Qi Tian Yun's imperial guards were waiting to see what the siblings would do, but they didn't seem like they would have any proficiencies in martial arts or assassination skills.

Could it be that the enemy's skills were greater than theirs and they could not detect it?

However, anyone would be suspicious of them since they were following the Marquis' horse carriage carrying such weapons.

The Marquis' carriage entered the Acacia Forest, and the siblings continued on as well.

All the imperial guards grasped the handle of the swords and prepared themselves.

They would immediately deal with these two people if they made any suspicious movements.

Su Tang and Su Jin Hang didn't know what kind of situation they were in.

Su Tang pointed to the acacia tree to say in surprise: "There are so many acacia flowers! Why does no one in the capital come to pick them up?"

"Because there is plenty of food and clothing now, so no one has a shortage of food to eat." Su Jin Hang said seriously.

Su Tang was made aware of the prosperity of Cang Qin country once again.

No wonder people still had enough free time to hold a cooking competition.

It must be a very stable environment, and that is the reason people could live so well.

Bamboo poles were tied to the handle of the scissors firmly. She picked the special scissors and started cutting the flowers on the trees that were still budding.

This kind of acacia flower was in its freshest and most tender state. There would be no insects or honey because the flower has not bloomed yet.

This is the reason the best time to eat acacia flowers would be in mid-April.

So the imperial guards who were waiting for the ambush watched this pair of sisters and brothers struggling to cut the acacia flowers from the trees. They occasionally heard a few words about how delicious acacia flowers were.

Eat???

The imperial guard who had just reported this incident to marquis as a dangerous situation felt ashamed.

It turned out to be a false alarm!

Qi Tian Yun knew there had been too many assassinations lately when he heard this. It was making his subordinates jumpy, but he also thought of something when they reported this to him. He casually asked: "Two siblings? What do they look like?"

"The elder sister seems to be fifteen or sixteen years old and very slender, and the younger brother looks like he is six or seven years old. Oh, there is a scar on the woman's forehead." The imperial guard hurriedly said, "The 'weapon' was used to pick acacia flowers."

Qi Tian Yun and Shi Ding looked at him at the same time and instantly understood who these two siblings were.

Shi Ding thought about Miss Su's craftsmanship, and then he also noticed that Marquis hadn't eaten a good meal for several days. So he proposed: "Marquis, since we all know each other, why don't we go and have a look? Miss Su is probably going to make something delicious."

Imperial Guard: ??!

Excuse me??? Do they actually know each other??

They said nothing out loud and just waited for the marquis to reply.

Shi Ding spoke again: "Since both Miss Su and her brother have small figures, it is not safe for them to pick the flowers with scissors like that. Wouldn't it be faster and safer for us to climb the trees directly to pick acacia flowers?"

Qi Tian Yun glanced at Shi Ding after he spoke, and then he nodded lightly.

Meanwhile, Su Tang was getting a little tired. She took modern convenience for granted!

It was really easy to use a pair of scissors, but it was so tiring. Her arms were getting sore and not many flowers were within her reach.

Qi Tian Yun saw that the small girl was working so hard just to get something to eat. This was a bit funny to him for some reason.

"Need help?" Qi Tian Yun said.

Su Tang immediately turned her head and saw the handsome man!

She hasn't seen him for several days, but she actually met him here.

Qi Tian Yun nodded, and she saw Shi Ding leaping up the tree. Apparently, they were helping her pick the acacia flowers.

Su Tang said, "Try to find the ones that haven't bloomed yet! That's when they are the most delicious!"

Sure enough, she came here to pick the flowers for food.

Qi Tian Yun thought of the incident at the small restaurant yesterday. Could it be that her grandmother came to ask for money again, so Su Tang had to pick flowers to survive?

Qi Tian Yun said lightly: "I have a business proposition for you, but I don't know if you can do it."

Su Tang tilted her head to look at him with a puzzled expression.

Qi Tian Yun felt a bit nervous when Su Tang looked at him like this. He pretended not to care and continued, "Your food is very suitable for my appetite. You only need to prepare three meals a day. I will send my servants to get it. I will pay you one thousand taels a month."

Su Tang was so shocked that she heard the number wrong: "One hundred taels? That is too much."

Qi Tian Yun silently retracted his previous offer and nodded: "Yes, one hundred taels."

So being a private chef was so enjoyable?

She would have agreed the first time if it wasn't for the discomfort of cooking at his home.

Su Tang was very excited and said seriously: "Yes, you can tell me if you have any food you dislike, so I won't make it for you in the future."

This matter is much easier to discuss than imagined. Qi Tian Yun thought for a while and said, "I don't eat fish, seafood, pork, beef, sheep, chicken, scallions, ginger, garlic, leeks, and coriander."

Su Tang stopped him directly before he finished speaking!

This is not what dislike is! That is obviously not eating anything!

Su Tang tactfully stated: "In fact, the meals I cooked before had scallions, ginger, garlic, and there were also leeks in the buns. You didn't dislike them."

Qi Tian Yun listened to her speak softly. Some of it sounded like complaining, and others sounded like she was trying to act coquettish.

This was indeed the case when he contemplated it. Su Tang's food was the exception. If other people cooked those foods, then he would definitely not touch it.

Su Tang said, "Why don't try it for a few days first? It would be best if you could come to the store to eat, so you could order anything else if you don't like something."

She had to work hard to keep this first-class customer!

She felt that this handsome customer was very picky. However, she could use this to her advantage! If all the dishes he tried were delicious, then she could surely make everyone else like them. This will help with her future restaurant plans.

Qi Tian Yun didn't know that he was being labeled as a picky customer in Su Tang's heart, but he still nodded proudly.

"I will go to your shop if I am free. I will send a servant to pick it up if I am not free."

Shi Ding and Su Jin Hang saw these two negotiating when they came back with two flower baskets full of acacia flowers.

This simply raised the income for the restaurant. Su Tang decided to be kind to this big boss.

"My brother and I are going home to steam acacia flowers for dinner. Are you coming?" Only then did Su Tang realize that she didn't know this customer's name yet: "My name is Su Tang, may I ask what this gentleman's name is?"

Qi Tian Yun saw that her eyes were clear and bright. He thought that she looked very cute with a smile. His gaze softened a lot: "My surname is Qi."

"Nice to meet you, Young Master Qi. So are you coming?" Su Tang said while holding up the acacia flower.

Qi Tian Yun nodded slightly: "See you in an hour, okay?"

He still had to go to the West district Military Camp because military affairs must not be delayed.

Su Tang nodded. An hour can have different meanings to different people. She would just prepare beforehand.

It just happens to be dinnertime. She would go back now, so she could prepare the ingredients in advance. She could start steaming when Young Master Qi arrived at the small restaurant.

She was going to cook two dishes today. One was steamed acacia flowers, and the second was acacia egg pancakes.

She liked the steam acacia flowers better since she thought they were more delicious than the pancakes.

First, wash the acacia flowers, and put them in the yard to dry until no water drops are visible. Then, stir them with flour.

The refined grains used for flour should be stirred until they are not granular. This way the taste would be better when steamed.

After that, she put the mixture aside to wait for Young Master Qi to come. Then, she could start to steam the flowers.

She could work on the soaked, bloomed acacia flowers on the other side in the meantime. Mix them with egg yolk, and then add ground pepper and salt to taste.

Fried the pancake mixture in a hot oil pan, then cut them into pieces. The smell this generated was amazing.

Su Jin Hang couldn't help but say: "I think I smell flowers and the scent of eggs."

He heard someone knock on the restaurant's door while he was speaking.

Su Jin Hang hurriedly went to open the door and followed his sister's instructions to leave the door of the restaurant wide open. This was so that the people passing by could see that Young Master Qi was here to eat to avoid people for misunderstanding.

Su Tang saw that Young Master Qi had arrived and asked him to sit down first. She immediately went to steam the acacia flower mixed with flour steamer.

She chopped and minced garlic and ginger while this was steaming.

Su Tang suddenly thought about the fact that Young Master Qi had just said that he didn't eat scallions, ginger, and garlic while she was chopping the ingredients. Now, she has made two dishes, and ginger and garlic were particularly important in steamed acacia.

Su Tang felt guilty for a moment, but immediately felt that anyone should like the fragrant steamed acacia flowers!

She was not guilty!

Su Tang moved extremely fast! She was mixing water, minced garlic, ginger, salt, and topped it off with sesame oil specially made by the Su family.

The dipping sauce was complete!

Su Tang divided all the food into two portions, and there were more portions for the guests outside. She and Xiao Hang couldn't eat all of it by themselves.

The steamed acacia flowers have also been finished. A very fragrant smell came out as soon as she opened the steamer.

It has both the sweetness of flowers and the freshness of plants and the unique mellow fragrance of flour. All of this was perfectly combined!

The last remaining bit of acacia was mixed with flour and was made into acacia soup with the remaining shrimp skins from the morning.

One cake, one dish, and one soup were ready.

It's perfect.

Qi Tian Yun and Shi Ding had smelt a special scent while they were waiting.

It was not right to say that the food just smelled great because the taste was very refreshing as well. It was just like the smell they encountered in the acacia forest, but it's not that sweet or greasy.

Su Tang brought the food and introduced: "Acacia pancakes, steamed acacia, and acacia soup. Be sure to dip it when eating steamed acacia flowers. It tastes even better that way."

Su Tang wanted to make sure this golden goose kept laying eggs. She naturally needed to act properly and speak softly.

Qi Tian Yun couldn't help but look at her for a second. She must really like it since she introduced the food seriously and was full of enthusiasm. He couldn't help but say, "Well, I will try."

Forget it. He had eaten the green onions, ginger, and garlic made by Su Tang before. He even liked the green onions mixed with tofu.

There should be no problem with this.

But what really puzzled Qi Tian Yun was the fact that after Su Tang introduced him to the dishes, she took her younger brother to the backyard for dinner without sitting with them at all.

Could it be to avoid suspicions?

Worried for people to misunderstand because she is still an unmarried young girl?

Shi Ding couldn't help himself anymore. He wanted to taste it!

It smells so good!

Shi Ding picked up his chopsticks and dipped the steamed acacia flowers with flour into the seasoned sauce and ate it directly.

The sweetness of acacia flowers combined with the mellowness of the flour! The slightly spicy taste, and the unique taste of ginger and garlic juices mixed in his mouth.

The dish looked simple but had a rich flavor.

"It's delicious! Marquis, didn't you say you fixed three meals a day here! I'll come over to dine too, okay! I'll even pay for it!" Shi Ding said. The Marquis' expression was like his. He was obviously stunned when Shi Ding saw him take his first bite!

Wow! Marquis could really eat the food made by this Miss Su. He wants to tell the emperor about this! He used to think that this little chef only occasionally had dishes that matched with his tastes, but he didn't expect that there was a chef that Marquis liked in this world!

If the emperor knew, he would be very happy!