"That won't do either, Aunt He. You have to watch what you eat. You can't eat anything too cold. This is already the limit for you!" Lin Moniang imitated Su Yun'er and moved all the cold food in front of He Liu to a distance. He Liu pouted unwillingly.

While enjoying their ice cream, Su Yun'er and Lin Moniang jokingly teased He Liu, saying, "You're greedy but you're using the child as an excuse." Old Mrs. Chen just smiled and watched them, but Su Yun'er keenly noticed a fleeting look of melancholy in Old Mrs. Chen's eyes.

Su Yun'er had felt something was off ever since He Liu confirmed her pregnancy.

Generally, elders like Grandma Chen who have given birth to children are very willing to share their experiences of having and raising children with younger generations, just like Aunt Song. So why does Grandma Chen always seem to be avoiding this topic?

"Yun'er... Yun'er!"

He Liu called out to Su Yun'er several times, "Why are you spacing out? And tell me, where did all these rare fruits come from?"

“It was sent by the young lady from the Sun family. I made some for her, and I made a lot on purpose so that we can all have a taste.”

While Su Yun'er and the other women were enjoying refreshing desserts, Gu Jingheng also left the Sun residence.

Today was originally a visit to pay respects to our elders. During the storm, Madam Huo and Madam Qiu suffered from cold and fright. They only had a short rest at the dockside inn before boarding the ship again. They hadn't been able to get proper rest, and by the time they arrived in Yongning City, they were still quite tired and weak.

So Gu Jingheng plans to visit the elders of both families in the next couple of days, since it is fate that they can meet and get to know each other.

When they left the Sun residence, it was lunchtime. The Sun family's chef had made some new pastries, and Old Madam Huo had two boxes packed for Gu Jingheng to take back and try.

There were many kinds of snacks, both sweet and savory, including mung bean cake, kidney bean cake, walnut milk, ox tongue biscuits, and so on. I filled two big boxes with all sorts of them.

When they got home under the midday sun, all three of them were starving.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw the familiar figure of a pigeon.

Gu Jingheng walked over quickly and untied the letter tube from the pigeon's leg.

It was Shen Yunhe's handwriting: "Gu Jingheng, you treacherous scoundrel! You left me to clean up this mess while you went out there having a good time. You just wait! I need your help now, the tax revenue of Fengzhou..."

The letter began with curses before gradually shifting to serious business.

At the end of the letter, Shen Yunhe wrote the word "urgent" three times.

In fact, ever since Gu Jingheng quietly left Fengzhou, Shen Yunhe had not sent any letters, let alone asked for help. Based on Gu Jingheng's understanding of Shen Yunhe, he must have really encountered a difficult problem this time.

Gu Jingheng didn't waste any time and put the letter away, needing to reply to Shen Yunhe as soon as possible.

"Young master, shall we go out to eat today?" Xu Meng asked, wiping her sweat.

Although they bought a lot of kitchen utensils and tableware, none of the three of them knew how to cook.

Gu Jingheng was very hungry, and to show respect, Old Madam Huo took out a Pu'er tea cake. The tea was fragrant and the tea was as clear as amber, but drinking Pu'er tea made him very hungry.

Hunger made Gu Jingheng think of the colorful noodles and braised chicken he had brought back that day.

The soup is fresh and delicious, and the meat is tender and smooth.

Sigh, the more I think about it, the hungrier I get.

but……

"No, I have urgent business to attend to. Ying Tong, come help me. Xu Meng, go buy some noodles and chicken from that eatery at the dock," Gu Jingheng said.

“Young master, the dock is too far away. It will probably take more than half an hour to get back,” Lian Ying said.

"Why go through all that trouble? It's just noodles. Let me give it a try," Xu Meng said, puzzled.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Meng turned around and went into the kitchen.

Lian Yingtong shook his head, unsure what kind of food Xu Meng could make; it seemed they would be going hungry today.

In the study, Gu Jingheng and Lian Ying were engrossed in their work when, after a while, they smelled a strong burning odor. Looking up, they saw billowing black smoke and thick fumes coming from the kitchen doors and windows!

"Xu Meng!" Lian Yingtong rushed out immediately, plunging into the black mist. When she came out again, she grabbed Xu Meng by the back of the collar and pulled him out.

"What are you doing? Is cooking such a big deal?!" Lian Yingtong was furious. After saying that, he choked on his smoke and started coughing violently.

"The firewood was too damp; it caught fire like this the moment it lit." Xu Meng was the same; his hands, face, and body were all blackened by the smoke, leaving only the whites of his eyes visible.

"Forget it, just cook some noodles and heat up some steamed buns. Don't bother. Yingtong, you help Xu Meng." Gu Jingheng stood at the study door, watching this scene and couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

"Yes, young master."

"Why won't the young master let us go to the market to buy things?" Xu Meng asked in a low voice.

"I guess it's because Su Ji's food is so delicious that it surpasses everything else. That's why you lost interest, young master."

In the end, Lian Ying and Xu Meng managed to make some batter, whereas they originally intended to make noodles.

The porridge not only looked unappetizing, but also tasted terrible. Gu Jingheng took one bite and then stopped eating. Lian Yingtong and Xu Meng did the same.

In the end, the three of them had no choice but to eat the snacks provided by the Sun family, along with hot tea, to make do with a simple lunch.

Looking at the crumbs in the pastry box, Gu Jingheng said, "It's time to find a cook."

***

Since the colorful cold noodles were launched, sales have been excellent every day, and the weather is getting hotter every day.

In the past, it wasn't so unbearable around noon when we weren't in the sun, but now, even before 9 a.m., the temperature has already risen, and with the added humidity and sweltering heat, everyone feels like they can hardly breathe.

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