Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 423 Sweet and Nourishing, Red Dates and Wolfberry Black Chicken Soup

Lu Lang thought for a moment and said, "Of course we have to do it. The weather has been gloomy these past few days, and it might snow one day."

"When it rains or snows, the county government will be closed. I will invite my classmates to your restaurant to have a gathering. After dinner, we can go out to enjoy the snow."

Lu Lang paused and said with a smile, "It's a pity that river fish are hard to come by in winter. Your boiled fish tastes spicy and fresh, and the color is bright red, which is perfect for a winter banquet."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Lu is really poetic. The scenery is beautiful when it snows, but aren't you afraid that the roads will be slippery and difficult to walk on?"

Lu Lang shook his head: "Snow is different from rain, you will know when the time comes."

"There are many people who go out to enjoy the snow on snowy days."

Lu Lang was in the mood to talk, and he cited several places in Anping County that he had heard from his classmates, where the scenery was beautiful when it snowed.

It sounds like you're either in the mountains or in the suburbs, and you'll have to travel in the snow.

Shen Yu smiled and shook his head: "It's too cold to go sightseeing like this."

"It's snowing. Although there's no boiled fish, there's hot pot."

"What I love most is eating hot pot together with my family by the fire. It makes us feel warm and cozy while watching the heavy snow falling outside. It's so comfortable to stay in the house."

Qi Xi, who had been sitting next to him without saying anything, couldn't help but interrupt and said, "When I was a kid, I followed my father and huddled by the stove in the big kitchen on snowy days."

"Drink a bowl of hot fermented rice wine and egg custard, throw a few cut chestnuts into the stove, and wait for them to "crack" and burst. It tastes so fragrant and sweet."

Qixi had an expression of enjoyment on his face, as if he was back in the snowy days of his childhood and tasted the roasted, glutinous and fragrant chestnuts again.

Lu Lang looked at the two people in front of him who were talking about food with fascination, shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "The warmth of fireworks in the world, the poetry of snow reflecting plum blossoms, each has its own advantages."

The atmosphere in the car was relaxed, and before they knew it they had arrived at the restaurant's entrance. Qi Xi naturally followed Shen Yu out of the car.

Lu Lang grabbed Qi Xi's collar and said to her with a half-smile, "The canal repair is over. You have been living in the restaurant for so many days. It's time for you to pack up and go back to the county government office."

7-Up, who had just been talking with Shen Yu about what to eat in winter, had a basin of cold water poured over his head.

Only then did he remember that after the construction was completed, he would have to move back to the county government office.

He could only respond "yes" dejectedly and went to pack his luggage with his head down.

Lu Lang watched him go in with a smile and waited there in a very good mood.

It was almost noon, and there were already quite a few customers in the restaurant, and Li and her friends were busy.

Shen Yu stood beside Lu Lang's car, looked at the entrance of the restaurant where customers were entering, and said, "Mr. Lu, why don't you come to the restaurant to have lunch before leaving? Anyway, the construction is over, and you should have less work to do."

Lu Lang really wanted to stay and have dinner with Shen Yu.

But thinking about the things waiting for him to do in the county government, he could only shake his head and said, "No, after the construction is finished today, the accounts of this construction will be summarized. Master Qian can't handle it alone, so I'd better go back."

When I looked up, I saw Qi Xi coming out carrying a small bag. It seemed that there were only a few clothes in it, but no bedding.

Shen Yu was surprised: "You are so quick, why are there so many fewer things than when you came?"

"Aren't you going to take the bed boards and bedding you brought over?"

Qixi chuckled and said, "Come and get the bed board and bedding when you have some free time."

"If the young lady needs help repairing the inn here, it would save me a lot of trouble if you let me come over again."

"No need to go through the trouble of moving things around. There are ready-made beds and beddings when you arrive."

Lu Lang frowned beside him: "You don't want to come to help at all. I'm afraid you want to find an excuse to stay at Miss Shen's house to eat and drink."

Qi Xi scratched the back of his head and said shamelessly: "No, I just wanted to come over to help the girl."

"I will be returning to Beijing with the young master in a few days, so I won't be able to come even if I want to."

When this was mentioned, Lu Lang also lost his temper. He waved his hand listlessly and said, "Hurry up and get in the car and follow me back. The restaurant is busy right now. It's better not to delay Miss Shen."

Qi Xi then said "Oh" reluctantly and followed Lu Lang into the carriage.

Liu Shun had just driven a few steps when Qi Xi popped his head out of the car window and said loudly, "Miss Shen, if you need help, please come to me first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Xi cried out "Ouch" and shrank back.

It seemed that Lu Lang in the car felt that he was embarrassing and pulled him in.

This made Shen Yu, who was standing there, couldn't help laughing. He watched the carriage go away happily, then turned around and went up the stairs.

As soon as Shen Yu lifted the thick door curtain and entered the room, Li, who already knew that Shen Yu had returned, came up to him with a smile and asked Shen Yu quietly how the adults' inspection went today, and whether the construction was completed and he didn't need to go anymore.

Hearing that the fortifications were well repaired and there was no need to go there anymore, Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly pulled Shen Yu towards the small door of the shop.

Shen Yu didn't understand what was going on, so he went to the kitchen in the backyard, only to see Li already holding a small casserole over with a cloth in her hand.

When you open the lid, you can see the soup is clear and a fresh and sweet smell comes to your nose.

It turned out to be a pot of thick chicken soup that had just come off the stove.

Li smiled and said, "This is a black-bone chicken that your Aunt Jiang and I bought yesterday."

"I stewed it on the small stove early this morning. I added red dates and wolfberries to it. I specially waited for you to come back and eat it."

"Your Aunt Jiang said that eating this kind of black-bone chicken is the most nutritious for women."

"You've been having a hard time these days. It's much harder than what you've suffered in the restaurant."

"Hurry up and drink this pot of chicken soup, then go to sleep."

"We don't need your help in the restaurant. We are enough."

Without waiting for Shen Yu to reply, he hurried out again, walked two steps and came back to remind him: "This chicken is not big, you must eat it all, it is very expensive."

He turned around and left like a gust of wind.

Shen Yu smiled and shook his head, then got up to change his clothes and wash up.

Wearing a casual short jacket, sitting in the kitchen with a roaring fire, with a pot of fragrant chicken soup at hand, I immediately felt relaxed.

Shen Yu took a soup bowl, scooped out a bowl of soup and a few pieces of chicken, and began to eat slowly.

The chicken soup tastes sweet and mellow because of the addition of red dates. The chicken is tender and smooth in the mouth without any fishy smell.

Shen Yu tasted very sweet.

Although Li said that the whole chicken was not big and asked her to finish it, Shen Yu felt full after finishing this bowl.

Shen Yu saw that everyone in the store was busy but not chaotic, and was in an orderly manner, and he was indeed not needed.

After thinking about it, he put the casserole in the middle of the dining table, washed the dishes, and went to his room to take a nap.