Chew Slowly Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Chapter 59

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“Nei Jing” says: “The south generates heat, and heat generates fire.” Most people raised in the climate here have hot and humid constitutions and are prone to getting angry. People rely on herbal tea to survive, so there are many herbal tea shops.The famous ones include Huang Sheng and Xu Sheng. These chain stores are too far from the police station, and Kang Heying doesn’t like to go there.Others are very easy to make do with, and if they are not particularly uncomfortable, they can use Wong Lo Kat to get rid of them at will.But today I brought Xu Qiaochuan with me, and I had to drink a cup of good herbal tea.

The herbal tea shop I often go to is not far away, only a few minutes walk.At the entrance of the alley is a fat man’s stall selling raw porridge and grilled fish. The time is now awkward, it is not early enough for dinner, and it is earlier than midnight.The ingredients were still waiting quietly in the kitchen, while the boss was at the door blowing water with everyone. Kang Heying greeted her warmly, and then turned to the herbal tea shop by the familiar route.

Luoji Herbal Tea has a small storefront, and its signboard with red letters on a white background is not as eye-catching as the neon lights. It is very low-key.There are two old folding tables outside, paired with new red plastic stools, which are extremely stylish.

Before the person arrived, a thin middle-aged woman poked her head out upon hearing the call. She was the boss’s wife here.Boss Luo had particularly sharp ears and eyes. Seeing that Kang Heying had a circle of blisters on his lips, his voice was dull and hoarse, and there was vague phlegm in his throat, he asked him if he wanted twenty-four flavors.

Kang Heying nodded repeatedly and beckoned Xu Qiaochuan to come forward: “Boss Luo, show him too.”

“Open your mouth.” Boss Luo motioned to Xu Qiaochuan. As soon as he looked hesitant, he heard Kang Heying say that she was amazing and she would definitely put down any fire for you.

Boss Luo always has a smile on his face, his eyes are slightly squinted, and there are a few scratches of time extending from the end, but he does not look old, reflecting his simple and gentle style.The eyes are also bright, dotted with time, and when he glances over, his eyebrows and smile remind Xu Qiaochuan of Lu Xiaoyun.Because of this, the resistance in his heart subsided a little, and he opened his mouth obediently to show the tongue coating.

Several clay pots in the shop were brewing new tea, which emitted a bitter medicinal smell. It was not unpleasant, but it made people feel refreshed when they smelled it.After cooking, transfer it to a large iron tea pot with excellent heat preservation effect. Kang Heying’s herbal tea comes out of the spout of the pot, and there is still steam.Xu Qiaochuan also got angry, but it was different from Kang Heying. Boss Luo gave him the bamboo cane, strawberry and snow pear water.

“What’s so special about this?” Kang Heying has never tasted that one. Hearing the word “snow pear” alone, he thought it would be sweet. Then he thought, how sweet can herbal tea be?The more bitter the better, grab the dried tangerine peel pills in the basket without ceremony.

The big copper spoon hit the ceramic cup with a crisp sound, and it was filled and delivered. Xu Qiaochuan received a small bowl that was hot.The two of them sat at the door obediently holding bowls and drinking herbal tea, one big and one small, and soon they frowned in bitterness.

Boss Luo said with a smile: “It cools the blood to stop bleeding, clears away heat and moisturizes the lungs, but herbal tea alone is not enough. You have to be careful on weekdays.”

Having sold herbal tea for decades, she knows about medicinal materials and some knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine for health.Xu Qiaochuan’s nose was red, but his face was too pale.His clothes were stained red, obviously he had just had a nosebleed.Looking at the obvious bloodshot eyes, the pupils are flickering and dim, and there is depression between his eyebrows, it is likely that his emotions are failing and depression has turned into fire. Stagnation of energy makes people sad, isn’t it?

The herbal tea was too bitter. Kang Heying frowned as tightly as his wallet, but he still raised his hand and told Boss Luo to order something else.Her shop not only sells herbal tea, but also sells sugar water and pig’s knuckle ginger.

“Yangzhi nectar or double-skinned milk, pig’s trotters and ginger are delicious, I recommend this.” Kang Heying’s eyes roamed over the yellow plastic board, reading a string of black square characters, and patiently waiting for Xu Qiaochuan’s expression.

Pressing his tongue against the tangerine peel pill, Xu Qiaochuan seemed to have suppressed his words as well. Xu Qiaochuan looked at Kang Heying quietly and said nothing.The atmosphere was a little awkward at this point, and Boss Luo spoke at the right time: “The bamboo, cane and thatch roots are cool enough, but eating mangoes will make them colder, which is bad for the stomach. Ginger is hot in nature, so it is not good to mix it with herbal tea that can cause inflammation.”

She took the initiative and chose sweet potato soup with sweet-scented osmanthus and gorgon seeds for Xu Qiaochuan. It was made with warm and neutral ingredients. She also specifically told the kitchen to use yellow rock sugar to make it, which can replenish vital energy and lower blood pressure.

There are so many ways to sell sugar water, Kang Heying was dumbfounded, and Xu Qiaochuan had already obediently scanned the QR code to pay.Kang Heying scratched his head and asked him what he should eat, but Boss Luo said: “Whatever, you can eat whatever you want.”

Kang He Yingfu was in his heart and ordered the pork trotters and ginger according to his personal preference.Boss Luo went to work in the kitchen, leaving two people at the door guarding the small folding table.Kang Heying cleared her throat and was thinking about speaking, but Xu Qiaochuan suddenly said: “Did you tell him that you met me?”

“Ah?” Kang Heying was stunned, and quickly realized that he was talking about Chen Zongqian. He smiled and joked with Xu Qiaochuan, “So you recognize me, no wonder you came with me so obediently.”

Xu Qiaochuan was noncommittal. He didn’t recognize Kang Heying, but he had seen this name on Chen Zongqian’s mobile phone. There were many people with the same name and surname in the world, but the numbers were exactly the same. How coincidence could it be?

Today is Kang Heying’s day off. She hasn’t slept for more than a quarter of an hour at home, so she has to run to the office to deal with unexpected trivial matters. She was originally angry, but what a coincidence, she bumped into Xu Qiaochuan the moment she stepped out the door.

He has long wanted to meet this child, Xiaoran, who has worried the Chen family for more than ten years.

“Are you afraid that I’ll tell him a story about you sneaking into the station?” Seeing that Xu Qiaochuan was a little nervous, Kang Heying couldn’t help teasing.The atmosphere was relaxed and gentle now, but when he saw the man running to the police station with blood on his body, Kang Haying’s brain almost didn’t break.

Kang Heying put the person next to him and stared at him. He really didn’t dare to let him go. Xu Qiaochuan would go crazy.When he disappeared, Chen Zongqian had to go crazy again.

A painted rooster bowl was brought in front of him, which contained two soft and glutinous stewed pig’s feet and a ginger-vinegar egg. The color of the sauce was even and bright, the aroma was mellow, and the taste was beautiful.Kang Heying didn’t move her chopsticks and patiently waited for the sweet water with Xu Qiaochuan.

“Say what you want to say.” Xu Qiaochuan had no intention of hiding anything.

“Then let’s not talk about it.” Kang Heying said playfully, but it didn’t go as planned. Xu Qiaochuan was speechless. He was silent for a long time before saying something casual.

Knowing that he was here because of an old incident from that year, Kang Heying started talking about it. It was an old incident more than ten years ago, but someone recently found it out, and Kang Heying was quite impressed.Who would care about this?Xu Qiaochuan inevitably thought of Gao Xuan. At the entrance of the appraisal center in the afternoon, Gao Xuan doubted his origin.

“Is it Lawyer Gao?” He couldn’t see the disappearance case file. If Gao Xuan read it, what would he notice?

Xu Qiaochuan felt a little uneasy, but Kang Heying said, “No, I’m really worried about your Lawyer Chen.”

He joked that Chen Zongqian was very enthusiastic. Whenever he heard that a child was missing, he would treat it with great vigor.Kang Heying’s words were a bit exaggerated. He rambled so much that Xu Qiaochuan was stunned. His brain could not process such dense information in just a short moment.I heard about Chen Zongqian, I heard about the lost child, I heard about the deception and abduction, but I couldn’t connect them in a reasonable and complete way.

“Why do you care about this? He doesn’t seem to be…” He doesn’t specialize in this area, Xu Qiaochuan was a little confused.

“It was before.” Kang Heying breathed a long sigh of relief, and old things came to his mind.

That was the earliest time, before Kang Heying was transferred to the Beiguan Town Police Station, Chen Zongqian was with Fang Yuan, and others were still calling him “Lawyer Xiao Chen.”But a life outside the criminal court changed the lives of many people.