He turned to Yu Yue and replied, "Let's go! Let's grab a bite to eat first, then we'll go to the supply depot to buy things! The timing will be perfect."

Deep down, Yu Yuehui didn't want to go out to eat—it was so expensive! But she couldn't bear to see Xie Yan go hungry with her!

So he gritted his teeth and nodded. Seeing that there weren't many people around, he whispered to Xie Yan, "You order whatever you like to eat. I'll just order a bowl of noodles, vegetarian noodles!"

Xie Yan looked at his newly-born wife with dissatisfaction. What did she mean by that? He ate the good food, while she only ate vegetarian noodles! Was he the kind of person who only cared about himself?

That makes him sound like one of those stinky men!

He's not! He's different!

"From now on, we'll eat together, and if we don't want to eat, we'll all not eat together. Don't give us any special treatment, and don't say things like that again! I don't like hearing that! Who doesn't like to eat good food?"

These words reminded him of his parents in his previous life. They always said they didn't like this or that, making him feel guilty about eating!

He really dislikes it!

Yu Yue looked back at Xie Yan and saw that he was indeed very serious. She wrinkled her nose and thought, "Hmph! Is it because I don't like to eat good food? It's just that I don't have any money or coupons." But she also knew that Xie Yan meant well, so she didn't say anything.

Instead, she obediently replied, "I understand!"

When Xie Yan and his companion arrived at the state-run restaurant, there were already quite a few people inside. Seeing the words "braised pork" and "boiled pork slices" on the menu, Xie Yan was very tempted!

I want to eat it! He's never had boiled pork slices before! But remembering the taste of braised pork last time, he's sure this boiled pork slices will be delicious!

And this steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers! Ah! Just thinking about how delicious it tastes!

This chopped chili fish head is not only delicious, but also a great deal! You can even use the sauce inside the fish to make noodles! Just thinking about Xie Yan makes my mouth water.

But when Xie Yan saw the price below, his heart sank! One yuan! How could it be so expensive! He couldn't afford it!

He's so poor!

After looking around Xie Yan's room, he felt heartbroken. With the little money he had, he felt he couldn't afford anything to eat. Poverty saddened him; he wanted to eat everything, but couldn't afford anything! How pitiful!

After looking at it many times, he still ordered two bowls of wontons. This is all he deserves to eat now. Even though the wontons are vegetarian, it only costs 50 cents for two bowls. Xie Yan also received countless eye rolls from the waiter!

Actually, the waiter was really looking down on Xie Yan! This guy looked respectable, and the way he came in to look at the dishes made you think he was going to order a lot of food, but after hesitating for ages, he only ordered two bowls of wontons. And even that, he still looked so indecisive. What a poor bastard!

Even in this state, he still tries to take girls out to restaurants like other people do!

Xie Yan was unaware of the waiter's disdain for him. He found a seat and sat down with Yu Yue, saying somewhat awkwardly, "The wontons here are also very delicious! Really!"

Xie Yan felt guilty! Although Yu Yue didn't know, he did! Last time, he and Gu Bin ordered several dishes, but this time, he only ordered two bowls of wontons with his wife. He was in the wrong!

Even though it's because I don't have a ticket, I still feel guilty!

When Yu Yue saw that Xie Yan had ordered wontons, she breathed a huge sigh of relief. Xie Yan's uneasy look had made her think he had ordered meat, which scared her to death. Luckily, it was just wontons, which was something she could afford. So she smiled and said, "I know! The ones sold in restaurants must be delicious! Have you ever had them before?"

Could Xie Yan tell her that he hadn't eaten it? He coughed lightly and said, "Yes, I have! I've had it, it was delicious!"

In her heart, she was frantically praying that the wontons at this restaurant would be delicious! Although this era didn't have all that "technology and ruthless skills," and everything was delicious, especially since it was made by a chef from a state-run restaurant, the taste was definitely not bad. But Xie Yan was feeling guilty, and when people are flustered, they tend to overthink things! She was afraid that her lie would be exposed!

Xie Yan prayed until the very end, then decided to give up entirely. Even if the food wasn't that delicious, he would still put on a show that it was incredibly tasty!

Yu Yue looked at Xie Yan and asked softly, "Do you...do you like to eat chopped chili fish head?"

Xie Yan asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Yu Yue smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons. "Just tell me if it's yes or no, and remember that."

She's not blind. Anyone could tell that Xie Yan wanted to eat the chopped chili fish head after his gaze lingered on it for so long!

Xie Yan nodded; of course he really wanted to eat it! But the practical circumstances didn't allow it!

Yu Yue quietly approached Xie Yan, "Then let's buy a fish when we go back later. There's a reservoir around here, and the fish aren't expensive. You can buy a big fish for just two cents! I'll cook it for you when we get home!"

Xie Yan's eyes lit up as he looked at Yu Yuehui in disbelief, "You really know how to make this?"

Yu Yue felt embarrassed by Xie Yan's gaze and nodded shyly. Of course she would do it; why would she say she wouldn't?

Xie Yan excitedly grabbed Yu Yuehui's shoulder, "Yuehui, you're amazing! I'll buy some more tofu and add some to it later, it'll be delicious, I really love it!"

He thought that since this was inland, there would definitely be no fish, and therefore no one who knew how to cook fish. That's why he hesitated for so long when he saw the chopped chili fish head today. He didn't expect that not only were there fish here, but Yuehui also knew how to cook it!

He was short-sighted.

Haha! This wedding was absolutely worth it! It's truly a stroke of luck!

Yu Yue nodded. "Sure! Since Xie Yan likes to put tofu in it, of course we'll put it in! I'll make it whether I put tofu in it or not. I just didn't mention it before because I was worried Xie Yan wouldn't like tofu in it!"

She knew that many city people disliked having tofu in chopped chili fish head soup. They thought it was because country folk had never eaten authentic chopped chili fish head soup and that's why they put tofu in it.

Putting tofu in a fish head with chopped chili is a sign of being poor and stingy.

But to her surprise, Xie Yan actually liked to put tofu in it, which made Yu Yue very happy. This meant that she and Xie Yan would be able to eat together in the future!

Xie Yan originally wanted to ask Yu Yuehui what kind of fish she could cook, but the dumplings were already ready, so he had to give up. He was about to get up when he saw Yu Yuehui get up quickly and walk to the window in one smooth motion.

Xie Yan looked at her and sighed inwardly, thinking to himself, "My wife is quite agile, even though she's a chubby girl!"

When the wontons were served, Xie Yan looked at the bright red chili peppers on top and felt half relieved. They looked delicious!

As the aroma wafted over, Xie Yan unconsciously swallowed hard! It smelled so good! No wonder it's a state-run restaurant! The cooking skills are top-notch.

He picked up his bowl, stirred it slightly, and the aroma immediately wafted out. Xie Yan couldn't help but take a deep breath, exclaiming, "Delicious!"

He looked up at Yu Yue and replied, "How is it? Doesn't it taste good?"

Yu Yuehui nodded with a smile, "Yes! Just by smelling it, I know it's delicious."