Beef Noodles

According to the promise, Chen took them to a small road stall. It is a noodles store opened by an old lady with her husband.

There are some stools around two tables. The place is clean and less noisy because of the stall position.

"This place is my favorite. Every time I go for any journey, I come to have dinner 'cause I feel like their noodles are blessings for me." Chen said.

"Granny, give us 16 big bowls of mutton noodles. Give us a lot of meat" Chen ordered the old lady.

"I am sorry, I don't eat mutton. Can I have beef or chicken?" Bin rose her hand.

"What? Mutton is the costliest meat and you don't eat mutton. You are really interesting." Chen laughed "Then, Granny, 14 mutton and two beef noodles. Show your skills so they won't forget your noodles taste."

That old lady laughed without two teeth in the front " Ok, child. I hope you will have a safe journey this time again."

"Bro why that many noodles?" Oxin asked.

Philip's smile is a mysterious smile "You will understand later." Chen also laughed.

After ordering they began to talk with each other. It is a long-distance and a long time journey so everyone needs to be acquainted with each other. Sometimes it also creates connections as well as friendships.

Among this group, Chen is the merchant and there are 4 permanent workers with him. One works to count and write rations quantities. His name is Philip. Another one is Xavi, he always guards the rations and helps Philips.

Nadal, and Rafael both are the drivers of the vehicle. They divide their shift in work as well as help others. They both are twins and works with Chen for the longest time.

The newcomers are Phel, and Oxin except for Bin. They have a vacation at their school so they want to seek some excitement. They study in the normal school newly made by govt because they don't have any magic attributes.

They learn normal life-saving skills as well as normal maths so they get jobs or do business by themselves. Unlike magicians, they can stay at home while going to school. So for finding excitement, they decided to go there; well, it is also a task given by their academy. Their academy gives tasks every vacation to complete. If they can't complete they need to stay in the same semester till they complete the task. Well, the tasks are all life-learning and exciting for teenagers so they are also eager to get the different tasks.

After all practical knowledge is better than memorizing.

By the time they got to know each other, their food arrived already.

The noodles looked so yummy and they also served extra cucumber pickles on a large plate as well as chili oil as toppings.

Bin mixed a little bit of chili oil first to taste the food. Although she suffered many setbacks, she didn't suffer any food problems, except for the food cooked by Riela but that was all in past.

Thinking of Riela's food, she gave a sad smile and a small sigh. Small water twinkled in her eyes. She lowered her eyes and concentrate on mixing the oil well and took a bite.

"Slurp" she got shocked taking the bite. She didn't hope for good taste in a road stall after all she is a cook too. But it touched her heart. She can find the taste of home food that she missed for years.

She took a big bite and completed it within a few bites. Others are also the same.

"It tastes heavenly. Now I know why you took double servings. I feel like eating three-four bowls in one sitting"

Chen laughed while eating the second bowl of noodles "Nah, you will find your tummy filled after two servings. It is the magic of granny's stall. You can't be full after one bowl but will be full after two big bowls."

Bin didn't say anything just ate silently trying to find out the reason.

As she couldn't find the reason, she went to the granny to ask the reason after eating. She hoped it not be a business secret, then it will be impossible for her to know.

"Granny, can I ask you something?" Bin asked in a cute voice. In the male face, it seemed to cringe but Bin has no other way. It's not like she can change her disguise and come here again.

"What? About what is the secret of the recipe?" the old lady smiled.

"How did you know?" Bin shocked.

'She isn't high ranged magician, right? Reading minds' she thought.

"Well, many people came before. So I know." she smiled again. "I told them the truth but no one believed."

'Ah, then she is a normal lady' she felt relieved.

"Can you tell me? I will believe you. I use vegetable and meat stew together so tastes a bit different you can eat it easily not too less not too much no matter how much voracious they are. Now, do you believe me? I won't tell you the proportion and name of vegetables 'cause it is a secret recipe." she laughed again.

"No worries granny. I believed you. I just didn't think about it before. Thank you a lot." Bin smiled.

That old lady gave a second glance after hearing her answer. Truth to be told, she told this recipe everyone came before asking her. No one believed her because she didn't tell them the proportions even though she told them the items she uses. Still many people find the item name but couldn't make the same noodles as her so they thought she hid other materials' names.

But she believed without any fuss.

"Granny can you give me another bowl of vegetable noodles and beef noodles," Bin asked.

"Of course. But don't you want to know the name of the vegetables?" Granny smiled.

"Nah. I am ok with the noodles." Bin smiled 'cause I am gonna take the food and research by myself'

At that time Chen came to pay the bill and seeing another order, he got shocked again.

"Bin, you are giving me another surprise again. You aren't full still?" Chen asked.

"I am taking it for later. I am full Chen bro. Don't worry. I will pay for these two bowls."

Chen slapped her shoulder again

"you are with me now. No worries. It's my pay. But won't it be cold? Do you need a storage bag? I have one." he whispered.

Bin was about to say she also has one but thinking about the future, she kept silent. "Ok, Chen bro. Thank you a lot."

"Granny then makes more 14 servings of mutton. We will take these and can eat before starting the journey."

Granny didn't answer but smiled but Bin smiled stiffly. 'My research :< well, I can eat again and then easily find out the proportion. Why I am forgetting about my magic abilities." she sighed and went to talk with the other members.