"Miss, is the young master angry?"
Watching Pei Yanzhi's departing figure, Qingxing asked, somewhat confused.
"No, I'm not charging him for his work anymore, why would he be angry? I'm working for him for free, and I'm not even angry."
"..."
Qingxing was taken aback by her words but didn't say anything.
The master and servant returned to their room, and Pei Yanzhi didn't come over for dinner the next day, which made Jiang Shuwan feel much better.
"I knew it! That's why Pei Yanzhi keeps coming over for meals. He wanted to do business with me but was too embarrassed to ask."
"Tsk tsk tsk, this flanking maneuver is really something..."
After happily eating two bowls of rice, he strolled over to Pei Yanzhi's courtyard.
Various dried fruits from the south are in high demand in the capital. Not just mangoes, but other fruits can also be dried and transported here to sell.
"My lord, it's not that I'm stingy, it's just that even brothers should keep clear accounts. I'll leave the mangoes for now, but shouldn't I get my share of the other dried fruits?"
After saying that, he left the contract and walked away.
Yin Quan glanced at his young master, who was staring in the direction the young mistress had left, looking regretful and holding a paper contract in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.
"...Your Highness, are you alright?"
"..."
The next day was the day General Sun and his wife were to return to the north.
Jiang Shuwan went to see them off.
"Uncle, Aunt, this is the food I brought for Wanwan, and these clothes. Babies have thin skin, so these fabrics will be best for making undergarments after the baby is born."
As Jiang Shuwan spoke, she ordered the servants to take the two cartloads of goods she had delivered away, and also gave them a drawing of beets.
Upon hearing that beetroot could be used to make sugar, General Sun immediately and nervously put away the blueprints.
Sugar is a precious commodity, and if it can be made into sugar, then it is indeed a treasure.
After exchanging pleasantries, the Sun family left. Watching their departing figures, Jiang Shuwan couldn't help but think of Sun Wanwan.
The Sun family's roots are all in the north, so Sun Wanwan is naturally carefree there and doesn't need her to worry about her. However, Sun Wanwan is her only close friend in the capital.
The sky is high and the water is far, I don't know when we will meet again.
Thinking about all this, she felt a little down.
Dejected, Jiang Shuwan returned to her room and then saw Pei Yanzhi coming over to freeload a meal, which made her even more unhappy.
She was used to being at ease and usually ate with Qingxing and the wet nurse. Suddenly eating with a stranger every day was a bit of a shock for her.
What's more, this person is her nominal boss.
It's one thing to pretend to be respectful to each other on ordinary days, but there's no reason to pretend when no one is around.
This is definitely overtime work...
What kind of working person likes to work overtime?!
Splat!
Feeling utterly hopeless, Jiang Shuwan walked into the courtyard. Just as she was about to tell Pei Yanzhi to leave, she saw him standing by the fishpond feeding the fish.
The fishpond was built when she married into the Marquis's mansion. It was neither too deep nor too shallow, and it contained a few small goldfish and a few bowl lotus flowers.
August is the most beautiful time for bowl lotus, with light yellow and light pink flowers covering the entire water surface.
Pei Yanzhi didn't notice that Jiang Shuwan had returned. He carried the fish food and walked over in a few steps.
The boy's gaze fell on the goldfish, which were startled and scattered in all directions, but quickly gathered back together, eagerly vying for food.
However, no matter how excitedly they fought over the food, he remained leisurely as he fed them.
A handsome man feeding fish—a serene and beautiful scene, truly pleasing to the eye.
Looking at him in his long blue robe, so elegant and refined, like a banished immortal, Jiang Shuwan's anger completely dissipated.
What's wrong with working overtime?
I love working overtime!
"Husband, have you eaten? Would you like to eat together?"
Hearing a cheerful, bell-like voice behind him, Pei Yanzhi turned around and saw Jiang Shuwan smiling at him.
This smile was different from usual. Usually, no matter how sweet or gentle her smile was, the joy never reached her eyes; it was all fake.
The smile I'm having today is different...
Is this a good thing?
With these thoughts in mind, Pei Yanzhi nodded, and Jiang Shuwan quickly told Qingxing to serve the dishes.
Another table full of dishes was served according to the usual portions. Because she was in a good mood, Jiang Shuwan even ate an extra bowl of rice. Seeing Pei Yanzhi's leisurely, refined, and polite manner, she even kindly picked up a piece of ham for him.
"Husband, this is delicious, have more."
Pei Yanzhi: "..."
Looks like something really good has happened.
I wasn't this attentive to him when I came over for dinner a couple of days ago...
Without asking any questions, Jiang Shuwan finished her meal in silence, and then made bamboo tube panda milk tea.
She didn't know if Pei Yanzhi liked sweets, but she still made him a cup.
However, Pei Yanzhi's expression changed when he received the milk tea.
"What's wrong, my husband?"
She appeared gentle on the surface, and her voice was soft, but Jiang Shuwan was not happy inside.
Damn it, I didn't charge you for the free milk tea, why are you looking at me like that?
"no the same."
"...?"
What's different?
She makes all the milk tea, so what's the difference?
Seeing that she didn't understand, Pei Yanzhi pulled up his sleeves, the young man held the bamboo tube in his left hand, and stretched out his right hand, pointing his slender fingers at the bamboo tube in Jiang Shuwan's hand.
"You have an iron-eating beast."
"?"
"I don't."
"..."
No, for a powerful official like you to drink milk tea is already quite unlike the demeanor of a powerful official.
You're still concerned about whether there are pandas in it?
This is so unlike a powerful minister!
Or is it that my taro ball panda is just too cute, even the future top minister of the Great Jing couldn't resist falling in love with it...?
Tsk tsk tsk.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a national treasure; it's welcomed wherever it goes.
"Qingxing, bring the taro balls."
She asked Qingxing to bring some taro balls, and Jiang Shuwan made one for the young minister on the spot.
Seeing the little minister's enthusiastic expression, she sculpted him with great patience, even teaching him how to match colors: the eyes should be black, the body round and chubby, and the black and white colors should be cute.
Then, use green taro balls to make a bamboo stick, and you'll have the perfect panda milk tea.
"It's really cute."
Seeing the adorable little panda in his bamboo tube, Pei Yanzhi seemed to like it very much. Although his expression didn't reveal it, his eyes were indeed much gentler than before.
Good boy.
It turns out that Pei Yanzhi also likes chibi pandas, Bugs Bunny, and her prized creation, the little bee...
Maybe we can get along.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuwan couldn't hold back any longer. She took a few steps over, grabbed her Bugs Bunny pillow and her little bee leg warmer, and presented them to Pei Yanzhi like treasures.
"Husband, how are you?"
"The embroidery is quite good."
"Where's the design? Is the design nice?"
"ugly!"
very good!
She and Pei Yanzhi really don't get along!
After snatching the pillow, Jiang Shuwan sulked all night.
Seeing that Pei Yanzhi liked red pandas so much, she assumed they had the same level of appreciation, but she never expected that the powerful minister would say they were ugly.
Where is it ugly?
Isn't it beautiful that she drew it herself?
How dare they say her drawing is ugly! (〃＞皿＜)
It's best for the powerful minister to avoid appearing in front of her anytime soon...
Otherwise, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself...
She gritted her teeth and broke a mouthful of pearly white teeth. On the second and third day, Jiang Shuwan saw Pei Yanzhi coming over to freeload again.
"..."
hehe.
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