"Haha, this is just a trivial matter. What else can we be grateful for for our relationship?" Su Xiao said with a smile as if the two brothers were good friends.
"But...if you really want to repay me, I really have something to ask you!"
Su Xiao winked mischievously at Song Zeyi and said.
So, after a while, the master and the servant looked at her in stunned silence at a shady place under the eaves, digging up the soil diligently.
"I'll leave this thing with you for storage first. It's very precious. Don't let me lose it!"
Su Xiao carefully took out the ginseng from the broken bag and gestured to the two of them.
Zhuying looked at the plump ginseng and opened his mouth in surprise.
This, this, this...this is ginseng?!
And looking at the year, it must have been decades at least. She said that she wanted to put such a valuable thing here and "keep it"?
Song Zeyi was also shocked by Su Xiao's confusing operation and was speechless for a moment.
Su Xiao ignored the mood of the master and servant, planted the ginseng with great care, then scooped a ladle of water from the water tank next to it and poured it on.
"There's been quite a lot of rain recently, so you don't need to water it every day. I'll come and check on it every few days. Just pay attention, you two, and don't let anyone steal it."
After hearing this, Zhuying turned towards his master with a dark look on his face, hoping that he would quickly refuse.
This matter is obviously difficult to handle, okay? He also has his own things to do. He can't just watch these two treasures day and night and do nothing, right?
"Yes, but only until my wound heals." Unexpectedly, Song Zeyi agreed immediately, and he was very happy!
Bamboo Shadow: "..."
"No problem. In return, I'll cover all the follow-up medicine to ensure you won't have any side effects!"
Su Xiao also waved his hand generously and said generously.
In order to gain some favorability from Song Zeyi, she also left half of the peaches and apricots and a fat fish for them.
"Do you two grown men know how to cook? What do you eat every day?" Before leaving, she asked curiously.
Hearing this, Zhuying scratched his head in embarrassment and glanced at his master guiltily.
He does know how to cook, but what about his craftsmanship... I can only say that if there is less batter in the rice, then that means he has performed well!
Although my master is not a picky person, his appetite has obviously decreased a lot since he came here. I wonder if it is because his cooking is too unpalatable?
Seeing that both of them were silent, Su Xiao took turns to look at them a few times, and probably understood what was going on.
"Well, why don't I, a good person, do my best to help you do a good job!" She hesitated for a moment, then volunteered.
Zhuying was overjoyed now, and even Song Zeyi's narrow eyes lit up slightly.
I tasted her cooking last time in a cave. Although there was no seasoning, the taste was really excellent.
No matter how bad it is, it is still better than Bamboo Shadow.
Eating vegetables and rice with a bitter and mushy taste every day, even if he has a stomach as strong as steel, he always feels like he is about to be poisoned to death!
So, Su Xiao rolled up her sleeves, collected a few fishes herself, ordered the bamboo shadow to light a fire to burn the country, and lit a small bonfire in the courtyard.
Of the three fish, she decided to make soup for the patient with one, roasted two and shared them with Zhuying, and took another one back to the two cute babies.
Zhuying followed diligently, waiting for Su Xiao to get on the stove to cook. He stared at the side, looking forward to learning a trick.
Su Xiao glanced at the stove. All the necessary condiments were available, as well as a jar full of snow-white lard. This was a real surprise.
In the Su family, all we eat is rapeseed oil, and lard is also available, but Mrs. Li and Mrs. Sun are very stingy and will never use it for cooking until the Chinese New Year!
She put some lard in the hot pot, and when the oil was hot, she added some fragrant leaves and star anise to stir-fry until fragrant, and then put the whole fish in and fried it.
After a while, the smell of fish wafted out, making Zhu Ying sniff.
When both sides were fried to a beautiful golden brown, she added water and simmered the fish soup.
Then, she asked Zhuying to take the fish that had been pickled with ginger slices and salt, and they went to the yard together.
Seeing that the fire was getting hot, she smeared both sides of the fish with a small piece of lard, then pierced it with a wooden stick and put it on the fire to roast.
It was getting dark now. Song Zeyi was sitting opposite her, his eyes slightly raised, and he happened to see her grilling the fish seriously.
The light of the fire was reflected in her bright eyes, which looked even brighter than usual.
Su Xiao's face, roasted by the fire, turned red, making her even more adorable...
"Okay, you can eat!" Su Xiao suddenly shouted, and Song Zeyi quickly looked away as if he suddenly woke up.
"Come on, come on, give the patient two bites. This stuff is easy to get angry, so just give it a try, but don't eat too much!"
Su Xiao used bamboo chopsticks to scoop some of the steaming fish meat into a bowl and handed it to Song Zeyi.
Song Zeyi lowered his eyes slightly and reached out to take it.
The fish meat tastes delicious and indescribable. This woman seems to be talented in cooking.
Bamboo Shadow, who had been salivating for a long time when he got his share, couldn't bear it any longer and started to feast on it, which was in sharp contrast to his master's gentle eating style.
While Su Xiao was eating by herself, she glanced at Song Zeyi secretly, and saw that although his movements were graceful, he was not slow in eating, and he quickly ate all the fish.
Well, there's no emotion on Bingcube's face, but since he's eaten all of it, he's obviously quite satisfied, right?
She snickered in her heart and secretly prayed that her favorability would increase more this time so that she could exchange it for more "little money"!
When the milky-white fish soup was served, the tangy aroma made Song Zeyi's eyes move slightly, and for the first time, he had a glimmer of hope for food.
Sure enough, I don’t know if it’s because the fish lives in the spring water, but the taste is so delicious that even the freshest people’s eyebrows will almost fall off!
"Master, would you like another bowl?" Zhuying was Song Zeyi's personal bodyguard after all, and he could see the deep satisfaction hidden in his master's cold face.
Song Zeyi nodded slightly reservedly, and just as he was about to pass the bowl over, a slender hand suddenly stretched out from his side and snatched the bowl away.
"Although this protein is... well, it is very nutritious, but it must be taken in an appropriate amount. Overdoing it will not be good!"
Su Xiao put the bowl aside and said to the master and servant with a serious expression.
Song Zeyi: "..."
What's going on with this woman?
I managed to arouse his appetite but refused to let him eat. Is this deliberately torturing him or something?!
The most disgusting thing is that while she was stopping him, she filled a large bowl for Zhuying. This difference should not be too obvious!
Zhuying, who was immersed in drinking soup, shuddered and raised his head in confusion. It was strange that he seemed to feel a cold murderous aura just now...
Could it be that those damn bandits came to our door?!