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

Chapter 195 Liu Qiaomei Disappears

Su Xiaoxiao has become a well-known figure in the town, after all, the image on the face cream bottle was drawn based on Su Xiaoxiao's appearance.

Actually, being famous isn't good either; when you go out, people can easily recognize you.

For example, what are the consequences if a celebrity is recognized in public? They'll be approached and asked for autographs and photos.

So when you go out, you have to pay special attention to your image. You can't pick your nose in the street, even if your nose is very itchy. Otherwise, tomorrow's newspaper will probably give you a huge page with a picture of you sticking out a finger and picking your nose with abandon, looking like a clown.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't have such worries at this time, since it wasn't like the era she traveled to, where everyone had a mobile phone and would take pictures of others at the drop of a hat.

This is really annoying. Did they give you permission to take pictures of them and then post them online to judge, spread rumors, or defame them?
Indeed, some social phenomena are quite offensive. You can simply choose not to look at them, but why take photos of them and post them online to be ridiculed and criticized by netizens? Is that really a good thing? What right do you have to do that? The things you take photos of are not good in themselves; you are actually doing something that diminishes your blessings, even if you don't realize it.

Su Xiaoxiao has developed the same troubles as a celebrity: people can recognize her immediately when she goes out shopping.

Everyone was urging Su Xiaoxiao, "Boss Su, when are you going to launch the next season's face cream? We're all eagerly waiting for you!"

Su Xiaoxiao was quite worried because she felt truly unfree.

Pei Yuan said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Otherwise, let's take a stroll in the next town and have a meal. It's not far by carriage, only a dozen or so miles away."

Su Xiaoxiao thought it was indeed a good idea. It would be nice to take a stroll in the next town. She figured no one would recognize her there.

Do we really have to travel that far just to have a meal?

Su Xiaoxiao sighed: "Sigh, this is what they call the troubles of being famous, isn't it?"

But when she looked at Pei Yuan, who looked just like Hiroki Iijima, she thought to herself that no one knew about this celebrity yet, so he wouldn't cause her the same kind of trouble.

Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, "Okay. I've never been there before anyway."

The two of them drove the carriage to the neighboring town, which was just as prosperous. The streets and the scenery there were comparable to their own town. When they arrived in the town, they went straight to the largest restaurant.

Once inside, the waiter greeted them very warmly, but no one came over to talk to Su Xiaoxiao, who seemed quite at ease.

Su Xiaoxiao said to the restaurant owner, "Give us a private room."

The waiter readily agreed, "Alright, please come inside and have a private room."

Su Xiaoxiao was very happy to see Pei Yuan. After the two walked through the bustling hall, Su Xiaoxiao said directly to the waiter, "Bring us a few of your signature dishes."

The waiter readily agreed, "Okay!"

He poured water for the two of them first, and then went to the kitchen to order the dishes.

This was Pei Yuan's first time here, and since it was a date between him and Su Xiaoxiao, they were going to the next town. He was very excited and started looking around the shop, occasionally stealing glances at Su Xiaoxiao across from him, like a confused teenage boy.

Su Xiaoxiao could only pretend to be focused on the menu in her hand, but every time she looked up, she would meet Pei Yuan's very enthusiastic gaze.

Su Xiaoxiao also reminded Pei Yuan, "Don't eat too much when the food is served. Our task today is to eat and drink here. Save room for other delicious food."

Pei Yuan agreed, and the two waited patiently for a while before the waiter brought over the dishes they had ordered.

The two ordered a total of four dishes, and the waiter eagerly announced the names of the dishes.

"Esteemed guests, your restaurant's signature dishes are here: braised lion's head meatballs, steamed sea bass, sweet and sour pork, and stir-fried pickled cabbage. Please enjoy!" Why is there sweet and sour pork here again? Well, Su Xiaoxiao just loves this taste from her hometown.

After the waiter left, Su Xiaoxiao took out a pair of chopsticks and handed one to Pei Yuan, saying, "Eat it while it's hot."

The two of us ordered four dishes, which was just right, to avoid ordering too much and wasting food. As I said before, we wanted to save room for other delicious food.

Su Xiaoxiao picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the lion's head meatball. The lion's head meatball was well made; the meat was very tender, and the soup was very rich.

Steamed sea bass tastes very fresh. Su Xiaoxiao thinks that if she used her homemade steamed fish soy sauce, the flavor would be even more delicious.

This dish was a little disappointing. It was supposed to be sweet and sour pork, but the flavor was a bit thin and not as fragrant as the sweet and sour pork I make back home.

The stir-fried pickled mustard greens were made in a decent but unremarkable way. To be honest, the key to this dish is to stir-fry the pickled mustard greens to achieve that wok hei (wok aroma). If you don't add enough seasonings, the flavor will be a bit bland.

Su Xiaoxiao believes the main problem is that their seasonings are not enough and are relatively simple, which makes the flavor lack complexity.

Now, Su Xiaoxiao not only eats a lot, but she also knows how to eat well. Her requirements for food have gradually shifted from simplicity to a pursuit of sophistication.

Why? People's desires increase little by little. Before, a little corn porridge with wild vegetables was enough to fill their stomachs, and they had no choice. At most, they would put a little salt in the wild vegetable soup.

Things are different now. Su Xiaoxiao has started to pay attention to the different flavors and layers of flavor in the dishes she eats.

Pei Yuan also noticed that although Su Xiaoxiao asked him how the taste was, and he said it was alright, so-so, Su Xiaoxiao was not satisfied.

The two paid and walked out, then prepared to check out the food stalls on the street.

"Let's go check out the food stalls."

Su Xiaoxiao took Pei Yuan to the street food stalls and tried all the snacks.

Of course, no one recognized Su Xiaoxiao, and the two of them ate almost all the snacks in the town, so full they could barely walk.

They ate until dark before finally getting ready to head home in their carriage.

Just as they arrived at their doorstep, Su Xiaoxiao realized that they had forgotten to pick up Da Bao and Xiao Bao from school today.

However, thinking that Liu Qiaomei, who was at home, could help pick up the children, Su Xiaoxiao and Pei Yuan had been busy lately, so Liu Qiaomei would help pick up and drop off Da Bao and Xiao Bao at school.

When Su Xiaoxiao returned home, she found that Liu Qiaomei was not there.

Da Bao was lying on the ground with his head bleeding, while Xiao Bao was crying next to him.

Liu Qiaomei's father, who was blind, was standing nearby not knowing what to do when he also fell to the ground.

When Su Xiaoxiao saw this scene, she was so frightened that her soul almost flew away.

"what happened?"

Old Liu said anxiously, "I heard a child crying from my room and came over. When I got here, I heard Xiao Bao crying, but she wouldn't answer when I asked her. Da Bao seems to be lying on the floor without moving..."

(End of this chapter)