The maid Xiao Tao led the two to the shaded pavilion.
The guards from the Prince of Zhan's mansion brought two chairs for the two to sit down.
At this moment, the maid who could cook walked up to the two of them and began to ask Shen Yingying what she wanted to eat for lunch.
"Master, Madam, the butler bought two roast ducks, two roast chickens, a steamed sea bass, a pigeon soup, and a dish of shredded lotus root salad from Quande Restaurant early this morning."
May I ask what you would like to eat, sir and madam?
When Shen Yingying heard that the housekeeper had bought so much cooked food, she realized that these things wouldn't keep well in this hot weather...
She thought for a moment, then asked the cooking maid, "Um... what's your name?"
"Reporting to Madam, my name is Chunxi."
Upon hearing the name, Shen Yingying then asked Chunxi, "Chunxi, do we have any mung beans in our supplies?"
"Yes, madam. The steward saw that it was hot and was worried that you two might suffer from heatstroke on the road, so he specially bought fifty catties of mung beans and put them on the carriage."
The steward also reminded us to replenish our mung beans in every city we visited.
Shen Yingying nodded, thinking to herself: The housekeeper is so thoughtful, he has thought of everything so well. When we get to Mobei, I will definitely give the housekeeper a raise.
"Oh, I understand. Chunxi, take out more mung beans and cook more mung bean soup in a big pot. Call me when the mung bean soup cools down."
As for lunch, just bring me and your husband a roast duck, a steamed sea bass, a pigeon soup, and that plate of lotus root slices.
"Yes, I've noted it down. Madam, the steward also bought ten steamers of xiaolongbao, fifty large meat-filled buns, and some steamed buns and rice for the main course."
I see...
"Chunxi, do we have any pickled vegetables in the car?"
Yes, there are several jars.
"Well then, Chunxi, apart from steamed buns and mantou, none of the things the housekeeper bought can be stored for long."
At noon, take out a roast duck, a roast chicken, some pickled vegetables, and eat some steamed buns or something.
"As for the remaining roast chicken, save it for me; I'll need it later."
"Okay, Madam, I'll bring you the food first, and then I'll go cook some mung bean soup."
Yes, remember to add more water to the mung bean soup and cook it for a longer time.
"Yes, madam."
A short while later, a guard brought over a table, and Chunxi and Xiaotao brought over the food.
After Chunxi and Xiaotao served the food, Chunxi went to cook mung bean soup.
Xiao Tao followed behind the two women, waiting to serve them.
Shen Yingying felt a little sorry for Xiao Tao, who was still standing behind her serving her in such hot weather.
"Xiao Tao, why don't you and Chunxi eat at another table over there?"
Madam, how can this be? I am your personal maid. How can we start eating before our mistress has finished?
"It's alright, don't make such a fuss with me."
Besides, you need to eat quickly, because your husband and I have something to tell you to do after you finish eating.
"Madam, are you sure you don't need any servants?"
No need. I won't have an appetite if you're watching me eat from behind.
"Alright, then this servant will take her leave now. But if Madam needs anything, please be sure to call this servant."
Okay, go and eat with them.
Shen Yingying and Ouyang Yuqing sat in the pavilion, enjoying refreshments and delicious food.
The exiled group had just stopped, and they were all preparing to find a shady place to rest.
The Qin family are probably all martial arts practitioners, as their movements are very swift.
The whole family found a gap between the trees and built a shed.
As luck would have it, the place they set up was very close to where Shen Yingying and her friends were.
However, once the shed was set up, the problem arose with what to cover it with.
Shen Yingying had been keeping an eye on the Qin family, and she noticed that they were having trouble finding a cover.
So she called over a guard and asked, "Do we have any more coverings on our carriage?"
Yes, madam.
"Butler, we've put a lot of covering cloths on our carriage canopy because we're worried about mosquitoes biting the master at night."
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