Chapter 342 Uninvited Guests

The neighbor's dinner was not complicated. There were only three bowls of noodles, a plate of steamed fish and a pot of green vegetables on the table.

These ingredients are very common products in the market, and Olina also tried to buy them once. Unfortunately, the final result was not as good as white rice porridge, the noodles turned into a pot of watery soup, and the fish was so fishy that she couldn't eat it, so she never had the courage to cook it a second time.

But in Miss Yu's hands, these ordinary ingredients seemed to glow. When the warm noodles were sucked into her mouth, Olina felt that all the fatigue in her body had receded - the tough texture was accompanied by a little bit of green onion, the right amount of fresh saltiness and the sweetness of the melted oil. The taste was actually no better than that of the palace. How bad is the banquet?

For a moment, she forgot about the aristocratic etiquette she had learned and that she was not good at using chopsticks. She picked up the bowl and took the noodles and soup into her mouth.

The other two were stunned.

Olina put down the bowl and licked her mouth with unfinished content. This move was also noticed by Yu Shuangxue, "One bowl... isn't it enough?"

The dragon girl suddenly froze. Only then did she realize that what she had just done was no different from that of a vulgar commoner. But what made her even more annoyed was that her mouth actually went against the will of her brain and she couldn't say a word of negation.

Yu Shuangxue obviously understood her thoughts, and stood up with a smile, "Wait a moment, I will make you another bowl."

The final result was... Olina ate three bowls of noodles and half a fish before she felt a little full.

"Um..." She put down her chopsticks rather embarrassedly, "I can replenish you with whatever I have eaten later, rice or money..."

The other party is not a high-ranking official or a wealthy family. For ordinary families, every piece of food needs to be carefully budgeted, and her meal can almost cover the other party's consumption for two days.

"You're welcome, Miss Ao, how can a few bowls of noodles compare to your help in rescuing the siege." Yu Shuangxue waved her hand indifferently, "On the other hand, you... are so tired from work, are you really okay?"

"It doesn't matter, I can still hold on."

"Hey, that person doesn't even give you the satisfaction of filling his stomach?"

She suddenly covered her mouth because Sister Yu had turned to her with eyes wide open.

"It's not that...in addition to the agreed remuneration, he also advanced a sum of living expenses." Olina subconsciously replied. She didn't know why she wanted to defend the treacherous person. It was probably because of her virtue of respecting the facts. Just make trouble, "Unfortunately, I'm not very good at Eastern cuisine... Even though I asked you to teach me, the food I made is still hard to swallow."

"You mean how to cook the rice?"

The dragon girl nodded, "I also boiled the water and washed the rice, but I couldn't cook it as it should..."

"Wait," Yu Shuangxue interrupted, "Did you boil the water first?"

"Yes, since we need to boil it with water, shouldn't we boil the water first and then put it in the pot... I always do this when boiling potatoes."

Xintao couldn't help but covered her face with her hands.

"..." Yu Shuangxue was dumbfounded for a moment. That day, the other party simply asked how to make rice. She casually replied that just add water. More water will make porridge, and less water will make rice. She didn't expect that the other party could do this.

"How about I teach you how to cook."

Olina's heart moved, "But isn't the cooking skill a secret that is not passed down?"

"It's not that exaggerated. I just know some home-cooked dishes." Yu Shuangxue covered her mouth and said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you everything you have."

"I don't know as much as Sister Yu, but I'm pretty good at making pastries." Xintao also said, "As long as you are interested, I can teach you."

Olina actually failed to answer the question immediately.

For some reason, she felt a long-lost feeling.

The two women in front of her were undoubtedly commoners, and they would not have had any interaction with her in the past. But now, after many contacts, she found that apart from their power and wealth, their words and deeds were no different from those of nobles... Or rather , they are more considerate, cordial and enthusiastic than the nobles. Staying in this small room, they feel like they have returned to the castle of their childhood.

How long has it been since anyone cared about her?

After a moment, Olina Okan nodded slightly.

"Then... I'll bother you."

…

At the same time, inside Baihe City.

Although it had just experienced a war, the city had not been affected too much. Some observant people were surprised to find that the new troops formed by the government to deal with Jinxia City had now transformed into the maintenance of public security in the city. By. Their armor was replaced by leather outfits of the same color, and their arms were wrapped with gold ribbons.

What's even more surprising is that the soldiers who were originally forced to conscript now have smiles on their faces, as if the new owner who just moved into the government office, the Baihe Affairs Bureau, has incredible power that makes everyone willing to work for them. .

"Uncle Ninth, I remember your nephew was also recruited, right? What happened here?"

Naturally, there are many curious people in the tea house who inquire about each other.

"Hey, what else can I do? They can give me more."

"How many? How many can there be?"

Uncle Jiu grinned and held out five fingers.

"Isn't this just like being an official?"

"Are they still accepting people?"

There was a sound of envy at the scene.

Use silver to stabilize the situation... Yan Qing silently put down the tea bowl. This is indeed an effective emergency method, but it is not a long-term solution. The hearts of the people bought with money will inevitably be bought by another high price in the end. If she wants to truly become the ruler of a place, the third princess needs to do a lot.

But then again, her actions are really a bit unexpected - taking advantage of the heavy snow blocking the road, she directly raised an army to seize the entire Shenzhou. By the beginning of next spring, she will at least have a state. The Privy Council did not take Ning Wanjun seriously before, and it was also because she only had one Jinxia City, and the resources and manpower were not enough to realize her ambitions. But the entire Shenzhou territory is not quite the same. The examples of successful usurpation of the throne recorded in history basically accumulated strength from the state.

Yan Qing originally wanted to walk slowly to Jinxia City, and take a look at the situation of other cities in the south, so that she could have a comparison in her mind later. Unexpectedly, she had just arrived in Baihe City and had already witnessed the pace of Jinxia's expansion.

The unprecedented giant mechanical beast, the high-spirited army, and Olina Okan herself—especially the latter. In the eyes of the Privy Council, the Saint Wing Islands ambassador was a stubborn person who could not be persuaded by any torture. Unexpectedly, in less than half a month, she was already working for Ning Wanjun—all these things showed that the third princess was probably not just a person with courage.

Perhaps the capital's general government had always underestimated this royal air sensor.

Suddenly, there was a noise and shouting on the street.

Yan Qing tilted her head and saw a black shadow flying across the long street, followed closely by two men. During the chase, several people were pushed to the ground, and the shops on the street were also in chaos. No wonder it caused a commotion.

Yan Qing originally didn't take this kind of thing to heart, but the sign dangling from the follower's waist suddenly attracted her attention - it was a peculiarly shaped jade sign, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, shaped like an inverted pagoda. In the eyes of others, it was probably just a beautiful decoration, but she knew the meaning of the jade sign.

These two people were alchemists from the Xu State Privy Council, and their ranks were no lower than Bai Ren!

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