Thanks to the foundation laid by Wu Yuanyuan and Zhu Zhizhi, the restaurant wasn't crowded at noon today, and about a third of Chef Lü's carefully prepared dishes were left uneaten.
Just as Bu Ling was getting restless, Master Lü paid for one serving of each dish out of his own pocket and placed it on the small table where they ate their staff meals.
Manager Zhu happened to walk in at that moment and saw the scene. He said, "Old Lü, you've gone to all this trouble!"
Master Lü waved his hand: "It's my duty."
Hearing their conversation, Bu Ling was quite perceptive: "Thank you, Master Lü."
Master Lü turned to look at Bu Ling, a slight upturn at the corner of his lips, seemingly wanting to give Bu Ling a smile—though, given the scar on his face, it was as if he were saying, 'Shut up!'
Fortunately, Bu Ling is quite bold; otherwise, she would have cried on the spot.
After this staff meal, everyone learned a little bit about Chef Lü, but only a little bit. They only knew that his surname was Lü and that he was not a local. They didn't know anything else.
After the meal, Sister Ma and Zhu Zhizhi took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Master Lü was also busy, cleaning the stove by himself. His movements were clean and efficient. Bu Ling watched from the side and had a better understanding of his background.
With Master Lü's upright posture and decisive movements, it would be hard not to guess, especially with so many soldiers around her.
Seeing Master Lü busy at work, she didn't disturb him further; there's plenty of time.
In the afternoon, it was time for the four people at the restaurant to chat again. Sister Ma started the conversation: "Yuanyuan, are you about to give birth?"
Wu Yuanyuan touched her belly and smiled gently, "Oh no, it's only six months, it's still early~"
"Only six months? I feel like you've been pregnant for much longer!" Aunt Ma reached out and touched Wu Yuanyuan's belly. "And your belly isn't small, and you're only six months along?"
"Yes, I found out I was pregnant last July, so it's only been a little over six months, less than seven months now," Wu Yuanyuan said, counting the days on her fingers.
"So you're having twins?" Sister Ma asked again.
Wu Yuanyuan shook her head: "No, the doctor said there's only one inside." She would love to have twins, but she's not lucky enough to have them!
Sister Ma reached inside her cotton-padded coat and felt around: "Your belly is quite big, Yuanyuan, it's not easy to give birth when the baby is big!" she earnestly advised.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yuanyuan burst into tears: "I know, I'm already paying attention."
"You ate so much at lunch because you were careful?" Zhu Zhizhi blurted out, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Wu Yuanyuan: ...
She glared at Zhu Zhizhi and muttered under her breath, "Well...it's because Chef Lü's cooking is so delicious!"
Zhu Zhizhi shrank back when glared at, lowered her head and remained silent.
"Xiao Wu, listen to your older sister. In these last two months, you need to eat smaller meals more frequently, exercise more, and drink more water, otherwise it will be difficult when you give birth!" Sister Ma couldn't help but advise.
Wu Yuanyuan understood Sister Ma's good intentions and nodded sincerely, "Thank you, Sister Ma."
After checking on Wu Yuanyuan's belly, Sister Ma turned to Buling and asked, "Little Buling, how many months pregnant are you?"
Bu Ling slowly took a sip of hot water and smacked his lips: "Almost six months."
Aunt Ma reached out and touched her belly, "Xiao Bu's belly looks normal."
As soon as she made that move, Zhu Zhizhi and Wu Yuanyuan also reached out and touched Buling's stomach.
Bling: ....
"Little sister Buling, you and Sister Yuanyuan are only a month apart?" Zhu Zhizhi touched one belly with each hand, as if she had reached the pinnacle of life.
"Of course, what a coincidence!" Wu Yuanyuan said cheerfully.
"If you count the time, it's good that Xiao Wu was born in the spring, but Xiao Bu suffered because it was summer." Sister Ma saw that Bu Ling's cup was empty, so she got up and poured her another cup of hot water and placed it in front of her.
Bu Ling accepted the gift and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Sister Ma."
Sister Ma waved her hand and sat down: "Xiao Bu, was your sister-in-law taking care of you during your postpartum period?"
"We don't know yet, we'll see when the time comes." Buling didn't think too much about it. "It's most likely that my sister-in-law is taking care of her."
"That's good. Your sister-in-law seems like a meticulous person, and she's good to you. With her taking care of you during your postpartum period, you'll be more comfortable." Sister Ma nodded in agreement.
"We women must take good care of ourselves during postpartum recovery. If we develop health problems, it can be a lifelong issue," Sister Ma couldn't help but share her experience with the three people in front of her.
The three of them, including Bu Ling, were not ungrateful. "Thank you, Sister Ma."
While the four were chatting outside, they suddenly heard a series of "click-clack-clack" sounds coming from the kitchen.
Zhu Zhizhi couldn't help but ask, "Is this Chef Lü chopping meat?"
"Judging from the sound, it should be," Wu Yuanyuan answered involuntarily.
"That sound, it's so powerful!" Sister Ma exclaimed.
Bu Ling's lips twitched: "Isn't your focus a bit unusual? Do we still have meat in the kitchen?"
“That’s right, we used up all the meat we were given today at noon, where would we find any more meat to chop?” Wu Yuanyuan suddenly realized.
"What is Master Lü chopping up now?" Thinking of something, Sister Ma's expression turned horrified: "Could it be...?"
"What are you thinking! Let's go take a look and we'll know!" Bu Ling quickly interrupted the three of them's wild thoughts, and was the first to stand up and walk towards the kitchen.
"Little..." Sister Ma opened her mouth to call out, but seeing that Bu Ling had already pushed open the kitchen door, she had no choice but to give up.
The moment Bu Ling pushed open the door, Master Lü turned around alertly, only turning his gaze away when he saw it was Bu Ling: "Little Bu, is something the matter?"
Bu Ling subtly curled her fingers, glanced at what Master Lü was holding, and said calmly, "Oh, I'm here to boil some water."
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