บท 167: Changing the Topic

"You've worked hard. Find a place to rest first, and then help me dig something when you have time." As he spoke, he took out an oval red object from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Wang Yun. He pointed to the mountain described by Gulan with one hand and took out a relatively fresh sweet potato vine leaf.

The vine leaves swayed in the wind, and Wang Yun's eyes widened as he looked at the plants and the prince's muddy hands. It was so surprising that a person who always loved cleanliness and was as otherworldly as a banished immortal would actually hold something stained with mud. Their prince had unknowingly fallen into the mortal world.

The prince's tone also told them that this thing was very important, and Wang Yun hurriedly took it with both hands.

"This is what i want you to dig," Xiang Yunjin pointed at the red bumps,

"Vines are their branches and leaves, and the fruits grow underground. Do you see that mountain?" Xiang Yunjin pointed to a mountain.

"Go over that mountain and you'll find the things growing between the two mountains. It should be easy to find. It's said that once they grow, they'll be in a patch. Dig out all the fruits from the ground and preserve them well. This prince will need them."

Hearing that the it was useful, Wang Yu's heart tightened and he protected the things in his hand more carefully and nodded cautiously.

"Don't worry, my lord. I will find this item as soon as possible and protect it properly."

"Don't be in a hurry. There's still some time. Rest well first." Xiang Yunjin nodded at them and wanted to leave.

"Prince..." Wang Yun was a little anxious when he saw that the prince was about to leave,

"Prince, you are not going with your subordinates?"

"No, following you will make me too conspicuous. On the contrary, I am very safe now. Moreover, I have found a very interesting person and I don't want to leave for the time being. You just need to follow me from a distance and be careful not to be exposed. Yixiantang has not given up on finding me. Remember not to implicate innocent people."

Xiang Yunjin glanced at the tent vaguely visible in the distance, and felt a little guilty about the last sentence.

Hearing this, Wang Yun felt a bit amused and helpless for a moment. If he understood correctly, he was disliked by the prince, and then he hurriedly said "Yes, sir."

As the prince's figure gradually disappeared, Wang Yun and his entourage also disappeared.

When Xiang Yunjin returned to the resting place, only half an hour had passed. Dahei was still basking in the sun on the ground, and the sound of reading in the tent was still going on. Xiang Yunjin sat comfortably on a wooden stake listening to the reading, imitating Dahei to feel the warmth of the sunlight.

When Gulan came out and saw Xiang Yunjin sitting outside, she was stunned. He told her solemnly to go out for a walk, and thought this guy would stay for a while, but I didn't expect him to come back so soon. She was worried for nothing, so she left the get out of class early. Gulan couldn't help but glare at Xiang Yunjin who was resting with his eyes closed.

"What's wrong?" As if Gulan's glance was powerful, Xiang Yunjin opened his eyes immediately.

"It's okay, just a little unexpected. Didn't you go out for a walk?"

"Yeah! But I came back after going around in a circle! You wouldn't be disappointed to see that I didn't get lost."

The appearance of Wang Yun and his group made Xiang Yunjin in a good mood, and he rarely joked with Gulan.

"Why should I be disappointed? You guessed wrong. I hope you get lost. If you leave, then the matter of settling in Yunzhou will be ruined. You promised to help us settle in the village. I have already made a big promise, so I will definitely hold on to you until the matter is done. I will not let you go even if you want to. Don't worry."

"Something is wrong!" Gulan looked at Xiang Yunjin suspiciously, "Brother Jin seems to be in a good mood right now, did something good happen?"

Gulan reacted and realized that this guy didn't seem to take jokes easily, which was a bit abnormal! Gulan glanced at Xiang Yunjin, waiting for this guy to explain.

"Really? Why don't I feel that way? How can I be in a bad mood on such a sunny day? Oh, by the way, what are you cooking for lunch?"

"I'd be foolish to believe you." Gulan rolled his eyes at Xiang Yunjin. Still saying nothing? Ever since she rescued him, when has he ever asked what to cook? The topic change was too abrupt. But it shouldn't be a bad thing, otherwise he wouldn't be so relaxed. Forget it, it has nothing to do with her anyway, so Gulan doesn't bother to care.

But this is enough time to prepare lunch. Since there is enough time, let's add another tonic meal. It just so happens that there is another ginseng in the space. Although she is too weak to take a big tonic, she can still take a little ginseng. Then let's have some pheasant, angelica, ginseng and beard soup, which is suitable for both men and women. Gulan has always been a man of action, she does what she thinks. The pheasant is ready. Chop it up and blanch it in water. Then take it out and change the water. After the water is hot, add the chicken pieces and tonic herbs.

While Gulan was cooking, Xiang Yunjin watched with interest, adding firewood to the fire from time to time. When he saw Gulan putting in the ginseng beard, a strange look flashed in his eyes. Although it was only half the length of a little finger, it still couldn't escape his eyesight. This means that Gulan got more than one ginseng the last time he went into the mountains. The ginseng roots in the pottery jar looked very fresh. I don't know how they were preserved, but they obviously had not been dried. Xiang Yunjin glanced at the pottery jar on the fire and hid his doubts in his heart. Everyone has his or her own secrets, and it's impossible for him to discover everything, so it's not surprising.

"That's enough, Brother Jin. The fire is too strong. Take out two sticks. Next, we need to simmer it slowly. This is a medicinal meal to nourish your body. The fire cannot be too strong. I leave the control of the fire up to you."

Gulan ordered Xiang Yunjin around with a clear conscience. If he wanted to eat delicious food, he had to pay for it, right? It wasn't like before when he was seriously injured and needed to rest.

"Don't worry," Xiang Yunjin agreed readily and smiled at Gulan. What he liked most was Gulan's calmness and natural attitude towards him, which didn't make him feel alienated. He felt very comfortable and at ease. From childhood to adulthood, this feeling rarely occurs except when my mother is still alive.

It's a pity that he now has an ugly face. His smile should be charming and stunning, but at this moment it is hard to look at him. Gulan gave a stiff smile in return, and once again admired herself for ruining such a handsome man.

Then she took the two pieces of firewood that Xiang Yunjin had taken out and placed them in another pile of stones, leaving them for the fire to stew the rice. Of course, the big iron pot next to it also needed to be lit, but there was no rush and it had to be done slowly.

The children read books for the whole morning and went out for some fresh air, so except for Xiang Yunjin who was in charge of the fire, everyone else had to make the remaining gulan by themselves, so their speed was naturally slower. After washing the rice and boiling it in a clay pot over high heat, Gulan ruthlessly handed the job of simmering the rice over low heat to Xiang Yunjin, leaving no room for refusal.

It turned out that he just wanted to join in the fun out of curiosity. He was drafted twice. While agreeing to Gulan, he couldn't help laughing. If Wang Yun and the others knew that their prince had become a fireman, they would be so shocked that their mouths would burst into tears. Anyway, before being rescued by Gulan, he had never thought that he would be willing to make fire one day.