Chapter 034: A Hero's Origin
"Fourth brother's cooking skills are really good, and the pancake stall is so professional!" Su Wan showed his support to him while eating.
Being praised by Su Wan, whose cooking skills were equally matched with his, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.
"It's just a pancake stall. My future ambition is to open a restaurant and make it famous all over the world!"
This is Su Yun’s dream. Although it is not decent for a grown man to spend the whole day in the kitchen, this is his hobby!
"Fourth brother is really ambitious. I believe you can do it!" Su Wan said happily with his big teeth bared, and took a big bite of ice, which made his cheeks bulge. There was no perfunctory expression on his face, and it came from the heart.
In the original novel, he actually did it. Even the emperor said that the dishes he cooked were delicious, and he also bestowed a gold-inlaid plaque as the best restaurant in the world, which gave him great honor. His restaurants were also spread all over the world.
However, Su Yun frowned. He looked at Su Wan and asked:
"Don't you think it's shameful for a man to be content with the kitchen? As the saying goes, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. A good man has ambitions in all directions, but he can't be confined to the areas where women are good at. Don't you think so?"
Su Yun suddenly wanted to know what Su Wan was thinking.
"What a joke! What's wrong with being content with the kitchen? Food is the most important thing for the people. There are male chefs in the emperor's imperial kitchen. They cook for the nobles in the palace. Once they leave the palace, ordinary people like us can't afford to offend them. The saying that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen is just prejudice. There are top talents in all 36 trades. As long as you can make money and bring honor to your family, it's fine. Even heroes don't care where they come from.
Besides, they definitely know the meaning of the saying "a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen." It means a gentleman is kind and doesn't like to see blood, so they place the kitchen far away from him, out of sight, out of mind. This is supposed to teach people to be kind and righteous, but how come they've taken it to mean that men shouldn't cook?
Su Wan's words made the brothers nod their heads repeatedly.
Su Jing smiled even more:
"Wanwan is very intelligent, but as your eldest brother, I'm not as insightful as you!"
"Brother, there's no need to be so modest. You actually think the same way, which is why you agree with me. You're a true gentleman!"
With just a few words, she made Su Jing laugh even louder.
Su Chen and Su Yi also laughed along.
Only Su Yun fell into deep thought. He remembered that when Yueyue was around, he had also discussed this issue with her.
She also supports opening a restaurant, but is not optimistic about being a chef. She said, if you like cooking, it's enough for our family to know about it. If you tell others, you will be laughed at. The people in the same village will laugh at you every day for being a man and having to cook at home every day like a woman.
Because of this, he was indeed confused, but he couldn't resist his love for it, so he could only comfort himself.
"You're right, a hero doesn't ask where he comes from. He can do whatever he likes. He has a mouth, so how can you cover it up?"
Su Mu had already changed Jiang Yu's medicine and came out just in time to hear Su Wan's long speech.
His sister is quite insightful and speaks nicely.
"Actually, no matter what you say, people will gossip about you. Our family has always been gossiped about in the village. Aren't you used to it?"
Su Chen was used to it. His family was the center of gossip in the village and was laughed at every year.
For example, their mother, Su Yang, was the subject of a lot of gossip because she and their father were always traveling around and making a living among men.
But as long as his father believes in it, it doesn’t matter what others say, everything is for life.
Su Yun nodded, and the depression in his heart finally dissipated.
Yes, as long as you can make money and bring honor to your family, it doesn’t matter what your background is.
After dinner, everyone went to work. Su Chen went out in the morning, using the excuse of chopping wood. He must have gone to find Hunter Jiang.
The other brothers were husking millet at home. The husks got on their bodies and it was so itchy and scratchy!
Su Mu had to check on Jiang Yu's condition from time to time. He was afraid that he would be unconscious for a few more days, and even if he woke up in the middle, he would be very confused.
Su Wan's soap only needs to dry for a few days, and when the alkalinity is almost gone, it can be packaged and sold. It would be best if he could collect thirty taels this time and quickly pay off the bill. He can save money slowly in the future and accumulate wealth for the family. When his eldest brother goes to Beijing to take the exam, he won't have to worry about money.
By the time Su Jing graduates from high school and starts receiving a salary, his life will gradually get better.
There were so many rice grains to be husked, and Su Mu was covered in dust and had no time to look at Jiang Yu, so he asked Su Wan to check on him from time to time.
When she came in, she heard Jiang Yu shouting for water. His voice sounded weak and his lips were dry and chapped, but it did not affect his beauty at all.
"Water, give me water..."
He had a fever and sweated all night, so he must have been very thirsty. Su Wan specially boiled some warm water and tried to find a way to feed it to him.
This guy looked to be about 180cm tall, and it was really hard for her to feed him with her small body, so she simply used a porcelain spoon to feed him one spoonful at a time.
Jiang Yu was also very thirsty. He grabbed around with one hand and accidentally grabbed a cold arm. He was reluctant to let go.
Su Wan had just washed a few clothes with spring water, and her hands were ice-cold after being soaked, but Su Yu's hands were frighteningly hot.
He was injured but very strong, and he pulled her so hard that she staggered and half of the water spilled out.
"Oh, I'm going to kill you with thirst, why are you so impatient?"
The girl's voice was as clear as an oriole's, and still childish, but it somehow soothed Jiang Yu, and the strength in his hands slowly eased.
Until he waited for the rain, the warm water entered his mouth, stream after stream, like a fish that had been dehydrated and was reborn, and his consciousness became much clearer.
Jiang Yu opened his eyes, only to see a blur of white. His eyes were sore and uncomfortable. The white cloth blocked his eyes, and he could only smell the faint fragrance of osmanthus. The arm in his hand was unnaturally thin. He thought it was the woman who had just spoken.
"If you want to drink or not, just nod your head!"
Gathering a little strength, Jiang Yu nodded. Su Wan poured him half a bowl of warm water and fed it to him. He lay down, and some water leaked down his chin to his neck. She picked up a piece of cloth and wiped him. Her cold fingers gently touched his face. He felt so comfortable that he didn't want her to leave.
"You have a fever, I'll go call my second brother!"
It's so hot, what could it be but a fever? But my second brother also said that he would continue to have a fever, so if I felt something was wrong, I would call him.
Jiang Yu finally fainted. Before his consciousness became confused, he heard the girl's voice calling him.
"Second brother, he has a fever again!"
Su Mu was working in the yard. Upon hearing this, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, calmly went to the water tank to get a basin of water to wash his hands, and then returned to the room to take Jiang Yu's pulse.
"Go pour out the remaining medicine in the jar!" He instructed Su Wan while taking her pulse.
There is still some fever-reducing medicine left from last night.
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