Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 304: Knife and Fork

He Lai looked at Yu Shui's nervous expression and suddenly had a special idea.

"Yu Shui, how about I perform a magic trick for you?" He Lai said with a smile to Yu Shui who was sitting opposite him.

"Okay, come on, brother, you perform magic." When Yu Shui heard that He Lai was going to perform magic, he immediately looked over and stopped looking around.

"Look, the knife and fork in my hand, if I flip it over and look back, it will be gone!"

He Lai was performing magic as he spoke, but in fact he put the knife and fork into space.

"It's really gone, come on, brother, change back quickly."

"My magic can only make it disappear, not change it back." He Lai spread his hands and said helplessly.

"What should I do then?" Yu Shui immediately became nervous as she thought about the knife and fork in He Lai's hand. What if the waiter found out that she had stolen something?

"It's okay, just don't say anything and we'll ask the waiter to get another set."

He Lai feels that no one in Lao Mo’s restaurant is doing this now, after all, those naughty kids haven’t grown up yet!

Soon the waiters brought the dishes one after another.

"Waiter, can you get another set of knives and forks? There are two of us! Don't you think it's a bit inappropriate to use one set of knives and forks?"

He Lai pointed at the knife and fork on the table and smiled, his expression very natural.

"this…"

The waiter looked at the table and then at He Lai, as if he didn't believe that his colleague would leave out a knife and fork, and thought that He Lai had secretly hidden it.

He Lai immediately stood up, patted his pockets, and then opened the cloth bag to show her.

"Sorry, I think I missed one. I'll get you another one now."

When the waiter saw that He Lai really didn't have anything, he could only believe it. After all, those who could come to Lao Mo's restaurant to eat were all rich people, so he was embarrassed to check it carefully. Besides, he was just a waiter, so he just got another set of tableware.

"Brother Lai, you scared me to death." After seeing the waiter leave, Yu Shui immediately whispered to He Lai.

"Okay, eat it, eat it. This red cabbage soup made from rainwater is pretty good, try it."

He Lai said as he used a spoon to fill a bowl with rain water.

The two of them soon started eating and drinking, and Yu Shui quickly learned how to use a knife and fork under He Lai's guidance.

I have to say that Lao Mo’s food is pretty good. It’s nice to eat it occasionally, but I can’t stand eating it often. It’s not as delicious as my own Chinese food.

After the meal, He Lai called the waiter who was standing not far away.

"The waiter."

"Sir, what can I do for you?" The waiter came over immediately after hearing the call.

"Give me five pounds of that butter, pack it up, and I'll take it away."

"What five pounds? Are you sure, sir?" the waiter asked after a pause.

"Why, are you afraid that I can't afford the money?"

"Of course not, sir. I'll get it for you now." Seeing that He Lai was firm and did not seem to be wrong, the waiter responded and went to pack the butter. After all, customers are the priority here.

He Lai went to the counter to pay the money and food coupons, a total of 17.6 yuan. Not counting the butter, it was enough for an ordinary person's half a month's salary. It was really luxurious.

French grilled pork chop is 1.3 yuan, curry beef is 1.3 yuan, cream grilled fish is 1.9 yuan, borscht is 0.7 yuan, two portions of bread are 0.1 yuan, capital salad is 2 yuan, two portions of black tea are 0.3 yuan, butter is 0.2 yuan per tael, and five pounds is 10 yuan.

He Lai and his companion left the restaurant and pushed their bicycles away.

"Come on, brother. I'm full. Let's push the cart for a while."

"Row."

"Brother, where is the knife and fork?"

"What's wrong, do you want it?"

"Ah."

"Okay, I'll give it to you when I get back, but you can't take it to school."

"Got it, come on brother, when will you teach me magic?"

"If I don't teach him, I'm afraid Uncle He will scold me if he teaches him bad things."

"I don't believe Dad will scold you."

…Just like that, He Lai and Yu Shui pushed their bicycles and disappeared on the road.

……

For dinner, Yu Shui asked Sha Zhu to prepare steak. Sha Zhu watched Yu Shui skillfully using a knife and fork to eat the steak, and he suddenly felt itchy in his heart.

"Xiao Laizi, where did you get this silver knife and fork? Get me a set."

Sha Zhu knew that Yu Shui’s knife and fork must have been obtained by He Lai.

"You can get it yourself. There are plenty of them."

He Lai said with a smile.

"Where? I'll go now."

"Okay, put your ear close and I'll tell you."

He Lai quickly whispered a few words into Sha Zhu's ear.

"What? You stole it from Lao Mo's restaurant! You're really brave."

Sha Zhu was shocked. He didn't expect He Lai to go to Lao Mo's restaurant to steal things.

"Why are you shouting? If you don't dare to go, why don't you go and make a pair of iron yourself? Anyway, as a cook, you can't get many knives and forks."

He Lai gave Sha Zhu a blank look, while Yu Shui was eating and laughing beside him.

"Then Xiao Laizi, please take me with you. I feel a little weak going alone."

Sha Zhu thought about it and realized how difficult it would be for him to steal from Lao Mo’s restaurant by himself. If he brought He along, it would probably be better.

In fact, Sha Zhu is not afraid of stealing things. After all, he did everything when he was a child. But those were all places he was familiar with. He didn't dare to steal things in unfamiliar places, let alone such valuable things. He was even more afraid to do so. It would not be so easy if he was caught.

In this day and age, the crime of theft is very serious and you may end up being sentenced.

"Okay, I'll take you there next time, but the food there is just so-so, except for the nice environment. If it wasn't my first time there and I wanted to have some fun, I wouldn't bother going there."

"Really? I've never been there, and I've always wanted to go." Sha Zhu really wanted to go eat.

A few days later, He Lai, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao arrived at Lao Mo's restaurant.

Sha Zhu looked nervous and looked around, which made He Lai and Xu Damao disgusted.

He Lai could only order a bunch of food first, and the three of them ate the dishes first. It seemed that Sha Zhu could not be relied on, so they could only cooperate with Xu Damao.

"Brother Zhuzi, can you please not be like Granny Liu when she entered the Grand View Garden, being surprised by everything she has never seen before? It's so embarrassing. Look at how natural Brother Damao is."

He Lai looked at Sha Zhu holding the knife and fork tightly and sighed helplessly.

"That's right, He Yuzhu, could you please stop being so startled? Have you forgotten what we are here for?"

Xu Damao also said with a smile. Although he was a little shocked in his heart, after all, the decoration was too magnificent, but in order to appear better than Sha Zhu, he pretended to be calm and followed He Lai in mocking Sha Zhu.

"Brother Damao, I can't count on Brother Zhuzi anymore. Let him eat here. See, there are a pile of knives and forks next to the waiter. You can do this... that... I'll do this... this..."

He Lai whispered in Xu Damao's ear.

"Okay, no problem, leave it to me." Xu Damao said with a smile. He was good at chatting and making friends.

"Let's go." He Lai stood up with a smile, and Xu Damao quickly followed.

Xu Damao walked to the side of the waiter and stopped, bending down and pretending to tie his shoelaces... no, he was adjusting his trouser legs. After he was done, he started talking to the waiter and asked about Russian topics.

"Hello."

"Do you speak Russian? I want to learn a few words?"...

Soon the waiter's attention was diverted to Xu Damao.

He saw that the time had come, so he pretended to pass by, and gently brushed his hand over the place where the tableware was placed, and collected five sets of knives and forks, several ceramic plates, and soup spoons, which were very silky.

When Xu Damao saw He Lai walking away, he knew that he had succeeded, so he stopped talking, asked where the toilet was, and left.

When He Lai and the other two sat at the dining table again, He Lai was already smiling.

"Have you finished eating? Let's go. Brother Zhuzi, you pay!"

"Why?" Sha Zhu was anxious. He didn't have much pocket money and was afraid that it wasn't enough.

"Brother Zhuzi, do you still want the stuff? If not, then Brother Damao and I will go and pay for it."

"That's right, He Yuzhu, you didn't forget to bring money, did you?" Xu Damao said sarcastically.

"I...I...I only have five dollars, which I don't think is enough to pay. Xiao Laizi, why don't you pay first, and Zhuzi will pay you back next time."

Sha Zhu stammered and reluctantly took out five dollars from his trouser pocket. This was the only pocket money he had.

Oh, Qin Huairu is too cruel. She has really exploited Sha Zhu completely!

He Lai was speechless for a while. He snatched the five dollars from Sha Zhu's hand and went to the counter to pay for the meal and the food coupons.