Chapter 301 — Xinxin Plays Favorites "I Thought, If He Ate the Food I Cooked, He Would Never Want to Come Visit Again, He Must Be Afraid of Being Poisoned..." Guan Xin Explained Shyly

"Heh..." Wei Zhao had already more or less guessed at Guan Xin's motive. Guan Xuemin had more than once praised his granddaughter to Wei Zhao's face, describing how excellent she was, how superb her cooking was and how sensible and well-mannered she was, and Wei Zhao naturally understood what the old man had in mind.

Since Guan Xuemin had spoken to Wei Zhao in that way, he must have said much the same thing to Guan Xin at home, so it was only normal for Guan Xin to feel some resistance. Any girl suddenly told that a promising young man would be coming to the house and that she should spend some time with him would hardly be pleased.

"You..." Guan Xuemin was furious. It was the first time this granddaughter had made him lose face: "Wei Zhao is my guest, whatever else you say. How could you do such a thing? It is fortunate that you two already knew each other, which makes it a little easier to excuse. If he were a stranger, I fear he would have slammed the door and left by now. Is this any way to invite someone to dinner? You might as well be trying to poison him!"

"I'm sorry, Grandpa..." Guan Xin lowered her head. Only now did she feel that she might have gone a little too far. She had not thought so much about it before, she had only wanted that promising young man to leave quickly, and only now did it occur to her where that would leave her grandfather's dignity.

"It's all right, Grandpa Guan, don't blame Guan Xin." Wei Zhao said with a smile: "To tell the truth, with you constantly telling me how wonderful your granddaughter is, I was almost afraid to come at all. It is only natural for Guan Xin to feel the same way."

"Is that so? Then has this old man been meddling too much?" Guan Xuemin thought it over, and it did seem that he really had been a little too hasty in this matter. He shook his head: "All right, let Aunt Liu just stir-fry a few simple dishes!"

"Let me go instead..." Guan Xin stood up, rather embarrassed...

The dishes on the table were all cleared away. It was a pity, though indeed nothing a normal person could stomach. Wei Zhao steered the conversation toward medicine, and Guan Xuemin soon forgot the earlier unpleasantness, discussing prescriptions with Wei Zhao with shining eyes and animated gestures...

When Guan Xin carried several plates of steaming dishes to the table, Guan Xuemin had already completely forgotten what had happened before: "Xinxin, come pour wine for Grandpa!"

"Mm..." Guan Xin glanced at Wei Zhao, feeling a little puzzled. This man was quite remarkable. Not only was he skilled in a fight, but he also understood medicine? For someone to earn such high praise from her grandfather was no easy thing!

The dishes Guan Xin stir-fried afterward were very ordinary: scrambled eggs with chopped scallions, stir-fried mushrooms, braised tofu, a cold dish of smashed cucumber, and a pot of hot-and-sour egg soup, all brought steaming to the table.

Four perfectly ordinary home-style dishes plus one utterly common soup, yet in Guan Xin's hands they were cooked to perfection in color and aroma.

"This time, have another taste..." Guan Xin poured wine for her grandfather and said to Wei Zhao, a little embarrassed.

Wei Zhao nodded and picked up a bite of the stir-fried mushrooms with his chopsticks, only to utter a soft sound of surprise. To himself he thought, this actually rivals my own cooking?

"How is it?" Hearing Wei Zhao's exclamation, Guan Xin did not know whether it meant the food was good or bad. She watched him nervously, waiting for his verdict, though for these few home-style dishes she had already given her all, bringing the skills of a little master chef to their very limit.

"I never imagined home cooking could taste this good!" Wei Zhao said in praise, thinking that the old folks at home often praised him in just the same way...

"Then... eat more!" Guan Xin said with delight, smiling with pursed lips: "Try the others too..."

"All right." Wei Zhao nodded and took a few bites from the other dishes, nodding repeatedly: "Grandpa Guan, only now do I know that what you said before was no exaggeration. Guan Xin really is a little master chef!"

"Of course she is!" Guan Xuemin nodded: "So? If you want to eat this again, you will have to come visit often!"

"No problem." Wei Zhao nodded readily.

Guan Xuemin tasted the fresh dishes Guan Xin had just stir-fried, and with one bite he frowned: "Xinxin, this is favoritism? I have eaten these same dishes before, so why were they never this delicious? It seems things are different now that Wei Zhao is here. You went straight from poisonous dishes to delicious delicacies even your grandpa has never tasted..."

"Grandpa..." Guan Xin grew embarrassed under Guan Xuemin's teasing.

"Haha, Wei Zhao, it looks like you will have to come often. This old man will have to share in your good fortune!" Guan Xuemin said with a laugh.

"I will certainly come often..." Wei Zhao nodded. Apart from accepting Guan Xuemin's invitation, his main purpose in coming this time was to discuss with Guan Xuemin the matter of starting a pharmaceutical company. If it were really settled, he would inevitably have to come to Guan Xuemin's place often in the future.

Guan Xin felt embarrassed. She glanced at Wei Zhao, feeling both pleasantly surprised and a little lost... It seemed she had another chance? If he came to the house often, the relationship between them would surely grow closer, but... was that the right thing to do?

After the meal, Guan Xin went to clear the bowls and chopsticks, while Wei Zhao went upstairs with Guan Xuemin to Guan Xuemin's study.

Once the study door was closed, Wei Zhao resumed a serious expression: "Grandpa Guan, I came this time because there is actually an important matter I want to discuss with you."

"Oh? What is it?" Guan Xuemin was slightly taken aback. He had not expected Wei Zhao to have something to discuss with him. Guan Xuemin had originally wanted to study with Wei Zhao the condition of Liu Tianyi's father, Liu Zhenhu.

Liu Zhenhu's angina could only barely be kept under control by Guan Xuemin, and a cure was out of the question. So Guan Xuemin had wanted to consult with Wei Zhao to see if there might be some good solution.

But since Wei Zhao had business of his own, they would speak of Wei Zhao's matter first.

"Grandpa Guan, I want to set up a pharmaceutical company to sell some Chinese patent medicines." Wei Zhao said straight to the point: "I would like to borrow your name as Doctor Guan for a time."

"Oh? You want to set up a pharmaceutical company?" Guan Xuemin was taken aback, but he did not much mind Wei Zhao's later remark about borrowing his name: "There are quite a few pharmaceutical companies in the country now. Without a standout effective drug to offer, merely borrowing my fame will not have much effect..."

"Miracle Doctor Kang could become a first-rate pharmaceutical company in the country with a single Golden Wound Medicine, so why can't we?" Wei Zhao smiled indifferently: "He has his Golden Wound Medicine, and we can make Rejuvenation Pills and Blood-Stanching Powder. There are plenty of such names in martial arts novels, you can pick them by the handful."

"Oh?" Guan Xuemin was startled: "You have the prescription for the Golden Wound Medicine?"

"I have not yet seen what his Golden Wound Medicine actually is, but I have prescriptions with similar effects, and their results will be no worse than his!" Wei Zhao said.

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