"What? Can't you survive outside?"
The first thing he said when he saw Ma Tao, his father did not express greetings like others. Instead, he hit Ma Tao with a somewhat complaining tone.
Ma Tao smiled. He knew that his father said this deliberately to remind him all the time. If nothing else, everyone else knew that he and his five chariots returned to the village in glory, and they were even more envious. As a person involved, His father, it is impossible for him not to know how powerful Ma Tao is now.
"If that day comes, I will definitely not come back..."
After laughing, Ma Tao's face gradually became more relieved. He knew that his father was reminding him not to follow the old path he took back then.
"Come home with me"
The two father and son looked at each other for half a minute. The father let out a long sigh and put down the tools in his hands that were never finished.
His sister hurried over to help him.
"Need not"
The stubborn father stopped his sister Duan from helping, stood up alone, and closed the rolling shutter door of the upper repair shop alone.
My sister was right. Everything at home was still the same, not changed at all, and not dirty at all. My father, who lived alone, obviously cleaned the room often.
When my sister returned home, she changed into her ordinary clothes and was busy cooking for everyone.
The elder came back. Gao Han, Su Lanyu, and Xiao Jinzi, who were in the room, were somewhat cautious. Especially Xiao Jinzi, who hurriedly got up from the bed when he heard the sound of opening the door, and even tidied up the mattress briefly.
"Just treat this as your own home, it doesn't matter."
Looking at his son's companions who share life and death, my father seemed very kind.
Even though this was the case, no one dared to sit down first. It wasn't until Dad sat down that they each found a place to sit down. No one in the room spoke, and the atmosphere seemed a bit depressing.
"Did you go upstairs?"
Finally, it was his father who broke the silence first and spoke out about the issue that Ma Tao had never wanted to, let alone dare to mention.
"not yet"
Blinking his eyes, Ma Tao couldn't help but look at Su Lanyu over there.
"time to eat"
At this moment, my sister had already prepared some simple meals and brought them up, which just sparked everyone's conversation.
Everything about the food is relatively simple. Vegetables can be eaten in a few minutes. Although living conditions in Naduo Village have improved a lot now, meat is still uncommon, but there are eggs because my sister brings them to them. There was actually a plate of scrambled eggs in the food, which was so satisfying that everyone almost forgot what eggs tasted like.
"I saw there were a few eggs in the locker, so I cooked them for you. Try them, they should be pretty good."
said my sister.
“It’s not just good, it’s simply too overwhelming.”
Xiao Jinzi was about to move his chopsticks as he spoke, but before he could pick it up, someone kicked him under the table. The boy immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks again, and sat upright in a serious manner, but his eyes were still fixed on the plate. The egg won't turn away.
"Eat it, we'll have it again in two days."
Dad smiled and said.
As soon as their father said this, everyone did not hesitate. Ma Tao took the lead and was the first to stretch out his chopsticks and pick up a piece. He took a delicious bite. Then Xiao Jinzi hurriedly started to follow when he saw someone using his chopsticks first. Go up, as if someone is trying to rob him.
Su Lanyu and Gao Han also ate some. After all, they are girls and should be quiet when eating.
"Since when have chickens been raised at home?"
Ma Tao asked strangely.
"It's not raised, it's given by others."
Dad put a piece of green vegetables into his mouth, chewed it twice and said.
"Sent?"
Ma Tao was stunned. In these days when supplies are so scarce, someone still sends eggs. Let’s not talk about whether this person is kind-hearted or not. How rich must he be to be able to send eggs to others frequently?
"Yes, our family can receive seven eggs every week, which is equivalent to one a day."
Dad replied.
Ma Tao knew from his father's mouth that the source of the eggs was Qian Santai. At first, he didn't know where Qian Santai got a batch of chickens and ducks. There must be twenty or thirty chickens. For this reason, , he specially sent people to take care of these chickens and ducks carefully, first raising the fat ones, until the chickens and ducks were raised enough to hatch chicks and ducks, he began to lay eggs, and then raised the eggs. , and soon there were nearly one hundred in number, including nearly seventy or eighty hens, and they were all guaranteed to lay one egg a day.
Once the number of this batch of chickens and ducks increased, it would be easy for people to miss them, so Qian Santai brought more than a hundred poultry to Naduo Village. He also set a rule that every household should Each household can receive three to four eggs a month.
Although three or four eggs are not much, in a world where supplies are scarce, this is already a big meal. Of course, there are some exceptions, that is, some special groups of people, such as the old village chief’s family, There is also Ma Tao's father's house. Basically, someone will deliver seven eggs every week. In addition, if you want to receive more eggs, you need to contribute more to the construction of the village. The more you do, The more, the better you can eat.
Hearing this, Ma Tao couldn't help but admire Qian Santai's business acumen and his ability to win over people. In this way, he only needed to maintain the supply of eggs, and he would have a steady stream of manpower to actively help, and everyone would still have a goal to strive for. .
“I didn’t expect that he actually built a breeding farm.”
After listening to this, Ma Tao was also filled with emotion.
During the meal, Dad also talked about many changes in Naduo Village that Ma Tao didn't know about, such as Lian Xiaolian's tavern. The business of the tavern is very good now. People have more money, and the business of her tavern has also increased. Quite a few.
What surprised Ma Tao was that Sister Xiaolian was married to a young man from the same village who was three or four years younger than her. It is said that the two of them are now in a very good relationship and are very loving. They run the bar together and eat. There is no need to worry about wearing it.
You need to control your own destiny. In the end, she chose to start a new life. No one knows what the future path will be like, but there is always a path.
The other one was the eccentric old man Mingqi who lived near the cemetery in the east of the village. Qian Santai was very fond of him and invested a lot of money in him, completely renovating the dilapidated house where old man Mingqi originally lived. It has been renovated and a lot of unnamed equipment has been purchased for its use. Now the place where Dr. Mingqi lives is no different from a real laboratory.
There are many changes in Naduo Village. I won’t go into details. The most important change is the current defense of Naduo Village. The entire village is protected by high walls and barbed wire fences. In the future, it is planned to use large-scale Virtual projection technology hides the entire Nado Village on this planet, so that even the Noah monster flying in the sky will not easily notice that there is a village here. Unless it makes a mistake and rushes into the virtual projection barrier, but when there is a virtual projection barrier, there will definitely be a venting facility. It is impossible for an ordinary Noah flying monster to escape with its life.
After dinner, Gao Han and the others did not choose to stay at Ma Tao's house but stayed at a hotel in Naduo Village.
A small place has its advantages; consumption is low and everything is cheap. Isn't the standard 'bamboo' sized room of 30G per night nice? The space is sufficient and one room per person is economical and affordable.
In fact, there is another reason why Gao Han and the others don't want to live here, that is, after hearing that Ma Tao is back, relatives, friends and neighbors often come to visit. From time to time, there are knocks on the door, which is very noisy and cannot be well spent at all. To rest, these people all come here because of their admiration or to say hello. They have nothing to say. In contrast, going to a hotel to rest does not have this trouble.
Gao Han, Su Lanyu, Xiao Jinzi and the others can go out to live, but Ma Tao can't go out. After all, these people are here to see him, so what's the point of Ma Tao hiding out.
It was not until ten o'clock in the afternoon that there were far fewer people visiting, and Ma Tao finally had some free time to find a place to sit for a while.
"Drink some water"
Looking at Ma Tao's tired face, her sister handed over a glass of water.
"Thanks"
Ma Tao was really thirsty, so after taking it, he drank it all in two gulps, and then returned the empty cup to his sister.
"Did father go to the repair shop again?"
After not seeing his father for a long time, Ma Tao guessed that he must have gone to the repair shop again.
Speaking of my father's repair shop, not many businesses come to the door all year round. It's better now. Rich Santai's caravans move back and forth, and trucks and vans often come to the repair shop to do some work. In the past, in addition to giving For some agricultural machines, changing the oil is nothing else.
"My father has become accustomed to life in a repair shop over the years, and it can be considered a living."
said my sister.
"Yeah, without that repair shop, I don't know what my father could do..."
Ma Tao also sighed for a while.
Animals like humans are afraid of being idle. Once idle, over time, this person will easily become useless. Why are humans said to be primates? That is, they need regular and flexible activities to grow better. People who often use their brains , IQ must be superior, people who exercise regularly must have great health, people who don’t study must not know as much as those who study well, people who don’t exercise must not be able to outrun athletes, whether it is mind or body, as long as you use it regularly, it will definitely be yours The advantage is that if you don't let Dad run his repair shop, then Dad will really have nothing to do every day. If you are bored for a long time, you will have problems with your relationship, health, and body and mind.
"Why don't you go upstairs and take a look?"
Seeing that no one had come for so long, my sister thought that no one would come again, so she said to Ma Tao.
"Okay, I'll go see her and I'll be down in a minute."
Ma Tao nodded, then stood up and walked upstairs step by step with heavy steps.
Opening the door to his room on the second floor, the curtains were drawn in the room, and the light was a little dark. Only the frozen sealed cabin in the middle was emitting a faint light blue fluorescence. The beauty lying inside was still the same, as if she had fallen asleep. Even though she was intoxicated, she was still so beautiful and lovable.
On the cold glass door of the sealed cabin, a pair of calloused palms slowly touched the transparent glass cover. A teardrop fell on the extremely transparent glass cover, seeming to be integrated with the glass cover. generally.
"I came to see you...are you...ok..."
In the silent room, the man's voice was soft and painful, stroking the glass cover of the cryo-sealed cabin. The man told about his lovesickness, his love, and everything he had experienced during his absence. Everything seemed to be reminiscing with an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time, but his voice was the only one in the dark room, and all outsiders could hear was the indescribable feeling of regret.
Outside the door......
"Do you want me to go in and tell him?"
Looking at Su Lanyu who put her hand on the door but never opened the door, Sister R, who was standing downstairs, looked at her with a smile and asked.
"No need, I'll come back tomorrow"
Su Lanyu turned around, looked at Sister R who was standing downstairs looking at her, sighed slightly, and after speaking, slowly raised her legs and walked downstairs softly.
"Actually, you can go in together."
When the two passed by, Sister R looked into her eyes and said suddenly.
Su Lanyu paused, didn't say anything, then raised his legs and continued walking over.
Sister R glanced at the closed door on the second floor, then looked back at the direction Su Lanyu left, then turned and walked quickly in the direction of Su Lanyu.
The second day...
During breakfast, Xiao Jinzi mentioned that he wanted to go back to Seoul. This was a business matter. Naturally, Ma Tao would not stop him and even suggested that he go back as soon as possible. However, this kid wanted to have a good drink with them in the village first. Returning to Seoul, Ma Tao agreed to this request. It just so happened that everyone also needed a good meal to relax.
This is Naduo Village and Ma Tao's home. There will definitely not be any danger here, so the two women Gao Han and Su Lanyu never thought of covering their faces.
It is said that these two women are now more famous than Ma Tao in Naduo Village. Such a beauty is an extremely eye-catching creature. Coupled with her strong strength, she is the subject of people's talk after dinner.
Beauty, chariots, these are topics that people talk about. In addition, there are rumors and big words. Many things are just based on rumors. They are passed around, and I don’t know how. They all talk about these two. The beautiful woman was rescued by Ma Tao, and what's more, it was rumored that these two women were Ma Tao's wives. Regarding this, Ma Tao also looked confused and helpless, and Gao Han was so angry that he almost mentioned this. Zi Pao came to Ma Tao to settle accounts.
There is no way to explain this kind of thing. The typical description becomes darker and darker, so if you don't explain it, I believe that the rumors will stop among the wise.
The only bar in Naduo Village is Lian Xiaolian Bar.
Sister R did not come, not only because of her identity, but also because she felt that she wanted to spend more time with her father when she came back. To be honest, sometimes Ma Tao felt that her sister was not a robot but a real person. Because there is obviously something called emotion in my sister's system, and I don't know how my mother created Sister R in the first place. It is simply unbelievable.
The bar still has such a quiet and peaceful environment, and the music is the same. Only many places have been renovated. The bar counter has been replaced, and the original one has been replaced with a brand new wine cabinet, which is placed in a circle. Bar stools, because they came early, there were not many people in the bar at this time. After all, there were not many people coming to drink early in the morning.
There were only four or five people in the bar in Nuoda, two of them were drinking something in front of the counter, and the other two were lying on a wine table and fast asleep. They probably drank too much last night.
A slender and sexy figure was pushing a mop across the entire bar, wearing a sexy halter top and a small leather skirt. Who else could it be if it wasn't Lian Xiaolian?
The Lian Xiaolian in front of her was still so hot, but there was obviously more happiness in her face, and the charming look between her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes was even more enchanting.
Standing at the bar counter was a man who looked about the same age as Ma Tao. He was of standard height and wore a pair of glasses. He looked elegant. At the moment, he was brushing cups and objects one by one. In front of him, they were already placed. There were several rows of clean wine glasses, no less than a hundred of them, large and small, each one sparkling with crystal clear light. If this person could stand in the bar counter, he was probably the other person Lian Xiaolian was looking for. half.
"Sister Xiaolian"
After observing for a while, Ma Tao found that the floor in the room had just been wiped. He was too embarrassed to destroy other people's work by just setting foot, so he did not enter the bar for the time being. He stood at the door and shouted to Lian Xiaolian who was working inside. One sentence.
Lian Xiaolian, whose face was covered with sweat, heard someone calling her, raised her head and looked around. When she suddenly saw Ma Tao, she was startled for a moment, and then she happily put the mop aside and said to him happily. : "I heard that you returned to the village. What happened? Did you think of my plum wine again?"
After saying that, he saw Ma Tao and others still standing at the door and said in surprise: "What are you standing there for? Come in and take a seat."
"I see it's not easy for you to wipe it off. Why do you have the nerve to step on it?"
Ma Tao replied.
"It's okay, come in. Isn't this place just trampled by people? It's okay."
Lian Xiaolian said without caring.
Ma Tao looked around, but still chose some dry ground and walked over with Gao Han and others.
"Oh! You don't have to be so careful."
Lian Xiaolian couldn't help but smile when she saw how cautious they were.
"That's not okay. What if you ask us to mop the floor again later to compensate?"
Ma Tao laughed and laughed, joking.
"Are you Sister Lian such a stingy person? Come on! Let me introduce to you this is my man Liwen."
As she spoke, Lian Xiaolian grabbed the arm of the quiet man with eyes at the bar counter.
"Congratulations to Sister Xiaolian"
Ma Tao looked at the two of them. Although the relationship between brother and sister was obvious, it didn't matter that they liked each other. Happiness was the most important thing.
"congratulations"
Gao Han, Su Lanyu and Xiao Jinzi also sent their blessings one by one.
"I heard you were back yesterday. I didn't believe it yet, but now I do."
Lian Xiaolian responded to everyone's congratulations and started to complain about Ma Tao.
"I just came back, and I'm quite busy at home. Now when I have some free time, I think of Sister Xiaolian's bar, so I came here."
Ma Tao explained.
"Don't say anything, come and have something to drink."
Even Xiaolian didn't really choose Ma Tao. She handed a wine list to Ma Tao and others while talking.
"Of course it's plum wine. I'd like five glasses."
Recalling the fruit wine Gao Han had when he came back last time, he really couldn't put it down.
"I want five drinks too"
Xiao Jinzi quickly followed suit and ordered five cups, which was a round number.
"Okay, you have a menu here."
Ma Tao looked at the wine list in his hand with curiosity.
"It's all Liwen's idea. He has also researched a lot of new wines. How about it? Do you want to try it? We have just developed a new recipe in the past few days."
Lian Xiaolian looked at everyone's faces as she spoke and then said: "It's free to taste."
"Sister Xiaolian, you don't want to treat us as guinea pigs, do you?"
Ma Tao took a step back in fear and pretended to be surprised.
"What? It turns out that our brave bounty hunter also has something to be afraid of. How can I be more powerful than those monsters you destroyed even though I'm drunk?"
Lian Xiaolian has a very outgoing personality, speaks openly and is very humorous when joking.
"If you say that, then I really want to try it."
After elevating the matter to the level of hunter's glory, Ma Tao really couldn't be deterred by a glass of wine.
"Husband, make me a drink of the one we were studying yesterday."
With a 'pop' sound, Lian Xiaolian first snapped her fingers, and then said to Liwen at the bar counter with a straight face.
“That’s very spicy.”
Liwen's speaking voice is also the same as his appearance. It is full of culture, very magnetic, and not rude at all. If his voice were placed in Ma Tao's original world, he would definitely become a voice actor who can win over millions of fans.
Surprisingly, Li Wen really opened Ma Tao's eyes in bartending. As the saying goes, two people must have a common language when they are together. Presumably Lian Xiaolian and Li Wen have something in common in bartending. Language can only develop to what it is today. If two people are interested in this thing, then naturally there will be a lot of common language to speak. Over time, it will naturally fall into place.
As a good bartender, you must master the origin, physical characteristics, taste characteristics, production process, product name and drinking method of various wines, and be able to identify the quality, age, etc. of the wine. In addition, for eating different desserts, you need to The bartender also needs to make reasonable recommendations on what kind of wine to pair with it. Finally, because cocktails are composed of a base wine with different auxiliary materials, what physical and chemical effects will be produced by the wine and different auxiliary materials, and what kind of taste differences will be produced? For bartenders, it is the most important thing to create new wines. Not only that, a good bartender must also be very accurate in timing the wine. Some wines are too sour one minute early and too astringent one minute later. Only at that moment will they be just right. . . . .
