Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Well... how should I put it? For no apparent reason, Shen Qing was dragged to the Yan residence.

Upon entering the Yan residence, Shen Qing and the others were dazzled by the sights.

Waterside pavilions, rockeries, and gardens offer breathtaking views at every turn.

The interior decorations and furnishings of the mansion can only be described as luxurious.

"This house...it's too nice! How can an official like you say he has no money?" Situ Liang wailed.

When will he be able to live in a house like this?

Not to mention this life, even the next life would be tough!

Yan Wenli scratched his head: "This is my ancestral home. Although I don't have much money, my ancestors were quite well-off."

"To be honest, this house is so big that it's just my wife and I living here now, it feels really empty."

Situ Liang wailed, "Master, listen to this! It's so empty. Is this the suffering of the rich?"

"Why am I not rich? I want to experience the pain of emptiness too!"

Shen Qing burst out laughing.

When I first met Situ Liang, I only thought of him as a smug rooster, looking down on everyone with his head held high.

Now that they've gotten to know each other better, Situ Liang is becoming more and more amusing.

Moreover, Yan Wenli is a rather interesting person, and the two of them are quite funny.

"You can also briefly experience the pain of emptiness in Lord Yan's guest house," Shen Qing said with a smile.

"That's different," Situ Liang said with a bitter face. "You have to have it before you can experience it."

"Experiencing life in a guesthouse is almost like living under someone else's roof..."

As soon as Situ Liang said this, everyone burst into laughter, and Guo Tiancheng couldn't help but slap Situ Liang on the back of the head.

Young people really don't know how to keep their mouths shut.

Yan Wenli's mansion has five guest courtyards, each one very elegant, planted with many flowers and plants, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Shen Qing chose a guest room, as did Guo Tiancheng and Situ Liang, and the three of them ended up staying at the Yan residence.

I must say, staying here is definitely much more comfortable than staying in a guesthouse.

After resting for about an hour, it was almost time for dinner.

The group gathered together again.

"Madam Shen, what do you need me to do? I'll help you," Guo Tiancheng said with a smile.

In the past, others were always his assistants, but today he was willing to assist Shen Qing.

"Cucumber, cucumber salad!!" Yan Wenli suggested frantically from the side, almost jumping up and down.

Situ Liang couldn't help but say, "Madam Shen, cucumber salad goes best with wine..."

puff-

Shen Qing couldn't stop laughing. She said, "Okay, then you wash the cucumbers, and while you're at it, smash them with a knife and use salt to draw out the water. I'll mix them later!"

"Alright!" Situ Liang immediately rolled up his sleeves and got to work.

"Let's make a few more home-style dishes: sweet and sour pork, stir-fried vegetables with garlic, twice-cooked pork... and a cola chicken wing too."

As Shen Qing spoke, he thought that Yan Wenli and the others seemed to really enjoy the Coca-Cola Tiger Skin Eggs today, so why not make them Coca-Cola Chicken Wings as well?

"Cola chicken wings... I've never heard of this name before?" Guo Tiancheng frowned.

He understood the first few dishes clearly, and he could also cook them, although he might not be as good as Madam Shen.

But what about the last dish, cola chicken wings?

"Um..." Shen Qing corrected himself, "I misspoke, it's Happy Chicken Wings."

She used to sell Coca-Cola in Ping'an County, and called it "Happy Water." Since it's already called "Happy Water," why not call it "Happy Chicken Wings"?

"Happy Chicken Wings?? Will eating them make you happy??" Situ Liang's eyes lit up.

Shen Qing pouted: "Hmm... if you insist on saying that, then it really does make you happy..."

After all, who doesn't love cola chicken wings? And who isn't happy when drinking cola?

Once the cuisine was decided, the group got busy in the kitchen.

Guo Tiancheng and Situ Liang were both cooks, and they were very efficient. No matter what it was, as long as Shen Qing asked them to do it, they could do it quickly.

Yan Wenli was someone who never lifted a finger in the kitchen; he had never cooked before. But he didn't want to leave at this moment, and kept making witty remarks, helping to get a bowl or a basin.

For a moment, the atmosphere was excellent.

The servants in the Yan household were all shocked; they all thought their master must have gone mad.

"What's going on? Why did our parent go to the kitchen themselves? And why were they all so eager to go?"

"Am I seeing things? Something feels off. Are these really adults?"

"The Minister of Revenue actually went to the kitchen to help out, and was even telling jokes?! That's outrageous!!"

"..."

A group of servants were secretly watching while whispering among themselves.

Soon, the news spread among all the servants in the Yan household.

At first, there were rumors that Yan Wenli personally went into the kitchen to assist several cooks.

As the story spread, it gradually became that Yan Wenli brought a woman back to the mansion, and the two of them were joking and laughing in the kitchen. There was also an older woman and a younger woman in the atmosphere group.

The story got even more outrageous as it spread, claiming that Yan Wenli brought a beautiful woman back to his residence, and the two of them, a lone man and a woman, were doing something in the kitchen.

......

The news was passed around and eventually reached the ears of Madam Yan's head maid, Lianhua.

Lotus was terrified, pacing back and forth anxiously, completely at a loss for what to do.

The lady threw a tantrum and went back to her parents' home, but it hasn't even been two days, and now the master of the house has brought a young lady back to the mansion?

This is serious! We must inform the lady immediately.

Lianhua was extremely anxious. Just as she was about to leave the courtyard, she ran into Madam Yan, who was returning to the mansion.

"Lotus, perfect timing. Help me change my clothes, I'll go make some soup for the master." Madam Yan seemed to be in a good mood, her face full of smiles.

Lianhua's face grew even more bitter: "Madam, why do you immediately start making soup for Master as soon as you get back? Don't you know..."

"I know, what don't I know? I received all the letters he sent me, as well as that huge bouquet of flowers, rouge and powder, gold and silver jewelry, I received them all."

"Seeing how much effort he put in, I've decided not to be angry with him anymore. I'll also make him some soup to cheer him up."

Madam Yan smiled like a flower. She and Yan Wenli had only had a minor argument before, and there was no real conflict between them.

Her family has always spoiled her since she was a child. She has always been prone to throwing tantrums and would go back to her parents' home every now and then. Anyway, everyone is used to it.

Even bickering and going back to the wife's parents' home has become as fun as the couple's relationship.

After all, sometimes distance makes the heart grow fonder.