Martial arts instructor Lan Yamei transmigrates to ancient times, only to discover she's weak. By chance, she meets the male lead, Qiu Zeyu. With his help, she establishes herself and gradually...
Aunt Guan hadn't slept a wink all night; she'd had too many things to do these past few days and was quite troubled. Half-asleep, she watched as dawn broke. She woke Ouyang, and after they washed up, they prepared to go to the clinic.
After more than a month of operation, coupled with their excellent medical skills, everyone who comes for treatment recovers quickly and doesn't spend much money. Therefore, whenever someone in the surrounding villages needs a doctor, they immediately consider coming to Longyang Town's No. 1 Medical Clinic. As a result, the clinic is extremely busy, and everyone's thinking is practically spinning.
Grandpa Ouyang rubbed his aching back and said with a chuckle, "Running a clinic is more tiring than selling wontons. I'm almost exhausted."
The two left the main room and walked towards the courtyard gate. Aunt Guan teased, "You still want to sell wontons? I don't want to live that hard life again. Although I'm busy and my back aches now, I feel at ease. Neither of us has children, so if we earn more, we can leave more capital for Lan'er in the future."
"If you say one thing to me, you can say a hundred things to me, and I'll listen to you no matter what," Grandpa Ouyang said with a smile.
No sooner had they finished speaking than two men in black descended from the sky, hooded the two men, and knocked them unconscious.
On the streets of Longyang Town, an old man had already arrived with his grandson, pushing two large buckets of tofu pudding.
Upon hearing the noise, Wang Fengyang quickly came down to help set up the tofu pudding stall.
The old man had met Qiu Zeyu before, though he didn't know his full name, but he already knew the man was a good person. Seeing him enter from the door, he hurried forward, bowing repeatedly in thanks. Qiu Zeyu smiled in return and quickly went upstairs to find Lan Yamei.
Upstairs, the two had already gotten up. Lan Yamei was helping Ling'er pack her luggage. When she saw Qiu Zeyu come up, she quickly said, "You're back? I need your help with something."
"Oh, I'm back just in time! What's up?" Although Qiu Zeyu hadn't rested all night, he was still full of energy when Lan Yamei asked him for a favor.
"Go to Mule and Horse Market and find a reliable carriage for me. Make sure to get Miss Ling'er home safely." Lan Yamei originally wanted to do it herself, but she thought that if the old man downstairs was too busy, she would have to lend a hand. After all, the first priority was selling the improved version of tofu pudding, and she was worried about that. Moreover, Qiu Kongkong needed someone to take care of her, so she could only ask Qiu Zeyu to do it.
“No problem, then Miss Ling’er, come with me!” Qiu Zeyu readily agreed.
The three men, carrying two simple bundles, came downstairs. Seeing them, the old man quickly said, "Thank you, Manager Lan, for helping adjust the recipe and for lending me your space." He then picked up a bowl, and with trembling hands, quickly and efficiently filled it with tofu pudding, presenting it with both hands. "I don't know how to thank you enough," he said. "Have a bowl of tofu pudding. Everyone, sit down. Today, I'll provide all the tofu pudding you need!"
Lan Yamei rubbed her stomach and didn't stand on ceremony. "Great! I was just hungry. None of us had eaten breakfast, so let's each have a bowl!"
Everyone sat down.
Looking at the new-style tofu pudding the old woman brought over, Ling'er asked in surprise, "This is tofu pudding? And it has meat and fried dough twists?"
Lan Yamei proudly said, "How about it? Doesn't it look delicious? It tastes even better! I guarantee that this is the only place in the whole country that tastes and looks like this!"
"Really? Then I'm so lucky." Ling'er said, trying to appear calm despite the tearing pain from her wounds.
The old man served everyone a bowl of tofu pudding, saying with a smile, "There's more if you're not full! Don't be shy, eat as much as you like!"
Ling'er couldn't wait to pick up the spoon and take a bite, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
Lan Ya Mei, who was eating tofu pudding, was startled and put down her spoon, asking, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Ling'er grinned and cried even harder!
This prompted Wang Fengyang and his grandson to come and ask, fearing that something might be wrong.
"No, it's just so delicious!" Ling'er wiped away her tears, sniffed, and said, "I never imagined tofu pudding could taste like this! I suddenly feel so stupid!"
This remark made everyone burst into laughter; so that's how it is.
"If you want to eat it in the future, just come to Grandpa, and Grandpa won't charge you," the old man generously promised Ling'er.
"Thank you, Grandpa. I'm going back to my hometown, Ziyun Town, today. I'll definitely come back to visit you again when I have the chance. It's so good to know you all! You're all so gentle and warm. I'm so happy to be with you! I will always remember you, learn from you, and strive to be stronger, harder-working, and luckier." Ling'er said emotionally, leaving everyone confused.
"This silly girl!" Grandpa said with a smile, bringing each of them a bowl.
Ling'er ate the rice heartily, finishing every last grain.
Seeing everyone enjoying their meal, Qiu Zeyu, who had initially disdained such meals for women and children, couldn't resist taking a bowl, stirring it, and taking a bite. His eyes immediately lit up, and he licked his lips with satisfaction before slurping it down. Having spent the entire night searching, he was starving, and quickly finished the bowl.
Seeing this, Wang Fengyang couldn't help but eat a bowl as well. After taking a bite, he and his apprentice were just like each other, burying their heads in their food and not being able to stop eating.
The old man smiled broadly at everyone, feeling quite at ease. Just then, a customer came in for tofu pudding, so he quickly went to help.
Lan Yamei remained calm, eating slowly while instructing Ling'er, "You must keep in mind what I told you. It may be difficult at first, but you must persevere and put in the effort, and you will surely succeed."
"Thank you, Manager Lan. I will definitely work hard and write to you when I achieve something." Ling'er replied while burying her head in her rice.
Before we knew it, more and more people were coming to eat tofu pudding outside the door, and the tables and chairs that had been empty for a few days started to creak.
After finishing their meal, Qiu Zeyu took Ling'er out through the back door. Lan Yamei and Wang Fengyang quickly helped the old man greet the guests, making sure they all became repeat customers so that the old man's life could be stable in the future.
Two adults and two children were busy non-stop! They worked back and forth for a full two hours before finally selling out the tofu pudding in the bucket. The four of them were panting heavily, and the old man was so excited looking at the half-full basin of coins that he trembled with excitement. "Too fast, too fast! It was barely dawn, and the stuff was all sold out! So fast! Before, I would have to sell these two buckets from dawn till dusk, and if I couldn't sell them, I would press them into tofu and sell them the next day." He said this with a touch of sadness.
People often hear that the tofu pudding here is especially delicious, and they rush over to order a bowl. Wang Fengyang can only ask his guests to come earlier the next day.
Lan Ya Mei chuckled and joked, "Grandpa, from now on you'll live a life of wealth and luxury, and never have to worry about food!"
The old man hurriedly picked up half of the copper coin to give to Lan Yamei, but Lan Yamei refused, "Grandpa, my shop is so big, how can I share your money? I don't even want it! Hahaha, you keep it for yourself, don't give it to me!"
Seeing that Lan Ya Mei truly meant what she said, the old man felt a warmth in his heart and nodded with gratitude in his eyes.
"The rest is up to you! I'm going upstairs to catch up on some sleep, I was too tired last night!" Lan Yamei said, yawning as she went out to check on Qiu Kongkong.
Fortunately, Qiu Kongkong had already woken up, but her arm was still so sore that she couldn't lift it. Fortunately, she was alright, so she yawned repeatedly and went back to her room to lie down.
The grandfather, his grandson, and their two grandchildren were packing up their belongings in the shop.
Just as Lan Yamei was sound asleep, Qiu Zeyu returned and pushed the door open. Looking at Lan Yamei's carefree sleeping posture, he shook his head helplessly, covered her with the blanket, and then fell asleep himself on the small table.