Tang Li invited the two of them into the box.
Mrs. Wu was curious: "Xiaotang, isn't your box always full? Doesn't it always have to be booked half a month in advance?"
"This private room is specially reserved for special guests." Tang Li said.
This means that Madam Wu and Marquis Wu are special to her.
Mrs. Wu was very happy with her coaxing and her face was full of smiles.
The two of them sat down in the box.
Lord Wu picked up the menu, his eyes fell on the Ding family dishes, and he ordered five.
Tang Li wrote it down and went to the kitchen himself.
As soon as the door closed, Lord Wu stretched his neck and asked eagerly, "Madam, is the Ding family's food really as delicious as you said?"
Mrs. Wu was used to his behavior: "When did I ever coax you?"
Lord Wu Hou was itching to eat and was waiting eagerly. He loved eating so much that he would drool just by looking at the menu.
When there was a knock on the door, he quickly sat up straight.
It was Tang Li who came in, holding a tray with a prepared dish and two servings of white rice.
Tangli put the food on the table.
Lord Wu sat upright, sniffing the food. His eyes fell on the rice again. The white rice in this restaurant was very special, sprinkled with sesame seeds and very fragrant.
He swallowed quietly, trying to maintain his image.
As soon as Tangli left, Lord Wu immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating with relish.
When Tangli served the second dish, she found that the first dish was empty. Her eyes could not help but fall on the face of Lord Wu.
Lord Wu's body was a little stiff, and he felt very uncomfortable. He sternly lectured Madam Wu: "Madam, please eat slowly. You will choke if you eat too fast."
Mrs. Wu, who had only taken two bites, said: "..."
As soon as Tangli left, Lord Wu immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating the second dish.
"You're just too concerned about your reputation." Mrs. Wu complained.
"You have to pay attention to your image in front of your future daughter-in-law." Lord Wu replied while eating.
After the five dishes were served, Lord Wu enjoyed it thoroughly.
It’s so delicious.
It was a treat for his taste buds.
He hadn't tasted such delicious food for a long time.
More than ten years ago, I had Mr. Ding’s Ding family cuisine and I have never forgotten it.
But I never had the chance to eat it a second time.
He never thought that he would have the chance to eat it a second time in his life.
Lord Wu looked at Tang Li and said eagerly, "Xiao Tang, could you introduce me to your chef?"
Mrs. Wu: “…” What about paying attention to your image?
Tang Li looked at Lord Wu and felt that he had misunderstood his first impression of him. He thought he was a cold and dignified old lord, and that he was difficult to get along with. In fact, he was just a foodie, and quite interesting.
"Wait a minute, I'll go call him." Tang Li turned and left.
Madam Wu stared at Lord Wu: "Didn't you say you should pay attention to your image?"
Lord Wu said indifferently, "We are all family, so why should we care so much about our image?"
Mrs. Wu was almost amused by him. This old fellow's skill in sophistry was first-rate. She couldn't help but lightly hit his arm.
After a while, Tang Li came with Ma Cheng. On the way, Tang Li told Ma Cheng the identity of the person he wanted to meet.
Ma Cheng had never seen such distinguished people before, and was very apprehensive. He bowed respectfully to the two of them, "Lord Wu, Madam Wu, I am Ma Cheng, the inheritor of Ding family cuisine, and I pay my respects to you two."
Lord Wu Hou quickly pulled Ma Cheng to sit down, without any airs, and asked him questions with sparkling eyes.
Ma Cheng was very uncomfortable at first, but when he talked about cooking, he became confident and spoke eloquently.
The two talked about a dish.
"If the Marquis likes it, I will do it now."
"I'll go with you and take a look."
The two of them ran to the kitchen.
Madam Wu shook her head helplessly: "Xiaotang, the restaurant is so busy, I'm sorry to trouble you."
"It's okay, the kitchen can handle it." Tang Li said.
Mrs. Wu was afraid that Lord Wu would cause trouble for Tang Li, so she asked Tang Li to take her to the kitchen. If Tang Li got in the way, she would drag him back.
As a result, when they entered the kitchen, they saw Lord Wu, who was dressed in luxurious clothes, helping Ma Cheng.
He was very agile and didn't hold back at all, and the two of them worked together very well.
Tangli: “…”
Madam Wu: “…”
Lord Wu was very happy with this fight.
Seeing that an hour had passed and he was still enjoying it, Mrs. Wu couldn't stand it anymore.
"Madam, I am enjoying the process of cooking." said Lord Wu.
Mrs. Wu didn't say much to him. She dragged him out of the restaurant and went home.
This time, it was Lord Wu who praised Tangli highly, and he kept praising her the whole time.
Madam Wu liked Tangli, and was very happy to hear her being praised: "Are you satisfied with this daughter-in-law?"
"Very satisfied." said Lord Wu.
night.
Mrs. Wu took out a hidden tablet without words from the box and placed it there.
Mrs. Wu bowed to the tablet, lit incense, and returned to sit on the cushion.
She looked at the tablet and seemed to see a dashing lady in red sitting there.
"Miss, Qingcheng hasn't seen you for a long time, and I'm afraid to bother you, but now there's a piece of good news that I really want to tell you... The little master has grown up and fallen in love with a girl. The girl is beautiful, kind, and intelligent, and she's a perfect match for the little master. You can rest assured and don't worry about the little master..."
Mrs. Wu talked with the young lady for half the night.
Madam Wu hadn't been this happy for a long time. The last time was when she discovered that the young master was still alive.
…
In the following time, Lord Wu went to Ningfeng Restaurant every day and studied food with Ma Cheng. The two of them became good friends, transcending their identities and classes.
Mrs. Wu would go to Ningfeng Restaurant to sit from time to time.
On this day, three or five women gathered outside the restaurant. Perhaps out of jealousy, they said some bad things about Tang Li.
"She's a widow with four children, and the County Magistrate is so handsome, young and promising. How could she not be worthy of him?!"
"You say, is the County Magistrate blind?"
"I think this Shopkeeper Tang is a vixen, she's really good at seducing people."
This happened to be heard by Mrs. Wu who was passing by.
Mrs. Wu's expression turned stern, and she scolded those people.
"Not worthy? Xiaotang is smart and kind, how can she not be worthy? If she is not worthy, then do you deserve her? With your ugly shoe-horn face?" Mrs. Wu pretended to be gentle and spoke slowly, but her words were extremely insulting.
The girl was so angry that her face turned red and she glared at Mrs. Wu angrily.
“You…you…”
"You stutter when you speak, how dare you say that about our Xiaotang?" Mrs. Wu chuckled.
"Who are you?! Why do you say that to me?!"
"Just because she is my mother." A deep voice sounded.
Those who spoke ill of Tangli were so scared that they turned around and saw a cold-looking man standing behind them. It was the county magistrate!
They were completely shocked.
This woman is actually the mother of the County Magistrate? !
The County Magistrate's mother is speaking for that woman?!
When Wei Qing looked at Madam Wu, he said much more gently: "Mother."
Madam Wu smiled softly, then looked at those who were saying bad things. Her expression suddenly turned cold, and she warned, "Tangli is my son, the one our Wu family has chosen. No one else will be allowed to insult him. If you say such things again, you will be brought to justice."
"My mother is right. If you dare to gossip again, I will make you regret ever having a mouth that can talk." Wei Qing said coldly.
He exuded a cold aura, and those people were scared and ran away.
Madam Wu and Wei Qing walked in together.
As soon as Wei Qing saw Tang Li, he went up to her.
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