Chef Hua
Chapter 504: Episode 273: The Problem of Profit

Chapter 504: Episode 273: The Problem of Profit

"What’s wrong?"

Meng Yuhuai was not affected by her mood and remained steadily seated on the stone stool, merely glancing at her face, "What’s the matter?"

"Oh dear!" Hua Xiaomai stamped her feet repeatedly, "Yesterday was the opening day. My second sister came in the afternoon saying she had something to tell me. She hadn’t even started speaking when Dong Deyou and Lv Bin arrived, and my sister had to leave first. Now that I think about it, she seemed to really have something important to say. I should have asked her at the time, but these past two days have been so busy that I completely forgot! What if it was urgent? Wouldn’t that have been delayed because of me?"

Meng Yuhuai rubbed his forehead helplessly, "I thought it was something serious, you really gave me a scare. It’s too late now, in the entire Fire Knife Village, except for our house, I doubt anyone else is still awake. Tomorrow morning, I’ll accompany you to the Jing Family old mansion. You and your sisters can talk; I won’t interfere. I’ll just drop you off. Nowadays, with two main cooks and your sisters-in-law, Chun Xi and La Mei looking after things, you don’t need to rush over here in a panic."

That was all that could be done...

"Okay." Hua Xiaomai nodded. Having sat by the pond for too long and feeling a bit cold from the breeze, she stood up and gently shook Meng’s old mother a couple of times.

"Mother, let’s go home and rest, be careful not to catch a cold."

While speaking, she tidily draped Meng Yuhuai’s clothes over her shoulders and the three of them headed back to the southern part of the village.

The next day, before Meng Yuhuai went to Lianshun Escort Agency, he indeed led Hua Xiaomai to the Jing Family old mansion, gave her a few instructions, then with old Black, he headed towards Fuzhe County.

At that moment, the second Madam Hua had just sent Jing Taihe out the door and was in the room breastfeeding little Tie Chui when Hua Xiaomai entered the courtyard and happened to see the old Jing woman feeding chickens under the wall, so she called out to her.

"Oh, Xiaomai is here?" The old Jing woman seemed to be in a good mood today, seeing her, she immediately broke into a big smile, "Hey, girl, we haven’t seen each other for what, just over half a month? Your belly is really starting to show! Tsk tsk, you look healthier than when you were a maiden!"

"It’s my mother-in-law who has been looking after me diligently." Hua Xiaomai smiled in response and looked towards the east wing, "Grandma, is my second sister at home?"

"She is!" The old Jing woman casually pointed, "Go, go sit and talk freely with your sister. I’ll see if there’s anything to eat at home. Pregnant women get hungry easily, I heard from your mother-in-law that you have a good appetite too. My cooking skills can’t compare to yours, but it’s still good enough to fill your stomach."

"No need, Grandma, I’ve already eaten..." Hua Xiaomai tried to stop her but saw her hurry into the kitchen, and could only sigh, turning back she saw the second Madam Hua poking her head out from the room.

"Come in, don’t just stand there." The second Madam Hua waved at Hua Xiaomai, "Tie Chui has had his milk and is asleep, let’s keep our voices low."

Thus, Hua Xiaomai walked over, squinted her eyes, and whispered with a suppressed voice, "Grandma is in such a good mood today, showing such warmth to me; this is really the first time ever! What did you give her?"

"What good could I have given her?" The second Madam Hua seemed not too pleased about it, glanced towards the kitchen, and muttered something as she pulled Hua Xiaomai into the room.

The room with a little baby usually had a certain smell, apart from the scent of milk on the child, there was also a faint odor of... diapers...

In the past, Hua Xiaomai might not have cared, but now her mood was completely different.

She thought, in a few months, their room with Meng Yuhuai would probably also be overrun by this odor, right?

She couldn’t help but giggle, which was caught by the second Madam Hua who playfully slapped her on the shoulder, chiding, "What are you being silly about? Is there anything good in my house to make you this happy?"

"No." Hua Xiaomai quickly straightened up and curved her mouth, "The day before yesterday you came to see me, was there something you needed? It’s been very hectic since the opening, I’d completely pushed it to the back of my mind. Last night, I finally remembered and hurried over to ask."

"I did have something to tell you." The second Madam Hua sat down across from her in a chair, somewhat uncomfortably fiddling with her fingers, "I suppose Yuhuai has told you, your brother-in-law is preparing to set up a blacksmith shop in the county. He isn’t very good at looking after himself, so I thought I’d go with him. I may not be of much help with the shop work, but at least I can manage his daily life well."