Chapter 35
“Brother, let’s not eat here! Shall we go to eat some meat and drink some wine?” Harold used the orc tongue to speak to Hagard . If Hagard also eats here, later there will be no one to drink with him .
“Do you want to try one plate? I think that this should be delicious . ” Hagard smiled as he asked .
“No! Even if I, Harold, is dying of starvation, I will not eat the food from this restaurant . Ever . ” Harold shook his head and switched to the common tongue this time . Each word he said was heavily emphasised . He crossed his arms over his chest and gets ready to see the two fools who pay 600 copper coins a plate make a laughing stock of themselves .
Nobody noticed when Amy climbed up the tall stool at the counter . She was looking at Harold and said this very softly, “Some people are really shameless! They said words that they could not keep!”
Harold’s face stiffened . When he heard the voice of Amy, he was a bit tensed . After hearing her words, he was madden with rage, and he swore, “In the name of my mace, I will not eat!”
Harold is an orc that wears his feelings on his face [1] . Moby could easily guess what he is thinking of . But Moby did not explain anything . A dish as tasty as Yang Zhou Fried Rice needs no explanation . Just watching someone else eats it, and you will understand .
Conti continued to look into the kitchen with anticipation . He seemed to be unaffected by the earlier conflict, and the smile on his face had never left .
“Please enjoy!” Very quickly, Michael took a plate of Yang Zhou fried rice and placed it in front of Conti . Then he placed a spoon next to the plate .
The tempting aroma of the freshly cooked fried rice immediately drifted to the surrounding area .
“This smell!” Harold did not intend to turn around and look . But when he caught a whiff of the tantalising aroma, his eyes lit up . The scent is like a little kitty that scratched and lugged at his heartstrings . After struggling for a short moment, he could not resist the urge to turn around and look at the colourful dish that Conti is eating .
“Oh, it smells wonderful!” Conti looked at the plate in front of him, and immediately praised . His eyes were filled with surprise and delight . This is the first time that he had seen a dish like this .
The egg totally encapsulates each grain of rice . 5 to 6 other ingredients were sliced into grain size, and each of these ingredients is exactly the same size . There is almost no difference between the sizes of each ingredient . The most amazing thing is that there are so many ingredients fused together, and is fried . The most amazing thing is the scent! The scent is so fragrant and thick!
Even before he eats, the scrumptious aroma already made him salivated in anticipation . When he picked up the spoon and placed a spoonful of the rice into his mouth, the ingredients immediately unleashed their unique flavours . He could not help closing his eyes in enjoyment .
The tender and soft egg made each grain of rice taste much sweeter . The prawns bring with it the unique taste of the sea . The bamboo shoots and the mushrooms taste are refreshing and tender . Everything is combined in just one mouthful . After swallowing the food, the taste lingers on the tongue . This feeling is simply incredible and so enjoyable!
“Gulp . ” Harold swallowed his saliva . After he regains his wits, he immediately forced himself to look away . But no one at the same table paid any attention to him . Their focus is on watching Conti .
Michael grinned . Harold’s actions did not escape his sharp eyes .
Amy was leaning on her hands at the countertop, and her eyes also gleamed . It was as if she had seen Harold’s actions as well .
“It is awwwesome!” Conti opened his eyes, give Michael a big thumbs up sign, and immediately eat the plate of fried rice with delish . He could not stop himself . As he expected, his mule is really reliable, and have brought him to this fine restaurant .
The most amazing thing is that after he had eaten the Yang Zhou fried rice, there is a warm feeling spreading all over his body . It is like drinking a flask of restoration portion, but much more gentle . It is so comfortable, as if a pair of invisible tiny hands were gently massaging all the stress away from his body .
Michael had already entered the kitchen to cook a plate of fried rice for Moby . Looks like this afternoon will be much busier than yesterday .
Harold had already gulped and swallowed his saliva numerous times . At first, he only secretly turned his eyes around to watch Conti eat . But no, he had turned half his body around, and his gaze never left the plate of fried rice in Conti’s hands . His body posture was posed so that he could leap forwards and snatch the plate at any moment .
Conti quickly finished the plate of fried rice . Looking at the clean plate, he immediately raised his head and proceeded to order one more plate, “This is simply awesome! The most delicious food I ever had! Boss, one more plate of Yang Zhou fried rice, please . ”
“All right, please wait a moment,” Michael replied, and his movements become much faster .
“Looks… . Appetizing . ” Hagard saw the way that Conti devoured all the rice, and his face with filled with anticipation and excitement .
“Is it really that tasty?” Harold could not resist asking Conti .
“I have never tasted anything that tasted better than this . If you miss it, you will definitely regret it . ” Conti smiled and nodded his head . He was in a very good mood, and he did not bear grudges for the earlier conflict .
Harold looked the plate that is cleaner than Conti’s face, and looked at Conti face again . Suddenly he felt that this human smile is genuine . Other than his boasts, this human is not too shabby .
When he thought of the words he had said earlier about not eating the food here, Harold suddenly regrets uttering these rash words . Right now, he is in a dilemma . If he orders a plate of fried rice, the young lass will laugh at him .
“Please enjoy your meal . ” Michael placed the plate of fried rice in front of Moby .
The freshly cooked plate of Yang Zhou fried rice is still piping hot . The fresh and tender shallots on top made it look even more appealing . The same mouth-watering aroma that tempted seduced and lugged at his heartstrings whiffed out . Only this time, because of the close proximity, the smell is much stronger .
Harold saw that Michael was standing beside him as he served Moby . The orc immediately crossed his arms and show a black face . But his gaze never left the plate of Yang Zhou Fried rice, and his nose sniffed hard . As if he wants to drink in the aroma .
“Great!” Moby had already picked up the spoon and immediately begin to enjoy his meal . Arh… the same delicious and familiar taste . Even though he had eaten at least 10 plates of this dish, he could never have enough of it . The colourful and yummy rice, the same mouth-watering aroma, continued to intoxicate him as he buried his head into eating the rice .
Harold gulped again .
Michael immediately returned to the kitchen . In his heart, he was wondering how many plates of fried rice it Moby and Hagard will finish before Harold crave in and order one plate for himself .
As soon as Michael left, Harold dropped all pretendence, and place his hands on the table . He leaned over towards Moby and whispered, “Boss Moby, is it really that yummy?”
“You have known me for a long time . Do you think that I am lying to you?” Moby continued to eat as he replied . Oh, the same comfortable and soothing sensation had returned, and it is soothing his sore and tired muscles . It is so comfortable that he almost moaned in pleasure .
“Let me try one mouthful?” Harold saw the expression of delight on Moby’s face and he could not resist it anymore .
“No! Definitely not! Moby immediately grabbed hold of the plate, as if he was worried that Harold will snatch his meal from him . Moby pointed at the menu and barked, “Just order one plate and try it yourself!”
“This… . ” Harold looks at the menu on the desk, and could not resist turning his head around to look at Amy . He is really in a jam! Oh, why did he declared that he would not dine here? And even swore on his mace? Now if he wants to order a plate of fried rice, it would be a slap in his face .
But… . But… . But… this plate of fried rice smells… so heavenly! And it keeps tugging at his heartstrings . Looking at the expressions of blessed on Moby and Conti faces when they enjoyed the taste, he really wants … . No, he desires to eat it as well .
“Aiya! If someone wants to eat, then I will pretend that I never heard him swore anything . After all, the rainbow fried rice that my Papa cooks is so yummy that it is normal if you cannot resist its allure . It really could not be helped, lah!” At this time, Amy sighed and turned her face towards the kitchen .