Chapter 734: Extraordinary Ability
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Binglan could not stop smiling as she said, “l like prawns because they’re versatile.’
‘There are also crabs, crayfish, abalone, sea cucumbers, etcetera. Just thinking about these things excites me.’
She had considered visiting the South to gather such ingredients, but it was troublesome for her to do it alone. It would be much more convenient if she cooperated with people from the South.
It would be a win-win situation if Su Binglan could cooperate with Ye Feiran’s family, especially since they had established themselves in the South. When the time came, Su Binglan could open a seafood restaurant that served family-style dishes like lobsters and crabs.
Ye Feiran sighed in relief when she heard Su Binglan’s words. The former was thankful Su Binglan liked the things she had brought. Ye Feiran said, “I’ll get you more since you like them.”
Su Binglan replied, “Yes, 1 would like that very much. Thank you, Feiran. Still, I won’t let you do it for nothing. We should discuss business cooperation later.’
Ye Feiran and the Su family were stunned upon hearing Su Binglan’s words. Ye Feiran had just visited, yet Su Binglan planned to do business with her. The family was surprised when Su Binglan took the initiative to suggest a business cooperation.
With that said, the family knew the pravvns were of exceptional quality and could bring significant value.
Su Wenwu understood that point, excitedly asking, “Sister, do you sincerely want to work with Feiran?”
He knew his sister’s cooking was unrivaled. Moreover, Su Binglan’s ideas would always bring tremendous income. Su Wenwu knew it was hard for Ye Feiran to support her family alone.
It would greatly help Ye Feiran if Su Binglan cooperated with her. Perhaps it would allow the Ye family to regain its former glory in the South. After all, that was Ye Feiran’s ultimate goal.
Su Wenwu knew his sister could help Ye Feiran achieve her goals. Therefore, he looked at his sister with bright eyes.
Su Binglan calmly said, “Of course I do. It’ll benefit both sides.”
She might not have readily mentioned the cooperation if it were not for Ye Feiran’s relationship with Su Wenwu and if Ye Feiran had not helped the Wei army. Nonetheless, Su Binglan wanted to help Ye Feiran.
Ye Feiran did not know Su Binglan’s intentions. The former only noticed Su Wenwu’s excitement and considered what he had said last time.
Ye Feiran had asked Su Wenwu to open a hotpot restaurant in the South. However, Su Wenwu said the hotpot restaurants belonged to his sister and that the decision was hers.
In Su Wenwu’s eyes, Ye Feiran could solve everything with his sister’s help.
Since Ye Feiran had discovered prawns, she studied them and found that she could steam and fry them. However, she never considered making other dishes with prawns.
‘1 never knew I could use prawns to make dumplings and wontons. If that’s the case, prawns will become a more popular ingredient. Also, Wenwu says his sister invented dumplings.’
Ye Feiran was too shy to ask how prawns could benefit her and Su Binglan. Nonetheless, the former was excited about working with Su Binglan. Ye Feiran looked at Su Binglan expectantly, saying, “All right.”
Su Binglan was satisfied with Ye Feiran’s response. After all, the former would not have bothered suggesting cooperation if Ye Feiran was skeptical. Su Binglan could find ways to gather prawns without Ye Feiran, but it would be cumbersome.
Ye Feiran was humble and had the foresight to agree with Su Binglan.
When the Su family heard the two’s conversation, they knew Su Binglan would be busy again. However, they were excited to taste a new dish. Shen Qiuhua said, “All right, wash your hands. Let’s eat before the food gets cold.”
“Yes, we can finally eat!” Su Wenzhe was ecstatic. He was already looking forward to eating the glutinous rice balls and tangyuan while helping in the kitchen.
Everyone, including Su Xuexuan, helped to bring the food to the table. Su Xuehai saw his brother and decided to help, too.
Shen Qiuhua’s heart melted when she saw how sensible her two grandsons were. “Be careful. Don’t burn your hands, okay?”
“Yes, Grandma. We’ll help you so you don’t tire yourself out.”
“Oh my, you’re so helpful,” Shen Qiuhua said. She was in high spirits and felt at ease seeing her grandsons behave caringly.
Ye Feiran adored Su Xuexuan and Su Xuehai. She remembered Su Wenwu talking about how mature and considerate his nephews were.
‘It’s funny they called me Uncle Feiran since they don’t know I’m a woman. If I marry Wenwu, they’d call me Aunt Feiran.’
Ye Feiran could not help but imagine it. However, she blushed when she thought about it. She started to like Su Wenwu and his family even more now. Even the little ones were kind and considerate.
Su Wenxiu looked into the courtyard and asked, “Why aren’t Father and Jin’an home yet?”
Shen Qiuhua replied, “They went to your granduncle’s house to deliver food. They also need to deliver food to your uncles and aunts. They probably won’t be back for a while.’
Liu Yinyin looked into the courtyard, saying, “It’s snowing so heavily outside. It’ll take a while before it calms down.”
The villagers had a habit of observing the weather over the years. Based on Liu Yinyin’s experiences, she knew the heavy snow would last a while.
Su Xuexuan looked outside and asked, “Aunt Binglan, can we still go to town to light lanterns?”
He knew Su Binglan had the final say in the family, so he asked for her opinion.
Su Binglan patted his head and asked, “You’re looking forward to lighting lanterns, huh?”
Su Xuexuan nodded. “Yes, Aunt Binglan.”
Su Xuehai added, “Me too!”
When the two looked up at Su Binglan with trust and anticipation, she said,
“Then we’ll do that later.’
Shen Qiuhua looked at Su Binglan and said, “But the snow will thicken and make the roads slippery. The carriage won’t do well in those conditions. We usually stay home whenever it snows like this.”
Su Binglan replied, “Don’t worry, Mother. We’ll see if it changes after we eat. It might only snow for a while longer. It always snows heavily in the middle of the night anyway..”