The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

"Drink up! Young Master Wei, rest assured, we all trust your Wei family's shipping guild. Everyone knows that the Wei family's cargo ships are the best cargo ships in our Great Xia Kingdom."

Wei Siyu disliked social engagements the most. Looking at the table full of delicious food, he had no appetite at all.

This dinner wasn't really about eating; the cooperation had actually been agreed upon long ago. It was just that these people heard he was leaving and used the guise of a farewell dinner to invite him out.

He drank quite a bit today, and his head is spinning; he feels very unwell.

As he was trying to figure out how to get away, the people next to him pulled him aside and offered him a toast.

"Young Master Wei, this toast is to you. You are young and promising, truly young and promising!"

The man could barely stand, yet the wine was poured perfectly, not a single drop spilled.

Wei Siyu drank another glass with him.

He hadn't eaten much to begin with, and the fever made him feel quite uncomfortable.

As soon as Butler Wei entered the room, he saw that his young master looked unwell. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Everyone, everyone, my young master has things to do tomorrow and really can't drink anymore today."

"Come on, I, Wei Jie, will drink for the young master. Let's drink to our hearts' content today, and not leave until we're drunk."

Wei Siyu took this opportunity to slip away.

He walked out of the restaurant, the cool night breeze felt comfortable on him, dispelling the smell of alcohol.

It was already dark, and the street vendors were gradually packing up.

He was not far from Shen's restaurant and decided to try his luck, hoping it wasn't closed.

Shen Cao sold forty bowls of wontons that night, and there were still a dozen or so fresh shrimp wontons left in the basket. She looked at the door and thought that it was too late for any more customers to come.

She got up to close the door, thinking she would cook the wontons when she got back, as she was a little hungry.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw a familiar figure not far away, staggering as it approached.

Wei Siyu? It's so late, he must have been drinking...

"Wei Siyu? What brings you here so late?"

"Do you still have wontons? If so, give me a bowl. If not, just make me something hot to eat." Wei Siyu didn't answer Shen Cao's question; his stomach was throbbing terribly.

Shen Cao could tell from the smell of alcohol on him that he was probably drunk, so she quickly went over and helped him find a seat.

She closed the door first, then poured Wei Siyu a cup of hot tea before going into the kitchen to cook wontons for him.

After drinking the hot tea, Wei Siyu's stomach finally felt better.

He had been here when the place opened; it was quite crowded then, but it was just a quick visit. Now that it was quiet, he looked around carefully and realized that the place was indeed quite nice.

Especially the two pillars that read, "Every grain of rice and every drop of water should remind us of the hard work involved in obtaining them, and every drink and every bite should be filled with the bitterness, spiciness, sourness, and sweetness of life."

That does suit the style of this little shop.

Just then, a delicious aroma wafted over, and Shen Cao brought him the cooked wontons.

He looked at the wontons in front of him. The soup was clear and bright, garnished with bright green cilantro and scallions. He took a sniff and smelled the unique aroma of cilantro combined with the fragrance of sesame oil, which made his mouth water and whet his appetite.

The wontons, each one pink and plump, lay in the soup, seemingly beckoning him to come and eat them.

Wei Siyu picked up a spoon and scooped up a mouthful of wonton. He took a small bite and found the skin to be very thin and the meat to be springy. He couldn't taste the sweetness of the shrimp.

Looking down, I saw a shrimp in the middle of the half-eaten wonton in the spoon.

This wonton can be made in such a wonderful way! The taste is absolutely amazing.

Shen Cao also brought a bowl of wontons. Seeing the changes in his expression, she unconsciously urged him, "Hurry up and eat. You'll feel better after you finish."

The two sat facing each other, no longer speaking, and focused on eating their wontons.

Wei Siyu finished the soup completely, and felt much better afterward.

"These wontons are really good."

"Of course, it doesn't even matter who did it."

Wei Siyu looked closely at the little girl, who was about the same age as her younger sister, and was very curious about how she could have so many delicious foods in her head.

His sister spends all her time figuring out which clothes look good and which store has the most fashionable jewelry.

“We’re about to leave, and I don’t know when we’ll be able to eat such delicious wontons again,” Wei Siyu suddenly said.

Wei Siyu and Shen Yu'an are leaving? I've never heard them mention it; I still owe them a meal.

"when?"

"I'll leave in a few days. I'll take care of things in the next couple of days."

“Shen Yu’an’s grandmother is about to celebrate her sixtieth birthday, and he has no choice but to leave.”

"I received news from home that my mother is seriously ill and they are urging me to go back home as soon as possible."

After listening to Wei Siyu's words, Shen Cao considered it carefully and said, "Then why don't you and Shen Yu'an come to my house tomorrow night? Don't I still owe you a meal?"

Wei Siyu glanced at the shop. "Aren't you going to take care of this place? Besides, how many meals have I eaten here these past few days?"

"It's alright. We'll only sell wontons tonight. My mom and the others can cook wontons too. We already agreed on that. Besides, you've helped me so much, so I should at least give you a farewell dinner."

Wei Siyu didn't refuse; he was more than happy to eat there a few more times.

He was completely sober by now, but for some reason, he always had a strange feeling of peace of mind whenever he ate Shen Cao's food.

He couldn't quite explain the feeling. It was like the wontons he ate tonight. After finishing them, not only was his stomach full, but he also felt his agitated mood was soothed.

Perhaps this is the magic of delicious food.

Whenever he was in a bad mood, he would ask Shen Yu'an to go out for a meal together. Over time, the two became best friends.

He was the only male in his family, with two older sisters and a younger sister. Both of his older sisters were already married.

He didn't really want to get involved in the family business, but he had to, whether for his parents or his sister.

From the time he arrived in Xin'an County until his departure a few days later, he was busy almost every day, busy with the goods at the dock and busy reconciling accounts with the people at the branch.

Shen Cao looked at the quiet Wei Siyu and did not disturb him. It was the first time she had seen Wei Siyu so quiet. He had always been loud and boisterous.

She had thought that was just his personality, but seeing Wei Siyu's quiet demeanor today, she realized that everyone has their own protective shell.

She quietly went to the kitchen and cooked him another bowl of hangover soup.

Just as she brought the soup out, she saw Wei Siyu about to leave, so she quickly called out to him, "Wait a moment, I've made you some hangover soup, drink it before you go."

"Going back will allow me to sober up just in time."

Wei Siyu felt a pang of sadness as she looked at the hangover soup Shen Cao was holding.

He said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Okay."

When I got home, Butler Wei was already there. Butler Wei quickly brought out the hangover soup he had prepared.

"Young master, have some hangover soup, or you'll have a headache tomorrow."

Wei Siyu glanced at the hangover soup but didn't take it. Instead, she waved her hand and said, "I've already drunk it. You can drink it."

Butler Wei looked at his young master's back with some puzzlement, realizing that the young master had already drunk the hangover soup.

He scratched his head, completely baffled.

From then on, whenever Wei Siyu and Shen Yu'an came to Xin'an County, Shen Cao would prepare hangover soup in advance.