Chapter 21 Heart Medicine
"Master Abe, can you rescue my son?"

Mr. Wan asked.

Chef Abei said: "The focus is still on the Governor. We must first find a way to contact the Governor, and we must observe closely to see how the people in the dark cuisine world control and influence the Governor, and then find a solution."

Xu Qing asked: "Master, do you have a way to contact the Governor?"

Master Abei shook his head and said, "It's very difficult. Unless you are an administrative official, it is difficult for ordinary people to enter the Governor's Mansion, let alone meet the Governor."

After these words were spoken, Ah Qi and Grandpa Wan's faces turned gloomy. Even Master Abei said that there was nothing that could be done and the chances of success of this matter were very slim.

Xu Qing thought thoughtfully: "If we can't see him in the Governor's Mansion, then what about outside the Governor's Mansion?"

Master Abei's eyes lit up, "What do you mean?"

"Yes, the Governor can't stay in the Governor's Mansion all the time, right? He will go out sometime, and if we intercept him on the road, we can observe the Governor up close."

"Kill him?" Ah Qi was horrified. "Are you going to rob the governor? You are going to kill yourself!"

Xu Qing was speechless: "Don't get the wrong idea, I meant interception, not robbery."

"That's impossible. The governor is always accompanied by guards when he goes out. If you want to stop the governor, you will be caught by the guards first. Then you will be charged with offending the governor and thrown into jail."

Mr. Wan also advised: "Yes, little brother, don't be so stubborn. You are still young. Don't risk your life."

Xu Qing said helplessly: "What do you think I am? Am I a brave knight who lives on the edge of a knife? I am a chef, okay? How could I possibly do something like that?"

Ah Qi scratched his head and said, "But other than that, I can't think of any other solution."

Xu Qing and Master Abei smiled at each other and said, "Chefs have their own ways. You don't have to think too much."

"Ok."

Ah Qi gave up thinking. He couldn't think of any solution the chef could provide.

Xu Qing walked up to Mr. Wan and said, "Old man, I'm afraid I still need your help this time."

Mr. Wan patted his chest and said, "No problem. Just tell me what you want. My old bones are still strong. You can do whatever you want."

"It's not that serious, it's just..."

Xu Qing whispered a few words.

Master Wan nodded, "I see, don't worry, it's no problem."

"Then I'll leave it to you, old man."

After the two of them finalized it, Xu Qing and Master Abei prepared to say goodbye and leave.

But at this moment, a violent cough was heard coming from inside the house.

Mr. Wan's face immediately turned pale, "Qi, hurry up! Go buy some medicine."

"understood."

Ah Qi agreed, ran out of the door like the wind, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Xu Qing and Master Abei followed the old man into the house, only to see a sallow-faced woman lying on the bed. Her cheeks were frighteningly thin, as if only a layer of skin was left covering her bones.

The woman was coughing violently, as if she was going to cough out her lungs, and her whole body was convulsing and shaking uncontrollably.

Beside the bed, there was a little girl who looked at her with tears in her eyes. Her little hands kept caressing the woman's body, trying to help her relieve the pain, but it was all in vain.
Tears fell from the little girl's eyes, but she behaved well and didn't make a sound, for fear of worrying her mother.

At this moment, Ah Qi rushed in and handed a packet of pills to the old man.

Mr. Wan hurriedly took out a pill, crushed it and dissolved it in water, and asked the woman to drink it slowly. After drinking the medicine, the woman breathed a sigh of relief, lay down on the bed exhausted, and fell into a deep sleep.

Old Master Wan carefully tucked the quilt for her, held the little girl in his arms, wiped her tears, and comforted her softly.

The little girl gradually stopped crying, climbed onto the bed next to her mother, her breathing gradually slowed down, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Mr. Wan sighed deeply, walked out of the room and closed the door.

"Old sir, what disease does this girl have?" asked Master Abe.

Mr. Wan shook his head and lamented, "I took her to see doctors everywhere, but none of them could tell what was wrong with her. Later, I met an old gentleman who said it was a heart disease and that ordinary medicines couldn't cure it. He could only prescribe some medicine for her to take temporarily to relieve the symptoms. I could only watch her body getting thinner day by day. These days, she can't even eat."

"After her son got into trouble, she was like a walking corpse. She stared blankly at the door every day, hoping that he would come back. As time went by, the hope in her heart became weaker and weaker, and her desire to live gradually disappeared. Every day, I forced her to eat, and she would only eat reluctantly after my granddaughter cried and begged her to eat. But the situation was still getting worse day by day..."

"My son is saved, but she... Alas, I don't know if she can hold on until that day..."

Xu Qing also sighed. When you are sick, you need heart medicine to treat it, but she can't wait for the day when the heart medicine will return.

Chef Abei suddenly asked, "Old sir, can I borrow the kitchen for a while?"

"Of course, please feel free to use it, but the stove I built is an open-air stove, which is too simple..."

"It doesn't matter. As long as there is water and fire, that's enough."

Master Abe rolled up his sleeves.

Xu Qing asked doubtfully: "Master, what are you doing?"

"Since she is suffering from a heart disease, let me prepare a bowl of heart medicine for her," said Master Abei.

Xu Qing frowned and said, "But, we don't know when the old man's son will be back..."

"I'm afraid she won't be able to wait until then. Therefore, we need to raise hope for life in her heart and awaken the vitality in her body so that she will have the strength to continue waiting."

Awaken the desire for life?
...It's that realm!

The almond tofu that Chef Abei made before can convey thoughts directly to people's hearts through the taste of food.

If it were Master Abe, maybe he could really do it!

"Master, let me help you."

"it is good."

Mr. Wan was still a little confused. "Can we really awaken her desire for life?"

"Others may not be able to do it, but Chef Abei can. Because I have tasted a dish that can convey sound to the bottom of my heart."

Xu Qing said affirmatively.

Hearing Xu Qing's words, Mr. Wan had no doubts, his face instantly lit up, and he said excitedly: "If it is really possible... Master Abei, you are our family's great benefactor! I..."

As the old man spoke, he bent his knees and was about to kneel down on the spot.

"Old man, don't do this!"

Master Abei quickly stopped Mr. Wan and helped him sit aside.

Chef Abei said softly, "Stop talking about benefactors and not benefactors. It is the chef's duty to bring happiness to others with delicious food."

(End of this chapter)