Chapter 435 Coriander Meatballs, Old Xie Left Out (Part 3)
Since both are acceptable, Jiang Fuyue put half of it into the clear soup and half into the red soup.
“You can eat it when it floats.”
Xie Dingyuan nodded and said, "Okay."
Both of them liked coriander, and the meatballs were well-shaped, fresh and fragrant, so delicious that they were gone quickly.
Xie Dingyuan scooped up the last one with a colander and prepared to give it to Jiang Fuyue.
The latter was slightly stunned and looked up at him: "I can pick it up myself."
Xie Dingyuan just shook his head without saying anything, and firmly put the meatballs into the girl's bowl.
"……Thanks."
"You're welcome." The man raised the corner of his mouth.
Well!
Jiang Fuyue: "Actually...we can order another one."
Xie Dingyuan: “?”
He suddenly understood why Jiang Fuyue fell silent during their conversations several times before, and now it was his turn to be silent.
In the end, the two ordered another one.
Click, click, click——
"Come in."
The door was pushed open from the outside. The person who came in was short and pot-bellied, with a chef's hat on his head that looked like a white mushroom. He was holding a serving of coriander meatballs in his hand.
He walked straight up to Xie Dingyuan and said with a smile, "Old Xie, what a rare visitor! I remember you never coming to a hot pot restaurant. What brings you here today?"
Xie Dingyuan's eyelids twitched, and he greeted dryly, "Old Xing."
Jiang Fuyue raised her eyebrows, her eyes wandering between the two of them, finally landing on Xie Dingyuan, who was forcing himself to remain calm, as if she was thinking about something.
Not going to a hot pot restaurant...?
"Tsk, judging from your tone, it seems that you are not very happy to see me?" Lao Xing put the meatballs into the pot with professional skills, and made half of them with clear soup and half with red soup.
I also stirred it twice.
Quite considerate.
Xie Dingyuan showed no expression.
Old Xing wasn't angry either. In line with the principle of "I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed," he looked at Jiang Fuyue with a smile and asked, "Who is this?"
Xie Dingyuan ignored him.
Old Xing asked himself and answered with an "oh": "Which niece of yours is this? The little girl is really pretty. Is she in college?"
When someone heard the word "niece", his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Huh? Isn't it?" Lao Xing's eyes turned, "Could it be you..."
Xie Dingyuan certainly couldn't let him guess any further. "Let me introduce you. This is my... friend."
He could have said he was a colleague, but for some reason, he didn't do so, even though he knew it would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
really--
"Oh~~" Old Xing stretched out his tone, "Friends, friends are good. All relationships start as friends, there's nothing wrong with that."
A hint of guilt flashed across Xie Dingyuan's eyes for a moment, but he quickly suppressed it completely, so that when Jiang Fuyue looked at him suspiciously, the man appeared open and honest.
"Hello." Old Xing stretched out his chubby hands towards Jiang Fuyue.
The next second, Xie Dingyuan pulled him back: "Aren't you busy in the kitchen?"
"Busy! But no matter how busy I am, it's not as important as seeing old classmates."
“…”
Only then did Jiang Fuyue realize that the two were classmates.
only……
Xie Dingyuan’s classmate opened a hot pot restaurant?
Maybe it's an elementary or middle school classmate...
"No," Old Xing seemed to see through her thoughts and said with a smile, "Graduate student, absolutely genuine."
Jiang Fuyue nodded, "Oh."
"Huh? Why aren't you surprised at all? Did Old Xie tell you before?"
"No."
"Aren't you curious? A graduate student classmate of a national treasure-level scientist opened a hot pot restaurant?"
Jiang Fuyue: "Everyone has their own aspirations."
There are still some people selling pork after graduating from University B. Academic qualifications can be closely related to employment, or they can have nothing to do with it. It all depends on personal choice.
Only then did Old Xing take a closer look at the girl in front of him, who was a little too calm, yet a little too charming.
With red lips and white teeth, she is really beautiful.
Youth is fresh and youth is truly youthful.
He suddenly said seriously, "Hello, my name is Xing Wanxiang, you can call me Lao Xing, I'm the owner of this hot pot restaurant, it's very interesting to chat with you."
Jiang Fuyue looked at the cheerful fat man in front of her and curled her lips slightly: "Hello, Jiang Fuyue."
"Which university do you attend?"
“…I’m in my third year of high school.”
"Really? You're only in your third year of high school! Then you're a full ten years younger than me. I originally wanted you to call me brother, but now it seems like calling me uncle is also fine."
Xie Dingyuan: No.
Jiang Fuyue: "The name is not important."
"Right, right, right. It's not important. What's important is the person. I, Old Xing, have decided to make you my friend! So, what do you think of these coriander meatballs?"
Jiang Fuyue gave a fair evaluation: "The ingredients are fresh, the meat is chewy and delicious."
Old Xing's face lit up with laughter. "Of course! Let me tell you, this meat is the freshest pork leg. I picked it out at the market this morning, chopped it up by hand, and then mixed it with balabla..."
Jiang Fuyue listened carefully and nodded occasionally to express her agreement.
Everyone who works hard deserves attention and listening.
For example, Jiang Da, and the old Xing in front of him.
From them, you can always find the purest love and concentration on one thing.
And what about Lao Xing?
The little girl listened attentively, and talked fluently and incessantly about everything from the seasoning to the cooking method, and finally how to serve the dish and how to garnish it.
Xie Dingyuan, who was completely left out, asked: "?"
What can I do to get her eyes back on me?
Waiting online, very urgent.
Yesterday’s third update was two thousand words.
Lao Xie: I'm not as good as a fat guy with an out-of-shape body?! ╭(╯^╰)╮
(End of this chapter)
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