Yinshan Record

Chapter 236 She cried again

Chapter 236 She cried again
Su Che turned around abruptly upon hearing the voice and saw a beautiful woman in palace attire with skin as white as snow smiling at him.

A smile played on her lips, and her clear eyes were like a deep pool, revealing nothing of her innermost thoughts.

Is it a hidden longing or a carefully disguised lie?

Su Che had no idea.

do we know each other?
Hearing these familiar words, Su Che hadn't taken over much of his predecessor's memories, and he didn't have much of an impression of this lady in his mind.

It just felt strangely familiar.

Deja vu.

"Come here, let your sister take a look at you."

Without waiting for a reply, she stepped forward and took his hand in her soft, delicate hands, leaving Su Che no room to refuse.

Why do you have so many calluses on your hands?

Her eyes scanned her own tiger's mouth and fingers, holding them up to look at them in the not-yet-completely-extinguished sunlight.

"You must be having a tough time lately."

"Fortunately."

Su Che turned to look at the maid on the other side.

This Lady Wang, or as she should be addressed, must come from a prominent family. Marriages between powerful clans have always emphasized matching social status. However, her actions seem to have exceeded normal ethical boundaries.

But the maid in front of him seemed to be used to it.

This Zhu Yan was not raised by the Wang family of Langya.

"Look at me, why did I leave you outside to talk?"

She smiled and took Su Che's hand.

"I made a few of your favorite dishes."

The interior of this small abode is very elegant. A painting of plum blossoms hangs on the wall, and several gorgeous bird feathers are inserted in a celadon vase with ice crack patterns. A faint sandalwood incense burner with animal feet is burning.

In the very center was a dining table with several dishes on it.

Sweet and sour fish, braised tofu with greens, diced chicken with mushrooms, shredded bamboo shoots with cured pork, shredded tofu in chicken soup, and a bowl of winter melon meatball soup.

Besides these dishes, there was also a small bottle of Shaoxing wine and two wine cups.

Instead of sitting down, she pulled Su Che to a stop in front of the door, turned around, and looked up at him.

“Our Archer has really grown up; he’s even got stubble now. Speaking of which, the other day when my sister saw you riding a horse and holding a sword in the carriage, she didn’t even recognize you…”

She finally let go of Su Che's hand, covered her mouth, and secretly laughed.

"I was planning to give you another surprise in Cizhou, but I didn't expect to encounter so many things here in Tian'an County."

She stared at Su Che for a long time, causing Su Che to subconsciously avoid her eyes.

"Don't you think this is fate? I heard that the Imperial Guards are coming to seal off the city, and I feel inexplicably happy."

"Oh dear, after all this talk, I haven't even invited Archer to eat."

She gently patted Su Che's shoulder.

"I made all the dishes you like. The vinegar for this sweet and sour fish is from the Xie family. I added dried tangerine peel and hawthorn when I was making it, so it has a fruity aroma."

"I didn't use much oil when I fried the tofu. You like the crispy aroma of fried tofu but don't like it greasy, so I had to put in a lot of effort."

“You like the mushrooms finely shredded, so I’ll tear them all into pieces. And these bamboo shoots and cured pork, don’t you like them a bit fatty? It’s strange, you like the fatty cured pork but don’t like the greasy tofu.”

She walked over and gently opened the clay seal of the rice wine, pouring the fragrant wine into a cup.

"You love winter melon and meatball soup, saying it goes well with rice." She hesitated for a moment, her voice becoming a little softer: "This chicken soup with shredded tofu is a dish I just learned to make, I don't know if you'll like it."

silence.

Su Che didn't know what to say for a moment.

Does this woman, now that she's married, still remember her tastes?
"Sit down quickly."

The lady took the rice bowl, filled it to the brim with rice, and placed it on the table.

Su Che suddenly noticed a copy of The Legend of the Dragon Girl on the table, its pages worn and frayed.

"This book was given to me by you back then."

The lady smiled and walked over to put the book away.

“I’ve been flipping through it whenever I have free time these past few years.”

Su Che sat down at the dining table and looked at the food that was still steaming hot.

"Aren't you going to eat?" she asked, resting her chin on her hands.

"I'll watch you eat."

Su Che picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of sweet and sour fish, and put it in his mouth to chew.

taste good.

"Don't worry, there are no bones, so you won't get pricked like before. I had Zhu'er use her magic to remove all the fish bones."

The vinegar used in this sweet and sour fish dish is brewed by the Xie family.

Su Che looked at her. This lady must be from the Xie family of Chen County.

The Wang family of Langya and the Xie family of Chenjun are quite a good match.

"Do you remember the first time your older brother took you to my house?" She watched Su Che slowly eat his food. "My cooking was terrible back then, and no one else wanted to eat it, but you were the only one who did."

"At the time, I thought you liked me..."

That one sentence almost sent Su Che away.

Are there other stories like this?
However, what he said next put Su Che at ease.

"So you're saying that a true man fighting on the front lines will inevitably have to endure hardship and hunger, and can't even eat a few bites of food, how can he possibly recover the land?"

“They all laughed at you, but I know you were serious.” She looked into Su Che’s eyes: “So I was serious too. We women can’t cross the Central Plains to the north, but we can try our best to cook. Later, I often invited you to eat my cooking. No matter how bad it was, you were willing to eat it.”

"It's all in the past."

"Yes, it's been a while."

She looked at Su Che.

"Archer, you've grown up."

Su Che looked down at the bowl, wondering how to respond to such a question.

"is it?"

"Yes, that day I was sitting in the carriage and saw you kill six horses that were actually hungry ghosts with a single sword strike. Your swordsmanship is quite good."

"Maybe in a few days, a matchmaker will come to find a wife for our Archer, a really beautiful one. When that happens, Archer will have to be mindful of how others treat him when he comes to eat his sister's cooking."

Su Che picked up a piece of cured meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth to chew.

"I wonder which young lady is so lucky..."

"No one will come to propose marriage to me."

Su Che put a mouthful of rice into his mouth.

"My reputation is already ruined..."

pat.

Su Che looked up and noticed that the lady's face was covered in tears.

"You still hate me, don't you?"

Her tears were like the rain in the sweltering heat of a long summer night in June, silent yet fierce.

Where does this all begin?

“Tell my sister, Archer, I want to hear it from your own mouth…”

What are you saying? That I'm a traitor like Cao Cao?