Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 101 Lu Cheng (Fifth Update)

Drops of water fell down Wu Man's forehead.

But the smile on Wu Man's face never changed, and even her eyes were bright and sunny.

"Uh...I believe you."

Xiao Ran nodded solemnly, then looked at the wet floor and table and said, "Let's clean it up together."

"it is good!"

This time Wu Man did not refuse and took off her wet shirt. Wu Man did not look thin, but the muscle lines from the chest to the waist muscles on both sides were in perfect proportion. One more point would be a burden, and one less point would not be perfect enough.

Such a good figure coupled with his slightly feminine face, Xiao Ran couldn't help but sigh: "What a good cowherd who was delayed by the chef, Wu Man is not in the cowherd world, and the multi-millionaire is like the night."

Taking out the linen and mop, Xiao Ran was responsible for wiping the table, while Wu Man carefully mopped up the water.

"You are such a good cook, why do you want to open a restaurant in such a remote place?"

Xiao Ran asked while working.

"The main reason is that my aunt and her family went home and the rent of the vacant house is not refundable. Another reason is my own. My cooking skills have not improved for a long time. It has nothing to do with the ingredients I use. It’s just a problem with my cooking skills. I want to find the essence of the ingredients. I hope to become simple after leaving the hustle and bustle."

"Oh, I see. Back to basics, right?"

Xiao Ran looked at Wu Man with sudden realization.

Wu Man nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, yes."

"Then you can't stay here. Tomorrow, I will take you to the countryside. Let's touch the land with our hands and see where the food grows. That's the most rustic place."

"Really?" Wu Man looked at Xiao Ran with some surprise.

"Of course, helping others is the basis of happiness."

Xiao Ran's smile became brighter.

Although Wu Man always felt that there was something malicious behind this boy's smile, he couldn't figure out what he was going to do for a while: "Is he trying to test me?"

Thinking of this, Wu Manyi nodded and said, "That's great, thank you. By the way, I don't even know your name."

"Xiao Ran."

If Wu Man's shop was a little further away from here, Xiao Ran would just throw out his cousin's name.

But the restaurant is less than a hundred meters away from my home, just around the corner.

If this guy wanted to do something bad to me, it would be very easy for him to find out my name. After all, all the neighbors here know me.

There is no point in giving a fake name except to increase vigilance. Instead of doing that, it is better to be open and honest from the beginning and speak openly if there are any questions.

After the two of them had tidied up, Wu Man specially invited Xiao Ran to visit the kitchen.

When I opened the refrigerator, a cold mist rushed out, and I saw lumps of meat inside. These lumps of meat seemed to be covered with a layer of wax, wrapped tightly.

"This is mustard-aged, that is honey-aged, and the most common is this sea salt-aged. These aged meats are my treasures. Each piece is carefully prepared and made from the best parts of a cow."

Then there are the vegetable area, noodle rolling area, and garbage disposal area. Although the restaurant is not big, the kitchen is well organized and each area is neatly divided.

Xiao Ran even vaguely felt that Wu Man might have a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The next morning, Wu Man called and asked the master to come and reinstall the door. Then he drove with Xiao Ran straight to the southeast, along the national highway all the way to the village in the suburbs.

As a result, not long after leaving the highway, Wu Man's car had a flat tire.

Wu Man didn’t know how to repair the car, so he could only call the insurance company for roadside assistance to help him tow the car back.

They kept delaying like this, and by the time they entered the first village, it was almost noon in the village.

Smoke rose from every household, and the aroma of food was everywhere.

Not long after I walked, I saw a woman holding a child walking towards me.

Remembering what the bald-headed old man said, Xiao Ran turned around when he saw an old woman holding a baby, an old man holding a bowl, or a crying child. He decisively pulled Wu Man and changed direction.

"What's wrong??"

Wu Man looked puzzled, and Xiao Ran said, "I have a special feeling that may be able to help you. Just follow me."

Xiao Ran didn't explain. He made up a reason and walked forward with Wu Man.

After passing another intersection, two crying children were rolling on the side of the road, asking for toys. Xiao Ran turned around calmly, walked out of the village in three or five minutes, and immediately ran to the next village.

It has to be said that Wu Man may not be a good chef in Xiao Ran's heart, but he is definitely a good shield.

He stepped on dog poop on the road and was splashed with mud by passing cars, but most of the damage was blocked by Wu Man.

This made Wu Man start to doubt whether he was cursed by something.

While Xiao Ran wasn't paying attention, he took out a bottle of lemonade and drank it.

【Lucky Lemonade】E-level cursed item.

Drinking it can improve your luck in a short period of time.

After drinking the potion, the various little situations that drove him crazy began to decrease gradually. Except for the fact that he would occasionally step on a stone and feel a little pain in his foot, there were no other serious problems.

When they arrived at a farmhouse, Wu Man suddenly stopped, raised his nose, looked up, and saw a sign next to it: [Fat Sister Farmhouse].

There is a pergola and an iron pot in the yard.

"It's getting late, let's eat first and talk after we're done."

Wu Man said this and walked in. Xiao Ran had no choice but to follow him. Thanks to Wu Man for helping him to ward off disasters and difficulties along the way, otherwise he would have probably collapsed before he could find Guan Gong.

The two sat down in the yard, and Wu Man shouted towards the house.

After a while, a plump lady came out with a smile on her face.

"Big sister, what's delicious?"

"There are lo mein, rice, stir-fried vegetables, stewed chicken, stewed vegetables, fish, whatever you want to eat, I can make it."

"How about this, two big bowls of tomato noodles and some fried side dishes." Xiao Ran said and looked at Wu Man: "I've finished ordering, what about you?"

Wu Man thought for a moment and said, "When I passed by just now, I smelled a very special smell, like... the smell of leaves, but not quite, it was quite special anyway."

The aunt was confused by what Wu Man said and thought for a while: "You said that it was sweet potato leaves, okay, I understand. I'll give you a special sweet potato noodle."

"Good! Thank you for your hard work."

Wu Man raised her head with a smile on her pretty face.

At this moment, the aunt felt her heart pounding like a deer. She waved her hand to signal the two to wait, then turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

After a while, the aunt brought Xiao Ran's food to the table.

Xiao Ran also took out a roast chicken, sat on the chair and ate the roast chicken, then took a few bites of noodles, enjoying the meal very much.

After a while, Wu Man's sweet potato noodles were also ready. In addition to the sweet potato noodles, there was also a layer of blanched sweet potato leaves on top.

Wu Man calmly took out a pair of chopsticks from the space. Xiao Ran took a look and found that the chopsticks were actually a cursed object.

Holding the bowl and tasting the sweet potato leaves and noodles, Wu Man nodded: "Not bad."

After saying that, he put it aside and didn’t eat it.

Xiao Ran rolled his eyes at the guy, thinking it was a pure waste of food, and continued eating without paying any attention to him.

After a while, the aunt came out and saw that Wu Man hadn't touched the noodles. She was startled and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you like it?"

"No, no, no. The noodles are very chewy and the sweet potato flavor is strong, but the MSG is a bit too strong. It should be that the proportion of garlic sauce was not well controlled when mixing it. There is also a bit too much vinegar. The fragrance of sesame paste is covered by the vinegar. But there is nothing wrong with it overall. It's just that the dish was blanched for a little too long, and it lost its original refreshing taste..."

The auntie Wu Man was talking about was stunned for a few seconds and then rolled her eyes: "Okay, okay, if you don't want to eat it, it's fine, but why are you... you're finding fault with it? I won't refund my money."

The auntie picked up the bowl in annoyance. When she turned around, she could still hear her muttering, "Even if you are handsome, you can't be so picky about food."

As he said this, he walked out with his bowl and chopsticks. Xiao Ran couldn't help laughing and continued to eat.

At this time, the aunt at the door shouted twice towards the corner: "Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng!!"

Then, a figure with disheveled hair and face covered stood up from the weeds in the corner and walked towards me wearing a tattered cotton jacket.

The aunt handed the noodles over; "Here you go."

Lu Cheng looked at the noodles, nodded, and started eating without saying a word.

Xiao Ran didn't take it seriously at first, but the other person ate the noodles very quickly. He ate a big bowl of noodles in just two mouthfuls.

He stood up, walked inside, brought the bowl to the door, placed it on the table and stopped moving inside.

Xiao Ran was eating when he suddenly looked up and noticed that the man was tall and big, with half-squinted eyes under his messy hair, staring at the roast chicken on his table.

He just turned around and walked out the door without saying a word.

This sight made Xiao Ran stunned. He had no idea what this man looked like, but the pair of eyes just now seemed half open and half awake, just like Guan Erye.

He immediately called the aunt over, Xiao Ran stood up, walked to the aunt and handed her two hundred yuan.

"Oh, it won't take that much."

"No need to look for him, no need to look for him. Who is that Lu Cheng just now? He looks tall and strong, so why is no one here to take care of him?"

Hearing Xiao Ran's question, the aunt calmly put the money away, pulled Xiao Ran aside and said, "Don't underestimate him. He used to be a handsome young man in our village, and he sang with a big opera troupe. Later, his girlfriend died of cancer, and his mother just passed away last year. He is the only one left in the family, and he has become like this. He doesn't talk. He sings occasionally when he is happy, and doesn't speak for the whole day when he is unhappy..."

　I woke up late today, so it's late for the update, but fortunately the fifth update was made on time. We will continue to update tomorrow. Don't ask, it will be the fifth update. Now only typing can make me happy. If there are typos, please point them out and I will correct them immediately.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)