Chapter 9 Jade-faced Young Man
Meixiang has just bought sugar twice, two kilograms each time. Uncle Xu has been here for almost ten years, and this is the second time someone has bought sugar. Usually, no one buys sugar, so after he reported to his superiors, he only kept about five kilograms of sugar in the cabinet.
Seeing that Miss Gu asked Meixiang to buy so much sugar, she was a little surprised and asked her why she bought so much sugar.
Meixiang didn't dare to hide it from Junye, saying that everyone was helping their family to reclaim land, and her daughter wanted to make sweet soup for them.
After saying that, he smiled and invited Xu Junye to have a drink.
Meixiang was clever and talked and laughed with him, which made Xu Junye feel very comfortable. He even gave her an extra handful of sugar when he was weighing it.
After seeing everyone leave, Mr. Xu Jun felt very emotional. It seemed that this Miss Gu was not an ordinary person. In just a few days, she could make everyone willingly open up new land for her.
You know, in order to save energy, these people usually lie down most of the day and try not to move if possible.
Now seeing Wang Hu's miserable appearance and hearing him say that Miss Gu was taking revenge on him, the balance in his heart involuntarily tilted towards Miss Gu.
"You mean, Miss Gu sent mosquitoes to bite you?"
After asking this question, Mr. Xu couldn't help laughing, and Mr. Wang couldn't help laughing either, and looked at Wang Hu quietly.
Wang Hu's face froze slightly, and he said with a bitter face, "If she hadn't planted that weed, the mosquitoes wouldn't have bitten only me!"
Master Wang sighed, "You can also pick some weeds yourself, so the mosquitoes won't bother you."
Wang Hu was dissatisfied and sat down on the stool beside him angrily. "We have suffered so much, why should we not suffer any more when she comes? This is unfair. As the officials here, shouldn't you take care of it?"
Uncle Wang couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He stood up and took out two doses of medicine from the cabinet behind him. He brought them over and placed them next to Wang Hu. "Go back. You will be fine after taking these two doses in two days."
Wang Hu sniffed hard, took the medicine in his hand, and asked with disappointment, "Then you won't take care of her?"
Lord Wang waved him off, "Of course I'll take care of it. Go back now!"
Wang Hu finally heard what he wanted to hear, and he immediately grinned, but he couldn't stop laughing, and the clear snot went directly over his mouth and fell onto his chin.
Junye Wang and Junye Xu immediately turned their faces away in disgust and waved their hands to let him go.
Wang Hu left with a grin on his face, and before leaving he once again emphasized that he must deal with Miss Gu, until Mr. Xu glared at him, and then he left.
After he left, Xu Junye glanced at Wang Junye and said calmly, "Brother Wang, do you want to take care of it?"
Wang Junye was silent for a while, and finally nodded with some embarrassment, "We should take care of it, otherwise if the higher-ups find out, it will be difficult for us."
After saying that, the two went to the entrance not far from the house to find Mr. Li Jun who was guarding the exit.
Uncle Li Jun has been guarding here every day, his face has become tanned, and his whole body is red with a dark complexion.
There is only one entrance and exit to the Southern Wilderness. There is a cliff below and the turbulent waters of the Bohai Sea below. There is also a cliff above. There is an aisle in the middle that can accommodate a good carriage in and out. As long as this entrance and exit is guarded, the people of the Southern Wilderness will not be able to go anywhere.
It can be said to be the best place to detain prisoners.
In recent years, the people in the Southern Wilderness have been very self-conscious and have never thought of escaping from here, because once they escape, their families in the capital will be implicated.
So in fact, there is no need to even defend.
The three generals just need to record and supervise.
The two of them told Master Li Jun about Miss Gu's situation. He was silent for a long time, and finally said, "Let's go and take a look."
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After Gu Xiyue sent everyone away, there was only a little sugar water left in the pot. She filled four bowls with it, poured the rest into the thermos, and washed the pot with clean water.
After wiping her hands, she called Xiao Heng, Meixiang and Wei Lin over for some water.
Xiao Heng shook his head, "I don't like sugary drinks, you three drink it."
After saying that, he poured his bowl into the other three bowls.
Gu Xiyue didn't force him. She glanced at him, picked up her bowl, and drank it all in small sips.
I've been so busy this morning that I haven't had time to eat. After drinking this bowl of sugar water, I feel refreshed.
Her face was rosy from being busy, and her forehead was slightly sweaty, making her whole face look delicate and tender. When she raised the ceramic bowl to drink water, one side of her face looked cute, and her eyelashes fluttered delicately and charmingly.
Xiao Heng glanced at it unintentionally, pursed his lips, smiled and looked away.
After Gu Xiyue finished drinking, he saw that Meixiang had not come out yet, so he called her again.
Meixiang was unpacking the cloth bags that people had sent her. When she heard the young lady calling her twice, she put down what she was doing, turned around and went out to the kitchen. Wei Lin brought two bowls of water and handed one to her.
Meixiang was also exhausted. She thanked the drink and drank it in one gulp. The sweet syrup made her eyes shine.
"Miss, the villagers sent us wild grass lumps, black steamed buns, and cornmeal steamed buns. There are too many of them. It's so hot out here, they will definitely go bad if we keep them like this. What should we do?"
Gu Xiyue was shocked after hearing this. She didn't open the box in the morning. It turned out to be all food. They could barely make ends meet, yet they gave her food. She looked regretful. If she had known this, she would not have accepted these things in the morning.
"It's better to give it back to everyone."
Xiao Heng spoke from the side, and Gu Xiyue shook her head after hearing it, "There are so many, and we don't know who they belong to. It's impossible to ask them to take the initiative to get it."
Everyone was a little worried. An idea suddenly struck Gu Xiyue, and she said, "I have an idea. After lunch, Your Highness and Wei Lin will go pick some mosquito repellent grass. Meixiang and I will cut these steamed buns into slices and put them in the sun to dry. They will be easier to store and won't go bad."
"Is this okay?"
Meixiang and Wei Lin asked at the same time, and Xiao Heng looked at her in confusion.
"Of course!"
Gu Xiyue swore that this was what she had seen her grandmother do when she was a child. She would cut the steamed buns into slices and dry them in the sun until they became dried. After they were dried, she would take a slice to taste, and she almost broke her front teeth.
She just remembered that the steamed bun was preserved for a long time.
Seeing how persistent she was, the three people reluctantly agreed. There was no other way anyway, and they couldn't let it get ruined, so they might as well listen to Gu Xiyue.
"Then..." Seeing that no one had any objections, Gu Xiyue continued, "In order not to waste time, let's cook lunch together today."
Xiao Heng nodded in agreement. "I'll make lunch. Let Wei Lin go pick the mosquito repellent grass. You and Meixiang start cutting the steamed buns now. After lunch, the four of us will cut together."
As soon as Xiao Heng finished speaking, everyone was a little surprised, especially Wei Lin, who stood behind Xiao Heng in fear and trepidation. He had been the one who cooked these days, and His Highness would occasionally help him light the fire.
Can he cook?
Similarly, Gu Xiyue was also thinking about this question.
As a prince, he had been living a life of luxury since childhood, and his meals were served by others. He probably had never even been to the imperial kitchen in the palace, so how could he cook?
It's really worrying.
After Xiao Heng finished speaking, seeing that no one moved or spoke, he smiled and explained, "I learned to cook from my mother. Believe it or not, you will know in a moment. Go get busy, I'll leave this to you."
He looked so confident that Gu Xiyue said, "Okay, Your Highness, please help me. If you have any questions, you can ask us. Don't force yourself."
Xiao Heng looked at her strangely, smiled, shook his head, and turned to go into the house.
Wei Lin looked worried and turned back every three steps to pull mosquito repellent grass. Gu Xiyue and Meixiang went into the house to prepare to cut steamed buns.
Gu Xiyue took out the only piece of coarse cloth from the cabinet. When unfolded, it was about three meters long and one meter wide. It was new and had never been used. She carried it out and spread it on the largest stone slab on the east side, pressing stones around it to prevent it from being blown away by the wind. When she walked back, she glanced into the east room and found Xiao Heng kneading dough.
Gu Xiyue was surprised by his skillful technique and instantly looked at him with admiration.
I didn’t expect that the prince could actually knead dough. Could it be that he wants to make hand-rolled noodles for lunch today?
What a hidden talent!
Gu Xiyue walked into the room in surprise. Meixiang had already wiped the table clean. The two began to cut the steamed buns. When a pile was full, they put them into a basket and took it out to spread on the coarse cloth to dry.
By the time lunch was ready, half of the steamed buns had been dried on the coarse cloth. Wei Lin also pulled back the mosquito repellent grass and put it on the west stone slab to dry.
Lunch was really noodles, hand-rolled and cut into thin long strips. There were green vegetable leaves floating in the pot, which contrasted with the thin white noodles and looked very fragrant.
Each person was served a large bowl, and Gu Xiyue fell in love with the taste as soon as she took a bite.
She quietly looked up at Xiao Heng, whose eyes were gentle, and then looked him up and down, and found that there was not a speck of flour or dust on his body.
It's really amazing. He can make noodles without getting any flour on his body, and he can light the fire without getting any ash on his body. I don't know how he does it. It's really admirable.
It’s really great to work with him!
If there is a way to leave here in the future, it would be nice to find a town and open a noodle restaurant. Then she can let Xiao Heng be the chef and she will be the manager.
She had already thought of a name for the chef: Jade-faced Young Master.
When the time comes, as long as he stands at the door, those young girls and wives will definitely run into the store.
Gu Xiyue almost laughed out loud when she thought of something happy. Although her face was buried in the big bowl, her eyebrows and eyes were curved, which could be seen at a glance.
Xiao Heng saw it, took another mouthful of noodles, and looked at the noodles in her bowl in confusion. Aren’t they just simple hand-rolled noodles? How could they be so delicious that she was smiling the whole time!
But Wei Lin and Mei Xiang ate without even raising their heads, which must have been quite good.
Xiao Heng's lips curled up and he was in a good mood.
The four of them finished lunch, Mei
Xiang washed the pots and pans and poured water at the door. She was about to go back to cut steamed buns together. When she stood up, she turned her head and saw three soldiers with serious faces coming towards her.
She shuddered with fear and ran back with the basin in her hand. As soon as she entered the door, she acted as if she was facing a great enemy, and her voice was full of panic.
"Miss, it's bad! The general is here! He's already at our doorstep!"
Gu Xiyue and Xiao Heng were stunned. They looked at each other and turned to walk out at the same time. Seeing Gu Xiyue also walking out, Xiao Heng reached out to stop her.
"You guys stay in the house first, I'll go out and take a look."
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