Su Yun'er was used to the city and didn't find the journey far. Soon the two entered the city. Lian Ying led Su Yun'er along a shortcut, and Su Yun'er memorized the details of the route as they walked so that she could find her way back in the future.

After passing through Baoyuan Street and turning into a clean and tidy alley, you arrive at the courtyard where Lian Ying and the others live.

The courtyard was quiet. Xu Meng probably hadn't returned yet. Gu Jingheng's door was locked, so it was unclear whether he was there.

For a while, because of the snow, Gu Jingheng's door was kept closed to prevent the kitten from running out.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Su Yun'er couldn't help but nod.

This square brick and stone courtyard is exactly what she wanted. When Xiaoshu and Xiaocao go to school, she plans to find a courtyard like this in the city to live in.

It's square-shaped, with a few houses but enough to live in, fully functional, and a large enough yard to grow flowers and grass.

However, I can't get my own chicken and duck shed and that pond sorted out.

However, it's not a big problem. You have to give up something to gain something. Su Yun'er is very understanding and adaptable.

With Lian Yingtong's introduction, Su Yun'er looked around the courtyard. Since it wasn't convenient to go to the other rooms, she went straight into the kitchen.

Unlike the earthen houses and stoves in the village, this kitchen is also built with bricks and stones. It is clean and tidy, with windows on the two opposite walls, which not only provide good lighting but also good ventilation.

"This kitchen is so clean. Did you just move in? Have you never used the stove before?" Su Yun'er asked curiously.

Lian Yingtong awkwardly touched his nose, thinking: How could it not be new? It was blackened by smoke a couple of days ago. It took so much effort to clean it up.

“You can use these pots and pans. Food will be delivered every day from now on. These are all you can use today.” Lian Yingtong pointed to a few scallions with dried skin and a few eggs on a corner shelf against the wall.

"Yes, it's quite a little. But even though it's a little, it's not like we can't cook, it just won't be very elaborate," Su Yun'er said.

Lian Yingtong smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "Young Master brought us out, but the three of us are really not good at cooking. This kitchen is mostly just for boiling water. If you need any ingredients, Madam, you can tell me a day in advance, and I will have someone deliver them the next day."

Among the brothers hidden in various parts of the city, there was one who delivered vegetables for people every day.

"I thought I would prepare whatever you wanted to eat, and I was worried there might be some I didn't know how to make," Su Yun'er said with a smile. "It's getting late, so I'll start preparing now. Do you have rice?"

“Yes, they’re under the shelf.” Lian Yingtong brought out the rice bag and continued the previous topic, “We were also worried that the ingredients we prepared might not be convenient for you to use, and since the young master and we don’t have many requirements or ideas about food, you can just arrange whatever you want as long as you’re full.”

Su Yun'er chatted casually with Lian Ying while smiling, her hands busy steaming a whole pot of rice, and then she began peeling off the dried scallion leaves.

Looking at Su Yun'er's profile, Lian Yingtong thought to himself: No wonder Xu Meng can't forget such a talkative, steady, kind and capable young lady.

Hearing the sound of the courtyard gate opening, Lian Yingtong came out of the kitchen and saw Xu Meng returning, covered in sweat. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he hurried to the well and drank several mouthfuls of the cold well water to quench his thirst.

But he drank the water so heartily that his chin and collar got wet.

"Xu Meng!" Lian Yingtong called out softly, "Watch your image, I've brought the young lady you asked me to find."

"What?! Really! Where is she?!" As expected, Xu Meng was very excited and immediately started looking for her.

Lian Yingtong pointed to the kitchen. Xu Meng chuckled, straightened his hair and clothes, cleared his throat, and saw Lian Yingtong nod in agreement before stepping into the kitchen.

As he stepped into the kitchen, Xu Meng said, "Young lady, it's been a long time. Do you still remember me..."

"??What?!"

"Who are you?"

"You came in and called me, and you asked me who I am? Do we know each other? I don't think I've seen you before."

"You!... Wait, something's not right!"

Xu Meng shouted, "Something's not right!" and left the kitchen, looking at Lian Yingtong, who was equally astonished and shocked.

"Who is this person? Who did you bring? Didn't you say you brought back that young lady? You said you brought her back..." Xu Meng lowered his voice, angrily rushed up to Lian Yingtong, and asked through gritted teeth.

"This...isn't this the woman you're looking for?" Lian Yingtong sensed that something was very wrong.

"Of course not! The lady I was talking about is exceptionally gentle! I don't know who this person is!"

"This...that's impossible! She's the only woman in the shop who fits your description: a woman with a matronly hairstyle, gentle, with a beautiful smile, and a delicious cook. That's her!"

"Impossible, it's not her!" Xu Meng's face turned red, and he was a little anxious and agitated. Seeing Su Yun'er standing at the kitchen door, looking at him with a questioning expression, Xu Meng pulled Lian Ying around to the back of a tree in the courtyard and continued to lower his voice, "Aren't there any other young ladies in the shop?"

"No, besides her, there's an old woman and a pregnant woman. Only she fits your description." Lian Yingtong was sweating profusely. How could he have made such a big mistake while running an errand for someone?

"You went to the wrong store?"

"No, the only Su Ji restaurant at the pier."

"Something must be wrong."

Xu Meng sighed in frustration, all his earlier excitement vanishing.

With a creak, Gu Jingheng's door opened.

Gu Jingheng, holding a book in one hand and the little black cat in his arms with the other, asked, "Yingtong, Xu Meng, what are you arguing about?... Why are you hiding behind the tree?"

Lian Yingtong and Xu Meng quickly came out and bowed to Gu Jingheng, saying, "Young Master."

Were you the ones arguing just now?

Gai Xue struggled in Gu Jingheng's arms, trying to get out.

"Gai Xue, be good, stop making a fuss!" Gu Jingheng patted Gai Xue's head.

But Gaise still didn't stop struggling.

Lian Ying glanced at Xu Meng, then at Gu Jingheng, and finally at Su Yun'er.

Although they had invited the wrong person—not the one Xu Meng had been longing for—the person had already been invited, so Lian Yingtong had no choice but to bite the bullet and introduce him.