Chapter 19
Zhuang Wan thought that Bai Qilang's house was really not far ahead, but the three of them entered the alley and almost made her faint.If she hadn't been thinking about the roast chicken or chicken soup that was about to be served along the way, she really wanted to go home.

"That's it!" Bai Qilang pushed open the dilapidated wooden door and welcomed the two into the house, while he grabbed the chicken and went to the backyard.

Zhuang Wan thought that she must have gone to kill the chicken, but she didn't hear the rooster crowing for a long time, but saw Bai Qilang come back and grab a handful of millet to feed the chicken...

Bai Qilang, who came back from feeding the chickens, explained: "My mother is not in good health, so I bought a hen that lays eggs. The eggs laid every day can nourish her body."

Zhuang Wan smiled dryly and nodded: "It should be!"

Anyway, chicken is not edible.

"Sit down!" Bai Qilang moved a chair over.

Zhuang Wan looked around, there was nothing valuable in the house, it seems that the Bai family is not rich, even a bit poor.

"Qilang, who's here?" A weak voice came from inside.

"Mother, are you awake?" Bai Qilang hurried in, and after a while helped an old woman with gray hair to come out.

The old woman's eyes were cloudy, she looked at Zhuang Wan with difficulty and asked, "Where are these guests from?"

"Mother, these two are my good friends in the military camp, one is surnamed Zhuang and the other is surnamed Li!"

Zhuang Wan hurriedly said hello: "Hi, ma'am!"

Yan Cheng followed suit and nodded.

"It turned out to be two people! The old lady was so dazed that she thought there were several people here. Don't stand still, sit down."

The two people who were already sitting: "..."

"Ma'am, don't worry about us," Zhuang Wan said.

"Qilang is a bit different..." Aunt Bai patted Bai Qilang, "I hope you don't laugh at him."

"No, no." Zhuang Wan said quickly, "We all like him."

Aunt Bai smiled happily and said, "That's good...cough...cough..."

Bai Qilang: "Mother, you haven't recovered from your illness yet, you'd better go into the house and rest! I'll cook."

Aunt Bai nodded: "Alright!" She looked at Zhuang Wan: "The two guests should also stay for a light meal!"

"Then bother you!" Zhuang Wan said.

Bai Qilang gently closed the inner door, turned his head and said to the two of them: "My mother's eyes are not clear, don't be offended."

"Of course not." Zhuang Wan thought that Aunt Bai must be suffering from malaria, which is why she can't see clearly and has double images.

"Have you seen the doctor?"

Bai Qilang said: "I've seen it. The doctor prescribed some medicines for clearing the heart and improving eyesight, but they didn't see any effect after taking them."

While talking, there was a sudden sound of something breaking from outside, "You rebellious son, you're going to piss me off!"

Bai Qilang said: "Chen Wujin quarreled with his father again."

Zhuang Wan remembered that Chen Wujin and Bai Qilang were neighbors, so she asked, "Why are you arguing?"

"Father Chen arranged a marriage for Wu Jin, but Wu Jin refused."

"This is a good thing! Why not?"

Bai Qilang sighed: "He is afraid that he will die on the battlefield in the future, wouldn't he harm other girls."

"That's true! It's really inappropriate for a girl to be a widow at a young age." Zhuang Wan saw that Yan Cheng had been sitting for a long time without saying a word, so she asked him, "You think so!"

"..." Yan Cheng always felt that there was something in her words, so he said: "It's not like going to the battlefield and never returning."

"Hey... life and death are fate!" Bai Qilang said: "Father Chen is now forcing him to marry just because he wants to leave incense for the Chen family before he goes to the battlefield."

As he said that, he walked over and opened the window, and the quarrel became clearer.

When Chen Wujin saw that Bai Qilang had opened the window, he knew that he was here to rescue him, and said, "Father, Qilang has something to do with me, we will talk about it later."

After all, we are about to go out.

"Stop!" Father Chen called him to stop, "Are you going empty-handed like this?"

When Chen Wujin walked in, he was holding a half-fat piece of pork belly.

Seeing Zhuang Wan and Yan Cheng here, I was overjoyed: "Brother Zhuang, Brother Daniel, you are here too!"

He handed the meat to Bai Qilang, "Hurry up, make some delicious treats for them!"

"Okay! I'll make braised pork!" Bai Qilang took the meat and went to the kitchen. He was worried that he didn't have any good dishes to entertain him.

Chen Wujin turned around and said to Zhuang Wan: "Just wait, Qilang's braised pork is delicious!"

Zhuang Wan looked at the stack of silk handkerchiefs on the table, and picked up a pair of "Magpies Announcing Good News" to look at. The embroidery was exquisite, and the delicate feathers on the bird's body were clearly visible.

"He knows a lot."

"That's not it!" Chen Wujin said, "Qilang's silk handkerchief is better than that of the best embroiderer in Qianzhou. Every time his embroidery is taken out, he is robbed. After his father died two years ago, He relies on the money from selling embroidery to see a doctor for his old mother and make ends meet."

"Doesn't he have a few older brothers?"

"Those brothers of his..." Chen Wujin scolded, "They're all a bunch of white-eyed wolves, and my mother doesn't care about it after they set up their own family."

"Then he's going to join the army, who will take care of Mrs. Bai?"

"Neighbors, my mother will take care of them on weekdays. My mother also helped to sell those embroidery items."

"Then it's really not easy for him." Zhuang Wan could see that the two families got along well, and the Chen family was relatively wealthy, so they should often help the mother and son.

The smell of meat wafted from the kitchen, and three dishes and one soup were soon served on the table, especially the braised pork, which was attractive in color, sweet and soft, and melted in the mouth.

Zhuang Wan usually doesn't eat any fat in order to maintain her figure, and she doesn't know if it's because she hasn't eaten meat for a long time, she can't stop eating several pieces in a row.

"It's so delicious! Xiaobai, your cooking skills are not inferior to the chefs in those restaurants!"

noob?

Yan Cheng frowned.

"Qilang, why don't you go to Huotouying? Then we will all have a good time!" Chen Wujin joked.

"Exactly!" Zhuang Wan agreed, and sandwiched another piece of braised pork while speaking.

"Brother Zhuang likes it!" Bai Qilang said embarrassedly.He has suffered a lot of criticism because of his behavior since he was a child, and he only has Chen Wujin as a friend.Now that I heard Zhuang Wan's praise, I was naturally happy, and I couldn't help but add more soup...

When she came out of Bai Qilang's house, Zhuang Wan couldn't straighten her back.

"It's been a long time since I've eaten so full." She said to Yan Cheng who was walking in front, "Why did you leave the table without taking a few bites?"

"No appetite!" Yan Cheng said lightly.

"Before, I really underestimated this Bai Qilang. I didn't expect that he not only can embroider, but also cook well, and he is filial, which really impressed me."

Yan Cheng didn't speak, his expression was clearly displeased, his fingers were slightly curled into fists...

"Don't walk so fast." Zhuang Wan was so full that she struggled to walk, unable to keep up with Yan Cheng's pace.

Yan Cheng stopped and waited for her.

"Help me!" Zhuang Wan stretched out her hand to grab his arm, Yan Cheng's tightly clenched hand slowly opened, and lifted it up to support her shoulder.

"If you can't walk, I can carry you!"

"Don't! You'll confuse me soon!"

"Then I'll take you back?"

"Do you think it's appropriate to be so ostentatious?"

Yan Cheng: "..."

"Just stroll around like this, digest food!"

"it is good!"

Smelling the faint fragrance in Zhuang Wan's hair, Yan Cheng's depressed mood gradually eased.

He believes that he will always be her closest person, and no one can replace him.

He will never allow it!

(End of this chapter)

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