"Yes, miss, all the sugar-roasted chestnuts in the town are here." The maid Xiaohuan said embarrassedly.
It was the first time she saw the young lady like a certain food so much, and she also wanted to buy the flavor that the young lady liked, but she was useless and couldn't find it.
She asked Butler Zhong, and Butler Zhong said that the man had not set up a stall recently and he didn't know where he had gone.
She didn't dare tell the young lady, so she could only buy all the sugar-roasted chestnuts in the town. Unexpectedly, none of them suited the young lady's taste.
"Miss, the chef at home is preparing snacks for you. Why don't I get them over for you to try?" Xiaohuan asked.
Zhong Huaishuang shook her head: "Forget it, I have no appetite."
"How can I let my precious daughter lose her appetite? Daddy has had some chestnut-related foods prepared for you. Try them all and see if there's anything you like."
Zhong Wanshan walked in and saw his daughter's sallow complexion, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
His daughter had suffered from anorexia for a long time. At first, he didn't pay much attention to it and thought she just had a poor appetite after returning from the capital.
At that time, he was busy opening Yuemanlou, hoping to get it on track as soon as possible so that those who laughed at him in the capital would take notice of him.
She also had to take care of her elderly and sick mother, so she had no time to care about her seemingly healthy daughter Zhong Huaishuang.
Unexpectedly, after he had been busy for a while, Yue Man Lou was back on track, his mother's health had also improved, but his beloved daughter collapsed.
My health is getting worse day by day. I have no appetite and I vomit everything I eat.
He also asked doctors to treat Zhong Huaishuang, but the doctors had tried all kinds of methods with little effect. Now the doctors were helpless against Zhong Huaishuang's illness.
The sugar-roasted chestnuts that Butler Zhong brought back inadvertently aroused Zhong Huaishuang's appetite for the first time. That day, she ate a lot of sugar-roasted chestnuts with porridge, which made him very happy.
He also thought
However, in the following days, Zhong Huaishuang did not say that she wanted to eat sugar-roasted chestnuts again, nor did she say that she wanted to eat any other food.
After being hungry for a few days, Zhong Huaishuang said she wanted to eat sugar-roasted chestnuts, so Butler Zhong bought some for her.
Zhong Huaishuang seemed to like the taste of sugar-roasted chestnuts and wanted to eat them every few days.
"Dad, you're back."
Zhong Huaishuang stood up and walked towards Zhong Wanshan, but her whole body was staggering and she almost fell down.
Fortunately, Zhong Wanshan rushed over quickly and supported Zhong Huaishuang.
"Go sit for a while and chat with dad."
"Well," Zhong Huaishuang was helped by Zhong Wanshan to sit on the chaise longue beside her. She took out the letter that her mother and brother had just sent them this month: "Dad, mother wants to ask if you will return to Beijing for the New Year."
When Zhong Wanshan saw the letter in Zhong Huaishuang's hand, he was very happy. He took the letter and began to read it.
Seeing the smile on his face gradually disappear, he said, "Asshole! How dare you look down on my son, Zhong Wanshan! When I return to Beijing, I will teach him a lesson!"
"Dad, don't be angry. I was just saying it casually. With his status, no one would dare to do anything to him."
Zhong Wanshan forced a smile on his face. That was true. Yang Shengshan grew up under the care of Old Lady Yang. Old Lady Yang treated him as her own son and wanted to give him the best. How could he be wronged?
It was Yang Shengshan's awkward identity as a father that made people laugh at him.
Old Mrs. Yang disliked him very much, otherwise she would not have named her son Yang Shengshan. Shengshan means better than Zhong Wanshan!
Just as Zhong Wanshan was lost in thought, the sugar-roasted chestnuts prepared by Xie Yunjiao were brought up.
Zhong Huaishuang knew it was the sugar-roasted chestnuts she wanted to eat just by smelling it.
She stood up excitedly: "What a nice smell! Where did you get these sugar-roasted chestnuts?"
Butler Zhong said, "A cook from Yue Man Lou heard that the young lady liked to eat sugar-roasted chestnuts, so he made it specially.
She said she knew other ways to eat chestnuts and hoped to cook them for you one by one.
Butler Zhong thought that if Xie Yunjiao could really get Zhong Huaishuang to eat more, not only Zhong Wanshan, but even he would be happy for Zhong Huaishuang.
If this were true, even if Xie Yunjiao made excessive demands, he would try his best to satisfy them.
Zhong Huaishuang ate a roasted chestnut and thought it tasted good. She fed another to Zhong Wanshan: "Dad, you eat it."
"Dad doesn't want to eat it. If you like it, eat more." Zhong Wanshan looked at Zhong Huaishuang with a smile.
Seeing Zhong Huaishuang eating happily again, he was naturally happy.
Zhong Huaishuang fed him a sugar-roasted chestnut, which was fragrant and sticky, with a sweet aftertaste, and was indeed delicious.
"Okay, I'm full."
Zhong Huaishuang stopped after eating a few. No matter how much she liked it, she couldn't eat too much.
I feel uncomfortable if I eat too much.
"Miss, would you like to try a new dessert? The chef has made another dessert for you."
Zhong Huaishuang wanted to say no, but seeing Zhong Wanshan looking at her expectantly, she had no choice but to nod: "Let's give it a try."
If she really couldn't eat anymore, Zhong Wanshan wouldn't force her.
After a while, several chestnut-related foods were placed on the table, including chestnut cakes, chestnut crisps, chestnut scones and chestnut risotto!
The number of styles is dazzling, Xie Yunjiao said this is called the 72 transformations of chestnuts!
Each one looks very delicate and beautiful, making people's mouths water.
"Huaishuang, want to try it?" Zhong Wanshan said.
Zhong Huaishuang nodded and tasted them one by one.
After a while, she tasted everything on the table. She found everything delicious and ate a lot without realizing it.
"Miss, the chef said that although chestnuts are delicious, you can't eat too many of them, otherwise they will be difficult to digest.
She also knows a lot about delicious food. If you like it, she will continue to cook for you." said Butler Zhong.
Zhong Wanshan looked at Zhong Huaishuang cautiously, thinking that it would be great if she could agree.
I didn't expect that Xie Yunjiao was so capable. She could actually make Zhong Huaishuang eat so much food. This was the first time in the past few years that Zhong Huaishuang ate so much food!
"OK."
As soon as Zhong Huaishuang finished speaking, Zhong Wanshan felt that the heavy rock pressing on his heart had finally fallen.
Zhong Wanshan chatted with Zhong Huaishuang for a while before going to find Xie Yunjiao. Xie Yunjiao was sitting in the garden looking at the flowers that had turned into dead branches and rotten leaves, and she couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
"Xie Yunjiao, what are you doing?"
Zhong Wanshan suddenly appeared, startling Xie Yunjiao: "Dong...Dongjia."
"I'm looking at these flowers. They're dying so tragically. If they're properly cared for, they won't survive the winter."
Zhong Wanshan's eyes lit up. These words were the lifeblood of Zhong Huaishuang. If Xie Yunjiao really had a way, Zhong Huaishuang would definitely be very happy.
"Tell me, what should we do?"
"Well..." Xie Yunjiao hurriedly stopped talking, her eyes turning, "Boss, can I discuss something with you first?"
Zhong Wanshan raised his eyebrows. Negotiate terms with him? He wanted to see what demands Xie Yunjiao would make.
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