Border Cook

Chapter 284 Danger
"Is there something wrong with the lady Cen who came to stay here?"

"Yes." Xia Mingyue nodded. "Mrs. Cen is well-dressed and comes from a wealthy family, but her makeup is too simple. If you say it's because of her personality, then her gestures are so elegant. It feels a bit awkward. When Mrs. Cen first greeted me, she subconsciously clasped her fists, but soon changed to a female greeting. It's obvious that she is not an ordinary lady from a wealthy family."

"In addition, Madam Cen is a young girl. When she goes out, she doesn't even bring a personal maid or a servant with her. She only has a few servants and house servants. Those servants look very fierce and don't seem to be ordinary people."

"In short, I think the identity of this Madam Cen is a little suspicious. To be on the safe side, it is better to be cautious and prevent any mistakes."

"Yes, I understand." Guo Kanglai responded quickly.

"Since Sister Xia had already seen that there was something wrong with these people, why did she let them in to stay? Isn't that inviting a wolf into the house?" Jiang Zhuguo was a little puzzled.

"If these people are really wolves, they are already at the door. If we refuse, I'm afraid it will easily lead to trouble."

Xia Mingyue explained, "I was just guessing. Maybe this Madam Cen has her own reasons for hiding her identity. We are just being prepared for a rainy day."

"I understand." Jiang Zhuguo nodded, "Then Sister Zhuang Cui and I will take turns on duty tonight."

This way you can feel at ease.

"No need, you just stay with my wife. Wu Jin and I will go out on patrol." Zhuang Cui tied the dagger she carried with her around her waist and also carried a quiver and bow and arrows on her back.

Zhuang Cui is good at archery. She recently bought some suitable equipment and practices frequently at home.

Not to say that he never misses a shot, but his hit rate is not to be underestimated and is not inferior to that of ordinary men.

When Wu Jin heard that he would be patrolling together with Zhuang Cui, he excitedly barked "Wang Wang" twice.

Being with a beautiful young lady is what I want most.

After everything was arranged, everyone went about their own business. Xia Mingyue was no longer sleepy at this time, so she did not go to bed. She just asked Jiang Zhuguo to bring her paper and pen, and started writing and drawing.

What is written is the list and preparation methods of the simple snacks that can be provided to guests at the orchard in the future, and the picture shows the production process and the precautions involved.

The fried hemp leaves are crispy and have a strong farm-style flavor, but they are also worthy of being served on the table.

The sugar-coated peanuts are sweet and crunchy inside.

Fresh and cool, eating mung bean cake is extremely refreshing in this dry spring day.

Rich and fragrant, tender and fragrant pea yellow...

At this moment, in the next courtyard, when Cen Ying saw that everything outside was quiet, he came out of the house and quickly walked to the carriage.

Two carriages, one for people and one for goods.

The carriage carrying the goods was filled with boxes of all sizes, covered with an extremely thick net, and underneath the net was a thick layer of tarpaulin.

When the linoleum was lifted, a slightly pale human face was revealed.

It was a young man. When he realized someone was approaching, he opened his eyes and moved his lips with difficulty, but he could not utter a word. He could only close his mouth and eyes and breathe heavily.

"Master!" Cen Ying frowned, her face full of anxiety, and hurriedly asked Xu Chong, who was taking the young man's pulse, "What's wrong?"

"No improvement." Xu Chong also frowned and sighed, "First carry the Third Young Master into the room and let him have a good rest. I will make another dose of medicine. Let's hold on for now."

Upon hearing this, Cen Ying hurriedly ordered the people around him to do it.

A group of people worked together to remove the tarpaulin and net covering the young man, and carried him into the room to settle him down. "Miss Ying, the third young master is in a dangerous situation, and the continuous journey has made it even worse. We still need to settle him down as soon as possible and ask a capable doctor to take a good look at him. Maybe there is still hope." Xu Chong suggested.

"Where is the nearest city from here?" Cen Ying asked.

"Jinqiu County is about half a day's journey from here." The guard replied.

"Tomorrow morning, rush to Jinqiu County." Cen Ying ordered, "Send someone to find a safe place to stay, and at the same time ask for doctors with good medical skills in the county and the surrounding areas."

"Yes!" One of them took the order and left.

Xu Chong took out the clay pot he brought with him and began to sort the herbs and prepare to boil the medicine. During this time, he took out pills from the medicine bottle he carried with him and fed them to the young man.

Cen Ying looked at the pale-faced young man lying on the bed and felt extremely anxious, but she did not forget Xu Chong's instructions. She scooped some warm water with a small wooden spoon and fed it to him.

After a while, a guard came in and bowed to Cen Ying, "Miss Ying, the people in this orchard are constantly patrolling outside. I wonder what their intention is."

"Do you have any intention of spying?" Cen Ying asked.

"No." The guard said, "I was just patrolling, not getting too close."

"It's probably just a routine inspection of the orchard. We rashly stayed here tonight and there were so many strangers, most of whom were servants and guards. They must be feeling uneasy, so they might as well send more people."

Cen Ying said, "Don't worry too much. You guys take good care of him. We will leave early tomorrow morning."

"Yes." The guard took the order again and left, closing the door gently before leaving.

Cen Ying glanced sideways, looking at the dark sky outside that was completely blocked by the door. At this moment, all she could see was the warm light of the candlelight, and her heart was filled with sorrow.

How wonderful it would be if the dangers of this world could be locked out like the darkness?
Unfortunately, they can't escape what they are facing.

We can only move forward courageously.

Cen Ying gritted her teeth and tightly grasped the hand of the young man, who had his eyes closed at the moment.

Everyone had different thoughts and most of them stayed awake all night.

At dawn in the morning, Cen Ying said goodbye and left.

Guo Kanglai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and hurriedly offered it.

"Excuse me for bothering you." Cen Ying bowed. "I see the peach blossoms here are about to bloom. I wonder if I can ask for a branch. The fragrance of the blooming peach blossoms can also relieve my tiredness on the road."

The master likes peach blossoms the most. If there is a peach blossom beside him, his health may get better soon.

"Madam Cen, please wait a moment. I will go and help you pick peach blossoms."

These were all trivial matters, so Guo Kanglai made the decision himself. He took a pair of scissors and cut off a few of the most lush branches and handed them to Cen Ying.

Cen Ying thanked him and got on the carriage.

The two carriages left one after the other. Only after they were far away did Guo Kanglai feel relieved and went to tell Xia Mingyue.

Nothing happened, so Xia Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief and told everyone to take a rest today, and it would not be too late to do anything else.

After staying in the orchard for three days, Xia Mingyue and the other two finally returned.