"Ah, I see." Shang Luo was relieved. After all, he still has a little bit of a clue about his strength, but he doesn't know where his upper and lower limits are, after all, no one fights with him to rank him. If even if he fails here, it won't affect the overall situation, then he will be much less stressed.

However, the final pressure came to Han Xingzhi.

"You guys. . . What are you all looking at me for? ”

Wen Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "Do you want to gamble?" ”

"I don't want to win, I don't gamble. I'm here for my big brother. But from a computing point of view, it seems that I don't have to treat a treat? Okay, then go out to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival next week? Confucius Temple or where? ”

"If you go to the Confucius Temple, my family will live there. The roast duck over there doesn't have any sauce, it's expensive and unpalatable. There is a Nanyang Department Store in Jinjikou, so let's go there. It happened to be very hot, so I went to rub the air conditioner. ”

"No problem, our team was fine that day."

Titus looked at the men, a little indescribably lonely. Here in Rome, too, the Golden Bough ceremony had to be performed by the most gifted apprentices. Although these people in front of them are also the most professional group, they are far more relaxed than the apprentices here in Rome. If only it had been before, but after fully explaining the process of the task, they were still so calm.

"Is the time of Rome finally going to pass?" He thought to himself. Although Rome, the hegemon of the Western Hemisphere, has proliferated to hexaploids, it is still inadequate, especially in the Eastern Half, where the cooperation between the two countries is to bridge differences, eliminate duplication of research and unnecessary competition, and allow humanity to go further. If Rome did not deserve this title, then the legitimacy of Roman rule over the Western Hemisphere would not exist.

But at least for now, they still have a chance. As long as the branch breaking ceremony does not happen, Rome's prestige as a world empire can still be maintained. But if something did happen, it could be the beginning of the collapse of the Roman Empire.

"So, ladies and gentlemen." Titus lowered his baton, "Shang Luo was going to be crowned King of the Forest, so I need to make a phone call to ask for instructions. After class, let's go to lunch. In the afternoon, you can read more books or relax. After nightfall today, we got into action. ”

Lunch in Rome is about the same as dinner. Although lunch and dinner were the two most important meals in the Roman diet, Shang Luo felt that breakfast and afternoon tea seemed important, at least in terms of appetite. However, lunch is not a banquet system, but it is served directly in the dining room, and there is no need to hold a welcome ceremony like last night, and you have to eat vermilion fruit and the like.

The dishes on the table also looked "casual" a lot. There are still banquet dishes such as capers, but the main dish is replaced by a colorful pizza and a saw-shaped pizza cutter. There are several sheets in front of the four of them, and the fillings are also different, so you can eat while chatting. Mayor Keso only had a meat sauce in front of him, and although he chose tomatoes to serve the meat sauce, he still didn't have much appetite.

"Everyone, I'm sorry, please eat for yourself. It's just pizza, and everyone can eat it as they please. If it's not enough, I'll let the kitchen continue to cook. ”

"Why don't you eat it, Mayor?" Wen Yuan asked.

"Karin is still in the kitchen, and I, as a father, can't eat first. Wait a minute, there's a thick soup stewed. ”

"Oh~ Is it the soup in the morning? It's delicious. ”

"It was my wife's stewed soup, a recipe that was passed down in our family. Um mushrooms, creamy mushroom bisque. Karin loved the soup and always loved it. She's been learning to cook with her mother lately, and she's been cooking lunch lately. "Although he had said something about the "real" Karin yesterday, Shang Luo could tell from these words that Mayor Keso himself was quite . Tangled. As a parent, he was also one of the biggest victims of this incident.

Although Karin in the kitchen is not the real Karin, she has been with the family longer than the real Karin. If he really wants to swap the two, it is difficult for him to decide.

"And did she make this pizza too?" Wen Yuan asked again.

"No, no, the pizza is made by the chef at home. And it has to be used in a backyard pizza kiln, which can't be made in the kitchen. Well, why hasn't it come yet? I'll check it out. ”

He didn't feel at ease, but he still planned to go out and have a look.

"Ah, Mayor Mare." Shang Luo stood up suddenly, "Why don't I go and have a look?" Do you sit and eat first? I just don't feel too hungry right now, and I want to go out for a walk. ”

He really wasn't very hungry. The bowl of soup in the morning was indeed delicious, and he ate a whole bowl with bread. I'm not hungry at all now.

But he didn't just go out for a walk—in the evening, the mission was about to begin. It's not just about the branch-breaking ceremony, it's also about Karin's personal fate. Afternoons are free and easy, so nothing matters. He was going to talk to Karin about it.

"Okay." The mayor, who was about to stand up, sat back down, "The kitchen is next door, and the door is open. ”

Shang Luo pushed aside the high-backed chair and stood up and walked out of the dining room.

Light symphonies echoed in the hallways, and voices came from the kitchen record player. The hallway was well lit, the sun was shining obliquely, and the occasional shadow of a robin passed outside the window lattice.

It can be seen that Mrs. Kesso is a lover of life, and although her family is a local lord, Mrs. Kesso is still willing to cook for herself. She only gives people meals that are inconvenient to make in the kitchen, such as pizza.

The sound of "bang, bang, bang" came from the kitchen, and it was the sound of a soup spoon stirring in a pot.

"489,490,491" Karin, dressed in an apron, held the recipe in one hand and stirred the spoon in the other, not noticing Shang Luo standing at the door.

"Miss Karin?" Shang Luo knocked on the door.

"Wait a minute, the soup will be ready soon, right away." Noticing that the voice was somewhat familiar, she glanced back.

"Yes, I knew it was you. I want to ask you for one thing. I can't talk to anyone about it. ”

"What's the matter?"

Karin picked up the small bowl and served him a bowl of soup.

"I never learned this soup. Because. I couldn't taste it from the start. Give me a taste and see if it's the same as my mother's soup. ”

"Well, to be honest? It's a bit salty. Have you ever given it to someone before? ”

"Nope. I also started learning cooking recently because I wanted to learn more. ”

"Very good. Add a little more water and it will taste good, but it's not bad either. With that, Shang Luo picked up the spoon and filled himself another bowl.

"Mr. Shang Luo!" Karin suddenly straightened up, startling him.

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"Robin!"

"Huh?"

"Please turn me into a robin! Mr. Titus just talked to me and he said you can be crowned King of the Forest. If you have true theocracy, you can bring the real Karin back. Please turn me into a robin, please! ”

(End of chapter)