Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 130 - 130 130 Sister, Please Use the Knife (2)_1

Chapter 130: Chapter 130 Sister, Please Use the Knife (2)_1 Chapter 130: Chapter 130 Sister, Please Use the Knife (2)_1 Xia Zheng’s jaw was practically capable of swallowing two eggs.

Lin Yuan looked at the old man and the youngster before her, whose presence alone seemed to stir up trouble wherever they went, and with a stern face, she snapped, “Don’t you two always fight when you meet?

It’s rare to see you on the same page today, isn’t it!”

Xia Zheng quickly clamped his jaw shut and grunted at Lao Fan, “You irritating old man, so you lured me here on purpose just to have this little girl come at me with a knife?

Fine then, you want to see a good show, huh?

See if I don’t spread the word about your whereabouts once I get back to the capital and we’ll see how comfortably you can live in Zhuma Town after that!”

Whether intimidated by Lin Yuan’s imposing manner or threatened by Xia Zheng’s words, Lao Fan quickly retracted his neck and slipped away, “Little brat, I’m off first; handle things here as you see fit.”

Xiao Linshuang looked left and right, caught the warning gaze from her older sister, and quickly retracted her arm, taking the kitchen knife back to the kitchen, “Heh heh, big sister, I thought your knife was dull, so I wanted to sharpen it for you.

Since you’re busy, let’s talk about it later, we’ll talk about it later, heh heh.”

After sending off the two troublemakers, Lin Yuan then turned to Xia Zheng and said seriously, “Alright, Young Master, let’s not snap at each other on sight anymore.

You helped me out at the mooncake stall yesterday, and today you came to my rescue and settled my dispute with those people.

I can certainly afford to treat you to a few baked buns.”

Not expecting this feisty woman to suddenly be so easy to speak with, Xia Zheng was momentarily taken aback, and it took him a while to stammer, “Well, my name is Xia Zheng, Xia of summer, Zheng of seek.”

“Pfft.” Lin Yuan couldn’t hold back a laugh.

She thought he was brewing some difficult retort and didn’t expect that after all this time, he would come up with such a phrase, which nearly made her laugh herself breathless.

“Enough about that, let’s not mention the past anymore.

Since you’re the Young Master of Fuman Building, let’s talk about this tofu matter now.”

Lin Yuan fetched two small stools and placed them beside her.

After sitting down herself, she gestured for Xia Zheng to do the same.

Xia Zheng eyed the stool which was barely larger than his bottom, hesitated for a moment, but eventually sat down, saying as he did, “Isn’t today’s tofu problem solved?

Don’t worry, I can’t stand your relatives either.

That one hundred taels of silver is mine; as for yours, if you don’t have it, never mind.

We’re still partners after all.

Just make sure you deliver in time to Fuman Building, that’s all.”

As he spoke, Xia Zheng really pulled out the IOU that Lin Yuan had signed, intending to tear it up, but Lin Yuan stopped him first, saying, “Wait!”

Xia Zheng was puzzled.

Lin Yuan pressed down his hand, smiling, “Technically speaking, today’s the day I was supposed to deliver tofu to you.

I didn’t expect such an incident to occur, and although I wasn’t the one who ruined the tofu, it still happened on my property.

I must take some responsibility for that.

Besides, tofu isn’t something that can be prepared in a jiffy, and as the supplier, I should bear responsibility for any loss Fuman Building suffered because of this.

So, about this silver, I’ll pay!”

Xia Zheng was taken aback as Lin Yuan seriously stated “I’ll pay.” He had always thought she was just a village girl who could cook and was especially greedy for money.

If there was anything truly alluring about her, it was her wit, doing things others wouldn’t think or dare to do.

But he never imagined that within her small frame, there was a spine that wouldn’t bend so easily.

She might be poor, but she was ready to take responsibility.

“How about this, don’t pay back the silver, just cook a few new dishes for me and we’ll call it even,” Xia Zheng blurted out, then surprised himself with his words.

He found himself curious about what dishes this country girl could make, and even found himself craving her cooking.

He had thought that Lao Fan kept sneaking around the Lin family’s place just to avoid him, but now he understood, it was this girl’s cooking that had hooked him.

“Sure!”

Hearing Lin Yuan agree so readily, Xia Zheng nearly popped his eyes out.

A few dishes were covering one hundred taels of silver, had he spoken too quickly?

Knowing this, he would have asked for more.

But Lin Yuan too, wasn’t she the one so brave in taking responsibility?

Why did she agree so quickly?

Before Xia Zheng could have second thoughts, Lin Yuan had already snatched the IOU from his hand and tore it to shreds in an instant.

Watching the pieces fall, Xia Zheng’s eyes nearly bugged out.

Well, that settled it; even if he wanted to change his mind now, it was too late.