Chapter 33 Meals

Chapter 33 Meals

Chapter 33 Meals
He looked at Li Wuxiang and let out a slow breath in his heart.

This is such a smart guy... We can't just call him a child, he's just a smart guy.

Before meeting him, Chen Xin had two thoughts in mind.

First, is this person a member of the Li family? He has seen many cases of people disguising themselves, recommending themselves as a son-in-law, and then trying to seize the family property, especially for a family like his own with only one daughter.

Second, if it was really Li Jiye, what should he do? At present, the road to Lijiawan was blocked, and the people he had sent to investigate the situation could not come back for a while. But judging from the situation a few days ago, the place should have been washed away and turned into a wasteland. However, the population of Lijiawan was nearly twice that of Jinshui. As time went on, the people who suffered from the disaster gradually gathered together. This was really the only remaining seedling of the Li family. When he figured it out, I was afraid that things would become troublesome.

That was why he agreed to let his daughter talk to Zhao Qi about accepting a disciple. It was one thing to not be able to stand his daughter's pestering, and it was another to first use the immortal master's eyes to test the waters.

Zhao Qi came back and praised the child, which was rare. He knew what was going on. But he had only thought that he was a smart young man. Only now, after hearing what he said, did he realize that he was actually this smart.

As soon as I mentioned it, his mind immediately became clear and all his worries were resolved - he only wanted to practice and had no other thoughts.

These words may be sincere, or they may be said to reassure him. But no matter which one it is, it shows that this child has a clear mind and is not the kind of person who will ignore the consequences once he gets too excited. He has seen such a refined and sophisticated person before, but he has never seen one who reaches this level at the age of sixteen or seventeen.

This is a good thing... It's a good thing to be such a smart person, because smart people will not do stupid things that harm others and themselves.

So Chen Xin stood up, put his hand on Li Wuxiang's shoulder and squeezed it gently: "Okay, what did I say just now, you will have good fortune after surviving a disaster! Isn't your fate as an immortal a blessing in the future? Now that you have come to Jinshui, don't think about the past--"

As he spoke, he winked at Li Wuxiang and lowered his voice: "Is Master Zhao easy to get along with?"

Then he saw that Li Wuxiang still had tears in his eyes, and was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that he would suddenly become like this. After a while, he wiped his eyes very quickly and smiled with a sense of relief: "Master..., ah, old man, as a disciple, I can't say things about Master behind his back."

Chen Xin patted him on the shoulder and laughed: "Well, you are such a likable boy, he won't have the heart to embarrass you too much. Come, sit down, let's not talk about the things that make you uncomfortable, let's talk about something else. I'll tell you..."

The next thing was to talk about Zhao Qi. Li Wuxiang followed the duty of a disciple and the upbringing of a son of a rich family, and listened quietly to Chen Xin talking about Zhao Qi. It seemed that he had temporarily let go of his worries and vigilance, or buried other thoughts. Chen Xin's words made people feel comfortable. He talked about how to serve Zhao Qi well, and then interspersed a few jokes. When Chen Xiu couldn't help but look in from the door, he saw that the old and the young were already talking happily.

So she ran back to the kitchen happily and whispered in her mother's ear: "Dad likes him too! Mom, do you think he's good too?"

Liu Jiao nodded: "I met him in person, he is a very nice young man."

Chen Xiu grabbed Liu Jiao's sleeve and asked, "When will you propose to me?"

Liu Jiao pinched her hard and said, "What nonsense are you talking about again? Go away and see if the meal for that person in that room is ready. I tell you, if you keep talking nonsense, don't go to Qingjiang City in the future, or you will be driven crazy by your friends over there."

Chen Xiu muttered, "Lian Yue'e already got married last year, why shouldn't I be anxious? Every time I go back, people laugh at me. I can't let them outdo me—"

Liu Jiao was too lazy to pay attention to her. She rinsed the dishes and chopsticks again in the hot water in the small pot, prepared the wine and food, pinched Chen Xiu a few times, and asked her to help carry the food to the main room.

The sun was about to rise to the zenith, and it was getting hot outside, but the main room was high and deep, so it was cool. Liu Jiao prepared four dishes: a plate of diced braised chicken, a steamed river perch, a plate of stir-fried bamboo shoots, and a dish of river clams seasoned with scallion, ginger, and salt.

Such food is considered a delicacy for ordinary people, but Li Wuxiang now eats these ordinary things just like a person drinking water when hungry. Although it can fill the stomach slightly, it can't really satisfy hunger. Therefore, while chatting with Chen Xin, he tasted a little and chewed slowly.

Liu Jiao was happy when she saw her daughter eating more and more delicious food. At this time, she was also happy when she saw Li Wuxiang eating, chewing slowly and stopping after tasting a little. She thought that this was indeed the style of a noble family. But she was worried that her cooking skills, which she was always proud of, might not be to his taste, so she couldn't help asking: "Child, are you not used to it? What else do you want to eat?"

Li Wuxiang immediately put down his chopsticks and smiled warmly: "It's delicious. Auntie's river clams should be boiled until they are slightly cooked and then rinsed with cold water. They are springy and tender, very delicious, and there is no muddy smell--"

He frowned slightly and said, "I think the lady should have added a few peppercorns when cooking it."

Liu Jiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said to Chen Xin and Chen Xiu: "I usually cook for you but it's all in vain. But this child knows how to eat it. You can tell after one taste - are you used to eating bamboo shoots?"

"It tastes good, too, not bitter at all. Auntie, you worked hard. I guess it's because it was cut into strips, soaked in water for a long time... well, sugar and vinegar were added to remove the bitterness and enhance the freshness."

Liu Jiao clapped her hands on the table and said with a smug look on her face: "Listen to me. Did you eat for nothing? Do you know how much effort I put in?"

Chen Xiu's eyes widened as he looked at the dishes on the table, then at Li Wuxiang: "Can you say anything strange about this fish?"

Li Wuxiang laughed, "When ordinary people prepare this fish, they only remove the gills and internal organs, so there is always a bit of fishy smell. Auntie, you also removed the fins and tail of the fish, and cleaned out all the blood attached to the fish spine in the cavity, and scraped off the white membrane on the ribs. It only tastes fishy, ​​but this fishy smell is just right, and it also enhances the freshness."

Chen Xiu smacked her chopsticks and widened her eyes: "Oh my god, you are amazing, how do you know so much? Zhao Qi——"

She quickly lowered her voice: "Zhao Qi keeps saying that this place and that place on their mountain are good, as if he is very particular. I think it is just a wild boar, I can't eat it..."

Liu Jiao patted her head and said, "Even food can't stop you from talking. You can say anything!"

The meal lasted until the soldiers from the Chen family who had been working in the fields came back. Li Wuxiang then drank another cup of tea, went to Zhao Qi's room to greet him, said goodbye and left.

After he left, Chen Xin spent some time to get rid of Chen Xiu, who was still pestering him, and winked at his wife. Then the two of them walked out the back door while talking and turned onto a small path in the bamboo forest behind the house facing the river.

When the only sounds left in her ears were the faint sounds of wind and birdsong in the bamboo forest, Liu Jiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Now you should be relieved, right? This child really seems to be the young master of the Li family. Ordinary people can't learn to behave like that."

Then she couldn't help but smile: "He's picky, and looks like he was brought up in a rich family. I'm afraid my cooking skills won't be acceptable to him. But he's very sensible, and doesn't have the slightest bit of dandy behavior. To be honest, if it weren't for this disaster, we wouldn't have had a son-in-law like him."

Chen Xin put his hands in his sleeves and walked a few steps in silence before looking at her: "I thought about this before he came, but now, I don't think it's possible."

Liu Jiao was stunned. "Why is he not able to do it now? Did you hear him say that he wanted to practice cultivation and achieve immortality? Head of the family, do you believe this too? There are so many practitioners in the world, but in the end, they all get sick and grow old like us, and die? It won't prevent them from getting married and having children, right? He's still a child. Even if he's a smart child, he still speaks like a child. He'll slowly understand in a few years."

Chen Xin stopped and looked at Liu Jiao. Liu Jiao then realized that her husband had a serious expression. The last time she saw him like this was a few years ago when he was about to lead his men back to Jinshui.

"I'm not just talking about him, I'm also talking about Zhao Qi." Chen Xin lowered his voice, his eyes passed over Liu Jiao's shoulder and looked towards his own house, "Don't you think that the food we had today is not right?"

　The second update will be at eight in the morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)