Chapter 258: Making Trouble
This auspicious county is indeed a place with deep roots in Kyoto.
Many snacks from Kyoto can be found in Jixiang County, but if you haven't tried the original, you won't be able to compare them.
In recent days, Linghua has become obsessed with a snack that is said to have come from Kyoto - radish cake.
Speaking of radish cake, there’s actually nothing special about it.
The raw materials are just ordinary glutinous rice flour and shredded radish. After being steamed in a steamer, they are fried with sesame oil until both sides are golden and fragrant, and then they are ready to be served.
It tastes soft, glutinous and fresh, with a unique flavor.
Xia Daohua thought it was "just OK", but Linghua liked it very much. After eating it two or three times, she still wanted to eat it. So these days, whenever they saw someone selling radish cakes, they would buy one to try.
The two of them strolled leisurely to Fuchun Street. There were many restaurants, eateries, and snack stands on this street. Since Xia Daohua discovered this street, she planned to eat from the beginning to the end of the street.
Linghua naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
The two children, one big and one small, one real and one fake, stopped at the third restaurant from south to north.
The decoration of this restaurant is not luxurious, but it has a bit of ancient style. However, you can see that it has a sense of vicissitudes of time. It should be an old brand with a long history.
This store mainly sells Kyoto cuisine, as well as Kyoto-style snacks. The name of the store is very simple and plain, it is called Jingwei Ju.
It’s not lunch time yet, so there aren’t many people in the store.
As soon as Xia Daohua and Linghua entered, a waiter with a white towel hanging around his neck and his trouser legs and sleeves rolled up came up to them with a big smile on his face:
"You two gentlemen, please come in! Do you want a private room or a seat in the lobby?"
Xia Daohua pointed to an empty table by the window and said, "Just sit down! Has anyone made a reservation there?"
Xiaoer is very sweet:
"Sir, you look so lucky! This place was originally reserved by someone, but just half a quarter of an hour ago, that person sent someone to cancel the reservation!"
Xia Daohua smiled, picked up the menu and looked at it, then ordered a pot of Cymbopogon citratus drink, and then ordered carrot cake, pea yellow, rose pastry, and almond cake for Linghua. Then she asked the waiter to prepare portions for two and watch as some of the signature dishes were served.
The waiter agreed happily and ran to the kitchen shouting loudly.
After waiting for less than two minutes, the waiter came back and brought the tea and four snacks that Xia Daohua had just ordered. He also brought a plate of Yanjin grapes and a plate of spiced melon seeds, then retreated respectfully.
Linghua cheered and started to eat snacks, while Xia Daohua just sipped the Cymbopogon citratus drink slowly, smiling as she looked at her sister who was becoming more and more plump.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the signature dishes arranged by the waiter arrived.
Because it was getting close to dinner time, more and more customers came to the store.
Halfway through eating the summer rice flowers and water lilies, the light in front of him suddenly dimmed.
Xia Daohua looked up and saw three or four strong men in full body suits standing in front of her desk. They looked impatient and said, "Boy, you've committed a crime. Come with me!"
Xia Daohua took a careful look and found that the big man was wearing neither the black uniform of the county runners nor the black uniform embroidered with gold cloud patterns like the Jinyi Yunqi.
Although it looked like some kind of uniform, I couldn't remember what department it belonged to.
"I'm talking to you, what are you doing? Hurry up and leave, or I'll have to do it. Your little body can't handle this, and if you lose an arm or a leg, it will be too late to regret it!"
Xia Daohua pointed at the plate on the table and said, "We haven't finished eating this dish yet. If we just throw it away, wouldn't that be a waste?"
The big man was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the person he wanted to arrest would not cry or make a fuss, but be so calm and bold, and dare to ask him such a ridiculous question. He immediately became angry:
"If the King of Hell orders someone to die at three o'clock in the morning, who dares to keep him alive until five o'clock? What, are you planning to let us wait for you to finish your meal leisurely?"
Linghua's mouth was full of food at this time, and tears were about to overflow from her eyes. She was a little scared, but also reluctant to give up the delicious food on the table. Unfortunately, she had already reached the fastest speed, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't go any faster.
Xia Daohua reached out and stroked Linghua's head, comforting her not to worry:
"Don't be afraid, just eat yours."
She looked up at the big man and smiled, "The food at Jingweiju is all Kyoto style. Now that you're here, wouldn't it be a shame if you don't have a couple of drinks before leaving?"
The big man was furious. He stepped forward and overturned the table: "Eat, eat, eat! I told you to eat!"
Linghua was so scared that she burst into tears and hugged Xia Daohua's arm tightly, not daring to let go. Her tears were full of grievance and heartache.
Xia Daohua was also heartbroken.
Without hesitation, she reached into her sleeve and pulled out an extended electric baton, then flipped on the switch with a "click":
"Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is the product of hard work! Didn't your mother teach you not to waste food?"
As she spoke, she swung the electric baton at the big man.
The big man stretched out his hand and grabbed her nonchalantly: "With your small body, even if you have practiced a few fancy moves, do you dare to show off in front of me?"
Who would have thought that just as he grabbed the electric baton, the big man couldn't help but screamed: "Ouch!"
I saw a burst of blue smoke coming out of his head, his hair suddenly turned into a big afro, and his body shook uncontrollably for a while. Then he fell to the ground with a "thump", face down, motionless.
The crowd of onlookers had unknowingly surrounded the area in three layers. At this moment, the exclamations and cheers stopped, and there was silence.
Xia Daohua pointed the electric baton at the henchmen behind the big man and said, "Do you want to have a taste of this?"
Naturally, those henchmen were not convinced and rushed forward one after another. Xia Daohua protected Linghua behind her and gave them a stun baton one by one.
The electric current flashed and crackled, and several burly men fell to the ground without exception.
At this moment, a commotion was heard outside: "Make way, make way! The government is doing its job, who dares to stop us?"
The crowd quickly made way for them, and several police officers came over with chains in their hands: "I heard that some people were fighting and causing trouble in the street. Are you guys the ones responsible?"
Xia Daohua pointed at the people lying on the ground calmly and said, "The ones who got into the fight are lying over there. My sister and I came here to eat. The ones who got into the fight were fighting so hard that they even overturned our dining table!"
At this point, Xia Daohua shouted, "Waiter!"
The waiter came over with an embarrassed look on his face: "Sir?"
Xia Daohua said, "These bandits overturned the tables and chairs and broke the dishes in the store. You can take some money from them to make up for the loss!"
The waiter's eyes widened: "Ah? Is this possible?"
No today, good night, sweet dreams, see you tomorrow. Love you, (づ￣ 3￣)づ
(End of this chapter)
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