After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 138 He Doesn't Love Her
Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoxiao liked both dishes very much, but Qian Musheng seemed to eat these two dishes often, as if they were not unfamiliar to him at all.

So much so that after the sweet and sour pork was served, Su Xiaoxiao didn't even have time to pay attention to the dish.

Sweet and sour pork is Su Xiaoxiao's absolute favorite!

The food in Beijing tends to be milder and not very strong in flavor. Perhaps people here value health and wellness?

As Su Xiaoxiao was thinking, she saw another dish being served. It was a dark dish, about the size of a mahjong tile, filled with mushrooms and a few green peas.

Looking over, Su Xiaoxiao realized that the tofu was actually deep-fried, somewhat similar to the deep-fried stinky tofu she had eaten before. It had a slightly smooth and tender texture, which was also a very healthy taste.

Fried foods can also be healthy, provided you eat less of them and the oil is good quality, not gutter oil or the like. But back then, there probably wasn't such a thing as gutter oil, right?

Su Xiaoxiao also witnessed the light and healthy cuisine of Beijing, and found it quite enlightening.

Next came some desserts, made with cantaloupe and watermelon, with milk, honey, and other seasonings. They tasted even better than papaya rice pudding! Su Xiaoxiao was truly amazed by how delicious the desserts were. However, she thought that adding some jam or something similar would make them even more perfect.
Su Xiaoxiao discovered that Qian Musheng actually quite liked these kinds of desserts, and even seemed a bit like a little girl, like the male protagonist who loves desserts.

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly felt a sense of disorientation. Although she hadn't gotten the female lead's script after transmigrating, it seemed that there was no shortage of high-quality men around her.

Take Qian Musheng for example. He is handsome, has excellent martial arts skills, comes from a good family, and is rich. He is not rich because his surname is Qian.

But then she thought again, wait a minute, if Qian Musheng were that good, wouldn't he have been snatched away by someone else long ago? Why hasn't he ever had a girlfriend or anything like that, and I've never heard him mention it.

Judging from this, Qian Musheng probably has too high standards? Seeing that Qian Musheng was eating with great enthusiasm, Su Xiaoxiao asked him directly, "Mr. Qian, you're at the age where you should be getting married, why haven't you mentioned it before? Hasn't your family said anything about arranging a marriage for you?"

Su Xiaoxiao was also a little taken aback by the question. Qian Musheng was also stunned when he heard it. His face turned slightly red. After thinking for a while, he replied, "Actually, my family once arranged a marriage for me. I didn't agree at the time, so the matter was dropped."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded. Actually, it was easy to think about. Qian Musheng was indeed of marriageable age, and it was time to arrange a marriage for him.

"That must be a marriage between people of equal social standing, right?"

Su Xiaoxiao asked tentatively, because the person she wanted to mention next was Liu Qiaomei.

Qian Musheng nodded, "Indeed, her father is an official in the capital."

"Oh, then why didn't you agree?"

Su Xiaoxiao continued to press for details, and Qian Musheng thought for a moment before replying, "I haven't met anyone I click with, the kind of person I want to spend my life with the moment I see them."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao thought that Qian Musheng was quite romantic.

"If that person is not your social class, would you still be willing to spend your life with her?"

Without a second thought, Qian Musheng replied, "I do."

This was something Su Xiaoxiao hadn't expected; Qian Musheng's answer was so straightforward. "By the way, Mr. Qian, what do you think of Liu Qiaomei?"

When Qian Musheng heard Su Xiaoxiao say that, he was taken aback, and his expression changed slightly. Then he said seriously, "I think she's a very good person, and I consider her a younger sister."

"It's over," Su Xiaoxiao thought. "When she heard the phrase 'treat him as a younger sister,' she knew that the relationship between the two of them was doomed."

"Actually, Liu Qiaomei is about the same age as you. Don't you really have any other feelings for her?"

After hearing this, Qian Musheng thought for a moment, then looked up and stared intently into Su Xiaoxiao's eyes.

"I've always treated her like my own sister, and I've never had any other feelings for her. Maybe it's because..."

As he spoke, Qian Musheng glanced at Su Xiaoxiao in front of him and then fell silent.

Su Xiaoxiao felt the situation was a little awkward, so she could only force a smile and say, "Okay, I understand."

We shouldn't have brought up this topic earlier. Qian Musheng had almost finished eating, and seeing that Su Xiaoxiao had also finished, he asked, "If you're full, I'll go pay the bill. Come on, I'll take you somewhere else."

The dinner cost several dozen taels of silver. Su Xiaoxiao had guessed that things were expensive in the capital, but she hadn't expected the prices to be so outrageously high.

So Su Xiaoxiao is still a little puzzled. She thinks that the people who come here to eat are really rich. What they consider an ordinary dinner is enough to feed poor families in remote villages for several years.

Su Xiaoxiao followed behind Qian Musheng. The two left the restaurant and went outside. They found that if they continued to walk further in, they could hear some voices that Su Xiaoxiao was very familiar with.

"Selling candied hawthorns."

Su Xiaoxiao perked up at the mention of candied hawthorns and immediately became interested in eating them.

This snack has been around for thousands of years, and it remains a very popular snack even today.

Su Xiaoxiao saw an old man selling candied hawthorns in the distance. He was wearing a tattered cotton-padded coat, and next to him was a straw rack with strings of bright red candied hawthorns stuck on it.

The old man's voice was very loud. Even though he was so old, you could hear him calling out to sell candied hawthorns from afar. Those strings of tempting candied hawthorns made Su Xiaoxiao keep swallowing her saliva.

However, Su Xiaoxiao also noticed that the old man's candied hawthorns were a bit monotonous. If he made other flavors, such as adding persimmons, bananas, oranges, and apples, it would look more appealing and more varied.

Upon hearing Su Xiaoxiao's suggestion, the old man regarded her as a celestial being, marveling at her incredible creativity. He stared at her blankly, unsure how to respond.

Su Xiaoxiao became increasingly outspoken, "Grandpa, I think you don't necessarily have to stick to hawthorn. You can try other vegetables besides fruit, like cucumbers or peppers. If you string these together and sell them as candied hawthorns, wouldn't you make more money?"

Qian Musheng was also shocked by Su Xiaoxiao's strange ideas. "Haha, I really didn't expect that Xiaoxiao could come up with such ingenious ideas. You're extraordinary!"

(End of this chapter)