Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Xu Hean and his friends had just returned, and Chang Yifei had also returned from hunting. He was a little confused when he found that the Liu family had another guest, a female guest. Xu Ruolan introduced them separately, and both sides were polite to each other again.

When Chang Yifei heard that it was Mu Lingxuan who found a master for Liu Xu, he was surprised at first, but after thinking about it, he understood.

"Brother Chang, what did you hunt today?" Liu Xu saw that the situation was a bit awkward, so he changed the subject.

"Oh, don't say any more. Captain Yao and his men have been clearing out the area for two days, and there aren't many medium-sized animals left in the area. We only killed a goat in the afternoon, and then some pheasants and rabbits." Chang Yifei looked resentful.

Liu Xu's mouth twitched. Indeed, last time Mu Lingxuan and his men carried several thousand kilograms of meat away, and even if they had some estimates, they would have gone deeper.

"It's okay. We can have hotpot and grill lamb skewers. We can also grill two rabbits and two chickens, and we'll braise the rest for you." Liu Xu looked very generous. Chang Yifei really wanted to roll his eyes at her, but because there were outsiders around, he held back.

There were many servants at home now, so they cleaned up quickly. Before Liu Xu could send someone to call, Liu Changshun came with his wife and children.

The two little ones don't sleep as much during the day now, but fortunately, Xi Bao and Fu Rui are there to play with them, and as long as they are full and satisfied, they won't cry for their mother. So Xu Ruolan has time to greet everyone.

After another introduction, the adults chatted in the living room, while Liu Xu took Han Duoduo and Xing'er to play together.

After all, they were still children, so they quickly got familiar with each other. Several people were barbecuing in the yard. Han Duoduo was very curious about this, so Liu Xu and Xing'er taught her step by step.

When it was time for dinner, Xu Ruolan wanted to invite the two elders, but Liu Xu stopped her. Xu Hean and the others were afraid that they had grievances against the Liu family, and it would be awkward to call them over, so they just asked someone to send some over.

There was not enough space at one table, so the younger generation opened a separate table. Although Xu Hean and his son had heard about it from their young lady, it did not stop them from being curious. Not to mention Ye Miaoyin and her daughter.

The adults were chatting animatedly, and Liu Xu and the others were chattering even more.

The barbecue was handed over to Liu Ming and the others, and a plate was delivered shortly afterwards.

"Sister Ye, Uncle An, and Brother Ru, please try it!" Xu Ruolan called out.

The three of them had already smelled the fragrance, and they were not polite when they heard it. It was really that delicious, and they were full of praise after eating it.

"The young lady is really smart. We just thought it was fun at first!" Xu He'an said deliberately. This also explained why they looked like they had never seen it before even though it was said by Old Man Xu.

"Haha, it's just that this girl is greedy! Come on, Sister Ye, Uncle An, don't be polite! And this mushroom soup pot tastes very good, too." Xu Ruolan said as she greeted them, with a rare look of pride on her face.

"Hahaha, sister-in-law, you know what, our girl Xu is really talented when it comes to studying food. Nothing she cooks tastes bad." Liu Changshun said with a smile.

"Yes, I've been to many places, but this is the first time I've seen these things. Not only are they novel to eat, but they also taste great. If we open a shop, it will surely attract a lot of customers." After Ye Miaoyin tasted them all, her eyes lit up and she nodded in approval.

"Haha, Master Ye, then I'll take advantage of your good wishes! The Zhenxiu Pavilion that Xu girl, Young Marquis Mu and I are opening together is almost ready. It will be opened on the second day of next month. Everyone can go together then!" Chang Yifei looked very happy.

The three people at the table who didn't know the truth were stunned! They could understand that Liu Xu and Chang Yifei were together, but was there Young Marquis Mu as well?

Ye Miaoyin was surprised that this brat Yu Huaijin would actually do business in partnership with others. In her eyes, that boy only knew how to fight and kill.

Xu and An were surprised that their young lady had such a close relationship with the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion. Yes, in Uncle An's eyes, they were close!

In fact, they had been puzzled before, wondering why the young marquis would invite Ye Miaoyin to be Liu Xu's master. They just thought that the brother-in-law had made contributions in the military camp and asked the young marquis for help. After all, the Han family had a big affair back then, and they had heard a little about it. But they didn't know the real relationship between Ye Miaoyin and the others and the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion.

Moreover, Young Marquis Mu was notoriously difficult to get along with in the capital, and he was always cold to everyone. It didn't seem real that such a person would open a shop with Liu Xu and the others.

Everyone else saw the expressions of the three people. Chang Yifei raised his eyebrows, thought about it and understood a little. After all, he knew a little about the rumors about Mu Lingxuan in Beijing.

Seeing that everyone had stopped eating, Xu Ruolan tried to smooth things over: "Haha, let's eat first. We'll talk about the young marquis's affairs after dinner! Come and try our braised meat, it tastes good too!"

Liu Xu and the others naturally heard what was said at the adults' table. Han Duoduo asked quietly, "Junior sister, you actually opened a shop with Mu Huaijin, that big ice cube?"

"Yeah, that's right!" Liu Xu replied casually while eating.

"Do you meet each other often?" Han Duoduo looked curious.

"Not really. We've only known each other for a few months. This was the second time we met."

"Then aren't you afraid of him?" Han Duoduo's eyes were filled with gossip. She was very curious when her mother received the letter. Although Mu Lingxuan said that the Liu family had done a favor to the Mu family, they thought the same thing as Xu Hean.

"Why should we be afraid of him? Brother Huaijin is a nice person," Liu Xu wondered.

"What? You actually said he was good?" Han Duoduo looked incredulous, and her voice became much louder. When she came to her senses, she saw that everyone at the adults' table was looking over at her.

Han Duoduo smiled awkwardly, and Liu Xu replied, "Hey, it's okay, it's okay, we're just chatting!"

Ye Miaoyin glared at her daughter. Seeing that there was indeed nothing to do on their side, Xu Ruolan asked the adults to continue eating.

Han Duoduo: "Junior sister, how can you see the good in him? He's like a moving ice cube all day long. I get scared every time I see him."

Xing'er and his sister were puzzled when they heard this. Although they didn't quite understand Mu Lingxuan, it was okay as long as they had met him before, right?

"Oh, that's just an appearance. Let me tell you, Brother Huaijin..."

In the Northern Territory, Mu Lingxuan, who was having dinner and talking with his father, suddenly sneezed.

"But have you caught a cold? Let's go down to the military doctor and get some medicine!" Mu Jingfeng frowned.

"I'm sorry to have made father worry. I'm fine!" Mu Lingxuan shook his head, and the father and son continued the previous topic.

"Junior sister, I think the brother Huaijin you mentioned and the one I know are two different people..." Han Duoduo looked suspicious.

Liu Xu shrugged, "Believe it or not!"

"You two stop whispering, Sister Duoduo. When the young marquis comes, you'll see for yourself! Eat quickly, or my brother will have eaten all of it in no time!" Xing'er reminded.

When the two heard what he said, they looked at each other and were surprised that Shuisheng was really rude and had even taken away half of the items. Only then did they stop talking about the topic.

But I was interrupted again not long after eating.

"Xu girl, Xu girl, is this the good stuff you mentioned before?" Chang Yifei rushed to Liu Xu with a plate of potato chips.

Liu Xu slapped his forehead and thought, "Oh, we were so excited chatting that we forgot about the important things."

"Yes, that's it. Third Brother Chang, Master, Grandpa An, you guys try it. I bought this from a foreigner. He said it can be used as food or as a dish. We tried it before and it tastes pretty good." Liu Xu greeted.

The next day after she brought it back, Liu Xu cut a few of them and made shredded potatoes, stewed pork ribs with potatoes, steamed potatoes and mashed potatoes. Her mother loved them. She also left some for the servants at home. Although they only tasted it, everyone praised it.

No one else had ever eaten it or seen it, but they didn't suspect anything.

Xu Ruolan and Liu Xu poured the two plates of potatoes on the table directly into the soup pot in front of them. Granny Fang had good knife skills and cut the potatoes thinly. After blanching them for a while, they picked them up and put them in the bowls. The others followed suit.

"It's still relatively green when you pick it up now. If you want it to be softer and more glutinous, you can cook it for a while longer." Liu Xu reminded after eating a piece.

"Well, little junior sister, this guy is also very annoying! Oh, I will definitely not stay in your house anymore from now on!" Han Duoduo said vaguely.

"Xu girl, what is this thing called? How long will it take to grow? Can I take some back first?" What Chang Yifei was most concerned about was when it could be delivered to the restaurant.

"Yes, it's good. It tastes like bamboo shoots, but the flavor is completely different, with a special fragrance." Ye Miaoyin said as she picked up another piece and cooked it for a while longer. The texture was completely different from before, soft and sticky, and blended with the deliciousness of the mushroom soup, it was even more delicious.

"Young lady is very lucky. If this thing can be widely planted, it will taste good when used as food!"

It was also the first time for Liu Changshun's family to eat it, but since they had little experience, they could only simply say that it was delicious.

Liu Changshun himself thought more about it. No wonder Xu Yatou asked him to fence off the wasteland. This was a new species, just like the mushrooms at the beginning. The more tightly they covered it now, the higher the price they would get when they sold it later.

Everyone was discussing while eating. Whether it was the delicious mushroom soup or the charred barbecued meat, several people who had never eaten it were amazed.

The meal took nearly an hour, and by the time the servants had cleaned up and served tea again, it was already dark.

Chang Yifei originally planned to go back to the town, but Xu Ruolan didn't let him. She said that they could stay at home, and traveling in the dark in the cold winter was both cold and unsafe.

Everyone chatted in the living room for a while, and Xu Ruolan told a few people who didn't know the story how her family knew Mu Lingxuan.

When they heard that Liu Chengming had colluded with bandits to kidnap Liu Xu, they were extremely angry. If he had not been exiled, the four of them would probably have dragged him out and beaten him to death.

However, both Xu Hean and his son and Ye Miaoyin and her daughter had a lot of complaints about the first wife's family, and were even somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Dashan and his wife.

Chang Yifei was more concerned about the things Liu Xu got from foreign countries, as well as the peppers brought by Ye Miaoyin and her daughter.

"Xu girl, can't you really give me some of that stuff first?" Young Master Chang asked persistently.

"Oh, Third Brother Chang, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. And those potatoes, I only bought a little bit from others. When I grow them, are you still afraid that I won't make money? Now I give them to you, not to mention the small amount of seeds, how many days can you eat with just that little bit? You are just killing the chicken to keep warm, do you know?" Liu Xu explained impatiently.

"Well, okay, I'll wait a little longer! But that spicy soup pot? When are you going to make it?" Chang Yifei asked again.

"Wait until I finish getting the seeds! Oh, you have to find a way to get some butter, so that the base sauce will be more fragrant." She was actually quite surprised at the amount of chili peppers her master and his men brought. She originally thought it was just a little bit, but she didn't expect it to be such a big bag. It must be more than ten pounds, right? Maybe Mu Lingxuan's mother also found some from other families.

"No problem, I'll have someone send it to you when I go back tomorrow." When it comes to business, he is very proactive.

We chatted for a while about this and that, and seeing that it was getting late, we said good night to each other and went back to our rooms to rest.

But after returning to their rooms, everyone, including Chang Yifei, was curious about the bathroom in their rooms.

Fortunately, the servants at home all knew how to use it, so I taught them one by one. When everyone finally went to bed, it was already midnight...