The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

It is not easy to save face.

So she just smiled bleakly and looked a little apologetic.

"Uncle, let's not talk about anything else. I'll cook for you first. I haven't eaten yet."

Having said that, she went straight to the kitchen without caring what Zhang Dashan said.

It’s called a kitchen, but it’s actually just a shed.

This place is not much better than a cowshed.

Shen Yan didn't have a penny on her as Zhao had taken all her money. If she had had a penny, she would have bought something for her uncle.

My uncle wasn't having a good life either. There was almost nothing edible in the kitchen. Cornmeal could be used to make porridge, and the rest were vegetables that had been stored for who knows how long.

Of course the vegetables are not fresh. A cabbage may last for several days. Even these rotten things would not be eaten by pigs in other people's homes.

It can be seen that Zhang Dashan's life is miserable. He used to be the eldest son of a merchant family. I don't know what kind of suffering he went through to become what he is now.

Thinking of this, Shen Yan felt a little uncomfortable. Zhang Dashan was a young master who was once high and mighty, had a lot of money, and loved his sister very much.

Now his family has fallen on hard times, not only is he penniless, he has also broken a leg and his beloved sister is dead.

His sister's unjust death had always been a knot in his heart, and Shen Yan's ignorance added to his troubles.

Thinking of this, Shen Yan washed all the rotten vegetables in the kitchen and cut out the parts that were really inedible.

After that, chop the vegetables into small pieces, add salt and cook.

Zhang Dashan lived without even a drop of oil. The only seasoning was salt, coarse salt at that.

In order to make her uncle eat better, Shen Yan kneaded the chopped vegetables and cornmeal paste into balls, and then steamed them in a pot.

Although it was still coarse grain, in their era, even dogs wouldn't eat it.

But in Zhang Dashan's house, it is considered a delicacy.

Not long after, a fragrance wafted out of the small shed.

Zhang Dashan was sitting in the room, worried that Shen Yan would blow up the kitchen for him, but he didn't expect to smell the fragrance at this moment.

He could understand Shen Yan. The girl lost her mother at a very young age and was corrupted by evil people since childhood. Naturally, she didn't know what was good or bad.

But now he can actually cook. Zhang Dashan found it really strange. This child has never liked to work since he was young, but he didn't expect that he can actually cook.

Zhang Dashan came over with a cane, and Shen Yan greeted him warmly as soon as she saw him.

"Uncle, the rice is ready. Let it air out before eating. The rice balls need to be covered for a while, otherwise they won't be soft when steamed."

Shen Yan smiled. Although she was fat, her smile looked kind at this moment, completely different from her fierce appearance before.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Dashan suddenly thought of his sister. His sister used to be a hardworking person like this, but good people don't always get rewarded.

Not long after, Shen Yan served the meal and placed it on the low table in the yard.

There was really no place to stay in the house, so we had to eat outside.

After Zhang Dashan came out, he looked at the vegetable dumplings in front of him and felt incredible.

You can tell at a glance that it's made of cornmeal. He only uses this cornmeal to cook porridge, and the only dishes he uses are pickled vegetables.

I didn't expect there was such a way to make it, it smells quite nice.

"Did you do this?"

"There are only two of us at home, so it was not me who made it or you who made it?" Shen Yan joked, "Try it now."

Although Shen Yan is an ordinary girl, most single women in the 21st century know how to cook.

People of that era paid more attention to the quality and taste of life, which was significantly different from the traditional people born in the 80s and 90s. They were not a generation that only knew how to make instant noodles.

What’s more, there are many food bloggers on the Internet. If you want to eat something, you can just watch a few videos and learn it.

Shen Yan is not a fool like the original owner. She has been educated and learns things very quickly, let alone such a simple delicacy.

The only thing is that Zhang Dashan’s earthen stove is too backward.

Shen Yan remembered that when she was a child in her previous life, she lived at her grandparents’ house and they also cooked in a big pot and heated the kang.

However, the improved earthen stove is completely different from the simple one we have now, and is still relatively troublesome to use.

Without bellows, the rice would cook more slowly.

Zhang Dashan looked at the girl in front of him and thought of his sister, so he ate a few dumplings.

After taking the first bite, his eyes lit up. How could these simple vegetables and noodles taste so delicious?

There’s not even a drop of oil at home, and it’s really great that the meal can be cooked like this.

So he ate a few in a row and stopped only when he felt full.

He still had prejudices against Shen Yan, but his tone was much softer.

"You should eat quickly, and then we can talk about business. I don't have time to wait for you."

Shen Yan was so happy when she saw her uncle's attitude softened. It was true that mature ears of wheat knew how to bend, and people had to learn to bow their heads at the right time.

While eating, she thought that if she had been a little smarter, she would not have ended up with such a tragic death.

In the end, he will not only lose his relatives and be plotted against by a group of people, but also lose the property left to him by his mother.

Thinking of this, Shen Yan felt that she should lose weight. Changes from the inside out would be changes in her mental outlook.

By then she will look brand new in front of everyone, and no one will associate her with the original owner.

The most important thing for people in this world is change, so she just ate a small dumpling.

But Zhang Dashan was unhappy when he saw it. His niece was so big that she must eat more than him.

"That's all you eat? You're in that poor scholar's house, he wouldn't deny you food, would he? Is it your stepmother who mistreats you?"

As soon as Zhang Dashan thought about it, he knew that Zhao was not a good person. He used to look down on his family the most and even killed his sister.

Although Shen Yan suffered injustice at the hands of Zhao, she did not speak about it.

The most important thing at the moment is the houses in the alleys.

"Uncle, I'll tell you the truth. Zhao has seized my dowry and the house my mother left me. It seems that she has given up. I have nothing now. I don't have the land deed, and I can't sue the authorities."

When Zhang Dashan heard this, he almost fainted from anger.

"I knew that Zhao was definitely not a good person. She even dared to touch your dowry. She was so bold. Don't worry, my dear daughter, your uncle will definitely help you get justice!"

When Shen Yan heard this, she felt that there was hope. Maybe Zhang Dashan had left some evidence here?

Now she understood the importance of building good kinship relationships.

It was as if Zhao could make Mr. Shen open his heart to them as long as she whispered in her father's ear and acted coquettishly with her daughter Lian'er.

The original owner was ignorant of the ways of the world, which is why he ended up like this.