booktalesy Chapter 417 The food at the service area was terrible.
Chapter 417 The food at the service area was terrible.
After leaving the paleontology museum, Donas paused and looked towards the nearby restaurant district.
"I'm so hungry!"
"Let's go eat! Let's go eat!"
With a childlike voice, Donas walked down the steps, sniffing the smoky aroma of cooking in the air.
I had donkey meat sandwiches for breakfast.
Donas ate the most and the most.
As a result, it got hungry quickly.
Hurry up and catch up with Donas, Huang Musong shook his head helplessly and waved to the other three little ones behind him. "Everyone, hurry up and keep up, don't let Donas get lost. Let's find a place to have lunch."
Upon hearing this, Duoluo obediently responded and quickened her pace to stick close to Huang Musong.
Dorothy gazed at Donas ahead.
It also frowned and shook its head in a somewhat helpless manner.
He muttered to himself, "After entering the museum, I always run around and exhaust myself. Now I know I can't stand being hungry? Hmm... Silly guy, he has such a big appetite."
Dorothy patted her belly, which was still bulging; she hadn't finished digesting her breakfast yet!
I don't feel hungry at all.
Donas, however, seemed to be starving.
Dorothy was both amused and impressed by her friend's "gluttonous" behavior.
Pina walked at the back, side by side with Su Qingyao, her belly also slightly protruding.
Donkey meat sandwich,
High in fat, high in protein, and high in carbohydrates.
It's incredibly effective at suppressing hunger!
Pina, Dorothy, and Doraemon are the same; they are not actually hungry at the moment. They only went to the restaurant to please Donas.
They hadn't walked more than a few steps.
Donas led everyone to the food street by following the aroma.
A small restaurant serving authentic Hebei cuisine, Anhui-style flat noodles, came into view.
From the outside, the glass door was covered with a hazy mist, and the aroma of braised meat and noodles seeped out through the cracks in the door.
Donas spotted the noodle shop at a glance!
Peeking inside through the door frame.
Smell hard with your nose.
Its eyes were fixed on the kitchen before it went into the store without hesitation to find a seat.
Huang Musong followed closely behind, bringing Dorothy, Pina, and others into the shop, where they sat at the same table as or across from Donas.
The owner brought out the menu and warmly welcomed us, promoting his signature noodles.
Donas perked up her ears, listening intently to the shopkeeper's sales pitch, then raised her little hand and shouted, "I want a big bowl! With sausage and an egg! No chili!"
finished,
Stare intently at the boss.
Donas pats her belly.
The gesture means "the stomach can't wait a moment longer."
After Donas finished ordering, Huang Musong turned to look at Dorothy, Dorothy, and Pina, and nodded to signal them to order as well.
Doro frowned slightly and sighed.
He thought for a moment before shaking his head.
Its little hands rested neatly on its knees, and it said softly, "Human~, I'm not hungry, can I skip lunch? I ate too much this morning, and I'm still very full..."
Dorothy rested her chin on her hand, her eyelids drooping slightly, looking somewhat tired: "I'm not eating lunch either. I ate too much this morning, and now I have no appetite at all."
Pina nodded and yawned, clearly indicating that she also had little appetite.
It wasn't just these three little ones who weren't interested in lunch.
Arwen, Taihua, and Su Qingyao are also in a state where it's optional for them to eat or not.
Even Huang Musong himself didn't feel hungry.
Ah!
If that's the case...
Huang Musong only ordered the flat noodles that Donas wanted, and added two extra servings of grilled sausage and braised eggs.
While waiting for the meal,
Dorothy, Dorothy, and Pina sat quietly.
They stared at Donas.
Donas couldn't sit still; she squirmed and fidgeted, acting as if she had ADHD. One moment she was peeking at the diners at the next table as they ate their noodles, the next she was winking and making faces at her three friends…
Until the steaming hot noodles were served...
Donas then sat up straight, concentrating on her task.
The red broth coats the chewy noodles, while the fried egg and grilled sausage exude a fragrant aroma.
Donas picked up her chopsticks.
Sandwich
They slurped and wolfed down their food!
Watching her companion enjoy her noodles, Doro blinked, her pupils filled with surprise, and sighed softly, "Donas, you have such a good appetite, are you really hungry again?"
This is a sincere compliment, not a sarcastic remark; Doraemon truly admires Donas.
Dorothy took out her phone and started scrolling through TikTok videos.
He subconsciously struck up a conversation:
"It's never not hungry. It eats everything with great relish, and once it's full, it goes crazy playing and causing a ruckus."
While Donas was eating noodles and had no chance to bicker with her, Dorothy deliberately teased her, implying that she was a silly Doro.
Pina remained silent.
It yawned, feeling a little sleepy.
I was planning to take a nice afternoon nap once I got back to the RV.
Donas rolled her eyes at Dorothy as she ate her noodles, wanting to argue but more eager to fill her stomach.
Bury your head,
Keep eating!
Donas ignored Dorothy for the time being.
The bowl of noodles was quickly emptied, and she even drank half of the soup. After finishing her meal, Donas patted her newly bulging belly, let out a satisfied burp, and a contented smile spread across her face.
Seeing that his companion was full and in a good mood, Doro was also happy and smiled as he took a tissue to help wipe his mouth.
"Hehe~"
"Is Donas full?"
"If we're really full, let's go back to the RV to rest and recharge for a nap this afternoon!"
After finishing speaking, Duoluo jumped off the chair and took Huang Musong's hand.
Judging from his tone, Doro was a little tired and needed rest, just like Pina.
Huang Musong didn't say much.
We immediately took the little ones away from the noodle shop and back to the RV.
Stepping out of the noodle shop, a cold wind howled.
Dorothy tightened the zipper of her down jacket and leaned closer to Huang Musong; Donas, having just finished eating noodles, felt dizzy and climbed into Alvin's arms, falling asleep immediately; Dorothy held Taihua's hand, looking at her phone as they walked; Pina, meanwhile, nestled against Su Qingyao, feeling drowsy and confused...
Back in the RV, the warm air chased away the chill, and the 26°C temperature was perfect for sleeping.
Huang Musong glanced at Doraemon.
He glanced again at Donas, who was already asleep, and Pina, who was taking off her clothes and lying on the bed.
He picked up Doro and they crawled into the private compartment of his car for a midday rest.
The large RV has two single rooms, one with bunk beds.
Huang Musong and Su Qingyao shared a room. Su Qingyao and Pina shared the upper bunk, while Huang Musong and Duoluo shared the lower bunk.
Arwen and Taihua shared a room. Arwen and Donas shared an upper bunk, while Taihua and Dorothy shared a lower bunk.
Upon entering the room, Duoluo spread out the blankets and lay down quietly.
There was someone (Huang Musong) around.
Doraemon slept soundly.
It fell asleep in no time.
Pina was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open, falling asleep even faster than Doraemon, sprawled out on her back and taking up half the bed.
Luckily, Su Qingyao is slim!
Otherwise, given Pina's unrestrained sleeping posture, she would probably have taken over the bed all to herself.
Donas fell asleep on the way back and was carried all the way back by Alvin, sleeping even more soundly once she was in bed. Dorothy, still not very sleepy, looked at her phone for another half hour before finally closing her eyes contentedly.
The doro slept from afternoon until evening, waking up at 5:30 pm.
It gets dark early in winter.
The sky outside the window gradually darkened.
The RV was still warm and cozy inside.
Doraemon woke up first, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and sat up blankly for half a minute...
Donas woke up a little later than Doraemon. After waking up, she got up and wandered around the RV...
Dorothy opened her eyes and immediately went back to looking at her phone. Realizing it was almost evening, she drew back the curtains and looked out to admire the beautiful sunset over the highway…
After waking up, Pina did her pinyin homework as usual. She had already finished the homework assigned by Teacher Tong Cuihua; she was currently previewing pinyin and anticipating completing the homework ahead of schedule…
I heard some noise inside the car.
Huang Musong handed over the driving to Tie Dumbbell.
After leaving the driver's seat, he stretched his hips and shouted into the room.
"It'll be dark in half an hour. Let's stop at a nearby service area and have dinner."
"Little one who didn't eat lunch, you need to eat more for dinner."
"Let's drive all the way to Chang'an tonight!"
Unfold a paper map of the entire country, find a suitable location to hang it, and Huang Musong uses an erasable pen to circle Xijing (Xi'an).
Xijing, formerly known as Chang'an, was the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
Having learned that they would arrive in Chang'an tomorrow morning,
Dorothy was incredibly excited.
It quickly darted out of the room and ran towards Huang Musong.
While seemingly running towards Huang Musong, Dorothy was actually heading towards the map. She adopted the air of a scholar and recited: "Phoenixes once roamed the Phoenix Terrace, but now the phoenixes are gone, the terrace is empty, and the river flows on... It is always the floating clouds that can obscure the sun, making Chang'an invisible and causing sorrow."
He recited the entire poem "Ascending Phoenix Terrace in Jinling" on the spot.
Dorothy didn't stammer at all.
Remember to memorize it thoroughly.
Although "Climbing Phoenix Terrace in Jinling" describes the scenery of Jinling city, it actually has little to do with Chang'an, except for the last line of the poem which mentions Chang'an.
But we have to admit it!
Dorothy is getting smarter and smarter.
It's worth noting that if you randomly selected 100 passersby, probably 99 wouldn't be able to recite the poem "Ascending Phoenix Terrace in Jinling" from memory. (Except for high school students.)
Dorothy is just a little beast called Doro from the world of anime.
Can recite "Climbing Phoenix Terrace in Jinling"
That's really impressive!
Huang Musong silently observed Dorothy, pondering to himself, "I remember that Dorothy started memorizing ancient poems last year, when Yao Yao was in college and undergoing military training. Even if she only memorized one poem a week, Dorothy must have memorized at least a hundred poems by now, right?"
Thinking of this, Huang Musong couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if Dorothy encountered a travel blogger playing poetry and drinking games on the street in the scenic area of Chang'an...
Tsk tsk~
Dorothy is definitely going to become a huge internet celebrity, right?
Huang Musong was pondering,
The speed gradually increased.
Iron Dumbbell drove his RV to a service area dozens of kilometers away.
...
Half an hour later, we arrived at the service area.
Realizing they could get off the bus soon, the doro perked up and got ready to go have dinner.
Once the RV has come to a complete stop,
Donas was the first to rush out of the car, looking around curiously.
Doro obediently tugged at Huang Musong's sleeve and followed him to the center of the service area.
Pina walked between Huang Musong and Su Qingyao, her paws gripping the tip of Dona's tail tightly to prevent it from running away and being casually led away.
Dorothy, on the other hand, looked around warily and alertly, as if she felt that the unfamiliar environment was not safe enough.
"Huh!"
"There are bad people among the crowd..."
"Hopefully we won't run into gas thieves?"
Muttering to herself, Dorothy observed the humans who resembled NPCs, her safety instincts reminding her to be careful.
Oil thief
Thieves who pry open truck fuel tanks to steal fuel.
Motorhomes consume a lot of fuel, and their fuel tanks are also large.
Huang Musong's newly bought RV will definitely attract the attention of gas thieves!
However, while they may have their eyes on it, fuel thieves wouldn't be foolish enough to target Beijing-registered vehicles.
Especially the extended version of the Beijing-Zhao Coaster,
Which gas guzzler would dare to bet that the owner of this car is not a person of principle?
Huang Musong purchased the Coaster RV through Lu Meiqi's connections precisely to avoid fuel theft and ensure a worry-free trip...
Upon entering the service area restaurant, the place was noisy with a mix of various food smells.
It doesn't smell very good.
It even has a rancid, oily smell.
Su Qingyao and Alwen found empty seats, waved to the Doro members behind them, and called out, "Come and sit down, let Brother Xiaosong go buy food, you can eat it while it's hot."
Dorothy, Dorothy, Donas, and Pina quickly ran a few steps to catch up with Sister Su.
They sat side by side, waiting for Huang Musong to return with the food.
Soon,
Huang Musong brought over plate after plate of large potted vegetables.
The table was covered with stir-fried vegetables, braised pork belly, grilled fish...
It looks pretty good.
Unfortunately, the taste wasn't quite right!
Donas picked up half a piece of braised tofu, chewed it a couple of times, then frowned, pursed her lips, and spat it out. "This is awful! It has no bean flavor at all; it tastes more like plaster."
Doro picked up a small bite of stir-fried greens, chewed slowly, and her quiet little face turned pale.
His eyes were full of difficulty.
I tried to force myself to swallow it.
But in the end, he opened his mouth and spat it out.
"people……"
Doro looked at Huang Musong expectantly, and lowered her head pitifully, afraid that he would criticize her.
Even the least picky eater, Doraemon, found the food at the service area hard to swallow.
This proves that there was indeed a problem with the food!
Huang Musong would never criticize Duoluo.
Even if Doraemon makes a mistake by accident, it won't be criticized.
Moreover, the food itself was not right?
Without saying a word, Huang Musong affectionately stroked Doro's head, comforting it and telling it not to scare itself. "If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it. You can have snacks in the car later. Let me try it and see what it tastes like. Maybe I'll like it? Don't worry, it won't go to waste."
As he spoke,
Huang Musong picked up his chopsticks.
Just one bite was enough to deduce what was going on.
Pre-made food! And low-end pre-made food at that! Purely technical and ruthless work!
I can eat it even if I have to bite the bullet.
The problem is that eating this kind of thing will undoubtedly damage the digestive system and liver.
Dorothy was very curious; she took a bite of braised pork, but spat it out as soon as she had only taken half a bite.
His face was full of disgust.
Dorothy grinned and began to scold:
"Could this be meat from the last century in the real world?"
"Even the rice was hard and cold, and the vegetables were more poisonous than poison; they were completely inedible."
"Donas, you have the ability to be immune to all poisons, you..."
Before Dorothy could finish speaking, Donas crossed her arms, rolled her eyes, and complained, "This marshal may be immune to all poisons, but I'm not stupid! I don't want to eat something this awful, hmph~."
Pina believed that truth comes from practice.
Pina believed her friends were serious when they said the food was bad, but she still had to try it herself.
I've eaten the most fish.
Pina picked up a piece of grilled fish with her chopsticks and savored it.
Then, like the Doro, they spit out the fish meat.
"yue~"
"This smell is comparable to the insoles of some girls' shoes at an all-girls' college—it's so sour and stinky!"
"Oh no..."
She even blurted out the Northeastern dialect she had once learned. Pina decisively put down her chopsticks, her mind flashing back to the shoe rack in the women's locker room of the boxing gym.
The feet of the vast majority of girls
It looks white, tender, fragrant and soft.
The actual smell is even more pungent than fermented and rotten swill!
Su Qingyao, Arwen, Taihua, Mikasa, and Chen Yu all ate dragon meat to improve their constitution, so they don't have body odor. Normal human girls in the real world have extremely smelly feet after exercise, a stench that Pina hates the most.
And at this moment, the grilled fish placed on the table
The smell is extremely similar to the stench of sweaty feet.
It's completely inedible!
Huang Musong and the others tasted the dishes one after another, and they all frowned and shook their heads, but their reactions were not as strong as those of the Doro.
After all, the doro have a more sensitive sense of smell and taste, and can distinguish things more accurately.
Everyone sat around the table, looking at the food.
Nobody knows what to do.
It would be such a waste to throw away the food...
If I don't throw it away, I can't eat it...
The meal ended hastily, and Doraemon sighed with regret.
"So many vegetables left uneaten, it's such a waste to throw them away! Hmm... we can't waste food." Doro muttered, preparing to pack up the leftovers to use as fertilizer. Taking them back to fertilize the orange tree was better than throwing them all away. (End of Chapter)