Lu Shiyan: "..."

He pulled her hand away with a hint of exasperation. "Are you hungry? Want to get something to eat?"

Jiang Tangtang didn't realize it at first, but after Lu Shiyan reminded her, she actually felt a little hungry.

She asked expectantly, "What kind of food is there?"

Although Lu Shiyan has his own residence, he usually only comes back to sleep. When he's busy, he doesn't even go back to sleep.

Since the household doesn't cook, there's naturally no cook provided.

Jiang Tangtang's question stumped him.

He paused for a moment and then said, "What would you like to eat? I can make it for you."

Jiang Tangtang became interested. "You can cook?"

"Why not?" Lu Shiyan said, "Didn't you eat it before?"

Remembering the bamboo sap stewed chicken he made on their journey of fleeing famine, Jiang Tangtang tilted her head and began to ponder.

Besides coarse grains, she had also taken quite a few good things from the Western Rong's provisions. She hadn't had time to eat them since she got them, but today was a good opportunity.

"There's flour in the space, so let's make some more pancakes and such. If we can't finish them, we can store them in the space and eat them on the way to Baiyue."

The space has a preservation function; strawberries picked on the way to escape famine were placed inside and are still fresh.

There's no need to worry about the cakes spoiling if you put them inside.

However, when it came to going to Baiyue, Jiang Tangtang remembered that both Prince Duan and Prince Rui had sent people to keep an eye on them.

She asked, "Will the people from Prince Duan and Prince Rui's side find out about our trip to Baiyue?"

As they spoke, the two arrived at the kitchen. Lu Shiyan inspected the pots and pans in the kitchen and said casually, "By then, those people won't have time to keep an eye on us."

At that time, he will seize the opportunity to eliminate the spies planted in Puzhou by both sides.

Jiang Tangtang didn't ask him what his specific plans were.

With his abilities, he should be able to resolve the matter perfectly.

She helped him clean up the kitchen.

Although no one uses the kitchen, it is fully equipped. The pots, pans, and other utensils can be used after a quick wash.

After the kitchen was cleaned up, Jiang Tangtang took out the flour and wild duck eggs from the space.

Besides wheat flour and wild duck eggs, there was also cured meat and pickled vegetables given by the villagers.

The villagers gave her so much that her family couldn't eat it all at once, so she just casually put some in her storage space.

We could take some out to make sauerkraut and cured meat pancakes, and when we go to the Li family later, we can give them two as a way of repaying Aunt Li for the gift of fermented soybeans.

Jiang Tangtang has been practicing her cooking skills in her spare time lately. Compared to before she transmigrated, she feels she's already quite good. However, she's still a bit lacking compared to Lu Shiyan.

In the end, she simply gave up and watched Lu Shiyan cook.

Watching the man roll up his sleeves and skillfully knead the dough to make pancakes, Jiang Tangtang sighed inwardly once again, thinking, "What a perfect man, capable of being both elegant in public and skilled in the kitchen!"

In modern times, if you wanted to support a man of that quality, the two buildings her father gave her probably wouldn't be enough to support him.

Feeling her undisguised gaze, as if she were appraising a product, Lu Shiyan couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

Jiang Tangtang blinked a little guiltily.

Could she say she was thinking about the price of keeping a high-quality man like him in modern times? Of course not!

Before she could figure out what to say, Lu Shiyan spoke up again, "Help me roll up my sleeves."

As he kneaded the dough, his rolled-up sleeves slipped down a little. His hands were covered in flour, making it difficult for him to work.

"Oh!" Jiang Tangtang walked over and rolled up his sleeves.

Her fingers accidentally brushed against his strong, muscular arm. The warm touch made Lu Shiyan tense up, and his heart pounded wildly.

He subtly avoided her touch and asked, "Are you tired? Do you want to go back to your room and rest for a while?"

Unlike modern kitchens that use natural gas, kitchens at that time cooked with firewood. There was no cook in the household, nor was anyone called in to help.

Lu Shiyan was kneading dough to make pancakes, and his hands were covered in flour, so it was definitely inconvenient for him to start a fire.

Jiang Tangtang felt awkward about resting at this time, so she said, "I'm not tired, I'll go help you start the fire!"

Having traveled through time for so long, Jiang Tangtang is now quite skilled at using a wood-fired stove.

The two worked together and quickly made the pancakes.

Lu Shiyan's cooking skills are excellent. The crust of the pancake is very crispy, and the filling made by stir-frying cured meat and pickled cabbage is also delicious.

Jiang Tangtang also took out some wild fruits from her space to eat with it.

She picked these wild fruits while using the scanning system in the valley. Whenever she couldn't finish them, she would put them in her space and not worry about them spoiling.

After dinner, Jiang Tangtang put the remaining cakes in her spatial storage and went to the Li family with Lu Shiyan.

Jiang Tangtang took out a few cakes and gave them to Aunt Li. Aunt Li couldn't refuse, so she had to accept them.

However, he turned around and went back into the room, took out a dagger and gave it to Jiang Tangtang, "This was made by your Uncle Li himself. You can take it for self-defense."

Before Jiang Tangtang could refuse, she added, "Don't refuse. If you don't want it, I won't take anything you send."

Jiang Tangtang smiled and took it, "Auntie, this dagger is really well made. Uncle Li's craftsmanship is really good."

Aunt Li smiled broadly as she listened to Jiang Tangtang's praise, "I'm glad you like it."