Chapter 62 Sister-in-law, stop pretending, I know everything.
Lu Zhong's expression froze for two seconds, then he nodded: "Oh, that makes sense." Then he went back to washing his hands.
Halfway through washing, he suddenly frowned again: "Wait a minute, we came back to treat the general... cough cough, to cure my brother's illness, why are you cooking?"
As Lu Zhong spoke, he looked outside again, his expression showing some anxiety.
Jiang Nuanzhi found this scene somewhat amusing, and wondered if this person truly cared about his older brother.
Jiang Nuanzhi, holding the still-shaken Xiao Baozhu's hand, squatted down to look for food as she said, "You don't need to worry about your brother's condition. I've been treating him. He'll recover in six months at the latest."
Lu Zhong was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his palms together: "Can you really cure that?"
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Don't you believe me?"
Lu Zhong scratched his forehead: "What do you think? Should we let Doctor Que come in and take a look? That would be an extra layer of assurance, and we could both feel more at ease. Don't you agree?"
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "If you have the ability to invite someone over, I certainly don't mind having another person to help with the diagnosis and treatment."
Now it was Lu Zhong's turn to touch his nose and remain silent. After a long while, he finally said in a muffled voice, "I'm going in to see my brother."
This woman, despite the great importance that Physician Mingque placed on her, could have easily summoned him with just a few words, yet she refused to go. Lu Zhong couldn't quite figure out what she was thinking.
Thinking this, she pulled Li Junping into the house and went to Li Rong's side.
Jiang Nuanzhi ignored Lu Zhong and continued preparing the meal.
I haven't eaten the rice I bought before, so I took it all out and cooked a pot of fragrant rice.
I soaked the dried green beans a day in advance yesterday, and now I've washed them clean, cut them into sections, and they're ready to be stir-fried.
Today, the most abundant item was this extremely fresh fish. Jiang Nuanzhi has always loved eating fish, so disassembling it was easy for her, and she cleaned the fish's belly and scales in no time.
While we were cleaning the fish bladders, we collected them and let them air dry naturally.
Fish maw, also known as fish bladder, is a highly nutritious food, and good quality fish maw isn't cheap these days. She plans to stew some for the whole family to nourish themselves.
There were five fish in total. Two were hung up to air dry naturally, and the remaining three will be eaten today.
Heat oil in a wok, sauté scallions, ginger, garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant, then add the fish and fry until set. Add strong liquor to remove any fishy smell, then add water, sauce, and seasonings. Cover the wok and it's done.
Jiang Nuanzhi stewed two fish in an iron pot, and planned to make sweet and sour fish with the remaining large one.
Make incisions on both sides of the fish and remove the bones. Coat the fish fillets evenly with flour. Deep-fry in hot oil until crispy. Then, prepare an amber-colored sweet and sour sauce and pour it over the fried fish.
Sweet and sour fish is Jiang Nuanzhi's favorite, and it's been a long, long time since she's had it. She happily coats the fish with flour.
"You! You! You're absolutely incorrigible!"
Just then, the furious Doctor Magpie appeared in the courtyard, pointing at Jiang Nuanzhi's forehead, his chest heaving violently. He was clearly very angry.
Jiang Nuanzhi was stunned for a moment, then pointed to her own nose: "Are you talking about me?"
Without saying a word, Doctor Que grabbed her and dragged her out of the courtyard in one breath. Then, pointing at her forehead, he berated her: "Do you even know who you are?"
Jiang Nuanzhi blinked twice, leaned closer, and whispered, "What's your identity?"
Could it be that I've been given some other script?
She didn't have a system, and nobody told her!
"What identity? You're a doctor, have you forgotten!" Doctor Que said with exasperation, "How can a doctor's hands hold a shovel?"
"And another thing! Are you out of your mind?! Coming to his house to treat his illness is one thing, but you actually helped them with chores and cooked for them! It's simply unbelievable!"
Towards the end, he couldn't even think of a single adjective to describe her, and he angrily flung his sleeves.
Jiang Nuanzhi wiped her face, which was covered in his spittle, and said with a wry smile, "Grandpa, is it possible that this is my house?"
"Your home?" Doctor Que paused, a look of suspicion on his face.
"Yes, that's my home."
After a moment of reaction, Doctor Que suddenly glared at Jiang Nuanzhi and said, "Then you shouldn't have done that at all! You didn't take a fancy to that big, dumb guy, did you? You actually brought him back to your own home!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
"I really didn't expect your thought process."
"Sir, in short, I'm not interested in that big, clumsy guy. Some things can't be explained in a few words, so why don't you stay for a meal and we can talk it over?"
"Hmph, since you've been so insistent on keeping me here, I'll reluctantly stay for a meal. Oh, by the way, I like to put some mint leaves in my stewed fish. I knew you didn't have any, so here's a handful for you."
As he spoke, he grabbed a handful of mint leaves from the medicine box and gave them to Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
"You wouldn't have come in here so early to eat fish, would you?"
The next second, the doctor jumped up as if he had been stepped on, shouting, "Who's ready? Let me tell you, I didn't wait at your door on purpose! I just happened to be passing by and didn't want to see you being fooled like a fool, so I came in."
"Yes, yes, you're right. It was me, the younger generation, who insisted on treating you to this meal."
Jiang Nuanzhi chuckled and welcomed the person in.
Then I brought out a small stool and asked the old man to sit down first.
The next second, she turned around and met Lu Zhong's almost fanatical gaze.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
What's going on now?
"Sister-in-law, did you do this on purpose?"
Seeing that Doctor Que was quietly staring at the iron pot, Lu Zhong walked up to Jiang Nuanzhi and lowered his voice.
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Huh?"
"Alright, sister-in-law, stop pretending. I know, you must be deeply in love with our general! I knew it! Our general is a true and upright man, and even the former princess chased after him every day. Today she would send him snacks, tomorrow she would send him a precious sword. His former fiancée was even more infatuated with him, and she cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself in order to marry him. The whole capital knew about it."
"Sister-in-law, you must think the same way. All this planning was to get the legendary Physician Que to come and treat the General, wasn't it? And you wouldn't admit it just now."
Lu Zhong seemed to have guessed everything, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.
Jiang Nuanzhi's lips twitched: "You're really smart."
Lu Zhong puffed out his chest and patted it, saying, "I accept you as my sister-in-law. Sister-in-law, you are beautiful and intelligent... uh, no. You are virtuous and kind... um, no, that's not it either."
"Fine, let's not talk about appearances. Anyway, I will remember your kindness on behalf of the General. If you ever need anything in the future, I will go through fire and water to repay this kindness."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
She felt she had been attacked, but couldn't find any evidence.
For a moment I hesitated, wondering whether I should secretly add a handful of sand to his rice bowl.
Second update, goodnight, my darlings.
(End of this chapter)
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