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It seems that Fang Qiu is indeed under a lot of pressure.

Drinking helps release stress...

Ok……

"That's good too, Sister Ying'er is very good at taking care of people."

Hu Tao thought for a moment, nodded, and said.

"Ah."

Fang Qiu nodded.

Sister Ying'er does seem to be very caring, she can make perfume, and she has a wide network of connections.

But that's not the point.

The problem is, she can't really tell Hu Tao what she's really hesitating about...

Forget it, I'll just have to figure this out myself...

Seeing that Fang Qiu was still somewhat melancholy after listening, Hu Tao clenched her fist and made up her mind. Today, she would use the oolong tea prepared by Yi Guan to make Fang Qiu drink some wine and then get a good night's sleep.

After all, she was so busy that she had to hire a housekeeper, so she must be under a lot of pressure, but Fang Qiu didn't say it.

When we were short of money, every time we asked, she said we had money. Once, if she hadn't arrived in time, the funeral parlor would have had another unprofitable business deal.

After all, Fang Qiu couldn't afford the funeral expenses back then.

Fang Qiu had no idea what Hu Tao was thinking; he just felt a sudden chill run down his spine in the middle of summer.

The street was bustling with activity, with a constant stream of pedestrians.

There was also an old man who was playing chess and was brutally defeated by a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. He sat there questioning the meaning of life.

We arrived at the Hall of Rebirth, where night was falling and lanterns had already been lit.

The evening breeze was warm.

However, the area in front of the Hall of Rebirth was rather gloomy.

The hall was empty except for three sets of bowls and chopsticks set on the dining table.

Three sets of bowls and chopsticks? Are there only three of us?

Fang Qiu was somewhat puzzled.

If an ordinary person were to see three sets of bowls and chopsticks set up in a shrine for the deceased, even though the room is empty, they would probably start to feel uneasy.

Fortunately, she and Hu Tao were quite familiar with each other and had been to the Hall of Rebirth many times, so she no longer had any fear of it.

"It's a women's association, so of course there's no one else."

Hu Tao smiled and said, "Please make yourself at home. I'll go check on how the cooking is going in the kitchen and I'll be right back."

"Ah."

Fang Qiu nodded. After Hu Tao left like the wind, Fang Qiu casually found a chair and sat down.

Chapter 532 The Drunken Butterfly

A gust of wind swept through the alley, causing Fang Qiu to shrink back.

I have to say, it's a little scary to be alone in the ancestral hall.

It's like going to a funeral supply store late at night when there are hardly any people around. Even if the store is owned by someone you know, you'd still feel uncomfortable being alone there...

Especially when a gust of wind blew by...

Fortunately.

The maid and walnut didn't keep Fang Qiu waiting long. Soon, they each brought out two dishes.

"Good evening, Miss Fang Qiu."

The young lady-in-waiting smiled gently.

"good evening."

Fang Qiu nodded and returned the smile.

"You talk to the head of the hall first, I'll go to the kitchen and bring out the rest of the dishes."

After putting down the dishes, the maid went to the kitchen.

Looking at Yi Guan's retreating figure, Fang Qiu couldn't help but feel a little strange.

The maid's smile just now...

Something's a bit strange.

But it doesn't have the eerie smile of a ghost father in a horror movie.

On the contrary, it was out of goodwill.

strangeness……

It's strange...

At this moment, Hu Tao sat down next to her, then moved her chair closer to her and started chatting with her about some interesting things that had happened recently.

For example, she recently wrote a new limerick, which has been widely sung.

Another time, while she was shopping, she saw Zhongli playing chess with an old man, and she made the old man cry. The scene was quite ugly.

Then there's the matter of Qiqi.

Even after all this time, Fang Qiu still hasn't resolved the misunderstanding between her and Qi Qi.

Although Fang Qiu felt that this matter didn't seem to be a misunderstanding...

She had tentatively mentioned Qiqi a few times before, but each time she brought up Qiqi, she looked scared.

In the end, it was coconut milk that calmed Qiqi down.

Given Qiqi's memory, the fact that she could remember Hu Tao shows that Hu Tao really terrified her at the time.

Therefore, this matter is quite troublesome and probably requires careful consideration. We cannot rush into it, otherwise it will only have the opposite effect and exacerbate Qiqi's fear of walnuts.

After chatting for a while, the waitress brought up a few more dishes.

The menu is incredibly diverse, with no two dishes being the same, and the aromas are wonderful, featuring both mountain delicacies and seafood.

They have creatures that run on land, fly in the sky, and swim in the water.

"They all look delicious. I never knew Yi Guan was such a good cook."

Fang Qiu exclaimed in admiration.

"

"Miss Fang Qiu, you flatter me. These are all recipes that the head chef got from Miss Xiang Ling, and then we learned them together."

"That's what the young lady said with a smile."

"I can cook these dishes myself. In a few days, I will personally cook them for you."

Hu Tao said with a smile.

"Great! I'm really looking forward to the Master cooking for us."

Fang Qiu nodded.

"Alright, Master, let's start eating quickly, so Miss Fang Qiu doesn't go hungry."

The young female attendant smiled and said.

As they were talking, Fang Qiu saw Yi Guan wink at Hu Tao. Just as Fang Qiu was wondering what was going on, Hu Tao nodded, picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of meat, and put it in her bowl.

"That's right. Here, Fang Qiu, try this."

"Ah."

Fang Qiu paused for a moment, looking at Hu Tao's smiling face, and without thinking too much about it, nodded, picked up her chopsticks and tasted the meat she had picked up.

"Miss Fang Qiu, how does it taste?"

"Young lady-in-waiting asked."

"It's delicious."

Fang Qiu said with a smile.

The taste is indeed very good, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, ensuring both the aroma of the meat and the texture.

In Paimon's words, it's like eating a slime wrapped in meat.

Although she didn't know what slime tasted like.

"That's good."

"That's what the young lady said with a smile."

After exchanging a few polite words, Hu Tao kept piling food onto Fang Qiu's plate, filling the bowl to the brim.

"Miss Fang Qiu, please try this stir-fried bamboo shoot. It's one of my specialties."

After she finished eating the walnut sandwich in her bowl and was about 70% full, Yi Guan Xiao Mei immediately spoke up.

"Ah."

Fang Qiu nodded.

The walnut sandwiches she had just eaten were mostly meat dishes, and she wanted to eat some vegetables to cool off.

However, as soon as she parted her red lips, picked up a piece of bamboo shoot and put it in her mouth, a faint spiciness immediately filled her mouth.

It would be too impolite to spit it out, and besides, it wasn't that spicy, so she forced herself to swallow it.

"Um, Walnut, do you have any tea? It's a bit spicy."

After finishing her meal, Fang Qiu stuck out her tongue, her pretty face slightly flushed, and quickly asked...

"Spicy? How could it be?"

The young maid picked up a piece of bamboo shoot, took a bite, and quickly stood up, saying, "Oh, I'm sorry, I put the wrong seasoning in. I'll go get some tea right away."

However, whether it was her imagination or not, a very obvious smile appeared on the corner of Yi Guan's mouth when she said this...