Chapter 90
Gu Xinxin immediately agreed. Of course, she couldn't say that she was doing it for the money. She just smiled and said, "Master Cheng and I are quite familiar with each other. I'll help you with this."
Cheng Shansong paused and said, "You don't have to call me Master Cheng. Call me... I'm a few years older than you, so just call me Brother Cheng."
Brother Cheng...that's a bit presumptuous.
Gu Xinxin only responded verbally, but she still called him Young Master Cheng. Cheng Shansong had no choice but to endure the discomfort.
He talked about his friend's situation: "In the past year or two, he has not liked to eat much and has become much thinner. His family is very worried and has asked a doctor to see him, but the doctor always says that there is nothing wrong with his body, he just doesn't want to eat."
Gu Xinxin was a little surprised: "Anorexia?"
Cheng Shansong had never heard of this before, so he repeated, "Anorexia?"
"He just doesn't want to eat. He's not tired of the food, right?" Gu Xinxin asked hurriedly. Cheng Shansong nodded, "He doesn't dislike it. He can eat some every time, but he only stops after a few bites."
Gu Xinxin was a little hesitant: "Why don't you find someone else? I'm not a doctor."
Cheng Shansong gave a wry smile and said, "It would be great if the doctor could find a solution."
It's not that the doctors couldn't help, so when he met Gu Xinxin, he thought about asking for her help. Gu Xinxin can cook, and the food she cooks is quite delicious. Who knows, she might be able to make a meal that will whet his friend's appetite?
Gu Xinxin hesitated for a moment. "What you're describing sounds like an illness. If the doctors in the capital can't treat him, you can take him to the capital. After all, there are better doctors in the capital. A sick person doesn't want to eat, but their body doesn't want to eat. At this time, even if the food is delicious, they won't be able to eat it. Besides, I don't believe you haven't tried buying delicious food before."
Cheng Shansong nodded: "His family has tried all the restaurants in the city, but he still doesn't want to eat."
It couldn't be worms, could it? But he wasn't a poor kid who'd gotten worms from eating unclean food. Besides, a doctor should be able to tell if he had worms, right? Could he?
It seems possible? And it seems not possible?
If it were possible, this anthelmintic wouldn't have appeared in the 1980s. If it weren't possible...it seems possible.
Gu Xinxin asked, "How long has he been like this?"
"More than a year, almost two years. It's been too long. His family is really worried." Cheng Shansong smiled bitterly. "That's why I came to the capital. I'm worried about his health..."
I'm almost dying. A normal person can't stand being hungry for two days. I haven't had a proper meal for two years. I'm not skinny, but I'm definitely not a normal person.
Gu Xinxin pursed her lips and said, "Let me meet him first, but I have to tell you first, I may not be able to do it."
Cheng Shansong nodded quickly: "I know. If it works, I will thank Miss Gu on his behalf. If not, just think of it as me bringing a friend to see him today."
After a pause, Cheng Shansong added: "I won't reveal your identity later. Just say you are my friend."
Gu Xinxin raised her eyebrows slightly. In this world, how could a man and a woman of similar age be friends? But since Cheng Shansong said so, Gu Xinxin didn't object. She couldn't just say she was a cook, could she?
The key point is that she is not one of them, she is just a snack maker.
Her biggest dream is to open the largest snack supermarket in the country. Of course, this dream may not be realized now.
Gu Xinxin followed Cheng Shansong to a big house. Really, when they reached the door, Gu Xinxin realized that the house was so big... She couldn't see the end at a glance. It might be because of the wall blocking the view. If she changed the angle, she would probably be able to see it.
In this world, even the Forbidden City has an end, so how could there really be a house with no end?
While standing at the door waiting for the servant to report, Gu Xinxin was curious: "How did you get to know the son of such a family?"
Isn’t the status gap too big?
Cheng Shansong smiled and said, "We were classmates and good friends. I was studying at the academy in the capital. His family was wealthy, but he himself was very kind. He used to be a foodie. As long as he heard about food from all over the world, he would find a way to try it."
Gu Xinxin suddenly had an idea: "Does he also like to eat sashimi or something like that?"
Cheng Shansong was smart and immediately thought of his friend's illness: "You mean, we can't eat sashimi?"
Gu Xinxin nodded, then shook her head: "It's not that you can't eat it, but you can't eat it often. Also, apart from sashimi, it's best not to eat other meats raw. And vegetables, try to cook them before eating."
Green vegetables can also be infested with insects, and if you eat them raw, there is a high possibility that the insect eggs will be eaten into your stomach.
As for deworming… she doesn't have that skill. She's eaten pagoda candies before, but she can't make them. She can only make snacks, and deworming medicine is a medicine.
Gu Xinxin sighed. It was indeed hard to make money. She probably couldn't earn the thirty taels of silver.
Gu Xinxin gave Cheng Shansong a heads-up: "If you get sick from this, there's nothing I can do."
Cheng Shansong also sighed and said, "I remember now. Before he got sick, he did eat sashimi a few times. He said it was a dish from the south, where sashimi is only eaten with dipping sauce, either soy sauce or vinegar."
Gu Xinxin's cheeks felt a little sore after hearing this. What kind of way of eating is this?
Soy sauce is understandable, as southerners do like to eat boiled seafood and use soy sauce to flavor it. But vinegar... which way do you eat it?
Besides, people in the south blanch it before eating, which means it is cooked.
As they were talking, the doorman came over to greet them and said that the young master was waiting inside.
Gu Xinxin followed Cheng Shansong in. Since it was not a formal visit, there was no need to pay respects to the elders. She was directly taken to the young master's yard by a servant.
After entering the door, Gu Xinxin saw the young man lying under the eaves. He also saw the two people who came in. Lying on the recliner, he waved weakly to Cheng Shansong: "I should get up to greet you, but I really don't want to move. We are not strangers, so there is no need to be polite. Just sit down. This is..."
He was asking about Gu Xinxin.
Cheng Shansong introduced her, "She's from the same hometown as me. Her brother also studied at my family's academy. We happened to meet, so I brought her here to see you. Her family has a workshop that specializes in making food. The honey-covered fried dough twists you tried earlier were made there."
Gu Xinxin couldn't help but twitch her lips. What did you say before entering the door? And now it turns into an introduction?
It is true that men’s mouths are biased towards others.
The young man looked at Gu Xinxin carefully and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that such a young and beautiful girl would have such ability."
He added, "My last name is Chen, you can just call me Master Chen."
Gu Xinxin nodded: "Hello, Mr. Chen, you can just call me Miss Gu."
Young Master Chen couldn't help but twitch his lips and looked at Cheng Shansong. Cheng Shansong smiled and said, "What flavor do you want to eat? Spicy, five-spice, fragrant and spicy, as long as you can name it, Miss Gu can make it."
Mr. Chen's eyes lit up at first, and he smiled and said, "I'm kind of craving fish right now."
Cheng Shansong looked at Gu Xinxin, who asked, "What flavor do you want?"
Master Chen hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "It's hard to say. I want to eat everything, but I also don't want to eat anything."
Gu Xinxin was surprised. She changed her mind so quickly. She looked at Cheng Shansong, who hesitated and asked, "Miss Gu, are you free right now? It's my fault for forgetting to ask when she'll be leaving."
Gu Xinxin understood what he said and said after a moment, "How about this, I'm afraid I'm not used to using the kitchen of their wealthy family. I'll go back and discuss with the inn and borrow their kitchen and ingredients. You can take this Mr. Chen to the inn to have a look tonight. I'll prepare a fish feast first."
She was afraid that she could not command the servants of the Chen family.
Cheng Shansong looked at Master Chen. Master Chen wanted to refuse at first, as he didn't feel like eating anymore. However, after meeting Cheng Shansong's expectant eyes, he pursed his lips and nodded after a moment: "Okay, I'll go and have a look tonight."
After all, it was a thoughtful gesture from a friend.
If it wasn't for him, why would Cheng Shansong easily bring a girl home?
He turned and ordered the servant to fetch some silver. Without waiting for Gu Xinxin and Cheng Shansong to decline, he said, "I'm a picky eater, so I need the best ingredients for my cooking. They won't be cheap, of course. I'm the host, and since Shan'er is here today, I should be the one to treat, especially since there's a girl here too. But unfortunately... it would be really embarrassing if I had to make the girl pay for the ingredients herself."
He smiled and said, "Miss, please give me some face and accept this money. Otherwise, I am afraid I won't dare to eat this meal tonight."
Gu Xinxin took the money with grace and grace. "Okay, don't worry, I promise that what I bought today is the freshest."
As for whether it is the best, she can't guarantee it, she is not a cook.
Although snacks are also food, they are definitely different from regular meals, and the difference is huge. Someone who can make snacks may not necessarily be able to cook, and someone who is good at cooking may not necessarily be able to make snacks.
There is a barrier between snacks and meals.
She wasn't going to make things difficult for herself today, so she was going to prepare fish-related snacks. Spicy fish and five-spice fish balls were already available, but she was going to make some that weren't. For example, hot and sour fish skin, grilled fish fillets, and fish jelly.
Although snacks are not meals, who says snacks can’t be eaten as meals?
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