Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Yu Xin laughed and pinched hard, then let go, "Who made Xue Er fat? You have gained weight again. The flesh on your face is all protruding. My hands are itchy when I see it. Once I get started, I'm addicted!"

Xue Baobao was so angry that he chased him and beat him, "Xue Dahei, next time I cook, you won't be able to eat even a grain of rice!"

In the last life, Baby Xue was as fat as a snowball when she was a child, so her family nicknamed her Erpang.

When she grew up, although she was no longer as fat as she was when she was a child, she still had a round and beautiful appearance, which was completely opposite to the slim beauty that was popular at that time, so the nickname Erpang remained.

But everyone cared about her girl's "as thin as rice paper" face and no longer screamed. Only Xue Zhijian still screamed occasionally when he teased her.

Xue Baobao was so angry that he gave Xue Zhijian the nickname "Xue Dahei", mocking him for being thick-skinned and shameless, but pretending to be as gentle as jade.

Whenever Xue Zhijian calls her Xue Erpang, she will definitely call her Xue Dahei to fight back.

In this life, Xue Zhijian changed his persona and became a cold-faced and cold-hearted public servant of Jinyiwei. However, his thick-skinned and sinister nature cannot be changed.

Yu Xin laughed so exaggeratedly that he deserved to be beaten, "I won't eat a grain of rice, but I'll give it all to you? Fatty Xue, do you want to grow up to be Fatty Xue?"

Xue Baobao, "..."

Ah ah ah, she must beat to death this bastard who is wearing the skin of a beauty but has a thick skin and a dark heart!
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Although the Xue Baobao brothers and sisters took a detour and walked slowly, they would eventually arrive.

At the end of February, they arrived at Shennong Mountain.

Yu Xin had already sent people to make arrangements and took Xue Baobao to live in a village at the foot of the mountain.

After settling in, Yu Xin found many local herbalists, hunters, and medical practitioners to inquire carefully about the situation on the mountain and what to pay attention to. He purchased a lot of medicines to prevent snakes, insects, and wild beasts, and ordered people to find guides who were familiar with Shennong Mountain. .

The preparations went on for three days. On the fourth day, Yu Xincai took Xue Baobao and followed the guide up to Shennong Mountain under the protection of a group of Jinyi guards.

The Shennong Mountain of this era is naturally different from the modern Shennong Mountain developed as a scenic spot. We still don’t know what dangers there will be, so we can’t be too careful.

Of course, no matter how well-prepared he was, Yu Xin was not going to take Baby Xue in-depth. He just wanted to show off and deceive outsiders into bringing out the things in Baby Xue's space.

But even though they didn't go deep enough, Xue Baobao actually found something good, a seven-leaf weeping grass.

Xue Baobao was not at all worried about letting Yu Xin do it. He dug slowly with a small shovel, for fear of damaging its root system. It is difficult to find the most important medicine for fetal weakness.

I didn't expect to find it here today. If its effect is really as good as recorded in ancient books, I am sure that I can completely cure Sister Lin's weakness! "

Yu Xin, "..."

It’s Sister Lin again!It’s Sister Lin again!
Please figure it out, you are Xue Baochai, not Jia Baoyu, is calling Sister Lin every day on your NPC task list?
Xue Baobao found the seven-leaf weeping grass, and looked for another opportunity. He pretended to have discovered potatoes and potato plants, and went down to Shennong Mountain with satisfaction. He first found flower pots to plant.

The next day, Yu Xin still took people to Shennong Mountain, but Xue Baobao was not allowed to follow.

Xue Baobao was very self-aware and had no intention of following him. He just stayed in the village, eating and drinking, playing with the herbs sent by the local farmers, and then cooking and waiting for Yu Xin to come back in the evening.

Yu Xin received the holy order to come to Shennong Mountain to look for someone. Although the mission was kept secret, Yu Xin had no intention of hiding it from her. He explained clearly and in detail that he was looking for the youngest son of the Supreme Emperor and a compatriot of the current emperor. The youngest brother, the seventh prince.

His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince was conceived when Queen Mother Yang was in her 40s. Because Queen Mother Yang was too old at the time and had given birth prematurely, the Seventh Prince only weighed four pounds after birth and was extremely weak.

It is said that before he was even one year old, he became critically ill several times and almost died.

The Supreme Emperor and Queen Mother Yang had no choice but to follow the advice of the Imperial Master and send the Seventh Prince to Shennong Mountain to rest.

Yu Xin came here this time to find the young prince and escort him back to the palace.

Xue Baobao said that he did not understand the brain circuits of ancient people. Whether it was in terms of living conditions or medical facilities, the palace was definitely better than this remote mountain and old forest.

Why is it that the little prince cannot be taken care of in the palace?Want to stay away from your parents and be sent to this remote mountain and old forest?
But given that he actually survived, Xue Baobao can only regard it as the ancient and mysterious wisdom of the ancients.

It just seemed that the seventh prince was very difficult to find. Yu Xin had a map given by the emperor himself, so he led a group of royal guards to search for more than ten days. He found a lot of strange flowers, plants, snake sloughs, stones, etc., and even She also captured some weird and cute little animals alive for her, but she couldn't find anyone.

On the night of the tenth day, Yu Xin returned to Zhuangzi in time for darkness. He drank the black plum soup handed over by Xue Baobao in one gulp and finished a large bowl of Qishan Saozi noodles. Then he took a breath and said to Xue Baobao. , "I plan to go inside again tomorrow, and I may not come back at night."

Xue Baobao was silent and asked tentatively, "Can't you send a message to the emperor and ask him to send someone who knows the way?"

"If there is such a person, the emperor must have asked me to bring him."

"Then, must we find it?"

Yu Xin smiled bitterly, "This is a feudal society."

Xue Baobao was silent, yes, in feudal society, the sacred mandate is something that cannot be disobeyed!
"There are many of us, and everyone has their own skills. It'll be fine, don't worry."

Xue Baobao was silent for a while, and finally said, "Brother, I'll go with you."

"no!"

Yu Xin flatly refused, "We have found several herbal farmers who are familiar with Shennong Mountain, and there are also doctors who are familiar with medicinal herbs to follow us. There is no need for you to follow."

Xue Baobao stopped talking. Yu Xin softened his tone and said, "Baby, it's okay. We will just search inside. If we can't find it, we will come back immediately. I will definitely come back in six or seven days at most."

Xue Baobao knew that he couldn't stop him, let alone help him. He could only help him pack a bunch of spiritual herbs and good medicines, fill him with several large pots of water from the space, and bring a lot of seasonal fruits from the space and homemade food. With delicious food, he eagerly sent him out the door.

Xue Baobao counted the days, but on the sixth day, he waited until late at night and failed to wait for Yu Xin to come back.

On the seventh day, Xue Baobao waited until dawn, but still couldn't wait for Yu Xin to come back. She couldn't sit still and asked Awei to invite Ning Ze.

Yu Xin felt that Xue Baobao's maids were too coquettish and useless, so he hired Asafoetida to follow Xue Baobao.

Asafoetida is at least 1.7 meters six, with a slender and well-proportioned figure. At first glance, she looks taller than most men.

Xue Baobao suspected that she was also good at martial arts, but she just didn't have the chance to show it.

Ning Ze was a member of the Jinyi Guards. Before Yu Xin left, he and a dozen or so Jinyi Guards stayed behind to protect her.

Ning Ze was obviously very worried, but he said to her resolutely, "Girl, please leave a message before you leave. If you don't see him coming back in ten days, you will send me to Jinling, and I will send you back to the capital after paying homage to your ancestors."

"Ten days, today is already the eighth day."

Ning Ze was silent, and Xue Baobao said flatly, "If my brother hasn't come back the day after tomorrow, we will go up the mountain to find him."

Ning Ze was shocked and said, "Girl, sir, please tell your subordinates to send the girl to Aurous Hill."

Xue Baobao let out a heavy breath, "Then did you adults say that when he is not around, you all have to listen to me?" "My adults said that everything on the road is at the discretion of the girl."

"That's fine, just think that I was on my way to Jinling and decided to come back to find my brother."

"But--"

"No but!" Xue Baobao raised the bracelet on his wrist, "I heard that this bracelet has my brother's seal on it. Do you want to give it to Master Ning for inspection?"

Ning Ze was so panicked that he knelt down on one knee, "I don't dare."

Xue Baobao waved his hand, "Okay, it's settled, you go back and prepare first.

Ah Wei, give the bag of silver on the bedside to Mr. Ning, and spend a lot of money to find some locals who are familiar with Shennong Mountain to take us up the mountain."

Ning took the money and went to look for the person, while Xue Baobao took Awei to the kitchen.

When she was little, she liked to eat when she was sad or unhappy.

When she grew up, she realized that if she didn't change this bad habit, she would definitely become a fat girl that even Xue Zhijian would despise, so she changed her mind to making food whenever she felt sad.

Moreover, if their brother really couldn't come back on the tenth day, they would have to prepare something to eat if they went to look for him.

It is impossible to prepare a full banquet for Manchu and Han people when searching for people in the mountains, so Xue Baobao decided to steam some steamed buns and steamed buns first, just as he had prepared for Yu Xin, so that they could be carried easily.

When eating, it will be fragrant and soft after roasting.

Xue Baobao refused the help of Asafoetida and others, and kneaded the dough, mixed the fillings, and steamed the steamed buns one by one.

It wasn't until dark that she rubbed her sore arms and ordered the steamed buns and steamed buns to be packed in paper bags and placed in a cool and ventilated place before she went to wash and sleep.

Xue Baobao had a great sleep. He woke up at dawn the next day and began to inspect medicinal materials, clothes, weapons and other essential items on the mountain.

After the installation and inspection were completed, she went to check on Ning Ze's progress, carefully inquired about various situations on Shennong Mountain, and even listened carefully to various legends about Shennong Mountain.

After a busy day, she still slept well at night, and then got up at dawn again.

She stood at the door and looked at the dark, seemingly endless Shennong Mountain not far away, and then went to the kitchen to steam buns.

She moved quickly, and by dawn, all the steaming steamed buns had been steamed.

Asafoetida helped put ten of them into paper bags. The adults left eight people, plus she and the girl had exactly ten, as well as six pesticide farmers, medical practitioners, and fellow villagers invited from outside.

There are 160 steamed buns in total, and [-] pots of hot soy milk bought from fellow villagers, one pot per person.

Xue Baobao used the best flour that Yu Xin bought from the market town outside. It was as white as snow and did not stick to his teeth. The fillings were diced chicken, diced meat and diced bamboo shoots.

The diced chicken is an old hen bought from a fellow villager. It is fat and tender. The diced meat is made of five-flowered ribs with moderate fat.

The diced bamboo shoots are fresh bamboo shoots dug from the mountains. They are fragrant and fresh, three delicacies in one, so fresh that one can almost swallow them on the tongue.

Ning Ze was at his age when he could eat the most. He devoured ten steamed buns in a short time, and drank more than half a bottle of soy milk. He felt that his whole body was full of strength. Not to mention Shennong Mountain, he could even run in Tianshan Mountain. back and forth.

There was still no trace of Yu Xin and others. Xue Baobao held the paper bag containing the buns and ordered to go on the road.

Yu Xin explained the route to Ning Ze before leaving. Ning Ze could often see the marks left by Yu Xin along the way. They walked quite easily and did not encounter any danger.

Occasionally, they encountered one or two large beasts, which Ning Ze and others dealt with relatively easily.

On the fourth day, they had penetrated deep into the Shennong Mountains, and the mark left by Yu Xin was broken.

Ning Ze worriedly asked Xue Baobao to go back, and he took two people to go deeper.

Xue Baobao flatly refused, so they continued walking in the direction guided by the guide.

On the night of the sixth day, they couldn't find a cave where they could stay temporarily, so they found a relatively flat hillside to settle down.

Ning Ze led others to set up a tent, while Xue Baobao looked at the sunset on the horizon in trance.

Yu Xin told her that if he couldn't find anyone in six or seven days at most, he would go back.

He also included the return trip time.

Most of what they walked along the way was the path Yu Xin had walked, which was already very smooth. Logically speaking, Yu Xin would definitely return before he could reach this point.

If he encountered any danger, it would be even less possible for him to come here.

Maybe they should look in another direction.

Xue Baobao took the map drawn by the locals and looked at it carefully for a while, then called the guide over.

The map was very crude and she could only see the general direction. She had to ask carefully.

The guide spoke the local dialect, and over the past few days, she could roughly understand it.

The guide also wanted to persuade her not to go any further. When he heard that she wanted to change direction, he shook his head repeatedly and said that his ancestors had taught him lessons thousands of years ago. The locals only dared to follow this road to Shennong Mountain. Go, they have never walked the other way, let alone take it.

Seeing his determined expression, Xue Baobao could only keep adding more money, but the guide just shook his head.

During the stalemate between the two, Xue Baobao suddenly felt something fall on her shoulder. She was so frightened that she screamed and swept it away in panic.

Awei, who was squatting next to her and making a fire, reacted very quickly. He pulled out a short sword from nowhere and swept it towards her shoulder.

The thing screamed "squeak--" and jumped up from Xue Baobao's shoulder.

Xue Baobao had already seen clearly that it was a little monkey. When he saw Awei raised his sword and wanted to chop, he hurriedly shouted, "Stop! It's just a monkey!"

Awei was very obedient and immediately stopped her sword movement and stared warily at the monkey squatting on the top of the tree, squeaking and making faces at her.

Ning Ze and others also put down what they were doing and gathered around while shouting.

Xue Baobao waved his hand, "It's okay. A little monkey suddenly jumped on my shoulder. I didn't see it clearly. You go ahead."

Ning Ze carefully checked the surroundings and saw that there was no other danger, so he led the people and continued to set up tents.

Awei bared his teeth at the monkey and said, "Girl, that monkey is still scaring me. I'm going to drive it away."

Xue Baobao shook his head, "Forget it, we were the ones who intruded on it, but instead we chased the owner away."