Chapter 95: Soups and Water
Lu Dani was a little anxious: "Then...then my family's barbecue shop..." Her father was dull and her mother was in a mess, and the barbecue stall couldn't do without her.
"Keep going!"
Lu Dani was confused, "I've already... given you, why shouldn't I go to your house...?" Shu Tong was the manager of the Su family, so she had to work for the Su family since she had married.
Shu Tong shook his head, "Our Second Lady said that if you want to run the barbecue stall, you can continue to do it. If you don't want to, it's up to you. Anyway, you are free to do whatever you want."
Is it... still possible to do this?
At this moment, when a woman gets married, it means she will bear children and work like a slave for the man’s family. Can she still do whatever she wants?
"You listen to Su Erniang in everything?" Lu Dani couldn't believe it.
Shu Tong nodded, "Second Lady is right, why don't you listen?"
Oh my God, what a fairy lady Su Er Niang is! Lu Dani wished she could go over and kowtow to her right now. Recently, she liked Shu Tong, but she was worried about her family. She had no brothers or sisters, and she didn't know what would happen to her family if she got married. She didn't expect the Su family to arrange this for her. So what was she still worried about?
There is only gratitude and longing in my heart.
The young lady was excited, and Shu Tong was also happy. He reached out and held her hand.
Lu Dani: ...I want to shrink back but I don’t want to shrink back, why is it so sweet?
Shu Tong cried out inwardly, Oh my God, he, at his age, finally got to hold the hand of a young lady.
The two of them went from being awkward at the beginning to holding each other sweetly later, which attracted people's envious glances.
In a medium-sized restaurant on the street, a man was sitting by the window, drinking and looking at the street. He saw the whole glow of Shu Tong holding the young lady's hand.
Even the gloomy Huang Shun couldn't help but smile. "It seems that Manager Su is about to get good things. What about you, Brother Hua?"
The person sitting by the window was Hua Ping. He glanced at the old man sitting opposite him with a bad look, "If people like us get married, it would be like harming others."
Hearing this, Huang Shun suddenly fell silent. When he was young, he married a woman on the pretext of traveling for business. He had not been back for so many years. He did not know whether the woman had remarried or what happened to the child. In order to leave a descendant for himself, he selfishly married a woman. When he saw the woman gave birth to a son, he quietly left and had not been back for so many years.
Every Mid-Autumn Festival night with a full moon is a time for him to feel sad and sentimental.
Having a home but not being able to return, having children but not daring to recognize them, this is the fate of these people.
Seeing Huang Shun looking lifeless, Hua Ping asked, "I heard that you sent money every year. How old is the child?"
"Seventeen or eighteen years old."
"Just one?"
"The first one is my daughter."
Hua Ping was surprised: "I didn't expect you to have both a son and a daughter?"
Huang Shun, who had been lifeless, relaxed after hearing what Hua Ping said. He looked very proud. "Yeah, don't look at my lame leg. I look like a man in his sixties even though I'm in my forties. I have both a son and a daughter."
Huaping:......
It can't be compared, it really can't be compared.
Hua Ping was depressed, but Huang Shun tried to persuade her, "The old master doesn't care, and the young master doesn't want to be in charge. Since they are all just messing around, why not take this opportunity to start a family?"
For some reason, Hua Ping thought of Su Ruojin, "If I could give birth to a daughter like Su Erniang, I would like to find a woman to marry."
Su Erniang is so clever and eccentric. The more she makes him angry, the more he likes her. Hua Ping thought to himself, is he born to be a masochist?
"We have some ready-made in the shop, can you help me?"
Hua Ping was instantly awakened by Old Man Huang and shook his head, "She and I are not suitable."
"Finding a woman to live with, having children, what is appropriate or inappropriate?"
Hua Ping glanced at him with disdain, "If I were the woman you were looking for, I would have come here with a big knife to kill him."
Huang Shun: ...
Mr. Shen didn't expect that the little master would come over on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he was almost asleep.
"Young Master, why are you here?"
Zhao Lan sat down on the couch in the side room with a chill in his body. "What's there to eat?"
"Yes, yes." Mr. Shen said, "The Su family sent a lot of dishes to Hua Ping. He went to the restaurant to drink but didn't eat. They brought them all to me. I'll have someone heat them up right away."
How come there is Su Erniang's food everywhere? The crying spirit is really good! Zhao Lan, who had been unhappy all night, felt funny, and his restless heart calmed down instantly.
Shuang Rui stood aside anxiously. Seeing that his young master finally stopped looking so cold, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked cautiously, "Young Master, are you going back to the palace tonight?"
"Rest here."
"Okay. I'll arrange it right away."
The Mid-Autumn Festival dishes that Su Ruojin prepared for Hua Ping were all soupy, one because they were very hot, and two because they contained Chinese medicinal herbs to help him gain weight. With so much thought put into it, how could Hua Ping not like her?
After a while, Mr. Shen had the heated dishes and soup brought in.
Why were there still dishes that had not been touched? The main reason was that the tonic soups and vegetables that Su Ruojin prepared for Hua Ping were light and refreshing, and really suited Mr. Shen's appetite. He was reluctant to eat them all at once, so he put a portion of each in the well to keep them, preparing to have another meal tomorrow. It just so happened that the young prince arrived, which was a coincidence. If he had eaten them all, he really wouldn't have been able to get anything decent to eat in the middle of the night.
Light, really light.
Whether it is steamed lion head, ginseng stewed pork ribs, yam stewed duck, or a simple version of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, each one is light and delicious. Not only is it nutritious, but a sip of it while it’s hot will make you sweat all over. Don’t be too comfortable!
Shuangrui thought that the little master would not pick up his chopsticks for such a light meal, but unexpectedly, the little master poured himself a small bowl of soup and took a sip first. Just when Shuangrui thought he was disgusted, he drank it all in one breath.
Shuang Rui: ...
A bowl of soup seemed to have awakened Zhao Lan's taste buds. The three soups and two large steamed lion heads on the table were all eaten by him in a short while.
Mr. Shen: ...a plate of two lion heads and three small bowls of soup were all dazzled by the little boy. Who said that the little master has a strong taste and won’t eat anything without spicy or salty food?
Shuangrui Santai and others: ...Young Master, we have been with you for a whole night, shouldn’t you leave some reward for us?
Zhao Lan himself did not expect that, looking at something light and plain, he could actually taste the flavor when he put it in his mouth. The meatballs were springy and chewy, the Chinese medicine had a slightly bitter aftertaste, and the soup was clear, fresh and rich. Everything was delicious.
Eating and drinking too much can easily make people sleepy. Zhao Lan, who usually suffers from insomnia, slept well that night.
The next morning, Huang Shun was waiting in the yard. Zhao Lan, dressed in a tight suit and full of energy, walked up to him and saluted, "Master——"
Huang Shun didn't say much. He just bowed in return and in the blink of an eye, he turned around and started to fight.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather turned cold without warning. The autumn heat was completely gone, and even at noon it was chilly. People changed from wearing padded jackets to wearing thin coats.
(End of this chapter)
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