hotmtlnovel Chapter 121: There is no greater joy in the world than this
Chapter 121: There is no greater joy in the world than this
Ying'er grinned and came to the stove, as if she had really stopped fighting, but in fact she had just shifted the battle line.
Ying Er turned to the blond boy and said with a smile: "So, are you ready to take responsibility for me? I mean, the responsibility of being my assistant, hehe~"
"While I'm doing the preparations, please help me get some water." Ying'er said, going to the stove to adjust things.
Kong took the water back, and Ying'er nodded and said, "The water quality is not bad. Next, I need you to go to the synthesis table and use the colorful flowers to extract essential oil."
"The method of making ointment is very different from alchemy. I will teach you." Ying'er looked at the man in black with a cunning look and said slowly, "Boss Mo, listen to it too. It will definitely be useful in the future."
"Like this, hold the pestle gently and tenderly. Make sure your palm is pressed tightly against the pestle so that it won't slip easily. Then, stir it in the rhythm and method that you are most familiar with or like, until the juice of the neon flower comes out..."
Kong interrupted hurriedly: "Okay, okay, I got it!" The blond boy turned around and ran away as if he was running for his life, leaving Paimon with a confused look on his face, at a loss as to what to do.
Ying'er laughed and said, "You really have a talent for this. You understand it as soon as you hear it. You are also very eager to learn. As soon as you figured out how to do it, you ran to practice it. What a sensible and good child!"
Soon, the blond boy came back, but every step he took was heavy.
Handing three bottles of sticky neon flower essential oil to Ying'er, Kong took a few steps back, his face looking like a wronged young wife.
Ying'er opened the bottle cap, smelled it, and said, "Well, these are all good neon flower essential oils. Traveler, you are also very fast. Then, the remaining step is the most critical one."
"I will put these hibiscus essential oils into the pot and boil them until there is almost no water left. The control of the heat here is very particular."
"If the fire is too strong, the essential oil will be damaged and the smell of the subsequent balm will be affected. Please control it well and don't be too impatient. This is the last step we need to take."
Then, under the guidance of Ying'er, who was full of nonsense, the blond boy finally made the ointment, but he was already sweating profusely, not because he was tired, but because the woman next to him was really...
Ying Er stretched lazily, revealing the curves of her chest. She yawned lazily and said, "A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold. It's almost midnight now, and I'm still entertaining you. Alas~"
"But it's finally done. With your help, the three kinds of ointments all look good! Assistant, your craftsmanship is amazing!"
"This also shows that you are a person who is willing to reach perfection and give your all. It is really rare."
Kong imitated the two men in black clothes and with amber eyes. He kept silent and silently said in his heart, "Do not look at or listen to anything indecent."
I thought Ying'er would be quiet like this, but it turned out to be wrong, very wrong.
Seeing that the young boy didn't speak, Ying'er's eyes were full of tenderness and her voice was very charming. She said, "Not speaking? That means you agree! Haha, with such good craftsmanship, even I would have a crush on you!"
"However, I already have a man I like, but he doesn't appreciate my affection. So, assistant, you still have a chance. Take practical action to shake me up and change me!"
Kong grabbed his hair and looked at the man in black for help, saying in a trembling voice: "Hurry up and save me, I can't hold on any longer."
Without waiting for help, Ying'er stopped while she was ahead and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. I'll introduce the smells of the three ointments to you so that you can find the right medicine for your condition."
"This first type of perfume has a sweet and dreamy feeling, and is most popular among ignorant little girls. If it were you, you would be able to go to Zongheng Flower Field right away."
"The second feeling is noble and domineering, which is what rich girls like most. You have good conditions. You can get it quickly with just a few sweet words!"
"The last type has a gentle but lingering fragrance, like the dim sky and misty shadows. It is most popular among mature women who are charming and ready to be picked up."
"Remember? Don't use it in the wrong place."
Kong nodded dully. After going through so much torture, he felt as if the world was collapsing. Everything seemed to never be the same again.
"Okay, this is where I need your help, right?" Ying'er looked at the blond boy and the man in black with ill intentions, and said with a smile, "I have one last word for you two."
"If you want to have your feet on three boats, you have to decide which foot to lift first!"
Kong turned around with a deathly look on his face and walked outside like a puppet. Paimeng looked at him worriedly, not knowing what to do.
Mo Ran dispersed the stove made of rock elements and left with big strides like a meteor, similar to Zhongli's steps of walking like a dragon or a tiger. Neither of them wanted to stay here.
Behind him, a delicate voice that could easily be misunderstood came, "Boss Mo, if you are free, remember to come see me more often! I will make sure to prepare a bed for you."
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After leaving Chunxiang Kiln, the group of four walked several streets before finally stopping.
The traveler really couldn't hold on any longer. As for Zhongli, it was because of the dirty words that were unbearable to hear. Mo Ran was okay, but Ying'er's voice was too similar to Eula's, and he always felt itchy.
Therefore, the only one who survived in the end was the ignorant Paimon.
Zhongli looked at the bright moon in the sky and said, "You have worked hard, go back and rest. We will gather at the Seven Days Statue in the suburbs tomorrow."
Paimon covered his mouth and yawned, saying, "Okay, see you tomorrow."
Mo Ran waved goodbye and said, "See you tomorrow."
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At home, a graceful woman with gray hair was waiting at the dinner table. On the table was a bowl of freshly made noodles, steaming hot, just right for someone coming home late.
In the room upstairs, the little girl who never took off the imperial decree even when sleeping was walking in her sleep with a faint smile on her face. The woman with the same gray hair as the one downstairs did not come back, probably because she was too busy.
The gray-haired woman downstairs was Shen He. She thought her father would be back soon, so she went into the kitchen and made a bowl of noodles, the same one her father had made for her when they first met.
Shen He held his moon-like face in his hands, and his dreamy eyes glanced towards the door from time to time, hoping that the man in black would come back soon.
"Why would I have such thoughts? I shouldn't have them, I shouldn't have them..." Shen He shook her head and muttered to herself. She knew that her father was away with important matters to attend to, and she thought that she shouldn't talk about it like this, so as not to affect her father's work.
"What shouldn't be done?" A deep and gentle voice sounded from behind Shen He. She turned around and saw a man in black suddenly appearing. It was her father.
"No, no, I was just thinking of a scene from a storybook!" Shen He was quick-witted and made up a nonsense, then quickly said, "Father, I made noodles, please try them."
"Well, it's delicious and tasty. She is worthy of being my daughter, haha." Mo Ran sat down, picked up the chopsticks beside the bowl, and lowered his head to slurp the chewy noodles.
Lianxin noodles have a meaning passed down from ancient times. It is said that the eater can use it to communicate with the person who cooks it, and their hearts will be connected and never separated. This meaning is mostly used to describe family and love, and it can also be used in the current scene.
After eating a bowl of noodles, Mo Ran smiled contentedly. It was really nice to be able to return home late at night and have someone light the lights and wait for him at the dining table with hot food on it.
These are probably the happiest things in the world.
Mo Ran exhaled lightly. Because the noodles were hot, his stomach was warm. Because his family was by his side, his heart was warm.
Mo Ran and Shen He both have a home. It was the home she regained when she was only seven years old and became a disciple of her master. The wooden house in her heart has been gradually forgotten with the passage of time, and she has let it go for a long time until now.
Mo Ran now, or more than ten years ago, or even thousands of years ago, already had a home. He no longer had to live in a cold house and could hug himself.
That was Mo Ran’s first home after returning to Teyvat, a house in Mondstadt, where there were the people he missed until this day and the people he would be loyal to until death.