Zhao Yazhi said confidently, "I'm still growing, so it's normal for me to digest food quickly."

"You make me sound older than you. I'm only one year and two months older than you."

Yun Mo interrupted their bickering with a chuckle, "There's a mutton kebab shop nearby, I'll treat you guys."

As soon as they heard about grilled lamb skewers, Zuo Xiaotang and Zhao Yazhi looked at Yun Mo at the same time, their eyes shining like little light bulbs.

"Yes, yes, I like grilled lamb kebabs the best."

"Then let's go."

It was around 8:30 in the evening, time for a midnight snack. A bunch of lamb skewers were sizzling on the red charcoal stove. The unique aroma of roasted lamb could be smelled throughout the whole street.

A simple tent made of plastic sheeting was set up at the door of the kebab restaurant, and there were already three tables of diners sitting in the tent.

Yun Mo and the other two found a seat and sat down. The waiter came over with tea and menus to take their order.

Barbecue in those days was not as rich and varied as it is in later times. The menu was handwritten and there were no more than ten dishes in total.

Yun Mo had just finished dinner and was not hungry yet, so she ordered a plate of spiced peanuts to relieve her boredom.

Zhao Yazhi ordered a lot, including mutton, mutton chops, mutton tripe, mutton intestines, etc. She ordered everything on the menu.

Zuo Xiaotang complained that she ordered too much and asked for a bowl of mutton soup.

The skewers were freshly grilled and were not served so quickly, but the peanuts and mutton soup were served first.

The three of them ate peanuts and drank mutton soup, feeling so comfortable.

After finishing a bowl of mutton soup, Zhao Yazhi smiled and explained the purpose of his visit, "Yun Mo, we are here because we have good news to tell you."

Zuo Xiaotang took over the conversation, "My uncle has already found a new factory site for you."

Yun Mo was overjoyed, "So fast?"

"Of course. If he can't even do this, then my dad has worked for nothing all these years. The place is right over at Lotus Street. It used to be a match factory. It closed down last year and owed a lot of debts that had not been settled. The factory building was sealed up. We had planned to sell it this year and use the proceeds to pay off the debts and settle the workers' wages."

Although she didn't know how much the factory was going to be sold for, she definitely couldn't afford it with her current financial situation.

Seeing Yun Mo's embarrassment, Zhao Yazhi continued, "Don't worry, my father said that the match factory may not be sold out in a year or two, so we can rent it out to you first.

You go check out the place tomorrow. If you think it's suitable, talk directly to the person in charge of the bank about leasing it. This match factory owes the bank hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans, and the factory building is now considered an asset of the bank."

"Okay, Sister Zhao, Sister Xiaotang, thank you so much."

Zhao Yazhi looked at her and said, "We should be the ones to thank you. If it weren't for your timely rescue, my grandma might have... Anyway, compared to your life-saving grace, this is nothing."

Zuo Xiaotang also said, "Even without your uncle's help, you will definitely be able to find a suitable factory."

"It's possible that we can find it, but it certainly won't be so fast, nor so smooth." Yun Mo looked at the two of them sincerely, "This is probably fate."

Zhao Yazhi picked up the teacup and said, "Then let's drink to fate."

"cheers!"

The grilled skewers were brought to the table one after another. Under the orange light, the freshly grilled lamb skewers were in a marinade-red color, with seasoning powder evenly sprinkled on the meat pieces. The air was filled with the rich and tempting aroma of cumin powder. Even Yun Mo, who was not hungry, was tempted.

“So fragrant and delicious!”

Zhao Yazhi couldn't wait to pick up a string, and even though she was burned so much that her teeth were grimacing, she was reluctant to spit it out.

Seeing that the two were enjoying the meal, Yun Mo also picked a skewer. To be honest, the taste of the roasted lamb was really good, just like the roasted lamb from Xinjiang.

After a while, lamb kidneys, lamb chops, lamb tripe and other items were served, and the three of them ate with gusto.

"daughter in law."

Seeing the man who appeared out of nowhere, Yun Mo was so surprised that she almost dropped the kebab in her hand, "Why are you here?"

"I'm worried because you haven't come back yet."

Zhao Yazhi warmly invited Ling Chuan to sit down and eat together.

Compared to Zhao Yazhi's relaxed attitude, Ling Chuan seemed much more reserved. "I came here from several nearby snack bars."

"How do you know we're eating? What if we're out for tea or shopping?"

Ling Chuan thought about it seriously and said, "I guess you like to eat more when you are on the train."

“…”

"puff!"

Zhao Yazhi was so depressed that even the lamb skewers didn't taste good to her anymore. Zuo Xiaotang burst out laughing.

"Look, your image as a glutton has become popular among people!"

Yun Mo couldn't help but laugh as she took a skewer of mutton and stuffed it into Ling Chuan's hand. "Eat more meat and talk less."

"Um."

Zhao Yazhi was a little unconvinced, "Brother Ling, I don't love eating as much as you say. Besides, Yun Mo ate a lot on the train. You can't just bully me just because Yun Mo is your wife, right?"

Ling Chuan glanced at her and said nothing.

"Brother Ling, am I wrong?"

"Momo told me to eat more meat and talk less." After a pause, she added, "On the train, Momo didn't eat as much as you did."

Zhao Yazhi: “…”

Zuo Xiaotang laughed so hard that his shoulders were shaking, and even Yun Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"You, you guys teamed up to bully me!"

Seeing that Zhao Yazhi was very angry, Yun Mo tried to hold back her laughter and comforted her, "Sister Zhao, being able to eat is a blessing."

Zuo Xiaotang continued, "Yes, you see the pigs are so plump and white because they eat so much. They look blessed at first glance."

If looks could kill, Zuo Xiaotang would probably have been beheaded by now.

"You don't have to talk if you can't. I don't need a sister."

Seeing that Zhao Yazhi was really annoyed, Zuo Xiaotang immediately begged for mercy, "Okay, I was wrong. How about this, I'll treat you to dinner today, order whatever you want."

Zhao Yazhi turned around and called the waiter without saying a word, "Give me another 10 skewers of grilled lamb, 10 skewers of grilled lamb chops, and 10 skewers of grilled lamb kidneys..."

Zuo Xiaotang was so frightened that he almost covered Zhao Yazhi's mouth with his hand, "Are you crazy? Can you finish all the food you ordered?"

"If I can't finish it, I can pack it up for my eldest and second cousins."

"…Garlic paste is fierce!"

After a meal of barbecued skewers, the relationship between the three people became much closer.

Zhao Yazhi and Zuo Xiaotang held Yun Mo's arms, one on the left and one on the right. Ling Chuan carried the packaged skewers and followed the three of them like a bodyguard.

"Yun Mo, do you want us to pick you up tomorrow?"

"No, we can just take a taxi there."

"Okay then, we'll wait for you at the match factory at 10 o'clock."

"Um."

After watching Zhao Yazhi and Zuo Xiaotang's car drive away, Yun Mo and Ling Chuan turned around and headed back towards the winery guesthouse.

"Wife, are you going shopping with Miss Zhao and the others tomorrow?"

Lingchuan arrived late and didn't know about the match factory.

(End of this chapter)