Yang Anchen was much more informed about the news in the town than them. As soon as Mr. Zhang took the person back, he guessed that Li Shangcai's current miserable state was probably related to Zhao Luochuan and others.
However, Master Zhang had no intention of treating Li Shangcai and his brother well, nor was he afraid that they would come up with something in the future. He had finally gotten rid of the trouble, so how could he not tell the Zhao family about such a happy thing?
Yang Anchen saw Zhao Luochuan standing alone by the water from a distance, and walked up to him without hesitation and patted him: "Brother Dachuan."
Zhao Luochuan turned around. In just a few days, this was the fourth time Yang Anchen had come here. If he were a girl, he probably wouldn't be so diligent even when going back to his parents' home.
"You've been so busy lately. Whenever there's new food, your nose is the sharpest and you can't be pulled down every time." Zhao Luochuan said jokingly with a raised eyebrow.
Yang Anchen raised the things in his hand and said with a smile: "I've only been here a few times and you think I've eaten too much. I brought something with me today. Smell it, duck stewed in wine lees, isn't it a taste you've never tasted before?"
This dish is the specialty of the chef in Zhang's mansion. Mr. Zhang hired the chef from the south at a high price. It is said that when Mr. Zhang went to the south for the first time and ate this dish of duck braised in wine lees, he couldn't forget it and insisted on bringing the chef back with him.
The lees used for stewing duck are very different from the fermented rice here. The color is a rare red. The duck made with it only needs to be seasoned with salt and sugar, nothing else is needed, and it will get a rich bright red color after it comes out of the pot.
Yang Anchen's meals at Zhang's house were the same as those of Zhang Baoyu and Zhang Baochen. Sometimes he would even get extra meals from Mr. Zhang. He ate a lot of such good things at Zhang's house.
Mr. Zhang eats duck braised in wine lees five or six times a month. No matter how delicious something is, you can't eat it for a long time. Except for Mr. Zhang who loves it so much, other people are not very addicted to it except for trying it for novelty.
Yang Anchen had brought it home several times. Today, Mr. Zhang happened to be craving for food, so he asked the chef to make this dish. Yang Anchen just wanted to do him a favor and brought it to the Zhao family to try.
"If you don't bring anything, I can't kick you out, right? Let's go back together."
Smoke was already rising from the Zhao family's yard, and the old lady was walking slowly back from under the big tree outside the door.
Yang Donghu saw that he went out and brought someone back with him. He looked closely and found that it was an acquaintance. He felt a little strange. If it was for the matter he asked for his help last time, then he came too often.
But everyone who comes is a guest, let alone his good friend's brother, so Yang Donghu welcomed him in and handed him a bowl of cold tea.
Zhu Cuilan and Zhao Fangyu would not be back until the evening, and they felt embarrassed to eat alone, so they left half for them and waited for them to come back.
Cut the lotus root into thin slices, stir-fry it with lard and a little salt without adding too much seasoning, and you will enjoy the sweetness of fresh lotus root.
Zhu Cuilan cut the dried chilies on the roof into shreds, spread them on the thin lotus root slices that had been blanched in water, and then poured hot oil with wild pepper and a little vinegar. It tasted sour and spicy and was a perfect match with the duck to relieve the greasiness.
Lotus roots alone were not enough for so many people, so Zhao Luochuan went to the village butcher's yard to buy some meat. It was hot now and the meat could not be kept, and it was time for dinner, so there were only a few pounds of lean meat without any fat on the chopping board.
Lean meat is far less fragrant and oily than fatty meat. Villagers seldom eat meat, so when they do have a chance to eat meat, they will definitely buy pork belly first. Otherwise, this little bit of meat would not be left until now.
Zhao Luochuan took the meat dumplings back home, chopped them up and mixed them with eggs to steam. The old lady had bad teeth and couldn't bite the duck, so she could eat it better if the meat was chopped finely.
The eggplants and green peppers picked from the fields are stewed together with a few potatoes into a paste. It goes well with rice or white steamed buns.
I was so hot that I couldn't drink any hot soup, so I just took out the mung bean soup from the well and drank it.
After Yang Anchen got familiar with them, he was not reserved when he entered the room. He first asked about the old lady's health, and then chatted happily with the people at the table.
Except for Yang Chunxiao who didn't talk much, everyone else listened to him very seriously.
Zhao Luochuan filled the glass in front of him and asked, "But what happened in the town?"
"You guessed right. Li Shangcai seemed to have been punished by heaven. He suddenly became stupid and unable to take care of himself. Mr. Zhang took him back. When Mrs. Zhang saw her brother's state, she almost went crazy on the spot. But now she is trapped in that yard and can't leave. She can only face Li Shangcai and cry every day."
Yang Donghu and Zhao Luochuan looked at each other. Li Shangcai's fate was indeed within their expectations, but they did not expect that Mr. Zhang was willing to take him back and raise him.
Yang Anchen seemed to be able to see through their thoughts. He took a bite of his food and continued, "Don't worry. Taking Li Shangcai back is nothing. It's just for a good reputation at most. Besides, the drug that caused Li Shangcai's dementia was his own. I'm afraid he's not living a happy life and took too many drugs, so he deserves it."
Yang Donghu still remembered that Yang Chunxue and Li Shangcai were related by marriage. Now that things are like this, he didn't know whether this matter would succeed.
Yang Anchen seemed to be able to see through people's minds. He knew exactly what others were thinking. He then said, "Madam Zhang is unable to find another marriage for my brother right now. Besides, Li Shangcai is injured..."
Among these people, only Zhao Fangchu didn't know the whole story and listened with particular attention. It was difficult to talk about Li Shangcai's injury, so Yang Anchen stopped talking in time and didn't say such dirty words in front of the boy and girl.
Zhao Fangchu was still waiting for the next words in a daze. Seeing that he had stopped talking, he asked, "Go on, what is it?"
Yang Anchen looked at him deeply and changed his words to something more euphemistic: "It's impossible for him to have children in the future. Even if Yang Chunxue hasn't made any move yet, after all, the two of them have had an affair, Madam Zhang will also take a gamble for children. I heard that she begged Master Zhang for a long time, asking him to let Yang Chunxue and Li Shangcai get married."
"Did Mr. Zhang listen to her?" Zhao Fangchu listened with great interest. He even stopped using his chopsticks, eager to know what happened next.
"What are you asking about, little kid?" Zhao Luochuan knocked his head.
Zhao Fangchu rubbed his head, glanced at him angrily, then turned around and complained to Yang Donghu.
"We're just family, so a little curiosity won't hurt." Yang Anchen stared at his brother rubbing his head with a smile, and slowly said, "Of course I listened. Yang Dali is a bad boy, and he can upset Master Zhang with just a few words. But since this is a good opportunity to earn a reputation for being magnanimous, how could Master Zhang let it go?"
If she has to spend her whole life with a person like that, it would be worse than death. Yang Chunxiao felt a bit uncomfortable when she heard Yang Anchen outline Yang Chunxue's future in just a few words.
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