Why marry someone when you are reborn?

Although no bite of the snack was left for Luo Zhan, he still knew about it.

When Luo Zhan found Xu Yun, he was even a little bit unbelievable: "You and Feng Shihua caused such a big thing, but you didn't even tell me!"

Xu Yun smiled and said, "Why should I tell you?"

Luo Zhan was stumped by this question.

After a long while, Luo Zhan finally stopped looking shocked, frowned slightly, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Aren't we friends?"

"Because we are friends, I didn't tell you." Xu Yun sighed.

The more you know about things like this, the easier it is to get involved.

Luo Zhan has already had... a hard time.

Even though Luo Zhan never told anyone about it when he got home, she learned from Gao Yu about the news that had spread outside.

Luo Zhan had a falling out with a very close deputy general.

The point where we never see each other again until we die.

Xu Yun guessed that the man was the traitor who was caught.

That was Luo Zhan's deputy general.

Luo Zhan has been busy cleaning up the people and relationships around him recently. And getting involved in the struggle between the aristocratic families...

Xu Yun's matter-of-fact tone made Luo Zhan sneer and said lightly: "Do you think there is anyone who doesn't know that you and Feng Shihua entered the palace together today?"

"Your Majesties didn't mean to hide it." Xu Yun smiled and simply exposed all of this in one sentence: "They just want to support someone to fight against the noble families. And I am now the person they have chosen."

“No one is more suitable than me.”

Xu Yun sighed softly: "Although Lu An was born in a poor family, he has no hatred towards the noble families. But I am different."

"First, I broke the leg of the person who helped me. Then, I used poisonous buns. Then, I used poisonous snakes. I don't know what will happen next time. Besides, I was born into a noble family, so I was a traitor to the family."

"I'm the best choice."

“This is also my best choice.”

Xu Yun smiled, watching Luo Zhan's face gradually turn pale: "My path is to support Your Majesty tightly. Otherwise, I won't be able to make it to the end of this path."

"And I also need to show my attitude and sincerity so that Your Majesties will trust me."

After hearing these words, Luo Zhan was silent for a long time, so long that Xu Yun thought he would not speak again.

But he still spoke: "You have come all the way here with so much hardship——"

Xu Yun smiled: "If you want to stand out, it will be hard work. However, these are exactly what I want to do."

She is a vindictive person.

I believe Xu Sanlang has a deep understanding of this.

Xu Yun grinned, showing off his small white teeth.

Luo Zhan: ...suddenly it feels a bit eerie.

However, Luo Zhan had another question: "What about Feng Shihua? Why aren't you afraid that he will be implicated?"

Regarding this question...Xu Yun smiled once again: "Feng Shihua is a shrewd businessman. And he is bold enough. The fact that he came to me is enough to prove this."

"I did come up with the idea. But... the choice is his."

Xu Yun was all smiles.

Luo Zhan understood.

But I still feel a little unhappy.

However, Luo Zhan suppressed this unpleasantness very well and did not let Xu Yun notice it.

Xu Yun mentioned another thing: "Is Luo Li coming back soon? He said in his last letter that he had already chosen a ship."

Speaking of making money, Luo Zhan also became excited: "Yes, we can come back as soon as the ship is officially launched. But after we come back, we have to choose the goods--"

Xu Yun was full of anticipation: "When Luo Li comes back, let her tell me about her experience."

The two talked for a while, and Gao Yu became impatient outside: "Aren't you finished yet? Ah Yun, didn't you say you wanted to eat the pot?"

Today is a good day, so Xie Wanqing enthusiastically proposed eating hotpot to celebrate.

The so-called pot is a small tea stove and a small copper pot for each person. Bone soup is added to the pot, and they can cook meat and vegetables by themselves.

Although we usually eat more of it in the winter,...it has a special flavor when eaten in the summer evenings.

Xie Wanqing asked Wang Li to bring people to fumigate the moxa leaves in the yard in advance, so everyone ate in the yard.

After the daytime heat has gone, the wind at night is still very cool.

There is no tradition of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in the north, but Xie Wanqing is also used to making rice dumplings, so everyone was given a candied date rice dumpling.

Incense was also lit in the four corners of the yard. When the breeze blew, it could not only repel mosquitoes but also smell a faint fragrance.

Xie Wanqing and Aunt Deng sat next to each other, and the rest of the people formed a small circle so that they could talk more easily.

Aunt Deng exclaimed: "You are really smart. This way, it will be just like the parties held by those nobles——"

Luo Zhan raised his eyebrows and laughed: "What's the difference between us and the noble?"

Those nobles are just human beings. It's just that they have lived a good life for too long, with no shortage of money and food, so they have the energy to think about these fancy things.

After saying this, Luo Zhan saw that the meat slices in the pot had changed color, so he quickly scooped them up, dipped them in some sesame paste sauce, and put them in his mouth - it was so tender and fragrant!

Aunt Deng rolled her eyes at Luo Zhan and ignored him, only saying to Xie Wanqing, "This is fun and delicious!"

Xu Yun smiled: "And it's not a waste. Uncooked vegetables and meat can be made into other foods. Unlike cooked vegetables, once they are cooked, they can't be kept for a long time."

Aunt Deng nodded repeatedly: "It's true! It just wastes fire and pot."

Just a small copper pot for each person is something that ordinary people cannot afford.

If a family has one pot, they are considered wealthy!

Gao Yu smiled and said, "Life was hard before, but now it's better and we don't have to fight anymore, so it's time for us to enjoy ourselves. During the war, we ate whatever was available and we couldn't choose."

She recalled the hard times she had gone through: "I remember being trapped in the city once. During the last few days, I only had one meal a day, which was thin porridge. I was so hungry that I had no strength at all."

After she said this, Xu Yun also recalled the days when she was hungry.

However, the funny thing is that she was starved mostly to keep her obedient.

Xu Sanlang wanted her to be obedient and marry him.

The bandits wanted her to be obedient and act like a plaything.

Later, after escaping, I was not so hungry as ever.

Xu Yun raised his glass and suggested that everyone have a drink to celebrate being able to afford a full meal.

Almost everyone drank this cup solemnly.

After all, who hasn’t been hungry?

Even Gao Yu had been hungry.

Luo Zhan inadvertently saw Xu Yun's expression, was stunned for a moment, and then cursed Xu Sanlang in his heart - Xu Sanlang was so rich, but he let his wife and children starve!

So cruel and treacherous!

He will never let his wife and children go hungry again!

Gao Yu proposed another toast: "In early June, the imperial examination will be held. Let us wish Ah Yun to get the top spot in the exam and to get a female champion!"

Xu Yun was stunned and waved his hands repeatedly: "Forget it, I don't have such ability!"