Chapter 34: First Meeting with Fourth Uncle
“…” Pu Qiongzhi looked at the lying boy.
This figure really looks as thin as paper, it turns out that he is suffering from hunger.
However, she still didn't quite understand why this child preferred to eat vegetarian food...
Could this be the legendary Buddhist disciple with a predestined relationship?
"So, he fainted here, could it be because he was hungry?" Yan'er revealed the truth.
Nangong Xue sighed again, "He used to be like this at home."
"Uncle Yang and his men were so exhausted that they had to carry him around the house all day long..."
Pu Qiongzhi couldn't help laughing when she saw how sad he was about his brother.
Originally, she had only seen her husband treat her third uncle like this, but she didn't expect that her third uncle treated her fourth uncle like this as well.
They really are not from the same family, they don’t even enter the same house!
"Madam, I asked the kitchen to bring a bowl of soup. Can you give it to the young master and try it first?" Qiao, the head clerk, had good intentions and listened to the doctor's suggestion.
Nangong Xue quickly raised her hand to signal them to stop, "Don't!"
"Um...don't worry about him, he will wake up soon. Let's talk about it after he wakes up."
"This kid's condition is extremely serious. If we force him to drink the soup now, he'll probably throw it up later!"
Hearing how serious he was, Pu Qiongzhi quickly waved her hand and told Qiao Zhangshi to take the soup back.
"Let's go, let's go back first. It's not a good idea to just stare at him like this... Oh my! He's awake!" Nangong Xue, the unreliable brother, was about to abandon his brother and leave when he saw the person lying on the bed opened his eyes and sat up.
He spoke in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible. "What's that smell..."
"It's soup. Would you like to try it?" Pu Qiongzhi took the bowl from Manager Qiao and handed it to him.
The boy picked up the bowl in his hand and stared at the thick white soup in it.
He sniffed it gently like a small animal, then took a small sip and paused.
His eyes lit up visibly, and he gulped down the soup.
"Where is this place?" He looked around and asked sincerely.
Pu Qiongzhi looked around and saw nothing special. "This is Ruilou."
"Rui Lou...is it a restaurant? Are you hiring helpers?" He asked sincerely again.
Upon hearing this, Pu Qiongzhi looked puzzled and looked at Nangong Xue beside her with some hesitation.
"Hey, do you remember who you are?" Nangong Xue poked her head out.
Nangong Yue looked at him and turned her head, "Of course I remember."
"Then do you remember who I am?" Nangong Xue pointed at herself.
Nangong Yue paused, "Have you forgotten who you are?"
"...I..." Nangong Xue choked and complained, "What kind of child is this!"
"Uncle Four, you're joking. This restaurant doesn't lack helpers right now." Pu Qiongzhi initially rejected his request.
Their Pu's Restaurant only employs well-trained people. Ordinary waiters are not allowed to work in a restaurant, let alone the most famous Rui Lou in Kyoto!
What's more, the fourth son of the Earl of Gongning's Mansion doesn't seem to be someone who can do housework.
"I just don't know why Fourth Uncle wants to help here? Since Fourth Uncle has returned to Beijing, he should go back to live in the Earl's Mansion!" Pu Qiongzhi was puzzled.
Nangong Yue finally realized what she was addressing him, "Fourth Uncle? Go home?"
"Yes! I have important business to go back to Beijing! My second brother got married. Third brother, have you met my sister-in-law?" he asked.
Nangong Xue didn't want to say a word to him at this moment.
"Fourth uncle, I am the wife of your second brother." Pu Qiongzhi revealed her identity again.
Nangong Yue stood up suddenly, took out a small box and handed it to her, "Hello, sister-in-law! This is a meeting gift for you!"
"Sister-in-law, you've worked so hard running the house! I hope you won't despise this small gift!"
It was obvious that someone had taught him to memorize these words. He recited them with such a daze that they felt both lucid and foolish.
Pu Qiongzhi laughed and took the box, "Thank you, Fourth Uncle, for your consideration."
I didn't expect that Fourth Uncle was so straightforward. He's really interesting.
She opened the box and saw a purple jade bracelet inside.
Daliang has always respected the color purple, and these purple jade ornaments are priceless and very rare.
But I didn’t expect that this young fourth uncle would give me such a high-quality bracelet.
As if seeing through her suspicion, Nangong Xue beside her reminded her, "Sister-in-law, this is passed down from my mother. I should have given it to you a long time ago."
"It's just that the bracelet was taken to the temple by that brat!"
"Before the wedding, my second brother should have sent a letter to this brat, but I didn't expect him to drag his feet and only come to Beijing now..."
When Nangong Xue said this, her disgust for her silly brother became even more intense.
"Fourth Uncle, you haven't told me why you want to be a helper here!" Pu Qiongzhi asked again.
Nangong Yue scratched her head awkwardly, "This soup is so delicious, the food here must be delicious!"
"It's just that I'm really short of money, so I can only earn money by doing some work..."
Hearing this, Nangong Xue’s eyelids almost rolled up to the sky.
He really didn't understand what his younger brother was doing. How could he not even afford to eat?
"Why don't you eat vegetarian food in the temple? Even if you work here, you can't afford the food here." Nangong Xue pointed out venomously.
Nangong Yue looked innocent. "The vegetarian food at the temple is getting worse and worse. The new master cut corners... I went to argue with them, and then I was kicked out. Why?"
After he finished speaking, he was still very confused, as if he had been thinking about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.
Pu Qiongzhi and Nangong Xue knew as soon as they heard that someone was taking advantage of the temple to enrich himself and had the support of powerful people.
This silly boy only knew that the food was not tasty, so he exposed this matter. Naturally, people don't want to keep him anymore...
Nangong Xue shifted her gaze downwards, looking at the silly boy's shoes whose soles had been worn off, and turned her face away with some pity.
"I can't afford it... Then, I won't eat it." Nangong Yue was a little helpless. She returned the bowl and stared at the soup reluctantly.
"This soup is indeed delicious, but it would be better if it had some mushrooms..." he muttered.
Pu Qiongzhi glanced at the bowl thoughtfully and asked tentatively, "Fourth Uncle doesn't like those dishes because he can taste different flavors?"
"Yes." Nangong Yue seemed to have met a kindred spirit, and complained with particular grievance, "It has a smell. There's a weird taste in my mouth, and it smells messy..."
"Yan'er, go and ask Manager Qiao to bring a few more dishes over." Pu Qiongzhi ordered.
She thought that Fourth Uncle's habit was very interesting.
Nangong Xue shook her head, as if she had seen the consequences, "Sister-in-law, this kid is very cunning and weird..."
"Sometimes, weirdos may just have talents that ordinary people don't have." Pu Qiongzhi curled her lips.
She felt like she had found a treasure this time!
The people in Earl Gongning's Mansion really gave her constant surprises.
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