That stone is shiny.
Sparkling.
Gemstones are rare in the Great Yan region, and although they are plentiful in the grasslands, they are still very valuable.
Da Ni'er's eyes lit up when she saw the gemstone, and she immediately said to the King of Loulan:
"Order whatever you like, I'll bring you whatever you want."
The King of Loulan stood before the plaque, swallowing hard. He turned back to look at his entourage and the officials of Great Yan behind him, and said:
"Can I have both?"
Otherwise, there won't be enough food. We can't let the people from the Lingyin Academy stand there and watch them eat after they've come all this way; that wouldn't be appropriate.
Da Ni'er's eyes lit up even more when she heard this. It was obvious that she had never been to Da Yan's Pancake Shop before and didn't know what the price range was.
The woman came out from behind the counter and found them seats.
The people in the Lingyin Academy were walking with their hands and feet in unison, it was their first time, the grassland king was acting as a servant, they were a little unaccustomed to it.
The King of Loulan didn't know why, so he casually sat down and started giving orders to Da Nier.
"Do you have any wine? Give me some. And this too, this is good, and these wontons, and twenty of each kind of sesame seed cake."
After saying this, the King of Loulan thought for a moment, wondering if too much money would be enough, so he took out a gem from his pocket and said to Da Nier:
"Is it because you don't have enough money? Here, take this. Tell me if you need more."
It's not right to eat without paying since it's my first time in Dayan.
The King of Loulan brought his young daughter with him this time. He had a daughter late in life and was very fond of her.
At four years old, she was at the age where she was very hungry.
She kept looking towards the back of the pancake shop's kitchen, her eyes full of anticipation.
The King of Loulan was chatting with the Prime Minister.
"How come such a big pancake shop only has one waiter?"
"It's noon, they should be on their day off."
"Is that waiter from the grasslands?"
As they were talking, Da Ni'er's stepfather came out carrying a plate—or rather, a tray, the eldest daughter's tray.
He carried nearly ten pounds of pancakes and several bowls of wontons steadily with one hand.
"This one is also from the grasslands. Does the Great Yan have so many grassland people doing business?"
Even the head of the Imperial Household Department didn't know how to respond. Looking at the Loulan princess who was just eating and the Loulan king who was ordering Da Ni'er around, he couldn't help but say to the Loulan king:
"Why don't you keep some of it?"
"Why keep it? I've already paid. I can give you more if it's not enough."
Actually, I didn't ask them to do anything excessive; it was just serving dishes and clearing away plates.
It was all part of what Xiao Er should do, and Da Ni'er was overjoyed.
Today's sales figures are awesome!
"Yes, Dad, this is delicious. Can you bring the chef back to Loulan and make this for me every day?"
Sun Zixi disregarded etiquette and immediately covered the mouth of the Loulan princess.
“No!” Sun Zixi said to the little girl.
"We, the Great Yan, do not sell people."
Princess Loulan wasn't being unreasonable or willful. She rolled her eyes, hummed a few times, and then asked softly:
"Can our cooks learn how to do it, sister?"
Oh my, that "sister" is so sweet, spoken in such a charmingly coquettish way, it's absolutely adorable to my grandson Xi.
"I'll ask the boss for you tomorrow, okay?"
"Thank you, sister."
Princess Loulan could be quite temperamental at home, but she listened to her father's instructions the whole way.
Great Yan is powerful now, very powerful.
We must be careful with our words and actions in Dayan, and not act impulsively.
If the Great Yan Dragon Girl is unhappy, she will attack Loulan, and many people in Loulan will die.
As the princess of Loulan, she had to put Loulan first.
"Waiter, add some more of this spicy sesame seed cake."
There were nearly fifty Loulan attendants, who filled half of the hall on the first floor of Wang's Pancake House. They were all quite hungry from the long journey, and there weren't enough pancakes to go around.
Da Ni'er has already started working in the kitchen. The waiters who are now working are Da Ni'er's biological mother and stepfather. Da Ni'er's stepfather is furious.
The grassland king made his stepfather work without paying him wages, but provided him with room and board. That makes perfect sense.
That night, the Duanwei tribe came to Wang's Pancake Shop on the day Dani'er returned. After bowing to Dani'er, they said to her:
"King, I have come to take your mother back to the tribe."
Da Ni'er just arrived home, and her two mothers and Uncle Wang doted on her terribly.
Even Da Ni'er's two little brothers were clinging to her.
"No, my mother has to do chores for me."
During her time in Dayan, Da Ni'er's mother could clearly feel that her two children had gained weight, and even she herself had gotten a bit fatter.
Grassland women are considered beautiful for their strength, not for being fat.
But the prerequisite for being strong is having some muscle on your body; how can you be strong without muscle?
"If Your Majesty requires the Broken Tail tribe, I am willing to lead the charge. I beg you, let our wives and children be reunited."
Da Ni'er's stepfather was also very straightforward, which can be translated as: I'll take care of anything you need, but can you make my wife and kids feel warm and cozy?
The dark-skinned woman nodded and said:
“Sure, my mother is in the yard, you can go there.”
Inside the courtyard, Da Ni'er's mother and Aunt Wang were preparing a mutton hot pot, using the same broth as Fengyuelou. Da Ni'er loved this dish more than any other food besides sesame flatbread. It was spicy and, when paired with ice jelly, could make anyone feel good.
“Mother, your husband wants to take you back to the tribe, but I don’t want you to go back. The shop is too busy, and my brothers need to go to school. They can study in Dayan.”
Da Nier went straight into the house and spoke to her mother in the grassland language.
Da Ni'er's biological mother was reluctant to go back in the first place. She hadn't seen a man in a long time and missed him. When Da Ni'er's stepfather lifted the curtain and saw Da Ni'er's biological mother, his eyes widened.
That chubby little face is so adorable.
"I don't want to go back."
"Then we won't go back."
"???"
Wang Tianci felt that the most untrustworthy thing in the world was a man's words. Look at how he changed. He was kneeling outside begging her just now, but now he doesn't want to go back.
"Father."
"Father."
Da Ni'er's two younger brothers came over and hugged him, but for some reason, perhaps because they hadn't taken a bath due to the rush, the two children seemed a little disgusted.
"Father, let my brother and I fetch you some water."
"Yes, bathing. Da Yan even has bathing supplies, which smell very nice."
Da Ni'er's biological father had never been disliked by his own son, and he anticipated that his two sons might be closer to Da Ni'er.
It's not their fault; that's just how it is on the grasslands.
Brothers and sisters from the same mother are much closer than those from the same father, because the mother's bloodline is unquestionable.
But you can't complain about your dad smelling bad, can you?
"Dad, let's eat after we wash up. Aunt Wang's hot pot is delicious."
"Yes, even lamb doesn't taste the same."
And so it went, one day, two days, three days, and I completely forgot about going home.
Looking at this group of Loulan people today, he suddenly remembered that he came to the pancake shop to pick up his wife and children to go home, not to be a waiter for the grassland king!
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