The tools were numerous and took up a lot of space. Ruan Meng planned to return the donkey to Manager Yu today, because even if she didn't return it, the donkey cart simply couldn't fit them all.
Ruan Meng temporarily stored the tools and herbs at Xinglin Hall. She planned to finalize the deal with He Family Restaurant, rent two carriages, and then transport the tools back.
"Sister, these tools are good, but where should we put them?"
The third brother asked.
Ruan Meng had already thought of this before buying the tools.
Even without buying tools, the current stone house is far from sufficient.
Besides pots and pans, there were also various jars, beachcombing tools, and bamboo baskets that I bought in Beijing last time...
If Brother Feng makes the cabinet quickly and it stands in the room, it might be impossible to find a place to step on it on ordinary days.
If the business deal with He Family Restaurant goes through at noon, and we need to prepare large quantities of oyster sauce, herbs, and seafood, we can't leave them out in the open...
Even without buying the tools, there's definitely no room in the house.
Ruan Meng said to her second brother, "Let's discuss it when we get back. We'll just have a bowl of soup tonight."
Ruan Zheng nodded, and seeing that his sister hadn't headed in the direction of He Family Restaurant, he asked, "Sister, shall we go now?"
A cold smile appeared on Ruan Meng's lips. "I've been waiting for a long time!"
If it weren't for the fear of hitting someone and scattering the medicinal herbs, Ruan Meng would have confronted the second master of the He family as soon as she left the He family restaurant!
"Don't make a sound!"
Ruan Meng gave instructions.
Fifteen minutes later, the second master of the He family was blindfolded and thrown into an alley.
He kept yelling, "Who are you? You dare to kidnap me! Don't you want to live anymore? Do you even know who I am?!"
I don't care who you are!
The third brother struck him with a club, and after the second master of the He family fainted, he took off his shoe and used the sole to whip the second master of the He family more than a dozen times.
"Go ahead and curse! Go ahead and curse!"
"Aren't you so capable? Aren't you so fierce?!"
"Aren't you so good at bullying people?!"
......
Since their first visit to the city, the Ruan siblings have witnessed too many people who are snobbish and bully the weak, but they have never seen anyone as outrageous as the second master of the He family.
Ruan Meng did not stop him. She waited until her third brother got tired and stopped before taking out her needle case from her body. This was the only tool she could easily carry among the tools she had purchased from Xinglintang.
Ruan Meng squatted down and inserted silver needles into the acupoints on the head, back of the neck, and lower leg of the second master of the He family. After standing up, she kicked the person on the ground.
"Third Brother, throw him back into Spring Breeze Pavilion!"
Ruan Zheng put the person back into the sack, with Ruan Meng following behind.
Ruan Zheng was always bold, but the He Family Restaurant seemed to have a lot of power, so he had some concerns. He asked Ruan Meng, "Sister, what will he do about what you just did?"
Ruan Meng curled her lips, speaking casually, "His eyes are crooked and his mouth is crooked; he hasn't been able to speak or walk for months."
Let's see if he dares to spout such nonsense again!
Seeing her third brother's worry, Ruan Meng explained, "In a few months, or at most six months, they can see a doctor for acupuncture, and they can recover. However..."
"I wonder if the He family patriarch, or anyone else, is far from this scourge of a man, that he's recovered so quickly?!"
Ruan Meng's move was actually clever, as it allowed her to absolve herself of all responsibility.
Chunfenglou was a place for drinking and pleasure, and the symptoms of a crooked mouth and eyes, and sudden inability to walk, are consistent with excessive drinking and stroke.
Who would have thought it was them? His injuries weren't serious; people might have assumed he fell down on his own.
As the two walked back, they saw Xiao Kai craning his neck and waiting at the door.
Upon seeing Ruan Meng, his face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly came forward to greet her, "Miss, you and your brother are finally back!"
"Lunch is about to start, and I'm not at ease without you here!"
Ruan Meng clasped her hands in apology, patted herself off, returned to the city, washed her hands, and went into the inner room.
When Manager Yu saw her, his expression relaxed almost imperceptibly, and he greeted her warmly.
"Young lady, the spring water and ice are all ready, and the seafood has been cleaned. Now we're just waiting for your soup!"
He explained, "To be honest, I was worried you'd be late, so after discussing it with your brother, I scooped out some thick soup. The way you made it before just didn't feel quite right."
Ruan Meng approached and poured out most of the thick soup, leaving the rest to be preserved with ice by Manager Yu.
When Manager Yu saw Ruan Meng pour half a bucket of spring water into the container, add ice, and then throw in chopped scallions, ginger, garlic, and wild millet peppers, his eyelids twitched.
Ruan Meng looked up and smiled playfully, "It's okay! The secret is to be bold!"
As long as the ingredients are fresh, if the flavor is too bland, just add concentrated broth; if the flavor is too strong, just add spring water. It couldn't be simpler!
The chefs, who had been at a loss before, were completely stunned.
The lobby began to bustle with activity. Ruan Meng scooped out a little of the soup she had prepared and tasted it, then very satisfiedly let Manager Yu try it.
Manager Yu finally smiled and quickly instructed the cooks to ladle out the seafood with the sauce, preparing to serve the dish.
However, even after more than half an hour had passed, and despite the waiters' recommendations, no customer had ordered a single serving.
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