Chapter 40: Can You Do It?
Fan Guohai looked at Xu Xiang with a smile and said, "It turns out that Young Lady’s name is Xu Xiang. My family is really lucky to meet Miss Xu."
Xu Xiang didn’t want to waste time with pleasantries, so she said, "I still have to prepare meals for everyone. Before the meal is served, Old Master Fan and Madam should go for a walk."
Thinking they were interrupting her, the two excused themselves and got off of the mule cart. Xu Xiang put down the cart cover and checked on Fan Zhengying’s condition. Seeing that his condition was stable, she took out two injections from the space and injected them into his blood vessels.
After giving him the nutrient solution and anti-inflammatory injection, Xu Xiang put the empty syringe back into her space. After that, she took out a bamboo basket and took out six catties of whole grains, eggs, half a catty of cured meats, and condiments from her space. She also put some cooking utensils, bowls and cutlery in the bamboo basket.
She looked at the things in the bamboo basket, thought for a while, and took out some pickled vegetables that she bought from Bei Qiang City. Thinking that this was enough, she carried the bamboo basket and came out of the mule cart.
Not far from the mule cart, Xiao Jing had already lit a bonfire with the help of the women from the Fan family. Xu Xiang walked up to them and put the bamboo basket on the ground.
She looked at the women of Fan’s family and asked, "Do any of you know how to cook porridge?"
Hearing her words, those women and Xiao Jing looked at each other and shook their heads. Before being exiled by the Emperor, all of them were either noble ladies or young ladies from famous families. They just need to learn how to manage the house, learn calligraphy, chess, music or poetry. By their side, there is always a company of servants who attend to all their needs. Such a life, why do they need to learn to cook?
Seeing their bewildered faces, Xu Xiang couldn’t help but smile stiffly at them. She looked at Xiao Jing and said, "I have to move the water and iron pot from the mule cart. Since none of you can cook, I will entrust you with the task of treating the injured. Can you do it?"