Chapter 16 Can't Cook
Xiao Jin really wanted to spit out the snack in his mouth, but the crispy peach pastry melted in his mouth and instantly blended between his lips and teeth. Now, the only thing left in his mouth was the rich, lingering crispy fragrance.
The innocent and cute Erbao had no idea what he had done, causing his father to freeze in place for a long time.
Su Ying touched Dabao and Zhao's mother's forehead. Maybe because of the weather, both of them recovered slowly and still have a low fever. However, Zhao's mother's pneumonia has improved a little, and the moist rales in her lungs are no longer so obvious.
"Princess, I found a well in the backyard. The well is alive and has well water. I got some water to wipe the bodies of the young master and Madam Zhao."
Su Ying felt that since she had been exiled, she should not use the honorific title, so as not to expose her identity too much and cause unnecessary trouble.
"Bai Shuang, from now on you can just call me sister. I'm no longer a princess."
Bai Shuang didn't dare to call Su Ying a sister and kept shaking her head to refuse.
She felt that Su Ying had changed too much. In the past, Su Ying attached great importance to status. Even though she was still nice to her, they were definitely clearly master and servant, and she didn't dare to have any thoughts of overstepping the boundaries.
"Your servant, I'd better call you Madam."
Su Ying didn't quite understand the deeply rooted concept of hierarchy here, but she insisted and didn't say anything else.
Su Ying took out the iron pot she had bought. There were restrictions on the use of iron by civilians in the State of Chu, so she spent a lot of money to buy this pot. However, she had been eating processed foods in the apocalypse, and she really didn't understand how this thing worked.
"Bai Shuang, can you cook?"
Bai Shuang looked embarrassed by the question. Su Ying was a young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion before she got married. Even if she was not favored, her basic meals were still supplied by the big kitchen. She was a servant girl of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and when she was sent out to other places, she was comparable to young ladies from small families. She had never been to the kitchen.
"Slave, I don't quite understand, but I can give it a try."
"If the young lady trusts me, I can do it." He Shouyi stood up from the corner and said.
Su Ying looked at him, "Uncle, can you cook?"
He Shouyi smiled and said, "I know a little bit. As long as the young lady has the ingredients, she can make anything."
"Yes, I bought quite a lot." Su Ying opened her bag and took out a few eggs, some dried tiger meat and some seasonal fruits and vegetables. She actually didn't know what to do with these things, but she bought them all as long as she thought they were edible.
"How about you come and take a look, uncle, see if there is anything we can do with these, and make a good meal for us."
Seeing that she was willing to trust him, He Shouyi walked over to the bag and picked out a few ingredients, "These are enough."
"Okay, just take the things you need and let Bai Shuang help you."
He Shouyi nodded, took the things and went out of the house to the backyard with Bai Shuang.
This farmhouse has only one exit, and as long as they don't go out, the officials will not restrict their movements too much.
Su Ying carefully fed the nutrient solution in the water bag to Dabao. The little guy was originally thin, and now he was even thinner after being sick. She felt a little distressed, and thought that after the baby recovered from his illness, she would find a way to feed him and make him plump and white.
“Ahem…”
As soon as she put Dabao down, Mother Zhao started coughing violently.
Su Ying could only go forward and pat her on the back to help her calm down.
After coughing, Mother Zhao woke up slowly, opened her eyes and looked at Su Ying, still unable to react.
"Princess..."
"Mother Zhao is awake, get up and drink some water."
Su Ying handed the water bag filled with glucose to her lips.
Mother Zhao's throat was indeed uncomfortable. She opened her mouth and took a sip, and found that the water was actually sweet.
She quickly pushed the water bag away with water, unwilling to drink any more. "I am not thirsty anymore, Princess, please keep it for yourself."
Su Ying looked at her kind eyes and felt a little depressed. "I still have a lot. You should drink it quickly. Only in this way can you get better."
Mother Zhao looked at her expectant eyes and couldn't bear to let her down, so she drank all the glucose water.
She originally thought she was going to die, but she didn't expect that she would have a chance to wake up again.
"Mother Zhao, you must be hungry. Bai Shuang has already gone to cook. We will have something to eat soon."
Mother Zhao was a little surprised. They were lucky to have one dry food meal a day, so how could they have the conditions to cook?
Su Ying saw her confusion and explained, "When we arrived at the county town today, I asked the official to buy some things for me, so we don't need to eat dry food tonight."
When Mother Zhao heard her say this, she didn't think much about it. When she was exiled, she did secretly give Su Ying some silver and money. She guessed that the money had not been used up yet.
"What happened to the young master?" Mother Zhao looked at Dabao lying beside her with a face full of heartache. How could such a good child become like this?
"Don't worry, Mom Zhao. The child is just sick. He's taking medicine now and will be well soon."
Mother Zhao shook her head sadly, thinking that Su Ying was trying to comfort her. They were on the road to exile, and a cold could take the life of an adult, let alone a child.
“It smells so good…”
A strong fragrance wafted through the air, and Su Ying's attention was immediately drawn to it. "I'll go to the backyard and take a look."
Su Ying couldn't wait to run to the backyard and saw He Shouyi making pancakes. The aroma of oil and water mixed with rice flour was so mouth-watering!
As a ruthless warrior, Su Ying's only hobby besides training is to look at pictures of delicious food from the past. The reason why she is so obsessed with it is because her comrade-in-arms who comes from an ancient martial arts family once got some ingredients and cooked some dishes for her. She still remembers the taste.
"Madam, these pancakes are ready, come and try them." Bai Shuang held a pancake and walked to Su Ying.
Su Ying didn't bother to be polite with her and just took it and started eating.
After taking a bite, the aroma of rice and oil mixed together made her swallow her tongue.
Before she could even come to her senses, the pancake was gone.
"Uncle, your cooking skills are amazing." She gave He Shouyi a thumbs up.
His cooking skills were recognized, and He Shouyi also laughed, "As long as the young lady likes it."
Su Ying asked the two of them to eat as well, then took a few pancakes and returned to the house. As soon as she entered, nearly twenty pairs of eyes in the house fell on the pancakes in her hand.
Su Ying took the pancake to Erbao and said, "Come here, Ling'er, have some pancakes."
Erbao felt that he was overwhelmed by happiness today, with peach cakes and pancakes, it was as if the days had returned to the past!
"Take two more and send them to your father and his family."
Erbao nodded obediently, "Yes."
Erbao took the pancake and was about to give it to Xiao Jin who was looking after Dabao, when a figure in the corner suddenly rushed out, snatched the pancake from Erbao's hand and stuffed it into his mouth like mad.
"Ling'er, be careful!"
"ah!"
Erbao was frightened by the sudden change, and his little body staggered and fell to the ground.
(End of this chapter)
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