Li Huanting took Xiaoyu to chase the big rooster all the way, and the general's mansion was made to a scene.

The servants also put down their work and followed behind Li Huanting to help catch the big.

"Don't come, all of you! I'm going to catch it myself! Don't even come here!" Li Huanting told the servant.

At this time, Lu Yan and Chen Li went back to the house together to discuss important matters in the court, and as soon as they entered the mansion, they heard the shouts of the people.

Walking along the bustle, the two saw Li Huanting, who was sweating profusely and the hem of her skirt was dirty, running towards a big rooster.

"Your house is really lively! Your lady is really lively and funny!" Lu Yan looked at Chen Li and sighed.

Chen Li frowned and said, "See it!"

Then he clenched his fists, took three steps and made two steps, and firmly grasped the big with his hands.

"Great! Thank you husband for your help, I'm going to stew it!" Li Huanting ran over and said with a smile.

Then he stretched out his hand and prepared to take over the big from Chen Li's hands, but Chen Li was killed

Left behind.

"What are you doing? This chicken is what I'm going to give you to stew in the evening, give it to me!" Li Huanting said.

"Are you really going to kill this chicken yourself?!" Chen Li asked.

Li Huanting nodded, "Yes!" I went to the market to buy this chicken! "

Chen Li sighed, gave the chicken to Li Huanting, and said softly: "You are really unreasonable!"

Li Huanting listened, pouted, and asked, "Why am I unreasonable?" Didn't you just catch the chicken! Don't worry, I'll make you a delicious chicken soup in the evening!"

After speaking, he took Xiaoyu and turned his head and ran to the back kitchen.

Chen Li ordered the housekeeper and cook again: "Hurry up and follow Madame, don't let her get into trouble, such an adult, you have to rush to do what you can't do!"

Lu Yan smiled, walked up to him and said to Chen Li with a smile: "You are so blessed! The lady herself stewed soup for you to drink!"

"I don't think it's a blessing! I think it's a burden!" Chen Li replied.

Chen Li and Lu Yan went back to the study and discussed state affairs until the sun set.

After a "big fight", Li Huanting and Xiaoyu finally killed the big rooster, and the two were covered in blood.

"Miss, the next step should be to pluck the chicken!" Xiaoyu said.

"Plucking?!" Li Huanting said.

"That's right, just pluck all the feathers off the chicken!" Xiaoyu reminded.

"Then let's start plucking!" Li Huanting rolled up her sleeves and said.

"Wait, miss, we'll have to blanch the chicken with boiling water first! Then the hair is easy to take down, otherwise it will be torn off the skin if you pull it out hard!" Xiaoyu said.

Li Huanting listened, bowed slightly, and said, "Okay! Then you go and boil the water! "

After half a cup of tea, Xiaoyu brought boiling water and poured it on the chicken, and then the two of them deflattered the chicken little by little.

Li Huanting sighed while plucking her hair: "I can't imagine that my dignified Miss Dazai's daughter actually has today!"

Xiaoyu smiled when she heard this, and said to Li Huanting: "Miss, you are all for your uncle!" I believe that my uncle will definitely be moved this time!"

Li Huanting nodded and said, "I hope!" I hope she can see my sincerity! You can feel how true I am to him!"

After plucking, the two began to disembowel the chicken again, Li Huanting endured the smell and took out the chicken's heart, liver, intestines and lungs! And on the board again, "Ding Ding Bang!" A burst of chopping and chopping cut the chicken into pieces.

According to what the cook said, he put peppercorns, spices, star anise, lycoris and other small condiments in the oil pot, put the chicken in, added water, and then asked Xiaoyu to add firewood vigorously.

In the middle of the night, the pot boiled, and the fragrance overflowed.

Li Huanting carefully filled a spoonful of soup and asked Xiaoyu to taste it, "How does it taste?!"

"It's a little light." Xiaoyu said.

"That'...... Then add some salt!" Li Huanting casually took two spoonfuls of salt from the salt shaker and put it into the chicken soup.

Then let Xiaoyu taste it again, "How is it?!"

Xiaoyu tasted it and nodded, "It's okay this time!"

During dinner, Li Huanting specially served a big bowl to Chen Li.

"Husband, I've been busy with this chicken soup for most of the day, you can taste it!"

Chen Li looked at the chicken soup in front of him, and then looked at Li Huanting who was full of expectation, and he didn't have any pity in his heart, he only felt disgusted.

He knew everything she did was to test him!

For the sake of the emperor's face, for Dazai's face, and even more for the expectations of the county lord's sister, I have to give her some good face!

Reluctantly picked up the chicken soup, drank it all, and then said to Li Huanting: "There is Mrs. Lao!" Don't do this in the future, Madame!"

Li Huanting mistakenly thought that she had won Chen Li's concern, thinking that he was moved by his sincerity, so she said happily: "It's okay, these are what I, as a wife, should do, husband don't worry!"

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After speaking, he handed another bowl of chicken soup to Chen Li, and said with a smile: "Husband works hard day and night, let's drink another bowl!"

Chen Li looked at Li Huanting, his eyes were already impatient, and he got up and said, "No need, I'm done eating, I'm going to the study!"

"Husband? You shouldn't have eaten anything?!" Li Huanting looked at Chen Li's departing back and muttered.

Then Li Huanting looked at Xiao Yu, "Xiao Yu, why do you say he is so lukewarm, what am I not doing well enough?" He'd rather go hungry to the study and read than stay with me a little longer!"

Xiaoyu stepped forward and comforted: "I think it's my uncle who is really busy with official business!" Didn't my uncle drink a big bowl of chicken soup! This shows that Miss's efforts have not been in vain! Miss, let's take our time!"

"That's all there is to it!"

Chen Li returned to the study and sat at the table, his mind full of disgust and contempt for Li Huanting.

When he was about to go to bed, Xiaoyu came over and took away his futon, and said to Chen Li: "Uncle, the young lady commanded, the weather is cold, tell my uncle to go back to the new house to rest!"

"Got it, you go back and tell Madame to sleep first! I'm going to read until late, so let her rest first!" Chen Li whispered to Xiao Yu.

Xiaoyu hugged the futon, nodded, and replied, "Uncle, it's cold at night, let's rest early!"

Seeing that Chen Li bowed his head slightly and stopped talking, Xiaoyu had no choice but to go back to the new house with the futon.

Li Huanting saw Xiaoyu coming back with the futon, and hurriedly asked, "When did my uncle say that he would come back to sleep?!"

Xiaoyu truthfully conveyed Chen Li's words to Li Huanting.

Li Huanting has been lying on the bed, thinking about the relationship between the two, and she can't sleep for a long time.

waited until the second half of the night when Chen Li came back from the study.

Seeing that Li Huanting hadn't slept yet, Chen Li didn't pay attention to her, but turned around and slept separately.

Li Huanting is very uncomfortable like this, she has always been ignored by him, he is lukewarm to himself, he looks affectionate in front of outsiders, but he is tepid to her in private.

"Husband?" She whispered to him.

Chen Li closed his eyes tightly and didn't make a sound, as if he couldn't even hear the sound of breathing.