Chapter 59: Xie Beishen is Simply Incredible

Su Wanwan thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Once a week?"

Xie Beishen wanted to see her every day. He initially wanted to say every day, but realizing that was unrealistic, he compromised, "Three times a week."

Su Wanwan said, "Fish aren't always available every day either. If there's no fish, would other things be okay?"

"Mm, anything you cook is fine," Xie Beishen said. "And it has to be made by your own hands, no one else's."

Years later, Xie Beishen would feel extremely grateful that he had thought of asking Su Wanwan to cook on the spur of the moment, creating an excuse to see her on his future path of pursuing his wife. But that was a story for another day.

Su Wanwan agreed without hesitation, "Alright, three times a week. A month has four weeks, so half a year is seventy-two times."

Xie Beishen hadn't expected her to calculate it so quickly after hearing it just once, which was different from what he had heard outside. "How come I heard you never went to primary school? It seems the rumors were wrong."

"Isn't this just something taught in the first year of primary school? Besides, I indeed didn't finish primary school." Su Wanwan knew what he was implying and didn't want to dwell on the topic.

Since they would most likely not see each other after half a year, there was even less need for her to explain so much to him.

Afterward, Su Wanwan told Xie Beishen the whole story of what had happened at home.

Xie Beishen asked, "So you mean it might be because the head brigade leader pocketed about three thousand yuan that they haven't been able to return?"

Su Wanwan shook her head. "I don't know the specifics either. I only heard it last time from Elder Brother Li at the public security bureau."

Xie Beishen asked in confusion, "Elder Brother Li?"

Su Wanwan explained, "Oh, it's Public Security Officer Li Yuandong who works at the public security bureau."

At this moment, the courtyard gate rang, and Su Heng pushed the bicycle into the courtyard with a dejected look.

Seeing Xie Beishen and his sister in the courtyard, he asked, "Why are you here?"

Su Wanwan then told her second older brother about how Xie Beishen said he could help them.

Xie Beishen looked at Su Heng and said, "I'm going right now. Do you want to come with me?"

Su Heng instantly perked up. "Let's go."

Xie Beishen nodded. "I'll go to the educated youth point to get my bicycle first."

Su Heng patted the bicycle seat and said, "I'll ride and give you a lift." Su Heng quickly turned the bicycle around.

"You've already ridden a full round trip, aren't you tired?" Xie Beishen asked.

Su Heng smiled and said, "Not tired, I've got plenty of energy."

"Alright." Xie Beishen gave Su Wanwan a deep look before walking out of the courtyard gate.

Su Wanwan looked at the look in Xie Beishen's eyes just now; it was completely different from his usual detached and aloof expression.

In the evening, Su Wanwan thought about how her second older brother had been running around outside all day and would definitely be starving when he came back tonight.

This guy surely wouldn't be willing to spend money to eat out in town.

So she cut a piece of cured pork she had brought back from the Su family's old residence.

She first boiled the cured pork in a pot, so it wouldn't be too salty when stir-fried later.

Then she steamed a bowl of eggs, adding a few drops of spiritual spring water to it.

And made a dish of smashed cucumbers with garlic sauce.

These three dishes were entirely enough for her second older brother to eat alone.

After she finished eating, she kept the dishes warm in the pot so her second older brother could eat the moment he got home.

She then returned to her room and began her writing.

It wasn't until she heard the sound of the courtyard gate that she put down her pen, walked outside, and looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It was already past ten o'clock at night.

As soon as she stepped out, she saw her second older brother parking the bicycle and throwing his arm over Xie Beishen's shoulder with a bright smile.

"Brother Xie, let's go, eat first before heading back to the educated youth point. Thank you for your hard work, running around for our family's matter until now without even getting a bite to eat."

"Alright." Xie Beishen's gaze involuntarily turned toward Su Wanwan standing under the eaves.

Seeing her second older brother's expression, Su Wanwan figured things had gone smoothly. "Brother, how did it go?"

Su Heng smiled and said, "Sis, Mom and Dad can come back tomorrow. You have no idea how capable Brother Xie is! Cook us something to eat first, and I'll give you the details then. I'm starving to death."

Hearing that her parents could return tomorrow, Su Wanwan's face overflowed with smiles. "Alright, the food was already made, but it might not be enough for the two of you. You guys eat first, and I'll make a bit more."

She glanced at Xie Beishen. "Are noodles okay?"

Xie Beishen nodded. "Noodles are fine, I really like wheat-based foods."

The three of them went to the kitchen together.

Su Wanwan opened the pot lid.

Just as she reached to take the dishes out of the pot, Xie Beishen said, "Don't burn yourself. I'll wash my hands and come back to serve them."

Su Heng chimed in, "That's right, leave it be. Go and knead the dough first."

"Okay, the food I cooked might not be enough, you two eat first." Only then did Su Wanwan take out the flour, pour it into a basin, and begin kneading the dough.

Su Heng washed his hands and looked at the cured pork in the pot with his eyes lighting up. With both eggs and meat, his younger sister really doted on him.

He served the dishes onto the table and ladled out two bowls of white rice. "Brother Xie, you're in for a treat. My sister's cooking is the absolute best in the world."

Xie Beishen curved the corners of his lips as he looked at the woman rolling out the dough. The dim yellow light cast upon her, bathing her in a soft halo.

He completely agreed with what Su Heng said; just smelling the aroma of the food made his throat involuntarily swallow.

The two of them had long been ravenously hungry, so they picked up their bowls and began to eat.

As Xie Beishen ate the steamed egg custard, he found it was simply peerless. It wasn't that he had never eaten steamed eggs before, but none of them had tasted this good.

Su Wanwan was rolling out the noodles. This culinary skill was something she had learned from her mother, because her father loved eating wheat-based foods.

Before long, two large bowls of egg and tomato noodles were ready.

Just in time, they had finished the rice in their bowls.

Xie Beishen looked at the two bowls of noodles on the table and said, "Grab a small bowl, do you want to eat a little?"

Su Wanwan shook her head. "I've already had dinner, I'm not hungry." She then sat down at the dining table. "See if what I made suits your taste."

Su Heng slurped a mouthful of noodles and said, "Delicious."

The fragrance of the noodles wafted into Xie Beishen's nostrils, making his throat bob. The sweet and sour flavor of the tomatoes blended with the aroma of the wheat, tasting extraordinarily savory in his mouth. The noodles had a wonderful chewiness to them, and he nodded repeatedly. "Delicious."

So delicious it was out of this world.

Soon, he finished all the noodles, leaving not even the broth in the bowl, and a thin layer of sweat beaded on his forehead.

As soon as Su Heng finished eating, he began to clean up the bowls and chopsticks on the table.

Seeing that it was already very late, Xie Beishen exchanged farewells with the two of them and returned to the educated youth point.

After Su Heng finished tidying up the tableware, he finally began to talk about their trip to the public security bureau:

"Sis, Brother Xie took me straight to the Public Security Bureau Director's office. Bureau Chief Li knows Brother Deep; Brother Deep calls him Uncle Li, and Bureau Chief Li was extremely polite to Brother Deep. He even asked why he didn't notify him earlier when coming down to the countryside, asked if he was used to life in the village, and asked how the old master's health was."

"Oh my goodness, it was all sorts of care and concern. Brother Deep's family must have some really big shots in it."

"Brother Deep stated the purpose of our visit, and Bureau Chief Li said there had been too many important matters at the bureau these past couple of days and they were short-handed, which was why Dad's matter had been delayed. If it hadn't been for Brother Deep going, there's no telling how long this matter would have been dragged out, and who knows, they might even have pinned some false charge on Dad."

"They handled the matter right on the spot, and Bureau Chief Li even supervised it personally."

"Xie Beishen is simply incredible. He said that Dad reporting like that was a meritorious deed and deserved a reward, and the reward could even be given secretly. When we were leaving, Brother Deep didn't forget to instruct them to send the two elders back to the village tomorrow."

"You tell me, why does Brother Deep have so much weight when he speaks? Just how high-ranking must the officials in his family be?"

"On the way back, I told Brother Deep that we would thank him properly once Dad comes back, but he said no need, and that you promised to make fish for him. Tomorrow we'll go to Shanshui to catch fish, and we definitely have to thank him properly."

"Tell me, why would Brother Deep help us for no reason? Could it really be just to eat the fish you cook?"

"I still find it a bit hard to figure out."