Chapter 60: Breaking a Body of Iron Bones

Su Wan was surprised, her first reaction was that the people who blocked the road last night had suffered a loss in her hands, so they took action against Fang Wuqiong to make up for it?

The next moment, she dismissed this idea.

Those two people were ruthless and would not easily break in her hands.

Suddenly, a person like a clear wind and bright moon popped up in Su Wan’s mind. Gu Huaizhi had gone out early in the morning, and only he and Mother Gu knew that Fang Wuqiong had hired a killer to deal with her.

She thought of Gu Huaizhi’s sickly appearance and couldn’t help but laugh. This idea was too absurd.

Gu Huaizhi hadn’t turned black yet, how could he be so vicious?

Besides, he didn’t have any manpower!

“This person is too cruel, Fang Wuqiong has offended a powerful person.” Shopkeeper Xu thought of Fang Wuqiong coming to Zuixiang Pavilion to smash the scene, and couldn’t help sighing, and said: “People should not be too arrogant.”

Su Wan said in her heart: He deserved it.

She guessed that it might be Qi Guang’s hand?

Qi Guang received her favor and wanted to stay to protect her and repay her. He was also her maternal grandfather’s man. Maybe he helped her get rid of the trouble secretly.

Su Wan thought about thanking him next time she saw him.

“Sister Su!” Jiang Baiwei held a spatula in his hand and shouted excitedly to Su Wan with bright eyes: “My cooking skills have improved, you come to taste it, and by the way, teach me a few dishes!”

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“I’ll go and see.” Su Wan followed Jiang Baiwei into the kitchen. A strong burnt aroma hit her nose, and she saw a plate of cut crispy duck on the long table, the color was golden, and it looked very delicious.

Jiang Baiwei handed over a pair of chopsticks in a flattering manner: “You don’t like to eat sweet bean sauce, so I have prepared spicy sauce.”

Su Wan laughed, picked up a piece of duck meat, and put it in her mouth for a bite.

The skin was crispy and fragrant, the meat was tender and soft. With a bit of red spicy sauce, the spicy flavor stimulated the taste buds, and Su Wan couldn’t help but eat a few more pieces.

“You are progressing fast.” Su Wan’s nose was spicy and sweaty, and her lips were bright red. She took a sip of water, her lips were shiny with water, and she smiled and said: “I will teach you braised pork and Taihu silver fish later.”

Jiang Baiwei’s eyeballs stared at Su Wan’s lips, and he came back to his senses in a daze. His ears were red, and his eyes were darting around, not daring to look at her. He stammered and said: “Then, then I will prepare the ingredients.”

Su Wan felt baffled when she saw that he was running faster than a rabbit.

Jiang Baiwei asked someone to bring the silver fish, and eagerly invited Su Wan over.

Su Wan saw about ten silver fish in the basin, shaped like jade hairpins, colored like ivory, and delicate and transparent.

“This silver fish can be stir-fried, deep-fried, steamed, and made into soup.” Su Wan prepared the ingredients, including an egg, fresh mushrooms, fresh silver fish, coriander and ginger. She smiled at Jiang Baiwei and said: “I will teach you silver fish soup today.”

Jiang Baiwei nodded like he was pounding garlic: “I will help you.”

Su Wan asked him to watch on the side, remove the stems of the mushrooms, shred the ginger, mince the coriander, and left the egg white with the yolk removed.

Pour clear water into the pot, add a small spoonful of salt, and a few drops of lard, blanch the mushrooms and set aside.

Wash the pot clean, heat the pot and cold oil, put in the ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, then put in the cleaned silver fish, add a little cooking wine and stir-fry evenly.

“Let’s put a little clear water, and then pour in pork bone soup, which can enhance the freshness.” Su Wan poured the mushrooms in, neatly put in the seasoning and stirred to boil, put a little starch to make a thin slurry, “Finally pour in the egg white, stir well with a pot spoon and cook, add a few drops of sesame oil, and sprinkle with minced coriander.”

Su Wan served the silver fish soup in a porcelain white bowl, the color was white as snow, and garnished with green minced coriander. It looked fresh and delicious.

Jiang Baiwei took a spoonful with a spoon, and before it reached his mouth, the fragrance was already fragrant. When it entered his mouth, it was soft and delicate, not fishy at all, especially tender.

He hadn’t had time to say anything, Shopkeeper Xu came in with a money bag in his hand. Jiang Baiwei didn’t care about the hot hands, he hugged the bowl of silver fish soup and ran into the backyard to eat alone.

Shopkeeper Xu’s eyes widened, and his beard stood up in anger, but thinking about the matter in hand, he didn’t pick up the chicken feather duster and chase after him.

“Mrs. Gu, a tall man with a leg injury gave you this.” Shopkeeper Xu stuffed the money bag into Su Wan’s hand.

Su Wan was taken aback and asked, “Where is he?”

Shopkeeper Xu: “Gone.”

Su Wan instructed him: “You let Jiang Baiwei practice this dish well, I will inspect it when I come back.” After speaking, she hurriedly went to chase Qi Guang.

She asked people all the way and found the pier in the town.

Su Wan watched a group of people carrying two sacks on their shoulders each time, and they were very powerful to carry them on the boat.

Qi Guang was at the end, his shoulders also carrying two sacks, walking very slowly.

The people who came out carrying them wanted to help, but they were all stopped by Qi Guang.

Su Wan clenched the money bag in her hand, and watched them sweating profusely one by one. Their dark skin was sunburned and red. She saw that there was sour plum soup for sale next to her, she smacked her mouth, picked up a piece of clothing and wiped the sweat from her forehead, then squatted by the river to drink water. She felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

Qi Guang noticed, turned his head to look over, and saw Su Wan in the distance. Such a rough man was so scared that he shivered, threw the sack on his shoulder, and seemed to want to drill into the river the next moment.

When the others saw it, their pupils tightened, and they lined up in a very orderly manner and stood in a military posture.

Su Wan: “……”

After Qi Guang panicked, he calmed down, pulled his throat and shouted: “We are practicing.”

The boss angrily shouted: “What the hell are you practicing? Go move the sacks now, if you delay this shipment, your wages will be deducted!”

Qi Guang’s face was suffocated and red, and he really wanted to have the backbone to throw down the sack and say: I won’t do it!

But seeing Su Wan’s weak body, with her skirt fluttering, and not even a decent hairpin on her head, he gritted his teeth and turned his head to continue carrying the sack.

A group of iron-blooded men, their waists were broken, and their self-esteem was thrown under their feet and crushed.

Even a bowl of sour plum soup is reluctant to drink, in order to save money for her.

Su Wan’s heart was filled with bitterness, she bought two big buckets of sour plum soup, and waited for them to come out of the ship.