The moment they saw the dumpling, the customers' curiosity was completely piqued. All of them lost their appetite as they kept thinking about the same question. "That dumpling looks so beautiful. It smells so good. I wonder how it tastes …"
Seeing Xie Dongsheng leave, everyone turned their gazes to Xie Dongsheng's son, Xie Zhen.
The man in the flowery shirt said, "Little Xie, I was wrong. Can you let me have a taste of that dumpling?"
Xie Zhen was taken aback. He wasn't present just now. When he entered, he happened to see Xie Dongsheng stuff the dumpling into the fridge. As for what happened before, he had no idea. Furthermore, the people in front of him were regulars. He didn't think much of a dumpling. Besides, it was the Dragon Boat Festival today. It was only right to give two dumplings.
With this in mind, Xie Zhen took out the dumplings again and asked, "Everyone, how many do you want?"
The man in the flowery shirt looked at the others. "Is there anyone else?"
Everyone looked at each other, but no one said a word. They were rather curious, but with the recent news of the poisonous dumpling, they really didn't dare to eat it. Hence, all of them shook their heads.
The man in the flowery shirt said with a bitter smile, "All of you, if there's a problem, would Old Xie eat it? Forget it if you don't want to eat it. I'll eat it. Little Xie, give me one. "
"Don't try to show off." The man's wife secretly pinched him.
The man in the flowery shirt didn't mind. He took the dumpling from Xie Zhen and opened it. Immediately, a fragrant smell spread out. Everyone subconsciously took a deep breath. That sweet smell made everyone feel intoxicated. Xie Zhen was a chef, so the moment he caught a whiff of the smell, he immediately turned spirited. He opened one and without waiting for anyone to say a word, he immediately ate it. The moment he bit down, it was as though he was possessed. He kept stuffing it into his mouth, but he ended up choking on it. He ran out to find water to drink.
When the woman saw this, she chuckled. "Seriously, Old Xie. Doesn't he feed his own son? Look at how hungry the child is. He's wolfing down the dumpling and choking on it … "
However, just as she said that, someone beside her said, "Old Hua, slow down! No one is snatching it from you! Slow down … Hey, why are you choking too? Drink some water. "
The woman looked over when she heard that. She saw the man wolfing down the dumplings, but he refused to drink any water. His face was flushed red from holding it in. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and drank a mouthful of water. Then, he let out a long breath and shouted, "Little Xie, Little Xie! Xiao Xie! I want the rest of your dumplings! "
"Old Hua, sit down. What's wrong with you? The one just now almost choked you to death, and you still want to eat it? "the man's wife said.
The man in the flowery shirt chuckled and said nothing. This dumpling was so delicious that he almost swallowed his tongue! Moreover, he saw clearly that there weren't many dumplings, only about seven or eight. If others found out, would they leave any for him? So, without saying anything, he got off the ground, put on his shoes, and went to find Xie Zhen.
The others weren't stupid. The man in the flowery shirt's reaction clearly indicated that there was something wrong with the dumplings! Hence, they followed him out one by one.
Xie Zhen finally managed to drink a mouthful of water to suppress the dumpling. Only when he heaved a sigh of relief did he hear the man in the flowery shirt shout that he wanted all the dumplings! How could Xie Zhen do that? He didn't even have enough of such delicious dumplings, yet he was giving them away? He was still feeling the pinch over the one he had just given away! He finally understood why his father had stuffed the dumplings into the fridge. He wanted to keep them all to himself!
Therefore, Xie Zhen hurriedly hid the dumplings in the kitchen. When the man ran over, he said, "Uncle Hua, what's the matter?"
The man looked around and did not reply. After some time, he said, "Where are the rest of the dumplings?"
"I've finished them," Xie Zhen lied.
"Come on, you finished them? That many dumplings are enough to stuff you to death. Quickly take them out. How much are they? Name a price. I'll buy them all, "said the man.
"Old Hua, you can't keep them all to yourself. You just ate one. We haven't had any yet. "The voices of others came from outside.
The man turned anxious. "Didn't all of you complain about the chemicals? I don't mind it! "
"We did complain a while ago, but we don't anymore. Little Xie, name it. How much is it? We'll buy it. " The other three men came in as well. The woman who had been yelling about the dumplings being poisonous asked curiously, "Old Hua, is it really that delicious?"
The man pondered for a moment. Now that the matter had been exposed, there was no point in hiding it any longer. Hence, he said, "It's the best dumpling I've ever eaten! These dumplings, how should I put it? The fragrance is very special! The rice is delicious, and the bamboo shoots in the rice are delicious too. Together, it's … "Upon saying that, the man subconsciously licked his lips.
"Don't talk about it anymore. I'm getting hungry. Little Xie, your father said that he would give them to us. Now, shouldn't we … "the woman thickened her skin and asked.
Just as Xie Zhen was pondering how to tactfully reject her, he heard Xie Dongsheng shout from behind. "Sorry, sorry everyone. These dumplings are not for sale."
"Old Xie, there's no need for you to be so stingy, right? I'll pay a hundred yuan. A hundred yuan each. How about that? "The man turned anxious.
Xie Dongsheng said with a bitter smile, "Old Hua, do you know what I did just now? These dumplings were given to me by Mt. One Finger's abbot. I wanted to ask for more, but he refused to give it to me. From what I know of him, this is the only time I'll be eating these dumplings this year. Ten per family, no more. There are so many of you, and I only have these few dumplings. Who do you think I should sell them to? Everyone has a good relationship, so it's not a good idea to sell them to anyone. I might even die, so I'll keep them for myself. Sigh, otherwise, who wouldn't want to earn money? "
"Ten a year? Isn't this monk too stingy? "the woman said in astonishment.
The man added, "That's right. He's too stingy. By the way, can we buy them from that monk? "
Xie Dongsheng said, "You can give it a try. He'll be back in a while."
Everyone immediately ran out when they heard that.
It was not only Xie Dongsheng's family. Many other families had guests. After eating Fangzheng's dumplings, all of them clamored to buy more.
However, these people ran out and stood on the streets, basking in the sun all day. Some of them nearly suffered heatstroke, but they did not see the monk who delivered the dumplings. Some people were anxious and could not wait any longer. They began searching the village. This search piqued the curiosity of some people who had not tasted the dumplings. After tasting the dumplings, they immediately joined in the search for Fangzheng.
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