Yan Qiushu carried the spicy crab and went straight to the third floor.

Long before cooking, she had already openly inquired about the target's residence, so she could go there directly.

It’s just that it’s a bit late now.

When she got the ingredients, the sun had already set. She went back all the way to buy various seasonings, process the crabs, and cook them. By now, the moon had already climbed up the branches.

But it’s okay, it’s perfect as a midnight snack.

It's too early, and people have just finished their main meal and are full, so they may not like this so much.

Soon they reached the third floor. Yan Qiushu came to the door, took a deep breath, prepared herself mentally, and finally successfully knocked on the door of the young general Xiao Huaiting.

Xiao Huaiting is not an unknown person.

Although there is not much description about the Xiao family in the book, the little that is there is mostly positive.

Twenty years ago, the emperor was not the one he is today. He was a tyrant who made the people's lives miserable, but he was only concerned with pleasure.

At this time, barbarians frequently invaded the border areas, but the country's military strength was weak.

The Xiao family was the main force in the expedition.

It was just that there was not enough food and grass at that time, and the war was extremely difficult. The Xiao family members who served as commanders died one by one, but continued to go to the front one by one.

It wasn't until recent years that things there calmed down a bit.

The price of this is that Xiao Huaiting, as the sixth child of the Xiao family, has a dead father, his eldest brother has crippled legs and is like a walking corpse, his second brother is left with only a tombstone, his third and fourth sisters are still alive but their husbands have long since died in battle, and his fifth sister was disfigured to avenge her father and brother, and has been ridiculed and has refused to remarry.

Only he, because he was young at the time, was left at home and grew up well.

However, the plot did not give them a good ending. In the subsequent war, Xiao Huaiting did not take a good position in the dispute over the crown prince, and his food and grass were withdrawn. The hungry and weak soldiers had no ability to resist the well-fed enemy. In the end, Xiao Huaiting defended a city with his death.

Because of the dispute over the crown prince, a great general who served the country and the people was murdered, which caused countless young people to be beheaded, caused turmoil in the country, and caused complaints from the people.

During this period, the son of King Jin chose to rebel and seize the throne, which became the will of the people.

After seizing the throne, he built cenotaphs for the dead soldiers, giving the annihilated Xiao family enough honor and gaining praise from all the civil and military officials in the court. Rebellion was no longer a bad thing, but instead made him the emperor that everyone expected.

The book does not describe much, only the ending of Xiao Huaiting and the remarks made by the Prince of Jin when he subdued the generals.

The rest were extracted by Yan Qiushu based on the original owner's memory.

After all, the Xiao family is also a famous and prestigious family in Kyoto, although the two families have no intersection due to the differences in civil and military skills.

In the book, the existence of the Xiao family only gave the Prince of Jin a suitable reason to rebel, but after traveling to this era and truly understanding the sacrifices the Xiao family made to protect the people of the Zhou Dynasty, Yan Qiushu had to admire them.

Subconsciously, she had the highest level of favorable impression towards this family.

Just like in the previous life, it was similar to the soldiers and police who were defending the country.

So the first person Yan Qiushu considered asking for help was naturally Xiao Huaiting.

"Knock, knock, knock..." The sound of slow knocks on the door appeared in the night that had just calmed down.

Xiao Huaiting, who had just laid down with his clothes on and was about to give a final thought to tomorrow's arrangements, sat up again, frowning slightly. He subconsciously thought that there was something wrong with those thieves and bandits who had disturbed his rest.

The next second, a young girl's soft voice sounded outside the door: "Excuse me, is General Xiao here?"

Xiao Huaiting shuddered and his face turned dark.

It’s actually a woman!

There were no other women under his command except the five he took in after the bandit suppression. This afternoon, the other four were sent away, leaving only one girl who claimed to be from the capital.

In the middle of the night, a young woman knocked on his door. What did that mean?

Xiao Huaiting had to make such a guess, mainly because he had experienced such things too many times.

He comes from a good family and holds military power. There are countless people who want to please him, but no one expected that this girl would do such a thing just after escaping from the den of thieves!

Xiao Huaiting remained silent. Three more knocks were heard at the door: "Dong, Dong, Dong..." The woman asked cautiously, "General Xiao? I would like to meet you, General. May I?"

I guess she won't give up until she sees him.

He got out of bed and was about to open the door when he saw "The Book of Zhou Rites" on the decorative bookshelf beside him. He paused, took it, and then went to open the door.

But when Xiao Huaiting walked to the door, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance that made his mouth water. He felt something was wrong, but without thinking too much, the door opened.

Immediately, an even stronger spicy and pungent aroma hit my nose.

Xiao Huaiting's slightly unhappy expression was blank at this moment.

He had only had dinner before sunset. He had been busy for a long time and had only just been able to rest. He was already feeling a little hungry.

But it wasn't obvious before.

But now, under the temptation of this fragrance, the feeling of hunger suddenly came over me!

Xiao Huaiting swallowed his saliva imperceptibly, and with difficulty moved his gaze away from the extremely delicious thing in the woman's hand and looked at this person.

I was somewhat surprised to find that this woman was really good-looking. The coarse linen clothes not only did not hide her beauty, but instead made her look more fragile, making people want to take care of her.

Especially those watery eyes, which are exceptionally clear and bright.

Xiao Huaiting suddenly couldn't utter the cold words he had prepared at this moment. He could only ask dryly, "What...what is this for?"

When the inquiring voice sounded, Yan Qiushu's uneasy heart suddenly settled down.

The person in front of her was quite tall, and when she looked directly at him, she could only see his chest, so she looked up, but was stunned for a moment.

I didn’t expect that the tragic young general recorded in the book turned out to be so handsome!

Due to the dim candlelight in the corridor, Xiao Huaiting's face was not very clear, and his skin looked a little too dark, but his facial features were not flat, but very handsome. It was just that due to his age, his face still had a bit of childishness, but his pair of peach blossom eyes seemed to sparkle with stars under the candlelight.

Yan Qiushu, who was used to seeing handsome guys in various videos in her previous life, felt her heart skip a beat and her cheeks slightly heated up when she saw these eyes.

Fortunately, she still remembered her purpose and reacted quickly. She smiled, her eyes became more sincere, and her voice became softer: "I admire the young general, and I would like to use this spicy crab to recommend myself..."

Xiao Huaiting's face turned red, and he felt embarrassed and annoyed at once.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yan Qiushu quickly said seriously: "I want to be the general's chef and cook for him for the rest of my life!"

Xiao Huaiting: “?”

Yan Qiushu knew that her request was inexplicable, but in the face of a crisis, she had no choice but to give it a try. She moved the pot full of delicious food in her hand forward.

Xiao Huaiting reached out subconsciously.

The hot bottom of the bowl indicated that this thing must have been freshly cooked, and the fragrant smell also reminded him that it seemed to be delicious?

"Please try it, General. If you like it, please let me stay with you and cook for you." Yan Qiushu smiled even more happily when she saw him accept it. She didn't stay any longer, but bowed and walked out directly.

Soon, it was hidden in the corner.

From beginning to end, Xiao Huaiting was in a daze.

Actually...

Is it really to let him taste your cooking skills?

Xiao Huaiting looked at the food in his hand in disbelief, then looked at the figure who walked so decisively, and his ears felt slightly hot.

But when he actually carried this big basin of stuff back into the house, he was a little dazed.

A big pot full of spicy crabs, crabs?

Xiao Huaiting had eaten this thing before, at a state banquet. It was fishy and unpalatable. His sense of taste was much more sensitive than others, so he felt tortured eating it and usually only tasted it symbolically.

But when I smelled it today, why did it feel completely different from what I remembered?

The rich colors are so appetizing!

How many times did he swallow his saliva in such a short time?!

The lights in the room were still on, lit by candles. One could see the red sauce-colored soup faintly emitting heat, and the orange-red river shrimps lay there obediently. The crab was cut in half, and the plump and tempting crab roe seemed to be about to overflow from the exposed part.

As Xiao Huaiting watched, he couldn't help but reach out his hand and lifted up half of the crab's body in the first move.

It happened that the body was soaked in the soup. When it was lifted up, the thick soup dripped down with a slight "click" sound, which the man with sharp ears and eyes could hear clearly.

His Adam's apple rolled and he stuffed it directly into his mouth.

The immediate stimulating salty, spicy and hot taste made his eyes widen, but soon, he pressed hard with his lips and teeth, and tasted the soft, rich and slightly sweet crab roe, which immediately neutralized the strong spicy taste of the soup.

"Hiss!" Xiao Huaiting took a bite of the dense and delicate crab roe, which spread all over the tip of his tongue. He felt satisfied but also a little bit spicy, which made him gasp.

He slowed down and took another bite, and the tender and smooth crab meat came out. Along with the warm temperature, the crab meat was soft and smooth, and there was a sweetness that could not be covered up even by the numbness, spiciness or saltiness!

Absolutely!

What’s even more amazing is this dish, the taste is so overbearing that I can’t even feel the fishy smell in my memory!

After Xiao Huaiting finished eating the crab, his eyes were a little dazed.

Is this a crab?

The crab that was so disgusting that it made him want to vomit in his memory???

No wonder that little girl dared to recommend herself like this.

There’s really something there!

Xiao Huaiting's doubts about the woman who offered delicious food in the middle of the night were alleviated a lot, and when he looked at the remaining crab legs, his eyes were different.

During the state banquet, he heard people say that crab legs were edible. At that time, he was not interested in them and had never touched them, but now he couldn't waste them.

"Crunch! Crunch!" The sound of crab legs being bitten was heard. He felt that the soup was bland and sticky. With another crab leg, the taste would be right.

After eating half a crab, Xiao Huaiting felt it was a bit salty. At this time, his eyes noticed the thing on the top that looked like a steamed bun.

He picked up a piece. The bottom of the thing was already stained with soup. He took a bite and found it soft. The fragrance of flour mixed with the spicy soup came into his mouth, which relieved the pressure on his tongue and made him feel extremely satisfied!

This one was not big, and he finished it in two bites. He felt that he was not satisfied yet, so he quickly picked up the second crab. With his other hand, he took the chopsticks and picked up a piece of steamed bun impatiently.

Then "slurp..." the crab roe was eaten into someone's mouth along with the soup.

Repeat the previous steps again.

But compared to before, the way he ate was much more bold and unrestrained.

The guard on night watch listened through a door and swallowed his saliva.

Oh my god!

What kind of good stuff did that girl bring? How could General Xiao eat so much?!