When the four people returned to the big tent, laughing and playing, they saw the sunset glowing in long slanting lines, the clouds were thin and thin, and the circular tent on the grassland was immersed in a piece of orange light.

"It's already dark, and Zhao Guo's team hasn't arrived yet. I guess we are really in big trouble."

Yaoma was tall and could see far away. Seeing that their tent camp designated as "Zhao" was still quiet and empty, he said bitterly: "The whole army has been destroyed."

Chen Baiqi glanced at that side and said lightly: "It's hard to say."

Si Jiangze crossed his arms and said with ill intentions: "It's not hard to say. The grievances between Zhao and Chu have become deeper and deeper in recent years. This time, Chu seized the opportunity and attacked the Zhao envoy with all his strength.

ah."

"The Hou Qing's ability is extraordinary. Ordinary people cannot be his opponent. I'm afraid that if we haven't arrived yet, we must have encountered a strong enemy on the road... If Yun guessed correctly, I'm afraid it will be the King of Chu this time.

I took action myself." Ji Yun's eyes were moist, half soaked in the warmth of the rays of light, and half soaked in the coldness of the night.

After he finished speaking, he deliberately observed Chen Baiqi's reaction and saw that she remained indifferent. He didn't know whether she really didn't care or was just pretending.

But it can be seen from her attitude on the surface that she has no intention of interfering in Chu State's affairs.

Chen Baiqi stretched out his arms lazily and said coolly: "Okay, this Zhao State matter has nothing to do with us. Let's solve the people's livelihood issues that are waiting for us first."

Chen Baiqi walked past them and did not participate in the topic. She approached the tent in a few steps, when footsteps were heard from inside.

"Brother Chen, you are finally back. My lord is hungry. When will we have dinner?" Wei Jian opened the tent and rushed over to Chen Baiqi eagerly.

When Chen Baiqi heard this, he paused and repeated as if he didn't understand: "Dinner?"

"That's right." Wei Jian nodded and said matter-of-factly: "Wei Guo has prepared ingredients for us in the cellar by the stream, but I'm a big old man and I don't know how to make delicious food. You know, our lord is

I have a delicate tongue, but the things I make can poison people to death, so I can only leave this matter to you."

Chen Baiqi looked at Wei Yan, half-smiling but not smiling.

Wei Yan didn't know why, but looking at this look, he felt a little guilty.

System: Side mission - "Wei Jian's request". Wei Jian wants to prepare a sumptuous meal for his lord, but he is clumsy and has poor cooking skills. He can only ask for your help. Accept/reject?

Completion conditions: Five dishes, staple food*1, meat food*2, vegetarian food*2.

Full reward: 70,000 experience points, gold*30.

Although the reward is not generous, since it is a system task, Chen Baiqi is willing to "accept" it. Besides, she also needs to eat.

Chen Baiqi looked away and said: "Okay, I will be responsible for tonight's meal, but I need someone to help me light the fire and set up firewood, and another person to choose and wash the vegetables. Oh, by the way, I also need a helper to handle the ingredients.

.”

"Make a fire? I can do that." Yaoma patted his chest and introduced himself.

"Then let me choose the dishes." Ji Yun had never done anything in the kitchen and was afraid of delaying Chen Bai, so she picked the simplest job to help.

Si Jiang also stepped forward and said, "Leave the meat cutting to me. Whether it's large or small pieces, thin slices or long slices, or shreds, I can do it all." He raised his chin proudly.

The work of the three helpers was divided up in the blink of an eye. Wei Jian stared at the tall man there and pointed at himself blankly: "What about me?"

"Just continue to be responsible for taking good care of the lord." Chen Baiqi rolled up his sleeves, remembered something, and said: "In a while, you can wash some fruits and prepare them for the lord. If he is hungry, you can prepare them first. After this meal,

If you cook it quickly, it will only get dark, so you won’t get angry if it’s too late.”

When Wei Yan heard this, he looked embarrassed: "My master is in a bad mood, I, I can't cope with it."

In the past, this kind of "easy job" of serving people closely was not his responsibility. The master's emotional problems were usually caused by Mr. Feng and his uncle. Not only was he clumsy in his hands and feet, he was also stupid in his head and mouth.

He couldn't calm down his unhappy master.

Chen Baiqi raised his eyebrows: "Then can you cook?"

Wei Yan's eyes widened and he shrank his neck: "I, I can't."

"Then what do you know?" Chen Baiqi asked amusedly, squinting his eyes.

Wei Yan rubbed his chin and thought for a long time before hesitatingly said: "I, I know how to fight."

After Chen Baiqi heard this, he sighed with a smile and patted his arm: "But Brother Wei, there are no big battles for you to fight right now, so you just have to stay here to accompany the lord. Be more cautious and don't do anything."

Just make him angry."

After saying that, she headed towards the Liuxi cellar not far away to select ingredients.

As she walked, she thought about it - the staple food is millet. For meat, let's see if the Wei State is generous and has beef or mutton prepared. If it is vegetarian, let's cook boiled vegetables. Iron pots and vegetable oil are not popular yet.

, sometimes fried ones are not as delicious as boiled ones, um... what else is there?

Seeing Chen Baiqi leaving, Si Jiang, Ji Yun and Wei Yan were just acquaintances, so they followed him. However, Yaoma, who had been holding back his laughter just now, stayed half a step. He winked at Wei Yan and said, "General Wei

Ah, we can't help you with this matter of coaxing your lord, so just ask for your own blessings, ha."

After saying that, he quickly caught up with him.

Wei Yan, who was left in place, had a tangled face and held his head in pain: "Oh my God, brother Chen taught me this trick to wash fruits. But this lord likes to eat whatever fruits he likes, big or small, round or long,

To peel or not to peel..."

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By the time Chen Baiqi and the others went to the cellar to select ingredients, the people from other countries had already prepared to leave. Chen Baiqi inspected the small square cellar and saw that there was not much beef left on the shelves. It was as big as a palm and was completely insufficient.

Due to the hot weather, although the cellar is much cooler than the ground, food should not be stored for too long. Therefore, people from the Wei State will basically clean it out every other day, and the high-end ingredients in this cellar are usually supplied to the princes and envoys.

The people below have no chance to enjoy it.

There wasn't much beef, so she simply picked a few big fat chickens. The other vegetarian dishes were some fresh and juicy leeks, radishes, and a big bag of corn.

The corn was carried by Yaoma, the big fat chicken was carried by Chen Baiqi and Si Jiang, and the remaining vegetables were carried by Ji Yun.

"We have the ingredients, but we didn't bring anything else along the way. We have no pots and no cooking utensils. What should we do next?" Si Jiang asked.

Yaoma carried the small bag of millet without any pressure. He said to Sijiang: "No, you don't know how to borrow it?"

Si Jiang shouted: "Who can borrow it? Where can I borrow it?"

Yaoma glanced at Chen Baiqi and said, "Go to Qin...to borrow?"

In his opinion, the personal relationship between the people in the Qin State and Little Brother Chen is not bad. Besides, her family's senior fellow mountain chief is staying there, so it shouldn't be a big problem to borrow some cooking utensils from there.

Ji Yun said: "But now is the time when countries around the world are cooking. I'm afraid they are all occupied. If you want to borrow it, you will have to stay for a while."

Chen Baiqi said: "The road will naturally be straight when it reaches the bridge. Let's deal with these chickens first."

"How to do it? Stew or bake?" Yaoma asked.

"Just use the same method as before, San'er helps me."

Chen Baiqi called Si Jiang to handle the three chickens together.

When Si Jiang saw Chen Baiqi calling him to find some large lotus leaves and mud nearby, he remembered the beggar's chicken that Chen Baiqi had made before.

"Oh, you are a beggar's chicken, right?" Si Jiang's eyes lit up.

Chen Bai laughed: "Well, we don't have cooking utensils right now, so let's do this first."

Si Jiang nodded repeatedly: "I know, I'll go look for it now. It's summer right now, lotus leaves are easy to find, and all you have to do is dig some mud in a wetland."

"Pick the big ones from the lotus leaves. These chickens are quite fat."

"Don't worry, there's nothing inappropriate about what I do."

Listening to the discussion between the two of them, Yaoma and Ji Yun were confused.

What kind of cooking method is this beggar's chicken? Why do you need lotus leaves and mud at the same time?

"Brother Yaoma, let's light the fire."

While Si Jiang was looking for ingredients for the beggar's chicken, Chen Baiqi and the others started to light a fire.

As soon as the fire was lit, before Chen Baiqi and the others ran to the Qin Guoyuan team to borrow cooking utensils, they had already sent them over.

The visitors were Wei Xi and Ji Ying.

Chen Baiqi stood up, patted the smoke and dust at his hem, raised a smile and said: "Brother, Prime Minister Ji, why are you here?"

Ji Ying looked at the gray-faced Chen Baiqi and suddenly felt indescribably sad. He glanced at the large tent at the back and said mockingly: "Huanxian, you won't change your mind to being a cook from now on, will you?"

You must know that in this era, gentlemen stayed away from the kitchen. In addition to not being able to bear to hear his voice, they also had a mentality of maintaining their identity. But now, seeing Chen Huanxian cooking for Mengchang Jun without any burden, Ji Ying was heartbroken and jealous at the same time.

Chen Baiqi smiled without any embarrassment: "It's just for this half day, it doesn't matter. I don't feel at ease if I leave it to others. I just want to improve my own food."

"You are really determined." Ji Ying became angry when he saw her calm appearance. He glanced at her and said, "Come over here when you have time."

Chen Bai nodded, then hesitated and said: "Today I'm just afraid..."

"Anyway, don't keep me waiting too long." Ji Ying couldn't get angry, so he stretched out his hand and lightly touched her tender cheek, then rolled up his sleeves and left.

Wei Xi brought a tripod and set it up for her. Chen Baiqi asked Yaoma to go to the stream to fetch water to cook the millet, and to see how Ji Yun was doing while washing vegetables by the stream.

After everyone left, only Chen Baiqi and Wei Xi were left.

She asked: "Senior brother, are Shan Chang's arms better?"

Wei Xi said: "My hand is feeling better. Mr. Xiangbo... has had it checked."

Chen Baiqi couldn't help but laugh when he saw Wei Xi's expression of being speechless when he mentioned Mr. Xiang Bo.

"Well, things are complicated here in Huanxian these days, so the mountain chief has to worry about senior brother."

Wei Xi paused and looked at her: "Aren't you going to see the mountain chief?"

Chen Baiqi straightened up and took a long breath: "As you can see, there are a lot of things going on here. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while. I will go there in a while."

Wei Xi frowned: "When will it be some time later?"

Seeing that Wei Xi didn't believe it, Chen Baiqi promised: "It won't take long."

When leaving, Wei Xi took a few steps and turned back. His twilight eyebrows were dyed with deep shadows, making him look almost harsh and handsome. He took a deep breath and said, "We all hope that...

You won’t regret your choice.”

Chen Baiqi was stunned for a moment, looked into his serious eyes and stopped smiling.

She thought for a while and then said: "Senior brother, you know that everyone in this world will make mistakes more than once, and each mistake will deepen your impression of the mistake to avoid making the same mistake next time."

"But in fact, Huanxian believes that before the exact same mistake occurs, people cannot give up another possible option just because of past mistakes."
To be continued...