Chapter 112: Long Awaited Rain ( 1 )

Chapter 112: Long Awaited Rain ( 1 ) Lu Qianxuan raised his hand and said, "No need for formalities."

"Thank you, General," Fu Chen’an replied before he straightened his back.

Still savoring the lingering flavor in his mouth, Lu Qianxuan said, "Fu Chen’an, I already tried your wife’s cooking, and it suits my taste. The dishes are simple but delicious."

"Thank you for your praise, General," Fu Chen’an replied without an ounce of shame.

Usually, when a superior praises a subordinate or their family, they would not dare to accept the praise and would reply modestly. This was the first time someone had accepted his praise so openly, which surprised Lu Qianxuan.

After a moment, he let out a chuckle and asked, "Fu Chen’an, does your wife send lunch to you every day?"

According to military rules, a soldier’s family member could only visit them once or twice a month at most. But he had received the General’s permission. So Fu Chen’an nodded and replied, "Unless my wife has something important to do, she will send me lunch every day."

Hearing this, Lu Qianxuan nodded and said, "Since that is the case, then please ask your wife to make an extra portion for me."

"I won’t eat your family’s food for free, nor will I let your wife work for nothing. Every month, I will pay your wife 10 taels of silver for the food and labor."

The moment he finished speaking, everyone was surprised, especially Cook Li. He had cooked for the military for decades, and the General had never complained about his cooking skills.

He quickly bowed and asked, "General, did I make any mistake or anger you?"

Lu Qianxuan looked at him and asked, "Cook Li, why do you say that?"

"General, it has been more than 10 years since I joined the White Tiger Army as a military cook. You have never complained all these years. Why do you suddenly want to hire another person to prepare your meals?" he asked doubtfully.

Hearing this, Lu Qianxuan said, "Cook Li, there is no problem with your cooking skills. It’s just that Fu Chen’an’s wife’s cooking suits me better. If you are worried about losing your job, you don’t need to worry."

"You will still be the head cook of the White Tiger Army. As for Fu Chen’an’s wife, she won’t be listed as a military cook."

After hearing his words, Cook Li finally calmed down. He was no longer young and had never married. If he lost his job, he didn’t know where he should go. That was why he had been anxious after hearing Lu Qianxuan’s earlier words.

Turning to Fu Chen’an, Lu Qianxuan asked, "Fu Chen’an, what do you think of my offer?"

Fu Chen’an complained inwardly but showed nothing on his face. As a small soldier, could he refuse the General’s offer?

"This subordinate will inform my wife," he replied.

"Good! From today onward, I will have to depend on you to have good meals!"

"Understood."

Lu Qianxuan gave him 10 taels of silver and let him return to his post.

While Fu Chen’an was regretting his decision to share the food with Cook Li, Yao Zhi had already arrived at her house.

After she stored the cart in the woodshed, she gave the donkey some grass to eat and filled the water basin. Seeing the grass, the donkey nudged her lightly and let out a low, soft snort.

Hearing this, Yao Zhi reached out to rub the donkey’s neck and said, "Xiao Lu, thank you for your hard work today. Eat more and grow up strong and healthy."

The donkey let out another snort before burying its head in the basin and drinking some water. After feeding the donkey, Yao Zhi went to the kitchen to stir the soybean mixture and check the sausages.

Normally, Chinese sausages dried by air would need at least two weeks to be ready. But when Yao Zhi checked the sausages, she noticed that they were curing nicely.

Perhaps because she had added spiritual spring water when preparing the mixture, the curing process was faster, and they should be ready for consumption in two or three days.

After checking everything, Yao Zhi went to the garden and pulled out the grass. As the sky darkened, she finally finished cleaning the garden.

Dragging her tired body, she boiled a pot of water for her bath and prepared dinner.

There was still some tofu left in her system storage, so she steamed it and added some soy sauce and chili. As for the staple, she made a small pot of meat porridge.

When dinner was ready, the water had also finished boiling. She went to take a bath first before eating dinner. It was already dark when she lay on the bed.

Not long after her head touched the pillow, she drifted to sleep.

Early the next morning, Yao Zhi woke up before dawn. Due to her period, she was experiencing anemia. She felt dizzy and needed to sit for a few minutes longer than usual.

After tidying herself up, she went to the kitchen and boiled a pot of hot water for washing up. When she finished washing up, the sky started to change color.

Taking a deep breath, she felt refreshed. Today, she planned to sell some vegetables in town since the white radishes, cherry tomatoes, carrots, eggplants, and cabbage planted in her vegetable garden were ready for harvest.

Since she wouldn’t have time to prepare lunch for her husband today, she opened her System Shop. When she browsed the food section, she was surprised to see the buy 3 get 2 steamed buns promotion.

She thought for a moment before asking, "System, there is also a promotion in the shop? Why didn’t you tell me?"

Soon after, a mechanical voice echoed in her mind. "The promotion feature is available when the System reaches level 3. By then, the Host can set the promotion rules. As for the promotions available in the buying section, it depends on the seller."