When Min Yueqing entered the city yesterday, she found that Weicheng was quite large, with flat and wide roads, and the scenery inside the city was also quite nice.
She had originally planned to take her two children horseback riding today, but due to the strong winds, the plan had to be put on hold for the time being. She hopes for good weather in the next two days.
Walking down the street, you can see that Weicheng truly lives up to its name as a prefecture city. The city is meticulously planned, with straight roads and uniform houses that are not only neatly arranged but also uniform in color.
It's somewhat like a new district in a modern metropolis, built in a square and orderly fashion with few winding alleys, making it easy to get lost.
The three walked and looked around, and soon they came to a bustling street. Standing at the street entrance, they could smell the aroma of various foods, which was clearly the destination they were looking for.
As you approach these eateries, the aromas become even more enticing. Stone tried hard to figure out which one was the most crowded, but found the task suddenly difficult, as several eateries were packed with people.
Seeing this, Min Yueqing was secretly delighted; it seemed this was a food capital.
Since that's the case, there's no need to hesitate any longer. She took the two children straight into the nearest busy shop, and as usual, Shi Tou took on the task of ordering food.
Min Yueqing and Pei Ji hadn't even warmed their seats when Shi Tou came over carrying a pile of food. "Master, this place is really great! You don't have to wait for any of this delicious food. The staff inside keep making it, and people keep buying it outside. It's all still hot!"
Min Yueqing was delighted when she saw it; these were roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and zenggao (steamed rice cake).
She first got the little one a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), which was indeed very hot; it must have just been taken out of the oven. Then she took one for herself, put it in her mouth, and took a bite. The outer layer was crispy and fragrant, and the meat filling inside was fatty but not greasy, and lean but not dry. The taste was quite good.
Pei Ji held a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) in both hands. Seeing how big and thick it was, he didn't know where to start eating. Seeing how Min Yueqing ate it, he tried to squeeze the roujiamo, but it was still too thick, so he had to settle for second best and take a small bite from the side.
Shi Tou took a bite out of a quarter of the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), chewed it thoroughly, and said, "Master, people outside say the noodles here are delicious too, so I ordered some. The proprietress said the waiter will bring them over in a bit."
Min Yueqing nodded. It seems that eating noodles is popular here.
Upon hearing that there was still food, Pei Ji quickly said to Min Yueqing, "Mother, I can't eat anymore, this is already very big."
Since leaving the capital, Pei Ji had seen some families struggling to get enough to eat, and he realized how precious food was.
Besides, they weren't in the manor now; there were only the three of them here. They couldn't take the leftovers away for others, so they would just waste them. That's why Pei Ji was in a hurry to explain that he couldn't eat anymore.
Seeing that the little one's eyes had widened involuntarily, Min Yueqing couldn't help but chuckle and said, "It's alright, eat slowly, just eat until you're full."
Having spent more than half a year with Pei Ji, Shi Tou naturally noticed his worries. He quickly swallowed the steamed rice cake in his mouth and said to him, "I know you definitely can't eat it all, so I only ordered two bowls of noodles. Don't worry."
Pei Ji breathed a sigh of relief; in fact, he felt he couldn't even finish the food in his hand.
Min Yueqing noticed that after so much time, the little one had only managed to bite off a corner of the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and looked uncomfortable. She knew that it probably wasn't to the little one's liking, so she asked, "Lele, do you not like this?"
Pei Ji's face flushed slightly, and she nodded shyly.
Min Yueqing took the half-eaten roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) from the little boy and prepared to finish it herself. This time, she didn't dare to give him too many new foods at once. She only used her chopsticks to pick up a little zenggao (steamed glutinous rice cake) and held it to his mouth, saying, "Try this zenggao and see if you like it."
Pei Ji opened his mouth and ate it. It had a soft and glutinous texture, a strong jujube aroma, but the taste was on the sweeter side.
Min Yueqing asked, "Do you want more?"
Pei Ji shook his head honestly.
Min Yueqing and Pei Ji don't really like sweet staple foods, but Shi Tou thinks this cake is very sweet and delicious. He almost finished the whole plate of steamed rice cake by himself.
Even so, Shi Tou only ate half full. Seeing that Pei Ji hadn't eaten much either, he secretly sighed, thinking that the young master of this wealthy family was both easy and difficult to raise.
Pei Ji is easy to raise because he has a very small appetite and gets full after eating very little. He is difficult to raise because he is very picky about food and will not eat seven or eight out of ten kinds of food.
When he was at the Marquis of Cheng'an's residence, Shi Tou's feelings were not particularly strong.
Looking back now, it was simply because the cooks in the manor knew the young master's preferences perfectly, and the ingredients were plentiful, so they made all the dishes he liked to eat, which is why Shi Tou didn't notice that he was a picky eater.
"Sir, your noodles are here!" the waiter called out in a strong voice, placing two large bowls of noodles on their table.
Min Yueqing's first impression was that the portion was truly generous and fair.
On the table were two large bowls, almost three times the size of ordinary household bowls, and the amount of noodles was also substantial.
Even Shi Tou was secretly relieved that he had only ordered two bowls, otherwise he would have been so full he couldn't stand up. If he had ordered three bowls, wouldn't Pei Ji have had to share the leftovers with him and his master?
Pei Ji's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape as he looked at the large bowl on the table with awe.
When Min Yueqing started eating, Pei Ji noticed something interesting. This noodle was unlike any he had ever eaten before; it was neither thin nor thick, but wide and quite long, covered in a bright red sauce.
This noodle dish is somewhat similar to the biangbiang noodles, a specialty of Shaanxi province in later generations. The noodles are smooth and chewy, but it lacks that authentic chili oil, so the flavor is much milder.
Min Yueqing picked up a small piece and held it to Pei Ji's lips. Pei Ji obediently ate it without showing any reluctance.
Min Yueqing would eat a few bites herself, then feed the little one a bite. The little one hadn't eaten nearly enough today, and without sufficient energy, it wouldn't be able to withstand the cold weather outside.
While the meal was in full swing, a commotion suddenly broke out from the other side of the restaurant.
Min Yueqing looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man holding a little girl, shouting anxiously, "Xiao Jun, Xiao Jun, what's wrong?"
The child in his arms had a flushed face and was coughing violently, showing signs of having difficulty breathing.
Min Yueqing immediately realized that the little girl was likely choking, and quite severely. She grabbed Pei Ji beside her, called out to Shi Tou, and quickly ran past the customers in the store towards them.
Stone was confused. Seeing that his master had already run far away while he was talking, he quickly put down his chopsticks and followed him.
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