A-Yuan stopped what he was doing, and the people around him gathered around, curious to see what was going on.
Ruan Meng sighed and looked at Sun Chengen, "Can't I take his place?"
A-Yuan became alert and looked at her young master.
Given this atmosphere, everyone became even more curious.
Ruan Meng had no choice but to explain, "Pigeon blood is nourishing, so it's not suitable to kill pigeons; suffocation is the most appropriate method."
A Yuan was surprised, "A silent kill?"
"It's more convenient to keep it submerged in water."
A Yuan looked like she was about to cry but had no tears left. She wanted to plead with the young master, but Sun Chengen's expression was indifferent. A Yuan knew it was hopeless, so she could only grit her teeth, catch the other pigeon, and sink both of them into the water...
People around him turned to look. A-Yuan closed his eyes tightly and waited until there was no more movement in the wooden basin before letting out a heavy sigh.
Ruan Meng took the pigeon, cleaned its feathers, scalded it with hot water, added ginseng, cordyceps flowers, and goji berries, and before taking it off the heat, added ground Sichuan peppercorns and salt, making it very fragrant.
Ruan Meng ladled out two bowls of pigeon soup, giving one to Madam Xu and the other to Xu Zhen.
Xu Zhen was slightly surprised and did not answer. He had also seen some of the commotion in the courtyard.
I heard that in order to help his wife recover, Ruan Meng had even brought over the Sun family's carrier pigeons. When he heard the commotion in the courtyard, he certainly didn't think that Sun Chengen was being reluctant to punish the servants. He just thought that the young people were playing around.
"Miss Ruan, please drink! I don't need any..."
Xu Zhendao.
Ruan Meng patiently blew on the pigeon soup to cool it down and fed it to Madam Xu spoonful by spoonful.
The soup she stewed had no fishy smell and tasted very sweet, better than any soup Madam Xu had ever had before. She chewed a few pieces of pigeon meat carefully and then finished the whole soup.
Ruan Meng then turned to Xu Zhen and suggested, "If you don't mind, sir, please extend your wrist..."
Madam Xu understood the meaning and looked at Ruan Meng with gratitude.
Xu Zhen extended his wrist, and after Ruan Meng took his pulse and carefully examined it for a while, she turned to Madam Xu and said:
"Don't worry, Madam. The Lord remains steadfast and is in relatively good health."
"Long-term worry and overwork have weakened your spleen and stomach, and your sleep is not ideal. But these are not serious problems. I will prescribe a medicine and ask Young Master Sun to send the medicine to your residence. With careful recuperation, you will recover in six months."
"This pigeon soup is the most nourishing. As you know, sir, it's all from our good intentions, so please drink it while it's hot!"
"Since we're going to make delicious food, if we want to drink it, we can just raise a bunch of them later! There's no need for you to be so polite, sir!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhen stopped refusing. Perhaps seeing that his wife had a good appetite, he was also influenced and finished the bowl of soup.
Ruan Meng asked A Yuan to serve Sun Chengen a bowl, and the rest was left for Madam Xu and Xu Zhen to drink at noon.
The second brother looked at A Yuan, who was rarely in a daze, and suddenly felt pity for him, but for some reason, the scene seemed familiar.
Third brother: That's right! Second brother, you always make this face when you're scared...
To comfort A-Yuan, since the messenger hadn't returned yet, Ruan Meng suggested that the people in the courtyard continue going to the beach.
Since the prefect and the magistrate of Beixian County have been alerted, there is no need to worry about the safety of the courtyard for the time being.
Therefore, Ruan Meng planned to bring along a few more guards to treat everyone before leaving.
Through the door, Ruan Meng saw a hint of envy in Madam Xu's eyes.
She put down her tools and went into the room to ask:
"Would you like to come and watch us go beachcombing, Madam?"
Madam Xu's eyes lit up. "May I go?"
Ruan Meng nodded, "Wear warm clothes. We'll drive the carriage there. Madam will be safe from the sea breeze while sitting in the carriage."
Xu Zhen was delighted to see his wife so lively, and his eyes were filled with gratitude as he looked at Ruan Meng.
Ruan Meng went out and gave some instructions to Xiao Kai. Xu Zhen then helped his wife put on new clothes, which took some effort. After tidying her up, he carried her into the carriage.
The second brother placed a small table on it, Ruan Meng brought over a pot of warm mint water, and Xiao Kai handed in a hand warmer.
After Xu Zhen nodded, the group withdrew and faced the sea. There was no one else around, presumably because the villagers had been reminded by the county magistrate and gone elsewhere. It was very quiet.
The guards of the Sun family are usually busy with their duties and rarely have the opportunity to go to the beach.
I was absolutely thrilled to be ordered to go beachcombing!
Everyone took off their shoes and socks and went into the water, carrying buckets and wooden basins, crouching down to start looking for "prey".
Ruan Meng remained calm, her gaze shifting lightly to A Yuan, and a smile involuntarily curved her lips.
With A-Yuan around, why is she in such a hurry?
When A-Yuan arrived at the beach, he indeed forgot most of his fear.
"Girl, what are we going to catch today?"
The guards turned around: ?
......
That's incredibly arrogant. Seriously, bro, are you ordering food?
Is this even conceivable? Living by the sea, you think you can just catch whatever you want?
A Yuan understood their expressions, but didn't care at all.
In a moment, I'll show them my true strength!
A Yuan took off his shoes and socks and went into the water, as if he had disturbed a clam nest.
The guards looked into the buckets and basins and found only one or two small crabs and razor clams, while at A Yuan's feet was a smooth expanse of fine sand, washed by the sea...
Suddenly, many holes appeared in the fine sand. No one sprinkled salt, but the razor clams just popped out on their own!
Like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, there are more than a hundred in one spot!
Look at its size, it's about the size of a palm!
A-Yuan remained calm, thinking it was all a minor incident. He had just bent down to pick up the razor clams when he suddenly heard a scream!
The razor clams have retreated, the entrance to the hole is still there, but the razor clams are nowhere to be seen.
The speed was so fast that it seemed as if what had just happened was an illusion.
A Yuan: ......
The guards rubbed their eyes: ?
Ruan Meng turned around and sighed deeply.
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