Chapter 61 Fiona (Part 2)
The maids at Eagle Castle are very diligent, the bed is cleaned very clean, and a one-foot-tall bear-shaped cloth is quietly placed on the sky blue linen sheets. Even, it is sewn with soft cotton cloth, and the stitches are dense and regular.
The cotton fabric has been washed and turned yellow, and it can be seen that it has been aged for some time, but it has been maintained with great care, giving people a reassuring sense of antiquity.
Fiona sat gently on the bed, held the stuffed bear in her arms, rubbed her cheek against its ears, and showed a peaceful smile.
"Little Baoli, you are the best..."
After a while, she stood up, placed the stuffed bear upright on the dressing table, took out a long roll of cloth from her pocket and unfolded it.
The banners have many words and phrases written on them, such as "No appetite", "It's an honor to meet you", "Thank you for your generosity" and so on.
Some phrases and words are checked, some are checked and crossed out, and most are still blank.
After reading the above phrase carefully and clearing her throat, Fiona raised her head and suddenly bowed deeply to the stuffed bear, and then said respectfully: "Respect, respect..."
As soon as she said two syllables, she started to get stuck, and had to lower her head to look again. This time she seemed to remember it well, and raised her head with a hint of confidence: "Honorable Baron, Lord... Lord... Lord?"
Still not right!
A trace of annoyance flashed across Fiona's face.
It’s not that she stuttered or didn’t know what to say, but she remembered it well, but when she spoke, her mind went blank.
Especially when she mistook the stuffed bear named Paulie for Raven.
Sighing in frustration, she lowered her head and saw the cloth table surround on the table. A flash of inspiration flashed in Fiona's eyes, and she started to operate it immediately.
Half a minute later, the head of Puppet Bear was covered with a layer of white cloth, not to mention the eyes, even the whole face was covered.
It’s just like this...it seems a bit strange?
Forget it, that’s it!
“Uh-huh!” Fiona bowed deeply again, imagining Paulie in front of her as Raven, and said respectfully: “Dear Baron.”
“Thank you. Generosity and kindness.”
"I am willing to be your help!"
Success!
With a hint of excitement on her face, Fiona lifted the white cloth from Paulie's head with increased confidence, but when she thought that it represented Raven at this moment, she immediately covered it back.
"Let's... next time..."
Time passed as she practiced each sentence to the stuffed bear, and her confidence followed the white cloth on Baoli's head. Constantly rising and falling, but still unable to face "Raven".
There was a sudden knock on the door, and Fiona was startled. She quickly reset the furnishings in the house, opened the door carefully, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Grandpa!"
Old Gordon coughed and said : "I'm going to see the Baron. You Come with me. I don’t ask you to say anything this time. I just want you to get used to getting along with the Baron. You must not be rude again, understand?”
“Well...” Fiona Nodding, he mustered up the courage to follow Old Gordon.
What surprised Fiona was that this time she did not go to the study room or the conference room, but to the restaurant.
As soon as she entered the restaurant, she heard a buzzing sound. When she followed the sound, she saw Raven sitting at the main seat, eating a bowl of noodles, with two noodles on his left and right hands. bowl.
Noodles are not common in Nord province, but they are not uncommon either. But to Fiona's surprise, the noodles were not the usual yellow strips, but white and covered with a layer of sauce. At this moment, it was Raven kept eating it with a fork.
The Baron is really good at breaking the rules.
Fiona thought so.
This was the first time she saw a nobleman eating with such a bold attitude, and he would eat three bowls at a time.
The noodles... are they that delicious?
"Lord Baron." Old Gordon saluted and said, "According to your instructions, the accounts have been sorted out."
"Well, thank you for your hard work." Raven swallowed the noodles in his mouth without raising his head. Said: "Let's start the report."
Old Gordon was already used to this kind of scene. Before, Raven would always invite him to have a bite, but after being rejected too many times, he no longer I will make this request again.
"Understood, sir." Old Gordon cleared his throat, picked up his notes, turned to a specific page, reported the accounts and said: "In the past month, a total of 317 local residents participated in the construction, of which... ..."
The content of the report is detailed and boring. Old Gordon reads it quickly and methodically. This is the speed that he and Raven have gradually developed.
"...a total of 462.72 silver coins."
After a brief pause, Old Gordon was about to continue his report when he suddenly heard a strange noise.
That sounds like... the sound of sniffing and swallowing?
And it came from behind him!
Fiona, what are you doing again?
"Ahem!" Old Gordon coughed heavily. Hearing the voice behind him, he paused and continued to report: "The consumption of food has increased compared with expectations..."
The result is not yet known. sentence, the voice behind him rang again.
Gulu.
That was the sound of a stomach growling, which could be heard clearly in the empty restaurant.
Old Gordon's face suddenly turned red. It was really rude to make such a sound in front of the Baron.
Could Fiona be interested in this new style of noodles? Impossible! She was never interested in any food.
However, considering his granddaughter's thin body, the old retainer spoke uncharacteristically, rubbing his belly and taking the initiative to take the blame for Fiona: "Lord Baron, I'm... a little hungry."
"It doesn't matter, everyone will be hungry." Raven raised his head and wiped his mouth: "You don't have time to eat at noon, right? Then sit down and eat some together."
As he said, He pushed the two bowls of noodles aside.
Old Gordon still adhered to etiquette: "Sir, this is against the rules, otherwise we should go down to eat..."
"My words are the rules." Raven showed a meaningful smile: "Your stomach growled so loudly just now. If you faint from hunger here in a while, wouldn't it mean that I am too harsh on my retainers?"
"Sit down!"
"...As you command, my lord." Old Gordon turned around and glanced at Fiona, which was a hint to her that she would not be rude again.
Old Gordon is still very relieved about this. My granddaughter has never been very fond of eating, and her behavior is very elegant, so she should not offend adults.
Sitting on either side of Raven with Fiona, Old Gordon tucked away his napkin and began to mix the noodles and sauce together in an orderly manner.
As for Raven, he temporarily stopped eating and watched the two people's actions with interest.
As expected of grandson and grandson, Fiona and old Gordon behaved exactly the same. They mixed the noodles in a serious manner, not as if they were about to eat them, but as if they were preparing for a magic experiment.
There are still noodles in this world, but the ingredients are not just flour, but also a lethal amount of milk, butter, and various toppings - what we call sauces here.
It tasted slimy, which can’t be said to be unpalatable, but it was far from the noodles in Raven’s impression.
Thanks to this, Raven didn't have to explain how to mix noodles.
After mixing the noodles, Fiona gently raised her head and glanced at Raven, and found that he was looking at her, and her body suddenly froze.
Lei Wen smiled softly and stopped paying attention. He lowered his head and continued to eat.
After a while, after confirming that Raven was indeed not looking at her, Fiona picked up a noodle with a fork, but her expression was still hesitant.
Originally, Fiona was not very willing to eat, but although Raven’s eating appearance was rude, it was so contagious. Coupled with the salty and fresh fragrance floating in the air, she immediately evoked She was so greedy that she couldn't help but swallow.
Moreover, the appearance of this novel bowl of noodles is really beautiful. The white noodles are smooth and translucent. The amber sauce poured on top has golden and silver filaments. There are shredded pickles, carrots and lettuce on the edge of the bowl. The colors are bright and pleasing to the eye.
But it didn't look so good after mixing, and it reminded her of the sticky noodles that looked like stewed slugs.
But the sound of Raven sucking noodles in her ears once again irritated her nerves, and Fiona couldn't help but put a piece of noodles into her mouth.
Huh?
Hmm! !
The next moment, her eyes suddenly lit up.
The noodles are not only beautiful to look at, but also very chewy and smooth in the mouth, but not too hard. In addition to the fragrance of the flour itself, there is also a hint of egg fragrance, which is immediately activated with the delicious gravy. It stimulated her long-dormant appetite.
After swallowing, Fiona's lips curved into a smile, and her eyebrows became more vivid than ever under her glasses as thick as the bottom of a bottle.
Chewing and swallowing the first noodle carefully, Fiona immediately couldn't help but take another bite.
She is a girl who is very good at learning from experience. She immediately recalled the way Raven ate noodles before, and couldn't wait to start a new try.
First use a fork to roll up the pickled cucumber, carrot and lettuce shreds, then insert the noodles covered in sauce, twist them into a big ball on the fork, and put the whole thing into your mouth.
There was a smile on her lips, her eyes were squinted, and her small nose made a contented hum, feeling unprecedented satisfaction and happiness.
It’s so delicious!
The sour, salty, and umami flavors exploded in her mouth one after another, further dispersing the greasiness of the gravy and adding a lot of flavor, completely opening up her taste buds. Started eating.
This scene was seen by Lei Wen, and he was quite proud of it.
Hum, sample, I know no one can resist the temptation of a bowl of fried noodles!
You know, this is a skill he accumulated over more than ten years in his previous life!
It’s a pity that there are too few side dishes, otherwise it would definitely surprise them even more!
Even without so many side dishes, Old Gordon has already lost his sight.
At this time, he adjusted his monocle and stared blankly at Fiona who was enjoying her meal.
Oh my God! She actually likes to eat something so much?
Although there are not many opportunities to meet, Old Gordon has always been concerned about Fiona's physical condition. Since she went to Hovey City eight years ago, her body has become thinner and thinner. Old Gordon is thinking about this. There are many methods, but all have little effect.
But now, after five years, Fiona finally started eating again!
Looking at the happy expression on Fiona's face, Old Gordon felt like a stone had fallen from his heart, and he suddenly felt much more relaxed.
But the sense of relief immediately disappeared, and his heart became excited again.
Fiona actually overturned the car in the least possible place.
The way she eats is really a bit...
Not very elegant.
The edges of his lips were stained with sauce. Maybe he was eating too vigorously, and there were even a few stains on his thick glasses.
But Fiona didn't notice it at all, she was so happy eating that she even started to make the same sounds as Raven!
Sorry, so rude!
Old Gordon lowered his head and secretly winked at his granddaughter, but Fiona was completely immersed in the food and couldn't move her attention away at all.
It’s broken, it’s broken...
Old Gordon groaned in his heart.
Danglang.
The sound of a fork falling into the bowl was heard. Old Gordon looked up and saw that Fiona had finished the noodles and was still licking her lips.
It’s so delicious!
Fiona thought so.
She let out a long breath from her nose, suddenly a little surprised.
Why does grandpa look at himself like this? Are you still wiping your already clean lips?
Oh, what happened!
Fiona was startled and quickly picked up a napkin to wipe her lips, secretly regretting why she was so rude.
But the more you panic, the more mistakes you will make.
Her lips opened slightly and she breathed out uncontrollably.
“Hiccup——”
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(End of this chapter)