After surviving the disaster, Yu Ge'er felt sleepy after relaxing. The family had not had dinner yet, so Lin Yan made a pot of dumpling soup and everyone had a simple meal.

After eating, Yu Ge'er took a quick shower and begged Li Yuemei to sleep with him tonight. Li Yuemei felt sorry for her brother and was afraid that he would have nightmares at night, so she agreed.

That night, Lin Yan and Zhao Shiyun were lying on the bed chatting.

"Take some time tomorrow to go to Feng Xiu Niang and let her know, and ask for a few days' leave for Yu Ge'er."

"Well, I'll go tomorrow, and then I'll go to the government office to ask about the progress." Zhao Shiyun was hoping that Zhao Qide and the others would be sentenced as soon as possible. He would be happy to see them exiled or imprisoned.

Lin Yan thought for a moment and said, "Let's take a break for two days and close the shop, okay?"

Zhao Shiyun looked down at him: "Are you tired?"

"A little bit, and I want to stay home with Brother Yu and make him some delicious food to comfort him."

"Okay, whatever you say is fine."

Lin Yan arranged tomorrow's schedule: "Then let's go to town together after we get up, ask for leave for Yu Ge'er, and go to the clinic for a follow-up check-up. We didn't get to see the doctor yesterday. Let's buy some meat."

"Okay, go to sleep. You've been so nervous all day."

*

The next day, Zhao Shiyun got up early and informed Zhao Qiming and Li Yuemei that they would not make so much tofu today. The two agreed and went about their business. Li Yuemei thought about telling Widow Liu and thought about going to her house in person at dawn to avoid having to send someone else to make a trip.

Lin Yan slept in and woke up at noon. Remembering that he had to go to town today, he quickly got up and washed.

Li Yuemei cooked porridge in the morning and mixed it with some cut dried radish. Lin Yan quickly ate a bowl and followed Zhao Shiyun to the town.

The two went to the clinic first. The old doctor happened to be there. He took Lin Yan's pulse and gave the same advice. He prescribed another medicine. Lin Yan's face fell. The medicine was too bitter.

Zhao Shiyun looked at his bitter face and raised his hand to pinch it. "Let's go buy some candied fruit later, okay?"

Lin Yan grabbed his mischievous hand and said, "Okay..."

The two men asked the old doctor to help them write a notice saying "I have something going on at home and will be on leave for two days", and planned to post it at the door of the shop later.

Just as they were doing it, before the two of them could go to ask Feng Xiu Niang for leave, Feng Xiu Niang came to their door.

"Brother Yan, what are you doing..."

"Oh, Madam Feng, we were just about to go look for you."

"But is there something wrong?"

"Yes, we want to ask Yu Ge'er for two days off."

"What happened to Yu Ge'er? What happened?" When Zhou Chunlan went to see Feng Xiu Niang yesterday, she only said that something happened at Yu Ge'er's family, but did not say what it was specifically.

"Something happened. I'll explain it to you in person when Yu Ge'er goes back to class, okay?" Lin Yan said carefully. After all, this was Yu Ge'er's own business, and it was up to him to decide whether to tell it or not.

Feng Xiu Niang was also very thoughtful. She immediately heard the hidden meaning and nodded in agreement. "Okay, I won't bother you two anymore. Please help me give Brother Yu a good greeting."

"Yeah, okay."

The next step was to go to the government office. Zhao Shiyun asked Lin Yan to stay in the shop and he would go there himself. Lin Yan agreed after thinking about it, but after Zhao Shiyun left, he did not stay there, but planned to buy some vegetables.

Arriving at North Street, Lin Yan went to Zhou Wanan first and said, "Boss Zhou, I'm sorry, I'm closed today because of something at home."

Zhou Wanan wasn't the type to make unreasonable demands. "I see. When I went over today and saw the shop wasn't open, I figured something was wrong at home. So how many days do you plan to close the shop?"

"The door will open the day after tomorrow. You can deliver it the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, got it."

There were chickens at home, but Lin Yan didn't plan to kill them today. He planned to make shredded chicken using chicken legs. He asked Zhou Wanan to weigh five chicken legs for him.

"Young boss, would you like some chicken feet or chicken wings? They're also delicious when cooked."

Lin Yan rarely makes chicken feet and chicken wings, so he asked curiously, "How do you make these delicious chicken feet and chicken wings?"

"You can eat it braised, roasted, or made into a chicken feet stew."

Lin Yan humbly asked Zhou Wanan for advice, memorized it, and then asked him to weigh two kilograms, planning to make it when he got home.

After buying the chicken, he went to the fishmonger. When the fishmonger saw him, he asked hurriedly, "Young boss, why didn't you open the shop this morning?"

Lin Yan continued to explain and asked him to send the fish over the next day.

After buying the necessary vegetables, Lin Yan returned to the shop. Zhao Shiyun had already returned. He was hesitating whether to go find him, but was afraid that he would be out and Lin Yan would just come back.

Seeing Lin Yan coming back, she breathed a sigh of relief and took the dishes from his hand, "Why don't you wait until I come back? Look at you, you've carried so much that your hands are red."

Lin Yan chuckled and asked, "How's things going at the government office?"

"Captain Fang said the trial would be in the afternoon. It was too late when they escorted him back yesterday."

"Then let's go back first. I bought a lot of food and will make something delicious for Yu Ge'er tonight."

*

When they got home, Yu Ge'er was sitting under the eaves embroidering a handkerchief. When she heard they were back, she happily put down the handkerchief in her hand and came over to help carry things.

"Goff, what did you buy? So much."

"I bought some chicken legs, chicken feet, and chicken wings to make you something delicious."

Lin Yan took out a bag of snacks from his pocket and handed it to him, "I bought some pastries for you, have some."

Yu Ge'er happily took it, sat in the yard, picked up a piece and ate it. The pastry was so crispy that it crumbs fell off, and Yu Ge'er caught it with his hands while eating.

It was just noon, and Lin Yan was planning to make some noodles. He kneaded the dough first and set it aside to let it rise. He went to the vegetable patch and picked some green peppers and a basket of vegetables.

Wash the green chilies and cut them diagonally into small pieces. Then, whisk together five eggs. In another bowl, combine the sauce with a spoonful of soy sauce, a spoonful of chili sauce, and a little lard. Then, add water and mix well.

After Yu Ge'er finished eating a piece of pastry, he came in to help Lin Yan light a fire. Seeing that he was in a much better mood, Lin Yan smiled with relief.

Put a spoonful of lard in the pan, pour in the beaten eggs when the oil is hot and stir-fry. Yu Ge'er sniffed at the side, "What a nice smell."

After the eggs are fried, set aside. Pour oil into the pan, add minced garlic and red pepper and stir-fry until fragrant, then add green pepper and continue to stir-fry. When it is almost done, add the fried eggs, a handful of green vegetables, pour in the sauce, cover the lid and simmer over high heat until the sauce is reduced.

Asking Yu Ge'er to watch over the pot to prevent it from getting burnt, Lin Yan immediately started rolling and cutting the noodles. Water had already started boiling in another pot, and the cut noodles could be put in to cook.

The stew was almost done, so Yu Ge'er put out the fire, opened the lid, and poured the soup into large bowls. Lin Yan's noodles were also ready, and he filled five bowls. Daddy and Zhao Shiyun's bowls were filled with more noodles.

"It's time to eat noodles." The noodles and stewed meat were brought to the yard. Lin Yan and Yu Ge'er started eating first, scooping a spoonful of stewed meat into the noodles and mixing them well.

"Delicious!" Yu Ge'er narrowed his eyes and gave Lin Yan a thumbs up.