Genshin Impact: My confession was rejected, so I traveled to seven countries

Wanmintang

Su Mo felt at ease watching the people coming and going.

"Wow, there are so many people here." Zhen exclaimed in amazement.

"Of course, this is Liyue's Wanmin Hall. Not only is the food here affordable and of good quality, but the chefs here are also very good at cooking. No matter what dish you want to eat, as long as you have the ingredients, it can be made here." Su Mo said proudly.

He was not exaggerating. For Wanmintang, innovation is a common practice, not to mention that there is a five-star chef Xiangling here, who can stir-fry slime directly for you. Well, she would be happy to help you come up with new dish problems.

"Oh? Wanmin Hall?" Zhen was silent for a moment before continuing, "It's such a great ambition to accommodate all people, gather them together, and cook for them."

Su Mo just smiled slightly and did not continue to express his opinion. Instead, he randomly chose a place to sit down and prepared to enjoy the upcoming food journey.

At this time, a voice came

"Hey, Brother Su Mo."

Su Mo looked towards the source of the sound. It turned out to be Xiang Ling, the head chef of Wanmintang. Xiang Ling, the head chef of Wanmintang, was renowned for her superb cooking skills and passion for food. Her presence always brought a new vitality and anticipation to Wanmintang.

Behind Xiangling is her little henchman, Wanmintang's mascot, Guoba, the former stove demon. Once the stove demon, Guoba has now become an integral part of the restaurant, winning the hearts of many diners with its unique charm and approachability.

"Oh, isn't this Xiangling? She's getting prettier after not seeing her for a few months." Su Mo said with a smile.

Xiangling pouted in dissatisfaction: "Brother Su Mo, you're teasing me again."

Su Mo found Xiang Ling more and more amused. "Xiang Ling, if I remember correctly, you seem to be around eighteen years old this year, right?"

Xiangling was slightly stunned, then replied: "Well, yes, what's wrong?" She didn't understand why Su Mo asked this question.

"It's okay, it's okay. I just saw that our Xiangling is becoming more and more beautiful. She is exactly 18 years old and an adult. I think you are not young anymore. It's time for you to find a boyfriend. Do you want me to introduce you to someone? I am your big brother. I don't have much other than being popular. I know a lot of young talents in Liyue Harbor." After saying that, Su Mo looked at Xiangling with a teasing expression.

Xiangling was so young, she had never experienced such a thing as elders urging her to get married. Her face immediately flushed involuntarily, and she looked embarrassed and ashamed: "Brother Su Mo!"

"Hahaha……"

Su Mo laughed when he saw Xiang Ling like this. Guoba saw this and immediately ran to Su Mo and hit Su Mo's knees with his chubby little hands, making a rumbling sound.

Seeing Su Mo laughing, Xiang Ling snorted angrily and said, "Brother Su Mo, how dare you say that to me? Aren't you single too?"

As soon as these words came out, Su Mo's laughter froze. He then regained his composure and coughed lightly as if to save his dignity. "Ahem, Xiangling, you can't say that. Although I'm single, it's because I haven't met the right person yet."

Then Su Mo paused and continued, "But you are different. Compared with me, you not only have excellent cooking skills, but you can also stand on your own in Wanmin Hall. You are good at both housework and cooking. You are a model of a good wife and mother. As your elder, I need to supervise your lifelong affairs!" After saying that, Su Mo nodded solemnly towards Xiangling.

Xiang Ling looked at Su Mo, who was trying to hide his true intentions, and crossed her arms over her chest. Suddenly, she realized, "Oh, so Brother Su Mo is thinking about me."

Su Mo nodded heavily to express his affirmation: "That's right, your elder brother still has you in his heart."

However, Xiangling's tone suddenly became a little depressed. "Ah, I saw Brother Su often following Keqing, and I thought you two were a good match. But from what you said, it turns out that even Brother Su can't find the right person. Me? Then forget it..."

Xiang Ling's words made Su Mo's mouth twitch. He seriously suspected that Xiang Ling was indirectly mocking him, but he had no evidence.

At this time, Aunt Zhen teased: "Why, you tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice." Then a pleasant laugh was heard.

A hint of embarrassment crossed Su Mo's face. "Who can say for sure about such things?" He then changed the subject and said, "By the way, Xiangling, are there any new dishes at Wanmintang recently?"

Xiang Ling became excited when she heard Su Mo talk about this: "Brother Su Mo, let me tell you, after my recent in-depth research, I found that the meat of the Qiuqiu people can be fried with Jueyun peppers, and the taste is simply amazing! This is delicious, do you want to try it?" After saying that, Xiang Ling looked at Su Mo with anticipation, waiting for his response.

Su Mo frowned slightly, looking puzzled: "Hillman meat, plus Jueyun pepper, is that edible?"

If he remembered correctly, those Hillichuls seemed to be the remnants of Kanriya.

What is this called? What you eat will replenish what you gain. As long as I eat enough, I can become a superior person?

Su Mo couldn't imagine it.

Seeing Su Mo's worry, Xiang Ling added, "It's okay, Brother Su Mo. This dish is indeed very spicy, but I added the newly developed sweet flower mucus to neutralize some of the spiciness, making the taste of the whole dish more harmonious. It tastes both spicy and fragrant from the Jueyun peppers and sweet from the sweet flower mucus. It's rich in flavor and really delicious!"

"Sweet flower...mucus?" Su Mo asked tentatively.

Xiangling nodded.

Su Mo frowned slightly: "If I remember correctly, the sweet flower doesn't seem to have mucus. I think you want to talk about the juice squeezed from the sweet flower."

"No," Xiangling Yaoyao said, "it's just sweet flower slime. I stewed slime and sweet flowers together and gave it a new name, sweet flower slime."

Su Mo's mouth twitched slightly.

Haha, slime.

Su Mo immediately rejected the idea: "No thanks, Xiangling. I'll just have some regular food."

Xiang Ling looked unhappy but still wanted to make one last attempt: "Brother Su Mo, I can guarantee that this is really delicious. Just try it."

"Just think about it, you have the stir-fried meat of the Qiuqiu people in one hand and the slime soup in the other. When you take a bite of the meat, you feel a refreshing sensation in your throat. Then, you take a sip of the soup, and the burning sensation disappears instantly, replaced by waves of smoothness and coolness with a hint of fragrance. Just thinking about it makes me excited!" Xiangling excitedly pulled Su Mo's arm and shook it back and forth.

Su Mo felt a little helpless after being dazzled, but he also understood Xiang Ling's enthusiasm and love for cooking. He sighed and said, "Okay, okay."

"Well, so Brother Su Mo, you agree." Xiang Ling looked at Su Mo expectantly, with excitement flashing in her eyes.

Under Xiangling's expectant gaze, Su Mo slowly said, "Of course..."

"Ah! I knew you were the best, Brother Su Mo. I'll go prepare it for you now."

As Xiangling finished speaking, Su Mo continued, "Impossible."

Xiangling didn't react for a moment. After a moment of silence, she felt a little depressed: "Ah (third tone), Brother Su Mo, how could you do this? You made me so happy for nothing."

Seeing Xiangling's complicated expression, Su Mo comforted her gently: "Okay, as for your dishes, as far as I know, Mr. Zhongli, the guest of Wangsheng Hall, might like them. Can you prepare them next time he and I come?" Su Mo comforted her.

"Mr. Zhongli..." Xiangling's expression was somewhat conflicted and helpless.

Su Mo noticed Xiangling's strange expression and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Xiang Ling shook her head and then asked, "Brother Su Mo, what do you want to eat this time?" Then she handed the menu to Su Mo.

Su Mo looked at the menu, which included boiled black sea bass, spicy rabbit head, spring aquatic life and other dishes.

Su Mo ordered a few of his favorite dishes. Xiang Ling walked towards the kitchen with great interest and prepared to start cooking.

"How could you refuse the kindness of that young girl? I was worried for you just now." Zhen said resentfully, her words clearly revealing her dissatisfaction with Su Mo for rejecting Xiangling's kindness.

Su Mo was speechless: "Auntie Zhen, you don't know, my body really can't stand those hard dishes."

Zhen curled his lips and said disdainfully: "I am a coward, don't make so many excuses"

"Who said that? That's not being a coward!" Su Mo retorted.

"What do you call it, jealousy or fear?"

Su Mo chuckled: "Call me Cong Xin..."

I'm really speechless about him.

After a while, the meal was served, but Su Mo soon discovered that some of his shrimp balls seemed to be missing. He immediately turned his head to look at Guoba, who had put down the meal and was about to leave.

"Guoba, did you steal my food?"

Being caught eating secretly, Guoba turned around and faced Su Mo without any fear and said: "Lul ...

It seemed to be saying, you bully Xiangling, so what if I eat your food!?

Looking at the arrogant Guoba, a hint of displeasure flashed across Su Mo's face: "Hey, you stole food and you still think you're right." He raised his hand and grabbed Guoba, but Guoba dodged sideways and ran towards the kitchen.

Su Mo shook his head helplessly and started eating.

……

After dinner, Su Mo was about to get up and leave when Xiang Ling stopped him and asked, "Brother Su Mo, do you have any plans for later?"

"Hmm..." Su Mo pondered for a moment and replied, "I'm planning to go to Yunhan Society to find Yun Jin for something later. What's the matter?" Su Mo asked in confusion.

Xiangling's eyes lit up after hearing this: "That's really great! Wait for me..." Xiangling turned and went into the kitchen.

When she reappeared, she was holding a package. Seeing Su Mo's puzzled expression, she explained, "This is the stir-fried shrimp Yun Jin ordered from us. She needs it almost every day. But for some reason, no one has come to pick it up yet." Xiang Ling then looked at Su Mo and suggested, "Since you're going to look for her, why not give this to her while you're there?"

"Well, can't you also send someone to deliver it over?" Su Mo was a little puzzled.

Xiangling rolled her eyes and nodded slightly to the side.

Su Mo followed her gesture, looked at the crowded Wanmin Hall, and smiled awkwardly: "It's my fault."

Xiang Ling nodded, put down the package and continued, "Well, in that case, I'll have to trouble Brother Su Mo."

Su Mo nodded: "It's okay, it's a piece of cake." Then he picked up the package and walked towards home.

……

The reason why Su Mo went home first instead of going directly to Yunhan Society was because Su Mo planned to take this opportunity to bring Yun Jin's gift - fireworks.

But when Su Mo returned home, he was troubled by the boxes of fireworks. Although he could move two boxes at a time, he would have to go back and forth several times.

How about asking Aunt Zhen for help?

However, this idea was rejected by Su Mo as soon as it appeared in his mind.

On the streets of Liyue Harbor, he was alone with several boxes of fireworks floating behind him, and he would definitely attract a lot of attention!

It's too ostentatious. No, no.

In the end, Su Mo decided to find a cart.

……

At noon, the sun shone brightly on the streets of Liyue Harbor. Su Mo was pushing his cart, weaving through the busy crowd.

His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. As time went by, the sweat gradually slid down his cheeks and dripped onto the cart, reflecting the brilliance of the sunlight.

"Hey, aren't you tired like this?" I asked in confusion.

"A little bit." Su Mo continued walking.

Su Mo's words made Zhen even more confused: "Why don't you just let me help you, or find someone to help you? Why are you asking for trouble?"

"If I ask you for help, I'm afraid I'll become the most handsome guy in Liyue Harbor." Su Mo continued, "Looking for someone? You don't need Mora to find someone. This thing isn't very heavy. Instead of that, I might as well push it myself."

Zhen couldn't help but shook his head helplessly: "I think you have suffered a lot since childhood. You are not in great need of Mora now, so why do you feel so sorry for me?"

"Auntie Zhen, I can tell you've never gone out to buy groceries. One dish requires several side dishes, and each of them needs to be bought. Hundreds of Mora here, hundreds of Mora there. It adds up to a lot." Su Mo said calmly, "The scariest thing about money isn't spending a lot all at once, but watching your money slowly dwindle while you're helpless. That kind of pain is truly unbearable."

I felt a little disdainful after hearing this.

"So, according to you, those women who haggle with people on the street are being stingy, not being stingy, and it's a noble quality?"

"You can't really say that. Only when you manage a household do you know how expensive fuel and food are. I used to be a little disgusted by their behavior, but after Grandpa passed away, I gradually began to understand. They were just trying to save as much as possible. There are still many things to spend money on in the future. After all, Mora is really not easy to earn money."

"Haha, maybe."

Su Mo shook his head and said nothing more, because he knew that for Zhen, she had experienced war and sacrifice, and was later worshipped as a god. She knew very little about this kind of worldly suffering.

Even though Zhongli is also wandering around the mortal world and experiencing the sufferings of life, what is the difference between his wandering and a vacation?

I only buy expensive things and don’t have to pay for them myself. I drink tea and play with birds every day. Isn’t this a perfect life for old age? Yet I keep saying that I am wandering around in the world.

Sometimes, there are differences between people.

Su Mo shook his head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and continued pushing the cart towards Yunhan Society.