accompany you in the morning and evening

"Xiaoye, you can go back to rest after tidying up the kitchen. Come here early tomorrow. The master of the Duan Mansion is going to continue. He wants our restaurant to come over and cook something for you. I'll take you there."

"Duan Mansion? Master, is it the Duan Mansion of the Minister of War?"

"Yes, it's the mansion of the Minister of the Ministry of War. I heard that Duan Shilang was married to two daughters, and each of the two concubines gave birth to a daughter. Moreover, Duan Shilang was once the number one scholar. This time, he married a lady from the Shangshu's mansion. .”

"Okay, master, I understand, then I will wait for you in our restaurant tomorrow morning."

"Okay, Xiaoye, then I'll go first. The people who will participate tomorrow should be people with some backgrounds. By then, some girls might fall in love with you if you're smart, and you'll have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life!"

"Master, don't make fun of me anymore, don't you know how much I am?"

After sending off the master with a smile, Ye Mingqiu was stunned in the kitchen.It has been almost four months since my mother passed away. At that time, she didn't have any money on her, only the jade pendant was left.Suddenly passing by a restaurant, the scale should be one of the best in Yancheng, so I went to ask the boss if there was a shortage of people.

In the beginning, the boss wanted to send her away. Although she was wearing men's clothes, how could she still look weak and unrefined?Fortunately, she cooked several dishes for the boss, and specially made a food that is not available here-pasta.

Speaking of which, she knows how to cook because she made a girlfriend when she was in the United States. At the beginning, she was very cold, and Ye Mingqiu helped each other in various ways, and giving gifts didn't work. The food is very particular, so I put all my heart into cooking.Later, after recovering for almost a year, when she graduated, the woman also returned to China, and finally broke up with Ye Mingqiu because of family reasons.

Forget it, don't want these!Ye Mingqiu sorted out his thoughts and began to tidy up the things in the kitchen.Who knows what will happen in the future, at least there is food to eat, land to live in, and money to spend.As for Duanfu, let's explain tomorrow's matter tomorrow!

The next day.

"Second master, are you going to Duan's mansion to help today?"

"Yes Xiaoye, you came quite early, but your master is always late!"

"I live behind the restaurant. It doesn't take much effort. How many streets are there from the master?" Ye Mingqiu said with a smile.

After Ye Mingqiu and the second master finished sorting out their things, the master finally showed up.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the baby has been making trouble at home, and I just coaxed it."

"Okay, okay, I know you, let's go, I have to make pastries first." The second master glanced at the master, took a few pastry molds and got into the carriage.

Ye Mingqiu stood aside with a faint smile and did not speak, silently putting some necessary things on the carriage.Of her two chefs, the master master is good at cooking, and the second master is in charge of making desserts. Although they usually quarrel, anyone with a discerning eye understands that this is another way of caring.

After arriving at the Duan Mansion, Ye Mingqiu really saw for the first time what an official's mansion is. Compared with the courtyard she lives in now, it is like heaven and earth.She couldn't tell which dean it was, because the left and right sides were expanded, and the front yard was relatively plain and simple. After passing the front yard, the three of them, together with an apprentice who learned how to cook with the master chef, were taken directly to the kitchen. .

There were already some people washing and choosing vegetables inside, and there was a burst of aroma from the set up cauldron.Ye Mingqiu and the two masters stood in the kitchen for a while, and immediately a man in his [-]s, neatly dressed, came to greet them.

"May I ask if these are the chefs of Yancheng Restaurant?"

"Yes, I am the master chef of the restaurant. May I ask when will we start cooking?" The master clasped his fists and replied respectfully. In this kind of place, you can be as humble as you can. Drop meat.

"Master, you are welcome. I am the second steward of the Duan Mansion. Although there are not many people here today, there are also some female guests. So please ask the master to make some pastries. I will send someone to the inner courtyard later." After the cakes are prepared, the chefs can wait until after lunch to prepare the dinner, and there will be a small troupe singing after Youshi, so you can go and see it."

"Okay, then thank you, Second Steward."

"It's okay, then master, you are busy first, if you need something, just send someone to the front yard to call me."

"Okay, you go slowly."

After exchanging greetings for a long time, Ye Mingqiu started to help the second chef to make pastries. They only made five or six kinds of pastries, but the advantage was that there were a lot of people, so the two of them prepared the tools and concentrated on making noodles seriously. Knead the dough.On the other side, the master chef and his apprentice Xiaoqian found the stove and began to prepare the ingredients for the afternoon.

Although he was burying his head in kneading the dough, Ye Mingqiu's ears were always pricked up, listening to the other servants in the kitchen talking about today's bride.

"I heard that this bride's maiden name is Wu, and she is the daughter of Wu Zeda, Minister of Shangshu. There are four daughters of the Wu family, and now this is the third eldest, who is more than ten years younger than our master."

"That's right, I don't know what kind of character this Miss Wu Jiasan is. It's okay to be educated and reasonable, but if she has a bad temper, there will probably be another disturbance in the house."

"Yes, yes, the master doesn't often manage the backyard, and the eldest lady never likes to get involved in these things. I'm afraid it's those two from the west courtyard who are making trouble."

Ye Mingqiu listened carefully, the voices of these two people were very immature, and they sounded like they were only thirteen or fourteen years old, but the older ones were very calm and did not speak.It seems that the water in the Minister's Mansion is not clean, so I'd better not go in and mix it up, the most important thing is to be wise and safe.Thinking of this, more than half of the work in hand has been done, and suddenly a voice as graceful as an oriole rang in his ears.

"What's the name of your pastry? I haven't seen it before."

Ye Mingqiu raised his head, and saw a girl next to him who was a head shorter than himself, wearing a light pink dress, with a bright coral hairpin in her hair, which made her face even fairer.

"My second young lady is talking to you, what's the matter with you!"

A sudden voice brought Ye Mingqiu to his senses, "I'm sorry, I just lost my mind when I was thinking about something just now, I hope the second lady will forgive me."

"It's okay, did you make these pastries? The craftsmanship is very delicate."

Ye Mingqiu responded in a low voice, and then went about his own business.It turns out that this is the young lady of a rich family, and it seems to be okay.

"Miss San, Miss San, please slow down! Miss San..."

The voice moved from far to near, and after a while, Ye Mingqiu saw a girl of about thirteen or fourteen flashing in front of his eyes. When he arrived at the kitchen, he walked up to her, picked up the pastry that was made on the table, and ate it.

"Xue'er! Why do you pick up something and eat it right away, let father know that he will punish you again!"

"Second Sister, I didn't even eat breakfast, and I'm starving to death now, just let me eat some, don't tell Daddy." Seeing that the person in front of her didn't respond, she lowered her voice again, "My silence Sister Yun, just promise me, okay, I will give you the hairpin that my father bought for me the day before yesterday!"

"Okay then, but it can't be like this in the future."

"Uh-huh!"

Ye Mingqiu secretly looked at the two people in front of him. The second lady was a concubine, and the third lady was a concubine. It was said that the relationship between the concubine and the concubine of a rich family was not good. Why did these two look like their fellow sisters?Moreover, although this second lady looks approachable, she is not easy to get along with, she looks like a scheming bitch.Look at this third lady again, even though she is a concubine's daughter, she has become a concubine's little follower.

Let them go and do my own thing.Thinking of this, Ye Mingqiu concentrated on doing his own business, ignoring them.But the second lady, Duan Jingyun, kept talking to herself, asking what the name of this pastry was called, and how the pastry was made.If it was someone who cared, they would have thought that the second young lady had taken a fancy to him.

The truth is, Duan Jingyun seldom goes out, and usually the maids in the yard are the ones she meets in the yard, or the elders who are five big and three thick. When she first saw Ye Mingqiu, who looked like a scholar, with a smooth and fair face, and those dark and deep eyes, Inevitably there was interest.If it's just a pastry maker, where does that elegant temperament come from?

At this time, Ye Mingqiu didn't have time to talk to her, besides there was a large group of maids working beside her mother, and she didn't want to get involved with the people in Duanfu.

After the last basket of pastries came out of the pan, Ye Mingqiu went to help the chef choose and chop vegetables. Duan Jingyun looked at the chefs around him, and they stopped and did not follow.

"Xiaoye, these pastries are almost ready, you can find a few people to help carry them to the ladies and ladies to taste."

"Okay, Second Master, take a rest for a while, I'll do it." After saying this, Ye Mingqiu asked a few maids from the house to help carry the cakes to the inner courtyard.

After walking for about half a quarter of an hour, they came to the inner courtyard, where there was laughter and laughter.Ye Mingqiu turned his head, and found that the second lady of the Duan Mansion was still following behind, and even the third lady, Duan Xue, was chirping along the way.

After laying out the cakes for the ladies and ladies, Ye Mingqiu stood aside, waiting for orders.Suddenly, she smelled a faint fragrance of jasmine. It had been a long time since she had smelled such a comfortable fragrance.

"Did you make these pastries?" The cold voice came to mind, Ye Mingqiu raised his head, and saw a pair of watery eyes, which were as thick as fat and as black as ink, and the three thousand black hairs hanging down made him look like a fairy With a refined temperament, and a slender waist, she exudes the fragrance of jasmine when she walks.

"This is the eldest lady of our mansion." A servant girl beside her reminded her softly.

"Back to Miss." Ye Mingqiu took a step forward, "This is the work of the second chef who is good at making pastries in our restaurant. I'll do it next to you."

"Oh? Then the names of these pastries can be explained by the method."

Hearing this, Ye Mingqiu simply mentioned the names of each pastry and the ingredients used. After all, some pastries are the characteristics of restaurants, so if you tell them all, it would be an opportunity for interested people to take advantage of them.

Everyone nodded and smiled after hearing Ye Mingqiu's introduction. In fact, even if Ye Mingqiu told them the ingredients of these pastries, they don't need to worry too much, because the ingredients and heat of these pastries are not easy for ordinary people to grasp.

"Very good, Bi'er, take this little master down to receive the reward!"

"Okay, Miss."

Ye Mingqiu followed the girl named Bi'er to retreat, but the face of that person just now appeared in his mind, as if her every move and every word was in front of his eyes.Is this what everyone often says, there are beauties in the north, peerless and independent?

Back in the kitchen, Ye Mingqiu was still thinking about the eldest lady of the Duan Mansion, and a terrible thought popped up, she was actually thinking that it would be great if she could get to know her!No, no, a person like her doesn't seem easy to provoke, and she is so cold, how can I like such a person?No, no, I must resolutely resist my own thoughts!

"Xiaoye, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah? I'm fine, Master."

"Then hurry up and have lunch, then rest for an hour, and we will start preparing for the dinner."

"it is good!"

After lunch, Ye Mingqiu didn't have any desire to rest. He was very clear-headed and thought about going for a walk, but he forgot the way he came.

"This yard is pretty good, with flowers, grass, and pavilions."Ye Mingqiu walked quickly into the pavilion and found that there were four treasures of the study on the stone table. She picked up the brush and began to write seriously.I haven't used a brush for a long time, and my hands are raw.As soon as I finished writing, I smelled the familiar fragrance of jasmine behind me.

"What are you doing here?" The voice was still so cold, with a little more rigidity.

No need to look up, Ye Mingqiu already knew who it was, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to go out for a walk, but I forgot the way back. I'll go back now, and I hope the eldest lady will forgive me!"

After finishing speaking, he wanted to slip away in a hurry, but he ran into someone in a hurry, and a handkerchief fell on the ground. Ye Mingqiu picked it up and ran away when the other party didn't pay attention!

"Hey, you, do you understand etiquette?"

Hearing Bier's shout, Ye Mingqiu ran even faster!After three turns and two turns, he actually returned to the resting room. First, he poured himself a cup of tea to calm his shock, and then took out the handkerchief he picked up just now. It was embroidered with blossoming jasmines, lifelike, and the name embroidered with black needlework at the bottom: Qianqian. "It turns out that her name is Duan Qianqian, but Xiaojiabiyu's name is Xiaojiabiyu's. Why is she so..." Suddenly, she slapped her thigh, "It's broken, I haven't got back the words I wrote!"

At this time, Duan Qianqian, who was still in the gazebo, looked at the handwriting that was still wet on the paper: there is a beauty, and I will never forget it;

"The writing is pretty good." There was an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth, and he took away the piece of paper on which the words were written, "Bi'er, clean up this place."

"Hey, miss, you're not practicing calligraphy anymore?" Bi'er didn't get a response, so she had to put away her things silently.

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