"Uncle, do you know Master Su?"
"No, I don't know him."
Gu Min brought over the leftover rice. Tang Jingshan was also hungry, so he looked away and started eating.
Su Changyao moved quickly, and the sound of cutting vegetables came from the kitchen.
When Lu Baiwei and the others were half full, a plate of stir-fried meat and a plate of spicy and sour chicken were served.
A dish that goes well with rice and is cooked according to the taste of Lu Baiwei's hometown.
“This dish is so delicious.”
Tang Jinghe was shocked when he picked up a piece of stir-fried meat and ate it.
"This is more authentic than the one we have back home. The meat is so fragrant, with fat and lean meat. I have never tasted such good stir-fried meat."
Zhou Yang knew too well that Su Changyao’s cooking was delicious.
He continued, "How can this not be delicious? This is the dish cooked by Chef Su."
"My two uncles, didn't Yan Feng Lingling tell you in her letter that Master Su from Food Taste Record's ancestors used to be imperial chefs?"
"He was left at Shiweiji by Ating's wife. Because of his cooking skills, Shiweiji's business is booming."
Zhou Yang ate the food with a satisfied look on his face: "I had to go back to the army after I saw you off."
"Knowing that I could wait to see Chef Su's dishes, I wanted him to cook and wait until they were done before leaving. Now these two dishes are finally served on the table."
"Uncles, please eat quickly. It would be really rude of me if I can't help but grab some food from you guys."
Tang Jingshan was staring at the pickled cabbage in the spicy and sour chicken offal with a bit of distraction, because the pickled cabbage made by his wife was also the same as that used in stir-frying spicy and sour chicken offal.
However, his wife’s cooking skills are average, and he said that she is a woman and cannot inherit the skills.
I only learned how to pickle radishes and make kimchi.
Tang Jingshan picked up a piece of pickled vegetables from the spicy and sour chicken gizzard and tasted the familiar flavor.
When the meal was almost over, Tang Jingshan asked He Ting: "A Ting, I need to find a place to relieve myself."
"Uncle, it's in the back, through the kitchen. I'll lead you there."
Tang Jingshan stood up and waved his hand: "No, no, your uncle is not a child, I will find him myself."
"We've come to the train station to pick us up. You should eat quickly!"
After passing through the kitchen and arriving at the sink in the backyard, Tang Jingshan saw Su Changyao directing the waiter to wash the dishes. He stopped and looked at him.
Su Changyao felt frightened by his stare.
Apparently someone as sensitive as Su Changyao had already noticed that Lu Baiwei's uncle had been looking at him.
"Brother Jingshan, are you full?"
“I’m full, I’m full!”
"You guys are busy, I'll take a break."
Su Changyao hurriedly pointed out the place to him.
After Tang Jingshan finished his work, he looked at Su Changyao several times.
When they arrived at the gate of the house in the car driven by Zhou Yang, Tang Jinghe looked around the house curiously, while Tang Jingshan asked Lu Baiwei who was carrying the luggage and walking behind.
"Weiwei, the food that Chef Su cooked just now was delicious."
"Yanfeng's brother said that his ancestors were imperial chefs. What's going on?"
His uncle seemed to be very interested in Su Changyao.
Su Changyao is a man who really has the ability to make people feel like they have known each other for a long time at first sight. He is simply the living signboard of Food Notes.
Lu Baiwei told Tang Jingshan: "Uncle, there used to be a famous Yuxiang Garden in Wangfujing, which was opened by Su Changyao's family."
"Su Chang's ancestors worked as imperial chefs, and their cooking is especially delicious."
Tang Jingshan asked: "How could such a talented person be willing to work with you?"
It’s hard for Lu Baiwei to say either. The Su family was framed and Su Changyao was locked up in a mental hospital for many years.
This is a long story.
Lu Baiwei didn't want to explain it in such detail, so she organized her words.
"Master Su was ill before and has been staying in the hospital. Maybe that's why no one wants him."
"I, your niece, have a keen eye for talent, so I gave him some shares and asked him to stay and help manage the shop with my sister-in-law."
Tang Jingshan was about to ask something when Ye Hongying, who was helping take care of the triplets, heard the noise and came out with Tang Yunling, interrupting the conversation between Lu Baiwei and Tang Jingshan.
Lu Baiwei thought the matter was over.
Unexpectedly, after everyone reunited in the evening and had a big meal prepared by Ye Hongying, when Lu Baiwei was arranging a room for Tang Jingshan, Tang Jingshan called Lu Baiwei.
"Weiwei, let me ask you something."
Lu Baiwei was confused: "Uncle, what's the matter?"
"It's still about Master Su."
"I used to be in the capital and I also heard of the Yuxiang Garden. Why is it that the Yuxiang Garden is closed?"
"Uncle, have you also heard of Yuxiang Garden?"
Lu Baiwei told the truth: "It was a turbulent time. The Su family was reported and something happened. The property of Yuxiang Garden was confiscated, and then it was gone."
"Master Su also had health problems due to family changes and has been confined in the Qingshan Hospital in the suburbs of Beijing for many years."
"Now that the country is developing its economy, the historical issues left over from the past are no longer being pursued. Master Su's health has improved a lot, so he was discharged from the hospital. Then he went out to look for a job and happened to find our Shiweiji."
Lu Baiwei said a lot to satisfy his uncle's curiosity.
Tang Jingshan only grasped one key point: "Now that we are developing the economy, do things in the past no longer matter?"
"I've never heard of it!"
"What about families like the Yin family, whose ancestors were landlords and who were once rich and powerful? Are they okay now?"
"It's okay, uncle."
Lu Baiwei told him: "It's definitely not implemented in our county yet. In the capital, at the foot of the imperial city, all policies are implemented very quickly."
"Look, I can still run my own business. Now no one will arrest me for setting up a stall to sell things on the street."
Tang Jingshan obviously needed some time to digest the news that Lu Baiwei had told him.
He murmured to himself: "It's okay, it's okay."
"Uncle, what are you talking about?"
Lu Baiwei wondered why her uncle, who used to be honest and simple, became so weird now.
Tang Jingshan also realized that he had lost his composure. He waved his hand at Lu Baiwei and said, "Weiwei, go take care of the kids. This is a good place. I'll have a good sleep tonight."
"Okay, uncle..."
Tang Jingshan and Tang Jinghe did not sleep well on their first night in Beijing.
Tang Jinghe and Ye Hongying are as happy as newlyweds after a long separation.
Just as they lay down and hugged each other, they heard Tang Yunling crying out in pain from the next room.
Ye Hongying pushed Tang Jinghe away and hurried out: "Yanfeng, is Lingling about to give birth?"
"Yes, mom, her water broke and she's complaining about stomach pain."
"Then hurry up, let's take him to the hospital overnight."
Fortunately, Zhou Yanfeng was well prepared and rode back the tricycle that was used to transport goods to the clothing store.
Tang Yunling was about to give birth, so Zhou Yanfeng handed Tang Yunling over to Ye Hongying's care, and he moved a piece of cotton quilt to spread on the tricycle.
Then he quickly turned back and carried Tang Yunling onto the tricycle.
He Ting, Lu Baiwei, Zhao Lan, the two Tang Jinghe brothers, and Tang Jingchuan who came from the army were also woken up and planned to go to the hospital together.
"Let Brother Ting go with us. Sister-in-law, you stay at home with the triplets."
Lu Baiwei rejected this arrangement.
"No, I have to go to the hospital to look after Lingling."