Portable Space: Reborn Little Couple

Chapter 185 Revealing and Waiting

"Xiao Rui, give me something to eat, I'm starving to death!"

Today, because Grandma went out with Hui Niang, mother and daughter, Mo Qianrui hid in the room early on the pretext that she was tired and wanted to rest earlier.But as soon as she entered the space, she saw Tang Yanxiu looking at her bitterly, as if she was about to die.

Mo Qianrui was puzzled, it would be normal for her to make some supper if she was hungry, but... hungry?
"Have you returned to the Tang family in Jingdu County?" After thinking about it, it was only during the first few days of crossing, because Tang Yanxiu's uncle and aunt treated him harshly, and the servants were all watching the dishes. Every day, Mo Qianrui would save his rations for Tang Yanxiu.

"No." Tang Yanxiu moaned weakly, "Xiaorui, go cook first, I'll lose my breath later. I'll tell you slowly when I'm full."

Seeing this, Mo Qianrui could only give him a supercilious look, and then went to the kitchen of the hut to get busy.

The ingredients were all ready-made, and it didn't take long for Mo Qianrui to prepare a table full of dishes.

Two meat, two vegetables, one soup, plus a large bowl of white rice.

Tang Yanxiu swooped over and ate most of the bowl of rice in one go, and then, as if she had finally come to life, she began to pick up vegetables and eat slowly.

Mo Qianrui was dumbfounded.

Originally, she also took an empty bowl and planned to eat some vegetables for supper, but she was intimidated by Tang Yanxiu's eating, so she didn't dare to do it.

Fighting for food with a hungry tiger, is this immortal making yourself uncomfortable?
"Xiaorui, you eat too! Oh, let me tell you, I'm a guest at someone else's house. That family is too cheap, and it's hard to go to their house, and the food they give you is like feeding a cat. Fortunately, I have lunch at noon I ate a little something in the restaurant to pad my stomach, or you wouldn't be able to see me."

Tang Yanxiu finally felt at ease when there was something in her stomach.

To be honest, there was absolutely no embellishment in his words.

For the Hua family's hospitality, he just wants to show his middle finger.

Is this hospitality?This is to offend people to death, wishing that they would never come to the door again, right?

Recalling the meal that night, Tang Yanxiu almost burst into tears.

In my conscience, the table is very grand and the dishes are very delicate. On the whole, it is at the level of a state banquet.It's a pity, the dishes, the portion... Tang Yanxiu thought it was a compliment to feed the cat.

"Is that an exaggeration? Even if my family was poor before, and guests came to the door, even if there is no good food, the food will always be enough."

Mo Qianrui expressed extreme doubts about Tang Yanxiu's words.

One must know that the people Tang Yanxiu knew could never be poor.But rich and noble families always have a good face, so how can they not even let the guests have enough food?
"Xiaorui, I swear, it's really not for people to eat! No, you can eat it, but it can't get enough!"

At that moment, Tang Yanxiu began counting the dishes on the dinner party with his fingers.

Twelve cold dishes, twelve hot dishes, three teas, and twelve fruits.

Don't look at the quantity, it's a pity that the portion is too small, each dish has only a very small plate, basically just a few chopsticks go down and disappear.That's all, no one is reincarnated from starvation, what Tang Yanxiu wants to complain about is the types of dishes.

"Xiaorui, you are more proficient in food. Tell me, why the family served dried fruit, candied fruit, sweet soup and pickles. Four of each!"

Tang Yanxiu was filled with anger, but Mo Qianrui couldn't help rolling his eyes.

"Is it four kinds of dried fruit, four kinds of candied fruit, four kinds of sweet soup and four kinds of pickles?"

"Yes, this is it. Peanuts, cashews, almonds, and persimmons, which are also called dishes? And what kind of candied fruit, I think it's not as delicate as the plums you bought in the supermarket for two or three yuan a pack in your previous life. I won't use them in the future." I said it. I watched those dishes being served plate by plate, all of which were small snacks. Didn’t you say that you can’t eat snacks before meals? Are they really feeding me like a cat?”

The corner of Mo Qianrui's mouth twitched fiercely. Can she say, is this the menu for the festive feast?

In fact, some banquets in ancient times came from the palace at first, such as longevity banquets, banquets for thousands of elders, banquets for pro-vassals, banquets for court officials, etc.The festive banquet is also one of them, and it should be the lowest-grade one.

However, even the lowest-grade festive banquet is not something that ordinary people can toss about.

After thinking about it, Mo Qianrui gave up the idea of ​​popularizing the basic knowledge of banquets for Tang Yanxiu: "Cold dishes are like this. Even if we went to restaurants to eat in our previous life, if you order cold dishes, it will be these types."

"What about the hot dishes? I'm really fed up! More than half of the hot dishes are fresh flowers!"

"Flowers?"

Mo Qianrui subconsciously sat up straight, a trace of suspicion flashed across her face.

It's a pity that Tang Yanxiu didn't notice this detail, and continued to complain: "It's just flowers. You said, it would be nice to eat flower mooncakes occasionally during the Mid-Autumn Festival. But the table is full of flowers and dishes, which look beautiful. But it’s too shabby to eat, right? Chrysanthemum tofu, lotus porridge, fried rose flowers... Anyway, it’s those things, and I get a headache from looking at them.”

"Really?" Mo Qianrui narrowed his eyes slightly, and then showed a bright smile, "So Wanhua County is so poor?"

"Isn't it! I'm so looking forward to it... What are you talking about? Cough cough cough!"

Poor Tang Yanxiu just said that she was a little thirsty, and she was bringing soup to her mouth with a spoon.As a result, he suddenly came back to his senses and almost choked to death from the soup.

Mo Qianrui was sitting upright, the smile on her face had long been put away, and she had already started to grind her teeth.

"Tang Yanxiu, how long do you want to hide from me? Even if I don't know anything about the history and geography of this world, it doesn't mean I'm an idiot!"

"Ahem, Xiaorui, I didn't say you were stupid."

"Do you know the difference between Shanghai cuisine and Hangzhou cuisine?"

I thought that Mo Qianrui would definitely continue with the sentence just now, but Mo Qianrui changed the subject in vain.Tang Yanxiu was puzzled, but optimistic: "I don't know, why don't you tell me, Xiaorui?"

"Hangbang cuisine emphasizes freshness, crispness and tenderness, and the taste is light. Shanghai cuisine is thick oil sauce red, with a strong taste. In fact, these two cities are close to water, and the distance between the two is extremely close. The reason for this obvious The difference in taste is because Hangzhou has been a prosperous metropolis since ancient times, one of the seven ancient capitals, where life is rich and few people need to work hard to live. Therefore, they have more time to pay attention to food. And Shanghai, in Before the opening of the port in 1840, it was actually a backward small fishing village, where labor accounted for the vast majority, and people who did physical work all year round needed more salt and oil.”

"So it's like this!" Tang Yanxiu faintly felt that this topic seemed a bit weird, but for a while, he couldn't think of other topics.

"There is a saying that is good, one side of the water and soil supports the other side of the people."

"you're right."

"Don't be stupid! I just want to say that it is impossible for Luyang County to have a flower banquet like you just said. Not to mention whether they can find flowers this season, even if they can find them, it is enough to make a rare dish And you just said that among the twelve hot dishes, all of them are flower dishes, that is to say, you should be in the south, and it is extremely prosperous."

Tang Yanxiu wanted to admit it directly from the bottom of his heart, but when he heard Mo Qianrui's reasoning, he was not happy again: "There are so many counties in the south, and Wanhua County is not at the southernmost end. How can you be so sure of me? In Wanhua County?"

"If you were in other places, you would have told me a long time ago!" Mo Qianrui slammed the knife twice, "Tell me, is there another surprise in the making?"

"right……"

It is a good thing to have a wife who is smart, capable and understands your heart, but if she is too smart, it will seem particularly unfulfilling.

Seeing Tang Yanxiu's helpless expression, Mo Qianrui kindly decided to let him go: "Forget it, let's leave it as it is. However, I have three things for you to do."

"Say!"

"First, find a way to buy a shop in Wanhua County, and remember to rent it to me later. Second, if you want to come to Mingyue Town, remember to buy a shop when you pass by Yu County, and rent it to me as well. Three, don't recognize me."

"Xiao Rui!" The first two requests don't matter, let alone buying a shop and renting it to her, it doesn't matter if it's just a gift.

But the last request...

"Don't worry, listen to me. We are 11 years old now, but boys get engaged late these days. I don't think we can get engaged even if we know each other in reality. It's better not to know each other at all. .”

"It doesn't matter if you don't get married immediately, right? We can create an illusion that we are getting along first."

"And then let your two cousins ​​break us up? Yan Xiu, don't forget, even if your parents die, there are other elders who will make decisions for you. You can ignore your uncle's and aunt's opinions, but your grandfather What about grandma and uncles? If we two show signs of intimacy in reality, believe it or not, you will be packed back to Luyang County by your two cousins ​​immediately, and you will never come to Mingyue Town again."

Tang Yanxiu was silent.

In fact, he also considered the social status of the two at the beginning.

But because his grandfather passed away later, as Mo Qianrui said, he didn't care about his uncle's thoughts at all, so he didn't think much about it.

However, if you count people from the Duan family...

"Xiaorui, what do you mean to say, why don't we just wait until we grow up, skip the engagement, and get married directly? If that's the case, I have to think about it, or, when I come to Wanhua County this time, I will marry you in the future." I won't leave."

For orphans, any place can be regarded as home, and no place is considered home.

An important part of a home is family, and nothing else.

"If you stay and don't go, what reason do you have?"

"Actually, this time I came to Wanhua County to bring my brother-in-law and father and son back. I also have one more thing to do, which is to help the Duan family find some rare ingredients that require a high degree of freshness." Tang Yanxiu turned around quickly. In my head, a preliminary idea was soon formed, "Simply, I'll open a shop in Wanhua County to buy all kinds of ingredients, and then spend a little effort to send them to Luyang County. After some achievements, You should also find a way to come to Wanhua County, when the time comes, I will come to propose marriage immediately, let's have a flash marriage, so that my grandfather and the others will be powerless despite the thousands of miles away."

There is another sentence that Tang Yanxiu didn't say, that is, he is more worried about the appearance of a rival in love.

In her previous life, Mo Qianrui learned to be a chef. To put it bluntly, this industry is actually a man's world.After graduating and going to work, and in a place like a hotel, I deal with the opposite sex almost every day.It's just because Mo Qianrui had a special experience when she was a child, and she had an instinctive resistance to outsiders. No matter how sincere the other party was, she couldn't open the protective shield in her heart.

If it weren't for this, he would never have been able to embrace a beauty in his previous life.

In this life, he has already noticed that Mo Qianrui is changing, at least someone other than her family has begun to appear in her words.

For Mo Qianrui himself, this was a good sign, but he was a little uneasy.

"By the way, Xiaorui, I'm going to Mingyue Town tomorrow. If everything goes well, we can meet the day after tomorrow at the latest. Even if we don't know each other, we can still meet."

shall we meet?
A glint of expectation flashed in Mo Qianrui's eyes. In fact, she was worried that she would not be able to explain Tang Yanxiu's existence to her parents, but if she was dealing with them as a new friend, it seemed interesting?

"Okay, I'll wait for you. I'll wait for you at Mo's fast food restaurant at the intersection of Sanchuan Road in Mingyue Town."

(End of this chapter)