Douluo Continent on the tip of the tongue

"Squeak~"

Touching the door that had been soaked for a long time and still had some moisture, the young man's eyes were dull.

He slowly pushed the door open and walked into the house that had been submerged in mud and sand, and could vaguely see what it once looked like.

"Peony..." Qin Shi smiled bitterly, "The flood has receded."

In the empty room, no one responded to his words.

And he didn't care at all, he just kept talking to himself.

"Everyone in the village is back, and everyone misses you. No one talks about those rumors anymore."

"In this village, I only miss you. Now that you are gone, it's time for me to leave."

"I have also saved some money over the years to pay for travel, so I can make a living away from here."

"Don't worry, I won't take the water route this time, and I won't go to Suzhou and Hangzhou, so I won't encounter river pirates again..."

"I want to visit the capital."

"At that time, you said that there was a box. I came here this time just to take this box with me on the road. I also took you with me. You have stayed in this small village all your life, so it's time to go out and have a look."

"Let's go to the capital first, and then... you can follow me back to Sichuan Province, okay?"

"But Sichuan Province...may be a little different from what you think..."

"I'm sorry, Mudan, I lied to you. In fact, people in Sichuan Province... also eat fish."

While talking, Qin Shi slowly rummaged through Mudan's house, and soon he found a small box covered with sand.

The box was sealed tightly. Not only was it not washed away in the flood, but no water even entered the inside.

The box was locked, and the key was tied next to the lock and had not been lost.

However, Qin Shi didn't really want to know what was in the box at this moment. To him, the box was more like a thought.

With this box, he felt that Peony was beside him.

Gently wiping the dirt off the surface of the box, Qin Shi held it in his arms, and then suddenly remembered something.

He put down the box, turned around and rummaged through the wardrobe that was also covered in mud, and found a light blue short coat and a plain white pleated skirt. They looked a little dirty because they were soaked in muddy water.

But the clothes still looked like they used to be, and Qin Shi finally had a smile on his face.

"This is the first time I've seen you."

…

"Master, help me carve a tombstone..."

"Okay, what words do you want to engrave?"

"Just 'Tomb of Peony'."

"Where's the payment?"

"Just write...'Husband Qin Shili'...How much does it cost?"

"No money is needed. Peony is the benefactor of everyone in the village. How dare you charge money for such a trivial matter as engraving a monument?"

"Thank you very much."

…

Gently putting the set of clothes when they first met into the coffin, Qin Shi's eyes felt a little reluctant. He stood there for a long time and finally said softly, "Seal the coffin."

After the soil was buried, a new tomb appeared not far from Qin Shi's house, with Peony's name carefully engraved on it.

After sitting quietly in front of the grave for three full days, Qin Shi packed up his belongings and left.

"Goodbye, Peony."

Holding the box in his arms and stepping onto the carriage, Qin Shi turned his head for the last time and looked at the village where he had lived with Mudan for three years. In a daze, he seemed to see the girl wearing a light blue short coat and a plain white pleated skirt.

Wave to yourself with a smile.

It wasn't until the village disappeared from sight that Qin Cai slowly withdrew his gaze and quietly looked at the box in his arms.

After a long time, he picked up the key and carefully opened the lock in the box.

In the box, there lay a piece of folded rice paper quietly. The rice paper was made of high-quality material and could only be bought at the most prosperous market town nearby for a lot of money.

Qin Shi's hands trembled. He gently opened the rice paper and looked at the delicate handwriting on it.

He was very familiar with this handwriting, because every word in it was taught by him to write by himself.

"Qin Shi, when you read this letter, I will probably be gone.

In fact, I have always known that you are interested in me.

So in the past few years, I have rejected all the matchmakers who came to me, thinking about when can you marry me.

But I waited and waited, but you never came.

You said that you know so many words and have read a lot of books, but why can't you see that I like you too?

But it’s fine now. If you hadn’t married me, you wouldn’t have become a widower, hehe.

I know that you stay in this small village because of me. If I am no longer here, you will probably leave too, right?

You like cooking so much, you shouldn't have stayed in this small place. I heard that the most powerful chef in the world is the imperial chef. He is the chef who cooks for the emperor. The dishes made by Qin Shi are so delicious. From now on,

You can definitely become an imperial chef!

I don’t know what kind of person Qin Shi’s wife will be in the future. She should be a lady, and she must be better looking than me.

It is said that when a person leaves this world, he will turn into a soul and enter the underworld for reincarnation. I don’t know if I will be able to see you marry a wife before I reincarnate..."

"Tick-tock, tick-tock."

Big drops of tears fell on the rice paper, staining an ink stain.

…

Ten years have gone by in a blink of an eye.

The former young man came to the capital, continued to learn from his teachers, and his cooking skills became increasingly sophisticated. Four years later, he opened a restaurant named Peony House.

There is a famous dish in the Peony House called Peony Fish Fillet. It is shaped like a peony with fish petals as its petals. It is lifelike, elegant and unique. Since its introduction, it has been unanimously praised by the noble gourmets in the capital. It has also shocked the people today.

Son of Heaven.

I kissed it in disguise and was amazed when I saw it. After tasting it, I couldn't stop praising it.

Therefore, this young man named Qin Shi was summoned to enter the imperial dining room of the Qing Palace and became the imperial chef.

This dish was once spread in the harem. Because it is shaped like a peony flower, symbolizing wealth and glory, it has excellent meaning and delicious taste. It is deeply loved by the concubines in the palace, and it is a must-eat during festivals.

During the Qin Dynasty, he stayed in the imperial dining room for six years.

Six years later, he returned to his white body, left the capital with his gold and silver treasures, and returned to his old home by Dongting Lake.

After simple cleaning and moving in, Qin Shi stayed in front of Mudan's grave for another three years.

On the day he left Mudan's grave, Qin Shi personally served the Mudan fish fillet that he had cooked to perfection, and stood in front of the tomb for a long time with the somewhat old but still well-preserved box in his arms.

"Mudan, I know you never eat fish. I'm afraid you won't be too happy if I cook dishes with fish."

"But I still want to leave a dish named after you to the world so that everyone can remember you."

"This dish is called Peony Fish Fillet."

…

Qi Han's eyes always followed Qin Shi.

He saw Qin Shi's entire process from trying to develop to thoroughly cooking the peony fish fillet.

I saw how he spent his whole life striving for perfection and continuing to optimize and improve this dish, just to make this dish leave his own name in history.

I saw him returning to Sichuan Province with a box in his arms, and he became the leader among Sichuan chefs in a short period of time.

I saw that Qin Shi had never married a wife in his life.

I also saw that at the last moment of his life, he told his only close disciple to bury the box he cherished throughout his life in his grave together with him after his death.

As Qin Shi closed his eyes for the last time, Qi Han's eyes once again saw a white light covering everything.

As if a world away, he returned to the system space.

Peony fish fillet food scene, the end.