Chapter 582: Once a Legend
Shen Yueyao asked curiously: "Why do you say that?"
In fact, Shen Yueyao didn’t have much concept about one’s background and identity, and felt that one could not judge a person based on these.
Besides, the killer's identity was just a guess, and they didn't know what Xiao Lenghan did specifically.
The reason why they were worried here was actually because they were worried about Su Ruoyun.
Because Ruoyun is still young, although she will be fourteen soon and will reach the age of marriage in a year, they still can't help but worry.
Since Ruoyun has no parents, they have to worry about her and take care of her.
Moreover, Ruoyun could have stayed in the capital, but she chose to come to Hezhou with them. Couldn't they have thought more about her?
Su Xueyi concentrated and said, "This person's speech and behavior seem noble and elegant. Some things are ingrained in his bones, or he may have grown up in this environment since childhood."
Shen Yueyao said: "That means Xiao Lenghan's status is noble."
At this point, Shen Yueyao also became serious and said: "If this person was of noble status at the beginning and later became a killer, then this person has a story."
It's just more complicated.
But Shen Yueyao respects Ruoyun.
Why set so many rules and regulations? Just be happy.
"Ruoyun is not a child anymore. She knows how to do things. We can't treat her like a child."
"Besides, it's nice to have someone who makes her happy and can accompany her. Since that person was of noble status when he was young, he naturally values etiquette and will protect Ruoyun."
Shen Yueyao felt that she could understand Ruoyun's thoughts.
…
Su Ruoyun returned to the restaurant and went to find Xiao Lenghan. At this time, Su Ruoyun didn't know that her third uncle and aunt were discussing her.
After Su Ruoyun returned to the backyard of the restaurant, she instinctively went to look for Xiao Lenghan.
She saw Xiao Lenghan sitting at the dining table eating sushi. She was stunned for a moment, "Why aren't you eating sushi? Is it not delicious?"
Xiao Lenghan naturally wouldn't say anything else. He said, "No, I wasn't hungry just now, but I'm hungry now."
"Isn't it a little cold? Let me heat it up for you."
Xiao Lenghan shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's not cold. It's just right to eat like this. Have you eaten yet?"
"Yeah, I ate it."
Su Ruoyun couldn't help but think that when she was having dinner with her uncle and aunt just now, she couldn't help but miss Xiao Lenghan in her heart.
It's a very strange feeling.
She had clearly only known Xiao Lenghan for a short time, but she couldn't help but miss him.
Perhaps it was because they had been eating and discussing things together every day since the restaurant opened, so she was used to eating together.
"Will you be full just by eating sushi? I'll make you something else."
Su Ruoyun also likes to cook for Xiao Lenghan.
She felt happy seeing him enjoy eating it.
Xiao Lenghan smiled elegantly and said, "Sushi is delicious. I'm full after eating this. You should take a rest."
What Xiao Lenghan said was true. He found that the meat floss was really delicious.
It was something he had never eaten before.
He did eat a lot of delicious food here.
Xiao Lenghan looked at her bright eyes under the candlelight and asked, "Aren't you tired of making these dishes?"
He felt that every dish and every food was rather troublesome to prepare, with each step requiring careful preparation and the right control of the heat.
Sometimes it takes more than half an hour to cook a meal.
Some even take more than an hour to complete.
Su Ruoyun shook her head and said, "No, I like cooking. The process of making delicious food feels good, and it also makes sense when people around me like to eat it."
“It’s frustrating not knowing anything. I feel more at ease knowing more.”
Xiao Lenghan nodded.
When Xiao Lenghan ate sushi, he also ate slowly and leisurely.
Su Ruoyun looked at Xiao Lenghan for a while and thought of what her third uncle said.
Killer?
But when Su Ruoyun looked at Xiao Lenghan, she didn't think he would be a killer.
In fact, even if he is a killer, so what?
This is how the world is, fighting and killing are normal things.
Influenced by Shen Yueyao's thoughts, Su Ruoyun understood that she could not stand on the moral high ground to criticize and accuse others.
Don’t advise others to do good without experiencing their suffering.
This was what her third aunt had said before, and she thought it made a lot of sense.
Maybe Xiao Lenghan just wanted to survive before.
Xiao Lenghan felt that Su Ruoyun's eyes were not right and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Ruoyun shook her head and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to say, let's stay in the backyard of the restaurant first. Later, I will use the money to buy a small house, and we can live in the small house. This way, you can live in a more spacious place."
Su Ruoyun felt a little distressed when she thought about how Xiao Lenghan had to be a killer to survive.
This feeling inexplicably emerged in my heart.
Xiao Lenghan was slightly shocked. This girl actually trusted him so much.
His heart softened.
With her being like this, she couldn't be trusted by others to protect her, so she could only feel at ease when he was watching over her from the side.
"You can just live here, no need to buy a house."
Buying a house is expensive.
It is not easy for Ruoyun to open a restaurant, and Xiao Lenghan does not want her to spend the money on him.
Su Ruoyun thought he still wanted to live here temporarily, so she didn't mention it for the time being.
After Xiao Lenghan finished eating sushi, the two of them read books at the small desk.
Although reading our own books doesn't affect each other, there is probably a sense of mutual companionship.
Su Ruoyun felt at ease.
Under the candlelight, the house has a warm feeling.
Xiao Lenghan's heart was also slightly touched.
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Xinghua Village
When winter came, it snowed in Xinghua Village.
But now that it’s snowing in winter and the weather is getting colder, no one is afraid.
Because every household has a heated kang.
When making a fire to cook, the hot kang is also heated up. Spread the quilt on the hot kang and cover it with it to keep the temperature of the kang constant.
When you go to bed, put down the quilt and get into bed and you will feel warm.
“It’s snowing!”
"Yes, it's snowing. It looks like a heavy snowfall. Auspicious snow means a good harvest."
When the villagers saw that it was snowing, they hurried home.
Cui is looking after Xuanxuan and Ruirui at home.
Xuanxuan is very sensible and likes his younger brother very much, so he usually stays with Cui and helps take care of his younger brother.
Of course, he would watch his younger brother while he slept, and when he woke up, he would use a rattle to tease him.
Shen Shaochen and Ye’s noodle shop also opened several chain stores.
Originally, they didn't intend to open so many chain stores.
But the noodle shop is really doing good business, and many people come there to eat noodles.
Now many people know that the noodle shop was opened by Shen Yueyao's brother and sister-in-law. Because everyone is grateful to Shen Yueyao for treating her like a goddess in the mortal world, they trust the noodle shop opened by her brother and sister-in-law even more.
It’s like it has its own filter, which makes me believe that the noodles in their noodle shop are delicious.
Of course, after they went there once and tried the noodles and vermicelli, they were really amazed by the taste.
Especially the pickled fish noodles, which you can’t get anywhere else.
They first opened that noodle shop, and although it doubled in size later, it was still not enough, so Shen Shaochen and Ye bought the shop next door and expanded the space a little more.
On snowy days in winter, there was a stove inside, so everyone didn’t feel cold when eating noodles there.
Shen Shaochen and Ye happened to go to the noodle shop to check and encountered snowing.
I thought there would be fewer customers eating noodles on a snowy day, but I didn't expect there were so many people in the store.
Everyone was eating hot soup noodles, chatting and laughing, it was quite lively.
Now the noodle shop has hired several people to work hard, and everyone hurriedly greeted Shen Shaochen and Ye respectfully when they saw them.
Shen Shaochen said: "It's snowing heavily today, so we'll close early tonight and you should go home early."
The shopkeeper said respectfully, "Yes, sir."
The shopkeeper and the staff all know that their boss is good, and that he pays them both a basic salary and bonuses. The better the business, the more bonuses they get.
So everyone works very hard.
Without Shen Shaochen and Ye's instructions, everyone wiped the tables and chairs clean every day and swept the floor very cleanly.
He works diligently and efficiently.
The attitude towards customers is also very good, unlike other stores where the waiters look down on people.
So many people think that coming to this restaurant to eat noodles is not only because the noodles are delicious, but also because the people in the restaurant are friendly and everyone feels comfortable while eating.
Even in such a cold day, everyone can feel the warmth as soon as they enter the store.
It’s different from other shops because of the stove in the shop.
So the store will be warm.
Everyone ate noodles and looked at the heavy snow outside and said, "It's snowing quite heavily this year."
"That's right. Heavy snow is good. It indicates a good harvest."
"Haha, yes, we have potatoes and sweet potatoes here. Even the most ordinary fields can produce more than a thousand kilograms of crops. One acre of land is enough to feed the whole family."
"Yes, and it's easy to find work now. I can find some work during the slack season and earn some money to supplement the family income. This will make life much better. I can buy more meat when the New Year is approaching."
"Yes, make meat dumplings and eat them."
"But it's getting colder."
"In previous years, I was most afraid of the cold weather, but now I'm not afraid of it anymore."
"Haha, that's right. When I go home and stay on the warm kang, I won't be afraid of the cold outside, and I won't be afraid of freezing."
"Of course not. My husband bought some wool and knitted sweaters and trousers for the whole family. We wear sweaters and trousers inside and thick cotton coats outside, so we don't feel cold when we go out."
“It’s all thanks to Madam Shen!”
"Of course not. My son has saved a lot of money working in a workshop and just bought two acres of land. Although the land is very ordinary, we plan to use the good land at home to grow cotton, and the ordinary land to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes."
"Yes, I went to check it out. There's a lot of cotton growing over at the Shen family farm. That means we can grow cotton here, too. Cotton is more expensive, so we can plant more. We can keep some for ourselves and sell some, and we can make a lot of money."
Everyone was talking and full of hope for life.
Shen Shaochen and Ye Shi couldn't help but sigh when they heard it.
Today, the town has undergone tremendous changes. People are living better and are willing to spend money on things.
As a result, the shops in the town are doing well and many people are coming out to shop.
Even on a snowy day, it looks lively.
When Shen Shaochen and Ye came out of the store and walked back, they saw people selling roasted sweet potatoes on the roadside again.
There are quite a few people buying roasted sweet potatoes.
Ye said, "Actually, many families grow sweet potatoes, but many people still buy roasted sweet potatoes."
Shen Shaochen said: "Some families in the town don't have land and don't grow crops, so they buy food."
Ye said, "Ye, this roasted sweet potato is indeed sweet. Eating one in the cold winter will warm your whole body."
"I don't know how Fourth Brother and the others are doing over there."
Shen Shaochen said: "Don't worry, my sister and brother-in-law are looking after them. My fourth brother and his sister-in-law should be fine. Besides, Hezhou is not as cold as here, so they shouldn't be freezing."
However, when Shen Shaojing and Ning Mianmian were not at home, Shen Chengzhou would help to look after the farm.
When it's cold and snowy, pigs, sheep and other livestock stay in the shed and won't get cold.
The vermicelli workshop has also been doing good business.
Shen Chengzhou went to check and found nothing wrong, so he went home.
Although there were managers at the workshop and farm, Chen Chengzhou was afraid that his son would still be thinking about these things after he went to Hezhou, so he usually helped to take care of them.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and when Shen Chengzhou returned home, he was covered with a thick layer of snow.
Seeing him coming back, Cui said, "Oh, the snow is really heavy. Hurry up and shake off the snow on your body, don't let Xuanxuan and Ruirui get cold."
The two little guys were playing on the kang and didn't feel cold at this time.
Shen Chengzhou smiled and said, "It's so cold, let's have hot pot tonight."
Cui smiled and said, "You know what, this cold weather is perfect for hot pot. It just so happens that we have all the ingredients and seasonings at home, so it's easy to make."
Although Shen Shaojing has opened many chain hot pot restaurants, they still prefer to eat hot pot at home.
Because I eat at home, I feel very relaxed.
They always find it inconvenient to go to the restaurant to eat and then come back after finishing their meal.
And sitting in a store is not as relaxing as being at home.
The house has been expanded and renovated, and there are more rooms. There is also a special living room with tables and chairs for eating hot pot, which makes it convenient for the family to sit around and eat.
Shen Chengzhou said: "Okay, when Shaochen and the others come back, let's eat hot pot. If they want to eat something else, we can eat something else."
Shen Chengzhou is not a dictatorial person.
Cui looked at the heavy snow outside and said, "I wonder how Shaojing and the others are doing?"
"Don't worry, I have taught Shao Jing all my martial arts. He just started late and needs more practice, but his skills are enough. They will write back to tell me how things are going over there."
Shen Chengzhou was very relaxed.
Cui looked at Shen Chengzhou's relaxed expression and said, "Thinking about it now, it was right for us to fake our deaths and live in anonymity. There were no fights, and we could live a peaceful and stable life."
Cui likes her current simple, comfortable and peaceful life.
When I have nothing to do, I help my son and daughter-in-law take care of my grandson. It’s very relaxing to play with him.
When the weather is good, you can sit on the street with a stool and chat with the villagers.
Of course, she can also visit the workshop and chat on weekdays.
It’s just that the weather has been cold recently, and Cui has been helping to look after Ruirui and Xuanxuan, so she hasn’t gone out much.
Speaking of this, Shen Chengzhou also sighed.
He almost forgot what the capital looked like.
Shen Chengzhou said distressedly: “It’s because I made you suffer at the beginning, and you had to work in the fields.”
Cui said angrily: "This is nothing. As long as we are all alive and well, living a stable life, and seeing our sons, grandchildren, sons-in-law, and grandchildren are all doing well, that's all good."
Cui knew how to be content.
"Besides, I have handed the secret guards to Yueyao, she will take care of them."
Speaking of this, Cui was filled with emotion.
Cui's real name was not Cui. She was actually the Princess Yanning of that time.
She was the most noble princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, and her name was Yan Ning.
And Shen Chengzhou was not called this name. He was a person that everyone in the capital later talked about, Lord Xiao.
When he was still young, everyone called him the Little Marquis.
His martial arts skills are superb, and he is a legend in the capital.
It’s just that at that time, there was fierce fighting in the capital, and the emperor and the princes were fighting for power.
The Xiao family was also affected.
Yan Ning was even forced to marry a foreign princess. Fortunately, they both faked their deaths and came to live in Xinghua Village.
This place is close to the northernmost part and is relatively remote, so no one will notice them.
So they have been living a stable life.
They also knew that the current emperor was a wise ruler, so the two of them were no longer shy about talking about the past.
Just as they were talking, Shen Chengzhou suddenly heard the voice of the golden eagle.
"It's the golden eagle, Yueyao delivered a letter!"
Cui's expression changed and she said, "It should be an urgent letter. Let's see what's written on it."
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