I Own a Garden with One Hundred Herbs

Chapter 25: There’s a Beauty in Dongli Villa

Chen Guangliang suddenly grinned, revealing his white teeth. “Guess, is it better to braise it or steam it?”

The answer was obvious. If he brought the wolf cub to see his master, his master would want it to become his meal even more than he did.

Bai Caoshi hugged the wolf cub tightly. Fu Bao rubbed against her chest, full of attachment.

“Be good, Little Fu Bao. Go find Uncle Jiang yourself and tell Daddy and Granny that Mommy is fine. I’ll come home to look for you soon.” Bai Caoshi and the little wolf whispered into each other’s ears.

“Let’s go, young lady,” Feng Zhenye said.

**

Some people gathered in the market, and Uncle Jiang hid in the crowd. His hands were trembling from fear, but what could he do?

He went back to fetch his ox cart. The only thing he could do now was to hurry back to the village and inform Zhe Yu of this news so that he could think of a solution.

**

Chen Guangliang briefly explained the mission and confirmed Bai Caoshi’s guess.

After that, Bai Caoshi boarded a horse carriage. The carriage was gorgeously decorated, and the space inside was very spacious. The curtains of the carriage were embroidered with the image of a bird. Its wings were huge, and its beak was sharp and lifelike.

The Great Flame Kingdom was a country with birds as totems.

She couldn’t tell if it was the legendary Vermillion Bird. She regretted not reading the “Classic of Mountains and Seas” carefully in the new century.

Chen Guangliang personally drove the carriage.

There were also some who were riding horses behind him. Sadly, Shopkeeper Feng jogged all the way.

The group left Changgou Town.

Bai Caoshi opened the curtains and memorized the road. There were many farmlands in this area, and in the distance, there were mountains.

Wait, she saw the wolf cub behind the group that followed the group all the way. It didn’t get close or fall behind.

A warm feeling surged in her heart. This little wolf she had picked up halfway was already so loyal after raising it for a few days. She would let it be as if she was taking it on a trip. When the time came, she would think of a way to get it to send some messages.

After the carriage had traveled for an hour, Bai Caoshi opened the curtain in front of them. “Commander Chen, everyone is working for the nobles. Your people are riding horses, and Shopkeeper Feng is relying on his feet. He’ll be exhausted. When the time comes, I still need Shopkeeper Feng to cooperate with me.”

It was good to bring out nobles. Chen Guangliang let Feng Zhenye ride with one of his subordinates.

Feng Zhenye gratefully gave her a cross-hand salute.

Another hour later, the group arrived at a villa.

The villa was built on the mountainside. From afar, the pavilions were exquisitely built. They had green bricks and crow-stepped gable. It was beautiful scenery in Jiangnan.

There was an indigo plaque with the word “Dongli” hanging in front of the gate.

The name was very elegant.

There were people guarding the village, but they were dressed as servants. They were clearly different from Chen Guangliang and the others.

Chen Guangliang and the others alighted from the carriage and entered the interior of the villa with Bai Caoshi.

Bai Caoshi looked at the little wolf cub hidden in the distance.

“Your pet is quite psychic,” Chen Guangliang teased with a smile.

“Everything in the world has spirituality. It’s the same for plants and rocks.” Bai Caoshi changed the topic and sized up this unique private industry. There were winding corridors and scattered rocks. This was like a modern person’s vacation villa, but one house was comparable to a community. “This place is really not bad! Your noble must be a wonderful person with taste.”

In order to make the subsequent clear smoother, Bai Caoshi didn’t mind flattering him.

“Miss, you’re wrong this time. My master is only staying here. Follow me.”

Bai Caoshi was even more curious about the owner of the villa.

The villa was a three-in-one courtyard. They stopped at the last small courtyard.

A twenty-five or twenty-six-year-old woman was waiting there. She was wearing a dark red traditional dress embroidered with elegant chrysanthemums. A smart shawl was wrapped around her arm, and she looked natural and unrestrained.

“Miss Huan Yan, I’ll leave her to you.” Chen Guangliang seemed to value Huan Yan very much.

Bai Caoshi nodded. She was beautiful and had a nice name.

“Don’t worry, Commander Chen.” Huan Yan smiled at Bai Caoshi. “Miss, how should I address you?”

Bai Caoshi hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should tell him her real name. If she told him her real name, she might implicate her family if she angers the noble. However, if she created a fake identity, with the noble’s ability, he would probably be able to find out with a simple investigation. At that time, she would not be able to escape punishment. “My surname is Bai.”

Huan Yan did not probe further and brought her into a room. The room was filled with steam and there was a huge bathtub.

This process!

Bai Caoshi folded her arms and blushed. “Miss Huan Yan, I’m here to be a cook, not… to serve your master.”