Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 585: Five hundred and eighty-three, Sugar Figurine

Chapter 585: Five hundred and eighty-three, Sugar Figurine

"How much is this monkey sugar figurine?" Wu Yuan asked as she pointed to a monkey sugar figurine on the wooden rack. Her boys and girls would definitely be thrilled if she brought sugar figurines home.

"Ten cents." The old man put a freshly made gourd on the rack and replied with a smile.

"Give me a monkey, a gourd, and a small horse," Wu Yuan said as she looked at the sugar figurines on the rack and took out thirty cents to give to the old man.

"Alright!" The old man smiled as he took the money, put it in the apron tied around his waist, and handed Wu Yuan the three sugar figurines she had asked for.

"You’ve got them!" Since each sugar figurine was coated with a thin layer of syrup, they didn’t stick to each other.

"I’ll take three as well," Qi Hui said as she handed the money to the old man, "I’ll have a deer, a lantern, and a monkey, please."

"Alright!" The old man smiled and nodded, reaching for the sugar figurines Qi Hui wanted and handed them to her.

Qi Hui took the sugar figurines from the old man and asked Luo Shu, "Do you want to try buying one?"

Luo Shu smiled and shook her head, "Sister-in-Law, you still see me as a kid?" In the era she was from in her previous life, sugar figurines were rarely seen, available only in some old streets and alleys occasionally.

Whenever she saw them, she would buy some maltose syrup and wrap some around two bamboo sticks, continuously stirring with her hands, watching the golden maltose turn gradually milky white. It felt like an achievement at that time. If she wanted colors, she could ask the sugar figurine seller to add some color to the maltose syrup.

"Old man, do you have maltose syrup?" Luo Shu asked the old man.

"Yes, it’s also ten cents," the old man replied.

Luo Shu nodded and handed over ten cents to the old man.

The old man took the money and put it away, then opened a drawer beneath the rectangular rack in front of him. Inside was a Lu lunchbox, which he opened to reveal more than half a box full of maltose syrup. He took two bamboo sticks, wrapped a generous amount of the syrup around them, and handed it to Luo Shu, "Young lady, here you go."

"Thank you, old man!" Luo Shu replied with a smile as she took the syrup, slightly separated the two bamboo sticks, and started to twist them clockwise with each hand. She didn’t like eating maltose syrup, but she enjoyed playing with it.

"And you say you’re not a kid." Qi Hui teased, laughing.

Wu Yuan also shook her head on the side.

Luo Shu flashed a smile, "It’s quite fun, why don’t you two Sister-in-Laws try it as well?"

"I’d rather not."

"At my age, playing with this would be laughable indeed!"

The three continued walking forward, and only after they had explored the entire street did they begin to head back, still not having had their fill.

"Are you two Sister-in-Laws hungry? Let’s go grab something to eat," Luo Shu suggested as she saw Old Master Ning’s restaurant.

"Sure!" They were indeed a bit hungry after walking around for so long.

The three of them entered the restaurant and discovered that there wasn’t a single free table today, Sun Xiaolan and the other two waitresses were also busy serving customers.

Seeing Luo Shu, Sun Xiaolan hurried over, "Sister Luo Shu, I’m sorry we’re so busy today, please wait on the side for a while, we’ll have a table ready soon." Today, because of the temple fair, the restaurant had many more customers than usual.

"You go on with your work, we’ll wait," Luo Shu said to Sun Xiaolan.

"Hmm!" Sun Xiaolan responded and hurriedly ran to the kitchen.

Luo Shu scanned the restaurant and noticed a table where the guests had finished eating, "Let’s go there."

Qi Hui and Wu Yuan nodded, following Luo Shu to the table.

"Do you come here to eat often?" Qi Hui asked curiously. She had eaten here a few times and had seen the young girl before, but she wasn’t familiar with her.

"I know the chef here." While speaking, they had arrived at the table that was about to be vacated.

At the table sat a man and a woman, who seemed not to notice that someone was waiting. They put down their chopsticks and leisurely picked up the teapot beside them to drink tea.

"Sister-in-Laws, wait here for a moment, I’ll go check the kitchen," Luo Shu said, then walked towards the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Old Master Ning was preparing dishes unhurriedly. Although there were many customers outside, orders were not very numerous; it was already good if a table ordered two dishes. After all, the locals were not wealthy, and dining out was a luxury for them.

"Grandpa Ning!" Luo Shu stepped forward and began assisting Old Master Ning.

"Xiao Lan told me you were here." Old Master Ning stirred the vegetables in the pot with his spatula and reached for some salt to pour into it.

"I went out with two sisters from the courtyard and happened to see the temple fair, so we went for a stroll," Luo Shu smiled.

Old Master Ning placed a plate, dished up the vegetables, and set it aside, "What would you like to eat today?"

"Vegetarian shrimp, baby bok choy, Hibiscus Soup, let’s start with these three, and we can ask for their opinions on the rest," Luo Shu reached for the baby bok choy beside her and began washing it at the sink. The kitchen was Old Master Ning’s domain, and aside from Sun Xiaolan, other waitstaff were not allowed in.

Every time Luo Shu came, in addition to chatting with Old Master Ning, she would help out.

"You sure know how to enjoy your food," Old Master Ning said with a laugh.

"Of course, we in the Divine Doctor Family not only have a study of medicine but also a profound understanding of food," Luo Shu placed the cleaned baby bok choy in a basket.

"That’s true," Old Master Ning nodded in agreement. He had also stayed at the Divine Doctor Family for a few days and had taken a liking to their medicinal meals.

Suddenly, an argument erupted from the outside.

Luo Shu and Old Master Ning simultaneously frowned.

About to go out, they saw Sun Xiaolan rush in, "Sister Luo Shu, the two Guard’s Wives who came with you are arguing with a young couple."

Luo Shu nodded her head and quickly walked out.

"Are you people really that lacking in manners? If you’re done eating and see others waiting, can’t you hurry up a bit? Can’t you see there are still a lot of people waiting in this restaurant?"

"I’ll do what I want, what can you do about it! Get lost and don’t disturb our conversation," the young woman said arrogantly, gesturing dismissively at Qi Hui and Wu Yuan.

"I’m going to argue with you until the end today, I just don’t believe it, that we can’t deal with you two jerks," Qi Hui was so angry her face turned red and her neck swelled.

"Forget it, it’s pointless to argue with people like them, we can simply choose not to eat here, I’ll go call Luo Shu," Wu Yuan too was red-faced with anger and turned to go to the kitchen to call Luo Shu, only to see Luo Shu, Sun Xiaolan, and Old Master Ning already coming out.

"What’s the matter?" Old Master Ning glanced at the young couple and asked the nearby waiter.