They Gather Here

"Senior Luo, are you also..."

"There is an idiom in China called 'Thinking of Watercress and Sea Bass'. Zhang Han of the Western Jin Dynasty was appointed to the post of Dongcao. When he saw the autumn wind blowing in Luoyang, he missed the wild rice soup and sea bass in his hometown of Wudi. He resigned from office and returned to his hometown after the hometown cuisine aroused nostalgia."

"Hometown food..."

"..."

"..."

Unspeakable silence.

It was only then that Luo Zhen realized that Chitanda was sitting very upright on the tatami, with her hands on her thighs, her back straight, but her expression was a little dazed.

What kind of reaction is that?

Really, it's rare to say so many long-winded speeches!

Luo Zhen stood up, stretched his legs and feet, and then walked to the wall, looking at those pastoral photos.

Rice fields, farmers, the sun...

His mood calmed down naturally.

At this moment, Chitanda looked at the senior's profile, and muttered softly, "'When the autumn wind blows, the leaves are flying, and the water in Wujiang is fattening. Three thousand miles away, I haven't returned home. I can't help but look up to the sky and feel sad.'"

Luo Zhen turned his head away, but the girl continued to sigh with emotion: "It turns out that I have traveled a long way."

"Yes." He nodded.

"Senior Luo, where is your hometown?"

"..."

Regarding this question, Luo Zhen did not answer.

Chapter 34: Mother and Daughter and Scotch Eggs

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Beef brisket and tiramisu brownies.

Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the two actually made such a perfect innovative dish.

However, Ying Lili sighed and put down the tableware as soon as she thought about her Cthulhu version of Yangquan shredded pork with green peppers.

"Eri, isn't it delicious?" Kato Megumi asked.

"Of course it's delicious." Ying Lili replied.

"So, are you worried about your cooking?"

"Um……"

"Do you want to stay with me tonight?"

"Huh?" Ying Lili froze for a moment.

Seeing her suspicious expression, Megumi Kato came over and lightly poked the girl's waist: "We can study the recipes together, as the saying goes, there is strength in numbers~"

At this time, Yukinoshita also nodded: "You can also come to my place."

Being encouraged by "competitors", if you say you are not moved, it must be a lie.

but……

"I don't want to cheat." Ying Lili said.

"Cheating?" Yukinoshita thought of something, blushing, "Actually, we all cheated."

"That's right." Kato Megumi echoed, "Whether it's me, Xiaoxue, or today's Xiaoqian, they should all get the inspiration for 'innovation' from Luo Jun."

Am I the only one who doesn't?

Sure enough, it was because the cooking technique was too good.

Ying Lili lowered her head lowly, with a gloomy expression on her face.

Did not expect such a big blow.

Both Kato Megumi and Yukinoshita realized that they had said something wrong, and they were going to find ways to remedy it.

However, Eriri didn't give them a chance: "Kato, Yukinoshita, anyway, Mr. Luo is not here, so I won't go to one or two today, I want to go home and live."

Since the publisher rented an apartment hotel for this girl outside, she tried to live outside as much as possible, and only went home on weekends.

what is it today?

Yukinoshita and Kato Megumi looked at each other, without asking, they directly announced their dissolution.

Ying Lili didn't say anything more, and said goodbye to the two after cleaning, left the home economics classroom, walked out of the campus, and went straight to the station.

In the past, when she was still living at home, she was always picked up by car, and this was the first time she took public transportation.

Surprisingly, it was convenient.

The only waste of time is the walk after getting off the bus, because diplomats live in villas, so they are relatively quiet and hidden deep, and the distance between each house is very far, and there are no neighbors.

Ying Lili dragged her weary pace back to the front of the house, but before she could ring the doorbell, the door opened.

"Lily!" Sayuri Sawamura rushed out, "Why are you back?"

She was wearing a cherry blossom-colored yukata, and since she wasn't Komon, she probably had no travel plans today.

"I want to study the recipes, but aparthotels don't have so many kitchen utensils that can be used." Ying Lili replied.

"social activity?"

"Ah."

"Really, I thought you girl missed me."

Sayuri Sawamura actually played a small temper.

Ying Lili was dazed, and was just about to say something, but her mother led her into the door.

Because there is a special person to clean, the house is still as clean and tidy as ever, but it gives people a sense of coldness and loneliness.

The TV in the living room was on, playing a video of a boring morning show, turned up loud.

The green tea on the coffee table had already cooled down, and a laptop was also placed on the coffee table. The screen was shining brightly, displaying the original manuscript of "食のSura·Zhen".

There is a notebook next to the computer, and the open page is full of words, written by Sayuri Sawamura.

……

"Chapter 1, page 7, there is a problem with the hook line, please remind Lily."

"Chapter 3, page 12, should be 'too much trouble', not 'too much trouble'."

"Chapter 1, page 3, judging from the background, the two characters are not standing on the same plane, and the height needs to be adjusted."

……

First the 3rd episode, then the 1st episode;

First page 7, then page 3...

From the messy order of these remonstrances, it can be seen that Sayuri Sawamura should have read the manga many times.

As expected of a mother.

Ying Lili wanted to take a serious look, so she picked up the remote control.

"Wouldn't it be noisy?" she asked.

"what?"

"TV, I'm going to turn it off now."

"Let's turn it on, it's more lively." Sayuri Sawamura, who was preparing tea for her daughter, replied, "Now, I have developed the habit of working with the TV on, so I should listen to it."

The girl's eyes turned red.

She walked over, hugged Sayuri Sawamura from behind, and whispered, "Mom..."

"Huh?" Sayuri Sawamura was taken aback.

"Shall I move back?"

"..."

"..."

"Silly girl."

The mother and daughter did not speak again.

After half a minute like this, Ying Lili realized what she had just done.

She blushed and withdrew her mother's hand: "Mom, don't get me wrong, I didn't want to go home because of you, I just..."

Obviously, the frankness is only temporary, and the girl's arrogant nature has returned.

Known daughter Moruomu.

Sayuri Sawamura showed a mischievous smile and nodded: "I know, you are just afraid that I will be lonely."

"No!" Ying Lili denied it.

"It's all your father's problem. He knows about work every day, so let our mother and I don't care."

"That's right, it's all daddy's...huh?"

"puff!"

"mom!"

Ying Lili feels that she has been tricked.

The girl stomped her feet in dissatisfaction, and sat back on the sofa behind the coffee table, but when she saw her mother's notebook, the anger in her heart dissipated immediately.

She picked up the notebook and studied it carefully.

At this time, Sayuri Sawamura sat beside her and put her arms around her shoulders: "Thanks to you for sending the manuscript, otherwise I would be bored to death."