It takes more than ten days to travel from Xu County to Yangzhou. Jiang Miao and Feng Yuxian chatted all the way. Mrs. Feng was also a good eater. They couldn't find an inn every day when they were on the road, and sometimes they stayed in the wild.
Feng Yuxian gave Jiang Miao a dagger that was as sharp as clay. The scabbard was made of black iron. It was black and inconspicuous, but it was extremely sharp.
Jiang Miao couldn't put it down. This dagger could not only defend herself but also cut meat. The rabbits caught by Li Biao and others in the forest were all skinned, covered with honey and chili powder, and roasted on the fire.
The rabbit in summer is plump and sizzling when roasted. Feng Yutang squatted beside the fire, not afraid of the heat, and just watched it while drooling.
He knows that this sister is good at cooking. The snacks and snacks he eats these days are all made by Sister Jiang.
“It smells so good!”
The rabbit was roasted until it was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Jiang Miao brushed a layer of honey on it to make the meat more delicate and flavorful. Feng Yuxian kept helping her. When Jiang Miao finished roasting one, her itchy hands wanted to give it a try.
"Come here, I'll do something else."
Someone took over, and Jiang Miao naturally wanted it. She asked Qinglian to wash a bunch of fruits, and asked Shen Yanqing to help crush the ice cubes to make a thin smoothie, and put the cut fruits on top of it in a white porcelain bowl. It was filled with red and green fruits, and the smoothie was steaming with air. My face, which had been red from the fire, finally felt comfortable.
"It would be nice if there was milk and watermelon..."
Jiang Miao took a bite and felt something was wrong. However, during their trip, some of the food they ate was already good.
"Ms. sir, try it."
Jiang Miao scooped up a piece of peach and handed it over. The pink flesh was crisp and sweet, and it was so cold after being soaked in ice that even Shen Yanqing, who didn't like sweet fruits, couldn't help but secretly sigh in relief.
"good."
"Then let's take it over and give it to them."
June is coming soon, and the summer in Jiangnan is sweltering. Jiang Miao estimates that it will be over 30 degrees. Even at night, the heat lingers for a long time. She couldn't stand the cold in the past two days, and she can't bear it until it's over. Let’s make ice bowls now.
As soon as the ice bowls were brought over, Wu Yue and Li Biao each picked a bowl and ran away to enjoy the meal. Madam is really amazing, she can do anything.
Fortunately, they had the ice made by the wife, so they didn't feel so hard. Now they can eat ice bowls to relieve summer heat and quench thirst. This trip is easier than playing.
Feng Yuxian has already roasted the rabbits. Her craftsmanship is meticulous. Although it is her first time to cook, the rabbits are all bright red and crispy, no worse than Jiang Miao's.
Feng Yutang was drooling with greed beside him, but knowing that the meal had not yet been served, he tried his best to hold it back no matter how hungry he was, but the drool from the corners of his mouth fell on his front. Feng Yuxian laughed and took out a handkerchief to wipe it with him.
"Little greedy cat."
"Hey, my sister's roast is so fragrant. Yutang has never smelled such fragrant meat..."
He had never tasted that spicy and pungent taste.
Jiang Miao's chili peppers have not yet been promoted nationwide, and now only people in Zhenjiang Prefecture and the capital have tasted them. It is normal for the Feng Yuxian siblings to find them strange.
While the two siblings were talking, Jiang Miao came over with an ice bowl. The child liked this kind of sweet fruit the most. Seeing Feng Yuxian nodding, Feng Yutang happily took the ice bowl and started eating it. When he was eating to his heart's content I didn’t forget to raise my head and say thank you to Jiang Miao.
"Thank you, Sister Jiang."
The sound of the little man's breasts made Jiang Miao's heart turn into cute. She looked at the soft white jade dumplings in front of her and suddenly wanted to have a baby. However, she and Shen Yanqing had been in bed together for so long, and her stomach had not moved.
But she's not ready to be a mother yet, so she'd better leave things to chance.
The fragrant roasted rabbit made these people's mouths water with oil, and they wanted to chew even the bones. But after all, Li Biao and the others had big appetites, and one rabbit was only enough for them to stuff between their teeth. Jiang Miao cooked the instant noodles she brought.
The two pots, plus vegetables and bacon hooks, made people's appetites increase. Even Feng Yuxian, who had always been restrained, ate half a bowl more.
"After spending so many days with Mrs. Jiang, I feel like I've gained weight."
She pinched the flesh on her face and smiled helplessly.
Jiang Miao handed over a handful of plums and said, "This is how much you can eat. If you come to the capital, I will take you to eat delicious food every day."
Feng Yuxian was already on the thin side, and due to the death of her parents, she had been exhausted physically and mentally over the past six months and had lost a lot of weight. Now that she has gained some flesh, her complexion has improved.
"Okay, I will definitely go if I have the chance."
She is now an orphan, dependent on her younger brother. In the future, she will not be as free as she is at her own home when she joins her uncle's family. She has not yet figured out what her future will be like.
Feng Yuxian hugged her sleeping brother tightly and looked at Yangzhou City getting closer and closer. Panic suddenly surged in her heart.
Just after June, a few people finally arrived in Yangzhou. It was raining lightly outside, and the entire city of Yangzhou was shrouded in rain and fog.
"I don't know when the rain will stop. If it rains harder, we won't be able to leave."
The emperor's mission was to ask Shen Yanqing to go back after a round of inspection. He went to plant in the spring, and when he came back, he would be in time for the autumn harvest. He could also check the results of grain planting and the harvest of high-yielding crops in various places.
It's just that there is abundant rain in the south of the Yangtze River. When summer comes, it doesn't stop. It even rains harder and harder. The water levels on both sides of the river banks rise and even overflow.
After Shen Yanqing got off the carriage, he stood on the shore and stared for a long time. His eyes were solemn, and Jiang Miao felt nervous when she saw him like this.
"Ms. sir?"
"If the rain continues, I'm afraid there will be floods."
Yangzhou is located downstream of Jingshui River. He checked the water conditions of the city's moats. Every river in Fucheng was full, and the water level was level with the ground. It looked like it was about to burst its banks.
"What should we do?"
Jiang Miao's heart skipped a beat when she heard his words. The losses caused by floods were devastating to the people. Even if the technology was so advanced in the previous life, people could only be evacuated when floods occurred and rebuild after the disaster. Not to mention that in ancient times, there were plagues after floods.
Human life is as worthless as grass in the face of natural disasters.
"It won't necessarily be this bad. Maybe the rain will stop tomorrow."
Shen Yanqing rubbed her brows to relax them. Jiang Miao knew that he was comforting her, but the unknown disaster was right in front of her, and she had to be worried.
Jiang Miao recalled the plot of the original book. Perhaps the male protagonist in the original book did not come to Jiangnan, and the plot that had nothing to do with the main plot was brushed aside. After thinking for a long time, she did not expect what happened in Jiangnan.
"Should we discuss it with the Yangzhou magistrate? If there is a flood, we can make preparations in advance."
No one in the government would dare to take this kind of important matter lightly, and Jiang Miao's considerations were reasonable.
"Um."
Shen Yanqing nodded in agreement, but before they could find anyone, Yangzhou Magistrate Ma Liangji found them first.
