Chapter 164 Braised Noodles
Chapter 164 Braised Noodles
"Hey, Lin Yan, it's a folding table!" Fu Bo exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes, this style has become popular in the last two years, and it’s really convenient to take out,” Fan Yizhou said.
He had someone set up a table by the roadside, put out chairs, and asked the owner for noodles.
"Bringing you along was really useful!" Zhao Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief, and after speaking to Fan Yizhou, she sat down in a chair.
"This chair is nice, quite comfortable."
Quan Sinian and Quan Wenxue weren't surprised, because they saw this everywhere in the Lin family home. At first, it was quite novel, but they got used to it later.
Zhao Yuncheng glanced up at Lin Yan, who was sitting down, and saw that she was looking expectantly at the owner making noodles in the room, which made him chuckle.
"Are you still in the furniture business?"
"Hmm? I'm not doing it anymore. My father helps out at the winery every day and doesn't have time to do it at all." When Lin Yan heard this, she knew that the person was talking to her, and there probably wasn't anyone in the room who had ever sold furniture.
"Furniture business? You've sold furniture before?" Quan Wenxue asked in confusion.
“Yes, I sold alcohol before I sold wine,” Lin Yan replied.
Quan Wenxue nodded in sudden realization, finally understanding why the Lin family had so much wood and furniture.
"They were selling folding tables and chairs! And rocking chairs! They were designed by Lin Yan, and they were incredibly popular when they first came out, but then everyone started making the same style, and business wasn't so good anymore," Fu Bo recalled. He knew the Lin family's business inside and out.
"Huh? These were designed by Miss Lin?!" Fan Yizhou exclaimed in surprise.
"Where did the rocking chair come from?!" Zhao Yunqing suddenly sat up and asked.
He had never used folding tables and chairs, but he did have a rocking chair, which was specially made for them by the Craftsmen's Office.
"Miss Lin is so intelligent!"
"Yes, Ayan, so you designed the rocking chair and folding table at home! You even made the glass mirror! You're amazing!" Quan Wenxue praised her repeatedly.
"Well, I read it in a book," Lin Yan explained.
"Books? What books?"
"Hey, the noodles are here!" Lin Yan quickly pointed to the side and said.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the noodles.
Lin Yan sighed, thinking to herself: Stop praising me, stop praising me, I can't accept it!
The bowl of mutton soup noodles was steaming hot. Lin Yan took a bite; the noodles were chewy, the meat slices were tender but not gamey, and the mutton soup was rich. Taking a bite of noodles and then a sip of soup was very satisfying.
"Hmm, not bad." Zhao Yunqing lowered his head and slurped up the noodles without any regard for his image.
Lin Yu's eyes also lit up as he ate.
Lin Yan stood up and went to her carriage to get a can of fried chili peppers. She said it was in the carriage, but she actually kept it in her spatial storage.
She always brings chili peppers with her when she goes on long trips because there aren't any chili peppers available outside, but she loves spicy food.
"Me too!" Quan Sinian quickly reached out his bowl and let Lin Yan scoop a spoonful for him.
"Does anyone else eat chili peppers?" Lin Yan asked.
“Me.” Fu Bo raised his hand and scooped up a spoonful.
Lin Yu didn't even look up. He couldn't eat spicy food. Although he was the only one in his family who didn't eat spicy food, so there were always spicy dishes, Lin Yu hadn't changed at all in three years and still couldn't eat it.
Quan Wenxue can eat a little, but she doesn't like it as much as Lin Yan.
Quan Sinian and Fu Bo are kindred spirits; they both can handle spicy food, and they especially like it after trying chili peppers.
"What's a chili pepper?" The other three craned their necks to look over.
"It's a seasoning, spicy. I suggest you don't put it in your bowl yet. I'll get you a small dish so you can try it first." Lin Yan took a small dish, scooped out some chili peppers, and handed it to the group.
Otherwise, if you put it in a bowl but can't eat spicy food, then you've wasted a good bowl of noodles.
“Red…” Zhao Yunqing looked at the bright red thing in the dish.
Seeing that Lin Yan was eating with great relish, Zhao Yuncheng also dipped a spoon into the food and tasted it.
"Cough cough cough cough... cough cough cough!"
"puff."
"Hahahaha!"
Lin Yu and the others couldn't help but laugh when they saw Zhao Yuncheng coughing until his face turned red, a stark contrast to his usual cold demeanor.
"Looks like you can't handle spicy food! You might have choked on it; you'll be coughing for a while." Lin Yan's lips curled up.
Zhao Yunqing originally wanted to try it, but seeing Lao Qi's appearance, he suddenly felt that the red thing on the plate was a bit scary.
Fan Yizhou took a little, tasted it, and said, "Hmm, it's quite fragrant. It tastes somewhat like dogwood, but this is even more fragrant."
"That's right, spicy."
Zhao Yunqing watched as everyone ate, and Fan Yizhou showed no expression. Then he looked at Lao Qi, who was still coughing and couldn't stop.
"Hmm..." He stubbornly took a little and put it in his mouth.
"Hmm? It's alright! It's just spicy." Zhao Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhao Yuncheng. "Seventh Brother, I remember you can handle spicy food."
"I just coughed... I choked, cough cough!"
After finishing their noodles, the group breathed a sigh of relief.
"Luckily we came to eat in the morning, otherwise it would have been unbearably hot." Fu Bo wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Let's go to Baiyun Mountain!" Fan Yizhou called to the group.
"The White Horse Temple is located on Yunshan Mountain, so you can visit it along the way."
After everyone had boarded the carriage, Fan Yizhou gave the servant a few more instructions. Then, seeing the servant drive the carriage away, he boarded Zhao Yunqing's carriage.
"Hey! Why are you squeezing in with us? It's so hot." Zhao Yunqing waved his fan.
"I've sent someone back to prepare lunch. How about you try the vegetarian food at Baima Temple?" Fan Yizhou sat down opposite Zhao Yuncheng without any hesitation.
"Well then, let's get ready!"
……
The carriage clattered along the road, leaving the center of Los Angeles, and Baiyun Mountain was not far away.
At the foot of the mountain, a lush meadow is covered with colorful wildflowers, and a small waterfall flows down from the mountain, gathering in a crystal-clear pool below.
"Phew, the air is so fresh!" Lin Yan took a deep, satisfying breath.
Although it was summer, the place was quite misty, the air was fresh, and there was a slight coolness to it.
"White Horse Temple is halfway up the mountain. Shall we stay here for a while before going up?" Fan Yizhou was very aware of his role as host.
“We can walk up, it’s not sunny on the mountain path, and we can enjoy the scenery,” Fu Bo suggested.
After saying this, the group looked at Lin Yan and Quan Wenxue. Quan Wenxue nodded and said, "I think it's a good idea!"
"Let's go then!" Lin Yan made the decision.
The group climbed up the stone steps of the mountain path, and the surrounding trees became increasingly dense, forming a continuous canopy that shielded them from the scorching sun.
A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, and dappled sunlight shimmered on the ground.
Zhao Yunqing followed behind Lin Yan and Quan Wenxue, fanning himself, which made Lin Yan glance at him several times.
This guy always faces outwards when he fans himself. Lin Yan raised an eyebrow and consciously switched places with Quan Wenxue.
Zhao Yuncheng glanced at her with amusement.
A moment later, he flipped his hand and took out a paper fan.
"Give."
"Aren't you going to slap me?" Lin Yan glanced at him.
"Do you need it?" Zhao Yuncheng glanced in Zhao Yunqing's direction.
"No need." Lin Yan quickly took the fan from his hand and started fanning herself.
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