Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 160

Chen's mother insisted that Zhong Ruyi and her husband stay for dinner. Chen Dongzhi also looked at her. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes showed that he hoped she would stay for dinner.

They were so enthusiastic that Zhong Ruyi couldn't refuse. She also thought about asking Jiang Qin to go back and tell them that they would not be coming back for lunch.

Xiaoman, who had just returned from mowing the lawn with her sister, immediately volunteered and said in a baby voice, "Sister Ruyi, I'll go and tell her! I can run really fast!"

He was so cute. Zhong Ruyi smiled and touched her head. "Okay, then thank you, Xiaoman. When you come back, sister will treat you to candy."

Xiaoman immediately ran away like a gust of wind.

Mother Chen was about to cook, but was stopped by Chen Dongzhi. She was a little confused and pulled him aside, "Son, we finally managed to get Ruyi to stay for dinner. I'll cook some delicious dishes to treat her. I guarantee that Ruyi will want to eat again after eating once."

Chen Dongzhi pursed his lips. He really couldn't bear to undermine his mother's self-confidence. He could only say, "Ruyi hasn't tasted my cooking yet. Let me try."

Seeing how persistent he was, Chen's mother could only give in, but she still said, "Your craftsmanship is not as good as mine. Don't blame me for not helping you if your wife runs away."

He lowered his head and said nothing. He picked up the basket and went to the back of the house to pick vegetables. He also caught two rabbits to warm the pot.

When Xiaoman came back, he was holding a few pieces of cakes in his hands. They were given to him by Li Guihua. The child seldom ate sweets, so in order to prevent him from damaging his teeth, Chen's mother locked up all the sweets in the house.

At this time, someone gave him two snacks, which made him very happy. He didn't even think about eating outside before coming back.

She took it home and gave a piece to her sister. She looked at Jiang Qin again, hesitated for a moment, and gave him the remaining cake. "Brother, you eat it."

Jiang Qin shook his head. "You can eat, but wait until after dinner. If you eat now, you won't be able to eat later."

He was used to taking care of children younger than him. When his parents and sister had to work in the fields, he took care of his sister. That's why he said this habitually.

Xiaoman looked at him eagerly and handed the cake forward, "Brother, you eat it, I don't like it."

As he spoke, a drop of saliva flowed down.

"......" Jiang Qin.

"...It's okay, you can eat it. No, eat it after you finish your meal."

Chen's mother asked Zhong Ruyi when the restaurant would open, as she wanted to go and see it and show her support.

She was always praised for being so capable, saying she was the most capable girl in the village.

I guess if Zhong's mother was here, she would have a lot to talk about with her. Zhong's mother likes people praising her very much. Sometimes, Zhong's mother would praise her so much that she would feel embarrassed and unable to listen.

Zhong Ruyi was still a little embarrassed, but still said, "Not so fast for now. Some tables, chairs, dishes and bowls in the store are still being rushed, and some ingredients still need to be ordered. This is a long-term project, so we need to find a reliable source of goods."

"When the store opens, I will let Brother Dongzhi inform you. Then, Auntie, can you bring Xiaoxue and Xiaoman to help me show my support?"

Mother Chen smiled from ear to ear and kept saying, "Okay, okay! It's settled then!"

They were talking here and completely forgot that Chen Dongzhi was busy in the kitchen until Chen Dongzhi came out and said that the food was ready.

Zhong Ruyi carefully glanced at Chen's mother's expression, and was relieved to see that she did not show any dissatisfaction with her sitting here without helping.

Zhong's mother had told her before that if a girl marries into another family, she should never rush to do work, otherwise, that work will always be hers.

Mother Chen didn't notice the little girl's little thoughts at all. She originally planned to cook for herself, but her son wanted to show off, and she was happy to see her son please the girl.

Soon, Chen Dongzhi came out with the dishes. Seeing his serious expression, Zhong Ruyi felt that Chen Dongzhi might actually have some skills.

On the table was a large plate of braised rabbit meat, stewed meat with cabbage, stir-fried pork slices with mushrooms, and a bowl of egg drop soup garnished with chopped green onions.

Xiaoxue went to serve the rice, and at Chen Dongzhi's signal, Zhong Ruyi's bowl was pressed very full.

She took the white rice that Xiaoxue served her and the corners of her mouth twitched. The bowl of rice looked flat, but only when she held it in her hand could she know its weight.

Mother Chen greeted her with a smile, "Ruyi, come and eat, how about trying Dongzhi's cooking?"

"Xiaoqin, you should try it too. Treat this place as your own home. Don't be polite!"

Zhong Ruyi waited until Chen's mother picked up her chopsticks before she started picking up food. After taking a bite of the braised rabbit meat, her eyes lit up. She didn't expect that Chen Dongzhi's cooking skills were so good.

Chen's mother commented, "The cooking skills are not as good as your father's, but it's edible."

Is this still barely edible?

Zhong Ruyi couldn't help but smack her lips. From what Chen's mother said, Chen's father's craftsmanship must be very good.

"Ruyi, eat more. You're so skinny, there's no meat on your face!" Mother Chen gave her two pieces of rabbit meat with her chopsticks and said, "We raise this rabbit ourselves. It tastes more tender than the ones caught in the wild."

The food in Zhong Ruyi's bowl was piled high, so she could only concentrate on eating, and from time to time she would ask Jiang Qin to eat more.

The meal went quickly.

After the meal, Chen's mother made some sugar water and gave each of them a bowl.

Xiaoman finished drinking the sugar water, and came to Zhong Ruyi and whispered, "Sister Ruyi, can you come to my house for dinner every day?"

Today he drank the sweet soup that his mother only let him drink once in a long time, and his brother also cooked. Usually his sister and mother cooked.

Before his brother came back, he had already gotten used to eating the meals at home. But after his brother came back and cooked twice, he began to feel that the meals cooked by his mother and sister were not tasty enough.

But he is young, and even if he tells his mother, she will dislike him for being picky about the food he has.

He also thought about cooking for himself, but he was too short to reach the stove, and it was difficult for him to stand on a stool.

Zhong Ruyi was a little surprised, and touched his head with a smile, "What's wrong? Do you like me so much?"

Xiaoman nodded. Sister Ruyi came, her brother went to the kitchen to cook, and her mother also gave him sugar water to drink. It was great.

I hope Sister Ruyi can come every day, and it would be best if she can stay at his house.

How could Chen's mother not know what her youngest son was thinking?

It's just that I see through it but don't say it out loud.

She smiled and said, "Xiaoman has been a lively child since he was young. He likes the lively atmosphere at home. Unlike Dongzhi, he was always alone when he was young. He was not happy when other children in the village wanted to play with him."

Zhong Ruyi looked at Xiaoman, then at Chen Dongzhi, who was not saying anything and was only looking at her intently, wanting to see Chen Dongzhi's childhood from Xiaoman's face.

But unfortunately, although Chen Dongzhi and Xiaoman are brothers, one looks like his father and the other looks like his mother, and you can't tell what Chen Dongzhi looked like when he was a child from Xiaoman's face.

Xiaoxue pursed her lips and smiled, "When my brother was a child, he liked to go hunting in the mountains with Dad. The children in the village thought he was very powerful and wanted to play with him, but my brother didn't want to, saying that they were too childish."

From their descriptions, Zhong Ruyi imagined a little kid with a cute face, saying seriously to the kids who came to play with him, "Don't come to me anymore. I don't like playing with you. You are too childish."

She almost laughed out loud. She always felt that Chen Dongzhi was so cute. She didn't even dare to think about whether she would pick him up and kiss him madly if she met him as a child.

Chen Dongzhi's cheeks turned slightly red, but he remained calm. "That was when I was a kid. At that time, I really thought they were too childish. They played in the mud all day and made themselves dirty."

All children are like this, but he wants to be special, so he likes to tinker with some strange and weird things.

When he was a little older, he liked fighting, and his father would pull his ears and scold him.

Then he joined the army. His father held his shoulders and asked him if he had made up his mind. Swords and knives are brutal on the battlefield, and it is not like a minor fight in the village.

He nodded, and then his parents sent him to the battlefield with tears in their eyes.