When Shen Qiyue entered the kitchen, she noticed that Yan Xiao's expression seemed a bit off, and her smile immediately faded.
She walked over to Yan Xiao's side in a few steps, glanced at the people in the kitchen but didn't see anything amiss, so she tentatively asked:
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Haven't decided what to make? It's okay, my brother isn't picky about food, he'll like whatever you make."
Yan Xiao was completely speechless. What did it matter to her whether Shen Muzhi liked it or not?
She was only trying to satisfy her own appetite and never intended to pursue Chen Muzhi.
She's only been in the kitchen for a short while, and the rumors have already spread to such an unreliable degree. Does she really look like a resentful housewife who would do anything to please her husband?
Because Shen Muzhi refused to grant her a divorce, and because she had suddenly acted cowardly and timidly, she was already feeling resentful, and now she was even angrier.
However, Shen Qiyue was still just a child, and she was not so pathetic as to take her anger out on a child.
She took a deep breath, trying to suppress her anger, and glanced at Chen Qiyue:
"No, that's not true. I sent Zhao Qian to catch some crayfish. I'll make spicy crayfish later. Since you're here, come and try some with me. I guarantee it'll taste better than the boiled ones we used to make."
When Shen Qiyue ate boiled crayfish with Yan Xiao before, Yan Xiao mentioned spicy crayfish. She was so tempted at the time, thinking that she must try what her sister-in-law called the delicacy of the world.
Shen Qiyue had almost forgotten about it, but now that Yan Xiao mentioned it, she immediately remembered it.
This made her eyes light up, her face full of anticipation and barely suppressed excitement. She rubbed her little hands together and looked at Yan Xiao expectantly, asking in a somewhat ingratiating tone:
"How much longer do we have to wait? When will Guard Zhao be brought back?"
Shen Qiyue's greedy expression greatly pleased Yan Xiao, who slightly curved her lips, indicating that Shen Qiyue should not be in such a hurry.
"If we ride at full speed, it shouldn't take long. If you're free, find a place to sit and wait for a while."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyue immediately nodded obediently in agreement, then found a place to sit down and waited anxiously for Zhao Qian, who was not sure how long it would take to return.
In the blink of an eye, she had completely forgotten that she had an older brother.
She even forgot that the reason she received the news so quickly was because she was instructed by Shen Muzhi to come and investigate.
After seeing Zhao Qian off, Shen Muzhi kept thinking about how to resolve the issue that made Yan Xiao unhappy and clear up the misunderstanding between them.
After much deliberation, it became clear that Granny Li and her daughter could no longer stay at the General's Mansion.
Putting aside whether it's true that they've become too gluttonous, the fact that they dared to try to intimidate his wife and couldn't distinguish between what's important and what's not is enough for the General's Mansion to tolerate them.
However, since Li Mama's son had saved his life, he wouldn't be where he is today without him. He really couldn't just abandon this mother and daughter.
After careful consideration, Shen Muzhi decided to first find a place for Granny Li and her daughter to live outside, and then acquire some land.
If Granny Li and her daughter are willing, he can also find a good young man for Qiao Jiaojiao in the military camp so that the mother and daughter can have someone to rely on in the future.
If they are not happy, then what happens in the future is their own choice, and he has done more than enough.
After making the decision, Shen Muzhi instructed people to carry it out and considered how to tell Yan Xiao about it.
After hesitating for a moment, he called someone over and asked them to find out what Yan Xiao was doing. He thought that if Yan Xiao wasn't so angry anymore, he would go and talk to her now.
When that person returned, he told him that Yanxiao had gone to the kitchen, and from what the people working in the kitchen said, it seemed that they wanted to cook for him.
Upon hearing this news, Shen Muzhi immediately guessed that Yan Xiao must have regretted mentioning divorce to him in a fit of pique on the carriage.
Now I want to cook for myself to ease the tension between my husband and me.
After having this guess, Shen Muzhi felt very uncomfortable. Recalling his attitude in the carriage at the time, he seemed to have been a bit fierce.
It was his own lack of consideration that caused his wife to suffer. She was just being a little temperamental, and all he had to do was coax her. Why was he so fierce?
This must have really scared him. Now he has to feel wronged while trying to appease me and ease the tension between us. As a grown man, I've really gone too far.
Shen Muzhi immediately wanted to go to the kitchen to find Yan Xiao, but then felt it was inappropriate. After thinking it over, he decided to wait until Yan Xiao invited him over for dinner before he went.
No matter what Yanxiao makes, he has to eat it, because it's his wife's way of showing her love.
Moreover, he could take this opportunity to apologize to his wife and explain his plans for dealing with Granny Li and her daughter, thus clearing up the misunderstanding.
Although he had a good plan, Shen Muzhi was still a little unsure, so he went to find Shen Qiyue, hoping that Shen Qiyue would go and find out the situation for him first.
As a result, Shen Qiyue disappeared without a trace after going there, like throwing a steamed bun to a dog – she never came back.
Shen Muzhi comforted himself, thinking that Shen Qiyue must have been delayed by something, and should be back soon.
Even after Lou Guyu returned to report, there was still no sign of his younger sister, Shen Qiyue.
He had no choice but to go with Lou Guyu to deal with the captured Miao people. Before leaving, he made sure his subordinates waited at the door and were to go to the side courtyard to inform Yanxiao as soon as he was invited.
Yan Xiao, on the other hand, had no idea what Shen Muzhi was imagining. To be precise, she had long forgotten about Shen Muzhi, because the crayfish she had ordered had arrived, and there were plenty of them.
Cleaning and processing so many crayfish would take a lot of effort, but fortunately, she has no shortage of manpower these days.
She pointed to a few people and told them to take a small brush and clean the crayfish, removing the veins.
When those people first saw these "strange insects," they were all startled and couldn't understand why their wives would want to eat them.
Wasn't this thing supposed to be some kind of divinely punished poisonous insect that had already killed refugees?
It wasn't until they saw their young lady, who excitedly rolled up her sleeves, picked up a small brush, and started washing, that they began to tentatively begin to work, despite the two maids, Tangdou and Wanzi, being unable to stop her.
Although they still didn't understand and remained afraid, the young lady had already done it, so what reason did they have not to do the same?
So, under Yan Xiao's watchful gaze, they reluctantly began to process the crayfish, imitating Shen Qiyue's method.
At first, I handled them very carefully, but later I became more and more skilled and bolder, and more and more crayfish were processed.
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