Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 506 There is no free lunch

After dinner, Tianxuan felt mixed emotions as he helped his brothers and sisters clean up the dishes.

He had planned well before making dinner. He would definitely cook too much tonight and would definitely not be able to finish it all. But it didn't matter. He told his brothers and sisters to finish the three dishes: stir-fried chicken intestines, stewed chicken bones with mushrooms, and stir-fried chicken blood and chicken liver.

It’s okay to leave the other dishes, you can eat them tomorrow as a lunch dish or as a snack in the afternoon.

But he didn't expect that three extra guests would join in at the last minute, and all the dishes he cooked were eaten up!

There were a few dishes left on the table, all brought by the three guests.

Alas, the snacks for the younger brothers and sisters are gone. These three are too much of a show-off. They are just guests and we are not that familiar with each other. How can they be so relaxed?

However, doesn’t this also prove that my cooking skills are really good?
After Lan Zechen finished his meal, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he stood up with a burp and stood aside, watching this group of young and efficient children clean up.

The food he had that night was so delicious that he wanted to eat something more elegant, but he failed to do so.

He didn't feel embarrassed about it. There was nothing to be ashamed of. He had already come and eaten!
Anyway, we are all going the same way, so you can show your appreciation in other ways, such as staying at an inn or eating out at a restaurant, and you can pay the bill yourself.

Otherwise, if there is any other information she wants to know from me, I won’t charge her any fees.

No, no, why did I follow her to Jiaozhou? Wasn't it just to get as many good things from her as possible?

"Master Lan, you haven't touched the dishes you brought here. How about we take them back and eat them on the way tomorrow? I know you have money, but the atlas shows that there will be no villages or towns along the way tomorrow." Seeing that this man had finished his meal and had no intention of leaving, Hong Xiaoduo found a topic to talk about and approached him.

"Ms. Hong, I have a request. You see, we are going to be on the same road, and the food your child cooks is so delicious. Can I join you and eat with you?
Don't worry, I'm alone, I won't eat for free, three meals a day for twenty, no, fifty taels, how about that? I'm not picky about food, just eat whatever you guys eat, okay?" Lan Zechen asked tentatively.

Before Hong Xiaoduo responded, Jingui went back to make tea for his master. After hearing what his master said, he secretly felt lucky that he had survived the scolding tonight and had eaten his fill.

Of course I can't blame my master. He ate with others but didn't take me along. I was paid fifty taels a day. I'm just a servant. What good could I have expected?

The dishes in the evening were delicious, fresh and spicy enough. Lan Zechen simply took the teapot and took a few sips.

"As long as you don't mind, Pavilion Master Lan, we'll just have to pay for the extra dishes and chopsticks, of course that's fine. As for the silver, forget it. We're not eating any delicacies. We won't charge fifty taels for three meals." Hong Xiaoduo agreed immediately.

Lan Zechen didn't expect that she agreed so readily, and even said, "I'm so sorry, it's not just one or two days, just one or two meals." "If Pavilion Master Lan feels bad about it, how about this, help me find some more information?" Hong Xiaoduo said immediately.

What? Check the news? The old saying is true, there is no such thing as a free lunch! It's waiting for you!

But in this atmosphere, it would be inappropriate for me to refuse or bargain with her!
What's more, it seems that he took the initiative to approach her!
Seeing him staring at her in a daze, Hong Xiaoduo suppressed her laughter and said hurriedly, "Of course, if Pavilion Master Lan feels that he is at a disadvantage, then we can still follow the buying and selling process. I will pay for the information. Is that okay?
Looking at the young lady in front of him, with a harmless and sincere smile on her face, Lan Zechen thought to himself, who are you insulting and looking down on, girl?

"Miss Hong, what you said is a bit too polite. There is no disadvantage in this. I can't guarantee anything else, but for me, gathering information is my livelihood. Tell me, what do you want to investigate?" Lan Zechen said with a smile.

I was just checking some news for her for free, and I wasn't at a disadvantage at all, as she promised to have dinner with me every day.

Besides, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. If you want to get more good things from her, you have to build a good relationship with her!
Hong Xiaoduo made a gesture and walked in front. Lan Zechen raised an eyebrow behind her, thinking, what news is this? He has to avoid her own people!
Yaoguang, who had helped to clean up the dishes, turned to look for Hong Xiaoduo. Seeing her standing not far away, she was about to go over, but was stopped by Feiyan: "She should be talking to the Pavilion Master about something important. Don't go over."

"Oh, okay." Yaoguang nodded obediently. If she couldn't play with her mother, then she could play with her master? Forget it, the master was not fun. He might ask her to recite the sword manual. It would be better to play with Xiaohui and Xiaohei.

Half an hour later, Tianxuan, who had packed up his things neatly, was walking towards his tent when he saw Hong Xiaoduo waving at him to come over.

"Tianxuan, I just made a decision without consulting you about something." Hong Xiaoduo told him that she had agreed to let Lan Zechen have dinner with them.

After hearing this, Tianxuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You are the one who makes the decisions in our family."

"This is different. I agreed readily after just a few words, but you are the one who suffers. You have to cook for one more person." Hong Xiaoduo said apologetically.

"That's no big deal. Not to mention adding one more mouth to feed, I can easily handle even if there are ten more people. Don't worry. By the way, aren't there three of them? Why don't those two eat with us? Does the Pavilion Master forbid them?" Tianxuan asked after he made the promise.

Even though they only had a brief contact before and after dinner, Tianxuan had a very good impression of the two people. He took the initiative to help fetch water and even helped collect some firewood in the dark.

"If you are not afraid of being tired, then I will tell them tomorrow." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo looked around. For the time being, only she and Tianxuan were outside, so she lowered her voice and said, "Actually, it's not that I'm being too generous. I need that person's help for something, so I'll let you work hard."

After hearing this, Tianxuan was very excited. Although he could only cook, besides keeping everyone from going hungry, he could also help her. That was great!
"What I tell you later must be kept secret." Hong Xiaoduo reminded him in a low voice.

Tianxuan nodded vigorously and said, "I understand, don't worry."

After nightfall, someone in the boy's tent suffered from insomnia...