Chapter 5 — Manh Nuong Tu's Restaurant

Me: “…” I quickly stopped and told Thu Duc to carry the bowl. But I'm afraid I stopped it too late. Luc Uan only ate one bite, then put down his chopsticks, his eyes turned red, and he covered his mouth with his hand. The surrounding diners were startled and immediately stopped chopsticks. I thought she was so angry that she cried, so I quickly opened the curtain and walked out from the back room. Scoop up a bowl of water and bring it in front of her.

"Madam, are you okay? This snail noodle dish has a strange taste, it's normal that it doesn't suit your taste. Our restaurant has many other dishes..."

Before he finished speaking, Luc Uan rushed forward filled with emotion. Holding my hand tightly, tearfully asked:

"It's you who cooks? You... you also..."

I'm still confused and don't understand. A series of dense lines of text suddenly appeared before my eyes. 【That's right, Luc Uan turns out to be from the same country as us, she crossed over because of a traffic accident.】 【No wonder she insisted on finding Bun Oc, she must have thought she was meeting someone she knew.】 【It must have been the smell of home that made her burst into tears, so sorry...】 【I only worked a few hundred miles away from home and still missed my parents, she was younger than me, it must have been even harder... bear.】 I read every line, my heart sank. According to the bullet, Luc Uan was also a person from that world, but... could not return. She must be homesick. I felt sorry, but in the end I still withdrew my hand from hers, under that expectant look.

"I did it, but it wasn't because I thought of it. There was a kind friend who saw that I was having difficulty making a living, so he passed on this formula."

Luc Uan is still not satisfied, his eyes still hold the last bit of hope.

“So… that friend of yours…”

I gently shook my head: "That person... is no longer there." The light in her eyes finally went out. She was stunned for a few moments, then quietly sat back in her chair. Suddenly he buried his face in the table and burst into tears. The diners were so shocked that they all skipped the meal, looked at her suspiciously, and whispered. If I let her cry anymore, I'm afraid my life won't be at peace. When I first walked in, I was clearly an elegant and worldly beauty, so why has she now become a crybaby? But I only know how to cook, but how can I comfort people? I was so impatient that I couldn't help but pull my hair out, but I couldn't manage to get one sentence out:

"Or... eat a fried egg? Just out of the pan, it's very fragrant."

The crying on the other side suddenly became quieter. As soon as I mentioned my forte, I immediately felt more relaxed, words flowed out like a stream:

"It's huge! Crispy and spongy, hot to dip into the snail noodle broth, soaked in rich flavor, one bite and the water fills your mouth..."

It's unclear when the sobbing stopped. Luc Uan lowered his head to wipe away his tears, but still did not forget to hold out two long fingers.

“I want two.”

As long as it's edible, it's good. I breathed a sigh of relief.

“What about chicken feet, duck claws, and fried skin rolls?”

“Take them all!”

Crying for half the afternoon, the bowl of vermicelli and snails on her table was cold. I immediately replaced her with a new bowl. Add all kinds of side dishes, completely covering the whole noodle. According to bullets, this thing in her hometown is called the 'ultimate luxury invincible super food special edition'. It is a dish used to comfort or reward. I brought that bowl of "ultimate version" and placed it in front of that crybaby lady.

“Eat, you'll be fine after you eat. It's okay.”

Even if you can't return to your hometown—it doesn't matter. When my parents passed away, I thought I no longer had a home. When When my grandmother fell ill, I thought I had lost my roots. When I discovered that Thieu Khanh Vien's heart belonged to someone else, I thought even more that I had no place to return to. But in the end, the things that once made my heart broken and painful, gradually became like bird mud stains in the snow, fading over the years. And I, still struggling to support this small restaurant, built a new home, and a new family. As long as you're alive, you can eat. One day— It will be okay.

10

Luc Uan becomes a regular guest at my restaurant. At first, I thought that the talented woman who was famous throughout the capital would be like the poem described: Eating flower petals, drinking morning dew. Unexpectedly, the truth is far different. She comes to my shop almost every day, with her elegant and elegant face, and devours a bowl of spicy and sour snail vermicelli with chili added to it, the smell is so strong that it's shocking. Not only did he compliment my skills, but he also researched many new recipes with me. As expected, they are compatriots with bullets, many dishes use tools and ingredients that I have never heard of, but as soon as I saw them I recognized them. She also helped me taste and evaluate whether the taste was accurate or not. Even Ha Huong, who initially frowned and glared at her, gradually softened.

“She complimented me on how well I made the fire and that my braised chicken feet were delicious.”

Ha Huong bragged to me when no one was around, full of pride: "You have eyes to see!" The appearance of Luc Uan seems to be a good thing. But the beauty did not last long. Today, a loud shouting suddenly rang out in the shop.

"It's so rotten! What kind of strange thing like this can be called food?"

A lady wearing a pink royal costume arrogantly threw a bowl of vermicelli to the ground without even having time to taste it. She angrily called out to the entourage behind her:

"How dare you let this princess eat something rotten like this! Where are you, destroy the restaurant for me!"

A few fierce servants immediately stepped forward. Immediately, the bullets exploded like boiling oil meeting cold water. 【I hate this cruel little princess the most!】 【She likes the male lead, always causing trouble with Luc Uan. Hearing that Luc Uan likes to eat here, she deliberately came to cause trouble.】 【She also only knows how to compete for men, both stupid and mean!】 So? I looked at the princess whom the bullets criticized - she was indeed arrogant and arrogant. But I also noticed— When throwing the bowl, she deliberately avoided people. As soon as Thu Duc saw someone wanting to destroy it, he immediately turned red and rolled up his sleeves, intending to rush forward and risk his life. I quickly stopped him. Stepping in front of the princess, bowed respectfully:

“Your Highness, although this snail noodle dish has a strange smell, it is truly unworthy of your dignity.

“But there is a new dish in my restaurant that has never been released before. I would like to ask the princess to taste it first.”