Chapter 61 Bad taste
Seeing that he looked exhausted, I quickly asked him to go back and take a shower first.
When I returned to the room, I saw that he looked exhausted, with stubble on his face and dark circles under his eyes. I knew that he had been having a hard time these days. I quickly took out a pill from the space and stuffed it into his mouth. "This is for nourishing your body. Eat it first."
"Yeah." He was indeed very tired, but after taking the pill, he seemed to be feeling better. In order to come back early, he had been working overtime to complete his official duties. He lay in bed, his eyelids growing heavier, and before he knew it, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Seeing that he had fallen asleep, Li Zheng didn't bother him anymore and went out carefully, preparing to go to the kitchen to make some nourishing soup for him.
"Miss." Xiao Zi quickly bowed when she saw that it was the young lady who came, "Miss, is there anything I can do for you?" She saw the young lady walking around the kitchen.
"No, I'll be done soon. Just help me watch the fire." She saw that there was nothing nourishing in the kitchen, just a chicken. She put the chicken in a casserole with onions, ginger, and garlic, boiled it until blood foamed, then removed the blood foam and continued to cook. She also took out some nourishing herbs from the space and put them in, letting it simmer slowly. Xiao Zi watched from the side. Although the young lady said that she didn't need her to serve, she still stayed to watch. "Young lady, what would you like to eat tonight?" She asked after seeing that the young lady had stopped what she was doing.
"Just cook as you like. Just don't make it too greasy." Xiao Zi can now cook some simple meals by herself, but this is also thanks to Chef Wang. Usually when she is free, Chef Wang will come to learn new methods from Xiao Zi. Seeing that Xiao Zi is talented, Chef Wang does not hide her skills and forces Xiao Zi to practice knife skills and flipping woks every day. These are what Li Zheng can't do, so Xiao Zi also learns seriously, preparing to cook better for Li Zheng.
"Hey, Miss." Xiao Zi was actually very happy to hear this, thinking that this was a test from the Miss.
Gu Chengze had a good sleep over here. He got up by feeling his way up the bed and felt a warm and soft touch next to him. He was stunned for a moment and didn't open his eyes yet. He wondered if this was her accompanying him?
"Brother, are you awake?" Seeing his brother touching his face, he must be awake. He has been guarding here for a long time. When Gu Chengze heard that it was Bao Ge'er's voice, he immediately retracted his hand and sat up. "How long have you been here?"
"It's been a while. Brother, have you had a good rest?" Seeing that my brother looks refreshed, I feel better now. If I wasn't bored, I wouldn't have come here!
"Where's your sister?" She was there before he fell asleep, but now she's not in the room. Only Baoger is there. "Sister, she went to cook. She said she'd make soup for you, hehe." Baoger looked at him with ill intentions. Gu Chengze's eyes were a little subtle when he heard that. He clenched his fingers and didn't know whether he should get out of bed. Her cooking skills were unquestionable, but the taste of soup was really indescribable. This was when they were trapped in a small mountain village by heavy snow. Baoger caught a cold after playing in the snow, so she made soup to nourish Baoger and Gu Chengze, whose leg was not well at that time. However, they trusted Li Zheng's cooking skills too much and thought that the soup was good. Who knew it was so hard to swallow after drinking it. The soup tasted like chicken soup, but it was also mixed with the smell of Chinese medicine. The two flavors intertwined, making Baoger spit it out as soon as it reached his mouth. She didn't doubt it, thinking he had lost his appetite because of his illness. Gu Chengze drank it without changing his expression to maintain etiquette. She didn't expect him to finish the soup! Looking back, it was really rare to think that he could survive.
Seeing that Brother Bao was still laughing, he hit him, "You little brat." Brother Bao pouted in grievance, bullying others who were younger than him but couldn't fight back. He didn't know that the days ahead had been arranged by Gu Chengze.
"You're awake, and the meal is ready. I won't go in. You two hurry up." She just walked to the door and heard the two people laughing and scolding. It seemed that they were awake, so she didn't go in, but just said at the door.
When he got to the table and saw a clay pot on it, he knew he was going to have to go to hell. As expected, Li Zheng saw him sit down, lifted the lid of the clay pot, scooped a bowl of food in front of him, and said, "Hurry up and drink a bowl. You've been out for a month, you need to replenish your energy."
Looking at the bowl of soup in front of him, he seemed to see Meng Po calling him. He looked up and saw Bao Ge'er who was trying to hold back his laughter. His eyes were full of smiles. "Bao Ge'er, do you want to drink too? Come on, brother will serve you a bowl, and we can drink together."
When Bao Ge'er heard this, he opened his mouth to refuse, but he swallowed the words back. Seeing his brother's eyes clearly said, "If you don't drink it, you'll be in trouble." He subconsciously didn't dare to resist and watched the bowl of soup being placed in front of him, thinking that they should share the good and the bad.
Seeing that he didn't move, she urged him, "Drink it quickly. It's cold now and it will get cold soon."
Gu Chengze lifted the bowl of soup in front of him, brought it to his lips, and gulped it down in one gulp. He nearly choked as he swallowed, clutching his knees tightly. He swallowed it all down, then picked up his chopsticks to pick up a mouthful of food to wash the taste away. Bao Ge'er watched his brother drink it, then looked at his sister. He picked up the spoon and took a sip, then immediately frowned, stuck out his tongue, and glanced at his sister. He put the soup aside without even checking. This was too hard to drink.
Li Zheng couldn't help but laugh as she watched the two of them twitch their lips. Although the soup wasn't tasty, it was good for the body. Although she already knew it was unpalatable, seeing these two pretending to enjoy it made her happy. Neither of them realized it was just Li Zheng's bad taste, and they continued to eat their food desperately, trying to suppress the bitter taste in their mouths.
After dinner, Bao Ge'er went back to her room to write calligraphy. He hadn't finished writing calligraphy today because he was accompanying Gu Chengze, so he had to make up for it. Gu Chengze took her around the small mansion. The orderly manner of the servants in the mansion showed that she had put a lot of thought into it, and the mansion also had a more human touch than before.
"The general's mansion has sent an invitation, saying a banquet will be held in five days." This news was suddenly announced while walking. "Huh? Why?"
Seeing her puzzlement, he explained, "The General's Mansion said everyone's been worried these days, so they came to get together. This party's nothing special, just chat." At this point, she understood. Isn't this diplomacy? Just like in modern times, you have to hold a party from time to time to show your status and socialize with good friends. Or if you know someone, going there is also a resource. Although it is said to be for chatting, I guess not everyone can go.
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