Chapter 1526: Chapter 1525 Go to Letter_1

Having received these words from Yang Wenxiao, Qiao Xiaomai went back to the Qiao Residence.

Shen Bai wasn’t without hope, but what counts as a merit?

Even such a great accomplishment as inventing paper couldn’t buy freedom; what more could Shen Bai conjure up while staying in the manor’s back courtyard?

Yang Wenxiao’s expectation seems to make things difficult for others.

She shared her worries with Tong Sanlang, who after listening, fell silent. It was quite a while before he sighed and said, “He is afraid of Shen Bai’s retaliation.”

“How would Shen Bai retaliate?”

“Not having wiped him out completely is already merciful. As an emperor, there’s always a sword hanging over his head. He would suspect everyone, especially someone like Shen Bai,” Tong Sanlang said.

Qiao Xiaomai understood this reasoning, but she felt regretful.

Originally, Shen Bai had come to her because of the Zuixian Building, twice no less. She had always had a good impression of Shen Bai, but who knew reality would play such tricks on people.

She sighed, spread out the paper, ground the ink, and wrote a letter to Ailiusa.

As the host, she had allowed her guest, Ailiusa, to stay in the manor; such hospitality was far from thorough. She inquired when Ailiusa would be returning to the Capital City, since Yang Wenxiao had always said there would be wars this year. If what Yang Wenxiao said was true, then Ailiusa should be coming to the Capital City by now.

She wanted to persuade the Yang Family to deploy their troops to help her seek revenge; she had to establish a good relationship with the Yang Family in the Capital City.

After writing the letter, she prepared a few jars of Floral Dew to send back along with it.

Tong Tiehu, Qiao Changshun, and Qiao Dami also needed Floral Dew to recuperate, and she had to supply it to the people at the manor.

And so, about Bei Yun.

He had been honestly treating patients, and after half a month, he took a thick ledger to find Qiao Xiaomai.

The ledger detailed his merits, a record of his transformation from a fierce ghost to a human being. In just half a month, he had raised so much that if these goods were converted into silver, it would amount to several hundred thousand taels of silver.

Several hundred thousand taels of silver must surely be enough to buy a meal from Qiao Xiaomai’s hands.

When Bei Yun set out, Bei Lingsu naturally followed. She hadn’t seen Qiao Xiaomai recently and was missing her a bit. Thus, the two went together.

Upon seeing Qiao Xiaomai, Bei Yun eagerly passed the thick ledger over, “Miss Qiao, look, these are all the donations I’ve collected.”

“And here is the silver I’ve earned these days.”

He didn’t just bring the ledger; he also brought the banknotes he had earned during this time.

“All these things put together should be enough to buy one of your meals, right?”

Qiao Xiaomai expressionlessly reached out to take the ledger, flipped through it briefly, and glanced at the box of banknotes before nodding her head, “Wait here, I’ll start preparing immediately.”

“Hey, I’ll help you!” Bei Lingsu said, grinning broadly.

“Me too, me too.” Bei Yun promptly raised his hand.

Not only could he taste the delicacies himself, but he could also witness the birth of the culinary creations. He liked that!

Thus, the three of them made their way to the kitchen, with them heading to the small kitchen in the main courtyard. Qiao Xiaomai busied herself inside, while Bei Lingsu and Bei Yun stood at the doorway, watching and chatting.

Bei Yun wasn’t interested in the topics Qiao Xiaomai and Bei Lingsu discussed; his focus was solely on ordering.

Qiao Xiaomai had many signature dishes, and he wanted to try them all–which, of course, was impossible.

Qiao Xiaomai only allowed him to choose eight dishes, so he stood at the kitchen doorway, pondering like he was reflecting on life, fingering his hands carefully, and muttering to himself for quite a while before he finally announced the dishes he wanted: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised Pork, Soybean and Pigs’ Feet Soup, Mushroom Chicken Soup, Sour Fish Soup, Milk Tofu, Sweet and Sour Ribs, Egg Tart.