Xuanyuan Mansion is located to the west of the center of the city, so walking all the way to the west, the distance to the bakery is not very far.
Su Tong was thinking about the appearance of the pastry chef all the way, and even boldly speculated - could that person have the same origin as her? It's just that when he came to this world, he brought the skill of making pastries with him?!
"Miss?" Outside, Xiao Lu consciously changed her title. Looking at the bustling crowd on the street and counting the sights from all directions, Xiao Lu finally couldn't help it anymore. She lowered her voice and pulled Su Tong.
He asked, "Do you want to wear a hat?"
It is easy to buy an umbrella or get a coir raincoat on this street.
"Yeah?" Su Tong shook her head, looked at the twilight that was already setting in the sky, and refused smoothly, "No, there's no sun!"
"It's not because of this..." Xiao Lu curled her lips and looked embarrassed. She hesitated for a while before explaining, "Many people are looking at you..."
These people only see Su Tong in two places - face and belly!
Men usually look at the face, sizing up Su Tong's beauty, thinking about Su Tong's identity, and lustfully salivate; while women usually look at the belly, and there is news that Xuanyuan Hao's newlywed wife is pregnant.
Everyone knew about Su Tong's identity. People who knew Su Tong's identity couldn't help but put their eyes on her belly for comparison——
Is she really pregnant?
I didn’t expect that this girl is quite beautiful, and her temperament is quite dignified, so why would she just... get married before she’s married?
Su Tong glanced around, focused the attention of the people around her, and rolled her eyes indifferently - mouths are on people, so others can say whatever they like, she has no objection!
Besides, how big a deal is it?
Does she still care about the strange looks from others?
"It's okay, let them see it." Su Tong said with a smile, pulled Xiao Lu over affectionately, and simply walked more proudly, taking on the posture of a glorious mother.
A bakery in the west of the city.
There were only a few people inside, because it was already evening and there were not many cakes left, so there were relatively few people coming to buy.
"I'll go in, wait for me here." In the hall, Su Tong told Xiao Lu, and then stepped into the back room.
"Girl, who are you looking for?" There was an old man behind him who was sifting out finely chopped buckwheat with a sieve. When he saw Su Tong passing by, he raised his head and asked doubtfully.
"Excuse me, are you the master who makes mung bean cake?" Su Tong said politely and squatted down in front of the old man with a humble attitude.
"Hahaha!" the old man laughed loudly, "Girl, are you here to recruit people for some wealthy family? The master here will definitely not leave. If you like to eat, just come and buy more. The same is true.
"
"Old man, you misunderstood. It's just that the taste of this mung bean cake is somewhat similar to the taste of my hometown." Su Tong smiled slightly and made up a reason, "I was away from home and my hometown is too far away from here, so I accidentally ate it.
I just want to come to the master to complain about something from my hometown, I wonder if that’s okay?”
"Taste of hometown?! Impossible!" The old man frowned, froze for a few seconds, and shook his head resolutely, "Miss, are you also from the Western Regions? But it only took more than a year to develop this pastry.
ah."
"Well?" Su Tong was stunned and asked respectfully, "I would like to hear the details."
The old man was also an honest man. Seeing that Su Tong wanted to know, he did not hide anything and said directly: "Speaking of it, it can be regarded as a rumor! There is a lake in the Western Regions. It is said that there is a mirror called a mirror in the lake, which can see
In the future, the secret of mung bean cake is also copied from above..."
"Really?" He said it so mysteriously that Su Tong couldn't help but feel her heart tremble.
The old man laughed loudly: "It's probably a lie! Look, my brother figured it out by himself, and then made up a random reason. How can there be a place where he can see the future?"
The old man shook his head, but Su Tong listened carefully.
"Then where is your brother now?" Su Tong said cautiously.
"He was older than me, and he passed away on the way to the Central Plains." The old man shook his head, "So now I am the only one making pastries here. If he is still here, it will remind me of the shop we opened in the Western Regions.
…”
The old man was completely silent in his memory, recalling the glorious years in the Western Regions. As for why they gave up the prosperity of the Western Regions and traveled long distances to the Central Plains, the answer is impossible to know...
"Then do you know how to find that lake again?"
"Future", such a heavy word, made Su Tong have to think and ask, who is...she is from the future?
"Hahaha, girl, a story is a story, just listen to it!" The old man laughed heartily, got up with the sieve, and staggered towards the house, still muttering, "Who knew that lake is real?
, or my brother saw it when he was drunk..."
Su Tong frowned and watched the old man's back disappear from sight. She could only sigh and leave.
Hopefully, this is just her random worry!
I really don’t know why? She has always been suspicious recently. When the old man said it this time, she actually felt that she would definitely go to the Western Regions. She even felt that something was waiting for her there...
Oh, how strange!
Su Tong shook her head and couldn't help but curse: Ever since the ancient temple, her brain has been kicked by a donkey...
Su Tong walked out of the house and when she walked to the door, she happened to hear a noise.
Looking up, he happened to see Xiaolu arguing with a few middle-aged women.
It was said to be an argument, but in fact it should be regarded as a shouting match between a few middle-aged women, while Xiao Lu was so anxious that she jumped to her feet, with tears in her eyes, and kept muttering "No!" "No!"
What's it not? Su Tong couldn't help but be curious.
"What's wrong?" She walked over and asked calmly, then twitched her lips at the aunties beside her with a smile, "Are you bullying a little girl or something?