I have been farming since I crossed over.

When Chunhua heard the lady's instructions, she immediately responded and quickly walked out of the room.

She first went to the vegetable garden, picked up all the vegetables and seasonings she had just picked, and then put them in a basket and took them back to the kitchen.

Just as Chunhua turned around to look for Lu Liu, she heard the sound of a mule cart.

She looked closely and saw that it was Lu Liu driving the mule cart back.

Chunhua stepped forward and said to Lu Liu, "Lu Liu, Madam wants you to find out the details of how Zheng Huaimin and his crew were robbed of their grain shipment, and then handle the aftermath."

As Lu Liu helped Chunhua move the things into the kitchen, he muttered, "Damn it! What a bunch of useless people! They actually let someone rob our food!"

Chunhua was a little surprised when she heard Lu Liu swearing.

She had never seen Lu Liu speak like this before. She was stunned for a moment and stared at Lu Liu blankly.

Lu Liu seemed to realize his own misstep. He quickly smiled and said to Chunhua, "Wife, don't mind me. The braised food and boiled fish Madam makes are delicious. I'm just worried that they won't be available when I return. Please save some for me. I'll come back to eat them after I finish my business."

Chunhua burst out laughing after hearing what Lu Liu said.

Only then did she understand that Lu Liu was swearing because he was worried that he wouldn't be able to eat delicious food.

When Lu Liu saw Chunhua smile, he also started laughing.

Then Chunhua said, "Please help Madam deal with it. I'm going out now and will be back as soon as possible."

After saying that, Lu Liu turned and left the kitchen.

Chunhua rolled her eyes at Lu Liu in annoyance, muttering to herself, "This guy walked away so fast, he didn't even wait for me to finish my words!"

After Lu Liu's figure disappeared from her sight, Chunhua suddenly realized that she had forgotten to tell Lu Liu that she was now the lady's maid and her name had been changed to Chunhua.

Chunhua shook her head helplessly and turned to walk towards the reception room.

She pushed the door open quietly and saw Lord Tang, Lord Zhang and his wife chatting and laughing. She walked in with a smile and added freshly brewed tea to everyone's cup.

Just as Chunhua was about to leave, Yang Mingxi walked out.

She smiled and said, "Chunhua, come here, I'll tell you how to handle these ingredients."

Chunhua responded quickly and followed Yang Mingxi into the kitchen.

Yang Mingxi pointed to a pile of ingredients and told Chunhua in detail how to prepare them.

Yang Mingxi said, "First, braise these stewed dishes. Pay attention to the heat and time, and don't overcook them."

Chunhua listened carefully and nodded from time to time to show that she understood.

After Yang Mingxi finished her instructions, she gave a few more instructions and then turned and left the kitchen.

Chunhua looked at the ingredients in front of her and secretly made up her mind to make this meal perfect so that her wife and guests would be satisfied.

The gloomy weather was like a thick gray cloth, weighing heavily on the devastated land.

On the hillside of the back mountain, Lu Liu frowned, looking at the wild horses in the distance that were tiredly munching on hay, and his uneasiness grew stronger.

He turned around and looked at Zheng Huaimin, who was sitting by the campfire with a sad face. He took a deep breath and slowly walked over.

"Huaimin, you have to tell me in detail about the grain robbery this time." Lu Liu sat down next to Zheng Huaimin, his voice low but full of unquestionable firmness.

Zheng Huaimin raised his head, and the fatigue and self-blame on his face were obvious.

He stared blankly at the dancing flames. After a moment's silence, he slowly spoke, "When we set out, we thought this path was well-hidden and had never been in trouble before, so we thought we could transport the food to the destination smoothly. We didn't bring many people with us, and we thought the bandits wouldn't have the guts to touch us."

Zheng Huaimin paused, a flicker of regret in his eyes. "Who knew, as soon as we reached that valley, a group of people would come pouring out from all directions. They all looked fierce, holding big knives in their hands, and yelling that they wanted to kill us and leave us food."

Lu Liu's brows knitted into the shape of a "川" character. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force. "Were they to catch us off guard like this? What were you doing at the time?!"

"Sixth Brother, we...we were careless. We always thought the bandits would just do minor things, but we didn't expect them to be so ruthless this time."

Zheng Huaimin's voice was choked with sobs. "Everyone was stunned at first, and only started to resist after they realized what was happening. Although the other side had more people, they probably underestimated us and soon gave up and ran away."

"How did you let them run away? Didn't you chase them?" Lu Liu asked.

"They suddenly scattered. Duan Si and a few others gave chase, and I led the others to protect the food and continued forward. We were just a short distance away from meeting villagers, and our food would be safe," Zheng Huaimin said, a pained look on his face. "But Duan Si was seriously injured trying to buy us time."

Lu Liu stood up and paced back and forth, feeling both angry and helpless. "No, they got Duan Si injured on purpose. You fell into their trap!"

Zheng Huaimin's eyes were red as he asked, "Falling in a trap? Duan Si was so badly injured, and he actually set us up? Duan Si was stabbed in the stomach, and the bleeding won't stop. They're going too far."

Lu Liu gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go and send Duan Si to Doctor Wang in town first."

Zheng Huaimin glanced at Lu Liu cautiously, and after a long pause he said, "I've already sent Duan Si to the county clinic. I can't shake off those thugs by taking care of him alone."

"Fool, Duan Si must be guarded by them now. It's useless for you to get rid of them. Let's go and take a look." Lu Liu said angrily.

Because they discovered the tracker, Lu Liu and Zheng Huaimin did not dare to take the main road, so they rode wild horses through the mountains.

Along the way, the wild horse was bumping along the rugged mountain road. Lu Liu was so annoyed that he wanted to curse, but he was also worried about Duan Si's injury and the stalker, and he was extremely anxious.

Finally arriving in town, they hurriedly knocked on the back door of Mingyang Clinic.

Lu Liu and Zheng Huaimin were waiting anxiously outside the door, peeking through the crack from time to time.

At this moment, Lu Liu noticed something strange.

His eyes inadvertently swept across the street and found a dark shadow quickly hiding in the corner.

Lu Liu's heart tightened. He gently touched Zheng Huaimin, signaling him not to make a sound, and then quietly walked in the direction where the black shadow disappeared.

Zheng Huaimin understood and followed.

The two men crouched down and moved forward cautiously in the darkness.

When they approached the corner, Lu Liu suddenly jumped out and shouted, "Who's there?"

I saw a thin man standing there in fear, his face full of panic.

Before Lu Liu and Zheng Huaimin could react, the man turned and ran. Lu Liu and Zheng Huaimin looked at each other and started chasing after him.

In the narrow alley, the three of them staged a thrilling chase.

Although the man was thin, he ran very fast, making many turns in an attempt to get rid of Lu Liu and Zheng Huaimin.

But Lu Liu and Zheng Huaimin chased him relentlessly, with only one thought in mind: catch him and find out who was following them.

Just as the man was about to disappear at the alley entrance, Lu Liu rushed forward and knocked him to the ground.

Zheng Huaimin also rushed over quickly, and the two of them held the man down tightly.

"Tell me, who are you? Why are you following us!" Lu Liu shouted angrily.