Chapter 22 She is the Lively Self

Chapter 22 She is the Lively Self

Nan Xing met Yu Tongchen's gaze before she could retract her hand that had just thrown the plate away. The smile on her face froze, "Master, I didn't hold it firmly. I'll go clean it up now!"

"Yeah." Yu Tongchen responded and said nothing else. He took Shu Shiyu in.

When Nan Xing thought that Yu Tongchen looked pretty good and had escaped a disaster by luck, she heard Yu Tongchen say, "The money for the plates will be deducted from your monthly salary."

"Yes." Nanxing frowned.

Yu Tongchen and Shu Shiyu stood at the door, watching a group of secret guards busy in a panic.

Bai Tong put his hands on his waist and scolded Shang Lu with a fierce face, "That's not the case. Why are you so stupid? I've taught you three times!"

Shang Lu looked serious, but what he made was hard to describe.

Bai Xi, who was more emotionally stable, also looked unhappy at this moment.

Meng Ziqian was putting seasonings into the pot. In the chaos, he was the only one who was calm. It was obvious that he was used to such scenes.

When they saw Yu Tongchen and Shu Shiyu, a group of people greeted them.

"Master, Miss Shu."

"Miss, this is Divine Doctor Yu."

Hearing the sound, Meng Ziqian raised his head from the pot and stuffed a plate of osmanthus cake into Yu Tongchen's hand, "Osmanthus cake, take it, eat it while it's hot."

Yu Tongchen looked at the chaotic scene and was a little surprised. "We'll come back later."

Shu Shiyu nodded, and after leaving the house, she asked, "Is it this lively in previous years?"

Yu Tongchen shook his head. "In previous years, Jing Mo would make a bowl of dumplings for everyone, and after eating, we would do whatever we needed to do."

These secret guards are now planning to each cook a dish to please the future mistress. Yu Tongchen didn't say anything when he found out about it, as long as he didn't go to cause trouble.

He would taste the food before Qingqing put it in her mouth. If it didn't taste good, he would not let her eat it, so as to avoid making her feel sick.

"Qingqing, it's so lively now that you're here."

Because she came, he asked Meng Ziqian to come over. Her two maids taught the secret guards how to cook, and their voices scolding the secret guards could be heard in the kitchen every day.

The Miracle Doctor Valley, which used to be quiet, has also become lively.

Nanxing and his friends are lively, but most of the time they hide in corners with Shanglu and the others and don't talk.

"I used to think I liked quietness, but I've discovered recently that I like the excitement around you."

"Before this, I used to sit in the house with Baitong and Baixi, listening to the lively and festive atmosphere outside during the New Year holidays, and drinking a few bowls of bitter medicine every day." She held his hand tightly, "Heguang, after coming here, I realized that the liveliness can also be related to me."

"Xu Qingqing's life is filled with joy and excitement."

She is the fun itself.

After entering the house, he touched her other hand and warmed it up after noticing it was a little cold. "Would you like some of the osmanthus cake you wanted to eat?"

"want."

"There is a cluster of white plum blossoms in full bloom near the back door. Would you like to go and have a look?"

"Okay."

"When I come back, I'll take you to pick lanterns and replace the lantern in front of your house with a new one."

Shu Shiyu looked at him with a smile on his face, "Yeah."

After helping her finish what he had promised, Yu Tongchen took her to the kitchen after lunch.

Bai Xi saw them coming over and placed the charcoal basin next to Shu Shiyu, "Miss, be careful not to get cold."

"Ah."

Yu Tongchen asked Jiang Xi to bring the dumpling skins and fillings that had been prepared in advance, and sat at the table to make dumplings with Shu Shi, while Bai Tong taught beside them.

Shu Shiyu looked down at the big plump dumplings he had made, his eyes filled with joy.

When the time was almost up, Yu Tongchen took her away.

"Have a good sleep and recuperate. I'll take you to the pavilion for dinner tonight." He kissed her forehead.

"Okay." Under his gentle gaze, Shu Shiyu gradually fell asleep.

Yu Tongchen looked at her peaceful sleeping face and felt satisfied.

In the afternoon, after she got up, Yu Tongchen carefully checked her clothes to make sure she would not be cold and then took her to the pavilion.

The stone bench in the pavilion was replaced by a very large table, on which were placed many fresh ingredients. There was a hole in the middle of the table, on which was placed a pot filled with boiling soup.

After sitting down, Shu Shiyu looked at the food in front of him and said, "Isn't it cooked yet? Then why is it served here?"

The boiling soup was emitting mist. "Could it be, the offering of the clouds?"

"Yes, we'll put the fresh ingredients into the broth and cook them later and we can eat them." Yu Tongchen went to prepare the dipping sauce for her.

“I’ve only seen it in books, but never eaten it this way.”

"It tastes good. If you like it, eat it often in the future."

"it is good."

Meng Ziqian came over with a food box and took out a bowl of dumplings for each of them. "Here, you two made them. I cooked a pot specially for you."

"Thank you." Yu Tongchen said.

Hearing this, Meng Ziqian teased, "It's rare to hear you say thank you."

Yu Tongchen ignored him and looked at Shu Shiyu beside him, "Wait until it cools down and eat it. There is a folk saying that if you don't eat dumplings during the winter solstice, your ears will freeze off and no one will care."

"It's well known to everyone. I'm a little curious about your experience." Shu Shiyu withdrew his gaze from the mist rising from the pot and looked at him.

"I am a doctor. I often go to free clinics and visit people's homes. One year, I spent the winter solstice at a home of a commoner, and the man said this to his child. I remembered it."

"It's just that my eldest and second apprentices have been away for the past two years, so I rarely go out for free medical treatment."

Shu Shiyu said "Oh", "Are your eldest and second disciples also as old as Ziling?"

Yu Tongchen shook his head. "The eldest disciple is forty-five, and the second disciple is thirty-eight. Now they have gone to the south and will return to the capital in a few years."

Meng Ziqian said: "He is 23 years old. His first and second disciples are old enough to be his fathers, but he still begs and cries to be his disciple."

Meng Ziqian was not exaggerating. Those two really were begging for mercy and studying outside the Divine Doctor Valley every day. Yu Tongchen couldn't stand it anymore and accepted them.

"This shows that he is very capable." Shu Shiyu commented seriously.

Yu Tongchen curled the corners of his lips.

Meng Ziqian curled his lips. Why did he feel a little full even though he hadn't had dinner yet?

The curtain was opened, and Nanxing came in with two large food boxes, "Master, Miss Shu, these are the dishes we cooked."

Hearing this, Meng Ziqian folded his hands and watched the show, "It took them a long time to learn it. He Guang, you can't spoil their fun."

When the food was placed in front of him, Yu Tongchen picked up the chopsticks and took a bite.

"Too woody."

"too salty."

"Too bland."

"Confused."

……

Yu Tongchen commented on the dishes one after another, and finally only two dishes were left. "These two are OK."

"If it's too salty, add more rice. If it's too bland, add more salt. You can figure out how to deal with the rest. Don't waste what you can eat."

Nanxing was very happy. He and Wangyou were left behind because of what they did. "Okay, Master."

"Miss Shu, Baitong and Baixi asked me to tell you that they are having dinner with us in the kitchen, so you don't have to worry about them."

"it is good."

After Nanxing left, Yu Tongchen picked up two chopsticks of food and put them into a clean bowl. "They made it especially for you. Do you want to try it?"

"it is good."

Shu Shiyu tasted it twice and nodded, smiling, "Not bad. You can complain to me less when Bai Tong comes back."

After finishing dinner, Yu Tongchen took Shu Shiyu back home. The red lanterns on the corridor were blown by the wind and the candlelight flickered, adding a few touches of warmth to the quiet winter night.