"I never expected you to be a student at Tianzhou University! No wonder you're so smart, you must be naturally intelligent," Miao Cuihua praised.
"Xiao Liu, I'm truly impressed!" Niu Ben and Liu Yihang became friends after a fight, and now Niu Ben is completely convinced of his abilities.
"Haha, it was all by accident, a complete accident!" Liu Yihang said modestly.
"Yihang, it's too late today. Come to my place tomorrow, and we'll discuss what's going on next. I'll also settle the accounts for this time." After traveling all this way, Miao Cuihua was also a little tired and wanted to go back and get some rest.
"Okay, no rush, call me when you have time!" Liu Yihang pointed to his mobile phone.
He knew that there was still a lot of follow-up work to be done after Miao Cuihua's trip to Yunnan.
Miao Cuihua's driver first took Liu Yihang to his doorstep.
"Does your family run a restaurant?" Niu Ben asked, looking at the Wenxiangju sign above.
"Yes, my parents run a small business to make a living," Liu Yihang readily admitted.
“The characters on this plaque are not simple. Did you have a master write them?” Niu Ben was quite knowledgeable.
In contrast, Miao Cuihua, who knew little about calligraphy and painting, didn't feel anything special.
"The calligraphy was written with the help of one of my teachers."
"By the way, are you hungry? If you don't mind, you can grab a bite at our shop first." Liu Yihang was just being polite, since they were practically at his doorstep.
Miao Cuihua was a little tired and wanted to go back, but Niu Ben said with great interest, "That would be great, let's go and try it?"
Not wanting to spoil the mood, Miao Cuihua forced herself to say, "Alright, there's no time like the present. I should go and visit Yihang's parents." Liu Yihang was her greatest contributor to this trip to Yunnan.
The butler readily agreed and got out of the car to join them.
Liu Yihang was surprised that the three of them actually wanted to stay for dinner, so he quickly invited them in to sit down.
Because they had given prior notice, Liu Xiangdong and Lin Guihua already knew their son would be coming home tonight. Even Yunyin was helping out at the shop. By the time Liu Yihang returned, they hadn't seen each other for several days.
"Mom and Dad, these are my superiors and friends. Please arrange a table for them, and I will take them to sit down first."
"You must be Yihang's mother? My name is Miao Cuihua, you can just call me Cuihua. It's nice to meet you, I didn't bring any decent gift, so please wear this bracelet." Miao Cuihua took the initiative to shake hands with Miao Cuihua and took out a bracelet from her bag and handed it to her.
Miao Cuihua's belongings were definitely not ordinary items. Liu Yihang glanced at them and immediately recognized them as a glass-type jadeite bangle with a bright green hue, worth tens of thousands of yuan.
He quickly shook his head.
Lin Guihua understood his meaning and quickly pushed it back: "I can't accept this. I'm busy in the kitchen every day, how can I have time to wear this beautiful bracelet? Thank you."
Miao Cuihua subjectively felt that a young man as capable as Liu Yihang must come from a privileged family, and his parents must be either intellectuals or business tycoons. She never expected him to be so ordinary.
However, she did not show the slightest contempt. On the contrary, she valued it very much. Only when you raise a child do you realize the kindness of your parents. They are the most amazing parents to have raised Liu Yihang so well. He is kind-hearted, humble, and capable of getting into a prestigious university.
"You must accept this. Yihang helped me a lot this time. This is just a small token of my appreciation. It's only through reciprocity that our friendship will last. Yihang?" Miao Cuihua gestured for Liu Yihang to let Lin Guihua accept the gift.
Liu Yihang had no choice but to nod.
With his current wealth, he could easily get his mother a jadeite bracelet worth tens of thousands, or even a million-dollar imperial green bracelet. So it's not a big deal.
Times have changed; he is no longer the naive man he once was.
Lin Guihua was unaware of the bracelet's value. Seeing Liu Yihang nod in agreement, she accepted it without hesitation.
"Thank you so much. Please have a seat. His father and I will get you something to eat."
There weren't many people in the shop at the moment, and a few people sat down at the round table.
"If Heaven had feelings, it too would grow old; the right way in the world is to eat barbecue."
Life isn't just about poetry and distant places; it's also about beer and barbecue.
"Hahaha, that's interesting, Xiao Liu, did you write this?" Niu Ben asked, pointing to the words on the wall.
"Hmm, just some random doodles, nothing fancy, haha." Liu Yihang replied perfunctorily while secretly winking at Yunyin, signaling her to come and sit down.
A day apart feels like three months!
Two people who have just gotten together feel like they've been apart for ages after only a few days.
Yunyin blushed and shook her head; she wasn't familiar with his friends.
Miao Cuihua didn't miss the ambiguous look in the eyes of the two young lovers, finding a kind of schadenfreude in it.
Youth is wonderful; you can love and be loved without restraint, and do what you want to do.
Lin Guihua picked out all the braised food from the shop, cut up several plates, and gestured for Yunyin to take them over and sit down to eat together.
Liu Xiangdong quickly grilled two plates of pork belly and chicken wings and brought them over, along with a plate of lettuce.
"Everyone, have a taste. Our braised dishes and barbecue are our family's specialties," Liu Yihang said, urging them to eat and opening a can of beer for each of them.
Beer and barbecue are a perfect match.
Miao Cuihua and Niu Ben had only come to familiarize themselves with the place and sit for a while, but they didn't expect that the aroma would make their stomachs rumble and they would suddenly feel very hungry.
Following Liu Yihang's example, the group wrapped a piece of pork belly in lettuce, and the wonderful taste melted in their mouths.
The fresh aroma of lettuce cuts through the greasiness of the pork belly, resulting in a perfectly balanced flavor.
Miao Cuihua took another bite of the braised dish; the flavor was truly overwhelming.
For a moment, the only sound on the table was the chopsticks picking up food; there wasn't even time for a toast, and everyone's mouths were full.
After Liu Yihang had eaten his fill, he went and made his specialty egg fried rice for the others.
In the end, everyone ate a whole big plateful.
At Wenxiangju, not a single table will have leftover food.
Today is another day of the "Clean Plate Campaign".
Lin Guihua and Liu Xiangdong ate all the dishes they brought, and Liu Yihang's fried rice received unanimous praise.
"The food at your house is as good as that of a top chef at a high-end hotel. I'm so full, but I still want to have a couple more bites," Niu Ben said, rubbing his round belly.
"Yes, Yihang, are your parents interested in opening a chain store? I'll invest. With your family's skills, it's bound to be a huge hit." Miao Cuihua usually eats very little at night to maintain her figure and for healthy eating habits.
It's been many years since I've eaten so much at nine o'clock like today.
Miao Cuihua's words instantly opened up new ideas for Liu Yihang, and many thoughts suddenly popped into his mind, but now was not the time to talk about them.
"Sure, if I need to invest, I'll definitely contact you."
After the group had eaten and drunk their fill, they said goodbye and left.
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