After Zhao Qian left, Shen Muzhi sat in his original spot and pondered how to deal with Granny Li and her daughter.
I hadn't thought about this issue before, but now that Zhao Qian has brought it up, it really isn't appropriate for this mother and daughter to stay in the mansion and be looked after.
Yan Xiao had no idea that Shen Muzhi had been led astray by that unreliable Zhao Qian, and she was currently angry at Shen Muzhi's inflexibility.
It was a very simple matter. The original owner and Shen's mother had an adoptive relationship. They divorced and became siblings. In the future, they could marry each other as they pleased.
This is such a great thing! Why can't it be done?
Outdated and pedantic!
First, he realized that his God's-eye view wasn't omnipotent, and now he's run into a wall because of Chen Muzhi's pedantry. Yan Xiao is really quite depressed.
She sat in the room sulking, while Qianqiu Wandai stood to the side, not daring to breathe too loudly, for fear of accidentally making Yanxiao even more unhappy.
Yan Xiao usually vents her anger on the spot, but now it's Shen Muzhi who's angering her. She can't beat him and can't vent her anger, so she wants to find something else to vent on.
Now, the only things that can cheer her up, besides shopping, are eating.
Having just returned from outside, she wasn't really ready to go out again, so she asked Qianqiu Wandai to get her something to eat first.
When the food was served, she found it too bland and the more she ate, the less she felt any enjoyment; it didn't achieve the desired effect at all.
A thought suddenly struck her, and she immediately remembered the spicy crayfish she had forgotten. She quickly asked Qianqiu to find Zhao Qian for her.
Zhao Qian arrived fairly quickly, but he looked somewhat dejected.
"Where have you been? You look completely drained."
Zhao Qian wanted to say, "You've been completely drained, but only your brains have been drained. So I hope you two can be decent human beings and leave people a way to survive."
But he didn't dare; not only did he not dare, he also had to force a smile and put on a brave face.
"Madam is too kind. I wonder what business you have with me in such a hurry?"
Yan Xiao was just asking casually and didn't really intend to find out the truth.
Seeing that Zhao Qian had asked him, he directly explained the purpose of calling him over.
"I need someone to go out of town for something, is that alright?"
Zhao Qian glanced at Yan Xiao with some surprise, but remembering the general's instructions, he nodded without hesitation and replied:
"No problem, Madam, just tell me what you need."
Yanxiao was very satisfied with the answer, and her mood improved.
"It's nothing serious. Have someone go to the stream outside the city and catch some strange insects for me, the kind with hard shells that can pinch people with pincers."
The fact that crayfish are edible has gradually spread among the migrants in the prefectural city area, but since the prefectural city is too far from Jiangbei, the news has not yet reached there, so Zhao Qian is unaware of it for the time being.
He looked at Yan Xiao with a puzzled expression, wondering what Yan Xiao wanted that thing for.
But then I thought, his wife seems to know a little about Gu poison and medicine, could this thing be of great use in that area?
Thinking of this possibility, he immediately wanted to agree, but then he heard Yan Xiao continue:
"It's not easy to go out of town, so remember to bring back a lot, otherwise there won't be enough to eat."
"What?"
Zhao Qian wondered if he had misheard. His general's wife had just said "eat," right?
What is Madam up to now? Who is she trying to poison? Did he agree too readily? Is it too late to back out now?
Or should we consult the general first?
When Yan Xiao saw that Zhao Qian, who had just readily agreed, stood there motionless after she finished speaking, she tapped the table in front of her somewhat unhappily.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go! If you dawdle any longer, you'll miss the mealtime."
"Ah? Yes, I'll take care of it right away!"
"Yes, remember to get as many as possible, the more the better."
"yes!"
Zhao Qian accepted the order and withdrew. After leaving the room, he hesitated for a moment whether he should inform Shen Muzhi first.
He strongly suspected that the lady had prepared this specifically for Shen Muzhi, naturally to vent her anger.
Given his wife's temperament, he felt she was perfectly capable of doing such a thing.
But he had just managed to deal with Shen Muzhi, and now he really didn't want to see him.
"Forget it, it's normal for couples to have little squabbles, it won't kill anyone."
Besides, it was the general who just gave the order. I should do whatever the lady asks me to do to her satisfaction. I just need to follow orders.
Yes, that's right, that's exactly it.
Zhao Qian had been mentally preparing himself the whole way. He had already left the General's Mansion and boarded a fast horse. When he passed the entrance of Shenmu Courtyard, he didn't stop at all; in fact, he even sped up a bit.
He looked as if he was afraid a dog would run out and bite him.
Yan Xiao had no idea what Zhao Qian was imagining. If she did, she would definitely tell him not to overthink it.
She wouldn't be so kind as to let Shen Muzhi eat crayfish; those were all prepared for herself.
Now that we're at the General's Mansion, we have all kinds of seasonings. We can definitely make spicy crayfish, which tastes much better than boiled crayfish.
Before Zhao Qian returned, Yan Xiao took Qianqiu Wandai directly to the kitchen.
With Shen Muzhi back, the kitchen staff are busy preparing dinner, eager to show off all their skills at once.
It's really not their fault. Although they are the cooks in the General's Mansion, they don't have many opportunities to cook for Shen Muzhi. So they have to make the most of Shen Muzhi's presence.
The people in the kitchen were all busy with their own tasks, and they were all a little surprised to see Yan Xiao arrive, so they stopped what they were doing.
Finally, the kitchen manager was the first to react, and quickly came forward with a smile to ask:
"Madam, what brings you here? This is not a place for someone of your stature."
Yan Xiao waved her hand lightly, indicating that he didn't need to be nervous, and then explained her purpose for coming.
"Make room for me. I need some ingredients, and I'll also need a few helpers later. Is that alright?"
Hearing this, the people in the kitchen assumed that the lady wanted to cook for the general herself. Such things were not uncommon in large mansions, so they remained quite calm.
The person in charge readily agreed.
"These are all minor matters. Please feel free to ask for anything, Madam."
"Um."
Yan Xiao nodded and led Qianqiu Wandai to select the seasonings they needed from the condiment area.
She chose to be responsible for serving the dishes for generations to come.
After finding all the available seasonings, Yan Xiao randomly pointed to a neat-looking young girl and asked her to come and help Qian Qiu Wan Dai prepare the ginger, garlic, and other ingredients that needed to be prepared in advance.
She wasn't sure how much money Zhao Qian would bring back, so she asked him to prepare more just in case.
Just then, Shen Qiyue, having heard the news, ran in excitedly. Before she even arrived, her cheerful voice preceded her:
"Sister-in-law, I heard you're going to cook for my brother? What are you planning to make?"
Yan Xiao: ? ? ? ? ? ?
Where the hell did this rumor come from? Who's going to cook for that big jerk Shen Muzhi?
Dream on! There's not even a shell, let alone any shrimp meat!
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