Chapter 613 Sang Zhixia couldn't bear to see him hungry

Xu Minghui delivered the things and was about to leave. Jiang Yubai quickly stood up and asked, "Are you going to see your sister-in-law?"

"yes."

Xu Minghui pointed to the obviously more delicate and compact food box in his other hand and explained, "My sister-in-law has also been busy on the farm for several days."

Sang Zhixia only thought about the hard work of the people working on the farm, and was willing to give out the expensive ice to help people cool down.

But I never expected that the plum soup I drank with others from a coarse porcelain bowl would not taste that good.

Sang Zhixia really doesn't like sour things.

Everyone in the family knows that Sang Zhixia loves sweets.

Aunt Xu and the others were worried that Sang Zhixia would not be able to eat because she was tired, so they specially asked someone to prepare an extra pot of sweet milk tea that Sang Zhixia liked, as well as some summer-heat-relieving food that Sang Zhixia might be able to eat. They put the food in a lunch box and asked Xu Minghui to bring it over.

Noticing that Jiang Yubai also stood up, Xu Minghui's eyes showed a hint of vigilance.

"This belongs to my eldest sister-in-law."

Jiang Yubai: "..."

Jiang Yubai said with a smile: "Xu Minghui, do you think I am so unscrupulous in my actions?"

"Your sister-in-law is also my sister-in-law. How can I have the nerve to snatch this drink from her?"

"I've had enough to drink, I don't want this from you!"

Xu Minghui was half-believing and half-doubting, and moved the teapot farther away from Jiang Yubai.

Jiang Yubai's face twitched as he urged, "Stop dawdling and get going."

"Xu Yu is not here, and neither are you. I've been here for a few days, and I haven't felt comfortable going near my sister-in-law alone."

Although she called her sister-in-law, Jiang Yubai was different from a close brother-in-law like Xu Minghui.

According to the rules of Kyoto, Jiang Yubai is a foreign man. Not to mention taking the initiative to approach Sang Zhixia and talk to her alone, he has to avoid suspicion even when there are many people around.

Xu Minghui had a calm expression and said nothing.

Jiang Yubai looked at him with interest: "It seems that your sister-in-law has been busy with the farm and the shop recently. Are you going home to concentrate on studying?"

Xu Minghui nodded.

He originally wanted to come and help, but Sang Zhixia said no.

Since Sang Zhixia was good at fighting, he wouldn't be a burden to the rest of the family, so even Sang Yanyou and Xu Mingyang were sent back.

Young men grow like strong bamboos in the wind, and every trace of time will leave marks on their bodies.

Sang Zhixia sincerely feels that all of her brothers and sisters are talented and capable, and that everyone, big or small, will have the future they want.

So no matter how busy she was, Sang Zhixia chose to give them a push from behind and let the growing young ones fly on their own.

Sang Zhixia didn't know that Xu Minghui was coming here today.

Jiang Yubai reached out and patted his shoulder, then held the back of his head with both hands and said, "Do a good job, Xu Minghui."

"I'm waiting for the day when you win the first prize, and I'm also looking forward to mentioning your name myself."

If Xu Minghui ever returns to the imperial examination hall, it will prove that Jiang Yubai's plan has been accomplished.

Xu Minghui chuckled softly and said softly, "Okay."

Sang Zhixia didn't want to drink the plum soup and didn't want to touch it at all.

Diancui said helplessly, "Boss, you've been under the sun all day, and the heat is hard to dissipate. You haven't eaten much at night. This can't go on."

Hua Shan also advised: "This plum soup is appetizing and cools down the summer heat. You should at least have a few sips, and then you can eat something."

The words sounded nice, but Sang Zhixia still didn't want to drink.

Sang Zhixia said with a bitter face, "This stuff makes my teeth sore after drinking it."

"Would you like some more porridge?"

Sang Zhixia shook her head: "No appetite, forget it."

I'm too tired, so I really don't want to touch anything.

Sang Zhixia handed the bowl to Diancui, and under the worried gaze of the two, she said with a smile: "It's just that I ate less these past few meals, not that I didn't eat at all. Is it that serious?"

"Don't worry about me, just go eat yourselves, and we'll go back after we're done."

Diancui was holding the bowl and wanted to persuade her, but Xu Minghui's voice rang out from a distance: "Sister-in-law."

"Um?"

Sang Zhixia turned around to see who was coming. She first called him "Young Prince" with a smile, then looked at Xu Minghui in surprise and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I am here to deliver food to my eldest sister-in-law under the strict orders of my grandfather, my eldest aunt, my mother, Aunt Xie, and my third aunt."

Sang Zhixia: "..."

Xu Minghui listed a bunch of people she couldn't afford to offend right away. Was he doing this on purpose?

Xu Minghui did it on purpose.

Xu Minghui handed the food box he brought to Hua Shan, who seemed to have seen a savior.

When the lunch box was opened, there was nothing complicated inside, just a bowl of cold noodles with shredded cucumber, shredded egg rolls and shredded wood ear mushrooms, steaming with red oil and chopped green onions, and a small teapot that was still steaming.

Sang Zhixia felt a pang of disgust when she saw the teapot: "I won't drink the plum soup."

"It's not plum soup."

Diancui opened the teapot and took a look, then said in surprise, "It's iced sweet milk tea. Boss, please have some. It's just right to finish your noodles."

Jiang Yubai was still there, and Sang Zhixia felt that it was not appropriate to start eating and drinking like that.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yubai didn't wait for her to feel embarrassed. He hooked his arm around Xu Minghui's shoulder and said, "Sister-in-law, I just happened to have something to ask Xu Minghui. We'll come over later."

Xu Minghui was forcibly seduced away by Jiang Yubai.

Sang Zhixia sat on the small stool that Hua Shan had pulled out of nowhere for herself, holding a bowl of cold noodles, and sighed from the bottom of her heart: "It turns out that my family really understands me."

It's obvious that this noodle was made by her mother-in-law herself!

The two people who followed her breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she finally started eating.

After Sang Zhixia finished eating, Jiang Yubai, who had repeatedly assured her that he would not eat for free, shamelessly took a clean small bowl and, under Xu Minghui's cold eyes, followed suit and drank a bowl of cold sweet milk tea.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Jiang Yubai held his bowl with a reluctant look, not wanting to refill it. He simply said, "Sister-in-law, we're leaving tonight."

Sang Zhixia was stunned for a moment and then nodded and said okay.

Jiang Yubai took out a wrinkled letter, handed it to Sang Zhixia, and said, "This is what Xu Yu asked me to bring to you before I came here. He was going to come back, but I stopped him."

"There's a lot going on in the military camp right now, and I really can't leave him. Please don't be offended, sister-in-law."

Sang Zhixia smiled knowingly, her fingertips stroking the edge of the envelope. Her gaze flickered across the familiar handwriting, and she lowered her eyes and said, "Young Prince, you came to see me today. Besides delivering the letter, I think you have something else to say?"

Jiang Yubai rubbed his hands and chuckled, "Sister-in-law really has a discerning eye."

"I came here mainly to discuss with my sister-in-law where to go with this batch of grain from the farm."

Before Sang Zhixia could say anything, Jiang Yubai added, "I know we agreed on the share before, but I want more."

"Not only the income from Lingnan Farm, but also the total income from these two farms in Shu and Northwest China this year. I want 90% of it all at once."

It is said that before troops move, food and supplies must be sent first.

The total number of the three farms may not sound like much, but the actual amount shipped out is astonishingly large.

This also does not conform to the agreement between Jiang Yubai and Sang Zhixia.

Jiang Yubai knew that he was being unreasonable, and just as he was about to explain a few more words, Sang Zhixia chuckled and said, "Okay."

"ah?"

Jiang Yubai didn't expect Sang Zhixia to agree so readily without him saying much. He paused for a moment, surprised but also a little embarrassed: "Sister-in-law, I know I'm breaking the agreement, but actually..."

"It's okay."

When Jiang Yubai was too embarrassed to continue, Sang Zhixia smiled and said, "These grains were originally prepared for the young prince."

Xu Yu was in Jiang Yubai's military camp.

If Jiang Yubai's subordinates don't have enough to eat, Xu Yu will also be forced to go hungry.

Sang Zhixia couldn't bear to see him hungry.

Therefore, even if the premise of ensuring Xu Yu's fullness is to feed tens of thousands of people first, Sang Zhixia will not hesitate.

Sang Zhixia turned the remaining bowl of cold milk tea in her hand and said slowly, "We have expanded thousands of acres of land in the northwest this year, and the output has tripled compared to last year."

"Excluding the share promised to the Northwest Camp, plus the total for Shu and Lingnan, I only have 30,000 left. The rest, young prince, can send people to take away."

Jiang Yubai was a little dazed by the sudden surprise of being hit on the head.

Sang Zhixia said softly, "The price is three cents per pound lower than the current grain price. If it's inconvenient for the young prince to pay it off right now, don't worry. You can write a note as proof."

"Starting tomorrow, we can send people to collect the grain."