Chapter 358 - Chapter 358: Even My Heart Feels Sweet
Chapter 358: Even My Heart Feels Sweet
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Chuchu, is this woman really your aunt? She doesn’t seem like a young mistress to me. She seems more like a vixen of a village instead, almost like
Madam Yang,” said Madam Kong to Zhao Chuchu. “My husband said that the Xia clan is rich. Is that true?
Zhao Chuchu nodded and replied, “Hmm, the chief is right. The Xia clan is indeed very wealthy, but that has nothing to do with me. If my mother was truly a member of the Xia clan, then why didn’t they come looking for her all these years? When I was treated harshly by Madam Yang, where were they?
They only came over because they saw the benefits they could reap from me. As for whether or not my mother was a member of the Xia clan, that is not important at all.”
Madam Kong also felt the same.
No matter how wealthy the Xia clan was, the clan was neither affectionate nor righteous.
Zhao Chuchu’s family had been living poorly in Lengshui Village for so long, and the Xia clan had never gone to find them. Now that Zhao Chuchu had made a name for herself, they seemed to have popped out of nowhere. Nevertheless, they still acted arrogantly, completely belittling her.
“Then, will they come back to disturb you again? Your medical skills are so good. I fear that they will not stop at this.”
“We will deal with whatever they throw at us. I am not afraid of them finding trouble with me. However, when I went to the capital before this, I actually dealt with the Xia clan. They should not have any other chance of coming to Lengshui Village again. Many other matters will give them headaches. They won’t have time to bother with me.”
“That’s fine then. I was just worried that they would bug you every day and that this issue would blow up and harm your reputation.”
“Madam Kong, do I look like someone who cares about their reputation?
Madam Kong laughed upon hearing this.
That’s right. Since when did Zhao Chuchu worry about her reputation?
Even the Zhao clan was powerless against her, let alone the Xia clan, which had appeared out of nowhere. Madam Kong reckoned that no one could use the excuse of being filial to force Zhao Chuchu into doing something.
“Haha, it seems that I was worrying too much. Our Chuchu has always had ideas. How could they possibly succeed in their schemes against you? However,
Chuchu, no matter how incredible you are, you had best be careful.”
“I know. Please do not worry, Madam Kong.”
Madam Kong patted Zhao Chuchu’s hand and did not say any more.
She was very content with her current life.
She did not need to worry about the harvest in the fields and never needed to worry about clothes and food again. She did not need to squeeze for every last penny.
She only needed to make sure that the house was in order. Her husband, her sons, and their wives handled everything else.
These were good times that Madam Kong had never dared to dream about. Now, she was not only enjoying such times, but her life was improving.
One day, the Niu clan would definitely become landlords.
Madam Kong was not ambitious. She merely hoped that their clan had several dozen acres of fertile fields.
After Zhao Chuchu parted ways with Madam Kong, the former returned to the Xie residence.
When Xie Heng heard her footsteps, he came out of the house and asked, “How did it go?
“The fighting ability of the members of the Xia clan is not worth mentioning.
How could they possibly be a match for me?” said Zhao Chuchu with a smile.
“Not only did they not manage to gain any advantage over me, Lu Ming and Xia Chenglan turned against each other. Once Xia Chenglan returns, the Xia clan will be turned upside down. I wonder when Xia Songquan will breathe his last breath.”
“Xia Chengzhu has already started acting. So I believe it won’t be long,” said
Xie Heng. Then he headed toward the kitchen and said, “I made rice wine balls. Have some to warm yourself up. It’s been getting colder by the day recently.”
“Alright.
Zhao Chuchu grinned from ear to ear.
She did not feel cold, but she would definitely not turn down Xie Heng’s concern for her.
Xie Heng had made the rice wine balls earlier that day. Since Zhao Chuchu had not returned, Xie Heng had kept them warm in a pot over the charcoal fire.
Now the temperature was just right for Zhao Chuchu to eat them.
Zhao Chuchu ate the warm rice wine balls. She felt the warmth spread throughout her body.
“Are they tasty?” asked Xie Heng as he looked at her. Only Zhao Chuchu was reflected in his deep, dark eyes.
She nodded her head. She then scooped up a ball and fed it to Xie Heng, saying,
“It’s delicious. You have one as well.”
Xie Heng smiled. He then opened his mouth and ate the ball.
When he was cooking it, he felt that the taste was ordinary. So how did it suddenly taste so sweet that even his heart felt it when Zhao Chuchu fed him?
“It is very sweet,” said Xie Heng.
“I think so too. Your culinary skills are improving. I like these rice wine balls.” “Why don’t I cook them in the afternoon as your afternoon snack from now
“Sounds good!” “Then that’s settled.”
“Come. Have another.”
“Hmmm.”
After they enjoyed the rice wine balls, Xie Heng talked about other matters with Zhao Chuchu.
He asked, “It’s almost winter time. I plan to make some preserved meat and sausages. Do you have other preserved foods that you want to eat?”
“Can you make some preserved duck? I have been longing for a good preserved duck drumstick. ”
As soon as Xie Hene mentioned food, Zhao Chuchu’s eves twinkled with expectation. She was a huge fan of preserved meat. But) unfortunately, she hadn’t had any since she went to the post-apocalyptic world.
After she was reborn, she was occupied with hoarding supplies. By chance, she managed to taste preserved meat once during that time. After that, she went to the post-apocalyptic world. Then, she died and arrived in the Wei Dynasty, where she encountered Xie Heng.
He replied, “Sure. Should I attempt to make some preserved pork trotters too?”
“That sounds wonderful. I love any kind of preserved meat. That’s right! Da Lang, is the preserved meat here sweet?”
Guangqing Province was located where Southern Guangdong was in Zhao Chuchu’s previous life. Many of the preserved meats from this place were sweet. It wasn’t that she disliked sweet things. She just thought that it would have tasted better salted. She especially liked the mala-flavored preserved meats from Sichuan and Chongqing.
“No, it is salty. Do you prefer them sweet?”
“Of course, I prefer them salty. However, why don’t we try mala flavored?”
“Mala flavored?”
“Hmm, I have the seasonings.”
Zhao Chuchu believed that with Xie Heng’s skills, even if he had never made it before, he could successfully make the dish.
His talent for cooking was too great. He could perfectly control the temperature and recreate the taste by just describing a dish.
“Alright. I will try. If we fail, we can try again. New Year’s is still a ways off.”
“Da Lang, you are too good to me.”
Zhao Chuchu was beaming. She felt that she would never again encounter a man who was as patient with her as Xie Heng was toward her.
“You are worthy of me trying to make all the delicacies the world has to offer,” said Xie Heng as he pinched the tip of her nose. “As long as you enjoy them, I am content.”
“Of course I like them. I like them so much that I cannot stand you leaving my side for even a day. Before, I was fine with just eating to fill my belly. However, ever since I met you, I began to be picky about these tastes. Da Lang, you have spoiled me for flavors.”
“Then, does that mean that I can hold on to you forever?
Zhao Chuchu was speechless for a moment.
It seemed like Xie Heng was well aware of the saying, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”
“If you offend me, I will leave,” Zhao Chuchu threatened Xie Heng playfully as she raised her eyebrows. “If I am determined to run away, no one can stop me, not even you, Da Lang.”
“I will not let you think of leaving me,” Xie Heng promised. “Chuchu, shall we buy some meat from town tomorrow?
Zhao Chuchu pondered for a while and said, “Why don’t we buy an entire pig from the villagers? Then, we can turn all the parts into preserved meat. Then, when the meat has been marinated and dried, I can keep it, and it will never go bad. That way, we will always have preserved meat whenever we want.”
“Whatever you wish.”
Xie Heng wanted to go around town with Zhao Chuchu. However, since she had said so, he could only comply..