Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Chen Zexi bit his lip, lowered his head and said, "Dad, I... I'm fine. I eat well and live well at Aunt Xiuying's house."

Chen Yonggui sighed deeply and said, "Dad is sorry for you. He made you suffer like this."

For a moment, the father and son were speechless, only the tears in their eyes revealed their complex emotions.

Just as Chen Yonggui and Chen Zexi, father and son, fell silent, Taohua came over with a plate of cakes.

With a bit of shyness and nervousness on her face, she said softly, "Uncle Chen, this is a freshly made pastry, please try it."

Chen Yonggui tilted his head slightly, looked at the cake in Taohua's hand, and forced a smile: "Thank you, young lady."

Taohua put the pastries on the table, quietly looked up at Chen Yonggui and Chen Zexi, felt the solemn atmosphere, and didn't know what to do.

She said awkwardly, "Then...you guys chat slowly." After that, she turned around and left in a hurry.

Chen Yonggui and Chen Zexi's gazes followed Taohua's figure for a moment, then returned to each other. The room fell silent again, with only the plate of pastries emitting a faint fragrance.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xiuying thought that Master Chen must be staying here tonight. She quickly turned to Taohua and said, "Taohua, we have to find a place for Master Chen and his servants to stay."

Taohua nodded and replied, "Okay, mother, I'll go right away."

The two began to get busy. Xiuying said as she tidied the room, "Clean up those clean rooms on the east side and give them to the servants that Master Chen brought with him."

Taohua walked into the house with the bedding in her arms and said, "I understand, mother. I'll go right away."

They cleaned the room quickly and put down clean bedding.

Xiuying instructed again: "Shiliu, go check how much food is left in the kitchen. We need to prepare some food for everyone tonight."

Shi Liu hurried to the kitchen to check, and soon came back and said, "Mother, we don't have much food left, but there's still enough to make some simple meals."

Xiuying thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then let's do what we can first. We can't neglect the customers."

After a busy period, they finally arranged their accommodation. Xiuying and Taohua were exhausted and sweating, but they felt much more at ease.

Xiuying went to the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves, and expertly lit a fire, boiled water, and cut noodles. The kitchen was steaming hot, and soon beads of sweat covered her forehead. In a short while, a large pot of fragrant noodles with臊子 (sauerkraut noodles) was cooked.

Xiuying first served out bowls of臊子面 and personally handed them to the servants who came with Chen Yonggui.

She smiled and said enthusiastically, "Everyone must have worked hard on the journey. Come and have a bowl of hot noodles to warm yourself up."

The servants thanked him one after another, took the noodles and began to eat with big mouthfuls. Halfway through the meal, someone suddenly looked up and said in surprise, "Oh my! I didn't expect there would be so much meat and vegetables in this bowl!"

Others also echoed: "That's right, these noodles are so good!"

"When I usually go out with the master, how can I eat such a rich bowl of noodles?"

"This family is so genuine and kind!"

A younger servant, his mouth full, mumbled, "I need to eat more so I can have more energy to work!"

Everyone was chatting and praising the food while eating, with satisfied smiles on their faces, and their original fatigue had dissipated a lot.

Afterwards, Xiuying asked Taohua to bring another bowl to Chen Yonggui.

The servants were eating happily when one of them, with a sharp eye, suddenly said, "Hey? Look, the master is eating the same thing as us!"

Everyone put down their chopsticks and looked towards Mr. Chen's room.

"Really! The owner of this house doesn't treat us any differently."

"When we were out with the master before, the food we ate was far worse than his."

"This family is honest and doesn't look down on us as servants."

"Yes, it's really rare to find such a master."

Everyone looked at each other, and felt even more grateful and respectful towards Xiuying's family.

"We must remember this kindness and help them more in the future."

"That's natural!"

After saying that, the servants continued to eat their noodles. This meal of臊子面 not only warmed their stomachs, but also their hearts.

Taohua carefully carried the noodles into Chen Zexi's room and said softly, "Uncle Chen, my mother made some sauerkraut noodles. Please try them."

Chen Yonggui was talking to Chen Zexi. When he saw Taohua bringing the noodles, he smiled and said, "Thank you for your help."

Peach Blossom put it down and walked out.

At this time, the night outside was getting darker, and the house was filled with the aroma of臊子面, adding a bit of warm and homely atmosphere to this somewhat unusual day.

Chen Yonggui sat in the house and told Chen Zexi with a serious face: "Son, Concubine Liu has been driven out of the house."

Chen Zexi was slightly startled, looked up at his father, and asked, "Dad, why is this?"

You don't love her that much! Are you willing to dote on her?

Mr. Chen sighed heavily and said, "From the beginning to the end, Father has never liked Concubine Liu. He was only kind to her because she was pregnant with the Chen family's child. I never expected that she would fake the pregnancy in an attempt to win favor and gain more benefits."

Chen Zexi frowned and said angrily, "How dare Concubine Liu deceive you, Dad!"

Chen Yonggui shook his head helplessly and said, "She schemed so hard, but ended up like this."

Chen Yonggui's eyes revealed a trace of fatigue and disappointment: "After this incident, Dad also understands that there are few people in the mansion who are sincere. Most of them fight for their own interests."

Chen Zexi held Chen Yonggui's hand and said, "Dad, don't worry too much about this. Now that the truth is out, it can be said that we have put an end to this troublesome matter."

Chen Yonggui nodded slightly and said, "I hope there will be more peace in the mansion from now on."

Chen Yonggui looked at Chen Zexi solemnly and said slowly, "Zexi, our Chen family is large and powerful, and I will go to visit other farms tomorrow.

The current situation is unstable, the weather is severe, and the situation is complicated. You should stay here for a while. I will come to pick you up after I have finished my work.

Chen Zexi looked worried and said, "Dad, it's a long journey, you have to be careful."

Chen Yonggui patted Chen Zexi on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, kid. You have to take good care of yourself here and don't cause trouble for others."

Chen Zexi nodded solemnly and said, "Dad, don't worry, I will be sensible."

Chen Yonggui sighed deeply and said, "Your father believes in you. But we are separated now, and I don't know when we will meet again. You must take care of yourself."

Chen Zexi's eyes welled up with tears, and he said, "Dad, take care of yourself. Your son will be waiting for you to come back."

The atmosphere in the house was heavy, and both the father and son were filled with reluctance and worry.