Hearing this, He Jiuniang was speechless. Hadn't they just met? Why was he looking for her again?
She was a little reluctant, but still replied, "Okay, I'll be there in a bit."
Seeing her son about to take the little monkey into the kitchen, He Jiu's mother, worried that the monkey's fur might get into the food, quickly said, "There's fruit in the flower hall, go get some and feed it to the little monkey. Don't go and cause trouble for your grandma."
Upon hearing this, the dog realized that bringing the little monkey into the kitchen was indeed inappropriate, so it obediently agreed.
He Jiuniang didn't want to see Lu Baichuan, but since she seemed to have nothing else to do, she went anyway.
"What do you want? Are you feeling unwell?"
That's what she said, but He Jiuniang didn't even look at him. She went in and sat down by herself, playing with the ceramic cup on the table with some boredom.
She was the one who treated Lu Baichuan's injuries, so she knew best whether he was alright or not. At most, he was just a little weak, but there was nothing seriously wrong with him.
Fortunately, Lu Baichuan wasn't the type to play the victim. He shook his head and said, "No, I just wanted to ask you for a favor."
Upon hearing that it was serious business, He Jiuniang's attitude became more serious, and she said, "Go ahead."
"Those people we arrested before were quite tight-lipped. I think you're pretty good at interrogating people. I was wondering when you'd be free to go to the cell and help out."
"Help?" He Jiu Niang asked instinctively, "Do you have any money?"
Lu Baichuan was clearly taken aback when she asked about money right away.
He Jiuniang then spoke up: "I won't do it if there's no money! You're asking me for help, especially if it's for your work rather than personal matters, so you should keep public and private matters separate and pay me clearly. Just because we're a couple doesn't mean you can treat me like free labor."
Lu Baichuan thought she made sense, especially when she said they were a couple. He was secretly pleased, but quickly said, "We'll give it to them. We'll just have Lou Chong register it."
This expense is handled through the Prince's official accounts and must be recorded in the ledger; otherwise, there will be no way to explain it later.
He Jiuniang didn't care about any of that; all she cared about was getting the money.
"Oh, right, there's also the money we found in the Taoist temple that night. We agreed to share half with you. I'll have Lou Chong go and urge them to send it to you tomorrow."
As Lu Baichuan spoke, his eyes were fixed on her. He thought his wife was getting cuter and cuter. How come he had never noticed before that she was such a little money-grubber?
“Okay,” He Jiuniang stood up, “Is there anything else? If not, I’ll go and get back to work.”
She had already made a gesture as if she was about to leave when Lu Baichuan hurriedly spoke again:
"There's one more thing..."
"Tsk!"
He Jiuniang frowned and clicked her tongue, her patience about to be completely worn out. This grown man, who is usually decisive and efficient, why is he being so indecisive today?
"If there's anything else, just say it all at once!"
She stood with her hands on her hips in front of the bed, her face clearly showing impatience and displeasure, as if she would strangle him if Lu Baichuan didn't say something serious.
Lu Baichuan sighed inwardly. Why couldn't she understand that he just wanted to spend a little more time with her?
It seems the road to winning back his wife is long and arduous!
He still forced himself to find a topic to talk about: "There are only Xu Dashan's family at home, and we are a little short-handed. When people come over for dinner like today, it is too hard for you and Mother. I want to buy a few servants, but Mother disagrees. Can you help me persuade Mother?"
In He Jiuniang's opinion, this was a trivial matter. If Ms. Sun did not agree, then she should act first and inform her later. Did Ms. Sun really think that if she bought the person back, she could kick him out?
I used to think this man was quite reliable, but I didn't expect him to need to ask her for such a small thing. Does he think it's interesting to call her around?
She instantly turned disgusted and asked him in an unfriendly tone, "Do you know what will happen if I try to persuade Mother?"
Lu Baichuan, unaware that he had been utterly rejected, hurriedly asked, "What is it?"
"I'll get a beating! Go yourself, I'm not going!"
After saying that, he turned and left, slamming the door shut. Lu Baichuan licked his lips, somewhat puzzled.
Didn't he think his mother and wife had a good relationship? Why was he beaten?
Could it be that their relationship is different from what he sees?
Also, why was she angry just now? Did I say something wrong?
Lu Baichuan was filled with questions and really didn't know what to do.
He was all alone in the room, with no one to offer him any advice.
He looked up at the ceiling, a bitter feeling welling up inside him.
Over the years, he had always considered himself a smart man, capable of sensing crises that others missed and preparing people in advance. This was the first time he had felt completely lost.
What left him bewildered was his wife.
During the meal, Madam Sun originally wanted He Jiuniang to bring food to Lu Baichuan, but she saw that He Jiuniang deliberately sat and played with the little monkey and did not seem to want to bring food. Moreover, her expression was not very good, so she realized that the two of them might have had a fight. She decided to ask her son herself.
"Madam, let me deliver it."
When Sister-in-law Xu saw that she was going to personally deliver food to Lu Baichuan, she hurriedly came over and snatched the tray away.
"No need, you can watch over things here. I have some questions to ask him, so don't wait for me."
After saying that, he picked up the basket and left.
After she left, Lou Chong and the others didn't dare to touch their chopsticks, and could only look at the large table of sumptuous food in front of them and swallow their saliva.
Because they still had to investigate the Danzhu Tower matter that night, none of them dared to drink. Old Man Lu had originally wanted to have a small drink, but seeing that none of them were drinking, he gave up the idea.
"Let's eat first, no need to wait for your aunt."
Old Lu chuckled and started eating first, while He Jiu Niang found a few clean bowls, left some food for Sun Shi, and then sat down to eat with her.
The Lu family did not have the custom of men and women sitting separately, and seeing that He Jiuniang was sitting openly, no one said anything.
Only after leaving some food for Mrs. Sun did everyone dare to eat their fill.
They all worked under Prince Chen, who treated his subordinates well and gave them many rewards. They had all eaten the finest delicacies, but they had never been as excited as they were tonight.
Tonight's dishes at the Lu family's restaurant, while not the most expensive, were certainly the most unique. Many of the dishes were ones they had never seen before, including Lu's Black Duck and other dishes they had never seen or heard of.
For example, those little golden-yellow, crispy fried dumplings, with a crunchy exterior but a chewy interior, were explained by Old Lu as fried baby potatoes.
Potato?
Everyone suddenly realized that it seemed to be one of the vegetarian dishes from Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck). They had never heard of it before, but they found it strange when buying Lu Hei Ya. They bought some to try, and the taste and texture were indeed quite good.
I thought it could only be braised, but I never imagined it could be deep-fried.
Meanwhile, Sun entered Lu Baichuan's room carrying a tray. As soon as she entered, instead of speaking, she slammed the tray heavily onto the table, startling Lu Baichuan.
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