eurekapd Chapter 108 Lili
Chapter 108 Lili
Ye Shu looked helplessly at Grand Tutor Zhou, who was complaining about the inn's food and being a picky eater.
Back in Xin'an County, they ate at Shen's Restaurant every day, and he hadn't seen Grand Tutor Zhou being picky about food for a long time.
He had almost forgotten what Grand Tutor Zhou was like when he was a picky eater, but as soon as he left Xin'an County, Grand Tutor Zhou's picky eating habits reappeared.
He was a little tired. If he had to be picky about food all the way to the capital, the meat he had finally managed to eat in Xin'an County would definitely be used up along the way, just like before.
He had a headache; if Grand Tutor Zhou went back and had lost weight, that person would definitely not let him off the hook.
Grand Tutor Zhou frowned as he looked at the table of food recommended by the waiter. It looked terrible, a mess, and hard to swallow.
The signature roast chicken didn't have a clean fishy smell, and the chicken legs only had a smell on the skin; the meat inside was not only dry but also tasteless.
He took a bite and then spat it out.
Little Er stood trembling in front of the table. This old man, who was throwing a tantrum, was obviously from a wealthy family. The brocade on his body was enough for him to live on for several generations.
If a customer gets angry and it affects him, then he'll definitely lose his monthly pay.
The shopkeeper arrived late and stood aside, quietly asking the guests questions.
"I don't know what you're dissatisfied with, I'll have the kitchen make it for you again."
Grand Tutor Zhou was already starving, and when the food was finally served, not a single dish was edible.
He was looking for a place to vent his anger, so he immediately started pouring out his grievances to the shopkeeper.
"I've been traveling all day, and I finally managed to get a meal, but not a single dish on the table is edible."
"With this kind of food in your inn, how can anyone come to eat?"
Perhaps his sore spot was touched, for his eyes changed, revealing a hint of helplessness. Indeed, very few people usually came to his house for meals.
The innkeeper quickly apologized, "Sir, I'm really sorry, our chefs in this small town are naturally not as good as those in your big city."
"To be honest, I paid a lot of money to hire this chef."
“I don’t know how much longer my inn can stay open. Fewer and fewer guests are coming to eat every day. The food on your table is truly a testament to the chef’s dedication.”
"It's not easy to have a guest, and we want to keep you here, but good chefs are really hard to find these days."
"Please forgive me, but I won't charge you for the meal. Is that alright?"
Grand Tutor Zhou wasn't actually throwing a tantrum on purpose; he was just really hungry.
Ye Shu noticed Grand Tutor Zhou's embarrassment and immediately began to smooth things over for him.
"Shopkeeper, I'm so sorry, but my husband has a bad temper. He didn't mean to make things difficult for you."
“My husband is a picky eater. Your food is actually quite good, not so bad that it’s hard to eat.”
"He didn't just target your inn; he treated every inn we passed on the way back to the capital the same way."
"So, you'll get used to it."
Ye Shu waved his hand, telling the shopkeeper to leave, and that he would handle the rest.
"Grand Tutor Zhou, you should eat something. If the young lady goes back and finds that you've lost weight, she'll definitely make things difficult for me."
Grand Tutor Zhou thought of his clever and mischievous granddaughter, and a smile finally appeared on his face. He looked at Ye Shu and said, "You know me. If the food isn't good, I'd rather go hungry than eat a single bite."
"As for Xiaoli making things difficult for you, she's still so young, how could she possibly make things difficult for you?"
Ye Shu looked at Grand Tutor Zhou with disdain. Don't you know what your own granddaughter looks like?
"Who is Lili?" Shen Chen had already come downstairs, carrying two small jars in his hands.
Speaking of his granddaughter, Grand Tutor Zhou looked proud, "Lili is my dear granddaughter. You'll be able to meet her when you go to the capital."
“Lili was not only beautiful from a young age, but also very sensible. Everyone around her liked her.”
"Several of my old friends want me to marry into their family, but I haven't agreed to it."
Looking at Grand Tutor Zhou's proud expression, Shen Chen became very curious about what kind of girl Lili was.
He had only met his two younger sisters. The older sister was sensible and smart, while the younger sister was cute and endearing.
Ye Shu then put his right hand to his forehead, knowing that Shen Chen had believed Grand Tutor Zhou's nonsense.
Miss Li is indeed beautiful, but the word "sensible" doesn't apply to her at all.
At such a young age, she skillfully uses two faces: in front of elders, she is always a well-educated and sensible young lady from a prestigious family, while in front of younger generations, she is the undisputed leader of the children.
If any child refused to listen to her, she would bring a group of people to block their doorstep every day.
Therefore, she only played with young masters, and the only girl she was close to was the general's sister.
The two of them are about the same.
Alas! For Shen Chen, who had never met anyone in the village, Grand Tutor Zhou's words were nothing short of misleading.
He wanted to argue, but he didn't dare.
He remembered that he had wanted to complain about Miss Lili to Grand Tutor Zhou, but somehow she found out.
For half a month, no matter where I was, I would either accidentally step in dog poop or a small snake would appear in my room.
He was so scared that he didn't dare to go out for a while and just stayed at sleep.
Not only did he suffer retaliation from Miss Lili, but also from the young master.
He only realized how much Miss Li felt sorry for him after seeing what happened to the young master.
Young Master Biao was so frightened by the poisonous snakes, spiders, and scorpions released by Miss Lili that he wet himself on the spot because he spoke ill of Miss Lili's mother.
In the middle of the night, Miss Li even went to the young master's room and pretended to be a ghost to scare him.
The young master never came to the Grand Tutor's mansion again after that incident, which shows that he was indeed frightened.
Miss Lili detests weak, bookish scholars who spout platitudes about morality and virtue.
He glanced at Shen Chen and felt more and more that Shen Chen's days in the Grand Tutor's mansion would not be easy.
He'll definitely be targeted by Miss Lili.
He couldn't help but worry for Shen Chen. "Brother Shen, you'd better pray for yourself from now on. As for me, I'm barely able to take care of myself."
At this moment, Zhou Zhou was massaging her mother's shoulders in the Grand Tutor's mansion in the capital. She had been confined to her home by her father and wanted to ask her mother to let her go out and play.
"Mother, I'm just going hunting in the outskirts of the capital this time, and I'll be going with Ji Fu. Don't worry."
“Ji Fu, I like this girl. She has a lively personality and you two can definitely get along well.”
“Your grandfather is already on his way back to Beijing, so you’d better behave yourself these days.”
"When you see Ji Fu, have a good talk with her. The rumors are all false. Tell her to persuade her mother not to be anxious."
"Rumors? What rumors?"
"You didn't know?"
"Mother, tell me quickly, what's the rumor?"
"If you don't know, that's fine. The rumors are all false. You and she can go to the outskirts of Beijing to relax."
"Go ahead, but once your father arrives, you won't be able to leave."
Zhou Zhou gave her mother a quick kiss on the cheek and ran off happily.
……
Grand Tutor Zhou was puzzled when he saw Shen Chen place the two jars on the table.
"Chen'er, what's in this jar? It smells so good!"