Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1133 - 042 Dog Hole (Vote Request)_3

Chapter 1133: 042 Dog Hole (Vote Request)_3

Xia Zheng laughed, "Those wines from Zhuma Town? Forget about them, why bother moving them all the way here? If they break along the way, I bet you won’t even find a place to cry."

Lin Yuan frowned, somewhat reluctant to part with the wines, "I’d feel more at ease if they were in my own cellar. Keeping them at the Fuman Building, I always feel like they aren’t mine anymore. I’m just afraid that one day Shopkeeper Liu might accidentally sell them, and that would be trouble."

Xia Zheng raised his hand and gently knocked on Lin Yuan’s forehead, his eyes curving into a smile, "You think Shopkeeper Liu is as scatterbrained as you? Selling them off! Let me tell you this, just be at ease. With Shopkeeper Liu’s shrewdness, if he really did sell them, they’d definitely fetch a sky-high price!"

Hearing this, Lin Yuan was finally reassured and chuckled, "If they really could be sold for a sky-high price, I wouldn’t even feel heartbroken!"

The two of them chatted and laughed, then Xia Zheng got up and went home. After running around outside all day, everyone was exhausted, and Lin Yuan fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

With yesterday’s lesson in mind, Lin Yuan no longer dared to sneak out. But as one might imagine, asking Lady Liu for "leave" indeed took some persuasion.

After Lin Yuan promised repeatedly that she would return before lunch, she and Xia Zheng happily set off.

No sooner had the elder sister left, when Xiao Linshuang, carrying a small bundle of dirty clothes, prepared to sneak out. Unexpectedly, Lady Liu, who was usually feeding Xiao Yongyan at this time, was sitting at the entrance of the living room drinking tea!

Xiao Linshuang made a face and reluctantly plucked up the courage to approach, making the same promise as Lin Yuan to return before lunch.

She thought Lady Liu would agree as readily as she had with her elder sister, but this time, she was truly disappointed.

Lady Liu handed the teacup to Hai Tang and shook her head, "Your elder sister says she’ll be back before noon, and she will be. You? I don’t believe that. You won’t come back unless it’s dark. Well, a Sister Etiquette invited by the princess is coming soon. You should go back to your room and rest for a while. When Sister arrives, I’ll send Hai Tang to call you."

"Mom!" Xiao Linshuang complained, almost out of patience, "I already told Doctor Wang that I would come over to help him decoct medicines today. If you suddenly won’t let me go out, shouldn’t I at least inform Doctor Wang? Otherwise, otherwise your daughter will be known as someone who doesn’t keep her word."

"You informing Doctor Wang? Don’t forget, I told you a few days ago not to go out and to stay at home to learn manners."

Lady Liu chided, "Mom doesn’t ask much of you. Study manners at home in the morning and then you can go out in the afternoon as you like. But you? You just don’t listen; you vanish early in the morning these past two days. Oh well, nothing more to say, I definitely won’t let you go out today. If you really want to go out, wait until Sister has taught you today’s manners."

"Mom, please..."

Lady Liu waved her hand dismissively and stood up firmly, "I’m going to see your brother. Du Ruo, keep a close eye on the young mistress, don’t allow her to step out."

Du Ruo and Lian Qiao exchanged glances and nodded, "Yes, Madam."

Watching Lady Liu’s resolute departure, Xiao Linshuang felt like crying without tears, biting on the small bundle in her arms as she dejectedly returned to her own courtyard.

But then.

"If Lin Shuang gave up so easily, she wouldn’t be a Lin!" No sooner had Xiao Linshuang returned to her own room than she ordered the courtyard door to be locked, and headed straight to the small room where she handled medicinal materials, digging out the ropes she had prepared in advance.

"Du Ruo, you’re taller, go tie this rope to the tree by the wall. Remember, it has to be tied tightly. Whether I come back safe and sound or with a broken arm or leg depends on you!"

With trembling lips, Du Ruo took the bundle of rope, feeling in his hands not just a rope, but the heavy life of the young mistress.

"Miss, Madam said you shouldn’t go out. Please, just rest at home."

It wasn’t just Du Ruo; Lian Qiao also pleaded with a pained expression.

Xiao Linshuang couldn’t care less. Since hearing Lao Fan talk about the dregs last night, her heart had been eagerly flying to the Hall of Salvation, to those dozens of medicine pots waiting for her to concoct.

The clothes she was wearing were inconvenient, so Xiao Linshuang yanked them off, changed into a less dirty outfit, tightened her belt, and with a do-or-die stance, said, "Let’s go!"

Grasping the rope and hesitating for a long time with Lian Qiao, Du Ruo finally gritted her teeth and stamped her foot, threw the rope on the ground, and said loudly, "Fine! Since you’re so eager to get out, Miss, follow us then!"

Climbing out by rope was too risky, and if she were to fall, they couldn’t bear the responsibility!

Following Du Ruo, the three wandered around the garden and finally arrived at a secluded corner. Lian Qiao moved aside a pile of broken grass there, revealing a big dog hole.

"This, this." Xiao Linshuang stared at the dog hole and stumbled over her words.

Sharing a look, Du Ruo and Lian Qiao both urged, "Miss, we just happened to find this dog hole when we came out. Don’t disdain it. Even though it’s small, it’s more than enough for just you to get through. We’ve been observing it for days, and although it’s a dog hole, no dogs have ever crawled through it, so it’s not dirty at all. Just, just go through here..."

"Wow!" Xiao Linshuang clapped her hands with joy and exclaimed, "Why didn’t you tell me about such a great spot sooner? If I hadn’t asked you for the rope, would you even have mentioned this? Alright, alright, what about being dirty or not, have you forgotten where I come from? Back when I was at Lin family’s valley, I used to chase chickens, fight dogs, and fish in the ponds every day!"

Du Ruo and Lian Qiao looked at each other, initially thinking their young miss wouldn’t want to crawl through because it was dirty. Unexpectedly, the young girl happily crawled through by herself.

By the time they reacted, all that was left in the dog hole was Xiao Linshuang’s buttocks.

"Miss, remember to come back before lunch, do remember!" Du Ruo repeatedly urged. If it weren’t for the fact that the dog hole could only fit a child, they would have crawled along with her to constantly remind her.

Xiao Linshuang had some difficulty pushing her buttocks out of the dog hole, stood up, jumped a bit, and bent over joyfully, her face smiling towards the dog hole, "Don’t worry, don’t worry, I always keep my word, I promise to be back before lunch!"

Lian Qiao also leaned over the ground and yelled back toward the dog hole, "Not just before lunch, but before noon! Before noon!"

"Got it!"

The two continued clinging to the outside of the dog hole, but where could they see Xiao Linshuang’s face? They could only see two joyous little feet hopping and skipping away.

"Phew, the young miss has finally gone out, no need to climb over walls anymore; it was really too dangerous." Du Ruo collapsed on the ground, exhaling a deep breath.

Lian Qiao also sat down as if out of energy, her back against the wall, nodding repeatedly.

But before she could relax, her eyes shot open and she exclaimed, "Oh no! Does the miss know the way by herself?"

They had only been to the Hall of Salvation three times, and each time, it was Du Ruo and Lian Qiao who directed the coachmen to drive the carriage to the southern part of the city and then drop Xiao Linshuang off on a neighboring street.

But today, neither went with her, not even the carriage had left the back yard. How would Xiao Linshuang get to the southern city alone?