The Lin family's little boy returns to being eight years old, taking his family to new heights.

Everyone ate and chatted, making quite a scene, especially Lin Xi and Gu Zheng, who would occasionally exchange a few words.

Lin Xi served food to her master, and Gu Zheng did the same. Gu Zheng poured water for his master, and Lin Xi poured water for her master as well. Neither of them would give way to the other.

Gu Zheng: "You little sycophant!"

Lin Xi: "What are you saying? I'm just showing respect to my master, and you're calling him a horse."

Gu Zheng: "When did I say that?"

Lin Xi: "You just said that I was sucking up."

Gu Zheng: "You're just making excuses!"

Lin Xi: "You're being unreasonable!"

"Ha, how childish!"

"Hehe, I'm only nine years old, and you're over thirty. I don't know who's childish!"

……

Lin Guiying's head was throbbing from the two arguing, so she changed the subject to talking about dinner tomorrow.

Lin Xi: "Second Senior Brother, are you going too?"

Gu Zheng: "What, aren't you welcome?"

Lin Xi: "Hehe, welcome, Grandma. Don't throw away the goose butt, save it for Second Brother."

……

A new round of verbal sparring has begun between the two.

Lin Guiying gave up and just ate without saying a word.

The others were also watching the show. Although Wu Jingshu preferred quiet, she found the sudden liveliness quite interesting.

After finishing her meal, Lin Xi secretly called her master upstairs and took out a wooden box from her bosom.

"Master, keep this safe. Don't tell anyone except your wife, and definitely don't give it to anyone else."

Fu Wenyuan opened the wooden box, inside was a pink petal, as fresh as if it had just been picked.

"Xiao Xi, what is this?"

"Master, this is the Yuanling Flower. If you eat it when you are exhausted, it can quickly restore your energy."

Lin Xi was afraid her master wouldn't believe her, so she bought a drop of Dali spinach juice and said, "Master, open your mouth."

Fu Wenyuan opened his mouth curiously, only to see his disciple cover his mouth with his palm. His throat felt cool instantly, but he felt nothing else.

Lin Xi pointed to a cauldron next to her, which looked to weigh a hundred pounds. "Master, why don't you try to move it?"

Fu Wenyuan looked at his disciple with a puzzled expression, having no idea what she meant. How could he possibly move such a heavy cauldron?

"Master, you'll see once you try it."

Fu Wenyuan thought that his apprentice couldn't just be idly teasing him, so he squatted down, hugged the cauldron, and expected it to move without him moving. But to his surprise, the cauldron was moved with a little effort.

He was greatly amazed and stood up, lifting up a cauldron weighing a hundred pounds.

Fu Wenyuan stood there dumbfounded. He had always prided himself on being well-read and knowledgeable, yet he couldn't comprehend what had just happened.

"Xiao Xi, why is this happening?"

“Master, the food I gave you earlier can make you lift heavy objects with ease for three hours. I just wanted you to believe that the petal really works. You should keep it safe.”

Six thousand love coins! Don't just throw them away like ordinary flower petals. Xiao Yi said that even if you stab someone in the heart, they can recover quickly.

She had the system check, and her master's virtue score was 98. He had always done good deeds and had never harmed a single person in his life.

Therefore, this soft-hearted person is not suited to be an official. He served as chairman for one term and then stepped down. Otherwise, it would not have been impossible for him to serve three or four consecutive terms like his senior.

She trusted her master and Xiao Yi's judgment. "A teacher for a day is a father for life," she said, hoping the old man would be safe and healthy.

“Master, I know you have a heart condition and you need to take good care of yourself. If you feel unwell, that petal can quickly restore your heart function, but it only lasts for three hours. After that, you should seek medical attention promptly.”

Fu Wenyuan never expected his apprentice to share such a big secret with him. He carefully tucked the wooden box into his pocket.

"Xiao Xi, who else knows about this? Don't go around telling everyone! A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!"

"Master, don't worry, only my family knows this, and now you are my family too."

Fu Wenyuan's eyes reddened at these simple words. The two of them had only met three times so far, yet his little apprentice trusted him so much and gave him such a valuable gift. What did he do to deserve this?

"Master, please don't cry! I have so many good things to offer. Otherwise, you'll be crying your eyes out!"

Fu Wenyuan wiped his eyes and led Lin Xi to the study on the third floor, where he put the wooden box into a safe.

He also told Lin Xi the safe's combination, saying it was a secret that belonged only to the two of them.

After whispering and grumbling for a while, the two finally went downstairs.

Gu Zheng immediately blurted out, "Master, you're giving your junior sister extra lessons again. I'm your disciple too!"

"Give me a break. If you had put in even half the effort of Xiao Xi, you wouldn't have ended up as a bookseller with nothing to show for it."

Lin Xi said smugly, "Hehe, senior brother, I'll come to the teacher's house often in the future, and I'll give him extra lessons whenever I have time."

Before leaving, the two continued to argue until Lin Guiying dragged her home, at which point the whole house quieted down.

Gu Zheng immediately lost interest and went straight back to his bedroom.

Li Kefan and Wang Yizhi also went back to their room. They used to stay at their teacher's house all the time.

In the middle of the night, Wu Jingshu lay in bed and asked Fu Wenyuan, "Old man, do you regret marrying me? I haven't given you a single child in this life."

Wu Jingshu suffered a serious illness when she was young, which made her unable to have children. She had discussed this with Fu Wenyuan before their marriage, but he didn't care and has never complained about her to this day.

"What are you saying? Of course I don't regret it. I have you, that's enough. And now I have a bunch of filial disciples. Isn't that wonderful?"

Especially Xiaoxi, she secretly gave me a really big gift today. I feel like my life has been worthwhile.

Wu Jingshu sighed, "I'm a little regretful. Maybe it's because I'm getting old, but I've come to enjoy lively atmospheres more."

He then nudged his wife with his elbow and asked, "So, what did Xiaoxi give you?"

"I can't tell you, hehe."

"You're still hiding it from me..."

The next day, Fu Wenyuan and his apprentices, along with Wu Jingshu, arrived at the Lin family as promised.

They were all young men, and there was also an old man who had a big appetite. Lin Guiying was afraid that there wouldn't be enough food, so she bought two geese, two chickens, and also prepared some high-quality pork belly.

When the food was ready, Wu Jingshu was stunned; all the dishes were served in bowls.

Iron pot stewed goose, chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised pork, stewed pork with vegetables, sauerkraut dumplings, and a large bowl of refreshing cold dishes are all Lin Guiying's specialties.

Although the style is bold, it is very orderly. Everyone has their own set of plates and serving chopsticks.

Lin Guiying's favorite thing to do was to serve everyone food, and she was very perceptive, always putting your favorite dishes on your plate.

Seeing that Wu Jingshu liked to eat pickled cabbage and mushrooms, he specially scooped a plate from the big pot and placed it in front of her.

There was never a moment when the meat was gone from Fu Wenyuan's plate.

Besides geese, Gu Zheng and his friends also really enjoyed dumplings. Lin Guiying happened to make a lot, so she told them to pack some raw dumplings to take back with them before they left and put them in the refrigerator so they could cook them whenever they wanted.

The group was well taken care of, and the food was delicious. Everyone ate to their heart's content.

Gu Zheng didn't have a moment to argue with Lin Xi today; he just kept eating.

Wang Yizhi frequently attends banquets and drinking parties, and has tasted all sorts of delicacies, but none of them compare to the stew from the Lin family's pot.

Li Kefan ate three whole bowls of rice, secretly thinking that he should hire a chef from Northeast China when he got back home.

Fu Wenyuan wasn't satisfied after finishing his meal, but he was already so full that he insisted on packing it up to take home and eat it that night.

Wu Jingshu rolled her eyes at him and said, "I've never seen such a shameless person. He comes to someone's house as a guest and eats and takes things away."

But those mushrooms were so fresh!

Lin Guiying didn't mind at all; it was a sign of respect. She quickly grabbed a large basin, poured the vegetables into it, and then packed it in a plastic bag. Fu Wenyuan carried it back with him.

That evening, the apprentices, wanting to eat the leftovers, all cancelled their plane tickets and decided to stay another night.