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

He Yu looked at his master, who was clearly very angry. What was this Shen Cao girl doing? With such a beautiful mouth...

How could someone say such heartless things?

Even he, an outsider, felt a pang of indignation on behalf of his master.

They might not be friends, but their relationship is definitely better than that of strangers.

When she was ordering, she still called me Brother He, but how come she became a guest when she was with her master?

Shen Cao was also stunned; she didn't know why she had said such a thing.

She quickly apologized to him, "Young Master Ji, I'm so sorry, I was thinking about something else and didn't notice for a moment."

"How could I forget you? I could forget myself but I could never forget you."

You are the renowned General Ji of the Great Xia Kingdom. If I offend you, I might lose my life.

Ignoring everything else, she asked with a fawning expression, "Young Master Ji, what would you like to eat?"

"I remember you really like mushroom and chicken soup. I made a pot of it early this morning, and I'll bring you a bowl in a bit."

"This was prepared especially for you; no one else has it!"

Ji Lingfeng was initially quite angry.

She actually did this to herself.

He planned not to speak to her for a whole day.

But to everyone's surprise, she actually remembered that she loved mushroom and chicken soup and even prepared some for herself.

The dark cloud that had been weighing heavily on his chest vanished completely because of those words.

Although he still had a dark expression, his originally gloomy mask was now clearly cracked.

"Hmm." He replied calmly.

Whew! Shen Cao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he was willing to speak, it meant everything was alright.

In her previous life, she would spend every summer vacation with her aunt's nephew.

She finds amusement in making her little nephew cry every day.

Several times, I didn't know when to stop and teased him too much.

The child kept crying and getting angry, and nothing could soothe him.

I secretly bought him a small cake and told him that no one else had one, only he did, and then he stopped being angry.

"Give me one of those meat-filled pies they just ate."

"Oh, you mean roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)? No problem."

"If you eat spicy food, I'll add some of my homemade chili oil to it. It's delicious."

"They don't have any!"

Sure enough, Shen Cao felt the oppressive atmosphere around her dissipate somewhat.

In order to express his apology, and also to curry favor with this powerful figure.

Seeing that Ji Lingfeng had almost finished eating, Shen Cao walked up to him and said, "Um, Young Master Ji, to express my apology..."

"Five days from now, I will personally host a dinner at my home for you and your men."

"How's the timing? Is it feasible?"

Ji Lingfeng sat there, looking up at her, seemingly trying to figure out her purpose in doing so.

Seeing that Ji Lingfeng did not speak, Shen Cao continued, "Actually, I also have some things I want to say to you."

"If... it's not possible for you to attend, then that's fine."

Before Shen Cao could finish her last sentence, Ji Lingfeng uttered a single word, "Okay."

"Then I'll have to trouble Miss Shen Cao." He deliberately emphasized the name Shen Cao.

For several days in a row, Ji Lingfeng and his group would come to Shen's Restaurant for a meal.

Shen Cao gradually became familiar with them.

"Miss Grass, I heard that you're going to treat us to dinner at your home the day after tomorrow."

“I’ve heard He Yu say that your cooking skills are excellent.”

"Not only is it delicious, but most of the dishes are ones I've never seen or even heard of before."

Shen Cao smiled and waved her hand, "That's all because of Brother He, no, Brother He Yu is exaggerating too much."

A group of people all had the character "crane" in their names, so she could only add "elder brother" after her name to distinguish them.

"I've been eating boxed lunches these past two days, and I'm really looking forward to the day after tomorrow."

The others also laughed and joked with Shen Cao.

For some reason, Ji Lingfeng did not come to eat with them today.

When they had almost finished eating, Shen Cao was clearing the table when she saw Xiao Qi run in happily.

He has been spending these days at the Hundred Herbs Garden with his friends.

Seeing that he was panting heavily, Shen Cao first poured him a glass of water, then gently stroked his back, telling him not to rush and to take it slow.

"What's wrong that made you run back like that, risking your life? Look how out of breath you are."

After drinking a glass of water, he finally caught his breath. "Sister Cao'er, someone came to ask us today if we need to hire an accountant."

"I can tell that man is very capable. He'll definitely be a good fit as our accountant."

"I was worried he would get anxious, so I asked Xiaoqiao and the others to keep him here, and I ran all the way back to tell you this good news."

The notice has been posted for many days, but very few people have come to inquire about it.

No wonder Xiaoqi and the others were so excited.

She never imagined that in ancient times, an accountant would be so hard to find.

After the notice was posted, all the people who came to ask were the waiter, and there were only three or four people.

Shen Cao kept them all.

No one has come to ask about the accountant.

After making inquiries, Shen Cao learned that in this era, most of the accountants in restaurants were servants of the owners, either having signed a life-or-death contract with the owners or being servants of the owners.

Because the accountant is in charge of money, this is the easiest place to make mistakes, and people generally wouldn't trust an outsider with this job.

Shen Cao originally intended for his father to work harder, running between the two places.

Once you've taught Xiaoqiao how to use the bridge, then hand it over to her.

To my surprise, someone actually asked about it today.

After seeing He Yu and the others off, she and Xiao Qi quickened their pace and headed to the Hundred Herbs Garden.

When she arrived, she saw the person sitting with his back to her; that must be the one who came to ask the question.

Judging from his back, the man had an outstanding demeanor, a tall and upright posture, and was quite robust.

Looking at his clothes, he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would work as a restaurant accountant.

She put aside her doubts, walked up to the man, and extended her hand. "Sir, are you here to inquire about the accountant?"

When she saw the person's face, she was so shocked that she took a step back and bumped into the stool. It was Xiaoqiao and Xiaoqi who caught her in time so that she didn't fall.

It was Ji Lingfeng!!

What is he doing? The army is short of pay, isn't it? Why is he sending a high-ranking general out to work as an accountant and make money for someone else?

"It really is you!" Ji Lingfeng didn't seem surprised that the person who came was Shen Cao.

"Is Young Master Ji going to be our restaurant's accountant?"

"What? No?"

Shen Cao first sent Xiao Qiao and Xiao Qi away, then lowered his head and thought for a moment before replying with a slight apology, "I'm very sorry, our place is too small to accommodate someone as important as you!"

"General Ji!"