Chapter 21 Madam is a kindhearted person
By the stream, Chang Wu was lying under a willow tree, chewing dried meat with relish.
These past few days have been really relaxing.
There was food and drink, and the weather wasn't as hot as before, but it was a bit tiring to look for clues.
"Xiaowu, I'm eating." Lao Xin limped over.
Chang Wu looked concerned: "Your leg injury hasn't healed yet?"
Lao Xin sat down next to him and said with a smile: "I guess he will be healed in two days."
He also took a bite of the dried meat, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Where did you get it? It's delicious!"
Chang Wu didn't reply. Old Xin wouldn't come to see him for no reason, and it didn't seem like he was here to chat with him. Could it be...
His eyes widened, and he quickly said, "Lao Xin, I don't have any money."
"Look at what you said. I'm not here to borrow money from you." Old Xin also lay beside him and said happily, "My grandson has just been born. When I return to Beijing this time, I will treat you to wine and meat."
"Oh, so generous. Have you paid off your gambling debts?"
Old Xin smiled and nodded, "It will be soon. After this trip, I will never come out again and will go home to retire."
Seeing that he didn't look like he was joking, Chang Wu asked in surprise, "Does the boss know?"
"I'll tell them when we get back to Beijing. By the way, I see the boss has been absent-minded these past two days. Is there something wrong?"
Chang Wu was only seventeen years old. He got this job thanks to Lao Xin's connections. Although Lao Xin was a bit greedy and fond of gambling, he was very kind to his family and brothers.
Moreover, according to seniority, Chang Wu has to call Lao Xin "brother". The two are related and take care of each other every time they go out.
It can be said that apart from Captain Liang, Lao Xin is the person he trusts the most in the entire team.
Chang Wu didn't hesitate at all and told the story about the beast-luring powder.
"But after so many days, there's still no clue."
Old Xin's heart skipped a beat: "No wonder the adults have been checking more strictly these days."
"Hmph! Don't let me know who did it, or I'll definitely not let him off." He turned to look at Lao Xin: "Have you found anything suspicious?"
Old Xin shook his head and laughed, "Maybe it really was an accident."
The two chatted casually for a while, and the weather, which was sunny just now, turned cloudy in an instant.
Liang He shouted to everyone to gather, "It's going to rain soon, let's get going quickly. There's a dilapidated temple ahead, let's go inside and take shelter."
Just after walking one kilometer, big raindrops fell from the sky, hitting the ground with a crackling sound.
The officials were well prepared and put on straw raincoats, which made life difficult for the exiled people.
There was a strong wind and I was soaked all over.
As soon as they arrived at the dilapidated temple, everyone hurried to light the firewood and dry their clothes to keep warm.
Outside the eaves, the rain was getting heavier, dark clouds were gathering, and the night was gradually getting darker.
Looking at the little food left, Chang Wu was filled with worry: "All the dry food is gone. I don't know when the rain will stop. What will I eat tonight?"
Zhu Mingqing had long wanted to find an opportunity to cook a meal for everyone, but unfortunately he hadn't had the chance because they had been eating pancakes before. Now he finally finished eating.
She immediately said, "Xiaowu, I'll make some porridge. It's definitely going to be cold tonight, and drinking porridge will warm you up."
"There's not much rice left."
"Use mine." Zhu Mingqing had already exchanged the food she bought for the food in her space. She said sincerely, "I can't finish it anyway, so I'll just consider it as accumulating merit."
Chang Wu opened his mouth in surprise.
This is food for more than 60 people!
I didn't expect Madam Zhu to be so generous. I was deeply moved and said, "Madam, you really have a kind heart."
Zhu Mingqing smiled.
Yes, she is a kind person!
While the two were busy here, Lao Xin hesitated, but finally came over.
His eyes rolled around: "Xiao Wu, let me help too."
Chang Wu glanced at his left leg and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Of course, no problem." Old Xin was afraid he would refuse, so he took over the job of lighting the fire. "It's too cold out here. I'll light the fire and warm myself up at the same time."
Seeing that he was cooking well, Chang Wu felt relieved. "Pay attention to the fire. I'm going to go out for a while."
Not far away, Zhu Mingqing was collecting rainwater to wash rice. After noticing the movement here, he glanced over and continued to work.
However, she said to the little world spirit, "Keep an eye on Old Xin for me. Tell me if there's any movement."
After a while, the little world spirit suddenly cried out in surprise: "Oh no! He took out a paper bag..."
Zhu Mingqing immediately stood up and walked over here with the washed rice.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Lao Xin took out the medicine powder tremblingly. Just as he was about to open it, he suddenly put it back.
No, those are your brothers who have helped you. You can't do such a heartless thing.
Little Jie Ling: "Oh, he put it back."
Zhu Mingqing paused.
Old Xin's brows knitted together, his mind recurring to the debt collectors, the leaky house, and his newborn grandson...
Finally, he gritted his teeth, opened it in one go, and was dumbfounded!
"Qingqing, there's nothing."
Zhu Mingqing was also confused.
“It must have been washed away by the heavy rain…” The little world spirit suddenly had an idea.
Zhu Mingqing was stunned: ...Can it be like this?
"Old Xin?" Chang Wu also trotted over from outside. Seeing that he was motionless, he asked, "What are you daydreaming about?"
Old Xin was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly threw the paper into the fire, his heart pounding.
"Look how hot you are." Chang Wu looked at the beads of sweat on his forehead and said jokingly, "Okay, I'll light the fire, you go back and rest."
He smiled unnaturally, probably because he was not discovered.
On the way back, some people saw him looking so distraught and guessed that he must have run out of money again, so they whispered about it.
Chang Wu also looked at Lao Xin in confusion. He was so happy just now, how could he change in the blink of an eye?
Forget it, Lao Xin only has that little thing to do. If it’s really something big, he definitely won’t be able to hold it in.
Chang Wu came back to his senses and saw the rice in Zhu Mingqing's hand. His eyes widened: "Why is the rice you bought so big?"
Of course Zhu Mingqing knew that this was the output of the space. She was also surprised when she saw it for the first time. It looked of good quality.
But at this moment, she changed the subject subtly: "The fire is too small, put some more firewood in."
After the water boils, add the soaked rice, shredded chicken, and minced ginger. "Continue to cook over high heat, then turn to low heat after 15 minutes."
It was the first time that Chang Wu saw such a novel way of cooking porridge. Why did it include shredded chicken?
There won’t be any strange smell.
This brings us back to the Southern Xia Dynasty's method of cooking porridge, which basically involves mixing various types of rice together and eating it once it's cooked.
More refined methods add some sugar or other ingredients, and the porridge mostly has a sweet taste, and there is rarely any salty porridge.
If you want to win the favor of these people, why not make some different flavors? You might get some unexpected gains.
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Time passed by bit by bit, and the aroma of porridge wafted through the air.
The officers who were dozing off also woke up and glanced over here from time to time.
Someone couldn't help but come over and ask.
Chang Wu cursed and drove them away. If it was edible, why would he wait for them to ask?
He has been hungry for a long time.
After two quarters of an hour, turn to low heat, Zhu Mingqing sprinkle in the vegetables, add chopped green onions and salt after a while, and then stir evenly.
"Turn off the fire and start eating."
At the same time, an unfriendly voice came from outside the door:
"My young master and young lady want to come in to take shelter from the rain. You should pack up your things and find somewhere else immediately!"
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