"Hehe, I can't misjudge people! Otherwise, I wouldn't have told you about this plan."
Liu Yingying laughed dismissively, then added, "Besides, even if you go around spreading rumors, do you think the boss will believe me more, or you?"
Zhang Hui admired her courage even more at this moment, and a rare bitter smile appeared on her face.
"It was I who misunderstood you, and I apologize!"
"By the way, I still don't know your name?"
"Liu Yingying!"
With their goals aligned, the two quickly devised a plan to cooperate.
Liu Yingying displayed culinary skills that were unmatched in this era, showcasing her exceptional talent to the head of the household.
There are plenty of good ingredients in the mountains, but the seasonings available in this era are pitifully scarce.
Liu Yingying secretly redeemed chicken essence, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, etc. from the store...
With their already superb culinary skills, and the addition of these seasonings, a series of delicious dishes, each with its own unique color, aroma, and flavor, were quickly presented to the head chef.
Chicken stew with mushrooms, roast duck with soy sauce, salt-baked lamb leg, garlic-flavored sunflower greens...
Although these were just ordinary dishes in Liu Yingying's eyes, the head of the household was very excited after taking a bite of the lamb leg!
He then tasted the remaining dishes, even closing his eyes to savor them carefully.
"Delicious! It's fucking delicious!"
"Someone, move some of these dishes so the second-in-command can have a taste too!"
The second-in-command didn't refuse. After glancing at Liu Yingying, he picked up his chopsticks and put a piece of lamb leg into his mouth.
The specially treated lamb created a chemical reaction with his taste buds, a flavor he had never tasted before...
"This dish...is delicious!"
Having gained the approval of the two leaders, Liu Yingying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then the leader praised her in front of everyone.
"Haha, the second brother has good taste in women this time!"
"Liu, you've shown your kindness. From now on, you can settle down and live comfortably on the mountain!"
Liu Yingying quickly knelt down, feigning great joy, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. But this is all I should do. As long as it suits your tastes, that's all that matters!"
After leaving the Dragon Tiger Hall, she returned to the kitchen.
Zhang Hui was sitting in the corner breastfeeding her son when she saw her return. She quickly asked, "How is he?"
"Don't worry, everything is going according to plan!" Liu Yingying said, making an OK sign.
Zhang Hui didn't quite understand the meaning behind her action. She got up, put her sleeping son into the bamboo basket, walked to her side, and asked softly, "Are you sure those soldiers will come to rescue us?"
"Of course, Furong County is suffering from famine, and those officials are not solving the problem. Now there is also banditry. If they still do nothing, I'm afraid they won't be able to keep their official hats for long!"
"What we need to do now is to try our best to keep those bandits in check, save our own lives, and also save the lives of others!"
Although there was worry in Zhang Hui's eyes, she still nodded solemnly.
However, what Liu Yingying really wanted to do was more than that.
She also wanted the lives of those wicked beasts!
She believed that even the hardest stone would crack, and once the crack was found, it could be dismantled like a skilled butcher dissecting an ox!
And coincidentally, she had vaguely sensed signs of this crack at the Dragon Tiger Hall today...
In the evening, Liu Yingying finally managed to win over the two bandits guarding her with delicious food, which allowed her to visit Zhaodi in the cave.
These people had not eaten or drunk anything before they were taken up the mountain, and now they were all so hungry that they were limp on the ground.
Zhao Di also leaned against the stone wall and dozed off.
"Zhao Di! Zhao Di!" Liu Yingying called softly.
Zhao Di woke up from her deep sleep and, upon seeing Liu Yingying, excitedly climbed to the iron fence, reaching out to touch her. Her voice trembled with tears, "Liu Niang, are you alright? They...they didn't do anything to you, did they?"
Liu Yingying smiled and shook her head; "I'm fine, don't worry. I brought you some food, you can share it with everyone later!"
As he spoke, he stuffed the cornbread from the basket into the basket.
“Liu Niang, you…” Zhao Di looked at the cornbread in her hand with a puzzled expression.
"Silly girl, don't think nonsense. Eat up, and then wait for Aunt Liu to come and take you home!"
It wasn't convenient to talk here, so Liu Yingying mainly came to bring them food and left quickly.
Zhao Di distributed the cornbread as instructed. Although not many people received it, it at least slowed down the rate at which everyone starved to death.
Everyone expressed their gratitude.
"Aunt Liu is such a good person, she's still thinking of us even at a time like this!"
"Yeah yeah!"
However, some people not only showed no gratitude, but also belittled Liu Yingying's behavior.
Zhu Dongxi scoffed, "Hmph, she earns a good living by selling her body, and all she gives us are a few stinky cornbreads. I really don't know what you have to be grateful for!"
Hearing this, Zhao Di was furious. "Zhu Dongxi, I won't allow you to talk about my Liu Niang like that!"
"I told you, what can you do to me?" Zhu Dongxi said with a smug and provocative expression.
Zhao Di was never good at arguing, and she was so angry that she was trembling!
But some people couldn't stand it anymore and confronted Zhu Dongxi, saying, "Hey, young lady, how can you be so ungrateful? They don't owe you anything. They don't even bother with your sharp tongue and they're still giving you cornbread. If you don't want it, then don't eat it!"
"Why are you all standing up for that bitch? Since she gave it to me herself, why shouldn't I eat it?"
Zhu Dongxi had a sharp tongue, and she was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back. There was no way she wouldn't eat the cornbread.
Just as she was about to put the cornbread into her mouth, the older woman from before snatched it away with lightning speed.
Zhu Dongxi, enraged, shouted, "Why are you stealing my cornbread?"
Everyone looked at her with utter contempt.
"You keep saying you look down on others, so if you're so high and mighty, then don't eat!"
Zhu Dongxi's little face turned bright red.
I'm so angry!
But she couldn't beat them!
What should we do then?
I have no choice but to put up with it...
After dark, Liu Yingying was taken to the second-in-command's room again.
Looks like that son of a bitch still hasn't given up on sleeping with her!
Soon, the second-in-command, slightly drunk, returned, staring intently at Liu Yingying in front of him, his eyes filled with primal desire.
Liu Yingying was very wary and drew a line between them.
"Come here, help me up!" The second-in-command swayed and beckoned to him with his finger.
Liu Yingying shook her head in protest, "Eh~ No way!"
"You dare disobey my orders?" The second-in-command narrowed his eyes dangerously.
But Liu Ying wasn't easily intimidated; she remained standing still. "Then...why don't you kill me?"
The second-in-command was so angry he laughed. He had originally intended to force her to submit through intimidation, but this woman was completely unyielding.
He lost his patience and strode towards Liu Yingying, reaching out to grab her.
Liu Yingying naturally wanted to run away.
Although she had practiced martial arts, she was no match for this man and was quickly subdued and thrown onto the large bed.
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