socalfunplaces Chapter 1415 Yakoda's Visit
Chapter 1415 Yakoda's Visit
After carefully putting away all the notes, Ying looked at the empty living room and knew that everyone in the family had their own things to do. Only she, because of the commotion last night, had gotten up too late and had become the most idle person.
She chuckled softly, unsure of what she was thinking, and muttered to herself, "Hmm... well, looks like I'll be all alone at home today."
With nothing to do, Ying got up and went to the kitchen. Her eyes fell on the Sumeru coffee beans in the cabinet, and her eyes lit up slightly. Just the right amount to make a cup of coffee!
She took out coffee beans, ground them, and brewed them. Before long, the kitchen was filled with a rich, pleasant aroma of coffee.
"The coffee beans from Sumeru smell so good!" Ying leaned closer to the coffee machine, took a deep sniff, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Soon, a steaming cup of coffee was ready. Ying added two spoonfuls of sugar (she was out of sugar cubes), poured in some milk, and gently stirred it. The milky white milk and dark brown coffee blended together, and the aroma became even richer.
She carried a warm cup of coffee, slowly walked out of the living room, and came to the rocking chair under the front porch. She sat down gently, gave the rocking chair a gentle push, and it began to sway slowly with inertia.
Ying picked up her coffee cup, took a small sip, and felt the warm liquid slide down her throat. The taste was sweet but not cloying, mixed with the unique aroma of Sumeru coffee beans. It was so comforting!
She sat in the rocking chair by the door, sipping her coffee and enjoying this time alone.
"what……"
After taking a sip of coffee, Ying slowly exhaled a long breath of hot air, a satisfied expression on her face. The soreness in her body was soothed by the warm coffee, and she felt comfortable and refreshed.
Ying was sitting in a rocking chair, sipping her coffee and enjoying her own quiet time when she heard slow footsteps coming from the doorway.
She looked up and saw the mother goat, who usually slept in the potato pancake dragon's den and played with the little dragon, walking lazily step by step to her rocking chair. After stopping, she gently raised her head and let out a soft, sweet voice.
"Mea~"
Ying curiously bent down to examine the pure white lamb. This lamb had been raised for over a year, but no matter how she looked at it, it still looked like a small and delicate lamb, showing no signs of growing up.
She couldn't help but think of the other sheep at home, which had all grown quite a bit and become much stronger.
Although the sheep raised at home are not for meat, they are mainly for shearing wool...
When she thinks about shearing sheep, Ying still clearly remembers that the last time she sheared the sheep, she also thought about shearing the wool of this special little lamb to keep it from getting too hot.
Unexpectedly, this little creature, though seemingly docile, was exceptionally agile. She chased after it for a long time, panting heavily, but couldn't catch a single hair on its head, and in the end, she had no choice but to give up.
"Hmm? Isn't this the little rascal who lives in the Potato Pancake Dragon's Nest?" Ying smiled and poked the lamb's fluffy fur.
"It's that little lamb that hates being sheared and is impossible to catch. What, you're coming over here because you want to drink this?"
As she spoke, she gently held the half-full cup of coffee to the mother goat's mouth, gesturing for it to try it.
The mother goat tilted her head, sniffed the aroma of the coffee, then gently shook her head and gave Ying a soft, sweet bleat: "Baa~"
Clearly, it had absolutely no interest in the coffee with milk and sugar.
After calling out, it slowly walked to the rocking chair, knelt down, and gently rested its head on its front legs, looking lazy and content, keeping Ying company as she rested.
Ying looked at the little lamb that was obediently keeping her company at her feet, then at the empty yard, and a faint sense of emptiness welled up in her heart. She couldn't help but mutter softly:
"Hmm, looking at it this way, it seems like it's just me and a sheep left at home? Oh, no, I forgot, there's a whole bunch of cows and sheep in the livestock shed in the backyard, and a flock of chattering hens..."
"Oh, right, and the two horses Shao Yun used to pull the carriage, we can't forget about them."
As she spoke, she picked up her coffee cup, tilted her head back, and drank the rest of the coffee in one gulp. The warm liquid slid down her throat, but it did not dispel the boredom in her heart.
She sighed deeply, gazing at the azure sky, and complained:
"I'm so bored... When are they going to start making new films for Navia?! If there aren't any new films to watch, I'm going to get moldy from boredom!"
Ying sighed with her head tilted back, feeling utterly helpless from being "bored to the point of getting moldy." The mother goat at her feet also drooped her ears lazily. The yard was so quiet that only the soft sound of the wind blowing through the grass could be heard.
Just as she was getting bored and was about to start counting the number of hens in the backyard.
Suddenly, a strange figure appeared at the ranch gate.
This is none other than the best employee of the Secret Archives, Yakoda.
……
Yakoda got up very early for this visit.
Yesterday, Naifur specifically assigned her a task: to visit Shao Yun's family, since neighbors should visit each other more often.
After receiving the assignment, Yakoda immediately thought that it would be impolite to visit empty-handed.
After much thought, she decided to make her best dessert, "Double Fruit Rolls," herself.
A soft and sweet bread that I'm sure Shao Yun's family will love.
But a problem arose: Yakoda only had one hand, and cooking with just one hand was truly difficult for her.
However, she still made a point of using Diluc's kitchen. At first, she was so busy pouring flour that she accidentally spilled most of the bag, leaving the kitchen floor covered in white flour.
Later, pots and pans fell to the ground one after another, clanging and clattering, almost turning the kitchen upside down.
Finally, it was Adeline, the head maid of the Diluc family, who couldn't bear to see it anymore and stepped forward to help, cleaning up the mess and doing the work. Only then was Akoda able to stumble and prepare the gift.
At this moment, there were still specks of white flour on the tip of her nose, making her look slightly disheveled, but the light in her eyes was undeniable.
Carrying the package of double fruit rolls, she ran excitedly to the gate of Shao Yun's ranch, stopped, and shouted loudly into the yard:
"Hello, is anyone home? I'm here to visit!"
Bored out of her mind, Ying's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing someone's arrival. She sat up straight, became fully alert, and responded to the doorway:
"Huh? Someone's here! Who are you?" she said, peeking curiously at the unfamiliar girl at the door.
Yakoda looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw Ying sitting in the rocking chair on the porch.
Ying was wearing a soft, flesh-colored nightgown, looking gentle and beautiful.
Yakoda immediately became excited, holding up the gift in her hand high, and skipped and hopped towards the rocking chair, her tone lively and enthusiastic.
"Oh, hello, hello! My name is Yakoda, and I work at the Secret Archives. Sister Nai (Nefel) asked me to visit you, my neighbor!"
"These are double fruit rolls that I made myself. They're a small token of my appreciation, a gift for you all!"
Ying looked at the little girl in front of her, her nose covered in flour and her smile radiant, then at the food box in her hand, a puzzled expression on her face. She subconsciously repeated:
"Neighbor? Gift?"
She had never seen this strange little girl before, and she didn't even know that she had such a neighbor. Who exactly was this girl named Yakoda?
At this moment, Yakoda nodded vigorously, her head shaking slightly, and the flour on the tip of her nose trembled gently, making her look exceptionally cute.
She handed the food box to Ying's arms again, a smile playing on her lips, revealing a pair of small, cute tiger teeth, as she carefully described the pastries she had made.
"Mmm! This is a task that Sister Nai gave me, so I have to do it well. This is a double fruit roll that I made myself; it's bread with fresh berries on it."
She paused, then explained the method in detail.
"I first roll out the fermented dough into a long strip, then evenly coat it with white sugar and fresh berries, roll it into a nice shape, put it in the oven to bake, and after baking, I sprinkle a layer of fine berry pieces on top. It tastes soft and fragrant, with the sweet and sour taste of berries."
"Nai usually likes to eat this with coffee, whether it's for breakfast or afternoon tea, it goes perfectly with it,"
At this point, Yakoda scratched her head and said shyly, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you like it."
Ying reached out and took it, gently weighed it in her hand, and glanced at it briefly. She could vaguely smell the aroma of bread and the sweetness of berries wafting from inside.
She looked up at Yakoda and asked gently, "Little sister, thank you for the gift. But I'm still a little curious, which neighbor are you from? I've lived here for quite a while, how come I've never seen you before?"
Upon hearing this, Yakoda immediately raised her only left hand, pointing her fingertips toward the northern plateau.
"Huh? Looking down from the mountain, it seems like this ranch is very close to where we live, like our neighbors!"
She spoke with a serious expression, showing no sign that her definition of "neighbor" was too broad.
Ying looked in the direction Yakoda pointed, her gaze passing over the grassland and towards the distant plateau.
In that direction, you can vaguely see a cluster of buildings. Thinking about it carefully, it seems to be the Dawn Winery that Diluc opened in Nata!
She paused for a moment, then looked at Jakoda and asked tentatively, "Are you talking about Dawn Winery? So, you're Diluc's relative?"
Upon hearing this, Yakoda nodded vigorously, but immediately shook her head, fearing Ying might misunderstand. She quickly waved her hand and explained:
"Ah? No, no, we're not relatives! Sister Nai and I just started working at that Diluc's winery, so we're basically settling in there..."
As she spoke, her voice gradually faded, and she scratched her cheek shyly before finally giving a bashful smile, her eyes crinkling.
"Hehe, I was just thinking that since we live so close, I should visit my neighbor and get along well with her."
Looking at her shy expression, Ying nodded thoughtfully and slowly concluded, "Oh, I understand. So you are partners of Dawn Winery, working at the winery, right?"
Yakoda nodded repeatedly, looking as lively as a cute little kitten, and her mouth was exceptionally smooth.
"That's right! As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. We should definitely visit each other more often in the future to improve our neighborly relations. That way, no matter what happens in the future, we can take care of each other. Wouldn't that be great!"
Ying was already bored because no one was home, and now that such a talkative and cute little girl had arrived, a genuine smile appeared on her face, and she quickly and warmly invited her:
"Oh, if that's the case, that's great! I haven't eaten yet either, why don't you stay and we can have a meal together?"