Chapter 32: Memories of the Past

"They only sell three kinds of food here, very ordinary food. Pannis, stroking the smooth, shiny corners of the tabletop, which had been rubbed over generations, whispered, "First the fried fish steak, then the boiled snow jade root, and finally the red rice jelly, plus the velvet wine brewed by the owner himself." ”

"It does sound like it's just ordinary food. Watching Pannis gradually immersed in the memories, Antuin sighed and asked, "I don't feel anything special, is it more special in the materials? Otherwise, if you use ordinary materials, it is difficult to imagine that you can make a special taste with human craftsmanship." ”

"Although the materials are relatively picky, they can only be said to be ordinary. Pannis shook his head and said: "The fried fish steak is made of the red-mouthed silver-thread fish that night in the Nalamia River, after chopping, mix well with the most ordinary eggs, and then spread it into a cake shape in the pot to fry, and use more than one kilogram of snow jade root to cook the snow jade root, there is nothing special about it, as for the red rice jelly, except for the need to manually pick out the red rice that is not full enough before boiling, it is completely the same as the red rice jelly in other stores, so I said that these three are the most common foods." ”

"But the most ordinary food catches your attention and hers. Antuin said suspiciously: "I still remember, although the two of you are very casual about the quality of life in the adventure, but that is just forbearing, in fact, the two of you attach great importance to the enjoyment of life, comfortable clothes, delicious food, mellow wine, these have a strong attraction to you, so I will wonder, how such an inconspicuous small hotel, how can the most ordinary ingredients be made into a taste that interests you." ”

"PΓΉ is supposed to be older than me. Pannis pointed to the table and said, "Just like the age of this table." ”

"You can see it. Antuin nodded, "But what does that mean?"

"It is said that from the very beginning of the store, they only sold these three foods. "For more than 100 years, for generations, each generation has insisted on cooking only these three foods, and they have put their whole mind into it, without being distracted by any other chores, and I think that even if they cook only a few stones, they can make a taste that will make the gods happy." If you don't talk about others, let's just say that among you elves, can anyone do it?"

"Can't do it. Antuin thought for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "It's okay in terms of time, it's only more than a hundred years, but it's impossible for elves to devote all their energy to cooking, and only specialize in three kinds of food." ”

"They can do it, so they can make the best taste out of ordinary ingredients. Pannis shrugged and said, "When I first heard about this place, I came three times, the first time I came at one o'clock in the afternoon, and it was closed here, and it is said that they were open from half past nine in the morning, and only for two hours in total, and closed at half past eleven in the afternoon." So I came a second time, it was noon the next day, and I was told by the shopkeeper that I had run out of ingredients, and I ended up drinking only a glass of very good velvet wine, but to my infuriation, the female knight who was in line before me happened to buy the last set of food, and when I drank the velvet wine, she sat across from me, kept looking at me with pity, and finally smiled apologetically at me, and without hesitation put the last spoonful of red rice jelly into her mouth. ”

"That's Nelly. Antuin shook his head and smiled, "Sounds like something she can do." ”

"I can endure anything, but I can't bear to be robbed of food, and I naturally want to take revenge. It was as if Pannis had gone back to the happy days when he was young: "So I spent a whole day doing thorough research, and then two more days perfecting my plan, and on the third day I managed to get ahead of her, and I was guaranteed to come to the last three servings." ”

"You're so bored. Antuin couldn't help but roll his eyes, he really couldn't think of any other words to describe Pannis's behavior: "Even if you were only at the legendary level at the time, you wouldn't be so idle." ”

"Hmph, that's my revenge. Pannis's eyes looked at the void at the table, as if there, once again saw a familiar face: "I will never forget the wonderful expression on her face at that moment, hehehe, pouted angrily, looked at me viciously and ate proudly, wanted to scold me but couldn't speak, that was really ...... It's so much fun. ”

Pannis's softer and softer voice made Antuin sigh, the busy mage president obviously had serious things to talk about, but at this time, he couldn't bear to interrupt his old friend's memories of the past, and could only watch as Pannis's face was slowly filled with a gentle smile.

"Two guests, the food you ordered is ready, please taste it. The old shopkeeper didn't know what he had interrupted, so he walked out of the kitchen with a plate, set up the table for the two people waiting, bowed politely, and retreated back into the kitchen, leaving the space for the two people talking again, but after being interrupted by him, he couldn't go back to just now.

"Well, it seems like I'm talking a little too much. Pannis poured down a sip of velvet wine and said with a wry smile, "You came to me this time to inform me." ”

"Yes. Antuin's expression remained unchanged, but he sighed in his heart: "Her Majesty the Queen asked me to inform you, you can act according to your own ideas at any time." ”

"You are the most reliable people. Pannis nodded, shielded his expression with a wine glass, and whispered, "During my absence, a few of them will trouble you to take care of it more." ”

"Is it just this time?" Antuin asked lightly, "Or do you want to say that you are not there?"

"Oh, that kind of thing, who knows. Pannis's glass was still in front of him: "At least we don't know yet, so if you take care of them, you shouldn't refuse." ”

"Oh, that kind of thing, who knows. Antuin replied in the same language: "Since I have informed you, then I will go back, there is still a lot of work to be done." ”

"Hey, that's why I said that the elves are the most angry. Pannis was not angry at Antuin's noncommittal answer, but shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Forget it, let's go, but aren't you really going to taste the food here?"

"No need. Antuin snorted coldly and said, "Anyway, your food was not ordered for me from beginning to end, you better taste it yourself." ”

"yes, it wasn't meant for you. Pannis raised his knife and fork, and the fragrant fried fish steak was placed in front of him, but he could only look at it in a daze, and the knife in his hand just couldn't cut it.

"Oh, forget one thing. Antuin, who had already reached the door, turned around and said, "You'd better go to the hall of the Alchemy Guild in the afternoon." ”

"What?" Pannisa was stunned: "Is there something wrong?"

"I don't know. Antuin pouted and said, "But if you don't go, I promise you'll regret it." ”

"Hey, who's afraid of you. Pannis, likewise, pouted, took a deep breath, and finally cut it down.

(To be continued.) )