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Chapter 766: Chapter 771: Pregnant Woman’s Meal_1
With Ruo Lan no longer on her mind, time passed quickly.
In early April, a momentous event occurred in Big Willow Village.
It was the arrival of a sedan chair embroidered with a golden dragon, a symbol exclusive to the Royal Family, drawing the eyes of many villagers.
"That sedan chair has a golden dragon on it, it must be carrying someone very important!"
"Who knows if this person is a blessing or a curse, I just feel like something big is going to happen in our village."
"Let’s hurry and follow to see."
To everyone’s surprise, Qin Longyun actually helped lift the sedan’s curtain for this VIP.
Grandpa Zhang politely said, "Lord Qin gives too much honor, I am not deserving."
"Grandpa Zhang is too modest, this is my duty."
Qin Longyun was very humble, because Zhang De enjoyed hearing such flattery.
He acted this way not so much to ingratiate himself, but rather to avoid offending someone petty, knowing how troublesome these villains could be.
"Grandpa Zhang, Lord Qin, Lady Qin, please come inside."
Chen Yiling had already sent someone to deliver a message earlier, so as soon as Grandpa Zhang arrived, Tan Zhenghong and Qiao Duo’er came out to greet them.
Grandpa Zhang liked this feeling of being valued, probably because he was overlooked too much in the palace.
Once inside the courtyard, Grandpa Zhang took out the imperial edict to read.
"Emperor Shengde decrees that Tan Zhenghong and the Qiao Clan have invented the Sleeve Arrow, contributing greatly to the nation’s defense. Tan Zhenghong is hereby appointed a Sixth Rank Inspector, Madam Qiao Clan is conferred the title of An Ren, in addition, two manors, a hundred mu of good farmland, a hundred taels of gold and two boxes of jewels are bestowed."
Tan Zhenghong received the imperial edict with both hands, and Qiao Duo’er stuffed a purse into Grandpa Zhang’s hand right after.
"It’s been hard on you all the way here, Grandpa. This is a small token of appreciation from my husband, please accept it with a smile."
"It was not hard at all, I haven’t yet offered my congratulations to Fourth Master Tan and Madam, this is truly a first since the founding of the nation!"
Grandpa Zhang shook the purse, estimating there were twenty taels of silver inside.
He had thought that coming to this remote and poor place wouldn’t offer much reward, but he hadn’t expected the Tan Family to be so generous.
Therefore, his smile grew even more brilliant, and his words became even more pleasant.
Qin Longyun called out, "Grandpa Zhang, if you don’t mind the simple fare at my younger sister’s home, why don’t you stay for a meal?"
Building a good relationship with someone close to the Emperor had many future benefits.
Grandpa Zhang didn’t put on airs: "That would be troubling you."
Though it was a farmhouse, it was bright and spacious—it would be nice to rest here for a bit.
Seeing Grandpa Zhang nod, Qiao Duo’er led Almond and ChunTao into the kitchen. Eunuchs typically have peculiar personalities, so they had to be careful.
"Grandpa Zhang prefers vegetarian dishes, but with strong flavors, loves spiciness, how should we handle this?"
Almond looked troubled, as, in her mind, vegetarian dishes were supposed to be bland.
"Mapo tofu, spicy dry tofu, cold mixed wood ear mushrooms, deep-fried shepherd’s purse, hot and sour cabbage, just add more chili to each one, right?"
As for the meat dishes, they came easily to mind: boiled beef slices in hot chili oil, pepper-spiced fish, and spicy duck blood and bean curd soup...
Qiao Duo’er was grateful that her past life had turned her into a food enthusiast, there was hardly a dish she didn’t know.
Before long, a table full of spicy dishes was served.
Besides Grandpa Zhang, Chen Yiling’s eyes also lit up; she had been forced to eat bland food daily since becoming pregnant and was going crazy.
She wasn’t greedy, she would be completely satisfied today if she could just taste each dish.
But before Chen Yiling could finish calculating her wishes, ChunTao interrupted her.
"Miss, these are specially prepared by Mrs. Tan for you."
Minced meat with steamed eggs, stir-fried vegetables, braised spareribs, and crucian carp soup made a healthy meal for the pregnant lady.
