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

Awang's face instantly darkened, his eyes becoming serious. He looked at the two of them and said, "If you still consider me a brother, don't mention this matter again. Especially, don't say anything bad about Taohua in front of me. In my heart, how can Taohua compare to Miss Wang Er? She is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Miss Wang Er!"

"The dishes are here, young master! Look, these are all the new special dishes launched by our Laifenglou." Uncle Liu walked into the private room with a smile on his face, leading the waiter holding a tray.

"Young masters, please enjoy your meal. I'll be waiting outside the door. If you need anything, just let me know." Uncle Liu said as he bowed slightly.

"Okay, Uncle Liu, you can go out first." Awang waved his hand casually, signaling Uncle Liu to leave.

After Uncle Liu quietly closed the door and left, Awang picked up the wine jug on the table and poured himself a full glass of wine. He glanced at Dong Qing, Hu Huan, and Lu Yong in turn, and slowly said, "This glass of wine is my toast to you. I came to the capital this time with the intention of building something great with Taohua. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me."

After saying this, Awang raised his head and downed the wine in his glass. Awang knew that the families of these three young masters all had business ties with the Chen family, and it was neither moral nor logical to offend them. But he was also worried about Taohua, who was left alone in the shop. Thinking of this, he drank two more glasses of wine in succession.

Then, Awang put down his glass and said, "Everyone, I'm so sorry, I have to leave now."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out. He walked over to Uncle Liu who was guarding the door, whispered a few words to him, and then left in a hurry.

Hu Huan shook his head helplessly and said disdainfully, "Is this kid really stupid? He has a good and comfortable life, but he insists on going out to suffer."

Dong Qing echoed with a look of certainty on her face: "In my opinion, he just wants to be with that country girl for her novelty. Once the novelty wears off, he'll definitely regret it."

Lu Yong grumbled in frustration, "I actually think the second young lady of the Wang family is quite nice, but it's a pity that she doesn't think highly of me at all."

Outside, Uncle Liu silently memorized every word of their conversation. The master had specifically instructed him to transfer him to Laifeng Tower. Besides overseeing all matters within the building, he also had a crucial mission: to secretly protect the future Young Mistress.

After all, the master attaches great importance to the marriage between the young master and Xiuying's eldest daughter, and he cannot tolerate any mistakes.

Taohua was frying the stuffing in front of the stove, and the ingredients in the pot emitted an enticing aroma as she stirred them, while Dongmei was washing vegetables at the sink nearby.

As Dongmei washed the vegetables, she couldn't help but complain, "Miss, Awang just left with those guys. I see they all have greasy hair and powdered faces, they don't look like good people. How could he have the heart to leave you here alone while he goes off to have a good time?"

Taohua's hands kept moving. One hand expertly stirred the stuffing in the pot, and with the other hand she picked up the chicken bouillon and oyster sauce that Xiuying had given her, carefully sprinkling them into the pot. As she did so, she said, "Whether Awang leaves or not, I'm determined to stay and make baba. Even without Awang, I'll still build a career of my own."

When my mother and I separated from our family, we were so poor that we had to live in a cave. But later, with her own ability, she helped us become wealthy. Not only did we build beautiful brick houses, but life also became better for everyone in the village.

Taohua paused briefly, her eyes filled with pride as she continued, "My current situation is much better than my mother's. As the eldest daughter in the family, I naturally have to set a good example for my younger sisters. Mother always said, lean on the mountain, and it will fall. Ultimately, you have to rely on yourself."

As the night deepened, Awang staggered and walked unsteadily from outside into the shop. His eyes were hazy and he mumbled incoherently, "Taohua... I... I won't abandon you..." Before he could finish his words, his body went limp and he fell to the ground.

"Brother Awang, what happened to you?" Taohua saw this and a trace of panic flashed across her face. She rushed over and helped Awang up with great effort. She turned around and shouted anxiously to Dongmei, "Dongmei, go call a doctor quickly, Awang has fainted!"

Dongmei hurried over, glanced at Awang, then pinched her nose with her hand and said with a frown, "Miss, he's fine, he just drank too much."

"Taohua...Taohua..." Awang lay in Taohua's arms, still calling out in a daze.

Seeing this, Dongmei quickly reached out to take Awang and said, "Miss, let me do it. I'll help Awang rest while you stay here and prepare everything you need for the opening tomorrow."

Taohua glanced at the still-unfried filling in the pot, then looked down at the unconscious, drunken Awang. After a moment's thought, she said helplessly, "Okay."

Dongmei was used to rough labor and had considerable strength. With a single effort, she steadily lifted Awang to his feet and walked toward the small house in the backyard. The mistress had specifically instructed her to take good care of the young lady, and most importantly, to protect her innocence.

"You are so good. Once you are drunk, you don't care about anything. It makes our young lady suffer." Dongmei complained in a low voice as she threw Awang roughly onto the small bed and left without looking back.

Back in the kitchen, Taohua patiently taught Dongmei how to make some simple rice cakes.

"Miss, you've been tired all day. Go and have a rest. You have to get up early tomorrow." Dongmei advised with concern.

"Dongmei, you should go to bed too. We run a poop shop, which is different from other businesses. The main source of customers is concentrated in the morning, so we can't be careless." Taohua said, but her hands did not stop moving.

The next morning,

The morning light fell into the house through the gaps in the window. Taohua and Dongmei seemed to be suddenly disturbed by something and woke up from their sleep almost at the same time. Their sleepy eyes widened in an instant and they looked at each other.

"Oh no, we overslept!" they both shouted in unison.

They hurried down from the attic and just as they reached the bottom floor, they heard the sound of pots and pans clattering in the kitchen. They hurried into the kitchen and saw Awang standing in front of the stove, making baba according to the steps Taohua had taught him.

"Taohua, Dongmei, are you here?" Awang noticed the movement and turned to look at them.

"Well, Brother Awang, let's make baba together. Dongmei, go clean up outside so that we can put the baba out as soon as it comes out of the cage."

"Okay, miss." Dongmei responded and turned around and walked quickly out of the store.