[Chapter 40 Chapter 40 I want to eat, get out of here now! ]
People were coming and going in the government hall all morning, and Prime Minister Shen was so busy that he didn't even raise his head a few times.
The situation at the border has been unstable recently, and his desk is filled with urgent documents.
There was a tall pile of them on the table that was specially pulled over as a spare.
"Master, it's time for lunch."
Zhang Quan, who had always been his personal servant, walked in carrying a large food box.
The face, which was already full of wrinkles, was filled with smiles, almost squeezing out the eyes.
Ever since his daughter's death, Prime Minister Shen hadn't seen this old man who had watched Yuyao grow up smile like this for a long time.
Although it hurts the eyes, I still endured it.
"Put it down first." He raised his eyelids, then lowered his head and continued writing.
But Zhang Quan, who has always been sensible and obedient, did not do as he was told today.
He even took a step forward and whispered, "Master, let's eat first. Today's dishes were prepared by the old lady herself in the kitchen, and she packed them herself. She even carried the food box to Sanyue herself."
The atmosphere in the family has become extremely solemn since the young lady's death.
The master spent more and more time in the government hall, and the old lady also stayed in the Buddhist hall for a long time, rarely leaving the house and not allowing others to enter.
Now all the family affairs are handed over to the eldest lady, and the old lady rarely interferes.
Zhang Quan has been in the Shen family for almost half his life, and he has never seen the family so depressing, and he feels very uncomfortable.
So, today when I heard Sanyue say that the old lady not only went to the kitchen in person today, but also specially ordered the dishes that the master liked and packed a food box for him personally...
Shouldn’t Zhang Quan deliver the things in as soon as possible?
Hearing that it was the lady who packed the food box herself, Prime Minister Shen was moved.
He put down the pen in his hand, moved the documents on the desk aside, and said, "Bring it up."
After opening the food box, Zhang Quan was stunned at first, staring at the things in the box with a helpless look on his face.
Prime Minister Shen glanced at him.
Zhang Quan quickly reached in and took out a silver box.
The box was so hot that he hissed.
Prime Minister Shen was also stunned when he saw the silver-white box, but he disguised himself well and Zhang Quan didn't see it.
He rubbed his red hands and explained awkwardly, "I don't know where this kitchen found the box from. It's very strange."
Prime Minister Shen did not speak.
But he recognized at a glance that this was the aluminum lunch box that his daughter had once sent back, and there was hairtail in the lunch box.
Thinking of hairtail, Prime Minister Shen seemed to feel the unique deliciousness of the fish again, and couldn't help sniffing.
As his nose twitched, Prime Minister Shen felt as if he could smell the smell in his memory again.
But the taste is a little different.
He didn't wait for Zhang Quan and reached out to open the lunch box.
When this was opened, Prime Minister Shen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
What a taste!
Smells so good!
Although it is not hairtail, the golden, slender fish in the lunch box looks delicious.
"Chopsticks." Prime Minister Shen ordered impatiently.
“Oh, yes.” Zhang Quan handed over a pair of chopsticks and brought another lunch box to Prime Minister Shen’s table.
The lunch box that contained fish previously also contained steamed rice, but this lunch box contained two dishes.
One is stir-fried dried shrimps with leeks and chili peppers, and the other is braised tofu.
Except for tofu, all of them were dishes that Prime Minister Shen had never eaten.
Prime Minister Shen picked up the chopsticks and first picked up an anchovy and put it in his mouth, then he couldn't help but hum and closed his mouth in enjoyment.
It is crispy, soft, salty and delicious.
It also had the same freshness that he had experienced before, which was only found in sea fish.
As soon as a fish entered his mouth, Prime Minister Shen felt that all the fatigue in his body was about to disappear.
He straightened his back and chewed slowly as usual.
From the outside, he still looks like the old prime minister, dignified and serious.
But if you look closely, you will find that he chews much faster today than usual.
Prime Minister Shen swallowed a mouthful of fish, and then picked up a chopstick of rice to go with it.
This rice should also be steamed with the rice my daughter brought back, and the taste is completely different from what I usually eat.
I have to tell my wife when I get back that I shouldn't be so lavish with the things my daughter gives me in the future.
It's not easy for her to be alone there, and no one knows how hard she has worked to get these things.
Prime Minister Shen was thinking in his mind, but his hands were moving quickly.
At this time, he had already picked up a dried shrimp.
Prime Minister Shen did not put the bright pink thing into his mouth immediately, but held it up and looked at it carefully in the sunlight.
He knew it was shrimp.
He had tasted it when he was young and on a diplomatic mission to a neighboring country.
But that was how many years ago?
Prime Minister Shen had already forgotten the taste of this thing.
He put the slightly cool dried shrimp into his mouth.
!
The taste is completely different from the previous fish!
The fish is soft, crispy and fragrant, while the dried shrimps are soft yet chewy, and the more you chew them, the more delicious they become.
It's so hard to swallow.
Prime Minister Shen took several bites of the fried dried shrimp with leeks, and then the chili in it made him spicier and he couldn't help but let out a "ha".
Seeing this, Zhang Quan quickly handed over an enamel pot with both hands, opened the lid and said, "Master, have a drink of soup. This soup..."
He had wanted to tell the name of the soup, but after seeing what was inside, he was speechless.
He recognized the shredded radish and minced chicken meatballs in the soup, but what were those black, flaky things?
Zhang Quan looked at the kelp in the soup and fell silent.
Prime Minister Shen didn’t know kelp either.
But that didn't stop him from drinking.
Anyway, he could see that his daughter must have sent back a lot of things, and his wife was happy, so she showed them off to him.
He smiled slightly, not paying attention to Zhang Quan's silly look, took the enamel pot in his own hands, and took a sip.
After the delicious and fragrant kelp soup went into his stomach, Prime Minister Shen felt so comfortable that he relaxed his posture and even leaned back on his chair.
“I said Brother Shen!”
It was rare for Prime Minister Shen to have a comfortable lunch.
But before he could even take a few bites of the meal, he heard a loud shout outside the door, followed by the sound of footsteps.
He frowned and subconsciously reached for the lid of the lunch box.
It was a pity that none of the lids were closed. The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and then the door was pushed open forcefully from the outside.
There was a bang.
“Shen…”
The visitor's voice suddenly stopped.
Then he sniffed and asked in confusion, "What are you eating?"
After saying that, without waiting for Prime Minister Shen to reply, he quickly walked to the table, leaned over to the box of anchovies and sniffed hard again.
Prime Minister Shen threw the lunch box lid in his hand aside in frustration, then raised his eyes to look at the person who came.
He did not answer the man's question, but asked with a straight face: "I wonder why Minister Chen came here at this time? It's lunch time now..."
The implication is obvious -
I'm eating now. We can talk in the afternoon if you have anything to say. Get out of here now!
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