Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei returns from Sekiro

With a "thump" sound, a faint blue flame rose on the stove. Chu Zihang held a stainless steel pot filled with water and placed it on the iron tripod.

The large porcelain plate on the side contained dumplings, which were all made in the afternoon. The filling was pork and leek filling. The meat filling and leek were freshly bought by Aunt Tong from the market. Chu Zihang and his mother finished making 308 dumplings together.

Because his mother wanted to cook, Chu Zihang suggested eating dumplings.

He guided and inspected the quality throughout the whole process to ensure that there were no quality problems in the dumplings made.

The reason why I choose dumplings is because making dumplings and cooking dumplings are very simple things.

My mother was very happy when making dumplings, which made her feel very involved.

After waiting for the water to boil and bubbles to bubble, Chu Zihang called to his mother who was washing onions and peeling garlic, and asked her to carefully put the dumplings into the pot with chopsticks.

Not all 308 dumplings have been cooked. There are six people eating tonight. Based on the average food intake, 30 dumplings per person, it is enough to cook 180 dumplings.

Chu Zihang put a total of 200 pieces on the plate. His appetite is not very strong now. Fifteen pieces are enough. His mother's appetite is also small, and she can eat 20 pieces. Aunt Tong is also old and can't eat. How many, so there are probably nearly 150 dumplings left. These 150 dumplings are all prepared for Lu Mingfei, Eli Yi and Xia Mi.

If it's not enough, take it out of the refrigerator and cook it fresh.

In addition to dumplings, Aunt Tong also went to the market to buy some cooked food, such as shredded duck, cold chicken, braised large intestine, soy sauce beef, etc.

It's not a very high-end cuisine, but it's the taste that Su Xiaoyan and Chu Zihang have grown up eating.

Usually only when Chu Zihang's grandmother comes to visit, such a table of dishes will be placed at home.

"Mom, I'm going to ask Lu Mingfei and the others to come over." Chu Zihang said.

"Go, go." Su Xiaoyan held an iron spoon in her hand and slowly stirred it in the pot.

Chu Zihang was still a little worried, so he called Aunt Tong over from the dining table to help mix the dipping water.

Before leaving, he gave Aunt Tong a look.

Aunt Tong's wrinkled face was serious, and she nodded solemnly, saying that she would take good care of Madam and not let her mess around.

Only then did Chu Zihang feel relieved to go out.

It was already dark, but the yard was still in a mess.

He called the gardening company, which told them that they could only send someone tomorrow because many employees had not reported to the company and they could not organize an effective processing team for the time being.

There was nothing we could do. After all, a typhoon that lasted for nine days had a huge impact on life.

The city still needs to recover, and it will take at least a few weeks to get back to the way it used to be.

Chu Zihang also asked for sick leave with Professor Schneider, and the vacation was easily approved.

The scene of him being surrounded by a large group of deadpools was sent to Cassel's central control room by Eva. Professor Schneider thought that his chances of survival were very low, but he didn't expect that he managed to survive.

As a retired soldier who has personally participated in actual combat, Schneider knows very well the feeling of surviving a disaster. Judging from the results of the medical examination, Chu Zihang's injuries are serious and he needs to rest for a while.

Chu Zihang came to the automatic iron door of No. 23 and pressed the doorbell. After connecting to the inside of the villa, he said: "Dinner is ready."

"Wait a minute, senior brother, we'll be out right away!" Lu Mingfei's voice came out, along with a tingling sound.

Are they playing mahjong?

How can three people fight?

Within a few minutes, the door of the villa opened.

Four people walked out of the door, Lu Mingfei, Eli Yi, Xia Mi, and a bald man as strong as a bear.

His entire body is blue, from his navy satin suit to navy blue leather shoes. He wears a huge aquamarine ring on his ring finger and a red coral brooch on his chest. His slutty temperament is clearly visible at first glance. When you see him, it's hard to take your eyes off him.

Chu Zihang had a photographic memory and recognized this man.

The two have met before.

On the streets of Shinjuku, Japan, the Cowherd shop is crowded with ladies.

This person is the store manager of Takamagahara, the boss of the Cowherds, Humpback Whale.

Once you've seen a humpback whale, it's hard to forget him even if you don't have Chu Zihang's memory.

His temperament is too unique, like the brightest star in the night sky, shining in the crowd.

"Senior brother, this is a humpback whale. We all call him the whale shop manager." Lu Mingfei introduced.

Of course, Humpback Whale is not the real name of the manager of Cowherd's Shop. It is his stage name. His real name is Yosuke Shimaki. He chose his stage name because his real name is not easy to pronounce, so everyone uses the one that is easier to remember and pronounce. "The Whale Manager" calls him.

"This is my senior brother, Chu Zihang."

"Hello, Manager Whale."

"Hello, Mr. Chu."

Chu Zihang shook hands with the humpback whale.

Humpback Whale's Chinese is considered fluent among the Japanese. During the more than ten years he has been the owner of Cowherd's shop, he has not only received Japanese guests. Tokyo is a world-famous tourist destination, and many people from other countries come here every year. In tourism, Cowherd's shop is also one of the attractions that foreigners are very curious about.

During the peak tourist season, most of the foreign tourists received in the store are from China, so even the waiters in Takamagahara can understand simple Chinese. As the owner, Humpback Whale has studied it carefully.

The humpback whale arrived at five o'clock in the afternoon, several hours earlier than Lu Mingfei expected.

"It goes against my professional ethics to keep our distinguished guests waiting," Humpback Whale said on the phone.

So as soon as he arrived at the airport, he called Lu Mingfei to arrange a time to meet.

Lu Mingfei did not forget him. At that time, Su Enxi used a financial offensive to acquire Gao Tianyuan. On the surface, Humpback Whale was the boss of Gao Tianyuan, but in fact, this boss became Lu Mingfei.

During that time, he also played cards with the humpback whale in the employee lounge. Although they did not have a life-long friendship, they could be regarded as familiar friends.

After learning that the wedding planner sent by Uesugi Yue was this retired Navy Self-Defense Force officer, Lu Mingfei invited him to his home as a guest and discussed the details of the wedding at home without bothering to go out.

Lu Mingfei and Eli Yi both like to stay at home.

After nine days of shopping in BJ, they were a little tired of shopping.

After the humpback whale arrived, the four of them got bored and ran to the chess and card room to study mahjong.

The four of us were all new to mahjong, and everyone was a novice, but they had a great time playing.

It wasn't until Chu Zihang pressed the doorbell that they realized it was time for dinner.

"Senior brother, it shouldn't be a problem if one more person opens his mouth to eat." Lu Mingfei asked.

"No problem." Chu Zihang said that the family had enough food reserves.

"Then I'm sorry for bothering you." The humpback whale bowed.

"Senior brother, what are you going to eat tonight?" Xia Mi jumped up to Chu Zihang.

"The staple food is dumplings, stuffed with leeks and pork." Chu Zihang responded calmly.

"Dumplings," Lu Mingfei said slowly.

"Is it delicious?" Eriyi asked.

"It's delicious. Hui Liyi will definitely like it." Lu Mingfei said.

"I heard that in Japan, dumplings are fried, right? Manager Whale?" Xia Mi patted the humpback whale's arm.

"Japanese people eat dumplings, either fried or pan-fried, rarely boiled." The humpback whale nodded: "Miss Xia Mi is really well-informed."

"I saw it all on TV."

"This shows that Miss Xia Mi has a pair of beautiful eyes that are good at observing details."

"Manager Whale is really good at complimenting people."

"Miss Xia Mi's eyes are really beautiful, like the sea."

"Why is it described as the sea?"

"Because the sea is so deep that it can suck people in. Warriors always want to conquer the sea, but in the end they are trapped in it."

"Haha, do you mean it's hard for me to be conquered?" Xia Mi was amused.

"It's the charm of the sea. The charm of Miss Xia Mi is like a vast ocean, full of mystery and unknown."

"Mysterious and unknown." Xia Mi took a deep look at the humpback whale and fell silent.

Arriving at Chu Zihang's home, everyone washed their hands and changed their shoes, and entered a small restaurant from the luxuriously decorated hall. The exquisite decoration was like a high-end private room in a star-rated hotel.

Su Xiaoyan was already sitting at her seat waiting, holding a piece of soy beef on her chopsticks and chewing something in her mouth.

"Hello Aunt Su." Xia Mi greeted, pretending to be a good girl.

"Hello, classmate Xia."

"Mom, are the dumplings cooked?" Chu Zihang asked.

"Come on, Aunt Tong said there are still 5 minutes left, so I will come out of the kitchen." Su Xiaoyan pointed to a table of dishes, "You guys should sit down too, you're welcome, just treat it as your own home."

"Hey, who is this?" Su Xiaoyan suddenly saw the bald humpback whale.

"First time meeting, madam." Humpback Whale handed over a business card. The job title column read "Technical Consultant of Genji Heavy Industries" in Chinese, Japanese and English.

"Are you Japanese?" Su Xiaoyan raised her head with interest.

"Yes, I am here this time to help Mr. Lu and Miss Eri organize their wedding. Please forgive me for disturbing me."

"Wedding?!" Su Xiaoyan was surprised: "Are Mingfei and Eli Yi going to have a wedding?"

She only knew that Hui Liyi was Lu Mingfei's fiancée, and she had not heard about the wedding.

"In Japan, men can register for marriage at the ward office when they are 18 years old and women are 16 years old. Mr. Lu and Miss Eriki have already gone through the procedures at the ward office in Tokyo. I am here to accept Miss Eriki. My father and brother asked me to organize a wedding." The humpback whale said seriously.

"At the end of this month, the 30th." Lu Mingfei also added.

"The wedding is so nice." Su Xiaoyan touched her face.

As she said that, she glanced at Chu Zihang complainingly.

Chu Zihang secretly thought something was wrong and quickly found an excuse to leave: "I'm going to the kitchen to help Aunt Tong serve dumplings."

"Everyone, sit down and eat first." Su Xiaoyan also greeted.

Soon, the dumplings arrived.

In order to avoid his mother's urging to get married, Chu Zihang said that there was one more person. He was afraid that the dumplings would not be enough, so he made an excuse to cook dumplings and ran to the kitchen to hide.

There were guests at home, and Su Xiaoyan had nothing to do with him, so she asked Lu Mingfei about their wedding while eating.

The news of Hui Liyi and Lu Mingfei's wedding seemed to make Su Xiaoyan very emotional. She took out the cold beer from the refrigerator and drank the whole bottle in one go.

"I'm happy today. Let's have two drinks with Auntie." Su Xiaoyan poured wine for Lu Mingfei.

Time passed like this little by little, the night gradually deepened, and the dishes on the table were wiped out and turned into empty plates.

"So how do you plan to hold it?" Su Xiaoyan looked slightly tipsy.

"There are still two weeks left, and the temporary plan has not been finalized yet," Lu Mingfei said.

"Xiao Huiliyi, I tell you, you must dress up beautifully when you get married." Su Xiaoyan held Huiliyi's hand and said sincerely: "This is the most important moment in a woman's life. , but we can’t pass it carelessly.”

"How did Aunt Su's wedding go?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"Me? I haven't even held a wedding." Su Xiaoyan was obviously a little drunk.

"Never!" The humpback whale sitting there suddenly shouted excitedly: "How can a beautiful lady like you not have a wedding! This is simply blasphemy!"

Su Xiaoyan was startled by him, as if the humpback whale was more excited than her client.

"Sorry." The humpback whale then realized how loud he had yelled.

"Mom, you drank too much." Chu Zihang came over and helped Su Xiaoyan.

"I'm not, I'm very sober." Su Xiaoyan picked up the wine bottle again, poured herself a glass, and acted like a mother: "Zihang, when you have time to care about your mother, you might as well care more about yourself. Mingfei is one year older and has never even been in love, what do you think we will do if this continues?"

"Senior brother, there were many people chasing him in the past." Xia Mi came in and talked to Xini, "It's a pity that none of the senior brothers look down on me."

"It's better to be more picky." Su Xiaoyan took another sip of wine: "Zihang, let me tell you, outsiders are unreliable, so you have to know the roots. I think your aunt Anne's eldest daughter is good."

Chu Zihang didn't dare to speak.

"Auntie, what do you think of me?" Xia Mi approached Su Xiaoyan.

"Classmate Xia, you can tell she is a good girl at first sight." Su Xiaoyan burped and suddenly lay down on the table.

She really drank too much.

The people present were either mixed races or masters of nightclubs, and Su Xiaoyan's drinking capacity could not be compared with these people.

"Alas" Chu Zihang sighed: "Lu Mingfei, you guys go first, I'll take mom to the bedroom."

"Okay." Lu Mingfei nodded and led everyone away.

Aunt Tong put away the dishes, and Chu Zihang helped Su Xiaoyan to the master bedroom on the first floor and carefully placed her on the bed.

But Su Xiaoyan suddenly swung her body vigorously, broke away from his arms, and said something intermittently.

"Chu Tianjiao, we have never held a wedding and you actually said you want to divorce me."

".No, Zihang must follow me."

"Go away, go away"

She was waving her arms vigorously, as if fighting someone.

Chu Zihang was stunned. He didn't expect his mother, who was always cheerful, to say such things. He always thought that her mother had forgotten those things.

My mother has always been a little woman who lives one day at a time. When she gets up early the next morning, she will forget all the depressing things of yesterday and only remember the happy things.

But then I thought about it, my mother suddenly became serious at that time and wanted to divorce my father.

How much did that man do to his mother?

He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at his mother's face that gradually calmed down, and suddenly wanted to punch that man on his mother's behalf.

What a loser. If it were him, he would never choose to push away the woman he loves deeply.

No, this relationship was never going to happen from the beginning!

But when he thought of this, Xia Mi's face suddenly flashed before Chu Zihang's eyes.

In the cinema, in the aquarium, under the shade of the trees, in the library and on the basketball court.

The warmth of another person seemed to come from the palm of my hand.

He suddenly felt a headache. He must have drank too much.