After dinner, everyone dispersed to do their own thing, and Quan Jinghuai casually sat down next to Hong Xiaoduo.
"Brother Quan, if you have anything to say or ask, just say it. If you don't speak up soon, they'll be coming." As soon as this man sat down, Hong Xiaoduo knew that he must have something to say to her.
But a while has passed and he still hasn't spoken. Is it something he finds hard to say?
"What's wrong with you this afternoon? I heard you seemed really angry," Quan Jinghuai had no choice but to speak up.
Although I told Feiyan before that I could just ask directly, and it sounded very natural when I did, I don't know why, when I actually opened my mouth, I couldn't say anything.
"I'm not angry! Who told you that?" Hong Xiaoduo was very puzzled.
“Never mind who said it, I was just worried about you and wanted to share the burden with you. They said that when you closed your eyes to rest after getting into the carriage at noon, you had a furrowed brow and an angry look on your face,” Quan Jinghuai said.
Getting into the carriage? While resting with her eyes closed? Hong Xiaoduo thought about it seriously for a moment, and then suddenly remembered that it must have been when she came out of the space. Wasn't she angry when that old man Luo put some strange things into the space?
Oh dear, I completely forgot about the other people in the carriage! Hong Xiaoduo raised her hand to her forehead!
“I know you’re very capable, but don’t keep things bottled up inside. We trust you, so shouldn’t you trust us too? They’re just kids, but Fei Yan and I aren’t,” Quan Jinghuai said.
Seeing Quan Jinghuai's serious expression, Hong Xiaoduo didn't find it funny. On the contrary, she was deeply moved. Coming to this completely unfamiliar dynasty, it was her good fortune to meet them.
"I'm really fine, I just happened to think about something annoying from before," Hong Xiaoduo could only say.
Huh? Quan Jinghuai didn't expect this: "Didn't you say...?" He didn't know how to say it properly, so he pointed to his head.
Hong Xiaoduo told him that she had lost her memory for some reason and couldn't remember anything about her past or where her home was.
"I don't know either, that upsetting scene just suddenly flashed into my mind." Hong Xiaoduo continued to make up a story. She had told this kind of unavoidable lie more than once, so she had no psychological burden at all now.
After understanding what was going on, Quan Jinghuai breathed a sigh of relief and thought for a moment before saying, "If you think about it this way, although this scene is upsetting, it's not necessarily a bad thing."
Perhaps your lost memories are slowly returning, and maybe before long you'll remember them all.
Hong Xiaoduo nodded: "Yeah, I know, that's why I was a little annoyed at the time."
"Alright, I'll go tell them, so they won't overthink things." Quan Jinghuai said as he stood up and walked towards his disciples.
The next day at noon, while we were resting and having lunch by the roadside, two people came towards us on horseback, and they were going quite fast.
"What's the rush?" Wu Fu, sitting at the end of the table, swallowed the food in his mouth and muttered to himself before picking up a piece of pumpkin from his bowl and eating it.
Traveling with these people is such a blessing. These three adults and seven children really know how to enjoy themselves. They never skimp on their food while traveling.
In the middle of nowhere, you can't just eat some dry food and biscuits on the roadside. You have to set up a stove and cook rice and dishes.
Although this lunch consisted of only one dish, the ingredients in this stew were quite abundant. All sorts of ingredients, such as asparagus, scallions, green beans, and pork ribs, were stewed together in that big iron pot. The meat was tender, the vegetables were fresh, and the aroma was irresistible. It was so delicious!
The seemingly haphazard mix of meat and vegetables in one pot is surprisingly appetizing, making it impossible to stop eating.
Another thing is that Wufu found it very comfortable and casual to eat with this group of people. There weren't many rules, and they didn't mind that he ate too much. If they felt there wasn't enough food, they would cook more the next time.
After eating together for several days, Wufu didn't really want to go back home. He hoped that he could just keep traveling around like this, which would be nice.
Hong Xiaoduo and the others only glanced up to make sure the other party was just on their way, then continued eating.
Hong Xiaoduo never expected that she had just casually mentioned Northeastern stew to Tianxuan, but the child actually tried to make it. Today was the second time, and the taste was already perfect.
She felt the only shortcoming was the lack of potatoes in the ingredients.
There is such a dynasty, and people call it "yangyu" (洋芋). However, I asked the villagers last night, and they said it's not harvest time for potatoes yet.
The ingredients I ordered from the villagers the night before were all delivered this morning. The spare ribs were also available by chance, as a family in the village was getting married and had slaughtered a pig.
Seeing everyone enjoying their meal, Hong Xiaoduo thought to herself, "They've never had authentic Northeastern stew before."
The squash wasn't completely overripe and wasn't quite mealy enough, and the green beans weren't the authentic Northeastern style where they're mushy after cooking; otherwise, the taste and texture would have been even better.
However, Hong Xiaoduo, who is not picky at all, was already quite satisfied to have this bite.
"Winter Solstice?" Guard Yan suddenly thought of something, looked up again at the man on horseback who had already passed by, jumped up and ran to the roadside, shouting loudly.
You know each other?
Hong Xiaoduo and the others looked at the three Hua family members, and saw that the three of them were looking around because of Yan Huwei's shout.
Guard Yan was about to mount his horse and give chase when he saw the two men in the distance rein in their horses, turn their horses around to look at him, and then ride over.
They dismounted and the man in front looked at Hua with disbelief.
"Greetings, Madam. I am overjoyed." The two men, without bothering to exchange pleasantries with Guard Yan, went straight to Madam Hua's side and greeted her respectfully and excitedly.
Hua merely glanced at the two of them, without putting down her bowl and chopsticks, her expression unremarkable: "Is your master planning to add another person?"
Upon hearing this, Ruanniang, Wufu, and Guard Yan all looked at the two newcomers with a mixture of tension and surprise.
Immediately afterward, they all looked sadly at their wives.
Guard Yan's expression darkened, and he seemed somewhat disbelieving. He knew the two people who had come; they didn't seem like people who couldn't speak properly.
For the master to take a concubine is a joyous occasion in the household, but for the mistress, it is not!
"No, no, Madam, you've guessed wrong. It's the young master who has been found, so the head of the family ordered the two of us to come and bring Madam back to the manor immediately," the one standing in front hurriedly explained.
Then, he looked at his wife, thinking that with such great news, his wife would surely be overjoyed and ask him again in disbelief. If he told her the details, she would definitely want to return to the capital immediately!
However, the reactions of surprise and disbelief were only seen on the faces of Ruanniang, Wufu, and Yan Huwei. The most crucial person, the one who should have reacted the most, was her own wife, who was only stunned for a moment. Then, the wife looked at a child sitting opposite her.
The others sitting at the table were all happy for the Hua family. Quan Jinghuai looked at Hong Xiaoduo and saw that her brows were slightly furrowed...
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