readsfreenovel Chapter 159 Encountering Mu Li's Family
Chapter 159 Encountering Mu Li's Family
Several men were quite surprised to see how the mother and daughter ate the barbecue.
But seeing the light in Lin Qin's eyes, I knew it must be delicious.
I wanted to wrap one for myself too, but when I reached for the plate, I realized that they had already finished eating the barbecue.
Feeling a bit annoyed, she wondered why they had eaten so fast. Now she could only watch Xiao Siyue and her daughter eat.
Xiao Siyu looked toward the grill. The roasted meat was delicious, but it was taking too long to cook.
After Xiao Siyue finished eating and wiped her hands, she said to Xiao Siyu, "Brother, don't rush. Barbecue is meant to be eaten slowly, isn't it?"
"Well, I was just a little anxious because I saw you and Mom eating so deliciously. I wanted to know how good it would be to wrap grilled meat in lettuce," Xiao Siyu said, sounding a little aggrieved.
"Haha, who told you to eat so fast? Besides, barbecue is meant to be eaten slowly. Barbecue is quite tough, and it's hard to digest if you eat it too fast." Xiao Siyue laughed heartily. Her brother actually looked aggrieved because he didn't get any meat, which was quite amusing.
However, this time it wasn't lamb that was being roasted; it was pork, but it was still very delicious.
When the second batch of meat arrived, the group stopped wolfing it down and instead followed Xiao Siyue's example by wrapping the meat in lettuce leaves to eat.
It tasted even better this way; the group ate with their mouths greasy.
Just then, they heard voices coming from afar, but they didn't pay any attention.
It's quite common to see people coming to the mountains for spring outings these days; it's not unusual.
Xiao Siyue continued eating her barbecue, but soon heard a surprised sound.
"Yue'er," Xiao Siyue felt the voice was very familiar. Looking towards the voice, she saw Mu Li walking towards her with a face full of surprise.
Mu Li's family followed behind.
Xiao Siyue quickly got up and went to greet Mu Li.
"Yue'er, it really is you! I saw it when I came over, but I was still a little unsure." Mu Li walked up to Xiao Siyue and happily pulled her hand.
"Lili, are you here for a spring outing too?"
"Yes, yes, I came with my parents."
"That's perfect! You guys come with us. We brought lots of food; I'll treat you to barbecue." Xiao Siyue quickly invited Mu Li after hearing her offer.
"Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Mu Li hesitated. It wouldn't be right for them to disturb the family's outing and gathering.
"What's wrong with that? Let's go, let's get there quickly."
At this moment, Xiao Qinian and Lin Qin had also gotten up and were talking with the Mu family.
"Lord Xiao, you've come for a spring outing too! What a perfect time to enjoy the peaches!" Master Mu said politely.
"Yes, I just happened to have a day off today, so I came over with my family. Why don't you join us, Master Mu? You can also try my daughter's barbecue." Xiao Qinian couldn't help but feel proud when he talked about his daughter's barbecue.
"This is too much trouble." Master Mu had actually been attracted by the aroma of the barbecue when he arrived. Although he really wanted to try it, he still had to politely decline.
"How could this be? How could it be a disturbance? Please have a seat." Xiao Qinian had a very good impression of Master Mu, especially after the previous donation of grain.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Master Mu stopped being polite and sat down at the table with Xiao Qinian.
Lin Qin also started chatting with Madam Mu, and their conversation mainly revolved around their children.
"Madam Xiao, I really envy you. Your children are all so outstanding. I heard that Young Master Xiao has already become a scholar at such a young age?" Madam Mu said to Lin Qin with a smile.
"Madam Mu is too modest. Your child is also very outstanding. Young Master Mu is not old, but he has already managed the Mu family business very well and even taken it to a higher level. Who in Qianyuan County is not envious?" Lin Qin was very happy to hear Madam Mu praising her son.
"Hehe, this is all thanks to your daughter." The Mu family's business is getting better and better, and Xiao Siyue has made a lot of contributions. Not only did she help them make a fortune from perfumes and lipsticks, but she also got in touch with the Sheng family, the richest family in Da Zhou.
"I really love Siyue so much. She's so smart and clever, she doesn't seem like a ten-year-old at all, unlike our naughty girl." Madam Mu said, poking her daughter's forehead with her finger.
Although he was saying this, his eyes were full of doting affection.
"Mother~" Mu Li said coquettishly, a little embarrassed.
"Madam Mu, please don't say that. I really like Lili. She's lively, adorable, and insightful. She's a wonderful girl." Lin Qin naturally saw through Madam Mu's deliberate modesty.
Seeing the two of them praising each other, Xiao Siyue quickly pulled Mu Li up and left to go see Chun Tao's barbecue.
"Lili, what do you want to eat? We can grill it ourselves." Xiao Siyue let Mu Li choose the ingredients herself.
"I don't know either, I think they all taste pretty good." Mu Li looked at the dazzling array of ingredients, unable to make up her mind.
“Okay, then we’ll bake everything,” Xiao Siyue decided directly.
"Good, Yue'er is so good." Mu Li was immediately delighted.
After a short while, various kinds of grilled skewers were placed on the table.
Grilled fish, grilled meat, grilled chicken wings, grilled vegetables, and all sorts of other dishes.
Thinking that the men might not like milk tea, Xiao Siyue also specially prepared wine.
"You should try this, it's delicious." Xiao Qinian picked up a skewer and gave it to Master Mu.
Master Mu took the meat and started eating. He couldn't wait any longer; the aroma of the roasted meat wafted into his nose, making his mouth water.
"Lord Xiao, this roast meat is indeed delicious! I'm so lucky to have such a delicacy today," Master Mu praised after eating.
Thinking to himself that coming for a spring outing today was a wise choice, he gave his daughter an approving look, thankful that she insisted on coming. Otherwise, he would have missed out on such delicious barbecue.
"Haha, then eat more and try this grilled fish." Xiao Qinian laughed. He was indeed a kindred spirit and liked it very much.
Xiao Siyue and Mu Li enjoyed their meal immensely, and Xiao Siyue even specially recommended her way of eating barbecue to Mu Li.
The main reason is that Xiao Siyue can handle spicy food. He felt that the barbecue was a bit bland, so he prepared a separate dipping sauce for himself.
Mu Li took a taste and gasped from the spiciness. Xiao Siyue quickly handed her a cup of milk tea.
"Why don't you just eat it directly? This is too spicy," Xiao Siyue said with some concern.
"No, yours is tastier," Mu Li was quite stubborn. Although her eyes were watering from the spiciness, she still didn't give up and ate and drank at the same time.
She felt that although it was spicy, it was even more enjoyable.
Seeing Mu Li's reaction, Xiao Siyue could only say, "Alright then, if you can't stand it anymore, then don't eat anymore."
"Okay, I understand, Yue'er. You eat too." Mu Li nodded.