Chapter 34: Repaying the Great Kindness

The green-headed old man sent the people from the villa away.

Bai Caoshi held Zhe Yu and bowed to the green-headed old man. “Uncle, please save my husband’s life. I, Bai Caoshi, will definitely repay your kindness.”

In this situation, Bai Caoshi decided to take a big gamble, betting that the green-headed old man would continue to help her. She even revealed her real name. After all, he was from the Valley of the Medicine Masters. How could he be called a medicine master? First of all, great doctors should be sincere.

The green-headed old man’s face was darker than the night, and his voice was muffled. “Can I spit out your Dongpo meat?”

Bai Caoshi: “…”

Of course not.

He did not expect the old man to be so… cheeky! He agreed so tactfully. Bai Caoshi went a step further.

“Uncle Hua, Senior Hua, you’ve helped me a lot today. In the future, let’s not talk about red koji Dongpo meat. Even the Ginseng steam pot squab pigeon, caterpillar fungus pork ribs pot, Polygonatum roasted deer antler, Danggui black chicken, longan crispy duck, Bajitian goose…” Bai Caoshi listed out the names of the dishes she had seen in the medicinal cuisine book today. She said whatever was expensive.

“Are there any herbs left today? Hurry up and find them!” The green-headed old man interrupted her angrily. Who could stand the fact that she was reciting the names of the dishes in the middle of the night?

“Yes, yes, yes. You’ve brought enough. I’ll go get it now.” Bai Caoshi was very glad that she hadn’t taken advantage of the situation to record the medicinal ingredients today. In the end, she administered the treatment and the green-headed old man helped stabilize Zhe Yu’s condition. That night, Zhe Yu stayed at the green-headed old man’s residence.

Bai Caoshi dragged her exhausted body back to her room and applied some green-headed old man’s medicine on her fingers. The pain in her hand eased a lot. She held the medicine and looked and smelled it. She felt that even if she was given all the medicinal ingredients needed for the medicine, she might not be able to make it so good.

It was indeed produced by the Valley of the Medicine Masters!

Bai Caoshi still wanted to listen to the villa’s movements, but she couldn’t stand her eyelids falling and finally fell asleep.

**

The next day, she woke up very early as usual. The green-headed old man kindly took in Zhe Yu, and she had to contribute to the three meals that day. After tidying up, she happened to meet Huan Yan when she left the room. “Miss Bai, you’re up. I was just about to call you for breakfast.”

“I don’t have to be responsible for your breakfast, do I?” Naturally, Bai Caoshi didn’t want to cook for the Edge King, but she needed a chance to come into contact with the kitchen openly. After all, there were still two mouths waiting.

Huan Yan smiled. “You’re a guest from afar. You are only responsible for yesterday’s banquet. Come with me.”

Bai Caoshi hesitated for a moment before finally mustering her courage. “Miss Huan Yan, can I borrow the kitchen and make breakfast myself?”

“Are you worried that the food in the villa is not to your liking? That’s true. Your cooking skills are so exquisite!”

How could she dare? Bai Caoshi was quite afraid that she would imagine it herself. “To tell you the truth, I’ve been recuperating recently. My diet has some requirements.”

She said it vaguely, and Huan Yan thought she understood. “Oh, that’s good. Can I watch? Miss, can you make two more servings?”

Bai Caoshi: “…”

This annoying identity of a chef that she couldn’t escape.

With a dry “Okay”, Bai Caoshi returned to the kitchen as she wished. The other chefs watched Chef Bai arrive, but they didn’t dare to come forward to take a look because of Huan Yan. In fact, they were all secretly learning. An hour later, the hot and fragrant yam red date porridge and Poria cakes were successfully cooked.

Poria cake was a traditional nourishing snack in old Beijing. Even Empress Dowager Cixi liked it very much. It had the miraculous effect of nourishing health and fitness. Coincidentally, the medicinal cuisine book that Bai Caoshi had obtained yesterday had a formula. Fortunately, the villa had all the ingredients, and her imitation ability was not bad.

Huan Yan was experienced and knowledgeable, so she naturally knew that cakes were more expensive when they are soft, and cakes were more beneficial when they are thin. Just one look at the Poria cake and she felt that it was very delicious.

Bai Caoshi scooped two servings for Huanyan. “Miss Huanyan, these ingredients were made from the herbs that the senior green-headed old man gave me yesterday. So, can I send him some food?”

Huan Yan agreed immediately. Then, she took the porridge and cakes and walked towards the villa owner’s room.