Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

Because of the blow they suffered in the store today, Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao knew that they were not suitable to greet customers in the store, so they worked harder when working in the kitchen.

The work they did was not much, and in their opinion, the money Xia Yingying paid them was too much.

Since they came to work, they could not take advantage of Xia Yingying, especially since they knew that the technique of making pastries was Xia Yingying's secret, so they were particularly serious when Xia Yingying was teaching them how to make pastries.

Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao followed Xia Yingying's instructions and placed the egg white and egg yolk in two water- and oil-free wooden basins respectively. They picked up a wooden tool that Xia Yingying called an egg beater and began to stir the eggs.

The egg beater was custom-made by Xia Yingying in a carpenter's shop because it was too troublesome to beat eggs with a pair of chopsticks when opening a shop. Besides, it was not very comfortable to hold a pair of chopsticks in the hand, so an egg beater was more comfortable.

"Once you beat the eggs, you cannot stop. No matter whether you beat them clockwise or counterclockwise, you can only beat them in one direction. It takes about half an hour to beat a bowl of eggs. Since you can use your internal force when you learn martial arts, you can save some energy. You can also take turns beating the eggs.

Beating eggs is very tiring, I can't hold on for that long, I have to trouble you to beat the eggs." Xia Yingying explained.

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? We are here to do physical work. Sister-in-law, if there is anything you can't do, just tell us. Don't be polite with us." Zhao De said casually.

"Then I won't be polite." Xia Yingying said with a smile.

"Yes, you're welcome." Huang Diao also echoed.

"Beat the egg whites until they become milky white. You can stop when you can use a whisk to make a small hook." Xia Yingying continued to explain.

It's just a job of beating eggs, nothing big.

Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao all thought so before beating the eggs.

But after they started, their views changed.

Even though Zhao Wen was a young and strong man, his arms felt a little sore for a while because beating the eggs required a long time of effort.

He didn't take Xia Yingying's previous reminder seriously at first, but after doing it, he found that it was not what he thought.

But now the egg white in the basin has turned turbid. If he stops, it will prove that he is no longer capable. He cannot admit defeat.

So, Zhao Wen secretly used his internal strength, and the soreness in his arm was relieved a little, and he kept spinning the egg beater in his hand.

Xia Yingying made a lot of cakes, so one basin of eggs was not enough, so she had to beat two basins of eggs. Zhao Dehuangdiao learned how to beat eggs, and he also used an egg beater to stir the egg liquid next to Zhao Wen.

Their martial arts skills were not as good as Zhao Wen's, and their internal strength was not as deep as Zhao Wen's. Zhao Wen was still working hard to beat the eggs. Zhao De had already let Huang Diao take over. When the egg liquid became turbid, Huang Diao took over from Zhao De. A basin of egg liquid was officially beaten. Zhao De and Huang Diao had no idea how many times they had taken turns.

Only Zhao Wen beat a bowl of eggs by himself from beginning to end until he reached the shape that Xia Yingying requested, and then he stopped.

He really couldn't underestimate this job. Without some internal strength, it would probably take several people to make the eggs like this.

While they were beating the eggs, Xia Yingying made the cookies.

After the egg whites were beaten, Xia Yingying mixed the egg yolks with the other ingredients. She also explained the proportions of each pastry to Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao.

Xia Yingying was demonstrating the operation and explaining at the same time. Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao were no fools and they memorized it quickly.

"Tomorrow I will let you make the cakes I taught you today. I won't make them tomorrow."

After Xia Yingying said this, Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao worked even harder to memorize the proportions of the cakes and the production process.

Xia Yingying was not in a hurry to teach all the pastry recipes in one day. She only taught the methods of making two kinds of pastries today.

Firstly, she didn't have extra time to teach them all the cakes sold in the store. Secondly, she had to make the cakes and sell them in the store tomorrow.

The pastries in the oven gave off an enticing aroma. Although Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao, the three men, did not like sweet things like pastries, they were very happy when they smelled the pleasant aroma in the yard.

Although the three men had been killing enemies on the battlefield, they had never cooked at home. They were always trembling with fear, fearing that they would waste the food that Xia Yingying bought with real money.

Because of their fear, the three men were extremely serious, and when they encountered confusion, Xia Yingying would guide them.

Even if they made any mistakes during the operation, Xia Yingying would correct them in time, so the pastries turned out pretty good after baking.

Just after Xia Yingying finished baking the cakes, she heard Song Ruyi standing at the door and calling her name, "Yingying, there are officials from the government looking for you."

Song Ruyi's tone was a little anxious, afraid that Xia Yingying had caused some trouble, but she had no other choice but to tell Xia Yingying. Xia Yingying had more ideas than her, so she must have a solution.

Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao were also stunned when they heard that there were officials looking for Xia Yingying. Which lackey was so blind as to come and cause trouble for his sister-in-law?

Zhao Wen stepped forward and asked Xia Yingying: "Sister-in-law, do you want me to go with you?"

Xia Yingying didn't really know what she was doing, but she didn't know what she had done wrong. It was actually good to have someone go with her.

At least there is someone who can tell her family what is wrong with her, so that the family will not be in chaos due to lack of information and end up being deceived by all kinds of medical treatments.

Zhao Wen, Zhao De, Huang Diao and others used to be Lu Ziren's subordinates in the military camp. If something really happened to her, they would definitely be able to contact Lu Ziren and ask him to save her.

"You will follow me secretly for a while. If anything happens, tell Lu Ziren immediately." Xia Yingying was still a little worried and tried her best to make her plan comprehensive.

"Okay, sister-in-law." Zhao Wen said.

Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao were also extremely anxious at this time, but given their identities, they could not help Xia Yingying at all.

Unless that person is killed, but they are not murderers.

Xia Yingying washed her hands, asked them to take the cakes out of the oven later, and then went to the cake shop and left with the two officials who were waiting for her outside.

Lu Haojie took Jingjing out to play and had no idea that something had happened at home.

"My dear officers, may I ask what the magistrate wants me to do?"

Xia Yingying took out two pieces of silver from her purse and handed them to the two officers one by one.

"Madam, we can't bear to give it up." The two officers looked happy but did not dare to accept it.

"Brother officers, don't worry. I don't want you to help me escape punishment. I just want to know what happened so that I can be mentally prepared."

The two officers squeezed the silver in their hands, looked around, and finally couldn't resist the greed in their hearts. They lowered their voices and said to Xia Yingying, "In fact, the person who asked you to go to the government office was not our county magistrate, but his son. The county magistrate's son didn't tell us what the matter was, but just asked us to come to your store and take you there."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, both officers."

The county magistrate's son? Xia Yingying frowned. She couldn't remember when she had offended the county magistrate's beloved son.

"I wonder what has happened to the county magistrate's son recently?" Xia Yingying continued to inquire, feeling unsure.

"It's not a big deal, actually. The county magistrate's son divorced his first wife, Yang, and his wife took his daughter away. The county magistrate's son once issued an order that no one is allowed to take in Yang and the girl, and no one is allowed to give them a job. I guess Yang went to your store to apply for a job yesterday and was seen by someone, so they told the county magistrate's son. The county magistrate's son is actually a jerk, but he won't hurt anyone's life. You should explain it to him properly when the time comes, and don't contradict him. It's usually not a big deal."

Seeing that Xia Yingying was also confused and that they had also received so much money from her, the two officers showed mercy and explained the whole story to her.

After hearing this, Xia Yingying frowned even more.

Since Lu Ziren left, she hasn't encountered any difficulties. She has been living too easily during this period. She almost forgot that she has Lu Ziren as her big backer, but Lu Ziren is not here now, far away in the capital, and distant water cannot save nearby fires. Many times she can only rely on herself, but she believes that Lu Ziren must have left some backup to protect her and the children, so she is not very worried.

"Thank you, both officers."

"You don't have to thank me. Actually, we can't help you at all. Just follow what we taught you. Don't talk back to him and admit your mistakes. Although the county magistrate's son is a playboy, he is not the kind of person who doesn't know etiquette. He was just angry for a moment. He just wanted to scare you."

"The slaves know."

As they were talking, the two officers had already brought Xia Yingying to a small house behind the county government office.

The house had three courtyards, and Xia Yingying was taken to the innermost room.

There was only a small couch in this room, on which lay a young man in gorgeous robes, who was sitting on a stool with his eyes closed, as if he was waiting for something.

The two officers brought Xia Yingying to him and said, "Sir, we have brought the person you wanted."

The young man waved his hand without opening his eyes, and the two officers immediately withdrew.