"Dad, my aunt said I should stay and teach the children in Daling Village how to do accounting."

The magistrate said with a disdainful look, "You can't even sort out a few accounts yourself, who do you think you can teach to do accounting?"

Zhao Heng looked unwilling and pouted, saying, "Father, isn't settling accounts the magistrate's job? Why are you blaming me?"

Liang Shuyan stood to the side and laughed heartily: "You two, father and son, are really funny. But Zhao Heng is indeed very good at arithmetic. I'll discuss it with Li Zheng and we'll have Zhao Heng teach the children."

The magistrate waved his hand: "No need. I heard about your report on the bandits, so I came over to see if something happened in Daling Village."

The clerk followed closely behind the magistrate, panting as he called out, "My lord! I was right, you really came here in a hurry to find Aunt Dashan."

Others may not know, but the clerk knows very well. The magistrate kept muttering, "Ever since Heng'er followed Da Shan's mother, he has become much more obedient. Tell me, if Zhao Heng had a mother, wouldn't he be much more disciplined and cause trouble for me everywhere?"

Speaking of the magistrate's marriage, it also caused his mother a lot of worry. Since the magistrate's wife died, the magistrate has rarely thought about marriage. Now that he has finally managed to raise Zhao Heng, the magistrate seems to have developed a little bit of feelings for this old woman. This is such a happy thing for the clerk.

This advisor was none other than the nephew of the county magistrate's mother, hence his particular interest in the magistrate's marriage. Furthermore, he had specifically consulted Zhao Heng about this matter, and Zhao Heng nodded vigorously.

Like a rattle drum.

05 This time, the clerk came to speak on behalf of the county magistrate.

Liang Shuyan glanced at him and said, "Oh, the advisor is here too. Well then, how about this, let's have lunch before you leave. Today I'll make something different for you to try, how about that?"

The clerk's small eyes immediately narrowed into slits with a smile: "Oh dear, really? The master ate your cooking last time and has been talking about it for days since then!"

"I knew it! Auntie is amazing. She can cook such delicious food and make money too. Compared to the women in my dad's backyard, she's incomparable!"

The magistrate was exasperated by the sight of his advisor. He tried to pull him away and wave his hands, but these gestures were of no use. With Zhao Heng joining in, the two of them were working together to exasperate the magistrate.

Liang Shuyan said somewhat embarrassedly, "You flatter me, Master. I only cooked a meal. Is it really necessary?"

Zhao Heng eagerly stepped forward, taking Liang Shuyan's arm and saying, "Auntie, Zhao Heng is right. You're much better than those women in my father's previous harem. If it were my father..."

Before he could finish speaking, the magistrate kicked him so hard he fell face-first into the mud. Zhao Heng looked at the magistrate with a wronged expression, then snorted and turned away!

In the courtyard, when Zhang saw the magistrate and his advisor arrive, she hurriedly invited them inside: "Sir, advisor, please come in!"

Then Dashan walked in politely, and Zhang also brought over some tea and snacks and placed them on the table: "Magistrate, clerk, please have some tea and snacks first, I'll go help my mother!"

Da Shan served him, pouring tea and politely handing it over: "Sir, please have some tea!"

"Master, please!"

Then, the mountain stood straight to one side, like a stick.

"Look at how well Aunt Dashan has taught these children to be polite. As soon as you come in from the house, look how clean and tidy the yard and house are. And all the children are so well-mannered. She is truly a virtuous woman!"

The magistrate glared at his advisor: "Even tea can't shut you up!"

Inside the kitchen, Liang Shuyan was squatting on the floor tidying up vegetables. Zhang handed her a stool and whispered, "Mother, look at this clerk, why is he always staring at you? And those little eyes of his seem to look like there's something on you."

"Alright, clean these vegetables and mushrooms and put them in the bamboo basket. Wash the meat along with them."

Liang Shuyan took out the hot pot ingredients from the system and put them in the pot. She also stir-fried some wild chilies with a spatula. While stir-frying, she thought about Zhang's words and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "What's wrong? Does this clerk have something to do? Or does he want to match me with the magistrate? Those small eyes of his look like a matchmaker's eyes with ill intentions."

"Mom, it's burnt!"

Liang Shuyan then realized what was happening and hurriedly added some water to the pot. Seeing the vegetables on the cutting board, she took out the bowls and plates she had bought from the system last time, washed them neatly, and placed them on the cutting board.

A dish of bok choy, a plate of wild mushrooms, a plate of glass noodles, a plate of sliced ​​meat, a plate of potatoes, and a plate of lotus root slices.

Zhang said in surprise, "Mother, are you going to eat this raw? How can you put it on the table like this? How can we eat it?"

In ancient times, there was no such thing as hot pot, so Liang Shuyan wasn't too surprised. She then said, "Prepare some minced garlic, pick a dipping sauce, and oh right, put the sesame paste in as well, okay?"

Zhang grinned and said, "I know, Mother. You mentioned it last time, so I prepared it exactly as you said."

Sanwang came in with a grin, sniffing the air as he said, "Mom, what's that smell? It's kind of pungent."

Liang Shuyan glanced at Sanwang and said, "Has Dahei been fed?"

Sanwang nodded, and Liang Shuyan continued, "Okay, then let's gather firewood, build a fire on the stone stove in the yard, and put the iron pot outside. Let's get ready to eat!"

Sanwang was a little confused. Usually, they cooked in the kitchen, so why were they taking the pot out to eat in the yard today?

Liang Shuyan instructed Ruyan and Chunyan to carry the table out and place it under the locust tree in the courtyard. She smiled and said, "Alright, Dashan, let Lizheng and the clerk come out. Let's get ready to eat."

"Chunyan, go and call your grandma!"

Grandma Jin coughed twice and said to Grandma Liu, "Let's go. Since the magistrate is here, let's go have a meal together."

Liang Shuyan set up two separate tables. One table was for the elders and the head of the family to sit together, while the other table was placed in the side room for the children to sit together. This way, the children didn't have to feel too reserved.

Lord Lizheng laughed and said, "Oh dear, what delicious food have you made today? It doesn't look cooked yet. Are you suggesting we eat it in the pot?"

Liang Shuyan smiled slightly: "Sir, please sit down first, it will be ready soon."

I had just sat down when a rumbling sound came from above, and dark clouds rolled in, as if a torrential downpour was about to begin.