In the study, Zhao Ju took the letter from the capital and looked at the elegant handwriting on it. It was obviously written by a woman.
After reading the contents of the letter, his brows furrowed.
After thinking for a long time, Zhao Ju ordered: "Send someone to keep an eye on the convoy entering the city and the situation at Liu's residence. If anyone from the Xiao family is found coming to northern Jiangsu, report back immediately."
At this time, two carriages drove into the city gate.
Li Sisi lifted the car curtain and looked at the street where night had fallen. Many shops on both sides of the street had closed, and only the inn and restaurant were still open.
"Shall we find an inn to stay in first? We can also get some food. We've been traveling for several days and my back is about to fall apart."
Li Nian looked out the window at Xiao Yunyu, who was riding outside, and asked, "You said you were staying at a house in Huai'an City? If we go now, we probably won't be able to make it in time for dinner. How about we go after dinner?"
"Okay." Xiao Yunyu nodded and replied, "I'm not familiar with this place, and it's a bit late today, so let's just find a restaurant first."
Xiao Yunyu rode his horse forward and quickly chose a two-story restaurant that looked decent.
A convoy of cars stopped at the door of the inn.
At this time, there were only a few customers in the restaurant.
For convenience, Xiao Yunyu directly booked the entire private room on the second floor.
Li Nian held Xiao Jinhe in his arms and walked into the restaurant side by side with Li Sisi.
The guests who were dining on the first floor looked over curiously and saw a group of guards wearing the same clothes escorting two women upstairs.
Behind them were two men with completely different temperaments but equally handsome looks.
Further behind them were five or six girls dressed as slaves, their clothes were more gorgeous than those of girls from ordinary families.
They all heard a man in a white robe come to the counter just now and say that he wanted to book the entire second floor for a simple meal.
Now seeing this group of people in such a large formation, he immediately guessed that their identities were extraordinary.
The guests finally found a topic to chat about, and they began to discuss.
A middle-aged man followed me stealthily all the way to the restaurant, ordered two dishes and a pot of tea at random, and started eating slowly.
But his gaze would occasionally secretly fall on the second floor.
In the box on the second floor.
Xiao Yunyu called Xiaobai over and said, "You are more familiar with this place. Tell us about the characteristics of the dishes here."
Xiaobai stood aside, his head bowed as he explained, "There are three must-try dishes here. The first is the braised pork head with soy sauce. It's made with a recipe handed down for four generations. It's a perfect balance of fat and lean meat, soft and glutinous without being greasy. It's even more delicious when dipped in the sauce."
"The second dish is Sushan's free-range chicken soup. The chickens are raised by the villagers at the foot of the mountain, and the soup is simmered in mountain spring water. The broth is golden and fragrant. If you dip it in local sesame fried dough sticks, they will become crispy and juicy after absorbing the chicken broth."
"The third dish is Penang Yam Dumplings, made with mashed sweet potatoes and a meat filling of wild vegetables and then steamed in a bamboo basket. It has a natural fragrance. The skin is soft and glutinous, and the meat filling is juicy and fresh."
Li Sisi's mouth was watering as she listened, and she urged, "Then go ask this restaurant if they have it? It sounds super delicious!"
Li Nian curiously asked Xiaobai: "Have you eaten all of these?"
Xiao Bai smiled calmly, "No, I just did some research in advance and thought it might be useful when the masters come here."
Li Nian nodded in understanding.
That's what she said! Xiaobai's words were so official, unlike the tone and demeanor of ordinary people when recommending food. Even the vocabulary was simple and precise.
Li Nian gave Xiaobai a thumbs up. "Great! You're really thoughtful. When we return to Beijing, I'll ask Ayu to reduce your tasks and give you more time off."
She knew that Xiaobai had a girl he liked in the capital, but the girl always disliked Xiaobai because he often "disappeared", and once he "disappeared", it was as if he had disappeared and he could not be seen.
Xiaobai is now in his twenties. It’s time to give him a stable job environment, get married and have children.
Xiaobai has become accustomed to some of the strange gestures and language habits of his two masters, and even the third young lady has learned a lot from them.
So I don’t feel surprised.
But he was really tempted by the conditions for returning to Beijing that the eldest lady mentioned.
"Thank you, Madam!" Xiaobai bowed respectfully in surprise.
Before leaving, Hongyu threatened to break up with him, saying that she was unwilling to wait for him anymore.
He was originally feeling very upset, but now that the eldest lady said this, he could finally propose to Hongyu with peace of mind!
"Then...can I write a letter back to Beijing?"
Xiao Yunyu: "Who is it written to?"
Li Nian: "Is it written to Hongyu?"
Xiaobai nodded embarrassedly: "Yes."
Xiao Yunyu was puzzled: "Who is Hongyu?"
Li Nian explained: "It's Xiaobai's boyfriend."
Xiao Yunyu was very surprised: "You actually have a partner?"
He looked at Xiaohong and Xiaolu again: "You two have it too?"
Xiaohong and Xiaolu lowered their heads and said in unison, "I don't have any."
Xiao Yunchen looked at Ruliu: "Do you have a partner?"
Ru Liu quickly expressed her sincerity: "I will serve you for the rest of my life, and I will never let love hinder my loyalty!"
Xiao Yunchen: ...
"You should find one too."
Ru Liu insisted stubbornly: "I don't like women."
Li Sisi was startled: "You're not going to look at Chenchen, are you?"
Xiao Yunchen frowned: "My lady, don't talk nonsense. This is impossible."
Ru Liu knelt down with a look of horror on her face. "Madam, you must be joking. I am just a servant. I would never have such thoughts of disobeying my superiors."
Li Sisi: "You didn't refute the fact that you like men, so... you really like men?"
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