In the Capital of the Sky, eating has never been a problem. Thanks to students, parents and investors from all over the world, the local catering industry can be described as a hundred flowers blooming. In the residential area of the Thorn District, you can find the food stalls of the Empire and the izakayas of Zero Island. The commercial streets in the central area are mostly fast food restaurants and simple eateries that are popular among students. The shopping malls offer a variety of international and fusion dishes. The two wing areas Various traditional restaurants are common. People with superpowers never have to worry about running out of food. They often worry about where to eat and what to eat tonight.
However, if you exclude the new cuisines that are popular in the city and the low-cost home-cooked meals, the choices will be reduced by more than half. If you also have requirements for environment and style, you will most likely have to go to Cangshou District. In Longshou, where the rich and wealthy live, the word "eat" is rarely spoken, but the word "banquet" is commonly used. When local imperial ministers wanted to entertain dignitaries and receive distinguished guests, they most often went to Cangxing Tower to the west of Longshou.
This 30-story building was designed by an old architect from Usters, but the chefs at the top are Yongguang's chefs. Cangxing Building has a "building" sign, but actually only rents a few floors of the building. When Chef Elder Hong first came from the imperial capital, he would feel dizzy every time he looked out from the revolving restaurant on the top floor. He secretly cursed that the foreign devils had lost their minds to design such a shabby house. After staying here for a few years, I got used to it. I even started to eat Western food, and even added a few innovative dishes to the menu.
There are big guests here tonight, and Lao Hong doesn't dare to neglect at all, and prepares all the dishes himself. This sweet and sour carp dish has just come out of the pan. The fried lotus root slices are placed under the big crescent-shaped fish. Lotus seeds are sandwiched in the fish. A carrot ball is held in the fish's mouth, and the sweet and sour sauce is poured over it. , the aroma is fragrant.
Lao Hong was very satisfied with the quality of the dish, and immediately walked out carrying the plate himself. The guests were sitting by the window. One was a gray-haired young man with a raw face, and the other was Mr. Qin whom he had met before. Lao Hu put the fish on the table and announced the name of the dish, feeling a little nervous.
Mr. Qin was the first to take a sip and praised: "It's full of flavor and color!"
Lao Hong calmed down and smiled: "As long as you are satisfied."
"I have always liked this dish. It's bright and festive." Qin An put down his chopsticks and chatted, "I remember that Master Hong retired a few years ago, and I didn't expect to see him here again."
Lao Hong felt warm in his heart. This old customer still remembered him. No matter he was a big shot or not, it made him feel comfortable.
"Ah! As you said, my old building in Shenjing can be safely handed over to my apprentice. But my little grandson happened to awaken the ability to throw balls." Lao Hong shook his head, "Mr. Qin, you know, The public security in this place is not very good. I will open a restaurant and I can rent a house in Cangshou District, so my children can live there with peace of mind."
"It's not easy being an elder!" Qin An nodded understandingly, "I won't disturb you anymore."
"Haha, you're right. Take it easy, you two, I'm going to prepare the sweet soup."
Lao Hong excused himself and went back to the kitchen. Qin An turned around, pointed at the dishes on the table, and said with a smile: "Although I didn't drive a luxury car, I still went to the revolving restaurant in Cangshou District. This dish must have cost more than four digits, right?"
Gongsun Ce had just eaten a piece of fish with chopsticks and almost choked when he heard these words.
"Ahem!" Gongsun Ce took a sip of water and said awkwardly, "I was teasing her..."
"I'm teasing you too." Qin An looked calm.
Gongsun Ce really didn't like it. The eldest brother of the Qin family was old-fashioned in his words but very open-minded in his actions. But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that it was normal. A famous family, even if it had an old-fashioned mind that could not eat the fireworks of the world, should not send these people out to do things. If every time we send out a bunch of ostentatious and stupid men to go out under their own banner, how can such a family last long?
Fortunately, Gongsun Ce's dough has always been thick enough, and it's not like he has never tasted high-end dishes. Today, Lao Qin's family is treating guests for free. Immediately he started to eat to fill his stomach, and after eating for a while he asked: "I still want to ask, do you need my help?"
Qin An slowly stirred the fish soup with a spoon and said, "Brother Gongsun has a sharp mind and has already figured it out, so why bother asking me again?"
Gongsun Ce put down his chopsticks, carefully considered what the Qin brothers had done for a while, and replied:
"I don't think you have any intention of taking Qin Qianbai away.
think. On the one hand, she is a person with super powers and should have stayed here. On the other hand, she ran away from home. Meeting her family members would only make her emotionally unstable and more dangerous. So you probably want to ask me to take care of her when I have free time, help her adapt to this city, teach her to control her abilities, and also clean up the things she caused when she first came here. Once her condition has stabilized and the initial stage of awakening her ability has passed, you can rest assured and go home to report the good news. "
Qin An nodded and said, "That's absolutely true."
Gongsun Ce thought about the meaning of these words: "Do you have anything else?"
"Let's wait until later. Let's talk about Xiaoqian first. Brother Gongsun, what do you think?"
Gongsun Ce said bluntly: "I think this is outrageous. Qin Qianbai is only this age and comes from a big family like yours in the imperial capital. How could she successfully run away from home? Moreover, a person like her should be treated with such care It is very strange that the children in our care have panic feelings about their own families and show no common sense in all aspects."
Qin An finished eating the fish soup and sighed: "Oh, this is a strange thing! Let me ask you, how much do you know about the Qin family in the imperial capital?"
"To tell you the truth, I had never heard of it before yesterday."
Mr. Gongsun, I grew up in the south, and then went to heaven and went to prison. When it comes to the imperial capital, I have no idea except that the emperor's surname is Chi and the imperial capital is called Shenjing.
"I guess you have never heard of it, because the Qin family is not a very famous family to the public..." Qin An slowly explained his family's situation.
According to Qin An, the so-called imperial Qin clan was an ancient clan with huge influence in the court and the world. Since ancient times, the Qin family has been deeply trusted by the emperor. Elites from the Qin ethnic group shoulder important responsibilities in the court and serve as instructors in many important institutions to teach martial arts. They are the emperor's elite soldiers and one of the representatives of the Yongguang Empire in the outside world.
And in the world of martial arts, the Qin family is legendary in martial arts. They are the so-called martial arts leaders and leaders of the martial arts world. The major sects, forbidden areas, and gangs in the Yongguang Empire send elite disciples to Beijing every year to take off the "number one in martial arts" brand. However, the Qin family has not yet suffered a defeat. The empire's martial arts thrived in the challenges year after year, and the Qin family's position in the world became more secure with victory after victory.
"...This is the family that Xiaoqian comes from."
The two of them ate while talking, and by the time the long series of introductions were over, they had finished most of the dishes on the table. Gongsun Ce keenly noticed that although Qin An had no obvious expression when he said these words, there was a natural pride between his eyebrows. This look was exactly the same as Qin Qianbai's at some time, which made him even more convinced that the two were related.
He was very familiar with this proud emotion. Even the most humble knight speaks of the Order with similar sentiments. This is not arrogance, but a kind of self-confidence rooted in the heart, a certain certainty about strength, achievements and one's own strength.
"I probably understand the situation in your family." Gongsun Ce said, "Then why can she still run away from home?"
Qin An said with a wry smile: "This is extremely simple to say. The morning after she awakened her ability, she started fighting in the inner courtyard of her home and tried to break out. Except for her parents, who showed mercy, all the other uncles and brothers who tried to stop her were beaten until they were unconscious. , how can this stop her?"
Gongsun Ce imagined the scene: the little girl at home came out of the house early in the morning and saw one person beating the other. All the uncles, uncles and brothers screamed in pain and fainted. The girl walked away in casual clothes, leaving only a group of bruised and bruised martial arts masters in the yard. The high officials...
"Then she is quite filial... No, cough!" Gongsun Ce cleared his throat, "That's not true, is it? You are from such a famous family, how could you..."
"First, Xiao Qian's talent is truly astonishing. She has surpassed most of her elders a few years ago, but now no one in the clan can beat her in martial arts." Qin An shook his head, "Second, There was an incident in the clan a few years ago. I really don't want to go into details about it, only the result. The entire Qin clan suffered a huge defeat, and most of the young people lost their morale. Until now I haven’t been able to recover either.”
...What kind of thing can make a long-established impermanent law association become like this?
Could it be that the old Qin family was plagued by dragons a few years ago?
Gongsun Ce stopped his random thoughts and said: "Qin Qianbai is already powerful, and your family's current situation is very embarrassing... I understand, then those sects' forbidden areas you mentioned before will definitely take the opportunity to seize this world's number one. Brand... The family urgently needs someone to support the show..."
Gongsun Ce frowned and said, "Will Qin Qianbai take the lead?"
Damn it, the eldest lady only entered high school this year. A few years ago, she might not have even entered junior high school. Even in the Sky City, superpowers of this age rarely participate in street melees.
Qin An did not reply directly. He placed a chopstick on the bowl and pressed his finger lightly on the middle of the chopstick.
"If a person is not in adversity, it is difficult to have the motivation to move forward. The responsibilities on the shoulders and the expectations will be transformed into the motivation to work hard and push people forward."
As soon as Qin An let go, the chopsticks bounced up like rubber bands and flew happily into the air.
He waited for the chopsticks to fall back, and then tapped the stick again.
"But if the responsibilities come too much, the expectations are too heavy, and a burden that should be carried by ten or a hundred people is placed on one person's shoulders..."
The chopsticks bent downwards, creaking and groaning, and were about to break due to the stress.
"Then the person is most likely to sink in the face of adversity, bend, break under the pressure, and be overwhelmed."
Qin An let go and stopped before the stick broke. But the chopsticks seemed to have been affected. They started to bend from the middle. Even if they were erected, they were no longer straight, but looked listless and downcast.
"Should we blame that person for not being strong enough?" Qin An asked, "Or is it the fault of others for putting too much burden on that person's shoulders?"
Gongsun Ce looked at the chopsticks and his tone became cold unconsciously.
"Mr. Qin, you see so clearly, why did you let things develop like this?"
"I am too busy at work on weekdays and lack care; I have been away from home for a long time and lack care." Qin An put down his chopsticks and sighed, "They are just excuses! Elders ignore the feelings of children, even if they are looking for Can giving out ten or a hundred reasonable excuses change the existing facts and correct the existing mistakes?
A mistake is a mistake, but it wasn't until this child ran away from home that I suddenly realized that there were too many mistakes accumulated..."
"I have become a stubborn and stupid adult."
The young man across the table looked very energetic, but when he said these words, he seemed a little depressed.
Gongsun Ce was about to say that you should tell Qin Qianbai personally, but he immediately realized that Qin An was actually very concerned about his little sister's situation.
If Qin An hadn't felt deeply regretful and sad, how could he have come to heaven in person to look for someone, and how could he have found such an ordinary young man to tell these secrets and express these feelings?
He remembered Qin An's conversation with the old chef. "It's not easy being an elder!"
Now that I think about it, these words are what Qin An feels.
"Don't blame yourself too much... Hey, it's not my turn to talk about this." Gongsun Ce smiled bitterly, "I still don't understand, is martial arts training so important?"
"It is so important. This is the meaning of the existence of the Qin family in the imperial capital." Qin An said this firmly.
Gongsun Ce intuitively felt that there was some meaning in these words that he did not understand. But Qin An didn't seem to want to say more, so he didn't ask around.
Gongsun Ce ate the dishes in silence until all the main dishes on the table were finished. The old chef came out and served sweet soup to the two of them.
Dessert after the meal was milky white peanut cheese. Gongsun Ce praised a few words to start the conversation: "...Mr. Qin, did you say something else before?"
"I came here this time not just for personal matters at home."
Qin An turned his head and looked at the slowly rotating city night scene outside the window. The Cangshou District at night is calm and peaceful, and seems to have nothing to do with all the commotion on the streets during the day.
"Brother Gongsun, you have been
I've witnessed it change firsthand, so I wanted to ask your opinion. Qin An said seriously, "What kind of city do you think the current Sky City is?"
