Shopkeeper Tong was a little confused when he saw the look his young master was giving him. What did it mean? Had he said something wrong again?
But wasn't this what we agreed on before we came? If Han Yiyi offered him a meal, he was supposed to find a way to decline, so he deliberately set off a little earlier.
In fact, Yun Xiao was worried that Han Yi's family lived in a low thatched hut, and they probably wouldn't even have a place to sit, let alone eat. That's why he had given such instructions to Manager Tong earlier.
But now, seeing Han Yiyi's residence, which is not only spacious and bright but also has an elegant feel, and recalling the taste of the dishes Han Yiyi made at Yunlai Restaurant, I naturally want to accept Han Yiyi's invitation.
Manager Liu naturally understood his young master's meaning and quickly took over what Manager Tong had said.
“Young master, there’s no rush to deal with this matter. Since Madam Han has sincerely invited us, why don’t we try Madam Han’s cooking…”
When Yun Xiao heard that Steward Liu had given him a way out, he quickly spoke up.
"If that's the case, then I'll trouble you, Madam Han..."
When Manager Liu saw that his young master had hurriedly agreed as soon as he finished speaking, as if he was worried that Manager Tong would interrupt him, a smile flashed in his eyes.
Thinking to himself, "Since the young master took over the restaurant, he has rarely shown such a childlike side. Today is quite rare." With that thought, Manager Liu couldn't help but glance at Han Yiyi again.
Han Yiyi, overhearing their conversation, was somewhat stunned. Could she admit that her earlier remarks about inviting them to stay were just polite formalities?
Seeing the surprise in Han Yi's eyes, Yun Xiao realized that what Han Yi had said earlier was just a polite gesture. However, he did not mention leaving again. Instead, a sly glint flashed in his eyes as he spoke.
"I had the pleasure of trying a few dishes made by Madam Han using that chili pepper at Yunlai Restaurant before. They tasted quite good. Now I don't need to go through so much trouble. I can just make three or five dishes like that..."
Han Yiyi: Wow, that's really not polite at all, they've even ordered food.
"Alright! Then please come to the main hall for tea..."
Seeing the forced smile on Han Yiyi's face, Yun Xiao unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth again.
Turning around, he noticed the gaze fixed on him. His eyes flickered, he cleared his throat, and composed himself.
It turned out that ever since Yun Xiao and the other two entered Han Yiyi's courtyard, Nangong Yuan had been staring intently at Yun Xiao's face, his gaze so intense it seemed he wanted to bore a hole through it. No one knew what he was looking at.
Han Yi tried to stop him several times, but to no avail. However, seeing that he was just staring at people and not doing anything else, she let him be. She could only explain to Yun Xiao that he had hurt his head and that he might be doing this because he thought Yun Xiao was good-looking.
Hearing Han Yiyi say this, Yun Xiao naturally couldn't bother arguing with someone who was mentally unstable. However, whether Yun Xiao was being paranoid or not, he saw a look of wariness in Nangong Yuan's eyes. Yun Xiao knew he had no ulterior motives, so he wasn't afraid of being looked at and let him be.
Han Yiyi recalled the way Yun Xiao ordered the food earlier, and suddenly a mischievous smile curled at the corners of her lips.
Now Han Yiyi is considered a small-time rich woman. With the 100 taels deposit for chili peppers today and the 500 taels for selling barbecue seasoning recipes, Han Yiyi now has nearly 1,500 taels of silver in her hands.
With money in hand, Han Yiyi certainly wouldn't skimp on food for herself and her family, so the house was well-stocked with fish, meat, and eggs, so there was nothing lacking.
Thinking about the dishes I was going to make later, which the two little ones couldn't eat, and as Nangong Yuan's injury had just healed, he wasn't suitable to eat anything too spicy, I made them a steamed egg with minced meat, a braised lion's head meatball, and a stir-fried vegetable dish.
Since they said the dishes she made at Yunlai Restaurant last time were quite good, Han Yiyi thought she'd make them again. Luckily, she had some braised pork intestines, chicken, and fish at home...
However, Han Yiyi doesn't plan to make stir-fried fish this time; instead, she's decided to make spicy boiled fish fillets.
As for Sichuan peppercorns, Han Yiyi bought them at a traditional Chinese medicine shop before. However, almost no one here uses them for food; they are all used for medicinal purposes.
Thinking of this, Han Yiyi curled the corners of her lips and thought to herself, "Hehe, I'll definitely let them eat their fill today." She even went to the vegetable garden to pick some extra chili peppers...
The three of them sat in the hall drinking tea, and then they couldn't help but look at the furnishings of the hall. The more Yun Xiao looked, the more he felt that Han Yiyi was not an ordinary peasant woman, so he asked Manager Tong out of curiosity.
"You've met Han Niangzi's other family members..."
"No, I only heard her say that she was divorced by her husband's family and was raising two children alone. As for that person, it seems that she found him in the back mountain..."
As he spoke, Manager Tong pointed in the direction of Nangongyuan.
However, Yun Xiao didn't pay attention to what Manager Tong said next. He only heard Manager Tong say that Han Yiyi had been divorced, so he frowned and asked.
"Divorced? Why?"
Based on Yun Xiao's impression of Han Yiyi today, she is outstanding in appearance, and her magnanimity and temperament are not those of ordinary women. Her cooking skills are also superb. He is quite curious about what reasons her husband's family would use to divorce her.
At this moment, Yun Xiao did not realize that in such a short time, he had such a high opinion of Han Yiyi.
Mentioning this matter, Manager Tong's face was full of anger. "According to Han Meizi, her husband, no, her ex-husband, passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. He felt that she was not worthy of being a scholar's wife, so he divorced her and severed ties with their two children. He then married a girl from the town. She has been raising her two children alone ever since. Fortunately, Han Meizi has some ability to earn money, otherwise, life would definitely be difficult. Even so, it is not easy for a woman to raise two children alone..."
Upon hearing Manager Tong's words, Yun Xiao remained silent, but a flash of mockery quickly crossed his eyes. Just a mere scholar…
For some reason, Yun Xiao found it rather grating to hear Shopkeeper Tong address Han Yiyi as "Sister Han"...
Manager Liu, who overheard their conversation, also became curious about Han Yiyi's ex-husband. Could it be that the woman in that town was either incredibly beautiful or extremely wealthy, which was why he felt that Madam Han was not good enough for her?
As the group was still speculating about who this scholar who had divorced Han Yiyi was, they caught a whiff of delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen…
The three of them unconsciously swallowed, but Manager Tong was the first to get up and speak.
"I'll go help out in the kitchen..."
However, it wasn't just Yun Xiao and his two companions who were drooling; there was also a man hiding outside the wall.
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