The young fish has many ways to deal with men.
Although she had never slept with a man, as the top courtesan in the capital, she was well-trained by Madam Lin.
Shen Youyu had also considered... whether to use the methods she had learned to try to make Xiao Yu devoted to her, but in the end she chose to give up.
Because she had two worries in her heart:
First, Xiao Yu's intelligence is impaired, and Shen Youyu isn't sure if Xiao Yu's mentality is the same as a normal male's. She doesn't want to waste her efforts only to find it's like talking to a brick wall!
Secondly, she had already left Baoyue Tower, and in a place like Xiao Wang Mansion, she didn't want to act like a prostitute anymore... If Xiao Yu liked it, that was another matter!
Under the constraints of her mindset, Shen Youyu gave up trying to flirt with Xiao Yu.
She decided to let things take their course, thinking that maybe one day Xiao Yu would suddenly have an epiphany?
“Shiro is very skilled in martial arts and can write poetry, so he shouldn’t be completely ignorant about matters between men and women… He’s probably just a bit naive,” Shen Youyu thought to herself.
With a charming smile on her face, Shen Youyu looked away from Xiao Yu and continued to put on makeup in front of the bronze mirror.
"My wife is so beautiful!"
Xiao Yu moved a chair over and sat down beside her, quietly gazing at the exquisitely beautiful face that was so stunning it could topple kingdoms.
Even though he looked a bit infatuated at the moment, Xiao Yu didn't care. He thought to himself that his "foolish" persona was quite useful and his wife wouldn't mind.
"With you staring at me like that, I can't draw properly anymore..."
Feeling Xiao Yu's burning gaze, Shen Youyu's cheeks flushed slightly.
"I'm learning. Only after I've learned it carefully can I draw eyebrows for my wife in the future," Xiao Yu said.
Upon hearing this, Shen Youyu's hand trembled slightly, and she was deeply moved.
Because Xiao Yu wasn't cunning, Shen Youyu was deeply moved when she heard his words.
She turned her head, looked at Xiao Yu who was speaking earnestly beside her, and smiled happily, "Okay, after Shilang learns, he can help me draw my eyebrows."
"Um."
Xiao Yu nodded, watching Shen Youyu put on makeup quietly, somewhat mesmerized.
Such a beautiful wife, I wonder when I'll be able to sleep in the same bed with her... Xiao Yu thought to himself. People in ancient times were very conservative; they couldn't consummate their marriage before they were officially married.
Well, excluding that vain Chu Tianjiao, she was after the status and wealth of the Xiao Prince's Mansion, which is why she offered herself to him.
In Xiao Yu's heart, Shen Youyu was a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Chu Tianjiao!
Xiao Yu felt that he should formally marry Shen Youyu, bringing her and her three other wives home together before consummating their marriage.
"We cannot disregard her just because she comes from Baoyue Tower."
Xiao Yu silently thought to himself, "All four ladies are the same; I must marry them through proper betrothal and formal marriage!"
...
It was noon.
Xiao Yu took the two jars back to the kitchen.
It was almost lunchtime, and the cooks in the kitchen were all busy, some chopping vegetables and others stir-frying.
When Xiao Yu came in, no one paid any attention; they were all busy with their own things.
"Uncle Zhang, your dish is almost done cooking. I'll add some seasoning for you."
Xiao Yu picked up a wooden spoon, scooped up some chicken bouillon and MSG, and threw it in.
"Hey hey hey!"
The cook, Uncle Zhang, tried to stop him, but it was too late. He asked urgently, "Shi Lang, this is Madam Xiao's favorite stir-fried yam slices. What did you put in it?"
Uncle Zhang frowned slightly, even mentally preparing to throw away the dish and cook a fresh batch.
"Good stuff, it enhances the flavor, you should try it..."
Xiao Yu picked up a yam slice with his chopsticks, placed it on a clean plate, and gestured for Uncle Zhang to try it.
Then he walked over to another cook, scooped up some chicken bouillon and MSG with a wooden spoon, and threw them in as well.
"Hey, Juro, what are you doing?"
The cook tried to stop them, but it was too late. Dejected, he said, "What was that yellow stuff I just got? Is that white stuff salt? This... this braised pork ribs will take almost half an hour to make again, there's no way to redo it!"
Just as Xiao Yu was about to explain, he heard Uncle Zhang shout, "Shi Lang, what did you put in? These stir-fried yam slices are absolutely delicious!"
Hearing Uncle Zhang say this, the cook looked at him with a mixture of belief and doubt.
"You'll know once you try it yourselves."
Xiao Yu was too lazy to explain, so he added chicken essence and MSG to the chicken soup that was almost done cooking.
It's normal for chefs to taste dishes; they use clean chopsticks and plates to do so, paying close attention to hygiene... or perhaps to the class system.
Nearby, several chefs' eyes lit up after tasting the dish, and they kept asking Xiao Yu what he had put in it.
"The white transparent stuff is MSG, and the yellow stuff is chicken bouillon."
As Xiao Yu spoke, he left the items in the kitchen, saying, "You can use these for cooking in the next few days, but be careful with the amount... Don't put in too much, the amount I just used is just right."
After saying that, he added, "Don't keep it to yourself. After consuming it for a few days, I will mass-produce it. Now, I want to taste it."
"Okay, okay."
The cooks were overjoyed, nodding repeatedly before continuing their work.
...
Lunchtime.
Xiao Yu wanted to get a more direct feel for how people in this world who had never eaten food with added chicken essence or MSG would react.
After all, taste buds can change with eating habits. For example, people who always eat spicy food will have no appetite for non-spicy food and will find it bland and tasteless.
So Xiao Yu wanted to see everyone's reaction, although... he had already gotten feedback from Uncle Zhang and the others.
"We need to observe for two more days before we can proceed."
Xiao Yu muttered to himself, then led Shen Youyu to the dining hall.
Only a few women remained in the Xiao family: Xiao Yu's mother, eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, three aunts, and the little girl Xiao Guoguo.
"Mother, sister-in-law, aunt..."
Xiao Yu greeted the elders politely.
"Madam Xiao..."
Shen Youyu was also very polite.
"No need to be so formal, please sit down."
Madam Xiao nodded, glancing at Shen Youyu. She was quite satisfied with this stunningly beautiful daughter-in-law.
But... there were clearly four daughters-in-law back then, I wonder how Jin Mulan, Liu Aoxue, and Murong Xian are doing now? Will their families agree to their marriage?
Sigh, I was too greedy. Actually, having a daughter-in-law like Youyu would be quite nice.
Many thoughts flashed through Madam Xiao's mind. She saw Xiao Yu use serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of yam and place it on the plate in front of her, saying, "Mother, please try this dish. Is it any different from before?"
"different?"
Madam Xiao snapped out of her reverie and looked at the stir-fried yam slices in front of her, somewhat curiously: "It's still yam, wood ear fungus, and carrot slices, what's different?"
As she spoke, Madam Xiao picked up a slice of yam from the plate and put it in her mouth...
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