books44 Chapter 115 He touched Huangfu's reddened earlobe.
Chapter 115 He touched Huangfu's reddened earlobe.
Fifteen minutes later—
Outside Anning Prefecture City—
Huangfu Qian stood up from the large bamboo basket and glanced at Xia Mo with a slightly complicated expression.
What's it like to travel a five-hour journey at full speed in just a quarter of an hour?
At this moment, Huangfu Qian's emotions were fluctuating greatly, and his feelings were slightly revealed.
“This is the side city wall of Anning Prefecture,” Huangfu Qian said, looking at Xia Mo.
In front of Huangfu Qian, Xia Mo put the large bamboo basket into her soul space and then took out the large basket full of braised meat from her soul space.
Huangfu Qian: "..."
Xia Mo really doesn't treat him like an outsider, or rather... Xia Mo isn't worried about him finding out at all?
For a moment, Huangfu Qian's emotions surged violently.
"You can't even jump over the city wall?" Xia Mo deliberately clasped one hand in a fist and rubbed his chin with the other, asking nervously.
"Wouldn't it be better to enter the city openly and honestly?" Huangfu Qianying said deliberately, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
Xia Mo rolled her eyes at Huangfu Qian. Did Huangfu Qian think she was stupid?
Xia Mo winked playfully and said, "Then you can come in through the main entrance."
Xia Mo left those words behind, took out a box of tanning cream, and applied it to her face, neck, and other exposed or potentially exposed skin, including her arms, which might also be exposed. She even rolled up her sleeves and started applying it there as well.
Huangfu Qian's ears turned red, and he turned away expressionlessly, his back to Xia Mo, as if to say, "Don't look at what is improper."
Xia Mo applied cream to any skin that might be exposed, put her hands behind her back, and playfully jumped in front of Huangfu Qian.
"What did you see? Is it beautiful?" Xia Mo asked mischievously.
She was flirting with Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian glanced around and said, "The other side must be getting impatient."
The mischievous Xia Mo jumped up, tapped Huangfu Qian's reddened earlobe with her fingertip, and then, carrying a basket of braised food, leaped onto the city wall.
Huangfu Qian immediately gathered his strength and leaped up. As he leaped up, Xia Mo had already swiftly and decisively jumped off the city wall into the city.
Huangfu Qian hurriedly followed.
Xia Mo took out a face towel, covered her face, closed her eyes, and relied on her spiritual sense to see.
Huangfu Qian reached out to Xia Mo and said, "Let me use your tanning cream too."
Xia Mo handed it over, and Huangfu Qian took it, his fingertips inadvertently touching Xia Mo's hand.
Huangfu Qian turned her face away, opened the tanning cream, applied it, and quickly rubbed it on her exposed skin.
Huangfu Qian had acquired the tanned skin of a countryman, but his tough demeanor still didn't resemble that of a rural person.
When Huangfu Qian applied the tanning cream, he left extra dark areas on the sides of his nose, eye sockets, and jawline. Combined with his height, this immediately gave him a gaunt, starving appearance.
Xia Mo stood aside, admiringly watching Huangfu Qian apply the tanning cream.
Huangfu Qian kept a straight face, not letting himself show any awkwardness.
"Alright," Huangfu Qian handed the tanning cream back to Xia Mo.
“Not bad,” Xia Mo raised an eyebrow. She watched as Huangfu Qian concealed his aura and bent down slightly. His tough-guy aura was gone, and he seemed like a down-on-his-luck nobody who had grown up in the streets.
Huangfu Qian reached out and took the basket of braised food that Xia Mo was carrying.
Xia Mo didn't stand on ceremony and handed over the large basket of braised food.
Huangfu Qian lowered his hand and said, "There are fifty jin here, right?"
Xia Mo nodded and led the way.
Half an hour later—
Outside the newly opened Drunken Dream Restaurant—
When Xia Mo and Huangfu Qian appeared, Lu Xun ran out to greet them with a cheerful laugh.
"I've been waiting for your braised dishes!" Lu Xun said.
Huangfu Qian handed the braised food to Lu Xun.
Lu Xun couldn't help but take another look at Huangfu Qian. This was not Xia Shenggen. The fabric of this person's clothes was fine cotton, and it wasn't particularly expensive, but it had hidden embroidery, so his identity must be extraordinary!
“The news was spread yesterday,” Lu Xun said. “Did you see the people on the street? They’re all getting ready to go into the restaurant for drinks.”
Xia Mo didn't say a word, but said, "Next time I'll come in through the back door."
It's too conspicuous.
“Okay,” Lu Xun nodded.
"Slice it thinly, and make it this size, preferably paper-thin slices," Xia Mo gestured with her hands.
"no problem!"
Lu Xun led Xia Mo to sit in the front private room.
The braised food has arrived; let's go!
"The first small dish is free to try. If you want more, you have to pay money to buy it. Each dish is one tael or two in size."
The waiter raised his voice and introduced the product to the customers who entered the store.
"I'll just dine in."
A guest made a request.
"Our establishment is named Drunken Dream, and we emphasize elegance. Today, the private rooms are free for the first half hour," the waiter said with a smile.
"Alright, let's go into the private room then."
The men entered through the front door, while the women entered through the side door. The waitresses spoke softly and quietly.
"This dish of braised food is free."
The waiter brought over a small plate of braised pork sliced as thin as paper; because it was sliced so thinly, the plate looked full.
The customer ordered a small drink, took a sip, picked up a piece of braised food with his chopsticks, and instantly, the deliciousness of the braised food awakened his taste buds. He stopped drinking the wine and finished the braised food first.
Before long, the braised food in front of the customer was gone. The customer hadn't had enough and hesitated before ordering another plate.
A dish costs one tael of silver, and the dish is much larger. It looks like a full dish, and for some reason, it feels like a dish for one tael of silver is very worthwhile.
But good food is always eaten relatively quickly.
Before the wine was finished, the plate of braised food was already gone.
One piece of meat and one plate, too reluctant to order more, I hastily gulped down the wine, paid, and left.
The guests used the private room for less than half an hour.
The same thing happened to many guests.
When acquaintances asked about the Drunken Dream Restaurant, departing guests truthfully recounted its situation, attracting even more customers.
In just one morning, Zuimeng Restaurant had become famous throughout Anning Prefecture, and its particularly delicious braised dishes had spread far and wide throughout the prefecture.
The officers who had been chasing Xia Mo and Brother Xia realized that the person selling braised food at the stall that day was likely connected to Zuimeng Restaurant. However, two days had passed since then, and even if they went to investigate now, the other party would not admit it!
The officials still remembered what happened that day for two reasons...
One reason was that it was the last time they had been tricked while enforcing the law. Another reason was that someone had discovered a business opportunity in braised food that day and wanted to use them to seize it. If they had caught the person then, they could have received a hefty reward!
A morning has passed...
Even at home, Xia's father and the others couldn't help but worry.
They only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Xia Mo and Huangfu Qian return.
Jiang Feng stared blankly at Xia Mo, his breath catching in his throat. He simply couldn't understand how Xia Mo had done it! Could this be the extraordinary power of a remarkable person?!