Yan Qiushu carried the spicy crab and went straight to the third floor.

Long before cooking, she had already openly inquired about the target's residence, so she could go directly there now.

It's just that it's a little late now.

By the time she got the ingredients, the sun had already set. She went back to buy all kinds of ingredients, processed the crabs, and cooked them. By now, the moon had already climbed up the branches.

But it’s okay, it’s perfect as a midnight snack.

It's too early, and people have just had their main meal and are full, so they might not like this that much.

Soon they reached the third floor. Yan Qiushu came to the door, took a deep breath, did some mental preparation, and finally successfully knocked on the door of the young general Xiao Huaiting.

Xiao Huaiting is not an unknown person.

Although there is not much description about the Xiao family in the book, the part that is there is mostly positive.

Twenty years ago, the emperor was not what he is now. He was a tyrant who made the people live in misery, while he only cared about pleasure.

At this time, the barbarians on the border frequently invaded, but the country's military strength was weak.

The Xiao family was the main force in the expedition.

However, due to the lack of food and fodder at the time, the war was extremely difficult, and the leaders of the Xiao family died one by one, but continued to go to the front one by one.

It wasn't until recent years that things there calmed down a bit.

The price paid for this was that Xiao Wai-ting, as the sixth child of the Xiao family, had his father dead, his eldest brother had crippled legs and was like a walking corpse, his second brother was left with only a tombstone, his third and fourth sisters were still alive but their husbands had long since died in battle, and his fifth sister disfigured herself in order to avenge her father and brothers, and was ridiculed so much that she refused to remarry.

Only he, because he was young at the time, was left at home and grew up well.

However, the plot did not give them a good ending. In the subsequent war, Xiao Waiting did not take a good position in the dispute over the crown prince, and his food and fodder were withdrawn. The hungry and exhausted soldiers had no ability to resist the well-fed enemy. In the end, Xiao Waiting defended a city with his death.

Because of the dispute over the crown prince, he plotted to harm the generals who served the country and the people, causing countless young people to be beheaded, causing unrest in the country and complaints from the people.

During this period, the son of King Jin chose to rebel, seize the throne, and became the popular choice.

After seizing the throne, he built cenotaphs for the dead soldiers, gave enough honor to the entire Xiao family, and won praise from all the civil and military officials in the court. Rebellion was no longer a bad thing, but made him the emperor that everyone expected.

The book does not describe much, only the ending of Xiao Waiting and the remarks of the Prince of Jin when he subdued the generals.

The others were extracted by Yan Qiushu based on the original owner's memories.

After all, the Xiao family was also a prominent family in Kyoto, although the two families had no intersection due to the difference in their literary and military abilities.

In the book, the existence of the Xiao family only gave the Prince of Jin a suitable reason to rebel, but after traveling through time to this era and truly understanding the sacrifices the Xiao family made to protect the people of the Zhou Dynasty, Yan Qiushu had to admire them.

Subconsciously, she had the highest level of favorable impression towards this family.

Just like in the previous life, it was similar to the soldiers and police who defended the country.

Therefore, the first person Yan Qiushu considered asking for help was naturally Xiao Huaiting.

"Knock, knock, knock..." The sound of slow knocks on the door appeared in the night that had just subsided.

Xiao Huaiting, who had just laid down with his clothes on and was about to think about tomorrow's arrangements, sat up again with a frown on his face. He subconsciously thought that there was something wrong with those bandits and they had disturbed his rest.

The next second, a young girl's soft voice sounded outside the door: "Excuse me, is General Xiao here?"

Xiao Waiting was startled and his face turned dark.

It's actually a woman!

There were no other women under his command except the five he took in after the bandit suppression campaign. This afternoon, the other four were sent away, leaving only one girl who claimed to be from the capital.

In the middle of the night, a young woman knocked on his door. What did that mean?

Xiao Waiting had no choice but to make such a guess, mainly because he had experienced such things too many times.

He comes from a good family and holds military power. There are countless people who want to please him, but no one expected that this girl would do such a thing just after escaping from the thieves' den!

Xiao Huai Ting remained silent. There were three more knocks on the door: "Dong Dong Dong..." and the woman asked cautiously, "General Xiao? I want to meet General Xiao. Can I?"

I guess I won't stop until I see him.

He got out of bed and was about to go to open the door when he saw "The Book of Zhou Rites" on a decorative bookshelf nearby. He paused for a moment, took it, and then went to open the door.

But when Xiao Huaiting walked to the door, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance that made his mouth water. He felt that something was wrong, but without thinking too much about it, the door opened.

Immediately, an even stronger spicy aroma hit my nose.

Xiao Huai Ting's slightly unhappy expression was blank at this moment.

He had only had dinner before the sun set. He had been busy for a long time and had only just had time to rest now. He was already feeling a little hungry.

But it wasn't obvious before.

But now, under the temptation of this fragrance, the feeling of hunger instantly surged up!

Xiao Huaiting swallowed his saliva imperceptibly, and with difficulty moved his eyes away from the delicious thing in the woman's hand and looked at this man.

I was somewhat surprised to find that this woman was indeed quite good-looking. Not only did the coarse linen clothes not conceal her beauty, but on the contrary, it made her look more delicate, making people want to take care of her.

Especially those watery eyes, which are exceptionally clear and bright.

Xiao Waiting suddenly couldn't utter the cold words he had prepared, and could only ask dryly, "What...what is this for?"

When the questioning voice sounded, Yan Qiushu's uneasy heart suddenly settled down.

The person in front of her was quite tall, and when she looked directly at him, she could only see his chest, so she looked up, but was stunned for a moment.

I never thought that the tragic young general described in the book turned out to be so handsome!

Due to the dim candlelight in the corridor, Xiao Waiting's face was not very clear, and his skin looked a little too dark, but his facial features were not flat, but very handsome. It was just that due to his age, his face still had a bit of childishness. However, his pair of peach blossom eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight under the candlelight.

Yan Qiushu, who was used to seeing handsome guys in various videos in her previous life, was so shocked by these eyes that her heart skipped a beat and her cheeks felt slightly hot.

Fortunately, she still remembered her purpose and reacted quickly. She smiled, her eyes became more sincere, and her voice became softer: "I admire the young general, and I would like to recommend myself to you, the spicy crab..."

Xiao Waiting's face turned red, and he felt embarrassed and annoyed at once.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yan Qiushu quickly said seriously: "I want to be the general's cook and cook for him for the rest of my life!"

Xiao Huaiting: “?”

Yan Qiushu knew that her request was inexplicable, but in the face of a crisis, she had no choice but to give it a try. She moved the pot of delicious food in her hand forward.

Xiao Huaiting reached out subconsciously.

The hot bottom of the bowl indicated that this thing must have been freshly cooked, and the fragrant smell also reminded him that it seemed delicious?

"General, please try it. If you like it, please let me stay by your side and cook for you." Seeing that he accepted it, Yan Qiushu smiled even more happily. She didn't stay for long. She bowed and walked out directly.

Soon, it was hidden around the corner.

From beginning to end, Xiao Waiting was in a daze.

Actually...

Is it really for him to taste your cooking skills?

Xiao Huaiting looked at the food in his hand in disbelief, then looked at the figure walking so decisively, his ears feeling slightly hot.

But when he actually carried the big basin of stuff back to the house, he was a little dazed.

A big pot full of spicy crabs, crabs?

Xiao Waiting had eaten this thing before at a state banquet. It tasted fishy and unpalatable. His sense of taste was much more sensitive than others, so he felt it was torture when eating it and usually only tasted it symbolically.

But when I smelled it today, why did it seem completely different from what I remembered?

The color is so rich that it whets your appetite!

In such a short time, he swallowed several times? !

The lights in the room were still on, and by the candlelight, one could see the reddish-brown soup emitting faint heat. The orange-red river shrimp lay obediently in it. The crab was cut in half, and the exposed part was so full of tempting crab roe that it seemed about to overflow.

As Xiao Huaiting watched, he couldn't help but reach out his hand and lifted up half of the crab's body in the first move.

It happened that the body was soaked in soup, and when it was lifted up, the thick soup dripped down, making a slight "plop" sound, which the man with sharp ears and eyes could hear clearly.

His Adam's apple rolled and he stuffed it directly into his mouth.

The immediate stimulating salty and spicy taste made his eyes widen, but soon he pressed his lips and teeth hard, and tasted the soft, rich and slightly sweet crab roe, which immediately neutralized the strong spicy taste of the soup.

"Hiss!" Xiao Huaiting took a bite of the dense and smooth crab roe all over his tongue. He was satisfied but also a little bit spicy and took a breath.

He slowed down and took another bite. The tender and smooth crab meat came out. With the warm temperature, the crab meat was soft and smooth, and had a sweetness that could not be covered up even by the spicy, salty or numb taste!

Absolutely!

What’s even more amazing is this dish, the taste is so overbearing that the fishy smell in my memory is gone!

After Xiao Huaiting finished eating the crab, his eyes looked a little dazed.

Is this a crab?

The crab in his memory that was so disgusting that it made him want to vomit???

No wonder that little girl dared to recommend herself like that.

There is something there!

Xiao Huai Ting's suspicions about the woman who presented him with delicious food in the middle of the night were no longer aroused, and when he looked at the remaining crab legs, his eyes were different.

At the state banquet, he heard those people say that crab legs can be eaten. At that time, he was not interested in them and had never touched them, but now he cannot waste them.

"Crunch! Crunch!" The sound of crab legs being bitten open was heard. He felt the taste was bland and sticky. With another crab leg, the taste would be right.

After finishing half a crab, Xiao Waiting felt it was a bit salty. At this time, his eyes noticed the thing on the top that looked like a steamed bun.

He picked up a piece. The bottom of the thing was already stained with soup. He took a bite and found it soft. The fragrance of flour mixed with the spicy soup entered his mouth, which relieved the pressure on his tongue and made him feel particularly satisfied!

This one was not big, and he finished it in two bites. He felt that he was not satisfied yet, so he quickly picked up the second crab. With his other hand, he picked up a piece of steamed bun with chopsticks and couldn't wait to do so.

Then "slurp..." the crab roe was eaten into someone's mouth along with the soup.

Repeat the previous steps again.

But compared to before, the way he ate was much more extravagant and brazen.

Through a door, the guard on night watch listened and swallowed.

Oh my god!

What kind of good stuff did that girl bring? How could it make General Xiao eat like this?!