"Crispy rice crust!"
Just as Xiangling was enjoying her crispy rice crust, a disgruntled voice came from the side.
"How many times have I told you, don't go to the guests' tables to eat!"
Xiangling's voice came through.
"Rumble rumble!"
Guoba's small body trembled, and then it hurriedly climbed onto Jiang Mu's back, its movements so practiced that it was heartbreaking.
"Xiangling, this..." Jiang Mu looked at this scene and wanted to dissuade her, but after being glared at by the former, he obediently retreated.
"come over."
Xiangling waved to the rice crust.
"Lulu lulu~"
Guoba shook his head and hid behind Jiang Mu.
"Ginger wood!"
Xiangling glared at Jiang Mu, seemingly blaming him for abducting her companion.
"I... am innocent..."
"I know," Xiangling said irritably, but she was also a little confused.
"It's rare to see Guoba being so friendly to others."
A moment later, a red voice rushed into the shop from outside and went straight to Jiang Mu's table.
"Ginger!!!!!!"
"Lulu lulu~"
"Um?"
Jiang Mu, who was teasing Guoba, looked up at Hu Tao, who was panting in front of him, and poured her a glass of water.
"What's wrong? You look so tired. Have some water and rest for a bit."
"Oh, oh, oh."
Hu Tao took it and gulped it down.
"Thump!"
Just as Hu Tao was about to speak after placing the cup on the table, Jiang Mu picked up the plate beside him.
"Have Xiangling make you some vegetarian abalone; eat it while it's hot."
"Oh..." Hu Tao obediently sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and was about to start eating...
"Hey, why should I listen to your arrangements?"
"Hmm!"
"Eat quickly, it's getting cold."
Taking advantage of Hu Tao's inattention, Jiang Mu picked up a piece of food and stuffed it into her mouth.
Chew...
Walnut's eyes lit up.
"tasty!"
"Right?"
Jiang Mu smiled.
"Uh-huh!"
Seemingly captivated by the delicious food, Hu Tao stopped bothering Jiang Mu and focused entirely on the food in front of her.
………………
"So full..."
After the meal, Hu Tao lay back on the stool, looking completely satisfied.
"It's... reached its limit..."
"Hey, can you please stop saying such misleading things with that smug look on your face?"
Jiang Mu complained.
Seeing Hu Tao's languid appearance, Jiang Mu's playful nature was aroused, and he even dared to be wicked. He stretched out his wicked hand and gently stroked Hu Tao's head, moving it slowly like petting a cat...
"Meow~"
To everyone's surprise, Hu Tao actually made a meowing sound, which startled Jiang Mu, who instinctively pulled his hand back.
When Jiang Mu looked over again, he saw that Hu Tao had a knowing smile on her face.
"How dare you touch my head! Hmph, I'll let you off this time, but if you dare to do it again..."
Walnut revealed her little tiger teeth...
Upon seeing this, Jiang Mu instinctively covered his neck...
"Wow, you two have such a good relationship."
After finishing her work, Xiangling teased him.
"well enough……"
Jiang Mu shrugged.
"I've never seen Hu Tao be so affectionate with any boy before..."
Xiangling continued teasingly.
I finally found something adorable about my best friend, so I can't miss it.
"No...nothing intimate about it..."
Hu Tao tried to explain, but her face grew increasingly red.
"Alright, stop teasing her."
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Jiang Mu said.
"It's all because of you!" Hu Tao rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
However, due to the blush on her face, to others (such as Xiangling), Hu Tao's expression clearly showed her helpless attempt to explain herself after her girlish thoughts had been exposed...
"By the way," Jiang Mu forced a change of topic, "Did Hall Master Hu say anything to you?"
"Hmm." When it came to serious matters, Hu Tao also changed her previous demeanor.
"Grandpa said you wanted to have your own... uh, land in Liyue, right?"
“That’s right.” Jiang Mu nodded. “But I’m not clear about the process or the feasibility of this matter, so I’d like to ask someone.”
"Don't worry about that." As if noticing Jiang Mu's doubts, Xiang Ling interjected, "Liyue allows the existence of private land, and land can be bought and sold privately, as long as it needs to be reported to the General Affairs Department."
"That simple?"
Jiang Mu was somewhat surprised, but then it dawned on him.
After all, we've arrived in another world...
"Young man, are you looking to buy a piece of land?"
Master Mao, who was watching the melons from the side, chimed in.
“Yes, I don’t know who you are…” Jiang Mu was somewhat puzzled. This big shot…
"Hmm..." Master Mao pondered for a while, and finally seemed to have made up his mind before speaking.
“Our family does own a piece of land in Qingce Village. However, because Wanmintang's business is so booming, that land hasn't been tended to for a long time, and it's probably overgrown with weeds by now…”
"It's not just overgrown with weeds, it's big enough to raise pigs..."
Jiang Mu thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."
"So you mean..."
She smiled and tentatively probed.
"I can sell you that land, but you have to tell me first what you plan to do with it."
Master Mao's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"Dad," Xiangling said anxiously. Why did the atmosphere suddenly become so tense?
"I can't tell you that right now."
Jiang Mu shrugged, ignoring Hu Tao's tense expression, and continued.
"It's a bit too early to say that without even seeing what kind of land it is."
Upon hearing this, Master Mao was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Good lad, alright. Judging from what you're saying, you don't seem like you're going to mess with it. I'll sell this land to you."
"How much?"
Although he was pleasantly surprised, Jiang Mu still asked the most crucial question.
Although Grandpa Hu said the Mora in his hand was a thank-you gift for helping him out of a predicament, Jiang Mu wasn't shameless enough to do that.
"Consider this debt a loan from Grandpa Hu, and we will definitely repay it in the future, whether it's with Mora or some other means..."
"Well..." Master Mao smiled, "it all depends on your performance."
"Performance?" x3 plus three bewildered faces.
"Go to the kitchen now and cook a dish. I'll decide the price based on the quality of the dish," Chef Mao said with a strange smile, pointing to the kitchen.
"Well... okay."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu had no choice but to roll up his sleeves and go to the kitchen.
"Dad, what are you doing..." Xiangling couldn't understand her father's thinking. If he wanted to cook, he should just let her do it. Why...?
"Shh-"
Master Mao smiled.
"Just watch, I have a feeling this kid is going to give me a big surprise."
"Okay... wait, where's Walnut!?"
Xiangling suddenly asked in confusion.
As if in response to her words, Hu Tao, looking displeased, was pushed out of the kitchen by Jiang Mu.
"Didn't I say I could help?"
Hu Tao said, feeling wronged.
"I don't want to make all sorts of weird dishes!"
"You're bullying me!"
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