Chapter 231 Gifts and Gifts

He Mu seemed to be very familiar with Mr. Sun, the cooking master, and talked about him with great clarity.

"Because my grandpa liked Mr. Sun's craftsmanship very much, I often came to this store when I was a child. It was probably my early introduction to gourmet food."

Ming Dai suddenly realized.

No wonder when talking about these dishes with Mu, he not only understands them, but the words are also full of warmth and have a different kind of warmth. Thinking back to the childhood days when he and his grandfather came for delicious food, they must have been warm and beautiful.

"Have a taste."

He Mu used serving chopsticks to cut the lion's head in half, and the meat juice flowed out. The minced meat was condensed but not scattered. The color inside was even, and the seasoning seemed to have penetrated into all the meat fibers, which was enough to show how exquisite Mr. Sun's craftsmanship was.

!

Divide a piece with Mu into Ming Dai's bowl. Ming Dai can still see the elastic feeling of the lion's head hitting the bottom of the bowl, but it does not feel hard or clogged in the mouth. Instead, it melts in the mouth.

Ming Dai's reaction was almost immediate: "Wow! It's delicious!"

He Mu's smile became even stronger: "As long as it tastes good."

With that said, he picked up another lump with serving chopsticks and put it into Xia Ling's bowl.

Xia Ling: Haha, thank you for remembering me.

When Xia Ling was talking to Mu and Mingdai just now, there was basically no room for Xia Ling to interrupt, let alone the atmosphere to interrupt.

Xia Ling looked at them as if they were seeing a pair of old friends who had a tacit understanding. There was no awkwardness or embarrassment. They matched each other's aura and did not allow others to interfere.

But this is not ambiguity, but a feeling of knowing one's friends in the mountains and rivers.

So Xia Ling, Mingdai's best friend, felt that her status was in jeopardy after seeing it.

...If you put it this way, does your uncle regard Dede as a friend?

Xia Ling observed that this was the case, but she didn't believe it in her heart.

If nothing else, just my uncle's attitude - I have never seen him be patient enough to explain the origin and story of each dish in detail to anyone else.

This kind of patience, concentration, and sincerity... was the first time Xia Ling saw it from her uncle.

In the past, my uncle always gave people the feeling of being a fairy in the clouds.

Compassionate glances sideways, but will not stop for anyone. It is the wind passing through the pine forest, the floating invisible clouds, and the water that contains all things...

But now, he has a fresh breath, just like the elders expected, with more joy and fireworks that a mortal should have.

In an instant, Xia Ling even had a treasonous thought.

Will I see my uncle's anger and sorrow again in the future?

"Lingling?" Mingdai looked concerned, "Why don't you eat?"

Mingdai noticed that Xia Ling's chopsticks paused there for a long time, as if she was distracted and didn't know what she was thinking.

Xia Ling shouted: "Right away!"

After saying that, he quickly moved his chopsticks and started eating happily.

"Is it delicious?"

Mingdai is like a little girl who can't wait to share good things with her friends.

“Yummy!”

Xia Ling was so obsessed with observing her uncle that she didn't even notice when she was hungry, so she was wolfing down her food now.

Mingdai originally liked the fat but not greasy braised lion's head, but seeing that Xia Ling loved it so much, she picked up the last piece and put it into Xia Ling's bowl without thinking.

As he was moving his chopsticks, he suddenly remembered and looked at He Mu inquiringly, his eyes filled with 'do you still want to eat, uncle?'.

He Mu, who was finally noticed, waved his hand: "I won't eat, give it all to Ling Ling."

Ming Dai happily agreed, and the rest of the braised lion's head went into Xia Ling's bowl.

He Mu, who was sitting across the table, smiled and said, "Ling Ling, eat more."

Xia Ling felt a little hairy and subconsciously leaned towards Mingdai.

Ming Dai hugged Xia Ling's shoulders: "What's wrong?"

"It seems... a little cold."

"Let me get your coat over here!"

Mingdai made a gesture to get up.

Hemu stopped her: "I'll have someone raise the temperature in the room by two degrees."

Mingdai nodded, thinking this was best.

Xia Ling hugged Ming Dai's arm: "Dai Dai, you are so kind!"

The smile on Mingdai's face was brighter than the flower and bird lanterns hanging on the wall.

He Mu looked at Ming Dai's smile quietly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his mood gradually improved.

Next, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish were served, both of which were the specialty dishes of the chef that are not open to the public. Mingdai and Xia Ling enjoyed the meal very much, and the joy brought by the food was obvious.

The final dessert is a small bowl of almond tofu.

While waiting for the desserts to arrive, Mingdai thought of the scarf she bought specially.

The gift box was placed in a white bag without any logo and hung in the corner together with the coat that was taken off.

Ming Dai held the bag in her hand when she came in. He and Mu probably thought it was Ming Dai's shopping bag and didn't ask any questions.

Ming Dai felt that the time was almost there, so she said "wait a moment" and stood up temporarily.

He Mu also thought of something and bent down to pick up a small paper bag from the ground.

Mingdai: "My uncle gave you a gift..."

He Mu: "This was prepared conveniently..."

——The voices overlapped, and the two spoke almost at the same time!

And then because of this tacit understanding, we all laughed in unison!

Xia Ling:......

Ming Dai sat back down, put the bag on the table, and pushed it in front of He Mu.

"Uncle, this is the thank you gift I prepared. It's not expensive, it's just a little thought."

Hemu also handed the small paper bag at hand to Mingdai:

"This is for you. Are you going to have final exams soon? I hope it will be helpful to you."

Ming Dai's curious smile suddenly faded, and she stared hesitantly at the bag in He Mu's hand:

"Isn't it a USB flash drive containing 100G of learning materials?"

If the bag were bigger, Mingdai would guess it was an exercise book or something.

Final exam... In Ming Dai's life recently, it is really a word that makes her miserable when mentioned!

He Mu's hand stopped in mid-air, not knowing why.

However, Xia Ling saw what Mingdai was thinking, covered her mouth and smiled secretly.

He Mu immediately cast questioning eyes on Xia Ling, but Xia Ling turned a blind eye. Instead, he took the bag from He Mu and stuffed it directly into Ming Dai's hand:

"My little uncle won't be so crazy! Right, little uncle!"

"certainly."

He Mu was thoughtful.

Ming Dai slowly took it and took out a... hollow carved wooden box from the paper bag?

It turns out that the gift was packed in a wooden box. It was a silver sachet with a pattern of grapes, flowers and birds. The outer layer was finely hollowed out, and a faint fragrance wafted out. Just smelling it made me feel refreshed and refreshed.

Ming Dai took a deep breath and felt surprised again: "This is?"

"The individually configured sachet has the effect of refreshing the mind. Keeping it next to you when studying should be effective."

He Mu spoke lightly.

In fact, the spices inside are much more precious than he said. It is troublesome and tedious to prepare. It is the work of a perfume maker who knows Mu for several months, and the quantity is rare.

Xia Ling, who knew a little about this thing, had a slight change in his eyes.

Mingdai was not stupid, holding the sachet: "This is very precious!"

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