Opera "The Drunken Concubine" playing on the gramophone.
"Sister Lan, it's time to eat." Axiang brought the squirrel and mandarin fish in first and called Magnolia.
Bai Yulan agreed vaguely without making any move, let alone getting up.
"Sister Lan..."
"Um."
"Sister Lan?"
"Here we come..." Bai Yulan finally couldn't resist Axiang's urging, stood up, walked over, turned off the phonograph, and walked towards the restaurant.
"Axiang, Axiang..." Bai Yulan was slightly surprised when she saw the squirrel mandarin fish and fried chicken with shrimps on the table. She had never seen Axiang cook these two dishes before.
Could it be that this girl bought it from a restaurant outside?
With a trace of doubt, Bai Yulan sat down, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth. The sweet and sour taste immediately stimulated the taste buds on the tip of his tongue and was transferred to his mind.
It's so delicious. It's definitely not made in any restaurant. The chefs in nearby restaurants don't have this skill, and it doesn't taste like this.
Could it be that this girl Axiang did it herself?
At this moment, Ah Xiang came in holding a large bowl of fragrant Yangzhou fried rice. The steam on the rice was enough to prove that it was definitely not bought from outside.
If you buy this, no matter how good the thermal insulation box is, when you take it over, the food will be lukewarm at best.
And the bite of fish she just had clearly felt like it was burning her mouth.
"Axiang, what are you doing? Who cooked this lunch today?" Bai Yulan asked with her eyes widened.
"Sister Lan, how is it? Is it delicious?" Axiang asked as if offering a treasure.
"Don't interrupt and tell me who cooked the food. This is definitely not your skill." Bai Yulan asked.
"Sister Lan, what do you think?"
"It can't be him, right?" Bai Yulan frowned slightly, and a person appeared in her mind.
"Sister Lan, you two really have a good understanding of each other. These three dishes and the fried rice are all made by Brother Sen." Axiang said with a smile.
"It's really him?" Bai Yulan was also quite surprised. How could he, a promiscuous rich man, be such a good cook?
This level is not bad even for Hou Defu's chef.
"Axiang, you are too quick to talk. Without leaving any suspense, let Brother Sen show off and teach you cooking skills!" Zhou Sen walked in with a bowl of soup.
"Here, try this longan, red date and yam soup. It nourishes the stomach and is just right for you."
