My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Sunlight gradually streamed into the room.

Su Wanning stood in the shadows, watching the Li family members.

Everyone has a different expression: serious, angry, worried, pleased, triumphant...

Madam Li, Master Li, and Master Li.

Master Li had three sons and one daughter, while Master Li Er had two sons and three daughters. However, none of his three daughters returned after marrying out of the family. After all, not everyone is as close to their ancestor as Li Rouhui.

In your past life, who exactly ordered you to be whipped?

Su Wan Ning couldn't remember clearly, only that her mind was buzzing and in complete chaos, surrounded by rebukes and insults, and the cracking sound of whips striking her body.

Since it was because he "stole the secret recipe" that he angered the ancestor, the people from the second branch of the Nanlin family can basically be ruled out.

What about Master Li's three sons?

Third Master Li is short-tempered and easily angered, and quite a womanizer. His status in the Li family isn't high; in fact, he's often looked down upon. Therefore, he can be largely ruled out.

That leaves only Grandpa Li, who travels around, and Second Master Li, who serves as an official in another city.

Su Wanning looked at the two of them.

Grandpa Li looked very kind. He was whispering something to his wife when he seemed to notice her gaze. He looked up and nodded and smiled at her.

Master Li, with his official air about him, frowned and glanced at her.

With the Third Madam locked back in the courtyard, the Old Ancestor dismissed everyone, leaving only Master Li and his wife.

Xu Lingxi dared not reveal her feelings in the ancestral courtyard. After returning to her own courtyard, she first laughed heartily, then dragged Su Wan Ning to start making all sorts of food.

The two prepared the ingredients again, intending to make the dishes they hadn't been able to cook yesterday, as well as the birthday cake. However, if they were to eat it today, it would only be a cream cake.

Then, they went back to the ancestral courtyard and headed straight for the small kitchen.

This time, the ancestor didn't stop them and let them do whatever they wanted, though he was feeling rather down.

She believed she had treated Feng Shi well, but in the end, Feng Shi showed her no regard whatsoever.

"Don't leave again now that you're back. The Feng family is ultimately petty. You'll have to take charge of things on the estate from now on."

The matriarch spoke earnestly to the first wife, and then brought up the marriage arrangements for several young ladies.

The First Madam, however, felt uneasy.

She was originally the eldest grandson's wife, but in order to make up for her third brother's wife, she gave up the power of managing the household. Ha, now that things have gone wrong, she's given it back to her.

But he showed no sign of it on his face, and instead appeared very happy, agreeing to everything.

After the two talked for a while, they smelled the aroma of food.

"Alright, are you done talking? Let's go eat, let's see what delicious food Su girl has made."

Madam Li had long been impatient with what she was hearing. Although she was the rightful Madam of the Li family, the eldest and second sons had separated from the family. It was agreed that she would take care of the second son and her sister would take care of the eldest son, so she could just enjoy the free meals.

After preparing the meal, Su Wanning went straight to Li Xuzhi's courtyard without stopping.

Xu Lingxi stayed behind to have dinner with the elders.

The dishes were novel and delicious, but their favorite was the cream cake. So the group discussed asking Madam Su to make a big one that evening.

But this plan ultimately failed.

Su Wanning prepared a medicinal meal for Li Xuzhi for lunch, and before Li Xuzhi could cause any more trouble, she took her leave and returned to her shop.

Everyone knows that in a few days, Su Niangzi's medicinal cuisine shop will officially open.

There were indeed many trivial matters before the opening, so I didn't try to keep her any longer, but instead stuffed almost a whole carload of things into her bag.

Su Wanning had the driver stop the car at the back door.

As soon as I pushed open the door, I saw Old Zhao sitting by the well, looking utterly dejected.

There was a bucket and a bowl of water next to him. He was drinking water while complaining that Su Tang's cooking was terrible.

"Even a dog wouldn't eat the stuff you made."

"Your water tastes pretty good, though."

Su Wan Ning was speechless. "Are you two just trying to get something stuck in your teeth by drinking cold water?"

"elder sister!"

Su Tang pounced on him like a whirlwind.

"Ouch."

Su Wan Ning grabbed the door frame for support, but still stumbled from the impact. She quickly steadied herself, reached out and gently patted Su Tang's head, asking softly, "Did you miss your sister? What did you eat today?"

"I cooked rice porridge, but it all turned to mush."

Su Tang snuggled against her, pretending to cry, "I saw that it looked very simple when you cooked it, sister."

"Here you go, I brought back some delicious food."

Su Wanning first took the two large food boxes off the car. "Let's go have something to eat with Grandpa first, and then we'll do something else tonight."

The coachman unloaded everything and then asked Madam Su if she had any other instructions.

Hearing that she no longer needed the car, he returned to the village.

Very meticulous and thoughtful.

Su Wan Ning watched the Li family's car disappear from sight with a blank expression before closing the courtyard gate.

During her stay at the Li family's house, although she didn't have to do any chores in the kitchen, she was still very tired. This kind of fatigue, both physically and mentally, couldn't be recovered by just sleeping. Only when she returned to this small courtyard did she feel at ease and relaxed.

This shop is her home.

"This little girl's cooking is terrible; it's not enough for two tables!"

Old Zhao stuffed his mouth full, clearly having already made up his mind. "And your aunt, she's both stupid and vicious. I kindly offered to treat her, and she even cursed at me!"

"Yes, yes, it's all her fault. How about this, as long as you're in Qingshan County, and as long as my shop is open, you're welcome to come and eat anytime, how about that?"

Old Zhao can't eat much by himself, but he can teach her a lot.

This is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

Old Zhao snorted, "You brat, you knew I wouldn't be staying here for more than a few days!"

"Are you leaving?"

Su Wan Ning was somewhat surprised. In her previous life, she had heard that Old Zhao had been driven away by anger, but why was he leaving now?

"This old man is naturally restless, but I'll always come back. And whenever I do, you have to cook me something delicious!"

Old Zhao didn't reply to her, but just looked regretful.

Su Wanning nodded in agreement, and added, "If I have the opportunity in the future, I will open medicinal cuisine shops in other places as well. If Elder Zhao sees them, he can go and eat there anytime."

"That's great! Remember to give me a token! I won't be home for dinner tonight, I'll come back tomorrow at noon!"

Old Zhao hummed a song as he ran off.

It felt like I had regained my freedom.

Su Wanning then took Su Tang and began packing up the things the Li family had given them.

Everything was carefully checked to make sure there were no problems before it was laid out and laid out.

There are several very elegant vases and ornaments, all placed in the front shop.

The two discussed going back to find some more fresh flowers to insert, which would definitely make it look even better.

There were also some dried rice and grains, as well as dried fungus, mushrooms, and even some dried abalone, dried cuttlefish, and dried scallops.

Su Wanning had an idea: "Let's have congee hot pot tonight."

If the broth is clear, then it's called "Ba Xia Gong"; if the broth is spicy, then it's called "Shuan Yang Rou" (hot pot); and if she uses porridge as the base, then it's just porridge hot pot.