Chapter 171: Aren’t there anymore storytelling sessions in teahouses?
Lin Xiaoyue picked up a piece of cabbage and bacon, "Dad, try it! Actually, there's the same amount of meat as at noon. Since I have more time in the afternoon, I made a few more dishes."
The drunkard chewed for a few times, nodded, and said, "I still think the bacon and steamed egg is the best! The meat is still very tender even after being salted. If there was wine, I could have two glasses!"
Lin Xiaoyue frowned. Two glasses of wine should weigh half a catty. How could an elderly person drink so much? It would put a greater burden on the stomach, liver, and kidneys!
She quickly persuaded him, "Dad, don't drink so much in the future! You are not alone now, you still have me as your daughter! Or do you not want to see me get married and have children?"
The drunkard immediately became serious and said with a stern face, "What nonsense! Of course I'm the one who hopes the most! Okay, okay! I'll listen to you from now on!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled secretly, picked up a large piece of steamed egg with bacon and put it into the drunkard's mouth, "Dad, as long as you don't drink too much, I will cook for you in different ways in the future, and I will definitely make sure you are satisfied!"
Jiu Laoguai actually believes this. At least so far, he likes the dishes made by his daughter!
Alas! Jingyao's affairs have already made my daughter worry enough, I should just go along with her more!
"You said you'd keep your word! Okay, I'm full, so hurry up and eat! Your food has been sitting out for so long, won't it get cold? Should I heat it up again?"
Lin Xiaoyue poured hot water directly into her bowl and said with a smile, "Isn't it hot now? It would be troublesome to heat it up again! Dad, I ordered three pigs today. Someone will deliver them later. I plan to pickle them and store them in the valley. There are Cheetah soldiers guarding there, so we don't have to worry about them being stolen!"
The drunkard looked at Lin Xiaoyue eating rice soaked in tea, and was still worried about the fact that ordinary people would not have enough food to eat this year. He felt very uncomfortable!
"Girl, you have suffered! You don't have to worry about these things, but Yuanyan Yao will not let you down in the future!" The old drunkard knew too well the cold-bloodedness of the royal family. For the sake of power and status, what would those in power not do?
Lin Xiaoyue had never been bothered by this. If Liang Jingyao came to power and killed his beloved first, she would definitely kill Liang Jingyao before he could do anything!
When it comes to relationships, she is absolutely decisive and will never drag things out and give others the opportunity to hurt her!
"Dad, don't worry about this! I'm an adult now, and I can handle my emotional matters on my own!" Lin Xiaoyue looked at Jiu Laoguai with a smile, and there was no trace of complicated emotions in her eyes.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue's eyes were clear and she was not on guard at all, Jiu Laoguai felt relieved.
"I know you are capable, but if you are wronged, you must tell me. Dad will take care of everything for you!" said the old drunkard sincerely.
"Okay!" Lin Xiaoyue just nodded perfunctorily. On one side was the person entrusted by the late emperor, and on the other side was the daughter she adopted halfway. If something really happened, she still didn't have the confidence!
After finishing the rice in the bowl, Lin Xiaoyue did not stay any longer. The topic they just talked about was too heavy and Lin Xiaoyue did not want to continue chatting. She told the drunkard to rest early and then left the west wing with the wooden tray.
The next day, Lin Xiaoyue got up before dawn!
Because when she was chatting with Zhan Ying yesterday, she suddenly remembered that she had promised Zhan Xiong and the others to give them a book on military strategy, but later she was injured and couldn't write, and then other things happened and delayed it.
Even though Zhanxiong is missing now, it is still something I promised myself to do, so I have to write it down and send it to them as soon as possible.
Chen Yunyun felt a noise beside her and opened her eyes. "Sister Lin, why are you up earlier today than yesterday? There's no one setting up stalls on the street at this time!"
Lin Xiaoyue put on her clothes and jumped out of bed, saying, "I'm going to the study to do some writing. If I want to go out, I'll wait until the pork is delivered!"
Chen Yunyun quickly sat up and put on her clothes. "Let me make breakfast today. What do you want to eat?"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and said, "It's all fine. You learned your cooking skills from your godmother. I love them all!"
Chen Yunyun thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll just roll out the noodles. It's still early anyway, so how about making tomato and egg noodles today?"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said, "Sure! Let's go buy some more soybeans later. We can grind some to make tofu, and then we can drink soy milk and eat tofu pudding!"
Chen Yunyun happily jumped out of bed and said, "Sister Lin, can you make tofu? My dad can make it, but there were too many bandits a few years ago, and it was hard to get enough food, so he stopped making it."
Lin Xiaoyue touched Chen Yunyun's hair lovingly and comforted her, "It won't happen again. The bandits are all dead! Wait for soy milk tonight. I'm going to the study first!"
Arriving at the study, Lin Xiaoyue ground ink while sorting out her thoughts. The Art of War by Sun Tzu is divided into thirteen chapters, with a total of 6,075 words. If she writes quickly, she should be able to finish it by getting up early!
Just do it!
Lin Xiaoyue picked up her brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write silently on the paper. To make it easier to bind the pages later, she left a finger or two of space on the left side as she wrote.
As soon as she put pen to paper, Lin Xiaoyue seemed to enter her own world, and the art of war appeared before her eyes with the tip of the pen. She finished the first six articles in one breath before stopping!
At this time, Chen Yunyun was already waiting in the study. She saw Lin Xiaoyue put down her brush before she spoke, saying, "Sister Lin, are you done writing? Come on and eat your noodles, they're about to clot!"
Lin Xiaoyue sniffed the aroma and her stomach growled. She took the bowl and chopsticks from Chen Yunyun and said, "Smells so good! Have you eaten yet?"
Chen Yunyun nodded and said, "We've all eaten! I saw you were writing so seriously, so I added the noodles for you last. Come on and eat!"
Lin Xiaoyue picked up the noodles and started slurping them. "Thank you for all the hard work! They're so delicious!"
Chen Yunyun said with a smile: "What's that? I'm still waiting for your soy milk! Do you need my help?"
Lin Xiaoyue winked at Chen Yunyun playfully and said, "Of course! But please don't find me annoying!"
Chen Yunyun said jokingly, "After all, we're sisters. I wish you'd keep looking for me! Oh, by the way, I see the teahouse only does tea now. Aren't they doing storytelling anymore?"
Lin Xiaoyue drank up the soup and noodles, wiped her mouth and said, "Of course I have to tell it! But Master Gu has already started preparing for the printing, so I plan to hold off for a while. Once the book is released, there will definitely be a lot of people rushing to buy it. This can be considered hunger marketing! After the hype about the new book dies down, I will start telling the story of Journey to the West. That way, those who can't buy the book will rush to listen!"
Chen Yunyun suddenly understood and gave a thumbs-up, praising, "Sister Lin is such a great business person! I can't think of this even if I rack my brains!"
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