Chapter 569: Growing a pair of hams?

"It smells delicious." Jun Lie ate the hot noodles after taking a medicinal bath and praised Xiao Jiuyue: "Jiuyue's noodles are the most delicious noodles in the world."

"Well, you praising me so much makes me want to cook noodles for you every day!" Xiao Jiuyue supported her chin with one hand, watching him eat noodles, which was also a wonderful enjoyment.

"No." Jun Lie refused after hearing this: "Jiuyue, you have such beautiful hands, how can you cook noodles for me every day? I feel very happy just to have a meal every now and then!"

Jun Lie stared at her hand and didn't dare to hold it!

Even after taking the medicinal bath, he still had red rashes on his hands. Even though it was not contagious, he felt that he was not worthy of Xiao Jiuyue's beautiful hands.

"Pfft~" Xiao Jiuyue laughed: "So you care about me so much!"

"Of course." Jun Lie didn't intend to hide anything. He said, "Jiuyue, I don't want any misunderstandings between us. If you have something to say, just say it directly."

Jun Lie and Xiao Jiuyue have been married for more than half a month. He knows Xiao Jiuyue's personality better. She doesn't like guessing. Being more straightforward may have a better effect!

"This child is teachable!" Xiao Jiuyue praised and talked about the Sixth Princess's visit to the mansion today.

Jun Lie said: "That's good. With her here, you won't be bored at home. However, she has a boisterous temper. If you feel uncomfortable, don't indulge her and tell me."

"Qinqin is so well-behaved. I want to ask, what do you think about inviting Tingwu to live with us?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at him and asked.

"You make the decision at home." Jun Lie directly handed the choice to Xiao Jiuyue and said, "It just so happens that she is about the same age as Sixth Sister."

"Well, that's good. I'll send someone to deliver the letter today, and Tingwu will be reached tomorrow." Xiao Jiuyue said immediately. Jun Lie beside her said, "How about you go back to your mother's house directly?"

"Only on the second day of the Lunar New Year!" Xiao Jiuyue looked at him and counted on her fingers: "Today is only the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Counting it all together, only four days have passed."

"It's okay. I'm going to court. You're bored at home alone." Jun Lie finished the noodles in no time and even drank up all the soup.

"That won't work. Besides the Second Prince's affairs, I'd better keep a low profile. I'll have a barbecue at home with Qinqin tomorrow!" Xiao Jiuyue stood up and said, "I've even prepared the ingredients for tomorrow. How about I save some delicious food for you?"

"Yes!" Jun Lie had never felt that he had a strong appetite before. After being with Xiao Jiuyue, he felt that the food he had eaten before was too difficult...

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Xiao Tingwu arrived at Prince Ling's mansion early. When she met the Sixth Princess, she bowed gracefully, but the Sixth Princess pulled her up and said, "Tingwu, don't bow. Third Sister-in-law is making a barbecue in the backyard. You've come just in time. She said she'd make something we've never had before!"

"What Sister Yue cooks must be delicious!" Xiao Tingwu smiled shyly. It was her first time entering the palace, which was much bigger than the Xiao family's.

She reached the backyard and saw from a distance a courtyard that looked just like the one in Lanyue Pavilion. She said, "That's where Sister Yue lives, right?"

"Hey, have you been here before?" The Sixth Princess looked at her curiously.

Xiao Tingwu looked at the familiar Lanyue Pavilion and said, "The Lanyue Pavilion where Yue'er lived in the Xiao family is exactly the same as this courtyard!"

Even the house was built exactly the same, and there was a pavilion next to it for Sister Yue to play the piano. The layout was obviously modeled after Sister Yue's Lanyue Pavilion.

"Wow, Third Brother is so considerate!" The Sixth Princess had not had much contact with Jun Lie before, but now that she had, her impression of him had been overturned. Third Brother was not cold at all. He was much better than many men!

"My brother-in-law is really nice. Everyone prepared very good gifts for us when we returned home last time!" Xiao Tingwu praised him. Even his own mother praised him, saying that Sister Yue was very lucky.

"No, I have to go find my third brother. He didn't even give me a gift. My third sister-in-law and I are half his family!" The Sixth Princess said angrily. She and Xiao Tingwu were chatting together. The two of them always had endless topics to talk about. When they arrived at the backyard, they saw Xiao Jiuyue busying around.

"Third sister-in-law, what is this?" The Sixth Princess instantly forgot about asking her third brother for a gift. She stared at the thing in Xiao Jiuyue's hand and asked curiously, "Is this sausage?"

"It doesn't look like this!" The Sixth Princess was puzzled.

"This is ham sausage!" Xiao Jiuyue explained, and the Sixth Princess immediately said, "I know, this is ham sausage, but what is ham?"

The Sixth Princess looked at Xiao Jiuyue with confusion, then sideways at Xiao Tingwu and asked, "Tingwu, have you ever seen ham? What does it look like? Is it like a rabbit? Or does it have long legs like a deer? It can't be that the legs are on fire, right?"

"I don't know." Xiao Tingwu shook his head.

Xiao Jiuyue, standing by, was amused by the Sixth Princess's remarks. Her laughter, like silver bells, echoed far into the courtyard. Xiao Jiuyue skewered leeks and potato slices for them. She said, "As for sausage, it's just minced pork, stuffed into cleaned pig intestines, and then cooked. That's how it becomes sausage!"

"I now string the sausages together, make cuts on them, and spread sauce on them. When they are grilled, they will have a unique flavor." Xiao Jiuyue is a loyal fan of sausages. She had been busy with the Xiao family's affairs before, and the recipe of the sausages had not been very good, so she has been improving it!

"It sounds delicious!" The Sixth Princess held the leeks in her hand, but her eyes were fixed on the ham sausage in her hand. She asked, "Third sister-in-law, why is it called ham? It's obviously made of pork!"

"Uh..." Xiao Jiuyue was stunned by the question. It was not clear if she explained it to her, so she simply said, "I heard others call it that. I don't know the specific reason."

"Oh, this person is really strange. How can it be called a ham sausage if there is no ham?" The Sixth Princess muttered. She was stringing leeks on her hand. After only two leeks, she got pricked by the pain. She burst into tears. "Third sister-in-law, can I have a few more ham sausages later to calm my nerves?"

Xiao Jiuyue looked at the hand she stretched out. If it was any later, he would not even be able to see the mark.

"Okay, but that depends on how much your stomach can hold." Xiao Jiuyue glanced at her stomach, worried that she would be full again.

"I'm not afraid. I can hold a lot!" The Sixth Princess immediately smiled happily. Xiao Jiuyue took the leeks from her hand and handed her the chopped mushrooms: "You can skewer these, so you won't get pricked."

"Thank you, Third Sister-in-law. You're so kind." After the Sixth Princess finished praising her, she began to skewer the mushrooms. The large mushrooms were especially easy to string. She looked at Xiao Tingwu standing beside her and asked, "Tingwu, how do you string them so well?"

"This is very simple." Xiao Tingwu had already strung five, six, seven, or eight strings of chives. She pointed to the tongcao flowers in her hair and said, "I've always liked doing handicrafts. Stringing chives is no problem for me!"