Traveling to ancient times to sweep the catering industry

"Qi Shuo has met his stepmother."

Qi Shuo walked out and bowed to Mrs. Xie.

When Mrs. Xie saw Qi Shuo, her face instantly turned unhappy.

Naturally, she didn't like the adopted son of her husband. Looking at his face that looked 60% like her husband's, Mrs. Xie was even more annoyed. Who knew if he was an adopted son or an illegitimate child?

"What are you here for?"

Xie Shilian pulled Madam Xie and said, "Mother, don't talk like that!"

Mrs. Xie didn't make the situation too awkward for Xie Shilian's sake, and just said, "Go inside!"

Xie Shilian glanced at Qi Shuo and motioned Qi Shuo to follow in.

Qi Shuo followed the mother and her two sons into the hall. The servants had already prepared the dishes and they could eat immediately.

Mrs. Xie was the elder and sat in the uppermost seat, while Xie Shilian and Xie Yuanyuan sat next to him.

Xie Shilian waved to Qi Shuo, motioning him to sit next to him. Qi Shuo just lowered his eyes and sat consciously at an arm's length away from Xie Shilian.

Their family is lively and he is redundant, but Qi Shuo is not angry.

Seeing Qi Shuo like this, Xie Shilian sighed.

"Where's Ayu? Why isn't he back at this hour?"

Madam Xie only said, "I have sent someone to urge him, it should be here soon, let's not wait for him, let's start eating."

Xie Shilian sighed: "Mother, my third brother only knows how to play all day long. It's time to discipline him!"

"Oh, let's not talk about that. Let's eat. These are your favorite foods."

Mrs. Xie didn't care about her youngest son's unreliable behavior. For her, as long as her son was by her side, it was enough.

The family started to eat. Mrs. Xie and her two children were talking enthusiastically, but Qi Shuo was the only one who ate in silence.

Xie Shilian occasionally wanted to talk to Qi Shuo, but was always interrupted by Mrs. Xie, so he was helpless.

When the meal was almost over, a young man came back and shouted, "Mother, is my brother back?"

"Brother! Great to have you back!"

The young man ran in, saw Xie Shilian, and happily sat down next to Xie Shilian.

This young man is Xie Shilian’s younger brother, Xie Shiyu.

"Brother, I miss you so much!"

As soon as Xie Shiyu sat down, he couldn't wait to give Xie Shilian a big hug. The two brothers looked very friendly.

"Ayu! You are so old but still act like a child. It's shameful!" Xie Shilian smiled and patted Xie Shiyu.

Xie Shiyu laughed loudly, and then asked: "Brother, how long will you stay after you come back? We brothers should have a good chat."

Xie Shilian asked, "Besides me, didn't you see your second brother?"

"Second brother?"

Xie Shiyu frowned quickly, turned around, and saw Qi Shuo.

When Xie Shilian saw Qi Shuo, he looked unhappy and wondered why this guy came back too?

How could he be his second brother? He was just his father's adopted son. He was obviously the second son of the Duke's Mansion. How could he call him his second brother?

Although Xie Shiyu thought so in his heart, he did not say it in front of everyone. After all, his eldest brother was there, otherwise he would definitely be beaten.

Xie Shiyu ignored Qi Shuo and just pulled Xie Shilian to talk: "Brother, look at you, you have become much darker! You are not so handsome anymore!"

Xie Shilian was not distracted by him and slapped him with a "tsk!" "Ayu! Call someone!"

"Brother!" Xie Shiyu frowned, obviously not wanting to call him.

"What's wrong with you? Do you still want to be beaten by your father?"

When Xie Shiyu first learned of Qi Shuo's existence, he was very dissatisfied and often spoke disrespectfully to Qi Shuo. Therefore, the Duke of Yingguo taught him a lesson many times before he was asked to restrain himself.

But now that his father was not around, Xie Shiyu was not so scared. He stood up and said, "What kind of big brother is this person who came from nowhere?"

"Ayu! Keep talking nonsense!" Xie Shilian raised his voice and scolded him.

Mrs. Xie also chimed in at this moment, "Shi Lian, you finally came back once, don't make trouble with your brother for those who don't want to do it."

"Mother! How can Ah Shuo be someone who doesn't want to do it? Ah Shuo is..."

Xie Shilian paused for a moment, looked at Qi Shuo with apology in his eyes, and finally sighed.

"Ashuo, if you are as knowledgeable as Ayu, I will teach him a lesson in a moment."

Qi Shuo was no longer surprised by the hostility towards Madam Xie and Xie Shiyu.

However, his presence here was indeed an eyesore to them, and Qi Shuo did not want to make himself look bad, so he stood up and said, "Brother, I'm not that petty, but I have something else to do at home, so I'll leave first and come to visit you another day!"

"Foster mother, Ah Shuo is leaving."

Mrs. Xie was afraid that Xie Shilian would stop her, so she hurriedly said, "Let's go!"

"Ash! Mother!"

Xie Shilian looked at Qi Shuo's quickly departing back and sighed.

"Mother, A-Yu, please stop being so hostile to A-Shuo. He is a member of our family!"

Madam Xie was unhappy and said, "What do you mean by a member? He is just a bastard who came out of nowhere. Shi Lian, you should have less contact with him in the future!"

Xie Shilian sighed repeatedly. He knew Qi Shuo's identity in his heart, but he couldn't say it, so his mother could only misunderstand Qi Shuo.

……

Qi Shuo quickly left the Duke's Mansion. He came here only to accept Xie Shilian's courtesy and did not really have any hope for other people in the Xie family. After all, this was not his real home.

After Qi Shuo left, he returned to Cheng Mansion.

Before reaching Cheng Wenwen's small courtyard, I saw a wisp of green smoke rising from the courtyard and bursts of cheerful voices coming from inside.

"Oh, it's hot, it's hot!"

"Miss, eat slowly!"

“I’m so hungry today!”

Cheng Wenwen had expended some energy doing work today, so she decided to make a delicious barbecue to reward herself.

When Qi Shuo walked in at this moment, he saw Cheng Wenwen and the people in the yard sitting around the stove, staring at the meat sizzling in the oil on the stove, feeling a little amused.

Cheng Wenwen was facing the courtyard gate and was slightly stunned when she saw Qi Shuo walk in.

They had a fight today, and I wonder if Qi Shuo is still angry.

Cheng Wenwen felt that she had taken advantage of the separation, so she invited Qi Shuo and said, "General, are you back? Have you eaten? Do you want to come and have something to eat?"

When Qi Shuo heard the girl's question, his heart moved. He responded and walked over. The maids and old women made seats for him, and he sat down next to Cheng Wenwen.

The meat on the grill was sizzling. Cheng Wenwen used a long iron rack to turn it over, and then picked up a piece for Qi Shuo.

"General, this piece of meat is delicious, please try it."

Qi Shuo nodded, picked up the meat from the bowl and put it into his mouth.

The meat was tender and delicious, and her cooking skills were still very good and innovative.

"General, the lady also bought some wine today, you should have a glass too!"

Mother He poured Qi Shuo a large glass of wine and handed it to him.

Qi Shuo took it, drank the wine and ate the delicious food, and immediately felt a sense of satisfaction.

Qi Shuo looked at the smoke and fireworks in the courtyard, and saw the girl's happy expression and blushing cheeks, and his heart was warmed.

I had a vague feeling that someone in my home had prepared delicious meals, waiting for me when I returned, and asking me if I was hungry after eating.

"General?" Cheng Wenwen found Qi Shuo staring at her strangely, so she woke him up.

Qi Shuo suddenly woke up and looked away.

All this beauty is just an illusion. Cheng Wenwen doesn't want to be his wife, and this is not his home.

However, even if it was an illusion, Qi Shuo wanted to keep it.