Shen Li looked at him and said bluntly: "I really want my eldest brother to join the army, but I have to ask him and his family first. I can't make the decision on my own."
Pei Yu nodded, "I understand."
"What is your purpose?"
Pei Yu laughed. "What purpose could I have? I just want him to achieve great things as soon as possible and get an official position. Then we can get married and no one will criticize you behind your back."
"Haha, you really think long-term." Chen Li rolled her eyes at him. "These are things that haven't happened yet."
Pei Yu was not angry. "Just preparing for a rainy day."
Chen Li raised her eyebrows and curled the corners of her lips slightly, "Aren't you afraid that your efforts will end in vain? What if you end up making wedding dresses for others?"
Pei Yu looked at her provocative look, and the arrogant expression on her face was very vivid.
"Ali, I've never been a good person, you know. If someone can snatch you away from me alive, I'll respect him as a man."
Chen Li: ...
"I don't think you respect him as a man, but you should send him to be reborn!"
"Be a human being!"
Pei Yu's lips curled into a cheeky smile, "A-Li still understands me."
"I'm serious about what I told you. Go back and discuss it with them. I know you're not without me in your heart."
Chen Li felt a little embarrassed and annoyed when he hit the nail on the head, but she quickly concealed it.
But Pei Yu still caught the change in expression at that moment, and he was in a very good mood.
She wants to stay in her turtle shell, so why not just lure her out little by little? One day she will let down her guard against me.
He has always been very patient with Chen Li.
At dinner in the evening, Chen Li looked at her eldest brother who had been noticeably quieter during this period, and asked, "Brother, our family is not short of money now. Have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?"
Shen Jingyuan paused, then picked up a dish with chopsticks as if nothing had happened, "No, why did A Li suddenly talk about this?"
Shen Changshan and Lin Cuicui also looked at their eldest son. It’s not that they didn’t notice it, but they didn’t know what to do.
Xu Taohua spoke slowly, "Husband, if there is anything you want to do, just tell us, we will support you."
Shen Jingyuan is not a stubborn person, but he feels that it is inappropriate for him to join the army at his age.
She just shook her head and refused to say anything. Xu Taohua wanted to speak again, but Chen Li shook her head slightly at her, saying that too much is as bad as too little.
The eldest brother needs to figure this out himself, or the couple can talk about it privately.
If parents and younger sisters interfere too much, it may cause hidden dangers in the future.
The next day, after breakfast, I took a carriage to relax for half a day. I hadn't visited for a few days. Unexpectedly, as soon as I got on the carriage, I saw Pei Yu sitting upright in it.
Chen Li: ...
"What are you doing?"
"Let's go to the county town and take a carriage."
"Where is the carriage you came here in yesterday?"
Pei Yu smiled faintly, "It's a waste for me to sit alone, I'd better sit with Ah Li."
"Don't worry, I have important business to attend to in the county town."
Chen Li glanced at him and told the driver outside, "Let's go."
After the carriage had been idle for half a day, Pei Yu went to do his own business. Chen Li listened to Bai Yao talk about the situation in the store in the past few days.
Not long after, Lianxiang came in carrying a tray. "Boss, this is the dessert that Li Niang made recently. I knew you were coming, so I brought it over for you to try."
"Lianxiang, is Li Niang still busy? If she's not busy, let her come up."
"yes."
Chen Li picked up a piece of cake, ate it and nodded. It was indeed good, with rich taste.
Soon, Li Niang came up. The three of them talked about the pastry for a while and changed some small details. She immediately went downstairs to make a plate and served it up. It was indeed more delicious than before.
It was not until he was about to go back that Pei Yu came back, exhausted and dusty, with a lunch box in his hand.
Put it in front of Shen Li, "I just had it outside at noon, I thought it was good, I packed some for you when I came back."
After finding a seat and sitting down, he casually opened the lunch box and said, "It's still hot."
Worried that the food would get cold after traveling all the way back, Pei Yu asked someone to put a heater under the food box.
I leaned over to take a look and saw a bowl of rice dumplings made with fermented glutinous rice, with a few dried rose petals sprinkled on top.
"Will you still eat this?"
When Pei Yu saw the upturned curve at the corners of her eyes, he guessed that she must like it.
"I wouldn't eat it before, but now it's different. You like to eat these, so if I see something that suits my taste, I will try it."
Not expecting her to say anything, he continued, "Ali, try it, this filling is different."
Chen Li pushed the cake next to her a little closer and said, "I just developed a new product. In exchange, I'll treat you to some."
Just as Chen Li was about to reach out to take it out, she saw Pei Yu's bony hands already holding out the porcelain bowl.
"Eat it."
I ate one and it turned out to be filled with roses, and it was delicious.
Chen Li's eyes brightened a little. For people struggling to survive in the doomsday, eating and staying alive are more important than anything else.
And now, eating this bowl of dessert is enough to brighten her mood for the whole day.
Pei Yu looked at Chen Li with a smile in his eyes. The girl in front of him had her eyebrows curved because she had eaten her favorite food. She was obviously in a very good mood.
He thought he knew where to start.
Ask Tianqing to find a few chefs over next time. It’s time to learn cooking. Besides, Ali said before that men who can cook will have an advantage when proposing marriage.
This must be the truest thought in her heart. If he could learn good cooking skills, then Ali would definitely be very happy.
The bowl was not large in portion and the temperature was just right, so Chen Li finished it quickly. When she looked up, she met the man's affectionate eyes and his handsome face that was so infuriating that it infuriated both humans and gods.
Now, the man seemed to be happy about something, and there was a sense of joy in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. It was not the kind of joy that was just for show, but a real expression of his feelings.
"Let's go, it's getting dark, let's go back first."
"good."
Sitting in the carriage, the driver turned into Tianqing, and there was a charcoal brazier in the carriage.
"By the way, how long do you plan to stay at my house?"
The smile on Pei Yu's lips froze, but he had already thought about this problem. It was indeed not a good thing to stay there, but leaving now was definitely not an option.
"If we stay for a few days, the house will be empty and we'll have to clean it up for a few days."
"good."
Shen Li also understood that what he said was an excuse, but did not expose it. The two chatted for a few minutes and soon arrived at Shen's house.
Pei Yu was also a man of action, and he went out early the next morning. Tianqing had found a few maids who were proficient in cooking overnight and they were already waiting for him at the house on Chunhui Road.
Half an hour later, Pei Yu looked at the burnt food in the pot, and his expression changed from the initial confidence to the black bottom of the pot.
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