Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

When the group arrived at Shili Xiang, Wang Zhilan and Liu Siyue walked at the front.

Upon seeing the two, the restaurant waiter immediately greeted them with a smile, "Madams, welcome to Shili Xiang. We have private rooms upstairs; please follow me."

The waiter who served them was Yu Feng from Liujia Village. Liu Siyue had been away from Liujia Village for many years, and everyone had changed so much that no one recognized anyone else.

During the months that Liu Siyue went back, Yu Feng never returned to the village once.

They followed Yu Feng to a private room on the second floor. Yu Feng picked up a wooden shelf from the table, on which hung signs with the names and prices of the dishes.

Yu Feng explained, "These two ladies look unfamiliar; they probably don't come to this restaurant often. Let me show you the layout of the menu:"

This first tier features the restaurant's signature dishes, totaling 20 dishes;

The second tier consists of common, popular hot dishes, totaling 50 dishes.

The third tier consists of cold dishes and appetizers, totaling 22 dishes.

The fourth layer consists of soups, with a total of 18 stewed soups.

If you two would like to order anything, just take out the menu.

At our Shili Xiang restaurant, only guests in private rooms can enjoy this privilege; those sitting in the main hall can only stand and look at the menu hanging on the wall.

"Ladies, please order."

Liu Siyue thought to herself, "Is this what VIP service is like in ancient times?" The guests in the private rooms are treated differently from those in the main hall, so the prices must be different as well. She wanted to ask what the difference was.

"Excuse me, buddy, I'd like to ask, is there a difference in the treatment and prices between the guests in the private rooms and those in the main hall?"

"There is a difference. There is no minimum charge for guests in the lobby. They pay whatever they actually spend. For guests in the private rooms, there is a minimum charge of 10 taels of silver. If the charge is less than 10 taels, it will be charged as 10 taels. If it exceeds 10 taels, the actual charge will be settled."

Liu Liuyue said "Oh," thinking to herself, "These people are quite clever." She added, "Sister Wang, it seems you've had to spend a lot of money again today."

Wang Zhilan pushed the menu in front of Liu Siyue, "Little sister, you order. Order whatever you want."

Liu Siyue chuckled, "I'm afraid my older sister will have to spend money today!"

"It's alright, don't worry about it." Yu Feng stood aside listening to the conversation between the two. Rich people are so arrogant. When will I be able to be that rich? I would be content as long as I can buy a small courtyard in the county town.

Liu Siyue picked up a menu item called "Flying Immortal in the Clouds" and asked, "What kind of dish is this? The name sounds really nice."

Yu Feng quickly explained, "This is a dish made with wild geese. It's the restaurant's signature dish. Wild geese aren't available often, so you two ladies are in for a treat today. A hunter brought us two wild geese yesterday."

When Liu Siyue saw the price on the back, it was 20 taels of silver. My goodness! That's too expensive! 20 taels of silver for a dish. How long would it take a poor person to save 20 taels of silver? Maybe a lifetime. But for a rich person, it's just a dish.

She looked through all the signature dishes. The cheapest was 10 taels and the most expensive was 50 taels. The names of the dishes were high-end and classy, ​​but the prices were not attractive to customers.

Liu Siyue then looked at the common dishes, which were arranged by price, with the most expensive costing 6.5 taels of silver and the cheapest costing 300 coins.

Looking again at the cold dishes, she saw about ten menu items hanging there. She was puzzled. "Waiter, didn't you say there were 22 cold dishes? Why are there only about ten menu items here?"

"That's right, madam. The menu changes depending on the season and the ingredients."

Some ingredients are not available this season, so they are removed from the menu. Any dish still on the menu is guaranteed to be served.

Liu Siyue said "Oh," realizing that's how it is.

Liu Siyue only ordered one of the signature dishes, "Crossing-the-River Fish," which cost 10 taels of silver. She wanted to see how this fish crossed the river. She ordered popular dishes, such as chicken, duck, and pork knuckle, totaling 10 dishes and a soup.

After doing the math, this meal of ten dishes and one soup costs 52 taels of silver, which is really expensive!

Seeing that she was hesitant to order, Wang Zhilan smiled and said, "Sister Liu, just order whatever you want to eat, don't try to save me any money."

"I didn't skimp on anything for you; these dishes are perfectly fine."

"Alright, that's all for now. Hurry up and serve the food." Yu Feng carried the menu downstairs on a tray, and a little while later he came back with a pot of tea and some snacks.

"These are complimentary for guests in the private rooms. Please enjoy your meal; the dishes will be brought in shortly."

As Liu Siyue and the others drank tea and ate snacks, they said, "Try these. The snacks in this restaurant are too sweet. If you eat these, you won't be able to eat the main course later."

"When eating such rich and meaty dishes in a restaurant, we still need to pair them with our 'Smiling Face Cake' – it's appetizing, aids digestion, and cuts through the greasiness."

Wang Zhilan nodded in agreement, "That's true."

In no time, dishes were served one after another. Liu Siyue admired their speed in cooking. Large restaurants have many chefs, so the speed of serving dishes is amazing.

Yu Feng smiled and said, "Dear guests, all the dishes have been served. Please enjoy your meal."

"If there's any need, just pull this rope, and we'll know and come to handle it immediately."

After Yu Feng finished speaking, he respectfully withdrew. Just as he was about to close the door, he heard someone outside say, "Brother Yu Feng, your wife is here to see you."

When Liu Siyue heard the name Yu Feng, she immediately thought of Aunt Yu's son. Sister-in-law Xiaohua said that he worked as a waiter in a restaurant in the county town. Could he be Sister-in-law Zaohua's husband? She didn't have a deep impression of Feng when she was a child, and she had even less impression of him when she grew up.

There are many people with the same name, could it be that he is not the Yu Feng she is thinking of?

If it's the Yu Feng she's thinking of, could it be Sister-in-law Zao Hua? No, he has to go and see.

Liu Siyue walked up to Wang Zhilan, whispered a few words in her ear, "Okay, you should go now."

"Please enjoy your meal, I'll be right back."

Qingwu Qingye immediately stood up. "Madam, let us accompany you."

"No need, I'll be right back. You can eat in peace."

As soon as Liu Siyue stepped out of the building, she ran into another waiter in the hallway. "Excuse me, sir," she said, "what's the name of the waiter who delivered our vegetables earlier?"

The waiter glanced at the name of the private room. "His name is Yu Feng. What happened?"

"It's alright. I have a friend named Yu Feng, but we haven't seen each other for years, and I don't recognize him anymore. I wonder where he's from?"

"Yu Feng, he's from Liujia Village in Sifang Town, and he's been working at our restaurant for four or five years."

"Oh, no, my friend is from Dongping Prefecture. It's just a coincidence that we have the same name. Thank you for your help, sir."

Looking down from the second floor, Liu Siyue saw Yu Feng talking to a woman who was heavily pregnant.

She frowned. This wasn't Sister-in-law Zaohua. Could it be that Yu Feng was keeping another woman outside? She had to find out the truth. She hated heartless men who kept mistresses the most. If it weren't for her scumbag father, Liu Changqing, she wouldn't have ended up here, and she wouldn't have been separated from her mother forever.

She went downstairs and stopped not far from Yu Feng, listening to their conversation. "Chuncao, you go back first. We'll discuss it again after I finish work."

"You always brush me off like this. I'm almost due, and you won't even bring your mother over to take care of me. You promised to give me a proper status as soon as the child is born. What are you going to do with your wife now?"

"I've already told my mother, and she'll definitely come. This isn't the place to talk. You should go back first. If I lose this job, it won't benefit anyone."

Liu Siyue finally understood. Yu Feng was truly a scumbag. He had a mistress outside the marriage, and the child was about to be born. Moreover, Aunt Yu knew about it. This was a conspiracy between the mother and son to deceive Sister-in-law Zaohua. It was truly despicable.