PDLP Chapter 264 Dinner
Chapter 264 Dinner
After a delay, it was already 7 p.m. when I returned to the courtyard.
"Sister Yin, you're back!" Song Qiming sat on a small stool in the courtyard and greeted them warmly, with two oddly shaped Kongming lanterns beside him.
"Why did you put a Kongming lantern on?" Miao Yin asked.
"Isn't today a festival in Moon City? I see everyone making them, and I want to make one too," he said cheerfully.
Yan Shuzhou: "But the time for releasing sky lanterns has already passed."
The curfew will be in effect soon, and then not only will the sky lanterns be out, but all the lights in the city will be turned off.
Tan Ling stood with her hands on her hips, speechless: "This is all the skill someone has. Forget about flying, they can't even build the shape of a lamp. They're just wasting their time."
Upon hearing this, Song Qiming protested, "Hey, don't talk nonsense. My skills are excellent! It's just that these sticks are too tricky. I haven't conquered them yet. I can just postpone releasing them for a few days."
"Okay, okay, everything you said is right."
"Ayin," Ling called from the steps, "Dinner's ready."
"Is Ling cooking today?" Miao Yin walked into the house, and the aroma of the dishes whetted her appetite.
While wiping her hands, Ling said, "Wenwen said she wanted to learn to cook, so I cooked with her today."
"Yes, Sister Miao Yin, come and try our cooking." You Wenwen patted the stool, her emerald green eyes brighter than the stars in the sky.
Once everyone had arrived, they gradually came to the living room to prepare for dinner.
Miao Yin sat down next to her, and You Wenwen immediately placed two pairs of bowls and chopsticks in front of them.
The food on the table was plentiful, mostly home-style dishes with little spice, reflecting the light and refreshing culinary style of Lancheng.
Miao Yin picked up a piece of blanched lettuce and tasted it. It tasted good, but the lettuce didn't seem very fresh. It seemed that they had bought it in Yuecheng. However, her excellent cooking skills could obviously make up for this minor shortcoming.
After chewing a few bites and swallowing, Miao Yin turned her head and saw You Wenwen's expectant eyes. Without much thought, she knew that this simple dish was made by her.
"It's delicious! Did Wenwen make it? It's really excellent." Miao Yin was a master of sweet talk, and she immediately made the expectant child cheer with joy.
"Yay!" You Wenwen raised her hand happily, beaming with joy. "My cooking today was a huge success!"
The youngest child in the room was so lively that the atmosphere at the dining table became more harmonious. Even Tu Hao's murderous aura diminished and softened in this environment.
Yao Yue smiled and said, "Wenwen has grown up a lot. She will definitely be able to take good care of herself in the future."
Yu Wenwen nodded, her still-chubby cheeks making her look adorable, clever and cute: "Yes, I will work harder and make sure to keep up with my older brothers and sisters."
Miao Yin took out the Moon Demon Wine she had just bought and placed it on the table: "It's a holiday, after all. Just eating isn't enough, is it? Let's open a few bottles of wine."
Upon hearing the word "alcohol," Tu Hao's eyes immediately turned towards them. He stood up, grabbed a bottle, broke it open, and sniffed it, saying, "The alcohol content isn't high."
"The alcohol content of the celebratory wine is not high to begin with, especially since it's flower-infused." Tan Ling had lived in Yuecheng for a while and was very familiar with these things.
Thorns grew from the ground and spread all the way to the kitchen. He opened the cupboard, took out wine glasses, placed them on the table, rolled up the wine bottle, opened it, and filled each glass to the brim.
"Wow, this superpower can be used like this?" Song Qiming exclaimed, and couldn't help but reach out and touch the thorns.
"There are thorns," Ling warned.
"Oh, oh." Song Qiming then withdrew his eager hand, his tone envious: "When will my superpower be this convenient and easy to use?"
“Each has its own strengths. Your ability can blast objects apart, but mine can’t,” Ling said.
"Okay, then I can only try to practice more and see if there will be any new changes after it's upgraded." He shrugged and gave up.
The thin thorns wrapped around the cups and quickly poured the wine, placing a glass in front of everyone, including You Wenwen.
"Can I drink too?" You Wenwen asked, holding the glass with delight. Because of her age, her family never allowed her to touch any alcohol.
"We can make an exception for holidays, but not next time." Ling smiled gently and waved her hand to dispel her supernatural power.
"Shall we have a toast?" Yao Yue asked.
Song Qiming was the first to raise his glass: "Come on, come on."
Once the first person started, the rest of the people raised their glasses one after another. Tu Hao sighed and joined in as well.
The glasses clinked together in the center, producing a crisp sound, and the wine swirled within, its intoxicating aroma growing ever stronger.
"cheers!"
After taking the first sip of wine, everyone's appetite was fully awakened, and they began to devour the food on the table.
Yu Wenwen's face was flushed, clearly from drinking Moon Demon Wine. Ling was afraid she would get really drunk, so after giving her this small cup, he didn't let her drink any more.
In that short time, Tu Hao had already finished a bottle by himself, without showing any signs of drunkenness. Yan Shuzhou had already drunk with Miao Yin, so he didn't drink much either, and just helped Miao Yin pick up some food.
Song Qiming was enjoying his braised pork with gusto when he accidentally dropped some food while picking it up with a chopstick, splashing some broth onto the table. Tan Ling, sitting next to him, said speechlessly, "Can't you eat like a human being?"
In response, Song Qiming puffed out his cheeks, nodded at her, and then gave her an OK sign.
"Were these all purchased with contribution points?" Miao Yin asked Ling.
She didn't leave them anything before she left the courtyard; so many ingredients could only be bought at the market in Yuecheng.
Ling nodded: "Not long after you left, the guards came and gave us green badges. Each one has two hundred contribution points, which is enough for us to live in Moon City for a while. So we took the badges to the market and bought some things."
"Moon City's market is much richer than we imagined. They have their own farms for raising chickens and ducks, and also have land for growing vegetables. It looks no worse than Dream City, and they can be completely self-sufficient."
As one of those who went to the market together, Yao Yue recalled the lively scene and described it.
"Yes, but the prices seem a bit higher than in Dream City, and there's a smaller variety of items," Ling said.
Miao Yin put down her chopsticks after eating about 70% of her fill and asked, "Would you like to see a play?"
"A stage play?"
"There's a show at 2 PM the day after tomorrow, a play about the origins of Moon City."
“I want to see,” Yu Wenwen said, raising his hand.
"Me!" Song Qiming joined in the fun, turning to tug at Tan Ling's sleeve, "You should go too, it's a rare opportunity to see a play."
“…Okay, I’m free anyway.” Tan Ling agreed.
"Why don't we go together? Once we leave this base, we probably won't have many opportunities to see performances again," Yao Yue suggested cautiously.
Miao Yin looked at Tu Hao: "What do you think?"
Suddenly called upon, Tu Hao paused, his hand holding the wine bottle still. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Go."
"Then it's settled. We'll go to the Rose Theatre together in a couple of days."
Miao Yin stood up, casually waved goodbye to them, stretched, and went upstairs to rest.