HLnovel Chapter 200: It's a complete waste of money.
Chapter 200: It's a complete waste of money.
She coughed lightly and said, "Uncle Xue, my father and I have been thinking about this again recently. It's inconvenient for us to travel back and forth between our town and the city, so we're thinking of moving to the county seat. That would bring us closer to Wucheng, and we were thinking of supplying braised pig's trotters to restaurants there. You mentioned earlier that you could help introduce us to those restaurants. Is that convenient for you...?"
Xue Zhiyuan immediately understood their purpose. Before Lin Xiaotang could finish speaking, he replied, "It's convenient, very convenient. I also have a shop in Wucheng, and I go there occasionally. Whenever you're free, we can go anytime. However... you have to bring some food first so my brother-in-law can try it. If he's satisfied, we can make a decision. I can't guarantee the outcome right now. To be honest, my brother-in-law is quite picky."
It's normal to be picky; which restaurant owner isn't picky?
If a restaurant sells all kinds of food, it will go out of business in no time.
The reason people go to restaurants is because the food there is delicious. They get tired of the food they cook at home and occasionally go to a restaurant to change things up. Some people also go to restaurants because they have to do business or socializing. But no matter what the reason is, the most important thing is that the food in the restaurant is special and delicious in order to attract customers!
People may be picky, but she and her father still have to try to find out if it will work or not.
Xue Zhiyuan's willingness to help with the introduction meant the matter was half settled; the other half was up to fate.
After all, her braised pig's trotters aren't some rare delicacy; everyone has different tastes, and no one can guarantee that everyone will like them.
She looked at Xue Zhiyuan, her eyes crinkling with a smile, "Thank you for your introduction, Uncle Xue."
"Little girl, you and your father are Ruifeng's saviors, why are you being so polite with me?"
Seeing how well-behaved and sensible Lin Xiaotang was, Xue Zhiyuan was very satisfied. He thought to himself, why wasn't he born with a daughter who was just as well-behaved and adorable?
I have two boys at home. One is mature beyond his years, and the other only knows how to eat. They are both chubby and neither of them is cute!
Lin Qingchuan felt that he had only unintentionally helped Xue Ruifeng back then, and now asking them for help felt like he was taking advantage of their kindness, which made him feel very guilty.
He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xue Zhiyuan and said, “Brother Xue, we were just escorting Ruifeng home. We are not benefactors. We have no way to repay you for your help. If you ever need our help in the future, please send someone to inform us.”
After saying that, he regretted it a little. The Xue family was wealthy and powerful. Even if something happened, the Xue family was much more capable than their small family. What help could they possibly offer?
He was just boasting and overestimating his abilities!
He was about to change his mind when Xue Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Brother Qingchuan is indeed a man of honor. With you saying that, I won't stand on ceremony. It would be great if we could help each other in the future."
Xue Ruifeng couldn't stand the polite formalities between adults. Seeing that his father and Uncle Qingchuan had finished talking, he complained that it was getting late and he wanted to eat.
So the group moved to the dining table to have lunch.
With Xue Zhiyuan back, Madam Xue no longer needed to avoid suspicion. Everyone gathered around a table, and the servants gradually set out the food.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, with more than ten dishes, none of which were the same, Lin Qingchuan's eyes widened in amazement.
So many dishes, some like crystal, some carved so beautifully they look real, just looking at them makes them seem incredibly delicious. How could a rough, uncultured man like him be worthy of even touching these dishes?
At this time last year, he was still eating cornbread. This year, the food at home is much better, but compared to this, it's still worlds apart.
He tugged at his daughter's sleeve and whispered, "Tang'er, how about... we go home?"
Seeing his daughter shake her head, indicating that he shouldn't worry, he gave up the idea of going home immediately.
This was the first time he had ever eaten such a sumptuous meal, and he couldn't let his daughter down, so he sat up straight and slung his back.
Xue Zhiyuan smiled and said, "We're all family here, and I've only made some home-style dishes. Don't be shy or reserved. Help yourselves to whatever you want to eat. Let's all start eating."
Xue Ruifeng picked up a small shrimp tail and placed it in Lin Xiaotang's bowl. "Xiaotang, this shrimp dish is delicious, you should try it." He then picked up a piece of roast duck, some braised assorted vegetables, some soy sauce chicken, some steamed eight-treasure pork... This was delicious, that was too...
In the blink of an eye, Lin Xiaotang's bowl was piled high with food.
Everyone stared at her bowl, speechless with astonishment.
Seeing everyone's surprised looks, Lin Xiaotang felt incredibly embarrassed. She gritted her teeth and forced a laugh, "Xue Ruifeng, I like to eat whatever I want, I'll pick it for myself, do you have to be so dramatic?"
Sitting across from Xue Ruifeng, Xue Hanxing felt a pang of heartache seeing his younger brother's eagerness. Seeing that Lin Xiaotang didn't want his brother to serve her food, he was secretly delighted. He immediately reached out and scooped Lin Xiaotang's bowl, which was piled high with food, in front of him, and pushed his own untouched bowl over to her, switching them.
"Big brother, what are you doing? This is for Xiaotang. If you want some, can't you get it for yourself?"
Xue Hanxing pouted and said, "Xiao Tang is a little girl, a year younger than you. How can she finish all this food? I'm hungry, so I'll eat it for her. She can pick whatever she wants to eat. Is that not okay? Look at yourself, you eat a lot and you're so round. Do you want Xiao Tang to grow up like you?"
Madam Xue, who had been sitting gently, smiled helplessly as she watched her two sons bickering again. "Alright, you two rascals, stop arguing. I'll serve Xiaotang some food. You can eat your own food."
Dissatisfied, Xue Ruifeng quickly snatched the bowl from his elder brother and swapped it with his own before he was satisfied.
Lin Xiaotang took a deep breath, thinking that since Xue Zhiyuan had agreed to help with the introduction, she and her father should finish their meal as soon as possible and go home. These two brothers were simply too childish.
She's just a country girl, and these two brothers are vying to play with her. Their behavior is inappropriate, and they're becoming increasingly uninhibited. What if their parents misunderstand? How will she ever face anyone again?
So she picked up a few bites of food and put them into her father's bowl, who hadn't dared to eat much and hadn't been eating much.
"Dad, you should try some."
Lin Qingchuan knew that his daughter was worried that he wouldn't feel comfortable eating more, so she specially put the food on his plate. He was deeply moved and smiled as he nodded to his daughter, saying, "Okay, Dad will put it on himself."
Xue Zhiyuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Look how loving that father and daughter are. Then look at his two sons. They've been raised for so long, and not one of them will serve him any food.
What a waste of money raising them!
Xue Hanxing had been silently watching Lin Xiaotang, his eyes almost never leaving her. Naturally, he didn't miss the interaction between Lin Xiaotang and her father. When he caught a glimpse of his father's envious expression out of the corner of his eye, he immediately picked up a piece of green vegetable and put it into his father's bowl.
"Dad, this vegetable dish is delicious, crisp but not greasy, you should try it."
Xue Zhiyuan: "..."
Other people's daughters know to serve their fathers meat and shrimp, but when it was the first time her own son served his, he only picked up a piece of green vegetable.
Xue Zhiyuan gritted his teeth and smiled, "Yes, Dad likes to eat green vegetables, thank you Hanxing."