Have you heard?
"What did you hear?"
"Just now in the kitchen, Miss Ruan offered Xiao Kai and A Yuan spicy snails, perhaps she wanted to take their pulses?"
"Hehe! Taking your pulse before a meal? That's the first time I've ever heard of that..."
"Didn't Miss Ruan say that people with sensitive stomachs shouldn't eat spicy snails?"
"With so many of us, how can Miss Ruan possibly keep an eye on everyone? We're all in excellent health, no need to look after us. If we were physically weak, we wouldn't be able to serve as guards, would we?"
......
Ruan Meng went out for some fresh air and heard the guards whispering.
Fine! Serves you right for being so stubborn!
After Xiao Kai finished his work, the matter that Ruan Meng had asked him to do made him feel worse than if he had swallowed a fly...
Who's thinking about poop and pee before they've even eaten?
As for the medicinal herbs, that's a minor matter.
The meals for Xu Zhen and his wife were prepared by Ruan Meng herself.
Ruan Meng prepared a bowl of sea cucumber porridge for Xu Zhen and his wife, and made sea cucumber wrapped in egg for Xu Zhen, with scallions and chili rings, which was fresh and delicious...
The portion prepared for Madam Xu was only a small one, without any pepper, just scallions and salt, to make it more original in flavor.
Xu Zhen has a weak spleen and stomach, so Ruan Meng explained why there were no spicy snails served and steamed a plate of mussels for the two of them.
Ruan Meng explained that although mussels are not as tender as other shellfish, they have the effect of nourishing liver blood, tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence, which can enhance physical fitness and improve people's resistance.
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhen was very interested, and he noticed the effect on his wife's health even more than he did on his own kidney tonification.
Ruan Meng pointed to several bamboo baskets in the yard, "Sir, these are the mussels that A Yuan and the guards picked up this afternoon. They dried them for a while, but they got damp tonight, so we put them away first."
"These are all prepared for the adults. Tomorrow, we'll load them onto the cart and take them back to the manor. The adults will then have people continue to dry them, seal them, and store them in an airtight container. They should last for several months without any problem."
“Every two days, Your Excellency should have someone steam a few of them, or make soup or porridge for Your Majesty to eat. Over time, you should see the effects.”
Xu Zhen expressed his sincere gratitude, and only after learning that it had been found in the sea did he not refuse.
When Ruan Meng came out of the house, she saw that the meal had already started in the courtyard.
The second brother explained, "Little sister, everyone was so hungry they were practically crying. After waiting for a while and not seeing you come out, I took it upon myself to let everyone start eating!"
Ruan Meng nodded and sat down casually.
Seeing that several plates of spicy snails had been emptied and several small piles had formed on the table, he couldn't help but change color.
The second brother explained, "I already warned people with sensitive stomachs not to touch it, but they all say they have no stomach problems!"
Ruan Meng sighed; she was just waiting to see what would happen!
Ruan Meng turned her head and saw Sun Chengen eating oysters with eggs in a refined manner, without any trace of whelks. Ruan Meng wondered:
"You have a sensitive stomach?"
Before Sun Chengen could answer, Ruan Meng said:
"Give me your hand!"
Ah Yuan wanted to say that the young master was clearly a clean freak, so he picked out a few spicy snails for him to eat without getting his hands dirty...
Seeing the young master's cooperation and extending his wrist, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes...
Xiao Kai manually turned his head to remind him:
"Kids, don't look at things you shouldn't see!"
A Yuan was initially just puzzled, but after Xiao Kai's reminder, it turned out that Xiao Kai had also noticed it?
Looking back, there were some clues.
It turns out, those involved simply didn't realize it...
Thinking this, A Yuan unknowingly ate another bowl of spicy snails and downed a cup of Shanlan wine, feeling incredibly refreshed.
After taking Sun Chengen's pulse, Ruan Mengyan spoke succinctly:
"I'm not sick! My stomach and intestines are fine!"
Sun Chengen gave a soft "hmm".
After eating half a plate of sea cucumber and drinking two sips of Shanlan wine, Ruan Meng called her second and third brothers to get up.
The second brother acted swiftly, while the third brother was still not satisfied.
Even so, they obeyed Ruan Meng's every command.
Song Shi asked, "Little sister, where are you going?"
Ruan Meng said, "Let's digest our food. Tomorrow morning we can cook a meal for everyone, then go for a walk on the beach and see if we can find anything..."
Song Shiwen was about to wipe his hands and go along when Ruan Meng reminded him, "Brother Song, although spicy snails have a special flavor, you can't do it too often."
Song Shiwen nodded, and the others followed suit. Ruan Meng and her two elder brothers went ahead first. A Yuan, having drunk some wine, was a little slow to react...
Sun Chengen glanced at him disdainfully and gestured with his eyes for the two guards who hadn't been drinking to follow.
Ruan Meng quickened her pace as soon as she set off on her long journey.
The second and third brothers, not understanding what was going on, hurriedly followed.
The second child asked, "Little sister, why are you in such a hurry?"
Ruan Meng didn't want to explain, but thinking about the scene in the courtyard later, she couldn't help but chuckle.
"Second brother, you'll thank me when we get back!"
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