陸昭菱走了過來，打開竹籃的蓋子，看到裡麵用木碗裝著的糖耙，有些驚喜。
“這個是甜的吧？看起來很好吃，我嘗嘗。”
她現在就直接拿起了一個，咬了一口。
甜中有點脆的口感。
“真的很好吃。”她笑眯眯地對小魚說，“謝謝了啊。你來得正好，我們也準備吃飯，你帶點回去給你爺爺。”
說著她就讓青音他們上菜。
在吃的這方麵，陸昭菱從來不會委屈自己。
她讓掌櫃的把城裡能采買到的本地好食材都置辦來了，幾大桌的菜。
小魚一個當地......
小魚的眼睛widenedupatthesightofallthedeliciousdishesinfrontofhim.“wow,masterlianhasreallyoutdonehimselfthistime!“heexclaimed,hiseyesshiningwithexcitement.
liansmiledandpattedhisshoulders.“i‘mgladyoulikeit,littleguy,“hesaid,chuckling.“iwantedtomakesurewehadafeastfitforroyalty.“
queenlusmiledgraciouslyasshesurveyedthespreadbeforeher.shewaspleasedtoseethatmasterlianhadindeedgoneallouttoprepareamealworthyofher.
astheybegantoeat,lianandqueenluchattedwiththeirguests,discussingeverythingfrompoliticstoliteraturetothelatestnewsfromthecapital.theconversationflowedeasily,witheachpersoncontributingtheirownthoughtsandopinions.
meanwhile,masterlianwasbusyservinghimselfaportionofthesteaminghotriceandmeat,whichhedevouredwithgusto.hecouldn‘thelpbutfeelgratefulforthiswonderfullifehehadbuiltforhimself,surroundedbygoodfriendsanddeliciousfood.
queenlu,however,seemedtobeinaparticularlycheerfulmood,laughingandjokingwiththeirguestsasifshewere20yearsoldagain.hereyessparkledwithamusementassheteasedherhusbandabouthiscookingskills,whichonlymademasterlianblushevenharder.
asthemealdrewtoaclose,theguestsbegantoretiretotheirrooms,exhaustedbutcontentafterasatisfyingfeast.queenluandmasterliansatbackintheirchairs,watchingtheirfriendsdepartwithsatisfiedsmilesontheirfaces.
“well,thatwasquitetheevening,“saidqueenlu,hervoicefilledwithwarmth.“idosolovespendingtimewithallofyou.“
masterliannoddedinagreement,hiseyesneverleavinghiswife‘sface.“metoo,myqueen,“hesaidsoftly.“metoo.“
astheysatthereincomfortablesilence,asoftknockcameatthedoor,followedbyagentlevoicecallingoutfromwithin.
“excuseme,masterlian?isitallrightificomein?“
masterlianandqueenluexchangedacuriousglancebeforenoddinginunison.“comeonin,“saidmasterlian,risingfromhisseattogreetthenewcomer.
thedooropened,andasmilingfaceappeared,alongwithafewdelicategiftsinhand.“happybirthday,masterlian!“calledoutoneoftheirfriends,grinningwidely.
masterlian‘seyeswidenedinsurpriseashetookinthepresents,eachonecarefullywrappedandadornedwithcolorfulpaperandribbons.hecouldn‘tbelievehisluck!