Chapter 23
It was the piece of cloth placed outside to attract customers, but there was no writing on it. Su Guoer asked the shopkeeper for pen and ink, and prepared to write it herself as a sign.
As for what to write...
She hasn't thought about it yet.
One of them must be a sign related to a restaurant. Well, let her think about it slowly...
She took a plate, filled it with potstickers, and sat in the courtyard, eating them while watching the plump fish swimming slowly in the pond. These were fresh, plump fish that had been delivered early in the morning. They could be kept in the clear spring water for a long time, and when they were ready to eat, they could be killed right away. The taste would be even more delicious, and they would be perfect for making sashimi, fish balls, or fish soup...
"What smells so good? Chongwu? Can you smell it? It smells so good!"
It was now noon, and they should have just had lunch, but... Wen Qianxi, who was practicing martial arts, couldn't help but stop what he was doing when he smelled this strange fragrance coming from nowhere.
"Hey girl, are you trying to be lazy again? Where does that fragrance come from? Or did you not have enough for lunch? Otherwise, let Pangya buy you some Hu pancakes to fill your stomach?" The bearded man who was asked said, while not forgetting to straighten the wooden stake that was knocked crooked, and his face was full of helplessness when he looked at his girl.
Okay...the girl wants to be lazy again.
It’s past dinner time, where can I buy food?
"No, that's not right..." Wen Qianxi waved his hands, signaling Chongwu not to speak, while sniffing around in circles in the martial arts arena...
But the closer you get to the southeast wall, the stronger the smell becomes.
She was now certain that this smell was real and it smelled delicious!
"Isn't that the new dish from Mingyue Tower next door? I'll go check it out." She leaped up the wall. Chongwu couldn't stop her from behind, so he could only shout, "You know what Mingyue Tower's dishes are like, young lady? Besides those old-fashioned specialties, there are also some really unpalatable ones. How can they come up with anything new? Young lady, you haven't finished your homework for the day yet? Come back early!"
He couldn't stop her, so he could only try his best to dissuade her. After all, this person was the precious daughter of their boss.
Wen Qianxi rolled over a few times and arrived at the courtyard wall. There was a small path on the east side of Chengxing Escort Agency. After crossing the path, there was a small courtyard facing the street, and then there was the Mingyue Tower, which was once famous throughout Bianjing.
However, Mingyue Tower's business has been slow recently, with few people coming, and they can no longer make particularly delicious dishes, so she hasn't been there for a long time.
But smelling this aroma... I'm afraid Mingyue Tower has developed some new dishes?
It smells like braised meat, let’s go take a look!
Wen Qianxi's face was full of excitement. She usually liked to follow the trend and see new things, and food was no exception. Whenever there was a new restaurant opened in Bianjing City, she would always go there, and then write a letter to her group of sisters to comment on it. So she immediately decided to sneak along the courtyard wall to see what delicious food was cooked.
As for why not go through the main entrance?
Mingyuelou was a high-end restaurant in Bianjing. Even ordering a pot of tea would cost over ten coins. She wasn't stupid, so why would she waste that money?
So she climbed up the wall and walked along the wall of the small courtyard facing the street towards Mingyue Tower. However... as soon as she climbed up, she smelled that strange fragrance...
It was coming from this small courtyard. It was a very tempting aroma, which was full of the aroma of meat, the kind that was stewed until it was soft and tender. She could tell it just by smelling it.
Lying on the wall, I couldn't help but sniff.
Looking down, I saw a thin young lady sitting by the pond, holding a plate and eating something.
There was a subtle 'crackling' sound. It wasn't because the other person was loud, but mainly because she was a martial artist, which unconsciously amplified the sound, so...
What is so crispy?
Her eyes rested on the plate in the young lady's hand, where several golden objects lay.
Then I saw the young lady pick up the thing with chopsticks, put it in her mouth, took a bite, chewed it twice, and swallowed it. It felt extremely crispy and a little burnt...
She was swallowing her saliva...
But this smell can't be coming from that dumpling-like thing, right?
So... where does this strange fragrance come from?
She saw two large pots bubbling with steam in the kitchen...
Could it be that...
She tiptoed towards the kitchen, but then a huge mountain came down from behind her, pressing her to the ground.
"ah!!"
Su Guoer only heard a girl's scream behind her. When she turned around, she saw a woman falling straight down from the wall, and by chance, she landed right on the large water tank in the yard, which was full of water.
"Hey?" Su Guoer hurried over to stop her, but before she could say a word, she saw the girl falling down as light as a swallow. She spun in the air, corrected her posture, tapped the edge of the water tank with her toes for leverage, and landed steadily in the yard.
When she landed in the yard, she didn't forget to brush off the dust on her clothes, and then...
He turned around, pinched his waist, and shouted at the wall of his own courtyard with his hoarse voice: "Fatty! You pushed me again!!"
"How many times have I told you? Don't push me, don't push me. You're so big, I could break bones if you touch me. When will you take my words to heart?!"
Seeing that the girl shouted cheerfully but didn't look angry, Su Guoer let her go.
She just looked up at the wall of her own courtyard... and saw a plump young woman lying on it...
She didn't seem to know any martial arts, so she was lying on the wall with all four legs hugging it tightly.
But Su Guoer felt that with the girl's size, she was a little worried that the wall of her yard would collapse.
She hurried up and wanted the girl to come down by herself.
Then the girl who was knocked down first turned around and smiled apologetically at her: "Sorry, I will catch her down right away, and I won't damage your wall."
As he said that, he jumped up to the wall again, grabbed the fat girl's collar and pulled her down.
When she landed, Su Guoer felt that this girl was really strong.
She can lift a girl of this physique down with one hand, she is worthy of being a martial artist.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I just smelled a fragrance from afar and wanted to see what it was. I didn't expect my sister to follow me and almost crush your wall. I'm so sorry."
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