As the sound of knocking on the door reached the courtyard, Chu Qinghe, who had just rolled up his sleeves in the kitchen, turned his head to look at the door and said to Qu Feiyan, "The things you ordered must have arrived. Go open the door."
Qu Feiyan then asked, "What did you buy this time, young master?"
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "A grill for hot pot and barbecue."
Qu Feiyan asked blankly, "What is that?"
In response to Qu Feiyan's question, Chu Qinghe said irritably, "Why ask so many questions? You'll know when you use it tonight. Hurry up and open the door."
Upon hearing this, Qu Feiyan pursed her lips and then used her lightness skill to move outside.
"Young Master!"
A moment later, just as Chu Qinghe began kneading the dough, Qu Feiyan's voice came from outside.
Upon hearing Qu Feiyan's voice, Chu Qinghe, slightly puzzled, withdrew his flour-covered hands and walked outside.
When Chu Qinghe stepped out of the kitchen and saw Xiao Zhao standing beside Qu Feiyan, he was slightly taken aback.
"Hey, why is this girl back?"
Upon entering the courtyard, Xiao Zhao immediately bowed and said, "Xiao Zhao greets Young Master."
After nodding slightly, Chu Qinghe asked, "Is there anything else, Miss Xiao Zhao?"
In response to Chu Qinghe's question, Xiao Zhao stepped forward and picked up a package she was carrying.
Qu Feiyan, who was standing next to her, curiously took the package and opened it, only to find that it contained a hundred taels of gold.
At the same time, Xiao Zhao said, "Tian Boguang has committed many evils and there is a bounty on his head in the court. Young master, I have no way to repay your great kindness. I can only offer this reward money to express my gratitude."
Hearing Xiao Zhao's words, Qu Feiyan muttered to herself, "That guy is actually worth so much money?"
"Coo coo coo..."
However, at that moment, a sound suddenly came from Xiao Zhao's stomach.
Upon noticing the sound, Xiao Zhao immediately covered her stomach, her ears turning red at a visible speed.
Looking at Xiao Zhao, who was clutching her stomach, Qu Feiyan asked in surprise, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Xiao Zhao softly hummed in agreement and said, "When I was drugged by Tian Boguang, I lost my purse."
Qu Feiyan glanced at the hundred taels of gold in her hand, then asked strangely, "Don't you know to use the reward money to get something to eat?"
Xiao Zhao shook her head and said, "You killed Tian Boguang, so the bounty is naturally yours. It's not appropriate for me to touch it."
Hearing Xiao Zhao's explanation, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but glance at her.
"How silly!"
Not to mention Chu Qinghe, even Qu Feiyan, who was standing to the side, was looking at Xiao Zhao as if she were a fool.
A few moments later, Qu Feiyan asked, "Tian Boguang should have brought money with him when he went out, why didn't you search him for his money?"
Xiao Zhao explained, "Xiao Zhao searched the purse, but found that all the silver and copper coins inside had been crushed into powder."
At this moment, Qu Feiyan and Chu Qinghe also recalled the actions of Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue in dealing with Tian Boguang's corpse last night.
After understanding the reason, Chu Qinghe shook his head and said, "It's almost lunchtime. If Miss Xiao Zhao doesn't mind, please have a simple meal at home!"
Hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Xiao Zhao waved her hand and said, "No..."
But just as she uttered the first word, Xiao Zhao's stomach rumbled again.
Seeing this, Qu Feiyan rolled her eyes, then took Xiao Zhao's hand and walked into the kitchen.
Seeing the two women enter the kitchen, Chu Qinghe glanced at the empty stone bench under the camellia tree, shook his head slightly, and walked towards the kitchen.
When they entered the kitchen, Qu Feiyan had already placed some dried fruit she had bought earlier into Xiao Zhao's hands.
Seeing that Xiao Zhao was still a little embarrassed, Qu Feiyan directly stuffed a sweet osmanthus cake into Xiao Zhao's mouth.
That feeling did have a bit of an older sister vibe.
Seeing Qu Feiyan like this, Chu Qinghe smiled gently, then walked to the table to continue kneading the dough.
Perhaps because of Chu Qinghe's arrival, Xiao Zhao also stepped forward to help after eating a few bites of food.
After placing the dough in a wooden basin and covering it to let it rise, Chu Qinghe washed his hands before stepping outside into the courtyard.
When they came out, they saw that Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue had already returned.
As usual, the fluctuations of true energy in the two women's bodies had not yet completely subsided.
Judging from Dongfang Bubai's leisurely drinking and Yaoyue's sullen expression, Chu Qinghe had no idea what the outcome of this battle would be.
After Chu Qinghe sat down, Dongfang Bubai glanced at the kitchen and asked, "Guest?"
Chu Qinghe picked up his wine glass and said calmly, "That Xiao Zhao from last night."
Dongfang Bubai asked in confusion, "What is she doing here?"
Chu Qinghe shrugged and briefly explained the situation.
After learning the reason for the matter, Yaoyue nodded and said, "He is indeed sincere."
That's why cultured people speak differently.
He was clearly foolish, but in Yaoyue's words, he became sincere.
With some time before dinner, Chu Qinghe got up and went into the room to take out the golden playing cards he had made earlier. He and the two women then played cards in the courtyard.
Anyway, both girls have already received red envelopes, and since we're just killing time, we might as well collect some of them back.
The sound of firecrackers could be heard from outside, and occasionally a few petals, weighed down by the snow, would drift down from the sky.
The aroma of food and the scent of firewood gradually began to waft from the kitchen.
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