Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 442: Interesting Things in the Academy and Li's Concerns

Lu Zheng originally wanted to talk about Yang Laoliu, but seeing that there were other guests nearby, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he quickly changed his words and said, "Well, when Mr. Yang comes over, you should make him one too, so that he can have a taste as well."

Shen Yu quickly agreed.

Lu Zheng said: "Okay, we have finished our lunch."

"I'm a bit full today, I need to go for a walk to digest the food."

"When you have some free time these two days, don't forget to send me the shopping list you wrote."

Having said that, he asked Lu Lang to pay the bill.

He stood up, stretched his arms slightly, and walked slowly out.

When Lu Lang saw his father leave, he hurriedly took out a few silver coins and placed them on the table, then quickly followed Lu Zheng out.

He walked up to Shen Yu and said apologetically, "Miss Shen, we can't go to the bank today. We can only go another day."

As he said this, he bowed to Li and the others and quickly walked out of the shop.

Only after Li and the others saw that the county magistrate had left did they come up to collect the silver coins and take the tray to clear the dishes.

While helping with the work, Shen Yu was thinking in his mind what dishes to prepare for Lord Yang.

The braised pork with preserved vegetables that was steamed together was not served until the evening when Yucheng and Dundun came back.

Everyone got a piece of steamed soft and glutinous pork belly, and everyone thought the dish tasted really good.

No wonder the county magistrate liked it so much and even ordered that it should be given to Lord Yang to taste.

Li then reminded everyone, "This is the first time we are drying these pickled mustard greens this year. We don't have much, and we can't buy them at the East Gate Market."

"It seems that we can only save these pickled mustard greens for now and use them to cook for Lord Yang and his friends later."

Everyone agreed and continued eating.

After dinner, the ladies and Yutao went to Li's room together.

They were busy cutting the cloth that had been delivered in the afternoon into pieces according to the sizes of bed sheets and quilts. Even Dun Dun was assigned to help tear and move the cloth.

Only Shen Yu and Yu Cheng were left in the kitchen to wash the dishes, clean up and put the utensils in order.

Seeing that everyone had left, Yu Cheng quietly discussed with Shen Yu: "Sister, after you finish cooking for Lord Yang, if there is still pickled mustard greens, can you make this dish again?"

Shen Yu looked at Yu Cheng's greedy look and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, when the New Year comes, if there are any leftovers after cooking for Lord Yang and the others, I will definitely make more so that you can eat as much as you want."

Yu Cheng blinked his eyes and said contentedly, "Big sister is the best. Thank you very much, big sister."

Yu Cheng was full of joy, working with his hands and talking with his mouth.

He chattered and shared interesting stories about the academy with Shen Yu: "In fact, not only do I like the dishes cooked by my eldest sister, but our master also likes them, especially the various meat skewers in our restaurant."

"One time, before the get out of class was over for lunch, Mr. Yang was watching us write when he saw Brother Zhou coming to deliver the food."

"I don't know if it's because I'm too hungry because I didn't have breakfast, or if I want to eat some skewers."

"Just let us write there by ourselves, and he went out."

"As a result, our classmate was naughty and peeped outside. Mr. Yang went to the kitchen and brought back several skewers of meat."

"He finished his meal while walking in the yard, then he took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth and came back to teach us."

"My classmates told us about it, and we thought there would be meat skewers for lunch that day."

"But when we had lunch, there was no meat skewers for us. Mr. Yang actually paid for the meat skewers himself."

"It made one of my classmates almost cry. He said he had wanted to eat this skewer for several days, but he didn't expect it wasn't available today."

"When school is over, Fengnian Restaurant is closed, so we can't eat even if we want to."

"Later, I promised him that I would bring him more the next day, and only then did he agree to have a good lunch."

Shen Yu listened to Yu Cheng's vivid descriptions, imitating Mr. Yang eating meat skewers and pretending to be a classmate wiping tears. He couldn't help laughing so hard that tears came out.

Shen Yu finally understood what Yu Cheng said today. No wonder Yu Cheng pestered Li to promise to fry some meat skewers and bring them to school early the next morning after school one day. He said he ordered them for a classmate and even collected money in advance.

Seeing that Yucheng had been studying hard every day since he started school, and that he didn't need to bring much meat sticks, and that it wasn't far for him to walk to school after the academy moved, Li readily agreed.

Since then, Yucheng and Dundun would bring some meat skewers over for their classmates from time to time. It turned out that it was Mr. Yang who took the lead in eating the meat skewers.

Shen Yu thought: "I didn't expect the meat skewers from the restaurant to be so popular in the academy."

"Not only does Mr. Yang love to eat it, he often orders some for himself. Every time he comes to visit Uncle Yang Wangyang, he orders some meat skewers from the restaurant to bring back."

"It seems that the students also like to eat it, but due to the limited meal funds of the college, it is impossible for students to eat meat skewers at every meal."

"That's why Yucheng's classmates asked Yucheng and Dundun to order some extra skewers to bring with them."

Shen Yu smiled and asked, "No wonder you don't bring skewers these days. Is it because the weather is cold now and the skewers are a little cold, so your classmates don't order them?"

This made Yu Cheng smile foolishly and nod frequently.

While working, the brother and sister listened to Yu Cheng talking about interesting things in the academy. From time to time, Shen Yu's undisguised laughter could be heard from the kitchen.

Li was so angry that she shook her head and sighed while working: "Fortunately, there are no outsiders in the house. If outsiders heard this, our Yuzhi would not look like a girl at all."

"She is very good at cooking and considerate and steady when entertaining guests."

"But when she's laughing and joking at home, she's just like a crazy girl who never grows up. What will happen if she's still like this when she gets to her husband's house?"

Jiang protected Shen Yu lovingly: "Miss Yuzhi is so good, she has excellent cooking skills, a kind heart, a straightforward temperament, and is lively and generous."

"I wonder which lucky man can marry such a beautiful girl."

When it comes to Shen Yu's marriage, it has become the only concern of Li, who has been doing well and feeling proud recently.

As the restaurant business has been getting better recently, these days many ladies often mention some young men to her intentionally or unintentionally.

But she always felt that none of those men who worked as shop assistants or ran small businesses were worthy of her daughter Yuzhi.

Therefore, on the grounds that Yuzhi was still young, he wanted to keep her at home to accompany him for two more years but she declined.

But in fact, she was more anxious than anyone else. She really wanted to find a suitable man right away and get married right away.

Although Mr. Shen passed away early and Li did not enjoy a few years of happiness with him, the image of the scholar as a gentle, polite, intelligent and promising man was still deeply imprinted in Li's heart.