Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

On the way to the kitchen, Liu Si Niang kept sighing.

Zhou Xinyue didn't want to listen anymore, it was just the same few sentences over and over again.

It was only a short while before they reached the kitchen, and Liu Si Niang had not yet recovered from her shock.

Zhou Xinyue ignored her shock and did her own thing.

It was not until her apprentice kept calling her that she reacted and started to busy herself with her own things.

The whole kitchen was bustling with activity, everyone was doing their own thing, chatting happily, and dishes were being served non-stop.

People from the kitchen carried out these dishes one after another.

Before we knew it, it was already past noon. We could take a break and rest for a while.

Liu Si Niang couldn't hold it in any longer, so she hurried over and asked Zhou Xinyue in a low voice: "Sister, what do you think?"

Zhou Xinyue sat on a stool, took a sip of tea from the cup, wiped the sweat off her face, looked at Liu Siniang, smiled and said, "What's wrong? What do you want to ask? What are you thinking? It's inexplicable."

"The city lord is pursuing you, and you actually refuse?"

"Didn't I tell you? I have a husband. And I have two children. How could I possibly agree to him?"

"What's there to be afraid of? People always go to higher places."

"I can't do it anyway. How can I leave my children and my husband behind to marry him? Others can do it, but I can't."

"That's true. As a mother, it's a little difficult to leave your child behind."

"Yes. No one and nothing can compare to your own children."

"But sister. I found that the city lord seems to really like you. Even though you treated him like that, he didn't punish you. He even wanted to stick to you."

"He can do whatever he wants. I can't control him. All I can do is take care of myself."

"Sister, I really admire you. You can ignore the city lord who is so handsome. There are really few women who can do that. Besides, the city lord is so rich. How many women can resist this temptation?"

"Si Niang, from what you said, do you have this idea?"

Liu Si Niang's face changed instantly, red and white, and she said awkwardly: "Sister, what you said is too much. How old am I? How can you make such a joke. Besides, I think the key point is that the city lord would never look down on an old woman like me. I am not like my sister, so young and beautiful. Even if I gave birth to two children, you can't tell at all. I am still so beautiful."

Zhou Xinyue sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll just treat it as your praise."

After that, someone came to pass on a message that the front hall immediately ordered peach pastry again.

Zhou Xinyue quickly stood up, went back over there and started to get busy.

Liu Si Niang came over to help her knead the dough when she had time, and whispered, "Sister, what if the city lord insists on marrying you into the mansion?"

"How is that possible? I already have a husband and two children. As the lord of a city, or even more so, the ruler of a country, he shouldn't do such a thing."

"That's hard to say. I heard that no woman that this city lord likes has ever escaped from his grasp."

Zhou Xinyue was slightly surprised and said, "Could it be that he wants to steal other people's wives too?"

"I haven't heard of that. But most of the women are eager to marry him."

"I don't want to anyway."

"What if he insists on marrying you? What will you do, sister?"

"We'll talk about it after this happens. After all, as the lord of a city, I don't think he would do such a despicable thing."

"Sister, I told you that you are not a fish in a pond. How can you stay in this small world for long? Sooner or later, you will soar into the sky."

"How can you know how much I love this little world? Even though it is so small, I have worked so hard to get it. So I must cherish it."

"Oh. I really don't understand. Maybe people are really different."

"Okay, stop lamenting about life. I just want to work hard, get paid and go back to visit my two sweethearts. I miss them. I miss them so much. I don't know how they are being taken care of by their father."

"After I finish this birthday ceremony, I'll go see your two babies."

"Okay, Si Niang. Then you can bring your apprentice to stay with me for a few days."

Just as Zhou Xinyue said this, a fat chef came over and said with a smile: "Can you add me one more?"

Zhou Xinyue and Liu Siniang turned to look at him, and he said a little embarrassedly: "I have been wandering in a foreign land for many years. I am very happy to meet you fellow villagers. I have been here with my master for many years, and I have almost learned the skills I should learn. My master has also taken root here and opened several restaurants. My mother at home is also old. I have saved a lot of money in the past two years. So I think after I get this salary during this period of time, I will go back home and go back to be filial to my mother. I feel particularly cordial to meet two fellow villagers in a foreign country. I just don’t know if Madam Zhou would mind if I go with you?"

Zhou Xinyue looked at the honest and slightly plump chef in front of her, and thought that he looked like a good guy who could live a decent life.

Zhou Xinyue knew that he liked Liu Siniang, but Liu Siniang might have some thoughts of her own and did not dare to accept his kindness.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "Okay. Anyway, I have a lot of rooms there. It's rare to meet you. When we are done, let's go to my house and get together during this time. I'll ask my husband to make buns for you."

The chef was called Wang Dabao. He was the eldest in the family and his family was very poor. In order to make a living, he met his master by chance and followed his master to help in the kitchen.

Gradually, he learned the cooking skills and followed his master to settle down in the border area of ​​these countries. He stayed there for many years and helped his master open several restaurants.

He helped his master run the business as a way of repaying his master for raising him.

I received a letter from his mother not long ago. She hoped he could go back. His sisters were all married, and he had a younger brother who was already 9 years old. She hoped he could go back soon. His mother missed him too, as she hadn't seen him for more than 10 years.

So he planned to return home after finishing his last business deal and getting paid.

I didn't expect to meet Liu Si Niang here, and I fell in love with her at first sight.

For so many years, I followed my master and learned the craftsmanship to help him run the restaurant business. I never thought about my personal problems. Because I always thought I would go back. I didn't expect to meet Liu Si Niang in the kitchen. With just one glance, I felt that she was indispensable for the rest of my life.

Liu Si Niang had her own concerns. How old was this young man? She was already nearly 40 years old. How could she possibly find a young man who was so much younger than herself?

The other person's family would not agree to it, so she didn't think too much about it. But this guy came to her whenever he had time, chatted with her, and gave her gifts.

She knew everything he wanted to do.

Zhou Xinyue actually saw it all, but she didn't say anything.