Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 72 Who Are You?

Helian Xuan was furious. The dead duck dared to be stubborn.

"Tell me, are you in love with that kid Li Yao?" Helian Xuan asked.

Helian Jing was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he was bent over and couldn't stop at all.

"You're still laughing. Don't you know how embarrassing this is? You're learning bad habits instead of good ones. You still dare to laugh." Helian Xuan gritted his teeth and really wanted to slap him to wake him up.

Helian Jing almost laughed out tears, and finally held back his smile: "Brother, I thought only Zhao Qixuan would think like that, but I didn't expect you to be more ridiculous than him. Yes, I am close to Li Yao because he is my benefactor. If it weren't for him, I might have to beg for food and go back to Jinling. Besides, I get along very well with him. He knows a lot of things and understands everything. He is many times better than the sons of princes and ministers. Brother, Li Yao is definitely a friend worth making."

Helian Xuan said: "Don't try to fool me. Since you are my benefactor, why don't you tell me the truth? Why are you hiding it like this?"

"That's because I'm afraid you'll think too much. Look, you're thinking the wrong way, aren't you? I don't want to hurt anyone." Helian Jing pushed all the responsibility onto him.

Helian Xuan was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Can you swear to God that this is not true?"

"Brother, if someone said that you and Brother Chunyu were gay, what would you think? You two are already grown up and still haven't gotten married. If anyone is going to suspect someone, you are the ones who deserve more suspicion." Helian Jing did not give a direct answer.

Helian Xuan almost vomited blood. This kid's tongue was getting better and better. He even learned to turn the tables and use it to make a fuss about him and Xia Chunyu.

"What are you arguing about?" Princess Yi De heard from the servants that the two brothers were arguing, so she hurried over to see.

Helian Jing hurriedly said, "Mom, it's nothing serious. My eldest brother just heard that I was going to invite a circus troupe and started preaching again."

Princess Yide looked at her two sons with doubt and asked Helian Xuan, who had a sour face, "Xuan'er, is that so?"

Helian Xuan glared at Xiao Jing and said unhappily, "It's grandma's birthday, why invite a circus troupe?"

Princess Yi De smiled and said, "Xiao Jing has discussed this with me. I don't think it's a big deal. You men don't like to watch plays, so you have to find some entertainment. It's not bad to hire a troupe of jugglers."

Helian Jing pouted at him proudly.

Helian Xuan had nothing to say. His mother would spoil Xiao Jing. Xiao Jing refused to admit it, and he had no solid evidence, so he had to put Li Yao's matter aside for the time being. Don't let him catch any evidence, otherwise, he wouldn't give Xia Chunyu face.

"Xuan'er, come with your mother. I have something to discuss with you." Princess Yide called Helian Xuan out.

Helian Jingxu wiped his sweat, finally he managed to scare his brother.

Ye Jiayao has already taught everyone how to make the ice drink, so she doesn't have to worry about this matter. It doesn't require much technical skills anyway. Of course, this can't be said to outsiders. To be more mysterious, this ice drink has a secret recipe.

It took another whole day to extract the agar, and then it was placed in a cool place to dry. It took about half a month to complete the process.

The clothes shopping and trying new restaurants that had been delayed for two days were finally carried out.

Ye Jiayao finished her lunch and prepared to go out. Recently, because of the ice drinks, the business at noon was the best and was almost full. The business in the evening was slower, so it didn't matter much that she was not in the restaurant.

When I walked into the lobby, I saw a man with one hand on his waist and pointing at the manager Qian and cursing him.

"What a lousy restaurant. Two hundred bowls of iced drinks a day. Are you deliberately trying to whet people's appetite? I think you are clearly trying to rip people off. Believe it or not, I will rob your restaurant."

Xiao Lu whispered to Ye Jiayao: "That person came here to drink iced drinks, but he came too late and started to scold me when he didn't get any."

Ye Jiayao nodded. There are all kinds of birds in the forest. It is normal to encounter some difficult to negotiate. Let Manager Qian worry about it!

"And your chef here, his name is Li or something, who does he think he is? He only makes 200 bowls a day, but he's so arrogant, thinking he's a chef? Believe it or not, I'll tell him to get out tomorrow."

Ye Jiayao retracted her legs, staggered over, and squinted at this guy who spoke more arrogantly than a toad.

Well, he looks good, with willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, a small mouth, red lips and white teeth. He is four or five centimeters shorter than her, and he is also a little kid who hasn't even grown all his hair.

Ye Jiayao stretched out her nose and sniffed: "Hmm? What's so smelly? Manager Qian, did you fart?"

Manager Qian blushed and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who farted?"

Ye Jiayao moved closer to the young man and sniffed him, then suddenly realized, "So this smell is coming from you."

The young man's face immediately turned red, his eyebrows raised, and he shouted angrily: "Who do you think you are? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will chop off your head and kick it like a ball."

Ye Jiayao fanned her nose in disgust and said, "Sir, you are so angry. I think your constipation must be very serious, otherwise your breath wouldn't stink so bad."

"Pfft..." Xiao Lu and A Xing beside them burst into laughter. Brother Yao's words were too hurtful.

The young man was so angry that he was shaking, and pointed his onion-like finger at Ye Jiayao: "You...you..." You didn't say anything for a long time. When have you ever been humiliated like this in your life?

Ye Jiayao raised her chin, "What do you mean? There are many princes, nobles and dignitaries who come here to eat. There are so many people who don't have ice drinks every day, but I haven't seen anyone as uncultured and uncultured as you, jumping up and down to curse others, raiding the restaurant and chopping off people's heads at any time. Do you think you are the emperor? Even the emperor is reasonable and loves the people like his own children... Not convinced? Okay, then let's go to the government to argue? If someone turns into a mad dog and bites people because he can't drink ice drinks, I wonder if everyone will laugh at you? Or do they think that the ice drinks in Tianshangju are too attractive?"

The young man looked at Ye Jiayao in disbelief. She was dressed shabbily, yet he dared to say that to her. But she just couldn't say anything because she didn't dare to make a big fuss. If people knew her identity, she would be doomed.

"You... I won't talk to a guy like you who spews shit all the time. Humph, let's just wait and see." The young man tried to save face and walked away angrily with a wave of his sleeves.

The handsome servant who came with her hurriedly followed her out.

Manager Qian smiled and gave Li Yao a thumbs up: "Great, you got rid of him in just a few words."

He was scolded severely.

"However, seeing that boy is well-dressed, is it really a good idea to offend him?" Manager Qian was happy but also worried.

Ye Jiayao said disapprovingly, "What's there to be afraid of? We have to be reasonable in everything. We did nothing wrong. If we really start a fight, who knows who will be embarrassed! If you meet someone like this again in the future, just stand up straight and don't be afraid of him."

"Brother Yao is awesome." Xiao Lu and A Xing praised sincerely. They were the most wronged people in the restaurant. Whenever the customers were dissatisfied, they would take out the waiters, and they could not offend the customers. Today, although that young master did not come for them, they were still very happy to see Brother Yao showing off his power.

The young master went out angrily, muttering: "I'm so angry, so angry, I must kill that brat."

The servant advised, "Princess, forget it. If the Queen Mother knew that you sneaked out of the palace, who knows how many people would be punished. Why bother to argue with a poor boy?"

"Xiao Ya, I can't swallow this. I risked being scolded by the Queen Mother to sneak out of the palace to try the ice drink here, but in the end I didn't get to eat anything and a brat said I was constipated and had bad breath. How can I settle with him?" Princess Liuli angrily kicked a stone on the road far away.

"Princess, calm down. You see, that guy is from the restaurant. You can send someone to arrest him on some pretext. Then you can vent your anger however you want." Xiaoya said.

Princess Liuli rolled her eyes and patted Xiaoya on the shoulder: "Xiaoya, good idea, it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge."

Ye Jiayao came to the most prosperous archway, where there were several clothing stores and silk shops. Fu Ji was also nearby, so it was a good opportunity for her to buy some clothes before going out for dinner.

Ye Jiayao picked out three sets of clothes in a relatively quiet shop, two ordinary cloth clothes and one slightly better autumn-scented silk dress, spending a total of six taels of silver. Ye Jiayao put on the silk dress happily and gave the waiter in the silk shop a tip of five copper coins to ask him to deliver the other two sets of clothes to Lai Fu Inn. She also had to go out to eat, and it was inconvenient to carry a bag in her hands.

After leaving the clothing store, it was still early for dinner, so Ye Jiayao planned to walk around the area and get familiar with this ancient city.

"Princess, Princess..." Xiaoya pulled the princess' sleeve anxiously.

Liuli glared: "What's your name?"

Xiaoya changed the topic and said, "Young Master, look at that person over there, is he the guy from Tianshangju?"

Liuli followed the direction Xiaoya pointed. Wasn't that the bad boy? He looked like a decent person after changing into a silk dress, but he was still as hateful as ever.

"Go ask the shop he just entered," Liuli instructed.

Xiaoya went to ask, and came back soon, saying happily: "Master, I found out that the boy is Li Yao, who lives in Laifu Inn, and even asked the waiter to send clothes to Laifu Inn!"

Liuli stared at the guy in the distance who was looking around and thought: So you are Li Yao, great! Let's see where you can run this time."

"Let's follow him." Liuli and Ye Jiayao started fighting.

Xiaoya said worriedly: "But Master, it's getting late, what if..."

"Stop talking nonsense. It's not time for dinner yet. Who would notice us?" Liuli rarely sneaked out and didn't want to go back so soon. Besides, she had important things to do now.

Ye Jiayao saw several things at a small stall, all for girls, such as hairpins, earrings, rouge and powder... They were so beautiful that it made her heart flutter, but she couldn't use them, so she could only satisfy her eyes. In the end, she couldn't help but buy a white magnolia hairpin. Since she couldn't use it herself, she would give it to Er Niang.

After paying the money, she was about to leave when a little beggar ran over and rubbed against her.

"Hey, why are you running around?" Ye Jiayao was almost knocked down.

The little beggar nodded and bowed embarrassedly, apologized repeatedly, and reached out to help Ye Jiayao.

"Forget it, forget it. Be more careful next time." Ye Jiayao waved her hand, not wanting to embarrass a child.

The little beggar turned and ran away.

Ye Jiayao took two steps and felt something was wrong. She reached out to touch her purse and found it was still there. She thought to herself: I am so suspicious. I even suspected that the man was a thief. Well, my mind is not pure and a bit evil.

Ye Jiayao was immediately shocked. This purse was not hers! What was going on?

(End of this chapter)