I traveled through time and space and encountered a famine, and I became a hermit.

After breakfast, I didn’t go shopping because the fat kid was there and I had already bought everything I needed to buy yesterday.

Everyone played games, chatted and told stories in the pavilion in the yard.

Before I knew it, it was already noon.

Wen borrowed the kitchen again and made lemon shredded chicken, pickled fish, braised pork, fried pork chops, pork rib soup, scrambled eggs with green peppers, stir-fried greens, cold wild mustard greens, steamed eggs, and a big pot of steamed rice. The remaining lemon was used to make a drink.

The fragrance wafted from far away, attracting the inn's guests to ask the owner, and even the inn's neighbors were alarmed.

"Old Xu, we have been neighbors and good friends for many years. If you find a good chef, you can at least let me taste the food, if nothing else."

"Yes, Lao Xu, if you have dug up a treasure, you can't hide it. If you eat the meat, at least leave some soup for us, right?"

Shopkeeper Xu's beard was shaking with anxiety. He slapped his thigh and said, "We have been neighbors for many years. Don't you know what kind of person I am? It was really a guest who borrowed the kitchen and cooked for himself."

Thinking about the shopkeeper's usual behavior, everyone could only believe him and let the matter go for the time being.

Some customers from the store also came to him, and he explained everything to them one by one. It took him a lot of effort before he finally gave up.

Let’s not talk about how hard the shopkeeper worked. After Wen prepared the food, she called the waiter to bring it over.

There were more dishes this time, so the waiter made two trips. When he came back and was about to eat the dishes that Mrs. Wen had left for him, he found the boss standing at the kitchen door with a stern look on his face.

"You kid, you actually hid these delicious foods?" Shopkeeper Xu said in a bad tone. He was really annoyed by the guests' questions.

When the waiter ate so well, the shopkeeper felt jealous. Why can't I, a shopkeeper, eat better than you, an errand boy?

When the waiter heard what the shopkeeper said, he panicked and fell to his knees, saying anxiously, "Shopkeeper, please be discerning! I dare not hide anything. These are specially left for me by the ladies of the Gu family out of sympathy for me. If you don't believe me, I can take you to ask the ladies of the Gu family."

"That's enough, stop crying and shouting. It will make others feel embarrassed. I will believe you this time. But I will take these dishes away." After saying this, Shopkeeper Xu picked up the bowls and turned to leave.

The waiter was left standing there alone, feeling sad inside.

At the Gu family's side, the food was already laid out. Everyone sat together and started eating.

Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, Duan Shuhuan was drooling with greed.

After Mr. Gu started using his chopsticks, the little fat boy couldn't wait to pick up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth.

His eyes widened instantly and he started chewing faster. He said as he ate, "It's delicious. This chicken is so delicious! I've never eaten such delicious chicken before. I think I can eat two more bowls of rice with this chicken." Others also praised Wen's cooking skills.

The meal was spent amid the little fat boy's exclamations and the laughter of the whole family.

The portions for lunch were too big and everyone was full.

The family went shopping to digest the food, and went to the blacksmith shop to check the progress of the tools. They also bought some ingredients.

The fat man's followers have urged their master to go home many times, but the fat man just can't bear to go home.

In the evening, Wen and Jiang cooked together again. They made deluxe instant noodles, pan-fried chicken legs, wild mustard greens, thumb-sized wontons, and millet porridge to nourish the stomach.

He also made ginger milk for each child and quietly asked Gu Fu to take out a few plates of snacks from the space.

But when it was being delivered to the yard, there was an extra person, Manager Xu, to help.

"Manager Xu, you are a very busy man, how can I ask you to help deliver it?" Jiang said with a smile.

"Mrs. Gu, you are too polite. I am not busy at the moment. It is my duty to come over and help." Shopkeeper Xu said with a flattering smile.

Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Wen didn't know what to say.

Dinner was served, and they helped to set it up. Shopkeeper Xu and the waiter refused Mr. Gu's request to stay and went back.

When the little fat boy Duan Shuhuan saw the table full of delicious food, he felt that the food he had eaten in that day was equivalent to what he had eaten in the past nine years.

The more I thought about it, the more unhappy I became.

"Fatty, what's wrong with you?" Gu Yi was the first to notice the fat boy's mood and asked.

"I just think that after you leave, I don't know when I can see you again. Also, after you leave, I will never be able to eat such delicious food again. It makes me sad just thinking about it." Duan Shuhuan said sadly.

After hearing what he said, the boys from the Gu family were also affected and became a little depressed.

When I was in Dagu Village, I was with my clansmen. Now, although the beginning of the acquaintance with this little fat boy was not very good, after more than a day of getting along, we have become friends who can joke with each other.

Although it is not convenient to invite the little fat boy to my home, I have Silly and Daidai at home. If I want to come to the city in the future, it will only take an hour.

"It's okay. We will come to see you in the city when we are free. I will bring you some delicious food then." Gu Yi comforted.

"I'll bring you coconut chicken when the time comes. I heard this from my sister, and I haven't eaten it either. You can bring it to me next time you come, right, sister?" Gu Ru also said, and did not forget to tag her sister after she finished speaking.

"Bring them all. Let's eat quickly." Gu Fu rolled his eyes and replied.

I thought, we've only known each other for a few days, how can we be so good? You're thinking of bringing food to others when you haven't eaten it yourself?

The sadness of parting was soon drowned out by the food, leaving only the words: “Mm, delicious.”

"It's a taste I've never had before."

"Wow, it's so delicious."

"Wow…"

It was not until the moon was high in the sky and Magistrate Duan, who had finished his official duties, came to pick him up personally that the little fat boy reluctantly said goodbye to the Gu family.

As soon as Magistrate Duan arrived, he bowed to Old Man Gu and said, "I am sorry to bother you all today. Thank you for your care. This is just a small gift, not a token of respect. I hope you will accept it."

"Your Excellency the County Magistrate is so polite. The young master is not disrespectful and can come to play with our naughty boy. They are happy to have something to play with. Your Excellency really does not need to spend money."

"Don't refuse, old sir. It's my duty. It's just a token of my appreciation."

After some greetings, the little fat boy reluctantly said goodbye to the Gu family.

At this time, Gu Dahe moved a large box out of the house.

"This is a gift from our family to the young master. You can go back and take a look at it. Go back early and have a rest early." Gu Dahai said with a smile.

At the magistrate's signal, the attendant took the box.

The little fat boy's eyes lit up and he looked so cute.

County Magistrate Duan thanked him again and again.

Gu Fu was very happy to see this. He thought to himself, no wonder even the waiter praised him highly. He was elegant, refined and handsome.

He was so close to the people and humble and polite. He was also dignified and resourceful, and Weng County was governed very well. Gu Fu couldn't help but admire County Magistrate Duan.

I even thought that if my family felt that the mountains were deserted one day, it would be nice for us to move to Weng County.

You can open a restaurant, a milk tea shop, an embroidery shop, a pharmacy, a fur shop...

But I really like the environment in the mountains, so I wouldn't take the initiative to propose it unless my family mentioned it.

As Gu Fu was thinking this, he saw the little fat boy being attracted by the box and saying goodbye to the Gu family one by one. His reluctance was replaced by curiosity about the box.