My wife is a dragon.

Chapter 165 Why Reward Me? (4.8K)

For dinner tonight, we chose a local restaurant hidden in the streets.

Focus on a down-to-earth vibe.

In the box, Xia Li pushed the menu to Lao Xia, and Lao Xia pushed the menu to Fang Xia.

Fang Xia flipped through the menu twice but didn't order anything. Finally, she handed the menu to Lucia.

The dragon was at a loss.

"I heard from Xia Li that you are not from Shu Province and cannot eat any chili peppers. Let's see what you like to eat?" Ms. Fang said kindly.

"I, I can eat anything. Now I can eat a little bit of chili..." Lucia replied in a low voice.

Holding a menu that she couldn't understand at all, Lucia could recognize most of the words, but she had a hard time thinking of the corresponding food.

What about 'Ants Climbing Trees' and 'Fuqi Feipian'...

It just sounds terrifying.

Even the unfussy dragons wouldn't eat this kind of thing, so how dare humans!

With a worried look on her face, Xia Li came over to help take a look and whispered in her ear.

"This restaurant's menu doesn't even have pictures... Ants Climbing a Tree is pork stewed with vermicelli, and Fuqi Feipian is beef offal."

These two are authentic Sichuan dishes. It's normal that Lucia has never seen them before.

Xia Li came too close, and his breath blew on Lucia's little face.

Lucia hooked her fingers and scratched her cheek shyly.

"This vermicelli doesn't have any chili in it, you can try it, and the sweet-skinned duck and Dongpo cuttlefish are not spicy..."

Holding a pen and ticking on the menu, Xia Li knew that Elong was in a dilemma, so she helped her choose dishes according to her taste. By the way, she also selected a spicy Sichuan dish with pickled peppers for Lao Xia, as well as Ms. Fang's favorite white bean and pig trotter soup for beauty and skin care.

For four people, four dishes and one soup are just right.

Fang Xia held her chin with both hands and watched the scene.

She supported herself with her hands, her face smiling like a flower. She looked at Xia Li, who was well-mannered and masculine, and then at Lucia, who was petite, gentle and virtuous.

The man is talented and the woman is beautiful, very good.

"Okay, that's all."

Lucia's voice was extremely nervous.

To be honest, she has to be a little restrained today and not let the great human being see her unusual appetite.

"Auntie, you choose..."

Lucia pushed the menu into Fang Xia's hands.

Fang Xia's face was full of joy. She was obviously a middle-aged woman, and her wrinkles deepened when she laughed, but this smile with her cheek supported gave people a sense of childishness and intimacy.

Lucia has always wanted to have a good relationship with the hero's mother.

But the feeling of getting along with the brave mother is different from that of Zhou Anqi.

I am not as casual as my friends, but more reserved towards my elders...

But, I felt a sense of warmth for some unknown reason.

"That's pretty much it."

Fang Xia was afraid that the children would not be full, so she picked out two more dishes and handed them to the waiter.

The small box was brightly lit, and warm air from the air conditioner blew overhead.

The surroundings became quiet again, and Xia Li dragged a bench to Fang Xia to talk to her.

Lucia sat alone, but she didn't feel lonely.

Fiddling with the manicure she had done a few days ago on her fingers, Lucia looked around and listened to the noisy sounds outside the house.

Occasionally when she stole a glance at Xia Li, Xia Li was also looking at her.

The two looked at each other, Xia Li smiled at her, and Lucia quickly lowered her head and continued playing with her fingers.

Suddenly I thought of that day when Xia Li went out to have dinner with friends in the evening and Lucia was alone at home.

That day she turned off all the lights in the room and stood on the balcony looking into the distance.

As darkness began to encroach on the earth, the lights came on and thousands of houses lit up one after another.

At that time, Lucia was thinking that there was a family behind each of these lights, and the thousands and thousands of lights represented thousands and thousands of human families.

Among the thousands of lights, not a single one will be lit for her.

That lonely, isolated feeling swept over me like a tide.

Lucia had been a dragon for a hundred years and had long been able to endure loneliness, but at that moment she could not bear such loneliness.

but now……

It's like a light is on for her.

"Mom, what you just said about buying a house..."

"You said."

Xia Li moved the stool in front of Fang Xia. Fang Xia took a sip of hot tea and looked at Lucia behind Xia Li with a smile.

Xia Li: “…”

No, mom, when you’re chatting, at least keep your eyes on the person who’s speaking!
I am your own son!
After clearing his throat, Xia Li spoke.

"Can you give me the money for the house first?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Didn't I tell you last time that I wanted to start a business? Now I have some idea about it." Xia Li said, scratching his hair.

In fact, before today, Xia Li wanted to talk to Fang Xia about this matter.

Coincidentally, today Fang Xia took the initiative to propose to buy him a house for their marriage, so Xia Li doesn't have to ask about his family's financial situation.

Since you can buy a house in the urban area of ​​Qingcheng City, you can at least take out one or two million in cash.

For Xia Li, that was enough.

"What clues are there? Tell me what you think."

Talking about business, Fang Xia shifted her gaze from her future daughter-in-law to the talking money-eating beast in front of her.

Even Old Xia, who was pretending to have nothing to do, pricked up his ears and pressed the pause button on the short video on his mobile phone.

“I have been researching the market for a while and found that common industries such as catering, clothing, and entertainment venues have long been saturated in places like Qingcheng City.

I have a cat. When I went to vaccinate it a few days ago, I found that there was not even a decent pet hospital in Wanniu District..."

It took Xia Li more than ten minutes to explain his ideas one by one.

When facing his parents, Xia Li had nothing to hold back.

Whether it was those bold plans or those naive ideas that his parents took for granted, Xia Li put forward them without reservation.

Xia Li was willing to accept the following criticism and praise, whether good or bad.

It is said that you should find a job that suits you.

There was nothing to complain about Xia Li. His only thought after graduating from university was "As long as I am not tied to my workstation to work, everything else is acceptable."

As for Lucia, her skills can only be used in these places except in the zoo.

Since Xia Li wants to help her integrate into society completely, it would be better for the couple to start a business and solve the problem once and for all.

"Vet hospital?"

This word is somewhat unfamiliar to families who have only raised fish in addition to raising children.

"Isn't this what Sister Li's family runs?"

Old Xia, who was eavesdropping on the side, finally couldn't help but speak.

Fang Xia slapped her thigh and realized, "Oh! That's really profitable. Her husband studied veterinary medicine. He just opened a shop two years ago, and he told me that he wanted to buy a new house this year!"

"Aunt Li?"

Xia Li had no idea who the 'Sister Li' the old couple was talking about. Fang Xia's network of contacts was so wide that Xia Li could not recognize many of them.

"Yes, Aunt Li, they opened a small pet clinic in Miyang two years ago. I heard that the investment in equipment is not small, but the return is quite high. The key is that they can't take much risk, after all, the customers are all pets...

But this not only requires skills, but also tests one's heart. I don't know if you can endure this hardship."

Fang Xia talked incessantly.

She didn't have any objection. The money was intended for Xia Li to start a family and a career. Xia Li could take it if he wanted. Fang Xia rarely denied her son's ideas, nor did she discourage his enthusiasm.

"But I still suggest you take it one step at a time and start from small things. You will never achieve great things if you aim too high," Fang Xia added.

I was worried that this kid was sitting at home doing nothing every day, so it would be good to find him something to do now.

"Let's take the first step first. If you want to open this kind of hospital, you need at least a veterinary qualification certificate." Xia Yuanjun said on the other end.

Xia Yuanjun is a down-to-earth person. As a member of the system, he always keeps his feet on the ground.

People can never earn money beyond their own understanding.

Xia Li is still a layman now, and if he wants to take this step, he will have to make a lot of effort.

“I have checked this online. You can study online and take the self-examination for the veterinary qualification certificate… I will not open a shop directly. I plan to study and take the examination first.

Besides, the pet hospital I like sells products downstairs and treats patients upstairs. This business model is good. I can start by opening an ordinary pet supply store. "Xia Li said.

During this period, Lucia was sent to the hospital for internship.

While gaining experience, you can also be an "insider".

Originally, when Xia Li heard Fang Xia say that she had a friend, he thought about using his connections to get Lucia to learn from Fang Xia's friend.

But when I heard that it was in Miyang City, which was so far away, I gave up the idea immediately.

The current goal is still to have Lucia do an internship at the store in Jinjiang District.

At that time, we can ask Wuqi, the former dean, to give advice and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

At this time, the waiter in charge of serving the dishes has also served all the dishes.

Xia Li stood up and took a bowl to add more rice for the old couple. When adding rice to Lucia, he deliberately pressed down a bowl of rice. Long was shy and would be embarrassed to add more rice later, so he pressed a little more for her.

"Xiao Lu, what do you think of what Xia Li just said?"

Fang Xia took advantage of this gap and asked Lucia who was in a daze beside her.

Lucia was completely unable to join in the conversation. She didn't even understand the basic workings of human society, and was completely confused when she was suddenly asked to listen to such difficult rhetoric.

Hearing the hero's mother ask her this, she could only nod her head.

"fine……"

"You support him?"

"I will always support Xia Li!"

"OK."

Every sentence the little girl had answered before was very shy, but this one was said with great force.

You can tell she said this from the bottom of her heart.

The expression on Fang Xia's face melted instantly.

When she wanted to start a business, it was Lao Xia who supported her without hesitation, and it was only then that the couple finally got to this point.

Seeing the determined expression on Lucia's face, Fang Xia couldn't help but think of Xia Yuanjun who had always stayed with her.

As long as the love is there, home is there.

Compared with these, entrepreneurial setbacks and investment failures are nothing.

"Old man, what do you think?" Fang Xia sat down and asked Xia Yuanjun.

Xia Yuanjun nodded without saying anything, but his attitude towards the matter was very clear.

"Is it enough?"

Xia Li placed a large bowl of compacted rice in front of Lucia.

The rice was pressed like shaved ice and was so full that it was about to overflow.

"Enough is enough, it's too much..." Lucia said humbly.

Xia Li smiled.

Is this more?

You always use a basin to eat, this bowl is too disrespectful to the dragon.

There was no observance of etiquette in Xia Li's family. The family just picked up their bowls and started eating, doing whatever they wanted.

Lucia didn't even dare to pick up the food with her chopsticks.

She was not yet skilled enough in using chopsticks and was worried about exposing this in front of Fang Xia, so Xia Li picked up the food for her.

"Eat more, eat more."

Not only Xia Li, but Ms. Lian Fang also stretched out her arms to join in feeding Lucia.

The child is shy, so she has to take better care of him.

The vermicelli of the ant climbing the tree is stewed very well, and the taste is excellent when mixed with minced meat. Lucia loves the sweet-skinned duck, which tastes crispy and sweet, and has a unique taste.

The restaurant that Xia Li found was the kind of family restaurant that the locals loved. A restaurant like this hidden in a deep alley cannot survive without some good cooking, so the taste goes without saying.

Soon, most of the dishes on the table were eaten.

Fang Xia was still picking up food for Lucia.

This child has a good appetite and eats as much as he can.

Although he is shy, he is not shy at all. He eats openly and drinks a cup of tea when he is thirsty. Fang Xia likes him very much.

"Mom, she's very introverted. She won't tell me when she's full. She'll just keep eating."

Xia Li watched happily from the side.

I always feel that the scene where my mother picks up food for the evil dragon is very magical.

More magical than magic.

This silver dragon that spews thick smoke from its mouth and makes the entire Aize continent tremble in fear...

I actually met his parents.

"What are you talking about!"

Fang Xia was unhappy and glared at Xia Li.

The little girl was thin-skinned and small, and she felt embarrassed to eat after Xia Li said a few words.

"..."

Even Lucia secretly lifted up her small leather shoes from under the table and stepped on Xia Li's instep.

That aggrieved look seemed to be telling Xia Li not to say anything.
Xia Li held back his laughter.

Why reward me?
"Mom, there's one more thing."

Xia Li turned around and said to Fang Xia again.

Fang Xia was unhappy with the boy at the moment and was only concerned with taking care of Lucia without even raising her head.

Xia Li didn't mind and continued.

"Do you know any friends from abroad?"

"Abroad?" Fang Xia looked up at him.

"What are you doing?"

"It's nothing. I just want to know how Ms. Fang's interpersonal relationships have developed." Xia Li replied.

Fang Xia is a straightforward and friendly person, and basically everyone who has dealt with her can become her friend.

It is precisely because of this character that Fang Xia's business always goes smoothly, whether she runs a supermarket or a chess and card room.

"If we have friends in Qingcheng City or Miyang City, we have quite a lot of them... Do you expect a middle-aged woman who runs a mahjong parlor to become international?" Fang Xia looked at Xia Li and asked back.

Xia Li thought about it and agreed.

No matter how extensive Ms. Fang's interpersonal relationships are, they cannot extend beyond China.

It seems that if we want to find a small country willing to issue Lucia an ID card, we have to change our approach.

"Give."

Just as the mother and son were chatting animatedly, Xia Yuanjun suddenly stood up and walked over.

He pretended to go out, but accidentally took out a red envelope from his pocket.

Lucia didn't even have time to react, and when she looked down she saw something in her hand.

heavy.

Old Xia is not good at expressing himself, so he threw the red envelope and left without saying a word.

Xia Li looked out of the glass window and saw that the old man started smoking heavily again.

The old face is quite red.

Lucia silently opened the red envelope, and her eyes widened when she saw the thick... big red banknotes inside.

Yes...small amount of money!

"Xia Li, Xia Li." Pulling Xia Li's sleeve, Lucia couldn't wait to show Xia Li the red envelope.

"Ok?"

"Yes, yes, yes, there are great humans offering me sacrifices..." Lucia said in a very low voice.

In fact, after Xia Li saw Old Xia’s ruddy old face, he knew what was going on.

Giving a red envelope to the son's girlfriend when meeting the parents for the first time is a sign of recognition and is also considered one of the traditions in Shu Province.

"Please accept it." Xia Li said.

"I, I, I have already accepted it..." Stuttering Dragon said tremblingly.

I don't know what happened, but something happened.

She didn't mean to ask for the little money from the great human beings!

"This time they put money in the red envelope you gave them, but next time they might put gold in it," Xia Li said half-jokingly.

“Yellow, yellow, yellow, gold…” The stuttering dragon was stunned.

"Well, do you want three or five?"

The evil dragon knew nothing, and was fooled by Xia Li.

In traditional customs, "three golds and five golds" refers to the number of gold and silver jewelry that the man must give to the girl when she gets married.

Accepting the three and five golds is equivalent to an engagement.

"gold……"

Lucia was dazed. Ever since Xia Li took her to the gold shop to see gold last time, she hadn't come into contact with such shiny things.

Oh, there are small gold coins around her neck that she brought back from the continent of Aize.

However, she had seen this kind of gold coins many times when she was making dragons, so she didn't find it new.

However, Lucia really liked the gold jewelry that was lying in the window of the gold shop and emitting a dazzling golden glow.

"This, this is not good..."

Lucia recalled that this kind of thing was quite expensive.

"Three jin, how much does it cost..."

The dragon tried to count with his fingers, but found that the number was too big to count.

"I'd rather have half a catty, or three ounces will do, the same weight as the noodles I had this morning..."

Xia Li made a "puff" sound and almost spit out the tea in her mouth.

(End of this chapter)