Chapter 408 - Chapter 408: Chapter 395: Whats Going On? (1/2)

Chapter 408: Chapter 395: What’s Going On?

“Go play in the backyard first. When the meal is ready, we’ll all eat together.”

“Okay!” The three of them eagerly went into the backyard.

The three young girls played in the backyard, and before they knew it, it was noon.

Mrs. Liu personally made a delicious steamed noodle dish that was aromatic and oily. She also made a stew of tofu fish soup and invited everyone to have lunch.

Today is the fifteenth of August, the workshop has stopped production, and no more deliveries to the shop are scheduled for the afternoon. Mrs. Cao and Zhang Xiangrong decided to close the tofu shop and the hot and sour powder stall completely, so they could rest and celebrate the fifteenth of August.

Zhuang Qingsui joined everyone in the backyard, chatting and laughing, eating steamed noodles and tofu fish soup.

“My aunt is such a great cook, I’ve been craving this dish for a while,” said Zhuang Qingsui, with her mouth full of noodles.

Eating the steamed noodles she’s been craving for days, Zhuang Qingsui couldn’t stop smiling.

“If you want to eat other dishes, I wouldn’t dare to promise, but if you want to eat these steamed noodles, then it’s easy to promise. Whenever you want to eat, just come over. I promise you can eat as much as you want.”

Mrs. Liu said cheerfully, “Today’s noodles are steamed with pork and bean sprouts. Next time, I can make you some with mung bean or celery. They’re all delicious.”

“Then, I will come over to eat as soon as I get some time off. I will keep doing this until my aunt gets tired of me.” Zhuang Qingsui couldn’t help but chuckle.

The young girl was good at sweet talking, which made both Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Cao laugh out loud.

The backyard was filled with laughter and chatter; quite lively.

At this moment, the sound of urgent knocking on the door could be heard from outside.

The sound was forceful and urgent, indicating that the person knocking must be in quite a rush.

“Is Ning back? You guys continue eating, I’ll go and check.” Mrs. Cao put down her bowl and went to the front.

The knocking was still urgent. Mrs. Cao replied, “Coming, coming.”

“I’m sorry, but we’re already closed for the day, and we’ve sold out all our merchandise. If you want to buy something…”

As Mrs. Cao spoke, she removed the door panel to open the door. Upon seeing the person at the door, she froze. The words “Come back tomorrow morning” died in her throat, and her smile faded away.

“Hello, sister-in-law.”

Zhang Xiangrui, tall and thin, smiled broadly at Mrs. Cao, “So you guys are running this business here. You made it quite difficult for me to find you.”

“What brought you here?” Mrs. Cao had very little fondness for this younger brother-in-law, who had been aggressive when the family assets were divided, hogging everything advantageously, even insulting she and Zhang Xiangrong as being destined to fail.

Her tone was frosty when she answered.

“It’s the fifteenth of August and time for the family reunion. Even though we divided the family, we are still brothers. We should keep in touch and have a reunion dinner.”

“So I came to the town, to visit your place, and to check on our mother. How has she been? Is she still healthy?”

Zhang Xiangrui’s face was filled with smiles. However, because he was naturally thin and his smile was forced, it didn’t appear warm at all. Instead, it made him look calculating.

Mrs. Cao rolled her eyes without giving Zhang Xiangrui a second look. “It’s nice of our younger brother to care about our mother’s health. As you’re saying you came for a visit, this is the first time I’ve seen someone paying a visit with empty hands during mealtime.”