kingnovel Chapter 423 Jiang Ting'an
Chapter 423 Jiang Ting'an
Lin Jiaojiao looked at Lin Yun in surprise, then looked at the cheering crowd in front of her, somewhat unbelievably.
After Lan Jiu sat next to her, she immediately leaned over and asked in a low voice.
"Are there any experts among them?"
Otherwise, why was there a hare yesterday and a wild boar today?
Lan Jiu put the hot water bottle filled with hot water in her hand and replied softly.
"Well, most of them are just empty shells. There are two who are okay, but they are not masters. This is the outer area of the royal hunting grounds. They are just lucky. Miss, do you want to eat game too? I can go and hunt a few and bring them back."
"Forget it, forget it. We'll have meat to eat later. There's no need to risk this spotlight."
Sure enough, after waiting for about an hour, an elegant woman came with a servant, who was carrying a lot of cut pork.
"Excuse me, I am Jiang Ting'an from Yanzhou. I was lucky enough to capture a wild boar. I thought that everyone was trapped in the heavy snow and should help each other, so I brought some meat for you so that you can cook some hot broth to warm your body."
Lin Jiaojiao quickly stood up and took it with a smile.
"Thank you so much, Miss Ginger. Thank you."
Jiang Ting'an had never expected that the owners of these two shabby carriages would be so handsome. Even the woman and man next to them were quite good-looking, so the contempt in her heart was much less.
"You're welcome. May I know the girl's name?"
"My name is Lin Jiaojiao."
Jiang Ting'an just felt that the name seemed familiar, but she couldn't remember it after thinking for a while. The accent didn't sound like someone from Yanzhou, but it would be impolite to ask where he was from now, so she smiled indifferently.
"Well Jiang will not bother you any more, but if Miss Lin feels bored, we can come and chat by the campfire."
"Okay, okay, thank you Miss Ginger."
Lin Jiaojiao, holding two pounds of pork in her hand, watched Jiang Ting'an and his group continue to walk back. Seeing that she was surrounded and complimented by a group of people behind her, she retracted her gaze, turned around, picked up the meat and said with a smile.
"See, I told you we'd have meat to eat."
Lan Jiu walked forward, took the meat and put it on the table, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the oil stains on her hands from the hemp rope.
"That person is the concubine's daughter of the Jiang family in Yanzhou."
Lin Jiaojiao turned her head and glanced at the gentle and elegant Jiang Ting'an in the crowd. From the fact that she did this in person, she guessed that her status would not be high.
But what does it have to do with her?
She was doing a good deed, whether it was to gain a good reputation or out of sincerity. At least the meat could help many people in the rear to overcome the difficulties at this time.
By noon, with the cover of the meat aroma in front, Lan Jiu had already fried two plates of stir-fried pork with dried moss and cooked a pot of white rice. Now he was waiting for the water in the pot to boil and pour in the seaweed and shrimp soup dumplings to make soup.
Lin Jiaojiao looked at the woods with some worry. The whole morning had passed and Lin Chun still hadn't returned.
Earlier, she and Lin Yun went to the woods to urinate together. After urinating, she thought that Lin Chun had not come back yet, so she walked inside.
As a result, she missed a step and fell directly into a trap that someone had just dug. Fortunately, there were no wooden spikes in it, but Lin Yun and Lan Jiu who arrived later were scared.
She also wanted Lan Jiu to go look for him, but he refused because Lin Chun did not blow the whistle for help, and he would not leave her again.
Fortunately, when the soup in the pot was boiling, a tall figure appeared in the forest.
She also breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and went to the edge of the woods to wait for her to come back.
When people got closer, they could see clearly that Lin Chun was carrying bundles of firewood and had two dead big gray rabbits hanging around his waist.
While she was shocked, she did not forget to help take down the firewood that Lin Chun was holding under his arms. It was not easy to pick up the firewood in the snow.
"Sorry, Sister Jiao, I walked too far. I was originally going to catch rabbits, but I saw a house in the forest on the opposite hill. I thought we would stay here for two or three days, so we couldn't do without firewood, so I went to take a look. Fortunately, there was a lot of firewood piled inside."
Despite this, Lin Jiaojiao still couldn't help but blame.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lin Chun, but don't do this again next time. There are hidden dangers in this snowy forest. If we need to act, we should act together. No one is allowed to act alone."
"I understand, Sister Jiao. There won't be a next time."
Lin Chun also knew that his behavior made them worried.
Lin Jiaojiao didn't say anything else and helped her take down the firewood behind her. Lin Chun wanted to clean up some more, but was stopped by her.
She took the wet towel that Lan Jiu handed over and gave it to Lin Chun. "Okay, let's eat first, and then we can clean up these things. Are you hungry after walking for the whole morning?"
Lin Chun didn't even need to answer, his stomach growled cooperatively.
Lin Chun wiped her face shyly with a handkerchief. She had only eaten a shortbread in the morning and was extremely hungry after all she had consumed that morning.
For lunch, Lin Jiaojiao brought a big bowl for Lin Chun and scooped a full bowl of white rice.
"Lin Chun, eat more. This pork was sent by someone in front. I will roast a rabbit for you and Xiao Yun tonight."
Lin Yun picked up a piece of meat for Lin Jiaojiao and put it in the bowl. "Sister, I can't eat a whole rabbit. A rabbit leg is enough for me."
"No, Xiaoyun, you are still growing. Eating this little in a day is not enough. Eat another bowl of rice later."
"I really can't eat anymore."
"Thank you, Sister Jiao. I can do it myself."
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Lin Jiaojiao also ate a lot, mainly because she felt a little full after drinking two bowls of soup.
She looked at the bundles of firewood that Lin Chun had sorted out, thought about it and picked up two bundles, and said to Lin Yun who was wiping the table.
"Xiao Yun, do you want to follow me to the front and return the favor?"
"it is good."
The two walked forward together. The people in front had finished their meal and were gathering together to drink tea. When they got closer, they could hear Yin Xue's poetry.
She felt ashamed. If she remembered correctly, these literati had been reciting poems about love, flowers, snow and the moon yesterday. It must be hard work for them to even remember to compose a poem during this short period of time.
Before he could get close, he was stopped by Jiang family servants.
Jiang Ting'an was sitting in a position where she could observe the situation behind her. She stood up and walked over after seeing the person being stopped.
Lin Jiaojiao saw someone coming and explained her purpose, "Miss Jiang, these are some firewood my sister picked up in the forest. I thought you gave us pork for lunch, so these two bundles of firewood are a thank you gift. I hope Miss Jiang won't mind."
Jiang Ting'an motioned for the servant to take the firewood and smiled gently.
"Why would I dislike it? We are in need of firewood, and Miss Lin sent it just in time. We are enjoying tea, Miss Lin, would you like to have a cup?"
"No, no, we won't bother Miss Jiang anymore. We'll go back first."
"Okay, Miss Lin, take care."
Lin Jiaojiao took Lin Yun away, and only spoke softly after they had walked a distance away.
"Xiaoyun, it's a good thing you didn't listen to me and go make friends with them yesterday."
"Well, I might as well read a few more books with this energy."
"Pfft, Xiaoyun is right."
Jiang Ting'an withdrew her gaze and understood what the woman meant. She thought that since she was from a small place, it was not worth her spending too much time on her. Since she had no intention of making friends with her, she didn't need to care.
She turned back and when she passed by a carriage, she heard a burst of ridicule from inside. Then the curtains were slowly opened and a man wearing a plain veil hat inside the carriage sneered.
"As expected of a lowly servant, you may not have learned anything else, but you are pretty good at pleasing others."