Chapter 203 Don’t Be Cannon Fodder

Zhulan heard Li's voice, thinking that Li had come back from buying meat. Well, she couldn't eavesdrop anymore, so she pushed the door open, said hello and went to the kitchen.

Li put down the meat and saw her mother-in-law. She said in a low voice with excitement, "Mother, is the young master of the Marquis' Mansion really here? My goodness, this is the first time I have seen such a big carriage in the county!"

Zhulan saw that most of Li's body was wet, so she took the bowl and filled it with the ginger water she had boiled, "Drink the ginger soup first."

Li took it and took a big gulp of it. He spit it all out with a "Puff" sound, sticking out his tongue, "Spicy, spicy, spicy and spicy."

Zhulan silently looked at the small half bowl of ginger slices in the ceramic jar. It seemed like she put too much!

Zhao looked down at the shoe patterns. Well, her embroidery skills had improved again.

Mrs. Li was able to read the mother-in-law's expressions. When she saw her mother-in-law's expression was a little subtle, she knew it was her mother-in-law who cooked the soup. She was happy that her mother-in-law loved her, but she would rather not have her mother-in-law's love. She always thought that her mother-in-law's cooking was not delicious, but she didn't expect that she couldn't even cook a simple ginger soup. It was so spicy that her throat was uncomfortable.

Zhulan held the pottery pot and said, "If it's not cooked well, pour it out. Li will make ginger soup for herself later, don't forget."

Li took the pottery jar from her mother-in-law's arms and poured the remaining ginger soup into the bowl. "Mom, I just broke out in a sweat, so I don't need to drink any more. Mom, the ginger soup you made is really great. My husband hasn't drunk it yet. I'll serve it to him."

Zhulan, "......."

Very good, Tiehanhan also has some clever ideas now. She is planning to trick her husband. She touched her chin and thought she has a bright future!

Zhao, "......."

It's retribution. The eldest brother bullied the eldest sister-in-law too much, and this is his revenge.

Zhulan didn't wait for a while, Zhou Lao Da rushed into the kitchen and drank water from a gourd. The spicy taste made his eyes full of tears. Who could have thought that his silly wife had grown up and deliberately tricked him, causing him to be moved to make ginger soup for him, which he drank in one gulp.

Boss Zhou looked up and saw his mother turning over the newly bought meat. She was very satisfied and nodded from time to time, with the corners of her mouth twitching. "Don't pretend, mother. I saw you smile."

Li quickly changed her clothes and came back, humming a country tune in a good mood. It sounded pretty good. Fatty is a talented singer and he is not lying. Zhulan really likes to listen to it.

The lunch dishes were decided, all homely, including braised fish, braised pork, pork ribs stewed with potatoes, chicken stewed with mushrooms, spicy rabbit meat, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, sausage, and egg custard. There were eight dishes in total, nothing fancy at all, all familiar to every family.

Li felt that cooking eight dishes was not her strength. She had already thought about it. She could make several dishes with fish alone. Naturally, the young master of the Marquis's Mansion had to make the best. Unfortunately, she did not dare to retort at the look of her mother-in-law. She just cooked obediently, hoping to make the ordinary dishes perfect.

Zhulan had been helping in the kitchen and only went back to her room to change clothes when dinner was ready. No one was in the main living room. Because Yao Zheyu wanted to understand the teaching level of the farmers' private school, Zhou Shuren took Yao Zheyu to Changzhi's room.

There was no one in the main hall, so Zhulan moved all the gift boxes back to her room. She counted eight boxes and knew from the packaging that they were not cheap. Zhulan did not look at the gifts and went out to help Zhao set the table. There was only one table in the main hall today.

The other table ate in the second wife's room. Compared to the first wife's room, she liked the clean and simple second wife's room very much. Li was not a sloppy person, but she had one shortcoming: she was reluctant to throw anything away. There were so many things in the room that it still looked messy even after tidying it up. Mingyun and Mingteng moved out to live on their own, and the first wife's room did not seem spacious.

Xue Han and Yu Shuang stayed in the second room all the time. Because there were guards around, they didn't dare to leave the house and avoided people when they went to the backyard.

With the guards brought by Yao Zheyu, Zhulan put the table in Mingyun and Mingteng's room. Both of them are children, and children don't have much to worry about bumping into things.

Today Mingyun still ate at the same table with Zhou Shuren. As the eldest grandson, Mingyun will have great responsibilities in the future, and it is good to gain experience early. Today's opportunity is indeed rare.

Because the guards were all martial artists and ate a lot, Zhulan asked Li to cook more dishes so that they would not have enough food.

In the main dining room, Yao Zheyu looked at the food and didn't complain. He had been thrown out by his grandfather to be trained, and at the worst time he had only corn steamed buns to eat.

There was a flicker of satisfaction in Zhou Shuren's eyes, he admired the male protagonist very much, due to the environment, he had to be scheming. If Yao Zheyu could not become the prince, the only ending would be death. This was a life-and-death battle, but, admiration was admiration, he did not want to get involved too much, their family was poor, without protection, and could not stand the circle of right and wrong, it was better to stay away from these people, otherwise instead of being cannon fodder by Wang Ru, they would be cannon fodder by the male protagonist.

Zhou Shuren said, "It's just a simple meal, not as exquisite as the one made by a chef, but the eldest brother's wife's cooking skills are still good. Young master, please try it and see if it suits your taste."

Yao Zheyu picked up the chopsticks and took the braised pork. The bright red color made her hungry. It was also her favorite dish. She was not disappointed. The appearance was good and the taste was good. "The cooking skills are comparable to those of a chef."

Boss Zhou straightened his back, thinking that his wife had really brought honor to the family, and he forgave her for taking revenge on him.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more."

"Don't just watch me eat, move your chopsticks."

Zhou Shuren had been hungry for a long time as he had been busy the whole morning and had been saying that he was very tired. He did not hesitate to start eating. As soon as Zhou Shuren started eating, the other sons of the Zhou family started eating too.

Rongchuan's position was close to the door. The rain outside had subsided and the light was sufficient. Yao Zheyu looked up, then took another careful look.

The look in Zhou Shuren's eyes deepened, "Why do you look at Rongchuan like this, young master?"

Yao Zheyu retracted his gaze, "I just thought Rong Chuan looked familiar, but I couldn't remember who he was at the moment. Now he doesn't look familiar anymore. Maybe I just read too much and my eyes are blurry."

Yao Zheyu stopped thinking about it after he said that Mr. Zhou's adopted son-in-law was only ** years old, and he was just a little kid, nothing worth paying attention to.

Zhou Shuren was a thoughtful person, so he kept it in mind. Well, it seemed that Rongchuan would never be able to see Yao Zheyu again in the future. Rongchuan was her son-in-law, and he could not let the male protagonist become a cannon fodder.

Because they didn't drink much, the party ended quickly. Yao Zheyu had disturbed them for the whole morning, so he took his leave after the meal. However, Yao Zheyu would stay in the county for a while. There was a prepared house in the county, and he would come to visit again in the future.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren knew that Yao Zheyu's target was Wang Ru, and he would not be able to leave for a while. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren knew even more that they had to be more cautious. Yao Zheyu was not Wang Ru. The two were incomparable, one was in heaven and the other on earth. They had to be highly vigilant and not let Yao Zheyu find out that there was something wrong with them.

The carriage left, and the Zhou family waited until it was far away before they prepared to return to the yard. All the dishes had been cleared away, and there was still a lot of braised pork and chicken left in the pot. Zhulan scooped out two large bowls and called the second son to take them to Xuemei.

Zhulan waited for the second child to leave. She was about to go back to her room to rest. Li came in like a thief, "Mom, I want to tell you something."