Chapter 16: Fishcakes to Awaken Memory

"It's all home-cooked food that you usually eat, I hope you don't dislike it!"

When his mother Zhenqizi finally finished the family's dinner, Lin Xiuyi finally found an opportunity to talk to his mother. However, with his mother's polite greeting, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel that the other party might really regard himself as a guest.

"Excuse me...... Are you Reina, Xiuyi must have caused you a lot of trouble on weekdays!"

"Hi...... Hey, actually...... Ernie sauce has always treated me very well......"

Ling Nai heard Lin Xiuyi's mother ask her, and couldn't help but quickly put down the chopsticks in her hand and replied respectfully to the other party.

"What a lovely girl, please don't be inhibited, just make this your home!

Makiko enthusiastically picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of golden-colored fried food for Reina, and then handed it to Reina's plate. Rena picked up the plate with both hands, took the dish handed over by Makiko with some restraint, and then thanked Makiko.

Lin Xiuyi sat quietly on the side, watching Makiko take care of Ling Nai carefully, although he was relieved, but seeing Makiko's attitude of ignoring him, Lin Xiuyi felt extremely depressed.

"Ah...... It's delicious!This is ......."

After tasting the piece of fried food handed over by Makiko, Rena suddenly asked Makiko in surprise.

"Shhhhh

"Eh, mother, isn't that a croquette? I just ate a piece, it's a croquette! It's just a little smaller!"

Seeing the mysterious appearance of his mother and Reina, Zuo Jin couldn't help but say with some curiosity.

"You guy, no matter what you eat, you chew it a few times and swallow it in one bite, so how can you eat the amount of thought I put into cooking?"

"I'm sorry, but Mom's craftsmanship is amazing!"

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Seeing the joy between Makiko and the Ishikari brothers and Reina, Lin Shuichi felt like a tourist living here. Although Lin Xiuyi felt a little sad in his heart, he still tried his best not to show it.

"You can also try a piece! I made it myself, even if it doesn't taste good, please don't mind!"

After Zhenqizi sandwiched a piece of her special "croquette" to everyone at the table, she also used chopsticks to put a piece of Lin Xiuyi's plate. Lin Xiuyi lowered his head and thanked him, then picked up the piece of fried food on the plate and took a bite gently. When he had just chewed a few times, he immediately looked up at Makiko in some surprise.

"It's ......"

Lin Xiu held the piece of food with chopsticks and carefully observed it in front of his eyes.

"What's the matter, Mr. Lin, don't you like it?"

Ishikari You, who was sitting next to Lin Xiuyi, saw Lin Xiuyi suddenly stop his chopsticks, and hurriedly asked with concern.

"It's nothing, the fried fish cake is delicious!"

Lin Xiuyi hurriedly responded politely, and then he quietly glanced at Zhenqizi, and he realized that Zhenqizi was also looking at him with concern.

This is not an ordinary fish cake, but a Satsuma fish cake that Lin Xiu liked to eat since he was a child! Because the main ingredients are cod meat and potato flour, there is no problem with croquettes. However, as Shuichi Hayashi, who has lived in Kagoshima since he was a child, he can easily tell the difference between croquettes and Satsuma fish croquettes. This dish may look simple, but when you mix fish and potato flour, you add kelp sauce and bonito sauce to the toppings, so it tastes better than ordinary croquettes.

"It seems that even the Ishikari brothers don't know the origin of this dish! Could it be that my mother is silently showing her concern to me?"

Lin Xiu ate the rest of the fish cake one by one, but his eyes involuntarily turned slightly red, in order not to let others see that it was rude, Lin Xiuyi hurriedly picked up the bowl and ate it in a big gulp, and then picked up a piece of fish cake and bit it down!

"For a long time...... I've never eaten such delicious fish cakes!"

After Lin Xiuyi put down the dishes and chopsticks, he said sincerely to Zhenqizi. Zhenqizi raised his head and glanced at Lin Xiuyi affectionately, then hurriedly stood up and hurriedly said to everyone:

"You eat slowly, I'll go to the kitchen and see if I can add a few more dishes!"

"Mother's ......"

Hearing that Makiko was going to the kitchen again, Kumiko, the wife who was close to the right, hurriedly stood up and followed, and at the same time dissuaded Mie, who was also about to get up.

"That...... Do you eat fish croquettes a lot?"

As soon as Lin Xiu saw Kumiko leave, he immediately asked the right side with some curiosity.

"I don't eat it often, there will always be so many opportunities in a year! By the way, Mr. Lin, since you and your sister have finally arrived here, why don't you stay longer!"

While persuading, he picked up the wine jug in his hand and poured it full of wine for Lin Xiuyi, and then he said to Lin Xiuyi with some embarrassment:

"This is my wife's home-brewed sake, and although it is not a famous brand, it still tastes good, so if you don't dislike it, please try it!"

"Oh...... That's nature!"

Lin Xiu picked up the wine glass and took a sip gently. The result is a sweet, smooth and round drink, with a hint of fresh melon and a fruity aroma similar to that of a cantaloupe. Because it doesn't have the usual spicy taste, even people who don't like to drink alcohol on a daily basis should be more comfortable with this sake.

"Oh...... This tastes really good, it's really a gentle wine!"

"It's great if you like it, please try to have as many drinks as you can!"

As he spoke, he poured another glass for Lin Xiuyi, and when Lin Xiu saw this, he hurriedly picked up the wine jug in front of him and helped him fill the wine with wine.

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Maybe it's because I tasted the familiar taste when I was a child! Lin Xiuyi felt a lot more relaxed all of a sudden, and after a few drinks together, Lin Xiuyi and the Ishikari brothers gradually became warmer. At this moment, Makiko and Kumiko, who had just left the table to go to the kitchen, also returned to the restaurant with some side dishes.

"Mother, Mr. Lin seems to like the wine I brought, how many glasses did we have together just now?"

"You kid, don't you know how to drink less? You have to get him drunk? Do you want Reina-chan to see your jokes!"

"It's okay, Mr. Lin has promised to stay here for a few more days just now, anyway, there are so many empty houses at home, why don't I come back with Kumiko to live for a few days!"

"Really, Ernie sauce! Now the three of us can go fishing together!"

"Hey, you guy, Meijiang is still pregnant, you're going to be a father and you only care about playing by yourself?"

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