RPAGF Chapter 506 Slaughtering the Sheep
Chapter 506 Slaughtering the Sheep
Winter days are short, and with the added rain, it gets dark exceptionally early.
As evening approached, the lights in the restaurant's front hall were already bright, illuminating the wet street, and the rain gradually subsided.
Taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many people around, Xu Yiyi immediately called the restaurant staff to start eating.
"Hurry up and set the table for dinner."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Fatty Wang brought out a large pot of stewed mutton and fish.
Next came Sichuan peppercorn chicken, fish head tofu, steamed shrimp, cumin lamb, and bok choy with fish balls.
The menu wasn't extensive, but the portions were generous.
Everyone sat together and ate a hot meal. Although it wasn't a mutton feast for dinner, it was still quite substantial and satisfying. Everyone ate until their bellies were round, their bodies were warm, and they had plenty of energy.
After the meal, there was no need for Xu Yiyi to urge them.
Everyone then consciously and quickly took their places and began preparing for the evening.
The waiters quickly wiped down each table, checked the charcoal stoves and pots to make sure they were in good working order, and neatly arranged the clean bowls, chopsticks, and dipping sauce dishes.
The kitchen was bustling with activity.
Fatty Wang, along with Yunniang and Huiniang as the head chefs, directed several kitchen helpers to prepare the various ingredients that had been processed that afternoon.
On the other side of the stove, Xu Yiyi had just started marinating the lamb leg.
On the side, Sihai busily skewered pieces of mutton onto iron skewers.
At this moment, the Wufu Restaurant is brightly lit inside and out.
A long string of lanterns hung under the eaves, and the glow of oil lamps shining through the windows mingled with the light, illuminating the wet street in front of the door in a warm, bright yellow.
Looking around, every part of the street was clearly visible under the light of the lanterns.
Sanchuan, carrying his book bag, walked leisurely toward the restaurant.
He was also carefully holding a pastry wrapped tightly in paper in his hands.
This is not an ordinary pastry, but a jade dew pastry specially made for him by Xiang Yu.
It is said that the ingredients are exquisite and the process is complicated. It cannot be bought locally at all. It was made by the cook in the teacher's family and was specially given to him as a gift because he made progress in his studies.
It was incredibly precious to the child, so he didn't want to taste it himself and planned to take it back to share with his older sister and Sihai.
He was feeling happy when he suddenly heard a series of heavy footsteps and heavy breathing behind him.
San Chuan knew who it was as soon as he heard it.
"Sanchuan! Wait... wait for me!"
He turned around and saw Misu running with her face flushed red, her pageboy following behind carrying her book bag.
Sanchuan stopped and looked at him in confusion: "Misu, didn't you go back with Xue Shiyu and the others?"
Misu finally ran up to him, holding her knees and panting heavily. It took her a long time to catch her breath.
He stared longingly at Sanchuan, then couldn't help sniffing.
He lowered his voice, his tone pleading: "I...I heard you talking to the master this afternoon! The family slaughtered a sheep and wanted to invite the master and Brother Yuan to eat mutton together."
He swallowed hard and continued, "Sanchuan, aren't we good classmates? Tonight... tonight's mutton hot pot, could you... count me in? I promise I won't eat for free, I... I can help with the chores! I'll pay you too."
San Chuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw the way the man looked so hungry.
"With your family's means, buying a sheep shouldn't be difficult, right? Tonight is supposed to be a family dinner, so I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate to add you..." San Chuan said gently, his tone already quite tactful.
Unfortunately, Misu wasn't one to understand what she was saying, and simply waved her hand dismissively.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm not shy, you don't need to worry about me."
As he spoke, he pulled Sanchuan's hand and led him back into the restaurant.
Sihai stood behind the counter eating the pastries Sanchuan had brought back, looking speechlessly at Misu, who was helping to serve dishes in the front of the restaurant.
"Third Brother, are they broke? Why are they coming to work for us?" the child asked innocently.
Sanchuan chuckled and ate the fish balls to fill his stomach.
"Their family is rich."
Si Hai was even more puzzled when he heard this: "If he has money, why would he come to our house to work?"
San Chuan shrugged, his tone rather helpless: "I invited my teacher to my house for mutton this afternoon, but he overheard and came over as soon as school was over. I didn't agree to it, but he said he would help with the chores so he could have mutton with us."
Xu Anyang walked over and brought a pot of ginger and jujube tea, his tone slightly teasing.
"They're both greedy kids. It's a good thing you don't look like him, otherwise I would have thought you two were brothers."
Sihai was immediately displeased upon hearing this.
She pouted and retorted, "I'm nothing like him. My third brother, Wu Yuan, and I are the real brothers... Him?"
The child looked at Misu, who was circling around the table, with some disdain.
"Anyway, he's not my brother."
Sanchuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw Sihai's serious expression.