Chapter 202 Miss Lin, are you looking down on me?
“Miss Lin, there’s really no need to go to so much trouble. When we come back next time, we’ll bring our pots and pans from home. We can just go and get them.” As soon as Ji Feng heard that they wanted to buy a pot, he offered to bring oil.
"That's good. Grandpa, you guys go set up the pot. We'll be braising the beef, simmering the pork bones, and stewing the beef hooves, all of which will take time..." Lin Luoxi wished she had more helpers when she thought about how much time it would take.
"Miss Lin, I'd like to help." Old Man Li rubbed his stomach and slowly walked over looking for work.
"Grandpa, then you can help my great-grandfather tend the fire. You know about pharmacology, so I'll give you the ingredients later, and you can put them in at the times I tell you." After all, Chinese medicinal herbs are still essential for making it taste good.
Lin Luoxi had already used up the water in her water pouch when she boiled the beef slices in the first pot, so now she could only use the medicinal herbs she brought to enhance the flavor.
"Okay, whatever you say." Old Man Li nodded readily and pulled Lin Jize toward their carriage procession.
After eating the boiled beef slices cooked by Lin Luoxi, the sickly-looking man felt warm and cozy in his previously cold limbs. After eating his fill, he felt sleepy.
He had originally intended to go and help, but feeling increasingly sleepy, he could only go to his carriage to rest.
Two hours later—
"Wow, it smells so good!" Everyone working by the stove exclaimed in delight at the enticing aroma emanating from the pot.
"What's so special about this? You'll know what true delicacies are once you eat them." After a busy afternoon, Lin Luoxi had become close friends with Ji Feng and the others.
Hearing what these young men said, he spoke confidently.
"Hehe, we believe in Miss Lin's cooking skills." Old Man Li, who had eaten boiled beef slices two hours ago, felt hungry again now as he smelled the aroma of delicious food in the air.
Ah, ever since I got older, my appetite has been poor. Even if I don't eat much, I don't feel hungry.
I ate the beef cooked by Miss Lin today, and not only did my minor health problems disappear, but my appetite also improved.
Moreover, after his master ate the boiled beef slices cooked by Lin Luoxi, he rested for a full two hours without coughing at all, which shows that the food cooked by Miss Lin has a medicinal effect.
"I'm glad you like it." After spending a day with him, she found that Old Man Li wasn't so bad after all; in fact, she even found him somewhat endearing.
Half an hour later—
"Brothers, we can start eating now." Seeing that the beef hooves in the pot had already fallen off the bone, Lin Luoxi said that we could eat.
Ji Feng and the others, who had been waiting with bowls in hand, couldn't wait to scoop up the food when they heard Lin Luoxi speak.
"Huh, it's dark already." The sickly-looking, handsome man, who had been resting inside the carriage for two hours, climbed out to stretch, only to find that it was already dark outside.
Only where Lin Luoxi and the others were was the light of a campfire. The sickly-looking handsome man glanced at the attendant guarding the carriage.
"Why don't you go and get something to eat too?" After saying this, he strode towards the direction where Lin Luoxi and the others were.
Not only did Old Man Li discover that the food Lin Luoxi cooked had medicinal properties, but the sickly-looking handsome man also did.
He found that he slept very soundly for the two hours he had been asleep. His body, which usually would cough incessantly as soon as he lay down, was completely silent today.
Thinking of this, I happened to see Lin Luoxi and the others having dinner. Without anyone calling me, I went over on my own.
"Master, you're awake. Now that you're awake, come and eat with us." Old Man Li, who was just about to serve the sickly-looking handsome man a separate meal, saw him approaching and respectfully asked.
Old Man Li carefully examined his master's face from head to toe and noticed that his master's complexion had become much rosier. He couldn't help but feel happy for the sickly-looking man.
It seems that Miss Lin is his master's benefactor. Whether his master can live to be a hundred years old depends on Miss Lin.
"Alright! Grandpa Li, please sit down and eat too." The sickly-looking handsome man took his special bowl from the old man Li, carried the bowl to Lin Luoxi's side, and sat down on the ground without any formality.
"Alright, alright." Old Man Li had served his master for many years and could tell at a glance whether his master was happy or not. Seeing him chatting and laughing with Lin Luoxi with a smile on his face, Old Man Li was also very happy for his master.
He noticed that after his master met Lin Luoxi, he became much more down-to-earth and relatable.
"Miss Lin, I never expected that you are not only skilled in medicine, but also such a good cook." After taking a sip of the beef bone soup that Old Man Li had served him, the handsome man's eyes lit up, and he sincerely praised Lin Luoxi.
"You flatter me." Lin Ruoxi felt a little uncomfortable with the sickly-looking handsome man's sudden closeness and moved to the side.
"Miss Lin, are you looking down on me?" The sickly-looking handsome man didn't notice Lin Luoxi's little movement to the side and asked her with a slightly aggrieved expression.
When Ji Feng and the others heard their master's words, their mouths were agape, and their eyes were wide with disbelief as they all looked at him and Lin Luoxi.
"No, that's not true. I just feel that I'm not familiar enough with you to get that close yet."
Lin Luoxi noticed that when the sickly handsome man made a wronged expression, he looked just like an abandoned puppy, and she couldn't help but reach out and stroke his fur, making it impossible for Lin Luoxi to say anything too harsh.
“I feel that since we’ve been eating at the same table today, we should be like family…” The sickly-looking handsome man looked at Lin Luoxi with a hurt expression.
He discovered a mysterious quality about Lin Luoxi, which made him want to get closer and unveil her mystery.
The others had never seen this side of their masters before, and they all stood there stunned, not knowing whether to pick up food or not. They wanted to see but were afraid of being punished, so they would steal glances at the two of them from time to time.
"Look if you want, look openly and honestly. Also, don't call me after I finish eating all this food." Lin Luoxi hadn't missed their little tricks and exposed them directly.
"Young lady, are you kidding me? How can you possibly finish all this food by yourself?" The atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, so Old Man Li quickly spoke up to ease the tension.
However, Old Man Li didn't believe that Lin Ruoxi could really finish all the food in front of her, after all, there were several large bowls.
"Then you just wait and see." Lin Luoxi stopped talking nonsense and transformed into a fast eater, moving as fast as a blur as she frantically picked up and ate the food.
Ji Feng and the others noticed that although Lin Luoxi ate quickly, she also ate elegantly. Even the tough beef tendon was completely devoured by Lin Luoxi.
Knowing that Lin Luoxi wasn't joking, they sped up their eating, afraid that if they ate too slowly, there wouldn't be any left to eat.
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