Because it was dinner, and there was a shortage of vegetables and crops in Canglan, the cook brought by Xiaoman couldn't adapt quickly, so she could only think about it slowly, so that she could use the ingredients of Canglan to make Donglan dishes that met the usual appetite of the people in Fuzhong.

Xiaoman and the others have been eating for a long time, but they don't feel anything, it's just that the sales are a little worse, and the cook has never been upset because of this.

But today was pointed out so unceremoniously by King Rong, the cook who was serving the food was stunned for a moment, her cheeks flushed, and in order to prevent Xiaoman from blaming, she stammered and hurriedly explained: "Madam, this is not... It's not that the minions don't care, it's just... It's just that there are really few local ingredients, and I... I, I can't ......."

This cook doesn't talk much on weekdays, and Xiaoman is friendly, she has never experienced such a scene, so she can't help but be a little stumbling and incoherent when explaining.

After all, the other party followed him from Shangjing to Canglan, and now seeing the other party like this, Xiaoman was naturally distressed, and subconsciously wanted to help the cook out of the siege, but before she could speak, King Rong on the side smacked his lips again and sneered: "Tut-tut, how can you be a cook like you?" Do you Donglan eat such a dish? ”

"Minions... Minions don't... I don't know what to do—" The cook's face turned red with anxiety, and her words became more and more unpleasant.

Seeing this, Xiao Man hurriedly walked to the cook's side, gently patted the other party's shoulder twice, and said softly: "Okay, okay, it's okay, the prince is joking with you." ”

After speaking, she turned sideways to the cook and made a color, and whispered: "Go down first, it's okay, don't worry about it." ”

Since Xiao Man had saved his mind to protect his shortcomings, King Rong was not embarrassed anymore, so he smacked his lips, and then he didn't say anything. On the contrary, it was Xiaoman, who felt more and more that this King Rong was not easy to get along with through this incident, and he had already silently drawn a line with the other party in his heart.

Because of the presence of King Rong, everyone at this table was very restrained, and the atmosphere was much worse than before.

Finally got to the end of the meal, King Rong, who was pulling around, left, Xiaoman was relieved, and he no longer had the strength to slump on the chair, close his eyes, and enjoy the rare quiet.

But Xiao Man knew very well that there was not much time to rest like this, after all, this was not her Lu Mansion, but Canglan thousands of miles away from Donglan's Upper Kyoto, and it was still a strange Canglan.

After a short break, Xiao Man found Lu Li in the study and discussed today's harvest with the other party.

"Today, I went around the surrounding mountains with those hunters, and found that this place is very different from Shangjing and Taoyuan County." Lu Li's face was full of worry, and he frowned and explained to Xiaoman: "Canglan has settled here for many years, and Bei'an has prospered in the past two years, but in such a short period of time, the beasts on the surrounding mountains have been hunted almost all over, and there are not many at all. ”

Today they went around several hills, but they caught only a few hares and pheasants, and not a single large wild animal appeared.

Xiao Mandeng, who was still looking forward to this, was deflated, his two eyebrows also drooped, and he sighed sadly, "What can I do about this, there are only pheasants and hares, and it is difficult for the locals to fill their stomachs." ”

"Didn't you say you were going to domesticate them?" Lu Li didn't know much about this, so he asked: "Isn't it good to only domesticate pheasants and hares?" If you keep it for a long time, isn't there a lot of it? At that time, whether you want to eat it yourself, or take it to the border in exchange for food, that's fine. ”

"If you want to do that, it's going to take too long, and you won't be able to achieve results in the short term." Xiao Man shook his head, and this choice had already crossed out in his heart.

Xiaoman took the pen and paper and was about to think of other ways, but before she could put down the pen, the brush was seized by Lu Li.

She looked up a little confused, "What is this for?" ”

Lu Li recognized it really, he explained to Xiao Man seriously, "Xiao Man, I think this method is very good, even if it takes a long time to test this method, it can't be more than a year, right?" Besides, what else can you come up with without this method? ”

"The rabbit is okay, but what about the pheasant? The weather is so cold, where do pheasants go to hatch their eggs? Xiao Man frowned, "Lu Li, many things are not taken for granted, this method doesn't work, we can think of other ways." ”

"Give me half a year." Lu Li grabbed Xiao Man's hand tightly and said firmly: "I'll do this, if I don't succeed within half a year, I'll admit defeat at that time, and use your method, okay?" ”

Hearing this, Xiao Man let out a long sigh, leaned back on the chair, and was very helpless: "Why don't you just refuse to believe me?" Lu Li, while everything hasn't started yet, and no manpower and material resources have been consumed, shouldn't we think of other ways? ”

This is the first time that the two have had a dispute since they came to Canglan, and both of them insist on their own words, and neither of them will take a step back.

Seeing that the dispute could not get any results, Lu Li proposed: "Xiaoman, within half a year, I will do my thing, you continue to think of your way, if what I do does not have any color in half a year, then I will stop immediately, and then do my best to help you." ”

"Half a year is too long, so it's better to set three months directly."

In fact, this is already the last concession that the two of them can make, Lu Li thought for a while, and then nodded, "Okay, then it's decided, within three months, if what I do doesn't improve at all, then I will stop immediately." ”

Xiao Man also nodded heavily, "Then let's start tomorrow." ”

"Yes."

The two reached an agreement in this way, and in order to ensure that he could make some achievements within three months, Lu Li left the county lord's mansion early the next morning, and when he left, he also took a lot of quilts, change of clothes, etc., it seems that he is going to live outside for a while.

Although the other people in the mansion all followed from the Lu Mansion in Shangjing, they had never seen this kind of scene for so many years, especially when they panicked when they saw the pearl and jade, this matter spread faster and faster, and even a few embroidery girls living in the backyard knew about it.

"Hey, you say, why did this town Guogong move away?"

"According to me, it must have been a quarrel between the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife, but isn't this mansion the county lord's mansion? So it's not good to drive my wife out, so I can only move out by myself. ”

"See? This is the consequence of a woman being too strong, even if a man can't divorce you, but he can let you stay alone, which still makes you feel bad! ”

Seeing that everyone was talking more and more outrageous, Xiaoxue, who had been favored by Xiaoman, couldn't sit still, she got up suddenly, and said angrily: "Look at what you said, as if you saw it with your own eyes, I don't believe that Madame will quarrel with Zhenguogong." ”

"How old are you little girl? You know what. ”

"It's just, don't think you're great if you're at the top of the list, there are mountains outside this mountain, there are people outside the people, and you're nothing here."

......

Listening to their ridicule and sarcasm sentence after sentence, where did Xiaoxue suffer such humiliation at a young age, she blushed angrily, couldn't speak incoherently, and could only stomp her feet and run out while wiping her tears.

Ran out of the backyard in one breath, Xiaoxue stopped panting, she stopped around the corner, thinking about what Pearl had said before, she couldn't help clenching her palms, biting her lower lip and knocking on the door.

"Knock knock

After all, she is young and has not seen much of the world, and in the face of the closed door, Xiaoxue did not dare to make noise or shout, so she could only knock on the door cautiously, and she did not dare to be too fast, for fear of annoying the people in the house.

Xiao Xue, who was nervous, didn't realize that she knocked a few times, anyway, when the wooden door opened, the jade standing inside looked dissatisfied, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Xiaoxue swallowed her saliva and said carefully: "I want to find Sister Pearl, is she there?" ”

"Pearl—looking for you!" Jade twisted her neck and shouted, then turned and walked away.

After a moment's effort, Pearl walked out with a smile, "Xiaoxue? You came to me, is there something wrong? ”

Xiaoxue took a deep breath and looked at the other party carefully, with a little fear and temptation in her eyes, she leaned in slightly, and her voice was very low: "Sister Pearl, I heard that Zhenguo Gong moved out of the house today, is it true?" ”

As soon as she heard this, Pearl, who was originally smiling, immediately changed her face, she pulled Xiaoxue closer to the house, frowned and asked, "Who told you about this?" ”

"Who else should tell me!" Jade's voice came from far and near, with a little anger: "This matter has spread all over the house!" It's all a bunch of long-tongued women who chew the root of their tongues! Catch the wind and catch the shadows, and make the fake real! A group of eight women! ”

Hearing this, Xiaoxue asked softly, "That means that this matter is fake?" ”

Jade replied first: "It doesn't matter if he is really fake, in short, it is impossible for Mrs. and Zhenguo Gong to quarrel, and it is impossible for Zhenguo Gong to divorce his wife." ”

After speaking, she walked up to Xiaoxue and said earnestly: "But, I still have to advise you, these things are far from being able to be discussed, if you have time to care about these nonsensical things, it is better to go back to your room and rest well, so as to prepare for the next hard work." ”

Pearl also immediately chimed in: "Yes, Madame still has something to arrange for you tomorrow, go back and rest now, and you will be busy in the future." ”

"Oh, okay." Xiaoxue was a little disappointed in her heart, but she still saluted very politely, "Then I'll go first, Sister Jade and Sister Pearl goodbye." ”

Sent Xiaoxue away, Pearl sighed and closed the door tightly, turned to look at Jade, and said helplessly: "Why did you speak so fiercely just now, Xiaoxue is so young, what if she is scared?" ”

Jade pouted dissatisfiedly, "Where am I talking so badly?" Pearl, you are just too soft-hearted, these people have just arrived at the county lord's mansion, and they can't take good care of the house. ”

"They are not minions, what do you discipline them for? Even if you want to discipline, you should be gentle, right? Pearl asked rhetorically.