"you......."
Wu Shih-jen hadn't expected such a strong reaction, and was both embarrassed and furious.
"What kind of talk is this? What do you mean by greed? What do you mean by being unreasonable? All I want is for you to teach Cuihua's brother how to make mala tang (spicy hot pot), so that my son can have a skill when I get old. Is that wrong?"
Chen Feng was so angry that the veins on his forehead throbbed. "You are a father, that's true, but those signature dishes of Ruyi Restaurant were all developed by my sister. I have no right to teach them to your son."
"You can't talk like that. After Cuihua marries into the family, Duoduo will be your brother-in-law. If you, as the brother-in-law, can't even give your brother-in-law a bite to eat, what use are you as a brother-in-law?"
To tell you the truth, my Cuihua doesn't necessarily have to marry you. There are plenty of suitors eager to propose. Take Wang Qizhang, for example; he has money and status.
He had already hinted that as long as I agreed to marry Cuihua to his son, he would train Duoduo, who would be a promising candidate to become the next elder. Wouldn't that be much more respectable than you running a restaurant?
"You're unwilling to teach him a skill now, so why should you marry my Cuihua!"
Hearing Wu Shiren's words, Chen Feng suppressed his anger and patiently said, "Uncle Wu, I know you love your son dearly and are worried that Duoduo won't be able to run Qingfeng Restaurant well. You can rest assured about that. Now that Cuihua and I are married, we certainly won't abandon him..."
"Alright, people can only talk, don't give me that nonsense." Wu Shiren waved his hand indifferently to interrupt Chen Feng. "I'll only feel at ease if I have the secret formula in my own hands. If you want to marry Cuihua, show some sincerity, or you'll regret it when my Cuihua marries someone else!"
At this moment, Wu Cuihua, who was behind the screen, felt dizzy when she heard Wu Shiren's demands. This was not a discussion about marriage, but a blackmail under the pretext of extorting money from her. She knew in her heart that the marriage was going to fall through.
Wu Duoduo clenched his fists. He knew that Wu Shiren wanted the formula for his own good, but this method was simply too despicable and extremely insidious.
But he dared not disobey Wu Shiren, so he looked at Wu Cuihua with a face full of shame and said, "Sister, I'm sorry, I didn't know that Father would ask Brother Chen Feng for the secret recipe for me."
Wu Cuihua felt her heart breaking. "Duoduo, this is my fate. You don't need to blame yourself."
“But, but if you don’t marry Brother Chen Feng, Father will betroth you to the eldest son of Wang Qizhang’s family. I’ve heard that he’s a playboy who’s good at everything from eating and drinking to gambling and whoring. I don’t want you to marry him.”
Wu Cuihua shook her head without speaking, then turned and walked out from behind the screen. "Father, don't say anything more. I won't go through with this marriage. I'll listen to you and marry Wang Tianba."
Wu Shiren trembled with rage, his eyes wide with fury. "It's my decision to marry you off to any family, it's all arranged by our parents and the matchmaker. You have no right to interfere!"
"Father, are you marrying off your daughter or selling her? How could you ask for someone else's secret recipe!"
"Shut up! This is none of your business. Get back inside and stay there. Don't come out unless I tell you to!"
“Father…” Cuihua stamped her foot in anger and ran back to her room crying.
Wu Duoduo wanted to say a few good words, but seeing Wu Shiren's angry and glaring face, she was too scared to say anything and turned to comfort Wu Cuihua.
Seeing this, Madam Wu hurriedly stepped forward to persuade, "Master, these two children are in love, and besides, Duoduo is still young. She will find other ways to make a living in the future. Let's not worry about the secret recipe."
"Shut up too! You're all talk and no action. What do you know?" Wu Shiren shouted sternly, then looked at Chen Zhanshan's family. "I have one last request. If you don't agree, don't even think about marrying my Cuihua."
Chen Zhanshan was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Lin was completely speechless. Damn it, what kind of person is this?!
Chen Feng laughed self-deprecatingly. He had thought that opening the restaurant would prove his abilities to Wu Shiren and allow him to marry Cuihua smoothly. Now it seemed he had been too optimistic.
Wu Shiren only cares about profit and doesn't care about Cuihua's happiness.
He was anxious; he couldn't bear to watch Cuihua fall into a pit of fire and marry Wang Tianba.
But Wu Shih-ren keeps insisting on the secret recipe, so what should we do now?
If we give him the secret recipe, we'll only embolden him, and he'll definitely suffer the consequences later.
When that time comes, not only will I have failed my younger sister's kindness, but my wish to open Ruyi Tower all over the Great Ning Dynasty will also be in vain.
I'm sorry, Cuihua. Don't worry, since I can't marry you, I will never marry anyone else in this life...
Thinking of this, Chen Feng chuckled.
"Uncle Wu, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I can't give you the secret recipe. I'm sorry to Cuihua. But I beg you to find Cuihua a good family. Please don't push her into a pit of fire."
Wu Shiren's heart tightened; he hadn't expected Chen Feng to be so resolute.
This young man is smart and hardworking, far superior to the eldest son of the Wang family, and is the best candidate to be his son-in-law.
He only wanted the secret recipe so that his Qingfeng Restaurant could be revived; he didn't really want to break them up.
He patiently explained, "Chen Feng, you're really stubborn. Even if you give the mala tang recipe to Duo Duo, it won't pose any threat to your Ruyi Lou. Are you really going to give up Cuihua for a secret recipe? Have you thought it through? Don't let a moment of impulse lead to a lifetime of regret!"
Chen Feng's face was cold and stern. "Uncle Wu, you've got the wrong idea. The secret recipe for mala tang doesn't belong to me, it belongs to my sister. If I had known your intentions, I wouldn't have let my parents come to propose marriage."
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