Xu Youyou immediately accepted the food box with a smile, and also took the note folded on the handle of the food box.
She carefully hid the note and said to her mother with a smile, "Mother, you must be hungry after all this time. Let's eat something."
Just then, Xu's mother's stomach started growling.
Mother Xu sighed again, "Youyou, it's a good thing you're here, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to get a hot meal."
Xu Youyou smiled and shook her head, looking very dignified and virtuous, but her eyes couldn't hide her pride.
After handing the chopsticks to Xu's mother, she looked at Xu Jinhuan apologetically, "Second sister, there are only two sets of bowls and chopsticks here..."
Mrs. Xu glanced at Xu Jinhuan, who hadn't bothered to get close to her since Mr. Xu's house was ransacked, with displeasure. "She's got her own ideas; naturally, she wouldn't look down on our food..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xu Jinhuan reached into his sleeve and pulled out an oil paper package. When he opened the oil paper, two plump white buns were revealed.
After taking a bite, Xu Jinhuan squinted her eyes in satisfaction. This was the first time she had ever eaten a sea cucumber bun, but the taste really did not disappoint her; it was incredibly fresh!
The imperial kitchen's cooking skills are quite good. When I return to the capital, I'll take a few chefs with me.
The rich aroma of steamed buns instantly filled the entire cell. Xu Youyou and her mother looked at the simple porridge and side dishes in the food box, and suddenly found themselves unable to bring themselves to eat them...
"You all behave yourselves and get inside!"
The constables led another group of people into the prison. Some were locked in the cell where Xu Jinhuan was, and others were locked in the cell next door.
"It's all your fault. If someone in your family hadn't said something wrong, we wouldn't have had our property confiscated, and now we're being exiled."
"You still have the appetite to eat? I'll smash your bowls!"
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