After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

"Everyone who sees it gets a share; it's nice to eat it together when it's cooked."

Jiang Zhiyun doesn't seem like the type to lie; in fact, she has an air of nobility.

The shopkeeper then decided not to hide it anymore.

He took out a few grass roots that looked like worms from a corner of his house.

"I'll share some of this with you. It's worthless and not very useful. But I noticed last time that after boiling it in water and drinking the water, I felt much better. I don't know if it was just my imagination."

"It won't kill you, so I'll share some with you."

As he spoke, he grabbed a large handful and stuffed it into Jiang Zhiyun's hand.

She might not know about the others, but this is Cordyceps sinensis, something Jiang Zhiyun is very familiar with!

Moreover, this is Gobi desert sandworm grass, which mainly parasitizes the roots of Cynomorium songaricum. This stuff is quite different from the ordinary kind; it's unique to this region.

Jiang Zhiyun took half of the cordyceps and put it in her sleeve. She then took out the other half to use in soup, to make old duck soup with the old duck.

This must smell amazing!

After Jiang Zhiyun boiled the water, she started killing the duck and plucking its feathers. It was originally her job, but Xie Shuheng insisted on helping out, coming over after he finished washing the clothes.

"My wife asks me to do things like killing ducks and plucking feathers; I've done that a lot at home."

Indeed, Jiang Zhiyun remembered. Back then, Xie Shuheng was still working at Shikanchang. When she first married into the family and started setting up a stall, the hardest and heaviest work was always given to Xie Shuheng.

The main thing is that this person is hardworking and willing to do anything she is asked to do.

Back then, he didn't talk much, but he was always chopping wood!

Cooking now is also done in a coordinated way.

The innkeeper, who had been waiting for his meal, also went to the side, so as not to affect the two people's interaction.

The method wasn't difficult. Jiang Zhiyun first chopped the duck into pieces, then skimmed off the duck fat little by little, rendering it in a pot before adding the duck meat and stir-frying. Since wine could remove the fishy smell, she simply had Liu Fangshu bring over Shen Huichuan's wine pot and poured half a bottle into it.

Shen Huichuan didn't know, and by the time he found out, it was too late to worry.

After that, you just keep stirring it, and the result is a dish with the original aroma.

At this point, just smelling the aroma of meat is enough to make one feel grateful.

Cover the pot with a wooden lid and simmer for a while. When the aroma appears, open the lid, add water and winter grass. I added a lot of winter grass because if you can eat it, you should eat more.

The aroma will gradually develop after cooking.

After finishing the main dish, Jiang Zhiyun poured out half of the broth from cooking the duck and started using it to cook wild vegetables. She threw in all sorts of random vegetables without knowing what they were.

This way, it absorbs the flavor of meat, and you won't get hungry so easily after eating it.

In addition, Jiang Zhiyun combined eggs and sand onions, along with a little oil provided by the shopkeeper, to stir-fry a dish. The eggs were a bit dry due to insufficient oil, but it was actually alright.

It was a simple meal with three dishes, not fancy, but it was still one of the better meals we had outside.

At this point, no one cared about their image anymore.

Even Liu Fangshu and Yunniang were eating like crazy.

The main reason is that Jiang Zhiyun's cooking is really delicious. Besides, we're hungry now, so even if it wasn't delicious, everyone would still finish it.

So they are blessed.

The shopkeeper, in particular, was somewhat puzzled: "That's strange. When you were preparing the duck just now, I felt it was almost the same as when I make this dish myself, except for some different steps."

"I never imagined that the taste of this duck would be so different. Now I know what kind of hard life I've been living before."

"..."

They were talking as they stuffed meat into their mouths.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhiyun chopped the meat into small pieces, and Xie Shuheng's knife skills were good when he cut the meat later, so he cut each piece a little thin.

Now, when everyone eats, they won't finish their food in just two bites.

If you've eaten too much meat, try this egg and shallot dish, or boiled wild vegetables; both taste great.

I scooped up some winter worm and old duck soup from a small bowl with a dent. Each person should have at least two bowls of soup, and this was already considered a small portion.

The main concern was that we ate too much, and we were also worried that the people who came after us might not have enough to eat.

This meal was the only hearty meal I've had in a while.

Not to mention Xie Shuheng and the others, even the shopkeeper was very excited: "Following you guys is a real treat. I've received money and can even have a good meal with you. Aren't I making a profit?"

"I hope I'll have the chance to eat Jiang Niangzi's cooking again in the future."

Jiang Zhiyun smiled and said, "Now we've shared joys and sorrows. We'll definitely meet again someday."

Shen Huichuan was also full, and Liu Fangshu even burped.

"Delicious! Jiang Niangzi, you will always be my favorite!" Liu Fangshu looked at Jiang Zhiyun with excitement in her eyes.

"You always know my needs. Without you, I would have starved to death long ago if I were with Shen Huichuan."

“How could that be!” Shen Huichuan immediately retorted.

"I will take good care of you. But Liu Fangshu, you can't love Jiang Zhiyun the most. I am your number one."

“Say it again, and I won’t be angry if you say it to me.” Shen Huichuan used to hate it when Xie Shuheng and Jiang Zhiyun acted like they had a good relationship in front of them.

Now that he has this experience himself, he's starting to show it to everyone.

Liu Fangshu tugged at his sleeve: "Shen Huichuan, you...you're so shameless. Everyone's here."

“We’re not young lads who don’t know these things anymore. Hurry up and go back to explain to your wives.” The shopkeeper was an experienced man.

After saying that, he urged Jiang Zhiyun and the others, "You should also go and rest. It's the middle of the night. We still have to travel tomorrow."

"I'll take care of the remaining scraps."

"Thank you very much." The group members were all very polite and expressed their gratitude.

The shopkeeper waved his hand: "It's nothing."

"It's nothing, I'm very grateful that you treated me to dinner."

After eating, it was indeed very easy to fall asleep.

The bed was small; the two people had to be very close together to avoid falling off. In the cramped room, the bed was only big enough for two people to lie down, and they even had to hold each other, adding to the ambiguous atmosphere…

So sleeping tonight was quite a thrill.

Before Jiang Zhiyun fell asleep, she was terrified that she would fall.

He left before dawn the next day.

The two carriages were moving very fast. The shopkeeper watched them go from a distance.

Jiang Zhiyun saw an elderly mother holding a child not far away.

Everywhere, people are kneeling and begging: "Please, save me and my child."

"She hasn't eaten for three days."

"Please, please, have mercy!"

"..."

Jiang Zhiyun was about to get off the carriage to check, but Xie Shuheng said, "Be careful."

“If you give one out of charity, then a lot of people will surround you, all asking you for more. Who will you give to? You don’t have that much. But everyone will think you’re deliberately not giving.”

"So at this time, if you are weak, it is normal for the people around you to gang up on you."