Actually, eating meat wasn't the main point. The key was that Yun Que'er had something in mind, so she clung to Yun Fujin relentlessly.
"Good big brother, please, please! Second brother always grabs meat from me. Even if we go back and make braised spare ribs, half of them will end up in his stomach. Can you make an exception for me today?"
Yun Fujin's heart melted under her pestering. Thinking that he couldn't let down his youngest sibling, he agreed and led Yun Que'er to the restaurant below the guesthouse.
They almost entered the restaurant right after Wang Shufen and her companion. As soon as they stepped in, Yun Que'er pretended to be surprised and said,
"Sister Shufen, we meet again!"
Yun Que'er waved at Wang Shufen and happily ran over. She sweetly called the man beside Wang Shufen "uncle".
Li Wenjie was amused by her and laughed, "Whose child is this? So cute."
Wang Shufen smiled and pulled Yun Que'er over, introducing her to Li Wenjie.
"The other day when I ran into some trouble, it was this little girl who helped me. I've mentioned her to you."
Li Wenjie understood. So this was the girl who had saved Wang Shufen at a critical moment.
But when he thought of what had happened the other day, his face darkened.
His excellent subordinate had just returned to his hometown and informed him that he wanted to leave early. Unexpectedly, he was controlled by that girl's family and almost lost his life.
Fortunately, when Li Wenjie arrived, those villains had already been arrested. Otherwise, Li Wenjie would have dealt with them himself.
"Alright, don't mention those unpleasant things." Li Wenjie waved his hand, took out a piece of candy and stuffed it into Yun Que'er's hand. He also stroked her head, "You're a very brave little girl. You deserve a reward. Are you here for dinner too?"
"Yes." Yun Que'er smiled and snuggled up to Yun Fujin, "Uncle, this is my big brother. My big brother is so good to me. He even brought me here to eat braised lion's head."
Yun Fujin blushed at Yun Que'er's praise and quickly grabbed her.
"Alright, stop flattering me. Didn't you say you were hungry? Hurry up and order."
Li Wenjie liked Yun Que'er's cute look very much. He said to Wang Shufen,
"Since she's the little hero who helped you a great deal, how about we treat you to dinner today? Go and tell the waiter to order a braised lion's head and two more dishes that kids like."
Yun Fujin declined repeatedly, "How can I accept this? I'm just taking my little sister out for a simple meal. I don't want to trouble you."
"Hey, what are you talking about? Your little sister is a hero. If it weren't for her, my capable subordinate might not even be alive now. It's only right for us to treat you to dinner."
Li Wenjie warmly invited Yun Que'er and Yun Fujin to sit down. Yun Fujin couldn't refuse his kindness. After thanking him repeatedly, he sat down at the table with Yun Que'er.
"Eat more. You're so thin." Wang Shufen smiled and picked up some food for Yun Que'er.
"I'm naturally beautiful. I never gain weight no matter how much I eat." Yun Que'er said proudly with her mouth full.
Wang Shufen laughed and gently tapped Yun Que'er's nose.
"You little smarty. By the way, what are you here to buy? I saw you wandering around the market all morning."
Seeing an opportunity to talk about the main thing, Yun Que'er quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and said,
"My big brother and I are here to choose seeds. There's a mountain behind our village that's deserted. Since our yard is small, we want to grow some vegetables there."
"You can grow vegetables?" Li Wenjie was surprised, "Tell me, how's the result?"
"It's great." Yun Que'er waved her little hand, "The daisies I planted have already bloomed, the green beans have borne fruit, and the eggplant seedlings have also grown. I'll be able to eat the vegetables I planted this autumn."
Li Wenjie laughed heartily, "I didn't expect a child like you to be able to grow vegetables. Young man, you've taught her well."
"Not at all." Yun Fujin scratched his head embarrassedly, "I didn't want her to grow vegetables at first, but this girl can't stay idle. I can't help much. She does it all by herself."
Li Wenjie nodded and asked, "It should be less strict in the village now, right? As long as you don't occupy public land, it's okay to grow some vegetables at home. Why didn't you let her do it?"
Yun Fujin showed a hesitant expression. He knew it was a matter of the village leader and it was not appropriate to talk about it outside. It would seem like he was complaining. So he said vaguely,
"I was afraid she would be too tired."
"No way." Yun Que'er took advantage of being a child and was not afraid to speak freely. She immediately refuted Yun Fujin, "Isn't it because you're afraid the village head will pick on us?"
"The village head even cares about this? Does he not grow vegetables at home?" Li Wenjie became interested and asked.
Yun Que'er stuffed food into her mouth while saying casually,
"The village head grows vegetables in his own yard too. And every family does the same. To put it bluntly, he just dislikes our family and deliberately makes trouble for us."
Li Wenjie was a bit surprised. How could a village head bully ordinary villagers in the village? This was unacceptable!
Yun Fujin quickly grabbed Yun Que'er and motioned her not to say anymore.
But Yun Que'er ignored him. Pretending not to see Yun Fujin's signal, she continued muttering,
"He just bullied our family because we were poor before. Now that we can work hard and live a better life, he picks on us everywhere. The other day, he said it was against the rules for me to grow vegetables on the back mountain and wanted to send me to the police station. Fortunately, I told him that he also grew vegetables at home. If he wanted to punish someone, he should punish everyone. Then he gave up."
Li Wenjie frowned. He didn't know such things could happen in such a small place.
As leaders, no matter which department they were from or what kind of work they did, the ultimate goal was to make the people live a better life.
But there were actually officials who were unjust and deliberately bullied and harassed ordinary people?
What a load of nonsense!
Li Wenjie's face darkened, "Officials should work for the well - being of the people and ensure their food supply. If growing vegetables and having something to eat is a crime, then there will be no good people in the world."
Yun Que'er looked up at Li Wenjie, "Uncle is right. But our village head doesn't care about those principles. If everyone were like uncle, that would be great."
Wang Shufen also looked gloomy. She turned to talk to Li Wenjie.
"Brother Li, isn't that why we're here? But if it's wrong for ordinary people to grow vegetables and have meals, then what is right?"
Li Wenjie snorted coldly, "This village head is really outrageous."