2: Section 2

Not long after, she couldn't bear living without Su Mo and followed him with a white silk sash.

But now.

She had actually been Rebirth back to Lin'er's birthday.

What exactly was going on?

Su Lang.

Is he here too?

Thinking of this.

Huang Qingwan's heart tightened, as if squeezed by an invisible hand, and an indescribable warmth burned from the depths of her heart.

Her cheeks quickly warmed.

Her porcelain-white face gained a light blush.

Memories of the past flashed back like a revolving lantern.

She remembered every meal Su Mo personally cooked for her, and when she had no appetite, he would specially travel more than ten miles of mountain road to find a peddler to buy her a string of candied hawthorns.

When she was sick, he stayed by her side day and night.

And those days and nights of passionate intimacy.

Her heart was filled with joy, yet also a hint of apprehension.

She had been Rebirth, but Su Lang might not be the same Su Lang.

Would he.

Still recognize her?

Chapter 2: Ingredient Troubles

“Madam, Madam, what’s wrong with you? Are you running a fever?”

A maid saw Huang Qingwan’s pink cheeks and quickly asked.

“No, I’m fine.”

“Will General come today?”

Hearing Huang Qingwan say this, the maid beside her immediately felt a sense of injustice.

“Madam, General hasn’t been to your place for seven or eight years. I wonder if he has forgotten about you, his Madam.”

Huang Qingwan, however, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Her body absolutely could not be touched by any man other than Su Lang.

Thinking of this.

Huang Qingwan tentatively asked.

“Is the new Steward of Provisions named Su Mo? I heard his cooking is quite good.”

Hearing Huang Qingwan mention Su Mo, the two maids’ eyes lit up.

The slightly plump maid immediately spoke.

She talked endlessly.

“Madam, have you also heard of Steward Su?”

“I tasted a bite of his pulled sweet potato dish; it was so fragrant and delicious.”

The somewhat thin maid felt a little unbalanced inside.

“What do you mean ‘a bite’? It was half a plate.”

“Butler Guo gave that to both of us.”

“You didn’t even leave any for me!”

The plump maid raised an eyebrow.

“Madam didn’t say anything, yet you’re getting excited.”

Huang Qingwan was annoyed by the noise.

“Stop talking, both of you!”

“Chun Zhu, find a way to compensate Shaoyao!”

Seeing Madam angry, the two maids quickly lowered their heads.

The plump maid’s tone was cautious.

“Yes, Madam.”

After slightly recovering her mood.

Huang Qingwan organized her thoughts.

“Today is Lin’er’s birthday. She should be coming here to pay her respects soon. Let’s do my makeup first.”

At this moment, Shaoyao noticed the red mark on Huang Qingwan’s neck.

“Madam, your neck.”

Huang Qingwan looked at the red mark on her neck, recalling the suffocating pain of hanging herself.

Everything she had experienced before.

Was it a dream.

Or reality?

She couldn’t tell.

…

“Hmm, it’s nothing. I’ll just wear a silk scarf later.”

“Oh, right, if you happen to see Steward Su in the outer courtyard, ask him to make me a plate of pulled sweet potatoes too, to see if it’s really as delicious as you say, and also ask him if he can still make ‘Emerald Willow Nightingale’s Cry’.”

“Yes, Madam!”

…

Kitchen.

At this moment, it was bustling with activity. After Su Mo finished checking the accounts with Xiao Wang, the errand boy responsible for procurement, he found that two carp were missing, one lamb leg was missing from the mutton, three catties of river shrimp were missing, and also five fresh mushrooms and some precious spices.

This was not Earth.

Spices were extremely precious.

The missing quantities were more expensive than all the previous ingredients combined.

Today was Second Miss’s birthday, and these spices were specially purchased for the banquet.

What happened made the errand boy responsible for procurement break out in a cold sweat.

“Steward Su, I clearly counted everything. I don’t know where the problem occurred.”

Su Mo ignored the errand boy’s reaction.

Instead, he looked at Liu Master behind him.

Liu Master’s eyes darted away when he saw Su Mo’s gaze, and he unconsciously turned to another stove, avoiding Su Mo’s face.

Su Mo’s face was angry.

It was obvious that Liu Master had taken them.

But without evidence, there was nothing he could do to Liu Master.

Even though he was new, he couldn’t just let this go.

Then.

Su Mo’s tone was serious as he shouted loudly:

“Everyone, stop what you’re doing! Things are missing from the kitchen, and this is very serious!”

“Now, immediately, right now, take out anything you’ve privately hidden! And if I find out anyone knew about this and didn’t report it, they will be punished the same as the thief!”

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped in unison.

The previously bustling kitchen grew somewhat cold.

At this moment, a relatively thin chef walked over.

“Steward Su, what’s wrong? Something’s missing? Should we recheck everything?”

Su Mo shook his head.

“Ma Master, no need. Xiao Wang and I have already checked three times.”

Ma Master immediately looked at the errand boy responsible for procurement after hearing this.

“Xiao Wang, didn’t your uncle tell you before? After delivering the goods, you must stay by them and only leave after Steward Su has checked them.”

“Why don’t you ever listen!”

Xiao Wang was so anxious he was about to cry. His uncle was Butler Guo, and he had finally found him such a lucrative job. How could something go wrong on the very first day!

“I had to pee just now, and Liu Master said he’d watch them for me, so I left!”

“Right, Liu Master!”

Xiao Wang immediately rushed over to Liu Master in two steps.

“Liu Master!”

“You were the only one watching these things just now. What exactly happened? Did you take them!”

“You can’t just slander a good person without proof!”

Liu Master’s fat face trembled with agitation, and he loudly yelled with a raspy voice.

He made it seem as if he had suffered an immense injustice!

However, his eyes consistently avoided looking at Su Mo, fearing that any clue might be seen.

Then, Liu Master, relying on his large physique, directly grabbed the procurement errand boy’s collar.

“Xiao Wang, could I steal your things?!”

“Could it be that you embezzled them and are now falsely accusing me?!”

Xiao Wang immediately grew anxious upon hearing this, broke free from Liu Master’s grasp, and picked up a nearby cleaver, raising it.

“What did you say.”

“Say that again, I dare you!”

“Damn you!”

Young people are hot-headed.

A slight misstep could lead to a fatality.

Ma Master quickly went up and restrained Xiao Wang.

“Xiao Wang, don’t be impulsive!”

Su Mo, standing nearby, also had a headache. In ancient times without surveillance, such matters could only be handled by a stern warning, and then finding an opportunity to get rid of Liu Master.

But causing a death would be bad.

Then, Su Mo stepped forward and snatched the cleaver from Xiao Wang’s hand.

“Since no one is admitting it, then let’s search.”

“We’ll cook after we find them!”

After he spoke, everyone stopped lingering and began rummaging through everything.

Although it was winter.

Sweat beads continued to fall from Liu Master’s forehead.