The village chief turned to the Song and Fan families and explained:
“Your lives aren’t easy either. The village chief has limited resources and only gave it to the Ruan family to subsidize the clinic.”
“Normally when I go to the city, the consultation fee plus medicine cost is only two taels of silver, which is not enough to see many people.”
“With your excellent medical skills, and given the many chronic illnesses in the village, you’ll definitely be busy in the future. Although the clinic was agreed upon beforehand, I still feel guilty.”
The Song and Fan families quickly stated that they wouldn't think twice about it.
"We were able to move into our new house entirely thanks to the Nguyen family, the village chief, and the villagers. We didn't think about anything else. Everyone has already helped us so much!"
“The Ruan family is also our relatives. The village chief understands them just as well as he cares about us!”
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After hearing this, the village chief nodded in relief and turned around to find the distinguished-looking Sun Chengen.
Following the village chief's gaze, Ruan Qian briefly introduced them. Sun Chengen bowed distantly. Upon hearing that Sun Chengen was a relative of the He Family Restaurant, the village chief couldn't help but give him a second look.
He immediately told his own family to leave, leaving the time to the Ruan family.
Judging from the respect Xiao Kai showed this person, this person must hold considerable importance in the He Family Restaurant.
The village chief did not believe that this person's appearance was merely for a stroll, especially since it was the poorest village on the South Island.
The village chief noticed that Ruan Meng was quick-witted and could turn anything she handled into a business.
He guessed that the Ruan family wanted to expand or extend their business, and therefore did not want to waste time.
After Ruan Qian introduced the Song and Fan families to Sun Chengen, the two families left tacitly.
Ruan Meng turned to Sun Chengen and A Yuan, "Would you two like to have lunch now and I'll cook the dried mushrooms and other wild mushrooms, or should we go into the city first and I'll cook them when we get back?"
A Yuan and Xiao Kai asked at the same time, "Is the young lady also going to the city?"
Ruan Meng nodded, knowing that the return trip would give her ample time to discuss the matter with Sun Chengen.
Sun Chengen met Ruan Meng's gaze, seemingly understanding her intentions.
Ruan Meng has been quite opinionated lately and knows how to handle things properly. Her eldest brother and sister-in-law didn't object after hearing her story, but her third brother spoke up, "Little sister, your third brother will go with you!"
Ruan Meng asked Xiao Kai, "Now that I have the tools, are you and Uncle Liu still coming?"
Xiao Kai thought for a moment, found a good reason, and immediately nodded, "Of course we should join in the fun tonight!"
A Yuan blinked frantically, looking at Ruan Meng expectantly.
Ruan Meng turned around, "I'm happy to welcome you, but..."
"Does your young master agree? Also, it will be very late after we finish eating, so we'll probably have to stay here all night."
A Yuan turned her head expectantly, only to see her young master narrow his eyes, a hint of anger appearing on his face.
What does "Does your young master agree?" mean?
Was he not among those invited?
Ruan Qian smiled and stepped forward, extending an invitation:
"I'm sorry to have troubled Young Master Sun last night!"
"If you're not in a rush, feel free to have some fun tonight. We're planning to cook all the seafood since we can't leave it!"
"It can't compare to Young Master Sun's food, but it's fresher. The new house is spacious and has spare rooms. If Young Master Sun doesn't mind, you can stay overnight."
Sun Chengen's expression softened somewhat, but his gaze remained fixed on Ruan Meng.
Ruan Meng smiled without saying a word, appearing harmless.
Sun Chengen pursed her lips; she was doing it on purpose!
Ruan Meng: Don't you have any self-awareness? Young Master, how difficult are you to please? Am I just looking for trouble?
I want to make money off you, not put up with your bad temper!
Sun Chengen turned away angrily, leaving Ruan Meng and A Yuan with a dashing back view.
"Ah Yuan, let's go!"
The eldest sister-in-law was a little worried, but Ruan Meng made a gesture to reassure everyone, telling her not to let her third brother come along, but to stay home and help prepare the seafood, waiting for her to come back and cook it in the evening.
Because they were traveling together, the Ruan family did not accompany Ruan Meng, and Xiao Kai also felt trusted through this silent arrangement.
Ruan Meng reported to her sister-in-law that she needed to use some of the money she had previously left with her to go into the city and purchase a batch of supplies.
The groceries Xiao Kai bought over the past few days are all gone, and the family's dry food is almost gone. My elder brother also needs more medicinal herbs.
Wild spices are scarce, but we need to buy some for the banquet tonight.
Her sister-in-law told her to use it without worry, and then Ruan Meng said as she walked, "I'll come back and report the expenses! Don't wait for me for lunch, I'll eat something in town first."
Sun Chengen stopped a short distance away, thinking to himself, "Will she go hungry at He Family Restaurant?"
He could tell that Xiao Kai was close to her, and even A Yuan, whom he had only known for less than a day, wanted to take her surname!
A Yuan noticed the young master's resentful gaze beside him and suddenly stepped back.
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