Chapter 175 - 175

Chapter 175 ArrivalMother Yun went to Capital City and made a new friend on the way. Oh, no, we'll be friends from now on. I just don't know if we can stay together. But Yun Ting doesn't interfere too much. As long as her mother is happy, that's all that matters." Capital City is just different…" Mother Yunexclaimed."Mom, let's go back first. After you've rested, I'll take you to see it properly."Mother Yun's first visit was like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden; everything was new and exciting. However, fearing she would embarrass her daughter, she didn't exclaim in surprise.Yun Ting led her back to the courtyard. Tao Cairiwasn't there; she was probably at the shop." Older Female Cousin isn't here. Let's rest for a bit, and I'll take you to the store to have a look.""Okay, I didn't feel it before, but now I feel tired.""I think you only realized you were tired after the initial excitement wore off.""Hey, I don't believe you weren't like me when you first came here?""No, not really, I was just a little surprised.""Hmph, just keep being stubborn!"Yun Ting went to the kitchen and saw that there was cooked pumpkin porridge in the pot, which she guessed was cooked by Older Female Cousin.Let's just eat something simple and talk about it after we wake up.However, just drinking porridge wasn't enough, so she quickly fried some egg pancakes andsome pickled vegetables from somewhere."Mom, let's have something simple to eat first, then I'll take you out for a big meal after you take a nap.""Why bother with a fancy meal? Mom will cook for you.""Did you, Older Female Cousin, cook this porridge?""Yes, she's so frugal while I'm away, she just drinks porridge and eats pickled vegetables.""When I saw her back then, I had to tell her properly that if she didn't take care of her health, it would be too late to regret it when she got old. And you, listen to me too.""Mom, you don't need to tell me, I never mistreat myself.""I can see that; the gaps between your hands are unusually large," Mother Yun said with a laugh."Hehe... Life is only a few decades long. We earn money to eat and drink well. If we're stingy and leave with unspent money, we won't be able to die in peace, will we?""You're full of twisted logic, where did you learn all that?""This is the truth, what kind of fallacy is this? Am I wrong?""Yes, yes, you're right."After a simple meal, the mother and daughter went to rest. The room was all tidied up, and since it wasn't winter, there was no need to light a stove or anything like that.When Yun Ting brought her mother to the store, the older female Cousin was introducing clothes to a customer, chatting and laughing with her.When Mother Yun saw her niece now, she almost didn't recognize her. Dressed fashionably and with a confident smile, she was like a completely different person from when she was at home.Tao Cairi spotted her aunt and younger female cousin at the door and her eyes lit up. "Auntie, you're here too?"Then she let the customer try on the clothes first, and she hurriedly went over and grabbed her aunt, overjoyed."What's the rush, girl? Go and greet the guests first! I'm not going anywhere.""Then Auntie, please sit down first. I'll talk to you when I have some free time.""Alright, you can go ahead and get busy!"" Older female couriers, are they all resting? Why are you the only one here?""Xia Ling is resting, and Xiao Ying has gone back to cook."After saying that, she went back to attending to the guests.Xiao Ying brings the food she cooks every day, and sometimes Cai Mei goes back to cook it.Since there are fewer people now, Yun Tingreimburses them for their meals every month, which is considered as providing room and board. However, they don't eat big meals every day. In fact, at the beginning, they always bought only vegetables, afraid of spending too much money. Later, Yun Ting accidentally found out and gave them a lecture, and then they started eating better.Yun Ting said to them, "I don't care about my money, so why are you so worried? If you don't eat well, how will you have the energy to work? Don't you care about your health? People who don't know better will think I'm a exploitative boss!"Yun Ting took out the account book to look at it,but Mother Yun sat there without disturbing her.The customer Cai Mei was serving was so pleased by her that he bought several items."Take care, come back next time they have new arrivals! I promise you a discount."Cai Mei saw the person to the door before returning."Wow! Older female cougar, you're getting more and more impressive. You're quite the smooth talker now, aren't you?""What? You just know how to make fun of me..."Tao Cairi said embarrassedly."Auntie, are we returning it this time?""I have to go back when your cousin-in-law is about to give birth."A short while later, Wang Xiaoying brought the food.After exchanging greetings, Yun Ting left with her mother and the older female Cousin." Younger female cousin, where are we going?""I'll take you to eat something delicious.""I can cook at home after buying groceries, why waste money going out?" Mother Yun felt sorry for her daughter's money."Mom, don't worry, your daughter won't go broke from eating. If we buy groceries now and cook, when will we eat? We're not hungry, but Older Female Cousin is!""I'm fine, and I'm not hungry."Let's go!Across the street from the shop is a newly opened small restaurant. Yun Ting has eaten there before and is quite familiar with the owner. She has also come to the shop to buy clothes and is a very nice person. This time, she is taking them there to eat.Tao Chunju looked at the shops lining the street and asked, "Are there so many shops now?""Yes! At first everyone was just watching and waiting, but lately those shops have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Just you wait! It'll get even more lively in the future!""I wonder what your older brother and the others can do here?"Mother Yun was quite worried."Mom, don't worry about it. I'll take care of things! I won't let my brother's family go hungry. You should just enjoy your retirement."Yun Ting, familiar with the place, led them into the small restaurant.The proprietress recognized her as soon as she saw her and greeted her warmly, "Oh, Xiaoyun, you're here! What brings you here?""Sister Qiong, this is my mom and Older Female Cousin. My mom just came from her hometown.""Hello Auntie, what would you like to eat today? I'll give you a discount.""Thank you!"This small shop's signature dishes include braised pork knuckle with minced garlic, roast duck, five-shredded pork, and braised cabbage with gluten.Yun Ting ordered all of these."Xiao Si, there's no need to order so much. The three of us can't finish it," Mother Yun said anxiously, pulling her back."Mom, if we can't finish it, we can pack it up and take it home. These dishes are all delicious. It's not easy to bring you all here, so please try them all.""Oh! This is too expensive."Mother Yun stopped nagging. She knew her daughter was beyond persuasion, so she stopped nagging to avoid spoiling her daughter's good mood."Come on, try this zha jiang mian (noodles with minced meat sauce) first."A rough porcelain bowl was served, with a dark brown sauce coating the chewy noodles, topped with green peas and diced cucumber.The proprietress served them noodles with minced meat sauce first, which was Yun Ting'srequest. She didn't want rice as the main dish, so her mother could try the authentic noodles with minced meat sauce.Yun Ting helped her mother mix the noodles, and seeing the light in her eyes when her mother took the first bite, she knew she had made the right choice. "Mom, how is it? Delicious, right?""tasty…"She then placed a piece of pickled garlic on Older Female Cousin's plate: "Sister, her family pickles their own garlic. Try it; it'll cut through the greasiness!" The sunlight streaming through the window slanted across the table, reflecting the three people's smiling faces.