Do You Think Wanwan Is a Wishing Pool?!

Zhou Wanwan took Shen Yunshu and Shen Wanjun to the mountains for a trip.

Madam Shen said urgently, "You two must be careful with your younger sister; there are wild beasts on the mountain..."

Shen Wanjun's lips twitched. Was she afraid of the beast, or was the beast afraid of her?

Zhou Wanwan was quite happy. Carrying a hoe and a basket, she said, "Let's go into the mountains and see if we can find any spices. We'll have lobster tonight."

Shen Wanjun looked at her and asked, "Is the lobster edible?"

Zhou Wanwan quickly nodded and said, "Of course it's delicious, but you need to dig up some spices, otherwise the flavor won't be as good."

Ideally, we could make a thirteen-spice blend.

As soon as Zhou Wanwan arrived at the mountain, she discovered several spices: star anise, fennel seeds, Sichuan peppercorns, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom...

When I get back, I'll grind it up and be able to make Thirteen Spices.

Shen Yunshu looked at her with admiration and said, "Wanwan, you're amazing!"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled, "No problem! I know some medicinal herbs and some medical skills."

Shen Yunshu widened her eyes and said:

"You also know medicine? Then can you treat patients?"

You don't know, my grandpa's legs have always been bad. He's always in a wheelchair and can't walk. It's so pitiful."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Shen Yunshu and asked, "Your maternal grandfather? Is your maternal grandfather on the estate?"

Shen Yunshu nodded and said, "Yes, he's at the estate, but he hasn't received many guests since his leg was crippled."

Shen Wanjun chuckled:

Your maternal grandfather was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and he was a man who cared a lot about his reputation.

Now, having been harmed by a treacherous concubine and crippled in the leg, he is depressed and dejected all day long, fearing ridicule from his enemies, so he refuses to see guests.

I think he's just crippled, not that he's lost his integrity. What's there to be ashamed of?

Shen Yunshu glared at him and said:

"It's not as easy as you make it out to be. You haven't seen his rivals, who are constantly mocking him."

They say he used to be a high-ranking official of the first rank, but now he's crippled in both legs and doesn't even dare to leave his house; he's just a useless cripple.

They even laughed at him, saying that a high-ranking official of the court had been ruined by a woman and had lost all face.

They said he'd lost all his former prestige and was now just a pathetic coward.

How could he feel good after hearing those words?

Zhou Wanwan frowned and said, "If it were me, I wouldn't feel good either. I'll dig up some medicinal herbs to treat your master's illness."

Shen Yunshu looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Wanwan, why are you so kind?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

I don't know if it can be cured.

How did his legs get like this?

Shen Yunshu sighed and said:

My maternal grandfather was a straightforward man who never compromised his principles. Although he was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, he couldn't stand seeing wicked people in power.

The wicked concubine was causing all sorts of trouble in the palace. My grandfather couldn't stand it anymore, so he wrote a memorial and sent it to the court to expose her crimes.

The treacherous concubine soon learned of this and, harboring resentment, secretly sent people to wait for the grandfather on his way home.

Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in attention, they ordered someone to drive a carriage and run it over his legs.

Even after her leg was crushed, she wouldn't stop and deliberately dragged her grandfather to a crowded place.

The purpose of having the common people and officials gather around to watch was to publicly humiliate him and make him never be able to hold his head up again.

Zhou Wanwan frowned and said:

"If a horse-drawn carriage runs right over a person like that, they're probably ruined."

I'll find a chance to go and take a look later, and then we'll figure out a solution!

Shen Yunshu nodded and said, "It's alright. Actually, my mother has consulted many renowned doctors, but none of them could cure his leg."

Zhou Wanwan hummed in agreement and asked, "Is there any wild game you'd like to eat?"

Shen Yunshu was stunned for a moment and said:

"Wild game? How about we eat a rabbit?"

I think pheasant is also good; stewing it into a soup makes a very delicious broth.

Shen Wanjun immediately stepped forward and said:

"Give me a wild boar! I saw you enjoying it so much last time, I'm still thinking about it!"

Add some mushrooms to the stew, that would be truly satisfying!

How about another whole roasted lamb?

Shen Yunshu rolled her eyes and said, "Do you Wanwan is a wishing well?! Get lost..."

Shen Wanjun sighed and said, "I wonder how amazing Wanwan is. She's much more amazing than the Wishing Well."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Wait here for me a bit, I'll be right there. My aunt is really good to me, I'm treating her to some wild game today."

She rushed excitedly into the woods. Shen Yunshu wanted to follow, but Shen Wanjun grabbed her arm. "Why are you going to follow me?"

Shen Yunshu said helplessly, "Of course I have to protect her. What if something happens to her inside?"

Shen Wanjun said speechlessly, "Even if you're in danger, she can't possibly be in danger."

After a while, Zhou Wanwan emerged from the deep forest with two rabbits, three pheasants, one deer, one gazelle, one wild boar, three muntjacs, two roe deer, and three badgers.

Shen Yunshu stared at her blankly, while the animals followed behind Zhou Wanwan.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Sister Yunshu, what else would you like to eat? Is this enough?"

Shen Yunshu quickly nodded and said, "That's enough, how could it not be enough? There are still so many fish at home, shall we go back now?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "I just went deep into the mountains and forests and picked some spices and mushrooms. Let's go home now!"

As Madam Shen embroidered, she said, "I wonder if they'll have any success on the mountain today?"

Shen Congrong snorted coldly and said, "What do you think they can gain from going up the mountain? They're just going up to have some fun."

Madam Shen spat and said, "Maybe they brought back a lot of prey!"

"Tch... Do you think that's possible? There are only three children. I'll find a few people to go hunting in the mountains later..."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Madam Shen raised her head and said, "Then go and hit him!"

Then they saw Zhou Wanwan leading a group of prey back from not far away.

She threw herself into Madam Shen's arms and said, "Auntie, I brought you lots of wild game. Take a look and see if there's anything you like."

Madam Shen was stunned. After a long while, she finally said, "I'm fine with anything. Let the kitchen prepare it!"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:

"We're having crayfish again tonight, what flavor do you want?"

Crayfish can be cooked spicy or with garlic.

I personally think both flavors are very good.

Shen Congrong sneered, "Can you even eat that stuff? Are you trying to poison us? I'm not eating it."

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes and said, "I wasn't planning on giving it to you anyway."

She walked directly into the kitchen with the game, and the cook was dumbfounded. "These... these game animals are all alive?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:

"Yes! They're all alive, and there are also these lobsters."

Tonight I'm making spicy crayfish and garlic crayfish. Let me tell you how to make them.