Chapter 682: After my husband passed the imperial examination, I became his second wife (10)
The aroma of sausage is stronger than that of rice. It penetrates straight into the heart through the nose, making people saliva secrete more and more involuntarily.
Lin Shichu was just about to ask someone to heat up the ancient version of dry spicy hot pot she had made earlier when she suddenly heard a rumbling sound of her stomach coming from not far behind her. Although the sound was faint, Lin Shichu had sensitive ears and heard it immediately.
She turned her head suddenly and saw a hidden person in the bushes about five or six meters away from her. Although the person had hidden his figure, the hem of his clothes was exposed. The color of the material of the clothes happened to be the same color that Lin Shichu had seen today.
So Lin Shichu raised his eyebrows, showed a meaningful smile, and shouted towards the bushes over there: "That handsome young man! Don't hide in the bushes, I can see you... Come out quickly, I asked someone to make a lot of delicious food, do you want to come out and try it?"
Over at the bushes, Yue Lingxuan, who was still holding a dry biscuit in his hand, had his handsome face flushed. He hadn't expected his stomach to be so uncooperative. He had clearly eaten the dry food, but when he smelled the fragrance coming from Lin Shichu, it still shamelessly growled. How could he, who had always been an elegant and noble young man, allow himself to behave in such an indecent manner?
What's more, Lin Shichu found him hiding here. His face turned red with shame. He ignored Lin Shichu's words and took a bite of the dry food in his hand angrily. However, the dry food was too unpalatable, dry, astringent, and irritating to the throat. At this moment, the overbearing and strong fragrance from Lin Shichu's place unscrupulously drilled into his nose. This sharp contrast made him unable to swallow immediately.
If he hadn't smelled the fragrance, he could still tolerate eating this disgusting dry food, but he smelled it and couldn't bear it anymore.
Seeing that he hadn't appeared yet, Lin Shichu continued to shout: "Come out quickly, I have sausages, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, meatballs... Although they are not as rich as the dishes at home, they can still fill your stomach in the wild. Don't be polite, I'll treat you..."
Yue Lingxuan's mouth began to water when he heard about the various foods that Lin Shichu reported. He was successfully lured and bewitched, so he immediately stuffed the half-eaten dry food in his hand into the mouth of the horse next to him and walked out of the bushes.
Just eat it, he was ready to go! Yue Lingxuan thought, she was the one who invited him, why should he be so reserved?
The arrogant man then walked awkwardly to Lin Shichu's side, looking at the ingredients bubbling and steaming in the pot with green eyes.
Lin Shichu suppressed his laughter and called him, "Sit down quickly. Do these dishes suit your taste?"
Yue Lingxuan nodded modestly: "It's OK, I'm not picky about food."
After sitting down, he said awkwardly: "Thank you, my last name is Yue, my name is Lingxuan, if your family needs any help in the future, you can come to me, I won't take advantage of your family."
"Okay, then let me thank you first." Lin Shichu said with a smile. He didn't expect that he could get a favor by inviting someone to dinner. It was worth it.
"But where is your home? If I don't know who you are, I won't be able to find you even if I want to." Lin Shichu took the opportunity to inquire.
Yue Lingxuan paused, his eyes flickered, and finally said: "My home is in Jizhou Prefecture. I have a bookstore at home. If you have any questions, just write to the bookstore owner."
He did not reveal his real identity, but the Yue's Bookstore in Jizhou Prefecture was indeed his. If Lin Shichu wrote the letter there, the owner of the bookstore would naturally hand the letter to him, so Yue Lingxuan was not worried about not receiving it.
"Okay, I'll remember that." Lin Shichu nodded, but she didn't really take it to heart. After all, she knew that she had the ability to protect the Lin family under any circumstances, so there was no need to seek Yue Lingxuan's help.
Yue Lingxuan felt that since he had given Lin Shichu a promise, he could eat her food with a clear conscience.
He liked the sausage the most. Almost twice out of five times he picked up the sausage with his chopsticks. Lin Shichu asked him, "Do you like this sausage too? This is made by my cook. She is best at making sausages. She makes a lot every year. Everyone in my family likes it."
Yue Lingxuan was discovered and felt a little embarrassed. The tips of his ears turned red, but he did not deny it. Instead, he nodded: "It is indeed delicious..."
"If you like it, I can send it to you later?" Lin Shichu said.
"No... okay, thank you very much, but I'll pay for it because your cook has worked hard." Yue Lingxuan felt that he should not take advantage of others.
Lin Shichu did not refuse his offer to pay for the sausages and said, "Okay, then I'll thank you on behalf of my cook for buying her sausages."
The meal was a great success for both the host and the guests. Lin Shichu felt that she was a little full, but there was nothing she could do. She was watching Yue Lingxuan eat. She was so beautiful that she ate more and more unconsciously, didn't she?
Yue Lingxuan was not much behind. Although the ingredients that Lin Shichu took out were not delicacies from land and sea or expensive ingredients, they were fresh and delicious. Especially for him, who had been traveling for half a day and had only dry food to eat, it was simply the most delicious meal he had ever eaten.
After dinner, Lin Shichu stopped bothering Yue Lingxuan. They each rested for a while and then started on their journey again.
This time, Yue Lingxuan did not leave Lin Shichu and his group behind, but followed her convoy awkwardly. Perhaps it was because he was too soft-hearted to ignore Lin Shichu?
Lin Shichu saw his actions but did not tease him again for fear of angering him again. She began to feel sleepy after dinner, and the shaking of the carriage made her very sleepy, so she simply took a nap in the carriage.
It was already evening when they arrived at the town to rest more than two hours later. Of course, Lin Shichu and his companions had to spend the night in this town.
After all, they were fellow travelers, and Lin Shichu and Yue Lingxuan stayed in the same inn.
There was no need to cook for dinner. Lin Shichu simply asked the servants to order food from a restaurant outside and had a delicious hot meal.
Yue Lingxuan went to a restaurant to eat by himself, but for some reason, when he ordered the dishes, he ordered fried sausage with garlic sprouts.
He thought of the Lin family's sausages he had eaten at noon, and his saliva began to water involuntarily. He wondered how the sausages in this restaurant compared to Lin's sausages?
When this dish came, Yue Lingxuan was a little disappointed, because although the fried sausage with garlic sprouts was quite fragrant, it was still not as strong and overbearing as the Lin family's sausage. He picked up a piece of sausage and tasted it, and was even more disappointed. It was completely incomparable to the Lin family's sausage and had no special features.
But he still finished the meal. He didn't have the habit of wasting food. But he longed for Lin Shichu's sausages even more in his heart, and couldn't help looking forward to receiving the sausages she would send him in the future.
(End of this chapter)
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