When Wu Mingtang saw Zhang Zixuan, he was also surprised, but it wasn’t because he saw him here.

Rather, he was shocked to see him sitting in a wheelchair.

Although he hadn’t seen this particular wheelchair before, it was clearly made for people with mobility issues.

Now, seeing Zhang Zixuan sitting in this wheelchair, it was obvious that his legs…

Zhang Zixuan noticed that Wu Mingtang’s gaze was fixed on his legs and decided to explain himself:

“My legs have been like this for two years. When I was escorting goods, I ran into bandits. I accidentally fell off a cliff, and since then, my legs have been like this.”

“Zixuan, I didn’t mean it like that, I was…”

“It’s alright. I’ve gotten used to it,” Zhang Zixuan interrupted Wu Mingtang’s words.

Wu Mingtang felt a bit embarrassed.

He hadn’t realized he was staring at Zhang Zixuan’s legs so intently, making him feel so uncomfortable.

“Is there something important that brought you here today, Wu Master?” Zhang Zixuan asked intentionally.

As he asked, he glanced at the yard.

Sure enough, Zhang Zhiyong was already starting to clean up the plantain leaves and bamboo shoots.

It looked like he still needed a little more time to finish.

Wu Mingtang, however, wasn’t paying attention to their small movements.

His mind was preoccupied with the fresh food that Jian Xiu had brought him.

He hadn’t expected that, besides the recipe Jian Xiu had given him, she would also surprise him with something so wonderful.

Following her instructions, he had stir-fried the ingredients she had soaked in a wooden basin earlier that day.

After tasting it, the few of them couldn’t stop eating.

With this thought in mind, Wu Mingtang smiled and explained:

“Ah, it’s like this. Earlier, Jian Xiu gave us some fresh ingredients. She said if we liked them, we could come here and buy them from her at a reasonable price.”

“Oh, I see. She went out earlier, but she did mention this to me before she left. I didn’t expect you to come so soon,” Zhang Zixuan responded with a smile.

After saying this, he noticed that the items in the yard were almost cleaned up.

He then turned to Wu Mingtang and said, “If you don’t mind, please come inside and we can talk more.”

“Alright, I won’t be polite then.”

But as Wu Mingtang entered and saw the condition of the yard, his brow furrowed immediately.

The yard was quite simple; aside from a few baskets, there was almost nothing else.

Considering Zhang Zixuan’s legs, Wu Mingtang roughly understood their current situation.

Luckily, he hadn’t bargained too hard for the recipe Jian Xiu gave him.

Otherwise, he would have felt a bit guilty.

When Zhang Zixuan invited him inside, he was also a little embarrassed.

Because both inside the house and in the yard, there wasn’t a single decent chair.

One chair had been hastily nailed together by Jian Xiu while making the wheelchair a few days ago.

However, looking at Wu Mingtang’s attire, Zhang Zixuan couldn’t bring himself to ask him to sit on that makeshift bench.

Wu Mingtang noticed Zhang Zixuan’s discomfort and quickly sat down on the only available bench.

“Zixuan, this chair…”

After sitting down and making sure Zhang Zixuan didn’t mind, Wu Mingtang finally spoke up.

He didn’t ask about his legs again, knowing it would touch a painful spot for him.

Wu Mingtang, being a clever man and also the owner of a business, knew better than to be thoughtless.

“This is called a wheelchair. How is it? Not bad, right?”

“It’s indeed quite good. Where did you get it? This is a great item for people who are seriously ill, especially for those elderly people who can’t move. With a wheelchair, it could solve many problems.”

“It’s not something we bought,” Zhang Zixuan replied truthfully.

“You didn’t buy it? You made it yourselves?”

“Yes, Jian Xiu made it,” Zhang Zixuan said proudly.

“She… really made this?” Wu Mingtang asked in disbelief.

But after asking, remembering the surprise she gave him at the Moon Fragrance Pavilion the day before, he thought it made sense.

“Your wife is truly a remarkable woman!” Wu Mingtang exclaimed.

“Yes, she’s amazing,” Zhang Zixuan said softly, his voice filled with affection.

“Do you think your wife could make one for me as well?” Wu Mingtang asked again.

After asking, he seemed to think of something and continued:

“Don’t misunderstand, the price is negotiable. I just want to get one for my elderly mother. She has trouble walking, and she spends most of her time inside the house. It’s really inconvenient for her to go outside.”

“Well, that depends on when Jian Xiu comes back. I can’t make decisions on her behalf,” Zhang Zixuan said truthfully.

Although he knew that, for money, Jian Xiu would probably make one, he didn’t want to make decisions without her approval.

“That’s natural. Of course, I understand. By the way, did you have more of those fresh foods Jian Xiu brought to the Moon Fragrance Pavilion? How long can they be stored?”

“Oh, we have about 100 to 200 jin of it. That’s just an estimate. Of course, we can’t give you all of it at once.”

“So, you don’t have that much available right now?” Wu Mingtang asked.

“Yes, these are all handmade, so we can’t just make a lot quickly,” Zhang Zixuan replied ambiguously.

“It’s not a big problem. Our restaurant can’t finish it all at once anyway. It’ll be eaten gradually. But is that all you have? No more?”

“At most, 300 jin,” Zhang Zixuan estimated.

“Still a bit short, but 300 jin should work. Give me a price, and I’ll buy it exclusively for our Moon Fragrance Pavilion. What do you think?”

“You want exclusive rights to the fresh food from us?” Zhang Zixuan smiled and asked.

“To be honest, that’s exactly what I’m thinking.”

“If that’s the case, then we’ll have to wait for Jian Xiu to return. She’s the one who makes it,” Zhang Zixuan replied.

“Oh? Where did she go?”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zixuan furrowed his brows.

Logically, she should be back by now.

Li Family Village is just next door. Even if she walked, she should have been back by this time.

“She…”

Before Zhang Zixuan could finish his sentence, he heard a loud voice from the door.

“You bastard, aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning? Zhang Zixuan, you heartless beast… Come out here!”