It was already dark when everyone returned to Yanghua Village. He and Fang Zhenshan were cooking dinner in the kitchen. Seeing guests arriving, they cooked an extra pot of rice.
Shen Qingqing shared the wild fruits in the basket with the children, peeled the chestnuts and stewed the chicken, fried a few home-cooked dishes, and cooked a pot of mushroom soup. There were many people helping, so it was done very quickly.
When it gets dark, the food will be served.
Yuan Xudong took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and finally looked like a man. As soon as the dishes were served, he immediately invited everyone to come over to eat, and handed out chopsticks and bowls. He did not regard himself as a guest at all.
Yuan Mu and others were relatively reserved at first, but after tasting the food, they gradually let themselves go, each eating more vigorously than the other.
There was so much food on the table that not even a green onion leaf was left.
The old ghost was sitting on the wall, holding a bowl of chestnut stewed chicken in his hand, and secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, I stole a bowl of food in advance, otherwise I might not be able to catch even a bone today."
"Look at your worthless look, what's so delicious about a piece of broken chicken?" Hongying complained about it, sniffed and moved closer to it, "How about... give me a piece of it to taste?"
Without waiting for the old ghost to answer, she directly reached out and stole a piece of chicken leg meat and stuffed it into her mouth. The old ghost was so angry that she jumped on the spot, "You even robbed the old man of his food. Are you going to let a dog eat your conscience?"
"What old man? Grandma, I am obviously older than you, okay?"
Shen Qingqing, who was passing by, glanced sideways at the two ghosts, "If you make any more noise, I will send you to the underworld and fry you in a frying pan!"
The two ghosts snorted at the same time, standing back to back and ignoring each other.
"Sister Qingqing, who are you talking to?"
Wenjuan held the handkerchief in her hand and walked over gracefully.
Shen Qingqing raised her eyes slightly and asked her in a controlled tone: "Miss Wenjuan, may I ask how old you are this year?"
Wenjuan replied in a low voice: "I am eighteen this year, is there any problem?"
"Sorry, I'm only sixteen. Please don't call me older sister. I have a bad stomach. I always feel nauseous when I hear it."
Wen Juan choked. She didn't expect her to speak so directly. After a moment of silence, she asked aggrievedly: "Qingqing, did I do something wrong that made you treat me like this?"
Shen Qingqing raised her hand to stop her: "You're right, I just don't like doing Tai Chi with others. If you have something to say, just say it directly. There is no need to hold your voice and say useless words."
After being scolded by her, Wenjuan's speech and behavior finally became normal, "Qingqing, can I learn to cook from you?"
"Auntie seems to like eating the food you cook. She usually can't finish a small bowl of rice. Today she ate two bowls of rice. If she can eat so much every day, she should be able to recover quickly.
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"That's not necessary." Mother Yuan, who was standing at the door of the hall, said coldly, "If you really feel sorry for me, you should pack your things early and stay away from my Xudong home!"
"Auntie!" Wenjuan cried out in pain, her lips moved slightly, and tears fell down like broken beads.
Mother Yuan turned her head away with a dark face, unwilling to even look at her.
Wenjuan felt humiliated and ran out of the courtyard wiping tears. Yuan Xudong quickly chased after her.
"What a sin!"
Mother Yuan stamped her feet angrily and did not continue to stop her.
Mrs. He saw some clues, took her arm and said: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. We old people sometimes have to be more open-minded. Only by being open-minded can we live a better life."
"Why don't I understand what Sister He said? But looking at her coy little family style, I can't control my anger!"
Mother Yuan sighed, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Anyway, my health is not good and I don't have two years left to live. When I die, they can live their lives however they want."
He comforted her a few words, and finally said: "I happen to have an empty bed at home. You and Cigu will rest at my house tonight. Xudong and the others can go to the village chief's house to stay. I will tell you later."
Not long after Mr. He took Yuan's mother's arm and walked away, Yuan Xudong came back carrying Wenjuan on his back. The two of them were talking and laughing, looking quite happy.
Shen Qingqing told him about the accommodation for the night, and asked Meng Yuan to lead the three of them to the village chief's house to rest.
Yuan Xudong said hurriedly: "Wait a moment, Mrs. Meng, I want to discuss something small with you. Is it inconvenient for you?"
"Let's talk in the room." Shen Qingqing nodded, turned around and entered the main room.
As soon as he entered the door, Yuan Xudong took out a red envelope from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Shen Qingqing, "My mother was murdered before. Thanks to your reminder, she escaped. I, Yuan Xudong, would like to thank you.
Already."
The last sentence he said was particularly sincere.
When he brought the Yuan family's caravan home, Yuan's mother's health was not serious, but she would cough twice from time to time. Everyone in the house, including Yuan's mother herself, did not take it seriously.
He believed deeply in Shen Qingqing's words and secretly asked a doctor to diagnose Yuan's mother's pulse. Once no problem was found, he changed doctors until he hired a well-known local doctor.
It doesn't matter if you don't check, but you will be shocked if you check.
Mother Yuan was actually raped!
The old doctor said that fortunately, he was discovered in time and could be cured by slowly taking medicine. If it had been delayed for a few more months, the toxins would have soaked into the bone marrow, and there would be no cure.
Yuan Xudong suddenly broke into a cold sweat. While helping his mother nurse her body, she secretly investigated the person who had poisoned her.
Although he was just a casual person on weekdays, he was quite efficient in getting down to business, and within three days he found out the real culprit behind the scenes.
The person who poisoned turned out to be Yuan Xudong’s biological brother and Yuan’s mother’s youngest son!
The purpose is to punish the mother for being partial and to avenge the elder brother for being harsh.
After learning the truth, Yuan Xudong was greatly shocked. He had no intention of managing his family's business. He sold all the family property that could be sold and divided all the money into two. He took half of the property and his wife to Ningyang County, intending to put down the past and start over.
"I'm going to buy a house in Ningyang County, start a small business, and settle down. Mrs. Meng, how have you considered opening a mutton restaurant that I told you before?"
Shen Qingqing put the red envelope aside and said in a brisk voice: "I've even bought a store. It's next to the noodle shop. I'm just waiting for you to come over and hire someone to decorate it."
Yuan Xudong was overjoyed and said, "Okay, after I settle down my family tomorrow, I will immediately start preparing for the mutton restaurant. If you have any requests, just ask me."
"With me, Yuan Xudong, there's nothing that can't be done!"
Seeing that he was eager to try and rush out of the room at any time, Shen Qingqing said quickly: "Don't be anxious, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Before we cooperate, we need to clarify the basic situation to avoid disputes later. I am lazy and don't like to deal with messy things, so after the store opens, you will be responsible for the daily business and raw material purchase."
"These are all small things, no problem." Yuan Xudong agreed happily.
Shen Qingqing continued: "I am responsible for providing food recipes and training suitable cooks. It is considered to be a technology stock."
"We will pay half for the renovation costs and half for the store's profits. We will settle the bill once a month. What do you think?" This chapter has been completed!