"Sister! Sister Yuan!!"
Li Baozhu came again, following the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, to deliver New Year's gifts to Xie Yuan.
"These are some crops we grow in the mountains. We hope you won't mind them, sister!"
Li Baozhu smiled sheepishly.
She knew that the Yue Prince's mansion was extremely wealthy, and Xie Yuan came from a prestigious family.
There are countless wonderful things in the world that people have seen and used.
Ordinary gold and silver treasures probably wouldn't even catch the eye of Sister Xie.
Xie Yuan: ...Actually, I'm not that "refined" either. I also quite like those gold and silver jewelry pieces that reek of money!
"This is--"
Xie Yuan did not look down on Li Baozhu's gift. Even if it was really worthless, it was still a token of her goodwill.
It's a small gift but a big sentiment.
Furthermore, the Li tribe had just suffered a severe blow, and the tribe had been ravaged by the Wuyuan tribe.
Now that she is officially recuperating, part of the money that Li Baozhu used to buy salt was still on credit.
With no money in her pocket, Li Baozhu was unable to send Xie Yuan any expensive gifts, even if she wanted to.
"Huh? This is taro?"
Xie Yuan's eyes lit up when he saw the round thing still covered in mud.
Various taro paste-based delicacies flashed through her mind in a row.
The unique, smooth, delicate, sweet and glutinous texture of taro paste seems to grow in your mouth.
"Sister, you are indeed very knowledgeable; you even know about our local specialties!"
Lai Po-chu's eyes were naturally round and big.
Surprised, her round eyes became even rounder.
"I read about this in one of my ancestors' travelogues. This crop can be eaten as a staple food and can also be made into snacks."
Xie Yuan smiled and replied, then instructed the maid, "Ruyi, take these taro to the kitchen."
"Tell the cook to peel the fruit, steam it, then mash it into a paste, and add some colored fruit or vegetable puree to make a flaky pastry..."
Xie Yuantai missed all kinds of taro paste delicacies and gave all the orders in one go.
It's a pity I didn't have tapioca flour, otherwise I could have made taro milk tea.
Well, it's not necessarily true that it won't happen.
Lingnan is rich in natural products.
In this day and age, there are still many species in the wild that have not yet been discovered by humans.
Xie Yuan felt that in the past two years, she had been busy with various infrastructure projects, but forgot to explore local crops and delicacies.
No, hehe, that's really wrong!
Xie Yuan couldn't help but drool as he recalled the unique delicacies of the Guangdong and Guangxi regions he had seen in his previous life.
"Baozhu, are there many crops like this in your mountains? What else do you have?"
Xie Yuan asked Li Baozhu eagerly.
Li Baozhu was delighted. "Sister, you don't mind? Would you like more?"
He is indeed a truly noble person; he would never deliberately belittle others or trample on their feelings.
Whether Xie Yuan's desire for more was genuine or just an act, her attitude made Li Baozhu very happy.
Deep down, I feel a sense of relief and pride that I didn't "misjudge" him.
"Of course I don't mind! This is good stuff!"
Xie Yuan said earnestly, "Food is the most important thing for people! Any food that can fill our stomachs is a treasure!"
“Baozhu, how could I possibly reject a true ‘treasure’?”
Looking into Xie Yuan's eyes, Li Baozhu suddenly broke into a bright smile.
"Yes! These are all treasures!"
My feelings were appreciated and elevated to such a high level.
Li Baozhu's liking and respect for Xie Yuan increased even further.
"Sister, I've come to the Prince's mansion with some good news to tell you!"
After giving out the gifts, Li Baozhu began to discuss serious matters with Xie Yuan.
Good news?
Xie Yuan raised an eyebrow, and after a moment's thought, he figured it out.
However, to play along with Li Baozhu, she pretended not to know and asked, "What good news?"
"Sister, do you still remember those warriors from our Li tribe who ingested the 'Fairy Ointment'?"
When Li Baozhu mentioned these warriors, a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.
It's all the fault of the Wuyuan tribe, it's all the fault of Queen Wuyuan. If it weren't for her, their Li tribe wouldn't have fallen.
Father won't die, and the brothers and sisters in the family won't suffer a tragic end.
And those warriors of the tribe, neither human nor demon, when they lash out, are like wild beasts.
When Li Baozhu returned last time, following Xie Yuan's advice, she chose a secluded bamboo house in the mountain village.
She locked up more than a dozen warriors inside, binding them tightly.
Aside from eating and using the toilet, they are almost never allowed to loosen their restraints.
When they have an attack, we even have to gag them, for fear that they might bite off their tongues and harm themselves because they can't bear it.
Even with their mouths gagged, those people can still unleash a muffled, frenzied roar when they have an outburst.
You can hear the sounds coming from inside the bamboo house from a great distance.
Those were the bravest and strongest warriors of their tribe.
As a result, that damned magic cream turned me into this state.
The entire process of lifting the restrictions was as difficult, painful, and lengthy as Sister Xie had described.
More than two months passed, and the warriors endured immense suffering before slowly pulling through.
"Sister, they've finally stopped having these episodes! And they haven't tried to use them anymore!"
Li Baozhu's tone was cheerful and grateful, "Luckily, you told me the solution, otherwise, they would really be ruined."
Now, although the Warriors are still thin, they are no longer as ferocious.
With proper rest and recuperation, they can return to their original state.
All of this is thanks to Sister Xie.
"Oh, by the way, these are the records from the past two months."
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