Chapter 155 (Part 1): The Culinary Tycoon

The Baby Goes Missing

Taking care of the postpartum period and being confined to bed were both challenging, especially in the scorching heat of July. They couldn’t use a cool mat, enjoy a cool breeze, or come into contact with cold water. It was not only uncomfortable for Chang Le himself but also made Yu Qingze feel hot just by looking at him. He was worried that Chang Le might suffer from heatstroke, so he could only gently fan him by his side, being careful not to fan too quickly.

They can’t sleep well at night. The baby wakes up several times when he’s hungry and needs to eat. When the baby cries, Chang Le and Yu Qingze wake up, and they can only continue sleeping when the baby falls asleep again.

The weather is too hot, and Chang Le has just given birth, so he always sweats a lot. Yu Qingze bought many new undershirts for Chang Le, all made of absorbent fabric. When Chang Le sweats and wets his clothes, he wipes his body and changes his clothes to prevent his from catching a cold.

Luckily, they hired someone to help, so Yu Qingze wasn’t busy and flustered.

Chang Le’s uncle, Wen Li, knew that he had given birth, so he brought gifts and came to visit. He even stayed for ten days to help with the postpartum recovery.

Uncle Lin himself has raised three children and even grandchildren, so he has a lot of experience. He is very skilled in feeding the baby, changing diapers, helping Chang Le apply ointment, doing laundry, and whenever the baby cries at night, he immediately comes over to help.

After observing for a few days, both Yu Qingze and Chang Le are very satisfied with him.

Every morning, noon, and evening, during mealtime, the doors of the main hall and the opposite room are closed. Then Chang Le and the baby can come out and stay in the main hall for a while, and their bedroom can have ventilation and air exchange.

Only during these three times a day, Grandpa Chang and Chang Hao can see the little baby. As for Jiabao, he has to take care of the restaurant, so he can only see the baby in the morning.

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At this moment, the baby’s eyes can already open. They are pitch black, like black grapes.

“Brother, look, the baby is looking at me,” Chang Hao said excitedly. Unable to resist, he reached out his finger and gently touched the baby’s cheek, saying, “Baby, you’re awake? I’m your uncle, do you remember? Are you hungry? Can I feed you milk?”

The baby just looked at the big monkey in front of him with his shiny black eyes, completely unaware of what the big monkey was saying.

Jiabao also leaned in to take a look, wearing a smile of wonder on his face as he watched the baby’s mouth move, saying, “Look, his mouth is moving. Brother-in-law, is he hungry?”

Chang Le nodded.

Uncle Lin came over with a bottle of milk, saying, “Yes, he’s hungry. Here, let me feed him. You two go ahead and have your meal.”

“I want to watch the baby drink milk,” Chang Hao said, and Jiabao also nodded in agreement.

The two of them watched attentively as Uncle Lin skillfully fed the baby with a small wooden spoon.

The newborn baby didn’t eat much and soon became full. After Chang Le burped him while holding him upright, he fell asleep again shortly after.

“Hey, baby, you want to go to sleep again? Don’t you want to play with your uncle for a while? We only see each other three times a day, you should seize this precious opportunity…” Chang Hao said as he wanted to touch the baby’s tender cheek.

“He’s asleep again?” Seeing the baby closing his eyes, Jiabao grabbed Chang Hao’s wrist and said, “The baby wants to sleep. Quickly retract your claws and don’t disturb him.”

With that, he pulled Chang Hao’s hand away and couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the sleeping baby.

“Alright, come over and have breakfast. Monkey boy, if you don’t hurry up, you’ll be late for school!” Grandpa Chang shouted from the dining table.

“Oh, okay, I got it. Let me take one more look…” Chang Hao didn’t even turn his head and replied.

Chang Le patted his arm, signaling them to quickly come and have breakfast.

“Brother-in-law, let me hold the baby. You go and have breakfast first,” Jiabao suddenly said.

Chang Le looked at his expectant eyes and nodded, gesturing for him to sit on the bamboo bed.

Seeing that Chang Le agreed, Jiabao immediately sat on the bamboo bed, slightly spreading his legs and extending his hands in a posture to hold the baby. Then Chang Le placed the baby in his arms.

“I… I also want to hold him!” Chang Hao immediately said.

“Come and have your breakfast!” Grandpa Chang called from the other side. “Look at the time yourself!”

Chang Hao pouted and went to the dining table to have breakfast. While eating quickly, he kept turning his head to look at the baby and said to Jiabao, “Jiabao, after I finish eating, let me hold him, okay?”

Jiabao, still holding the baby, didn’t lift his head and replied, “Oh, then eat slowly.”

“…” Jiabao has become naughty too! Chang Hao quickly ate the egg pancake, finishing it in no time, and then quickly drank the porridge. After placing the bowl down, he said, “I’m done, it’s my turn now! Jiabao, you go and eat.”

“…How did you finish so quickly? Don’t you usually eat two meat buns as well?” Jiabao looked at Chang Hao in surprise and asked.

“I won’t eat them anymore! I’ll bring two buns later! Hurry up, let me hold him, we’re running out of time!” Chang Hao imitated Jiabao’s manner and sat next to him, gesturing for Jiabao to move the baby over.

“…Oh.” Jiabao was actually very unwilling to let go. He had only held the baby for a short while.

Seeing Jiabao not moving for a while, Chang Hao urged, “Come on, hurry up.”

Jiabao said, “…I don’t know how to transfer him without waking him up. What if I accidentally wake the baby up?”

Chang Hao said, “…”

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it.” Uncle Lin quickly came over, took the baby from Jiabao’s hands, and placed the baby in Chang Hao’s arms. “Be careful of the baby’s head and neck, you can only hold him for a while. Later, we need to bring him inside to let him sleep.”

Chang Hao: “Great.”

Finally holding the baby, Chang Hao felt happy and grinned.

With the baby, the house became livelier and more joyful.

Having endured the postpartum recovery period, Chang Le and Yu Qingze both breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, Chang Le thoroughly cleaned himself, feeling refreshed.

In the morning, they invited a hairdresser to come and shave the baby’s lanugo.

Chang Le held the baby while Uncle Lin helped to steady the baby’s head, and the hairdresser shaved the baby’s hair into a peach-like shape, leaving only a small tuft of hair in front of the forehead. The rest of the hair was shaved off completely.

Chang Le collected all of the baby’s umbilical cord and wrapped it in red cloth before placing it in a small silver box for safekeeping.

The baby’s one-month celebration was held at House of Prosperity. On that day, the snack shop and House of Prosperity were closed, and the staff members from both places came to help prepare the feast.

Yu Qingze sent invitations to every household in Niutou Village, as well as to Li Zheng. They also invited the Cai, Zhao, and Xue families, as well as Boss Liu, Master Hu, and other close acquaintances.

The one-month celebration was lively, but Chang Le and the baby only made a brief appearance before retreating to a rearranged storage room. Chang Le had just finished their postpartum recovery and were not suited for such a bustling occasion.

The storage room was cleared out and set up with a table. Chang Le, the baby, Madam Luo and his children, Old Madam Cai, Madam Zhao, Dr. Ye, Brother Chang and Baby Muhua, Brother Chang’s mother, Chang Le’s uncle, and others sat inside.

With two babies and Madam Luo’s two children, the room revolved around the babies, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Wen Li looked at the two babies, one boy and one girl, who were less than two months apart in age. He smiled and suggested, “Brother Le, Brother Chang, you two have such a good relationship, and the babies also have a connection. They are less than two months apart. Why not consider arranging a future marriage for them, adding another layer of closeness?”

Upon hearing the suggestion, Madam Zhao and the others thought it made sense and agreed.

Brother Chang and Chang Le glanced at each other and smiled. Brother Chang said, “We actually thought about that before. But when it comes to feelings, you can never be sure. Anyway, they have already grown up together as childhood sweethearts and have had more opportunities than others. Whether they can be together in the future will depend on their fate. Both Brother Le and I will let them choose their own partners.”

(T/N: Chang Le’s baby is a boy and Brother Chang’s baby is a ger.)

Both Brother Chang and Chang Le had chosen their own husbands through free will, so they understood the importance of mutual affection. It was crucial for both parties to like each other. If they were to make such a commitment at such a young age, what if they grew up and didn’t like each other anymore? How would they break off the engagement? It would be complicated.

Upon hearing this, the others understood and nodded in agreement, choosing not to pursue the topic any further.

Meanwhile, the villagers outside were discussing Chang Le, the baby, and Yu Qingze’s shop.

They truly didn’t expect Chang Le to be able to give birth to a child, especially considering his faint birthmark. They had never seen anyone with such a birthmark giving birth before. When they first heard the news from Yu Qingze, everyone was stunned for a while.

Now, seeing Chang Le holding the baby, many people took a glance. The baby was chubby and fair, growing up so well, and he was a little boy.

They couldn’t help but sigh. Chang Le’s family had truly gone from hardship to happiness and was now content.

Yu Qingze, Grandpa Chang, and Chang Hao were welcoming guests outside. Jiabao, Da Song, and Da Zhi were in charge of the kitchen, while the staff from other restaurant and snack shop helped with washing vegetables and serving dishes.

House of Prosperity was packed, and several tables were set up in the backyard as well. Serving dozens of tables at the same time was a true test of the chefs’ skills.

After attending to the guests, Yu Qingze changed his clothes and went to the kitchen to help for a while.

The full moon banquet was lively and successful.

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