The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

"Waaah, Sister Grass, I can't bear to part with you."

"Mmm, these dumplings are so delicious!"

Wanyue wiped away her tears while stuffing dumplings into her mouth, crying and eating at the same time.

I saw her shoulders shaking and her hands and feet moving in a flustered manner.

"Burp!" He choked because he ate too fast.

Shen Cao quickly poured her another cup of hot milk tea.

He gently patted her back and said, "It's okay, it's okay, don't cry."

"Eat slowly, or you'll feel unwell in your stomach later."

Wanyue took the cup, took a big gulp of milk tea, and swallowed the food in her throat with all her might, which made her feel a little better.

She took another big gulp, her tearful face breaking into a big, adorable smile.

"Delicious! Hehe!"

Looking at her lovely smiling face, Shen Cao felt reluctant and sad, and her eyes unconsciously reddened.

She quickly turned around, grabbed a clean handkerchief, and gently wiped away the tear stains on the little girl's face.

"I have already taught Aunt Green Willow how to make this milk tea, so you can drink it when you get to the capital."

"In addition, I have also taught Aunt Lü'e how to make the dishes you like. If you want to eat them, you can ask them to make them for you."

"And this is a simple recipe I made for you. All the dishes in it should be ones you like."

"I've included the recipe for double-skin milk pudding in case you forget it later."

Shen Cao took out a small booklet from her bosom and handed it to Wan Yue.

Wanyue carefully put the booklet away.

After finishing his dumplings, Shen Yu'an took out a booklet and a seal and handed them to Shen Cao.

"Cao'er, this booklet records the names of the people in charge of various projects at the dock, as well as some things to pay attention to during construction before the New Year."

"I've already told the steward that if anything comes up, he can come to you directly. If you need money, just use this seal at Wan'an Hall, and you can withdraw money directly from Wan'an Hall's account."

“A few days ago, Chief Sun from the Tiger Head Gang wrote to me. He is willing to properly discipline and train his men according to our requirements.”

"I've given them the training plan you devised. Tell them to go to Wan'an Hall and find Manager Shen if they don't understand anything, and then have Manager Shen come find you."

"Although it's a bit troublesome, it's much safer than you showing yourself directly."

Shen Cao nodded, she had complete confidence in Shen Yu'an's abilities.

She sat down and started eating breakfast with them. Today she made cabbage and pork dumplings and pork and shrimp dumplings to send them off.

The cabbage in winter is very sweet, and the shrimp are freshly peeled.

Xin'an County is located by the sea, so seafood is plentiful. However, Shen Cao lived inland in her previous life and would only buy seafood occasionally when she was craving it.

However, her favorite food, and the food that her home never lacks, is all kinds of prawns.

Therefore, her favorite food is three-delicacy dumplings and shrimp dumplings.

After she had almost finished eating, Wei Siyu across from her finally lifted her head from her bowl.

He looked at Shen Cao, as if he had something to say.

After thinking for a while, he finally remembered, "Cao'er, don't worry, I will definitely come back as soon as possible after the New Year."

"Anyway, my mother forces me to attend all sorts of banquets even when I'm at home."

Shen Cao had heard about Wei Siyu being forced into blind dates. She was very curious about his mother, who, she had heard, once wielded a large knife so powerfully that all the young masters of the capital trembled in fear.

I must visit him in person when I have the chance, and ask him for some advice.

"Take good care of Wanyue on the road and try not to argue with her."

"She's young, so you should be more considerate of her."

Looking at Wanyue, whose eyes were red, Wei Siyu, unusually, did not refute her and nodded gently.

"Have a safe journey! Remember to write to me after you get to the capital!!" Shen Cao waved and watched them leave through the city gate.

The garden of the Grand Tutor's Mansion in the capital...

Zhou Zhou looked at the man opposite her, gripping the soft whip in her hand tightly, unable to utter the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Shen Chen was a little puzzled as to why the girl from Lili would ask him to meet her alone in the garden.

Since that misunderstanding, he hasn't seen her alone for a long time, except for regular meals and gatherings.

The master found the head of the guards at the mansion and asked him to teach him some martial arts skills every few days.

The main problem was that he caught a cold for a period of time, and it took him about a month to recover on and off.

The doctor said he was too weak and advised him to exercise regularly to improve his physical condition.

At that time, the girl seemed to say something in front of everyone: "A grown man is so weak that he's not as strong as her."

The master then asked her to teach him.

However, worried about the impact on her reputation, he found an excuse to dissuade his master from the idea.

"Health is the most important thing." His master made him practice morning exercises every day, not for any other reason than to improve his physical condition.

He practiced for two months and clearly felt much more comfortable in his body.

Later, he seemed to see the chrysanthemums blooming in the garden one day. He was so captivated by them that when he came to his senses, he saw two girls standing not far from him.

The girl looked at her apologetically, then pulled her friend away.

After that, I didn't see Lili much.

However, he had a very good impression of Lili. As the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Zhou and the apple of his eye, she was not spoiled at all, but instead worked very hard.

She was extremely passionate about martial arts, and not only passionate, but also very persistent.

Every morning when he gets up to do his morning exercises, he can hear noises coming from the neighbor's yard.

After inquiring, I learned that the young girl had been getting up early every day to practice her skills for several years.

It's truly admirable that such a young girl has such perseverance.

However, he was still very puzzled as to why the girl Lili had sought him out alone.

"Miss Zhou, may I ask what brings you to see me today?"

Zhou Zhou seemed to have made up her mind, "Did you hear everything in the garden that day?"

Shen Chen recalled carefully that he was focused on admiring the chrysanthemums in the garden that day and did not seem to hear anything else.

Zhou Zhou assumed that he had heard everything since he hadn't spoken for a long time.

How unlucky she was to talk badly about someone behind their back and have it overheard.

"Since you've heard it all, I won't beat around the bush."

“I, Zhou Zhou, am a man of my word. Since I have done something wrong or said something wrong, I will definitely apologize.”

"Brother Shen, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before. I apologize."

Shen Chen remembered the misunderstanding when he first came to the Grand Tutor's mansion. He had long forgotten about it, but he didn't expect this young girl to still hold a grudge.

Master is wrong. How could the little girl be so ignorant? She is clearly very sensible.

More than two months have passed, but she still keeps it on her mind.

Shen Chen waved his hand, "Miss Zhou, you're too kind. This matter is long over for me."

"I accept your apology."

Zhou Zhou breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his words.

Phew! It's good that you've accepted it. Ma Liangcai also said that men can't stand it when others talk about them like that.

She had been worried for a long time, thinking he would never forgive her, but he forgave her so easily.