Chapter 627: Exhortation to Zhuo Lian
Upon hearing Mr. Fu’s words, the few of them fell silent.
Feng Huan asked, “Mentor, how can you be sure that we will be protected if we submit to Mr. Luo? Moreover, can Mr. Luo really protect us?”
Mr. Fu said, “I’m not sure, but Huan’er, you’re the most impatient and insecure one. You always like to think of the worst. This is your strength and your weakness. How can you be very sure about anything in this world? Many things are risky. Mr. Luo and the consort have a good reputation, and I talked to the consort just now. From her expression when she talked about delicious food, I can tell that she likes delicious food! As chefs, we won’t make the wrong choice by following her!”
Feng Huan’s younger brother, Feng Le, said unwillingly, “Mentor, we rely on our skills to make a living, so we can go anywhere with our skills. Why do we have to follow other people’s orders? I still prefer to be free and unrestrained. I
don’t want to be just another chef!”
Mr. Fu asked bluntly, “Then between you and your seventh fellow disciple, who do you think is better at cooking?”
“Of course his culinary skills are better!” Although Feng Le was unwilling to admit it, he had to acknowledge Zhou Peng’s culinary skills.
Mr. Fu asked, “Doesn’t Zhou Peng also have good culinary skills? But what happened in the end?”
This time, the five disciples remained silent.
Mr. Fu lamented, “If we were born in a prosperous era, I wouldn’t have spent so much effort to make you guys join anyone. I would have let you guys develop on your own! However, chaotic times are coming. If you guys don’t find a faction to protect you, it’ll be very difficult for you to gain a foothold!”
Fu Jinhua’s fourth disciple, Zhuo Lian, asked, “Mentor, do you think that there’ll be chaos in Sichuan?”
Mr. Fu said, “That’s right. Due to the terrain, the natural barrier in Sichuan prevents many disasters. Most importantly, Sichuan’s White Foothill City is already Mr. Luo’s fief. With Mr. Luo around, we can live a stable life!”
This time, the disciples dispelled their doubts.
After that, the few of them got busy.
There were so many people, so they naturally could not stay in the same guest room.
Zhuo Lian was in charge of taking care of their mentor and staying in the same room with him today.
As for the other four people, every two people shared a guest room.
Now that Zhou Peng had been captured, they could finally rest.
Since it was not time to eat yet, the few of them asked the waiter to bring water up.
Then, Zhuo Lian helped Mr. Fu into the bathtub.
After that, Zhuo Lian retreated outside and started making tea.
Fu Jinhua had always had the habit of drinking tea. Moreover, he only brewed a few tea leaves every time.
Zhuo Lian was very familiar with his habits.
After Mr. Fu finished showering, Zhuo Lian changed the water and went to shower himself.
When they were done washing up, the waiter brought the food over. Zhuo Lian asked, “Mentor, are we not going down to eat?”
Mr. Fu shook his head and said, “I don’t have the energy to rund around anymore. I’ll just eat something in the room, so I’ll be able to rest after eating!”
When Zhuo Lian heard this, he did not say anything else. Instead, he placed the bowls and chopsticks on the table and ate with Mr. Fu.
Mr. Fu didn’t have a good appetite, so he was full after eating some rice and trying a few side dishes.
Zhuo Lian ate the rest of the food.
Mr. Fu couldn’t help but laugh when he saw Zhuo Lian eating with relish.
“Is there anything else you haven’t asked?”
When Zhuo Lian heard his mentor’s words, he hesitated for a moment before nodding.
“Mentor, did you come to Sichuan because of what Master Fu Yuan said?” When Mr. Fu heard Zhuo Lian’s words, he stroked his beard.
“I really can’t hide anything from you, kid! You’re the least talkative, but I know that you’re the most clear-headed one! Zhuo Lian, if one day, I pass away and your fellow disciples are unwilling to follow Mr. Luo, don’t force them. Stay by Mr. Luo’s side yourself! I believe that you won’t regret this choice!” Zhuo Lian nodded when he heard his mentor’s words.
“Mentor, actually, just like you, I think highly of Mr. Luo and the consort. I haven’t seen Mr. Luo yet, but after seeing the consort, I’ve decided to stay in Sichuan! Mentor, I have a feeling that this consort will bring us a huge surprise, so you have to live well. Otherwise, if you miss this big surprise, you won’t be able to rest in peace!”
When Mr. Fu heard his disciple’s words, he couldn’t help but laugh.
“Alright, alright, alright. I’ll try my best to live a little longer and see what kind of surprise the consort will bring us!”
After Li Xiaoran brought the five selected people back to their courtyard, she handed the people to Zi Cheng to settle down.
Coupled with Yin Qing and Ye Shengnan, who they had brought back previously, all the rooms in the courtyard were filled now.
Fortunately, everyone did things themselves, so it was not very troublesome.
That night, Luo Cheng did not return.
However, Li Xiaoran received a note from Zi Cheng that Luo Cheng had asked the messenger pigeon to send back.
The note was addressed to Li Xiaoran, but there were only a few words.
“I’m fine. I’ll be back at night tomorrow! Don’t miss me too much, but I miss you!”
Seeing this, Li Xiaoran smiled.
“He told me not to miss him, but he added that he missed me at the end! How silly! ”
After putting away the note, she placed it in her wallet and pressed it against the pillow. Then, Li Xiaoran fell asleep against the pillow with Luo Cheng’s note.
Perhaps because she knew that Luo Cheng would be back tomorrow night, Li Xiaoran slept very well that night.
When Li Xiaoran woke up the next morning, she realized that it was raining outside.
“Xiaoran, you’re awake? Get up quickly. Ye Shengnan made rice cake today. It’s very delicious!” Shu Ruyue ran over to look for Li Xiaoran after she washed up.
When she heard that there were rice cakes to eat, Li Xiaoran felt a little hungry. “Speaking of which, I haven’t eaten rice cake in a long time! Let’s go and try it!” It had to be said that Ye Shengnan’s rice cakes tasted really delicious.
After Li Xiaoran took a bite, she fell in love with the taste of this rice cake.
“Sigh, this rice cake tastes amazing. It’s much better than the rice cakes I’ve eaten in the past!”
When Ye Shengnan heard Li Xiaoran’s praise, she smiled.
“This is my first time making rice cakes. For some reason, I suddenly wanted to make some today, so I made an entire pot!”
When Li Xiaoran heard this, she immediately remembered something..