Chapter 334 It’s over Before It Starts
Los Angeles, San Marino.
Su Hebei’s family is an old immigrant. In the middle and half of the 19th century, his grandfather came to San Francisco. Fortunately, he made some money and paid for all the children in the family to go to school.
His father learned foreign language, and started dealing with foreigners, doing a little business in San Francisco.
Su Hebei's life is good, and his family's business is good, enough for him to go to college.
As a lawyer, he is also competitive. Three years after graduation, he became a senior paralegal for a lawyer in Los Angeles, and he lived a decent life.
Now that he was rich, he thought about changing the terms and moving to San Marino, where there are many Chinese.
In fact, he wanted to go to Santa Barbara the most, but it was a pity that the place was full of white people. Although he considered himself an "American," the exclusion was still everywhere.
Today, Su Hebei, who has been busy with the case at hand for more than ten days, returned home.
Entering the town along the familiar road, the car stopped suddenly after walking along the only one road.
"Hey, when did you open a Chinese restaurant?" Looking at the festive big red signboard, which said "Suqiao people's house," Suhebei felt that it was quite destined.
At the door is a wood-fired stove with a drawer on it. The heat is billowing and the fragrance is overflowing.
Passing through the white hot steam, a clean and tidy, small but quite spacious shop comes into view.
"Mommy, there's a visitor." Bai Nianen who was standing at the door was still a little confused, when he saw that there was a visitor, he hurriedly stood up.
"Here, come, look what you want to eat, there are all written on the wall." Mama rushed out from inside, followed by a good-looking girl.
Xiaojiabiyu, slender and weak, walks like a willow branch blown by the wind.
Su Hebei was taken aback by his graceful demeanor, and he just stood there.
"Sir, sir." Mother smiled awkwardly, motioned her daughter to go back with her hand, then stepped forward and waved her hand, calling back his soul.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I——have a bowl of Yangchun noodles." Su Hebei felt a little disappointed when he found out that he was no longer there.
After sitting on the seat for a while, he said again: "One more drawer of buns, and a bowl of sauced meat."
"Good class, you sit down." The first day's visitor is very particular, if the first visitor is not greeted well, today's business will be dismal.
Chicken bones and fish heads have been simmered in broth for 5 days. When the lid is lifted, the aroma will make people move their index fingers.
Put a handful of noodles in the boiling broth for three to four minutes. Soy sauce and sesame oil have been ordered in the bowl here.
Pour the soup to one-third of the depth of the bowl, then take out the noodles, shake the hanging water three times, and flip it briskly into the soup.
Sprinkle with chopped green onions and cilantro, and it's all alive.
Clear soup, white noodles, white and green embellishments, just such a simple bowl of noodles, Su Hebei was sweating profusely and couldn't hold down his chopsticks.
"It's delicious, it's so delicious." Su Hebei didn't like clear soup noodles at home before.
The tasteless clear water, the noodles in the tray, and two leaves of green vegetables are added, and it looks like batter in the end.
He just remembered this painful experience when he asked for noodles.
I wanted to change but felt embarrassed, so I ordered sauced meat and small soup dumplings.
This will be a full bowl of noodles, where else can I eat?
Mother smiled and came up to her and said, "Sir, can you still eat? If you can't, I won't serve you the buns and meat."
"Thank you." Su Hebei's face turned slightly red.
He is a shy person. Living in Chinatown since he was a child, he has not lost the humility and kindness in his bones, and his later experience has given him a little more American style.
After paying the money and going out, Su Hebei thought of the girl just now, and he planned to ask her if she had a boyfriend!
But thinking of the embarrassing scene before, he temporarily gave up this plan.
"Let's ask again next time!" Su Hebei shook his head with a smile, and drove towards his home.
As a "minority" in the United States, such as Chinese, Irish, Jewish, etc., their own circle is very small.
This also resulted in frequent exchanges between them,
So soon, people living in San Marino knew that there was an additional Chinese restaurant in the town.
The price is cheap, the quantity is large and delicious, and the proprietress also has a very beautiful daughter, but she doesn't show up often.
On the contrary, this aroused everyone's curiosity even more. In just a dozen days, the business of the 'Suqiao family' became prosperous.
Even white foreigners in small towns come here to taste it.
Although before eating, their suspicious and vigilant eyes made people feel very uncomfortable.
But after tasting, he yelled "god," and awkwardly rolled the noodles with a fork, which made everyone laugh.
On this day, Su Hebei finished his work and prepared to eat as usual.
Now he is a frequent visitor to the 'Suqiao family', as long as he goes home, he basically has three meals a day at this place.
What's more, today he specially bought flowers, and was going to personally ask that question that he hadn't been ashamed to ask.
But as soon as he entered the town, he felt something was wrong with the atmosphere.
There were a few unfamiliar Aegis F931s on the side of the road, the trunks of which were covered with tarpaulins, and the Aegis Guards in camouflage stood beside them.
Su Hebei was sure that he did not admit his mistake. A.H.I.E.L.D. guards were a never-ending topic in Chinese circles, and every move would attract attention.
It is said that the Ministry of National Defense is considering introducing this latest style of clothing, and there are many discussions in the Chinese circle, who feel that it is giving Hua Guo a face.
Slowly moving forward, the car stopped for a long time, and when he was opposite the 'Suqiao People's House', he also saw the only different model in the convoy.
BMW 231 limited edition, all-over ivory white, noble, stylish, with perfect curves, makes everyone who sees it want to own it.
The metal plate at the rear of the car, with the '001' logo on it, means that it is the 231 limited edition, the first production delivery.
"That Chinese marquis also came here specially to eat?" Su Hebei felt a little uneasy, always feeling that there was something he didn't expect.
Or it should be said that he had already guessed it, but he was unwilling to believe it in his heart.
"It must be a coincidence." He turned around and parked the car at the door of the store. Before Su Hebei got out of the car, he felt the eyes of the surroundings condensed on him.
But at this moment, he was in a state of confusion, so he didn't care at all. He adjusted his clothes with flowers, and walked towards the shop with a slightly heavy footstep.
There was still hot steam at the door, but before entering the store this time, he had already seen the figure sitting in the innermost part.
The girl who rarely appeared in the past is sitting there with a smile on her face.
But Suhebei wasn't half happy, instead he felt something in his heart cracked.
Because there was a man sitting opposite her, all her smiles and eyes were focused on him.
The undisguised love in the eyes, the joy in the corners of the mouth when talking, are more real than any words.
First love, just like this, it hasn't started yet, is it over?