The original god of the Jyota Jinchūriki

Chapter 27: First Encounter with Eula (2)

"Don't eat the rice crust secretly. Wait until Brother Jin comes and we can eat together."

“Lululu?”

Xiangling put her hands on her waist and lectured Guoba. Guoba tilted his head as if he didn't understand what Xiangling was saying, but the sauce at the corner of his mouth exposed his cheating without reservation.

Rolling her eyes at Guoba, Xiangling used a handkerchief to wipe the corners of Guoba's mouth. Realizing that she was exposed, Guoba smiled foolishly.

"Excuse me, could you please sell us some of the food you cooked?"

"We don't need a lot, just a taste."

A somewhat restrained voice sounded in Xiangling's ears. Xiangling turned around and saw a girl with rabbit ears as a hair accessory was drooling over the food she made. A girl with a good figure but who didn't look easy to get along with was also looking at her.

"Chef Xiangling, let me introduce you. This is Amber, the scout knight of the Knights of Favonius, and the other is Eula, the captain of the guerrilla squad of the Knights of Favonius. They are both very good people."

Worried that the two would upset Xiangling, Sarah hurriedly introduced Amber and Eula to Xiangling. Xiangling's expression looked much better when she heard that the two people in front of her were not the annoying guys who had been clamoring to force her to buy the food she cooked.

"Sorry, the food I cook is for my eldest brother to eat together. If you want to eat, I can make more food tomorrow and share some with you. As for today..."

"Xiangling, let them sit down and eat together. You cooked so much food that the two of us, including the rice crust, will definitely not be able to finish it."

Ruojin, who had been secretly observing Amber and Youla, came out. After hearing what Ruojin said, Xiangling thought about it and it seemed that there was some truth in it. She had cooked too much food and they might not be able to finish it.

"Okay, then you two take a seat, and we'll eat together. Sarah, you can come too. Thank you so much for letting me borrow your stove this morning."

"Hey, can we eat together? We'll pay for Mora."

Hearing that they could enjoy a table full of Liyue food together, so many delicious-looking meals, Amber gritted his teeth and took out his newly-paid salary to give two-thirds to Xiangling. Being able to eat such delicious meals would be worth it even if she had to eat fisherman's toast for every meal for the remaining twenty days of this month.

"Amber, why are you giving me Mora? I'm treating you guys to dinner, you don't have to give me Mora."

Xiangling was stunned by the Mora that Amber handed over, and then she quickly pushed it back. Looking at Amber's puzzled look, Xiangling explained.

"We agreed to eat together, so it's my treat. Amber, you don't have to give me Mora, just sit down and eat."

"Well, how can that be possible? These meals look delicious but they must be very expensive. Besides, we just met. If I don't pay Mora or anything..."

"Okay, okay, just sit down and eat. If you really want to make something for me, Amber, you are a scout knight. If you see any precious ingredients in the future, you can give them to me. For a chef, nothing is more exciting than encountering precious ingredients."

Xiangling pulled Amber and pushed her onto the chair. Sniffing the fragrance in the air, Amber swallowed deeply and took back the purse in her hand. She decided to pay more attention to whether there are any good ingredients when scouting the surroundings in the next few days.

"As the leader of the guerrilla squad, I will also pay attention when I go out on missions."

"But you didn't accept Mora, and I will remember this grudge." Compared to Amber, Eula seemed more calm, but Xiangling was a little overwhelmed by Eula's words "I will remember this grudge." She didn't seem to have done anything wrong. Is it very rude not to accept Mora in Mond?
Seeing Xiangling's unnaturalness, Amber, Eula's best friend and close friend, hurriedly explained what Eula meant. Ruojin, who was listening on the side, suddenly felt that this Lawrence person named Eula was quite interesting. She would definitely be a tsundere female supporting role in a light novel.

Ruojin put the newly bought apples on the table. When Eula saw the apples on the table, her eyes flickered. Perhaps she was hesitant, so she didn't take them. Instead, Amber took an apple and started eating it.

"Eula, didn't you just say you wanted to eat an apple? Come on, eat it. It's quite sweet."

"You, you put the apple in my hand. I will remember this grudge!"

Eula was thinking about saying that she didn't want to eat it now, but before she could say anything, Amber, who knew Eula well, had already stuffed the apple into Eula's hand.

“It’s time to eat, it’s time to eat”

The last dish was brought to the table by Xiangling. Amber, who was sitting on the chair, secretly swallowed her saliva. It was the first time for Amber to eat such a large table of dishes in her life. Amber was determined to make Xiangling her friend.

Ruo Jin suddenly felt that the few friends he knew who had the Fire Attribute God's Eye seemed to have similar personalities, well, except for the tavern owner named Diluk. For some reason, he seemed to be an exception. He had a sullen face all day long, and those who didn't know would think someone owed him Mora.

If his wine didn't taste good and Mond didn't have any other competitors, his tavern probably wouldn't have many customers given its service attitude. After all, Diona is so cute, who would refuse a tsundere little kitten?

Complaining about Diluk's aloofness in his heart, Ruo Jin sat on the chair, picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth. It must be said that there is a little difference in taste between the fish in Mondstadt and the fish in Liyue. The fish in Liyue mostly come from the sea and are tougher, while the fish in Mondstadt mostly come from lakes and rivers and have a stronger flavor.

"Xiangling, your cooking skills are still so good. This fish is really well cooked."

"Hehe, Brother Jin, as long as you like it, I studied Mondstadt's recipes and combined Liyue and Mondstadt's fish dishes. This is the first time I've made it."

Xiangling was a little shy when being praised by Ruojin in front of outsiders, but the pride in her tone was still obvious. She got up early today to come to the Deer Hunter Restaurant to borrow recipes, and she also exchanged many recipes with Sarah before she came up with this dish.

Seeing that Ruojin liked it, Xiangling felt proud. She felt that her efforts throughout the morning were not in vain. It was indeed not feasible to just make dishes in the recipe like her father did. Only innovation could reach another level. Maybe when she returned to Liyue, she could try fried Cecilia flowers with slime. She could just go to the little girl selling flowers to buy some.

The flowers that little girl grew were so well-groomed, they should taste great too. They are best suited for stir-frying, and stewing in soup is also OK. The combination of Cecilia flowers and slime gel should create a unique delicacy.

After tasting the dishes she made and finding them delicious, Xiangling began to think about how to use Cecilia flowers, a specialty of Mondstadt, to cook. Considering the characteristics of Cecilia flowers, Xiangling felt that Cecilia flowers would definitely become a very good ingredient.

Seeing that Ruojin and Xiangling had picked up their chopsticks, Eula, who had received some education in Liyue etiquette, picked up the chopsticks unskillfully, picked up a piece of meat and put it into Sarah's bowl.

Sarah, who was struggling with the chopsticks in her hand, cast a grateful look at Eula. Eula turned her head away awkwardly and looked at Amber. She found that Amber had actually started eating voraciously.

Because Amber's grandfather is from Liyue, Amber has been able to use chopsticks since she was a child. Although she usually uses a knife and fork when eating at the Deer Hunter restaurant, she still uses chopsticks when cooking at home, so she is particularly smooth in using chopsticks now.

(Happy New Year’s Eve everyone!)

(End of this chapter)