Transmigrating with a Five Million Dollar Retirement Life

Chapter 111 It turns out to be jelly noodles

Before she could catch her breath, Wang Baozhu urged Song Jiaojiao to hurry upstairs.

Pushed along, Song Jiaojiao shook her head helplessly, arrived at Mu Qing's door, and knocked.

Mu Qing and Mu Xue did not go out this time. When they opened the door, they saw Song Jiaojiao standing with a woman who looked familiar, followed by a nanny holding a child.

"Mother, what is this?" Mu Qing asked Song Jiaojiao in confusion.

A small head peeked out from behind Mu Qing. Mu Xue's bright eyes were fixed on the woman with her hair styled in a married woman's updo in front of her. She exclaimed in surprise,

"Big sister, this is Aunt Baozhu. I even secretly went to see her wedding!"

Aunt Baozhu? Is she the Aunt Baozhu from Grandpa Village Chief's house? Mu Qing wondered to herself.

When Wang Baozhu got married, the village chief held a three-day banquet in the village. The man who came to take Wang Baozhu away was the third young master of the Tang family in the county. The Tang family mainly ran a boat business, and most of the docks were built by the Tang family. In addition, the third young master was also a scholar, and it was said that he would be going to see the imperial examination results in the second half of this year.

Tang Sanshao and Wang Baozhu were originally two people who had nothing in common. The main reason was that the village chief came to the county to discuss the education of his eldest grandson. Wang Baozhu was the village chief's youngest daughter, and her family doted on her. So, when Wang Baozhu learned that the village chief was coming to the county, she begged to come along. As a result, she got separated from the village chief as soon as they arrived in the county and even encountered human traffickers. Tang Sanshao happened to be passing by and rescued her. After the two families got to know each other, they got engaged.

"This must be Mu Xue. I didn't expect you to still remember Aunt Baozhu." Wang Baozhu bent down and patted Mu Xue's head.

"I remember, I remember, those were the best days I've ever eaten," Mu Xue said innocently as she emerged from behind Mu Qing.

When Wang Baozhu got married, news of Wang Chi's death had not yet reached them. Song Jiaojiao's family was still living in the old Wang family's house. Usually, all the dirty and hard work was done by Song Jiaojiao's family. Even Mu Xue, who was not yet eight years old, was not spared by Old Wang's wife. Usually, Old Wang's wife would distribute the food. When they went to Song Jiaojiao's house, there was naturally not much to eat. Most of the time, they would just have a bowl of clear rice soup to keep them alive.

Only on the day the village chief's daughter got married, when Old Lady Wang went to the banquet, did Mu Xue secretly go to the village chief's house for a full meal.

Wang Baozhu had naturally heard about what was happening in the village and knew what kind of life Mu Xue had lived before. But things were much better now. Although Song Jiaojiao's family wasn't wearing brocade or silk, they were dressed in fine cotton, and there were no patches on their clothes. Even the two children seemed to be in much better health.

"Come on, Auntie will take you to eat something delicious." Wang Baozhu put away the sympathy on her face and said with a smile.

"Muqing, this is your village chief's daughter, Wang Baozhu. You can just call her aunt." Song Jiaojiao introduced her to Muqing, who was still looking confused.

“Baozhu, this is my eldest daughter, Muqing. She’s quiet, so please don’t mind her,” Song Jiaojiao said, turning to Wang Baozhu.

"Oh my, this is Muqing. It's been so long! You've grown into a beautiful young lady. I'm your Aunt Baozhu. Your mother told me that you're going to open a beverage shop in the county. If you need anything, just let me know." Wang Baozhu looked at the quiet girl in front of her. She no longer looked like the girl from the village. Back then, Muqing didn't talk much, but her eyes were lifeless. She looked so dull and listless at such a young age. Now, no one would believe that she came from the countryside.

"Aunt Baozhu, please come in and have a seat," Mu Qing greeted with a smile, displaying Luo Luo's generosity.

"Let's not sit here anymore. I've reserved a table at Sifanglou. Let's go there now." Wang Baozhu waved her hand, her mind set on going to Sifanglou.

"Alright, don't rush. Mu Xue, go and tell Meng An to bring the carriage out. It's not far from here to Sifang Tower." Song Jiaojiao patted Wang Baozhu's hand and said to Mu Xue with a smile.

"Okay, Mother," Mu Xue replied and ran off in a flash.

A moment later, Mu Xue returned. "Mother, I've told Uncle Meng. Let's go downstairs now."

Song Jiaojiao led everyone downstairs, just as Meng An brought out the carriage. The group rode in the carriage to Sifanglou.

Qiu Ju was already waiting for Song Jiaojiao and her party in front of the Sifang Tower. Seeing Wang Baozhu alight from the carriage, she quickly went forward.

"Third Young Madam, I've already booked a private room. You may go in directly," Qiuju said, bowing.

"Let's go, Sister Jiaojiao, let's go up now," Wang Baozhu said to Song Jiaojiao, holding Mu Xue's hand.

Song Jiaojiao nodded gently, letting Meng An stay in the carriage to watch over it.

Last time Song Jiaojiao came to the restaurant, there were no empty private rooms. This was her first time visiting a private room in the Sifanglou restaurant in the county. Sure enough, the private room in the Sifanglou restaurant in the county was much more elegant. There was a screen at the entrance, so people couldn't see who it was at a glance. There was a tea table on the side, and a lot of green plants in the corner. Even the paintings on the wall were unique. It was clear that every detail had been carefully considered.

Qiuju had already ordered the food. While waiting for the food, Wang Baozhu's son woke up. Seeing so many unfamiliar faces around him, he wasn't shy at all. He laughed heartily, revealing his tiny gums with only four small teeth, drool dripping from the corners of his mouth. Qiuju gently wiped his mouth with a soft handkerchief.

Mu Xue looked at the little brother in front of her and liked him very much. Wang Baozhu's son was well raised. His forearms were segmented like lotus roots, and his little face was chubby, making people want to pinch them.

"Mom, my little brother is so cute! He's like a lucky charm." Mu Xue looked up, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"This is Aunt Baozhu's son, he's not even a year old yet, so don't bully your little brother," Song Jiaojiao said with a smile.

“Our Mu Xue would never bully her little brother. He’s so cute, isn’t he, Mu Xue?” Wang Baozhu said to Mu Xue in a child’s tone.

"That's right, my little brother is so cute, I would never bully him." Mu Xue turned her head to the side and muttered softly, but was immediately drawn back to her little brother.

Just then, the waiter arrived with a group of people to serve the dishes. Upon seeing this, Granny Zhang took the young master away and fed him egg custard.

Qiuju was serving food to Wang Baozhu from behind. She stared at Mu Qing and Mu Xue in disbelief. Didn't wealthy families have to feed themselves?

Seeing Mu Xue's stunned expression, Wang Baozhu chuckled and sent Qiu Ju to help Zhang Mama.

"Jiaojiao, Muqing, Muxue, pick up your chopsticks! This is crystal jelly, everyone, have a taste!" Wang Baozhu urged everyone to start eating.

Looking at the dish called crystal jelly, Mu Xue asked in confusion, "Huh, isn't this just jelly?"

"Liangfen? What's that?" Wang Baozhu tilted her head and asked Mu Xue, puzzled.

"It's a type of jelly made from mung bean flour. My mother sold it to Sifanglou," Mu Xue explained innocently.

"So this crystal jelly was sold to Sifanglou by Sister Jiaojiao. Sister Jiaojiao, how did you come up with such a delicious and refreshing food?" Wang Baozhu looked at her with admiration when she heard that Song Jiaojiao had invented the crystal jelly.