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 thin 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 melted fat. The taste was actually no better than a palace banquet. How much difference.
For a moment, she forgot about the aristocratic etiquette she had learned, and also forgot that she was not good at using tachyons. She picked up the bowl and put the noodles and soup into her mouth three times.
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 Kuai Zi with some embarrassment, "I can replenish it for you later, as much as I have eaten, rice or money..."
The other party is not from a high-ranking official 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 enemy?" Yu Shuangxue waved her hand indifferently, "On the other hand, you... are you really okay with working so hard?"
"It doesn't matter, I can still hold on."
"Hey, that person doesn't even give you the satisfaction of filling his stomach?" Yun Tao showed a dissatisfied look, "You treat people so ruthlessly, your efforts are a bit -"
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 her virtue of respecting facts that was hindering her. Well, "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."
Yuntao couldn't help but stretched out her hand to cover her face.
"..." Yu Shuangxue was speechless 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, 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." Yun Tao 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 in addition to their power and wealth, these people's words and deeds were no different from those of nobles... In other words, They are more considerate, kind 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 won't bother you."
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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 9, I remember your nephew was also recruited, right? What happened here?"
Naturally, there are many curious people in the teahouse who inquire about each other.
"Hey, what else can I do? They can give me more."
"How many? How many can there be?"
Uncle 9 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 money to stabilize the situation... Yan Qing silently put down the tea bowl. This is indeed an effective emergency method, but it cannot be called a long-term solution. The people's hearts bought with money will eventually be bought at another high price. If she wants to truly become the ruler of a place, the third princess needs to do a lot.
But having said that, her move was a bit unexpected - taking advantage of the heavy snow to block the road, she directly raised troops to seize the entire Shenzhou. By the spring of next year, she would already own at least one state. The Privy Council didn't take Ning Wanjun seriously before because she only had one Jinxia City and neither the resources nor the manpower were enough to realize her ambitions. But the whole Shenzhou realm is different. Historical examples of successful usurpation of the throne basically started from the state to accumulate strength.
Yan Qing originally wanted to walk slowly to Jinxia City, and take a look at the situation in other cities in the south, so that he could make a comparison in his mind. As a result, I didn't expect that I had just arrived at Baihe City and had already witnessed Jinxia's expansion.
The giant machine beasts that have never been seen before, the army with high morale, and Olina Okan herself - especially the latter. It is obvious that in the eyes of the Privy Council, the ambassador of the Holy Wing Islands is an inexperienced and tough guy. All kinds of torture and torture failed to pry her mouth open. Unexpectedly, less than half a month later, she was already working for Ning Wanjun. All these things showed that the third princess was probably not just a brave person. people.
Perhaps the Gyeonggi Governorate has always underestimated this royal person.
Suddenly, there was a burst of noise and yelling from the street below.
Yan Qing turned her head and looked around, only to see a dark figure speeding across the long street, with two men following closely behind. During the chase, several people were pushed to the ground, and the shops on the street were in a panic. No wonder it caused a riot.
Yan Qing originally didn't take this kind of thing seriously, but the sign swinging around the waist of the follower suddenly attracted her attention - it was a strange-shaped jade sign, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, shaped like an inverted jade sign. The pagoda was probably just an exquisite decoration in the eyes of others, but she knew the meaning of the jade plaque.
These two people are alchemists from the Privy Council of Xu State, and their ranks will not be lower than Bairen!