Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Hotel

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The hotel they stayed in looked decent, and there were some local farm-style restaurants nearby where they could eat. Perhaps it was because there was a hot spring destination nearby, so these places were built for the convenience of tourists.

Nie Qing did not check into the hotel with the couple because he did not have any identification on him. All he could do was wait in the hotel lobby sadly.

Some people, men and women alike, walked around the hotel in their swimwear. Nie Qing looked at how they chatted happily as though this was normal, and his face turned red. Was the current lifestyle truly this immoral and obscene? The men walked around with only their underwear, and the women only had a top on too. They were even exposing their fair bellies…

The receptionist could tell that Lu Hao and Su Jin were here together, yet they asked for two separate rooms. She gave them another look. Hmm, a handsome man and a beautiful woman… They were made for each other, but they were not sleeping in the same room? That was rare these days.

The two of them took the room cards to the lounge in search of Nie Qing, only to see that he was chatting with a beautiful lady in a swimsuit and a bath towel, his face red as a beet.

“Your master got game,” Su Jin told Lu Hao with a laugh.

Lu Hao, “…”

The woman in the swimsuit was also waiting for someone here. When she saw the older man in the lounge staring at her with a red face, she found him amusing so she struck up a conversation with him.

Nie Qing noticed that his disciple and Su Jin had finally come back for him. He leaped to his feet and ran over to them, even telling the woman a quick, “Pardon me.”

The lady was confused. Who said ‘pardon’ anymore these days?

“Uncle Nie, this is your room card,” Su Jin said as she passed Nie Qing the card.

“And what, pray tell, is a room card?” Nie Qing asked with a tilt of his head as he held the thin card in his hand.

“Something like the keys to your inn room?” Lu Hao tried to explain.

“Ohh, I see. Are we going to the rooms now then?” Nie Qing asked.

“Let’s have something to eat outside first. We haven’t eaten anything all day.” Su Jin rubbed her flat stomach.

“Sure, sure! I haven’t had any food from beyond the mountain in a very long time too. Let’s go right away!” Nie Qing’s eyes lit up as soon as they mentioned eating.

Su Jin covered her mouth to stifle her laughter. This Nie Qing guy’s personality suited them just fine.

The three of them went to a local restaurant called Guests Aflock. Since they did not know if the food here was any good, Su Jin just ordered a few specialties from the menu, namely bamboo meatballs, galangal chicken, yong tau foo, carp soup, and a plate of stir-fried vegetables.

“Uncle, is there anything you don’t eat?” Su Jin asked.

“No, I eat everything,” Nie Qing replied as he examined the cutlery sealed away in plastic. Lu Hao explained everything to him patiently, even teaching him how to wash his cutlery in tea water before eating.

Nie Qing was about to drink the water in the cup. Phew, he nearly drank dishwashing water! That was close…

The food was soon served. The galangal chicken smelled the best, so Lu Hao pulled away the two drumsticks, giving Su Jin one and Nie Qing the other.

The drumstick meat was tasty and tender, permeating with the fragrance of ginger that just managed to obscure the odor of the chicken. Su Jin tried a few other dishes and had to admit that the food here was truly delicious. The bamboo meatballs looked extremely appetizing, with the minced meat rolled into balls and then steamed, garnished with some sauce and fresh scallions. The yong tau foo was perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, with minced meat hidden within. The carp soup was cloudy and white, but it was not oily to drink. Su Jin took a sip and felt the richness of the flavor coat her entire mouth. Even the stir-fried vegetables were fresh and crisp.

Nie Qing ate until his cheeks puffed up. What was this heaven? He had never tasted anything like this before on the mountain.

“Uncle Nie, did you cook for yourself on the mountain?” Su Jin asked curiously.

“My Pinkie cooked for me, but once it burned its legs off while it was cooking, so I just ate fruits after that.” Pinkie was the wooden puppet wearing pink clothes that Su Jin and Lu Hao had met up there.

Once Lu Hao taught Nie Qing how to use everything, he told his master to call them should he need anything. Then he closed the door for Nie Qing and returned to the room he shared with Su Jin. _{free𝑤ebnovel.com}