"Does the Imperial Uncle have a map of the territory?" Su Jiaoniang asked.
Whenever poppies appear in any country, she instinctively feels that someone is trying to take advantage of the situation.
Lu Wujiu nodded. Maps are available in the Imperial Study in the capital.
"May I see it?" Su Jiaoniang asked.
Lu Wujiu shook his head. It wasn't that he wouldn't let him see it, or that he didn't trust him, but the map was in Qi. If he wanted to see it, he would have to go to Qi.
Su Jiaoniang wasn't angry. In this world, unless you're her parents, no one needs to be considerate of you, do what's best for you, or obey your every whim.
"Does the Imperial Uncle recognize this flower?" The Great Zhou and the Qi Kingdom are hostile nations.
Although there is currently a truce and a period of rest and recuperation, there are still generals and soldiers stationed along the border between the two countries, and any slight disturbance could potentially trigger war.
She used charcoal to outline the shape of a poppy on rice paper.
Lu Wujiu lowered his head and shook his head slightly. Such flowers did not exist in the State of Qi.
Perhaps it exists, but he just hasn't seen it.
The State of Qi had a vast territory and abundant resources, including countless wildflowers and weeds whose names he couldn't possibly know.
The two arrived at the hot pot restaurant. Lu Wujiu found a seat and sat down. Soon, a waiter came over to ask what kind of soup base and dishes he wanted. Lu Wujiu ordered the dishes and looked at the shelf next to him.
Looking at the other tables, you can see that each table has one of these shelves, which are used to hold food.
A hot pot meal can last for a long time.
The dishes served were far too few to be sufficient.
He clearly saw that someone was still stealing chili peppers from the condiment area.
His gaze shifted to Su Jiaoniang: "Aren't you going to care about these things?"
"How can I manage it? Let them steal. They won't steal too much anyway. Delicious food is always addictive. If they come to eat hot pot just to steal a few chilies, then I'm the one who wins."
Meat and vegetable prices are not high, but they are not low either.
The cheapest vegetable is the Chinese cabbage that everyone has. You can buy a head of Chinese cabbage for two coins outside, but here a plate costs five coins.
Of course, there are other off-season options as well.
Lu Wujiu tried the mildly spicy version. He doesn't like spicy food, but the flavor was indeed delicious.
The meat was hot in the hot pot, and I could hear people talking at other tables. Outside, everything was white, and some simply dressed people were walking past the window.
"Do you have a deal with Futu?" Su Jiaoniang asked Lu Wujiu as she sat opposite him.
She felt that Futu seemed to become much more restrained when facing men.
Previously, the child had wanted to kill the man.
“Yes, some deals are gentleman’s agreements,” Lu Wujiu said.
He still hasn't figured out how to be honest with the little liar in front of him.
If she were his wife, everything would be perfect.
He might be disliked or treated coldly by women, but they have a child together. As long as he doesn't make any fundamental mistakes, and with persistent effort to express his attitude, he can eventually win back a woman's heart.
But what if she wasn't Su Jiaoniang?
What about that gentle, quiet wife who couldn't even speak to him? How would he face her then?
He had always thought she was his concubine until he saw the old scholar Su lying in the room, which made him suspicious.
What kind of person was Su Xiucai?
What level of talent can he train?
The person in front of me is incredibly capable!
He knows so much that even ten old scholars like Su couldn't teach him.
With doubts in his heart, Lu Wujiu savored the delicious soup pot. One half of the pot was filled with pork belly, and the soup inside was whitish and very fragrant.
Just drinking the soup felt like a delicacy.
After eating some hot pot dishes, the fleeting joy of life instantly emerges.
"Why are you staring at me?" Su Jiaoniang asked.
Lu Wujiu paused for a moment: "Where are you going next?"
"I'm going to my younger brother's house to see my nephew. It's been so many years since I've seen him. I'm not a very good aunt." As Su Jiaoniang spoke, Deng's face flashed through her mind.
When that person married Su Li in her youth, she was a gentle and kind young woman.
An unhappy marriage can turn a person into a hideous and repulsive person.
Or perhaps these are just examples of people struggling financially.
"I'll stay with you," Lu Wujiu said.
Su Jiaoniang looked at Lu Wujiu with a strange gaze, staring at him and saying, "Why are you accompanying me? That's my brother, not yours!"
"..." Lu Wujiu remained silent.
But the moment he saw Su Jiaoniang get up, he also got up and followed her at a distance.
Su Jiaoniang went to buy a silver lock, and he followed her.
He followed along when we bought some pastries.
He also took the things that Su Jiaoniang was carrying.
For him, as a man, strong and healthy, it was only natural to help carry things for someone he liked.
When he was in the State of Qi, this person was all he could think about. He left the affairs of the state to a child, all for the sake of being with this person.
If it's due to shyness or other reasons, the distance is far.
That would be penny-wise and pound-foolish. If she dislikes him for this, he will naturally distance himself. If she doesn't object, why should he make himself miserable?
Su Jiaoniang turned around and saw Lu Wujiu, a sense of doubt rising in her heart.
He doesn't even dare to show his real face, yet he behaves like this. If he's not extremely ugly, then he's a player who understands women's psychology very well, knowing when to advance and when to retreat—a skill that must have come from many experiences.
Su Jiaoniang fell into deep thought, wondering how she could subtly understand his thoughts.
Making such gestures towards a woman is probably a way of courting her!
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