TSBFL Chapter 112.1

TSBFL Chapter 112

Chapter 112.1: 請客

[Invitation to Dinner]

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Chen Xing stood in the doorway of his room, blinking twice, his eyes full of confusion, as if he did not quite understand why he would stand there.

 

Chen Xing looked down, only to see that the box, he did not know when Gu Lang stuffed it into his arms, and inside those things Gu Lang just let him see.

 

Chen Xing turned his head to look at the road, somewhat confused whether he should return it to Gu Lang or not, but the thought of Gu Lang, he remembered that hot kiss just now, as well as Gu Lang close to his hot body.

 

Chen Xing shook his head with a red face, wanting to shake off those erroneous imaginations, until his cheeks were not so red, then he looked at the things in his arms and muttered in a low voice: “Forget it, let’s put these things here first. Anyway, we will be a family soon.”

 

As Chen Xing thought like this, his face reddened a few more points. He held the box in his arms and strode into his room, ready to hide the things well, and then go to the kitchen to see if Qiu Jiu bought enough food, or else if the guests arrive later if the food is not enough, is not too faceslapping (embarrassing).

 

An incense stick of effort, Chen Xing put the box away, and then cleaned himself, and then went to the kitchen. Just before entering, he saw Qiu Jiu squatting there. He doesn’t know what that person is doing.

 

Chen Xing went over, only to see Qiu Jiu hand is holding a fish, his hands movement is not very skillful and neat to remove the fish scales on the top, while doing it, he also muttered: “Today is really blessed (gourmet bless; luck to eat tasty food), we can eat braised fish, sweet and sour fish, fish and tofu soup.”

 

Chen Xing listened to Qiu Jiu’s muttering, a few bitter smiles appeared on his face, he thought Qiu Jiu was doing something. He had not thought and expected that Qiu Jiu liked fish that much, so it was not impossible for him to cook more fish later.

 

Perhaps he heard the movement behind him, Qiu Jiu’s hand movement paused, and then turned his head to see Chen Xing standing behind him. Seeing Chen Xing smiling, thinking of those stupid words he just said, he did not know how much was heard by Chen Xing. He shouted while he felt a little shy, “Little Boss.”

 

Chen Xing looked at Qiu Jiu’s appearance, knowing that he mentioned that just now, Qiu Jiu must be very uncomfortable. Therefore, he immediately changed the topic, looking at the wooden barrel with several swimming fish, and softly said, “You went to inform the workers in the shop to come over for dinner this morning, so what time presumably will they arrive?”

 

When Qiu Jiu saw that he didn’t mention the incident just now, his complexion couldn’t help but relax a lot, and he immediately answered, “The time we agreed on was Weishi [around 1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)].”

 

Weishi, when converted into modern time, is also three o’clock in the afternoon.

 

Now there are still three or six hours before the hour, Chen Xing felt that there was enough time, he looked at Qiu Jiu who was still struggling with the fish and said in a warm voice: “In that case, let’s take our time, since there is nothing to do today.”

 

Qiu Jiu nodded and said, “Yes, what Little Boss says is right.”

 

Chen Xing and Qiu Jiu were busy in the kitchen, eating noodles sprinkled with oil for lunch, when they finished eating the noodles they continued to go to the kitchen again.

 

But in the meantime, Chen Xing also went back to his room once,prepared some red envelopes (hong pao that contained money as a gift, tip, or bonus) out. He planned that after dinner, he will give these red envelopes to them. After all, they followed him and worked for him for so long. In this period of time, they also felt afraid and shocked, so he should treat them well.

 

Until Chen Xing and Qiu Jiu finished preparing the dishes, directly waiting for people to come then they could serve the food, Chen Xing suddenly felt something was wrong, he turned his head to look at Qiu Jiu beside him. The expression on his face was somewhat confused, “isn’t I said before ‘Weishi’? How come there is still no action (no one comes)?”

 

Qiu Jiu glanced at him, first shook his head, then as if he thought of something, he slapped his head and shouted, “Right, I almost forgot, when I came back, I closed the gate of the front yard. They want to come in, I’m afraid because of that, they can’t come in, I’ll go to the front to see.”

 

Chen Xing looked at Qiu Jiu’s terribly anxious appearance, nodded, and also went with him. Less than half an incense stick of time, Qiu Jiu led those workers who worked in the small restaurant to come in.

 

After seeing the furnishings inside and comparing it with their imagination, there is a lot of difference in the look of it. Their faces, one after another, showed a look of surprise, and even more the surprise that couldn’t be restrained.

 

Originally seeing them come over, Chen Xing was somehow happy, now looking at their appearance, he could not help but ask a question, “What’s wrong?”

 

Hearing their own family’s little boss’s question, they shook their heads in unison and said, “No, nothing.”

 

They absolutely can’t let Little Boss know that they actually came here a long time ago, several people stood at the door and sneakily surveyed the door. ‘You pushed and I squeezed’ but didn’t dare to knock on the door, for fear that if they knocked on the door, there would be something inside that would come out.

 

After all, in their hearts, this place has always been the representative of the murderous (haunted house) mansion; they can live here and still not change color, only the big boss and Little boss, these kind of extraordinary people.

 

Qiu Jiu, who just went out to pick up the people, gave them a squinty-eyed look, but he didn’t poke at these people’s words, he just turned his head to look at Chen Xing, and said in a low voice: “Little Boss, since everyone is here, let’s get started ba!”

 

Chen Xing felt the same, nodded his head, then looked at the few people standing there and said aloud, “You guys go to the front yard and wait! We will start the meal in a while.”

 

Although Chen Xing said it like this, those people did not really dare to do as he said, waiting for the meal. After rejecting Chen Xing’s kind reminder, they immediately found their place in the kitchen, helping and cooking together.

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