Chapter 126: The Guest is an Old Acquaintance

  "Grandpa Tang is good." Song Jie said sweetly. One knows others, but others may not necessarily know oneself.

  Tang Lao smiled and nodded at Song Jie from across Zhang Shu, then handed her a jade ring from his hand.

  "Good boy, come, this is a gift from Grandpa Tang." Old Tang said with a kind smile, and his move was extraordinary.

  "I don't want it, you'd better take it back." Song Jie was shocked when she saw the thing and quickly waved her hand to decline. The thing looked valuable at first glance, how could she casually take someone else's things? Besides, taking advantage of people's kindness without reason wasn't her style.

  "Hurry up and take it, if you don't, your master will definitely say I'm stingy. I couldn't bear to be accused of that." Tang Lao said jokingly, seemingly not taking this thing seriously, as if it were just an ordinary object.

  In Songjie's space, there were countless treasures, many of which were better than this armguard, but that didn't mean the armguard was bad. On the contrary, it was a rare good thing, and its value was not low.

  Seeing Tang Lao insist on sending her off, Song Jie looked at his master with some difficulty.

  Zhang Shu smoothed out his whiskers, nodded and said: "Alright, take it. What's wrong with taking this old man's gift? If he didn't give it to me, I'd have to ask him for it." The tone of the words revealed a kind of closeness, it was clear that the two were good friends for many years, speaking without any reserve.

  Since Master said it's okay, Song Jie didn't pretend to be polite. Besides, this old man hadn't even paid for his own medical expenses back then, so let's just use this to offset the debt.

  "Thank you, Grandpa Tang, I'll take it then."

  "Take it well, this girl has a bit of your style, Old Zhang." Tang Lao also liked Song Jie very much, but for some reason, he felt that Song Jie had a familiar aura, however, no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Nevertheless, it didn't hinder the increase of affection in his heart.

  As for who this person is, Song Jie really has an impression. Not forgetting at a glance is not bragging. That old man Tang isn't the one she rescued from heatstroke that day when she bought lotus seeds? Because of space upgrading due to that lotus seed, the events of that day are remembered even more clearly.

  This encounter is really making me exclaim that the world is indeed very small, and yet we can still meet like this. However, looking at Old Master Tang's expression, it seems he hasn't recognized me.

  It's not Tang Lao's fault, he was unconscious after suffering from heatstroke. When he woke up, he was still a bit dizzy and couldn't see people clearly. He only had some impression of Song Jie, but after he recovered in the hospital, he couldn't find the young doctor who treated him again.

  Everyone asked in that flower and bird market said they didn't know her. Song Jie also went there for the first time, and then never went again, how could anyone recognize her?

  Tang Lao Ye Zi didn't find anyone and temporarily put the matter aside. This time, seeing Song Jie was indeed not connecting the two people together.

  Song Jie thought the old man had forgotten about it and didn't bring it up on his own. He acted as if they were very familiar, no need to mention it. Doing a favor without expecting anything in return, if he mentioned it himself, others would think he was seeking repayment for past kindness.

  So Mr. Tang missed the opportunity to find his benefactor, and later regretted it a bit. He actually missed such an obvious chance. If only he had asked one more question, he would have recognized him immediately. But that's another story.

  Mr. Tang has a murderous aura about him, he's probably killed people before, and it's highly likely that he works in the military field, and possibly holds a high position. Song Jie didn't probe further, knowing it herself was enough, there was no need to dig deeper.

  "Song Jie, what's up with you today? Otherwise, would you be kind enough to make me some braised pork belly? You usually come empty-handed." Zhang Shu said with a hint of resentment, thinking about how long he had been craving this dish and finally decided to treat himself.

  "It's nothing, I just can't show filial piety to you? I'm actually very filial, knowing what you want to eat, and specially made it for you."

  "Honestly, I don't believe you! You're really fine, if you say there's something wrong again, I won't help you!"

  "This... really is something... " Song Jie could only tell the truth, couldn't gloss over it anymore.

  "Hey, I knew you had something on your mind. My eyes are like gold and fire, you can't fool me. Come on, what's up?" Zhang Shu Tong said with a somewhat smug tone.

  Song Jie kept the matter of Hong Yan a secret even from her family, and with outsiders present this time, she didn't dare to mention it. After all, someone had kidnapped her in the past, and Tang Lao was an outsider, how could she bring it up? It's always better to be cautious!

  "It's about medical skills, I don't quite understand some parts, I'd like to ask Master for guidance, no rush."

  After hearing Song Jie's words, Zhang Shu immediately felt that something was not quite right. Usually, Song Jie would ask directly if she had something on her mind, but this time she seemed to be hiding something. Maybe there were some things that weren't easy to talk about, and he didn't press the issue further. After all, he considered Old Tang as one of his own, but Song Jie wasn't, so he couldn't force the matter.

  "Alright, I'll answer you this afternoon. It's almost noon now. You go and cook a delicious meal for me first, or else I won't teach you."

  "I'm going," said Song Jie and then went to the kitchen.

  "Heh heh, let my apprentice cook a good meal for you. My apprentice's culinary skills are unmatched, you have to try it or you won't know what's good, it'll make your tongue feel like it's dancing." Zhang Shu said with great pride.

  "Oh? Then I'll be waiting with bated breath. You know I'm a rough person, I don't even pick and choose when eating normally, let alone have to praise something good." Tang Lao also joined in the flattery.

  "Hmph, you'll know when the time comes. I don't talk nonsense." Zhang Shu Tong had a bit of an old rascal's temper and upon hearing Tang Lao's somewhat perfunctory words, he got angry and insisted that Song Jie show him her skills.

  "Let's go, I'm waiting." Tang Lao didn't say much either. This was a tacit understanding between two old friends and he wasn't angry.

  Song Jie started cooking in the kitchen, clang clang. The master's house had everything, and the master usually cooked for himself too, although the taste was not great, but the ingredients were quite complete, and it was unknown how many good things were wasted.

  It's already past 10 o'clock now. Song Jie was late in the first place, and cooking now would just make it right on time for dinner at the restaurant.

  Knowing that his master is a show-off, he will definitely boast in front of guests, so I have to give him some face too. It's no wonder that Song Jie understands Zhang Shu very well, after all, who knows the master better than the apprentice?

  She brought the braised pork belly and stewed flavor to heat up, and when there were guests, she had to add a few more dishes. Fortunately, the ingredients were rich, so she made four more dishes, adding up to six dishes in total, all served on large plates, very substantial. Then she steamed a pot of rice and everything was ready.

  "Dinner is ready, Master." Song Jie arranged the table and called out for people to come and eat.

  "Come on, let's go, old buddy, let's go eat!" Zhang Shu stood up first and walked quickly to the hall. He had been smelling the aroma for a while and was starving, wasn't he in a hurry?

  Tang Lao also knew that Zhang Shu Tong was a good eater, and he smiled understandingly, following behind Old Zhang.

  The Eight Immortals table in the living room has been moved to the center, with three chairs arranged around it. Zhang Shu quickly walked over and sat down, picking up her chopsticks and looking towards the door.

  Tang Lao didn't mind and directly sat down, poured himself a cup of water, and started drinking.

  Song Jie started serving dishes, "Braised Chicken Wings", "Sugar Vinegar Ribs", "Stir-fried Broccoli", "Oil-splashed Carp" plus Braised Pork Belly and Stewed Meat, the six dishes were done. Since they were all men, she assumed they all loved meat, so she only made one vegetarian dish, and the rest were meat dishes.

  Why don't you take advantage of the two old men's hearts? They are all masters who are happy without meat.

  Finally, she brought up two more dishes of the small pickled vegetables that Zhao Mu had made herself and mixed them with chili oil before putting them on the table.

  This old Tang must have a good relationship with the master, and the two dishes of salted vegetables will not say anything. Besides, Grandma's craftsmanship is unparalleled, eating it will definitely not drop chopsticks.

  The dishes are all on the table, and although they're just some home-cooked food, the flavors are great.

  Zhang Shu couldn't wait any longer, poured a glass of wine for his old friend, and then filled himself up. He hastily picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of the braised pork belly, and the rich sauce flavor immediately filled his taste buds. After chewing a few times, the skin was very elastic, and the meat was extremely tender, it was really delicious.

  Seeing old friends one chopstick after another, Tang Lao also became anxious, he started to pick up his chopsticks, and indeed this dish was not only visually appealing but also delicious, the flavor was extremely good, it could make people swallow their hands, he also accelerated his eating, even forgetting about his usual favorite wine.

  How can this dish not be delicious? Song Jie added space water to it, she was already great at cooking, and with the addition of space water, it's like adding flowers to brocade, the taste is even more amazing, it can't be bad!

  Song Jie knew about her master's "killing power", if you don't grab it, I'm afraid you won't be full, she also joined the army of grabbing food.

  After finishing a meal, all the dishes were swept away, and even the soup was mixed with rice to eat together, making three people unable to move.

  Song Jie didn't expect the food to be so clean, fortunately, it was made in sufficient quantity, otherwise, it would not have been enough to eat.

  The master took out a bottle of digestive medicine from his pharmacy, and each person took one pill to digest the food. The meal was delicious, but the feeling of being stuffed was very uncomfortable. Fortunately, the master was a doctor, and all kinds of medicines were readily available at home.

  "Good grief! Where on earth did you pick up this apprentice of yours? It's a complete waste on him." Old Tang said with a chuckle, rubbing his belly.

  "Jealous, huh? This is my apprentice, and you can't have him no matter how much you envy me." Zhang Shu said with a smug tone.

  Having this apprentice is the most face-saving thing for him. Whether it's medical skills or cooking skills, they are all top-notch. It's really a blessing from past lives to get such a great apprentice, isn't he proud!!

  Tang Lao looked at Old Zhang's face full of wrinkles and was speechless...