203 Roast Fish
Xiao Juan explained his discovery.
Yu Niaoniao was shocked. “I didn’t expect Miss Duan to know martial arts.”
Xiao Juan added, “From her reaction speed at that time, her martial arts should not be low.”
“What are you going to do?”
Xiao Juan said in a low voice, “She’s being protected by Shen Xu now. I can’t touch her for the time being. Let’s wait and see what her goal is in approaching us. You have to be careful during this period and keep a distance from her.”
Yu Niaoniao nodded in acknowledgment.
Xiao Juan saw that she was still carrying two rabbits and took the initiative to take them.
“Rest here. I’ll clean up this rabbit.”
He strode to the stream with the rabbit.
Yu Niaoniao returned to the carriage and took out the bag containing the condiments.
Dang Gui was working on the fire when she saw Yu Niaoniao walking over. She quickly asked.
“Look, Miss. Is this fire strong enough?”
Yu Niaoniao nodded and pointed to either side of the fire. “Put a rock on each side so we can put the grill on later.”
Not long after, Xiao Juan returned.
In addition to the two cleaned rabbits, he had a grass carp.
Xiao Juan said, “When I was dealing with the rabbits by the stream just now, I saw fish swimming in the water, so I caught one.”
Yu Niaoniao immediately smiled.
“What a feast tonight!”
She took out the special wire grill and put the rabbit and fish on it. She brushed the oil and sauce.
On this trip, there was a large box specially used to store kitchenware, including the kitchen knife and iron pot that Yu Niaoniao had specially hired someone to make.
Yu Niaoniao said to Dang Gui, “Go and get the iron pot and the dry goods we brought.”
“Alright!”
Under Yu Niaoniao’s instructions, Dang Gui placed the dry fungus, dried bean skin, and sweet potato noodles into a basin and soaked them in hot water.
The surface of the rabbit and fish was sizzling with oil, and the fragrance kept wafting out.
Especially when Yu Niaoniao grabbed a handful of cumin and sprinkled it down, the fragrance immediately became even stronger.
The various smells mixed together, but they could not suppress the fragrance of roasted rabbit and grilled fish.
Shen Xu, who was enjoying dinner in the carriage, also smelled the fragrance.
He sniffed. “What’s that smell?”
Duan Nian’er said timidly, “I don’t know.”
The food in front of Shen Xu was not bad either. There were dishes and meat, and there was even a pot of wine beside it.
But none of them were as enticing as the scent that wafted in from outside.
Shen Xu could not sit still anymore.
He dropped his chopsticks and jumped out of the carriage, following the scent.
Soon, he found Yu Niaoniao.
Shen Xu looked at the roasted rabbit and roasted fish in front of her and couldn’t help but swallow.
“Where did you get the rabbit meat and fish?”
Yu Niaoniao replied without looking up, “The rabbit meat was given by the Eagle Guards, and the fish was caught by the duke.”
Shen Xu knew that he was not liked by Duke Lang and the Eagle Guards. It was impossible for them to help him catch rabbits and fish again.
However, he was really greedy and could not bear to leave.
“How much is your rabbit meat and fish? I’ll buy it.”
Yu Niaoniao finally looked up at him.
She smiled and asked, “You want to eat it? It’s free.”
Hearing this, Shen Xu was very surprised. He thought that this woman would take the opportunity to extort him. He did not expect her to be so easy to talk to.
Dang Gui was afraid that the food she was about to eat would fly away, so she hurriedly pulled Yu Niaoniao’s sleeve and looked at her eagerly.
“I want to eat too.”
Yu Niaoniao gave her a comforting look. “You won’t be left out.”
Dang Gui was relieved.
Seeing this, Xiao Juan thought for a moment and mimicked Dang Gui. He reached out and pulled Yu Niaoniao’s sleeve.
Yu Niaoniao turned back to look at him.
Xiao Juan said expressionlessly, “I want to eat too.”
Yu Niaoniao was speechless. Boss, speak properly. Don’t act like a spoiled child. You’re scaring me, okay?!
Yu Niaoniao said with difficulty, “Don’t worry, I won’t forget you.”
Shen Xu pointed at his carriage and said matter-of-factly, “I’ll go back first. Bring me the roasted rabbit and grilled fish later.”
Yu Niaoniao stopped him. “Wait.”
Shen Xu asked, “What else?”
“Although I said I didn’t want money, I didn’t say I didn’t want anything else.”
Shen Xu was immediately wary. “What do you want?”
Yu Niaoniao smiled at him. “Don’t be nervous. I just want you to promise me something.”
Shen Xu had suffered a few times from her. After so many lessons, he did not let his guard down easily this time.
He asked cautiously, “Tell me what it’s about first.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “It’s very simple. You just have to hand Duan Nian’er and her family over to Duke Lang.”
Shen Xu clearly did not expect her to make such a request. He was stunned for a moment before he laughed.
“I really didn’t expect you to be such a princess. You usually look rude and unreasonable, but I didn’t expect you to be so virtuous in private. You actually took the initiative to find women for Duke Lang.”
Yu Niaoniao frowned. “Are you mistaken? I didn’t arrange a woman for Duke Lang.”
However, Shen Xu looked confident and said firmly.
“You don’t have to defend yourself. I understand what you mean.
‘I’ve seen women like you. They think that as long as they’re virtuous enough, they can win the dedicated love of their men. How naive!’
Tsk tsk, Duke Lang must have accumulated eight lifetimes of good fortune to be able to marry such a considerate and magnanimous woman like you.”
He deliberately laughed sarcastically.
Yu Niaoniao said, “Don’t worry about the beauty. You just have to answer me now. Are you willing to hand over Duan Nian’er and her family?”
Shen Xu sneered. “In your dreams.”
Duan Nian’er was such a rare beauty. He had just obtained her and had yet to have his fill. How could he give her away for some food?
Did he, the dignified heir to Prince Min, not care about his reputation?
Yu Niaoniao was not surprised by this outcome and immediately said, “In that case, I won’t force you. You can disappear from my sight.”
Shen Xu wanted to leave.
But his legs wouldn’t obey him. They were fixed in place, and his eyes were fixed uncontrollably on the roasted rabbit and grilled fish. He couldn’t bear to move away.
He wondered how this woman got the roasted meat. Why did it smell so good?
He wondered how it would taste.
Shen Xu thought about it and couldn’t help but swallow hard again.
Seeing that he refused to leave, Yu Niaoniao did not rush him.
She continued to brush sauce into the rabbit and fish.
When the fish was almost cooked, she took out the iron pot and placed it on the small stove beside her.
She would stir-fry the sauce first. When the sauce was stir-fried with red oil and became fragrant, she would add water to boil it. Then, she would add the soaked fungus, bean skin, and sweet potato noodles.
203 Roast Fish
Xiao Juan explained his discovery.
Yu Niaoniao was shocked. “I didn’t expect Miss Duan to know martial arts.”
Xiao Juan added, “From her reaction speed at that time, her martial arts should not be low.”
“What are you going to do?”
Xiao Juan said in a low voice, “She’s being protected by Shen Xu now. I can’t touch her for the time being. Let’s wait and see what her goal is in approaching us. You have to be careful during this period and keep a distance from her.”
Yu Niaoniao nodded in acknowledgment.
Xiao Juan saw that she was still carrying two rabbits and took the initiative to take them.
“Rest here. I’ll clean up this rabbit.”
He strode to the stream with the rabbit.
Yu Niaoniao returned to the carriage and took out the bag containing the condiments.
Dang Gui was working on the fire when she saw Yu Niaoniao walking over. She quickly asked.
“Look, Miss. Is this fire strong enough?”
Yu Niaoniao nodded and pointed to either side of the fire. “Put a rock on each side so we can put the grill on later.”
Not long after, Xiao Juan returned.
In addition to the two cleaned rabbits, he had a grass carp.
Xiao Juan said, “When I was dealing with the rabbits by the stream just now, I saw fish swimming in the water, so I caught one.”
Yu Niaoniao immediately smiled.
“What a feast tonight!”
She took out the special wire grill and put the rabbit and fish on it. She brushed the oil and sauce.
On this trip, there was a large box specially used to store kitchenware, including the kitchen knife and iron pot that Yu Niaoniao had specially hired someone to make.
Yu Niaoniao said to Dang Gui, “Go and get the iron pot and the dry goods we brought.”
“Alright!”
Under Yu Niaoniao’s instructions, Dang Gui placed the dry fungus, dried bean skin, and sweet potato noodles into a basin and soaked them in hot water.
The surface of the rabbit and fish was sizzling with oil, and the fragrance kept wafting out.
Especially when Yu Niaoniao grabbed a handful of cumin and sprinkled it down, the fragrance immediately became even stronger.
The various smells mixed together, but they could not suppress the fragrance of roasted rabbit and grilled fish.
Shen Xu, who was enjoying dinner in the carriage, also smelled the fragrance.
He sniffed. “What’s that smell?”
Duan Nian’er said timidly, “I don’t know.”
The food in front of Shen Xu was not bad either. There were dishes and meat, and there was even a pot of wine beside it.
But none of them were as enticing as the scent that wafted in from outside.
Shen Xu could not sit still anymore.
He dropped his chopsticks and jumped out of the carriage, following the scent.
Soon, he found Yu Niaoniao.
Shen Xu looked at the roasted rabbit and roasted fish in front of her and couldn’t help but swallow.
“Where did you get the rabbit meat and fish?”
Yu Niaoniao replied without looking up, “The rabbit meat was given by the Eagle Guards, and the fish was caught by the duke.”
Shen Xu knew that he was not liked by Duke Lang and the Eagle Guards. It was impossible for them to help him catch rabbits and fish again.
However, he was really greedy and could not bear to leave.
“How much is your rabbit meat and fish? I’ll buy it.”
Yu Niaoniao finally looked up at him.
She smiled and asked, “You want to eat it? It’s free.”
Hearing this, Shen Xu was very surprised. He thought that this woman would take the opportunity to extort him. He did not expect her to be so easy to talk to.
Dang Gui was afraid that the food she was about to eat would fly away, so she hurriedly pulled Yu Niaoniao’s sleeve and looked at her eagerly.
“I want to eat too.”
Yu Niaoniao gave her a comforting look. “You won’t be left out.”
Dang Gui was relieved.
Seeing this, Xiao Juan thought for a moment and mimicked Dang Gui. He reached out and pulled Yu Niaoniao’s sleeve.
Yu Niaoniao turned back to look at him.
Xiao Juan said expressionlessly, “I want to eat too.”
Yu Niaoniao was speechless. Boss, speak properly. Don’t act like a spoiled child. You’re scaring me, okay?!
Yu Niaoniao said with difficulty, “Don’t worry, I won’t forget you.”
Shen Xu pointed at his carriage and said matter-of-factly, “I’ll go back first. Bring me the roasted rabbit and grilled fish later.”
Yu Niaoniao stopped him. “Wait.”
Shen Xu asked, “What else?”
“Although I said I didn’t want money, I didn’t say I didn’t want anything else.”
Shen Xu was immediately wary. “What do you want?”
Yu Niaoniao smiled at him. “Don’t be nervous. I just want you to promise me something.”
Shen Xu had suffered a few times from her. After so many lessons, he did not let his guard down easily this time.
He asked cautiously, “Tell me what it’s about first.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “It’s very simple. You just have to hand Duan Nian’er and her family over to Duke Lang.”
Shen Xu clearly did not expect her to make such a request. He was stunned for a moment before he laughed.
“I really didn’t expect you to be such a princess. You usually look rude and unreasonable, but I didn’t expect you to be so virtuous in private. You actually took the initiative to find women for Duke Lang.”
Yu Niaoniao frowned. “Are you mistaken? I didn’t arrange a woman for Duke Lang.”
However, Shen Xu looked confident and said firmly.
“You don’t have to defend yourself. I understand what you mean.
‘I’ve seen women like you. They think that as long as they’re virtuous enough, they can win the dedicated love of their men. How naive!’
Tsk tsk, Duke Lang must have accumulated eight lifetimes of good fortune to be able to marry such a considerate and magnanimous woman like you.”
He deliberately laughed sarcastically.
Yu Niaoniao said, “Don’t worry about the beauty. You just have to answer me now. Are you willing to hand over Duan Nian’er and her family?”
Shen Xu sneered. “In your dreams.”
Duan Nian’er was such a rare beauty. He had just obtained her and had yet to have his fill. How could he give her away for some food?
Did he, the dignified heir to Prince Min, not care about his reputation?
Yu Niaoniao was not surprised by this outcome and immediately said, “In that case, I won’t force you. You can disappear from my sight.”
Shen Xu wanted to leave.
But his legs wouldn’t obey him. They were fixed in place, and his eyes were fixed uncontrollably on the roasted rabbit and grilled fish. He couldn’t bear to move away.
He wondered how this woman got the roasted meat. Why did it smell so good?
He wondered how it would taste.
Shen Xu thought about it and couldn’t help but swallow hard again.
Seeing that he refused to leave, Yu Niaoniao did not rush him.
She continued to brush sauce into the rabbit and fish.
When the fish was almost cooked, she took out the iron pot and placed it on the small stove beside her.
She would stir-fry the sauce first. When the sauce was stir-fried with red oil and became fragrant, she would add water to boil it. Then, she would add the soaked fungus, bean skin, and sweet potato noodles.
