Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: Guests and Hosts Have a Great Time (1/2)
Chapter 146: Guests and Hosts Have a Great Time
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“Wife, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you on this holiday.” Han Yu felt sorry for his wife, but necessary social interactions among colleagues couldn’t be neglected. Eating and drinking together would naturally lead to closer acquaintances. Originally, Han Yu planned to treat everyone to a meal at a restaurant, but they all insisted on coming to his house. It was also because during a previous visit to the military camp, his wife had prepared a lot of food for him, and Han Yu generously shared it with everyone, so they all knew he had a talented wife when it came to culinary skills.
“Husband, why do you say such a thing? We are husband and wife, where does the question of hardship come into it? Taking care of you is my duty; to speak like this would seem to create distance between us.”
Su Wenyue was afraid she wouldn’t be able to help Han Yu enough, and now with the opportunity to use her cooking skills to bring him closer to his colleagues, she was more than willing. She knew Han Yu was concerned because she was pregnant with their child, but she had already passed the first three months, and the child in her stomach was healthy, so there was no need to be overly cautious. Moreover, with Grandma Chen and Xiao Xi to help her, cooking wouldn’t be too tiring.
Han Yu originally just wanted Su Wenyue to oversee things, and leave the actual cooking to Xiao Xi, whose culinary skills weren’t bad after being guided by Su Wenyue. However, Su Wenyue decided to cook herself, to show sincerity, and also because there were some complex dishes that Xiao Xi could not make.
On the holiday, two full tables of guests came. Han Yu had been busy lately, not just managing his subordinates well, but also establishing many connections in the military camp and developing his own power.
As the mistress of the house, Su Wenyue naturally had to come out to meet the guests. Like Madame Liu Zhao when she first met Su Wenyue, they initially thought that Han Yu’s wife was a country woman with little vision and only cooking as her redeeming quality. Only after meeting her did they realize their mistake. With such conversation skills, temperament, character, and appearance, she could not possibly be raised in the countryside. After inquiring, they learned that Han Yu’s wife was actually Miss Su from the Su Family, which explained a lot.
Many people knew Master Su because his businesses were broad and involved deep connections with some influential people in Chang’an City, not merely that of a simple businessman. In Xinye County, no one dared to offend the Su Family, and it was no wonder that Han Yu, a farmer with no previous achievements, could suddenly occupy the position of an eighth-rank captain – he had such a powerful backing behind him. Still, even with support from his wife’s parents’ home, Han Yu’s character and abilities were excellent, which helped him gain Shangfeng’s favor. He was a young man with bright prospects, which was also why they were willing to build connections with Han Yu.
After learning about Su Wenyue’s background, Han Yu’s colleagues treated her with much more respect. Seeing that Su Wenyue was pregnant and still personally cooking to entertain them, they all felt very honored. The meal was quite enjoyable for everyone involved, and when they left, Su Wenyue prepared a special product from her “hometown” for each person. Except for the pedantic Lord Fang, everyone else happily accepted the gifts and left.
“Wife, are you tired?”