Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 148 Do I Look Like a Cook?

He brought Mu Bei all the way to the capital to save someone for him, and now he's throwing them away after just using them! What a scoundrel!

If it weren't for him, that person in the capital might already be lying in a coffin.

"You've worked hard, go and rest!" Mu Yun Chu wasn't buying it.

"A braised pork knuckle from Hongfulou, and two jars of Baihua wine!"

Bai Jingzhi bargained.

"Deal," Mu Yun Chu replied calmly.

Thinking to himself, "This guy is too much of an eyesore. I'll send him out to run errands tomorrow so he won't keep trying to get close to that little girl."

Gu Qingyue listened with a smile that brought a smile to her face.

So this is what Dr. Bai is like! Haha!!

Seeing that Bai Jingzhi looked tired and travel-worn, probably having just traveled a long way, Gu Qingyue also spoke up: "I brought some new tea and snacks from Wenxianglou, would you like to try them?"

It would have been better not to say it, because saying it stirred up a hornet's nest.

Mu Jinyan, Gu Yuanen, and even Mu Bei and Mu Nan, who were just watching the show, all came over.

However, Bai Jingzhi was the closest and had the fastest hand speed.

Before Gu Qingyue could react, the food box was already in Bai Jingzhi's hands.

As soon as the food box was opened, a fragrant fruity aroma wafted out.

"Hey, you?" Gu Qingyue wanted to say something, but when she saw that the others had already opened the food boxes and started arguing and grabbing for the food, she was speechless.

"Get out of the way, is this the pineapple cake Qingyue was talking about?" Mu Jinyan took a piece first.

“I’ll try it first. You ate first last time, so it’s my turn,” Gu Yuanen said without any politeness.

"Since you've all eaten, it's my turn..." Bai Jingzhi hadn't tried it yet, so he wanted to eat first. These guys don't know how to be modest!

Mu Bei and Mu Nan, standing nearby: ...Let's just smell it.

Gu Qingyue: ......

"Hehe------" Seeing Gu Qingyue standing there, Mu Yun Chu smiled and said, "Come here."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue walked over in confusion.

"Never mind them, go and rest if you're tired. Tomorrow morning I want to eat rice noodle rolls, egg dumplings, and barbecued pork buns from Wenxianglou."

Gu Qingyue: ...Do I look like a cook?

However, isn't it too much to put all of these together?

Does this sound familiar? Who ordered food like this last time?

Gu Qingyue nodded helplessly, said goodbye, and returned to her own courtyard.

Mu Yun Chu looked at the woman's slender back and curled her lips. These were the dishes that Young Master Mo had treated Qing Yue to. Why couldn't she try them?

Recalling the news about Mo Shaoshang that Mo Nan brought back, Mu Yun Chu frowned again.

Back in the courtyard, Gu Qingyue closed the doors and windows and then entered the space again.

She was thinking about the accounts she had discussed with Rong Qingqing that afternoon.

She has brought back about half of the 100,000 taels of silver, but if the number of people in Moon Shadow Pavilion continues to increase and they don't take on enough missions, they will soon run into a deficit. They need to raise money.

The money Master gave me should be kept for emergencies.

Gu Qingyue racked her brains trying to figure out how to make money, while in the main courtyard, people were arguing endlessly.

"I'm not going back. I want to stay with Uncle Seven! Unless you kill me."

Mu Jinyan stiffened his neck, with an expression of resignation to his fate.

Gu Yuanen, standing next to him, rolled his eyes. "Why don't you try dying yourself?"

“It’s fine if you don’t go back. You can go to my scout camp tomorrow,” Mu Yun Chu said calmly.

The remaining poison in Mu Jinyan has been mostly cleared, but Mu Yun Chu still hopes he will return to the capital, where at least the environment is stable. The situation in the southwest is still unclear, and what if something happens? He couldn't guarantee anything.

"Seventh Uncle!" Mu Jinyan didn't want to go back to the capital, nor did he want to go to the army. He just liked hanging out with Mu Bei.

Mu Bei's mission was to remain hidden behind Mu Yun Chu and his group, mainly to investigate Nan Zhao's spies and find their hideouts in Lizhou Prefecture and its surrounding border cities.

Mu Jinyan enjoys jobs that involve causing trouble in secret.

I had already helped Mu Bei destroy a spy den in Nanzhao before, it was so satisfying!

Mu Yun Chu was a bit of a headache. This nephew was her second brother's only bloodline. It was too dangerous for him to follow Mu Bei, and besides, he was only twelve years old, too young.

They've beaten him, scolded him, and even asked him to go back to Beijing to visit his second brother, but he refuses to go back, and he won't even go to the military camp.

Headache.

"Alright, here's your task," Mu Yun Chu said coldly. He needed to teach this kid a lesson.

"You say it," Mu Jinyan said, wagging his tail obsequiously.

"Since you want to follow Mu Bei, then accept the same mission as Mu Bei. The spy work is your responsibility. I want to see results as soon as possible, otherwise, you will be subject to military law."

"Great!" Mu Jinyan shouted with delight, then added, "Deal!"

Remembering something, she turned to Gu Yuanen and asked, "What did you say?"

Gu Yuanen said helplessly, "To protect you!"

He and Mu Jinyan grew up together and studied together; he was practically Mu Jinyan's study companion.

He'll definitely be involved in all the trials and tribulations. If he has nothing to do, his third brother might just pack him up and send him back to the capital. This is a great opportunity for him to gain experience.

"Brothers!"

Mu Jinyan excitedly stretched out his hand, and Gu Yuanen gave him a perfunctory high five, then raised his hand to cover his mouth, which was wide open from yawning, and muttered, "Can I go to sleep now, young master?"

"Go quickly!" Mu Jinyan was in a great mood at the moment, so he quickly waved his hand and told him to go to sleep, after all, he was still wearing his undergarments.

Mu Jinyan felt a little embarrassed when he remembered that he had just pulled the person out of bed.

The next morning, Gu Qingyue personally went to Wenxianglou and ordered a large table of breakfast with a wide variety of dishes, which she brought back to Songxiangyuan.

Looking at the large group of people gathered around the dining table, Mu Yun Chu felt a pang of jealousy.

These annoying guys!

When Gu Qingyue saw Mu Yun Chu slowly walking in, supporting Mu Nan's shoulder, she quickly called out, "Mu Yun Chu, come quickly, we have everything you want, have a taste."

After saying that, Gu Qingyue happily moved a chair for Mu Yun Chu. Look at our service awareness and level, we are definitely a five-star doctor!

Gu Qingyue silently gave herself a thumbs up.

I was originally going to Wenxianglou to order food for Mu Yun Chu this morning, but thinking about how those gluttons were yesterday, I decided to just order for them all and give Wenxianglou a free advertisement. How clever!

Seeing everyone staring at the food with their mouths watering, Gu Qingyue felt extremely satisfied.

Mu Yun Chu couldn't help but darken her face.

This innocent little girl!

I ordered food from Wenxianglou yesterday, shouldn't she be the one eating with me today?

Why do these people have it too? Or is it because I didn't hint at it clearly enough?

"Eat up, stop spacing out," Gu Qingyue called out to Mu Yun Chu, who was holding his chopsticks and not moving.

"Eat up," Mu Yun Chu ordered, and the others devoured the food in a flash.

The three plates of rice noodle rolls were emptied in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, the large clay pot of congee with preserved egg and lean pork was also empty.

Gu Qingyue: ...I can't take it, I can't take it.

After breakfast, Mu Yun made her request.

"I want to drink fish soup for lunch."

"Oh, okay," Gu Qingyue said, a little puzzled. Shouldn't this request be made to the kitchen staff? Why was it made to her?

“There’s no kitchen,” Mu Yun Chu said.

Gu Qingyue: "Huh?"

Mu Nan, standing nearby: What should we do with the fish that the kitchen bought this morning? Should we throw it away or hide it?