Chapter 38: Go to the place where my wife works with my real body.

The taste in the mouth is mixed and rich.

It's like the five flavors of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty turned into a human, put their feet into the pot, washed them, and then the foot washing water was boiled.

It’s really hard to put it into words.

Li Wuji hurriedly looked for a garbage bucket and spat out the meat in his mouth.

Without even saying a few words to condemn or hold Zhang Min accountable, he immediately ran to the water tank, reached out to scoop up the water scoop, took a big sip of water, broke off a willow branch and chewed it, tilted his head back and gulped twice, letting the water rush around and spit it out with the residue.

I rinsed my face with three buckets of water before I could completely get rid of the strange smell.

Gongsun Shuo was not as hurried and frantic as him, but he followed closely behind.

The sound of retching echoed outside the kitchen.

Xie Zhaoming: “…”

He knew nothing good would happen.

Fortunately, he was prudent and cautious by nature and did not collude with these two fools.

When the taste in their mouths dissipated, the two fools felt like they were alive again.

They leaned against the willow tree and slowly turned around. Seeing Luo Ying and the others spread out the dishes on the stone table and eat from their bowls, their brows jumped sharply and they almost bared their teeth.

"What kind of new punishment is this?" Li Wuji frowned and pounded his chest. "When I was with Zhang Zimei, he wasn't this inhumane."

Luo Ying and the others wore sorrowful expressions, yet also a kind of numb relief. "What punishment? This dish is still edible, much better than before."

At least it's cooked, smells nice, and won't cause vomiting or diarrhea after eating it.

They made such a fuss, but still didn't get to eat the meal that the Prime Minister had just cooked. What a fuss.

Li Wuji and Gongsun Shuo were stunned: "..."

Zhang Min picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, chewing it. "Are my cooking skills really that bad? Isn't this better than the dry rations we had during the forced march?"

Li Wuji and Gongsun Shuo: "...Is your brain broken, or your mouth broken?"

Even dry biscuits mixed with sand are easier to swallow than this!!

Xie Zhaoming sighed, "Being able to cook food so appallingly that it terrifies the two generals, isn't this another kind of talent..." He patted Zhang Min's shoulder, "You don't have to feel inferior."

Zhang Min: “…Get lost.”

"You told us to get out, so we'd be embarrassed, wouldn't that be embarrassing for us?" Li Wuji patted his shoulder. Seeing that he didn't change his expression as he ate the dishes, his stomach churned. "So, what on earth did you ask us to do?"

He silently took a few steps back, not wanting to smell that smell.

The smell is delicious, the taste is mixed, if I smell the same meat aroma next time, I will remember...

hiss--

It's really scary.

He thinks that it is very important for people to have some appetite.

"Fufeng sent a letter saying that the Shi family army is about to reach the capital, and they want to send someone to test it again." Zhang Min ate with big mouthfuls, as if his sense of taste had died. "I thought, at this critical juncture, I can take advantage of it to show my ability."

Li Wuji: “???”

Gongsun Shuo asked, "What do you mean?"

This is to take advantage of the opportunity to make some progress.

"I understand." Xie Zhaoming thought for a moment and understood what he meant. "You think feigning illness for an extended period of time is definitely not your style. Furthermore, with the unrest in Beiwan, it would be even more inappropriate for you to remain ill and not come out."

Whether it was Beiwan or the Shi family army, they were all enemies who had fought countless battles with real swords and guns, and they were very familiar with each other.

Being too abnormal or smooth will only make the other party more wary.

Zhang Min had food in his mouth and had no time to speak. He just nodded to show his approval of what he said.

Li Wuji sighed, "Foxes are different. They have the ability to see through people's hearts."

Gongsun Xiaoguojiu agreed very much and nodded slightly.

Zhang Min rolled his eyes at them and swallowed his food. "I'm planning to meet you for a drink and make a big fuss about this. I'll make sure to spread the news throughout Shengjing."

Luo Ying stood up suddenly: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, this is what our battalion is best at."

Who else but them can gather information and pass on messages?

"This trip has two purposes. The first is to intimidate the spies left by Beiwan in Shengjing and let them know that I can still wield a knife and won't allow them to act recklessly. The second is to let the people of the Shi family army think that I am seriously injured and just pretending not to be injured." Zhang Min glanced at Xie Zhaoming, then tilted his head and gave Luo Ying a look.

Luoying understood and listened carefully to Military Advisor Xie's words.

Xie Zhaoming pondered for a moment, closed his fan, rested it on his chin, and said with a smile, "It's easy. I'll draw up a plan for this matter and give it to Luoying."

Zhang Min nodded.

A gentle breeze blew by, sweeping away the crumbling peach blossom petals with pale yellow curled edges in the corner of the kitchen, and carried them over their heads into the air.

The petals float in the light of the wind, cross half of the brilliant light, walk through half of the day, and fall into the dusk.

Ye Jindian leaned forward, tiptoed out of the window, reached out to catch the half-dried petals that had fallen from the branches, and held them in her palm to show Zhang Min: "Look, my husband, the peach blossoms are almost all gone."

In a while, I'm afraid there won't be any peach blossoms left.

She looked up at the branches outside the window.

Zhang Min stood up from the stool, glanced at the petals over her shoulder, and then fixed his gaze on her profile: "Flowers bloom and fall, but the wind has its message. Next spring, we will be able to meet it again."

and--

He looked at the rosy glow in the corners of her eyes and thought, spring is almost over and the peaches should be growing.

"That's true." Ye Jindian tilted her hand and sent away the half-rolled yellow peach blossom. She looked at it floating among the fallen petals, then continued cutting vegetables.

Zhang Min placed his chin on her left shoulder, which rarely moved. He didn't dare to press too hard for fear of hurting her. He just let it hang lightly above her, and was satisfied with just the touch.

Feeling the subtle warmth behind her, Ye Jindian felt a little uncomfortable.

She had been reading books recently, and she felt quite dazed. She always felt that she could see the shadow of her husband in the books, and if she was not careful, she would imagine the characters in the books to be the two of them.

"My wife..."

Ye Jindian came back to her senses: "Hmm?"

Zhang Min whispered in her ear, "Next spring, can we go together to see the peach blossoms in Dongshanyuan?"

Dongshanyuan is the number one Taoist temple in Shengjing. There is a peach forest of nearly ten miles on the back mountain. It is particularly lively in spring and is especially popular among lovers.

There is a centuries-old banyan tree in the peach forest, growing on the top of the mountain. It is said that if you hang red silk on it, your wishes will come true.

Zhang Min had never been to such a place, but now he was kind of yearning for it.

He wanted to be with her again next spring.

Ye Jindian couldn't remember the old banyan tree, nor was she familiar with the rumors surrounding it. She asked, "Husband, do you want to see peach blossoms?"

She piled the cut vegetables into the dish and turned to put it on the stove.

Zhang Min circled around her and said vaguely, "Well... I do miss it a little, but the blooming season is over now. I can only wait until the New Year."

Ye Jindian was about to start cooking, so she raised her shoulder and gently nudged his head: "Clean up the stove over here and light the fire."

Zhang Min reluctantly straightened up and sat back on the stool to light the fire.

The flame was brought from the stove next to it, and the bamboo knot exploded with a "pop" sound, sparks flying like silver flowers blooming.

After the silver flowers bloomed, dots of black ash and burnt white left traces on the edge of the stove.

The supervisor looked at his boss with a stern face, and glanced at Ye Jindian with a questioning look.

It’s a pity that Ye Jindian was too busy looking down at the newly printed components and didn’t even glance at him.

The Supervisor coughed lightly, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he had no choice but to ask, "Gentlemen, is this a success or a failure?"

"The component is ready." Ye Jindian picked up the finely polished component and put it into the crossbow to test it out. "But I need to find someone to fire ten times in a row to test it out."

The boss glanced at the component in her hand, his stern look disappeared, and he seemed to be about to say something but stopped.

But when Ye Jindian raised her eyes to look at him, he suddenly turned his face away, his cheeks were so tense that his masseter muscles bulged, like a rugged mountain road.

The supervisor ignored the subtle eye contact between the two of them and sent someone to the prime minister's residence to invite someone to take the test.

Gongsun Shuo, Xie Zhaoming and Li Wuji all turned to Zhang Min silently.

Zhang Min: "...What are you looking at me for?"

Li Wuji leaned against the pillar and said, "You are the most senior official here, and you are the one the Supervisor is asking for instructions from. Who else can I look to?"

Gongsun Shuo crossed his arms and said, "Don't you want to go to the Arsenal to see how your cousin's wife is doing over there? Is everything okay?"

Xie Zhaoming put on a harmless, gentle smile and said, "I'm sure your sister-in-law will only say things like 'everything is fine' and 'husband, don't worry' when she returns. Don't you really want to go and see?"

Zhang Min: “…”

Xie Zhaoming: "Also, didn't you say you wanted to change your sister-in-law's prejudice against the 'Right Prime Minister'? With such a good opportunity, why don't you try it? Are you scared?"

Zhang Min: “…”

Xie Zhaoming looked at his expression and chuckled, "Besides, you're going to cause trouble in a couple of days. It would be too unusual for you to show up suddenly. It would be better to show up in advance."

That's a good reason.

Zhang Min coughed lightly and said, "Since it's official business, let's go."

He turned around to change into a black and white civil and military uniform, put on a golden mask that looked like an evil ghost, and came out, then picked up the mace casually.

Xie Zhaoming, Li Wuji and Gongsun Shuo: "..."

Tsk tsk.

The three of them looked at each other and followed with a smile.

The Armoury was not too far from the Prime Minister's Residence, and with their long legs, they arrived there in no time.

Zhang Min stopped in front of the door and hesitated for a while. His handsome face under the golden evil ghost mask was quite uneasy.

The three people behind him pushed him in impatiently, leaving him no room for regret.

Zhang Min stumbled slightly and almost hugged the oncoming supervisor.

"Prime Minister?" The Supervisor was stunned, his knees weak. "Why are you coming here in person?"

Zhang Min raised his hand to support him, hiding his stumble well. He said in a cold and noble voice, "Hmm," sparing his words, and said in a low voice, "This is a serious matter, let's take a look."

The supervisor bowed to the others again.

After exchanging greetings, he quickly led the man to the shooting range.

Ye Jindian and the host were waiting at two corners of the shooting range. They were a little slow to realize what was happening when they saw the golden mask. It was not until the supervisor desperately signaled with his eyes, saying, "Hurry up and salute the Right Prime Minister," that they came to their senses and quickly bowed.

He had heard about the things between his wife and his boss a long time ago, but when he saw the two of them going their separate ways today, he couldn't help but frown and remained silent for a while.

He didn't say anything, and the two of them didn't dare to straighten their backs.

"No need to be polite, just look up when you speak." Zhang Min looked at Ye Jindian, who was wearing a heavy robe, glanced at her sweaty hair on her forehead, and moved his fingertips, "Where is the bow, let—"

He suddenly realized that it was not easy to reveal the identities of several people.

At this moment, Ye Jindian straightened up and met the three of them, her eyes flashing with surprise: "Why... are you all together?"