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

Even though it was past lunchtime, Shen's restaurant was still packed with people eating.

As soon as she entered, many regular customers greeted her happily, "Where have you been, Miss Shen?"

"You've become even more beautiful since I last saw you a few days ago."

Shen Cao has grown exceptionally fast this year. Clothes that were once a bit big are now too small for her, and she can no longer wear last year's clothes at all.

When she reached puberty, she not only grew taller, but also lost a lot of baby fat, developing a classic oval face with bright, almond-shaped eyes and white teeth, becoming increasingly beautiful.

During this period, she spent most of her time at home in the kitchen, and with less exposure to the wind and sun, her originally tanned skin became fair and rosy.

Anyone who didn't know her would definitely think she was a young lady from some wealthy family.

Just then, Shen's mother brought out a bowl of noodles from the kitchen and placed it on the guest's table.

Then, pulling Shen Cao along, he said happily, "Your older brother has sent a letter from the capital."

“You’re with your father. Go check on him quickly.”

It was a letter from her elder brother. Counting the time, her elder brother wrote to her as soon as he arrived in the capital.

Shen Cao took out her elder brother's letter from the counter.

After greeting Mr. and Mrs. Shen, she went to the study.

She carefully opened the envelope and looked at the letter closely.

No one knew what Shen Chen had said to her, but her originally happy smile gradually turned into a serious one.

His brows were furrowed, as if he had encountered some difficulty.

Shen Cao sat at her desk, lost in thought for a long time.

She never expected that the person she saved that day would be the world-renowned young general Ji Lingfeng.

Monsoon, seasonal wind.

Not only that, he also went to the Grand Tutor's mansion to find her elder brother. However, her elder brother told her that judging from the general's attitude towards him, it didn't seem like he was deliberately making things difficult for him.

Shen Cao carefully recalled her past interactions with Ji Lingfeng and confirmed that she had not done anything to offend him.

Not only that, he also discovered the place where weapons were being secretly hidden.

In any case, I did him a favor.

She shook her head, wondering what kind of luck she had.

An image of a spirited young man with sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and an upright posture unconsciously appeared in my mind.

They probably won't see each other again.

Since we won't see each other again, it's nothing.

After thinking it through, she remembered that she still had to go to the matchmaker's place.

"Is your older brother alright?"

"It's nothing. My elder brother just said that he has arrived in the capital and that the Grand Tutor really liked the gift he received."

"Everything is fine with him. You and Dad should take good care of yourselves."

"My brother said he heard you coughing when he left and asked if your cold was better."

Upon hearing that her son, far away in the capital, still cared about her, Shen's mother said with relief, "He's been well for a long time."

"I'm relieved that your older brother is doing well in the capital."

"We must give Grand Tutor Zhou a proper thank you when we have the chance in the future."

While her mother was in the kitchen, Shen Cao secretly slipped away.

She felt that if she didn't slip away soon, her mother would definitely keep nagging her, and she would probably have to make some food for her to send to the capital that night.

When she arrived at the matchmaker's place, she learned that the matchmaker only handled the buying and selling of servants.

"You little girl, don't you even bother to find out what I, Granny Wang, do?"

"If you say you need a servant to clean your house, then come to me. I can find the right one every time."

"Your task of finding a waiter and putting up a notice in front of your own shop is not worth my time."

"Go quickly, go quickly."

After saying that, before Shen Cao could speak, he picked up a handkerchief and chased Shen Cao out.

Although Shen Cao was turned away, she did gain some useful information.

Post a notice at the entrance.

She hurried home, thinking of the job posting from her previous life, and wrote a recruitment notice.

They recruited waiters, accountants, dishwashers, and so on.

After Shen Cao finished writing, he went to the kitchen, cooked some paste, and then hurriedly ran to the Hundred Herbs Garden with the notice in his hand.

Ji Lingfeng and his group happened to see Shen Cao's hurried figure.

"Master, Miss Shen?!" He Yu pointed to Shen Cao, who was hurrying ahead.

"Hmm!" Ji Lingfeng clearly saw her too, and his voice carried a hint of restraint.

Long time no see, she's grown quite a bit taller.

I just don't know if she still remembers me.

"Master, let's hurry to the inn to rest. I'm starving."

"I'm going to eat four bowls of chicken soup wontons later."

"I wonder if Shen's restaurant has any new dishes after all this time."

Seeing He Yu's pathetic state, He Fei and the others teased him relentlessly.

"What? The food you've been talking about all this time is chicken soup wontons."

"Exactly, I had all sorts of delicacies at the time."

"Look at what you've accomplished!"

"that is!!!"

He Yu looked at his brothers, rolled his eyes at them, and pointed at them with an expression that said they had never seen the world before.

"It's obvious you didn't listen to me last time and didn't go to Shen's Restaurant for dinner."

"They all spouted outrageous nonsense."

"We'll find out soon enough who's the one who's been out of touch with the world."

"Humph!"

Just like when he came to Xin'an County before, Ji Lingfeng stayed at the best inn in Xin'an County.

After a short rest, the group went to Shen's Restaurant.

It was well past lunchtime, and there weren't many people left in Shen's Restaurant.

Their arrival immediately attracted the attention of Shen's mother, who was busy wiping the table, and Shen's father, who was calculating accounts at the counter.

Upon seeing that they were several tall and burly men, Mr. Shen put down his account book and greeted them with a smile.

"Please come in, esteemed guests."

"Uncle Shen, don't you recognize me?"

"I am Tsuruha!"

"This is my master, Jifeng."

Mr. Shen was surprised that the other party knew him. He looked at the person who was speaking to him and then at the master he had just pointed to.

"Slap!" He slapped his forehead, remembering that Shen Chen had helped them before.

"You must be Chen'er's friends."

"Yes, yes, Shen Chen once saved my master."

"It's been so long! Hurry, come inside and get it done."

"What would you like to eat?"

"I'd like four bowls of wontons, in different flavors. You can decide which ones to cook."

Mr. Shen smiled and told Mrs. Shen to tell the kitchen to cook wontons.

He turned to Ji Lingfeng, the renowned young general, and asked, "Sir, what would you like to eat?"

"Cook me two bowls of wontons too," Ji Lingfeng said, his tone no longer as cold as before.

However, although this statement was much better than his previous one, it still sounded distant to others.

"Okay." He really didn't remember someone as insignificant as himself.

The others, not knowing what was good to eat, all followed He Yu and Ji Lingfeng and ordered chicken soup wontons.

They want to try it; they can only imagine how delicious those wontons that Tsuruha has been longing for must be.

What brings you to Xin'an County this time?

He Yu glanced at his master and said, "The master's business has run into some problems, so I've come to handle it."

"Oh oh oh."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with He Yu, Mr. Shen returned to the counter to continue looking at the ledgers.

He looked at the group of people sitting in the hall.

The higher-ranking members of the Crane Battalion are all here; General Ji and his men must have something to discuss with Xin'an County this time.