Shangluo didn't understand why he wanted to eat instant noodles tonight until the heat came up.
But it seems to taste pretty good, with a hint of pork and pepper.
The noodles are packaged in oil paper, and the package says that the noodles are made with high-gluten flour and duck eggs. It was thicker than the instant noodles he had seen before, and it took longer to soak, but after it was soaked, it looked quite chewy and elastic.
The packaging says "delicious meat paste noodles". But there was nothing except the flour buns and noodles, and there was no "meat" at all. But the price is only 1 cent and 50 cents - like other industrial products, this thing is quite cheap, much cheaper than a bowl of white rice of the same weight.
In other words, if you want to save money, it's best not to eat white rice. This is the cheapest option. In addition to meat paste noodles, there are also other flavors such as three fresh noodles and egg noodles, which come from different manufacturers, but they are generally at the same price and the taste is not much different.
"Yeah" Shangluo took a bite.
I have to say that this pancake is quite delicious. I've been soaking it for a while and it's still quite chewy. The packaging says it’s more recommended to eat it boiled, but the taste is not bad when soaked. The taste of the soup is quite ordinary. After all, it is difficult to blend in any complex taste with such a small packet of powder.
Thinking about it this way, the pack of instant egg drop soup that Lu Huaiyang gave him before tasted quite good, much more delicious than this pack of mediocre instant noodles.
But Phaethon had a different view.
"Zi Liu Zi Liu Zi Liu." She ate very quickly. When Shangluo reacted, she was already eating her second bowl. Moreover, the speed of eating noodles has not slowed down at all, and there is no sound except a subtle "sizzling" sound. It was the first time he saw someone being so "respectable" even if they were starving to death.
"Is this delicious?"
She raised her head from the noodle bowl and swallowed the contents of her mouth first:
"Unappetizing."
"Then why are you eating so fast?"
"Because it's cool."
Shangluo didn't know what to say with his simple and direct answer.
"Ah, thank you for the treat." Phaethon leaned on the back of the sofa, his whole body as limp as a cat next to the stove.
Four instant noodle bags and four bowls were left on the table. Shangluo on the other side hadn't even finished the first bowl.
"Are you full?"
"No. But it's a bit bloated. I'll eat more later."
Shangluo began to feel lucky that he didn't go out to eat tonight, otherwise the meal he wanted to "treat" would not have been a waste. Nowadays, a pack of instant noodles only costs 1 cent and 50 cents, so it doesn't matter if she eats a few more packs.
"Actually, you can eat something else. Why are you eating instant noodles? It's not like you can't afford it if you eat three pennies."
"If you know what I usually eat, you'll know why I like to eat this."
"What?"
"Pomegranates, olives, and grape juice with honey. You can only eat a little meat when offering sacrifices, and you can eat fat and head meat. These are the gods' meals, and I must eat them strictly according to this standard."
"When we last met, what you gave me was your food ration?"
"Yes. I gave you a drink several times, because I was quite sorry for grabbing you suddenly, so I wanted to ask you to drink more, because this is what I usually drink. But you also know, although pomegranate, The olives and grape juice were of good quality, but I couldn’t eat anything else.”
Shangluo can imagine that situation: pomegranates and olives are indeed delicious. But pomegranates are all seeds, and olives only have a little bit of pulp. In addition to eating these, you can only eat wine. This is simply another level of "dining with style and drinking dew", which is slightly better than dining with style and drinking dew.
"So the instant noodles, although the taste is simple, are very straightforward and don't even require much chewing. Just sip it and suck it in. Ah, like all other beautiful things, there is such a simple and elegant way to eat instant noodles. . I love instant noodles, and I would eat them every day if I could. Now I have had enough of things that spit out cores, and I won’t eat anything that spits out cores.”
"Then why did you buy so many melon seeds?"
"I want to eat some meat inside the pit and taste what it tastes like. Because you can only eat the skin of pomegranates and olives."
"Isn't this child a bit miserable?"
[It’s good to eat some. At least there are enough pomegranate tubes. I haven’t eaten pomegranates yet.]
"Eh? What did you eat before?"
[I let it slip. It’s a secret! This is a secret, don't ask. ] She muttered something and then didn't reply.
"Miss Phaethon, I want to ask you a question. What does Apollonia usually eat?"
"Ah? Didn't she tell you? It's not really a secret."
【ah! ! ! Fool! Don't say it! 】
"She stopped eating after 8 months. But since you asked, I'll tell you."
Two people completely on two channels. Apollonia screamed, but Phae heard not a word.
"Apollonia is Pythia."
All was quiet. After the truth was revealed, it was useless for Apollonia to say anything.
"Pythia? Do you mean, Pythia of Delphi?"
"Yes." Phaethon nodded, "Apolonia is inherited from the classical era. This generation of Pythia - not the one in charge of divination in the temple now, she is the real thing. In other words, She was born as the 'holy child' of the entire Greek world. From a mystical perspective, she is the real Son of the Moon. If she were thousands of years ago, she would have been the priest-king of the entire Greek world, and was the leader of Athens and Spain. and the leader of all the other Greek city-states.”
"So that's it. Then what was her original name?"
"Her name is Apollonia, just like my name is Phaethon. This is all part of the armor-wearing ceremony. In other words, my father can become a god as Helios. This sister's help - well, but Apollonia didn't have a choice. When the lighthouse project started, she was only 8 months old, and it was my father who made the decision for her. As a true god, not a demigod, she There is no way to keep your body."
This is indeed cruel. A child who has not had time to make a choice loses his body before he is conscious. No wonder Apollonia hates him.
"I'm sorry. I won't make fun of you about this in the future. You can't eat either, right?"
[No] Apollonia muttered, [Actually, I am quite honored to be born as Pythia. As for the matter of becoming a god itself, I don’t have any objections now. Although being a god is a bit lonely, the power itself is also addictive. And everything has been interesting since meeting you, except that I still can’t eat. Ah, if only I could have a bite of instant noodles, even pomegranate, my life would be even better. 】
She continued:
[But I still remember this grudge. It's one thing for me to think it's good, but it's another thing for him to make me like this without my permission - there is a gap of several decades between him and me, and he is old enough to be my father. Eh. He is really a villain for using such a young sister as a tool. I will never forgive him, I will never call him brother in my life, and I will definitely take revenge on him if I have the chance. 】
(End of chapter)
