sjar Chapter 414 The Thief's Purpose
Chapter 414 The Thief's Purpose
"I cooked porridge for you."
Xu Yiyi scrutinized him, her voice tinged with helplessness.
"Porridge? You should save that for Wuyuan!"
Hearing someone call his name, the child took his hand out of his mouth and looked at him expectantly.
The round little head pressed against the top of the cradle, blinking its eyes: "Ah ah."
His eyes kept glancing at Lao Lu's face, as if he was wondering why Lao Lu was calling him.
"Eat your hand, I didn't call you."
Looking into Gouyuan's clear and bright eyes, Lao Lu's heart softened.
Unable to resist, he winked and made a little rabbit gesture with his withered fingers. Wu Yuan giggled, revealing his two newly sprouted baby teeth.
When they realized what was happening, all that was in front of them was a bowl of rice porridge.
It's viscous, but there's no water in it at all.
At the next table were a few aunties who helped out, and a few kitchen staff, while at his table, Sanchuan and Sihai were all buried in the sauerkraut fish bowl, slurping their food without looking up.
"I said! You really don't care about me?"
Old Lu said aggrievedly, just as Xu Anyang came in carrying a bowl of rice.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on her lips.
"Hey Lao Lu, how many times have you had diarrhea already? You still dare to eat such stimulating stuff?"
"you……"
Sihai chewed on her pickled cabbage, then looked up at Xu Anyang: "Brother Anyang! Everyone's eating, so please don't say such things..."
"okay!"
Xu Anyang replied cheerfully and filled Sanchuan and Sihai's bowls with rice.
"I need less rice, otherwise I won't be able to eat the fish."
Sihai watched his hand movements and noticed that he wanted to scoop out another spoonful of rice, so he quickly stopped him.
Old Lu shook his head helplessly, picked up the bowl of porridge, and gulped it down like he was taking medicine.
The warm porridge slid down my throat, leaving no taste behind.
"Does Sister Yi want rice?"
Xu Anyang stood beside her, noticing that there was still some soup in her bowl.
"You eat, I'll have some soup first."
It's strange, I was very hungry before I started, but I didn't have much of an appetite after I finished.
Sanchuan stopped after hearing this: "Big sister? Why aren't you eating your vegetables?"
Xu Yiyi raised an eyebrow, but before she could speak, Sanchuan and Sihai had already reached out with their chopsticks.
The two children simultaneously served her fish.
"You're really lucky! Unlike me..." Old Lu said sarcastically when he saw this scene, glanced at Xu Yiyi, and then stood up and picked up Wu Yuan.
Xu Yiyi: "That's enough!" She paused, then added, "I'll make you something delicious in a couple of days when you're feeling better."
Old Lu snorted and turned around to tease Wu Yuan.
The broth was refreshingly sour. She rinsed the broth several times while washing it, so it was only slightly sour after cooking, which suited her taste perfectly.
The moment it entered her mouth, it instantly awakened her taste buds. After finishing it, she couldn't help but smack her lips.
Xu Yiyi couldn't resist getting a large bowl of rice, then picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks. The fish was tender, smooth, and boneless, bursting with flavorful juices with just a gentle bite. The pickled cabbage made a satisfying crunch, perfectly balancing the richness of the fish.
"Boss! Is this another new dish?"
Fatty Wang reluctantly put down his chopsticks and bowl, his heavy hand patting his round belly as he talked to Xu Yiyi, but his eyes remained fixed on the sauerkraut fish bowl.
He's different from others; after so many years as a chef, he's become incredibly overweight.
I recently switched to a new employer who cooks really good food, and I've gained quite a bit of weight from eating there.
To avoid struggling to stand in the future, he can only slightly control his food intake.
"Next month, we will remove some of the previous dishes and replace them with new ones."
When the weather gets cold, dishes that are suitable for hot weather are no longer appropriate to serve.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Yiyi finished most of the rice in her bowl.
"Sihai, you've eaten too much."
San Chuan Kan Si Hai wanted more rice, but quickly reminded him, "Didn't you eat dinner this evening? Just finish what's in your bowl, don't eat too much."
This chubby boy has no self-control when it comes to eating, and he's had indigestion several times already.
Therefore, Sanchuan kept a close eye on it.
"But I still want to eat."
Sihai watched with longing, but unfortunately Sanchuan wasn't buying it.
"Am I being good?"
Sihai nodded, pouting slightly.
"Good boy/girl, finish the rice in your bowl and put the bowl down!"
Upon hearing this, the child's expectant gaze vanished instantly.
"There's only a tiny bit left." Sihai looked at the small bowl. "I should have asked Brother Anyang to fill it up for me earlier."
The child sighed, scooped up some sour soup with a spoon, poured it over the small mouthful of rice, and stuffed it into his stomach.
……
Xu An wiped the sweat from his forehead and watched as the three siblings at the table put down their bowls and chopsticks.
Are you still going to eat?
Xu Anyang glanced at the large bowl, his hand resting on it. The fish was gone, but the side dishes at the bottom were still there, and there was still quite a bit of sour soup left.
Seeing them shake their heads, Xu Anyang simply put the remaining rice into the large bowl.
He picked up the bowl and started eating.
The texture is completely different from that of fish, and the side dishes have a particularly rich and layered flavor, each with its own unique characteristics.
The soybean sprouts were crisp and refreshing, the tofu was soft and tender, and the bitter vegetables tasted bitter at first but then sweet, with a hint of spiciness, making Xu Anyang sweat profusely as he ate.
After a late-night snack, everyone ate listlessly and slumped in their chairs without saying a word.
It took him a while to come to his senses.
"So? You've rested enough, time to get back to work!"
Xu Anyang rubbed his stomach, feeling like the food he had just eaten was stuck in his throat.
He felt like he would vomit if he bent over even slightly, so he had no choice but to hand over the floor-cleaning job to Afu.
Just past midnight, the last oil lamp in the restaurant was still dimly lit.
Several large basins of bowls and chopsticks were washed clean, and the three aunties took the lead and walked towards the dock.
Xu Yiyi stood at the backyard gate with Wu Yuan in her arms, just as the clapper on the street struck twice.
Then he took the two children and walked towards the pier.
"Hey lady! Why are you taking a shower in the restaurant?"
Sihai grumbled, "It feels like I'm not clean anymore after taking a shower and then coming out again."
Hearing Sihai's grumbling, Xu Anyang finally remembered.
"Did you say you caught the thief?"
He stepped forward and stood next to Xu Yiyi.
They would have been home by this time in the past, but they were still wandering the streets.
The patrolling officers noticed them and gave them a special reminder. When they arrived at the dock, all the stalls were dark.
Xu Yiyi pondered for a day, and suddenly realized that the little thief was after the big bundle she had brought back from Ghost Tooth Reef.
We returned to the island relatively early that day, but it wasn't entirely unnoticed.
She had originally planned to deposit the money in a money exchange, but Lao Lu said that the money exchanges in town were not very reliable.
After thinking it over, she simply put the money in the restaurant and had Lao Lu keep an eye on it.
"Why don't we go back and see for ourselves?"
Xu Yiyi said something and pushed the small boat out.
Sihai, carrying Xueqiu'er, was lifted onto the boat by Xu Anyang. Sanchuan originally wanted to help his older sister carry Wuyuan.
Unfortunately, the child fell asleep and woke up as soon as he was taken out of his older sister's arms.
In the end, they had to ask Aunt Zhang to come and help row the boat.
On the way back, Xu Yiyi noticed the hesitant look on Aunt Zhang's face by the light of the oil lamp, but after thinking about it, she decided not to ask.