Chapter 446 - 446: Delicacy

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When Tang Jinghong came to look for Chu Qingzhi, she was cooking in the kitchen of the old house. The kitchen was filled with the fragrance of food.

Tang Jinghong entered the kitchen to help Chu Qingzhi. “Why are you cooking at the old house today?”

Chu Qingzhi explained to Tang Jinghong.

Tang Jinghong looked at Chu Qingzhi in admiration. She actually thought of hiring beggars.

“Did you come alone?”

“No, there’s still Si Yuheng. He came to pick up Lin Wanning. Si Yingzong bought a small house in Shuiyun County. They’ll live there in the future.”

“That’s good.”

Si Yuheng followed a child from the village to the beer workshop. He looked around curiously and shouted, “Wanning, let’s go back.”

Lin Wanning walked out of the brewery and wiped her hands. “Let’s go.”

Wu Yaqing and Hong Yujun came out to see her off.

Wu Yaqing quite liked Lin Wanning, so she asked, “Will you come again tomorrow?”

Lin Wanning nodded happily. “Yes, I’ll come tomorrow morning.”

Wu Yaqing smiled and said, “Alright, take care.”

Lin Wanning waved at the two of them. “See you tomorrow.”

Hong Yujun asked, “Where do you live in the county? I can call you along when I come over in the morning.”

Si Yuheng answered the question for Lin Wanning. “She lives in the third house of the Lilac Lane.”

Hong Yujun thought it was a coincidence. “I live in Lilac Lane too. It’s quite close to me. I’ll call you tomorrow.”

Lin Wanning nodded. “Sister Yujun, I’ll wait for you tomorrow.”

Lin Wanning and Si Yuheng returned to the county. Li Qingyu asked the two of them to stay for a meal, but Si Yuheng rejected her politely.

At night, Si Yingzong booked a private room in the restaurant to welcome the two of them. If they didn’t go back, Si Yingzong would have to eat alone.

On the way.

“What are your plans for the future?” Si Yuheng asked very normally. He did not have any improper thoughts about Lin Wanning at all. He completely treated her as a young lady in distress.

Lin Wanning hesitated for a moment and asked, “Do you have a fiancee?”

Si Yuheng looked at Lin Wanning strangely. Why did she ask him this question? “No, my grandfather said that I’m still young. I’ll look for one when I’m older.” Lin Wanning turned her head and looked at Si Yuheng. He was 16 or 17 years old and was a head taller than her. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes. His facial features were well-defined and his looks were above average. He had been taking care of her along the way. He cared about her and looked very responsible. “Why don’t I marry you?”

Si Yuheng was shocked. He turned to look at Lin Wanning. “W-What did you say?”

Lin Wanning threw caution to the wind. “I said I want to marry you.” She had already run away from home. Her fate was in her own hands. She had to make the decision for her own marriage.

Si Yuheng blushed slightly and walked a few steps nervously. When he saw that Lin Wanning did not follow him, he stopped and waited for her. How, how could she?

Seeing that Si Yuheng was about to speed up, Lin Wanning thought that he was going to abandon her. Seeing that he had stopped, she heaved a sigh of relief and chased after him. “Do you agree?”

He didn’t mind marrying Lin Wanning, but he didn’t know what to say. “Marriage should be decided by the ciders…”

Lin Wanning clenched her fists and said in embarrassment, “Then I’ll talk to your uncle?”

Wanning was so anxious to marry him. Did she already like him so much? Si Yuheng could not help but feel a trace of joy.

“You can ask someone else to talk to him about this.” It was not appropriate for her to talk about this herself, right?

Lin Wanning suddenly thought of someone… The matchmaker of the Chu Family Village, whom Chu Qingzhi had introduced to her. “I know who to look for.”

Si Yuheng thought to himself. It seemed like Wanning really liked him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have chosen a matchmaker. He couldn’t let her down. “Wanning, I’ll go back and tell my uncle.”

Lin Wanning did not expect Si Yuheng to agree so easily. She was stunned. “O-Okay.”

Si Yuhcng’s heart suddenly felt heavy. Was he going to change from a person to a man with a family?

“Wanning, I’ll work hard to earn money to support my family. Marry me, and I won’t let you suffer.”

“I-I have money.” Lin Wanning took away more than 50,000 taels of silver from her family. It was enough to cover her expenses for the rest of her life.

Si Yuheng was not someone who wanted to live off a woman. “Your money is yours. A man should earn money to support his family.”

Lin Wanning asked, “Then what are you planning to do?”

Si Yuheng had not thought about it. “Let me think about it. I’ll ask Uncle later. Uncle is knowledgeable and can give me ideas.”

Lin Wanning nodded. “Okay.”

In the Chu Village.

When the sun set, almost half of the rice in the field was harvested. Grandpa Chu and Chu Rong brought everyone to pack up and went home.

The beggars were brought to the old house. “Rest in the courtyard. I’ll bring you some water.”

The beggar leader thanked him. “Sorry to trouble you.”

Aiyo, he was quite polite. Grandpa Chu smiled at the beggar. “Wait a moment.” Grandpa Chu brought out two buckets of water from the house. One bucket was placed on the small table, the other on the side of the courtyard, and a stack of bowls. “One bucket is for drinking. You can get it yourself. If it’s not enough, tell me. The other bucket is for you to wash your hands.”

The beggars looked at the clean buckets and bowls and felt emotional. How long had it been since they had eaten clean? This scene was as beautiful as a dream.

After washing their hands and drinking water, they rested for a while. Chu Qingzhi walked out of the house and waved at everyone. “Come to the central room. It’s time to eat.”

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

The beggar leader walked towards Chu Qingzhi and stammered, “Young lady, we’re dirty, so we won’t go in. Let’s take the food outside to eat?”

Chu Qingzhi didn’t mind that they were dirty. Besides, they had just helped her family work. “We’ll eat in the central room. It’s fine. Come in.”

The beggar leader couldn’t help but smile. He turned around and said to everyone, “When you are eating, don’t touch anything. Eat while standing, understand?”

The beggars listened to the beggar leader. “Yes.”

Chu Qingzhi asked Tang Jinghong to set up two tables in the central room. They were placed together with stools around them.

There were two large pots of potato ribs, three large pots of steamed buns, a large steamer of white rice, and bowls and chopsticks on the table.

Everyone looked at the food on the table and felt intoxicated and unreal. It was so sumptuous.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Eat as much as you want. If you’re not full, you can cook some noodles.”

The beggars bowed to Chu Qingzhi. “Thank you, young lady.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Eat quickly.”

The beggars swallowed their saliva and could not wait any longer. They swarmed over and grabbed the white steamed buns, wolfing them down.

In their memory, they had never eaten such a big white steamed bun. It was fluffy and soft, fragrant and sweet. It was simply a delicacy.

After eating a large steamed bun to fill their stomachs, everyone slowed down and went to scoop up white rice to eat. After scooping up the rice, they used a spoon and soup to scoop up a spoonful of potato stewed pork ribs to cover the rice. They carried it to the side and ate in enjoyment.

Today’s day was better than the New Year. Everyone thought so..