After a while, the middle-aged man calmed his breathing, then slowly stood up from the chair." Little brother, I have to admit that you are a couplet expert. I have lost wholeheartedly. In the future, you must come over and accompany me to compare couplets whenever you have time. Otherwise, you will suffocate me to death.”
The middle-aged man smiled calmly. Although he had lost this competition, he had won a soulmate. As the saying goes," it is easy to get a thousand gold coins, but it is hard to find a soulmate." What could be happier than this?
"Sure, sure." Lin Bufan waved his hand in a humble manner.
The reason why the couplet that he had just matched was so perfect was because he had seen it before in his previous world. There was a Meng Jiangnu Temple in Qinhuang Island. This couplet was engraved on the pillars on both sides of the front hall of the temple. He happened to go there by chance. He saw that this couplet was strange and varied, so he deliberately memorized it and pretended to compare it on other occasions. He did not expect it to be used again today and even earned a free dinner. This was beautiful.
"Alright, you guys rest here for a while. I'll go make noodles now.”After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he turned around and went into the kitchen.
"It's okay. You go ahead." Lin Bufan casually said to the middle-aged man.
However, when he turned around, he saw Murong Xue sizing him up with an unfathomable gaze.
Lin Bufan was so scared that he took two steps back. Then, he used both hands to protect Xiong Qian and shouted in an exaggerated manner,"Hey! What are you looking at? Is it because you see that I'm so handsome and suave, so you want to scheme against me?”
After Murong Xue heard Lin Bufan's words, she really wanted to kill him with her eyes. She said in a bad mood,""What are you thinking? I thought you were just a brainless martial artist. Who knew that you were actually a couplet expert? You really made me look at you in a new light!”
"Impressive? Is this how you view me? Look into her flesh. Let me tell you, if anything happens between us, I was forced to do it!”Lin Bufan continued to tease.
"Tsk! Who wants anything to happen with you!" When Murong Xue said this, her pretty face blushed. It was obvious that she did not mean what she said.
"Seriously, have you studied couplets before?”
"Study this? I don't have the time to study it! It's just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. Is there a need for you to be so shocked?”Lin Bufan pretended to be low-key.
"Fine, fine, fine. If you don't want to tell me, I don't want to ask.”Murong Xue pulled out a chair from the side and sat down, not saying anything else.
Lin Bufan laughed evilly.
The middle-aged man was quite efficient. In just a short while, he came out of the kitchen with a tray. There were two large bowls of coarse porcelain on the tray. The color was completely white, and the outside was painted with blue and white. Although it was only coarse porcelain, when the light shone on the white glaze on the surface of the bowls, it reflected light.
The middle-aged man walked to the table in front of the two of them, put down the tray, and carefully served the noodles to the two of them.
"Please enjoy."
The middle-aged man bowed and said. At this moment, he was very respectful to Lin Bufan and the other man. He no longer had the arrogance he had when he first met the two of them.
In fact, it was easy to understand. This shop had its own unique rules. In the beginning, when Lin Bufan and Murong Xue didn't pass the test, they could only be considered as guests. The owner could be polite to the guests or cold to them. This was completely understandable. However, when Lin Bufan passed the test and completely convinced the owner, they became distinguished guests. Of course, they had to be respectful to them.
The two of them looked down at the soup in front of them and saw that the soup in the thick porcelain bowl was not crystal clear. They raised their noses and sniffed. The fragrance that wafted out of the bowl was mixed with the smell of sesame oil and seafood sauce. A whiff of it refreshed their minds and increased their appetite.
The moment the noodles were served, Murong Xue's slender fingers that were placed on the table began to slowly crawl towards the chopsticks. Although her movements were small, the middle-aged shop owner noticed it.
"Haha! Don't stand on ceremony. Please enjoy it slowly."
Murong Xue was like a sprinter who had heard the referee's gunshot. She picked up her chopsticks and began to eat. She had been off work for a while now, and she was already hungry.
"Slurp, Slurp, Slurp…"
Murong Xue was actually a typical southern girl. She preferred rice more than noodles. However, when she was eating the noodles, she was enjoying it very much. It didn't seem like she didn't like noodles at all.
"Boss, your noodles really live up to their reputation. It's too delicious! Thank you for treating us to such delicious noodles for free!”Murong Xue wiped her mouth with a napkin and said.
"What are you thanking me for? Although there are usually many customers who come to my place, there aren't many who can chat with me. Usually, after they order their dishes, they will leave after eating. After I finished the couplet competition with this little old man just now, I was in a particularly good mood.”The middle-aged shopkeeper smiled and said sincerely.
Lin Bufan rolled his eyes and said to Murong Xue,""Hey, I say, the reason why you can eat such delicious noodles is all because I fought with the boss. Don't you know how to thank me before you eat?”
"Oh, thank you!" Murong Xue mumbled as she chewed on the noodles. However, her eyes were fixed on the bowl and she didn't even look at Lin Bufan.
" What the…you little girl…" Lin Bufan was completely speechless.
At this moment, Lin Bufan also picked up his chopsticks, picked up a few strands of noodles, and took a bite. Then, he nodded.
The taste of this bowl of noodles was relatively light. There were very few seasonings, only a little salt, seafood sauce, and sesame oil, but it was really delicious. No wonder Zhao Liying praised it so much. It was indeed unique.
Lin Bufan and Murong Xue chatted with the boss while eating. The three of them had a good chat.
Suddenly, Lin Bufan's phone rang. He put down his chopsticks and took out his phone from his bag. It was Zhao Liying. She was here to pick him up.
He looked at the time on his phone again and his expression changed. There were still two to three minutes before the effect of the age-recovering capsule would be activated. In another two to three minutes, he would return to the appearance of that primary school student. In other words, time was of the essence now. He could not let Murong Xue find out that he was that primary school student, Lin Bufan!
"You eat first. I'll go out and take a call.”Lin Bufan took the opportunity to answer the phone and walked out of the store with his bag.
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