A bowl of chicken soup longevity noodles is neither a delicacy nor a delicacy. It is simple and served in a large blue and white porcelain bowl, but it has a vague taste of being a monk. The simplest yet most beautiful taste in the world.
Lu Ke picked up the bowl and took a big sip of the scalding hot chicken soup. The rich and fragrant flavor penetrated into his pores. Those worries, pressures and sorrows slowly relaxed in the mist, and the warmth Extending from the chest to the limbs, the whole person relaxed, and a faint happiness swirled on the tip of the tongue.
Because Lu Ke knows that he has the strongest and most determined backing in the world. He can run forward and charge into battle without any scruples. He never needs to worry about his rear. Even if he fails and is injured, even if he encounters setbacks, he You can still get back on your feet and make a comeback.
Inexplicably, my nose felt sore, and warm tears filled my eyes.
"Xiao Ke, what's wrong?" Jiang Youning stared at her son intently. She was the most sensitive and noticed his son's strangeness immediately. "Don't worry, I communicated with Judy in advance to confirm. In the chicken soup, I just put a few grains of salt and nothing else, so there will be no problem. I know you are eating a nutritious meal now, so it’s okay to taste a little bit of other flavors occasionally."
Jiang Youning's associative ability made Lu Ke burst into laughter. He put down the blue and white bowl, shook his head slightly, then raised his head and looked at his parents with slightly red eyes. Those words of thanks had already flowed to his lips. But after all, I still lacked a little courage.
In Eastern culture, "thank you" and "love" are not always used on the lips, and all emotions are hidden deep in the heart. Most of the time, we still hope to express them with our own actions.
Lu Ke immigrated to the United States since he was a child. On the one hand, he accepted the influence of Eastern culture; on the other hand, he also experienced the patterns of Western culture, which also formed his unique thought model and became his possession in the locker room. reasons for its unique status. Still, those emotional expressions are rarely expressed directly.
But today, Lu Ke wanted to say it.
Although it was not easy, he hoped that he could say it sincerely, "Dad. Mom." The words paused slightly here, and he mustered up a little courage, "I love you."
The moment he blurted out the words, he was a little shy and embarrassed, but the happiness and satisfaction were difficult to describe in words. Lu Ke's smile bloomed again. He looked at his parents who were slightly stunned and said again, "I'm serious. ,I love you all."
On the contrary, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning did not adapt well.
Jiang Youning chuckled awkwardly, "You kid, this...well...this is not...this..." She raised her right hand cautiously, tucked the fallen hair behind her ears, and lowered her head slightly. , trying to hide his unnaturalness, but to no avail, "What's wrong? This... hurry up, hurry up, eat the noodles quickly, if you don't eat anymore, the noodles will be burnt."
After Zuo Gu spoke to him, Jiang Youning stood up, turned around and fled quickly to the kitchen. The thin back was bathed in the milky yellow light. It could be vaguely seen that she was secretly wiping her eyes, trying her best to hide her emotions, but her hunched shoulders still revealed the turbulent emotions in her heart.
Lu Zhengze was still sitting where he was, but he looked away awkwardly and awkwardly, pretending to be looking next to him, but he still felt a little uncomfortable. He coughed twice and looked at Lu Ke again, ready to say something. , but didn’t know what to say, so in the end he could only change the subject, “I know, I know, hurry up and see your mother.”
Lu Ke couldn't help but laugh at the cover-up look, but he didn't reveal his father's attitude. He stood up obediently, walked into the kitchen, and said with a smile, "Mom, you have been here for more than ten years, how could it be that now? Aren't you used to the way people talk here? I'm just telling the truth."
"Of course I know." Jiang Youning quickly rubbed his eyes, pretending not to care, turned around, and said harshly, "I'm only sad because you never said anything."
Lu Ke obediently raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "Sorry." Without any quibbles, he simply admitted his mistake, "Today is my birthday, but it is also my mother's Good Friday. So. , this should be your holiday. How about it, would you like to have a bowl of chicken noodle soup with me? Let your son cook a bowl for you himself? "
cooking?
Now Jiang Youning has packed all the materials and all the key points. Even if he wants to make another bowl, Lu Ke only needs to boil the water, scoop out a handful of clear soup noodles, and then pour the noodles into the chicken soup. There is no technical content to speak of.
But what matters is not the cooking skills, but the heart.
Jiang Youning laughed through tears, but still pretended to be serious, "You are the only one with a poor mouth. No, I don't care about your cooking skills. If you are in the kitchen and you accidentally call 911 for help, I I think it’s better to forget it.”
Lu Ke knew that his mother was telling the truth, so he walked around behind Jiang Youning and pushed her back to the restaurant. "When I finally got the chance, I let my son show off. I can show off to my teammates in the future. I also did it for my mother." The cook." Those joking words made Jiang Youning burst into laughter.
Lu Ke nodded towards Jiang Youning, then clenched his fist towards Lu Zhengze to express his determination, turned around and walked into the kitchen with a tragic look on his face.
Lu Zhengze looked over with worry, "...Is it okay?"
Jiang Youning couldn't answer either. There were conflicting expressions on his face. He was full of expectations and worried at the same time. Then he turned his head and watched Lu Ke's every move in the kitchen. If anything went wrong, she could Remedy in time; Lu Zhengze is no exception.
"Dad, Mom, are you spying on me?" Lu Ke could detect the scorching gaze without turning around, "Can you give me a little trust? Otherwise, I could have done well, but the result would be messed up. Come on. Please, just wait quietly for a while and make a bowl of noodles, which only takes three minutes, right?"
Jiang Youning hesitated: This is not instant noodles.
But after all, he closed his mouth, turned secretly, looked at the worried Lu Zhengze, and said with interest, "Let's see what your son can do."
Three minutes... to be precise, it should be five minutes later. Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning looked at the bowl of chicken soup longevity noodles in front of them, but they didn't know what to say:
All the noodles have become mushy lumps; the rich chicken soup has become turbid, and it is hard to tell what color the orange soup is now, with a thick layer of fat floating on it, scattered here and there. The ground is dotted with a few small black spots, etc. Why do black spots appear in the noodle soup?
What's even more amazing is that there is a broken green vegetable leaf floating on the surface of the noodle soup, as if Xiaoqiang, who has an extremely strong desire for survival, is swimming. It is impossible to tell how it was cooked.
Seeing the embarrassed expressions on Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning's faces, Lu Ke raised his right hand and said, "I'm not allowed to dislike it. This is my best performance in the kitchen!"
Jiang Youning looked at his kitchen with doubts, his head full of questions: Who can explain how Lu Ke made this bowl of noodles? Obviously it just needs to be boiled in water, but what's going on with the bowl of... gnocchi in front of me?
Lu Zhengze stirred the bowl of unknown chicken noodle soup in front of him with a spoon, "I'm glad now. Fortunately, you didn't dream of becoming a chef."
"Hahahaha." Jiang Youning laughed without any shame.
Lu Ke stood beside him, his face full of sadness.
In the end, for the health of the two elders, the two bowls of noodles were thrown away. Jiang Youning cooked the food himself. But in just a few minutes, the crystal clear chicken noodle soup was served on the table again, and the family of three sat around it. At the dining table, we were eating chicken noodle soup and chatting.
Although there was no birthday cake, this was the happiest birthday party.
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"There's no need to see him off, he's not a child anymore. I just called a taxi, and there are still three blocks to go. I can just go back by myself." Facing his parents who were about to come out to see him off, Lu Ke waved his hand and said, "By the way, The packages sent over the past two days have my name on them, and they are specially for my mother. You can just open them."
After saying that, Lu Ke opened the door and walked out, disappearing into the night.
Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning exchanged glances, and Jiang Youning said hesitantly, "Is Xiaoke talking about the package that was sent up today? The one that was delivered before we went out, we haven't had time to open it yet."
"It should be." Lu Zhengze was also a little unsure. He turned around and found the box in the corner of the kitchen. After opening it, there was a large round cake inside, which looked like an enlarged version of a discus. , "This is... a cleaning robot? Xiaoke gave you a cleaning robot as a gift?"
Therefore, Lu Ke thought of Jiang Youning and prepared a gift early to thank his mother on his birthday.
Jiang Youning walked over curiously, "This is the robot you talked about last time, a robot that can clean itself? Is it more convenient than a vacuum cleaner?"
"Yes. I have seen it in the company, but I don't know what brand and model it is." Lu Zhengze also began to study it. The couple, like old children, opened the manual and studied it carefully together. Get up, and...then forget about their son entirely.
At the same time, Lu Ke left the house, took out his mobile phone, and was checking the time. There was darkness all around. The dim lights were not enough to support the weight of the night, but he could still detect the peace and comfort of the neighbors. , and then, a sudden shout came from the darkness nearby, "Bambi!"
Without warning, Lu Ke was startled and raised his head suddenly. Then he looked for the source of the sound in the darkness with the light in the room, and then he saw Julie standing not far away. Ya-Newman. 2k reading network
