Chapter 241 Liang Jingyao was called away
Lin Xiaoyue then remembered that she hadn't had a proper talk with the drunkard since he came back!
She wiped her mouth, stood up, and said, "I wonder how busy Dad is. I haven't even checked on him since he came back. I'll chat with him for a while while we eat!"
Chen Yunyun took a cover to cover the roast chicken and said, "If you want to go, go and take a look. Anyway, I have someone to help you here, so you can go without worry!"
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the increasingly dark sky outside the tent and shook her head, saying, "Forget it, dinner is about to start! I always feel that those buckets of rice are not enough. Let's mix the dough first. If we can't finish it today, we can continue eating tomorrow!"
When it was dinner time, hundreds of people came to get their meals. In order to take care of the refugees, Lin Xiaoyue let them eat first, and then the Cheetah Army and Silver Slash Guards. Finally, after the three large buckets of rice were distributed, there were still many Cheetah Army and Silver Slash Guards who didn't get to eat!
Lin Xiaoyue opened the steamer and revealed plump white buns inside. She breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed better to be prepared!
"Don't worry, everyone! If there's not enough rice, we have steamed buns here. Just eat them without worry! If it's not enough, we'll make more and we'll make sure you're full!" Lin Xiaoyue shouted at the top of her voice.
The Cheetah Army and the Silver Slash Guards were all familiar with Lin Xiaoyue, so what she said reassured everyone. They lined up honestly, and there was no scramble at all!
After the last steamed bun was distributed, everyone received the food and found a place to squat and eat.
Lin Xiaoyue poured more water into the wooden basin and said to Liang Jingyao, "It's too late to steam the rice. I'll roll the noodles and we'll be ready to eat soon! You and my dad go into the tent and have a drink first!"
Liang Jingyao felt that the drunkard was also tired and hungry, so he took the only remaining plate of stir-fried cabbage and meat back to the tent.
Because noodles do not need to be fermented, Lin Xiaoyue quickly cooked a large pot of steaming noodles and served four bowls of noodles.
"You can't carry it all by yourself, let me get two bowls!" Chen Yunyun immediately stepped forward and helped bring the noodles back to the tent.
Lin Xiaoyue walked into the tent and said with a smile, "The noodles are ready. Take your time with your wine and have some hot soup noodles first!"
Jiu Laoguai hadn't seen Lin Xiaoyue for several days. Today they were finally able to sit together and chat and eat together again. Without saying a word, he moved his wine glass aside, picked up the noodles and started eating them with a "slurp, slurp" sound.
"Hmm! It tastes good! The noodles rolled by Yue'er are very chewy!" The drunkard praised repeatedly while eating the noodles.
Lin Xiaoyue sat aside and said with a smile: "As long as Dad likes it! It's just that we can't buy vegetables or fish right now, so we can only make do with what we have!"
The old wine freak asked in surprise, "There shouldn't be a shortage here. Could it be that no one on the street is willing to sell it to you?"
Lin Xiaoyue made a bitter face and nodded, saying, "That's right. With so many refugees suddenly arriving, anyone would be scared. It's not the common people's fault! So I plan to organize some people to go to Yangming Mountain tomorrow to dig wild vegetables and hunt game! There's lush vegetation on Yangming Mountain, so there's bound to be plenty to eat!"
The drunkard sighed, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Ever since Lin Xiaoyue called him "Dad," he hadn't let her have a good day. Furthermore, back in the Bamboo Courtyard, the Queen Mother even looked down on Lin Xiaoyue for being of low birth and unworthy of Liang Jingyao. But the truth is, without Lin Xiaoyue's unwavering support and the many times she risked her life to save him, Liang Jingyao's affairs wouldn't have progressed so quickly and smoothly!
So, in this world, if Lin Xiaoyue is not worthy of Liang Jingyao, who else is worthy of him?
The drunkard put down his wine glass heavily, pushed Liang Jingyao's arm, and said unhappily, "Didn't you send someone to bring in food from outside? It's been so long, why hasn't it arrived yet? Are you really going to watch my girl go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables?"
Liang Jingyao said guiltily, "We should have arrived long ago, but the convoy escorted by the Escort Agency was robbed on the way here! Emperor Liang's army raided us one after another recently, and now there are so many refugees. I'm really overwhelmed! But this is my fault. I will never let Yue'er go to dig wild vegetables! The Silver Slash Guards are guarding Yangming Mountain, I will leave these matters to them!"
Finally, the drunkard got a satisfactory answer, and his mood lightened up a lot. He poured himself another glass of wine and said, "That's good. Girl, you have to inherit my legacy. You can't always do these things! Girl, come to me when you have nothing to do. You've fallen behind in your studies recently. I'll be seeing patients these few days, and you can learn by my side."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said, "Well, Yunyun is not busy here, I'll come over."
At this time, Zhan Ying came in hurriedly and said a few words in Liang Jingyao's ear.
Liang Jingyao's expression suddenly changed. He stood up and said, "Yue'er, I have something to do and I need to leave for a while. Don't wander around if you have nothing to do."
Lin Xiaoyue felt something was wrong when she saw Zhan Ying coming in. Could something have happened in the bamboo courtyard?
She nodded and said, "I know, Brother Liang, go ahead and don't worry!"
After Liang Jingyao left, the drunkard suddenly put down his glass, stretched, and said, "Oh, I'm so tired! I'm going to rest first. I'll trouble you two to clean up here!"
Lin Xiaoyue pressed down on Jiu Laoguai's shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't! Dad, you haven't seen your daughter for a long time. Don't you want to talk to her more?"
The drunkard smiled bitterly and sat down again, saying, "Of course! I'm not afraid of drinking too much and making the girl unhappy!"
Lin Xiaoyue poured another glass of wine for the old man and said, "Have another drink! I'll sit with Dad for a while. By the way, Dad, tell me how the Queen Mother's health is recovering."
The drunkard knew that nothing could be hidden from Lin Xiaoyue, so he said, "The Queen Mother is able to walk now."
Lin Xiaoyue was a little surprised and asked in disbelief, "This is impossible. Didn't Dad say that the Queen Mother was dying?"
The old drunkard sighed. The fine wine in front of him did not arouse his interest. After Lin Xiaoyue filled the bottle, he did not take a sip.
"Dad didn't lie. The Queen Mother was able to get better suddenly because she had the last heart-saving pill left to her by the late emperor, which can make her recover like a normal person in a short period of time, but she only looks better. It is impossible for her to recover completely. In fact, if the Queen Mother believes in me, I can break up the heart-saving pill and add thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and dragon bone. After taking it, it can extend her life by at least five years." The drunkard said truthfully.
Lin Xiaoyue frowned. Did the Queen Mother no longer trust the Old Wine Monster because of her relationship with him? This old witch was really capable of doing things!
"Dad, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, how could the Queen Mother not believe you? I have influenced you." Lin Xiaoyue looked at the drunkard apologetically.
The drunkard shook his head indifferently and said, "It's not entirely because of you. I've been away from the palace for so long, it's normal for the Queen Mother not to trust me! Besides, it's her loss, so it's good for you."
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