PNB Chapter 161 Goodbye Princess Mingyue
Chapter 161 Goodbye Princess Mingyue
"It smells so good, young lady." A diner took a bite of the meatball and felt the fragrance all over his body.
"If it smells good, eat more." It was Qi Tao who served the dish. She put the dish down with a smile and left the table.
The storyteller was telling the story of a demon. It was said that the reason people set off fireworks and firecrackers on New Year's Eve was to drive away the demon.
Although it is a cliché story, everyone finds it extremely interesting.
In this atmosphere, it doesn’t matter what you listen to. What matters is that everyone has the same resonance.
In addition to eating and drinking, storytellers and actors took turns singing operas from noon to night.
If the noon was already extremely lively and full of the festive atmosphere, then the evening was an eye-opener for An Qiao.
The common people dressed the children in the cleanest and most decent clothes, tied red ropes on their hands and heads, and the whole family entered the restaurant happily.
The nobles sat in carriages with carved beams and painted buildings, and even the carriages and horses were tied up, symbolizing good luck. The people coming down were richer and richer, wearing gold and silver, or skirts embroidered with hidden patterns. The young ladies were all very beautiful, and the young men were all handsome.
Their parents followed behind, perhaps not used to this way of celebrating the New Year, or perhaps because Kyoto Restaurant is not a very big restaurant, so they seemed a little unnatural, but the calmness on their faces seemed to be their standard.
Marquis Yong'an also came with his son. The two of them looked much more noble than the common people, yet very casual compared to the nobles.
It's quite free and easy.
Gu Qingyun also came with his whole family. This was the first time An Qiao saw the princess. She still greeted calmly, "Sir, please come in, the middle table, come this way."
An Qiao has eaten at many modern restaurants that have a funnel. This means that after the funnel is empty, if the dishes have not been served, you can get another snack or dish.
So An Qiao also countered this method today.
"Please sit anywhere, sir. If the hourglass has run out and the dishes have not been served yet, we will offer you an extra snack or dish. Please be patient." After An Qiao finished the introduction, Qi Tao immediately brought the prepared tea.
Anqiao and Qitao had cooperated like this for every table before, although Qitao was a little reluctant at first because she was always afraid of messing up. But Anqiao told her that people who come to restaurants to eat will not be too arrogant, and if they are submissive, disaster will come.
Qi Tao was still a little nervous at first, but gradually she saw that no one was making things difficult for her, and also that many ordinary people had booked tables, so she became less nervous.
The next dishes served were Rain Water and Autumnal Equinox. The two little girls carried the dishes steadily and quickly at each table, livening up the whole occasion.
The lion dance team outside also started performing. Out of selfishness, An Qiao gave Gu Qingyun a very good table, on the second floor, close to the outside, so he could enjoy the scenery and have a good view of the lion dance team.
Everyone was waiting for the food to be served with great anticipation.
"Grandma, try this, it's delicious." Gu Qingyun recommended the diced beef to his grandmother's bowl.
The dice beef is grilled with lemongrass, and the flavor is rich, but because of the lemongrass, there is not much smell of mutton. It is very fresh and fragrant, and the meat is not tough. It even bursts with juice when you put it in your mouth.
The princess let the beef cool down a bit, and then she heard her grandson stuff the whole piece into her mouth. Her mouth was instantly filled with the aroma of beef. "It's really good. How can this beef be roasted so tender?"
The old marquis, the marquis, the princess, the first lady, and the heir of the marquisate all picked up the dishes that interested them and ate them. They were indeed delicious.
"This is delicious, and this is delicious too." The eldest lady liked these soft and sticky foods. There happened to be a potato meatball on the table, and the taste of potato instantly captured the eldest lady's heart.
Everyone was frantically stuffing their favorite dishes into their mouths, eating while looking at the scenery outside. It was snowing outside again, but it was warm inside, which was really cozy.
When Shen Ran came with his people, An Qiao finally understood why he had booked such a big table.
He actually brought Princess Mingyue and several little princesses, little princesses, and even the Crown Prince.
They surrounded Shen Ran and called him brother.
An Qiao looked at the person who came and felt his eyes go dark. His already lumpy back became even lumpier.
"My dear lady, please prepare a feast for my table." Shen Ran smiled, and Princess Mingyue also smiled imperceptibly. It had been less than half a month since Brother Ran left the palace, but he had smiled much more often.
Sure enough, she said that the world outside the palace is truly free.
An Qiao brought the person into the restaurant and arranged him next to Gu Qingyun without thinking.
It's much better to put it here than with ordinary people. There are many people who "talk nonsense" in this restaurant. It would be bad if the little princesses heard something they shouldn't hear.
It's the same as Teen Mode.
"Sir, please take a seat. The hourglass has run out and the dishes have not yet been served. I will give you a snack or dish as compensation." An Qiao introduced skillfully.
"Don't be anxious, young lady. We are not in a hurry. Give this child a portion of all the fried food we have sold today." Shen Ran said in a light voice. Suddenly he saw Gu Qingyun at the next table. The two sides greeted each other.
Seeing everyone was about to bow, Princess Mingyue waved her hand and said mischievously, "No, I am Brother Ran's little sister today."
Everyone followed her lead and stopped bowing.
He bowed calmly and said, "Then I'll give the children something to drink. I'm afraid that too much anger will harm their health."
Princess Mingyue likes Anqiao very much. She likes Anqiao's cleverness and relaxedness.
In fact, An Qiao recognized her the first time she came. She didn't believe that An Qiao didn't know who were the people at the next table. But An Qiao's cleverness lay in that she knew it was a distinguished guest, but she behaved no differently than usual.
It didn't cause any discomfort to anyone at all.
An Qiao saw Princess Mingyue staring at her and smiled, but when she finally served the sweet soup, she specially put osmanthus flowers in Princess Mingyue's bowl.
I still remember that when she was in the palace, Princess Mingyue liked all kinds of flowers and plants. If someone could present flowers and plants to her, they would even be rewarded with silver ingots.
So Princess Mingyue also smiled when she saw the osmanthus flowers inside. She really liked An Qiao. If An Qiao was still in the palace, she would probably have been transferred to her side by now.
Gu Qingyun, who was sitting next door, saw everything. He couldn't help but wonder what this young lady's background was like? Why was she so calm and composed? Even calmer than himself.
An Qiao naturally didn't know what he was thinking, so she said calmly, "Dear guests, please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just tell the little girl in front."