The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 21: Can your puppet come to work in our store?

Why should diners have the final say on whether the goods in the store can be sold?

Before Shen Le could figure out this difficult question, the proprietress had already answered "Hey", put the dishes on the table of diners in the middle, and went into the kitchen with a smile.

Not long after, a bowl of steaming noodles was brought out. On the noodles, there was a small hill of fragrant, trembling, crystal red and shiny braised lamb.

"This portion of mutton first. If you don't have enough, add more. Eat it while it's hot!"

Shen Le had no time to protest why there was only one serving. He couldn't wait to scoop a spoonful of mutton soup, blew on it twice, and put it into his mouth.

"fragrant!"

When he was walking on the old street outside the restaurant, the aroma of the mutton soup made his stomach churn and his appetite surge up!
When this bowl of mutton noodles was served, he felt as if two hands were reaching out from his stomach, trying to grab the bowl of mutton noodles and pour it directly into his stomach. And when this spoonful of soup went into his mouth...

The so-called "the fragrance is so fragrant that one is dizzy" is not an exaggeration at all, it is a realistic description.

Shen Le felt his entire brain buzzing for a moment, and all the blood in his brain ran to his mouth and tongue, letting him feel the delicious flavor.

It is not the deliciousness that is deliberately piled up with MSG or chicken essence, and it tastes better than the chicken soup, meat soup and fish soup that we eat every day.

That spoonful of mutton soup seemed as if every molecule was jumping on the tongue, and it was as if the body knew that this was an element that the human body urgently needed and was eager to absorb it all.

The aroma of this mutton soup really deserves the name of the store, "Tian Xiang"!

Shen Le held the mutton soup in his mouth for a while, swallowed it reluctantly, and then picked up a piece of tender mutton with skin and stuffed the whole piece into his mouth:
The four front teeth cut through the mutton and felt a slight resistance. The mutton sank slightly, was cut in half, and bounced up instantly.

On the palate, on the tongue, on the cheeks, gently bumping, spreading the gravy wrapped in the mutton to every corner of the mouth:
The mutton itself bounces gently in the mouth as you chew it.

Wherever it went, it seemed as if small sparks exploded, and as if a tiny electric current burst between the lips and teeth, stimulating the mouth to make it slightly numb.

The strange thing is that this numbness does not affect the feeling in his mouth at all. Instead, it makes every sensory cell in his mouth work at full capacity, and every subtle feeling becomes more vivid.

“Ah… it’s so delicious…”

Shen Leqing couldn't help but admire. The proprietress was collecting dishes and wiping the table. She looked up and smiled when she heard this:

"Is it delicious? If it is, keep eating. But don't force yourself to eat more!"

How could I not eat something this delicious! As a young man in his twenties, I can eat a bowl of mutton noodles, not to mention a bowl of mutton noodles!

Shen Le silently refuted in his heart. However, after swallowing this one-inch square piece of mutton, he actually felt heavy and full, as if he had swallowed half a pound of braised beef.

Shen Le was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to rub his stomach, his stomach began to gurgle and move. Immediately afterwards, a surge of heat swept through his limbs and bones:
"Mmm - comfortable!"

He closed his eyes and took a breath, waiting for the heat to pass. When the heat passed, he suddenly felt hungry again, lowered his head, and quickly picked up a large chopstick of noodles and stuffed it into his mouth.

Following the sizzle, with meat and noodles, he worked hard:

While eating, I felt countless thin electric currents spreading out from my mouth, esophagus, and stomach.

There is a tingling sensation in the muscles, bones, and even deep in the bone marrow, and the muscles in the arms and thighs are constantly beating.

Fortunately, this tingling sensation was not uncomfortable. Instead, it was like being massaged by countless pairs of electric hands, and every muscle relaxed. Shen Le wolfed down the bowl of mutton noodles, and sweat broke out all over his body:
"Mmm, so full!"

The lady boss kept looking at him quietly until he stood up and walked to the counter. Then she breathed a sigh of relief. She operated twice and pushed the cash register scanner over:
"54." Hiss... so expensive.

Other places only sell it for more than 30.

Shen Le's mouth twitched, and he had to admit that the bowl of mutton noodles at Tianxianglou was worth the price. He paid the money happily and was about to leave when the proprietress stopped him:
"Sir, please wait a moment. Can we rent your puppet and have it perform in our hotel every day?"

"what?"

Shen Le was stunned and subconsciously covered his backpack.

This puppet of his made its first appearance today after being repaired, and performed only half a song in the hospital ward.

I never opened my backpack after entering the restaurant, so how did the proprietress know?
She shouldn't have known there was a puppet in this backpack!
Also, Xiaoling is alive and has intelligence. It is not my decision whether she performs or not!

A light laugh sounded in the corner of the lobby. The proprietress glanced over there, then turned her gaze back and smiled sweetly:
"This is a small town, so everything spreads very quickly. Our restaurant is looking to develop intangible cultural heritage and create some entertainment to attract customers. You, a puppet, are a perfect fit.

——How about it? The puppet rental fee is 100 yuan a day, and by the way, you can eat at our house for free!"

A bowl of premium mutton noodles costs 54 yuan, and three meals a day, that’s more than yuan.

Even if you're tired of eating there, you don't have to go to his house every day, but you can at least save the money for one meal a day.

Adding the puppet's rental, no, Xiaoling's salary, three thousand a month is enough for a otaku like him to live on!
I could even have enough money to buy some carpentry tools, masonry tools, paint, and good wood. I could also slowly build up the various furniture and furnishings in the house.

Shen Le was still hesitant. He lowered his head and touched the puppet through his backpack:

Hey, what do you think?
You are already alive, it is up to you whether you want to do this job or not!
[I want it! I want it!] The copper plate rang softly, and Xiao Ling's cheerful answer came:
[I want to perform in this house! —By the way, give me half of the money I earn to buy clothes!]

Shen Le carefully opened his backpack and took out the puppet. He did not hand it to the proprietress first, but held it in his hands and looked around:
"Do you have anyone who can perform puppetry?"

"Of course there is!" The lady boss smiled. She turned to the kitchen and raised her voice:

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu! Come out for a moment and perform a puppet show for the guests!"

"Here it comes~~~"

There was a crisp response from the kitchen. Then, a fair-skinned and beautiful girl walked out quickly, bent down, and shook hands with the puppet:
"Little guy, what's your name? Can you perform a song with me?"

Shen Le was somewhat satisfied with her actions. He handed Xiao Ling over to her. Xiao Yu held the wooden board with one hand and pulled the silk thread with the other hand. As expected, her movements were very skillful.

The puppet in her hand raised its hands, took a step, bent down, and turned. Suddenly, it "walked" to the table, gracefully holding up a wine glass with both hands:
"Sir, please have some wine~~~"

Holding the wine glass, he walked to Shen Le in small steps, put it down, and bowed gracefully.

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