Chef Hua-Chapter 680 - 360 ways to make money
Hua Xiaomai glanced at her and sighed softly.
No matter where, once a third person gets involved in matters of the heart, it always becomes a messy affair, and she truly did not want to get involved.
But... Zhou Yunyun was indeed her disciple, how could she just ignore it and not care?
"You want me to help convey a message to Han Hu, right?"
Hua Xiaomai casually glanced in the direction of the hall and said with a smile, "That’s no problem. It just so happens that tomorrow I plan to visit my second sister in the city and stop by Lianshun Escort Agency on the way. It won’t be too difficult. However..."
She raised her voice slightly and called out, "Han Hu is quite stubborn. If you only tell him you’re not interested, he probably won’t let it go easily. If you want him to give up, you need a solid reason—how should I phrase it?"
This commotion was certainly not small, and Chun Xi and La Mei, who were originally cleaning the cowshed, both turned their heads, smiles on their lips and a gleam of amusement in their eyes, as they appraised Zhou Yunyun.
Zhou Yunyun, blushing furiously, stamped her foot and tugged at Hua Xiaomai’s sleeve, "Master, keep your voice down, please don’t shout!"
"What’s there to fear?" Hua Xiaomai wouldn’t let her off, stepping back and saying with a grin, "There are no outsiders in Daoxiang Garden at the moment. On the day you get married, everyone from our shop will come for a celebratory drink. Surely you don’t plan to keep it a secret from them, do you?"
"Oh my!"
Zhou Yunyun was so flustered she didn’t know where to put her hands or feet, her lips turning white as she bit them. She dragged Hua Xiaomai to a secluded corner, speaking in a voice as low as a mosquito’s hum, "Anyway... that day when I returned from the Provincial City, Scholar Wen really spoke his mind... When that Brother Han came to the shop, although Scholar Wen said nothing, I could tell he was unhappy. I can’t rely on my father or mother, apart from you, Master, I don’t know whom else to lean on. Please, help me..."
"He spoke his mind?"
Hua Xiaomai was surprised that Scholar Wen could be so decisive and felt joy for Zhou Yunyun, raising an eyebrow, "What did he say?"
"Um..." Zhou Yunyun sneaked a glance at her, "He said, right now his funds are limited, and even though he knows I don’t mind, he doesn’t want to wrong me. He’ll wait until he has more, and then... at that time, if my father refuses or makes a fuss, he wants you, Master, to decide for me. He also said that he hasn’t given up on taking the imperial exams, but he understands that supporting a wife and children will be his top priority once married. As long as I don’t stop him from taking the exams in the future, he’ll be satisfied—how could I stop him?"
Hua Xiaomai genuinely liked this obedient and well-behaved disciple and was sincerely happy for her. Hearing these words, she felt as if a weight had been lifted from her heart and nodded heartily, "With things spoken to this extent, how could I just refuse to help? Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it tomorrow. Han Hu is a reasonable man; I believe he will understand."
Zhou Yunyun relaxed completely, thanking her profusely and linking arms with Hua Xiaomai, a genuine smile breaking out from the bottom of her heart.
...
According to Hua Xiaomai’s plan, she had intended to go home that evening to discuss purchasing land with Meng Yuhuai. However, ever since becoming pregnant with Little Walnut, she had not labored in the shop for a long time. Suddenly busy for an entire day, she was somewhat unaccustomed to it. Only with great effort did she manage to close the shop and return home, force herself to feed Little Walnut, hurriedly wash up, and retreat to her room. As soon as she collapsed on the bed, she didn’t want to speak a word and almost instantly fell into a deep sleep.
With the intention of visiting her second mother in mind, the next morning, she made a run to the Jing Family’s old house to discuss with Old Mother Jing about bringing Tie Chui to visit his parents in the city, to reassure those who worked there.
She had thought that Old Mother Jing, who was often difficult to negotiate with, would require much persuasion, but as soon as she began to explain, Old Mother Jing immediately nodded in agreement like pounding garlic.
"You’re willing to take Tie Chui to the city, which is wonderful!" Old Mother Jing’s attitude was wholly supportive, "Xiaomai, maybe you don’t know yet, but your second sister and brother-in-law haven’t been home for a month! Just the other day, they stopped by the village to congratulate you, swung by the house to check on things, and coincidentally saw Tie Chui sleeping. Can you believe it? They didn’t even come inside the house, just glanced at the child from my hands and left! They said the shop was too busy. But even if it’s busy, how can they neglect their child? Their business may be big, but could it ever be bigger than the Meng Family’s? I never see you neglecting Little Walnut."
