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

Chapter 149 Even bok choy can taste like meat.
"To be honest, I would like to ask the old gentleman to come out of retirement. I wonder if that is possible?"

"What do you mean by 'coming out of seclusion'?"

"I would like to ask the old gentleman to teach our children, and of course, the other children in the village."

After Su Xiaoxiao explained her purpose, Mr. Huai'an thought about it and felt that he had just communicated with Su Xiaoxiao and thought that she was quite polite and capable.

Su Xiaoxiao then expressed her feelings, saying that she felt sorry for the children in the village who couldn't afford to go to school.

Mr. Huai'an was able to teach these children with a spirit of boundless love. It's hard to say whether any of them will actually embark on the path of education in the future. Su Xiaoxiao didn't know when she had learned to give a passionate speech, which gradually made Mr. Huai'an, who originally had a very cold expression, become enthusiastic.

"Thank you for thinking of those children. I actually had the same idea in mind. Okay, leave this to me."

Liu Zian was waiting outside Mr. Huai'an's house. Upon hearing this, he immediately came in, bowed deeply to Mr. Huai'an, and said, "Mr. Huai'an, hello. I am Liu Zian. I have long admired your name. It is great to meet you today."

The two hit it off immediately; both were scholars who had passed the imperial examinations in this small mountain village, and they shared similar views on some cultural issues.

After Liu Zian left, Mr. Huai'an could continue teaching the students in the private school left behind by Liu Zian.

The matter was settled, and Su Xiaoxiao decided to invite Mr. Huai'an to her home first, as she planned to cook him a meal.

Mr. Huai'an happened to be meeting with Su Xiaoxiao's two children, Da Bao and Xiao Bao. Da Bao and Xiao Bao have recently been learning the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames, and they are learning things quite quickly.

Mr. Huai'an thought Da Bao was very clever, so he said to Su Xiaoxiao, "This child is teachable."

Su Xiaoxiao was quite happy to hear this. She was very happy this time. Mr. Huai'an was happy to teach, and Da Bao and the others were happy to learn. This showed that she had hired the right person.

At this stage, the most important thing for the two children is their early education. Mr. Huai'an gave his professional advice, which was very helpful for the learning of both the older and younger children.

Su Xiaoxiao decided to invite Mr. Huai'an to have dinner at her home, and Mr. Huai'an readily agreed.

Su Xiaoxiao brought over some new seasonings, including Thirteen Spices, intending to cook a special meal for Mr. Huai'an.

The main purpose was to show him the new soy sauce I made, as well as seasonings like Thirteen Spices.

Su Xiaoxiao made stir-fried cabbage, tofu stir-fried with scallions, and tofu with scallions. These dishes were all very light, mainly to showcase the aroma of the seasonings.

When Da Bao saw that his mother had brought out these dishes, he complained, "Mom, why didn't you make any meat dishes for my husband? This is so stingy!"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "You'll find out soon enough."

Da Bao helped serve the dishes, but Mr. Huai'an didn't react at all, appearing quite indifferent.

Sitting in the living room, Su Xiaoxiao naturally gave the seat of honor to Mr. Huai'an.

She, Da Bao, and Xiao Bao sat in a side seat. Mr. Huai'an picked up a piece of tofu, put it in his mouth, and then stopped chewing. He looked at the tofu again with some suspicion.

"It really is tofu!"

But he had never eaten such delicious tofu before, and the taste was quite different.

Regarding this, Mr. Huai'an quickly realized that the difference lay in the seasonings used. Since Su Xiaoxiao's method was actually quite ordinary, Mr. Huai'an, being very clever, immediately guessed the key to the problem.

With this question in mind, Mr. Huai'an picked up another piece of cabbage, wondering how he could taste meat even in ordinary stir-fried tofu.

"good to eat."

The cabbage has both a fresh, vegetable-like aroma and a hint of meatiness, making it incredibly delicious and completely different from any other cabbage I've ever had.

Su Xiaoxiao said to Mr. Huai'an, "It seems that you have quite a good understanding of the taste of food."

Mr. Huai'an put down his chopsticks. "I'm actually quite picky about food. I usually only like to eat light dishes, and I especially dislike greasy food. I didn't expect you to be such a good cook, Mr. Su. You brought out the original flavor of the dishes with these seasonings and even added some meaty aroma. That's really not easy. I really like the dishes you made."

Su Xiaoxiao was very clever. She knew that Mr. Huai'an did not like to eat fatty meat and preferred to eat light dishes, so she thought of making this kind of dish for Mr. Huai'an.

Mr. Huai'an was very satisfied with the meal and praised Su Xiaoxiao highly.

Thirteen Spices is a seasoning that Su Xiaoxiao invented herself. Together with this new soy sauce, they are the key to her success in cooking, in her opinion.

Su Xiaoxiao generously gave Mr. Huai'an some new soy sauce and thirteen-spice seasoning, which pleased Mr. Huai'an greatly and laid the foundation for the establishment of a school in the village.

In the future, Su Xiaoxiao wants to open a school in the village so that more children can go to school.

This is her biggest dream.

That day, Su Xiaoxiao went to Qian Musheng's Baxianlou restaurant to deliver jam. She saw Manager Wang busy inside and told the waiters, "Listen to me, everyone be on your best. Two important guests are coming tonight, and you can't neglect them. Make sure they are well taken care of."

Su Xiaoxiao was quite puzzled; what kind of guest was so important?

Suddenly, a young waiter rushed over and said to Manager Wang, "Our chefs in the kitchen say these two guests only want vegetarian food, and they're even demanding that the dishes taste like meat. Isn't that asking too much? The head chef says he can't do it."

Upon hearing this, Manager Wang broke out in a cold sweat.

"What should we do? Young Master Qian said that if we don't entertain these two well, I'll probably be kicked out too."

Seeing Manager Wang's anxious look, Su Xiaoxiao thought that her Thirteen Spices could come in handy.

Moreover, it's not easy to bring out the meat flavor in all these dishes. Even the head chef, who has been in charge of cooking at Baxianlou for many years, admitted that he couldn't do it.

Su Xiaoxiao took out the Thirteen Spices she had brought and asked Manager Wang, "Where is the kitchen? Take me there."

Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao seemed very confident, Manager Wang immediately led her towards the kitchen of Baxianlou Restaurant.

This is based on the trust we've built up over time, since Su Xiaoxiao has helped us a lot.

Seeing the urgency of the situation, Manager Wang immediately took Su Xiaoxiao to the kitchen of Baxianlou Restaurant. Upon entering, they saw the kitchen staff bustling about in a state of emergency, with everyone on high alert.

After everyone finished their work, when they saw Su Xiaoxiao and Manager Wang walk in from outside, their head chef immediately looked at Manager Wang with a very worried expression.

(End of this chapter)