Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 36 Money Lost

"Boatman, are there any silk or clothing shops on the island?" asked the young man.

The boatman said, "We don't have any of that, but there is a kind man on the island who has set up a rescue station. If someone falls into the water while boating, they can go there to change clothes or something."

After the boat docked, the young man went straight to the rescue station the boatman mentioned. Ye Jiayao followed him happily. Her food plan fell on him, so naturally she had to follow closely.

After a stick of incense, the nobleman turned into a commoner boy, wearing a khaki short cloth shirt. Because he was tall and had long legs, his pants were much shorter, becoming nine-point pants. He looked so funny that Ye Jiayao couldn't help laughing when she saw him.

The nobleman was extremely disgusted and said depressedly: "What a lousy rescue station, they are charging two taels of silver for such tattered clothes."

Ye Jiayao gloated, "Who told you to wear a blue suit? If not you, a rich man, who should I rip off?"

Now when I think about it, all I have is just a hundred copper coins, which is too cheap. I feel mentally balanced.

"It's all your fault. If you hadn't torn my clothes, would I have to wear this?" The young man complained. His groom wore better clothes than this.

Ye Jiayao sneered, "How can a grown man like you be so petty? Aren't you tired of talking about trivial matters?"

"You young masters are so frivolous and pretentious. You've been spoiled for a long time. You think the sky is falling when something small happens. What if your family is unreliable one day, I wonder what you'll do?" Ye Jiayao lectured him in a condescending manner. Although this boy was much taller than her, he still had a childish look on his face and his beard hadn't even grown out yet. He must be younger than her, so she naturally acted like an older sister.

"A real man should be able to bend and stretch. What's wrong with wearing a cloth? Can you die? There are many people in the world who can't even wear cloth clothes. The whole family has only one pair of pants. Even if they want to hang themselves, they only have one belt. They have to queue up. Compared with them, you are already very lucky. Stop complaining."

The nobleman heard about this situation for the first time and found it incredible: "How can a family wear only one pair of pants?"

Ye Jiayao raised her eyebrows and said, "How should we wear it? Those who need to go out can wear it, and those who don't have anything to wear can hide in bed."

"You must be making it up." The young master couldn't imagine that kind of situation at all.

Ye Jiayao sneered, "That's because you haven't been to many places and haven't seen the world. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

The nobleman's beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed again, and he said unconvincedly: "You speak as if you have seen a lot of the world. You look about the same age as me, how much experience can you have?"

Ye Jiayao curled her lips: "I'm sure you haven't seen as much as you have in the rich and powerful, but I definitely know more about the affairs of poor people than you."

As they talked, they came to an octagonal pavilion with double eaves, majestic and elegant. Ye Jiayao looked up and saw the words "Lixia Pavilion" written on the pavilion. A sense of historical weight came to her mind. She thought of the old Du Fu who had a banquet with Li Yong, the governor of Beihai, here and left behind poems that have been passed down through the ages... Haiyou, this pavilion is ancient, and there are many famous people in Jinan. But I don't know if there is still old Du Fu in this time and space.

Standing in the pavilion and looking into the distance, you can see a completely different view: the vast lake, fields of lotus leaves, and green willows surrounding it. The entire Daming Lake is in full view.

"The scenery here is really great, not inferior to the Qinhuai River." The nobleman finally stopped worrying about the clothes and praised. It is true that mountains and rivers can cultivate people's sentiments and make people open-minded.

"Are you from Jinling?" Ye Jiayao asked.

The nobleman raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you know the Qinhuai River?"

Ye Jiayao said disapprovingly: "I've been there before!"

It was just in another time and space, thousands of years later.

"Where else have you been?" the young master asked calmly.

“A lot, from all over the world.” Ye Jiayao said.

The nobleman sneered: "How old are you? You are bragging."

Ye Jiayao said angrily: "If you don't believe it, forget it."

I have been to a foreign country, the other side of the mainland, if I tell you about it, you will be scared to death.

"Buy the rock sugar lotus seed soup, the sweet and delicious rock sugar lotus seed soup, five copper coins a bowl, refreshing and thirst-quenching..." A hawker's voice came from not far away.

Ye Jiayao was delighted. This rock sugar lotus seed soup could be considered one of the delicacies of Minghu. The lotus seeds produced here were large and round, plump and thick, white and tender, and especially delicious.

"Come on, you promised to treat me to something delicious, let's go eat lotus seed soup with rock sugar." Ye Jiayao pulled the young man out of Lixia Pavilion.

They found a stall selling rock sugar lotus seeds on the roadside, and Ye Jiayao said, "Auntie, give me two bowls of rock sugar lotus seed soup."

The old lady happily served two bowls.

The young man was a little at a loss holding the bowl. Was he going to eat standing on the roadside?

"Eat quickly! This is delicious. The lotus seeds here can only be compared with the Xuanlian lotus in Wuyi, Jinhua Prefecture. You can't get it anywhere else." Ye Jiayao has already started eating. She tasted the crispy meat and the fragrance lingered in her mouth. It really lived up to its reputation.

Although it is just an ordinary bowl of rock sugar lotus seed soup, it requires great attention to detail to make it well. The dry and yellow lotus seeds bought from the supermarket will not taste good no matter how delicately they are cooked. You must choose high-quality lotus seeds, remove the bitter core, soak them in water overnight, add rock sugar, white fungus, wolfberry, etc., and simmer over steady heat until the meat is crispy and tender.

Seeing him eating with gusto, the nobleman swallowed his saliva and took a small sip. It was sweet but not greasy, refreshing and refreshing. He was thirsty and thought it was especially delicious, not worse than the one made by the chef in the palace. Seeing him taking small sips like a woman, Ye Jiayao said, "No one knows you here, why are you always so arrogant? Learn from me and drink in big gulps to enjoy it."

The young man looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he took a big sip.

Cool! So satisfying!

"It's quite good." The young man chuckled, revealing two deep dimples.

Ye Jiayao was stunned. Damn, a man with dimples looks so charming when he smiles.

The two of them quickly finished a bowl of lotus seed soup.

Ye Jiayao put down the bowl and wiped her mouth: "You pay."

The young man reached for his purse, and when he did, he was stunned. He then felt left, right, up, and down.

Ye Jiayao's brain twitched and she had a bad feeling.

"what happened?"

The nobleman looked bewildered: "My purse is gone. It was there before."

Ye Jiayao: Uh...

"Did you forget to take your purse when you changed your clothes?"

The nobleman frowned and thought: "It's possible."

"Hey, I told you to pay for my lotus seed soup. You can't eat for free. I'm an old woman and I'm also running a small business." The lady selling lotus seed soup saw that they had lost their wallets and was afraid that they would not pay, so she urged them.

The nobleman said embarrassedly: "You pay for it first, and I will pay you back later when I find my purse."

Ye Jiayao thought: Can I find my purse back if I lose it? She has never encountered such a good thing before. It's so unlucky. I originally wanted to find someone to treat me, but now I have to pay for it. Her poor purse is getting thinner and thinner.

Although she was reluctant, Ye Jiayao still paid ten copper coins.

The two searched all the way back and arrived at the rescue station. The young man asked the waiter: "Where are the clothes I lost earlier?"

"I don't know. Go look through the pile of old clothes yourself." The clerk pointed at a basket with a cold attitude.

The young master no longer cared about the dirt and mess, and bent down to rummage in the basket.

Ye Jiayao leaned on the counter with her arms folded, and she was sure that he couldn't find it. When he paid for the homespun clothes, she had seen his purse, which contained gold leaves and silver bills. Who would not be overjoyed to pick up such a huge fortune, and how could they return it to you?
The young man turned the basket upside down but couldn't find his original clothes.

"Didn't you say they were all thrown here? How come they are gone?" the young man asked the waiter.

The clerk said, "How would I know? People coming in and out of this store are all looking for clothes. Yours is made of good material. Maybe it has been picked up by someone."

Ye Jiayao was observing the waiter's expression. He looked very calm and magnanimous, but you couldn't just say that someone took the purse.

"Then have you seen my purse? Maybe I left it in your store when I was changing clothes." The young man still didn't give up.

The guy said unhappily, "What do you mean? We hid your purse? We are a relief station, we are dedicated to doing good deeds, how can we take your purse?"

"Can't I ask? Why are you so arrogant? You claim to be doing good deeds, but you charge five hundred copper coins for a piece of tattered clothing. I think this place is a bandit's den, and you specialize in robbing people for money." The young man retorted.

"What? You said we are a bandit den?" The guy rolled up his sleeves and shouted at the top of his voice: "Brothers, someone is here to cause trouble."

Suddenly, several waiters came out from the back hall, rubbing their hands in anticipation, and said angrily, "Who is it? Who is looking for trouble?"

Seeing that something was not right, Ye Jiayao stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please be patient. My brother just changed his clothes and his wallet was missing. He was worried and came back to ask about it. He didn't say anything. He just asked if you saw it. This is normal, right? If you didn't see it, then you didn't see it. There's no need to say that he is looking for trouble, right? You were doing good things in the first place, but now it seems that you are guilty. My friend, I think you are too angry. It is important to maintain the reputation of the store, but if you don't handle it properly, won't it bring shame to your boss?"

The man's face flushed red, and he pointed at the young master and said, "He said that this place is a den of bandits."

Ye Jiayao said, "When did he say such a thing? I heard it clearly from the side. Don't bully others by relying on your numbers! Do you know who he is? If I tell you who he is, you will be scared to death."

Ye Jiayao took advantage of their daze and pulled the nobleman away, saying, "Let's go, let's not argue with them. The money is lost, it's no big deal."

The nobleman was dragged out by her, and as soon as he got out, he shook her hand away: "Why are you stopping me? What can those idiots do to me? I beat them up so hard that they don't even recognize their mothers."

Ye Jiayao stared at him and cursed, "Do you have a brain? A wise man should not suffer a loss in front of him, don't you understand? Besides, do you have evidence to prove that the money bag is in the store? What if the store is smashed and the money bag cannot be found, then even if you are right, you will be wrong."

(End of this chapter)