Zheng Wu personally treated Qiao Shi and his son to a lavish meal, and then sent his servants to escort the father and son back to the Jiao residence.
Jiao's mother, holding her child, stood in the courtyard with Jiang Shan to welcome the father and son.
"Uncle Qiao, how's the food at Bafang Restaurant? Is it good?" Jiang Shan asked with a smile.
A long-lost smile appeared on Qiao Shi's honest face. He secretly glanced at Jiao's mother, pouted, and said, "I'm quite full, but it's not as delicious and satisfying as our family's!"
Qiao Sheng nodded vigorously in agreement.
Jiang Shan laughed so hard he bent over, then stepped forward to support Qiao Sheng's other arm, saying, "My mother and I think so too, but she's too embarrassed to say it! Those seasonings and secret sauces are still waiting for Uncle Qiao and Brother Sheng to personally purchase them, so you'd better get better soon!"
Qiao Shi stiffened, turning to Jiang Shan somewhat helplessly, "Really? Boss Zheng said, said I can stay in the kitchen as an assistant..."
"You're the head chef of the first Jiang Family Private Kitchen, it's already a good deal for Boss Zheng to make you his assistant!"
Qiao Shi's eyes were red with joy. Just a few days ago, he was feeling hopeless and thought that he could no longer be a burden to the Jiao family and had to take his son back to Huaigu Village as soon as possible. He never expected that things would take a turn for the better!
Having resolved a major concern for Qiao Shi and his son, Jiang Shan is now fully prepared to run Jiang's Private Kitchen.
Three days after the full moon celebration in Jianghuai, Jiao's mother took out an exquisite gold-inlaid jade lock and handed it to Jiangshan.
Jiang Shan looked at it over and over for a while, then asked, puzzled, "Who sent it?"
Jiao's mother was folding Jiang Huai's clothes in her hands, and said casually, "Your sworn brother."
My sworn brother... Fu Qiyuan.
Every time Jiang Shan heard the words "sworn brother" from Jiao's mother, he had a strange feeling that his mother was determined to crush Fu Qiyuan.
"It must be quite expensive, right?" Jiang Shan asked casually, but what she was really thinking was, why didn't Fu Qiyuan just give it to her directly, instead of having her mother handle it herself? Could it be that he wanted to win over his future mother-in-law first?
He's definitely going to get a bloody nose this time! Tsk, he seems like a pretty smart person, why is he so inflexible when it comes to doing things?
"What's with that expression? This jade lock was worn by your sworn brother when he was a child. He took it to a silversmith to have it re-gold-trimmed to prevent Huai'er from accidentally breaking it. What are you thinking!"
When Jiao's mother said this, she was really not in a good mood.
When his son asked him to put the jade lock on Jiang Huai's wrist, the meaning couldn't be clearer: he wanted to be the child's father. One was an adopted son, the other an adopted daughter—a match made in heaven, and this had once been her greatest wish.
The reality is that this once most cherished wish has now become the biggest obstacle standing in the way of these two children. Once this mother and son become involved with the Fu family, who knows what kind of humiliation and torment they will suffer in the future.
But this lock also embodies all the best wishes and expectations of parents, and she also wants her grandson to continue this family affection and blessing.
So she hesitated, struggled, and debated for a long time before finally making this decision.
In Jiang Shan's eyes, Jiao's mother's behavior was quite strange and far-fetched. How could she convince herself with such obvious contradictions?
Alas, the hearts of parents are always full of love and worry!
If Jiao Sanlang were here, he would definitely recognize this jade lock. During the three years his brother was away, his mother slept with this jade lock under her pillow.
Physician Xie administered acupuncture to Fu Qiyuan three times. Reluctantly bidding farewell to the Jiao family, he set off for the capital with a cartload of "private" dishes meticulously prepared by Jiang Shan.
"If you are suddenly subjected to external force, you may be able to remember quickly. However, this is too risky, so be careful! You can go to places you are familiar with and take a look around. Maybe you will slowly remember the past. Do not rush it."
Fu Qiyuan thought about Physician Xie's words, and a glint flashed in his eyes.
On a bright and sunny morning (which Jiang Shan perceived as blazing sun), Fu Qiyuan, with his silver tongue, successfully persuaded Jiang Shan to take Jiang Huai with him to inspect Huaigu Village.
Yes, it's an inspection, an incognito inspection.
"If the world deceives me, slanders me, insults me, laughs at me, belittles me, and despises me, I will only tolerate him, let him be, let him do as he pleases, avoid him, be patient with him, respect him, and ignore him. Wait a few more years, and you'll see what happens!" Provoked by Fu Qiyuan, Jiang Shan thought of this sentence.
Although his time in Huaigu Village was short, it was incredibly frustrating. Jiang Shan still grits his teeth with hatred when he thinks of the ignorant faces of those foolish villagers.
Fine, isn't it said that she's having an affair with some random guy? Then she'll openly bring a random guy back to them and let those ignorant people be envious and jealous!
Without further ado, Jiang Shan took his eleven or twelve-year-old daughter Xi'er, and Fu Qiyuan took Fu Shu. The four of them rode in a carriage and headed to Huaigu Village.
Fu Shu was in charge of driving the carriage, and Xi'er, unable to stay still in the carriage, ran out to see the scenery. Fu Qiyuan was holding Jiang Huai, who had just woken up, and amusing him, while Jiang Shan was dozing off on the couch.
Jianghuai is over three months old now, and he changes every day. He has an amazing amount of energy and doesn't look like a baby who was born more than half a month premature.
In Jiao's mother's words, this child is like Jiangshan, born with brute strength.
Although Jiang Shan had been carefully taking care of his health, his qi and blood were severely depleted, and it would take at least a year and a half to recover. Fortunately, Fu Qiyuan had stocked up on a lot of nutritional supplements at the Jiao residence for free, and Jiang Shan recovered quickly with excellent complexion, although he was prone to fatigue and drowsiness.
Jiang Huai is showing signs of becoming chubby, and he won't be able to hold onto power for long before his back aches and his legs go weak. Fu Qiyuan naturally became the first candidate for replacement.
“Ee… goose… ah pfft…” Standing on Fu Qiyuan’s lap, Jiang Huai danced around excitedly, his big black eyes wide open, his little head twisting excitedly and curiously as he tried to look out the window.
Fu Qiyuan held Jiang Huai's head in one hand and gently pulled back the bamboo curtain on the car window. The view inside the car brightened up considerably, and Jiang Huai's legs kicked even more violently.
"Don't spoil him too much..." Jiang Shan muttered, then turned his head and buried his head behind Fu Qiyuan's armpit, rubbing against him.
Fu Qiyuan stiffened, then pulled the curtain back up, half-hugging Jiang Huai under his arm with one hand and putting his other arm around Jiang Shan's shoulder.
Jiang Huai was displeased and repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with his small mouth.
There's an order to everything: wife, children, and a warm bed. Fu Qiyuan followed his heart and leaned towards the woman in his arms.
Jiang Huai quickly found a new toy and started playing with it by pulling on Fu Qiyuan's belt.
The woman in his arms quickly fell asleep, and Fu Qiyuan instructed Fu Shu to slow down the pace of the journey.
The carriage arrived at a cluster of scattered villages. Fu Shu jumped off the carriage and asked softly through the curtain, "Young Master, Huaigu Village is just ahead."
Jiang Shan reacted faster than Fu Qiyuan. She quickly lifted the curtain, jumped off the carriage, and stretched.
"Xi'er, help me with my makeup!"
This time, Jiangshan will make these villagers sing her praises!
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