Chapter 34: The Irresistible Aroma

Lin Qinghuan turned and went back inside. She filled a bowl with some pig large intestine, tripe, and two trotters, then carried it out to Brother Liu.

“Thank you for delivering vegetables to us during this time. This is a small token from Hanting and me. Please accept it.”

Since Xiao Hanting trusted him, he must be an honest and kind person. Lin Qinghuan was willing to treat him well.

The contents of the bowl gave off a fragrant aroma that directly assaulted the senses. Brother Liu’s mouth began to water.

How could this smell so tempting? He couldn’t resist.

Seeing that he clearly wanted to eat but was too embarrassed to accept, Lin Qinghuan smiled gently.

“This is just pig offal, it’s not worth much. Consider it something fresh to try.”

Hearing this, Brother Liu stopped insisting and took the bowl from her hands.

“Then I won’t charge you for the vegetables this time. Let’s call it even.”

But just because he said that didn’t mean Lin Qinghuan would let him lose out.

“You worked hard carrying those vegetables here. One thing is one thing. I still need to pay you.” She paid the agreed price, then carried the greens back to the kitchen.

After seeing Brother Liu off, she went to the kitchen again, cut some more large intestine and trotters, and brought them to Xiao Hanting.

Now that the flavors had seeped in, she wanted him to taste them.

Xiao Hanting was practicing calligraphy. He stopped his brush when he saw her enter with food.

“This is freshly cooked pig offal. Try it and see if you can stomach it.”

Xiao Hanting’s face stiffened for a moment. Specifically, at the words “pig offal.”

As a scholar, he naturally knew what it was. He didn’t particularly enjoy eating pig innards, especially after seeing them, it caused a feeling of aversion.

Even though Lin Qinghuan had cut the large intestine into segments, he could still tell it was pig intestine, that smelly part.

Though it looked and smelled good, it was hard to overcome the mental block.

“What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?”

His obvious disgust made her notice immediately.

“I’ve never eaten this before, so…” Xiao Hanting said with some difficulty.

He couldn’t even understand why Lin Qinghuan would like this kind of food.

“Never eaten it? Then you definitely have to try. I washed everything thoroughly before cooking, so don’t worry. And I guarantee you’ll change your mind after one bite. If not, I’ll never make you eat it again. Deal?”

Everyone has their own eating habits, but she believed no one could resist the temptation of large intestine. She was determined to make him try.

Seeing her resolute expression, Xiao Hanting’s resolve wavered.

The braised aroma drilled into his nose insistently. Gradually, he gave in.

Oh well, just one taste. Maybe it really would be good.

Xiao Hanting picked up a piece of large intestine with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. It was soft and chewy, with no off-flavor at all. His mouth was filled with the fragrance of the braising spices.

He immediately changed his opinion of pig offal.

After finishing that bite, he took another. There was no trace of disgust or reluctance in his eyes.

Even the trotters were tender and flavorful, a pleasant surprise.

“See? I told you. You’d change your mind. These things sell cheap in the county, but I can turn them into a delicacy.”

She wasn’t obsessed with large intestine. If she were, she could eat it until she got sick of it here.

“Your cooking really is excellent,” Xiao Hanting could only sigh in admiration.

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