Chapter 1388: A small inn on the border
Speaking of Xu Su, it wasn't Xuanyuan Lin who picked her up.
The person who picked her up was Yuan Shang.
After Xuanyuan Lin handed Fuso's defense map to the emperor, the two discussed some things.
Later, he healed his wounds in the courtyard, and then brought Shi Li and Yuan Shang to the edge of the desert, where they found this small inn.
When they arrived, the inn had been abandoned for a long time and was so desolate that there were cobwebs everywhere. It took them a lot of effort to clean it up.
Xuanyuan Lin still feels guilty towards Shi Li because of this incident, and feels that he made her suffer while being with him.
Shi Li didn't care at all, of course. She put her hands on her waist and raised her chin proudly, "From now on, I will be the boss lady here! How impressive!"
"Yes, yes, boss lady." Xuanyuan Lin was amused by her and raised his hand to touch her head.
Among the three of them, only Xuanyuan Lin knows a little about cooking. It is unreasonable for the owner of an inn to be in the mood to cook, so he has to find a dedicated cook.
For some reason, Yuan Shang said that he had a good candidate, and then went out alone. When he came back, Xu Su also followed him.
When Shi Li saw Xu Su for the first time, she covered her face.
The reason was simple. Xu Su was just like Yuan Shang when he first came here. He was covered in wounds and had a pair of dark eyes. He looked at everyone as if he had a grudge against them. He was like a little ferocious beast.
Later, Yuan Shang explained that Xu Su was his junior sister who was trained to be a killing machine, but unexpectedly developed excellent cooking skills.
This time, I wanted to completely leave the organization, so I suffered such a serious injury so that I can concentrate on being a cook in the future.
Shi Li: ...Thank you so much on behalf of your organization!
That being said, Shi Li burst into love when she saw Xu Su, who was several years younger than herself. She helped her heal her wounds, apply medicine, comb her hair, and cut her clothes.
After a few days, Xu Su was too lazy to even look at Yuan Shang anymore. She just followed Shi Li and devoted herself to being the inn's cook.
The inn was located in such a remote place, and usually there was no one around. But it was obvious that Xuanyuan Lin did not open this inn for the purpose of making money.
He didn't mention it on purpose, so Shi Li didn't bother to ask. Anyway, it was really enjoyable to be the proprietress of an inn in the desert, sleeping until noon every day like a leisurely cloud and wild crane.
One day a month ago, a traveling Taoist priest came to the inn.
This was the first time a guest came to the inn since it had been open for over a year, and Xu Su couldn't wait to show off her cooking skills.
The old Taoist with white hair and beard enjoyed the meal very much, but after finishing it he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said in a shameless manner that he did not have a single copper coin.
Shi Li was so angry that she wanted to attack someone right away. She had never heard of anyone going to the desert to eat a free meal.
Later, Xuanyuan Lin saw the clue and walked over to the old Taoist priest and bowed slightly, "Old sir, what advice do you have for me?"
"Fortunately, you are an understanding person."
The old Taoist stroked his white beard, glanced at Shi Li again, smacked his lips and shook his head, "You are not a good wife. You have too violent a temper, like a Hedong lion."
Shi Li: My fist is hard.
Xuanyuan Lin couldn't help laughing and shook his head to explain: "Lili is just young and naive, please don't be offended, old man."
"Humph, you're a big shot, otherwise I wouldn't bother making this trip."
The old Taoist smiled and pointed at Shi Li, "Your young wife is not in good health. There is a kind of red ginger in southern Xinjiang that blooms once every ten years. It will bloom soon. If you don't have time to pick it, you will have to wait ten years before you can marry your young wife."
The expression on Xuanyuan Lin's face finally became solemn.
Not to mention anything else, the fact that the Taoist priest knew that Shi Li was suffering from the cold poison and was willing to give advice was enough for him to treat him as a guest of honor.
Shi Li was not stupid, so of course she understood. She stared at the Taoist priest with wide eyes in disbelief.
The Taoist priest ignored him. Seeing that Xuanyuan Lin was about to salute him again, he simply turned sideways and dodged.
"Don't worry, I'm also a commoner and I remember your kindness." After saying this, the old Taoist turned around and left the inn.
Xuanyuan Lin did not hesitate at all. He gave instructions to the three people in the inn and set off directly to southern Xinjiang.
Before leaving, he rarely sent Yuan Shang and Xu Su away, and reached out to hold Shi Li in his arms.
"Lili, when I come back from Southern Xinjiang, I'll get you some red ginger as a betrothal gift."