The sky in autumn is not like midsummer. Gloomy dark clouds cover the sky, covering the originally clear blue sky with a hint of gray mist.

As the New Year is approaching, it should be a time for heavy snowfall, but at this moment, there is a misty drizzle scattered in Liyue Port.

Thanks to the rain, Xiao Xiangling doesn't have to go to private school today.

With some unsteady steps, the little girl walked alone on the street carrying a basket.

Since she didn't have to go to school today, her father asked her to come out and deliver a few notes to the regular customers who had placed orders, and buy a few cans of seasonings back.

"Hey, isn't this Xiao Xiangling? Are you here to buy something for Master Mao today?"

The aunt at the grocery store looked at the little Xiangling in front of her with a smile.

——This child is really amazing. He is already running errands for the adults in the family at just a few years old.

The little guy stood in front of the counter with a basket in his hands, his whole body blocked by the tall cabinets, leaving only a pair of big and smart eyes looking around.

"Ah...well, dad asked me to buy some seasonings. I remember it was...um..."

Bottles and cans were piled up on the shelf behind the counter. Xiangling was dazzled by the sight of them, and for a moment he forgot what his father had told him when he went out.

Whether it’s chili pepper, black pepper, or white pepper, aren’t they all the same?

The little guy smacked his lips twice, but still couldn't remember what he wanted to buy.

However, Master Mao had already expected this. After looking at it for a while and feeling that he really couldn't remember it, Xiangling lowered his head and put his hand into the basket to dig around.

"Here, this!"

Xiang Ling stood on the counter, stood on tiptoes, and with some difficulty handed over the note she had just taken out of the basket.

The grocer's lady took it and opened it. She saw exactly what Master Mao wanted to buy.

"Spicy millet, pepper, Jueyun pepper..."

The aunt put down the note and started playing with it on the shelf behind her. After a while, several jars were placed in front of Xiangling.

But she looked a little embarrassed.

"There is no Jueyun pepper in the store. It's raining again today, so the delivery guy will probably be late. I'm sorry."

When she was sorting out the inventory last night, she discovered that there was no stock in the store. She had to wait for a day or two to place an order now. It was also rainy and the mountain roads were difficult to walk. It was estimated that the delivery farmers would be late for arrival.

Hearing this, Xiangling put the basket up and packed all the bottles and jars.

She doesn't particularly care about not buying anything, just go back and give her father a headache.

The little guy carried a loaded basket and hummed all the way back to his small restaurant.

Perhaps because of the rainy day, there were not as many guests coming to dine today as usual.

But even so, the lobby is still noisy, and there are a few familiar faces standing at the door ordering food.

Standing under the door sign of her restaurant, Xiao Xiangling's big eyes rolled around. The guests in front of her were all very tall and a bit scary. They were tall and strong, and the little guy's figure was instantly buried.

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Standing at the back of the crowd, Xiao Xiangling took advantage of a table of guests to leave and quickly squeezed in.

"Dad, I'm back!"

As soon as he entered the kitchen, he was choked by a thick smoke that made it difficult for him to open his eyes.

She covered her mouth and nose with her fair and tender palms, and Xiangling stood in the corner and coughed uncontrollably.

"Ah? Xiangling is back."

Hearing the voice behind him, Master Mao, who was holding a large spoon, took the time to look back.

The little guy was so smokey that he couldn't even open his eyes, so he could only hold his hands against the wall and cough.

It made him feel distressed, but he couldn't put down the work he was doing, and he was in a dilemma for a while.

Fortunately, someone helped him out.

A woman in ordinary clothes opened the curtain and walked in with a soft complexion. The smoke that hit her face made her frown, but she didn't say anything.

She picked up Xiang Ling from the corner, put the things in her hands aside and carried her out of the kitchen.

"mother...."

Unlike her father's lawless appearance, Xiangling immediately became docile when he saw the lady in front of him.

She lay weakly in her mother's arms, blinking her eyes.

The woman looked at this scene, feeling a little distressed but also a little amused.

"It's true that your father actually asked you to go shopping."

A pair of gentle hands touched the little guy's back, constantly combing her breathing, and his words were full of complaints.

"By the way, Mom, the Jueyun Pepper Shop that dad said he wanted to buy is out of stock."

Xiangling, who had an active nature, could not bear to lie in the woman's arms all the time. No, she stood up with just a little strength.

"Hey, that's really a problem."

Even though the woman is not an excellent cook, she still knows the situation in the family restaurant. There are so many places where Jueyun pepper can be used. In addition, it is dinner time now, so she only has the remaining stocks from before.

I guess it won't last long.

But I can't seem to find any suitable shop in a short period of time. There are no shops close to my home. If I want to go further away, it seems that I don't have enough time.

The woman's heart sank, she raised the curtain and turned back into the kitchen to discuss the matter with her man.

The stove is smoky, and Chef Mao is preparing spicy seabass for the guests. Perhaps it is a rainy day, and today's guests particularly like to order some spicy dishes.

The Jueyun peppers at home were a bit low, and he asked the little guy to buy them just now, but he didn’t know how much he bought.

"Hey, spoon guy."

There was so much fumes in the kitchen that the woman had to cover her mouth and nose when talking to her man.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Master Mao, who was concentrating on seasoning, stared at the fish in the pot and answered casually.

"Jueyun Jiaojiao is out of stock at the shop at the door today. Are you anxious? If not, I'll go to the pier and have a look."

But even if her man was anxious, she had no other solution.

"out of stock?"

Hearing this, Master Mao was shocked. According to today's situation, the few Jueyun peppers left in the kitchen are definitely not enough. If there is no stock, then...

The man put the lid on the pot and started to simmer.

In fact, it’s not that he doesn’t keep stock, it’s just that it’s been raining continuously in the past few days, and the Jueyun peppers on the shelf have changed in quality, and the spiciness and aroma are completely unqualified. There are only some escaping peppers that were randomly placed beside the stove.

Pass a tribulation.

In order not to reduce the quality of the food, he quickly asked Xiao Xiangling to help him purchase it.

Listening to the gurgling sound in the pot, Master Mao was thinking about Jueyun Jiaojiao's solution.

The dish in front of me is nothing, but if there are one or two more dishes...

"Master Mao, two plates of twice-cooked pork and one plate of spicy chicken!"

The voice of a regular customer came from the lobby, which frightened Master Mao.

This, this, this...

The man's face was uncertain, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long time, Master Mao calmed down and turned to look at his wife.

"Go to Tingyuge and borrow some."

"Tingyu Pavilion? But..."

The woman from Tingyuge naturally knows where it is. As a time-honored restaurant in Liyue Port, many people of their generation have eaten there.

It's on the front street of Wanmin Hall. You can almost reach it if you walk a few steps forward. The relationship between the two families was quite good before. Master Mao also worked there as a handyman when he was young and was deeply taught by Mr. Bai.

Hearing this name, the woman understood why her husband had hesitated before, but she felt that the overall situation should be the most important thing, so she sighed and agreed.

She walked out of the kitchen, which was heavy with oil smoke, and took Xiang Ling who was wandering outside the door, and walked towards the Tingyu Pavilion where the door number had been removed for several months. If you like Genshin Impact, please still collect the spear: (https://www.bajiewx.com
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