Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

Chapter 932 Aunt's Family Dinner (Two in one, please subscribe!!!)

"Hmm? You have the final say in this family, right?" Aunt's voice floated from the kitchen, and my uncle shrank his neck reflexively.

"Oh, uncle makes the decisions on big matters, and aunt takes care of small matters. Isn't it always like this at home? Uncle is happy that Eri is here, so let Eri drink with him." Lu Mingfei took the initiative to speak for his uncle and reminded him, "Eri, you drink with uncle, but be careful, we have things to do in the afternoon!"

  In fact, it wasn't because he had something to do in the afternoon that Lu Mingfei didn't let Eri drink, because Eri herself couldn't get drunk. The main reason was that Lu Mingfei was afraid that Eri would develop a bad habit of drinking. And with Eri's alcohol tolerance, Lu Mingfei was really afraid that she would get her uncle drunk... But what her uncle said was true. It was Eri's first visit, so it was only natural for her to drink with the elders.

"Okay." Eri showed an expression of satisfaction.

The family replaced the plates with new glazed and carved ones. Lu Mingfei wore heat-resistant gloves as dishes were served on the table. The original square tabletop was opened and turned into a large round table of 1.23 meters. Lu Mingze, who was concentrating on tinkering with the computer in the room, finally came out reluctantly after being urged many times. His aunt's family of three and Lu Mingfei and Eri sat around the round table. There were white wine and drinks on the table, and the freshly-cooked dishes were steaming. The atmosphere was like a festival.

"Since you have something to do in the afternoon, it would be a good idea to drink less." Uncle asked Eri tentatively, "How about two taels?"

"Two taels...how much is that?" Eri asked in a daze.

"Two taels is not a lot." The uncle was almost amused by this straightforward little girl. He took out two mini wine glasses and compared the height of the rims. "That's about it."

"Ah." Eri's tone was somewhat disappointed, "So little."

"Then drink more." The uncle laughed and said to Lu Mingfei, "Mingfei, your wife is really a drunkard."

"What kind of drunkard are you? Can you talk? She's obviously a pretty girl." Auntie glared at her uncle, then smiled as she turned to look at Eri. "Your uncle is a bit of a show-off. Eri, ignore him. If you want to drink, drink. If you don't want to drink, no one will force you. There aren't so many rules at home. Be free."

"I want to have a drink with my uncle." Eri held out the wine glass.

"You see, my niece-in-law is just like me. She loves wine at a young age. She will definitely be a heroine at the wine table in the future!" The uncle happily opened a bottle of Blue Dream Collector's Edition at home and filled his and Eri's glasses.

"Eat something before drinking to fill your stomach, otherwise your stomach will be upset. Try my cooking." Aunt pointed at the dishes on the table with chopsticks. "It's not very rich, just some home-cooked dishes, such as sweet and sour spare ribs, fish-flavored shredded pork, steamed mandarin fish, etc. I don't know if it suits your taste."

"Aunt is so amazing." Eri sighed sincerely as she looked at the piles of delicious dishes on the table.

Chinese cuisine and Japanese cuisine are fundamentally different. Although home-cooked dishes may not look as exquisite and gorgeous as those in Michelin-starred restaurants, the aroma is definitely as good as that in Japanese cuisine. Especially the meat that has been washed with soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar, the aroma is so fragrant that it penetrates your nostrils.

"Not that great, I just know how to make some home-cooked dishes that are pretty good." The aunt couldn't help but laugh at Eri's praise, "If you think they're delicious, eat more, and you'd better not leave me any leftovers!"

"Sweet and sour spareribs, my aunt's signature dish." Lu Mingfei picked up a piece of lean pork ribs for Eri with his chopsticks. "When I was a kid, Lu Mingze and I would fight over the sauce to mix with our rice."

Eri put the brown pork ribs into her mouth, and the next moment her eyes widened, just like the foreign merchants who came to China to trade in ancient times and tasted the salt for the first time and were shocked by the novel taste.

"Oh, I guess!" Eri was so surprised that she spoke in her native language, "It's delicious!"

"Oh my, is it really that delicious? Normally, the feedback from people who eat the dishes I cook every day is just average." Auntie glanced at Uncle and Lu Mingze who seemed to be feeling a little guilty, and asked Eri with a smile on her face, "Is this your first time eating Chinese food, Eri?"

"First time." Eri nodded and took another bite of the amazing ribs with chopsticks. "Chinese food is delicious."

"No wonder." Aunt nodded and said happily, "When I was in Japan, I didn't like the food every day. The food there is expensive, and it's not that the food is bad. It looks good. It's okay as a dessert, but if you want a main meal, you have to look at Chinese food. With soy sauce, MSG and salt, any stir-fried dish will be delicious with rice!"

It smells so good, it really does. Eiry didn't even have time to answer her aunt's words. She just nodded and continued to eat. In addition to the magical spare ribs, there were also magical bamboo shoots, magical eggs and magical fish... These legendary Chinese home-cooked dishes all smelled so good!

The aunt was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She had been worried that it would be difficult to entertain this little girl from a wealthy family, but she didn't expect that she could be satisfied with just a few dishes that could be cooked at home... She was so easy to feed.

The reason why my aunt thought this way is that she hasn't really seen how big Eri's appetite is.

"Eat your food, and don't delay drinking." The uncle picked up the wine glass and called Eri, "Welcome Eri to our home for the first time. Mingfei grew up here since he was a child. From now on, you should treat it as your own home."

"Okay, uncle, let's drink." Eri is not good at speaking, but she picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, showing the aura of a heroic woman who said "all the words are in the wine."

"Drink slowly, kid. You need to drink slowly with this dish, otherwise you will get drunk easily." Uncle reminded, "Although our city is not as prosperous as Tokyo and has not as many attractions, it has a different flavor. The memories of generations of our family are all here. If you have time outside of your studies, let Mingfei take you around the city and feel the beauty of our China."

“Let’s have something nice outside and go to an amusement park or something.” As he said that, the uncle started to take out his wallet, apparently wanting to give Lu Mingfei some money to pick up girls.

“No, no, no, uncle.” Lu Mingfei hurriedly stopped his uncle. “I’ve already said that this time, Eri and I are traveling on public funds, with all the food and lodging included. Our supervisor also allocated research funds that we can’t spend all of. Don’t talk about the family’s money.”

Lu Mingfei was not lying. Eiry was also "S" grade. The school and Professor Guderian personally provided scholarships. Because Professor Guderian was promoted to a tenured professor, he was particularly generous this year and increased the amount of scholarship for Lu Mingfei, which temporarily alleviated the urgent needs of poor Lu Mingfei.

"Oh, your teacher is quite generous." The uncle put the wallet into his pocket and reminded Lu Mingfei, "If the school reimburses you, remember to get an invoice. If you need money, just let me know."

"Got it, uncle." Lu Mingfei picked up a big piece of garlic shoots with chopsticks and shoveled rice into his mouth. He hadn't eaten the meal cooked by his aunt for a long time and missed the taste, so his appetite was particularly good today.

Lu Mingze had finished his meal a long time ago, but he didn't dare to leave the table due to his mother's majesty, so he felt very uncomfortable... It's not that the little fat boy had a bad appetite or a reduced appetite today, but mainly because he took several photos of the new computer and didn't have time to post them in the group. This feeling of being unable to pretend when you have something powerful is as uncomfortable as holding back a large pee but not being able to find a toilet.

Eri was drinking and eating with her uncle. As a normal adult man, and with a great appetite today, Lu Mingfei had performed beyond his normal level and ate three bowls of rice, but Eri was already finishing her fourth bowl.

"This little girl, what is her stomach made of..." Aunt murmured dully, already astounded by Eri's appetite.

For five people, she cooked eight dishes of varying sizes and a soup. Now the soup on the table was almost gone, with most of it going into Eri's stomach. The aunt was very happy that someone could affirm her cooking skills, but at the same time she was also scared.

Aunt took back what she said in her heart... She is indeed a girl from a wealthy family. An ordinary family really can't afford to raise her!

"I'm full, I'm full. I had a great meal today." Lu Mingfei patted his stomach. He hadn't felt so satisfied after eating for a long time.

"Mingfei, you are busy with your studies, so come home once in a while." Aunt said, "Otherwise your parents will find out and think that your family doesn't like you."

When the word "mom and dad" was mentioned, Lu Mingfei fell silent for a moment. His uncle, who was drinking happily with Eri, was also stunned for a moment. The atmosphere at the table suddenly became cold.

At this moment, even though Aunt Shen was slow-witted, she knew that she had said the wrong thing, and she looked at her uncle with a pleading look.

"Ahem, you said so too, why are you suddenly bringing up this topic now?" The uncle explained in the most straightforward way, "Mingfei's parents... are indeed busy, but it's definitely not that they don't want to see you, Eri. If I hadn't been unable to contact them, they would definitely come back to see you if they knew about this."

"Sakura told me." Eri nodded, not minding the matter at all.

"Oh, I don't know what those two have been busy doing abroad. It would be better for them to come back and live a good life with such a good son and daughter-in-law." Aunt also complained along with uncle's words, trying to dilute the awkward atmosphere, "Is work really that important? You are all in your forties, but you are still as willful as young people."

"I understand them." Lu Mingfei suddenly spoke up, and he said in a very calm tone, "Everyone has his or her own life. Children or worldly things are not shackles in life. Some people seek comfort, some seek freedom, some are willing to stay in only one place for their whole life, and some have the wind in their blood and are on the road all their lives."

“Oh, Mingfei, what you said is very knowledgeable.” Auntie saw that Lu Mingfei was not depressed at all, and smiled again and said, “After all, they are top students studying abroad, and they have become philosophers.”

"No, I learned a lot of things from books." Lu Mingfei smiled at his aunt, "There are many customs like this abroad. Maybe Eri and I will live like this in the future."

"You young people have a lot of ideas." Auntie looked at Lu Mingze and said in the tone of a Chinese housewife in Lu Mingfei's impression, "Our generation hopes that our children will grow up healthy and have a bright future. We hope that they can buy a new car this year and move to a bigger house next year. We will never have to worry about food and clothing, and we can buy more things for the house bit by bit. This is what we hope for in life."

Or, that's what life is like.

  This is probably the life of most ordinary people in this world. Lu Mingfei once had the same idea. Marry a wife who is not too pretty but can make a living, give birth to a son who is not so promising but does not need too much care, live an ordinary life, and have no worries about food and clothing. This is already happier than most people in the world, isn't it?

But some people in this world are destined to be extraordinary, some are mediocre, and some must be different. Fate has decided this and they have no choice.

Eiry toasted her uncle with the last glass of wine. At first, it was said that each person should drink two taels of wine. In the end, the whole bottle of Blue Dream was almost empty. Eiry didn't seem to be surprised, but her uncle was really a little embarrassed. If he drank any more, he would probably get drunk.

"That's all for today, hahahaha." The uncle's speech was a bit lisp, but it was obvious that he was very happy. "Eri has a good alcohol tolerance. If you practice more, you will be invincible in the drinking arena. Come back next time, uncle will treat you with better wine."

"Thank you, uncle." Eri replied politely.

"Are you full, Eri?" Aunt looked at the table full of empty plates. Until now, she still couldn't imagine that the food, which was enough for a family of three to eat for three days, went mostly into the stomach of one girl.

  The key is that she is still so thin?

"I'm full. Thank you, Auntie." Eri nodded obediently. "Today's dishes are great. I've never eaten dishes with such a special taste before."

"You'll feel embarrassed if you praise me again." Auntie smiled at the little girl while collecting the plates, "If you think it's delicious, ask Mingfei to bring you home more often in the future and I'll make it for you again. You really have a good appetite!"

"Let me clean it up, Auntie." Lu Mingfei volunteered, "I'll help you wash the dishes first, then take Eri out. We won't be going home for dinner tonight."

“No, if you have something to do, you can go out first.” In front of Eri, Auntie would definitely not let Lu Mingfei do something like washing dishes. “Isn’t it going to rain in the next few days? Anyway, I’ll go buy some more food this afternoon. Whether you eat at home or not, there will always be something prepared at home.”

"Then I'll trouble you, Auntie." Lu Mingfei looked at the time and took Eri's hand. "Then Eri and I will go out."

"What's the matter with the family?" Auntie walked to the kitchen, and suddenly remembered something and turned back to remind her, "Oh, yes, bring an umbrella with you if you go out. It looks like it will rain anytime, and it will be troublesome if you catch a cold."

But no one responded to her. The door had been closed quietly. Lu Mingze had already slipped back to his room. His uncle was snoring on the dining table. He had drunk too much.

"These two kids are so impatient, as if someone is chasing them from behind." Auntie looked out the window while washing dishes. "This weather is really weird."

At the edge of the city, lead-black clouds slowly advanced.

(End of this chapter)