Chapter 7 Lawyer Threats
In the morning, the bustling streets of Hong Kong Island were bustling with activity. Workers, clutching their backpacks, rushed to the subway, not forgetting to pick up a pineapple bun and a cup of soy milk from a roadside tricycle stall. Uncles and grandmas had already grabbed their baskets and headed to the market to buy their families' daily groceries. Ye Shuyi also carried a basket, but she wasn't just buying groceries; she was also buying fruit.
It was a bit hot, so she wore a red tank top and black shorts, revealing her long, straight legs.
"Shuyi, are you buying vegetables? The pork today is very fresh, just slaughtered two hours ago. And this pork bone, fat and lean, add some chopped green onions, it will be delicious when used to steam spare ribs!" Before people even entered the market, Aunt Chen at the pork stall was already waving to attract customers.
Ye Shuyi had helped her many times, and the two were quite familiar with each other and would greet each other every time they met.
"Okay, give me a pound of ribs." Ye Shuyi walked forward quickly and saw that the ribs today were indeed very delicious, so she said.
It weighed one pound and three ounces, and Aunt Chen said she gave the extra three ounces to her, a total of four Hong Kong dollars.
Ye Shuyi couldn't help but sigh. Prices haven't skyrocketed yet, but in thirty years, they will be over a hundred.
She bought a few onions and half a pound of rock sugar, and then went to the fruit stall to buy a few big mangoes and a box of sliced watermelon.
A major feature of the Guangdong-Hong Kong region is that no matter whether you buy vegetables, meat, or fruit, you can buy a little bit and it will not be considered as ruining the place.
The reason is that there is plenty of water and heat here, there is never a shortage of vegetables and fruits, and it is close to the market, so you can buy and eat them immediately, and they are fresh and healthy.
I originally wanted to buy some more, but after 8:30, the weather became hot and Ye Shuyi began to sweat, so I ended the market early.
Just as she took a step, an aunt stopped her, knelt down and said, "Shuyi, please help me! We were wrong before, but please forgive us. Can you please save me?"
Ye Shuyi was stunned. Who was this person? Could he be trying to blackmail her?
"Auntie, please stand up first. Do we know each other?" Ye Shuyi quickly bent down and grabbed her aunt's arm with one hand.
"Look again, don't you recognize me? You have been to my house for dinner." She raised her face, she was in her forties or fifties, with no flesh on her cheeks.
Ye Shuyi shuddered. She actually knew him. She had met him before she and Su Baiqiang broke up.
The woman in front of me is Su Baiqiang's mother, Ms. Yang.
"Auntie, what difficulties have you encountered?" After learning of his identity, Ye Shuyi felt a surge of sadness and heartache. No matter how bad Su Baiqiang was, he was still his mother's son. Su Baiqiang was a gambling addict and often asked his mother for money. He must have emptied the family's wealth.
Now that he is dead, his mother must be so sad to see her son die before her.
"Shuyi, I've been threatened! I don't know who to turn to."
"What happened?"
It was not appropriate to discuss matters on the street, so Ye Shuyi took her to a nearby dessert shop to sit down.
A bowl of mango sago and a bowl of taro balls with coconut milk, served in white porcelain bowls with a porcelain spoon.
"A lawyer came to me and said that my son took the money and messed up the business. He asked me to pay back the money and also asked for 100,000 yuan in compensation. You know, our family has been heavily in debt for a long time, how could we have so much money to give him." Ms. Yang took a tissue and wiped her tears.
"Why didn't you call the police?" Ye Shuyi asked.
Ms. Yang lowered her voice and told her, "I don't dare." The lawyer said that the contract clearly stated that calling the police would be useless.
If she cannot pay it back within two days, they will have to mortgage her house and take her car to the mainland to do hard labor.
Ye Shuyi thought, "Nowadays, it's mainlanders who are sent to Hong Kong to do hard labor. How can there be any talk of Hong Kong people going to the mainland to do coolie labor?" Besides, that contract is most likely illegal. It's just taking advantage of my lack of education!
Besides, the house does not belong to Ms. Chen, but to the public.
"Auntie, don't be afraid. We're sure we can find a way to solve this. So, you go home and rest. I'll find the police and secretly observe and catch that lawyer. What you did was illegal, so the contract is also illegal."
After repeated persuasion, Ms. Yang went home obediently. Ye Shuyi asked the waiter to pack some wontons for her to take home and eat.
Dessert shops usually sell desserts and snacks.
Ye Shuyi hurried back home, put down her things and called Chen Nanfeng.
"Su Baiqiang's mother has been threatened. The man is a lawyer. Send someone to keep a close eye on her."
“OK.”
With Chen Nanfeng's promise, Ye Shuyi felt inexplicably at ease.
Hang up the phone.
Today is the weekend. Little Ye Zhizhi just got up and saw pork ribs and fruits on the table.
"Sister, what delicious food are you making today?" she asked excitedly.
"You'll find out after a while." Ye Shuyi kept it a secret.
Ye Zhizhi obediently didn't ask any questions, took two pieces of red bean ice skin cake, and went to watch TV.
The ice skin cake was also made by Ye Shuyi.
Ye Shuyi first washed the ribs and soaked them in clean water for 30 minutes to remove the blood.
Taking advantage of the free time, she washed and prepared ingredients such as ginger, star anise, green onions, etc.
Add water to a pot, add the pork ribs, ginger, and cooking wine, and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove any scum and drain. Stir-fry the sugar color with rock sugar. Add the pork ribs to coat and color them. Add light soy sauce and dark soy sauce and stir-fry repeatedly. The light soy sauce will infuse the flavor, while the dark soy sauce will color the ribs.
Next, you can add seasoning. Star anise removes fishy smell and odor, and is warm in nature. Scallion segments add fragrance and freshness. Cinnamon warms the stomach and drives away the cold, and bay leaves add fragrance and flavor.
When Ye Shuyi cooks, she pays attention to both taste and nutrition. Having taken courses in Chinese medicine diet therapy, she knows how to strike a perfect balance between the two, allowing ingredients to complement each other and work for her.
The last step is to collect the sauce and serve with the pot. Cook over high heat until the ribs are soft and cooked. The soup becomes rich and has an attractive red luster.
Ye Shuyi put it on a plate and sprinkled chopped green onions on it, and the dish was ready.
A meal in Hong Kong can be enjoyed without meat, but it must be accompanied by vegetables. So Ye Shuyi used the remaining pork rib juice from the pot to stir-fry some lettuce with garlic sauce.
"Sister, you are so awesome, you are like the God of Cooking!" Xiaozhi's face was full of happiness, she was about to faint from the fragrance.
But before she could start eating, she ran to her father's room and knocked on the door.
"Dad, it's time to eat! My sister cooked some delicious braised pork ribs today!"
Ever since the incident at the store, Ye Junhui has been somewhat depressed and has been staying in his room all day.
Hearing his little daughter calling for food, he finally came out.
As soon as he opened the door, he smelled a rich aroma that attracted his stomach.
So fragrant!
I had originally wanted to let them eat first, saying I wasn't hungry, but when I saw the dishes on the table, I threw all that thought out of the window.
He didn't even answer his little daughter. He walked quickly to the red plastic stool, picked up the bowl without sitting down, and started picking up dishes without saying a word.
The tender and refreshing ribs were coated with a rich and delicious sauce, which was tasty, sweet and smooth. Ye Junhui only felt that his brain was very satisfied and happy the moment he ate the ribs.
Rich and satisfying.
When Ye Zhizhi saw her father pick up the food with his chopsticks, she quickly picked it up and tasted it. Her saliva was almost flowing to her chin.
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