Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Baili Nanqing arrogantly took his daughter into his arms and said cheerfully:

"Do you all think I'm a pushover? If anyone dares to let my precious daughter suffer any injustice, I, Baili Nanqing, will not tolerate any injustice with my long whip!"

"Mother, you are bragging again. If the whip is ten feet long, you must be standing on the roof to swing it, right?"

You hear his voice before you see him. Shangguan Qingyue could imagine her second brother's playful and smiling face without even seeing him.

Without saying anything, Baili Nanqing dragged her daughter to the kitchen, still yelling:

"Oh, I've been out for so long, I'm a little hungry. Yue'er, come and make those buns you mentioned, let me help you."

"Mother, it's not a bun, it's bread. Buns have stuffing, but this doesn't. Oh, that's not right, this can also have stuffing, but I didn't prepare it today. I'll make you one with stuffing another day."

Shangguan Lan knew that his mother was deliberately ignoring him, but he couldn't do anything about it. He could only touch his nose awkwardly and followed her into the kitchen.

Shangguan Qingyue took out the spices she bought from Baicaotang like a treasure. She had just thought about it on a whim, but she didn't expect to actually find it.

Take a large ceramic bowl, put in a piece of cinnamon, three bay leaves, two star anises and a pinch of peppercorns, add a few scallions and a few slices of ginger, and finally pour in soy sauce. The sauce for marinating chicken and duck is ready, just waiting for the sauce to be flavored.

Shangguan Lan asked with difficulty:

"Little sister, you put so many herbs in there, are you trying to cook? Is this really edible?"

"A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Get out of here as soon as you can and don't stand here and get in the way!"

Baili Nanqing pushed her youngest son out of the door.

Shangguan Lan said dissatisfiedly:

"Mother, you once said indignantly that 'a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen' was nonsense, how come you changed your mind so suddenly?"

Baili Nanqing was too lazy to pay attention to her naughty son's nonsense and just focused on watching the movements of her daughter's hands.

"Grandma, I'll have to trouble you to mix some flour, add some salt, and knead it into dough with cold water. After kneading, roll it into small cakes as thin as paper. I'm afraid only you can do this."

"I have been cooking for half my life, and this is the first time I've heard of adding salt to white flour. You are such a smart girl."

Zhao was assigned a task and immediately started working on it with great efficiency.

"Hehe, if the results of my efforts today are satisfactory, then our inn's canteen will have one more dish. Who knows, it may attract more people to the village in the future!"

"Sister Big Girl, the chickens and ducks we dried along the way must not get wet again. After an hour, you brush the sauce I prepared on all the ducks and chickens, and then continue to dry in the yard."

Then he turned to Shangguan Lan in the yard and said:

"Second brother, thank you for going to Grandpa Liu's house. He pruned a lot of pear tree branches a few days ago. Bring back a few bundles for burning."

When Shangguan Lan heard that it was a physically demanding job, he rolled his eyes and said with a smile:

"Hey, little sister. Lend me Donkey Flower? The pear tree branch is not light. It will be very hard for me to hold it. It will also easily scratch my clothes."

Shangguan Qingyue immediately frowned when he heard this.

"No! Xiao Huahua is still a child, how can she do heavy work? Second brother, you have neglected your martial arts training recently. Be careful or I will ask my eldest brother to teach you a lesson!"

Tsk, women just love to complain!

Shangguan Lan had no choice but to go to the inn to change into a cotton dress, and then go to Old Man Liu to ask for branches. The former dandy, now influenced by his younger sister, began to become frugal.

If the young men from the aristocratic families in the capital saw him acting like this, they would probably be shocked.

When he was walking out of the inn, he happened to run into Shangguan Song who was about to say goodbye. He immediately smiled and said:

"Brother, you are just right to be with me. I want a few bundles of pear branches. I don't know what tricks that girl has come up with. She insists that meat roasted with fruit wood is more delicious.

Brother Changqing, please wait a moment. When the food at home is ready, I will send a portion to you and Mr. Nanrong."

Shangguan Qingyue asked for leave from him yesterday, but she didn't expect it was to make food. Xuanyuan Yan was very curious about what kind of food it was that required such a big effort.

So he said, "I will go with you."

"No, no, I can't trouble you to do such rough work. Besides, the clothes you are wearing are not suitable. If you are not careful, they will be easily damaged."

Shangguan Lan waved his hands repeatedly. The other party was of noble status and he didn't have the courage to order him around.

Shangguan Song could see the evil intentions of his younger brother, and said:

"Doesn't Mr. Liu have a donkey cart? Can't you just borrow it?"

"If Changqing doesn't mind, you can come back with me. My house must be very lively today, and I'm also curious about what new food my little sister has prepared."

So the two of them walked leisurely towards Zhao's house, leaving Shangguan Lan alone in the wind...

Shangguan Qingyue planted the seeds Yang Zian gave her in her vegetable garden, and now they have sprouted. To her surprise, she found lettuce among them.

Now that we have a grill, we can enjoy barbecue soon. She designed it with three functions: grilling meat, baking bread and grilling skewers.

She had the craftsmen raise the chimney so that the barbecue smoke would not get on her body and hair.

When Shangguan Song and Xuanyuan Yan came over, they did not see the lively scene they had imagined. After asking, they found out that they were still waiting for the sauce to be absorbed...

Since there was still more than half an hour of free time, Xuanyuan Yan simply asked Shangguan Qingyue to practice the piano in the yard.

She looked resentful, but dared not speak out.

She wanted to learn the piano on her own initiative. The teacher was serious and responsible in teaching, so she had no right to express dissatisfaction.

Suddenly, her arm was hit by a hard object. She looked up suddenly and found that Xuanyuan Yan had walked up to her without her knowing when. Shangguan Qingyue opened her innocent eyes and looked up at him aggrievedly.

"You just played three wrong notes in a row without even noticing. Why were you so inattentive? If you do something, you should take it seriously. I don't want it to happen again."

Tsk, so fierce!

Baili Nanqing looked distressed and helpless. This third prince must have learned his mother's strictness to the utmost. He was really meticulous!

Shangguan Qingyue said helplessly:

"Sir, why do you bring a ruler with you when you come to visit?"

"It's just a habit. I also hope that one day you can save me some trouble and no longer have to be a thankless villain."

Although he always looked like he was keeping people at a distance, Shangguan Qingyue always felt that he was actually very warm and kind-hearted. Therefore, she was never really afraid of him.

So he replied with a smile:

"Don't worry, sir. I will not be lazy and will study hard from you."

She took a deep breath, collected her thoughts, and began to play seriously. She had become increasingly proficient in the basic fingering of her right hand, and after practicing her left hand, she could try to play simple songs. The thought of it made her excited!

"Miss, the marinated meat has been dried. Can we start cooking?"

"Ah? What do you mean by air-dried?"

Shangguan Qingyue was a little dazed for a moment because she was too focused. Xuanyuan Yan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, like an iceberg melting.