The master and servant finished a plate quickly. At noon, the aroma of the potatoes and beef in the earthenware jar wafted from far away, and you could tell it was delicious just by smelling it.
Xiao Zhu swallowed his saliva, feeling a little greedy, and couldn't take his eyes away.
Li Xue saw this and called out, "Xiao Zhu, come here, let's eat together. I can't finish all this."
"Ah, that's against the rules."
"Mammy's not here, so I'm the one who follows the rules in the carriage. Come quickly and eat while it's hot."
Xiao Zhu secretly glanced at the carriage curtain, then sat down and grinned: "Princess, you are so kind to me. It is my greatest happiness to be able to come to the Northern Wilderness with you."
Li Xue smiled and said, "Why? It wasn't hard coming to the Northern Wilderness with me. If I were in the palace, it would be nice to live a stable life."
"Well, life in the palace is full of fear. You might die if you say something wrong. Or you might even be beaten to death if the nobleman doesn't like you, even if you haven't done anything wrong."
"I am a palace maid. In the palace, a palace maid's life is the least valuable. No one will care if she dies. But it is different outside the palace. As long as I don't make a big mistake, I won't die."
Xiao Zhu's face was full of relief. She was relieved that no one had competed with her for the spot, otherwise she would never have been able to get it.
Li Xue took a bite of the stewed potatoes. It was soft and glutinous with the aroma of beef. It was incredibly delicious. "Hmm, this taste is so unique. I didn't expect potatoes could be made into so many different things."
"Mmm, delicious, how can it be so delicious?"
After eating and drinking, the two felt a little full. Xiao Zhu helped her get off the carriage and prepared to take a walk to digest the food.
When Jiang Ling saw her get off the carriage, he subconsciously walked over and said, "Xue'er, there are some wild fruits over there for you to eat."
Li Xue followed his gaze and saw red fruits hanging on the tree. They must be hawthorns. When she saw the red fruits, she thought of the chaotic night in the cave.
He waved his hands repeatedly to refuse: "No, no thanks, that hawthorn is too sour without sugar, I can't eat that."
"Then do you want to eat candied haws?"
"I want to eat it, but it's not sold in this remote area. If you want to eat it, you can only buy it in town."
Jiang Ling looked at the hawthorn tree and thought for a while, then asked someone to pick a basket of hawthorns and took it to find San'er. San'er was the best at cooking, so he should be able to make candied haws as well.
When Jiang Sheng heard what his brother said, he looked him up and down with a strange look in his eyes: "Brother, you are really my brother, and you actually want to cook for me."
"Well, your sister-in-law wants to eat it. Since I have nothing to do anyway, I might as well make some for her to try."
"...But I didn't do that. Please don't blame me if I didn't act like a good brother."
"It's okay, just do it."
After the two of them said this, Jiang Sheng had no choice but to agree.
It's rare that my brother cares so much about his sister-in-law. It's just making candied haws. If it fails, he can give it to his subordinates. If it succeeds, he can give it to his sister-in-law. Isn't that enough?
I started preparing immediately and started to boil the syrup in a pot. After failing twice, I finally found the technique. The third time I finally succeeded.
The two of them slowly exhaled. They didn't expect that this thing looked simple but was actually so difficult to make. Fortunately, it was made. Jiang Ling took a few strings of candied haws and left.
There was a knock on the carriage door. Li Xue put down the book and opened the curtain. She met the handsome face and looked at the red candied haws with some surprise.
"Qingzhou, you...made candied haws?"
"I guess so. My third brother is teaching me."
Li Xue's heart beat faster when she heard that. No one had ever prepared what she wanted to eat just because she asked for it. It felt so good to be cared about by others.
His nose felt sore and he was a little moved. He lowered his eyes slightly and said, "Qingzhou, thank you."
Jiang Ling looked at her with her head down, raised his hand and touched her head. Hmm, it was furry and soft.
"It's okay, you eat, I'm leaving first."
Bei Yueli poked her head out, chewing on a candied haws in her hand, her eyes full of gossip-seeking smiles: "A Sheng, look, your brother is really moved, isn't he? How considerate."
"Well, it's rare that my brother has a woman he likes. Now, pull your head back and be careful not to fall down."
"Hey, it's okay. We're almost home."
Jiang Sheng's mouth curled up when he heard that, his eyes bright. "Yes, we're almost home. I'll take you to the jewelry store to order wedding items and wedding clothes as well."
"After my brother gets married, it will be our turn. We will live in the Northern Wilderness from now on. It will be our home. When the world is settled, I will take you out to travel."
“If you’re tired, stop and rest. If you’re not tired, keep going.”
Bei Yueli's eyes lit up with anticipation when she heard this: "Okay, we will definitely be able to live that kind of life. I heard that the scenery in the Central Plains countries is different. It would be great if we could see them all."
The two of them were chatting and laughing, and it was very lively.
We met some local people along the way, and they brought us a lot of things, including eggs from their homes, peaches and other fruits, and even hot meals delivered to our doors.
In just a few days, they arrived at Liuyun Town, the nearest town to Beihuang City.
The team's progress slowed down. They rested in the town's inn for two days, washed up, and then wandered around the town.
Li Xue looked at the stalls. Although the items sold were not as exquisite as those in Beijing, they looked very interesting. She walked over to take a closer look and asked, "Grandma, what is this bracelet made of?"
The old woman grinned and said kindly, "Little girl, these are red strings strung with red beans. If you like them, you can buy two from your husband and take them with you."
"Red beans are the best way to express longing. Seeing red beans will remind you of each other. What a wonderful meaning."
Li Xue secretly glanced at the person next to her, her face flushed and she was a little hesitant. It was okay for a woman to wear this red bracelet, but if a man wore it, would he be ridiculed?
Seeing her staring in a trance, Jiang Ling said directly, "Old lady, please give us two skewers."
"Okay."
After paying the silver, he took the two necklaces, took her hand and put them on her, then put the other necklace in her palm and stretched out his hand to indicate that he should put it on himself.
Li Xue raised her head and looked at him in surprise: "Qingzhou, are you... willing to wear this?"
"Well, it looks pretty good when worn, doesn't it?"
Xiao Zhu covered her mouth and laughed secretly, "Oh my, they say the young general is not interested in women. How considerate of the princess he is. The princess will surely live a happy and harmonious life in the future."
That’s great. This arranged marriage is really great.
Seeing that her princess didn't move, Xiao Zhu urged: "Miss, put it on quickly, what are you thinking about?"
Li Xue looked at the red beads in her palm and put them on the other person with trembling hands. She inevitably touched the other person's hand and retracted her hand as if it was burned.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling curled her lips and changed the subject: "Come on, let's look around a little more and see if there's anything interesting."
"Okay, thank you Qingzhou."
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