Ordinary observers in fast time travel

"So sour!" Lu Xing'er stared at the still-uncured hawthorn jam in the mold with sparkling eyes, her mouth watering uncontrollably.

"Grandma, let me try it," she said impatiently.

Seeing this, Granny Lu, who was standing nearby, was extremely helpless. "Young Madam, this hawthorn sauce is still hot. Let it cool down before eating it."

“Yes, I know, so I only need to try a little.” Lu Xing’er’s eyes were burning.

Granny Lu could only scoop a little bit with a small spoon, put it in a small bowl, and hand it to her.

The sweet and sour hawthorn sauce made Lu Xing'er perk up immediately. "Delicious..." Just as she was about to share it with Granny Lu, she saw her serious expression. "Ahem, not bad, sweet and sour, very appetizing."

Granny Lu nodded, and Lu Xing'er breathed a sigh of relief. She turned to Shi Jia, who was standing to the side, and said, "Your skills are very good. Hong Liu, go and get another ten taels of silver for Madam Li."

Shi Jia was taken aback, not expecting such an unexpected gain. "Thank you, Madam."

Lu Xing'er waved her hand, "If you ever come up with any delicious recipes in the future, you can come to the manor..."

"Ahem!" Granny Lu said seriously, "Young Madam, you've been out for more than half an hour. You must be tired. Why don't you go back and rest?"

Lu Xing'er looked at Granny Lu with a mournful expression.

Just then, a light footstep sounded, and everyone instinctively looked over. It was a handsome and extraordinary man.

"Second Young Master!" The servants hurriedly bowed.

"Husband!" Lu Xing'er's eyes lit up, and she took a step forward to rush towards him, but the man quickly quickened his pace and reached out to support her. "Be careful! You're heavy!"

"It's okay, I can walk steadily!" Lu Xing'er waved her hand dismissively, happily sharing the new hawthorn cake recipe she had just learned with him.

"Oh, this hawthorn cake has such miraculous effects? If I had known, I should have sent someone to the pastry shop to buy you some. You've suffered these past few days for nothing." The man was astonished.

Myolie Lu is now three months pregnant. Since the second month of her pregnancy, she has been suffering from persistent morning sickness. Now she is so thin that her face is very thin, which makes him feel very uncomfortable.

Lu Xing'er waved her hand, "It's different. The hawthorn cake from the pastry shop doesn't taste good; it'll make you vomit. Only the hawthorn cake made with Li Niangzi's recipe is effective."

"Is it really that strange?" The man frowned and looked at Granny Lu beside him, his meaning quite clear: was there something bad in the hawthorn cake?

Granny Lu shook her head. "Indeed, I'm quite puzzled. The ingredients and preparation method are nothing special, yet it has such an effect. I suppose it's because the young mistress's morning sickness is almost over, and hawthorn is an appetizer, which is why it has such a miraculous effect."

The man nodded, then looked around. "Huh?"

"Husband?" Lu Xing'er looked at him in confusion.

"Are you Lady Li?"

"Greetings, Young Master Wan." Shi Jia recognized the man as Wan Anlu and was still marveling at how small the world was.

"It really is Lady Li! How could you..." Wan Anlu realized something, "This hawthorn cake was made by Lady Li?"

“Exactly.” Shi Jia nodded.

"Thank you very much, Madam Li." Wan Anlu bowed to her.

"Husband? You know Lady Li?" Lu Xing'er asked curiously. The old woman behind her, Lu Mama, became wary. "Yes, she's the woman I told you about before, the one who fled with her younger siblings and children." Wan Anlu's mouth suddenly watered profusely; he was craving wild vegetable and cured meat soup.

"Oh, is that the cook whose culinary skills are so outstanding that the eldest sister and third brother all rave about her, and who you, husband, can't forget?" Lu Xing'er's eyes lit up.

Upon hearing this, Wan Anlu's facial muscles twitched violently. "Oh my wife! Praising her is one thing, but why add 'unforgettable'? And for her husband to be unforgettable? Don't you think that's inappropriate?"
Before Lu Xing'er could answer, she looked eagerly at Shi Jia, "Madam Li, may I ask..."

Wan Anlu quickly interrupted her, "Ahem, Madam, didn't Granny Lu just say that you've been out for quite some time?"

"No way, get out of the way!" Lu Xing'er interrupted him and continued to look at Shi Jia, "Madam Li, when I heard my husband and the others talk about you before, I became fascinated by your cooking skills. May I ask you to cook a meal today? The price will be the same as the Eight Treasures Banquet at Jufeng Restaurant, how about that?"

Wan Anlu felt his face burning with embarrassment, so much so that he scratched the ground with his toes.

Shi Jia was so surprised to receive business that she forgot to react for a moment.

"Madam Li, please forgive my rudeness. My wife has had a poor appetite since becoming pregnant. It's rare for her to eat anything today, and I've heard about your excellent cooking skills, so I was a bit presumptuous," Wan Anlu said with a smile, trying to adjust his mood.

Shi Jia snapped out of his daze and quickly waved his hand, "It's alright, if Madam doesn't mind, I'd be happy to prepare a feast."

"I don't mind," Lu Xing'er said hastily, completely oblivious to the displeasure on Lu Mama's face.

Shi Jia wasn't angry at all at the sight of Granny Lu's unfriendly gaze. Instead, she felt a little sorry for her. If she had a willful and disobedient child, she would be furious too.

Shi Jia went into the kitchen and looked around. When she came out, she had a general idea of ​​the recipe. As she came out, she heard Granny Lu earnestly advising Lu Xing'er to go back and rest.

"Young Madam, it's windy outside. You should go back to your room and rest. It will take some time to prepare the meal."

"Madam, please listen to Granny Lu, let's go back and rest, okay?" Wan Anlu was also at his wits' end. Sigh, what could he do but marry such a pampered girl, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer even the slightest grievance?

"Okay, I'll go back after I hear Li Niangzi's menu." Lu Xing'er didn't want to go back at all. Since she became pregnant, her movements had been restricted. She had finally managed to get out today, and she wanted to stay outside a little longer.

"Then the young mistress must go back after hearing the menu." Granny Lu was a little tired. Her young mistress was very willful, and she could only discipline her by half-coaxing and half-angering. But today, with the young master present, she really couldn't use her usual methods.

"Mmm." Lu Xing'er nodded haphazardly, but her eyes lit up again when she saw Shi Jia come out. "Madam Li, what dish do you want to make?"

Granny Lu glared at them, thinking to herself, "What good dishes can a country family make? I hope they don't waste the ingredients."

Shi Jia glanced at her and laughed, "I'm from the countryside and I don't have any great cooking skills, so I'll just give you a whole fish, stir-fry a duck, stew a chicken soup, stir-fry two kinds of green vegetables, and make some pickles to go with rice."

"Huh?" Lu Xing'er was a little confused. What kind of dishes were these? It was not her fault. She came from a prestigious family and her food, clothing and daily necessities were all exquisite. Even a simple stir-fried vegetable had to be given a nice name, such as stir-fried spinach called Green Autumn Spinach, and cold tomato salad called Volcanic Snow, etc.

I've never heard such a direct way of calling it.

Unaware of Lu Xing'er's confusion, Granny Lu was even more convinced that Shi Jia would ruin the ingredients! The young masters and ladies must have been starving from their journey to think that this woman's cooking skills were so good.

However, none of that is the main point. The main point is that the young mistress cannot touch any meat or fish this month.

"Does Madam find anything amiss?" Shi Jia asked.

"Ah? No." Lu Xing'er shook her head subconsciously, simultaneously choking back the words Lu Mama wanted to say. (End of Chapter)