The next morning, because of the rain, the river was still very high. Tian Yu took Tang Yuan to the riverbank to watch. They found many crabs in the grass. Tian Yu was overjoyed, thinking that she could have a big meal at noon. So she gathered Lv Liu Qiu Ju and Ji Feng to catch crabs together. No one dared to eat these crabs here because they had all been washed ashore because of the rain.
At noon, while Tian Yu was preparing the crabs, she remembered that she had pickled a jar of crabs back in the military camp. She had left in a hurry and didn't know how they were doing or if they had eaten them. What Tian Yu didn't know was that shortly after she left, the kitchen staff brought the crabs out, but after looking at them for a long time, no one dared to eat them, and they were eventually thrown away.
Green Willow was also puzzled and kept asking Tian Yu, "Madam, are you sure this is edible?"
"Of course! You'll be eating so much you won't be able to stop."
Apart from Tangyuan and Maorong, who looked excited, everyone else looked puzzled and suspicious.
Looking at the table full of crabs—spicy crab, steamed crab, baked salt crab, and a bowl of crab porridge—Tian Yu served the last dish. Seeing that no one else had touched their chopsticks, Tian Yu smiled and said, "Eat up! Everyone, sit down and eat."
The group settled down. Qiuju and Lvliu initially refused to eat at the same table as Tianyu, but after Tianyu's repeated persuasion, they gradually got used to it. However, seeing only crabs on the table, they didn't know where to start and could only wait. After Tianyu's explanation, everyone understood how to eat crabs and began to follow suit. Tianyu patiently peeled the glutinous rice balls for them. Li Xingyun, being a medical student, quickly picked them up and ate them politely. The others were a bit more impulsive, but they all enjoyed their meal. Lvliu, in particular, seemed to have discovered a new continent, even picking out a large one for Jifeng. Xiao Wu, seeing this, angrily said, "Lvliu, you're so biased! I want one too!"
"Here you go! I was being biased. Most of these crabs were caught by Jifeng. What about you? Where were you?" Green Willow said angrily, giving Xiao Wu a small one.
"Me!? I stay at home taking care of my young master and helping him dry his medicine."
"You eat the most and do the least, and you still have the nerve to say that? Here, this is for you too, Gale." Green Willow said, picking up another big one for Gale.
"Sister Green Willow, I want one too," Tangyuan said with a smile.
"Here! This biggest one is for the young master." Green Willow gave the biggest one to Tangyuan, and then picked up another big one for Tianyu.
"Thank you, Sister Green Willow!"
"Thank you, Green Willow! You should eat too," Tian Yu said with a smile.
Jifeng frowned as he looked at the crabs in his bowl, remaining silent as if nothing had happened to him. He gave one of the larger crabs to Xiao Wu, who stared at him in surprise for a long time. Jifeng continued eating, expressionless. Lvliu glared at Xiao Wu, and Tianyu also picked up a large crab and gave it to Li Xingyun, saying, "Brother, you've been working hard lately."
"I'm not eating, you eat it!"
Tian Yu stood awkwardly in mid-air, looking at Li Xingyun. Li Xingyun said, "This should be cold in nature, it's not suitable for me."
"Is it cold in nature? Then it's best if young master doesn't eat it," Xiao Wu said.
"Alright then, I'll eat it! I'll eat it!" Tian Yu had no choice but to put it in her own bowl.
"You should eat less too, it's bad for your stomach."
Li Xingyun's words made everyone else lose interest. Tian Yu pouted, thinking to herself, "What a hassle. I prepared so much, and he only ate one."
"I added a lot of seasonings to neutralize its cold nature, so it's okay to eat a little."
"You guys eat, I'm going back now." After saying that, Li Xingyun turned her wheelchair and went back to her room.
Seeing that his bowl of rice was barely touched, Tian Yu wanted to be angry but was also worried that he would go hungry. After she finished her meal, she cooked a separate bowl of vegetable porridge, brought it to his door, knocked, and said, "Brother, I'm coming in."
"What's up?"
Tian Yu pushed open the door and said, "I made you a bowl of vegetable porridge, have some!"
"Put it on the table!"
Tian Yu then dared to go in, put the porridge on the table, and looked around at the books and bottles of medicine. Li Xingyun looked up and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Oh! No, I just noticed you hadn't eaten much and was worried you'd get hungry."
"Then let's go out!"
"Okay, I'll go out now. Remember to drink your porridge."
"knew!"
After Tian Yu left, Li Xingyun turned his wheelchair to the table, looked at the porridge on the table, smelled it and thought it looked good, so he picked up a spoon and took a bite. He smiled and ate the rest before continuing to read and handle the medicinal herbs.
In the afternoon, Tian Yu strolled around the field. The lush green rice seedlings made her feel that everything was moving in a positive direction. Uncle Zhuang was also helping to weed the field. Tian Yu stepped forward and said, "Uncle Zhuang, you're working so hard. You don't need to do these things; you can leave them to others."
"It's not hard work. Does Madam think this old servant is too old and useless?"
"No, I've entrusted this place to the villagers, so you don't have to work so hard."
"The Marquis ordered this old servant to guard this place well, and this old servant will certainly guard it well."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhuang. You can stay here if you wish." Tian Yu had let go of Zhao Moyan during this time, but hearing him say that made her feel sad again. Zhao Moyan, what do you want? You cruelly rejected her, yet you are always in her life.
"Of course this old servant is willing. Where else in this world can this old servant find a home? Wherever the Marquis commands me, I will go."
"This is your home."
"Thank you, Madam!" said Zhuang Bo, about to kneel down.
Tian Yu was so frightened that she quickly helped him up and said, "Uncle Zhuang, please don't kneel down. If you kneel down, I'll kneel down too. Look at this muddy ground, our clothes will be covered in mud."
Zhuang Bo looked at Tian Yu and said with a smile, "Good! Good! Good! No need to kneel!"
Tian Yu and Uncle Zhuang chatted for a long time while weeding in the fields. It seemed that the entire Old Zhao Village knew nothing about her and Zhao Moyan's affair, yet it also seemed that everyone knew. No one dared to ask her, and no one brought it up; it was as if everyone was intentionally avoiding the topic. No wonder she hadn't heard anything about it during this time. But hearing Uncle Zhuang talk about Zhao Moyan, Tian Yu felt like she had rediscovered him. He was a loyal, righteous, and incredibly brave soldier, rising from an unknown soldier to a guard general and now a marquis. Actually, even without him saying it, Tian Yu knew; otherwise, how could he have ended up covered in wounds?
Tian Yu returned home in the evening, full of questions. She asked Uncle Zhuang to come back with her for dinner, but he declined. He had always cooked and ate alone in the front yard, and now that the house had been rebuilt, he was worried and wanted to go back early to keep an eye on things.
Tian Yu expressed her gratitude. As they parted, Tian Yu looked at Zhuang Bo's aged back and felt a surge of emotion. She was so lucky to have met so many lovely and respectable people. She thought that even without Zhao Moyan and Chen Chong, she could still live a good life. But Zhao Moyan, what kind of person are you? Zhuang Bo said you are a great hero, a man of integrity, the most respectable person he has ever met. But how could such a man of integrity abandon his wife and toy with her feelings? Why is all this happening?
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