Horace looked at the man with a puzzled face and asked him the question.
“How should we go back if there is no taxi around here?”
The most urgent thing to do right now was to go back and arrange a nice meal for his family.
Clara felt that her stomach was calling out for something to eat, and all she could think of at this moment was food.
“How did you get here?” the man was confused because obviously, they could leave the way they came.
“We came here via sedan chair,” Clara answered.
“In that case, you should have told them in advance to come back and pick you up when you’re done.” He sighed, “The rules here have always been like this. No taxis would pass here.”
Although this place was well-known to tourists, no one would pass through this area at this time of the year.
The locals in Shangri-La also rarely came to this place.
It was clear that the three people in front of him were not from around here, so they must be unfamiliar with this place, which was why they didn’t know how to get back to the hotel or find any restaurants.
“Sir, could you please tell us where we can find any food?” This time it was Neo who asked.
Clara and Horace were looking for a solution, and Neo asked this question while they were talking.
“Of course there is.” The uncle nodded and said proudly.
“The food in the restaurant here is superb, and even I am a frequent customer there.”
There was a restaurant around here selling mutton and wine made from mutton. The menu was quite simple but it was good.
The locals loved the taste but many tourists were not a fan of this “primitive” way of dining.
“In that case, Mom and Dad, let’s eat here.” The kid interrupted their thoughts and proposed.
Clara and Horace had no other better place to go but to listen to their little boy. So they asked this kind man to show them the way.
On the way to the restaurant, Clara booked a taxi online. The taxi would arrive and pick them up at 4 pm.
“Clara.” Horace walked beside Clara and called her.
“Yes?” Clara looked at Horace, waiting for him to speak.
“Nothing.”
“OK.”
The old man looked at them and smiled. This was a couple who were in love.
Neo grabbed Clara’s hand, and Horace followed. The three soon arrived at the restaurant, and the man said goodbye.
Clara almost laughed out when she saw the plaque at the door of the store, it somehow reminded her of the five-star hotel named I-DO that day.
The English name of this restaurant was written underneath- Mama Wang.
Clara felt unwilling to go inside just by looking at the name of it, but finally, her stomach told her the other way around.
Horace was observing Clara’s expression. He wanted to hold back his laughter but he failed. However, as he saw that both Clara and Neo had already walked in, he hurriedly reached out to open the door and went in, catching up with the two.
Horace and Clara were accustomed to observing around when they came to an unfamiliar environment.
Seeing that there was nothing suspicious, they met the owner of this place, who was walking toward them.
“Welcome to Mama Wang! What would you like to have? Here’s the menu, please take a look.”
Because this area was a tourist attraction, there were only tourists coming during the traveling season.
“Okay, thank you.” Clara took the menu, then found a seat by the window and sat down.
She felt a bit more relieved because she saw the guests in the restaurant were enjoying their food, and the food smelled really good.
After ordering a few dishes, she handed the menu to Neo and Horace.
At this time of the day, they could not be too picky because hunger was biting them from the inside. They ordered a few more and then waited for the food to serve.
The three of them looked at each other and had no idea of what to say. They were all too tired to speak anything.
Soon, the food was served.
They were amazed by how fast the food was cooked.
It seemed that this small restaurant did know what they were doing.
As she was thinking, she picked up the chopsticks and started to eat. Her food was medium spicy, the same as Horace’s. Neo was still a little boy so he could not eat any spicy food at all. The food was really good. The taste was on the first level. If you put this place in New York CBD, it might get a Michelin star.
The theme of this restaurant was mutton, so maybe this was where it should be: the big wild prairie. Currently, it was only known to the locals, and it might be just the way it wanted.
Clara felt that she was thinking a little too much. The owner of this place must have made his/her decision based on what he or she had at hand, and it felt nice to have such a good place to feed oneself after what they had been through today.
She worried that the food was not to his taste, so she helped Neo chop up the meat on his plate. He needed more calories and nutrients as he was growing very fast recently. Normally, Clara would pay special attention to what he put in his mouth.
Neo had never been a picky child. He would eat everything she put in front of him. Clara always thought that she was so lucky to have him because he was always considerate to other people. The kid was like an angel.
Horace asked as Clara was zoning out thinking about Neo, “Why have you stopped? Aren’t you hungry?” Then he reached out and wiped the rice grains from the corner of Clara’s mouth.
Clara snapped out of it, a little bit embarrassed, and she continued to eat.
Horace found that he had been fascinated by Clara.
He could stare at her for a long time and wouldn’t miss every single one of her movements expressions.
Is this what’s called true love? He wondered.
Thinking of this, Horace smiled. Thinking that they had to rush back before dark, he continued to eat.