"I just happened to be hungry, so I came here." Zhang You didn't know if he wanted to find out about Qiao Si. After all, he was Wei Nian's younger brother, so she should be cautious. "Where's Master Wei? It's New Year's Eve today, aren't you going home?"
Zhang You didn't expect her words to make Wei Qian depressed. He sighed sadly, shook his head, and said nothing.
Zhang You realized that she had said the wrong thing, "You...I didn't mean that. I was just curious..."
Wei Qian saw her nervousness and waved his hand, signaling that she was alright. "This is my own choice. I'm going to travel outside the capital for a few years before returning. I'll be leaving when spring arrives in Dingzhou."
Zhang You was relieved to see that he looked normal.
But when I heard him say that he wasn't going back, I couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic. I heard that he was a bastard of the Wei family, so even if he didn't go back, those people wouldn't write to ask him to come back...
Zhang You thought for a moment and pulled a purse from her waist, which contained the preserved fruits she always carried. She opened it, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards him, smiling and reassuring him, "It's okay. It's the same on New Year's Eve in Dingzhou. Our Dingzhou people are so welcoming! Come, I'll treat you to some!"
Hearing this, Wei Qian smiled softly, "It's quite lively, and there are a lot of performances outside. I saw quite a few along the way."
"Then did you watch our princess's performance just now?" Zhang You looked at him with sparkling eyes, expecting him to say that he had, so that she could naturally say that it was her makeup that she had done.
But Wei Qian shook his head helplessly, "What a pity! I hadn't squeezed into the crowd yet at that time. I could only vaguely hear the passionate melody of the piano."
"Ah, that's a shame for you."
Zhang You was thinking, not knowing how to continue, and both of them fell silent for a while.
The kitchen was still preparing the food. Zhang You took the dried plums in her purse and ate them slowly, secretly looking at him.
I don’t know why he insisted on sharing the table with me?
She took small bites of the dried plums, which were sour and sweet and very appetizing.
Wei Qian watched her eating and for some unknown reason he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. For some reason, the preserved fruit that he usually found unappetizing tasted very different today.
He glanced at the little candy figure she had placed on the table and started the conversation again: "Is this the candy figure you made?"
Zhang You raised her head in surprise, her eyes sparkling like a cute little deer. "How did you tell that?"
Wei Qian was infected by her emotions and laughed, "This smile is exactly the same as the one you had before."
"That means the sugar figurine maker is really good! If you're interested, you can go there. It's at the stall on the right when you exit the house."
"I'll go take a look when I'm free," he said politely. After a pause, as if thinking of something, he asked gently, "Miss, would you like to drink? I brought some pear blossom white wine and asked the waiter to warm it up for you. Are you interested?"
interested in!
However, I have to go back and serve Qiao Si later, so I can’t drink now.
Zhang You struggled painfully in her heart for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth, shook her head, and rejected his kindness: "Forget it, I still don't want to drink. I have things to do today, and this little bit of free time I have now is all stolen by me."
Wei Qian saw her struggle and said, "Then if there is a chance next time, I will treat you again."
Although she knew that he was being polite to her, Zhang You still made a sincere appointment with him to come back next time if there was a chance.
While they were chatting, the waiter had already brought their dishes.
Zhang You only ordered two dishes: a mutton and angelica soup and four-joy meatballs. After all, it was cold at night, so she needed to eat more meat and soup to nourish herself.
Wei Qian looked at the girl sitting opposite him, rubbing her hands and eager to try the dishes, and found it interesting.
Sincere and natural.
There was no flattery or scheming, just a simple love for food.
"Then I'll start eating!" Zhang You looked up and said to Wei Qian. Wei Qian looked at her and nodded gently. Zhang You had already picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful into the bowl, and lowered her head to slowly taste it.
fresh!
It really is a signature dish!
This soup is perfect for winter!
After Zhang You took the first bite, her stomach felt warm and she shook her head slightly with joy.
“It’s delicious.”
She couldn't help but sigh out loud.
Wei Qian was intrigued by her, "Really?"
"Really? If you don't mind, why not try it? It's very delicious! There's no mutton smell at all!" Zhang You pushed the soup towards him, eyes shining, and strongly recommended him to try it.
Wei Qian watched her actions, not expecting her to be so enthusiastic. He hesitated for a moment before agreeing, "In that case, thank you very much." He seemed to feel that it would be inappropriate to just accept something from a girl without giving anything in return, so he tentatively said, "If you don't mind, you can also try what I ordered. I can't finish it all by myself."
Zhang You looked at his dishes. They looked really tempting. Although Lihuabai couldn't be drunk, the dishes were edible! "Okay, thank you." She didn't hesitate and started eating with her chopsticks. After all, they were a give-and-take relationship, so it wasn't like she was taking advantage of him.
Zhang You quickly began to enjoy the food, commenting from time to time on what was delicious about this dish and how that dish tasted, and the atmosphere became harmonious.
Wei Qian followed her example, drinking the soup first and then the dishes. Indeed, a sip of the hot soup made his stomach feel much better. Following her recommendations, he ate the dishes, which surprisingly began to taste delicious. Occasionally, with some pear blossom liquor, it felt like a real reunion dinner.
Today was New Year's Eve, and because he was alone in Dingzhou, he had no appetite for a proper meal. He only had a quick lunch and skipped dinner. He had intended to drink some Lihuabai and then fall asleep, sleeping through the night. But in his small courtyard, he heard laughter and chatter outside, which piqued his interest and made him want to go out and take a look. So, he picked up Lihuabai and walked out of the courtyard. Along the way, he met many people, all of whom smiled and said to him, "Happy New Year's Eve, bidding farewell to the old year."
The gloom in his heart seemed to have dissipated a lot, and he followed the crowd to the bottom of the stage. Watching the performances on the stage and listening to the laughter from the audience, he finally felt the real sense of the festival.
It was then that he suddenly realized that he should celebrate the festival properly and not just mess around. It was time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, the end of the year, and they should all welcome the new year.
So he felt his rumbling stomach and walked into a restaurant with many diners. He happened to meet the girl he had met before, and they happened to share a table with each other for dinner.
Just an ordinary meal.
He thought.
But after seeing the girl in front of him enjoying the food happily, he felt that it was fate that allowed him to no longer be alone while eating dinner on New Year's Eve in a foreign land.
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