Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Fusu stared quietly at Xiuying's courtyard, his expression calm and his tone indifferent, "No." He paused slightly, then continued, "It's almost time for us to leave. Some things will be discussed again when the time comes. But you, Zhuiying, you've already married in Futian Village. I wonder what your plans are?"

Zhuiying shuddered when he heard this and hurriedly explained, "Master, Ma Caifeng and I are only husband and wife in name only. We have never been husband and wife in reality."

Fusu sighed softly and said, "Ma Caifeng is truly devoted to you. Are you really not going to give her a proper status? Even if it's just being a concubine, it would be better than ruining this girl's reputation."

Zhuiying looked embarrassed and said after hesitating for a moment: "When I left the capital, my father had already arranged a marriage for me. The other party was the second daughter of the Minister of Rites." He lowered his head slightly, and he would never have anything with Ma Caifeng.

Fusu's expression faltered slightly when he heard Zhuiying's words, but he didn't say anything more in the end, only sighing silently. He knew that marriages for people like them were often beyond their control, often driven by family interests and the desire to achieve checks and balances of power and alliances.

After a moment's silence, Fusu looked at Zhuiying and said, "Then you must handle this matter properly. Make sure to deal with the aftermath properly and don't cause any unnecessary trouble. We will leave Futian Village in a few days."

In Ma Ergun's kitchen, Ma Caifeng was busy preparing braised chicken. The iron pot on the stove was steaming, and the chicken sizzled in the pot, emitting an enticing aroma.

"My dear, this is a treasure I specially asked for from Xiuying's family." Wang Fuping said as he carefully handed a small jar to Ma Caifeng, his face full of pride. "Xiuying's family said that this is their secret cooking recipe. If you add this to the dishes, the taste will be extremely delicious."

The jar in Wang Fuping's hand contained some yellow particles, which she had begged Xiuying to give her with great difficulty.

Ma Caifeng took the jar, her eyes full of curiosity and anticipation. She gently scooped a spoonful and put it into the pot. Then, she put the chopped potatoes in.

Ma Caifeng recalled that at Taohua's coming-of-age party, she saw Aying eating a lot of roast chicken with potatoes. He ate with such relish that Ma Caifeng secretly remembered it in her heart.

So, as soon as she got home, she killed a broiler chicken and learned how to cook it without hesitation. If you want to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach.

As Zhuiying stepped into the courtyard, the aroma of chicken filled his nostrils. Although he had already eaten a full meal at Taohua's coming-of-age banquet, for some reason, the aroma instantly whetted his appetite.

In just one month since arriving at Ma Ergun's house, he had already gained ten pounds. He looked down at his slightly bulging belly and groaned inwardly. In the Great Yan Kingdom, he was firmly entrenched as the "number one in Qinggong."

But at the current rate of weight gain, it won't be long before the title of "Number One in Qinggong" is lost to someone else. Thinking of this, Zhuiying shook his head helplessly, but still moved towards the kitchen.

Ma Caifeng walked out of the kitchen, carrying the pot of stewed chicken. She immediately spotted Zhuiying entering the yard. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she said happily, "Aying, you're finally back! I saw you enjoyed the roast chicken with potatoes at your coming-of-age banquet, so I thought I'd make you another one. As long as you like it, I'll make it for you every day. I guarantee you'll have enough!"

Zhuiying subconsciously glanced at Ma Caifeng, feeling somewhat conflicted, and instinctively wanted to turn back inside. However, Fusu's words instructing him to clean up the mess came to mind, and after a moment's hesitation, he stepped into the main hall.

When Ma Caifeng saw Zhuiying enter the main hall, her smile grew even brighter. She quickly placed the stewed chicken firmly on the table and said, "Zhuiying, please sit down for a moment. I'll get you some dishes and chopsticks."

Ma Ergun stretched slowly, yawning as he strolled in from the inner room, muttering, "Oh, Taohua's coming-of-age party was such a chore. I just lay down to take a nap, and now I'm being woken up again."

After returning from Taohua's coming-of-age celebration, Ma Ergun slumped onto his bed, intending to enjoy a good night's sleep. Unexpectedly, his daughter had prepared another delicious meal. He knew that, although his daughter and son-in-law were married, the son-in-law didn't seem to care much about his daughter.

However, in his opinion, this was not a big deal. Since his daughter had already married the man, she was a real wife. He had to accompany his son-in-law, have a few drinks with him, and get closer to him.

Wang Fuping, beaming, carefully carried the sweet potato wine he had brewed himself into the main hall. His youngest son, Ma Xiaolong, followed him in, skipping and hopping, and sat down next to Ma Ergun.

He stared intently at the large bowl of chicken on the table, then turned to look at Zhuiying standing beside him, and said with envy, "Brother-in-law, you're such a lucky star for our family! Ever since you came, I've been willing to cook a whole chicken. Normally, a chicken would be divided into four portions, but it's different with you around. Life has become so much more enjoyable!"

Zhuiying just looked at the chicken in the basin quietly, with a complicated look in his eyes, and still said nothing.

Wang Fuping poured out two bowls of wine. She placed one in front of Ma Ergun and then handed the other to Ma Caifeng with a smile, "Caifeng, let Ah Ying have a taste. This sweet potato wine I brewed this time is especially sweet. I guarantee he'll like it as soon as he drinks it."

Ma Caifeng smiled brightly as she gently placed the wine in front of Zhuiying. She then carefully placed an empty bowl and a pair of chopsticks on top of it, her eyes filled with tenderness. "Ah Ying, if you like it, eat more. The wine I brewed goes really well with this chicken, and it's just the right amount to help you get over the greasiness."

As she spoke, she picked up a plump chicken leg and carefully placed it in Zhuiying's bowl.

Ma Xiaolong, standing by, stared at the chicken drumstick eagerly, swallowing his saliva. He thought to himself, a chicken only has two legs, and since Daddy is the head of the family, one should be left for him. Mom and sister always loved to eat the wings, but now that his brother-in-law was here, he had to give the only remaining drumstick to him. So, he would have no drumstick left.

Zhuiying noticed Ma Xiaolong's eager look and silently put the chicken leg from his bowl back into Ma Xiaolong's bowl. He said calmly, "Eat it. You're growing and need more nutrition."

Ma Xiaolong was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up with surprise, "Thank you, brother-in-law!"