"Okay!" Nangong Ruochen took out an attractive cured chicken and a plump cured rabbit from the cellar with swift movements, and also picked out a few plump white radishes, round potatoes and a bag of rice.
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular forearms, lit a fire, set up a pot, and put the washed rice into the pot to cook. Next, clean the cured chicken and rabbit carefully, cut them into small even pieces with a knife and set aside. He picked up the white radish and potatoes, peeled them and cut them into pieces, his movements as smooth and natural as flowing water.
Then, light another fire, put a pot on the stove, pour in a little oil and heat it. When the oil temperature is right, add the chopped cured chicken and rabbit pieces, stir-fry quickly, and the aroma will immediately fill the air.
With the continuous stir-frying, the meat pieces gradually became golden and crispy. Nangong Ruochen added onions, ginger, garlic and other seasonings at the right time and continued to stir-fry the fragrance. Then, put the white radish and potato cubes into the pot one by one and stir-fry evenly with the meat cubes. Finally, pour in an appropriate amount of water, cover the pot, and simmer for a few minutes.
Soon, a rich aroma of rice and meat wafted from the two pots, making people salivate. Nangong Ruochen opened the lid of the pot and gently stirred it with a spoon to make sure the food was cooked through and tasty. He nodded with satisfaction and divided the prepared food into two portions. He carefully placed one portion into a clay pot for Siying to keep in her own space, and placed the other portion on the table. He smiled and invited Han Yuecheng and Chen Banghua to come over and enjoy this sumptuous meal together.
"Nangong, your cooking is still the best. You don't know, since you left, Banghua and I have only cooked rice every day. The taste is hard to describe. Look at me, haven't I lost several pounds compared to before?" Han Yuecheng complained happily while eating the delicious meal.
"No, I think I've gained a few pounds." Nangong Ruochen immediately said sincerely, with a serious look on his face. He didn't want to invite these two people to his house for dinner every day and disturb his married life.
"Really?" Han Yuecheng was not sure at this time whether he had really lost weight.
"I am not telling lies to you." Nangong Ruochen continued.
Chen Banghua was speechless, and only Han Yuecheng, a fool, believed his words. He clearly valued women over friends and was afraid that the two of them would disturb his private world. He did not feel guilty at all when telling lies, and his lies were very smooth.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. After letting Han Yuecheng clean the pots and bowls, they sent them away. The two young men walked out of the door without missing a few glances. They pretended not to know and took the deserted path, going around to the cowshed to visit Elder Ming, Elder Hua, and Siying's master Lu Hua.
The two of them knocked on the door with familiarity. Ming Lao was a little excited. The footsteps sounded a little like that of the girl and the little boy. Could it be that they were back? Although I was cautious, I was secretly looking forward to it. When he opened the door, he saw the two people he had been waiting for for a long time. All the wrinkles on their faces were smiling like flowers, as if they had realized something was wrong. They immediately said with a stern face, "Tsk, you still remember to come back. I thought you had abandoned us and went to the city to enjoy yourself."
"That's the idea, but unfortunately there's no place for the two of us in the city. So we come back in disgrace. Since you don't welcome us, we'll go back." Yun Siying looked at the old man's awkward look and wanted to tease him.
Elder Ming looked at the basket on Nangong Ruochen's back, glared at Yun Siying, and said hurriedly, "Now that you're here, why don't you go into the house? This is going to hurt your master's heart."
"Yes, yes, yes. As soon as we came back, we made some delicious food for you." Yun Siying and Nangong Ruochen walked into the room together, but she did not miss several gazes from the next room.
"You are quite filial. Your master finally accepted you as his disciple for a good reason." As they were talking, the three of them walked into the room and the door was closed.
"Grandpa Hua, Grandpa Ming, Master, how have you been doing recently?" Nangong Ruochen was placing food aside while Yun Siying sat beside him and asked.
"We're living pretty well. With the secret help of Xiao Han and Xiao Chen, and the captain turning a blind eye to us, we're living comfortably. It's just that I don't get to eat the food you two cook, so I'm a little greedy." Old Hua said without any burden, not afraid of being laughed at by the younger generation.
"Two old leaders, chef, it's time to eat, otherwise the food will get cold soon." Nangong Ruochen served the food to the few people and reminded them hurriedly.
After eating a meal, Lu Hua looked at his lively little brother and asked worriedly, "Siying, is the journey smooth?"
“Master, my skills are not inferior to Nangong Ruochen. The journey was smooth, but I encountered a little problem…” Yun Siying told Lu Hua about Nangong Ruoyi’s poison, especially the poison, its composition and harm.
The whole meal was spent in discussion between the master and the apprentice. Even after the meal, the discussion of medical knowledge between the master and the apprentice had not yet ended.
The Shu family next door couldn't help swallowing when they smelled the fragrance of the food. Listening to their laughter and joy, they all felt unhappy. This love and care once belonged to them, but after taking Li Yinyin home, they gradually pushed it away. Now they could only watch from the side and envy.
After listening to the discussion between Lu Hua and Siying, and hearing Lu Hua's praise for Siying, they realized that Siying actually had such good medical skills.
Shu Chengzhi said bitterly: "Siying, this means you don't want to have anything to do with our family at all."
Shu Zhisheng sighed secretly at this time and said, "Based on her relationship with the young lady from the Nangong family, does she already know what I said about the lotus jade pendant being on her?"
"What lotus jade pendant?" Shu Chengzhi was still a little confused and asked his grandfather.
"The lotus jade pendant is the key to the Chen family's treasure. Shu Ruxue entered our house just to get this jade pendant. Later, she went to the countryside, and Li Yanyan entered our house to continue searching..." Shu Zhisheng told the whole story from beginning to end.
Shu Chengzhi never thought that his grandfather would push his own granddaughter away at the critical moment, and only after pushing her away did he realize that she was his granddaughter. No wonder his hair turned completely white.
If that was the case, it was good enough that Siying didn't hate them. How could she forgive their family? If it weren't for the protection of the Nangong family, she would probably be living in dire straits now. I don't know if she has dealt with those educated youth who suddenly came.
"When you help her in the future, just help her secretly, and don't be in front of her now. Just be a stranger." Shu Zhisheng had never regretted so much, but the damage had been done. He had no way to change it now, let alone protect her. He could only bring her trouble. All they had to do now was stay away from her.
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