Before nine o'clock the next day, Du Xuan came out of the house early to prepare breakfast, and saw a tall and thin young man feeding horses in front of the temporary stables.
In the early morning, the sky has not yet seen the dawn, and it is a soft dark blue. The boy's too upright back looks cold and lonely in the sky.
But it's also full of power.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Shen Lie turned around and Du Xuan quickly stepped forward: "Master, let me feed you."
Shen Lie had almost finished feeding, and gently threw the horse grass aside: "No need."
His fingers are slender and clean, and his mouth has a layer of calluses from holding the sword all the time.
"Young master didn't take a bath last night, did you take a bath this morning?"
"Um."
"...You woke up so early. Did the young master not sleep well?"
Shen Lie didn't answer and turned around to wash his hands by the well.
Du Xuan sniffed and smelled the aroma of porridge. He ran to the kitchen to take a look and came out and said, "Master, who cooked the porridge?"
"I."
"ah?"
Shen Lie looked back at him: "I want to learn how to make steamed buns."
"……ah?"
"I want to learn how to make steamed buns," Shen Lie repeated, "or steamed buns, or other pastries. You can teach me how to knead the dough first."
"..."
After a pause, Du Xuan said in a very low voice: "Master, don't we go back to Zuilu and open a shop?"
After saying this, he felt it was impossible: "How else could it be so normal, the young master suddenly mentioned these things..."
After asking, hand over a clean handkerchief when appropriate.
Shen Lie gently wiped off the water on his hands and turned to look at the kitchen: "I miss her very much."
Du Xuan choked, he was caught off guard...
However, the voice of the young man in front of him was too clear and pure, and his eyes were also without any impurities. His black eyes were clear and bright, like a solitary flower and a cold moon that no matter how prosperous the world's lights or brilliant banquets could be.
"Master, do you want to make breakfast for Ah Li?"
"We're leaving in an hour. I still have time to learn how to knead dough with you." Shen Lie put down his handkerchief, "But first I have to drink the porridge I cooked. I cooked it once according to the recipe, but the authorities were obsessed with it and I couldn't eat it myself. Whether it comes out is good or bad."
"How do you rate Ah Li?"
Shen Lie looked sideways at him: "Did you know A Li is here?"
Du Xuan blinked: "...Is it necessary to guess?"
Shen Lie smiled faintly and walked towards the kitchen: "Come."
The young master laughed!
Du Xuan was so excited that he immediately jogged to follow.
The porridge in the pot was rich in aroma. Shen Lie, who had only cooked a few times, mastered the ratio of rice to water very well, and the cooked porridge was neither thin nor thick.
Du Xuan could hardly put down his thumbs up: "Master, it's amazing! Ali Ding likes it!"
Shen Lie took out all the remaining flour and said, "These will be gone after you use them. Please teach me how to knead the dough briefly, and I will make dry food with you."
"Um!"
Because Shen Lie had suffered the great loss of not having food, he put food first when traveling in the past two years.
In fact, even if there was no incident of traveling to Hu County from Jiangzhou, he would have already wanted to leave the Guo family.
In addition to the property left to him by his mother after her death, as well as several large villages and paddocks given to him by Mrs. Shen, Shen Lie also owns property.
The earliest places to buy property were in Beijing and Tangzhou. After the Gengyin year, they moved to Muzhou and Gaizhou, which were relatively stable.
The Shen family in Yunliang is so rich that almost half of Yunliang belongs to the Shen family.
Mr. Shen’s business skills can be said to turn stone into gold. Although Shen Lie did not learn business from his grandfather when he was young, he was still influenced by it. In terms of financial arrangements, the several shops he chose to invest in and the several banks he purchased have improved over the years. The income is quite good.
This money ensures everyone's food and accommodation. Even if Huazhou is currently in the middle of a war, Du Xuan will not neglect Shen Lie's food and clothing, and he will still pay attention to the details of every bowl and chopsticks.
The flour in front of me is Lining flour specially selected by Du Xuan. It was arranged in advance in the supplies supplied by Yongwucheng. Now it is almost used up, and it cannot supply only a few people.
Next, we left the Shuangpo Gorge and reached the Anzhu Pass in Huazhou. There would be no supplies along the way.
Going to the most dangerous drunken deer can actually make you richer.
Du Xuan rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands several times, and came back to teach Shen Lie.
However, it is not recommended for Shen Lie to get started for the time being, and he is only allowed to watch from the side. While kneading the dough, he mixes the water and flour, and repeats the time for proofing the dough several times.
Shen Lie listened attentively, while Du Xuan was talking, the conversation suddenly changed: "Maybe people have started taking action outside Shuangpo Gorge. We are actually kneading dough here. Why does it feel weird?"
"It has nothing to do with us." Shen Lie said.
"Master," Du Xuan stopped his strength and asked seriously, "how did you guess that Chen Weimin would be taken to Shuangpo Gorge, and that there were people from the Guo family over there in Shuangpo Gorge?"
Shen Lie's eyebrows frowned slightly and slightly.
Du Xuan paused and suddenly realized that he had asked something he shouldn't have asked.
In the eyes of others, Shen Lie is a terrible person. No matter what he suffers, he will never fall. He can withstand the despair that most people cannot face. He is so calm and sharp that he seems to have no emotions.
But if others don't know, how can Du Xuan not know that Shen Lie is not without weaknesses, but he is a person with very strong self-regulation ability.
He couldn't be beaten, frightened, or drunk. No matter how much suffering hit him, he could still stand up with his back straight, his face expressionless, and silent as if he didn't know the pain.
Now, Shen Lie gets up early, cooks porridge, feeds the horses, and learns how to knead dough. This is because he is trying to run towards the light and wants to use his ordinary life to disperse the murderous violence.
Du Xuan wanted to slap himself in the face, but he couldn't help but lift the pot!
"Master, this flour..."
"We easily broke through Wuqu's defense formation. I didn't kill anyone at that time, just because I didn't want to cause more trouble. It wasn't difficult for them to guess my intention. And since they wanted to deal with Wuqu, they definitely didn't want problems to arise behind the barracks. ,So, they won’t provoke us.”
"Then, where is the Shuangpo Gorge?"
"Lu Bao and Shi Yan are good at riding and shooting. They are very skilled, vigilant, and punctual. Even if they are in danger, they will never get into trouble together. One of them will definitely come back alive."
Du Xuan nodded and said coldly: "Pei Xianhong is here too, he doesn't understand us too well."
"It has nothing to do with him," Shen Lie said lightly, "it's another person in their camp."
"who?"
"I don't know," Shen Lie looked out the window that was getting brighter, his black eyes cold and deep, "He should be a counselor."
A person who can clearly analyze the situation from the perspective of a bystander, and also a person who can make arrogant young masters like Guo Ziyu and Guo Yu retreat as soon as they are told to retreat.
This is the opponent.
"Is he very powerful?" Du Xuan asked looking at Shen Lie's expression.
"Um."
"That's not the case," Du Xuan spread his hands and laughed strangely, "Why don't we suffer at the Anzhu Pass now? It would be best if Song Zhiyi's soldiers and horses beat them to pieces!"
