Chapter 97

Chapter 97

So Jiang Yunsui obediently waited.

Fat Chef was very good with his hands. He chopped the vegetables, cracked the eggs, and whisked them all in one smooth sequence.

Though it was his first time making the dish, he controlled the heat perfectly.

Before long, a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes was ready.

The red of the tomatoes and the golden yellow of the eggs mingled together. The colors alone looked surprisingly appetizing.

It tasted even better.

Fat Chef took a bite, and his eyes instantly lit up.

“Well, I’ll be. Who would’ve thought these little red fruits would taste so good mixed with eggs?”

Jiang Yunsui nodded smugly. “See? I told you it was delicious.”

She could not wait to take a bite, then said, “In winter, we can even make tomato hot pot.”

It was too hot to eat hot pot right now.

“You two. What are you sneaking off to eat this time?”

The voice that suddenly came from behind them startled them both.

They turned around and found Nanshu’s enlarged face right in front of them.

Nanshu snorted. “See? I knew this little thing was eating behind everyone’s back!”

“Oh? I’ve never seen this before.”

Nanshu crossed his arms and circled them twice.

“The Young Master hasn’t even had any yet, but you two are already eating?”

Jiang Yunsui and Fat Chef said in unison, “We’re tasting it for the Young Master first to see if it’s good!”

Nanshu rolled his eyes at them.

These two really had it easy. Whenever there was something good, they were guaranteed to be the first to eat it.

“What is this?”

Jiang Yunsui said with perfect confidence, “Tomatoes. I brought them.”

Nanshu rubbed his chin. “Tomatoes? You mean those plants people keep for decoration, the ones with the little red fruits?”

“That thing can be eaten?”

Fat Chef said, “Whether it can be eaten or not, aren’t we eating it right now? Don’t worry, we’re perfectly fine.”

Nanshu went to fetch a pair of chopsticks and brought over a stool to sit down.

“I’ll have a taste too.”

There had not been much scrambled egg with tomato to begin with, and in the end, Nanshu even started fighting Jiang Yunsui for it.

Jiang Yunsui was small and failed to snatch the last bit from him. Furious, she stomped her little foot down on the top of Nanshu’s foot, then sent Zuozuo Youyou and Heiwa after him.

Nanshu fled toward the Front Courtyard. “Jiang Yunsui! Jiang Yunsui, hurry up and call them back!”

“I only stole a little of your food! Is this really necessary? Jiang Yunsui!”

Jiang Yunsui did not listen. She was not someone who could be bullied so easily. In this manor, she had helpers!

The sweet potato vermicelli was soon officially presented to Ji Yan’an.

There was a dried version, and there was also a bowl of vermicelli cooked with minced meat topping that was brought directly to Ji Yan’an.

He only tasted a little before putting it down.

It was not that it tasted bad. He simply had no appetite at the moment.

Jiang Yunsui, on the other hand, sat off to the side eating until her little mouth shone with oil, never even lifting her head.

“What is the yield for this vermicelli?”

Fat Chef replied, “Young Master, one jin of sweet potatoes can produce around eighty grams of vermicelli. But this stuff is filling, and it doesn’t give you heartburn. Once dried, it should keep for quite a long time. Just boil a pot of water, throw it in with some vegetables, and cook it however you like, and it’ll be ready to eat.”

As for how it tasted, that depended on how each person prepared it.

“Young Master, this item is suitable for use in the army.”

After all, he had come from the Ji Family Army. He had many good friends there, so naturally, he wanted everyone to eat a little better.

Ji Yan’an nodded. “Li Yunniang.”

“Your subordinate is here.”

Li Yunniang stepped forward. She was a little thinner now and a little darker, but her entire spirit was different from before.

There was confidence and resilience in her bearing.

“In another two months, it will be time to harvest sweet potatoes. Spread the word as soon as possible that we will be buying sweet potatoes. Purchase them at the market price. No forcing the price down.”
“Yes, sir!”

Ji Yan’an said, “I’ll leave the purchase of sweet potatoes entirely in your hands. As for hiring people to make the sweet potato starch noodles, choose from among the families of military households and soldiers who retired due to injury.”

After giving these instructions, Ji Yan’an couldn’t help turning his gaze to Jiang Yunsui.

These sweet potato starch noodles had only been made because she had come up with the idea.

“Jiang Yunsui, is there anything you want?”

He truly had no idea what to give her.

Of course, if his rebellion really succeeded, the first thing he would do was grant Jiang Yunsui the title of great meritorious official.

But by the time the rebellion actually succeeded, who knew if he would still be alive?

Even if he was gone, the rebel force would continue on. They would simply need to choose a leader ahead of time.

Jiang Yunsui looked blank. “Huh? I don’t really want anything.”

She did want to go home, but that was clearly beyond Ji Yan’an’s ability.

Right now, she had a place to live, food to eat, clothes to wear, and plenty of silver besides.

She genuinely didn’t feel like she lacked anything.

Ji Yan’an said, “Then I’ll remember it for you for now. You also deserve credit for making these sweet potato starch noodles possible. If you want anything in the future, you can come tell me.”

Jiang Yunsui nodded.

With nothing else for her to do, Jiang Yunsui ran into the courtyard and called Ji Si over.

“Si Si, this is for you. You have to sprinkle it on the Peach Tree, okay?”

After saying that, she ran off. From a distance, she hopped and bounced around, cheering Ji Si on.

Ji Si: “…”

He quickly leaped into the tree, took out the medicinal powder, and dispersed it with his internal force so it would cover a larger area when it fell onto the Peach Tree.

Before long, insects began dropping from the Peach Tree.

He did the same with the other fruit trees.

This powder had been specially developed to deal with insects. It only worked on bugs and was completely harmless to other animals and plants.

Besides, those insects weren’t dead. They had merely fainted and lost their strength.

Jiang Yunsui stroked her little chin. She really did need to buy a chicken.

She was just thinking about going to the market tomorrow to buy one when a cooing sound came from nearby.

A pigeon flew down and headed straight for the insects on the ground, lowering its head and pecking away.

Jiang Yunsui had just been worrying about what to do with those insects. She hadn’t expected a pigeon to show up.

Her eyes lit up, and she pattered over in tiny steps.

The pigeon didn’t dodge when it saw a person. It just focused on eating with all its might.

Once Jiang Yunsui waited for it to finish, she caught it and held it out for Ji Si to see.

“Si Si, I found a pigeon.”

Ji Si looked at the pigeon, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

Just as he was about to say something, Jiang Yunsui turned and ran off with the pigeon in her arms.

“I’m going to find a cage and keep it.”

“Coo, coo…”

Fat Chef happened to have a birdcage.

He was someone who rather liked keeping birds.

Unfortunately, he had kept three birds, and all three had died.

With the last one, he really couldn’t bear to watch the pigeon die in the cage, so he opened the door and let it out. It hadn’t flown far before an eagle swooped down, snatched it away, and ended its life early.

Fat Chef had been speechless. After that, he stopped keeping birds.

He had finally realized that he simply wasn’t suited to raising them.

Now, he brought out the dusty cage and gave it to Jiang Yunsui.

Jiang Yunsui shut the pigeon inside and added some food.

The pigeon wasn’t afraid, nor was it picky. It immediately started eating.

Fat Chef stared at the pigeon. “This looks like a carrier pigeon.”

There was even a little bamboo tube tied to its leg.