Chapter 658: Chapter 658
Yun Ge mercilessly mocked, "It seems to me you are neither diligent nor knowledgeable about the basics of life!"
Shu Yu’s eyebrows knit together in frustration. How did this woman end up with such an unlikeable mouth?
He looked toward his young wife, his gaze clearly conveying his thoughts. How did you, a foolish simpleton, end up befriending someone like her? These two are not alike at all!
Huiying touched the back of her head, thinking to herself, what does Shu Yu’s look mean? Why do I feel like I’m being looked down upon by him?
The kitchen was bustling. Little Wu, transformed into a butcher, was excitedly slaughtering chickens and draining their blood, while Lao Si silently and expressionlessly tied up vegetables. Shujun rinsed the rice, and the eldest brother and Xiaoliu Yixuan were in charge of the cooking.
The delicious aroma of the dishes soon filled the air.
The so-called central provisioning, referring to food and drink, is an essential skill for men in Dayuan. Although Liang Zhichen and his brothers looked different from the native men of Dayuan, having physiques more akin to the people of Dajin Empire, they were adept in the culinary arts. Although their skills varied and couldn’t match their master wife’s exquisite handiwork, ordinary household meals still posed no challenge to them.
It is said to play to your strengths and avoid weaknesses. Knowing their master wife’s culinary skills were so addictive that one taste could hook a person, they thus sought alternative routes, like today’s meal, which consisted entirely of exotic wild delicacies, their real forte.
Yun Ge seemed to have a strong dislike for Liang Shuyu, and Shu Yu also was not fond of Yun Ge, the two of them were like enemies.
Huiying, caught between the two, watched helplessly as they slandered each other. Trying to soothe one would set off the other; calming that one would provoke a retort from the other.
"You say you’re an invalid, incapable of anything, merely surviving on others’ support. Only because my Purple Chervil is kind-hearted are you not considered a burden. Forgive my bluntness, but I doubt anyone else would want you!"
Yun Ge’s nature was sharp-tongued. She was uninhibited and spoke straightforwardly, though she restrained herself somewhat around Huiying. But perhaps because all her tenderness was reserved for her Purple Chervil alone, to others she was either indifferent or venomously sarcastic to the point of lethality.
Cunning Shu Yu, naturally hostile as well, quickly retorted, "There’s a difference between unwilling and incapable. I am unwilling, not incapable. It seems Divine Doctor Yun has grown a useless set of eyes, or maybe you are simply looking down on me. Oh, how could I forget? Divine Doctor Yun, you’ve lost one eye and now only have one left."
The two verbally sparred, each phrase targeting the other’s sore spots. Huiying tried to intervene but couldn’t manage one without neglecting the other and eventually sighed in resignation, giving up on resolving the conflict.
It wasn’t until the very end, "It’s only central provisioning and cooking. What’s so difficult about it?" provoked, Shu Yu huffed and slowly got up, moving towards the kitchen.
"Second brother, why have you come?" Little Wu, Yuenin, asked with wide eyes full of surprise.
Shu Yu, with an indifferent expression, replied, "Seeing you all busy, I thought I’d join in the fun. Since all your dishes are hot, I’ll prepare a cold dish."
After that, Shu Yu picked up the vegetables Lao Si had picked and washed, directed Yixuan to help him chop them, and then personally seasoned them, creating a cold dish.
By the time the cold dish was served, Shu Yu, who was in poor health, was out of breath from standing too long. He was supported back by Xiaoliu Yixuan.
Once he settled back into his wheelchair, his caring wife tucked a warmer into his arms. Holding the warmer, he glanced briefly at Yun Ge. Though he said nothing, his demeanor, no matter how one looked at it, appeared triumphantly provocative.