"What's wrong with pig trotters? If you can eat them, why can't we?"
Christina finally understood why her brother's expression had been so unpleasant earlier.
They hadn't really eaten pig trotters before. Did her brother dislike them?
But they looked so delicious. What if she wanted to eat them?
In the end, the little girl decided not to mind her brother's displeasure and eat first.
Just as Su Xiaotian was hesitating whether to offer Christina a taste of this unique delicacy, she saw Christina unceremoniously fork a piece of pig trotter from the plate and put it into her mouth.
August, not far away, watched his sister eat a bite of pig trotter with wide eyes.
He exclaimed in surprise, "Tina, you can't!"
But it was too late.
Christina had already swallowed.
"Brother, this is truly a delicacy from heaven, so delicious. Oh, I thought the dishes on our table were already very tasty, but now I know this is the real delicacy from heaven!"
Christina's words made August's expression even more displeased.
He suddenly regretted bringing his sister to China.
Ever since they arrived in China, his sister had become someone he barely recognized.
How could this be?
"Christina, these are pig trotters, food that even commoners wouldn't eat!"
August also walked over and earnestly persuaded Christina to give up eating pig trotters, even showing a rare hint of anger on his face.
But Christina, whose taste buds had been completely conquered by the braised pig trotters, couldn't care less about August's thoughts.
"Brother, you should try it too. All food in the world is equal; there's no such thing as what commoners should eat and what nobles should eat."
August suddenly felt that what Christina said seemed to have some reason.
Food should only be divided into delicious and not delicious, not into upper and lower classes.
Even if the ingredients were of high quality, if the cooking method was wrong, the food wouldn't be tasty.
Conversely, even if the ingredients weren't expensive, with excellent cooking skills, one could still conquer people's taste buds.
Despite thinking this, August himself didn't have the courage to try a braised pig trotter.
Even though he craved the braised pig trotters, he still refused to try them.
Christina had completely let herself go, disregarding her brother's expression. She began to gnaw on the braised pig trotters with Su Xiaotian, quite uninhibitedly.
August couldn't help but frown, feeling that his sister was becoming less and less like a noble lady.
However, in reality, Christina's good upbringing was very evident. Even while gnawing on pig trotters, she appeared very elegant.
When it came to eating, Christina's potential was always strong.
Just by watching Su Xiaotian eat pig trotters, Christina learned.
Moreover, she ate better and faster than Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian was speechless.
Could this also be a talent?
"Brother, do you want to try? If you don't try soon, we'll finish it!"
Although Christina wanted to eat the entire plate of pig trotters herself, out of sibling affection, she still consulted August's opinion again.
August was tempted by the deliciousness, but as a gentleman, he had his principles.
Even though he was craving it, he still insisted on not eating pig trotters.
The last piece of pig trotter was forked up by Christina.
Su Xiaotian was dumbfounded.
Why was Christina snatching her pig trotter instead of eating the delicious food?
This plate of pig trotters was hers!
"Christina, you ate my dinner!" Su Xiaotian was extremely speechless.
But Christina retorted righteously, "Tian, you are my friend, but you are being selfish. You're unwilling to share such a delicacy with me, and that's wrong!"
Christina's expression was one of great grievance. She felt that Su Xiaotian, as a friend, had betrayed her in terms of food, and this was unforgivable!
Su Xiaotian: ...
How did it become her fault?
Didn't people say foreigners disliked eating offal?
Didn't foreigners dislike gnawing on bones? Even when eating fish, they would pick out the bones before eating?
Could what she had heard before be false?
Or was Christina a fake foreigner?
"Brother, it's so delicious! I want to eat it again tomorrow!"
Christina said, still wanting more, after finishing the last piece of braised pig trotter.
"Christina, you are a lady!"
"Brother, ladies need to eat too!"
Alright, August was left speechless.
When Christina saw that someone was even packing pig trotters to go, she became excited.
She thought there were none left!
"Tian, I want another plate!"
Su Xiaotian rubbed her forehead, "Miss Christina, you've already eaten quite a lot of braised pig trotters today."
Most of her braised pig trotters had gone into Christina's mouth, but this girl was still planning to eat pig trotters again tomorrow.
"But, these two people brought so much home!" Christina exaggeratedly gestured a large circle with her hand.
"They have families, and they're taking it back for their families!" Su Xiaotian patiently explained, "Our ancestors said, 'Don't overdo it,' and even the most delicious food shouldn't be eaten too much at once!"
Although she didn't understand what Su Xiaotian was saying, Christina was a good girl who listened to advice and ultimately gave up on eating more pig trotters.
August decided to have a serious talk with his sister about this matter. He couldn't let his sister become an uncouth woman just because they came to China.
After seeing the August siblings off, Su Xiaotian's work for the day came to an end.
Tomorrow was the August siblings' last day in China, and their itinerary was already set: the Forbidden City.
The vast Forbidden City left the siblings in awe. They thought castles were luxurious enough, but compared to the palaces before them, they seemed somewhat lacking.
To guide the two through the Forbidden City, Su Xiaotian had done her homework.
She conscientiously told them about the various magical stories that had happened in this ancient palace.
Su Xiaotian narrated the stories hidden in time in a vivid and interesting manner to Christina and her brother, making it captivating.
Su Xiaotian was a good storyteller. After her narration, the siblings' eyes lit up, and they even felt as if they were there.
"Tian, I always thought your country was a backward and mysterious Eastern country, but after coming here, I realized it's completely different from what I imagined," Christina said sincerely.
She felt like she had fallen deeply in love with this Eastern country. What should she do?