My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Li San immediately stepped in front of Su Wan Ning, "What are you yelling about? They haven't even asked you for your money back, and you're still babbling on and on. What do you want?"

"Brother Li, Chief Escort Zhao was probably just acting impulsively."

Su Wanning was still explaining for him, "He was entrusted by my cousin and took good care of me the whole way. He must have been afraid that he wouldn't be able to explain it to my cousin when he returned to Beijing."

Zhao, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Madam Su, have you thought this through? This post station is small and dilapidated, hardly better than an inn. But inns have us experienced镖师..."

"What do you mean?!"

The postmaster was immediately displeased. "Lady Su has made herself very clear, yet you keep pestering her. To coax her back, you're even badmouthing our post station like this. Could it be that you have some other intentions towards her?"

The others quickly surrounded Zhao, the镖头 (bodyguard/escort).

Forced to retreat, Zhao, the镖头 (bodyguard), squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, "Of course not, I was just worried about Madam Su."

"No need for Chief Escort Zhao to trouble himself."

Su Wanning spoke up at the right moment, smiling at the innkeeper and the others, "Let's go back quickly, the food is getting cold."

"Get lost! If you dare bother Lady Su again, I'll beat you to death!"

The postmaster made a harsh statement, and the group turned back.

The gate to the post station was slammed shut.

However, the walls of the post station were low and several sections had collapsed, allowing sounds to be heard from inside.

I vaguely heard Su Wan Ning say that she would stay up all night to prepare some food that could be stored for a long time, so that they wouldn't have to eat those tasteless things every day, which made the postmen thank her repeatedly.

Chief镖师 Zhao's face darkened completely.

He had assumed that important people were hard to please and that Su Wan Ning would definitely be kicked out.

But now, not only has she moved in, but she has also used those few lousy dishes to coax the innkeepers into a frenzy, and they are protecting her so that she can distance herself from him!

But what about the post station? Since they won't listen to his advice, then don't blame him for being ruthless!

Meanwhile, Su Wan Ning was staring in disbelief as the innkeeper and his companions devoured all the food on the stone table in a whirlwind.

The three of them—she, Qingfang, and Xuancao—only ate two of the palm-sized elm seed buns. The remaining thirty were eaten by the five of them… “Aren’t we…aren’t we full?”

"Ugh, that's better... *burp*"

Li San quickly covered his mouth, chuckled twice, and said, "Lady Su, hiccup, I can eat as much as you make!"

"Stop with the nonsense! Take Lady Su to rest, and you lot, clean this place up!"

The postmaster gave the order, and the group got to work.

Su Wan Ning was indeed a bit tired, so she didn't insist on clearing the dishes and followed Li San into a room not far away.

The room wasn't big, but it was a single room! The bedding was all newly changed and very clean and tidy.

"Brother Li, didn't we agree on shared sleeping quarters? How can I do this?"

Li San didn't care at all, "It's fine, you're the only ones staying at the inn anyway."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll have to trouble you, Brother Li, to show me what other ingredients we have here?"

Su Wanning wasn't joking when she said she would stay up all night to prepare food for them.

But it wasn't just to say thank you.

"You should rest well first. Madam Qingfang said she won't leave until 11 am tomorrow."

Li San had no right to make her stay up all night. "Qingfang said that Miss Xu doesn't want to set off until she's had enough sleep, so don't overwork yourself. You can do it tomorrow morning."

Su Wanning accepted the thanks.

Li San then took her to the storeroom and told her to pick and use whatever she wanted.

It was mostly radishes, cabbage, beans, dried vegetables, salted vegetables, salted meat, and some whole grains and seasonings. The two carried the usable ingredients to the kitchen, made some preparations, and then went back to their rooms.

Su Wan Ning changed into a neat outfit and then went back to the kitchen.

A jar of rare mushrooms and venison sauce wouldn't be enough for the journey. If it were just ordinary food, Miss Xu might start making a scene again.

She mentioned wanting to eat a spicy kind of rice noodle during the day.

If you add plenty of dogwood and wild ginger to the pickled bamboo shoot noodles, the sour and spicy flavor will be rich and delicious, which might satisfy her.

The dried bamboo shoot strips need to be soaked overnight.

The inn didn't have dried rice flour, so the brown rice needed to be soaked for at least two or three hours.

For the soup base, you can simmer salted pork and dried shrimp over low heat. Then, make some pickled vegetables on top and leave them for Brother Li and the others to enjoy later.

After preparing all the time-consuming ingredients, Su Wan Ning slowed down her pace.

Wild ginger, dogwood, and green vegetables—wash and chop them little by little.

The night was deep.

Zhao, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), tiptoed out of the post station.

Looking through the collapsed wall, the kitchen was indeed lit up.

Just then, I saw Su Wan Ning yawning sleepily. She lit a stick of incense to refresh herself, took a few deep breaths, and then ran to the basin to wash her face. After washing, she didn't get up but instead lay down on the small stool and dozed off.

Should I turn my back to him, or should I squat down?

Zhao, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), hurriedly jumped in and approached step by step.

He slowly stretched out his arm, revealing a handkerchief soaked in a sleeping potion in his palm.

If you just cover her nose, she'll lose consciousness in the blink of an eye. The people at the inn won't find Su Wan Ning lying in a pool of blood until they wake up tomorrow.

By then, her hand would be beyond saving.

But Su Wan Ning suddenly moved.

Chief镖师 Zhao quickly withdrew his hand and stepped back.

Su Wan Ning stretched and stood up, completely unaware that there was another person in the kitchen.

She got up, fiddled with the calming incense, stirred the soup base with a spoon, and then began to scrub the stone mill.

Zhao, the镖头 (bodyguard), stayed half a meter behind her. At this moment, he finally found an opportunity and reached out his arm to cover her mouth and nose again.

Unexpectedly, Su Wan Ning suddenly turned around.

Their eyes met, and they both saw each other's faces clearly.

Zhao, the镖头 (bodyguard), felt a chill run down his spine. He thought everything was foolproof, and hadn't even bothered to cover his face. Now he was in trouble. If she attracted other people, things would get complicated again.

Just as he was about to pounce on him and knock him unconscious, he saw that Su Wan Ning looked surprised. Instead of screaming in fear, she lowered her voice and asked him, "Chief Zhao, what are you doing here? Is there something you need?"

She didn't suspect a thing!

Zhao, the镖头 (bodyguard), breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his voice, "I saw the kitchen was lit up, so I came to take a look."

"Oh, what are you holding in your hand?"

Su Wan Ning's eyes were full of curiosity.

"Sigh, just a rag."

Chief镖师 Zhao handed the cloth forward, "Look."

Instead of getting closer to look as he expected, Su Wan Ning took two steps back, looking disgusted, and said, "It stinks."

She smiled and said, "Chief Zhao, you've come at the perfect time. I just made some pickled vegetables. Try them, and if you like them, take some back with you on your way."

"OK."

Despite saying that, Chief Escort Zhao had no intention of eating it at all.

While he was out on a delivery mission, he would never eat food that wasn't confirmed to be safe, and he felt that something was off about what this young woman was saying and doing today!

He planned to finish quickly, and as Su Wan Ning turned around, he rushed over to cover her mouth.

But as soon as he lifted his foot, he found that his legs had little strength. Not only his legs, but almost the instant he realized it, a feeling of weakness quickly swept over his entire body!

His tongue felt a little numb, "Lady Su..."

Before he could even open his mouth, his legs gave way and he collapsed to his knees with a thud, barely managing to support himself with his hands.

"Hey, why is Chief Escort Zhao kneeling before me?"

Su Wan Ning turned around, her hands empty; there was no pickled vegetable in sight!

"you……"

Zhao, the镖头 (bodyguard), struggled to straighten his tongue and tilted his head back to see Su Wan Ning clearly. "What... what's going on?"

"Do you even need to ask? I'll do whatever you want."

Su Wan Ning looked at him quietly, then extinguished the "energizing incense" and put it away.