Chapter 11： Pumpkin Dessert

When Chen Xing heard about the arrest of the Lai family, he nodded in surprise, showing a look of joy, "I see, I'll go take a look tomorrow."

Gu Lang looked at Chen Xing's bright smile, moved his fingers slightly, suddenly wanted to touch his head, and finally restrained his impulse and coughed in disguise one sound.

Chen Xing heard Gu Lang's cough, and immediately recovered from the excitement, looked at Gu Lang nervously and said, "What's the matter, are you feeling unwell?"

Chen Xing knew that Gu Lang was in poor health, so he didn't usually go out. Even if there was any need, he ordered Qiu Jiu to do it, and today he did it for his own sake just went out. If something happened to Gu Lang because of this, he would be very upset.

After Gu Lang coughed, seeing Chen Xing staring at him nervously, he waved his hand gently, a soothing smile appeared on his pale face, "I'm fine, it's just an old disease, Get used to it."

Seeing that he finished speaking, Chen Xing stared at him still worried, Gu Lang suddenly changed the subject and said, "By the way, what were you doing in the kitchen just now?"

Hearing this, Chen Xing suddenly remembered the pumpkin cake he had just steamed on the fire! He hurried to the stove, put out the fire in the stove, and then opened the lid of the steamer.

Don't try it? This is the pumpkin on the outside, and the bean paste I use on the inside."

After Gu Lang nodded, Chen Xing took two small plates, sandwiched three between Gu Lang and Qiu Jiu, and handed them to them.

pastries."

Chen Xing smiled and did not answer. He used to specialize in cooking, but he is not very familiar with pastry, which is one of the few.

Gu Lang took a few glances, then took it and ate it, took a bite, and the fragrance of glutinous rice mixed with pumpkin floated out, and then bit down, it was sweet The bean paste, combined with each other, blends into a bizarre delicacy.

Gu Lang took the first bite, his eyes lit up, and then the speed became faster and faster, and he finished eating the dish in three or two, and then his eyes looked on the steamer, seeing that I still want to eat some more.

Chen Xing noticed his eyes, covered the lid and didn't open it, looked at Gu Lang and said: "This thing has glutinous rice and bean paste, both of which are hard to digest. After eating, you can't eat more."

Seeing the disappointment in Gu Lang's eyes, Chen Xing pursed his lips and coaxed: "This dessert can be kept for a longer time. If you want to eat it, you can eat it tomorrow."

The expression on Gu Lang's face improved a little when he heard that, he put down the plate as if nothing had happened, looked at Chen Xing and said, "In that case, I'll go to rest first, and then call me after dinner." Said After finishing, he turned around and left slowly.

Chen Xing looked at the back of Gu Lang leaving, and didn't know if it was his illusion. When Gu Lang left just now, he seemed to look at the steamer with regret.

Thinking of Gu Lang's reluctance to give up sweets, Chen Xing suddenly felt that he was cute~

After breakfast the next day, Chen Xing, who was worried, decided to go to the street to find out about Lai Jiu.

When Chen Xing arrived on the street, he found that it was as lively as usual, and there seemed to be no change.

It was full of people, still waiting for Grandma Sun to serve the wontons.

Watching Granny Sun staggering down and scooping wontons, her little grandson was helping, but she still seemed a little too busy, Chen Xing walked over and said to Granny Sun warmly: " Shall I help you?"

Grandma Sun saw that it was Chen Xing, and immediately gave up her seat, and told her next to Chen Xing how many bowls and how many wontons were needed for each bowl, and then watched him use the ratio She doubled her speed and helped her finish the wontons the guests asked for.

When the ravioli requested by the guests were all on the table, Grandma Sun breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Chen Xing and said gratefully: "Thank you, if you hadn't given me the recipe to improve the ravioli, I'm afraid my ravioli won't be as popular as this."

Chen Xing smiled brightly, "I didn't help you much, I just told you how to boil the soup and mix the stuffing. The business is so prosperous, it's all your own credit."

Grandma Sun looked at Chen Xing who did not take credit, and loved him a little more, then she seemed to remember something, and hesitantly said to Chen Xing: "Xiao Xing, you know Lai Is it home?"

When Chen Xing heard her question, he suddenly remembered the purpose of coming here, patted his head, looked at Granny Sun and said, "By the way, Granny, I'm here to ask about the Lai family. , since you know, can you tell me about it?"

When Grandma Sun heard Chen Xing's question, she told everything she knew, "I heard that the newly appointed county magistrate has been looking for evidence of Mr. Lai's crime since a long time ago. Finally, the collection is complete, and the person was arrested after it was confirmed yesterday. In a few days, I will deal with Master Lai in front of everyone."

Grandma Sun said this, her face was deeply wrinkled and she laughed, she patted Chen Xing's hand and said happily: "As long as the county magistrate handles Master Lai, our future So much more at ease. You're a lucky little fellow, so nice!"

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Just when Chen Xing was about to say a few words to Granny Sun, help her wrap some wontons, and buy some good food to go back to celebrate, two officials came to the street.

As soon as the officer entered the street, he patrolled around, as if he was looking for something. , then walked towards the shops on both sides and talked with the shopkeeper inside, and the shopkeeper happened to be Boss Qiao.

Boss Qiao looked at the official, and showed him a charming smile, "I don't know why the official is here, and what do you want to eat?"

The officer looked at the good-looking lady boss in front of him, and his mind swayed for a while, then he remembered what he was here for, and quickly restrained his expression, looked at the woman in front of him and said: "Let's come Looking for someone, do you know that there used to be a little brother who sold Mapo tofu on this street, and he is there now?"

Arriving in front of Grandma Sun's wonton stand, her red lips lightly parted, and she said lightly, "Well, that brother, at that wonton stand, wrapping wontons with that old woman~"

Thanks to Boss Qiao, the official and his colleagues walked towards the small wonton stand.

Boss Qiao looked at their backs, and then looked at Chen Xing who was unconsciously wrapped in wontons in the distance, and a vicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Chen Xing, who was going to help Granny Sun wrap the rest of the wonton wrappers and go back, suddenly had the illusion of being stared at by something. The official who walked past him.

When the two officials approached, Chen Xing immediately became alert, so that Grandma Sun next to him also became nervous.

"Are you Chen Xing?" One of the officers looked at the only brother here and asked in a rough voice.

Chen Xing looked at the two tall officials in front of him, hesitated for a while, but nodded and admitted, "Yes, I am."

"Please come with us."

Hearing this, Chen Xing's heart skipped a beat, and his heart beat faster. Doesn't it mean that Master Lai has been arrested? Why are officials still looking for trouble with him?

The grandmother Sun next to her suddenly interjected and asked cautiously, "The two officials, I wonder why you are looking for Chen Xing?"

Hearing Granny Sun's careful questioning, the officer who spoke seemed to have realized something, and his expression slowed down a little, looking at his mother-in-law and brother who were staring nervously, barely revealing with a soft smile,

"Don't be nervous, old man, it's my fault that I didn't make it clear. It's like this. Recently, the county magistrate has collected all the evidence of Master Lai's crime, and he has been brought to justice in the past few days. , will be handled by the government uniformly, and there is a stall that is not very conspicuous, but can shelter from the wind and rain.

The county magistrate heard that this little brother was insulted by Lai Jiu, and pity that it is not easy for him to do business, so I asked us if you want to rent that booth. If you're going to rent, we're not looking for anyone else. If he doesn't rent it, we'll let someone else do it. Because it is stolen goods, the rent for that stall is only half of that of other stalls. "

When the official said this, Chen Xing's eyes lit up, but he hesitated again. After all, he didn't know the county magistrate either, so such a good thing suddenly fell on his head?

A corresponding notice will be posted to explain, so you can feel at ease.”

Hearing what the official said so comprehensively, Chen Xing felt a little embarrassed, nodded and agreed, "I'll trouble you."

The grandmother Sun next to her also went with her. Chen Xing knew that she was worried about herself, and she was a little embarrassed while she was grateful.

The two left with the two officials. The hawkers who saw them couldn't hear their conversation, and they were all guessing that they had made a mistake and asked the officials to come and get the people.

And the boss Qiao, who was giving directions to the official just now, was leaning against the door at this time, staring at Chen Xing and the others with schadenfreude, hoping to hear his unfortunate news in a few days .