Chapter 22 Just Pay the Money
"..." Wen Shuzhou raised the corner of his lips slightly.
"Well, it's a rare Sunday for you, so I'll go back today. Don't worry, at my age, it's good to have a rest!" Uncle Wang said jokingly.
"Uncle Wang, I'll take you out." Wen Shuzhou stood up and said.
"OK."
...It was almost noon, and seeing Wen Miao watering the flowers in the yard next door, Wen Shuzhou deliberately opened a bucket of instant noodles and prepared to pour boiling water into it while tilting it towards Wen Miao's direction.
"Is this what you eat for lunch?"
As Wen Shuzhou expected, Wen Miao noticed him.
"Well, Qingzhou is not here, and it's the weekend, so they are all resting. It's not appropriate to ask someone to cook a meal, and ordering takeout is not very healthy. Besides, I'm just one person, so let's just make do with a meal." Wen Shuzhou tried his best to act less aggrieved.
"...Come to my house for dinner. I made braised noodles. It might not be enough for two people, but there are chicken fillets in the refrigerator. I'll fry two more big chicken fillets. That should be enough!" Wen Miao fell into Wen Shuzhou's trap again because of his momentary softness.
"Okay, thank you for your help, Wen Miao." Wen Shuzhou's heart was filled with ripples, but his face remained calm.
"You're welcome. I didn't say it's free. Just pay for it." Wen Miaoqian said with a smile.
"Pay? Sure." Wen Shuzhou curled the corners of his lips slightly and quickly went around his yard to Wen Miao's house.
…Wen Miao is really a natural at cooking. After he cooked a pot of ordinary braised noodles, he conquered the taste buds of Wen Shuzhou, who has eaten all kinds of delicacies. The chicken chop was also beyond Wen Shuzhou's dining experience. This chicken chop braised noodles, with a few cloves of garlic, tasted different.
In fact, this novel way of eating noodles with raw garlic overturned Wen Shuzhou's usual cognition.
In his 28 years of life, whether at home or outside, he always ate in a very conventional way. Wen Shuzhou never did things like having a mouth full of garlic and a spicy tongue after a meal.
"Do you feel the taste in your mouth is particularly strong?" Wen Miao asked with a smile.
"Yeah." Wen Shuzhou couldn't help but nodded.
"Here, take it to you, chew a piece of tea!" Wen Miao handed a piece of tea to Wen Shuzhou beside him.
"It'll take the garlic out of your mouth."
"Okay." Wen Shuzhou had no doubt about Wen Miao's words. He pushed the gold-rimmed glasses frame, took the tea leaves from Wen Miao's hand and chewed them.
"Don't use too much force when biting, otherwise your mouth will be full of tea leaves." Wen Miao reminded Wen Shuzhou.
"Okay." Wen Shuzhou responded lightly.
...Two minutes later, Wen Shuzhou found that this method was indeed effective. He spit out the tea leaves and rinsed his mouth. Wen Shuzhou, who was still thinking about talking to Wen Miao, was sent home by Wen Miao to brush his teeth.