"Sister-in-law, let's leave it at that for now.
You rest at home for a while, and let Manager Wu come with me to the shop to get some things," Guo Xuyang said to Wu Youzhi.
"If you come with me to the shop now, Liu He might not give you that tiger bone if I'm not there."
"Are you having lunch here?" Wu Youzhi asked.
"No. After you get it and come back, you'll need to start simmering it. At least five jin a day.
However, you can't eat too much, or your sister-in-law's body might not be able to handle it."
"Alright then. Ai Li, you stay home and rest for a bit, I'll be back soon."
"Sister-in-law, I'm heading back now." Guo Xuyang said goodbye to Wu Ai Li and went downstairs.
"Yangzi, what's the situation with your sister-in-law?" Wu Youzhi asked as soon as they were outside.
"It's nothing. A little something uninvited has arrived.
Since it's here, it's part of the family, and it means no harm to you.
However, if you can't control it when it grows up, your family fortune might be ruined by its hands."
"Are you implying?"
"What will be, will be. Regardless, it's your child.
If it really comes to that, you can send it to my place, and let Da Bao watch over it."
"Since you say so, brother, I feel relieved."
The two drove, one after the other, to Jun Yue Lai restaurant.
"Manager Liu, please get Mr. Wu one hundred jin of venison, and also give him a tiger bone," Guo Xuyang said to Liu He, who was waiting for them at the entrance.
"Mr. Wu, please drive your car to the back courtyard. I'll have someone help you load it," Liu He said to Wu Youzhi.
"Thank you for the trouble, Manager Liu," Wu Youzhi said.
"It's nothing, it's what I should do." Liu He got into Wu Youzhi's car and took him to the back courtyard.
"Guo Xuyang?" Zhan Yifang's voice came from behind.
"Why are you guys like persistent ghosts? Is this ever going to end?" Guo Xuyang said, seeing the two of them standing behind him.
"What do you mean? Is it not allowed for us to come here to eat?" Wang Qi got agitated when she heard Guo Xuyang speak like that.
"It's like people who are useful when you need them but forgotten when you don't. That's what you're like."
"Aren't you following me here?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"You think too highly of yourself, don't you? Do you really think you're some kind of popular celebrity?" Wang Qi said testily.
"If that's the case, then you guys go ahead. Order whatever you want to eat, it's on me." Guo Xuyang said.
"We can afford to eat, why would we need you to treat us?" Wang Qi said, about to go inside.
"Aren't you here to eat?" Zhan Yifang looked at Guo Xuyang and asked.
"I'm here to find someone," Guo Xuyang said, rubbing his nose.
"Lying again? We won't bother you. Do we not appeal to you that much?"
"I really am here to find someone. You guys go in first."
Just as he was speaking, Wu Youzhi drove out from the back courtyard.
"Yangzi, I'll head back then," he said, getting out of the car.
"Go ahead. After you finish this venison and your body recovers somewhat, come back and get mutton to simmer. It's more nutritious than the chicken, duck, and fish sold in the market." Guo Xuyang said.
"Okay. We'll see then. Manager Liu didn't accept the money I gave him earlier."
"What are you talking about? Taking things from your own shop and needing to pay for it? What kind of nonsense is that?"
"Alright then, I'm going back."
"Hurry back and start cooking the meat and soup for your sister-in-law. If you drink some, be mindful and don't have too much, lest you get too much internal heat and get a nosebleed."
"I'm not that greedy," Wu Youzhi said.
"I'm just afraid you won't be able to control yourself then," Guo Xuyang chuckled.
"It's best if your sister-in-law gets better. I won't fight you for the food. I'm leaving now."
"Go ahead, drive carefully," Wu Youzhi said, waving at him from his car before driving away.
"Is this your shop?" Zhan Yifang asked.
"You didn't know?"
"You never told us, how would we know? A while ago I heard from a friend that the mutton soup here is quite famous, so we came to try it."
"Then you guys go up. I'll have them prepare a portion of deer antler soup for you two in a moment. Not everyone gets to have it." Guo Xuyang said.
"Have you eaten? Shall we eat together?"
"No, I have to go home shortly."
"Don't you want to hear about those factory sites?"
"Is there news?" Guo Xuyang hadn't expected news about those land parcels so quickly.
"I mentioned it to my dad, and he said he'll look into it. How about we chat while we eat?"
Seeing Zhan Yifang's expression, Guo Xuyang knew she was playing hard to get.
"Alright then, it's my treat today, don't fight me on this."
"You just said it, this is your shop, so of course we'll be the hosts," Zhan Yifang said.
With no other choice, Guo Xuyang followed the two of them upstairs and found a small private room to sit down.
"What would you like to eat? I'll arrange it," Guo Xuyang pushed the menu towards the two of them.
"Didn't you just mention deer antler soup? And a bowl of mutton soup will do," Zhan Yifang said.
"There are so many delicious things! How can it be just two dishes? Let's also get shark's fin with snowflakes, a steamed coral trout, and a lobster," Wang Qi said, holding the menu.
"If we order this much, it will be a waste because we won't be able to finish it," Zhan Yifang said.
"We can pack it if we can't finish it. Guo Xuyang said he's treating today," Wang Qi retorted.
"It's fine, you can pack whatever you can't finish. The signature dishes of this restaurant are mainly mutton soup and beef brisket, and the others are also good. This deer antler soup is a newly introduced dish, and not many people get to have it."
"Why can't people have it?"
"It's limited supply. Only thirty portions are served per day, and they are usually all pre-ordered. I'm treating you to try it today."
"Thank you then. Who was that person just now?" Zhan Yifang said.
"My friend. What about it?"
"If you can give it to him, can't you give it to us?"
"He's a special case."
"What special case?"
"His wife is pregnant and needs tonics, so I had someone get him some."
"Aren't pregnant women not supposed to consume tonics? If they do, the baby might get internal heat toxins," Wang Qi said.
"You seem to know quite a bit," Guo Xuyang remarked.
"Of course, that's what I studied," Wang Qi replied.
"Aren't you classmates with Zhan Yifang?"
"We were classmates and best friends in China. We didn't attend the same school in America," Wang Qi said.
"I saw you two always together, like inseparable companions, so I thought you were classmates," Guo Xuyang commented.
"We don't see each other every day over there either. Now that we're back, we have time," Wang Qi explained.
"His wife needs tonics during her pregnancy, and there's one child who is quite special."
"You're not a doctor, are you? How can you tell?"
"I'm a witch doctor," Guo Xuyang blurted out.
"If I believe you, I'm a fool! I find that you never tell the truth," Wang Qi said.
"See, you don't believe me when I tell the truth."
"We just don't believe you. Where are witch doctors found these days?"
"They exist, it's just that you don't know about them. There are many things in this world that science cannot explain. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist," Guo Xuyang said.
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