Chapter 96: Showing Off His Skills

  "Han'er, what's wrong with you?" The old lady asked with concern.

  "It's nothing." Prince Wang Han forced a smile and casually asked, "Why did grandma bring this up? The child is still young."

  The kind old lady stroked his head and said, "You're still young? Your father was almost your age when he had you. You're doing well, but I haven't even seen the shadow of a daughter-in-law yet."

  The prince thought to himself, I'd like to find someone for you, but it's also got to be someone you're satisfied with.

  Seeing her grandson not speaking, Old Lady Wang thought there was hope and exhorted with all her might, "Don't worry, I've also seen that Jiang family girl, she's elegant and refined, knowledgeable and reasonable, you'll definitely like her when you meet her."

  "Grandma, I..."

  Looking down at his reluctant expression, Old Lady Wang frowned and said in a very dissatisfied tone, "Han'er, I know what you're thinking. You're still young and haven't seen many people or experienced much."

  He paused for a moment before speaking up, "Everyone has their youthful days, I know you liked the eldest daughter of the Chen family."

  Before she could finish speaking, Wang Zihan's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at her. Old Lady Wang just smiled slightly and patted his head like when he was a child.

  "If you really like her, wait until Jiang's daughter gets married and moves in, then take her as a concubine. At that time, grandma won't say anything."

  Looking at her young grandson's face, she smiled slightly. In these big families, who allows you to have any romantic love?

  It's just a moon in the water, a flower in the mirror. When the wind blows, nothing is left.

  "It's getting late, you go wash up and sleep, think about grandma's words." After finishing speaking, she beckoned her personal maid to come in, slowly got up and returned to the bedroom.

  No one knows that tonight, someone is having a sleepless night because of love!

  "Selling tofu flower! Hot and steaming tofu flower..."

  "Baozi, selling baozi, thin-skinned and big-filled meat baozi..."

  Early in the morning, Xi Mei woke up to the sound of lively hawking and asked drowsily: "What time is it?"

  Xi Jiu and Zhao Shi, who were sewing by the stove beside her, burst out laughing at this, "What time is it now? If not for the sun not having risen yet, your butt would have been scorched already."

  Zhao smiled and said.

  She rubbed her messy hair like a bird's nest. Xi Mei pouted, "Mom, I'm hungry."

  This lazy girl at home woke up just because she was hungry!

  "There's still some leftover food from this morning in the pot, want me to heat it up for you?" Xi Ju heard her say she was hungry and immediately put down her needlework to get up and prepare something for her.

  "Xǐ jú, let her go, whose child is so spoiled?" Just as she was about to hurry out. Zhao Shi stopped her.

  Helplessly, Jikuu stopped in her tracks and obediently stayed by the stove, giving Jimai a helpless expression.

  Only then did Xi Mei slowly sit up, pick up her own clothes, and quickly put them on while still under the covers.

  All this was done inside.

  After getting dressed, Xi Mei jumped down from the kang and hugged her mother's neck, saying: "Mom, I'm not doing this for our family business, I've been working too hard and got up so late, I promise. It won't happen again."

  Zhao's face, which had been tightly controlled, could no longer hold back, and he burst out laughing.

  Feeling the warmth transmitted from the little arm on her neck, Zhao's heart softened.

  It's been a long time since Xiaoyu has acted like this towards herself after growing up.

  "Mom, I don't want to eat leftover rice by myself, I want to go out and eat meat buns!"

  As expected, the warm moment didn't last long, and Xi Mei's words shattered the hard-won emotional impact.

  Patted her head and said: "Little glutton, you have a golden mouth."

  "Sister~~~~" Mei called out with a drawn-out tone.

  "Alright, alright, stop shouting, you're giving me a headache. Go on, go buy whatever it is that you want to eat." Zhao said with feigned impatience.

  "Oh, I'll go buy some buns." She bounced and jumped as she was about to head out, but before long, that girl came back again.

  Xī Jú put down the work in her hands and curiously looked at Xǐ Mèi, who was going back and forth, asking: "Huh, why did you come back again?"

  Sister Xi stretched out her claws and said to Madam Zhao, "Mother, give me money."

  As expected, she suddenly got up from her seat with a furious look on her face, as if she was about to slap the table (although there was no table here).

  "You damned girl!"

  Seeing her mother was about to blow up, Xi Mei stuck out her tongue at her older sister and quickly ran away.

  Xiju comforted her mother, "Mother, let it go, whatever it is, just be more tolerant and forgiving, little sister is still young."

  Zhao patted his forehead and said, "This girl is born with a fate of accumulating wealth, she must have been a Bixi in her previous life (Bixi, an ancient divine beast that only eats money but never spits it out), really..."

  This girl thinks she and her dad don't know anything, but from the age of four, she's been hoarding money. After their family conditions improved a bit, she would occasionally ask for money behind her back.

  During the New Year, relying on her sweet mouth, she scraped together a lot of lucky money. Hand it over to her, with an expression as if cutting her own flesh, tears streaming down her face, looking at herself, making it unbearable for her.

  After all these years, she dares to guarantee that the money this girl has scraped together is no small sum. Just for buying a bun, she still dares to come back and ask her for money.

  I'm so fed up with living!

  Tsk tsk, you're still saying others spoil your sister, I think no one spoils her more than you.

  At this time, Xi Mei ran to the yard after safely escaping the "danger", looked in her mother's direction and complained, "It was just a joke, did you have to be so serious?"

  At a glance, he saw Xu Peifeng and Er Ge Ruihao enthusiastically playing "Hey, hey" in the yard.

  Temporarily forgot about filling his stomach, he seriously watched the two people's moves, and after watching for half a day, huh, still didn't understand.

  The only thing that was certain was that the two of them didn't make any fancy moves, it was all real kung fu. Xi Mei even heard the slapping sound of fists hitting Er Ge's body and saw his ferocious expression.

  Finally, Xu Peifeng didn't know if he was tired or what, but he finally stopped.

  Looking at Ruihao leaning against the tree panting, then with a strong kick on the big tree he was leaning against, large snowflakes floated and fell into Ruihao's neck.

  Shrill, not far away, Xi Mei's body felt the same sensation, and she couldn't help but shiver involuntarily.

  Estimated that the sound was a bit loud. The two people who were resting in the middle of the field discovered it, Ruihao's face was swollen, and he excitedly said, "Xi Mei, you're awake?"

  Xi Mei nodded woodenly, still in a daze from the shock earlier.

  After a moment, he opened his mouth and asked, "Second brother, I'm going to buy some buns to eat. Do you want any?"

  Ruihao patted his now flat stomach and nodded, "Want, I'll buy a few more when I come back later."

  Xi Mei nodded. Then she asked Xu Peifeng, who was wearing thin clothes, "Brother Xu, do you want some?"

  He bowed his head in thought for a moment before speaking, "I want three pork and scallion buns. Then bring me three with three fresh fillings, hmm, and finally take two with cabbage and egg."

  After hearing this, Xi Mei's smile stiffened for a moment. Big brother, can't you tell I'm being polite? A questioning tone, asking if you want to or not?

  You're too honest, eight buns aren't even enough to stuff yourself!

  Helpless. What's said is said, what's spilled is spilled, so Xi Mei had no choice but to obediently go out and buy some buns.

  As I walk, I sigh with emotion. Today is going to be a big bloodbath, tsk tsk. Look at this little sly girl.

  After finishing the household chores, Xi Mei remembered her appointment with Wang Zihan yesterday. She rummaged through her closet for a long time before finding an outfit that she was satisfied with.

  After settling with her mother, Xi Mei was ready to go out with a spirited and vigorous attitude.

  As she was about to leave, Mrs. Zhao called out to her and instructed, "Xi Mei, you're grown up now, always be mindful of your words and actions, don't let people look down on you."

  Nodding obediently, Xi Mei's expression was like that of a well-behaved young lady. She took light steps and spoke in a soft voice: "Mother, I understand."

  As soon as the words fell, several maids beside Zhao already laughed.

  "Alright, alright, let's go quickly, it's getting late."

  Behaving like a gentle lady, Jiemei got on the carriage. As the carriage gradually disappeared from view, Zhao Shi was escorted back to the house by several maids.

  After getting on the horse cart, Xi Mei's smile finally came down. She'll ask her father tomorrow and find out how the pickled eggs in this workshop are doing.

  Anyway, from the flow of people coming and going in the store over the past year, it can be seen that business is far from being as hot as when it first started.

  Her father is also stubborn, and the money he made in the past two years was probably all used to pay off Wang Zihan's shop debt. So, it's not good to cheat that guy, and Xi Mei herself feels sorry for herself!

  In less than a moment, the carriage arrived at the Tianxiang Building. As soon as he jumped down from the carriage, he saw Qin Zhuang coming to greet him with quick steps.

  The smile on his face was so wide it could swallow a fly, which made Xi Mei suspect that he must be Qin's old son.

  In a short while, the man arrived before her eyes. Xi Mei took a look at him and then glanced around behind him.

  "Fourth Miss is looking for Young Master, right? Just now, Young Master sent someone to pass on a message saying he has something urgent to attend to and can't leave for the time being, so he's letting me take care of you first." said Qin Zhuang.

  "I see." Xi Mei nodded. The Wang family is big and prosperous, so they must have a lot of things to deal with. This matter can be handled without him anyway.

  Then he asked, "Uncle Qin, did you give the drawing I made for you to the blacksmith yesterday?"

  "Handed over, handed over, it was handed over last night, let him put down the work in his hands first and focus on our things."

  As expected, the Wang family is indeed efficient in handling matters.

  Seeing Xi Mei's small face frozen bright red, Qin Zhuang wanted to welcome her into the house, but Xi Mei waved her hand and said, "No need, let's first go teach the cook how to make this pot of bottom dish, this is the most important thing!"

  "That's how it is." Qin Zhuang nodded in agreement. This little girl was young, but she could carry herself clearly and wasn't bad.

  So, in less than a day and a half, Xi Mei taught the chefs everything she knew, including seafood hot pot, chrysanthemum hot pot, three fresh hot pot, and tripe hot pot.

  She taught them everything without exception, and these cooks didn't disappoint her either. They quickly picked up those half-baked things from Xi Mei and even came up with many improvement methods.

  Le De Xi Mei nodded straight away, she believed that it wouldn't be long before Tian Xiang Lou could usher in the second spring of its 'life'!

  Thank you, Huo Wu Niang and Jin Yi Xiao Guo, for the safe and sound charm.

  Thank you to all the kids who have been quietly voting for Dà Nī.

  By the way, today is the rhythm of three watches, don't go far away, wait for a moment, and come back soon~~~~~~~~