Free Web NovelChapter 59: Chapter 59
Chapter 59
"Look at my dear friend Liu Sun, who, despite being from the capital, makes such an effort to build a reputation in this remote place so that eventually people think she bears hardships to visit every corner of the populace.”
"In fact, in the capital, many people are starving near the Liu Manor. This shows that a good reputation might be more important, Lady Liu is known as the smartest beauty in the capital, so her decision to come here must have been well thought out."
"As for the four silver taels, if Lady Liu had no ulterior motives, she wouldn’t have parted with what seems like her allowance for this month."
"Hmm... I’m not quite sure whether these four silver taels are her monthly allowance, or if it had to be pooled from two months. I recall she’s a daughter of a concubine, unlikely to have much of an allowance. Don’t think it’s trivial kindness just because our family has hundreds of gold taels. Otherwise, Lady Liu might feel hurt."
Yueqian covered her mouth while laughing, not expecting her husband to be capable of such biting remarks too. Thus, Yueqian felt like she had a comrade in wars, a partner who stood by her side in verbal sparring. As things turned out like this, Yueqian was quite satisfied.
Liu Sun never imagined that this couple would repeatedly slap her in the face. What Mu Heng said, implying that she had less money than Yueqian and pinpointing her weaknesses without needing to know her background.
Later, Yueqian emphasized how insignificant her allowance was, those few silver taels were nothing, Yueqian was aware of her estimated allowance from eavesdropped gossip.
Even though she received two to three gold taels a month, but, compared to Yueqian, who was the eldest daughter of the Qin family, what was she? Just the savings of the other could be thousands of gold taels!
Liu Sun’s face turned unbearable to look at, and she couldn’t even reclaim the four silver taels because Yueqian had snatched it from her hand.
Originally thinking to incite these people to fight among themselves, why did it seem like she had become their target for them to beat her instead? What kind of situation was this? Liu Sun had never thought that her idea was severely bad. She never thought she was this foolish.
Not only did she fail to gain any chickens, but she also lost the rice used to lure them!
"Let it be, since you’ve come all this way to see if I can really cook, let’s just consider this as a favor. Xiao Long, Huan’er, please prepare additional servings for these three as a token of thanks for Lady Liu’s four silver taels," Yueqian chuckled in her throat while speaking.
Seeing the general, whose face darkened as he watched their argument, feeling quite satisfied, this fortunate man, a favorite of the author, everything smoothly passes him by. Moreover, he ignored all problems, unconcerned whether his wives would fight or even if their unborn child might be in danger. He did not care.
All he did was side with the heroine, listen to her words then judge accordingly, never truly managing the problems until something happened, which occurred continuously.
Such a person should perhaps receive a bit more divine retribution! Along with his pure white lotus heroine who was his companion all along, they deserved to be slapped together!
Considering their demeanor, even if she were to send them away, do you think they would leave easily? It could lead to continuous quarrels. It might be better to resolve this by inviting them to eat and then sending them away.
Soon, the food was served. Yueqian firmly refused to let them enter the house, so the meal was set up on the ground, next to the kitchen. Though slightly dirty, after laying down some leaves, it was quite passable.
The two soldiers didn’t think much of it, as they were used to eating on the ground amidst the dirt throughout the battle, this was not a problem at all. However, Liu Sun tried to maintain her smile, but after sitting down on the ground and encountering some little bugs approaching her, she could not hide her reaction.
Yueqian separated her eating area from the three, though they weren’t far apart. She noticed the beautiful lady awkwardly adjusting her skirt, prompting Yueqian to tease.
“Lady Liu, should I find a cloth for you to sit on? It seems a lady like you is not accustomed to sitting on the ground. Typically, you don’t mingle with the lowly folk, so you’ve likely never had such an experience.” Yueqian made a sarcastic comment.
All she used was Liu Sun’s past words. Previously, when Yueqian showed reluctance to be near the villagers, Liu Sun criticized her for others to hear, claiming herself to be down-to-earth and did not discriminate against people of different social status, despite her being a lady of Liu family.
She pretended to support the elderly villagers while walking, portraying herself as unpretentious. But now, she couldn’t even sit still.
Yueqian wanted to laugh. Such a woman really did everything to triumph over her, and that was truly what she did. After Yueqian’s words, the beautiful lady clenched her teeth and sat still, as if she did not hear Yueqian’s words.
“Yueqian, you don’t need to bother. I was just finding a suitable spot; this uneven ground requires some adjusting. Why are you always finding faults with me? I haven’t caused you any trouble at all. Why do you want to harass me so much?" Liu Sun said, her expression filled with sadness.
Yueqian burst out laughing loudly.
"How am I harassing you? Is offering to get you a cloth to sit on harassment now? Lady Liu..., why are you always picking on me? I haven’t troubled you at all. Why do you want to harass me so much?"
Liu Sun never imagined Yueqian could be so good at provoking.
Previously, Yueqian seemed foolish, lashing out, throwing things, and arguing stupidly when things didn’t go her way, often storming off after destroying everything. Why has her articulation improved so much now?!
Is this person really Yueqian? When did she gain the ability to turn Liu Sun’s words back on her?
Originally, Liu Sun’s statements seemed above reproach, portraying her as a pitiable victim. But Yueqian, shamelessly using similar phrases, turned them back on her. How could Liu Sun contend with that? If she wants to fight... it seems she first needs to be as shameless as Yueqian!
“Qian’er, let’s eat now; it’s getting late. If we delay further, you might end up with a stomachache.”
Seeing his wife pouting, Mu Heng couldn’t help but scold the little one. He wasn’t upset by her expression; he was just concerned that she might enjoy playing and miss mealtime. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
The large man attentively scooped food into bowls for his wife, pleasing her. So, Yueqian’s small bowl was filled with chicken legs, winter melon, and carrots, resembling a full pot of winter melon stew. It was beautifully presented and looked delicious, reflecting his careful attention.
Yueqian had already trained the children to be accustomed to this. Therefore, during meals with liquids, the children brought out small bowls to ensure proper hygiene by keeping their servings separate. This time, the children brought bowls for everyone as usual.
For the visitors, they had never seen family meals handled this way. Unless it was a large gathering, food was usually laid out on a table, and one would serve themselves directly into their bowls or plates of rice. There was no practice of scooping food into a small bowl first before placing it on the plate of rice.
Initially, they were unsure how to use the small bowls, but seeing Mu Heng do it for his wife and the children expertly serving themselves from the large pot, they started to serve themselves into their small bowls.
The aroma of the pickled lime winter melon stew made them secretly salivate. Even Liu Sun, who was busy contemplating verbal jabs, quieted down. She stared at the clean rice and the fragrantly aromatic pickled lime winter melon stew, something she had never eaten before, unable to take her eyes off it.
There were also golden-brown fried chicken legs, everything looked very appetizing and aromatic. The beautiful woman secretly swallowed her saliva, her eyes fixed only on the food in front of her.
Whether about Yueqian, or the Young General, for now, she would set it aside. Only the food in front of her could attract her attention.
"Is this called pickled lime winter melon stew?”
The Young General asked. He had never seen such appetizing food before. His tone of voice remained the same, his way of speaking as if they were still engaged, making Mu Heng unable to help but raise his eyebrows.
"Mmm," Yueqian didn’t care to engage.
She rudely nodded before scooping the hot soup into her mouth. The beautiful woman’s face expressed satisfaction. Her natural demeanor made it impossible for the general to look away, until...
"Delicious," murmured a guard next to him, bringing the renowned general back to his senses. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
He had never tasted food cooked by Yueqian before, and she had never bothered to even bring food from her manor to him. This was indeed his first time tasting her cooking. The handsome man lifted the small bowl to his lips, showing genuine respect for the cook of this meal.
After tasting it, his narrow eyes widened slightly. He looked at Yueqian again in disbelief.
If she were still in the Qin Manor, he might have thought that she had hired someone else to cook and falsely claimed it as her own, since these skills must belong to an expert. As someone like him who often visited the palace and had the chance to eat exquisite meals, he had never tasted anything as delicious as this.
If it wasn’t too sour, it was too sweet, or it was too salty. Such well-balanced flavors were hard to find, so rare that he doubted such food existed in the world!
After tasting the broth of the pickled lime winter melon stew, the Young General didn’t hesitate. He used his spoon to scoop up some winter melon, and the chicken legs in the stew were so tender as if they had been marinated to perfection, almost making him swallow his tongue. Since the first dish he had exceeded his expectations, he reached for a fried chicken leg using his chopsticks.
Just touching the chicken leg with chopsticks, he could hear how crispy it was. The juice that came out was beautifully glossy, and it smelled wonderful. When he bit into it, the crunch was so satisfying that he had to pause.
He had thought the chicken legs would be tough to eat, but they broke apart easily in his mouth. The crispiness and the sound in his mouth were not irritating ...but rather enjoyable. The salty and sweet flavors with a spicy taste from black pepper, he could not help but close his eyes to memorize the taste further.
