Chapter 35: At least the dogs eat the food I cook
"Su Xing, do you know where the dog is in the mansion?" Su Qianqian asked in a low voice.
Chun Tao, who had just been promoted to the eldest maid and now changed her name to Su Xing, thought it was another test when she heard her master asking her, so she immediately patted her chest and replied:
"Don't worry, Madam. Not to mention dogs, even if there is a wolf, I will block it for you and will never let it hurt you!"
Su Qianqian quickly shook her head: "Don't block me, don't block me. Take me to find the dog. We should care for small animals. They are good friends of humans. I made a small dish and want to give it to the dog to try."
Su Qianqian felt that it was impossible for tomatoes to be poisonous, but she was not sure if there would be any special reaction. She had no confidence in her cooking skills and did not dare to try it herself, so she wanted to find a dog to try.
Su Xing was a little confused: People haven’t tasted it yet, so why give it to the dog to try? The young lady is too kind...
Su Qianqian: My mom said that even dogs wouldn’t eat the food I cook, but I don’t believe it…
After all, Su Xing was familiar with the Marquis' Mansion, and he really borrowed a small local dog from Nanny Shen who was guarding the corner gate in the backyard.
The little dog didn't know that danger was approaching. He stared at the plate in Su Qianqian's hand with his big innocent eyes.
Su Qianqian thought about it, and for the dog's safety, she transferred a little into a small bowl and placed it in front of the little dog.
The little dog sniffed, took two steps back and shook his head.
Su Qianqian: ...
But it seemed to suddenly realize something and plunged its head into the small bowl to eat.
[Hahaha, it ate it. It’s not like dogs won’t eat the food I cook, but at least dogs will eat it! 】
Qin Hanzhang, who had just returned from sword practice: ...never let her cook in the future!
Qin Hanzhang wiped his sweat, not understanding why Su Qianqian got up so early today, especially to feed the dog.
Su Qianqian also spotted Qin Hanzhang, who was wearing shorts and holding a sword. After intense exercise, his white shirt was stained with sweat and stuck to his broad shoulders and narrow waist with clear contours. His swollen chest muscles supported the unique lines of a man...
[Don't try to use your beauty trap on me... I'll fall for it! 】
"My lord, you haven't had dinner yet, right?" Su Qianqian asked with a dignified look on her face.
Qin Hanzhang pretended to be very hot, wiping the sweat off his red ears, and glanced at the half plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the table, and quickly shook his head: "No, I've had it at my mother's."
At this time, Su Xing whispered, "Madam, come and see what happened to the puppy?"
Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang both looked down and saw the little dog lying on the ground with its four legs up in the air, its eyes closed and its tongue sticking out.
[Oh my God, did the food I cooked really poison the dog? No, it can’t be that the eggs are poisonous! 】
Su Qianqian looked at the small bowl and found that the tomatoes were gone and only the eggs were left in the bowl.
Su Qianqian: Don’t say tomatoes are poisonous. Is my character a dark poisonous concubine? Actually gave me a poisonous space!
Qin Hanzhang's face turned serious and he asked, "What's that red dish?"
Su Qianqian lowered her head: "It's not a vegetable, it's a fruit."
"Where did you pick the fruit?" Qin Hanzhang asked.
Su Qianqian was thinking about how to answer when she suddenly heard a "wow". The little dog jumped up from the ground, jumping up and down excitedly, ran around the small bowl a few times, and then looked up at Su Qianqian pitifully.
Su Qianqian: Did you eat so much that you fainted, little dog?
Qin Hanzhang was also confused by the scene before him. He looked at Su Qianqian in confusion, then at the dish.
Su Qianqian was relieved now. It seemed that tomatoes were very popular. Even dogs wouldn't eat her fried eggs...
"Don't worry, my Lord. It's not poisonous. It's not poisonous. These are the seeds I brought from my mother's home. I planted them in the back garden. I picked the fruits today. I have never seen them before.
It is grown in the west garden and is red like a persimmon, so let's call it a tomato. ”
Su Qianqian explained with a wry smile, her heart was filled with joy. Although the dish might not taste good, it had a strong fruity aroma, which showed that the small garden had greatly improved the quality of the plants and their growth rate was astonishing.
Although Qin Hanzhang didn't believe it, Su Qianqian had many strange characteristics, so he didn't pursue it further. As long as it wasn't poisonous, there was nothing to be surprised about a fruit that he had never seen before.
Su Qianqian asked Su Xing to take the dish and give it to Xiaogouzi, asking her to take it and bring the little dog back to Nanny Shen to eat.
After breakfast, Qin Hanzhang went to the military camp. Su Qianqian went to the meeting room first, while Qin Yuzhuo and Qin Yuqi came to "study".
Both ladies had guests coming to their parents' homes today and were preparing in the yard, so they didn't follow. He and Xin are now focusing all their attention on the children, fearing that anything else might go wrong and harm the whole family.
[Eat the melon quickly, my equipment still needs melon beans! 】
Su Qianqian only has 170 melon beans left, and the money needed to buy the extraction equipment will be over 800 in total. She must eat more melons, and eat big ones!
[My dear, the items produced by the space can also be sold in the mall in exchange for melons and beans. 】The system reminded Su Qianqian.
[I checked those tomatoes, and the selling price is not that high. I might as well use these fruits as gifts to build relationships and exchange for information. If they become addicted to eating them, they will beg me to buy them! 】
Su Qianqian had a plan in mind. If the Qin family members tasted the fruit and thought it was good, she would give it to the women in the backyards of powerful figures. It was just a fruit and could not be considered a bribe, but it was a rare thing that had never been seen before. The gift was just right.
The Qin sisters winked at each other. It turned out that the third sister-in-law had hidden some delicious fruits, and they had to find a way to taste them.
[That skinny steward Zheng at the back is the biggest eater in the yard. He eats as much as three or four men every time. Yesterday, the masters went to a banquet and the cooks had less work to do. Didn't you order more dishes for the servants?
As a result, she arrived the earliest. When the other servants arrived, there was only one person's meal left. The maids and servants were not happy, so they found her and had an argument. They couldn't help but beat her, but she didn't say a word. Look, her face is still blue today. 】
Qin Yuzhuo frowned. Why were they fighting like this over a stutterer? Manager Zheng was too petty.
[In fact, she didn't eat the food herself. She hid the food every time and took it back to feed the old, weak and sick people she took care of. You call them the relatives of military martyrs.
In the past, many men in the family went to war and died, and now only the elderly, wives, orphans and widows are left. For women who can remarry, life is still better, but life with children is difficult.
The monthly salary she earned was used to support several widows and elderly women with young children. She herself was so thin that her bones were visible, and she had to save the food she ate every day to take back home. 】The system sighed.
[Don’t families of military martyrs receive government subsidies? Who is she to do so much for others? 】
Su Qianqian has never been a saint. She would donate money for disaster relief, but she would not even look at the beggars on the street. In her own words, she is a villain, not a good person.
[The government relief they received was only enough for funeral expenses. How could they support their families?
Her husband also died in the war, but she was an orphan and had no children. After her husband's death, she was driven out by her uncle and sister-in-law. Since then, she has been helping families who have lost their husbands and sons like her. 】
Qin Yuzhuo was silent. When the news of his father and brother's death in the war came, the Qin family suffered a severe mental blow, but after all, they had no worries about food and clothing.
There are tens of thousands of people like Zheng Guanshi in every war. The peace of a country is built on a wall of countless blood, tears and bones.
[You are feeding me a bitter melon...] Su Qianqian said softly.
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