The next day

The sunlight shines in through the window.

Yan Qiushu had slept enough, so she opened her eyes contentedly and stretched lazily.

In just a few days here, her night owl routine has been transformed.

However, compared with those who were born and raised here, she is still much lazier. It is probably only 7 o'clock now, but as early as 5 o'clock, the surroundings are bustling.

It's because everyone has no nightlife and goes to bed early.

After getting up, Yan Qiushu called for someone to bring hot water. The person who brought it up also reminded her, "The steward told me to tell the young lady that the river fish from yesterday were covered in sand. After changing the water, they are still clean now."

"Thank you, I'll take care of it later." Yan Qiushu remembered, rubbed her eyes and said.

After the man left, Yan Qiushu began to wash her face, and then slowly began to comb her hair.

Her movements were still a little unfamiliar. Even though she had the original owner's memories, her hands were still somewhat unresponsive, so she could only comb the simplest hair.

After finishing her hairstyle, Yan Qiushu looked at the ancient costumed woman in the bronze mirror and admired her. The original owner actually had the same facial features as her, but maybe because she was born in ancient times and came from a noble family, even though she was a concubine's daughter, she was influenced by various etiquettes and had a more bookish air than her original self.

However, this body is only sixteen years old, still young, with some baby fat on the cheeks, and the overall look is more childish.

Yan Qiushu pinched her face, which was white and tender.

This is probably the only benefit, making you look a few years younger.

She smiled, cheered herself up and went out.

It's time for breakfast!

He immediately perked up, a gentle smile on his face, and his voice was much more enthusiastic than yesterday: "Miss Ah Shu, the general asked you to meet him on the third floor after breakfast."

Yan Qiushu subconsciously curled her lips and whispered, "Okay, I'm about to make breakfast. Has your Excellency eaten yet? There are still some ingredients left from yesterday's purchase. If you haven't eaten them yet, you can eat them together."

"No! I'm starving!" Yan Xiang spoke decisively, completely ignoring last night's midnight snack and the several buns he had this morning. He said in a polite and somewhat servile manner, "I'll just light the fire for the girl."

Yesterday he suspected there might be something fishy about this girl, but after enjoying this delicious meal, his guard had largely dropped. Now, upon hearing she was making breakfast, his first reaction was... what kind of delicacy is she going to make today?!

The anticipation on Yan Xiang's face was too obvious. Yan Qiushu raised her lips in amusement and also looked forward to breakfast a little more.

Let’s eat seafood today, no, it’s river noodles!

The two of them came to the small kitchen one after the other.

The small kitchen door was ajar, the pots and pans were clean, and the water tank was full of water.

She delivered something last night and when she returned, Yan Xiang was still eating. Seeing that she was coming back to clean up the mess, he drove her away directly and said that he would definitely clean it up for her.

She was also tired, so she didn't force it.

It seems that Yan Qiushu is still very satisfied at this moment.

She first walked around the big kitchen, took a large handful of noodles, and then began to clean the ingredients.

There were a few small fish, shrimps and some freshwater clams left over from yesterday. Fry the small fish until both sides were golden brown and then put the shrimps and clams in. Add onions, ginger, garlic, salt, soy sauce and other seasonings as well as a small amount of wine to remove the fishy smell. After frying until fragrant, put the fish back in. Finally, add enough water and put in the noodles.

The steps are simple, the ingredients are fresh, and the seasonings are rich. When the water boils, steam begins to fill the air with that delicious aroma.

As time passed, the fragrance became stronger.

It lacks the pungent taste of chili peppers, but the taste is still captivating, like a cup of strong tea, making people want to taste it again and again...

Fortunately, it is noodles, so it can be eaten quickly.

Yan Qiushu first scooped out a portion for Yan Xiang and ate a small bowl herself.

The original owner didn't have a big appetite.

"Thank you very much!" Yan Xiang took it hurriedly, sniffed the salty and fragrant smell first, and then said with satisfaction: "Miss, your cooking skills are really amazing!"

The noodle soup is milky yellow and filled with noodles, with river shrimp, clams, a small yellow croaker and a fried egg neatly placed on top.

Finally, sprinkle some chopped green onions for garnish. The milky yellow soup swayed slightly with his movements, and he almost felt dizzy watching it!

Yan Qiushu was also happy, but she felt a little embarrassed when she received the compliments: "As long as you like it, eat it quickly."

She also picked up her portion.

The slender, flexible noodles were exceptionally chewy, blending seamlessly with the delicious broth. It felt as if she swallowed them in one mouthful, the broth bursting in her mouth, ultimately forming three words: fresh! salty! fragrant!

Try the clams again, the meat is tender and chewy, and the shrimps are not cooked for too long, so the shrimp meat is still firm and tender, and the slightly sweet taste makes you feel like tasting the best delicacy in the world.

Her tongue seemed to tremble because of this delicious taste!

Yan Qiushu's eyes were slightly surprised, and she blew on the bowl of noodles again, causing the soup to tremble. She took a small sip of the soup, and the even richer and more delicious taste rushed straight to her head!

She was also completely sure.

The food here is more delicious than modern ones!

I wonder if it’s because there was no industrial pollution at that time?

Yan Qiushu could only guess this way. It’s impossible that her cooking skills would improve after traveling through time, right?

In her previous life, she often made seafood noodles. Once, in order to shoot a video, she even ran to the beach and cooked the noodles on the spot. The deliciousness of the noodles astounded her at the time.

But what she ate now were things from the river, which naturally lacked the salty and fragrant taste of the sea compared to the food from the sea. But her tongue told her that the taste was not inferior to that time, and was even slightly better.

So delicious!

Yan Qiushu couldn't stop eating, and Yan Xiang next to her made the "slurp! slurp..." sound that you had never heard before.

Neither of them spoke, and the entire small kitchen was so quiet that only the sound of eating noodles could be heard.

Until Yan Xiang finished eating first.

He burped with a satisfied feeling, and the food was full of delicious flavor.

Yan Xiang still wanted to eat, but he had already had breakfast and now he had eaten another big bowl of soup, drinking up all the soup. He couldn't eat anymore and could only watch with regret.

There was only about a bowl of food left in the pot.

Yan Qiushu thought he still wanted to eat more, so she said apologetically, "Sorry, I want to give the rest to General Xiao."

"No, no!" Yan Xiang shook his head shyly: "I'm full, thank you for your hospitality, young lady. I'll serve you some food, and I'll take care of this."

"That's troublesome." Yan Qiushu said.

Although she likes cooking, she doesn't like washing dishes!

When she had money in her previous life, the first thing she did was buy an extra-large dishwasher. Since then, she feels uncomfortable every time she washes the stove, and she will not refuse someone to help her wash it.

Seeing her like this, Yan Xiang felt a little embarrassed. He had eaten so much food, and yet she was so polite for just washing the dishes. He racked his brains and thought for a moment, then said, "Miss Yan, don't be afraid to go to the general. I heard that the general sent someone to the capital to contact your family. This is good news."

He had heard a little bit of it as early as when the news came, and that was why he felt more at ease approaching Yan Qiushu to ask for food. Now that his identity was confirmed, he was no longer a spy.

But that's all he knew.

After hearing this, Yan Qiushu's heart beat faster. She thought that yesterday's incident had come to an end. So this was the situation. However, it was also true that the original owner seemed to have learned the news in the past two days. Due to excessive stimulation, he committed suicide after getting the evidence of his "death".

She quickened her pace in eating noodles, said something to Yan Xiang, and took the last bowl to the third floor of the front yard.

"Knock knock knock..." There was a knock on the door.

Xiao Huaiting said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and after a "creak..." sound, the first thing that caught his attention was not the person who came, but the delicious fragrance that was attractive enough.

He looked up and saw a young girl in simple clothes approaching him. She placed the food in her hands on the round dining table beside her. A pair of distinct black and white eyes on her palm-sized face stared at him, "General Xiao, this is breakfast I made for you. It's not a large portion. After you've had your breakfast, you can enjoy it."

Xiao Huaiting's eyes passed by her imperceptibly, lingering for a moment longer. But then he looked at her meaningfully and slowly called out, "Miss Yan Liu's cooking skills are truly remarkable."

Yan Qiushu blinked twice and continued to look at him.

Sure enough, I found it.

However, this young general who became famous at a young age pretends to be serious and is quite intimidating.

After all, he had been to the battlefield and killed people. Yan Qiushu smiled nervously, pursing her lips but did not deny it.

Xiao Huaiting was somewhat interested: "Do you know that this general will find out?"

Yan Qiushu said honestly: "The Xiao family army is omnipotent, of course they can find out."

As she spoke, her round eyes stared directly at the man before her without a trace of shyness. Her clear voice carried an inexplicable sincerity, as if she wasn't flattering him but speaking the truth. Xiao Huaiting's cheeks felt slightly hot from what she said, and he quickly coughed to suppress it. He said in a deep voice, "So what are you going to do now? Why... bribe this general?"

Yan Qiushu frowned and sighed, "Because the Sixth Miss of the Yan Family died suddenly, I, Yan Qiushu, am just an illegal resident without an ID card. If I don't find a way out, I'm afraid I'll end up in jail."

Xiao Huaiting's expression froze, and he looked at her with a little sympathy: "Have you guessed it all?"

Yan Qiushu nodded.

Xiao Huaiting's voice slowed down: "Actually, there's no need. Although you and I don't know each other, it's still okay for you to do a little favor."

Yan Qiushu smiled helplessly: "Thank you, General. It's just that you are a man and have practiced martial arts since childhood, so you are naturally fearless. But I am not like that. I am alone. Even if you take care of everything, my house may be broken into by thieves and robbers one day. Then I will have no one to turn to for help..."

Even in such a safe era and such a strictly governed country in the previous life, cases of single women being murdered were endless.

Yan Qiushu had been sharing a house with a colleague in her previous life. Before she left, she specially found another friend to share the house with her colleague so that the two of them could look after each other.

Not to mention in this era.

Yan Qiushu's words were so blunt that Xiao Huaiting naturally couldn't have missed them. He apologized, "I took it for granted. Miss Yan Liu, what are your plans?"

Yan Qiushu was waiting for these words. She bowed with both hands and said seriously, "General, what I said last night is true. I admire you and the generations of loyalty of the Xiao family. I didn't have a chance before, but this time I was fortunate enough to be saved by you. I will repay your kindness. I only wish to be a cook and cook for you for the rest of my life. I have no second thoughts!"

The words were so sincere and touching that the young general, who was so mature at that age, remained silent for a long time. When he spoke again, his voice was gentler: "I saved you just for the sake of convenience. We were just passing by and wanted to suppress the bandits. This is what we should do. You don't have to take it to heart. As for what the girl said, it is not something I can decide casually. Let me think about it."

Yan Qiushu understood very well that she was not an ordinary woman after all. If she was recognized by the Yan family, something might happen to the Xiao family. After all, so many people were watching the Xiao family.

However, she was also in danger and wanted to protect herself, so she could only say pitifully, "Then... General, please seriously consider this. What I say comes from the bottom of my heart!"

She raised her eyebrows, her black eyes were watery, her small nose was red, and the corners of her mouth were turned down, like a little deer begging not to be abandoned by its owner.

Xiao Huaiting's heart softened when she looked at him, and he almost agreed. He just managed to calm down and said, "Don't worry, this general will definitely find a good place for you."

Whether to stay or not requires careful consideration, but after eating her food, even if he doesn't stay, he will arrange everything for her and try his best to let her, a woman, live a good life in this world.

Yan Qiushu's heart sank, feeling somewhat hopeless. She stopped insisting and reminded him, "Then I'll go back and wait for news. I'm afraid the noodles are getting a little cold. General, don't forget."

"Creaky..." The door closed again.

Yan Qiushu left and the room fell silent.

Xiao Huaiting naturally didn't want to waste food. After the people left, he hurried forward and picked up the noodles that had been tempting him.

After being left to dry for a while, the heat on the surface had decreased a lot, but when he stirred it, it became steaming hot again and the aroma became even stronger.

He took a look and took a bite of the noodles first. Because they had been soaked for a while, the noodles were a little less chewy, but the texture was a little softer. The delicious taste of the river seafood was also attached to it, which made the taste of the noodles much better.

He took another sip of the hot soup, and the delicious taste made him squint his eyes in comfort.

After finishing the hot noodles, there was still a lot of river seafood in the bowl, and he ate it bit by bit.

Xiao Huaiting is used to saving the best things for last.

When he is at home, he will also share it with the younger generation in the family. Their father is not around and their mother is depressed. As the only intact male in the family, he has to take care of them.

Suddenly, there was a slight movement at the door, like swallowing?

Xiao Huaiting's thoughts stopped and he said in a deep voice, "Come in!"

"General!" A middle-aged man came in. The military uniform he wore was different from that of ordinary soldiers. It looked like he had some rank. He was one of Xiao Huaiting's deputy generals and also a capable assistant to the mountain.

Lei Shan was a little embarrassed, but he still tried to be serious: "Your instructions have been conveyed to the local government office. Once the matter is resolved, a message will be sent directly to the Xiao family."

"Yeah." Xiao Huaiting nodded lightly. Noticing that his eyes involuntarily looked at the bowl in front of him, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "Really want to eat?"

"Ahem..." Lei Shan coughed lightly and said in a rough voice, "General, it smelled so good that I couldn't help it. It's just that I haven't eaten anything good before, so please don't be offended."

The main reason was that he had gone to run errands early in the morning and had been busy for a long time. The food in his stomach had already been digested and he was very hungry. When he smelled this fragrance, he couldn't stop drooling.

Xiao Huaiting didn't respond immediately.

Lei Shan's face, which had been calm at the beginning, turned pale. He knelt on one knee with a "bang" and said in a deep voice, "It is because of my poor self-control. Please punish me, General!"

Xiao Huaiting: "..."

He waved his hand: "This general is thinking about something, you go out first."

Lei Shan breathed a sigh of relief and ran out quickly.

Xiao Huaiting was left staring at the remaining food in front of him, then slowly picked up a river shrimp and ate it. The shrimp meat was delicious and had no fishy smell. When he put it in his mouth, there was only the tender and chewy sweet shrimp meat.

The salty and fragrant soup coating the shrimps is so delicious that it makes the tip of your tongue tremble slightly.

The more you savor it, the more delicious it becomes.

The sixth daughter of the Yan family is really talented. Judging from the spicy crabs last night, she uses bold ingredients in her cooking. Even though their family is used to eating strong flavors, they can't compare to her cooking.

However, it was this taste that made him unforgettable.

It also made him think of a place where Yan Qiushu was needed.

Why don’t you take it back?

Isn't she just the Miss of the Yan family? Even if she is discovered in the future, who would the Xiao family be afraid of?!