On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter
Chapter Summary
After saying that, Chen Mo looked at Uncle Xu and said, "Uncle Xu, give me two bowls of wontons, and a small bowl of fish balls and dumplings. "Su Yuqing shyly glanced around, and seeing that the other guests were not looking in her direction for the time being, she reached out a strand of her hair, leaned forward, and gently took a sip of the wonton soup that had been lowered a little by the blowing of Chen Mo's spoon. Su Yuqing looked at him rolling up his sleeves to help her wipe it, and sudd...
Chapter 78
Tenderness is hidden in the details!
"What restaurant?
" Su Yuqing was a little curious.
"It's a wonton and dumpling restaurant.
It's quite nice to eat some of these in the evening.
" Chen Mo said with a smile, and then he hugged Su Yuqing and walked out of the crowd, and then let go of her hand.
After all, he also knew that Su Yuqing was shy about these overly intimate contacts.
Although she didn't seem to resist, Chen Mo still took her feelings into consideration.
The restaurant Chen Mo mentioned is quite hidden, located in a residential area near Chen Mo's home.
It is a hidden gem of a restaurant known only to nearby residents.
It only opens at 20pm every day and closes at 2am the next day.
The boss is very Buddhist, but he has great cooking skills and his wontons and dumplings are very delicious.
Sometimes when Chen Mo feels hungry at night, he will come here to eat something.
Su Yuqing followed Chen Mo into a narrow alley.
The bluestone road was illuminated by the street lights, casting a warm yellow glow.
The old buildings on both sides of the alley are covered with ivy, which rustles when the night wind blows, making the surroundings seem even quieter.
"We're here.
" Chen Mo stopped in front of a wooden door with a bamboo curtain.
A faded red lantern hung on the lintel, and the blurred ink could barely make out the words "Xu Ji".
When he drew aside the curtain, the copper bell on the door frame rang softly, and steaming hot air wrapped in the aroma of noodles blew towards him.
There were only four square elm tables in the store, and a yellowed price list was posted on the wall.
A bald old man poked his head out from behind the counter.
Seeing Chen Mo, he smiled with wrinkles all over his face.
"Hey, Xiao Chen, are you bringing your girlfriend here today?
Is that the usual rule?
"Seeing the boss looking at her happily, Su Yuqing's ears suddenly became burning, and she lowered her head to stare at the old flour grains embedded in the cracks in the corner of the table.
After sitting down, Chen Mo quietly approached Su Yuqing and said with a smile: "Uncle Xu's eyesight is not good.
Last time, he mistook Zhou Hao, who had long hair, for a girl.
As a result, he dared not grow his hair that long anymore.
"After hearing this and imagining the scene, Su Yuqing couldn't help but laugh.
After saying that, Chen Mo looked at Uncle Xu and said, "Uncle Xu, give me two bowls of wontons, and a small bowl of fish balls and dumplings.
""You brought your girlfriend here and only gave her a bowl of wontons.
How can she be full?
" Uncle Xu said immediately, "I'll make you some more dumplings and sell them as small portions.
""No, no, no, we have to get up early tomorrow.
If you eat too much at night, it will be difficult to digest.
Just eat a normal amount.
" Chen Mo stopped him immediately.
"Then come over next Friday and eat more.
" Uncle Xu said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll eat more next time.
" Chen Mo smiled and nodded.
Soon, Uncle Xu skillfully prepared two bowls of wontons for the two of them.
Wontons are easy to cook, but dumplings and fish balls need to be cooked for a while longer.
When the blue and white bowl filled with large wontons with thin skin and filling was served on the table, Su Yuqing immediately leaned over to take a look at the scene inside the bowl.
The pink shrimps wrapped in the thin wonton skin float in the clear soup, and the golden oil residue is dotted with green chopped green onions, which looks ordinary.
But it smells quite fragrant.
Chen Mo scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it, and brought it to Su Yuqing's mouth.
He said gently, "Be careful, it's hot.
This soup base is made by Xu Bo using eel bones that have been hanging for six hours.
Take a sip of the soup first to moisten your mouth and adjust to the temperature before eating the wontons.
"Su Yuqing shyly glanced around, and seeing that the other guests were not looking in her direction for the time being, she reached out a strand of her hair, leaned forward, and gently took a sip of the wonton soup that had been lowered a little by the blowing of Chen Mo's spoon.
"Mm, so fresh.
" Su Yuqing said in surprise, her eyes lighting up.
"Uncle Xu's wontons are famous for their freshness.
Try another one, but keep it cool.
" Chen Mo smiled at Su Yuqing and didn't rush to eat the bowl of wontons in front of him.
Suddenly, the roar of a motorcycle could be heard outside the door.
Uncle Xu picked up a long-handled ladle and knocked on the stove.
"You little bastards!
How many times have I told you not to rev your accelerator in this alley?
"Uncle Xu came to Chen Mo's table with a small bag of dried shrimps and sprinkled a handful of them into their bowls.
"They're freshly dried.
They're very fresh.
"Feeling the urban atmosphere and human touch here, Su Yuqing felt that such a life was really quite peaceful and beautiful.
When you are with the one you love, even the most ordinary days are sweet and beautiful in your heart.
Seeing that Chen Mo was waiting for her comment, Su Yuqing rolled up a wonton, blew it gently with her mouth to cool it down, and then slowly put the wonton into her mouth.
The moment she bit into the wonton, the soup immediately splashed out and flew onto the sleeves of Chen Mo opposite her.
She hurriedly reached for a tissue, but saw Chen Mo jokingly take out a tissue and wipe the greasy corners of her mouth first.
"Uncle Xu's wontons are the only ones that burst with juice.
You'd better be careful next time.
" After Chen Mo said this, he wiped the soup off his sleeves without caring.
An old radio in the corner was blaring "Thousands of Songs", and the off-tune notes hummed by Uncle Xu blended into the mist of the noodle soup and drifted throughout every corner of the store.
After enjoying half a bowl of wontons, Uncle Xu came over with a small bowl of fish ball dumplings.
Chen Mo took the steaming small porcelain bowl and placed it in front of Su Yuqing.
There are two kinds of fish balls in the fish ball dumplings, one is round fish balls and the other is strip-shaped fish balls.
The round fish balls are cute and plump in the milky white soup, and the strip-shaped fish balls are like small boats floating in the bowl.
Four shepherd's purse and pork dumplings are decorated with emerald-colored ruffles.
The portion doesn't look large, but the contents are quite rich.
"Come and try it.
" Chen Mo smiled and placed the bowl in front of Su Yuqing.
Su Yuqing had just picked up a fish ball when the drunk man at the next table suddenly staggered to his feet.
The sharp sound of the bamboo chair scraping across the floor tiles startled her, and the ball fell back into the soup with a plop, splashing oil.
"Be careful not to burn yourself.
" Chen Mo calmly moved her bowl half an inch inward, his fingertips brushing against the back of her slightly cool hand.
"These fish balls are made by Uncle Xu himself, using a unique recipe.
When you bite into them, you can see the shredded tangerine peel inside.
"Before he finished speaking, Uncle Xu had already walked around to the drunk, rolling pin in hand.
"Liu San!
I've told you several times to stand up and be steady.
Stop making these noises all day long.
If you keep making noises, I'll call your wife!
"Amidst the laughter of the diners in the restaurant, the man suddenly became dispirited, shrank his neck and dejectedly went out from behind the door curtain.
Su Yuqing couldn't help but chuckle with her hands covering her mouth.
Seeing Su Yuqing becoming more cheerful, Chen Mo also laughed subconsciously.
Soon Su Yuqing turned her attention back to the food in front of her.
She was really curious about what this strange combination of fish balls and tangerine peel would taste like.
When she bit into the fish ball in the spoon, her eyes suddenly widened, golden oil overflowed from between her teeth, and the fragrance of tangerine peel mixed with the sweetness of swordfish bloomed on the tip of her tongue.
Just as she was about to speak, Chen Mo suddenly wiped the oil on the tip of her nose with a tissue and said, "Not bad, I'll bring you back tomorrow.
"The warm yellow chandelier cast fine shadows under his eyelashes.
Su Yuqing looked at him rolling up his sleeves to help her wipe it, and suddenly remembered the comment she had read when she carefully read the horoscopes last night that Cancer men would hide their gentleness in the details.
She could deeply feel the tenderness and delicacy of the boy in front of her.
This feeling is more intoxicating than the delicious food in front of you.
Su Yuqing smiled with her eyes curved and nodded.
(End of this chapter)