bookrandom Chapter 131 Porridge
Chapter 131 Porridge
"I have eaten it, but it's never been this hot." The man said while looking at the porridge in the pot.
Usually, the food would be cold by the time the person who delivered it came, but he had been eating it for so long that he was used to it. Suddenly, he could smell the warm steam of the food, and for a moment, he felt like he was still alive.
"Then eat more today. I cooked all the rice you hid." Xie Feixing ladled a ladle of porridge into his bowl. The man felt the warmth from his hand holding the bowl. A trace of warmth also rose in his heart. "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? This is your rice." Xie Feixing rolled his eyes at him.
Xie Feixing picked up the bowl and took a mouthful of the porridge in front of him. He slurped several more mouthfuls and sighed, "It turns out that even when you're hungry, porridge tastes delicious."
The person opposite lowered his head and sipped the porridge in front of him in small sips without saying a word.
Seeing that he ate so little, Xie Feixing asked, "Isn't it tasty?"
"A good cook cannot cook without rice! If you have some bacon, sausage, and vegetables, I can make you a pot of bacon rice. It will be so delicious." Xie Feixing licked his lips, recalling the delicious taste of bacon rice.
"Rice is all we have now. I can't even finish a pot of cooked rice, so I can only make porridge, which is easier to eat."
The man waved his hands hurriedly, his voice choking, "It's delicious, delicious, this is the best food I've had in all these years..."
The whistle blew...
The man who was originally holding the bowl and eating suddenly changed his expression, loosened his grip, and with a bang, the bowl fell on the table, spilling the porridge.
He didn't bother to tidy up, and stood up to pull Xie Feixing, saying, "Hurry up, get out, people are coming to take me away, you can't stay here, if they see you, they won't let you go."
"Master?" Xie Feixing asked softly.
The man didn't answer but just nodded continuously.
"If I go that way, they'll come in right as I reach the door, and I'll be caught red-handed." The hand that was pushing Xie Feixing towards the door paused, and then pulled him back, dragging him towards the kitchen. Xie Feixing sighed helplessly, "I just cooked porridge, and you can't open the stove now. If they come in and see that you cooked, and then they see you in the kitchen, I'll have nowhere to hide, right?"
The man was now at a loss as to what to do and was scratching his head anxiously.
"How about I go to your room and hide under the bed so they can't find me."
The man was stunned for a moment, then he pulled Xie Feixing's arm and walked towards his room. He thought his room would not be very clean, but when he entered, he found that there was a different world inside. Before Xie Feixing could sigh, he was stuffed under the bed by the man.
Xie Feixing saw the man's feet walking towards the door from under the bed, and a voice came from outside the door, "What? You cooked."
I could tell the person speaking had a bad tone.
"Butler, if you have nothing to do, just sit and play."
The housekeeper frowned, "A new person came today. Everything was fine before, but now I don't know where this person has gone."
The man's heart skipped a beat, but he looked calm. "Newcomer, is there someone new here?"
The housekeeper gestured to the person behind him to go to the kitchen and take a look. He also noticed the two bowls on the table and said sarcastically, "Oh, the beauty is eating alone and she has two bowls."
"It's too lonely to eat alone. Putting two bowls there will make you feel like you have company."
The man was now thankful that he had only taken a sip of the rice soup in his bowl, so it shouldn't be obvious that he had eaten it. "Butler, would you like to drink some?"
At this time, the person who went to check the kitchen also came back and shook his head at the housekeeper.
The housekeeper took a look at the porridge in the pot, his eyes full of disdain, "I don't have this blessing. If you have this intention, keep it and serve the master well."
"Yes." The man answered obediently.
The butler waved forward, and four men, carrying a sedan chair, approached the man. "Get in!" the butler gestured to the man, inviting him. Then, remembering he couldn't see, he stepped forward, taking his arm and guiding him to the sedan chair. As he ascended, he gave a subtle glance in the direction of the room, summoning his men and whispering something.
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On the road
Gu Niannian, "I wonder how Xie Feixing and Xiao Yunduo are doing?"
"Who?" Gu Yu asked doubtfully.
"Two friends from Qingshan County."
"I don't know why, but I always have a bad feeling in my heart."
Gu Niannian lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and asked, "Can you go faster?"
Li Jing turned his head and glanced at her, then he understood most of what was going on. He nodded and said, "Go..."
Gu Rujun whipped his horsewhip and caught up with them.
When they arrived at the inn, Gu Niannian walked towards their room without saying a word, but needless to say, the room was already empty.
Gu Niannian went downstairs and knocked on the counter. "Boss, have the two people who came with me checked out?"
The shopkeeper, who was originally drowsy, immediately perked up. Seeing Gu Niannian, he knew who she was looking for. "You mean you and him?" The shopkeeper pointed at Li Jing, "a man and a woman who came together?"
Gu Niannian nodded.
The shopkeeper groaned, "I was just trying to find them. It's been two days, and there's no sign of them. They didn't even mention they wanted a refund when they checked out. Now that they won't check out, I can't let new guests in. What's going on?"
The shopkeeper slapped his thigh and said, "I can see that you are all respectable people. You can't owe me two days' rent..." After saying that, he looked at Gu Niannian eagerly. His intention to ask him to make up the rent was self-evident. Unfortunately, when Gu Niannian heard that the two people had not checked out after two days, her brows furrowed deeply. "Is their luggage still in the room?"
When the shopkeeper heard that there was a chance, he quickly said enthusiastically, "Yes, yes, I wouldn't dare take the guests' things until they come back..."
Before the shopkeeper had finished speaking, Gu Niannian was about to head upstairs to the guest rooms. She had just been so focused on checking if anyone was still there that she hadn't paid any attention to the luggage. When she opened the door, she saw that no one had brought any luggage. She acted decisively and told a few people to pack their bags and leave again...
Seeing this, the shopkeeper hurried forward, rubbing his hands and saying, "Sir, sir, wait a minute... How much is his room fee?"
Li Jing took out two taels of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper, "Thank you very much."
The shopkeeper took the silver and said with a friendly smile, "Goodbye, sir. If you need a place to stay, come to me... I can give you a discount..."
Several people walked towards the residence of Mr. Gu San. Gu Niannian had a premonition that the plan had to be accelerated. There was a high probability that these two people had fallen into the tiger's mouth... She had to save them whether they were alive or dead...
Mr. Gu's residence was in a prosperous area, and with Gu Yu leading the way, they knew the situation was urgent, so they hurried to the Gu residence...
When she met Mr. Gu San, Gu Niannian didn't intend to beat around the bush. After all, human life was at stake and no time could be wasted. At this moment, she regretted very much why she asked the two of them to stay here. If it weren't for him, they could have lived a carefree life. If something really happened to her, she would never forgive herself in her life.