Chapter 626 New Dishes
Xu Daxing rushed out the door, but when he saw the food box in Lin Yuesha's hand, his expression suddenly darkened.
"This wasn't made of moon silk; it was made by my mother."
The food boxes in the Xu family mansion were all very unique, with a small sword carved on the lid. Every time Xu Da opened a food box, he felt a sense of trepidation.
"These are snacks made by my aunt; my mother gave me the recipe."
Lin Yuesha opened it, revealing several layers, including dried meat and meat floss, as well as a small, crispy pastry.
Judging from its exquisite appearance, it should taste good too.
"If you don't eat it, then share some with everyone."
Seeing Xu Da's pained expression, Lin Yuesha couldn't help but laugh.
"That's right, if you don't want it, our stomachs are all waiting!"
The crowd gathered around and egged them on. The adults were always awkward and always complained about the food Madam Xu made, but they would rather eat until they were stuffed than not finish it.
"Go away, get out of here. Don't you have to be on duty?"
Xu Da chased the people away before picking up a piece of dried meat and putting it in his mouth. It had a faint aroma of wine mixed with the meat, and it was delicious and chewy.
"Most people can't eat this; it's all from recipes I created myself."
Lin Yuesha boasted shamelessly. After bragging for a while, she remembered her task, "Your aunt wants you to come home for dinner tonight."
"Cough cough!"
Startled, Xu Da put on a mournful face again and said, "Cousin, we are the closest of friends, please save me."
Steamed buns and dumplings, that's what he eats every day. It's one thing to eat them at home, but his mother also sends Xu Bo to deliver meals. He eats them three times a day, every single meal, and he's about to go crazy.
"Go back home with peace of mind, this time it's a new dish."
Although Xu Da will have to endure the new dishes for a while, Lin Yuesha has done her best.
Hot pot is different from other dishes because it has a wide variety of ingredients. You can cook almost anything edible in it, such as vegetables, tofu, meat, and bones.
With more variety, changing things up from time to time makes it less painful.
"really?"
Xu Da was skeptical, but seeing Lin Yuesha nod firmly, he felt a little comforted.
Recently, martial law has been imposed all around the inner city, the Five City Garrison is very busy, and Xu Da rarely goes home for meals.
"Could it be another case?"
Just as Lin Yuesha was about to leave, she heard Xu Da say he was busy, so she asked him a question.
"You should know this, right? The Qin family's case was retaliated against by Yu Zicheng's remnants. Your cousin is quite famous."
Xu Da's name was also written on the tarpaulin used to wrap the body, and the murderer even threatened to take revenge on the Xu family.
"It is true that the murderer wrote it, but it may not be the remnant of Young Master Yu."
Xu Da saw it clearly, but the case did not fall under the jurisdiction of the Five Cities Garrison, and the deceased was an insignificant person, so he would not interfere with the Jingzhao Yin's (Prefectural Magistrate's) handling of the case.
Why?
Lin Yuesha gave a thumbs up. She had to admit that her scumbag father was very clever. He threw the corpse into that haunted house and made a blood oath. At least it looked convincing.
"Haha, do you think the Xu family is easy to bully?"
Xu Da laughed wildly, saying that if any villain fell into his hands, they would know what it meant to wish they were dead.
Yu Zicheng is, after all, a member of the Yu family. Having been in Beijing for so many years, he's not stupid. He should know very well who he can offend and who he can't afford to offend.
If there are any remaining traitors, they should find somewhere to hide; they wouldn't bring up the Qin family as scapegoats.
When the case was being handled, the Five Cities Garrison had done more than the Prefectural Magistrate of the Capital. Could it be that they were picking on the weak and taking their anger out on a woman?
In short, this case is perplexing and illogical.
It doesn't matter who killed him. If that's what the Qin and Lin families think, then so be it.
"After this incident, most of the families living near the Taipingfang residence who could move away moved away."
The case of the pregnant woman in the capital had already caused widespread panic, let alone the case of Qin Shi, in which Qin Shi, along with several maids and servants, were found dead. The stench lingered in every household, casting a deep psychological shadow over everyone.
"I heard that a neighbor went to watch, and immediately vomited profusely and developed a high fever that night."
They initially just wanted to watch the spectacle, but the scene was so shocking that the family moved out the next day, leaving without any belongings.
As a result, fewer people stroll around Taipingfang in the evening than usual, which has even affected the business of Wenjunlou.
"So you found out again? You didn't go again, did you?"
Lin Yuesha looked at him with suspicion. Last time it was a mission for the two of them, so going to Wenjun Tower was understandable. But if Xu Da went there again, it would be hard to explain.
"I was just passing by."
Xu Da remained calm; he wasn't particularly interested in women, let alone men!
"Miss, shall we go to the Pang residence now?"
After leaving the Five Cities Military Command, Lin Yuesha boarded the carriage, and Bai Cha immediately asked.
"No, we have enough time to go to the Pang residence. Let's go to Taipingfang first."
Since Lin Shusheng wasn't having dinner at the mansion today, Old Madam Lin was more than happy that she wouldn't go and freeload, so Lin Yuesha had plenty of time.
She wanted to go to Taipingfang first to take a look, so that if Jiaoniang had moved, she could find out her new location.
It was also a very coincidental timing for Lin Yuesha; she had just arrived near the alley when she ran into Jiao Niang leading two boys out of the mansion gate.
In just a few days, the surrounding houses and gates were overgrown with weeds and looked somewhat dilapidated.
"The neighbors must have moved away."
Looking out the car window, Bai Cha saw that the beautiful woman had a captivating figure with a curvaceous body; no wonder Lin Shusheng was infatuated with her.
At the entrance of the alley, an old man dressed in tattered clothes blocked Jiao Niang's way. Jiao Niang carefully examined the man but did not recognize him.
"Haowen and Haowu, you two get on the carriage first, your mother will be right back."
Thinking it was someone Lin Shusheng had found, Jiao Niang decided to ask anyway.
"My daughter, I am your father!"
The man immediately introduced himself, which startled Jiao Niang. She must have encountered a lunatic!
If it's a poor relative trying to freeload, she'll at least make up a story about someone from a distant place. She won't give much, but she can still afford to give a few taels of silver.
The young woman was in a hurry to leave, but seeing that the newcomer's clothes were tattered and pitiful, she took out her purse, took out a piece of silver, and said, "Here, take it."
"I don't want money."
The old man's beard was somewhat gray, and he leaned on a cane. It was unclear how long it had been since he had washed, as his entire body reeked of a strange odor.
"Madam, the beggar wants money. Let's give him more so as not to delay our journey."
Seeing the beautiful woman talking to the beggar, the coachman had no choice but to step forward and ask.
"Alright, drive the carriage out first and wait for me at the street corner."
Jiao Niang was somewhat surprised by her own words; how could she say such a thing?
But for no reason, she felt a sense of familiarity with the person in front of her, and she didn't want to send him away.
"Very well, madam."
Once the driver left, the alley became even quieter.
The surrounding families moved away, leaving only a few people behind.
"White Tea, come with me."
Lin Yuesha went around to the back street, passed through a small alley in the middle, and took out the key from her purse. This was one of the pockmarked man's territories.
“Let’s go inside and stand by the door; we should be able to hear their conversation.”
Lin Yuesha felt that this beggar-like person looked familiar, definitely someone her daughter knew, and it seemed that her scumbag father didn't know about him.
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