"Two guest officers, your pork ribs, prawns, mandarin duck pot and baihua wine have arrived, please use them slowly."

After the boss put the copper cauldron and wine on the table, he continued: "I wish: after the two of you finish eating, you will never be separated, you will never be separated from each other, you will have a noble son early, and you will grow old together...... Since then, the sweetheart is in the eyes, and he does not envy the mandarin duck or the immortal. ”

When Ji Ruoxue first listened, she thought it was interesting, and when the boss said, "Give birth to a noble son early", her cheeks turned red when she brushed it, and she quickly lowered her head and hid it under the table.

Mu Qiuhuang's face was also slightly red when he heard the words "early born noble son", and he couldn't help but sneak a glance at Ji Ruoxue...... As soon as the boss's voice fell, Mu Qiuhuang took out a silver ticket with a large face value from his sleeve and handed it over, saying, "I will reward you." ”

The boss took the silver ticket, and when he saw the face value on it, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. After looking at the two of them again, he showed a clear look at Mu Qiuhuang, and when the boss was about to say another blessing, Mu Qiuhuang hurriedly waved his hand and sent the boss away.

After lifting the lid on the copper pot, Mu Qiuhuang found that this mandarin duck pot was fundamentally different from the mandarin duck pot in the hot pot in his imagination, although the copper pot in front of him was also boiling under the stove, but in addition to the absence of the baffle separating the clear soup and red soup in the middle of the mandarin duck pot, there was no soup base, and the boss did not prepare other ingredients except for the cauldron. It turned out that all the ingredients were gathered in this cauldron, and the so-called "mandarin duck" refers to pork ribs and prawns...... All right! Pork ribs and prawns can be paired together, called "mandarin ducks", which can be regarded as the innkeeper's creativity.

However, this pork ribs and prawns mandarin duck pot still looks very good, although it is a pot of hodgepodge, but it is also a well-layered one, fiery red prawns, burnt yellow pork ribs, and then with snow-white lotus root slices at the bottom, plus all kinds of seasonal side dishes, it looks like red, orange, light, green, white, purple all kinds of colors.

I don't know if it's because the pot is too delicious, or because both of them are hungry, or because they have been well educated since childhood, so that they never forget the rule of "eating without words...... In short, Mu Qiuhuang and Ji Ruoxue didn't speak for a long time.

In the quiet corner, apart from the sizzling sound of the bottom of the pot, there is only the occasional clashing of dishes and chopsticks.

I don't know how long it took, Mu Qiuhuang began to stop eating, raised his head and looked at the opposite side.

The hot mist rising from the copper pot was like a fairy mist in the green mountains after the rain, forming a hazy fog veil between the two, and her little face was on the other side of the fog, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, like a fairy.

Ji Ruoxue didn't seem to notice Mu Qiuhuang's actions, and at the moment she was lowering her head and concentrating on dealing with the prawn in her hand, she exhaled heat softly in her mouth, her eyes stared at the prawn in her hand motionlessly, and the pair of small hands that looked like soft wattles looked clumsy in the face of the prawn, and it took a long time to peel off the shrimp shell...... And her appearance at this time is also very cute, like a greedy young beast facing the prey in front of her, but she doesn't know how to speak.

Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but smile slightly, took a clean small bowl and put it in front of him, and picked up chopsticks to take out a few prawns from the copper pot...... Mu Qiuhuang's hands that have held the blade since he was a child have a layer of calluses on the tiger's mouth, which doesn't look as good as Ji Ruo's hands, but these hands, which don't look dexterous, are fast and good when they peel off the shrimp shell. By the time Ji Ruoxue finally put the shrimp in her hand into her mouth, the shrimp that Mu Qiuhuang had just picked up had all been stripped of their shells, leaving only the snow-white shrimp inside.

Just as Ji Ruoxue picked up the chopsticks and hesitated to face the prawns in the pot, Mu Qiuhuang gently pushed the shrimp he had just peeled in front of Ji Ruoxue.

Ji Ruoxue was stunned when she saw this, and after raising her head and glancing at Mu Qiuhuang, her cheeks flushed slightly again, but she did not refuse Mu Qiuhuang's kindness.

After Mu Qiuhuang saw the other party using chopsticks to pick up the shrimp he had just peeled with his own hands, his face was filled with a happy expression, and he started to peel the shrimp for the other party again.

He peeled it very quickly, and whenever Ji Ruoxue caught the last shrimp in the bowl, he could always push a small bowl full of shrimp back in front of Ji Ruoxue at the right time.

During the whole process of peeling and eating shrimp, they did not speak.

Whether Mu Qiuhuang was peeling shrimp or doing something else, his vision never left Ji Ruoxue's body, and his eyes were full of spoiling,

And Ji Ruoxue kept her head down from beginning to end, and did not look up at Mu Qiuhuang, but if she lowered her head and looked carefully, she would find that Li Ji Ruoxue's eyes had an inexhaustible sweet smile.

……

Just as Mu Qiuhuang saw that the prawns in the pot had been picked out and peeled by herself, and was about to call the boss to ask for another pot of prawns, Ji Ruoxue put down her chopsticks, raised her head and said to Mu Qiuhuang: "I'm full." ”

When Mu Qiuhuang heard this, he hurriedly picked up the wiping towel prepared next to him and handed it over.

Ji Ruoxue took the towel, but did not say a word of thanks, showing a natural look. And Mu Qiuhuang saw the other party behaving like this, with a complacent expression. In fact, he was very happy. Moreover, the more the other person is like this, the happier he becomes. Because, in general, no matter who they are, they are only so casual in front of those closest to them.

After Ji Ruoxue wiped off the corner of her lips that was accidentally stained with oil when she had just eaten shrimp, she looked at Mu Qiuhuang and suddenly sneered, and she smiled very happily.

Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang subconsciously thought that there was some embarrassment on his body, so he made the other party laugh. After he looked himself up and down, picked up a towel and wiped it on his face, he looked at the other party in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

When Ji Ruoxue heard this, she stretched out her hand and pointed to the large pile of shrimp shells in front of Mu Qiuhuang, and said with a smile: "If people who don't know see the shrimp shells on the table, I'm afraid they will think that you have eaten the prawns in the pot alone?" ”

Hearing the other party's explanation, Mu Qiuhuang understood the real reason for the other party's laughter, and continued the other party's words with a smile on his face, saying: "If it's just the location of the shrimp shells, it's like I've eaten up the whole pot of prawns, but I don't know, I just like to peel shrimp, and watch the Yiren in my heart eat the shrimp I peeled." ”

When Ji Ruoxue heard the word "Yiren", the corners of her lips couldn't help but fill with a smile, and she said with a smile: "Since you only like to peel shrimp and don't like to eat shrimp, then, in the future, we will divide labor and cooperate, and I will be responsible for eating all the shrimp you peel...... What do you think? I'm going to distribute it fairly! ”

Mu Qiuhuang smiled when he heard this, and said, "I don't dare to ask for it." ”

Ji Ruoxue listened to his words and didn't answer again, but her cheeks, which had just returned to normal, flushed again.

After a long time, Ji Ruoxue suddenly said, "I want to drink some wine." ”

"Okay." Mu Qiuhuang responded, and then remembered the two jars of Baiguo wine he had just asked, but he forgot to drink them.

Mu Qiuhuang picked up one of the jars, patted open the mud seal, and poured the wine bowl in front of her for her.

At the same time, Ji Ruoxue also opened another jar of wine and filled the wine bowl in front of him for him.

The two of them picked up the wine bowl at the same time and smiled at each other.

Ji Ruoxue pushed the wine bowl forward and said, "Come, respect our acquaintance." ”

"Okay." Mu Qiuhuang raised the wine bowl and touched it lightly with the other party.

The next moment, the wine in Mu Qiuhuang's bowl was already drunk.

And Ji Ruoxue just took a small sip before she was choked and coughed, and just this light sip of wine caused her cheeks to turn red again.

"Drink slowly." Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang hurriedly cared.

"No... It's okay. Ji Ruoxue waved her hand and drank the remaining wine in the bowl again.

"It's my first time drinking." Ji Ruoxue explained.

Mu Qiuhuang smiled when he heard this, and said with a ghostly expression: "This is also the first time I have drunk with a girl." ”

"Really?"

"Hmm."

"I still want to drink." Ji Ruoxue said.

looked at Mu Qiuhuang, who had not moved for a long time, and explained: "I just drank too quickly and was choked, not because I was drunk. ”

"Okay!" Mu Qiuhuang agreed.

The reason why he didn't refuse Ji Ruoxue was because he found that the degree of this wine was indeed not very high, and he only poured it for the other party until it was seven points full when he poured the wine.

"Let's touch it again!" Ji Ruoxue opened her mouth and picked up the wine bowl again.

Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang picked up the wine bowl and touched it with the other party, reminding: "You drink slowly, although the degree of this wine is not high, but you are only drinking for the first time, if you are greedy for a cup, you will inevitably get drunk." ”

"Hmm." Ji Ruoxue agreed softly, and this time she really just took a small sip of wine.

Ji Ruoxue shook the wine bowl lightly a few times, and said, "It seems that what my master said is right." ”

Seeing Mu Qiuhuang's confused expression, Ji Ruoxue explained: "My master Li Taibai once said, 'The best thing in the world is wine'. Although I didn't win him at first, I still don't believe his claims and think he is sophistry...... But, just now, I don't know why? I suddenly wanted to drink, and I thought it was delicious. ”

When Mu Qiuhuang heard this, he smiled slightly and said: "This is normal, wine is the most enjoyable thing, people generally want to drink when they are extremely happy." ”

"Hmm."

Ji Ruoxue nodded and responded: "I'm very happy today." ”

"Isn't it? Actually, I'm the same. ”

"Haha, why are you happy?" Ji Ruoxue asked deliberately.

Mu Qiuhuang looked at Ji Ruoxue's eyes and said seriously: "Because, I met you." ”

After Ji Ruoxue stared at him for a moment, she stuck out her tongue at Mu Qiuhuang and said, "You're flamboyant again." ”

"I'm really not flamboyant, it's all my truth." Mu Qiuhuang hurriedly explained.

"I don't believe it?" Ji Ruoxue blinked her big bright eyes, and a smile appeared on the corners of her lips.

"Really, I swear I definitely didn't lie to you." Mu Qiuhuang hurriedly expressed his sincerity.

"If you want me to believe you, it's okay, unless you ......," Ji Ruoxue said here and suddenly paused.

"Unless what?" Mu Qiuhuang asked incessantly.

Ji Ruoxue laughed and said, "That... Unless you can say this to me for the rest of your life, you're a flamboyant. ”

Mu Qiuhuang laughed when he heard this: "One life is not enough, you have to have three lifetimes, you have to have dozens of lifetimes......"

When Ji Ruoxue heard this, she picked up the wine bowl and took a sip of wine gently, looking at Mu Qiuhuang with a smile on her eyebrows, she remembered what the innkeeper said just now: The sweetheart is in the eyes, and you don't envy the mandarin ducks or immortals.