陆昭菱走了过来，打开竹篮的盖子，看到里面用木碗装着的糖耙，有些惊喜。

“这个是甜的吧？看起来很好吃，我尝尝。”

她现在就直接拿起了一个，咬了一口。

甜中有点脆的口感。

“真的很好吃。”她笑眯眯地对小鱼说，“谢谢了啊。你来得正好，我们也准备吃饭，你带点回去给你爷爷。”

说着她就让青音他们上菜。

在吃的这方面，陆昭菱从来不会委屈自己。

她让掌柜的把城里能采买到的本地好食材都置办来了，几大桌的菜。

小鱼一个当地......

小鱼的眼睛widenedupatthesightofallthedeliciousdishesinfrontofhim.“Wow,MasterLianhasreallyoutdonehimselfthistime!“heexclaimed,hiseyesshiningwithexcitement.

Liansmiledandpattedhisshoulders.“I‘mgladyoulikeit,littleguy,“hesaid,chuckling.“Iwantedtomakesurewehadafeastfitforroyalty.“

QueenLusmiledgraciouslyasshesurveyedthespreadbeforeher.ShewaspleasedtoseethatMasterLianhadindeedgoneallouttoprepareamealworthyofher.

Astheybegantoeat,LianandQueenLuchattedwiththeirguests,discussingeverythingfrompoliticstoliteraturetothelatestnewsfromthecapital.Theconversationflowedeasily,witheachpersoncontributingtheirownthoughtsandopinions.

Meanwhile,MasterLianwasbusyservinghimselfaportionofthesteaminghotriceandmeat,whichhedevouredwithgusto.Hecouldn‘thelpbutfeelgratefulforthiswonderfullifehehadbuiltforhimself,surroundedbygoodfriendsanddeliciousfood.

QueenLu,however,seemedtobeinaparticularlycheerfulmood,laughingandjokingwiththeirguestsasifshewere20yearsoldagain.Hereyessparkledwithamusementassheteasedherhusbandabouthiscookingskills,whichonlymadeMasterLianblushevenharder.

Asthemealdrewtoaclose,theguestsbegantoretiretotheirrooms,exhaustedbutcontentafterasatisfyingfeast.QueenLuandMasterLiansatbackintheirchairs,watchingtheirfriendsdepartwithsatisfiedsmilesontheirfaces.

“Well,thatwasquitetheevening,“saidQueenLu,hervoicefilledwithwarmth.“Idosolovespendingtimewithallofyou.“

MasterLiannoddedinagreement,hiseyesneverleavinghiswife‘sface.“Metoo,myqueen,“hesaidsoftly.“Metoo.“

Astheysatthereincomfortablesilence,asoftknockcameatthedoor,followedbyagentlevoicecallingoutfromwithin.

“Excuseme,MasterLian?IsitallrightifIcomein?“

MasterLianandQueenLuexchangedacuriousglancebeforenoddinginunison.“Comeonin,“saidMasterLian,risingfromhisseattogreetthenewcomer.

Thedooropened,andasmilingfaceappeared,alongwithafewdelicategiftsinhand.“Happybirthday,MasterLian!“calledoutoneoftheirfriends,grinningwidely.

MasterLian‘seyeswidenedinsurpriseashetookinthepresents,eachonecarefullywrappedandadornedwithcolorfulpaperandribbons.Hecouldn‘tbelievehisluck!