People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 143 The Emperor Cooks for Himself

As night falls, people come and go on the brightly lit Feiyunpo.

Many residents who were busy with work during the day took advantage of this rare leisure time and came to the most famous and prosperous street in Liyue to have fun before dinner time.

Hu Tao held Zhongli on her left hand and Lin Feng on her right hand, completely ignoring the puzzled looks from passers-by on the street. She was determined to get these two guys, who were wandering around like retired old men, back to Bubulu as soon as possible.

She gets angry when she talks about this, and Kurumi has tried to get these two people to leave on their own.

But Zhongli was not to be mentioned. Apart from not carrying a birdcage in his hand as usual, he walked leisurely, just like a retired old man taking a stroll.

Even the guy in Bubulu, who seemed to be quite agile at first,
For some reason, once I walked next to Zhongli, I felt like I was infected by the slacking virus and started to walk unsteadily.

Seeing this scene,
Hu Tao, who was always decisive and active in everything he did, felt as if he had seen a large group of ghosts hanging around in front of the Hall of the Dead, and felt uncomfortable all over.

Finally, Master Hu, who could no longer bear it, decided to do as he did at the beginning, and forcibly pull the duo of old men who had suddenly formed a group of people taking a walk back to Bubu Lu, one in each hand.

After some trouble, we finally walked out of Feiyunpo and arrived near Yujingtai.

Even the energetic Master Hu felt a rare sense of tiredness.

Passing by the viewing pond with clear water and fish and lotus flowers everywhere, the figure of Bubulu gradually appeared in front of the group.

Hu Tao, who finally saw his target, accelerated and sprinted, like a cat carrying its cubs, leading the two people behind him and rushing into the gate of Bubu Lu.

"Hoo-hoo! This hall master is dying of exhaustion."

"Bringing you two back here feels more troublesome than circling Liyue Harbor ten times."

"Lin Feng, don't learn this from Zhongli. You two look so young, but how come you are slower than Mr. Zhang who is out for a walk?!"

Hu Tao felt so angry when she thought about the two guys behind her, who were actually overtaken by the hunchbacked Mr. Zhang next door while walking on the road.

"Forget it - no matter what, everyone is finally here. I am magnanimous and will not argue with you two today!"

After taking a few breaths, Walnut seemed to have regained his open-minded and generous state.
In this state of "exhaustion",

Walnut, slumped in the chair, noticed a corner of purple clothes sticking out from behind a stone in the garden. Her big crimson eyes rolled around and she revealed a sinister smile of success.

She, who looked tired just now, suddenly had a look of lightning in her eyes and moved swiftly. She rushed out of the lobby at lightning speed and grabbed Qiqi, who was hiding behind a stone in the garden, and took her out by the waist.

The poor little zombie seems to have not yet recovered from this sudden and unexpected situation.

It was not until Hu Tao put him on the ground that he was terrified and stumbled to hide behind Lin Feng.

"Hehe, I could recite books while standing upside down when I was three years old. How could I be so tired that I can't stand up straight because of such a small thing?"

"Showing weakness to the enemy is a great art. I finally caught you, my dear friend Qiqi~"

Hu Tao raised his hands, lowered his head, and deliberately made a sinister expression, which scared the little guy behind Lin Feng so much that he trembled.

"Hey, Hu Tao, please don't scare her. Qi Qi is timid. If you continue like this, you will never let her appear in front of you again in this life."

Lin Feng rubbed Qiqi's head behind him, comforted the little guy, and said to Hu Tao who was pretending to be pretentious in front of him.

I clearly want to play with Qiqi, so why do you always act like you want to bury her?
If this goes on, when will you guys be able to reconcile?
Lin Feng shook his head, puzzled by Hu Tao's amazing train of thought.

After a farce,
Having finally gathered all the people, Hu Tao stood in the middle of Bubulu with an excited look on his face.
With a full sense of accomplishment, he announced the successful holding of the "First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Meeting between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall".

Although it was a bit naughty, Lin Feng's mood did improve a lot after all the trouble. He also took out some vegetables from his storage space as ingredients for the celebration.

But he had just taken out the bamboo shoots, potatoes, tomatoes and the like, when Zhongli, who had been very calm beside him, cast an interested look at him.

The Emperor carefully observed the vegetables in front of him, as if he were looking at some rare treasure. Finally, after a moment of hesitation, he spoke:
".The quality of these ingredients is rare in the world. If we handle them carelessly, it would be a waste of natural resources."

"If you trust me, how about letting me prepare for today's dinner?"

"——Of course it's fine."

"I have long heard that the guest official Zhongli from the Wangsheng Hall is well versed in astronomy and geography. I never thought that he is also very good at cooking. It is a great honor for us that you are willing to take on the cooking task."

This is Atractylodes macrocephala.

"Bai Shu is right."

This is Lin Feng.

"Hey, hey, hey, this hall master also wants to help. It's not this hall master's habit to eat for free!"

This is walnut.

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Qiqi, Changsheng and Agui did not express their opinions, but they all cast worried glances at Hutao who volunteered.

In the backyard of Wangsheng Hall, next to the table where everyone usually eats.

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Looking at the dishes on the table, which were so different in appearance and aroma, everyone from Bai Zhu to Lin Feng, and even Hu Tao himself, fell into silence.

"So, these 'novel and interesting' looking dishes are all Master Hu's masterpieces?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Lin Feng asked tentatively.

"Ahem, I just haven't cooked for a long time, so the appearance is a little off. Lin Feng, why don't you try a couple of bites? I think the taste is guaranteed."

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"it is good."

Lin Feng looked at Hu Tao's expression, which said she would cry if she didn't agree, and finally agreed reluctantly.

Looking at the dishes in front of me, the presentation seems OK, but I have no idea what ingredients the black dishes are made of.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally chose a piece of what looked like a potato and put it into his mouth.

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“It’s delicious. I recommend everyone to try it.”

Lin Feng, with a blank expression on his face, spoke seriously about his recommendation.

But seeing the slightly twitching corners of his mouth, everyone present decided to avoid Master Hu's masterpiece.

Therefore, amid the sincere praise for Zhongli's cooking skills and Hu Tao's enthusiastic recommendation of her own dishes,

This "First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Meeting between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall" came to a perfect end. Probably.

(End of this chapter)