Chapter 684 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 39
A silent sense of unease welled up inside me.
Desire to destroy the world: 55.
Song Jinhuan: ? ? ?
If you don't like the simple food, don't come! Why bother suppressing her world-destroying desires?
And there's braised pork! So it's not exactly a simple meal!
Xiao Cui brought over the teapot. Song Jinhuan suppressed his displeasure and quickly stood up, extending his hand and saying, "Miss Xiao Cui, I can do it."
Xiao Cui lowered her gaze, gripping the handle tightly with her right hand, avoiding Song Jinhuan's hand, and said softly, "Master Jiang is a guest, so let me do it."
Seeing that she seemed a little uncomfortable, Song Jinhuan didn't insist any further.
Xiao Cui was nervous because Xu Qingyuan must be there.
Aunt Shi first served two plates of cold dishes, wiping her apron with her hands as she smiled and said, "The braised pork is stewing right now, it'll be ready soon after the sauce thickens."
Song Jinhuan greeted her with a smile: "Aunt Shi, you've worked hard."
Grandma Shi waved her hands repeatedly, saying it wasn't hard work, and then turned around and went to the kitchen to get busy.
Xiao Cui stood by the door and secretly glanced at Song Jinhuan a few times.
Song Jinhuan looked up and saw the hem of her dress. He called out, "Miss Xiao Cui, if you have nothing else to do, please come and sit down."
Xiao Cui shifted halfway to the side, saying shyly, "I still need to help my mother."
She turned and ran away after she finished speaking.
Song Jinhuan scratched his head. "Miss Xiao Cui is probably shy. It's really not appropriate for two grown men to leave her alone."
Xu Qingyuan glanced at her indifferently and replied, "Master Jiang is right."
The braised pork was served quickly, along with Mapo tofu, stir-fried lettuce, and tomato and egg soup.
These are all Aunt Shi's specialty dishes.
Seeing that there were only two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table, Song Jinhuan couldn't help but say, "Aunt Shi and Miss Xiao Cui, sit down and eat together."
Aunt Shi declined, saying, "No need, no need, as long as you two are satisfied."
Song Jinhuan nudged Xu Qingyuan with her elbow, and when the other's cold eyes swept over her, she immediately put on a smile, "What do you think, sir?"
Xu Qingyuan withdrew his gaze, turned to Granny Shi, and said coldly, "Since you've come as a guest, how can the host not sit at the table?"
Aunt Shi understood and immediately added two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, inviting Xiao Cui to the table as well.
The meal was enjoyed by both the host and guests.
As the sun and moon alternated, silvery moonlight spilled onto the ground.
At the entrance of the Shi family home, Song Jinhuan's voice of farewell sounded particularly clear in the quiet night.
Xu Qingyuan stood silently beside her.
Granny Shi carefully instructed, "It's getting late, Master Xu and Master Jiang, be careful on your way back."
Song Jinhuan bowed respectfully, and with Aunt Shi and Xiao Cui watching them leave, he turned and departed with Xu Qingyuan.
During the journey, Xu Qingyuan suddenly asked, "Do you feel reluctant to leave?"
Song Jinhuan subconsciously licked her lips. "Aunt Shi's braised pork is really delicious. I don't know when I'll be able to eat it again after this trip."
Xu Qingyuan lowered his eyes, looking at the elongated shadows on the ground, and silently moved two steps to the side until the shoulders of the two shadows touched, then he smiled with satisfaction.
He put his hands behind his back and said slowly, "There are countless delicacies in the capital, so there's no need to worry too much about them."
Song Jinhuan's eyes lit up, "What's the best thing to eat in your mansion, sir?"
In the capital, right under the emperor's nose, food must be very expensive.
She doesn't have much money, so she probably won't be able to afford many good meals.
Xu Qingyuan: "The chefs in this mansion are imperial chefs personally appointed by the Emperor. Just tell me what you want to eat."
Song Jinhuan blinked, amazed that such a good thing could happen!
It's a place that was tailor-made for her!
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