The chef calmed down and said: "Maybe we are poor here. If the trees are moved to death, the people will be moved to live. If there is a good way out, they will just pat their butts and leave."
"Did the men leave on their own, or did they take their families with them?" Feng Danyuan continued to ask.
"Ah?" The chef was startled and replied, "I didn't pay attention to that."
The firewood cook added a few words at this time: "My neighbor Da Zhuang brother also went out to make money a few years ago. He left by himself, without my mother or daughter-in-law. It has been several years, and I haven't even written a letter.
Da Zhuang’s mother-in-law and Da Zhuang’s sister-in-law cry every now and then, feeling that Brother Da Zhuang will never come back again.”
"What's your neighbor's full name?" Feng Danyuan asked again.
"Zhou Dazhuang. He has been strong since he was born, so he is called 'Dazhuang'." The helper returned.
The chef's eyes flickered back and forth between Feng Danyuan and the assistant cook. Finally, he asked Wei Zi, who was frying the ribs, in a low voice: "Is your husband a member of the government? Why do you sound like a county magistrate?"
Wei Zi opened her clear eyes and lied: "No, he is a teacher. He likes to read some story books about solving cases, and his words are also weird."
Feng Danyuan: "..." What's wrong with him?
The chef nodded: "It is true that the thoughts and actions of scholars are indeed different from those of ordinary people."
Feng Danyuan: "..." Are you a slanderous scholar or yourself?
Wei Zi chatted with the chef and did not delay cooking. In a short time, two bowls of noodles, two dishes, and a snack were completed.
The chef couldn't help but swallowed when he saw the brightly colored, exquisitely arranged and fragrant food.
Wei Zi smiled politely at him, and Feng Danyuan came over to serve the food.
The two of them went to the front hall to eat together.
"It's really a delicious meal." The chef swallowed again and caught a glimpse of the chef picking up a piece of ribs and putting it in his mouth. His eyes widened: "You are stealing other people's food!"
"The little lady left it for me to say thank you for helping me light the fire." The cook quickly corrected it.
"When did it happen? Why didn't I see it?" After all, the chef stretched out his chopsticks very naturally.
"Just when you went out for a while... Hey, Master, please leave some money for me!"
"You just ate several pieces, give these to me."
...
Naturally, Wei Zi and Feng Danyuan in the front room didn't know that the chef almost turned against his apprentice over a few spare ribs.
After two days of eating big cakes, they finally had delicious food, and the two of them were in a good mood.
What made them even happier was that the restaurant confiscated their meal money. Not only that, the chef also specifically told Wei Zi that they would not be charged for eating here in the future.
"I, Lao Li, am not a person without discernment. Little lady, you didn't avoid me when you made those dishes just now. You are a broad-minded person. I also tasted those dishes, and this is it!"
The chef raised his thumb and said, "You are like telling me the recipes of those dishes. Just these recipes, I will remember your favor. Although I am not the one who runs the restaurant, I am in front of my boss.
