Chapter 304: A Relationship over a Meal
Chapter 304: A Relationship over a Meal
The few of them soon arrived at the newly opened store on East Street. Huo Yuanruo had been there before, and because of his generosity, the waiter was very impressed by him and enthusiastically led them to the private room on the second floor.
Liu Feng clicked his tongue twice, "You came here to eat good food without bringing me along, it looks like you spent a lot of money."
Huo Yuanruo snorted coldly, "You have official duties now. You are so busy that even busy people can't see you."
Liu Feng suddenly felt a little guilty. Indeed, when he first arrived at the Ministry of Justice, he wanted to have good relationships with everyone, so he had indeed neglected Huo Yuanruo recently.
"Oh, you are so stingy. Didn't I come to accompany you today? How about I treat you today?"
Huo Yuanruo rolled his eyes at him and said, "Your salary is not even enough for me to have a meal. You should save some money."
Liu Feng immediately got angry, "What? You are the one who is showing off, right? You are the only one who is rich, and you look down on others?"
"Did I say something wrong? How much money did you say a month last time?"
Liu Feng slammed the table and said, "Little Master, look at him. He looks down on me."
Li Mulan didn't even bother to look at them, "Hurry up and order the food, can't you see that the child is hungry?"
The little kid on the side watched the two people quarreling with his big round eyes, and seemed to find it quite novel.
Liu Feng angrily called the waiter and said, "Give all your signs to me. Someone is paying for it today, so it's a waste if you don't eat it."
Huo Yuanruo didn't care at all and said calmly, "You're talking as if I wasn't the one paying before."
"You! Humph, yes, yes, you have money."
The waiter wrote down the dishes ordered one by one and said hesitantly, "Is this... too much? Dear guests, can you reduce the amount? It will be a waste if you can't finish it."
Liu Feng smiled and said, "You are quite sensible, waiter. But don't worry, this amount of food is not enough for this gentleman alone. You can go first, we will definitely need more food later."
The waiter immediately smiled and said, "Okay, young master has a good appetite. I will ask the kitchen to prepare the dishes. Please wait for a moment, my guests."
"Wait a minute," Li Mulan glanced at the obedient little kid next to her, "Are there any drinks suitable for children?"
"Yes, there are several types of juice."
"Well, one cup each. What about dessert?"
"Today's hibiscus cake and sweet tofu pudding are pretty good. Would you like some, sir?"
"Okay, two servings each."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements now."
The little kid curled his lips shyly, "I can't drink that much by myself."
Li Mulan rubbed the top of his head and said, "It's not just for you. I can drink it too."
"Isn't that for the kids?"
Li Mulan scratched his nose again, "Who said juice is only for children? Adults can drink it, too."
"Oh fine."
The dishes came up quickly. Little Douding had never eaten from this kind of pot before, and he blinked his eyes. Ah Fei behind him was also curious, "Why are these all raw vegetables? Do we have to cook them ourselves?"
Ah Fei looked at them worriedly. He was the only servant here. They wouldn't let him cook, right? Even pigs wouldn't eat what he cooked. So... what should he do?
Huo Yuanruo picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and said, "This is how you eat it. Just watch."
He put the beef into the pot and scalded it until the beef changed color. He then put some of the sauce directly into the bowl in front of Xiao Douding, "Kid, try it."
Ah Fei at the side hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and stuffed the piece of beef directly into his mouth. After eating, he still felt unsatisfied, so he picked up a pair of chopsticks again and gave them to his little master, "Master, it's edible."
Then she looked at Huo Yuanruo eagerly and motioned him to continue ironing.
Huo Yuanruo smiled, "You kid still want me to serve you personally? You are so flattering." But he did not stop his hands. He picked up a big piece of beef and threw it into the pot.
Liu Feng was a little suspicious of Ah Fei's behavior just now. He glanced at Li Mulan opposite him, and both of them saw that this child's identity was definitely not simple, and there was a special person to test the poison for him.
"Your name is A Fei, right? Stop standing and sit down to eat."
Ah Fei waved his hands hurriedly, "No, no, how can I eat with my master? This is against the rules. I will eat when I go back."
Suddenly, his stomach rumbled loudly. Ah Fei quickly covered his stomach, a little shy, "I... Master, I'm not hungry."
Xiao Douding said slowly, "Please sit down and eat with us. It will take us a while to go back."
Ah Fei hesitated for a moment, but the taste of the meat was so delicious that he couldn't help but sit down.
The little kid was very obedient. He ate quietly the whole time and watched the others talking and laughing.
He was very surprised, because his father and mother had always taught him not to talk while eating or sleeping. But eating and chatting like this seemed to have a different taste, in short... he was very happy.
The child was still young, so Li Mulan didn't let him do anything. She cooked the dishes for him the whole time. And the child was not picky about food. He would eat whatever she gave him.
Liu Feng smiled and said, "Boy, you're easy to feed. You eat whatever you're given. You even eat vegetables with relish."
The little bean swallowed the food in his mouth before speaking, "Don't call me kid, I have a name. Also, my parents taught me not to be picky about food."
Li Mulan raised her eyebrows, "What's your name? We've had dinner together, so it shouldn't be a big deal if you tell us your name, right?"
The little kid tilted his head and thought for a while before uttering a few words, "Kang'er, my parents call me Kang'er."
"Oh~ Kang'er," something seemed to flash through Li Mulan's mind, but she didn't catch it for a moment, "Then I want to ask you, do you like the dishes I just gave you?"
Kang Er thought about it and said hesitantly, "I don't like the green vegetables, but everything else is good."
"Hahahaha..." Huo Yuanruo couldn't help laughing out loud, "Look, you don't like eating vegetables either."
"I told you, what kid likes to eat vegetables?" Liu Feng immediately put a piece of beef in his bowl. "If you don't like vegetables, don't eat them. Eating more meat will make you taller. Eat quickly."
Kang Er looked at the meat in the bowl and didn't eat it. "I'm full and can't eat any more."
Huo Yuanruo revealed a wicked smile, "Hehehe, this kid seems to dislike you. Look, he ate the meat I just picked up, and he also ate the meat and vegetables that Junior Master-Uncle picked up, but he didn't eat the meat you picked up, hahahahaha."
Liu Feng felt uncomfortable and looked at Kang Er with resentment, "How did I offend you?"
Kang Er sighed and ate the piece of beef in the bowl again, "I really can't eat any more now, don't serve me any more food."
There was even a hint of grievance in his tone, which made Li Mulan like him even more. How could this child be so cute? She pinched the child's cheek again; it was soft and felt great.
Liu Feng was also happy, and gave Huo Yuanruo a provocative look, "Okay, then I won't eat. Eating too much at night is not easy to digest. Let's go out for a walk later. The lanterns will be beautiful at night."
Li Mulan nodded. She had eaten a lot, so it was just right for her to digest the food.
"Kang'er, do you want to go back? It's already night time, aren't your parents worried?"
Kang Er shook his head and said, "I want to see the lanterns before going back."
Ah Fei was still eating at the side. He wanted to stop the young master, but... he also wanted to see the lanterns. It should be okay to see them and then go back, right?
"Okay, let's go together."
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