"Ah, so that's it." Shangluo felt relieved now. After all, he still has some uncertainty about his own strength, but he also doesn't know where his upper and lower limits are. After all, no one has fought with him to determine his level. If failure here would not affect the overall situation, then his pressure would be much less.
But the final pressure came on Han Xingzhi.
"You. Why are you all looking at me?"
Wen Yuan patted his shoulder: "Would you like a bet?"
"I don't have a desire to win, so I don't want to gamble. I'm here for my eldest brother. But from a calculation point of view, it seems that there is a high probability that I won't need to treat anyone? Okay, how about going out to eat at the Dragon Boat Festival next week? Confucius Temple Or where?"
"Go to the Confucius Temple, that's where my family lives. The roast duck there doesn't even put any sauce on it, it's expensive and tastes bad. There's a Nanyang Department Store over at Jinjikou, go there. It happens to be very hot, so go and have a good time. The air conditioning is ready.”
"No problem, our team was fine that day too."
Titus looked at these people, feeling a little indescribably lonely. Here in Rome, the Golden Bough Ceremony also had to be performed by the most gifted apprentices. Although these people in front of me are also the most professional group, they are far more calm than the apprentices here in Rome. It would have been fine if it was before, but they were still so calm after fully explaining the task process.
"Is the era of Rome finally passing?" He thought to himself. Although Rome, as the hegemon of the Western Hemisphere, has multiplied to hexaploid, it still seems to be unable to do what it wants, especially in the eastern half. The cooperation between the two countries is to eliminate differences, eliminate duplication of research and development and unnecessary competition, so that mankind can go further. Far. If Rome was not worthy of this title, then the rationality for Rome to rule the Western Hemisphere would not exist.
But at least for now, they still have a chance. As long as nothing goes wrong with the branch-breaking ceremony, Rome can still maintain some prestige as a world empire. But if something went wrong, it could be the beginning of the collapse of the Roman Empire.
"Well, everyone." Titus put down his baton, "I need to make a phone call to ask for instructions from above regarding Shangluo's plan to be crowned the King of the Forest. get out of class is over, let's go have lunch first. The afternoon is free for free activities. If you have time, you can read more books or relax. We will start taking action after nightfall today."
Lunch in Rome is almost the same as dinner. Although lunch and dinner were the two most important meals in the Roman diet, Shangluo felt that breakfast and afternoon tea seemed very important, at least in terms of food intake, they were no less than dinner. However, lunch is not a banquet, but is served directly in the dining room. There is no need to hold a welcoming ceremony like last night, and eat red fruits.
The dishes on the table also look a lot more "casual". Although there were still banquet side dishes like capers, the staple food was replaced by colorful pizzas, placed there together with circular saw-shaped pizza cutters. There were several dishes placed in front of the four people, with different fillings, so they could eat while chatting. Mayor Kelso only had a piece of spaghetti with meat sauce in front of him. Although he chose tomatoes to go with the meat sauce, he still didn't have much appetite.
"Everyone, I'm sorry. Please eat by yourself first. It's just pizza. You can eat as much as you like. If it's not enough, please tell me. I'll let the kitchen continue baking."
"Mayor, why don't you eat?" Wen Yuan asked.
"Karin is still in the kitchen. As a father, I can't eat first. You can wait a moment, there is thick soup simmering."
"Oh~ is it the soup in the morning? That one is delicious."
"That's my wife's soup, it's a family recipe in our family. Mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup. Karin loves this soup and always has. She's been learning how to cook with her mother, most recently. She cooks lunch." Although he said something about the "real" Karin yesterday, Shangluo could tell from these words that Mayor Kelso himself was quite troubled. As a parent, he is also one of the biggest victims of this incident.
Although the Karin in the kitchen is not the real Karin, she has been with the family longer than the real Karin. If he really wanted to swap the two, it would be difficult for him to decide.
"Then she also made this pizza?" Wen Yuan asked again.
"No, no, the pizza is made by the chef at home. And it requires the pizza kiln in the backyard, so it can't be made in the kitchen. Why haven't you come yet? I'll go take a look."
No matter how worried he was, he still planned to go out and take a look.
"Ah, Mayor." Shangluo suddenly stood up, "How about I go take a look? Do you want to sit down and eat first? It just so happens that I'm not too hungry now. I want to go out for a walk."
He really wasn't very hungry. The bowl of thick soup in the morning was indeed delicious. He ate a whole bowl with bread. Not hungry at all now.
But he didn't just go out to eat - in the evening, the mission was about to begin. This is not only about the branch-breaking ceremony, but also about Karin's personal destiny. The afternoon is free time, nothing important. He planned to talk to Karin, the client.
"Okay." The mayor, who was about to stand up, sat back down, "The kitchen is in the next few rooms, and the door is open."
Shangluo pushed away the high-backed chair, stood up, and walked out of the dining room.
A light symphony echoed in the hallway, and the sound came from the record player in the kitchen. The lighting in the corridor is very good, the sun shines in slantingly, and a few robin shadows occasionally pass through the window lattice.
It can be seen that Mrs. Kelso is a person who loves life. Although their family is a local lord, Mrs. Kelso is still willing to cook for herself. She only gives others meals that are difficult to prepare in the kitchen, such as pizza.
The sound of "squeaking" came from the kitchen, which was the sound of spoons stirring in the pot.
"489, 490, 491" Wearing an apron, Karin held the recipe in one hand and stirred the soup spoon in the other. She didn't even notice Shangluo standing at the door.
"Miss Karin?" Shangluo knocked on the door.
"Wait a moment, the soup will be ready soon, soon." Noticing that the voice was familiar, she looked back.
"It's you. I knew it was you. I want to ask you something. I can't talk to others about this."
"What's up?"
Karin picked up the small bowl and served him a bowl of soup.
"I have never been able to learn this soup. Because I couldn't taste it from the beginning. Try it for me and see if it is the same as my mother's soup."
"Hmm, to be honest? It's a bit salty. Have you ever given it to someone else before?"
"No. I only started learning cooking recently because I wanted to learn more."
"It's good. If you add more water, it will taste better. In fact, it's not bad at all." With that said, Shangluo picked up the spoon and filled himself another bowl.
"Mr. Shangluo!" Karin suddenly stood up straight, startling him.
"Yes, what's the matter?"
"Robin!"
"ha?"
"Please turn me into a robin! Mr. Titus just talked to me. He said you can be crowned King of the Forest. If you have true divine power, you can bring back the real Karin. So, please I’ll turn into a robin, please!”
(End of chapter)
