bookcurios Chapter 106 Remembering the Woman in the Mountain Village
Chapter 106 Remembering the Woman in the Mountain Village
After saying that, Yun Xiao was about to get up and leave. He heard from Manager Liu that this month's bill had come out, and it turned out that the Yunlai Restaurant in Ping'an Town ranked first in sales again.
For some reason, when he heard that Ping'an Town won first place, he felt that it must be that strange woman again, who had come up with some delicious food.
When Old Madam Yun saw Yun Xiao was about to leave, she hurriedly asked.
"How about it, are there any of these women that you like..."
Yun Xiao took another glance at the stack of portraits on the table and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Grandma, I don't want to get married now. Let's talk about these things later. I still have some things to do, so I'll leave first. I'll come to pay my respects to you tomorrow..." After saying that, he left quickly without looking back.
Old Lady Yun in the flower hall was both angry and amused when she saw her grandson's fleeing steps.
"This little bastard is getting more and more cunning now. When it comes to marriage, he runs faster than a rabbit..." From her words, it can be heard that Old Lady Yun dotes on this grandson very much. Therefore, the women she chose for him are all outstanding in family background, appearance, and talent. However, Yun Xiao doesn't like any of them.
The nanny on the bench heard what her old lady said and hurriedly smiled and comforted her.
"The eldest young master is still young and focused on business. Perhaps after some time, he will become more capable. If you don't help him, he will come to beg you for help..."
"He's still young. He's almost twenty years old now. When his father was twenty years old, he was almost born. Do you think this kid has another girl in his heart, so he doesn't like the girl I chose for him..."
"That shouldn't be the case. Old Madam, you have picked all the beautiful and talented women in Kyoto. Besides, I haven't heard that the eldest young master treats any woman differently outside..."
The two of them were discussing whether Yun Xiao had a woman he liked, while on the other side, Yun Xiao was looking at the letter sent by Manager Tong, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.
I don’t know what the manager Tong’s mentality is, but every time he sends someone to deliver the bill every month, he always writes a letter.
In fact, there was nothing important in the content of the letter. It was just an introduction to the new dishes in the restaurant, and it also included some thoughts about how he felt about the new dishes when he had eaten them at Han Yiyi's place.
The content of the letter was not long, but Yun Xiao spent a whole cup of tea reading it. Looking at the familiar name on it, Yun Xiao's eyes were full of smiles.
I originally thought that the woman's figure would disappear when I left Ping'an Town, but when I returned to Kyoto, I found that the woman's figure seemed to be like some magic and always appeared in my mind.
In the past, when Madam Yun had suggested marriage to Yun Xiao, he hadn't been so disgusted. But after returning from Ping'an Town, whenever Madam Yun mentioned marriage to him, he would find an excuse to leave, running away faster than a rabbit...
Seeing the look on his young master's face, Manager Liu's eyes darkened. He had read Manager Tong's letter, but there was nothing to be so happy about. Only...
Thinking of this, a trace of worry flashed in Manager Liu's eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by Yun Xiao's words.
"Manager Liu, would you like to try the chopped pepper fish head..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the worry in Manager Liu's eyes became even stronger. His young master didn't just want to eat chopped pepper fish head, he wanted to meet the person who made it.
"Ah, no, it's almost the end of the year and restaurants everywhere are quite busy. I'm afraid it's not suitable for Ping'an Town at this time..."
Yun Xiao was also startled by his sudden thought, so when he heard what Manager Liu said, he responded.
"Well, I was just talking casually. Seeing Manager Tong describe that thing as so delicious, it aroused my curiosity..."
Hearing his young master say this, Manager Liu finally felt relieved. He was really afraid that the young master would go to see that man regardless of the consequences.
It's no wonder that Manager Liu was worried. The two people's statuses were indeed incompatible. Considering Han Yiyi's status as a divorced woman with two children, let alone being Yun Xiao's wife, even being a concubine would not be something that Old Madam Yun would agree to.
After eating the chopped pepper fish head made by Yunlai Restaurant, Han Yiyi did find some problems, so she was directly pulled to the kitchen by the shopkeeper Tong to teach several chefs step by step.
However, Han Yiyi was still curious about the affairs of Manager Tong and Wang Yaner, so she started asking.
"How did you two end up together? But I have to remind you, since you chose her, you must treat her well. Don't be like that bastard from the Huang family and let him suffer so much injustice..."
Hearing Han Yiyi's words, Shopkeeper Tong quickly restrained his expression and replied.
"Of course, I will treat her well..."
It turned out that after Wang's mother returned to Wang's house from Huang's house that day, she fell ill again, perhaps because of her emotional ups and downs. It happened that Wang Xiaojiang was going to work as a waiter in Yunlai Restaurant again, so the brother and sister decided to take Wang's mother to the town to see a doctor.
The Queen Mother's illness was a relapse of an old one, and she needed to recuperate slowly for a period of time. As it was cold today, the two siblings did not want the Queen Mother to go back and forth, so they wanted to cure her illness before going back.
So Wang Yan'er and her mother temporarily rented a small house in the town. As for Wang Xiaojiang, he lived with other waiters in Yunlai Restaurant. However, this was also thanks to the few taels of silver that Nangong Yuan gave to the Wang family, otherwise they probably could not afford to rent a house.
Later, Wang Yan'er learned from Wang Xiaojiang that Manager Tong lived alone and his wife had passed away a few years ago. He actually washed all the clothes himself on weekdays. Therefore, in order to thank Manager Tong for letting his brother work as a waiter in Yunlai Restaurant, Wang Yan'er went there from time to time to help with cleaning and washing clothes.
When he was at the Huang family, Manager Tong felt that Wang Yan'er was a pitiful woman. Now that he saw how gentle and virtuous she was, he couldn't help but have some ideas about her.
As for the doctor's previous comment that Wang Yan'er's body was damaged and she might not be able to get pregnant, Manager Tong didn't care.
This is because his previous wife died of complications during childbirth. Therefore, in Shopkeeper Tong's opinion, being unable to have children may not be a bad thing. As for the physical weakness, he can just slowly adjust it. If he wants a child in the future, he can just adopt one.
"Your banquet is ready..."
"Not yet. Yan'er doesn't want a big wedding, so she decided to invite a few acquaintances to have a simple meal. But now it's almost the end of the year, the restaurant is busy, and the weather is too cold, so I plan to have my eldest sister come to the wedding after the New Year..."
"Well, of course, I will come..."