1996: Starting from a bankrupt farmhouse restaurant

Chapter 116 "Village Bull"

"Lu Yuan, why are you in someone else's yard?"

Zhao Yan hadn't found it strange that the large courtyard was connected to the small courtyard; she simply assumed that she hadn't noticed before that the two sides were connected.

But after Lu Yuan went out of the back door of the small courtyard, he actually pushed open the door of another courtyard, which was rather strange.

She clearly remembered that all the shops in the middle were restaurants owned by the Wang family, so why was Lu Yuan acting as if he were back at home?

Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised by her reaction and asked, "What time did you get back? Didn't you see the shop's sign?"

"It was too dark, I didn't pay much attention." Zhao Yan shook her head; she hadn't actually been there long either.

It was sunset, and the sky was half dark, so you couldn't see what was written on the sign at all.

She subconsciously assumed that the middle section was still the Wang family's shop, so she didn't go that way.

"What exactly does the sign say?"

Zhao Yan suddenly became curious. Even when the Wang family's nameplate was still hanging there, she had only glanced at it and thought she had missed some important information.

For some reason, Lu Yuan suddenly felt like teasing the girl.

He suddenly smiled mysteriously and said, "What you write isn't important. Don't you know I can just walk in and take whatever I want in this village?"

Zhao Yan immediately shook her head and took a small step back. Under the cover of night, Lu Yuan smiled with a slightly wicked charm.

Lu Yuan hung up Uncle Lu's back door again, then pointed to a pigeon coop on the roof of a house not far away and said, "See those pigeons? I'll catch a couple and cook them for you!"

"No need..." Zhao Yan stopped Lu Yuan as he turned to walk towards that house.

"Don't worry, it'll be done soon!" Lu Yuan showed no sign of stopping.

Zhao Yan wanted to follow and stop them, but she was also a little scared.

Zhao Yan was hesitating under the streetlight at the entrance of Uncle Lu's backyard when she saw Lu Yuan push the door open and enter, and her heart tightened.

Two words suddenly popped into Zhao Yan's mind: village bully!

She recalled some reports she had read about a village bully who opened a shop at the entrance of the village and forced villagers to spend money there.

I also read another report about a farmer who was very enthusiastic about a college student who volunteered to teach in a remote mountain village.

The principal had arranged for her to stay here, so she hadn't paid much attention to it.

In that short time, she found herself thinking about many things.

After entering the house, Lu Yuan climbed the ladder in no time.

Because they were a bit far apart, Zhao Yan couldn't hear the sound, but it seemed that Lu Yuan was still cursing at the owner of the courtyard from time to time.

Seeing Lu Yuan's underhanded tactics against the pigeons, Zhao Yan's suspicions were confirmed once again.

As soon as Lu Yuan entered the door, his grandfather rushed out and angrily scolded, "You brat, you're ruining my pigeons again!"

Now that Lu Yuan has the old man backing him up, he doesn't need to sneak around at all; he can openly and honestly move the ladder and climb onto the roof.

"Grandpa, you didn't act like this when we were eating pigeon!"

"Pah!" Grandpa's eyes widened in anger. "Your great-grandfather made me eat it, how could I refuse?"

"I raised those pigeons myself, how could I bear to eat them?" Grandpa argued vehemently. Lu Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "Grandpa, I'm making pigeon meat hot pot noodles later, do you want some?"

Upon hearing the name "pigeon meat casserole noodles," Grandpa's throat bobbed slightly.

Lu Yuan made it for him a few days ago, and it tasted absolutely amazing.

If he could eat a bowl of this every day, he planned to buy a few more pigeon coops. After all, raising one coop or ten coops was the same.

"Um..." Grandpa's voice suddenly became a little weak as he pointed to the corner of the pigeon coop and said, "Catch those two, those two have tender meat."

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"Okay!"

Following the instructions, Lu Yuan caught the two pigeons, grabbed them by the base of their wings, and jumped down halfway down the ladder.

Just before leaving, Grandpa added, "Add plenty of cilantro!"

As Lu Yuan walked towards Zhao Yan, he heard the voice behind him and couldn't help but laugh again.

"This old man wasn't happy at first!" Lu Yuan thought about it more and more and found his grandfather to be really interesting.

But in Zhao Yan's eyes, Lu Yuan looked like a villain who had succeeded.

The old man was unwilling, yet he forcibly took the pigeon away? Zhao Yan couldn't help but clench her hands tightly to her chest, her hands trembling slightly.

"Are you afraid of the dark?" Lu Yuan asked, noticing Zhao Yan's slight trembling.

Zhao Yan shook her head, her eyes fixed on Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan didn't pay any attention and went straight into Uncle Lu's backyard, opened one of the central kitchens and went inside.

He wanted to serve some broth, but it was inconvenient with the pigeon in his hand. He was afraid that if he handed it to Zhaoyan, the city girl would let the pigeon escape again.

So he said to Zhaoyan, who was peeking in through the doorway, "Teacher Zhao, I'm busy, could you please serve me a bowl of soup?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan thought to herself, "This is bad! He wants me to get involved in illegal activities too. I won't be able to explain myself later!"

Zhao Yan instinctively wanted to run, but remembering that Chen Nuo was still in their hands, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk in.

The broth in the central kitchen is now kept on fire 24 hours a day.

Every day, we add water and ingredients, and the flavor gets better and better the longer it simmers.

Zhao Yan stood by the large pot, smelling the incredibly fragrant broth, and secretly swallowed her saliva while feeling afraid.

She also secretly glanced at Lu Yuan, afraid that he would see the evidence that she was about to be corrupted.

"Use that basin next to the big pot!" Lu Yuan suddenly said.

Following instructions, Zhao Yan picked up a large ladle and scooped out most of the broth. After stirring it, the flavor became even richer.

She hadn't eaten dinner, and this sudden stimulation made her stomach rumble.

Standing in front of the "village bully," she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

"Get a piece of beef too!" Lu Yuan added, as Zhao Yan's movements became increasingly skilled.

As he was leaving, Lu Yuan pointed to the freezer next to him and said, "The desserts in there are pretty good too. They're newly made. Grab one!"

As expected, what they did had nothing to do with Lu Yuan; he was simply bullying these villagers.

Zhao Yan was completely lost in her imagination, utterly oblivious to the fact that a village freezer actually contained desserts!

This is Lu Yuan's improved version of Plum Sprite Pineapple Ice. It's very simple; just mix them together, freeze, and you can eat it.

He originally wanted to make plum-flavored Sprite cherry tomatoes, but he searched the market and couldn't find any for sale. He guessed that this variety wasn't available yet.

After getting the dessert, the two swaggered out the back door and carried their spoils home.

During the trip, they encountered a villager who, upon seeing Lu Yuan, immediately turned away and quickly left.

This further confirms Lu Yuan's bullying behavior in the village, but what she doesn't know is that the man's name is Wang Faxi, and he harbors a deep fear of Lu Yuan.

The two entered the courtyard, walked through the corridor, and arrived at the front hall of Xiao Lu's Farmhouse Restaurant, where Chen Nuo and Wei Yinghong were chatting happily.

Zhao Yan immediately gave Chen Nuo a suggestive look, but Chen Nuo didn't see it at all, which made Zhao Yan very anxious.

Lu Yuan returned to the kitchen, settled the pigeons, washed his hands, and divided the plum, Sprite, and pineapple shaved ice into two pretty glass bowls.

The glass bowl was also bought in the provincial capital. Lu Yuan has high requirements for tableware. This kind of dessert looks better in a glass bowl or soup bowl than in an ordinary bowl.

Lu Yuan placed the dessert on the table and said to Zhao Yan, who was still standing there dumbfounded, "Teacher Zhao, don't stand there. This is plum, Sprite, and pineapple shaved ice. Have some first. Dinner will be ready soon."

Wei Yinghong noticed that Zhao Yan was acting strangely today, so she went and pulled Zhao Yan to sit down in a chair, asking, "Teacher Zhao, are you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Yan shook her head and kicked Chen Nuo frantically. Chen Nuo pulled his foot back, but still didn't react. She was about to faint.

Wei Yinghong pushed two small bowls in front of the two girls and said, "You two should try it. My son said this is called something like dessert, and it's sweet and sour and quite delicious."

Ignoring Zhao Yan's persistent hints, Chen Nuo took a bite and immediately exclaimed, "Wow, this dessert is so delicious! Aunt Wei, your village is so sophisticated!"

Wei Yinghong was very pleased to be coaxed. Seeing that Zhao Yan hadn't touched her spoon, she seemed to remember something and asked in a low voice, "Teacher Zhao, are you feeling unwell these days? Can't you eat cold food?"

Seeing Wei Yinghong's concerned eyes, Zhao Yan's heart sank completely!

Why did she ask that question?

This plum, Sprite, and pineapple shaved ice was purely a test!

Does she know so much about her own physical condition because she wants to imprison herself and have children for Lu Yuan?