Chapter 77

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The academy has its own canteen, and meals are free. You can also cook your own meals, but you have to pay extra every month to eat there.

Cheng Yeran does not live on campus and only eats one lunch a day, while boarding students can eat three meals.

Cheng Yeran went out early in the morning, carrying the red bean buns that Shen Yuntang brought for him.

The red bean buns were still hot when he arrived at the cafeteria. He looked around the door and saw a classmate next to Yang Shiming waving at him, so he walked over quickly.

"Why do you come so early today? The cafeteria doesn't provide you with breakfast." The classmate who spoke was called Zhao Yanlin, who often appeared beside Yang Shiming.

Cheng Yeran had observed before that although Yang Shiming was always surrounded by many classmates, only Zhao Yanlin was closer to him. Not only were they in the same class, they also often went in and out together.

Today, during breakfast, they were the only two sitting together, while everyone else sat at another table, chatting and laughing.

Because Yang Shiming's presence made the atmosphere at the table serious, it didn't feel like a meal but rather an academic seminar, and those people were not happy to sit with him.

Cheng Yeran didn't mind this and had lunch with Yang Shiming and Zhao Yanlin every day.

He took out a paper bag from his arms and opened it to reveal plump, steaming red bean buns.

"This was made by my husband, and he asked me to bring it here for everyone to try." Shen Yuntang said as he invited everyone to come and get it.

The students at another table came over excitedly and took one. "I really envy you. You can come to school and see your husband every day. I can't do that. My home is far away and I can only go back twice a year."

"I have no parents at home, and my husband is so handsome. I left him alone in the countryside because I was afraid he would be in danger. He is a very nice person and his cooking is delicious. With him at home, I can study with peace of mind." Cheng Yeran did not give up any opportunity to show off her husband. If this was not in ancient times, he would have wanted to take out Shen Yuntang's photo and show it to everyone.

"I know your husband is fine, but don't make us jealous. We're going to have morning reading first. You guys take your time eating." The people at another table got up and left after eating the red bean buns.

"My husband is a chatterbox and ignorant. He keeps nagging me. If I bring him here, I won't be able to study." Zhao Yanlin took a bite of the red bean bun. "But the red bean buns he makes are also delicious. If he were here, I would ask him to make some for you."

Cheng Yeran could hear the disdain for her husband in his tone. If she liked someone, she would not disdain him, let alone say it mercilessly in front of outsiders. "Since you don't like him, why do you want to marry him and delay both of you?"

"How could it be my turn to get married? When I reached the age to get married, my parents found a marriage for me in the village. I only knew his temper and personality after I married him." Zhao Yanlin asked him, "Did you find your husband yourself? Oh, by the way, your parents passed away early, who helped you with your marriage?"

"We are a match made in heaven." Cheng Yeran originally wanted to show off his love with Shen Yuntang. Since Zhao Yanlin took the initiative to ask, he couldn't help but speak up.

He said that the two of them were knocked into the water by a mad dog, and then they got married. Originally, he was not worthy of Shen Yuntang, so after getting married, he wanted to be doubly nice to Shen Yuntang. He took the imperial examination because Shen Yuntang's previous fiancé was studying, and he couldn't let Shen Yuntang marry someone worse.

"Is the ex-fiance you mentioned Xia Xiaowu?" Zhao Yanlin immediately guessed the reason why Xia Xiaowu targeted him. "No wonder he targeted you like that, but your husband's marriage to you was a blessing in disguise. Xia Xiaowu is not a good man. He often goes to places of entertainment and I heard he even has a mistress outside."

"I didn't expect him to be so high-profile. Isn't he afraid of ruining his reputation and affecting his career by doing this?" Cheng Yeran asked puzzled.

Zhao Yanlin waved his hand and looked around. When there was no one around, he continued, "I just found out about this the other day when I overheard him talking to someone else. Don't go out and tell anyone. It's easy to get into trouble."

Cheng Yeran was too lazy to discuss Xia Xiaowu's trivial matters, so he changed the subject and asked Yang Shiming, "I wonder if Brother Yang is married?"

"He didn't," Zhao Yanlin was obviously very familiar with Yang Shiming's situation and took the initiative to answer, "His situation is similar to yours. His father passed away a few years ago, and he was in mourning for a few years, which delayed his marriage. Later, he came to the county to study. But it might be a good thing that he didn't get married. What good marriage can he find in the countryside? When Brother Yang passes the imperial examination next year, he might be able to become a royal consort."

When he said this, Yang Shiming frowned and looked at him, "Be careful with your words, something bad will happen sooner or later with your mouth."

Zhao Yanlin quickly covered his mouth and said, "I won't talk nonsense anymore."

"And you," Yang Shiming turned to look at Cheng Yeran, "We are helping you not to gain benefits from you. Things like today should never happen again. Please thank your husband for me."

After Yang Shiming finished speaking, he took the book and left, leaving Cheng Yeran and Zhao Yanlin standing there like elementary school students being scolded.

"Don't mind it. He has no bad intentions and he is not targeting you on purpose. We all come from poor places and are afraid of others helping us because we cannot repay the favor. He is afraid that you will be embarrassed to repay his favor, so he said such things." Zhao Yanlin patted his shoulder. "You will get used to it after a while. He

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The rule is not to give gifts to each other, but you can help each other, and no one will blame you if you don’t help. ”

"It's a gift from my husband, and he has accepted it. Thank you, my husband. That's enough." Cheng Yeran looked at the empty paper bag and thought about going back to tell Shen Yuntang that they liked the red bean paste buns very much. Shen Yuntang should be very happy. They just separated, but he wanted to see him now.

"Can you pass the exam? I heard that your foundation is quite poor." Zhao Yanlin looked at him worriedly.

"I'll do my best. Sooner or later, I'll be in the same class with you guys." Cheng Yeran said.

"Okay, you have ambition. I believe in you. Come to us and ask us more questions. We are always free." Zhao Yanlin wiped his hands, stood up and left.

At first, Cheng Yeran was wondering, Zhao Yanlin and Yang Shiming have very different temperaments and personalities, how could they get along so well?

Later he found out that it was not only because Zhao Yanlin was enthusiastic and could tolerate Yang Shiming's serious temper, but also because the two were from the same village. Yang Shiming went out to study and left his old mother at home. The old mother's health was not that good and she was often taken care of by the Zhao family. Once, Yang Shiming's mother fell ill and fainted at home, and it was Zhao Yanlin's mother who helped to call a doctor.

At that time, Yang Shiming was planning to give up studying and wanted to go home to farm and take care of his mother. However, his mother slapped him in the face. The Zhao family also persuaded him, saying that they could help him take care of his mother as long as he helped Zhao Yanlin more in his studies.

Zhao Yanlin was not a good student in the beginning. He also liked to have fun and was not careful with his mouth. He liked to gossip about others behind their backs. It was only because Yang Shiming watched him study that he was able to change many of his bad habits and get into Class A.

At first, Zhao Yanlin was impatient and hated people nagging him to study. But later, Yang Shiming said that if his grades did not improve, he would go home and farm.

In order to prevent the most likely top student in the college from having to go home and farm, Zhao Yanlin also began to study hard. The two of them helped each other achieve success.

At first, Cheng Yeran thought that he and Yang Shiming were already friends, but after hearing their story, he felt that the friendship between them was indestructible, and he was at most a junior who could talk to Yang Shiming.

After school in the evening, Cheng Yeran took Shen Yuntang to Wangchunlou for dinner, letting Yuanbao and the others eat at home, and he brought them some midnight snacks when he returned.

Everyone knew that the two of them went out to talk about love, and no one wanted to get between them.

They went to Wangchunlou not only to eat, but mainly to buy things.

This time we went there at dinner time, so there were no good seats available, so we went to a more remote private room without windows.

But the furnishings in the box were still in good condition, and there was incense burning.

Shen Yuntang liked the decoration of this store very much. Every time he came here, he would take a look and appreciate the paintings hanging on the wall. He thought to himself that it would be great if he could open a store like this one day.

Now both of them could go shopping, and they both lowered their heads and bought things.

Cheng Yeran went to find an artist and wanted to draw a portrait of Yuanbao to print on the soap packaging.

There are many illustrators, but it is more difficult to find those whose style must be good and easy to print.

He didn't plan to find a printing shop online, because if the printing level was too advanced, it would cause some trouble.

While Shen Yuntang was looking for a painter, he selected some daily necessities.

He can use the soy milk soap at home to wash his face and hands, but he is used to using a toothbrush and toothpaste to brush his teeth, a towel to wipe his face, and toilet paper to go to the toilet.

It’s inconvenient to go out now. If I have to take time to buy things, Cheng Yeran’s time for reading at night will be wasted, and I have to buy more at a time.

Cheng Yeran spent half an hour selecting and finally chose a painter. He also chatted with the painter. He also sent the photo of Yuanbao that he had taken secretly to the other party and asked him to paint Yuanbao's face, but with more graceful movements.

He found a relatively famous painter, who was amazed by the photo and asked him which internet celebrity Yuanbao was. This makeup is very ancient, and it’s hard for ordinary people to create such a surprising look.

Cheng Yeran said that his family took the photos for fun as a souvenir and he did not want to be an internet celebrity. He also asked the other party not to spread the photos.

The painter quickly agreed, saying that it was a great fortune to be able to appreciate such a beautiful woman, and hoped that he could send more pictures from different angles.

Cheng Yeran took several photos that day and sent them all to the painter.

The artist said that he would give him a draft in ten days, and he could make two revisions. If he wanted to make further revisions, he would have to pay extra. However, the artist said that Yuanbao was so handsome, so he could give him two revisions for free.

Cheng Yeran made an appointment with her for the next time to review the manuscript, exited the dialog box, and went to buy some raw materials for making soap.

He originally thought that painting a picture was easy. He could buy it today, finish it tomorrow, and print it the day after tomorrow. After that, he would not let Yuanbao go out to set up a stall.

But now it seems that this matter will take at least a month to complete, and I don't want to paint that picture casually, which will waste a lot of time.

"I'm thinking about opening a store for Yuanbao. It's not a good thing for him to be on the street every day. When there are many people, the road will be blocked, affecting other people's travel. I'm afraid that he will be hated by others over time." Cheng Yeran discussed with Shen Yuntang.

"Sure." Shen Yuntang also saw Yuanbao's outfit and felt that he was unsafe like that. There were so many people on the street, and sometimes people would reach out to touch him. If he opened a store, he could set up a counter to prevent others from getting too close.

And they have money now, "but Xia Xiaowu is also in the county town, and I'm afraid that he will see that we have opened two stores and wonder where our money comes from."

"We've made a lot of money selling soy milk soap these days. Almost all of it is sold out the next day after it's made. Yuanbao works until late at night every day, but the money is still not enough to rent a shop." Cheng Yeran was a little embarrassed. It was too painful to have money but not be able to spend it openly.

"Let's set up his stall first. I remember there is a street where you can rent stalls. It's more formal over there. We can also buy him a small cart, make it into the shape of a cabinet, put wheels on the bottom, put soap in the cabinet, and let him sit in the back. This is better than just putting a blanket and a small table at the intersection." Shen Yuntang was more concerned about Yuanbao being touched by others. Although Yuanbao was a boy, he couldn't let those people take advantage of him.

"Okay, let's do as you say. I'll talk to Yuanbao later and ask him to find a carpenter to make a custom car for him." Cheng Yeran picked up some food for Shen Yuntang, "I've been busy talking, eat your food now."

When the two of them were halfway through their meal, they called the waiter and asked him to prepare a few more dishes and two snacks, pack them up and take them back to give to Fourth Brother Yuanbao and the others.

When the waiter opened and closed the door, Fatty and Xia Xiaowu happened to pass by. Fatty glanced into the room and saw Cheng Yeran, and couldn't help frowning.

After the fat man and his friends arrived at the private room, the fat man asked, "Was the person eating in that room just now Cheng Yeran? Didn't he come from the village? How can he afford to eat here?"

Before, Fatty’s father told him to stay away from Xia Xiaowu because Xia Xiaowu was a bad person. Fatty agreed on the surface, but did not do so.

The same goes for the tall and thin guy. He didn't consider Xia Xiaowu as a friend, but he didn't leave this circle either.

They often bully others in the college and are not popular. They look down on those who have poor academic performance, and those who have good academic performance look down on them.

Xia Xiaowu's results ranked in the top six, the fat guy was eighth, the one with narrow eyes was fifth, and the tall and thin guy was fourth.

These people all knew that the four of them could become officials in the future. Having more friends would open up more paths for them in the officialdom, so they just maintained the relationships so that they could help each other with whatever they wanted to do in the future.

"I saw it too. There was a guy with him. I only saw his back, not his face. But his back alone was charming enough." He glanced at Xia Xiaowu with his narrow eyes. "You are from the same village as him. Do you know who the guy is who came with him?"

After Xia Xiaowu entered the private room, he drank a glass of wine first, with an uncontrollable anger on his face, "I recognize him, of course I recognize him, that man almost became my husband, but Cheng Yeran, that despicable villain, snatched him away by some trickery."

"What's the connection here? Can you tell me?" The fat man usually likes to play dumb and fool people into thinking he has a high IQ.

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Low, but he pretended to be like this just to cover up his evil intentions.

Xia Xiaowu held out his cup to him, and the fat man quickly poured him a glass of wine and waited for him to speak.

"I have been engaged to Shen Yuntang since I was young. Last year, when we were one month away from getting married, Cheng Yeran deliberately dragged my fiancée into the river, forcing her to marry him. With his family's financial situation, he could never marry a beautiful girl like Shen Yuntang. He is a toad trying to get the best of a swan." Xia Xiaowu narrowed his eyes with a resentful expression, "What do you think, is he a sinister and cunning villain?"

"No wonder you hate him so much." The fat man said this, but in his heart he admired Cheng Yeran. He was so smart that he could easily snatch such a beauty away.

"After Shen Yuntang married him, his family's life became better and better. They even figured out how to make dried tofu. The two of them made a lot of money selling dried tofu. They renovated their house, bought a car, and rented a house in the county town." The more Xia Xiaowu talked about it, the angrier he became. This good luck should have belonged to him!

Everyone said that Shen Yuntang was a lucky charm for her husband and could even turn a lazy man around. He thought he was a hundred times better than Cheng Yeran. If he married Shen Yuntang and was blessed with Shen Yuntang's luck, he might even pass the imperial examination and become the top scorer.

"Why didn't you say it earlier? If you had said it earlier, we could have used this moral example to condemn him that night." said the fat man.

Xia Xiaowu looked at him and said, "Go ahead, we have a big class tomorrow night."

The fat man lost his temper. His family members repeatedly reminded him not to provoke Cheng Yeran. Cheng Yeran had the background of a county magistrate. If they irritated him, they would have a hard time in the county.

The other two also stopped talking and changed the subject, no longer mentioning Cheng Yeran.

Xia Xiaowu didn't eat well the whole meal. He was still resentful of Cheng Yeran in his heart. He suspected that Cheng Yeran had accepted the one thousand taels of silver from the county magistrate, plus the opportunity to study in the academy.

But Cheng Yeran, this despicable villain, described himself as so noble and upright, and even tried to curry favor with Yang Shiming, this flatterer. I heard that he even brought red bean paste buns for Yang Shiming in the morning. He really knows how to please people.

Poor Shen Yuntang, such a delicate boy, not only did he have to serve Cheng Yeran at home every day, but he also had to get up early in the morning to steam red bean paste buns to flatter him. But Shen Yuntang was bewitched and followed Cheng Yeran wholeheartedly.

He tried sweet-talking Shen Yuntang again and again, but Shen Yuntang didn't respond. Now that Shen Yuntang came to the restaurant to eat with Cheng Yeran, he realized that Shen Yuntang's heart had already been with Cheng Yeran.

In the evening, Xia Xiaowu did not return to the academy, but went to Xichangyan's residence. The two of them kept a woman at home, who was a famous prostitute in the county brothel and was bought by Xichangyan.

Xichangyan had a special hobby, he liked to share with others. Xia Xiaowu was also curious, so he tried it with him. Later, he felt that it was more fun to enjoy it alone. But it was Xichangyan who paid for the person, and this yard also belonged to Xichangyan. He was living under someone else's roof and enjoying other people's people, so naturally he couldn't say anything.

But the once charming prostitute was no longer so attractive in his eyes, and his mind was full of Shen Yuntang’s face.

Although he has a son named Shen Yunfeng at home who looks similar to Shen Yuntang, their personalities are completely different. He not only likes Shen Yuntang's face, but is also fascinated by his energy and his ability to bring good luck to others.

It would be great if he could snatch Shen Yuntang away, but what made him angry was that Cheng Yeran had the support of the county magistrate and was not easy to mess with.

If he could pass the imperial examination quickly and become an official, even an official higher than a county magistrate, no one would be able to protect Cheng Yeran, and by then he would have plenty of ways to snatch Shen Yuntang away.

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Shen Yuntang hung a sign with the menu on the wall of the noodle shop, and asked someone to build a shed at the door to provide shade on sunny days and shelter from rain on rainy days. Tables, chairs and benches were placed under the shed to reduce damage caused by exposure to the sun.

In addition to the plaque, he also specially tore a piece of cloth into a small triangular flag, wrote the words "Shen's Noodle House" on it, and inserted it on the door. When the wind blew, the tassels under the flag swayed, which was beautiful and eye-catching.

Before the store even opened, many people came to ask how long it would take to open. Some were neighbors who were attracted by the new store to watch the fun, and there were also men who were attracted by Shen Yuntang's beauty.

Although the county town is larger than the village, it is not particularly large. You can meet acquaintances after walking a few steps, and the whole county will know about any new things happening on the street.

Many people went to see Yuanbao and then Shen Yuntang. There were two new beauties in the city, which made the crowd very busy and they couldn't keep up.

Someone once took advantage of the chaos to touch Yuanbao, and was later picked up and thrown out by the fourth brother. He was also bitten by a wild dog. The man made a scene and shouted at Yuanbao to pay compensation, but was criticized by other onlookers and even beaten by Yuanbao's fanatical fans.

There were too many people and the man was almost beaten to a pulp. After that, no one dared to touch the ingots.

They heard that a handsome guy opened a noodle shop, so they came here to see if they could take advantage of him. Then they saw Ah Xiang, who was as strong as a mountain. Afraid of being beaten again, they gave up all thoughts and only dared to look at him, but they didn't dare to look too explicitly.

Shen Yuntang posted a piece of paper at the door with the opening date written on it. For those who were illiterate, he read it out loud.

The plaque was made and the waiter helped to hang it up. A piece of red cloth was covered on top of the plaque, ready to be torn down after the firecrackers were set off when the business opened tomorrow.

Cheng Yeran has a day off tomorrow, so he left school early this afternoon. He went to a place in the city that specializes in selling flowers and plants, bought a few pots of small flowers and brought them to the noodle shop.

Shen Yuntang was very surprised when he saw it. Last winter, he stayed on the kang and watched TV series for more than a month. Through the TV series, he learned that future lovers would send flowers to each other as gifts. "Are you buying these for me?"

"Well, we'll open tomorrow, so I'll send you some flowers." Cheng Yeran placed a few small pots of flowers on the table, "As a decoration, it will create a more atmospheric atmosphere."

After he finished speaking, another mule cart came up behind him with two large pots of flowers on it. They were unloaded and placed at the door.

"Put some flowers on the opening ceremony to make it festive." Cheng Yeran said.

"Is this another rule for the future? These flowers will die in a few days if left here. They are making a lot of noise and taking up space. We'll take them home the day after tomorrow and move them from the pots to the yard." Shen Yuntang thought that the flowers he sent were between lovers, and she felt a little disappointed, but flowers to celebrate the opening of a business were also nice.

Cheng Yeran stayed with him for a while and only went home after he had put everything in order in the store.

On the way back, Cheng Yeran talked about who he had invited tomorrow. "Six of my classmates from the academy are coming. They have also sent an invitation to County Magistrate Chen. He said he will bring his family with him. I heard that the yamen runners will also come to show their support. There should be quite a lot of people. You may be too busy to handle it. I will go over to help. I asked Fourth Brother Yuanbao and the others to pack up their stalls tomorrow and come over to help."

"Okay." Shen Yuntang didn't expect so many people to come tomorrow. He was thinking that on the first day of opening, the noodle shop wasn't famous and not many people would come. "Thanks to your good popularity, so many people came to support us."

"Everyone comes here for your cooking skills. Last time, my classmates ate the red bean buns you made and they were full of praise. They envied me for having a good husband." Cheng Yeran raised his hand and hugged his shoulders. "Everyone in the academy knows that I have a handsome husband. They all want to come and see him. When they come tomorrow, they will definitely be jealous of me."

"Don't make a move on the street." Shen Yuntang moved his shoulders, shook his arm off, and said with a blushing face, "Do you always mention me to others? Don't they find it annoying? Don't mention me next time."

"How can I be annoyed? I have such a good wife. If I don't show off to others, it would be like walking in the night in gorgeous clothes." Cheng Yeran wished he could hang a sign on himself with all the beautiful photos of Shen Yuntang on it, so that everyone could see how beautiful his wife is.

He suddenly thought of a time when he was filming a movie with an idol. The idol’s fans were carrying a bag filled with small cards of the idol. At the time, he wondered if it would be embarrassing to go out with such a bag? Now he understood.

When the two returned home, Cheng Yeran deliberately lagged behind, waiting for Shen Yuntang to open the door.

Shen Yuntang didn't notice his little action. He raised his hand and pushed open the door. He smelled the fragrance of flowers and saw a yard full of flowers.

"Rose?" Shen Yuntang's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be calm. "These are for celebrating the opening? Why not send them to the store?"

"It looks like a rose, so I bought it for you." Cheng Yeran said.

"Like roses? You want to give me roses?" Shen Yuntang had seen it in TV dramas before. Roses are usually the flowers given to loved ones.

"The flowers I gave you just now were placed in the store. The flowers I'm giving you now are just for you." Cheng Yeran pulled him in and closed the door. "I'll ask them to go out for dinner tonight. We'll spend some time alone together."

Shen Yuntang was pulled by him through the flowers. When they reached the door of the room, Cheng Yeran covered his eyes again, "There is another surprise. Close your eyes first."

Shen Yuntang closed his eyes obediently, wondering what new things he was going to give him.

The flowers at the door alone were enough to surprise him, and he couldn't help but tremble with happiness.

He closed his eyes as Cheng Yeran pulled him into the house and sat on a chair. Although his eyes were closed, he could smell the fragrance of food.

His first reaction was that Cheng Yeran cooked for him? Soon he rejected this idea. The food Cheng Yeran cooked was a disaster. He would not bear to eat it.

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Let him suffer this.

That's ordering food. What day is today? He went to so much trouble to prepare so many things? Is it to celebrate his opening tomorrow?

After all, it was his first time opening a store, which was a big event in his life and something worth celebrating.

Cheng Yeran asked him not to open his eyes for the time being and wait for a while.

He waited patiently and heard the sound of Cheng Yeran getting up and leaving, but soon Cheng Yeran came back and he also heard the sound of a lighter clicking.

When they were in the village before, there were only two of them living at home, so Cheng Yeran bought a lighter to light the firewood. He also learned how to use the lighter and became familiar with the sound.

Is there anything that needs to be lit? Is it a candlelight dinner?

He had seen it in a TV show where two people were having dinner with the lights on in the room. It was already so bright, but they still lit a few candles. That kind of environment was called romantic.

He didn't feel romantic when watching the TV series. He just thought that people in the future were so strange. They didn't need to light candles and had more convenient electric lights, but they still used such primitive candles when lighting electric lights, pursuing an illusory and impractical feeling.

But now, when he guessed that Cheng Yeran was going to have a candlelight dinner with him, he felt a romantic feeling.

"You can open your eyes now." Cheng Yeran said.

When Shen Yuntang opened his eyes, he saw the light of a candle, but the candle was stuck in a bunch of flowers.

"What is this?" Shen Yuntang pointed at the pile of flowers.

"Happy 19th birthday." Cheng Yeran placed the cake in front of him. "This is a cake. People in our area eat it on their birthdays. They also sing Happy Birthday and make wishes."

"Birthday? Today is my birthday?" Shen Yuntang counted the days and then remembered. He tapped his forehead and said, "I have been so busy these days that I have forgotten about it. How did you know? I don't think I have ever told you about it."

"I asked my parents, and then I kept it in mind." Cheng Yeran demonstrated to him how to make a wish, "You can make three wishes. You can say the first two out loud, and the last one should be said in your heart."

Shen Yuntang followed his example, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and thought of a wish in his heart.

When he celebrated his birthday at home before, his mother would cook him a bowl of longevity noodles with a poached egg in it.

After he married Xia Xiaowu, he never celebrated his birthday again. This seemed to be his first birthday after his rebirth. No wonder his memory of his birthday was so vague, or he even forgot it.

He didn't have any wishes to make. His current life was already the best life. He was with the person he loved, had his own store, was in good health, and had no worries about food and clothing. Such a life was simply like a dream.

Thinking of this, he felt like crying, not because he was sad nor because he was touched. He just wanted to cry because he felt that his life now was so wonderful and the people around him were so nice, so nice that he was afraid of losing it all.

During Cheng Yeran's Happy Birthday song, he made three wishes.

"My first wish is that you can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. My second wish is that my noodle shop will be prosperous. My third wish..." Shen Yuntang remembered that he said that he couldn't say the third wish. He said in his heart: I hope Cheng Yeran can live healthily until next year.

He still remembered that in his previous life, Cheng Yeran died in the third year of his marriage. Last year was the first year, now is the second year, and next year will be the due date.

Although I have money now and can buy medicine online, I am not afraid of dying from illness, but I am still afraid that I cannot defeat my fate.

"It's over." Shen Yuntang quietly opened one eye and looked at Cheng Yeran, "Can I open my eyes now?"

"Well, open your eyes and blow out the candle." Cheng Yeran was so fascinated by his cute look that she covered her chest, "You are so cute. I really want to take a bite of you."

Seeing that the candle was about to go out, Shen Yuntang hurried to blow out the candle and had no time to pay attention to his nonsense.

"Eat the food first, then the cake." Cheng Yeran handed him chopsticks and said, "I ordered it from Wangchunlou. This restaurant is the only one in the county that serves good food."

"It's delicious." Shen Yuntang likes the food at Wangchunlou very much. It is the most delicious meal he has ever eaten in his two lives. But in Cheng Yeran's eyes, it is just ordinary food. He doesn't know what kind of food he had eaten before.

Every time he heard Cheng Yeran talk about his future life, he yearned for the outside world and wanted to go to that world with Cheng Yeran to take a look. But he also felt that he was too greedy. He was already very happy to have his current life and should not desire too much.

Shen Yuntang didn't eat too much. His eyes were fixed on the cake. There were so many lifelike flowers on it. They were as beautiful as the flowers outside and they were actually edible. When he saw it just now, he thought it was a handicraft, ceramic or sculpture, but it looked very soft and didn't seem to be made of such hard material.

Hearing that it was edible, he became even more curious, "What is this flower made of? It is so three-dimensional and the colors are so bright."

"Cream." Cheng Yeran didn't know much about how to make food. "Why don't you buy a few books on how to make cakes next time and try it?"

"This must be difficult." Shen Yuntang stared at the cake eagerly.

It was rare for Cheng Yeran to see Shen Yuntang acting like a greedy little cat. Usually, Shen Yuntang was a very aloof person. It seemed that he really wanted to eat the cake. He had not bought the wrong cake.

He quickly cut the cake and handed a piece to Shen Yuntang.

Shen Yuntang felt so heartbroken when he saw that he cut several flowers in half when cutting the cake.

He lowered his head and carefully observed the cake on the plate. It was divided into several layers. There was yellow cake with pink strawberry jam in the middle, and white cream and pink flowers on top.

He carefully put a flower into his mouth. It was soft and melted in his mouth. It was sweet and had a milky flavor. "Delicious! Things in the future are like clouds, light and airy."

"Eat them all if you like them. I'll give you these flowers." Cheng Yeran put all the flowers on his plate for him to eat.

Shen Yuntang ate too much today, but his heart was pounding with excitement. If the noodle shop hadn't opened tomorrow, he would have run to Wangchunlou and used his mobile phone to buy a book on how to make cakes and learn how to make them.

…

When they entered the door just now, they were seen by the younger son of Aunt Zhao, the neighbor.

Aunt Zhao's husband was a steward in a wealthy family, and her youngest son was a book boy for the young master of that family.

Aunt Zhao has three children in total. The youngest son has been a book boy for the young master since he was young. After so many years, he is now seventeen years old.

At the beginning, Aunt Zhao's husband saved the young master of a wealthy family. The master of that family abolished their slavery and promised to let their son study with the young master. Although he would be a book boy, they could take the exam together.

However, the Zhao family's youngest son was not good at studying and failed the exams for several years. Finally, they decided to let the young master go home after he passed the exams, give him some money, and let him do some small business.

The youngest son of the Zhao family happened to be a servant to the fat man in the academy. He knew Cheng Yeran, and since the fat man was on leave, he also gave him a day off.

This was the first time he went home in half a month. He missed the day when Cheng Yeran's family moved in. As soon as he got home, he ran in and asked Aunt Zhao, "Mom, is there a new person moving in next door? I know him. He studies in our college."

"Who are you talking about? Chen Yeran? He went to study? Impossible. His family is in business, how can he study?" Aunt Zhao watched the neighbors busying around every day. She heard that their family sold dried tofu, but they hadn't been open for a long time. Recently, she saw them selling soap.

She went next door several times, hoping to talk to Cheng Yeran and his husband, build a good relationship, and find out about his family's news. However, every time she went, they were either going out or not at home, and she didn't say a few words to the Cheng family.

"Really? I saw him when I went to the academy with the young master." The youngest son of the Zhao family told Aunt Zhao everything that had happened to Cheng Yeran in the academy during these days.

Aunt Zhao's eyes widened after hearing this. "Oh my goodness, he actually knows the county magistrate?"

"It's absolutely true. He said it himself. Besides, not everyone can enter our academy. Think about it, mother. If he didn't know the county magistrate, how could he get in to study?" Seeing his mother like this, the youngest son of the Zhao family asked him, "Do you know them?"

"Yes, of course I recognize him. I'm his second aunt." Aunt Zhao recalled the past.

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She wanted to slap herself twice for what happened to her son. She didn't expect that Cheng Yeran would be such a promising person. It was her who was blind at the beginning.

She wished she could go back to the day when Cheng Yeran just moved in. If she hadn't hidden herself that day, and helped move the luggage and delivered some things to him, maybe they would have become familiar with each other.

Now, the Cheng family is closer to their neighbor, Sister Liu, than to their second aunt.

Aunt Zhao slapped her thigh in regret, "How could things turn out like this!"

…

The next morning, they went to the store early, pushed the bone soup prepared in advance into the store, moved out the tables, chairs and benches, and heated the bone soup and chicken soup on the stove.

Shen Yuntang glanced at the time and said, "It's an auspicious time. We can open the door now."

Cheng Yeran went outside the door and set off two strings of firecrackers. Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, Shen Yuntang tore off the red cloth on the signboard, and the noodle shop was officially opened!