Lin Chuan felt very sympathetic about this.
As soon as Fu Tongyuan mentioned it, he remembered that he had been searching for his daughter in his past life, searching and searching, never giving up.
"So how did you lose him in the first place?"
Fu Tongyuan sighed, “Ah, do you know what it was like more than forty years ago? It was a time of constant warfare. My mother told me that she and my father hid in the countryside, and then the enemy came. They entrusted my newborn brother to a young couple from the village. At the time, my parents and the villagers agreed that they would come back in a few days to take the child away.”
“My mother left half of a jade pendant for my younger brother, actually because she was afraid he would get lost and it would be difficult to recognize him. You know how chaotic it was back then. My mother also left all the money she had with the villagers, and to put their minds at ease, she also gave them the gold chain she always carried with her.”
"But when my parents went back to look for them after it was safe, the young couple had vanished. They had arranged to meet somewhere else, but my parents waited for a month and the couple never showed up."
"This matter has become a permanent pain in my parents' hearts. They worked while searching for their child, and I continued to search even after I grew up, but there was still no clue."
"The place from back then has long since changed beyond recognition, and there's nothing left to find out. Many places that were bombed have disappeared, and the people are nowhere to be found."
“Over the years, my parents have lived in heart-wrenching regret every day. If they were to die, they would rather take their children with them and die together as a family.”
"To this day, we are still unsure whether my brother died in the war with that young couple, or whether the young couple took the money and the gold chain and secretly took my brother away."
There is another situation that Fu Tongyuan did not mention.
Another possibility is that the young couple abandoned the child and ran away with the gold chain and money.
The human heart is the most unfathomable thing; who knows what someone is thinking inside a human body?
"Young man, thank you for finding this half of the jade pendant. It is of great importance to me and my parents. Thank you for listening to my rambling."
"Mr. Fu, there's no need to be so polite. I hope you can find your brother soon and reunite with your family." This was Lin Chuan's sincere blessing.
He knows that feeling all too well.
I can especially empathize with the heart-wrenching pain that Fu Tongyuan's parents felt.
"Mr. Fu, could you please leave me your contact address? If I manage to find out any information, it will be convenient for me to contact you."
Fu Tongyuan was grateful, even though he knew the chances were slim. He still took out his pen and wrote down the detailed address and phone number.
"Young man, where do you live?"
Lin Chuan looked at the address Fu Tongyuan handed him and realized that he had come from Kyoto.
Judging from this address, this guy Fu Tongyuan lives in a courtyard house.
Their home phone number is also on it.
Lin Chuan went through the information in his mind, memorized the phone number and address, then folded the paper and put it in his pocket.
“I own the Chunmai Noodle Restaurant in the county. If Mr. Fu wants to find me, he can go to the Chunmai Noodle Restaurant.”
Fu Tongyuan thought for a moment, "I remember now, I did pass by your noodle shop a couple of days ago, so I guess I lost the thing around there."
Lin Chuan stood up. "Mr. Fu, I'll head back now. There's still a lot to do at the shop."
Fu Tongyuan didn't keep him any longer. He felt very comforted that someone had listened to him finish his story.
Lin Chuan did not accept the envelope that Fu Tongyuan insisted on giving him, and simply strode away.
Fu Tongyuan held the envelope in his hand, marveling at how remarkable Lin Chuan was.
Since he doesn't want the money, he can help with something else.
In Yuquan Village, Lin Xinglong lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) wailing.
At home, apart from his wife Han Min who didn't care, everyone else felt sorry for him.
Zhou Xiuying sat to the side, saying, "That damned Lin Chuan, he was so ruthless."
Han Min chimed in with sarcastic remarks, "Who told your grandson to be so tactless as to dare flirt with Xu Chunmai? He deserved it!"
He felt extremely relieved.
Zhou Xiuying was dissatisfied, "Nonsense, how could Xinglong possibly be interested in her! She must be a vixen, seducing Xinglong!"
Lin Xinglong wailed as he said, "Grandma, yes, she's the one who seduced me."
Wu Chunhua only has this one precious eldest son. "Xinglong, let's go report the case and have the police arrest Lin Chuan."
Lin Xinglong objected, "No way! Even if he's arrested, how many days will he be locked up? When he gets out, won't he just beat me up again?"
Wu Chunhua sighed, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
"Once I recover, I'm going to get my revenge. I'm going to beat Lin Chuan half to death, so he can never walk again! Then, I'll make sure his noodle shop is mine!"
Besides, Xu Chunmai must also be his!
Lin Xinglong wants everything that belongs to Lin Chuan!
At the guesthouse, Fu Tongyuan carefully put away the half of the jade pendant. He checked the time and left at 10:30, heading straight for Chunmai Noodle Shop.
He came at this time because he was afraid the store would be too busy at noon.
Lin Chuan was quite surprised to see Fu Tongyuan arrive.
Fu Tongyuan ordered a bowl of pork chop noodles, and also asked for braised meat and side dishes from the restaurant.
Before the noodles and meat entered his mouth, Fu Tongyuan had never known that a bowl of noodles could taste like this.
A piece of meat can be braised to be so delicious.
He considered himself to have eaten many good things, but the things Lin Chuan made really had a very unique taste.
Fu Tongyuan ate his meal very attentively.
When Lin Chuan finished his work and came out of the kitchen, he saw that Fu Tongyuan's demeanor was very elegant, a quality that emanated from his very bones.
"Mr. Fu, is it to your liking?"
Fu Tongyuan put down his chopsticks and looked at Lin Chuan with a smile, "The taste is very good, I like it very much."
"Lin Chuan, did you make these things?"
Lin Chuan nodded. "Yes, I prepared the sauce. I also own this noodle shop."
Fu Tongyuan became interested. "Then why not call it Da Chuan Noodle Shop?"
Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Chunmai is my wife. I really like the bowl of hand-pulled noodles that my wife makes just for me every time, so I used her name."
Fu Tongyuan remarked with emotion, "I never expected you to be such a sentimental person."
"Lin Chuan, I see your shop is rather small, and if you were to buy meat in bulk now, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to get that much, would you?" Fu Tongyuan asked.
Lin Chuan asked directly, "What does Mr. Fu mean?"
"Your braised meat tastes great. I'd like to order a batch, but I don't know if you can make it," Fu Tongyuan said frankly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan thought, "Isn't this a big business opportunity?"
He thought of Tang Xuezhen; if he wanted to import meat in large quantities, it shouldn't be a problem.
"Mr. Fu, please let me know in advance how many you would like to order and how many days it will take to make them, and I will give you an answer."
Fu Tongyuan stood up and said with a smile, "Okay, then wait for my news."
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