Traveling through time as a goblin, just wanting to live a leisurely life

The old man actually doesn’t like to eat stinky beans, because when he sees them, he will recall a difficult memory from his childhood.

He had experienced a war when he was a child, and had seen the tragic scenes of people looting food, kneeling down to beg for mercy, soldiers slaughtering people, and corpses lying on the streets when he was 8 years old. When a group of soldiers invaded with guns and cannons, his status, property, and personal strength were all useless, and he could only flee.

At that time, he and his family fled to an unknown mountain. They dared not speak during the day and did not dare to make a fire at night, for fear of being discovered by the soldiers and having their entire family massacred.

They dared not farm or set any hunting traps. They survived the entire year on a spring in the mountains and a stink bean that grew on an old tree.

From then on, the old man did not seek wealth and honor, but only hoped that his family could live in peace and order. This formed his character of attaching great importance to his family, but also worrying about them. He was worried every day whether there would be any natural disasters or man-made disasters that would make it difficult for his family to reunite.

Every time he sees stinky beans, the old man can't help but think of the difficult time in his childhood. He doesn't want to think about this childhood shadow, but this childhood shadow keeps stimulating his heart, making him think of the worst in everything and then worry a lot.

The old lady actually had a similar experience, but her feelings towards stinky beans were different from those of the old grandfather.

The old lady's family hid in the mountains for half a year before being discovered by soldiers. In the end, only she and her mother escaped. Stinky beans became the last meal for the old lady and her family to reunite. How could she not miss it?

Therefore, even though the old man doesn't want to see stinky beans, he still suppresses the shadow of his childhood for the sake of his beloved. Some pains can never be healed in a lifetime, but some feelings can make a person fearless of all fears and pains, and live a lifetime with his family.

"As long as everyone is healthy and safe, that's all that matters."

Every time before eating stinky beans, the old man always recites this sentence in his mind.

When you take a spoonful of sambal petai shrimp into your mouth, the first thing you feel is the spiciness of the sambal.

Although this spicy food smells pungent, it doesn’t taste that irritating. A dozen spices mixed with the freshness of the shrimps create a base flavor in the mouth, ready for the other ingredients in this bite of food.

The old man chewed slowly and tasted the chewy texture of the shrimp.

The shrimp meat is naturally sweet, and paired with the spicy sambal, it is like a jumping live shrimp gently tickling the old man's mouth. A sense of pleasure stimulates the old man's taste buds, making him let go of all his worries and focus only on this bite of delicious food.

The crispness of the stink beans follows.

No, this stinky bean is different from the one he knows!

It is as crisp as an apple, not as hard as ordinary stink beans, and the unique flavor of stink beans is diluted a lot.

Although it tasted good, the old man felt that something was missing.

"Stinky beans shouldn't be like this. The taste should be stronger... The beans should be harder..."

After chewing a mouthful, the old man actually sat there and missed the taste of the stinky beans he had eaten before.

Not only the stinky beans from the period of fleeing, but also all the stinky beans I have eaten since I married my grandmother.

"Why are there no stink beans? I don't like them!"

The old man recalled how he always asked for stinky beans for his grandmother.

"Come on, eat more! This is good for your health!"

And the way he put the stink beans into the old lady's bowl.

"Thank you, you can have some too."

He always remembered the way the old lady smiled and shared some stinky beans with the old man.

Because the old lady would never take a spoonful of stinky beans from the big plate and give it to the old man. Instead, she would always take some of the stinky beans the old man gave her from her own bowl and give it to the old man.

Those talking eyes seemed to be saying:

"I will always share happiness with you."

The old man smiled.

The corners of his mouth, which had not smiled for a long time, rose with difficulty.

His smile was subtle, but everyone at the table noticed.

"Come on, come on! Dad! Eat more!"

"Grandpa! We are full, you eat."

"Would you like another bowl of rice? Would you like something to drink?"

The whole family that the old man had been protecting now all turned around to protect him.

Everyone is healthy, safe, and well.

That's fine.

This is great!

As the old man laughed, his eyes became blurry.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Akong asked worriedly.

"It's okay, I'm tired and want to rest."

The old man said.

"Then let's go home."

Everyone immediately prepared to get up, and the eldest brother even raised his hand to ask Xiao Chen to pack up the remaining sambal stink bean shrimps.

"No, no, your mom can just accompany me back. It's rare for the three brothers to get together, so eat more and drink more."

The three brothers were stunned by the old man's words.

Before dinner, didn’t the old man strongly urge everyone to go back to the hotel and rest early?

"Okay, let's go!"

The old lady didn't give her son any time to think. She stood up, grabbed her husband's hand, and walked towards the hotel.

She did not forget to turn around and glare at her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson:

"Don't ask! Keep eating! Leave it to me!"

Everyone immediately shut up and nodded, turning their attention back to the food.

At this time, the old lady gave her three sons another look, but no one noticed.

"Dad is very happy. I haven't seen him so happy in a long time. You three sons are doing very well. Mom is very pleased. Love you!"

Perhaps even if the three sons saw it, they would not be able to understand their mother's eyes which were full of thousands of words.

People’s thoughts may not be completely consistent, but their feelings can be.

Wisps of dust floated out from the hearts of all the guests, including the old man's childhood shadow that had been suppressed for decades, and the old grandmother's satisfaction with the children.

When the sons and daughters-in-law saw their father finally relax, the sense of accomplishment and relaxation they felt turned into silver-white heart dust and entered the small bottle in front of Boss Tao.

Boss Tao looked at the guests at this table with a slight smile on his face.

He stopped what he was doing and looked up slightly, as if recalling some memories.

"Xiao Chen! Take a day off tomorrow!"

Boss Tao suddenly said to Xiao Chen.

"Eh? What? The boss is taking a break, what about me?"

Xiao Chen is not only an employee of the grilled fish stall, but also an apprentice of Boss Tao. Without the job of running the stall at night, he doesn't know what to do.

"You? Practice well at home!"

"what about me?"

Yi Gan jumped out at this time. Boss Tao was on vacation, so where would it go if it came down to earth?

"You? Go wherever you want, it's none of my business."

Boss Tao replied.

"how about you?"

"Me? I can go wherever I want. It's none of your business."

Ikan: ...

"But maybe it won't be long before I go to the fairyland to find you."

Igan: Surprise, surprise! ! ! !