Chapter 1398: A small inn on the border
Several groups of people were locked up in the inn for half a month. Although the atmosphere was tense, they lived in peace with each other and were no longer wary of the inn.
As for the news of the Fuso tribe's demise, apart from Xuanyuan Lin and Shi Li, no third person knew about it.
They didn't even need to spend a single soldier to strike at the downed dog. They just quietly added a little "seasoning" into the dinner that Xu Su prepared for everyone.
Xu Su loves to cook delicious food in the kitchen, but only for people she likes, such as Shi Li.
During this period, for the sake of money, we also prepared food for the guests, but it was very sloppy and all we made was a big pot of rice. It was not bad, but it was definitely not delicious.
Zhou Lingyu was used to a life of luxury, so he couldn't get used to the food at first. However, the sandstorm started and he didn't receive any special treatment in the inn, so he could only eat the same thing as everyone else.
You get used to it after eating it more often, and occasionally when you smell the fragrance wafting from the small kitchen, you actually think it’s pretty good.
Not to mention others, some of them are not too picky when eating.
My mind is not on food.
Only Tang Rouzhi, in order to maintain her image in Zhou Lingyu's heart, always frowned with heartache when he was eating, and whispered to herself that she felt sorry for him.
"Mr. Zhou is really wronged. It's a pity that I have never known how to cook since I was a child, otherwise I would be able to take good care of you." Tang Rouzhi was frightened after approaching Xuanyuan Lin last time. She didn't dare to think about it again and just stayed by Zhou Lingyu's side.
Zhou Lingyu was very pleased when he first heard Tang Rouzhi say this. He was the grandson of the emperor, but he was wronged to stay in such a small inn and eat the same simple food as everyone else. It was really wronged.
But later he got used to it, and when he heard Tang Rouzhi say such things again, he felt something was wrong. Although Tang Rouzhi said it very gently, he always felt that there was a metaphor behind it, and he had an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Today was just like usual, everyone was staying in the inn bored. Zhou Lingyu had already seen smoke rising from the small kitchen, and then smelled the familiar aroma of food.
At about the same time as usual, Xu Su came out of the small kitchen with a spatula in her hand, walked into the lobby and shouted, "The meal is ready. If you want to eat, go get it yourself."
She was always like this and never concealed her dislike for these guests.
When they first saw her preparing exquisite meals for the proprietress alone, others tried to bribe them with money, but were all decisively rejected by Xu Su, who warned them that they would not be able to eat anything if they continued to cause trouble.
The feeling of having money but not being able to spend it is not something that most people can understand.
The others went to the kitchen to get their meals, but Zhou Lingyu sat there without moving.
He did not have to go out and get his meals himself like other people did. His subordinates would naturally serve the food to him.
Today's dinner is still a confusing hodgepodge, a whole pot of vegetables and meat stewed together. It has no aesthetic appeal at all, but it actually tastes okay, especially when paired with rice. Once you get used to it, you will find it quite delicious.
Tang Rouzhi also filled a small bowl and walked over gently to sit opposite Zhou Lingyu, but she did not pick up her chopsticks. Instead, she waited for Zhou Lingyu's men to bring her bowl over.
She also wanted to serve Zhou Lingyu some food, but after trying several times, she was rejected by his subordinates. She had to give up the idea for the time being.
The guards under Zhou Lingyu still have the most basic sense of vigilance.
Everyone was eating the food in their bowls quietly and silently as usual. During this time, Xu Su also walked out of the small kitchen, carrying a food box and walked happily to the second floor.
Everyone knows that she has prepared special meals for the boss lady and will take the initiative to deliver them to her.
Ever since the mysterious innkeeper came back, they couldn't even see the proprietress often, and they didn't know what the two of them were doing hiding in the house all day long.
No one dared to say anything, after all, the Japanese who had spoken nonsense before had already paid the price.
Xu Su knocked on the door and walked into Shi Li's room, completely ignoring Xuanyuan Lin, put the food box on the table, opened the lid and took out the food inside.
Everything is exquisite and delicious.
Shi Li held her cheek with one hand and looked at her with a smile, "It's great to have Susu here."
"You clearly said that the peach blossom cake I made was not tasty."
Xu Su still held a grudge, and snorted at Shi Li, then blinked, looked back at the door, and whispered, "Those idiots outside have eaten all the stew."
"Have you eaten them all?" Shi Li opened her red lips slightly, somewhat unable to believe that it would be so smooth.
Xu Su nodded with her eyes bent. "I took a look when I passed by. They were eating very happily. Only Zhou Heng didn't eat much. I don't know if he noticed anything. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether he eats or not."
"That's true. He is a little bit smarter than Zhou Lingyu." Shi Li stretched out her little finger to show how small this "little bit" was.
Xu Su added a small amount of secret medicine as a special seasoning to the big pot of rice tonight. In order to avoid suspicion from the Fuso people, he put the medicine directly into the big pot and did not let go of all the diners.