Everyone had drunk alcohol in the evening and it was not suitable for driving, so Shen Mingzhu called a taxi.

After the taxi arrived, Shen Mingzhu personally escorted Cui Lianying out.

"Aunt Cui, please come to our house for dinner often when you are free."

"Hey, Mingzhu, I'm sorry to bother you today. You worked hard to cook such a big table of dishes."

"It's not hard, it's just a home-cooked meal together as a family."

After the greetings, Pei Ke also got into a taxi to personally take Cui Lianying home.

After watching the taxi drive away, Pei Wenping smiled and whispered to Shen Mingzhu: "I never realized that my uncle loves his wife. It just proves the saying that this old house is on fire and there is no way to save it."

Shen Mingzhu looked back and teased, "Are you envious? How about I help you find someone who understands you?"

Pei Wenping declined politely, "I don't want it. Men are nothing good. They are no better than my potatoes. If you give them a bite of food, they will stay with you forever."

Tudou is a rural cat that Shen Mingzhu bought for Pei Wenping to cheer her up when she had just divorced.

Pei Yang was unhappy when he heard Pei Wenping's words, "Sister, I didn't provoke you."

Pei Wenping glanced at him and said, "You'd better not mess with me, or I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

Pei Yang gave a wry smile and surrendered, "Okay, I'll go in and wash the dishes while you guys chat."

It was not until Pei Yang entered the living room that Pei Wenping withdrew her gaze and reminded Shen Mingzhu earnestly to keep a good eye on her man.

"I understand now. Men are just like the Monkey King. You have to recite the spell from time to time so that he can remember who he is. If you relax, you don't know where his mind will go."

Shen Mingzhu smiled.

Pei Wenping looked at her and said, "Don't think I'm joking with you. I have learned from past experience. Back then, I also thought Chen Yi was a sensible person and would not do anything behind my back."

"Mingzhu, don't think I'm being long-winded. I'm telling you these things because I treat you as my own sister. Xiaoyang is now full of energy and success in his career. He's also a handsome guy, and there are many women out there who are throwing themselves at him. You can't take it lightly."

Shen Mingzhu nodded, "Don't worry, sir. I will pay more attention."

Pei Wenping patted her comfortingly, "Don't worry, our Pei family only supports the right, not the relatives. If he really dares to do something to let you down, my uncle and I will not forgive him."

Shen Mingzhu smiled: "Me too."

If that day really comes, she won't pester them relentlessly, but she won't let the couple off easily either.

Having said that, Shen Mingzhu took the opportunity to ask about Pei Wenping and Chen Yi's recent situation.

"Does your brother-in-law contact you much now?"

Pei Wenping glared at her, "What brother-in-law? I have nothing to do with him now, don't call me that!"

Shen Mingzhu laughed: "After all, he is Xiaolu and Xiaochao's father."

Pei Wenping snorted, "Don't mention him to me, he's unlucky. But Xiaolu and Xiaochao have made great progress since they went to school in Shanghai. They speak fluent English. They go to a foreign language school, and their teachers usually teach in English. They even went to a summer camp abroad this summer..."

When talking about her two children, Pei Wenping's face is full of smiles and pride, but perhaps only Pei Wenping herself knows best the longing and pain she suffers in her heart due to separation.

Poor parents in the world.

If she were to be honest with herself, if she were to be in Pei Wenping's situation one day, she might not be able to be so free and generous.

Pei Wenping was thinking about the cat at home, so she chatted with Shen Mingzhu for a while and then rode her motorcycle back to her family compound.

When Shen Mingzhu returned home, the living room was empty, with the smell of wine and food lingering in the air.

The sound of washing dishes came from the kitchen, and the faint laughter of children could be heard upstairs.

Liveliness is only temporary, loneliness is the norm.

For no reason, this sentence popped into my mind.

Shen Mingzhu sat on the sofa and picked a white and rosy peach from the fruit plate.

Take a bite, it's fragrant and sweet, and the peach juice is so full that it drips down through the fingers.

Shen Mingzhu stretched out her foot to hook the trash can, but failed after trying for a long time. Finally, a big hand stretched out from the side and lifted the trash can in front of her.

She turned her head, and the man's big head came closer and took a bite of the peach in her hand.

"The peaches my wife peels are so sweet."

Pei Yang smiled happily, like a big dog that had found a meat bone.

Shen Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Peel it yourself if you want to eat it," then she lowered her head and started eating the peach in the trash can.

Pei Yang sat opposite and took a bunch of washed grapes to eat.

"How's the pickled crab today?"

"It's quite fresh, but it still has a bit of a fishy smell."

Shen Mingzhu swallowed the peach and said, "It's not pickled long enough. It will be more fragrant if you pickle it for another day. Let's try soaking it in Huadiao wine before pickling."

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"I think so."

Once the marination is finished and there are no other problems, we can launch this dish on Shen Ji.

Shen Mingzhu planned secretly.

…

The next day, after finishing work at the food factory, Shen Mingzhu drove to the seafood market.

One thing is to buy fresh swimming crabs and make raw marinated crabs in the evening, and the other thing is to find new suppliers.

Shen Mingzhu used to come to the seafood market often. She has a basic understanding of each stall and knows which stalls have good goods.

She went straight to a stall where she had bought twice before.

The boss' attitude was quite enthusiastic, but he declined her request for long-term purchases due to insufficient supply and manpower.

Shen Mingzhu didn't think much about it and changed to another seafood stall that she thought had a good reputation.

"I'm sorry, Boss Shen, our stall has a private agreement with other restaurants and does not supply restaurants in Fengcheng."

"It doesn't matter. We'll have a chance to work together again in the future."

Shen Mingzhu visited four or five seafood stalls in a row, but the owners all refused to cooperate with her for various reasons.

Some of them didn't even bother to find an excuse and simply dismissed Shen Mingzhu with a simple "Sorry, I can't cooperate with you."

Shen Mingzhu really didn't believe it, so she went to all the stalls in the market and asked, but without exception, no one was willing to take her business.

The lady boss of a stall saw that it was not easy for her as a woman, so she quietly told her -

Tang Jinshui made it clear that whoever supplied her with goods would have no chance of doing business.

The reason why Tang Jinshui dared to be so arrogant was that the entire seafood market was controlled and monopolized by his cousin Uncle Tai.

Relying on this relationship, Tang Jinshui was domineering in the seafood market. Every time new goods came in, he had to pick them first, and only after he had picked them could other stalls have their turn.

After learning the reason, Shen Mingzhu didn't waste any more time. After thanking the proprietress, she prepared to leave.

Just a few steps out of the stall, I met Tang Jinshui head-on.

"Hey, isn't this Boss Shen? You're free to come to the market today."

"My small business is not as busy as Mr. Tang's."

Tang Jinshui turned his head and spat on the ground, saying sarcastically, "I heard that you hit a wall the whole afternoon. Tsk, I advise you to stop working so hard. Our temple is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you. Don't come here again in the future, or you will be laughed at." (End of this chapter)