It was near the Dragon Boat Festival, and the weather was already a bit hot, but there was still a bit of cool breeze in the evening. The master and servant walked out of the garden and saw the door of Meiyue Tower open from afar. When they got closer, they saw that the courtyard was tidy, with lush flowers and trees scattered in an orderly manner, not at all the dilapidated scene they imagined.
Going up the steps, I saw a table on the balcony outside the gate. On the table was a large blue and white bowl, which probably contained food. With the breeze, the fragrance went straight into my nose.
Out of curiosity, Duan Tingxuan came over, fished out the noodles from the big bowl, looked at them for a long time, and then looked at Siping and asked, "This shape... should be dumplings? Why are they so big?"
Siping smiled and said, "When I'm at home, sometimes my mother makes this for me. It's not the boiled dumplings that you usually eat, but vegetable dumplings. Didn't you see? She fried it, not boiled it. Look, one side is still yellow and fragrant."
Duan Tingxuan looked at the steaming vegetable dumplings and felt his appetite growl. Without saying anything, he put them in his mouth and took a bite. The next moment, the fresh and slightly hot juice spread in his mouth, making him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hey! I thought they couldn't survive here, but I didn't expect they were living such a comfortable life with such delicious food." Duan Tingxuan finished the big dumpling in a few bites, reached out and took out another one, and said to Siping with a smile: "Go search the kitchen, maybe there are some side dishes to go with the rice. Oh, by the way, where are the people? Where did they go?"
Siping's face wrinkled into a bitter melon, and he whispered, "Master, you know grandma's temper. If she knew you ate her dumplings, she would blackmail you. Tell me to tell you that if you like it, we can just take this big bowl of dumplings away. Don't let grandma see it."
"I saw it, so what can I do?"
Duan Tingxuan usually doesn't care about small matters. Now he was eating with his mouth and hands full of oil. He licked his fingers while glancing at Siping and sneered, "She lives in my house, eats my food, wears my clothes, and spends my money. She's also my wife. Is it unfair for her to cook a meal for me? Stop talking nonsense. Just go if I ask you to. I'll take care of anything that happens."
In just the time it took to talk, five vegetable dumplings had already been eaten, and more than half of the vegetable dumplings in the large blue and white bowl were gone, which showed that the dumplings were indeed quite large.
With such a master, Siping had no choice but to move towards the kitchen. Just after taking two steps, he heard footsteps. He was so scared that he jumped behind Duan Tingxuan and stammered, "Master, someone... someone is coming."
Duan Tingxuan was so angry that he kicked the boy on the leg and said through gritted teeth: "There are people, there are people, it's not like a tiger has come out, look at you, you are such a bear, you are really embarrassing me."
"No wonder grandma is so sure. When cooked, these cherries are really bright red and beautiful. I just took a sip and it tastes even better than Sister Honglian's most famous sour plum soup."
Following the sound, Honglian and Xiangyun came out from the kitchen not far away, each holding a white porcelain bowl. As they were talking and laughing, they seemed to have noticed something was wrong in front of them, and looked up at Duan Tingxuan. The two maids screamed and the bowls in their hands fell straight down.
"careful."
Duan Tingxuan shouted, and his figure flashed in front of the two girls. He bent down and caught the two large bowls that were about to fall to the ground. The full cherry juice in them did not spill at all.
"Hmm, so this is what you want to drink with it. Not bad, you guys are really thoughtful about this."
Duan Tingxuan held a large bowl in each hand, not even looking at the petrified Honglian and Xiangyun. He took a sip from each bowl, then let out a long sigh and laughed, "It's better than sour plum soup, but it's still a little warm. If it's put in a kettle and cooled in the well, it will definitely be more delicious."
"Master...Master...I...I greet you..."
It was not until Duan Tingxuan came back to the table with two large bowls, sat down and ate another vegetable dumpling that the two poor girls came to their senses and bowed down in a hurry. However, Duan Tingxuan waved his hand and said calmly: "Forget it, there is no need to go through all this red tape. Instead, take out some good things from your kitchen. Well, I think these vegetable dumplings should be served with some porridge, right? There is no need to make a lot of fancy things. Just make some sugar porridge."
What happened? Am I dreaming?
This was the question that arose in Xiangyun and Honglian's minds at the same time, but they did not have the courage to ask it out loud. They could only watch the shameless man pick up the fourth dumpling from the big bowl and put it to his mouth.
At this critical moment, a powerful roar was heard: "Put it down." In a flash, Su Nuannuan, holding a bowl of sugar porridge in her hand, ran out of the kitchen and kicked Duan Tingxuan in the face without mercy.
Duan Tingxuan was more than seven feet tall, which is at least over 1.83 meters if converted into modern height units. With Su Nuannuan's slender and delicate body, it would have been impossible for her to kick the other person in the face. But it just so happened that in order to eat more comfortably, Duan Tingxuan sat on the chair, which provided a very convenient angle for the fierce hostess to kick the scumbag.
Of course, the title of the young marquis who is both talented in civil and military affairs is not an exaggeration. Duan Tingxuan jumped away in one leap, and because he was a little flustered in dodging, the vegetable dumpling in his hand fell to the ground.
"Stop... stop it, how can this be allowed?" Duan Tingxuan saw the woman opposite him calmly picking up the vegetable dumpling, and his face suddenly felt hot. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "You... are you trying to rebel, woman?"
"Xiangyun, take these dumplings and feed them to the chickens." Su Nuannuan handed the dumplings to Xiangyun, then raised her head and looked at Duan Tingxuan in a dignified manner: "Excuse me, who are you?"
"Grandma... Grandma, this... this is Grandpa." Honglian ran over, her face pale with fright. She thought that her master's "aftereffects of resurrection" had acted up again, and she even forgot about her own husband.
"Master? My husband?" Su Nuannuan raised her eyebrows. Seeing Duan Tingxuan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, she sat down slowly and smiled, "So it's Master, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming?"
"Why should I tell you in advance? I'm asking you to think of another way to throw a tantrum?" Duan Tingxuan sneered. Although Su Nuannuan's behavior was too fierce, in his eyes, it was normal. He didn't expect to get the favor of this abandoned woman. But the kick just now was too exaggerated, right? When did this woman develop such skills?
"Master, you are joking. I haven't used such low-level tricks as throwing tantrums for a long time." Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and handed the large porcelain bowl to Honglian: "Okay, Master has something to say to me. Take the dumplings back to the kitchen first, otherwise I will laugh at you."
Duan Tingxuan followed the large porcelain bowl with his eyes. Just as he was about to say that it was not a joke and that they could talk while eating, he heard Su Nuannuan chuckle again, "Next time the master comes, be sure to notify me in advance. I won't embarrass myself by serving such simple food."
"You feel bad for the dumplings I ate, right?" Duan Tingxuan slammed the table hard, thinking how hateful it was. How come this woman had been here for less than half a year, and her behavior was not as shrewd as before, but why did her tongue become so fierce? He hated her so much that his teeth itched.
"It's good that I know."
Su Nuannuan certainly couldn't have a good response to a scumbag, especially a scumbag who stole her delicious food. She replied indifferently, and when she saw Duan Tingxuan's face turned even darker, she felt so happy.
"You are being very sharp-tongued now, and you didn't recognize me just now. What's going on?"
After calming down, Duan Tingxuan quickly adjusted his mentality and changed the subject. The darkness on his face quickly faded away, and he regained his usual composure. He asked in a deep voice while shaking his fan.
"After coming back from the dead, my memory has become better and worse, and I want to forget my master all the time, so I really can't remember him when we just met." Su Nuannuan didn't feel any psychological pressure about this question. What is the most brilliant lie in the world? It is to treat it as true. She believed that she had completely achieved this.
The dark spots on Duan Tingxuan's face that had just faded away gathered again. He looked at Su Nuannuan with a flickering expression: I always felt that this woman was different, but I couldn't tell why. She was still fierce and unreasonable, but when she sat there, why did she feel more calm, dignified and generous? In the past, Su Mengnuan only had beauty, but she didn't realize that she also had this profound and majestic demeanor.
"It's getting late, it's time for dinner, right? I just didn't have enough to eat. Well, you guys know how to eat. It would be most comfortable to set up the table outside and eat in the evening." The young marquis's thoughts were very jumping, and while he spoke, he was also carefully observing Su Nuannuan's expression.
Unfortunately, Su Nuannuan was not affected at all. Are you comparing your thoughts? Hehe! You will be convinced of your defeat.
"No, thank you for your concern. It's still a little early to eat now. It's still in time to eat when it gets dark." Why should I give it to you? I earned all this money. You, scumbag, don't even think about eating it.
"The temperature just now was just right. If it is left for too long, I'm afraid the taste will be much worse, right?" Duan Tingxuan also saw it. It might be impossible to defeat the other party in one go. The only way to carefully hint at it is perhaps to get some useful information.
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