Elder sister Ping is waiting for us to take the flowers to the old lady's room. Remember, elder sister Ping is on the side of the old lady. Usually, she could even say a few words in front of the old lady. With the protection of elder sister Ping, nobody would dare bully us in the mansion. When you see elder sister Ping, you could only call her elder sister Ping; instead of Aunt Ping. Last time, a newcomer called elder sister Ping as Aunt Ping; however, elder sister Ping casually told the steward about that. Therefore, that newcomer was sent to the manor outside Jinwu City … "
The maid in green skirt stuck out her tongue as she said, "Ahh, I see..."
"Hurry up..."
Two maids from the mansion carried flower baskets and walked towards the mansion from another path.
...
'I like... mature women? '
Zhang Tie had not imagined that there was such a "legend" in the mansion.
Now that everyone in the mansion had known it, the entire Jinwu City had almost known it. If Jinwu City had known it, the entire Youzhou Province might have known it too.
After hearing the words of the two maids, Zhang Tie revealed a smile as he didn't care about these gossips. Because these gossips would not hurt him at all. Perhaps since Miss Daina, Zhang Tie had been fond of mature women, including Linda, Olina and Sabrina. As for Spencer Clan who gifted Matia to Zhang Tie, Zhang Tie didn't feel like explaining it to Bai Suxian. It was fate for him to meet Bai Suxian. Therefore, Zhang Tie didn't feel like explaining it to her.
After thinking about it, Zhang Tie realized that there were too many mature women on his side.
However, Zhang Tie didn't know whether he should laugh or cry after being given the reputation of "liking mature women".
...
When Zhang Yang talked about the scenes in Tongzhou Province, Zhang Yang and Zhang Yang had already returned to the main mansion where their parents lived.
Watching them coming to the main mansion, Zhang Yang didn't say anything anymore. After all, it was not a good place to chat on the way.
"After a while, after meeting our parents, we brothers have a chat.
I've heard what you did in Ninghe Prefecture when I was in Tong Province these days! "
"Fine, let's talk about it in the evening!" Zhang Tie nodded.
The moment they returned to the main mansion, they had seen their dad standing at the gate and greeting them with a smile, "Why did you come back together?"
After throwing a glance at his dad, Zhang Tie found that his dad looked much more spirited than last time. It seemed that his potential had been further stimulated after lighting his surging points. Therefore, Zhang Tie became reassured at once. However, after taking a closer look, Zhang Tie found that his dad looked a bit worried while his eyes were a bit cyan. It seemed that his dad had not slept well for a few days and was not energetic enough. Zhang Tie's heart slightly pounded. Staying up late was very harmful. Although a LV 7 fighter's physical strength was much greater than that of commoners, it was not as strong as that of a knight; especially for an old man like his dad, as long as he didn't sleep well for a period of time, he would be able to notice it.
"What a coincidence. The moment I came here, I saw my elder brother arriving home by airboat. Therefore, I came here with my elder brother..." Zhang Tie replied with a smile. In front of his dad, Zhang Tie didn't act like the famous Qianji Hermit at all. He just liked to make jokes in front of his family members like how he did in Blackhot City. After saying that, Zhang Tie widened his eyes on purpose as he glanced at his dad from his head to his toe with an amazed and exaggerated look. He even rubbed his eyes as he said, "Wow, am I seeing it right? Dad, you've lit 13 surging points and become a LV 7 fighter. You're getting healthier and healthier. Dad, you called me and my elder brother back because you've found another good sister for mom? Mom is so generous..."
Zhang Tie's dad didn't feel good at all. After hearing Zhang Tie's exaggerated words, his face slightly blushed as he glared at Zhang Tie and scolded him with a smile, "You're also a father. How could you make such a joke with your dad the moment you came home? How impudent you are..."
Zhang Tie replied with a drooling face, "Hehheh, even though I'm a father, I'm still your son. I can never be older than you!"
At the sight of Zhang Tie's look, Zhang Ping's heart felt warm at once. However, closely after that, he felt more guilty as he restrained his smile, "Your mom will cook for you today. They're all your favorite dishes. Let's go and have a meal first!"
After saying that, Zhang Tie turned around and entered the mansion. Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang exchanged a glance with each other as they both felt that their dad had something to worry about.
After entering the mansion, Zhang Tie directly came to the dining hall where he saw his mom. Like his dad, Zhang Tie's mom also looked more spirited than before. However, as she didn't sleep well these days, she looked a bit sleepy. Both of them had something to worry about.
The supper was cooked by Zhang Tie's mom. Compared to the usual supper in Zhang Mansion, today's supper was a bit special.
Usually, there were chefs in the backyard kitchen of Zhang Mansion. As long as Zhang family members could order a dish, they would be able to cook it. It was a common requirement for the dishes in the backyard kitchen to have good color, aroma, and taste. Many dishes were served from the backyard kitchen. In Zhang Tie's dad's words, he didn't even dare to move his chopsticks and spoil the dishes.
However, today, the dishes cooked by Zhang Tie's mom were very simple. Compared to her current status in the mansion, they were almost shabby. There were only two meat dishes, one was stewed beef with radish, the other was stir-fried twice-cooked pork, the others were all vegetables such as stir-fried cabbage, deep-fried potato shreds, dry fried red beans, boiled sweet potatoes, and mixed green bamboo shoots. There was also a huge soup pot on the table, which contained the rice soup that Zhang Tie's mom didn't want to throw away after cooking rice.
Although the dishes were simple, they were enough for Zhang Tie's family members to eat.
These dishes were the "tasty food" that Zhang Tie's family members could only eat on special days in Blackhot City. Even the rice soup could only be eaten by sprinkling some sugar or salt before meals in Blackhot City.
At the sight of the rice soup on the table, Zhang Tie became absent-minded. He vaguely remembered that he was the youngest at home. Whenever he cooked rice, he would always be reluctant to throw it away. After cooling it for a while, he would always carry it to the table with a thick layer of soup skin. That was his favorite. It was smooth and fragrant. In Zhang Tie's eyes, the soup skin tasted even better than milk. His mom always left the soup skin to him.
Zhang Tie didn't know how many years had he not tasted the soup skin of rice soup at the table.
At the sight of the dishes on the table, Zhang Tie knew that his parents must have something important to tell him and Zhang Yang to come home...
At dinner, Zhang Tie's elder sisters-in-law were also sitting at the table. They were all smart people. At the sight of Zhang Tie's return and the dishes that Zhang Tie's mom prepared, they all guessed that this dinner was a bit unusual.
Because everyone had something on their mind, they felt a bit depressed during the meal. Thankfully, Zhang Tie's nephews and nieces were scrambling for the skin of the rice soup, making the atmosphere much more active. Therefore, it was not embarrassing at all.
In the end, Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie drank up all the dishes on the table, including the rice soup, leaving no leftovers. Finally, they put down their bowls and chopsticks as they expressed that they were full.
Noticing that the two brothers were still the same as before, Zhang Tie's mom revealed a faint smile at the corner of her eyes.
Zhang Tie's sisters-in-law were smart. After supper, after sitting in the main mansion for a short while and talking with Zhang Tie's parents and Zhang Tie for a short while, they bade a farewell to Zhang Tie politely and returned to Zhang Yang's private mansion with their kids, leaving Zhang Yang's family alone.
After Zhang Tie's elder sisters-in-law left with their kids, there were only Zhang Tie, Zhang Yang, Zhang Ping and Zhang Tie's mom in the parlor of the main mansion.
Those maids and servants were also sent away by Zhang Tie's elder sisters-in-law.
"Dad, mom, if there's anything, just tell me. You don't have to make it so grand. Mom even served the secret Golden White Jade Soup in our Zhang family's kitchen …" Zhang Tie told his parents with a smile.
Golden White Jade Soup was the name that Zhang Tie named the rice soup at home when he was in Blackhot City. When the rice was ripe in the farmland, it would be golden. However, the rice soup would be as white and smooth as mutton-fat jade. When his family members were having a meal and joking with each other, Zhang Tie named the rice soup "Golden White Jade Soup". Those who didn't know this name might think it was a rare delicacy; they could never imagine that it was just a bowl of common rice soup.
After hearing the words "Golden White Jade Soup", Zhang Yang and his parents revealed a warm smile as they recalled the past.
"I've not drunk this Golden White Jade Soup for a long time. After drinking it today, I feel pretty good. It's much better than eating any exotic delicacy outside. This Golden White Jade Soup is pure and clean. It's rich in color, aroma and taste. It's suitable for all ages. I suggest that we keep the rice soup in the kitchen in case of waste. This tradition of dad and mom will take root in our family from then on. No matter how rich our family becomes in the future, we should not let Chengan and his family forget their roots; neither should we cultivate extravagance!" Zhang Tie's elder brother said.
"Elder brother, well said. Pitifully, I want to taste the essence of Golden White Jade Soup today; however, I don't want to compete with my nephews and nieces for it. When I return to Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory, I will tell my subordinates to keep this tradition as Zhang family's tradition..." Zhang Tie replied with a smile.
Zhang Tie's mom threw a glance at Zhang Ping.
"Ahem ahem..." Zhang Ping coughed twice. After throwing a glance at the parlor, he asked Zhang Tie's mom, "Do we talk about it in the study?"
"We're in our own home. There's no outsider here. Additionally, the servants in the mansion don't dare eavesdrop. As Zhang Tie is here, we can talk about it here!" Zhang Tie's mom said.
"Hmm, let's talk about it here!" Zhang Tie's dad straightened up his body as he suddenly turned solemn. After watching Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang for a few seconds, he slowly opened his mouth, "I called you brothers back today because your mom and I have negotiated a few days ago. We feel that you brothers should separate from each other..."
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