Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 1181 - 566: A More Beloved Little Brother

Qin Huai returned to the hotel when Gong Liang had already arrived.

Shi Dadan had previously lived in Gusu for such a long time, Gusu had become his joyful old home. Whether it’s old shops, new shops, big shops, or hidden treasure shops in small alleys, he knew them all. During the time Qin Huai was making Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns at Huang Ji, Shi Dadan ran through all the stores he liked to pick various afternoon tea treats and main dishes for everyone, and bought 12 cups of milk tea.

When Qin Huai arrived at the hotel, An Youyou had already finished two cups of milk tea.

Very leisurely.

Seeing Qin Huai come back, holding a bag of Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns, Gong Liang immediately started talking business: "Yesterday morning, I went to the retirement home to talk to Mr. Xu about this matter. He was happy to hear that the old man’s granddaughter specially wanted to visit him in Gusu. He has already informed the staff at the retirement home, so tomorrow morning we can just do a simple registration."

Apparently, before Qin Huai arrived, Gong Liang hadn’t mentioned Mr. Xu much, and Shi Dadan eagerly asked: "How’s Mr. Xu’s health?"

Gong Liang gave Shi Dadan a deep look: "Quite good, his spirit is excellent, his chess is good too, when I went, he was winning by a landslide, just like Mr. Luo’s private detective investigation results."

Only then did Shi Dadan relax and continue eating Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns.

Gong Liang couldn’t help but remind him: "Old Shi, tomorrow it’s An Youyou visiting Mr. Xu, not you. You’re not the protagonist so don’t get too excited, succeeding in Crossing Tribulation isn’t easy, don’t let one meeting ruin it."

Shi Dadan chuckled sincerely: "I won’t, I just... really want to see an old acquaintance. In my past life, I was also well taken care of by Factory Director Xu. During festivals, I mostly stayed at Xu Nuo’s place for meals, Mr. Xu never minded my large appetite, always encouraged me to eat more."

Qin Huai: ...Isn’t there a possibility that because your salary normally went to Xu Nuo, Mr. Xu suspected his son was scamming you, so he felt guilty?

An Youyou had a completely different focus. After finishing two cups of milk tea, she stopped and lovingly embraced her beloved Pure Gold Three legged Golden Toad, stroking it repeatedly, one might think she was polishing walnuts.

"If I can’t recognize Little Ninth tomorrow, do you think he’d give me his pension?" An Youyou asked as she petted the Three legged Golden Toad’s head, "Little Seven only gave me 6 silver coins and this, surely Little Ninth got more than Little Seven. If not recognized, wouldn’t I be losing out?"

"Ah, I should’ve taken refuge with Little Ninth when he was successful in my past life."

Qin Huai said: "Mr. Xu divided more, but according to the fortune teller back then, Mr. Xu and Jiang Weiguo had to go to Guangdong Province every year to worship and burn paper money for you, perhaps the divided money isn’t enough for travel costs over these years."

An Youyou: ... Feudal superstition is deadly, burning paper money for me when I can’t even spend it, better to give me money directly!

Qin Huai: ...

Qin Huai felt An Youyou should sit with Zhou Hu to discuss the hazards of feudal superstition.

One is a part-time fortune teller waving the anti-superstition flag, and the other directly affected by feudal superstition, the two spirits should have a lot in common.

Speaking of which, Qin Huai was supposed to provide dumplings gift boxes to assist Zhou Hu in completing his side quest after Zhou Hu was discharged. But An Youyou woke up too abruptly, the news she brought was too explosive, Zhou Hu’s side quest had to be postponed.

But it’s no big deal, Zhou Hu is quite busy too. His gastritis hospitalization delayed him for a while, and Luo Jun needs to follow up on funeral planning.

Luo Jun was moderately lenient while Zhou Hu was hospitalized, but became strict again once Zhou Hu was discharged, dissatisfied with this and that. Zhou Hu, aiming to fulfill the client’s wishes and receive the full balance, then wash his hands of the fortune telling business, worked diligently, reportedly finding two theater troupes from out of province these past days, busy as can be.

Busy is good.

"I suggest we decide according to situation tomorrow." Qin Huai said, "Old Shi, be restrained, try not to say anything unless necessary."

"Youyou, also be restrained, avoid saying what shouldn’t be said."

"Mr. Xu is an elderly man living in a retirement home isn’t easy, if you can’t get the pension, then you can’t. The cotton mill’s been closed for years, Mr. Xu probably doesn’t have much of a pension either."

"Give me your best effort, and when we return I’ll raise your salary by 1000 yuan."

An Youyou’s eyes lit up: "Thank you, Boss."

"If Jiang Weiguo doesn’t have pension for me too, can I get another 1000 salary raise when we’re back? 500 would do. Boss, you’re not losing out, before waking my education was only junior high, after waking it’s... at least high school! I saw the information sent by the private detective, Jiang Weiguo probably doesn’t have much of a pension either, he retired quite early, transferred his job to his third son."

"Besides, the State-owned Restaurant he worked at has long closed down."

Qin Huai: ? Your little brother doesn’t have money so boss should raise your salary?

"Can be considered." Qin Huai said, "Still as I said, let’s act according to the situation then."

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Early the next day, Qin Huai and the two others set off to the retirement home carrying a fruit basket, two boxes of pure milk and a bag of Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns.

The bag of Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns was the raw embryos Qin Huai had Huang An Yao especially reserve after messaging him the day before, so they could be steamed fresh at the retirement home.

In a sense, Mr. Xu was also an old patron of Huang Ji and State-owned Restaurant, since back in the days Xu Nuo loved dining at State-owned Restaurant, and after Huang Ji opened Mr. Xu visited often.