Chapter 146 Meow meow meow
"Simple porridge shop... three credit points per bowl?"
The brother and sister Wang Tao and Wang Rong had the same dull expression.
Wang Tao muttered these words blankly, like a tape recorder, her brain almost stopped working.
Wang Rong pinched his thigh hard to make sure that he was in reality and not an illusion.
Although hearing, vision, smell and even pain... everything suggested that the scene they saw at this moment was real.
But when the handsome young shop owner appeared and said those words, everything became so unreal.
In this doomsday death desert with chaos and war, this shop owner is wearing a clean and warm down jacket, without any scars on his body, and his skin is delicate and fair. He just runs a porridge shop in the desert with a dog as if nothing has happened? !
Even the dog looked like it had full and clean fur, and looked very majestic. It was obvious that it was a dog that had lived a life of luxury.
Moreover, a bowl of porridge only costs three credit points? ! !
The manpower, material resources, and resources required to open a porridge shop in this desert are all added up. It is not an exaggeration to sell a bowl of porridge for 300 credit points. He actually only sold three...
Either he is a hidden boss who came out to experience life, or he has other intentions. But what could they, two poor unfortunate people with their bodies half buried in coffins, possibly offer to others?
What exactly is the shop owner up to?
…While the siblings Wang Tao and Wang Rong were looking at Jian Yunlan with half-believing and half-doubting eyes, Jian Yunlan was also looking at them.
Seeing the dull, shocked and suspicious expressions on the two people's faces, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Is it possible that the three credit points price is still too expensive?
After all, they probably didn't have much money in their pockets to have to spend the night in the desert. Could it be that they couldn't even afford three credit points?
It is not easy to meet two guests in this desolate mountain area, so we must seize the opportunity.
After Jian Yunlan made up her mind, her eyes curved and she showed a very friendly smile:
"Don't rush to make a decision, my two guests. It's cold outside. Come in and have a seat. You can try our porridge for free before deciding whether to buy it or not!"
After saying that, he warmly walked forward and welcomed the two into the dining area.
Wang Tao and Wang Rong had been trekking in the wasteland for a long time and were already too hungry to have any strength left. When they heard the words "free sample", they could no longer resist and were half-pushed and half-reluctantly escorted to the dining area and sat down.
“…”
It is called a dining area, but in fact it is just a small table with two small wooden stools, which separates an area for people to sit.
But the magical thing was that once the small cloth curtain with "Simple Porridge Shop" written on it was lowered, it was like building a small barrier, isolating all the cold outside.
I could hear the whistling of the wind outside, but it was not distinct. What was clearer was the crackling sound of the charcoal fire in front of me, accompanied by the warm breeze.
On the table were warm little red lanterns, wooden spoons, bamboo chopsticks, tableware, and various porcelain plates and condiments.
In front of me is a stove with a blazing fire. On the stove is a casserole warming up. Steam is coming out of the casserole and the aroma of porridge is wafting in the air.
The wind chimes make clear and pleasant sounds.
"Please wait a moment, sir. The porridge will be ready soon." The handsome shop owner was busy at the stove, not forgetting to smile at the two of them.
"No hurry, no hurry." They said hurriedly.
It’s such a comfortable place, they want to stay longer, so why would they complain that the owner is slow?
Wang Tao sat down on the small stool, looked around, and couldn't help muttering: "Are we really in the 'Death Desert'? How come it's more comfortable than in the base..."
Wang Rong nodded in agreement.
Apart from anything else, the stool they were sitting on was covered with cushions, and the warm air hit their faces. As soon as Wang Rong sat down, he felt relaxed from head to toe. In two words, comfortable!
The firelight from the stove cast a red glow on the profiles of the two people. Wang Tao couldn't help but stretch out her hand to warm herself in front of the charcoal fire. The cheeks, hands and even stiff toes that were almost numb from the cold gradually regained consciousness.
Sitting in this warm and stable little space, the desperate trek through the desert not long ago seems like something that happened in my previous life, and I can’t remember it clearly.
At this moment, a simple and honest voice suddenly came from my ear:
"Guest, please have some tea first."
Wang Tao and Wang Rong looked in the direction of the voice - a sturdy man wearing simple shorts and an apron appeared from nowhere.
The man was as strong as an ox and had a dark complexion, but he had a sincere smile on his face and did not make people feel scared at all.
After Niutou put down the two cups of pear blossom tea on the tray, he smiled shyly at the two guests, stood by, rubbed his hands and showed an expectant expression: "This is rock sugar and snow pear tea made from the snow pears grown by me, Lao Niu. It's free. Guests, please try it and see if it suits your taste."
...Since there were relatively few guests, Jian Yunlan simply let Niutou come out to work and gain some experience. It happened that the pear tree planted by Niutou had borne fruit, so he volunteered to make tea with the pears, saying that it could be used to entertain guests.
Wang Tao and Wang Rong looked at Niu Tou in confusion, and Niu Tou also looked at Wang Tao and Wang Rong expectantly.
After a long while, Wang Tao poked Wang Rong and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"Is he waiting for us to have tea?"
Wang Rong nodded.
The two of them picked up the teacups with half belief and half doubt.
——In that snow-white porcelain cup, there was a full cup of rock sugar and snow pear tea, which was a light golden color like honey, and there were large chunks of white snow pear flesh. The sweet tea aroma wafted into the air.
The presentation is very good.
Wang Tao brought the cup to her lips, took a sip, and then widened her eyes slightly.
"What a fragrant, smooth tea!"
The tea tastes very sweet and refreshing, not too greasy. It flows smoothly through the throat, with a slightly astringent aftertaste, which is very thirst-quenching. There is no special brewing method for this tea, but it brings out the aroma of the pear itself.
Wang Tao and Wang Rong had been traveling for most of the day without having a sip of water, so this cup of tea was like timely rain.
Both of them couldn't help but hold up their cups and drink from them in big gulps.
"Boss, your store is really full of hidden talents... This rock sugar snow pear tea is absolutely amazing! Where did the snow pear come from? It's so sweet!"
After finishing a glass, Wang Tao wiped his mouth with an unsatisfied look and said.
This cup of tea alone is worth more than three credit points!
Jian Yunlan smiled and said, "As long as you like it."
When the ox-headed man heard this, he was overjoyed and scratched his head: "Wait a minute, my dear guests. I will pick some pears for you to take back to eat!"
After saying that, Niutou turned around and disappeared.
Wang Tao and Wang Rong: "..."
Well, they are eating and taking at the same time, isn’t that a bit inappropriate?
They originally thought that being able to drink such delicious tea was the ultimate happiness.
But the mushroom and chicken porridge that was served next refreshed their cognition again...
"Guest, the porridge is ready."
Jian Yunlan opened the lid of the casserole pot, and hot white mist-like steam suddenly rose up.
He waved the big spoon and scooped a full spoonful of porridge, which fell steadily into two exquisite small porcelain bowls and was placed in front of Wang Tao and Wang Rong.
The brother and sister both stared at it with wide eyes.
Wow, golden legend!
Amid the steaming mist, the white and delicate rice porridge was bubbling, and it was topped with a layer of emerald green onions, chopped mushrooms, and boneless chicken thighs with the oil boiling on the surface, which was fragrant and fresh.
Holding the hot porridge in her hand, Wang Tao almost couldn't breathe.
After trudging for more than ten hours in the death desert in hunger and cold, who would understand the value of a bowl of porridge suddenly placed in front of you!
"This, this is something I can't just drink casually?" Wang Tao murmured, and after rolling his throat several times, he trembled and brought the bowl of porridge to his mouth, "No matter whether this is a dream or not, I'll drink it first..."
Even if this is a dream, she has to finish the porridge before waking up, otherwise she will never forgive herself in her life!
Wang Tao blew gently to cool the porridge, then tilted her head back and took a sip.
The first thing I felt was the heat.
The slightly boiling porridge flows into the mouth, warming the whole body instantly, and heat emanates from every limb. Only then did Wang Tao carefully savor the delicious flavor flowing between her lips and teeth.
"So fresh, so fragrant, and so dense!" Wang Rong next to him also exclaimed.
The hot rice porridge melted in my mouth without chewing. The aroma of mushrooms and the deliciousness of chicken spread in my mouth along with the dense aroma of rice porridge, and the hot air seeped into my throat...
The occasional chewy mushroom particles are very springy, and after being gently bitten, they release rich juice. Together with the oil released by the crispy and tender chicken thighs, the deliciousness of this bowl of mushroom and chicken porridge is pushed to another unimaginable level.
In front of such top-notch delicacies, Wang Rong and Wang Tao could no longer control themselves. They held the bowls of porridge, tilted their heads back, and began to drink from them in big gulps!
After drinking a bowl of porridge, both of them had red cheeks and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads, but they felt extremely comfortable, satisfied and refreshed all over.
The two people who were immersed in the delicious food had not yet noticed that the heat brought by the porridge was flowing and gathering in their dantian, fully repairing their almost dried up supernatural crystal cores... At this moment, they were just instinctively conquered by this warm and delicious taste, and just wanted to drink one more sip, and then another.
They all put down their empty bowls, took out their ID cards to pay, and said to Jian Yunlan in front of the stove: "Boss, give us another bowl!"
Jian Yunlan smiled and agreed: "Okay!"
“…”
The warm firelight and the cheerful laughter were all blocked by the curtain of the simple porridge shop and could not be transmitted to the cold wasteland outside.
It was approaching midnight and the wind started to blow in the Death Desert.
A heavy snow is coming with great force, and is about to completely bury the barren soil.
In the darkness, countless alien creatures were lurking, ready to move, but they seemed to be afraid of some terrifying existence in the tricycle and did not dare to move forward.
Behind a small mound not far from the 'Simple Porridge Shop', there was a thin figure sitting, most of which was submerged in the darkness.
Through the cloak, one could vaguely see that he was a tall man.
He hunched his back, and a tangible aura of death shrouded him.
Most of the figure's face was hidden in the hood, so it couldn't be seen clearly. Only a pair of dark eyes, colder than frost and snow, were revealed, staring fixedly at the warm fire not far away.
He didn't say anything, but just stared at her for a long, long time...
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