The Sabbath

but--

In fact, it is not so beautiful!

The ideal is plump, but the reality is still skinny.

Ronggui thought that going to the vegetable garden was really to pick vegetables, why did he forget that the vegetable garden is where many bugs abound?

When his little hand touched the first vegetable leaf, a small insect shyly touched his little hand from under the vegetable leaf...

As a result, Ronggui had another tragedy as a matter of course.

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The one who saved him was the khaki floret chicken that ran out from behind him. When Ronggui screamed in fright, the little guy rushed out from behind him with a stride, and put his small mouth under the vegetable leaves that Ronggui threw away. With one peck, he picked up and ate the skinny little insect below with precision.

For chickens, this vegetable worm is a very good breakfast~

"Oh~ I didn't expect Ronggui to be afraid of such a small bug! So small! It's so small~" At the dining table, Ma Fan vividly talked about Ronggui's experience just now.

"I'm afraid of bugs! What's more, bugs are scarier because they are small~ Think about it, a small thing may crawl into your ears and eyes without you seeing it... how scary it is !” ← There is no doubt that Ronggui has read too many horror comics.

"Huh?" Crawling into my brain from my ears... It sounds really scary. Ma Fan imagined the scene and shivered for a while. Immediately, the young man rolled his eyes, and his mind went to another direction for some reason:

"Afraid of small bugs, so you are not afraid of big bugs, Agui?" With the chopsticks in his mouth, Ma Fan tilted his head to look at Ronggui.

Ronggui was trembling twice at that time, he thought about it seriously, hesitated for a while and said:

"This... should be... okay?"

Then Ma Fan bit his chopsticks and showed a big smile.

As if offering a treasure, he snatched the tray from a werewolf who just came over with it.

"Xiaofan, what are you doing..." The werewolf just frowned.

"Oh~ Uncle Yorkshire, I'll serve it for you~ You don't need to thank me!" He smiled heartily at the other party, and under the helpless gaze of the werewolf, Ma Fan quickly placed the plate in front of Ronggui.

The plate is also covered with a large lid to keep warm.

Before removing the cover, Ma Fan smiled at Ronggui again.

"Let me introduce, this dish is called Braised Lion Head."

"Hey... I know braised lion head..." Not only does he know, he also likes to eat it, but——

Looking at Ma Fan's expression, Rong Gui always had a bad feeling.

In the next second, as expected——

"Braised lion's head, as the name suggests, is to braise the lion's head, but now the lion is extinct, although there are similar ~ but they are very expensive, so we found insect meat as a substitute, after several years of research, down A similar effect was achieved…”

As Ma Fan said, before Ronggui could react, he quickly lifted the cover.

Then, a horrible worm-headed dish that opened its mouth in anger and glared at the outsiders with unrepentant eyes was presented in front of Ronggui's eyes!

Just when Ronggui was about to faint from fright, Xiaomei suddenly spoke in his ear.

"It's not worm meat, I made it with vegetables."

"Huh?" Ronggui's attention was really drawn by Xiaomei.

In the next second, Xiaomei pulled over the entire plate of terrifying dishes!

Looking directly at this dish from such a close distance is really scary, Ronggui flinched, and stretched out his hand to cover his eyes.

For Ronggui's behavior like an ostrich, Xiaomei did not do anything to dissuade her, but continued:

"For the part of the carapace to be realistic, I poured it with syrup. In order to make the blackness closer to the original ingredients, I added black berry juice to the syrup."

Huh?Sounds...delicious?

At that time, Ronggui quietly raised a finger.

"The eyes are made of two kinds of local fruits. In order to make them look slim, I put two dots of cream on the fruit as highlights."

Butter... it seems very sweet... another finger raised up, and Ronggui's eyes fell on the terrible plate of "Braised Lion Head", but——

Dean~ It still looks scary!Those eyeballs are so realistic that they look like they are going to stare out, "highlights" or something... that's called "eyes that look fierce" ahhhhhhhhh!

Xiaomei, what level of realism are you looking for when cooking a dish?

Detail perfectionism is really harmful!

Ronggui complained frantically in his heart, but he didn't miss a word of Xiaomei's next words:

What "the teeth are made of a kind of nuts"~ What "the blood in the mouth is poured out with red berry juice"~

Although Xiaomei's narration is very simple and has no aesthetic feeling, the ingredients sound delicious if I can't bear it!

Slowly, Ronggui put his hands on his knees again, admiringly listening to Xiaomei's introduction while watching the dishes in front of him, he was no longer afraid at all.

Together with him, the whole family of Uncle Wang was amazed again and again.

Xiaomei's cooking ability is too strong, even far surpassing Ma Fan's father who taught him how to cook.

"This... I didn't intend to ask the guests to help at all~ Isn't this Agui saying that he wants to learn how to cook?"

"In the end, he was afraid that the bugs would run away~ Xiaomei was left to take over his job and I learned how to cook."

"I've never seen such a talented culinary person! Tomato scrambled eggs, pork tenderloin, etc. can be learned in no time! The first fry can be served directly on the table!"

"Aren't I delighted to see a talent? I couldn't hold it back, and wanted to try to see where the kid's limit was. As a result, I taught the housekeeping skill braised lion head."

"The kid said he wanted to make it in a different way. I just watched him make it with pure vegetarian ingredients. I didn't expect it... I really didn't expect it..."

"He did better than I expected."

Ma Fan's father was full of praise.

Xiaomei is still expressionless, but if you look carefully, you will find that his eyes are always on Ronggui's face.

Seeing the last trace of fear dissipating from Ronggui's eyes, Ronggui really began to observe the model he made with great interest... Uh... the braised lion's head, Xiaomei then looked away and sat down again with a straight face. seat.

Because Xiaomei's learning ability is so strong that he actually made breakfast today.

After eating the breakfast made by the guests, the Wang family began to fidget.

"It turns out that braised lion head can be done like this. There are indeed customers outside who don't eat insect meat. Maybe we can do this in the future. In this way, customers who like sweets will also like our dishes..." I don't know Who started it? After breakfast and drinking tea, everyone started to discuss.

Ronggui holding tea and warming his hands: =-=

Unable to bear it any longer, he finally spoke up: "Well, who told you that a braised lion's head is a braised lion's head?"

All eyes in the room immediately focused on the center of the round table - Uncle Wang's face.

"Hehe, braised lion's head, isn't it the head of a braised lion?" Holding hot tea, the old man looked at Ronggui with a smile: "There is only one remnant recipe left at home, and there is only one dish name on it. In order to restore this dish , I have been studying for decades, and finally deciphered the name of the dish, and then I started to study the method..."

Ronggui: It seems a bit cruel to overthrow such a hard research result, but if it is not overturned, it seems a bit cruel to Chinese food...

"It's okay, just talk." Seeing Ronggui's hesitation, the old man encouraged him.

Therefore, Ronggui gritted his teeth and said directly: "The braised lion head is not made of lions at all, this dish is actually braised meatballs!"

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

There was a series of gasping sounds from inside the room.

Bite the bullet, Ronggui continued to talk:

"I don't know how to do it, but I know that the stuffing should be mixed first, and then boiled into big balls... Sprinkle with coriander when it comes out of the pan."

"It's delicious!" At the end, Ronggui licked his lips as if reminiscing.

"Ah? So it's a big meatball?" The old man was stunned when he forgot to drink the water in the teacup.

He also wanted to have an in-depth discussion with Ronggui, but unfortunately, Ronggui only knew the name of the dish, and if he asked more deeply, he might still be able to recall the taste of the dish, but he didn't know anything else at all.

These have become difficult problems that the old man needs to overcome in the future.

Uncle Wang is a very humble person, and it is very comfortable to talk to him. He noticed that the old man was not disgusted with others pointing out his mistakes, but welcomed them very much. Some typos I saw were spoken out.

The old man nodded and wrote it down.

"It turns out that those are really words. Although my grandmother said it, I have always regarded them as pictures..." Uncle Wang felt a little ashamed when he thought of the "brush paintings" he drew.

"That's not painting, but calligraphy. In our place, those who can draw are called painters, and those who can write well are called calligraphers. I think your handwriting is good, Mr. Wang, but you are called a calligrapher." Not wanting the old man to lose his mind, Ronggui hurriedly said.

"Hehe, are you a calligrapher?" The old man smiled.

"It's true, if you practice harder, you can be called a master of calligraphy!" Ronggui patted his ass flatteringly.

The old man smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter if you are a calligrapher or something. Now, I just want to build this Chinatown. If I can reproduce half of the charm of the place where my ancestors lived, it will be worth it." .”

"When I was a kid, my great-grandpa told me a little bit about Chinatown when he was still alive."

"That place is so lively~"

"Although they are in a foreign country, many people from the same place will live together. They open various shops with unique hometown characteristics, as if they are still living in their hometown."

"They're a bunch of strangers."

"However, gradually, the streets where they lived became more and more famous, and then more and more foreigners came over, and they gradually integrated into the world of foreigners."

"Grandpa Zeng said that at that time, every foreign country had a Chinatown."

"Although the names are different, everyone does the same thing."

Probably recalling what happened when he was a child, the old man slightly closed his eyes, and when he finished his memory and opened his eyes again, Ronggui was overwhelmed by the wisdom and gentleness in those eyes.

"I have never lived on this street, but I hope to live on such a street."

"Nowadays, I have more and more children, and I hope more and more that they can live in such a street, live a good life, and live a serious life. People from outside may come here to buy things in the first place. , but if the food is delicious, they will come again, slowly, after a long time, these children can reintegrate into this society, maybe..."

"That's my greatest wish."

Softly, the old man said.

His voice was so small that only Ronggui and Xiaomei who were sitting beside him could hear him.

Immediately afterwards, Uncle Wang looked at Xiaomei again: "Please don't blame Ma Fan."

"That kid scared Agui this morning, and I apologize for him."

Hearing this sentence at first, Ronggui didn't react at all, and looked at Xiaomei habitually, Xiaomei still had that dead expressionless face.

However, looking at this expressionless face, Ronggui suddenly became bewildered, uh... so Xiaomei was unhappy in the morning?

Is it because Ma Fan frightens himself to be upset?

This... seems a bit stingy...

but--

But how could he be so happy?

Confused, Ronggui forcibly suppressed the corners of his mouth that he wanted to raise, and forced himself to continue listening to the old man:

"In the whole family, he is the youngest one, surrounded by his elders. He is actually very lonely. Although we have tried our best to make him not care too much about his status as a vampire, this child cares a lot and looks cheerful. , but deep down he is very suspicious and vigilant.”

"After so many years, Agui is still the first person to make him let go of his vigilance and even make jokes."

"Even if you didn't save him, I have to thank you for this alone."

"Except for me, here are all children with defects in bloodlines in the eyes of outsiders."

"Now that I am here, there is still a connection between them and the so-called normal people outside. I am really worried that if one day I am gone, they have no one else but each other. At this time, will they be killed? Is this society going crazy?"

"Children are filial. I often think so when I have a lot of free time."

"Until I met you."

The wise eyes of the old man looked at Ronggui and then Xiaomei gently again.

"thank you all."

The old man sincerely thanked the two little people.

Being thanked by such a respected old man, Ronggui scratched his head at a loss, then smiled:

"Don't thank me, we... we are fellow villagers~"

Then, the old man also smiled: "Yes, we are fellow villagers."