"Miranda, this..." Jergi looked anxiously at Miranda, whose face was full of anticipation, wondering how to stop her from eating the Rou Jia Mo and Spicy Grilled Fish. If she ate those two dishes, the baby in her belly might not be able to stand it and jump out.
"I'm sorry, Madam, Rou Jia Mo and Spicy Grilled Fish are probably not suitable for you right now, as they are too stimulating and might not be good for the baby. However, you could try tofu pudding, Braised Chicken Rice, and Yang Zhou Fried Rice, which are also fine." Mai Ge smiled and shook his head at Miranda.
"Yes, Miranda, you can eat those things after you give birth to the baby. You can eat as much as you want then."
Jergi glanced at Mai Ge gratefully and quickly added.
"Is that so?" Miranda looked slightly disappointed, but quickly recovered and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll have one serving of Sweet Tofu Pudding and one serving of Savory Tofu Pudding."
"I'm sorry, Madam, you can only have one serving of tofu pudding per meal. It's quite nutritious, and eating too much might make it difficult to digest, so it's best to have only one serving per meal." Mai Ge shrugged. He wasn't trying to trick anyone, one serving is enough for an average person, and pregnant women should be even more careful.
"Then I'll have a serving of Sweet Tofu Pudding, a serving of Yang Zhou Fried Rice, and a serving of Braised Chicken Rice." Miranda was a little disappointed, but she didn't show any displeasure on her face and said with a smile.
"Okay." Mai Ge nodded.
"There's so much delicious food! Can I really order whatever I want?" Jessica asked, her mouth agape with anticipation as Amy introduced her to the various delicacies.
"Of course you can, Daddy said everyone can order whatever they want, and everything is super delicious! But there will be some amazing new dishes today, so Jessica, you have to save some room for the last new dishes." Amy nodded and whispered in Jessica's ear.
"Okay, then I'll eat the same things as Amy, that way I definitely won't eat too much." Jessica's eyes lit up, and she nodded her little head.
"Jessica, you need to eat less." Rebecca's eyes widened as she looked at the prices on the menu, and she quickly whispered to Jessica. The cheapest dish on the menu cost 200 copper coins, and the most expensive, the Spicy Grilled Fish, cost 2000 copper coins—prices that were simply unimaginable to her.
"It's alright, the children can eat whatever they want. It's a party today, the prices on the menu don't matter." Mai Ge said with a smile to Rebecca.
"Thank you." Rebecca hesitated for a moment, looking at Mai Ge's gentle expression and Jessica's expectant look, but still nodded gratefully to Mai Ge.
"I'd like a serving of Spicy Grilled Fish. I love fish the most, and the fish at Amy's restaurant are all super big, they must be amazing!" Daphne said expectantly.
Mai Ge noted down each customer's order and turned to go into the kitchen.
"Darling, is it because you're worried about the baby that you only bring me Braised Chicken Rice and Yang Zhou Fried Rice everytime?" Miranda asked Jergi with a smile.
"Actually, I really wanted to share a meal with Miranda, but Boss Mai said it wasn't suitable for you to eat while you were pregnant, so I didn't dare bring it for you. I was afraid you would want to eat it, so I didn't tell you. I lied to you about this, I'm sorry." Jergi looked at Miranda and apologized sincerely.
"Dumb, how could I blame you? For our child's sake, I'll control myself even if I really want to eat." Miranda said earnestly, chuckling as she touched Jergi's face.
Yabemia first brought out bowls of tofu pudding, both sweet and savory, and placed them in front of everyone.
"Mmm! Sweet Tofu Pudding is so delicious! It melts in the mouth, sweet but not cloying, it's simply irresistible! Darling, why didn't you tell me sooner that Boss Mai had such delicious food here!" Miranda took a bite of the tofu pudding, a happy expression on her face, and looked at Jergi with a hint of reproach.
"Boss Mai said tofu pudding can't be taken out…" Jergi broke out in a cold sweat. Hadn't she just said she wouldn't blame him?
"Then you can bring me to eat too." Miranda snorted, picked up her spoon, scooped up another spoonful of tofu pudding, and fed it to herself. It was so delicious that she couldn't stop eating it and didn't have time to pay attention to Jergi.
"It's the color of snow when cut it open, so tender and bouncy, it's amazing!" Jessica scooped up a spoonful of Savory Tofu Pudding, looked at it, and then slowly fed it to her mouth. Her eyes lit up, her mouth moved, and she swallowed it in one gulp.
"It's so delicious! Amy, your Daddy is truly amazing!" Jessica said happily to Amy. It was soft and sweet, she had never tasted such a delicacy before.
Rebecca took a bite of the tofu pudding, and her face also showed disbelief. Although she felt a little sorry for the 200 copper coins for the food, but she couldn't have imagined how delicious it was. Apart from the Braised Chicken Rice she had eaten before, this was the best thing she had ever eaten.
Everyone was engrossed in the delicious tofu pudding, while Yabemia continued to serve the next dishes: Braised Chicken Rice, Yang Zhou Fried Rice, and Rou Jia Mo. One dish after another was served to everyone.
"Mia, you go sit down too. Leave the rest to me. Enjoy your day off with the meal." Mai Ge smiled as he took the grilled fish from Yabemia's hands.
"Okay, thank you, boss." Yabemia nodded with a smile and happily sat down to eat her tofu pudding.
"Daphne, this is your medium-sized, mildly Spicy Grilled Fish. It's a little hot since it just came out of the wok, so be careful." Mai Ge said with a smile as he placed the grilled fish in front of Daphne.
The aroma of numbing spiciness mingled with the rich fragrance of fish, wafting through the air. The freshly grilled fish, heated by the alcohol burner, steamed and made popping sounds. A thin layer of chili and red sauce covered the fish, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
"It smells so good! I want to eat it!" Miranda sat up straight abruptly, staring at the grilled fish in front of Daphne, swallowing hard.
Just then, her bulging pregnant belly twitched a few times, as if a little one was eager to hatch.
"Darling, can we have one serving too? I only need a little bit. Look, our little cutie can't wait. She must want to eat this delicious food too." Miranda said to Jergi with a pitiful look.
"Miranda, you can't. The Spicy Grilled Fish is really numbing and spicy. Your stomach definitely won't be able to handle it." Jergi shook his head firmly.
"But... I really want to eat it..." Miranda's gaze never left Daphne as she picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks.