Speaking of, the Second Young Master had a beautiful face, and a distinguished temperament, he looked like a banished immortal and had a quiet temper. He was probably the one below.

Hey…

Su Yujin shook her head and sighed for a long time.

Ai Cao looked confused and became more and more confused as to what her Miss was doing.

At first, she looked very worried, then she was extremely excited, and then she looked extremely regretful…

“Miss.” Ai Cao was full of worries about Su Yujin.

Su Yujin picked up a lamp and said, “Go to the kitchen and get some beans. Let’s pick some good beans and soak them in water. We will grind soy milk for the Second Young Master tomorrow morning.”

“This maid will do it now.” Ai Cao started to work, but she suddenly felt confident.

Sure enough, Miss was still interested in the Second Young Master.

The master and servant worked hard for a while, soaking the beans, and Su Yujin told Ai Cao and Mother Liu about the work they had to do the next morning, and then they washed up and lay down to sleep.

When He Yanxiu got up the next morning, breakfast was already laid out in the room.

The freshly ground soy milk had been boiled several times, and the bean flavor was full. The yóutiáos were not big, but they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

The breakfast consisted of sweet potato cakes mixed with diced ham, pickled white radish slices with pickled pepper, marinated vegetables, shredded mustard greens, and tender egg custard. It was a simple yet exquisite meal.

After finishing the meal, Su Yujin administered acupuncture to He Yanxiu after he drank the decoction.

This time, in order to prevent herself from dozing off during the waiting time and to prevent He Yanxiu from getting bored while waiting, Su Yujin brought the chessboard and chess pieces and played a game with He Yanxiu.

Due to the inconvenience caused by the needles in He Yanxiu’s wrists, he dictated his moves while Su Yujin helped him place the pieces.

In her previous modern life, Su Yujin was originally urged by her parents to focus on learning Go during her student days. Additionally, after arriving here, the original owner had attained proficiency in various arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. With a certain level of memory and skill, Su Yujin could also show off a bit in front of He Yanxiu.

But Su Yujin could tell that He Yanxiu should have deliberately let her go so that her defeat would not be so ugly.

“By the way, earlier you mentioned the matter of Ai Cao and Mother Liu’s slave contracts. I’ve brought it with me this time and already informed Xing’an. You can go find him later to get it.”

While Su Yujin was removing the needles, He Yanxiu said.

“Thank you, Second Young Master.” Su Yujin pursed her lips and smiled.

The Second Young Master kept his word!

“This time, the acupuncture will be performed for seven consecutive days. I’m afraid it will delay the Second Young Master’s official duties in Beijing. It would be better for the Second Young Master to send someone back early to take a leave of absence and tell his family.”

To avoid worrying the family.

“I have already told Xing’an to do it in the morning.” He Yanxiu said, “At this time, I guess he should have arrived in the capital.”

The Second Young Master was also very cautious and thoughtful in doing things.

Considering the Second Young Master’s family background, current official position, and kind temperament, the Second Young Master must be the son-in-law candidate of many families in the capital, and he was also the dream husband of many Misss.

Oh, what a pity.

The Second Young Master was actually a bottom.

“What are you sighing for?” He Yanxiu asked.

“Nothing much, just thinking about what to cook for Second Master at noon,” Su Yujin pondered, “How about steaming rice with sausage, braised Qingjiang fish in sauce, stir-fried river shrimp, stir-fried wood ear with tofu skin, sweet and sour lotus root slices, and spinach with pork liver soup for lunch?”

“It’s all good.”

Anyway, he couldn’t taste it, he could only smell it, but Su Yujin’s dishes were full of color, flavor, and taste. It all smelled satisfying.

So it really didn’t matter what you ate.

“Then I’ll go prepare,” Su Yujin said, lifting the curtain and stepping out.

After a busy day of work and lunch, Su Yujin had some time to look for Xing’an and got the slave contracts of Ai Cao and Mama Liu.

Holding the two thin pieces of paper, Su Yujin felt more and more that she had achieved the first step in achieving her ambitious goal. She was immediately full of energy and hurriedly prepared the evening meal.

Garlic-flavored chicken feet, stir-fried abalone mushrooms with sesame oil and millet chili sauce, steamed pork ribs with glutinous rice, stewed ham with baby bok choy and preserved eggs, and the main dish was pan-fried buns stuffed with fresh meat.

The next morning, they had scrambled eggs with grilled pork loin on a hot plate, brushed with sauce, wrapped in lettuce, served with multigrain pancakes, and accompanied by sticky lotus seed and Tremella mushroom congee.

At noon, there were fresh mushrooms and cabbage, salt and pepper chicken wings, okra vermicelli with steamed shrimp, and the staple food was braised mutton noodles.

In the evening, fried sausages with celery, crispy fried eggplant boxes, stir-fried vegetables with mung bean sprouts, egg vermicelli, Tiancan potatoes, and the staple food was sauce-flavored pancakes.

It was morning again…

He Yanxiu took small bites of the chicken soup wontons in the bowl and sat upright.

It was not like he was holding on to airs and had to sit like this.

After indulging in delicious food day after day for several days, the aroma filled the air. With each passing day, He Yanxiu felt his belt tightening around his waist. If he sat slightly hunched over, the belt felt uncomfortably tight, making it difficult to eat.

“The weather is fine today, and the snow on the ground has melted away in the past two days. Let’s go for a walk after drinking the decoction.” He Yanxiu suggested.

At least it was time to digest.

“If the Second Young Master wants to take a stroll, how about going to the theater? I heard that with the Lunar New Year approaching, there’s a new theater troupe performing ‘Gathering of Heroes’ these days, and it’s said to be quite good.”

Su Yujin had wanted to listen for a long time, but by chance, He Yanxiu came and she had to hang around him every day, so she had to give it a rest.

He Yanxiu was going out for a walk now, so she naturally didn’t miss this opportunity.

“Okay.” He Yanxiu nodded and saw that Su Yujin also looked forward to it, “Then you come with me to see it.”

“Yes.” Su Yujin agreed excitedly.

After He Yanxiu drank the decoction, Su Yujin had another acupuncture session with him. After cleaning up a bit, the two of them took a carriage and went out together.

The theater was located on the east side of the county, slightly removed from the hustle and bustle, but it was spacious, and there was ample space for parking carriages at the entrance.

Seeing He Yanxiu and Su Yujin getting off a very impressive carriage, the theater clerk came to greet them and invited them to sit in the private room upstairs.

After serving hot tea and various refreshments, the waiter smiled and said, “There is still a cup of tea before the show starts, so please wait a moment.”

Then he brought over a plate of shelled pine nuts. “Seeing as you two are unfamiliar here, perhaps it’s your first time. These were sent from the theatre. Please don’t be picky,” he said.

In addition to the tea and snacks, the theater’s income was more from the rewards given to the theater troupe by the guests.

People like He Yanxiu and Su Yujin, who were well-dressed, were presumably young men and women from wealthy families. They would have a lot of fun watching the show later, and the reward would definitely be large.

This gift of pine nuts was just to increase his goodwill.

“This theater is good at doing business.” He Yanxiu said with a smile.

“That’s what the Second Young Master said.”

After Su Yujin finished speaking, she heard a chair next door being pulled up, and it seemed like someone was sitting down.

“Did you hear about it?”

“What?”

“It’s about Ren Jianbai becoming a scholar…”

Author’s Note: “The Meeting of Heroes” is a traditional Peking Opera adapted from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This article is based on a theory, but it will pay more attention to the time when this Peking Opera appeared~

(this chapter is over)

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