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Chapter 117 Ma Yiyi Eats Braised Food

Xia Sange looked at Jiang Feng, who was giving him a pleading look, and decided not to say anything.

Jiang Feng breathed a sigh of relief and gave Xia San a grateful look. Then he realized that he might have been tricked and looked at Xia San with a helpless expression.

Summer's end is like a chess player, taking in every detail of the household's situation and every subtle interaction.

It's clear that Jiang Feng is a good person!

As the master, Huangfu Qian was able to lead his subordinates to be cheerful and of good character, which shows that Huangfu Qian himself is a good person.

It seems that having Third Brother follow Huangfu Qian is a good thing.

After Huangfu Qian and Jiang Feng left the Xia family, the people of Anjia Village couldn't wait to knock on the Xia family's door.

Xia's father opened the door.

Zhao Dabao, who was of the same generation as Xia's father, asked, "Who were those two distinguished guests who just left?"

“The person is indeed a benefactor, but I cannot say,” Xia’s father shook his head.

“We’re all from the same village, what can’t we talk about?” Zhao Dabao pestered Xia’s father, trying to get the information out of him.

Zhao Dabao kept pressing Xia's father with questions because Xia's father had been asked the same questions many times before, and that's how he ended up answering them.

Zhao Dabao thought that if he asked a few more times, Xia's father would definitely lose his composure, just like before.

Thinking of Huangfu Qianjiang's identity as a prince, Xia's father firmly kept silent.

Zhao Dabao pressed for answers for a quarter of an hour, but seeing that Xia's father still didn't answer, he lost interest and looked at Boss Gao.

Boss Gao's lips twitched, and he said, "If Uncle Xia isn't going to tell you, then stop asking. It's really annoying."

Zhao Dabao rolled his eyes and said, "You've been staying here just to wait for me to get the answer, haven't you?"

Old Gao smiled somewhat embarrassedly at Xia's father and said, "Uncle Xia, I have something to do," before slipping away.

* * *

Early the next morning—

Before dawn, the Ma family set to work.

One carriage after another lined up, and Wei Zhishu, Ma Yiyi, and Ma's father boarded the carriages.

Wei Zhishu set off.

He can't linger in Anjia Village any longer. If he can't get back to the capital in time, today's wedding can't take place, and his position as heir will also be postponed until next year.

If this drags on, I'm worried something might go wrong.

Wei Zhishu had the carriage pass through the road outside the Xia family's gate, essentially taking a detour to get out of the village.

The Ma family saw Wei Zhishu's thoughts and felt distressed.

Ma Yiyi was riding in the same carriage as Aunt Ma. At this moment, she had already clenched her fists, and was just about to tear the handkerchief in her hand to shreds.

She was angry and upset, but... she couldn't change the situation.

Wei Zhishu peered through the carriage window at the Xia family's house, watching it shrink into a tiny dot and disappear behind the carriage before reluctantly letting go.

As soon as Wei Zhishu left, Xia's father and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Father, Mother, I have a question. Why did you believe he was King Jiang so easily?" Xia Erge pressed.

“Wei Zhishu is a powerful young master from the capital. If Wei Zhishu can be so cautious, and he has such an extraordinary demeanor and can even produce an identity token, what else is there to doubt?” Xia’s father said seriously.

Brother Xia seemed to be deep in thought.

"Shengyou, our family is not short of money anymore, and we won't be unable to pay your tuition. Why don't you pick up your studies again and try to pass the preliminary examination next year?" Xia's father suggested.

Xia Erge's eyes lit up, but he hesitated immediately. He said, "I'm eighteen this year...it's too late, isn't it?"

When he said "too late," Xia Erge's eyes seemed to convey a sense of loss.

“It’s not too late, it’s not too late. It’s not uncommon for men to get married at twenty. As long as Second Brother passes the imperial examination, the woman who will be seeking his hand in marriage might just be the daughter of a scholar,” Xia Mo chimed in with a grin.

"Here you go," Xia Mo said, spreading her hands out. Then, as if appearing out of thin air, books fell to the ground, quickly forming a small pile.

"Little sister!"

Xia Erge's eyes widened, his breath hitched, and he hurriedly squatted down, trying to push the books that had fallen to the ground back up one by one.

"Little sister, the book is a treasure, how could you..."

Xia Erge wanted to say that Xia Mo didn't value books enough, but he couldn't bring himself to scold her. Most importantly, compared to books, his little sister was a much more precious treasure!

"Hehe," Xia Mo playfully stuck out her tongue at Xia Erge.

These two small piles of books are the books she robbed from Huangfu Qian's temporary study.

Huangfu Qian didn't say anything when Xia Mo took away his books, and even pointed out which books were important for the imperial examinations.

Xia's father and second brother squatted down and picked up the books one by one, stacking them neatly.

Before long, Xia's mother and third brother also saw it and hurriedly came over to pick up the books and stack them up.

"Little sister, don't move, don't tire yourself out."

When Xia Erge saw that Xia Mo was also going to help organize the books, he quickly spoke up.

“I don’t need to squat down, I have another way,” Xia Mo said, deliberately raising her hand, and the books that had fallen to the ground flew up and piled up on the table next to her.

In no time, the books that had been scattered on the floor were neatly piled up on the table.

Even though they knew that Xia Mo had learned extraordinary skills from the strange master, Xia's father and the others were still amazed by what they saw.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Xia Sange exclaimed.

Xia Sange looked at Xia Mo with puppy-dog eyes. Actually, he really wanted to learn too! But who told him he didn't have the talent? Sigh…

"Hehe," Xia Mo laughed playfully.

* * *

At dusk that day—

Wei Zhishu and his entourage arrived at Anning Prefecture in their carriage.

After a day's journey, Wei Zhishu and his group planned to rest for the night in Anning Prefecture and leave early the next morning.

They planned to rest for one night in the city, so they needed to choose a suitable inn to stay in, and then prepare their dinner, as well as the dry food they would need to take on the road the next day.

Wei's trusted confidant went out to buy food.

Hearing that Zuimeng Restaurant had a particularly delicious braised dish, Wei Zhishu's confidant, wanting to make Wei Zhishu happy, went to buy it.

As a result, the braised food at Zuimeng Restaurant was limited in quantity.

When Wei's confidant failed to purchase one, he took out Wei Zhishu's identity jade token, hoping the restaurant would prepare another one for him.

Lu Xun happened to be in the restaurant and gave Wei Qinxin a wry smile.

While it's not impossible to offend powerful figures in the capital, it's best not to.

Lu Xun smiled and said, "I need to prepare this braised food tonight and cook it overnight so I can sell it first thing tomorrow morning. Otherwise, it won't taste good and it will ruin my reputation. Look, I've kept a portion for myself. How about I give you my portion?"

Wei's confidant only wanted a serving of the famous braised food in the prefectural city, and now that he could get it, he didn't care how he got it.

"Row."

Wei's confidant prepared a large amount of food and placed it in front of Wei Zhishu.

Inside the guesthouse rooms—

Wei Zhishu had little appetite, but the aroma of the food in front of him tempted him.

Ma Yiyi, who was having dinner with Wei Zhishu, looked at the paper-thin slices of braised food on the table and smelled the aroma. Her face turned pale and then red.

Ma Yiyi picked up a piece, put it in her mouth, and found that it tasted several times better than the braised ones she had made!

Ma Yiyi chewed on the braised food in her mouth, gripping the chopsticks in her hand tightly.

She wanted to ask the system why the braised food tasted exactly the same as the reward she received for her mission! And... it even tasted better?!