125 Bite of Spring~
"County Magistrate Ye, I didn't see anything. I, I'm leaving first..."
Chen Jingshan?
Ye Yunzhao was obviously stunned. The two people from the capital had become much more familiar with each other, but she didn't know what was wrong with her. She had the illusion that she didn't know how to get along with them.
Seeing her lost in thought, Liu Mazi called out again, "County Magistrate Ye?"
She suddenly came to her senses, explained to everyone, and then followed Liu Mazi out.
Liu Mazi didn't think much of it and said with a smile, "I guess County Magistrate Ye is afraid that Manager Chen will ask someone else to do something for him?"
"Doing business?" Ye Yunzhao was puzzled. "What does this mean?"
Hearing this, Liu Mazi raised his hand and pointed at Chen Jingshan, who was standing not far away, and whispered, "Look, County Magistrate Ye, Manager Chen has taken a lot of things. Tell me, if he wasn't asking for a favor, why would he do this?"
She looked in the direction Liu Mazi pointed. The drooping forsythia flowers on the wall brought a touch of new spring green to the county office. Mixed in the green were many yellow buds that were about to bloom. Beneath the spring atmosphere was the slender figure of Chen Jingshan.
Today he was wearing a moon-colored brocade robe, with silvery-white patterns faintly visible in the sunlight. He was looking down at the wall full of yellow flowers, and his appearance was even better than before.
Liu Mazi was still chattering beside him: "Look at the clothes that Shopkeeper Chen is wearing. They must be very valuable. He wears them more splendidly than an ordinary groom. If you don't know, you might think he's meeting his sweetheart. He really loves to show off..."
Ye Yunzhao didn't say anything, but just waved his hand to signal him to leave.
She was about to step forward when Chen Jingshan glanced sideways and noticed her first. His eyes lit up and he quickly stepped forward: "When did you come? Why didn't you call me?"
Ye Yunzhao felt uneasy under his fiery gaze. Somehow, seeing Chen Jingshan like this, her mind suddenly emerged with the image of him that day in the cave, almost naked.
She actually felt that this dress was quite magical. Once she put it on, the muscular look of her broad back and slim waist disappeared, replaced by a tall and slender look.
Ye Yunzhao was startled by his own thoughts. His ears suddenly turned red, and his face couldn't help but heat up slightly. His fair cheeks were a light pink. What am I thinking! It's ridiculous!
Chen Jingshan didn't know what she was thinking. He only saw her blushing and silent. He asked anxiously, "Why is your face so red? Did you catch a cold in the mountains a few days ago? Have you seen a doctor?"
He clamped her arms with both hands, and Ye Yunzhao had to look up at him. Their eyes met, and she suddenly remembered Liu Mazi's joke just now:
"He's dressed more extravagantly than an average groom. If you don't know better, you might think he's meeting his sweetheart."
In just half an hour, she was frightened twice by herself for no apparent reason. Ye Yunzhao suddenly broke free from his shackles, raised his legs and walked forward, staggering with Chen Jingshan, unwilling to look back at him:
"I'm fine."
He was a little surprised. The two of them had obviously gotten along well in the capital, and were even quite familiar with each other in the cave that day. How come she had changed back to her previous state after returning to Lingnan County?
Chen Jingshan approached her, then bent down a little closer, his voice revealing a hint of loneliness: "I'm glad you're okay."
Ye Yunzhao's back stiffened, and he coughed twice to adjust his breathing. Then he turned around and asked as if nothing had happened, "How is your injury?"
Just like that, he started to laugh, spread his hands, and turned around in the sunlight: "That little injury has healed a long time ago."
"Minor injury?" Ye Yunzhao thought of his unconscious appearance and how he had painstakingly carried and dragged him into the cave. He thought to himself, "You're just boasting without considering the actual situation."
Since Chen Jingshan was happy with it, she didn't expose other people's interests and said casually, "That's fine."
She ended the topic, and the two of them fell into a strange silence...
Chen Jingshan tilted his head and smiled: "Why don't you ask me why I came here today?"
Because he was standing with his back to the light, Ye Yunzhao couldn't see his eyebrows clearly, and could only vaguely see the shallow dimple on his left cheek. His smile was like melting winter snow, but it made her a little angry.
"Why do I remember that you didn't like to laugh before?" Ye Yunzhao said unhappily, pacing on the spot in annoyance.
But Chen Jingshan didn't care and continued to smile: "Why? Ah Zhao thinks my smile is too ugly?"
Ye Yunzhao didn't know why she felt so angry. She hated everything that was out of control, including her wildly beating heart at this moment.
She was upset and blurted out, "Ugly, so ugly!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she was being too unreasonable. After taking two deep breaths, her tone became cold: "I'm sorry, I'm not in a good mood today."
"Nothing, nothing." Chen Jingshan pointed to the stone table and stone bench beside him and said, "Sit down, I'll show you what I brought."
The two sat facing each other. Ye Yunzhao held his chin and watched him open the food box he was carrying: "Look."
She looked over at the sound, and as he moved, the food box opened layer by layer. On the top was snow-white cheese with a spoonful of sugared red beans; underneath was a plate of golden and crispy fried dumplings, the translucent and crispy texture was mouth-watering, but she couldn't tell what the filling was; the bottom layer was a plate of light green pastries, so thin that she didn't know what they were.
Chen Jingshan placed the food on the stone table, then pulled out chopsticks and a white porcelain spoon from the interlayer of the food cover and handed them to her: "Try it."
Ye Yunzhao took the chopsticks and looked at him bewilderedly: "This is..."
"I originally planned to send it before breakfast." He pointed at the plate of light green pastries with a hint of apology, saying, "Who knew it would be so troublesome to make? It delayed us... If you're not hungry, just take a bite of each."
He wasn't exactly hungry, but the sight of such exquisite pastries had already aroused his appetite. Ye Yunzhao picked up a piece of light green pancake and asked, "What is this?"
Chen Jingshan held his chin in his hand and smiled, "Wasn't it the beginning of spring a few days ago? It's just that you and I were in the capital at that time, and Yuezhou was in fashion with 'biting spring'. This is actually spring pancakes, different from the usual spring pancakes used to roll vegetables. I modified this one and added red beans. How does it taste?"
Different from chewy spring rolls, this light green spring roll is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I don’t know what vegetables are added to it, but it has a light fragrance as soon as you put it in your mouth. Inside is dense red beans. This combination reduces the sweetness of the sugared red beans and adds a fresh feeling.
Ye Yunzhao's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in amazement: "Did you make this? Your craftsmanship is so good?!"
Seeing her enjoying her meal, he felt relieved and said with a smile, "Of course. What do you think? My cooking skills are pretty good, right?"
"It's more than good." Ye Yunzhao put another spring pancake in his mouth and praised it sincerely, "I'm afraid it can compete with your chef."
When Chen Jingshan heard her say this, the corners of his mouth curled up, revealing an intriguing smile, and he was secretly happy in his heart: If you marry me, I will make delicious food for you every day.
"Try something else."
Ye Yunzhao nodded hurriedly and put the food into his mouth without any hesitation, but then he heard Chen Jingshan speak softly and threw down a thunderbolt: "A Zhao, didn't you say you would be responsible for me that day in the cave? Why are you like this today..."
Before he could finish his words, she choked on her cheese, coughing and rising to her feet. She covered his mouth with her hands, then looked around. After confirming that no one was in the county office, Ye Yunzhao let go and whispered, "Why are you saying this in broad daylight?"
Chen Jingshan looked up at her and blinked twice: "I'm just afraid that Ah Zhao will forget."
She glared at him and said, "I remember everything. Don't say it again."
He didn't show his displeasure and continued to act obediently: "As long as Ah Zhao remembers it."
Ye Yunzhao stuffed the salty and delicious fried dumplings into his mouth, as if the dumplings were wrapped around him. He bit down fiercely, and before he could breathe out, his teeth scraped against the tip of his tongue, causing a dull pain. Her face didn't look good: "You came to me today to give me these things?"
"Of course." Chen Jingshan nodded, emphasizing the words, "I made this myself."
Hearing this, Ye Yunzhao's expression softened a little, and he silently added in his heart: Since you got up early and did it yourself, let's forget about this matter.
She ate a few more bites under Chen Jingshan's gaze, but with the tofu buns already in her stomach, she really couldn't eat any more.
"Not eating anymore?" Chen Jingshan asked hurriedly when she put down her chopsticks. "What else do you want to eat? I'll bring it to you tomorrow."
Ye Yunzhao stared at him suspiciously, his eyes filled with surprise. He pointed his slender finger at him, then at himself: "You, you still want to send it to me? Maybe you took the wrong medicine?"
"No." Chen Jingshan answered seriously.
She looked confused. He had obvious business qualities. Which businessman in Da Qi would do something unprofitable?
Ye Yunzhao just waved his hand: "No need to send it. Although Lingnan County is poor, I am the county magistrate after all, so I don't lack this little food."
As soon as she finished speaking, a plan came to her mind. She raised her eyebrows and looked at him: "If you have money and don't know where to spend it, you might as well help those who can't afford to eat."
Seeing that Chen Jingshan stopped talking, Ye Yunzhao turned around and looked at the wall full of forsythia flowers that were about to bloom. He couldn't help but applaud his own idea. For a gold jar like Chen Jingshan who only takes in money but never gives out, he would probably have to stay in Yuezhou City for a while.
"That's right." Ye Yunzhao turned around and looked at him, his face no longer showing the embarrassment and anger that he had just teased.
He curled his lips and said, "A Zhao, do you need me for something? If I can do it, I will definitely not make it difficult for you."
She was stunned and said, "How do you know?"
Chen Jingshan put away the plates on the stone table bit by bit, walked closer to her, and looked at her with lowered eyebrows. His face, which usually showed a bit of rebelliousness, was so aggrieved, and his tone became even more depressed:
"A Zhao has always treated me with the spirit of using people forward, never backward. Therefore, I knew what you meant the moment you opened your mouth."
Ye Yunzhao laughed a few times, his lips and teeth still not moving, and muttered softly: "Is it so obvious???"
"What did you say?" He moved closer.
The distance between the two was really a bit inappropriate, their breaths were intertwined, they were too close.
The scene in the cave resurfaced in her mind, and she raised her leg to retreat. This time, Chen Jingshan noticed her movement in advance and grabbed her:
"Ah Zhao, don't move. What's going on? We're too far away to hear clearly."
Ye Yunzhao tilted his head and said, "Yesterday I tried the tofu from Cuihua Madam's house and it was very good. Does Ruyi Tower need tofu?"
Speaking of Madam Cuihua, she was obviously in high spirits, losing her earlier restraint and talking non-stop: "The tofu from her shop is reasonably priced, cheaper than in Yuezhou City, and they also deliver tofu to several restaurants in Yuezhou. I don't force you to buy it, but you can go and try it when you have time, it's really good..."
Before she finished her words, there was a sound of hurried footsteps on the corridor behind them. Before they could separate, Liu Mazi shouted "County Magistrate Ye" and hurriedly turned his back.
He recalled the scene before his eyes and stammered to explain, "County Magistrate Ye, I didn't see anything. I, I'm leaving first..."
After saying that, he was about to slip away sideways. Ye Yunzhao had already stepped back a few steps, widening the distance between her and Chen Jingshan. Her face flushed slightly: "Stop, things are not what you think."
Liu Mazi: "I, I didn't think about anything."
Ye Yunzhao took a deep breath and glanced at the person beside him. Chen Jingshan spread his hands out in an innocent manner.
She said, "Why are you looking for me?"
Liu Mazi then remembered this: "The Dongxiang village chief is here again."
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