Adorable Food Goddess - Chapter 143

Chapter 143

Helian Jing looked for his older brother the moment he returned to the mansion .

“Big brother, lend me 500, 000 taels . ”

Helian Xuan, who was sipping tea, spat it out upon hearing that . “Excuse me?”

“Lend me 500, 000 taels and when we split the inheritance in the future, I will take nothing,” Little Jing said .

Helian Xuan puts his tea down and touched Little Jing’s forehead . “Are you running a fever?”

“Brother, I am serious . Give me 500, 000 taels, I am in urgent need of it . ”

“Did you get into trouble outside?”

“No . ”

“Then, what do you need so much money for?”

“I can’t tell you . I promise you, though, it’s for a legitimate reason,” Helian Jing said .

Helian Xuan said somberly, “500, 000 taels is not a small amount . If you don’t tell me why you need it, I am not going to give it to you . ”

“Brother, I swear it is for serious business,” Helian Jing pleaded, getting anxious .

“Tell me . ”

Helian Jing gritted his teeth at his brother’s stubbornness . Fine!

“Brother Chunyu bought Heavenly Residence and I don’t know what’s wrong with him, but he kept making things difficult for Yaoyao . He’s coming up with ways and means to bully him and I really cannot bear to watch it anymore . I want to help Yaoyao get out of his contract . ”

Helian Xuan was shocked, not because Xia Chunyu bought the restaurant, but because he was making things difficult for Li Yao . It does not make sense! If Chunyu really did buy the restaurant, it would be to protect Li Yao!

“I think there might be some misunderstanding,” Helian Xuan suggested .

“What misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding at all! Brother, you didn’t see how upset Li Yao was . Brother Chunyu is too much . ”

Helian Xuan fiddled with his collar, uncomfortable . “Umm, Little Jing, there are some things that outsiders like us would not understand . I think you should not bother yourself with their problem . The more you get involved, the worse the matter gets . I think Chunyu knows what he is doing . ”

Helian Xuan figured that it was just a squabble between the couple and would be fine after a few days . If outsiders get involved, it might just get out of hand .

“What outsiders? What do you mean their problem? Brother, I don’t understand what you are saying . ”
“You will understand it in the future . Listen to me and it won’t go wrong . I guarantee it,” Helian Xuan said .

“But…”

“No more buts . Go do what you are supposed to do, don’t come and bother me anymore . I still have to look at some documents!” Helian Xuan dismissed him with annoyance .

Helian Jing wrinkled his nose discontentedly . Fine . If you won’t give it to me, I will find a way to take it myself .

After Little Jing left, Helian Xuan pondered over what he said . He knew Little Jing and he knew that the more you forbid him to do something, the more he would do it . But where could he get the money . . . Mother!

Helian Xuan hurriedly rose and sprinted to the main room .

Indeed, Helian Jing was harassing Yu De .

“Mother, I want to buy a restaurant to do some business . ”

Yu De replied, “You have just gone to the army to work, how can you do something else all of a sudden?”

“Mother, I only have to come up with the capital . There will be someone doing the work . ”

Yu De though about it for a while and asked, “Which restaurant? Is the manager reliable?”

“It is Heavenly Residence . Because something happened in the shopkeeper’s house, he wants to sell the restaurant . Mother, you know how good Heavenly Residence’s business is . If I buy it and let Li Yao handle the work, it will definitely be reliable,” Little Jing lied .

Yu De wavered . Heavenly Residence was the most popular restaurant in the city right now and Li Yao’s the most popular chef .

“How much do you need?”

“Not much, just 500, 000 . ” Helian Jing stretched out one hand, his five fingers wriggling about .

Yu De looked at him in disbelief . “Not much? Do you think our family owns a bank?”

“It really isn’t a lot . Heavenly Residence’s daily profit is a few thousand taels . It will only take a few months to break even,” Helian Jing blurted out, making a wild guess .

Yu De frowned . “If that is the case, why don’t you get the shopkeeper to discuss it with me?”

“Mother, you are not trusting me!” Helian Jing whined, pouting .

“It is not that I don’t trust you, Little Jing . I am just more experienced with such matters . ” Yu De smiled, her eyes filled with fondness for her last born .

“Mother, don’t listen to his nonsense . There is no such matter,” Helian Xuan declared upon entering .

Helian Jing saw his big brother and scowled . He just lost his chance!

“What?” Yu De was confused .

“Mother, Little Jing is just kidding . Heavenly Residence has already been bought,” Helian Xuan clarified, glaring at Little Jing .

“Who is it? That person must’ve some good foresight,” Yu De asked curiously .

Not wanting to rat on Xia Chunyu, Helian Xuan answered, “I don’t actually know . I just know that the owner has changed . ”

“Ay, what a pity . If I had known earlier, I would’ve bought it,” Yu De said with regret .

This was the second time that Ye Jiayao made Buddha Jumps Over The Wall and the procedure wasn’t any less complicated . Every step was so intricate that her moves blurred .

After simmering the small wine vat, Ye Jiayao slumped on the bench, exhausted .

“How long does this have to simmer for?” Zhong Xiang asked .

“Two hours . ”

Little Lu entered to report, “Brother Yao, the customers outside are almost all gone . ”

Ye Jiayao nodded . “I got it . All of you get some rest, I will handle things here . ”

Everyone but she was living in the restaurant so they don’t have any problem . Plus, she felt bad for making so many people wait with her especially if there’s no point in it .

“It’s okay, we have nothing to do anyway,” Deng Haichuan assured .

Brother Yao hasn’t been happy these past few days and they feel bad about abandoning him to rest .

After an hour of wait, Ah Xing said, “Brother Yao, the new shopkeeper has left . ”

Ye Jiayao laughed, depleted beyond belief .

He really was going to torture her . He has already classified her as an enemy without even giving her a chance to explain .

Actually, an explanation would just probably be useless . He likes Liu Yiyi and he’s going to marry Princess Liu Li . How could she compete? She’s just a woman abandoned by her family, a woman without an identity .

“Brother Yao, what do we do with this Buddha Jumps Over The Wall?” Cui Dongpeng asked .

Ye Jiayao fished out a silver ingot . “Ah Xing, get two vats of good wine . I will make another two dishes and we’ll have supper . ”

A delicacy prepared with hard work should not be wasted just like that . If he won’t eat it, everyone will .

Zhong Xiang volunteered, “Let me do it!” He rolled up his sleeves, sorting out the remaining ingredients .

“I will help, too,” Deng Haichuan said as he rose .

The horse carriage reached the Jing An Marquis Residence and the Xia brothers alighted . Song Qi handed the horse carriage to the gatekeeper and caught up with the Heir-Son Lord’s pace .

“Heir-Son Lord, it isn’t very good for us to leave just like that! We should’ve notified Miss… notify Li Yao . At least, explain that you left because something cropped up,” Song Qi said .

Xia Chunyu’s face was gloomy . There’s no need for explanation . She has already chosen Little Jing . He left for seven days and she has already accepted his family heirloom .

“There is no need for that,” Xia Chunyu snapped .

Song Qi didn’t know what happened between the Heir-Son Lord and Miss Ye . When they delivered Miss Ye to the courtyard, the Heir-Son Lord was so worried and anxious about her . When he came out, his face was cold as ice .

It was not like they haven’t quarreled before, but they would usually reconcile after a few days . However, this time . . . it looked serious .

“Second Brother, I also think that it is not very nice to leave without saying anything,” Xia Chunfeng agreed .

Xia Chunyu simply threw him a glare and walked straight ahead .

“Heir-Son Lord, Third Young Master, you are finally back . The Old Master has been waiting in the house!” the housekeeper said chirpily as he welcomed them .

“Father is back?” Xia Chunfeng exclaimed, surprised .

“Yes, Third Young Master . He actually was supposed to be back yesterday, but he didn’t make it in time . ”

Xia Chunfeng laughed merrily . “The moon on the 15th is round on the 16th, today is just the right time to be back . ”

Xia Chunyu was also overjoyed as it has been several years since he has seen his father .

Both of them quickened their pace to the main room .

In the Heavenly Residence’s kitchen, when Ye Jiayao removed the bowl covering the vat and peeled the lotus leaf off, and an intense fragrance immediately spread out the room .

“That smells so good!” Deng Haichuan praised, smacking his lips .

“No wonder it is called Buddha Jumps Over The Wall! I’m sure even the Buddha would be unable to control himself upon smelling this . ”

“You really deserve to be an imperial chef, Brother Yao! You are awesome!”

“Pour out the wine, this meal is on me . Everyone, drink to your heart’s content,” Ye Jiayao said generously .

She wanted to get drunk and wash away how f*cking unlucky she has been lately .

“Here, here, fill this up . ”

“Today, we will take it as if we are celebrating mid-autumn!”

Ye Jiayao raised her bowl of alcohol first . “Working with you guys is very enjoyable! I hope that next time we would all celebrate mid-autumn together every year . ”

“Brother Yao, we will follow you . After three years, if you leave, we leave . If you stay, we stay,” Deng Haichuan said .

Everyone echoed in loud voices, “Brother Yao leaves, we leave, Brother Yao stays, we stay . ”

Their sincerity warmed Ye Jiayao’s heart . F*ck you, Dumb Donkey . I still have my friends who care about me . You won’t break me .

“Drink,” Ye Jiayao led, emptying her bowl .

Oh, that is delightful!

Everyone emptied their bowls and started to eat heartily, sharing the delicacies .

Because she still has to go back, Ye Jiayao didn’t dare to drink too much . She also couldn’t allow everyone get too drunk because there was still work tomorrow .

After three bowls of wine, Ye Jiayao told Zhong Xiang to keep watch on the rest and went back home .

She walked alone on the silent and empty street, stumbling along while she hummed an off-beat and off-tune melody .

“They are all bubbles, only a spark of fireworks . All your promises are just too vulnerable . I can only blame myself for not being able to see through it, I feel sad…”

“Who is howling in the middle of the night?” someone scolded somewhere .

Ye Jiayao rolled her eyes . This was the first time in days that she felt happy and she won’t let anything ruin that .

“The majestic river flows to the east, the stars in the sky are a part of the Big Dipper…”