Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

Zhan Zhao's skills were extremely fast, of course the man couldn't escape, and was soon brought in front of Zhao Hanyan.

Zhao Hanyan carefully looked at this man who made her look so strange. He was in his early twenties, with a long face, high nose bridge, small eyes, and his stature was about the same as hers.

People are timid and timid, which is not quite the same as the aura expressed in the letter.Look at the panicked expression on his sneak peek at Zhan Zhao, he seems to know Zhan Zhao, never expected to be caught by the fourth-rank guards?

"Is this yours?" Zhao Hanyan held up the letter.

The long-faced man blinked and said nothing.But when Zhan Zhao looked over, he immediately nodded and admitted.

"Why?" Zhao Hanyan asked again.

The long-faced man looked at Zhao Hanyan, blushed, but couldn't speak.

Zhao Hanyan asked Zhan Zhao to rest under the tree over there.Zhan Zhao took the lead, turned around and sat down on the stool under the plane tree, looking at Zhao Hanyan from a distance.

The long-faced man's expression softened slightly, and he rolled his eyes frequently, as if he was thinking about how to deal with it.Originally, he sent a letter because he wanted to challenge the cook alone, so that the cook would be motivated to compete with him, and then designed to make him lose, feel ashamed, and quit voluntarily.In the cognition of the long-faced man, scholars are thin-skinned and can't afford to be ashamed of others. After he found out that the new cook in Kaifeng Mansion was born as a scholar, he thought about how to stimulate people to run away.As a result, Zhan Weiwei caught him ahead of time, and he was not prepared for it, so he was a little panicked.

"Huh?" Seeing that the other party didn't respond, Zhao Hanyan signaled again.

"I am Xie Dashan's son, Xie An."

Zhao Hanyan was stunned for a while, and after waiting for a while, seeing that the man named Xie An didn't speak any more, he had to ask him who Xie Dashan was.

"You..." Xie An frowned, and became more emotional, "Xie Dashan is my father!"

Zhao Hanyan didn't quite understand.He said this in the previous sentence of introduction, and she knew it.

Snapped!

The sound of bowls breaking.

Laiwang, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, heard 'Xie Dashan' turn his head and saw Xie An, but he didn't care about the bowl that fell on the floor, wiped his hands, and hurried out, staring at Xie An.

"Are you Brother Xie's son?" Laiwang looked at Xie An's age, and suddenly realized that he was called Xie An's father's brother, and he seemed to be taking advantage of it, so he scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Yes, I am, you are?" Seeing that someone finally recognized him, Xie An's expression softened a little.

"I'm Laiwang. I don't know if Brother Xie has mentioned me to you."

"I know, I know, my father always says you are nice!" Xie An smiled, and then gave Zhao Hanyan a rebellious look.

Zhao Hanyan was even more confused.

Lai Wang quickly stepped aside and explained to Zhao Hanyan: "The last cook was named Xie Dashan."

Zhao Hanyan realized that Xie An was the son of the cook who was accidentally killed.

The cook was innocent and died a tragic death, Xie An was most likely in the grief of losing his father.Now that he came here, seeing that he had occupied his father's former position, and he still didn't know his father's name, it was reasonable for him to dislike him for a while, and to be a little annoyed.Zhao Hanyan felt that he could understand him.

But since he didn't like him very much, Zhao Hanyan didn't take the initiative to talk to him, nodded to him, and went to do his own work, taking the soaked mushrooms and dicing them.

Xie An understood that Zhao Hanyan was ignoring him, and was even angrier.

"My father worked as a cook in Kaifeng Mansion, but accidents happened for no reason, and he lost his life in vain. His old man's body is still not cold, but this place is still full of fireworks." Xie An forgot Zhan Zhao's existence, and his words were much more slippery than before.

Zhao Hanyan knew that the death of the previous cook was an accident, and it was indeed pitiful, but nearly half a year had passed, and it seemed a bit strange for Xie An to mention this at this time.If he is dissatisfied with finding the Kaifeng mansion for a theory, it should be when his father just died, why wait until now?And what did he mean by the challenge letter he gave himself?

Zhao Hanyan thought that Xie An might still be targeting him. Those words were probably meant to sell badly first, so he roughly understood Xie An's thoughts. He might want the position of cook.Zhao Hanyan felt it was even more ridiculous, so he didn't refute him.

Zhan Zhao came over at this moment, apologizing for the death of Xie An's father.

"What's the use of apologizing? Can my father survive if I apologize?" Xie An took a step back and kept a distance from Zhan Zhao. He was a lot bolder when he caught it. Simply put, he recovered.

His father is indeed dead, and this fact cannot be changed.

Although the Kaifeng government has compensated Xie's family with a sum of money, everyone knows that money cannot be exchanged for human life.Zhan Zhao was very helpless. Apart from losing money and apologizing to the family of the deceased, they really had no other options.

But today Xie An suddenly came to the door, deliberately provoked the little cook, and specifically mentioned his father's death, there must be a purpose, so Zhan Zhao directly asked Xie An what he wanted.

"My father died pitifully, how could you just forget him so casually." Xie An lowered his eyes and muttered dissatisfiedly.

At this time, the white shadow suddenly came down from the roof and stood just opposite to Xie An. Xie An was so frightened that he backed up a few steps, looked at Bai Yutang with a look of uncertainty on his face, and asked who he was.

"Brother Xie, everyone feels that it's a pity that your father has gone. They sympathize with you and are willing to help and do their best. But to put it bluntly, no one can live a long life just because of his death. , follow him to death. Why don’t you keep your filial piety at home, why come here and say these sour words!”

"Don't say that your father is a cook, he just went to some high-ranking royal family and aristocrats. The Kaifeng mansion looks like it usually does, and everyone has to eat and dress to make a living." Bai Yutang listened for a long time on the roof, I have long felt that Xie An was a little unreasonable.If it weren't for the fact that he had a dead father, Bai Yutang would have killed this fellow with a knife.

"You...you..." Xie An's lips turned pale.

"Don't use this 'You are weak but you are right' rhetoric. They are kind-hearted, but I am not. My knife is even more ruthless." Bai Yutang took the knife out of its sheath as he spoke, and the exposed section of the knife was illuminated. Shiny, at first glance, it looks like a good knife that can smash iron like mud.

Xie An: "Your Kaifeng Mansion actually..."

"He is not from our Kaifeng Mansion." Zhan Zhao corrected, afraid that this Xie An would make trouble with the Kaifeng Mansion again.

"I didn't tell you to die with me." Xie An heard that Bai Yutang was not from the Kaifeng mansion, but he was not so afraid. As long as the people of Kaifeng mansion are "gentlemen", then he will not suffer any harm here. "I It’s just that my father can’t just die in vain, you can’t help thinking about him.”

"Why don't you miss it? Oh, it's because Brother Zhao didn't recognize you after he told you your name just now? It's ridiculous, he just came here to be a cook, why does he have to know your father's name? That's your father, not his father. To this day, if you still want to be held accountable, go to the Kaifeng Mansion, what does it mean to ask the cook to send a letter of challenge. I think you are a bit strange, and you are talking about something and nothing. Why don’t you tell me frankly that you are here to the end today. For what?" Bai Yutang really didn't like this Xie An.

"Young Hero Bai."

Zhan Zhao called Bai Yutang, hoping that this matter would not make a big fuss.He thanked Bai Yutang for his injustice, but still asked him to hand over the matter to the Kaifeng government.

"Fine, as long as I don't offend my brother, I won't bother with your business." Bai Yutang sneered, walked up to Zhao Hanyan, and asked her if the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was ready.

Zhao Hanyan was stunned for a moment, remembering that he had promised osmanthus cake to her, and explained with a smile, "I don't have time to do it yet."

"I came back to remind you because I was afraid that you would forget. I didn't expect to meet this kind of person." Bai Yutang snorted coldly, glanced at Xie An with disgust, then waved goodbye to Zhao Hanyan, and left immediately.

Sometimes it's good to be simple and rude, especially when dealing with rogues, to relieve your anger.

Zhao Hanyan watched Bai Yutang with a smile in his eyes, and when he turned to look at Xie An again, his face darkened, the transition was quick, and the contrast was so huge that everyone present could see clearly.

She was clearly expressing that she did not want to see Xie An.

Zhao Hanyan chopped the mushrooms and white radish, put them into the tofu bowl and stirred them. After she tasted it, she felt that it was not salty enough, so she added some salt.Crack in three more eggs and continue whisking.

Just as Xie An recovered from Bai Yutang's threat, when he saw Zhao Hanyan stirring the pot of broken tofu with chopsticks, he immediately frowned in disgust.

Xie An thought: What is this cook going to do?The same thing as a pot of pig food?Ah, that's right, that's great, of course this scholar cook will make ugly things, so I have a reason to stay.I must never let them know the burial expenses Kaifeng Mansion gave my father.I lost all my gambling money, so I came here to avoid disaster because I was afraid of debt collection.

Pig food...

Zhao Hanyan glared at Xie An, and an unknown fire burst out of his heart.

"If you have any ideas, just say that the purpose of sending the challenge letter is to compete with me? That's right, you don't need to use the deceased as an excuse. Think about it, if your father under Jiuquan knew what you did, he would I won't be cold."

Zhan Zhao was baffled as he was listening, and looked at Xie An suspiciously, always feeling that something was wrong.Xie An must have a problem.But Brother Zhao was really angry. When he accused Xie An, he said that his father would be chilled by Xie An's actions. This seemed to have no basis.

"What did I do wrong, my father wants to be chilled? I just want to live up to my father, so I want to test whether you are worthy to take over his position." Xie An rolled his eyes guiltily, and explained in a 'sounding' manner.

"Whether I can take over as your father's cook is for Kaifeng Mansion to decide, not you."

Xie An sneered and mocked: "Are you afraid, dare not compare with me? Cook the dishes like pig food!"

"Xie An, what you said is too much!" Zhan Zhao said displeased, "Please go out, Kaifeng Mansion is an official residence, there are many important matters to be dealt with, don't add to the chaos."

"I'm called adding chaos? You caused my father to die. It's not a big mess. Who should I ask for reason!"

"Make it clear, your father was killed by a prisoner, not anyone from our Kaifeng Mansion!" Zhan Zhao was also furious, this Xie An was simply a scoundrel, totally unreasonable.

Zhan Zhao was going to drive him away immediately, Xie An saw him move, and immediately lay down on the ground and yelled, yelling that Kaifeng Mansion bullied people, wronged him and so on.

"What's going on here?"

Gongsun Ce saw that Zhan Zhao had been looking for Zhao Hanyan for so long and hadn't come back, thinking that the two of them were discussing the case endlessly, so he happened to come over to take a look by himself at this moment when he was free, but before he arrived, he heard someone shouting in the kitchen .After Gongsun Ce came from the sidewalk, he was even more puzzled when he saw Xie An rolling on the ground.

After Gongsun Ce learned what had happened, he sized Xie An up, "The Kaifeng Mansion had already paid enough compensation for your father's death and apologized very much. It has been nearly half a year since this incident, if you are still holding on to the past Is it inappropriate not to let go? Little brother, although the Kaifeng government is fair and speaks for the people, it is not easy to bully. The cases in Tokyo city are full of tricks every day. We have never seen any criminals before, and they are all cleaned up in the end. Submissive?"

Gongsun Ce's words were soft and sticky, meaning to understand Xie An, but Xie An had better not make trouble, they are not vegetarians.

When Xie An heard this, he was very honest.

"What I said is wrong, I apologize!" Xie An saw that it was hard to do so, so he came softly, "Actually, I don't have to compete. After Fubi came back from my hometown, I wanted to inherit my father's last wish. Kaifeng Mansion continues to be a cook, but I didn’t expect to find it, so I’m not reconciled. I just blamed me for being stubborn and talking nonsense!”

Xie An loves to gamble, and often hangs out with other schools of thought, changing his face, subduing himself, speaking human words and nonsense, he can do it all.So at the moment he realized that he could not get through the hard way, he immediately changed from a troublemaker to a poor little man who admitted his mistakes and repented.

"It's not impossible." Gongsun Ce didn't know the previous situation, and still regarded this child as a teacher, before everyone responded, he replied: "Recently, there are many cases, Brother Zhao may be too busy, and it would be good for you to help."

Zhao Hanyan: "..."

Zhan Zhao: "..."

"Really, thank you Mr. Gongsun!" Xie An was overwhelmed with surprise, and hurriedly saluted Gongsun Ce.

Xie An's heartfelt voice: That embarrassing little poor cook cooks pig food for people to eat. It will be a matter of time before I squeeze him out.Great, with the blessing of Kaifeng Mansion in the future, I won't be afraid anymore!

After Xie An was complacent, he suddenly realized something, "Sir just said that he is also in charge of the case as a cook?"

"Yes, he not only cooks delicious food, but also has a smart head. He is a new police officer in our Kaifeng Mansion." Gongsun Ce introduced with a smile.

Xie An didn't say anything on his face, but his expression already showed that he didn't believe that Zhao Hanyan's cooking was delicious. It must have been Mr. Gongsun's polite words just now.

"My lord, I think it's better to discuss with Master Bao before making a decision about employing people," Zhan Zhao reminded Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce was stunned for a moment, thinking that this was Zhan Zhao hinting at himself, could it be that Xie An's character is not good?His father, Xie Dashan, was a simple and honest man, and Xie Dashan died because he was in Kaifeng Mansion...

"I disagree." Zhao Hanyan suddenly interrupted Gongsun Ce's thoughts.

It was the first time that Gongsun Ce saw the little cook not giving face when speaking in front of others.

Xie An got angry, and because of Gongsun Ce's presence, it's not easy to get angry, so he just asked: "Why?"

"I don't like to be disturbed when I cook. It's enough to have people like the kitchen. One more will affect my mood," Zhao Hanyan refused bluntly with very small reasons, "not to mention you are a gambler."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xie An panicked.

Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao immediately saw Xie An's guilty conscience, asked him if it was true, and threatened him that even if he refused to admit it, with the strength of the Kaifeng Mansion, they would be able to find out after a little inquiring.Xie An had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Sorry, I can't keep you," Gongsun Ce said, and asked Xie An to leave.Xie An quit, kowtowed on his knees, begged Gongsun Ce to give him a chance, and said that he was afraid that those debt collectors would find him and kill him.

"If someone hurts you, you can report it to the officials, but if you use the Kaifeng Mansion to help you ward off the disaster because you are hiding, that's no good." Gongsun Ce shook his head indifferently, and then signaled Zhan Zhao to send the person away.

Zhan Zhao couldn't bear it long ago, grabbed Xie An's arm and threw him out without saying a word.

Gongsun Ce smiled and comforted Zhao Hanyan: "Don't worry about small things, the current case is worth worrying about. But how do you know he is a gambler?"

"I feel familiar when I see it, but I suddenly remembered that when I was shopping for vegetables, I saw him being chased by people from a gambling shop." After Zhao Hanyan found a reason to explain, he asked Gongsun Ce, "Mr. Bao, will you interrogate Feng Gao's wife? It is very likely that Gao here offered a beauty to Ying Tianyang in order to have a chance to be promoted, but Feng Gao is not sure, it is very likely that his wife and children arranged the matter."

Gongsun Ce and Lord Bao had also studied this matter before, and had the same idea, so they immediately asked Bao Zheng what he meant.

Because tofu would go bad if it was left out, Zhao Hanyan immediately burned oil to make tofu balls.She rubbed the minced tofu just made into balls, rolled a layer of flour on the surface, threw it into the hot oil, and took it out when the surface was fried golden. When frying for the first time, you must put it into the oil pan and remove it immediately, otherwise it is easy to burn due to the high temperature of the oil, which will affect the taste.

The taste of tofu is actually relatively light, and there is no too attractive aroma when fried.But after deep-fried, the golden and slightly hard surface tastes like meat, and the taste is very close to meat, but it does not have the greasy feeling of meat. The skin is crispy and refreshing, and the inside is tender and juicy.Delicious shredded mushrooms and greasy white radish, two ingredients that don't match each other are mixed in it, but they have a very beautiful fusion of taste.

Every bite of the tofu balls is delicious and satisfying. It is just right for eating as a snack in the middle of two meals.

Zhao Hanyan skewered the meatballs with bamboo sticks for easy eating, and then divided them into several portions. For Mr. Bao's portion, she took it herself because she just wanted to meet her.

In the kitchen, Laiwang, Chunlai and the others were happily eating meatballs, when they suddenly heard movement from the back door.

After a while, the guard at the door hurried over to find someone, and he was worried when he heard that Zhao Hanyan was not there.

"Who is looking for him?" Chunlai asked.

"It's still that Xie An just now." The janitor said, "I think the guard Zhan took him out, but who knows he's back again, do you want to send him away?"

"I'll do it." Chunlai got up and was about to take the wooden stick, but was stopped by Laiwang.

"I have a way to get rid of him." Lai Wang had an idea, picked up a bunch of tofu balls and went.