eurekapd Chapter 97: The three pitiful children who were given empty promises.
Chapter 97: The three pitiful children who were given empty promises.
Upon hearing the sound, Mengli quickly stood up from beside the stove, her eyes filled with delight as she looked at the tempting shredded meat in the pot.
I scooped a little from the pot with my hand and put it in my mouth. The light salty aroma of the pork floss spread across my tongue, followed by the rich and mellow meaty fragrance, which lingered on my taste buds.
The fibers of the pork floss bounce gently between your teeth, creating a fluffy yet chewy texture. As you chew, more layers of flavor are released!
Gao Mengli squinted her eyes happily, "Delicious! I love it!"
Hearing Gao Mengli's praise, Lin Xi couldn't help but show her smug little face!
The chubby girl who had finished eating the crispy crackers and was licking her fingers at the kitchen door has now stopped licking her fingers, is swallowing her saliva, and is staring intently at the meat floss in the pot.
If it weren't for "professional ethics" and respect for her boss, she would have already rushed forward, carried the pot away, and kept it all for herself!
Lin Xi quickly scooped out two bowls of pork floss, handing one to the chubby girl who was drooling with envy.
The other bowl is to be taken to the old house next door.
So he strode out of the kitchen.
At this moment, he even missed his own errand boy, Da Niu. If Da Niu were here, he wouldn't need to do these errand-running and food-delivering jobs.
Lin Xi pursed his lips; that "fatherly love" only appeared for a moment before he ruthlessly forgot about it.
At that moment, the villagers gathered outside heard the commotion in the courtyard, exchanged glances, and then scattered in all directions in a state of "fear"!
Several young men turned around and rushed down the embankment, wishing they could bury themselves in it.
Several women, with their children, rushed into the nearby haystack, not caring whether it would prick them or not, just to lay their larvae inside.
Even more so, several "corpses" were found lying upright in the dry corn stalks placed by the roadside!
The people in the old houses nearby watched the villagers, their faces filled with utter astonishment.
So when Lin Xi came out, apart from the people in the old house who were standing at the gate of the courtyard in a daze, she didn't see anyone else.
"Dad, Mom, you're here?! I was just about to come over. This is pork floss, freshly made, have a taste."
Lin Xi shoved the bowl in her hand into Lin Yong's hand and turned back to the courtyard.
It even saves on the journey, that's great!
Upon hearing the sound of Lin Xi's courtyard gate closing, the people who had been hiding immediately appeared in front of the people in the old house, their eyes fixed on the bowl of golden pork floss, swallowing hard.
Village chief Zhao Huaqing coughed, breaking the slightly "strange" atmosphere. "Hey, brother, can I try some?"
Lin Yong glanced at the village chief. Could he say no?
And this old man, when did he arrive?!
Although Lin Yong was unwilling, he couldn't refuse the village chief, so he put on a fake smile and said politely and considerately, "Look at you, what are you saying! Village chief, if you want to eat, please try some!"
I was just being polite, please don't take it seriously.
After Lin Yong finished speaking, he looked down at the bowl in his hand and stiffly and mechanically handed the bowl two centimeters forward.
The village chief was overjoyed and showed no politeness whatsoever.
He stretched out his hands and laboriously "pried" the bowl off Lin Yong's hands, his face crinkling into a deeper smile.
"Brother! You're too kind. It would be disrespectful not to try it!"
After saying that, he grabbed three small handfuls of meat floss from the bowl, bent down and placed them in the hands of the three little radishes, Fu, Lu and Lin.
Seeing his actions, Lin Yong knew in his heart that something was wrong!
Sure enough, after distributing the meat floss, Zhao Hua waved his hand, turned around, picked up the bowl, and ran away quickly, followed by a large group of people.
And just like that, they all ran away!
"You old fool, give me back my bowl!"
Lin Yong realized what was happening, gritted his teeth, and was so angry that he wanted to stomp the ground with his feet and make a few big holes in it.
He made a move to chase after the old village chief, but Jiang grabbed him and kindly advised, "Alright, if you chase after him, you won't even get a chance to lick the bottom of the bowl."
"I'm so angry—I'm going to die!" Lin Yong's face was flushed with anger.
Seeing the meat floss bowl that belonged to them fly further and further away, the family had no choice but to give up and turn around to go back to the yard.
But they found Fu, Lu, and Lin, the three little ones, holding meat floss and staring blankly at them.
The people in the old house then realized, there were still more here!
So, Fu, Lu, and Lin, the three little ones, were tricked by their grandparents and parents into giving them a huge amount of meat floss with smiles and promises.
In the end, they only got a tiny pinch, barely enough to taste.
When they got up to pee in the middle of the night, they were struck dumb, belatedly realizing they'd been tricked!
What's the point of buying them something delicious next time?
Besides, no matter how delicious something is, how can it surpass delicious pork floss?
This is like trading a sesame seed for a watermelon—a huge loss!
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli, the two "instigators," were completely unaware of the "fun" and slept soundly.
The next day, full of energy and in a good mood, he continued doing business at the city gate!
Because the two of them were "slacking off" cleaning the shop yesterday, most of the work was done by the vendors!
So the two decided to each give a serving of sauerkraut dumplings to thank them for their "housekeeping and cleaning service" yesterday!
This scene made the diners queuing at the door regret their actions so much that they beat their chests in remorse.
Damn, they left too early yesterday, otherwise, how would the vendors have gotten the chance to help the food stall owners clean their shops?
I feel so much regret, it's more than just a little bit!
At this moment, Lin Xi's gaze was drawn to a half-grown pony in the group.
He nudged Gao Mengli, "Mengli, look, there are even horses in line among us diners! How rare!"
Gao Mengli followed Lin Xi's gaze and her eyes lit up immediately: "It really is! This horse looks so cute. I wonder whose it is."
The half-grown pony stood in the procession, its mane gleaming in the sunlight, its big eyes blinking as if it were truly waiting patiently.
Their attention was immediately drawn!
That horse is quite beautiful!
They thought of Da Niu and decided to buy one of these for their eldest son!
The surrounding diners were also attracted by the pony, and they all gathered around, chattering about it.
At this moment, it was finally the horse's turn in line. It pawed the ground with its hooves and excitedly snorted at Gao Mengli and Lin Xi!
"You...you're going to buy food?" Lin Xi asked uncertainly.
Whose weird horse is this? Is it really going to eat at a street stall?
The little pony looked up and was angry to see that Lin Xi hadn't given it any food like she had given the other diners.
He dug into the ground with all his might, snorting one after another.
This action left both Gao Mengli and Lin Xi stunned.
Just then, a lean man ran over, quickly grabbed the enraged pony, and apologized profusely to Lin Xi and Gao Mengli.
"I'm so sorry, this is my horse. I just ate something and tied it up over there, and it broke free and ran over here."