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  Zhen Shining let out a quiet sigh.

  He's probably spoiled, looking at this plain food and he doesn't even have an appetite. Oblivious to Shen Zhongge's unusual behavior, Zhen Shimu casually picked up a piece of egg roll and put it in his bowl, "General, try my cooking skills." She herself broke off half a steamed bun and started eating first, introducing with her mouth full, "This was just steamed at noon today, made with shrimp paste and radish filling."

  Can't afford white flour, Jianwen and Jianwu also think cornmeal is too coarse and can't swallow it. Zhen Shiniang simply mixed corn and white flour to make a dish called "cuanzi", every day changing the fillings in different ways.

  Seeing her eating deliciously, Shen Zhongge picked up a dish and took a bite, his expression changed, and then he started eating in big mouthfuls.

  The porridge was very hot, and Zhen Shiniang slowly drank it with a spoon. It was easy to finish a bowl, and when she looked up, she saw that Shen Zhongge had already swallowed a plate of steamed buns like a whirlwind, and more than half of the four small dishes had also been eaten. Seeing her look up, he said with relish, "This steamed bun looks unappetizing, but it's unexpectedly delicious. I used to eat cornmeal when I was young, but I didn't remember it being so delicious."

  "This is what happened after I met White Face..." Zhen Shiniang said with a smile.

  "I'm saying." He looked at Zhen Shining, "Anything else?" Seeing Zhen Shining's confusion, he awkwardly explained, "After running around all day, as soon as I sit down at the table, I feel especially hungry."

  Who sat there for half a day and refused to move his chopsticks?

  Zhen Shiniang's heart was secretly annoyed, but she didn't say it out loud. She said, "I didn't know the general was coming, so I steamed a pot at noon and those happy magpies took away more than half of it, now it's all gone." She handed him the plate with the remaining half, "I'm fine with just porridge, General, you eat this."

  He glanced at her frail body, Shen Zhongge put the dish into her bowl, "...... You eat, and I'll get myself a bowl of porridge." His tone was calm and natural, even he himself didn't notice that this simple conversation had a hint of concern.

  Isn't he not eating sweets?

  Zhen Shi Niang felt a hint of unease in her heart, but she didn't push him away again. She obediently ladled a bowl of porridge for him.

  After dinner, Zhen Shiniang took Joy and Autumn to collect the bowls and chopsticks. Shen Zhongjie and Rong Sheng walked to the pond in the backyard for a stroll. "How do you think Madame is doing?" As they strolled slowly, Shen Zhongjie's eyes were filled with a hint of confusion.

  "Big Grandma is like a different person compared to five years ago." In the dim light, Rong Sheng blinked his eyes, "Even slaves wouldn't dare believe she could be so content with her current situation."

  "I think so too." Shen Zhongge suddenly turned around, "You say, how can she change so much?"

  "People are like that..." Rong Sheng said absent-mindedly, "The days have been bitter, and the arrogant temper is gone." Her previous temper was not as good as being worn out. Thinking of something, he looked up at Shen Zhongge, "I saw that they seemed to be living a very bitter life, looking at the big wife's room, even the only kang cabinet had turned white, our house The lowest servant lives better than her, if it weren't for seeing the big wife living in that room, I would have thought it was someone else's warehouse..." Under the dim moonlight, he carefully observed Shen Zhongge's expression. Seeing Zhen Shiniang's life become like this with his own eyes, Rong Sheng also felt pity and had a mind to say some good words, but was afraid of having the opposite effect.

  As a renowned general of the three armies, he killed people like hemp on the battlefield, Shen Zhongge was not a person with a sympathetic heart.

  He saw him turn around and continue walking, Rong Sheng ran to catch up, "...In the Zhuangyuan Mansion, I've never seen the old lady cook, I didn't expect her cooking skills to be so good, there doesn't seem to be any oil or water in the dishes, but they're really delicious when you eat them, especially that mushroom egg roll, it's really tasty...". He scratched his head apologetically, "Almost all of the dish wrappers were eaten by me, and it seems like Qiuju and Xixiao didn't get enough to eat." Thinking about Qiuju staring at him with wide eyes, looking at the last dish wrapper in his hand as if he was a monster, Rong Sheng's face felt hot.

  Following Shen Zhong's side, he had seen all kinds of delicacies, but it was the first time he fought with a woman for food. Now thinking back, how did he suddenly become so possessed and insist on grabbing that steamed bun?

  He made a big fuss as if he had never seen food before, it's really embarrassing to the point of losing face in front of his grandmother.

  He also remembered that he was the only one left with half a bowl of braised potatoes and beans, and even the two small plates of pickles were eaten by him with congee. Shen Zhongke rubbed his bloated belly, and a rare look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

  Her culinary skills are really good, and in the future when you're tired of eating the same old dishes at home, you can come here to improve your palate. It's only natural to think that way, but I completely forgot - if they were to separate, would Zhen Shiniang still be willing to serve him so obediently?

  "We've eaten about three days' worth of their food for the three of them in this one meal, so think about going to town tomorrow to buy some rice and meat to supplement theirs."

  "Yes!" Having said all this, Rong Sheng had been waiting for just this word.

  He didn't want to be seen as a freeloader by Qiu Ju.

  Walking back, I saw Ji Kuai bringing in a half-new set of bedding with Qiu Ju, and when they saw me coming back, Ji Kuai quickly pulled Qiu Ju to one side.

  Rong Sheng asked, "What's with the hug?"

  "There were not enough quilts at home, so the slave went back and fetched one."

  Rong Sheng looked at Shen Zhongge in shock and dismay.

  Shen Zhong's eyes also flashed with a hint of surprise, and he silently stepped into the house.

  Put down the quilt, and the magpie turned to look at Rong Sheng, "... let Rong Sheng go to my humble abode tonight to spend the night, my humble abode is not far from here, just behind the pond."

  Let Rong Sheng go home?

  Where does Jianwen live?

  Before that, Shen Zhongge was going to live there, she had gone to Xi Que's house on purpose and coaxed Jian Wen and Jian Wu into agreeing to stay there at night. When she heard this, Zhen Shi Niang frowned, seeing how serious Xi Que was, she suppressed the doubts in her heart and quietly stood aside watching.

  "Go to your home?" He still has to serve the general, Rong Sheng pointed to the backyard, "Isn't there a house in the backyard?" Just now when he was walking with the general, he saw clearly that there were four or five large tile-roofed houses in the backyard.

  "The backyard hasn't been swept, and..." Ji Kuai glanced at Zhen Shi Niang, "At home... there aren't even any extra quilts..." Being discovered by Shen Zhong Jie's master and servant that their days had become so difficult, Ji Kuai also felt her face turn red, and unintentionally lost her confidence."

  "How could it have come to this?" Rong Sheng muttered, looking at Shen Zhongge.

  "Just go." Shen Zhongke frowned.

  Seeing the poverty of the main house, Rong Sheng could imagine the miserable state of the backyard and nodded, "Then, I'll come to serve General tomorrow morning?"

  Shen Zhongbo was speechless.

  The magpie turned back and instructed Qiujie, "You take Rongsheng away first, it's okay to have me and the young lady here."

  "Qiu Ju responded with a 'yes', 'Brother Rong, please follow me.'"

  Rong Sheng followed Autumn Chrysanthemum and left.

  The magpie was about to take off her shoes and get on the kang, when suddenly she remembered that since half a month ago, she had dismissed the wet nurse, and Zhen Shiniang lived in this east house with Jian Wu and Jian Wen, and their bedding was in the kang cabinet!

  Unexpectedly, the quilt incident was discovered by Shen Zhongge. Just now when she sent Rong Sheng away, she swore that there were no more quilts at home, but now suddenly found luggage in the kang cabinet, what would Shen Zhongge think?

  Should I tell him those are his son's, too small for him?

  The magpie looked at Zhen Shiniang with unease.

  Deep down, she still hoped that Zhen Shiniang would frankly tell Shen Zhongge about having a son, so as to avoid being so nervous.

  Only they were left in the house, Shen Zhongjie also looked at Zhen Shiniang.