Chapter 155: A Burden ( 3 )

Chapter 155: A Burden ( 3 ) After he took out the dishes, Fu Chen’an said, "General, this subordinate’s wife won’t be coming tomorrow. So, she prepared dried cakes and pan-fried sausage for tomorrow."


Hearing this, Lu Qianxuan was curious and asked, "Sausage? What is it?"


"It’s a food made from pork meat. It is seasoned and steamed. Afterward, it is air-dried until it is ready for consumption. We need to remove the outer layer first before we can eat it. It can be steamed or pan-fried."


While he explained, Fu Chen’an already opened the jar’s lid and showed the sausage to the General.


Seeing the reddish pieces of meat covered with oil, Lu Qianxuan licked his lips. It was very fragrant and looked delicious.


Picking up a piece of marrow cake, he clipped a piece of sausage with his chopsticks. He savored the taste for a while before he said, "Squad Leader Fu, your wife really has good skills. This is very delicious."


Fu Chen’an cupped his fists and replied, "Thank you for your praise, General."


Since he was not dismissed, he could only stand there while the General ate.


After he tasted all the food, Lu Qianxuan finally asked, "Squad Leader Fu, you said that this sausage was fermented meat. So, it should be stored for a long time, right?"


"Replying to the General, this subordinate didn’t know. But my wife indeed said that this method could preserve the meat longer."


Hearing this, Lu Qianxuan’s eyes flickered for a moment. He looked at Fu Chen’an and said meaningfully, "Squad Leader Fu, if this method could be popularized, it would benefit a lot of people."


The moment he heard his words, Fu Chen’an kneeled on one knee and said, "General, this method is my late mother-in-law’s secret method. My wife has shared several secret recipes and secret methods with the Army. This subordinate couldn’t bring myself to ask for more."


Lu Qianxuan nodded when he heard his words. They indeed obtained a lot of secret recipes and secret methods from Fu Chen’an’s wife. Each one benefited not only the White Tiger Army and the commoners, but also the Xie family and the Duke of Zhenguo.


If he asked for more, it was indeed inappropriate. If it were other people, they might not even be willing to share one, let alone so many.


But if they could get the method of making this sausage, they wouldn’t have to worry about lacking meat during winter or when they needed to do a long march.


He considered the pros and cons for a long time and still thought that he had to get this method. He could force Fu Chen’an to hand over the method, but it would make him feel dissatisfied and might cause him to harbor bad intentions against him.


So, he could only try to persuade him. From the information he heard about Fu Chen’an’s wife, it seemed that she liked money, especially gold. His wife also mentioned this in her letter.


Reaching this conclusion, Lu Qianxuan drank a cup of tea before he said, "Squad Leader Fu, please rise."


With his permission, Fu Chen’an finally stood up. Although he looked calm, he was actually nervous.


He didn’t have time to think when his body and mouth reacted. The moment he heard the General’s words, his first instinct was to protect his wife and not let others take advantage of her.


When he refused the General, he didn’t feel scared. But after the General went silent, he finally realized what he had done. Fortunately, the General was not someone petty and didn’t blame him for offending his superior.


Fu Chen’an thought that this matter would end here. Unexpectedly, he heard the General say, "Squad Leader Fu, your wife indeed contributed a lot to the army and the people. She deserves a reward."


Thinking about his wife’s smile after she got a reward, Fu Chen’an hesitated. After a while, he finally said, "This subordinate will ask my wife’s opinion first."


Lu Qianxuan liked to talk with smart people. They understood his meaning without him explaining. He smiled and said, "Alright. Even if your wife is unwilling, she will still receive a reward."


After he said this, Lu Qianxuan wrote a letter and sealed the envelope. He handed it to him and said, "Bring this letter to the General’s mansion, and my wife will know what to do."


"Thank you, General."


"You may leave," Lu Qianxuan nodded.


After he left the General’s tent, Fu Chen’an walked back to his tent. Along the way, he couldn’t help but pity the General’s wife.


Her husband only knew how to spend money recklessly, while she had to earn money and manage the General’s mansion. What’s more, her husband rarely returned home, and she had to guard the empty room for so many years.


Reaching this conclusion, Fu Chen’an vowed never follow the General’s footsteps. No matter how busy he was, he would spare time for his wife. Also, he would be more frugal and earn a lot of money so as not to burden his wife.


Not knowing that someone was overthinking, Yao Zhi arrived at her home.


Since Yang Erlang and Yang Sanlang were working at her house, she left the gate open. After she led her donkey to the woodshed, she disconnected the cart and stored it inside.


Afterward, she led her donkey to the shed, filled the water basin, and took out a pile of grass from her system’s grassland.


She then looked around for a moment. When she was sure that no one was around, she took out her spiritual spring water jade bottle. The moment she opened the lid, Xiao Lu’s eyes brightened.


Seeing its reaction, Yao Zhi smiled and said, "Be good, you can’t drink too much of it. I will give you a drop every day."


Hearing her words, Xiao Lu nodded and stared at her. Yao Zhi added a drop of spiritual spring water into the water basin and stored the jade bottle in her system’s storage.