Chapter 133: Girl's Heart, Great Talent Arrives The meal that Cai Yao prepared for Qin Zhen consisted of three dishes and one soup, namely scrambled eggs, fried amaranth, grilled meat skewers, and wild vegetable tofu soup. The reason why she wanted to please Qin Zhen in this way was because only the food she cooked was in line with Qin Zhen's wishes. As for her cooking skills, she actually learned it from Qin Zhen. When Qin Zhen traveled through time, there were two things he disliked the most: going to the toilet and eating. Toilets in that era were all dry toilets, which smelled terrible and required toilet paper to clean, which was very troublesome. As for eating, it is because the food in this era is indeed not delicious. Since there were no cooking oil and iron pans, there was naturally no cooking method such as stir-frying. Therefore, the mainstream cooking methods of this era were steaming and boiling. Rich families are better off, as they have enough salt. But it is difficult for poor families, as the soup is bland and tastes very light.

It seemed like when Qin Zhen first arrived, he went through two or three months of hard times. It was not until he became a disciple of Cai Yong and earned a lot of capital through some means that his life improved. As a result, the cooking technique was brought to Cai Yong's home. If there is no rapeseed oil, use lard. If there is no iron pot, make a stone pot. After a few visits, Cai Yan and her sister were also taught the same thing. But because Cai Yan did not like this approach, it was instead promoted and expanded by Cai Yao. Even if an ordinary chef learns how to make it, it won’t be as delicious as what Cai Yao makes! Therefore, if Qin Zhen wanted to have a good meal, he had no choice but to let Cai Yao do it, except to cook it himself. But Cai Yao was a lazy girl, which gave Qin Zhen few opportunities to taste her. Seeing the food being served, Qin Zhen smiled with satisfaction and said: "The aroma is so fragrant, it shows that Zhenji's cooking skills have improved!" Cai Yao had returned to her usual self. Upon hearing this, she raised her head and said complacently: "Of course! My craftsmanship is beyond doubt!" As she spoke, she put the chopsticks on the table and stood in front of Qin Zhen, her eyes seeming to be expecting something. Seeing this, Qin Zhen picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of egg and put it into his mouth. Then he pretended to enjoy the delicious food and closed his eyes and said: "Such a delicacy can only be found in heaven, and is hard to find on earth!" "Jeong-hee has such a skillful pair of hands!" After saying that, he opened his eyes and looked at Cai Yao with a smile. When Cai Yao saw this, she was delighted, but she said: "My brother-in-law must be trying to coax me like this!" "If you don't believe me, why don't you come and have some?"

Qin Zhen handed the chopsticks to her. Cai Yao was delighted when she saw this, but then she said with disdain: "Who wants to share a pair of bamboo poles with you?" "Eat it yourself!" After saying this, she stood in front of him without moving. Seeing this, Qin Zhen knew it would be difficult to get this girl to speak up, so he could only pretend to smile and asked while eating: "I heard Zhao Ji say that someone proposed to you?" As soon as he said this, Cai Yao was shocked and lowered her head: "Did my sister tell you everything?" Qin Zhen saw it, nodded, and chuckled: "Zhao Ji has already told me today, so I am here to ask you what you think." "I have also seen Guan Tanzhi, he is also a handsome man. I wonder what you mean?" He wanted to tease her, but as soon as he said that, Cai Yao raised her head and said with a sad face: "My sister and brother-in-law don't want me anymore!" As she said this, her eyes flickered and tears fell down. Qin Zhen saw it and thought he had gone too far, so he stood up and said: "Why are you crying?" He hurriedly got down from his seat, patted Cai Yao on the shoulder and said: "If you don't want to marry, then don't marry. How could your brother-in-law and sister not want you?" But as soon as he came over, the little girl hugged him and cried loudly: "Brother-in-law, don't lie to me. My sister must be blaming me for causing trouble, and my brother-in-law doesn't like me either. So he wants to send me out." "You want me to get married again. I'll send my brother-in-law away. He won't be an eyesore, right or not?" Qin Zhen naturally did not expect Cai Yao to react so violently. Seeing her so excited, he could not help but stroke her back and said: "Silly girl, what are you thinking about all day long!" "Although Zhao Ji often talks about you, it is out of good intentions, because she is the eldest sister, her father-in-law died early, and she is afraid that you will go astray." "Although I am your brother-in-law, I have watched you grow up and treat you like my own sister!" "My husband treated me like his own son and entrusted you and your sister to him. You and I are one family, but you have to make such a fuss!" "It's my fault too. I knew you didn't want to get married, but I still laughed at you like that." "In fact, my brother-in-law has already made up his mind to refuse you. What he said just now was just to tease you. Don't cry. We won't marry." He spoke in a soft voice, and after a while, he felt that Cai Yao's crying gradually subsided. After a long while, he raised his head, sniffed his nose and said: "Really?" Seeing her tearful appearance, Qin Zhen nodded and smiled: "Really, more real than real gold!" "My Zhen Ji is so lovely and charming. If I marry you like this, your brother-in-law will be reluctant to let you go!" As he spoke excitedly, he touched Cai Yao's nose with his hand. Seeing this, Cai Yao sniffed her nose and said pitifully: "Brother-in-law, don't lie to me!"

"I certainly wouldn't dare to lie to you!" "I don't believe it! Unless you swear!" "Okay, I swear!" "Forget it. I don't want you to send it. Isn't it enough that I trust you?" After a few words, Cai Yao finally believed that Qin Zhen would not marry him off. Qin Zhen saw that her emotions were gradually stabilizing, and couldn't help but smile: "Since you believe it, why don't you let your brother-in-law go?" To be honest, he hugged Cai Yao a lot when he was a child, but now there is a barrier between men and women, so he seldom gets close to her. Cai Yao's behavior now was naturally a bit over the line. After his reminder, Cai Yao reacted immediately and her little face turned red. But she was different from Cai Yan. She was shy but refused to admit it and just hugged him tighter. He buried his head in Qin Zhen's chest and said in a muffled voice: "I won't let it go!" Faced with Cai Yao's tantrum, Qin Zhen felt helpless, but seeing that there was no one around, he could only let her hug him like this. They were a single man and a single woman, and it was night time, so the two of them were silent and the atmosphere naturally became a little ambiguous. Cai Yao naturally didn't move, but Qin Zhen was panicking. If you want to know, you know that you are comforting your sister-in-law. What would you think if you don't know? If Cai Yan suddenly came back and saw this scene, how would she explain it? He had no intention of doing this, but he was afraid that Cai Yan would be angry. But Cai Yao was a sensitive girl, and he was afraid that if she broke free, she would be in trouble again. For a moment, I just felt a little hot, but time seemed unbearable. But at this moment, Cai Yao suddenly raised her head and looked at him with her big watery eyes. Seeing this, Qin Zhen couldn't help but swallow his saliva: "What do you want?" But when he said this, Cai Yao blushed and muttered softly: "Brother-in-law, you..." As he said this, he let Qin Zhen go, took a step back, and turned his head away, as if to hide his embarrassment. Qin Zhen saw this and thought something was wrong. He looked down and thought something bad was going to happen. Before I knew it, I had a reaction. It was involuntary, but it was really wrong. He was afraid that Cai Yao might misunderstand him, so he hurriedly said: "Jeong-hee, listen to my explanation!" Before he could finish his words, Cai Yao suddenly turned around with tears in her eyes.

Qin Zhen thought he was crying again and panicked for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, the girl bit her lip and said: "Brother-in-law, why don't you marry me?" "What?" Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment. But she saw tears welling up in her eyes again and said: "I know that my brother-in-law only loves my sister, but I have known my brother-in-law since childhood, and I don't want to leave my sister and brother-in-law. Even if it's Sui'er, I won't leave her!" "Although my brother-in-law is willing to resign for me now, there will be another family seeking marriage in the future!" "How about if my brother-in-law marries me, so that our family can be reunited and never be separated again?" When she said this, she felt extremely aggrieved and pitiful. However, Qin Zhen looked at it and paused, saying: "How can I do this? I've already married Zhao Ji. If I marry you, how can I explain this to my father-in-law?" Of course, Cai Yong’s daughter could not be someone’s concubine. Cai Yan had already married him, so Cai Yao naturally could not marry him again! But Cai Yao listened and wiped her tears and said: "Brother-in-law, you must want me to leave!" "It turns out you were just lying to me!" Seeing her like this, Qin Zhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Who said that the ancients were easy to mess with? Apart from anything else, his sister-in-law was not someone who was easy to mess with either. He thought that he had not told this girl many stories about Dream of the Red Chamber. How come I have the temper of Daiyu and You Sanjie! Now, if he agrees, it will be difficult to explain to his wife. If he doesn't respond, there will be no way to coax Cai Yao! After thinking about it, he felt a headache and said: "But Zhaoji loves you so much, why would she want you to follow me?" "How can I explain this to her?" Cai Yao was delighted to see him give in, and hurriedly said: "I'll go talk to my sister myself!" Seeing her like this, Qin Zhen shook his head and said: "Forget it, I'll do the talking, and you don't have to say anything more!" Instead of letting Cai Yao say it, it would be better for him to say it himself. He said that at least he had the initiative. If Cai Yao had said it, Cai Yan might have misunderstood it as his instructions! After he finished speaking, Cai Yao burst into laughter and said: "I know my brother-in-law treats Yao'er the best!"

Having said that, she turned around and hugged Qin Zhen again, then left, covering her face with her hands in extreme shyness. Looking at Cai Yao's departing back, Qin Zhen felt helpless. He thought that this girl was still young and didn't understand anything about love between men and women. She was acting so foolishly and causing him more trouble. Thinking of this, looking at the food on the table, he lost his appetite and walked straight to the backyard. When he returned to the room, he found that Cai Yan was gone. He knew that she must have gone to coax her daughter to sleep, so he had to wait silently in the room. After waiting for a long time, I suddenly heard the door creak open and saw Cai Yan walk in. Seeing him lying on the bed, Cai Yan asked again: "I wonder if my husband has told Yao'er about this?" Qin Zhen nodded but didn't reply. When Cai Yan saw this, she was surprised and said: "Why don't you say anything, husband?" She walked forward and sat directly on the couch, staring at Qin Zhen and said: "Could it be that Jeong-hee has made her husband angry again?" Seeing her like this, Qin Zhen shook his head and sighed: "It's really hard to talk about this matter!" He thought that he couldn't hide it, so he just told Cai Yan what happened, and then said in a deep voice: "This girl needs to be taught a lesson!" In order not to make his wife angry, he acted righteously. But when Cai Yan saw this, she just chuckled and said: "My husband, you still have the nerve to say that. If you hadn't provoked her, how could she be like this?" Qin Zhen thought Cai Yan would be angry, but she didn't expect her to react like this. She couldn't help but wonder: "Madam, aren't you upset by Jeong-hee's behavior?" Cai Yan saw this and smiled: "My husband, you look down upon me too much. How could I not know what you mean?" "I think my husband is very happy about this, but he is just afraid that I will be angry." "As for Zhen Ji, I already knew that she wanted to marry you, so I don't want to marry her." "In that case, why not give in to her wishes? It's fine for my sister and I to share the same husband!" She was so smart, how could she not see Cai Yao's intention. In fact, in her opinion, marrying Qin Zhen is the best destination for her sister. To put it bluntly, Cai Yao's temper is a bit willful. Even if she is really willing to marry someone else, she will definitely suffer in the future. Rather than getting married and suffering from bullying, it is better to marry her husband. It is not uncommon for sisters to marry the same person. There was no way she could force her only sister like a stubborn old man.

Thinking of this, she looked at Qin Zhen again and smiled: "I just don't know what my husband really meant, and I don't know if my guess is correct!" Qin Zhen looked at her smiling face and couldn't help but blush. Sisters, a training system, who can resist this? But looking at Cai Yan like this, he couldn't help but think that having a smart wife is a good thing, but it's not entirely a good thing. Some things really cannot be hidden. Thinking of this, he blew out the light again and remained silent that night. The next morning, after Qin Zhen washed up, he headed towards the county government. Because he knew that the matter of Cai Yao could be a big deal or a small matter, the key point lay with Liu Bei. After all, it's just a joke between ladies, don't take it seriously. But in order to avoid misunderstanding, we must make things clear with Liu Bei. But when he arrived at the county government, as soon as he saw Liu Bei, he saw Liu Bei and a young man smiling at him: "Military advisor, you have come just in time. Let me introduce you to the person Zi Yang recommended, Lu Su, Lu Zijing!" Hearing this, Qin Zhen was surprised and forgot most of the things. His family affairs were small, while state affairs were big. If Liu Bei had not mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten that Liu Ye had returned with Lu Su. He is a rare strategic talent in the late Han Dynasty. We must meet him carefully! Thinking of this, he shifted his gaze to Lu Su. (End of this chapter)