Tang Xiao Yi, after all, was doing something naughty for the first time.
Thinking of how he scared Tang Dan Ni into fainting and also alarmed the adults, he had no idea what to do.
After some thought, he decided to hide for a while.
Running outside, he remembered the mask couldn’t be found by anyone.
Seeing a haystack nearby, he had a quick idea and stealthily slipped the mask into the middle of the stack.
In his panic, managing to hide the mask in the haystack so it wouldn’t be found was already quite good.
He planned to sneak back and hide, but ended up crashing right into Gu Mingyuan, who was being chased out by Tang Wanwan.
“Hey, little guy, what are you up to?” Gu Mingyuan bumped Tang Xiao Yi, who staggered back, but luckily saw who it was, stopping him from falling.
As he was about to fall, Gu Mingyuan quickly caught him, holding his arm and asking,
Seeing Tang Xiao Yi’s disheveled hair and panicked expression, Gu Mingyuan immediately asked, “No way, we were just apart for a moment, and look at the state you’re in.
You didn’t do something bad, did you?”
“You’re the one who did something bad.” With that, he kicked and grabbed, twisting his little body into trouble.
Being guessed so accurately about his deed made Tang Xiao Yi even more flustered, but being held by Gu Mingyuan, he couldn’t break free, and his little face turned red.
This scene happened to be seen by Tang Wanwan, who immediately, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, stepped forward and pushed Gu Mingyuan away.
“Hey, are you a man or not, bullying a kid like this?”
Gu Mingyuan was left speechless, hastily explaining, “No, I just saw he didn’t look right and wanted to ask about it.
Kid, tell your sister I didn’t bully you.”
“Big sister, help me, he’s holding me and won’t let me go.”
Seeing Gu Mingyuan bullying her little brother, Tang Wanwan wasn’t going to let him off and quickly grabbed his arm, kneeing him in the leg, directly knocking Gu Mingyuan to the ground, unable to get up for a while.
Seeing his sister being so fierce, Tang Xiao Yi’s eyes lit up with excitement, loudly saying, “Big bad guy, see if you dare bully me again, my sister is awesome, right?”
Gu Mingyuan, never having been thrown down like this, and his clean clothes looking somewhat disheveled, got so angry that he exclaimed, “That was too harsh!
I was just concerned about your brother, you see something’s up with him.
Truly, a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a good heart.”
“Our family matters are none of your business, and today’s issue is settled between us.
From now on, let’s pretend we’ve never met each other.”
“How is that fair?
So many of my spices for just a bit of honey syrup.
You’re being stingy, plus I want back my seasoning pouch.”
“You’re still here?
Haven’t been hit enough yet?
I’m more than willing to oblige.” With that, Tang Wanwan slowly rolled up her sleeves, the earlier move just a warm-up.
She hadn’t even properly started, who’d have thought this person couldn’t even be thrown once.
Seeing Tang Wanwan’s stance, Gu Mingyuan retreated two steps, yet he wasn’t willing to give up, since he couldn’t explain it at home if he went back like this.
“No, I have a word—my seasoning pouch isn’t mine, you need to return it to me.” Only now did Gu Mingyuan realize what it meant to lift a stone only to drop it on one’s own foot.
Today it was all his fault, why did he have to show off in front of Tang Wanwan about his ability?
Now he was left to clean up the mess he had made himself.
He actually couldn’t cook, he just wanted to get into Yonglin Pavilion.
After pestering his brother for a long time, his brother finally said that if he could create a dish he hadn’t made before, or use some rare ingredient to make a dish, he could consider letting him join as an apprentice.
Considering Gu Family’s third young master’s status, Gu Mingyuan didn’t need to do this, but he had taken a liking to a young lady in Yonglin Pavilion and vowed to bring her home.
He even bragged in front of her about getting into Yonglin Pavilion.
Thus, he secretly took his brother’s seasoning pouch and followed his good friend Xu Xiao You to play in Tang Family Village, and things turned out this way. This chapter was copied from novelping . com without permission.
Gu Mingyuan attended Penglai Academy, he wasn’t without merit, just loved to play and make friends.
He had read in a book that honey syrup was the sweetest thing in the world, sweet and mellow, good for cooking, medicinal, nutritious, and beautifying.
Seeing a beehive in a tree, he climbed up for fun, thinking that with a mask he could scare people.
Unexpectedly, he ran into female Asura Tang Wanwan.
Unfortunately, none of his tactics worked on Tang Wanwan.
“Are you leaving or not?
Don’t force me to get physical.” Without another word, Tang Wanwan picked up a broom and chased him out.
Gu Mingyuan could only leave with a long face.
He couldn’t help but think of other methods.
Seeing him off at the door, Tang Wanwan took Tang Xiao Yi back inside, fetched some hot water, washed his face, and put his hair up with a wooden hairpin.
By now, the fish had been put in the pot to cook, and the small kitchen was emanating a mouthwatering aroma.
Originally, Tang Wanwan asked Gu Mingyuan to make the fish, not only did he not cook it, but he also cut it into a mess, with the fish’s guts all over the place.
The floor was covered in fish scales, and he almost flooded the kitchen.
When Tang Wanwan came back with the honey syrup and saw this, she nearly fainted from anger.
If Tang Wanwan didn’t know some cooking, today they surely wouldn’t be eating fish.
Tang Wanwan caught six fish today, varying in size, more than they could eat in one go.
She decided to eat two today, send one to Lu Yujin, and salt the rest to eat slowly later.
Fish is her favorite, especially boiled fish and grilled fish.
Unfortunately, the seasonings are limited, and she’s already used up nearly half of the chili peppers.
If she continues using at this rate, they might soon run out.
She also used some star anise and Sichuan peppercorns, wishing she could easily replenish them.
Ideally, she’d like to get some vegetable seeds, set up a vegetable garden in the courtyard for convenience in the future.
It’s almost mealtime, and time is tight, so she plans to make boiled fish.
Boiled fish slices are relatively easy to prepare; she just needs to debone the fish, slice it into thin pieces, adjust the seasoning for the broth, then bring the water to a boil.
Just before eating, she’ll add the fish to the broth and lift it out with chopsticks when it’s ready to eat.
If there are any side vegetables, like cabbage or radish, she can throw in a few pieces.
Once the water boils, add the fish slices; when the fish is cooked, the vegetables will be ready too.
For those who enjoy stronger flavors, there’s also sashimi.
Just add some soy sauce, rice wine, garlic, and chili sauce as dipping condiments, making it particularly delicious.
Some people even like it with mustard.
Tang Wanwan prefers cooked food and is not very keen on things like sashimi.
Speaking of which, in this place of scarcity, asking Tang Wanwan to give up the seasonings she has would be impossible.
She’s in short supply, and since Gu Mingyuan offered them in exchange, she feels no qualms about using them.
Additionally, Tang Wanwan noticed that the embroidery on this spice bag is quite nice, indicating that the Gu family is well-off, being able to use silk for spice bags. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Only wealthy families would squander like this.
She plans to show the embroidery pattern to her mother, to see if she can replicate it, possibly developing a new design.
While combing her brother’s hair, Tang Wanwan praised: “Our Xiao Yi has really nice hair, and his eyebrows and eyes are also good-looking.
If he eats better, his hair would be even shinier.”
“But after tying up your hair, don’t run around anymore.
Go check if Mama is awake; we’ll eat soon.”
唐 Xiao Yi was caught off guard by his sister’s praise and felt more guilty, as big sister usually wasn’t so straightforward in complimenting him.
Could he have been discovered?
Hearing faint noises outside, Tang Xiao Yi imagined Tang Dan Ni with eyebrows raised and eyes blazing, resembling a raging female Asura storming their home to hit him.
Moreover, their third aunt is not easy to deal with.
He jumped down from the stool, lowered his head, and kept picking at his right hand’s fingernails with his left hand, not daring to look at Tang Wanwan.
Seeing him like that, Tang Wanwan knew something was up.
Initially, she didn’t notice Tang Xiao Yi’s absence, but then realized.
She assumed he had gone out to play, but when he returned, he looked disheveled and frantic, as if he had committed a mistake.
When Gu Mingyuan was around earlier, she didn’t expose him, instead used an excuse to talk about Gu Mingyuan and chased him away.
Well, Gu Mingyuan was just used as a blunt instrument by her.
However, it wasn’t Tang Wanwan’s fault.
Gu Mingyuan himself exaggerated and spoke without thinking, tricking her, which led to his dismissal.
It turned out that Gu Mingyuan couldn’t cook at all, likely at most just an apprentice, yet he concocted a grandiose story, claiming to be someone from Yonglin Pavilion.
Maybe even Yonglin Pavilion was something he made up.
“Xiao Yi, don’t worry.
No matter what happens, big sister will back you up.”
Tang Xiao Yi was quite surprised, not expecting his sister to seem all-knowing.
“Big sister, I…”
“Alright, don’t say anything more.
Go help tidy up the table; we’ll eat soon.”
“Okay!” Tang Xiao Yi immediately ran lightly towards the main house.
Tang Wanwan sighed, thinking to herself that no matter what Xiao Yi had done outside, she would shield him from trouble, never letting him be bullied again.
By now, Lady Chen had woken up.
Hearing from Xiao Yi that his sister had already prepared food and that a pleasant aroma wafted throughout the room, she couldn’t quite believe it.
“Xiao Yi, where did your big sister get food from?
It smells so good.”
Tang Xiao Yi proudly responded, “Mom, today big sister and I went to the river to catch fish.
We caught a lot!”
Lady Chen immediately looked stern, “Nonsense, the river is dangerous.
What would you do if you fell in?
From now on, you’re not allowed to go there.”
Tang Xiao Yi noticed that Mama just scolded a little and didn’t seem really angry, so he felt much happier.
He couldn’t help but pull his mother’s hand, saying, “Mom, sister only went to the river to catch fish because we had nothing to eat.
But she’s really awesome at catching fish.”