After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Lan Yujuan is not stupid.

She overheard Chen Mo's phone call by chance, and combined with the information her mother had told her before, she quickly understood what was going on.

Today, Chen Mo came to accompany her to look at storefronts. In reality, it was arranged by both sets of parents, a disguised blind date.

After Chen Mo returned from the phone call, his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he had encountered something difficult.

Since the other party didn't speak, Lan Yujuan didn't bring it up herself and just pretended not to know.

"I've marked these dishes. Take a look and see if you have anything to add?"

Lan Yujuan handed over the menu and silently picked up the health tea in front of her.

Chen Mo scratched his brow and picked up the menu on the table.

"Dry pot bullfrog, perilla eel, spicy and sour chicken giblets, stir-fried pork intestines, mutton with mung bean noodles..."

After seeing the dishes she ordered, Chen Mo's temples throbbed noticeably.

Lan Yujuan caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Um, you're not... not going to eat any of these dishes, are you?"

These are all dishes that she loves to eat!

It's rare that this small, privately-run restaurant has managed to gather all the ingredients.

It must be said that these dishes are indeed relatively niche. At least back in Xiahe Village, almost no one ate bullfrogs and eels, and they were even hard to find.

The customs are different over there; not many people eat chicken giblets and pork intestines.

Even if they are sold in the market, they are basically semi-finished products, smoked or braised, and the ways of eating them are different.

It was my first time celebrating the Lunar New Year at the Liu family's house, and they symbolically let me order the dishes.

She finally managed to buy the fatty intestines she had been longing for at a large supermarket in the county town.

After she finally managed to cook that stir-fried pork intestines and happily served it on the table, she ate it all by herself; none of the Liu family members touched their chopsticks.

Even at the New Year's Eve dinner table, Tian Xiuhua, the mother-in-law, said with a forced smile:

"Yujuan, don't serve dishes like this on the New Year's Eve dinner table anymore."

"People like us don't eat such filthy food."

Lan Yujuan recalled past unpleasant experiences, and a momentary unease flashed through her heart.

However, in that instant, she quickly straightened up.

So what if it's all food I like to eat?

She's treating today, so she can order whatever she wants!

Anyway, she had already handed the menu to Chen Mo, so he could order whatever he wanted!

Just as she mustered her courage, filled with a strange sense of rebellion, and looked at him with an expression that seemed to say, "I'm only ordering these dishes today! What can you do to me if you don't eat them?", Chen Mo only looked at her seriously for a few seconds before saying calmly:

"It's alright, I can eat it all."

"Add another dish, chopped chili fish head? The fish they use here are all wild bighead carp raised in the reservoir."

"The water quality is good, and the fish raised here have tender and succulent meat, making it one of the signature dishes."

Lan Yujuan started swallowing hard just listening to it.

She loves eating fish the most!

But the dishes she ordered today were a bit too much, and after hesitating for a long time, she decided to give them up.

After ordering, Chen Mo waved to the older woman not far away.

The woman wearing an apron came over quickly, smiling as she took the menu.

"Have you ordered everything?"

The older woman glanced at the menu, then her smile froze, and she said with a puzzled tone:

"Are you sure you want to order these dishes?"

Lan Yujuan was a little confused and sat there staring blankly.

Could it be that this private restaurant has a minimum charge? Ordering this much food should be enough for two people!

"Okay, let's make these dishes."

As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, the eldest sister's face showed dissatisfaction.

"Chen Mo, when you invite a girl to dinner, how can you only order dishes that you like?"

"No wonder you're thirty and still can't find a girlfriend!"

As she spoke, the eldest sister turned to look at Lan Yujuan and said with a smile:

"Girl, what kind of dishes do you like? Let me add some for you!"

"Don't try to save him money. The money he deposited at my little shop is more than enough to cover the entire menu. I'll just deduct it directly!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan's face instantly turned bright red.

At the same time, he realized that the woman in front of him must be the owner of this private restaurant.

She quickly waved her hand and explained, "Boss lady, you've misunderstood!"

"I ordered all of these dishes, except for the steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers."

"I, I love to eat."

"I also love that steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers..."

"Besides, it's my treat today, so I don't need to deduct it from his card."

In an instant, the proprietress's eyes became playful, and her smile widened.

"Oh, that's good!"

As the proprietress spoke, she patted Chen Mo's shoulder meaningfully.

"We can chat and eat together, that's great!"

Chen Mo's ears burned bright red, but he pretended to be calm and said:

"Sis, if you don't urge the kitchen to prepare it soon, we're going to eat at another restaurant."

The proprietress smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll arrange it. Your table must be served first!"

Less than fifteen minutes later, the dishes started to be served one after another.

After Lan Yujuan picked up her chopsticks, she beamed with joy and became happier as she ate.

The two tacitly ate their own food, without talking about anything else during the meal. Occasionally, when they were enjoying themselves, they would offer a comment or two.

Just as we were enjoying our meal, the waiter came over with an exquisite wine jar.

"Excuse me, this is rice wine brewed by our boss's wife herself. It has a very low alcohol content, so it's a complimentary gift."

Lan Yujuan pursed her lips, her eyes shining.

She is not a heavy drinker.

But this rice wine was a free gift; it had a low alcohol content and was brewed by the proprietress herself...

And then add this table full of my favorite dishes.

It wouldn't be right not to try it, would it?