Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

sour.

It smells bad.

The air was filled with a sour and stinky smell.

Jiang Miaomiao found the smell a bit intoxicating.

The mother returned from the front yard and picked up the baby from the ground.

Then, holding her in one arm, I picked up the mushrooms from the basket with the other, smelled them, and then smelled them again on the baby's nose.

"Honey, does it smell good? We're having chicken stew with mushrooms tonight."

"呲呲..."

Jiang Miaomiao imitated her mother, sniffing the air.

I didn't feel anything because the aroma of the termite mushroom was masked by the smell of sour bamboo shoots.

However, she still really wanted to drink chicken and mushroom soup.

That's termite mushroom! It's a rare delicacy no matter when you eat it.

In her previous life, she loved to stew chicken and mushroom soup with cured pork and ham, or stir-fry chicken and mushroom with old cured pork, green peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns.

It smells so good!

Xiao Miaomiao unconsciously licked her tongue.

But since she's still a baby, she can only eat a light diet. It's best for her to eat less salty and heavily seasoned cured meats and hams.

Chicken soup with minced meat is still the best choice for her.

Ever since she started teething, her appetite has increased dramatically, and she can't help but want to put everything in her mouth.

Then, without realizing it, he reached into his small cloth pocket again.

Yeah!

Where is her dried goat's milk?

Xiuxiu laughed at the baby's movements.

It turns out that even little kids can have bad memories and forget what they've done.

Fortunately, she brought some with her.

Then another piece of dried goat milk was stuffed into Jiang Miaomiao's little mouth.

But the flavor of the pickled bamboo shoots is too overpowering.

It made her feel like the dried milk in her mouth smelled bad.

The smell was faint at the entrance, but it was too strong in the back courtyard. I wonder if it will stink up the county magistrate next door.

Of course, what she thought of, her mother also thought of.

Then I saw my mother ask Aunt Xiuxiu to send a jar of pickled bamboo shoots and a basket of matsutake mushrooms to Magistrate Xu's house.

Magistrate Xu was engrossed in processing official documents when he smelled a strong odor of rotten eggs wafting over.

He put down his brush and covered his nose.

"What's that smell? It stinks!"

"Sir, it seems to be coming from the Lu residence next door. I heard that Madam Lu's pickled bamboo shoots have been opened. Should we send someone to take a look?" the new clerk reported.

Xu Heng thought for a moment, "Never mind..."

It doesn't smell like this on ordinary days, so how can you not let people open the jar?

The people were afraid of seeing officials, so there was no way to frighten the villagers.

Speaking of this, he thought of Master Tao, who was imprisoned in jail.

Is the mastermind behind the kidnapping Qi family woman, or Jiang Yunze's concubine? This is a difficult matter to handle.

It's been so long, but this person still refuses to confess, refuses to admit guilt, and even dragged out his servant to take the blame.

Unfortunately, that servant was the one who relayed messages between him and the kidnapper, and the kidnapper was only doing things for money.

Knowing that Master Tao was the mastermind, they could only point to the servant.

The servant also had no concrete evidence to prove that he was acting on the orders of Master Tao.

Unfortunately, this matter escalated to the point of reaching the capital.

On one hand, Minister Qi wanted to deal with it as soon as possible, while on the other hand, Jiang Yunze wanted to save his life.

These people really think they're the King of Heaven, able to do whatever they want!

The new clerk, Song, was very perceptive. As soon as he saw Xu Heng frowning and looking worried, he knew what was troubling him.

"Sir, are you troubled about how to judge Master Tao?"

Xu Heng ignored him; was there even a need to ask?

He was bitter inside; he was just a lowly seventh-rank official, completely at the mercy of others.

He doesn't want to offend anyone in this matter.

We also can't bring it up in public and ask Master Cui for advice, or he'll definitely scold us.

We absolutely must not consult that young master from Jiangzhou.

Besides, everyone has already returned to the capital.

Since his return to the capital, the imperial court has issued an edict ordering all prefectures and counties to severely crack down on and arrest those who abduct children and traffic in people.

He was extremely busy.

Right now, the county jail is almost overflowing.

Master Song said, "Sir, I have a perfect solution that will satisfy both sides and offend no one..."

"What method?" Xu Heng asked anxiously.

Master Song lowered his voice and leaned close to Xu Heng's ear, "Sir, do you want that person in prison to live or die?"

Xu Heng turned to look at him, "Is that even a question?"

Those who traffic children deserve to die, but the masterminds behind them deserve to die even more!

Hearing him say that, Master Song understood the situation.

"My lord, I overheard the old ladies next door gossiping today. They're saying that Madam Lu's youngest daughter loves to tease cats and dogs all the time..."

"Tell the important point!"

"One day, the little girl went out with a chicken leg in her hand. Two dogs eyed the chicken leg covetously, so the little girl tied the chicken leg with a rope to a stick and hung it between the two dogs..."

"Then, the two dogs started fighting, biting each other, their mouths full of fur..."

Xu Heng's eyes lit up. "Explain it clearly, how do I intend to do it?"

"My lord, why not write two letters? One to Minister Qi and one to Lord Jiang. Tell Lord Jiang about Minister Qi's plan to silence him, and tell Minister Qi about Lord Jiang's plan to protect Master Tao..."

"that's it?"

Xu Heng frowned slightly, worried that the two of them might turn on him in a fit of anger.

That would have the opposite effect.

"No, adults should throw the prey out..." Just like that little girl, throwing the chicken leg out.

"Your Excellency may sentence Master Tao to exile according to the law, and also inform Minister Qi and Lord Jiang of the date and route of the exile..."

Whether they are silencing witnesses or protecting someone, we can simply watch from the sidelines.

"Let's do as you say!"

Xu Heng was overjoyed, never expecting the little child to be so intelligent.

Unwittingly, it solved a major problem for him.

Feeling much better, I no longer noticed how smelly the pickled bamboo shoots were. After finishing my work early, I went home ahead of time.

As soon as you enter the house.

It has that distinctive bamboo shoot flavor again.

He raised his sleeve and sniffed it. Could it be that his clothes also smelled bad?

It doesn't seem so...

As I walked into the courtyard, I saw a servant carrying a jar and a basket of matsutake mushrooms toward the kitchen.

The sour smell was coming from that jar.

"Where did this come from?"

"My lord, how about we have sour bamboo shoot and chicken skin soup and stewed chicken with matsutake mushrooms tonight?" Madam Xu smiled and helped him take off his official robe and change into a plain robe.

"Don't you dislike eating pickled bamboo shoots because you think they have a strong smell?" Xu Heng asked curiously, as his wife was most afraid of strong-smelling foods.

Madam Xu smiled and said, "This was sent over by Madam Lu so we could have a taste. We can't refuse such a kind gesture."

She didn't like the sour smell, but that didn't stop her from cooking it for her husband. He wasn't a picky eater and loved everything.

And then there's the termite mushroom, a rare delicacy that she and her son both love to eat.

It would cost several hundred coins to buy it outside, and there's no guarantee you could even find it.

Xu Heng was taken aback. This Madam Jiang was quite capable, unlike that Lady Qi, who didn't know any manners at all.

It's only right to reciprocate, and there's no reason to accept gifts for nothing, especially since her little girl had helped so much.

"Madam, have you returned the gift?"

"They've gone back. They had two geese captured and taken back to them."

Then Jiang Miaomiao saw Aunt Xiuxiu come in carrying a large goose in each hand.

The little baby pointed at the goose in a sweet, childlike voice, his face full of excitement.

"Iron pot...goose..."