Grudge Breaker

Chapter 222: Revisiting the Old Place
"Your restaurant is actually a hot pot restaurant!!"

Looking at the table full of fresh ingredients and the "familiar old friend" pepper and sesame hot pot base that had just been put into the iron pot, Song Weichen was both amused and confused. She really didn't expect that the "new thing" that Guogua was going to give her to eat was actually instigated by her.

Mo Tingfeng never expected that everything that happened in the illusion at that time actually affected and changed the reality. Could it be that this was because the Qimen Dunjia Soul-Locking Formation used the unique spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Ghost Market, rather than the power of human Taoism?
He really couldn't figure it out, but judging from the current results, it seemed that it only affected the future of the people in Huangjia Village, and the scope was still controllable.

After all, things have come to this point, and it doesn’t seem to be a bad thing at the moment. Going forward, we can only adapt to the situation and act accordingly.
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Returning to the small courtyard where they had lived for several months in the illusion, Song Weichen and Mo Tingfeng were both deeply touched when they smelled the familiar smell of hot pot. While the pot was not yet boiling, they looked around the courtyard.

When he saw that the large fire-fighting water jar that he had prepared for every household was still placed in the yard and filled with water, the scene at that time was churning in his mind and Song Weichen tried hard to suppress his tears.

"Huh? This acacia tree..."

She pointed at the tree in the yard and wanted to say, "Why isn't it the same tree as before?" But the words were swallowed back.

She was very familiar with that tree. There was an obvious knot near the fork of the branch, and inside it was the cocoon pupa. She remembered it very clearly, but this tree clearly did not have that knot.

"Oh, this was planted by my grandfather. He told me that there was an acacia tree in the same place many years ago. One day, it died inexplicably. There was a big hole in the center of the tree, as if it had been struck by lightning. In order to keep it as original as possible, he planted a new one."

"That's it..."

Song Weichen stroked the tree trunk, feeling somewhat regretful.

Mo Tingfeng understood as soon as he heard it. After all, the tree was originally a formation element of the fourth level illusion. Once the illusion was broken, the tree would naturally be affected, so it was normal for it to die suddenly.

Suddenly, Song Weichen's mouth twitched, and the past emotions that had just surged up in an instant receded. Only now did she notice that there was a plaque at the gate of the courtyard, with the three big characters "Yang Guoguo" particularly conspicuous.

"So your real name is this Guoguo?!"

"Yes."

Grasshopper looked as if it was a matter of course.

"My father's name is Yang Huohuo."

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"What? Your grandfather's name wouldn't be Yang Diliao, right? Uh, sorry! That was a really abrupt joke of mine."

Song Weichen couldn't help but complain and regretted his own imagination.

"Daxianer, you are half right."

Unexpectedly, Grasshopper not only didn't mind, but also answered very seriously.

"My grandfather's name is Yang Zuchuan, and the base material is the name my great grandfather gave my child. If we have twins, I will use one character for each."

"Ancestral hot pot base?!"

Well done! !
Song Weichen felt that the brain he had grown during this period had finally been suppressed again, which was quite frustrating!

What kind of good person would give his own flesh and blood such an unreliable name!

This is even less reliable than the cute "Mon Mengda"! !
Song Weichen felt extremely guilty. Could it be that his own train of thought was contagious, and that Huang Yingyun and Brother Yang were both harmed by her?
It’s a sin, it’s really a sin…
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Seeing the water in the pot boiling, the three of them returned to their seats. This was a private room separated from the courtyard, which was quite quiet.

Gua Gua had no guard against Song Weichen anymore, so while waiting for the vegetables and meat in the hot pot to be cooked, he gave her a general description of the situation in Huangjia Village.

First of all, as a "little half-immortal", she had a very accurate prediction. There was indeed a thunder-induced fire in Huangjia Village eighty years ago. Fortunately, the then village chief Liu had foresight and did not let the fire spread into the village. It only burned two houses on the north side and was quickly extinguished.

What was strange was that on the morning of the next day after the fire, there was a heavy snowfall in the middle of summer. It was so heavy that there was a special record of it in the annals of Lianzhou Prefecture, and it became a strange story for a while.

The snow completely covered the scorched meadow and took ten days to melt. Because of the snow, the meadow and forests quickly grew green again the next year and were more lush than in previous years.

However, when the sky fire occurred, Gua Gua's great grandmother was not in Huangjia Village. Instead, she was accompanied by her husband and mother-in-law to wait for the birth of her child. She returned to the village at the end of the year with her newborn grandfather, Yang Zuchuan...

Then, the original owners of this courtyard used as a hot pot restaurant were a couple, both surnamed Huang, who were as close as brothers to my great-grandmother's family.

The two were deeply respected by the villagers. It was said that the method of preventing natural disasters was thought up by this couple.

In the winter of the year when the skyfire occurred, war broke out in the south. Each village and town had conscription quotas allocated according to the village. Originally, it was assigned to Gua Gua's great-grandfather, but the male owner of the house went to the battlefield in his place without saying a word.

Before leaving, he left a message, "Old Yang's family just gave birth to a son, and they have elderly parents and young children to take care of. It's not appropriate for him to go."

Later, the hostess of the house went to look for the host and asked the great-grandmother to take care of the house. She never showed up again.

Great-grandmother Huang Yingyun firmly believed that they would come back, so she came every few days to clean the yard, plant vegetables and water the trees, keeping it spotless until the old lady passed away.

On her deathbed, my great-grandmother could no longer speak, but just stared at a small box on the cabinet. The family quickly understood what she meant, took the box, and took out a letter carefully wrapped in a layer of silk cloth and a layer of oil paper.

The family was very familiar with that item. Huang Yingyun was illiterate, so when she was still able to walk, she went to the town to find a ghostwriter to write it down, saying that it was the Yang family motto.

Having said that, Guagua suddenly winked at Song Weichen.

"This letter is our family heirloom, little Banxian, do you want to see it?"

"Ah? Since it's a family heirloom, I don't think it's appropriate, right? Although I'm quite curious about what you said..." "It doesn't matter. Everyone in my family has to memorize the contents above. Even though it's a family heirloom, it's not a secret. Many people have seen it."

Grasshopper got up and went into the inner room, quickly took out a wooden box, and carefully took out the carefully packed "treasure" from it.

Song Weichen wiped her hands carefully before taking it. The letter was yellowed and the edges of the paper were already frayed. She held it carefully and deciphered the contents with Mo Tingfeng. She found that there was no mention of the descendants of the Yang family. The whole letter only talked about one thing.
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A house is prone to ruin if it is left vacant; it needs people coming and going frequently to remain popular.

The descendants of the Yang family continued to grow and spread. No matter what year it was in the future, they would definitely leave a bloodline in Huangjia Village to guard the home of Huang Meiyun and his wife, so that there would be no end to the door, the popularity, the smell of the wok, and the incense.

If the Huang family's house is damaged due to natural disasters or man-made calamities, the descendants of the Yang family must repair it or even rebuild it in time and must not let it be abandoned.

The hotpot and the base were created by the Huang couple, and they hope that their tradition can be passed down through generations, which is a great thing.

Wait for the couple or their descendants to return, return the jade intact, and live together forever.
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Song Weichen held the letter in her hand, her heart surging with emotion. She felt that Huang Yingyun in the illusion was formally greeting her as Song Weichen, and also formally saying goodbye to her as Song Weichen in this way.

It turns out that the reason why this place became a noisy "hot pot restaurant" was because Huang Yingyun wanted to make the house more lively and popular, so that Huang Meiyun and Huang Hu would have a home to return to at any time.

He folded the letter carefully and returned it.

Song Weichen suddenly wanted to have a serious meal with Gua Gua, without any other purpose or motivation, nor for the purpose of completing a task.

They look so similar that, rounding it off, it can barely be considered a reunion with Huang Yingyun after a long separation.
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"Let's eat."

"Yingyun, let me introduce myself again. My name is Song Weichen. From now on, don't call me Xiao Banxian'er. Call me Weiwei. I will definitely come back to see you."

She called the wrong name on purpose, just to fulfill a wish.

"Weiwei, I'm really happy you said that. It's not just a polite remark. If you don't mind, just treat this place as half your home. I'll be waiting for you to come back anytime."

"Although I am a woman, my words are my bond. My door will always be open to you. This sentence will always be valid."

Song Weichen smiled and nodded, she believed it.

Fate is predestined, and since she is the descendant of Huang Yingyun, she believes it unconditionally.

"Gugua, I know a little bit about hotpot, and I have some immature suggestions for your reference."

"At present, the soup base of Yangguoguo only has pepper and sesame, but in fact, more flavors can be introduced, such as tomato soup, mushroom soup, or even porridge soup. You can use your imagination."

"We can also try to use soy milk, fish soup, chicken soup, etc. instead of spring water."

"In terms of management, you can try to make equity structure, membership system, franchise stores, etc., to expand the scale. If you are willing to listen, I will find time to come back and teach you slowly about this part."

"Hotpot is an emerging blue ocean product in the catering industry. You have every chance to become an oligopoly."

"By then, you will be the youngest female entrepreneur in Wanghai Town and even in Chenmei Realm, and number one on the Meibus rankings!"

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Mo Tingfeng was not surprised.

But these words completely shocked Yang Guoguo. Although he didn't understand everything, especially the second half which sounded like chanting a sutra, it felt like a wake-up call and an epiphany. He was completely convinced by Song Weichen.

Guoguo completely became her fangirl and was unwilling to let her go.

Song Weichen really stayed with Guagua in the restaurant for a long time, and patiently explained to her about equity and employee incentives, and even asked Mo Tingfeng to pay for her shares on the spot. Song Weichen suddenly became the largest shareholder of "Yang Guoguo"...

The three of them chatted until almost dinner time before reluctantly saying goodbye.
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After leaving the Huang family's old house, Song Weichen deliberately walked very slowly.

How could Mo Tingfeng not understand her reluctance to leave this place, so he took the initiative to suggest taking a walk, walking out of the village to a secluded place, and then performing a spell to return to Si Chen Mansion. Naturally, Song Weichen was more than happy to do so.

“I feel like this is all a dream now.”

She took the initiative to hold his hand, seeking some sense of reality.

"The illusion has come true. How do you think this happened?"

Mo Tingfeng thought about it carefully before speaking cautiously.

"I don't understand either. Maybe it's because of unconditional trust."

"Perhaps it was because Huang Yingyun believed in you unconditionally that she moved away with her family temporarily; perhaps it was because Uncle Liu believed in you unconditionally that he could not be deceived by the mountain fire; perhaps it was because Huang Meiyun believed in you unconditionally that she entrusted the puppet to you early on - rather than saying that we changed the ending of Huangjia Village, it's better to say that the people of Huangjia Village were trustworthy and they worked together to change their own ending."

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The two of them walked and talked like this, and passed by a house where an old man was sitting in the yard feeding chickens.

Hearing their voices, the old man was obviously stunned, and then he called out in a trembling voice.

"Sister Meiyun, Brother Huzi, you are back?"

Song Weichen felt his scalp tingling and turned to look at the source of the sound in disbelief!