While everyone was talking, Su Shirong walked into the hall from outside. He said softly to Su Yu, "Dad, mother asked me to tell you that the food is ready. Please lead the guests to the dining room for dinner."

After hearing this, County Magistrate Chen slowly stood up, patted his round belly gently, and said with a smile: "Haha, I just drank so much good tea, and now I'm starving! The meals at my brother Wuyuan's home are just right..." His words revealed his satisfaction with the Su family's hospitality.

Everyone took their seats. Su Yu led his two sons to sit with the guests, while Deng Xian led her daughter to sit at another table with Grandpa Fang, Grandma Fang, and Zhao Yi. Although Su Shian was a little dissatisfied with the way of dining at separate tables, he gradually dissipated the slight unhappiness in his heart when he saw that everyone was enjoying the same delicacies.

After all, there is no strict concept of gender differences here, but it seems that it is rare for men and women to eat together unless they are relatives or friends. This may not be due to the traditional idea of male superiority and female inferiority, but just for the convenience of dining.

The meal prepared by the Su family today was very rich: there were crispy and delicious fried duck, sweet and tempting fried fish with honey; there were also soft and fragrant steamed lotus root, fragrant steamed pig head; there were also delicious and nourishing sheep intestines and female hu, sour and spicy appetizing pig trotters soup; not to mention the silvery whitebait pickled fish, crispy and tender fried wild rice stem, delicious steamed seabass, smooth and refreshing water shield soup, and delicious eight-way minced meat and braised pork. The table was full and mouth-watering.

In addition, in Su Shian's fond memories, Deng Xian personally cooked a delicious tofu fish with her own tofu. Then, the mother and daughter worked together to make a batch of exquisite and tempting tofu cakes (buns). These tofu cakes are round and cute, making people salivate. When everyone sat around the dining table, their eyes were first attracted by the lifelike tofu cakes. They couldn't wait to take a bite and immediately felt the delicious aroma of tofu spreading in their mouths.

After tasting the tofu pancakes, Li Huairen asked Su Yu with great interest: "Wuyuan, are these pancakes made from the tofu you got from the shop?"

"Yes, this is actually an idea that my wife and daughter came up with together! If you like it, sir, I will ask Xian'er to pack a few more for you to take home and enjoy slowly." Su Yu responded enthusiastically.

"Oh my, how can this be so embarrassing? Not only do I have to eat and drink here, I also have to take some away." Although Li Huairen was so polite, he was secretly happy in his heart.

County Magistrate Chen actually wanted to take some back with him, but he was too embarrassed to ask directly because of his personal feelings. So he turned around and asked the person next to him: "Caichun, what do you think?"

Qin Caichun answered honestly: "This tastes amazing, it's so delicious, I can't stop eating it!" In fact, he had already swallowed two whole cakes, but he was afraid of being too conspicuous and attracting attention, so he had to suppress his greed and didn't reach out for more.

County Magistrate Chen suddenly had an idea and came up with a plan: "I guess Doctor Liang has never tasted such delicious food. Brother Wuyuan, can you bring some home for Caichun?"

Su Yu naturally understood the meaning of County Magistrate Chen's words, and quickly responded: "Thanks to Lord Chen's concern, I specially prepared some cakes and rice dumplings for you today to show my appreciation."

"Thank you, Brother Wuyuan, for your generous gift!"

Deng Qi Yue echoed, "Master Chen, please don't be so formal with us!" He thought to himself: If An An heard that everyone not only ate with relish but also took away the tofu pancakes she made herself, she would probably rush forward impatiently to ask for money!

At this moment, the guests at Su Shian's table had not drunk a drop of wine, and they were just concentrating on eating. Not long after, they finished their meal. At this moment, Su Shikuan rushed to Deng Xian and asked anxiously, "Mom, are there any tofu cakes left?"

"Yes, what's the matter, do you want it?"

Su Shikuan hurriedly told Su Yu what he had promised to others: "It's not what I need, but the guests like it very much. Dad has promised to bring some back to each of them..."

Su Shining looked embarrassed and stammered, "Uh... Mom, there seem to be only a few pancakes left." After all, she was the one who served the pancakes, so she naturally knew how much was left in the pot.

Deng Xian lifted the lid of the pot and saw that there were only a dozen pancakes left. She was extremely anxious: "What should I do now? Even if I make them now and let the dough rise again, it's too late!" For a moment, she was slightly dissatisfied with Su Yu's unauthorized decision.

"Mom, don't worry, I have a way." Su Shian suddenly had an idea and came up with a plan, "Second brother, just take me in and explain to the guests."

Su Shikuan was afraid that his sister would offend the guests by talking nonsense, so he hurriedly reminded her: "Ah! Well, you need to be careful with your words and actions, don't..."

"Don't worry, brother. I won't offend the guests." Su Shian patted Su Shikuan's arm to reassure him. It wasn't that she didn't want to pat people on the head like Deng Qiyue did, but she was too small to reach.

Deng Qiyue saw from afar that Su Shian followed Su Shikuan into the dining room. His eyes instantly became bright and flashed with excitement. He murmured in a low voice: "Haha, the little brat An An really walked in as I expected. This is going to be a good show!"

Su Shian quietly leaned close to Su Yu's ear and whispered softly: "Dad, there is something I need you to apologize to the guests for. The number of tofu cakes we make is limited, and there are not enough for them to take back..."

"Okay, Dad knows how to deal with it." When Su Yu heard this, he thought to himself, did he get into trouble? So he stood up quickly, holding a glass of wine in his hand, and said to everyone, "Master Chen, Master, Qin Zhubu, and Ziyue, I'm so sorry, the number of tofu cakes prepared at home is not enough, and I can't let everyone take some back..."

Li Huairen glanced at the empty plate, and a trace of regret welled up in his heart. He felt that he had eaten too little, which was a pity. However, he was not the kind of person who would hold on to trivial matters, so he said, "It's okay, it's okay, we are just greedy."

County Magistrate Chen held the same view and echoed: "That's right..."

Qin Caichun, however, felt that this was not a big deal at all. After all, he was definitely not the one who wanted to taste it and take it away.

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