There were some places that stretched across a boulder that could allow an adult male to lie down, while there were some places that were so narrow that even a woman's three-inch golden lotus could not fit.

However, these were nothing to Jiang Shaoyuan and the other two. They had never seen what kind of difficult situation they were facing when they were marching. Without hesitation, the two of them raised their feet and went up the stairs.

The two of them logged in front of Qing He Temple. The temple gate was empty. The two of them did not rest. They directly walked forward. Adjutant Zhang pushed open the door first. Jiang Shaoyuan raised his foot and crossed the threshold that had fallen due to decay.

It was a censer that was as tall as Jiang Shaoyuan's waist. The censer was dim black, and he could no longer see the original pattern. There was no one in the temple, only the sound of their military boots hitting the bluestone slab.

A woman walked out of the backyard and shouted, "Master, a guest …"

After seeing the two of them clearly, the woman was stunned and turned around to run.

Jiang Shaoyuan could clearly see that this was the Shu Xiaoman he was looking for. He did not raise his foot to chase after her, but shouted loudly, "This girl must be the Shu Clan's eldest young miss, Shu Xiaoman, right?"

Shu Xiaoman stopped and forced herself to turn around. She said coldly, "There is only one young miss in the Shu Clan, and my name is not Shu Xiaoman."

Jiang Shaoyuan raised his eyebrows and walked forward. As soon as he moved, Shu Xiaoman retreated vigilantly.

Jiang Shaoyuan had no choice but to stop her. He raised his hand to stop her and said, "Miss Shu, there is no need to be afraid. We will not harm you, nor will we harm anyone in Qing He Town."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course. Let's see if we can sit and talk. I'll definitely explain it to you in detail." Jiang Shaoyuan's expression was serious, and his eyes were resolute, making Shu Xiaoman unconsciously want to believe him.

At this time, the old master came out of the hall. He only glanced at Jiang Shaoyuan and Shu Xiaoman and smiled. "Manman, what's wrong?"

"It's fine, Old Master. You can go back. I'll do it." Shu Xiaoman stretched out her hand and pulled the daoist robe that had a cut under the old master's shoulder neatly. "You can change this one later. I'll mend it for you."

"Alright, we, Manman, have the best craftsmanship." The old master smiled as he watched Shu Xiaoman walk far away. When he met Jiang Shaoyuan and the other two, he immediately put away the kind smile on his face. He cupped his hands and shouted coldly, "Military Master."

"Yes." Jiang Shaoyuan nodded and followed Shu Xiaoman to the backyard without looking at him.

After turning the corner, his field of vision immediately widened. Such a big backyard. There were only a few houses that were somewhat dilapidated, one with a ladder in front of it, and a lot of dried thatch on the ground. On one side of the backyard, there was a ginkgo tree. However, it was only half an arm thick. There weren't many treemakers on the small tree, and a circle of golden yellow was scattered around the tree root.

Shu Xiaoman led them to sit on the stone chairs in the courtyard. She turned around and returned to her room. She brought out a tray of tea sets. The teacups and teapots were the same set. The teacups were smaller than the woman's palms and had a wide rim. The teacups were between gray and earthy colors. There were lotus flowers on them.

The tea soup inside was golden and clear. Shu Xiaoman introduced that it was a green tea planted in the back of the mountain. Jiang Shaoyuan raised his teacup. Although his expression was expressionless and his gaze was cold as if he was looking at a gun, Shu Xiaoman did not know why, but he felt that he liked the teacup.

"You must be from Marshal Shu's neighboring province, right?" Shu Xiaoman poured the tea without changing her expression.

Jiang Shaoyuan raised his eyebrows, put down his teacup and asked her, "You know?"

Shu Xiaoman sighed, "Although I am a woman in the mountains, the old master I am following is not completely hidden. There are also people in our town who go out to do business and study. Most of them will go up the mountain to have a long talk with the old master when they return. I will also listen to the situation outside. Perhaps the people in the town do not understand the situation, but we still know. Your identities are still very easy to guess."

"Pa pa." Jiang Shaoyuan clapped lightly and looked at Shu Xiaoman with his eyes fixed, "Miss Shu is really a wonderful person."

"Our town has always lived a secluded life. If Lord Jun only wants us to be his subjects, then don't hurt the people in the town. Qing He Town doesn't have the slightest bit of resistance against Lord Jun." Shu Xiaoman looked at Jiang Shaoyuan seriously, her apricot eyes full of sincerity.

"Don't worry, Miss Shu. We are teachers of benevolence and righteousness. We will only stay here to collect the relevant data of Qinghe Town. We will leave in a few days. We will definitely not harm a single citizen of the town."

Adjutant Zhang listened without any expression on his face, but he was secretly complaining in his heart. Major General, we agreed to leave in two or three days.

After Shu Xiaoman received the promise, she relaxed a lot. She was just thinking of the reason to drive these two away. She still had some straw to cover, but Jiang Shaoyuan spoke up again.

"May I know if Miss Shu is repairing the roof?"

Shu Xiaoman was a little dumbfounded at first. How did Jiang Shaoyuan know what she was thinking? He followed Jiang Shaoyuan's fingers and saw the obvious ladder and thatch behind her. He nodded and said,

"Yes. The thatch on the roof of this room is badly damaged. After that, it rained and snowed hard. The old master is getting old, so I rushed to spread it out today."

Hearing that, Jiang Shaoyuan stood up. His tall body was against the light, and the shadow in front of Shu Xiaoman completely wrapped her inside.

"Let me help you spread it."

It's not a question, it's not an imperative, it's just an emotionless statement. After Jiang Shaoyuan finished speaking, he threw Shu Xiaoman, who was still in a daze, off his hat and placed it on the table. He walked to the back of the house and began to climb the ladder.

After Shu Xiaoman reacted, she covered her red cheeks and bit her lips, cursing herself for being shameless. She stood up to stop Jiang Shaoyuan, but Jiang Shaoyuan and Assistant Zhang had already started to work together.

Shu Xiaoman could only stand at the side, reminding Jiang Shaoyuan to be careful from time to time, or perhaps she wanted to hand over some thatch, but it wasn't as fast as Adjutant Zhang's, so she was robbed. Shu Xiaoman didn't know what to do, so she wanted to give Jiang Shaoyuan an escalator.

Jiang Shaoyuan lowered his head and looked at her. He stood on the ladder, took off his coat and threw it to Shu Xiaoman.

"Stand there and help me hug my clothes properly."

"Alright."

This morning, Jiang Shaoyuan had been helping Shu Xiaoman repair the roof. His clean white shirt was covered in grass and dirt.

After disappearing for a while, Shu Xiaoman ran out and guided them to the outside world to wash up. Behind Qinghe Temple, there was a small stream formed by the spring water flowing down from the mountain. Normally, the old master and Shu Xiaoman would fetch the stream water back for later use.

Shu Xiaoman returned with another jacket and said embarrassedly to Jiang Shaoyuan, who was washing his face, "This is an old master's dress. I just made it. He hasn't worn it yet. If you don't dislike it, change it first."

As she spoke, Shu Xiaoman handed out her clothes with both hands. Her face was so embarrassed that she did not dare to raise her head.

Jiang Shaoyuan turned around and looked at the snow-white sackcloth jacket. He took it over and unbuttoned his shirt and put on a new one.

Shu Xiaoman felt that it was almost time. Only then did he dare to raise his head and see that Jiang Shaoyuan was wearing her rough clothes. The clothes did not have any size to speak of and the materials were very poor. However, it was especially suitable for him to wear on Jiang Shaoyuan's body. He wore a style of Jiang Shaoyuan and saw the shirt that was still hanging in the man's arms. He opened his mouth and said,

"Give me that one. I'll give it to you after I wash it."

Jiang Shaoyuan glanced at her and paused for a moment. Shu Xiaoman thought that he hated her. She was so embarrassed that just as she was about to retract her hand, her shirt was in her hands.

Although the shirt was now covered in dirt, the feeling of her tentacles told Shu Xiaoman that this silk-like feeling was no ordinary cloth. She regretted it a little. She was afraid that she would break such a good shirt. She raised her head and found that Jiang Shaoyuan had already walked away with long legs.

Shu Xiaoman hurriedly followed, put her clothes back in her room, and went to the kitchen to bring the food out to the tables and chairs in the backyard.

She did not see Jiang Shaoyuan. She tilted her head to find Jiang Shaoyuan under the ginkgo tree. It was as if she had picked up a tree master. Shu Xiaoman called out to him,

"Military Master, it's time for dinner."

Hearing this, Jiang Shaoyuan turned around and moved his thin lips.

"Jiang Shaoyuan."

"What?" Shu Xiaoman had a premonition, but she didn't dare to confirm it.

Jiang Shaoyuan's long legs were wrapped in his military boots. As he walked, the wind blew step by step. Soon, he arrived in front of Shu Xiaoman and said, "My name is Jiang Shaoyuan."

Shu Xiaoman knew that the distance between them was a bit too far, but she didn't want to part. She didn't know how many times she secretly scolded herself for being shameless. When she grew up on the mountain, she really treated her as a wild girl. However, she still lowered her head and nodded with a red face.

"Then let me know." Jiang Shaoyuan's face was cold, but his words made people blush.

"Jiang … Jiang Shaoyuan."

"Yes." After Jiang Shaoyuan answered, he added, "Shu Xiaoman."

"Huh?" Shu Xiaoman raised her head and realized that Jiang Shaoyuan had only called him out once. Then, she lowered her head in embarrassment, feeling as if her face was about to burn.

In order to get rid of this embarrassment, Shu Xiaoman hurriedly gestured for Jiang Shaoyuan to eat quickly. Jiang Shaoyuan also sat down and looked around doubtfully without saying anything.

Shu Xiaoman thought that he was looking for Adjutant Zhang, so she said, "Adjutant, he insists on eating in the kitchen. Otherwise, I'll call him back?" Shu Xiaoman said that she wanted to leave, but Jiang Shaoyuan raised his hand to stop her.

"No need." When Jiang Shaoyuan saw Shu Xiaoman turn around, he said again, "Aren't you coming to eat with us, Taoist Priest?"

When Shu Xiaoman heard this, she smiled and said to Jiang Shaoyuan, "Old Master, I went up the mountain to pick medicine today. After I prepared the food for him, he brought it with him. He won't be able to return until about dusk. Because of the relapse of two families in the town, Old Master will treat them at the foot of the mountain for the next two days."

"How about this" Jiang Shaoyuan's expression was still expressionless, but his tone changed slightly. Shu Xiaoman was afraid that she would think too much and did not say anything.

There was no special food on the mountain. Vegetables were grown on their own or wild vegetables on the mountain, and the only meat dish was bacon. However, the advantage was that the raw materials were clean and fresh, and Shu Xiaoman's cooking skills were not bad. Although Jiang Shaoyuan did not say anything, the clean plates also showed his attitude.

After dinner, the two of them were still sitting on the same spot. Mo Han brought a pot of jasmine tea.

"This jasmine flower is wild jasmine from the mountains. I picked it and dried it in the sun. Try it."

This time, the teapot was slightly different. It was an open ceramic teapot. It was still a color between gray and earthen yellow, but the patterns had been replaced with jasmine flowers.

The tea soup in this pot was yellow and green, and there was also a small white jasmine flower in it. It was a light taste and was sweet and refreshing.

"Jasmine tea has a tranquilizing effect. It suits you very well." Jiang Shaoyuan tasted the tea, but his eyes were on the teapot.

Shu Xiaoman noticed and explained, "These tea sets were made by the old master himself. However, I made this teapot."

Jiang Shaoyuan's eyes widened. He raised his hand and picked up the teapot. The teapot that was slightly rough just now instantly became much more exquisite and pleasing.

"This pot also has a lid. However, today's tea is made with jasmine flowers. In order to show off the jasmine flowers, there is no lid."

"Yes, your hands are very clever." Jiang Shaoyuan praised.

"I'm just pretending." This was the first time Shu Xiaoman's cooking had been praised, and she was very happy in her heart.

"Can I have this?" Jiang Shaoyuan looked up at her with a determined and sincere gaze. His black pupils seemed to want to suck her in.

"Ah, if you like, of course you can." Shu Xiaoman looked at Jiang Shaoyuan's earnest expression as he played with the teacup and felt a little guilty. "Old Master's craftsmanship is much better than mine. Otherwise, I'd better find an old Master's teapot for you."