Yummy Yummy Yummy Episode 9 Recap
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While Shen Jianshe and Shen Shaojie debated over tablecloth patterns for their new diner, with Shen Shaojie humorously dismissing his father's choice as only suitable for "rags" or "undies," Shen Shaoguang, known to her family as Jicai, arrived with A Yuan. Jicai offered A Yuan a string of coins, urging her to return to Shu to reunite with her family.
A Yuan, fearing she was being cast out, immediately grabbed a broom and diligently started sweeping, pleading to stay and work for free, only asking for food. She explained that she had no family left in Shu and nowhere to go. Jicai was unsure how to proceed. Li Fengxia pulled Jicai aside, pointing out that keeping A Yuan simply meant one more meal to cook, and the diner, fresh from opening, needed extra hands.
Shen Jianshe added that they had already incurred Manager Feng's wrath when they started street vending, so they shouldn't overthink it and just deal with challenges as they arise. Jicai remained hesitant, worried about further trouble with Manager Feng. Back in the room, A Yuan had quietly left. Lin Yan then arrived to help. Jicai, overwhelmed, ran out of the room, with Lin Yan following close behind.
Jicai expressed her struggle, explaining that while she wanted to protect A Yuan, as ordinary folk, they couldn't afford to provoke Manager Feng. Noticing a scrape on Jicai's palm from gripping a stone, Lin Yan bandaged her hand with his handkerchief. He reassured her, stating that Yunshui Manor had ample space and his position as Vice Prefect would offer them protection. With rain approaching, and knowing A Yuan was injured, Jicai insisted on finding her, and Lin Yan accompanied her.
They successfully located A Yuan and brought her back. Later, A Yuan, grateful for the Shen family's kindness, presented Jicai with a new slave deed, pledging her lifelong service. Jicai promptly tore up the document, declaring A Yuan a free person. She explained that A Yuan would be an employee, earning wages by her efforts and signing a labor contract instead of a slave deed.
A Yuan, though not fully grasping the new terms, understood that Jicai was treating her with immense kindness. To celebrate A Yuan joining them, the Shen family made fish balls, a dish symbolizing reunion. Lin Yan also joined them for dinner. Jicai proposed that their diner should cater to common people, offering affordable and delicious food, unlike Yunlai Tavern's extravagance. The family readily agreed, and Lin Yan praised Jicai's unique vision. Shen Shaojie then suggested naming the diner "Everyman's Joy."
Meanwhile, Manager Feng, still seething over A Yuan's rescue, discovered that Jicai was Lin Yan's distant cousin. He misinterpreted this as Lin Yan abusing his power and vowed to seek revenge on both of them. That night, after a joyful dinner at the new premises, Lin Yan realized he had missed curfew. Li Fengxia suggested he stay overnight at the diner. Seizing the opportunity, Lin Yan drew Jicai aside in the backyard.
After much hesitation, he broached the subject of dissolving their engagement. He expected Jicai to be distraught, but to his surprise, she was overjoyed, revealing she had been strategizing for this daily. She rushed off to write a letter of engagement dissolution. Shen Jianshe and Li Fengxia, also present, added their apologies to Lin Yan, reiterating that they had no intention of clinging to his elevated status. Later that night, a stray cat entered the diner's backyard.
Lin Yan, unable to sleep, was looking around when he inadvertently approached Jicai, who was also awake. He made up an excuse about hearing a cat, and they both went to the backyard. Jicai, who had always loved cats since childhood, cradled the calico cat. Lin Yan offered to write a cat-betrothal deed, a formal document solidifying the cat's place in their home.
After the cat ate the offerings, confirming its willingness to stay, Jicai, overcome with excitement, hugged Lin Yan around the neck before quickly pulling away in embarrassment. They discussed names and settled on "Ming." Lin Yan remarked that his own name, "Yan," also meant "bright," like "Ming." Jicai worried it might "collide with your name," but Lin Yan insisted, "Ming" it was.
Soon after, a public notice was posted announcing the demolition of Yunlai Tavern's illegally expanded section due to its role in preventing the timely extinguishing of a bookshop fire two months prior. The citizens of Yong'an, especially the Shen family, applauded Lin Yan's decisive action. Enraged, Manager Feng confronted the Shen family, dismissively claiming that the penalties were negligible for Yunlai and that their wealth could buy the Shen family's lives.
Jicai retorted, mocking his "clueless" villainous laugh and publicly declared that if their diner faced any misfortune, Manager Feng and Yunlai Tavern would be the primary suspects, ensuring the community would bear witness. Manager Feng, defeated and furious, stormed off, vowing that the Shen family's diner wouldn't last. Jicai, however, boldly declared that they would make it flourish. On the grand opening day of Shen's Diner, the entire Juxian Alley came to celebrate.
The diner's unique design and decorations gave everyone a refreshing experience. Lin Yan had personally inscribed the character "Shen" for their work uniforms, and Jicai thanked him with a lollipop. The diner's signboard featured a massive cat head, and they offered a complimentary "Carefree Drink" to every guest, attracting a large crowd eager to try their innovative menu.
