Chapter 44, The 44th Inn: Yunyin's Extraordinary Skills
Wan Leqiao overheard Yunyin's question and said, "Ever since we had that braised pigeon you made at the Lotus Banquet, my wife has been thinking about it constantly. She hasn't been eating much these past few days. Since it's inconvenient for you to go to the county town often, I've been thinking of learning how to make this dish from you so I can cook it for you in the future."
"That way she won't have a poor appetite forever," Wan Leqiao said self-reproachfully. "It's my cooking skills that aren't good enough; I can't make dishes that satisfy my wife."
Yunyin learned how to make braised pigeon online. Of course, she added spices according to the actual situation. Actually, it wouldn't be a problem to give it to Wan Leqiao for free, since her restaurant doesn't sell this dish at the moment, and Xia Xiaoniangzi's family doesn't run a restaurant either, so it wouldn't have any impact.
However, she was short of money at the moment, so Yunyin thought for a moment and said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you, but you need to prepare the materials here. I can't provide so many kinds of spices."
Yunyin told her about the spices she needed, and then said to her, "Come over tomorrow and I'll teach you how to make the braising sauce and the crispy skin glaze. You'll know how to make the rest after watching it once. These two are the most important parts for making braised pigeon."
Wan Leqiao noted it down and solemnly thanked her: "Thank you very much, Lady Yun. I will bring a gift to visit you tomorrow."
Just as Wan Leqiao was about to leave after they made the agreement, Yunyin stopped her and said, "Perfect timing. Since you're going back to the county town soon, could you please bring some food for Miss Xia? It's made with the broth from the braised pigeon we made earlier. Take it back and let Miss Xia try it and see if she can eat it."
Wan Leqiao thanked her again and left with the food box.
After seeing Wan Leqiao off, Yunyin took the prepared food box, got into Wang Yu's carriage, and said to him, "Young Master Wang, I won't be going to the county for a while. Please drop me off at the intersection leading to Pingxi Town. I'm going to Pingxi Town."
Wang Yu replied, "No problem." After saying that, he told the driver to drive the carriage toward the county town.
Fu Wang rode alongside on horseback. Hearing the two people inside the carriage chatting happily, he felt a pang of disappointment in his eyes. For some reason, he had an impulse to throw Wang Yu off the carriage. Fortunately, his reason told him that he shouldn't do that. He gripped the reins tightly, suppressing his inner turmoil.
Yunyin and Wang Yu chatted about the situation in Beijiang County. Wang Yu smiled and said to Yunyin, "Miss Yun, you are so generous. I am fortunate to have tasted your delicious food today. I will bring other students to your restaurant in the future as a way of repaying you for the meal you treated me to today."
Yunyin said, "Young Master Wang, you're too kind. You're just lucky today..."
Just as the two were chatting, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Fu Wang's calm voice came from outside: "Miss Yun, be careful, something is wrong ahead."
Yunyin lifted the carriage curtain and looked ahead. A familiar carriage was surrounded by people, and the guards beside the carriage were confronting several people on the other side. She quickly jumped off the carriage and said to Fu Wang, "You two be careful, I'll go take a look."
Wang Yu only had time to let out a cry of surprise before Yun Yin jumped off the carriage and ran towards the opposite side.
"Sister Aman, are you alright?" Yunyin asked, leaning against the carriage.
Upon hearing her voice, Luo Man said nervously, "Girl, you should leave quickly, they're here to see me."
The burly man opposite him saw that someone else was coming and said impatiently, "Madam Luo, are you coming with us or not? Brother Luo Jie said he wants you to come over. If you don't leave, don't blame us for taking action."
Luo Man did not get out of the car, but said through the curtain, "I have nothing to say to Roger, so let him not waste his time."
Seeing that she was still sitting in the carriage, the burly man exhaled and said, "Madam Luo, I'm sorry to offend you, but you must come with us to see Brother Luo today."
Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Yunyin urged Luoman to leave quickly. She moved her hand and pulled out a whip from her waist, saying, "It's okay, Sister Aman, take care of yourself."
Seeing Yunyin fighting with the other people, Fu Wang also took out his sword and fought alongside Yunyin.
With a "whoosh," Yunyin's whip moved as nimbly as a dragon, striking someone in the blink of an eye. The person was knocked to the ground with a "thud" by the force of her whip. She dodged a stick that came slashing from the side and switched positions with Fu Wang in perfect unison. The two people opposite were instantly knocked to the ground.
Yunyin's whip skills were superb; the opponents couldn't break through her defenses at all, and she took them all down in no time.
Yunyin frowned as she looked at the people lying scattered on the ground. "Who exactly are these people? Why are they causing you trouble? Who is this Brother Luo they're talking about?"
Luo Man glanced at the people on the ground and said, "Who can I possibly have a grudge against? I always value harmony in business and try to avoid conflict if possible. Apart from my own people, no one has a grudge against me."
"The Luo Ge they're talking about must be Roger, my cousin. He's always been eyeing the businesses I own, and I never expected him to dare to kidnap people in the street today."
Luo Man kicked the person lying there motionless and said, "Luo Tian, what can I say about you? You have so much skill, but you don't find a proper job to do. Instead, you're colluding with Roger."
Luo Tian covered his face and lay on the ground, refusing to get up, ignoring everything Luo Man said.
Luo Man shook her head and stopped talking to him. She turned to Yun Yin and said, "Thank you for your help, sister. Otherwise, I would have suffered a lot today."
Thinking of Luo Man's experience, Yun Yin frowned and said, "Then how does Sister Aman plan to handle this? This is not a good matter."
Luo Man snorted coldly and said, "They think I'm still the little girl I was a few years ago, and they think they can force me to submit like this? They're dreaming. I'm not easily scared. I've been running this restaurant all by myself for years and I've been through a lot. This time, I only brought too few people, which allowed them to take advantage of me. This kind of thing won't happen again."
Yunyin pointed to the other people on the ground who were crying and asked, "What do you plan to do with these people?"
Luo Man: "I haven't decided yet. Let's lock them up for now. These people are my clansmen after all. How to deal with them depends on what the clan elders say. But this time, they shouldn't think they can get away with it. If people find out that they forced the orphan girl and even kidnapped her in the street, they must give me an explanation if they still want to maintain their reputation. Otherwise, those people in the clan can forget about studying and taking the imperial examinations."
Seeing that these few people were strong and capable of physical labor, Yunyin pondered for a moment and then said, "Sister Aman, since you don't know what to do with them for the time being, why don't you leave them to me? I happen to be building a house there, so how about letting them do the hard labor?"
Luo Man thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. I trust you with my sister. I'll deal with these people after I've settled things here."
Seeing that Luo Man was not worried about this matter, but instead looked excited as if she wanted to find someone to quarrel with immediately, Yun Yin felt relieved and handed her a purse, saying, "Sister Aman, this is the money I owe you. I will pay you back seven taels first, and I will pay you back the rest later."
Luo Man took the purse and said, "Sister, there's no need to rush to pay me back. I don't need the money right now, so you can pay me back slowly. Please don't feel like you owe me anything."
"And the bowl-shaped rice cakes and cold noodles from before, I checked them the other day, and they cost a string of cash."
"You don't need to give me that money; just deduct it from the outstanding balance." Yunyin's eyes crinkled into a smile. "I've been lucky lately; I landed a big order and made a fortune, so I'm just paying you back."
Luo Man said "Oh" and said, "I've heard about it too. It's Xia Xiaoniangzi's banquet, right? I heard she often praises you and says that once your restaurant is built, she must go there to eat."
Yunyin was surprised that Luo Man had also heard about it. She smiled shyly and said, "It was only because of Miss Xia's appreciation that I had this opportunity."
Luo Man disagreed, saying, "That's because the girl is capable. I told you before, if your restaurant were located in the county town, it would be as popular as Manxiangju long ago."
Yunyin smiled but didn't say anything. She took a food box from the car and said, "I originally wanted to bring you some food, but I didn't expect to encounter these things."
Luo Man said, "It's all thanks to you. I never expected you to be so skilled in martial arts. I really didn't realize it."
Wang Yu looked frightened and walked over, patting his chest and saying, "That was really dangerous! They actually robbed us in broad daylight! Ladies, please don't let them get away with this!"
Luo Man looked at Yun Yin with a questioning gaze, "And who is this?"
Just as Yunyin was about to reply, Wang Yu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, young lady. My name is Wang Yu, a student from the neighboring Jiangbei County..."
As the two were introducing themselves, Fu Wang, who had been standing quietly to the side, suddenly spoke up: "Miss Yun's martial arts are truly impressive. May I ask which school you studied under?"
Yunyin remained silent for a while before saying, "I learned it from my father."
Fu Wang's eyes lit up and he said, "So it turns out that Lady Yun comes from a family with a long history of martial arts. I wonder if you could introduce me to some of them? I observe that Lady Yun's moves are light and swift, and each move is quite disciplined. I imagine your father's martial arts skills are quite profound. I would like to have a discussion with him."
Yunyin's expression darkened. "My father is no longer alive, so I'm afraid he can't meet Young Master Fu's demands."
Upon hearing this, Fu Wang's feverish mind, which had been focused on the martial arts that piqued his interest, suddenly calmed down. He apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't know. I was being presumptuous."
Yunyin laughed and said, "It's alright, it's been a long time, I'm not that sad anymore."
The two on one side fell silent, while the two on the other side chatted very happily. They even made an appointment to have dinner at Luo Man's restaurant next time. Yun Yin stepped forward and said, "It's getting late, Sister Aman. Let me see you off so you don't encounter any more danger."
She said to Wang Yu, "Young Master Wang, aren't you going back to the county town? If you delay any longer, the city gates will be closed."
Wang Yu patted his forehead and said, "Oh dear, I really have to go now. I'll be going now, see you later." After saying that, he quickly got into the carriage and urged the driver to leave.
Yunyin shrugged and said, "I didn't expect Sister Aman and Mr. Wang to get along so well."
Luo Man smiled slightly and said, "He's quite interesting. I've invited him to my restaurant for dinner sometime." After saying that, she looked at Yun Yin and said, "Perfect timing, we can have dinner at my place. I'll have the chef make stewed mutton."
Yunyin waved her hand and said, "No need, Sister Aman. I need to go back to my stall after I take you back. Zhang Lin and Zheng Guilan definitely can't do it. I'll have to cook."
Luo Man: "Girl, you should hire a cook, that way you can have an easier time."
"I'd like to, but it's not easy to find a cook."
"I'll look around for you, and I'll let you know if I find anything suitable."
"Thank you very much, Sister Aman."
As they walked toward the carriage, talking, Fu Wang silently followed behind Yun Yin. Just as Yun Yin was about to get into the carriage, he said, "Miss Yun, leave these people to me. I'll take them back to the restaurant first."
Yunyin turned around and saw that Fu Wang was still there. She shook her head and said, "Oh dear, I forgot about that. Then I'll trouble you, Young Master Fu. I'll be back in a bit."
Fu Wang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she wasn't angry, and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the restaurant."
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