La boira del matí sobre Barcelona encara no s'havia dissipat quan Martí i Núria van arribar al Mercat de la Boqueria.

The morning fog over Barcelona had not yet dissipated when Martí and Núria arrived at the Mercat de la Boqueria.

Era un dissabte d'hivern, i el mercat resplendia amb una barreja de colors vius i olors captivadores.

It was a winter Saturday, and the market glowed with a mix of lively colors and captivating smells.

A mà dreta, les parades lluïen verdures fresques; a mà esquerra, els peixos del dia llampurnejaven en el seu gel brunyit.

On the right, the stalls displayed fresh vegetables; on the left, the day's fish shimmered on their polished ice.

"Avui és el gran dia", va dir Martí amb una barreja d'excitació i nervis.

"Today is the big day," said Martí with a mix of excitement and nerves.

"La meva mare política vindrà a sopar, i ha de ser perfecte."

"My mother-in-law is coming for dinner, and it has to be perfect."

"Cristina només vol passar una bona estona", va replicar Núria amb un somriure tranquil.

"Cristina just wants to have a good time," Núria replied with a calm smile.

"No ens preocupem per la perfecció."

"Let's not worry about perfection."

Martí va agafar el carro amb decisió, fixant-se en la llista meticulosament preparada.

Martí took the cart with determination, focusing on the meticulously prepared list.

Però, de seguida, es va adonar que no podien caminar fàcilment entre la multitud.

But he quickly realized they couldn't easily walk through the crowd.

"Com ho farem així?" va dir, inquiet.

"How will we manage like this?" he said, concerned.

Mentre avançaven amb paciència, van descobrir que alguns dels seus ingredients preferits, com els tomàquets de Montserrat, no estaven disponibles.

As they moved forward patiently, they discovered that some of their favorite ingredients, like Montserrat tomatoes, were unavailable.

Martí va bufar frustrat. "No és el que esperava", va murmurar.

Martí sighed in frustration. "It's not what I expected," he murmured.

Núria, amb la seva espontaneïtat habitual, li va agafar la mà.

Núria, with her usual spontaneity, took his hand.

"Confia en mi. Ens adaptarem.

"Trust me. We can adapt.

Mira aquestes cebes tendres. Podem fer servir-les en lloc dels tomàquets", va suggerir.

Look at these green onions. We can use them instead of the tomatoes," she suggested.

Al principi, Martí no estava convençut, però va veure el somriure confiada de Núria i va assentir.

Initially, Martí wasn't convinced, but he saw Núria's confident smile and nodded.

A poc a poc, va començar a deixar-se portar per l'experiència.

Gradually, he started to let himself be carried away by the experience.

Les olors de les espècies, el murmuri dels venedors, les cançons en l'aire... tot tenia un encant especial.

The smells of the spices, the murmurs of the vendors, the songs in the air... everything had a special charm.

De sobte, mentre avançaven per la zona de carns, Martí va veure alguna cosa que el va fer aturar-se en sec.

Suddenly, as they moved through the meat section, Martí saw something that made him stop dead in his tracks.

Allà, entre pollastres i conills, hi havia una peça de carn de vedella que brillava amb una frescor insuperable.

There, among chickens and rabbits, was a piece of veal that shone with unsurpassable freshness.

No estava a la seva llista, però Martí la va imaginar perfectament a la seva taula.

It wasn't on his list, but Martí imagined it perfectly on his table.

Amb ànim renovat, va comprar la carn.

With renewed enthusiasm, he bought the meat.

Núria va somriure. "Veus? El mercat sempre et sorprèn."

Núria smiled. "See? The market always surprises you."

Quan van arribar a casa, Martí va trobar plaer en preparar el sopar, aquesta vegada sense angoixes.

When they got home, Martí found pleasure in preparing the dinner, this time without anxiety.

Quan la seva mare política va tastar el menjar, va fer un gest de sorpresa i va aplaudir les seves habilitats culinàries.

When his mother-in-law tasted the food, she showed surprise and praised his culinary skills.

"Està deliciós!", va exclamar.

"It's delicious!" she exclaimed.

Després de sopar, mentre recollien la taula, Martí va agafar la mà de Núria.

After dinner, while clearing the table, Martí took Núria's hand.

"Gràcies per ajudar-me a veure que l'important no és només el resultat, sinó també el viatge", va dir amb sinceritat.

"Thank you for helping me see that what's important isn't just the result, but also the journey," he said sincerely.

Martí havia après que, a vegades, deixar-se portar per l'experiència i confiar en els instints —i en la Núria— podia crear moments inoblidables.

Martí had learned that sometimes letting himself be carried by the experience and trusting his instincts—and Núria—could create unforgettable moments.

Barcelona, amb tota la seva vida, l'havia ensenyat a ser flexible i a trobar bellesa en l'imperfecció, tal com Núria sempre havia viscut.

Barcelona, with all its life, had taught him to be flexible and to find beauty in imperfection, just as Núria had always lived.