Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 370: Did you taste the familiar flavor again?

Yieta was not forgotten by everyone as she thought. In fact, in order to let her attend the party and enjoy the fun, Shesta had considered holding an open-air dinner in the primrose field. But considering that Mr. Rabbit and a golden-haired maid were too noisy, she was afraid that they would ruin the beautiful flower field, so she didn't do it in the end.

So they decided to have someone come to accompany her, at least not to let her be alone. Originally, the most suitable candidates should be Saint Xia Liya or Metien, but what no one expected was that Ovella would take the initiative to take over this task, and her attitude was very firm, and it could even be said that there was a kind of... risk-taking momentum?

Among the people present, only Lingge understood the reason, but he did not point it out, so the others were too embarrassed to snatch it from the serious-looking Ovilla - mainly because there was really no need to snatch it. In the end, she got what she wanted and stood in front of Iyetta with a basket of snacks made by the proprietress herself.

However, unlike before when she patted her chest and promised in the hall that she would complete the task with confidence, Ovilla was now a little restrained. After saying that, without waiting for Yieta to react, she stepped forward a few steps and without saying a word, handed the bamboo basket in her hand to the angel lady.

The latter accepted it in a daze, and watched the girl run back, stand still at the bottom of the stairs, then look up and look at him without blinking, with a hint of nervousness and expectation, as if she was waiting for her evaluation.

But what should I evaluate?
Feeling the weight of the bamboo basket in her hand, Yieta hesitated for a long time before finally whispering, "...Thank you?"

“No, you’re welcome!” Avella didn’t seem to be thanked, but rather criticized. She tightened her face and looked straight ahead: “Actually, these snacks were made by the boss lady. I just brought them to you!”

"Then," Yieta changed her words swiftly, "Thank you for delivering it to me?"

The princess of Bemang's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Yieta nodded with mixed feelings: "Really."

The princess was immediately horrified. This was something she had never known before, and she had never learned it from books. She asked anxiously, "Then what can I do to restore my qi?"

Yieta then noticed that her forehead, cheeks and neck were all covered with sweat, and a few soft hairs were stuck to them, as if they were messed up because she ran too fast. Her long white-gold hair, which was as bright and dazzling as silk in the daytime, gradually turned into an elegant and noble dark gold in such a dark and quiet night, shining brightly with the clusters of stars that kept gathering and separating in the princess' eyes.

"Just stand there for a few minutes."

Huh?
"So simple?"

"It's that simple."

Aoweila heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. She completely relaxed. Then she realized that it was not very polite of her to do so. She quickly cheered up and urged, "Then eat it quickly. Eat it while it's hot, otherwise it won't taste good. I ran very fast, so it shouldn't be cold yet."

It was obvious that she was spoiled. Although Yieta looked weak, she was a real farm girl and often worked in the fields. Therefore, she was more experienced than the most beloved princess of Bemang. Seeing that she wanted to sit on the steps, she quickly reminded her: "You will get out of breath if you run too fast. If you sit down without catching your breath first, you will get lung disease when you grow up."

Ieta nodded seriously, then put the bamboo basket on the ground and lifted the white tablecloth covering it. The elegant and subtle scent of primrose lingered in her nose. She was stunned for a moment as she looked at the neatly arranged, small and exquisite round tower-shaped cakes in the basket.

This is "Salia Chesti". Chesti means "fruit and biscuits" in the ancient dialect of Leisenburg. Long ago, in the barren and barren land of Dolutheen, due to the severe climate and the difficulty in growing crops, the ancestors would make this simple pastry with the fruits and nuts picked and stored in autumn during the cold winter. They have a dry and hard texture and a bitter taste, but the advantage is that the raw materials are common and the production method is also simple. They have helped many ancestors survive the most torturous winter and see the dawn of spring again.

Later, Ijeta used her own strength to restore the normal climate of this land, making agriculture flourish. The Saizeriya Field where Avignon Village is located has become the center of primrose planting and cultivation. The locals ingeniously replaced the original ingredients with jam made from primroses, making it softer and more delicate and rich in taste. It has gradually become a traditional snack in Saizeriya Field, and its name comes from this. Ijeta still remembers that in the past, every summer and autumn, when primroses were harvested, almost every household in the village would make Saizeriya Chestnut. During that time, the rich aroma of fermented pastries and the subtle fragrance of primrose jam mixed together, floating in the chimneys of every household, making people almost faint with comfort.

Because of her status, she was the only one who didn't know how to make this kind of snack. But she didn't have to worry, because the village chief, Grandma Maria, Aunt Fasu and others would send her snacks as soon as they finished making them. No matter how she explained, and tried to tell them that she already had a lot and would not be able to finish them if she sent more... they wouldn't listen and insisted on sending them to her.

So in the end, Yieta was the one who had the most sarie chesti in the village. From the kitchen cabinet to the bedside cabinet, they were all filled up. Every day, a group of children surrounded her, trying all kinds of ways to ask her for snacks, and even worshipped her as their leader, the "king of children" in Avignon Village, which made the girl laugh and cry.

David, a shepherd, was one of those children.

So, the primroses that Xie Mi harvested from the flower fields before were actually used to make these Salia Chestnuts?
Miss Shesta must have put a lot of effort into making a pastry from scratch that she doesn't know how to make, and making it so perfect, almost as good as Grandma Maria's.

Yieta was suddenly touched. She reached out and took out a piece of Saizeriya Chestnut from the basket. It was light green, like the buds of spring grass. It is said that the taste of each piece of Saizeriya Chestnut will change subtly depending on the color of the primrose, which is also an important reason why it has been popular for a long time and always has a place on the tables of local residents.

However, I haven’t eaten this kind of snack for so long. Can I still taste the familiar flavor?
Maybe it's just my memory that's deceiving me...

With mixed feelings of anticipation, uneasiness, nervousness, and fear, the angel girl slowly put the piece of Saria Chestnut into her mouth and gently bit it.

The moment she took a bite, she suddenly felt like she was in tears. In fact, the taste of the boss lady's cake was not very restored, and it could even be said that it was far from the taste in her memory, but for some reason, the girl felt that the piece of Saizeriya Chestnut in her mouth was the same piece that floated in the chimney of Avignon Village many years ago, that the village chief grandfather and grandmother Maria insisted on giving her, and that the children who surrounded her and laughed and begged for it... In fact, they were the same piece.

Essentially, they are not that different.

She chewed silently, savoring it carefully. Every time her teeth bonded with the primrose jam, she missed the past more and her nose became more and more sour. In the end, a layer of mist appeared in her eyes.

"Yieta, you're crying!?"

Olvera was standing at the bottom of the stairs to catch her breath, not wanting to become a lung patient at such a young age. Suddenly, she saw tears in the girl's eyes, and she was surprised and worried: "Why are you crying? Is it too unpalatable? No, it shouldn't be! It's obviously delicious. Ah, no! I didn't eat it secretly. This, this is what Alice said--"

"No." Yieta replied with a smile: "I didn't cry."

As she spoke, she reached out to wipe the tears from her eyes, but she couldn't wipe them away. Instead, more and more tears flowed down her cheeks, bringing a warm feeling. She wiped them a few times, but when she found that she couldn't wipe them clean, she simply turned her head away, no longer looking at Olvera, and said to the terrified princess in a slightly choked but happy voice: "I'm just very happy."

"Because I finally tasted the familiar taste again."

"Really, really...it's delicious."

As he spoke, that handsome face suddenly buried itself in his knees, wrapped in six white wings, and sobbing followed.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)