After Pan Jinlian entered the door, I turned black

Poor guy, she cried so badly, I heard that it wasn't Xiuxiu, so I felt relieved.

The fallen leaves and dust in the yard were dumped in one place, and cleaned up in the firewood house. It was past noon.

I went to the kitchen, cleaned my hands, took the prepared food box, walked out of the yard, and stood at the door of Lu's house on the next wall, waiting for Xiuxiu.

After a while, Xiuxiu came out in a hurry, and we held hands and sat down on the stone bench under the old locust tree not far away.

I opened the food box, and there was a plate of yam cakes, a jar of apricot cheese, and three flower pancakes.

I said: "The jujube paste and yam cakes that Nanny Li wanted are all here."

Miao Xiuxiu chuckled lightly, and said: "Little oily mouth, she said she wants it, so you can make it quickly, I want to eat, but it takes you several times to eat it."

I stopped the hand on the plate and threatened: "Are you going to eat it or not?" As if to take it back.

Miao Xiuxiu held her back, rushed to take out the pancakes, took a bite in vain, and said vaguely: "Stingy! I was almost scared to death at breakfast, and I was about to eat some shock."

I laughed, because Xiuxiu got blue eyes because she served in front of the young master of the Lu family, so the people in the house looked up to her for nothing. As long as the boss has free time, she has a good time, and we can often see each other.

Seeing her pinching pancakes with one hand and taking small bites, the other hand was still lowered to pick up crumbs of puff pastry. She had only come to Lu's house for less than half a year, and it was really a rich family who ordered the girl to make pies.

I said: "I haven't asked you yet, what did you do in the morning, and you made a big fuss?"

Xiuxiu ate the flower pancakes in two mouthfuls, licked her fingers for a while, and then she didn't forget to take a sip of apricot cheese, and said: "What else can I do, you know my young master has such a tricky mouth, he doesn't like it easily Eat."

"A few days ago, the daughter-in-law who was in charge of the kitchen was born, and she had to go home. Madam Li found a lot of cooks outside, but none of them satisfied the young master. The one who came to try her hands today, even forgot to tell her , make out the young master’s taboo food, the young master is injured, and Madam Li wants to send him to the government.”

That's what happened, I laughed and said, "It's strange that your young master is so difficult to serve."

I purposely emphasized the word "your family", the girl Miao Xiuxiu understood what I meant, her face blushed, and she scolded with a smile: "Don't make fun of me, the young master is a good person."

When it was over, seeing that there was no one around, he approached me and said in a low voice, "Ying'er, I'll sue you."

Nye mysterious.

I also leaned in front of her and said with a smile, "Madam Li rewarded you with money again?"

Miao Xiuxiu stared with round eyes, pretending to pinch my face, and said with a smile: "You only have money in your eyes! I heard from the maid they brought from the capital mansion that the young master and Nanny Li treated me kindly because Seeing that I look very similar to the young master's dead sister, otherwise it would not be my turn to be the servant of the young master, do you think their words are credible?"

I wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "You don't care if you are trustworthy or not, as long as you keep yourself safe, whether you look like it or not, I won't touch you."

Miao Xiuxiu took another sip of apricot cheese: "That's true."

"If you say so, I won't think about it. Those maids of theirs want to run on me again, but they dare not. They can't treat me badly even if they don't like me."

I smiled, raised my hand to push away her paws that were stretching towards the yam cake, and said, "Nurse Li doesn't like to eat the food you have touched, it doesn't look weird."

Miao Xiuxiu had a bitter face, and said: "You man! Why don't you put a plate for me, can't you be greedy?"

I silently covered the yam cake and said: "Who said before that pigs would not eat the things I made and would poison people to death, but now they have changed the subject. Does this face hurt?"

Miao Xiuxiu pouted her neck and said: "Good man Ying'er, just take it easy, I just said something? Who told you that you just sent me to give you a review when you first learned how to cook with Aunt Yao, I'm honest Said you to bury me again."

It's over, before I can speak, a plate of rose pancakes, all went into her belly.

Ever since I came to Yao's house, I found an excuse and begged Aunt Yao to teach me how to cook. Her natal father came out of the imperial kitchen, and he was good at both red and white cases. Aunt Yao has learned it. Unfortunately, Yao Fang is good at studying and easy I won't learn this again, Yao Zheng is still young, and his temper is rough and rough, so he can't learn it by heart.

Aunt Yao saw that I was sincere, so she agreed. I studied with her for a few months, and I have made some achievements, not to mention ten times ten, but six or seven points.

Thinking about the time when I just started learning, Yao Fang and Yao were eating the things I made, and they were afraid of me when they saw that they had diarrhea and took up the latrine. Xiuxiu, fortunately, Xiaonizi is more up to date than those two boys, and she can bear me to make her, hold her nose and eat what I make for her.

My confidence, which was blown away by the Yao family brothers, suddenly returned.

For three days and five days, I often practiced my hands. After a long time, I got [-] to [-]% of my cooking skills.

Only Miao Xiuxiu said again: "I didn't say that, if you go to work in the mansion now, you can do it."

As soon as he said it was true, he came up and clapped his hands together: "Yeah, why did I forget, why don't you try it? Anyway, Nanny Li knows you and has eaten your handicrafts, she will definitely agree."

I laughed and said, "You're a bitch! You're used to talking nonsense, you've been in it for a long time, don't you see anything?"

In Qinghe County, there are only big places left and right, how many good ones can you find?

But as for the Lu Mansion, there has never been a lot of expensive food, and after ten days and eight months, there are many things from Tokyo. You can tell from the grand style that the Lu Mansion's family is not simple in Beijing.

I remembered that time when I came back with Aunt Yao, Aunt Yao quietly told me that the Lu family might have some connection with the Cai family in Beijing.

That is the Cai family, the residence of Cai Taishi in the current dynasty, if there is even a little bit of it, it is because of the burning incense in the previous life, and the smoke from the ancestral grave. I am an orphan, how can I climb up to such a terrible mansion? no.

I interrupted Xiuxiu straight away, saying that I was not going, I just wanted to live a peaceful life.

If I had learned this culinary skill earlier in my previous life, I'm afraid I wouldn't have easily ended up in the back house.

The breeze was cool, and it was shady under the tree. I took out the bottle from my cuff, took a sip of the rose flower water, and wondered what the only master and young master of the Lu Mansion had to do with the Cai Mansion.

I said: "Xiuxiu, I have never asked, how often have you been in front of your young master, have you seen his appearance? Tell me, does he look good?"

Miao Xiuxiu paused, but Lu'er didn't dare to look at me, and said with a sneer, "It's okay."

I said: "How can it be better? How is it compared to the young lady in the Zizhu Pavilion in the back alley? I know, you are always in personal service, I must have seen it."

Miao Xiuxiu was about to cry: "Young lady of the hall, Sister Ying'er, please forgive me, don't ask, I promise Li Nanny not to say anything outside, he is my master, I really can't say it. "

Then he said again: "How do you know about the young lady in the Purple Bamboo Pavilion? Did you peek?"

I coughed: "Who's peeping, my aunt sent me there a few days ago to deliver flower pancakes, just look around."

Miao Xiuxiu said: "I don't care what you think, I just won't say anything."

I laughed out loud, and pinched her face: "Blame little meat, whoever forces you to speak, just ask a few questions."

In this way, I became even more curious. You big man, wearing a mask in and out, bluffing children.

Miao Xiuxiu sighed and said: "Hey, my young master is good everywhere, but he is a bit picky about his food. If this problem is changed, he will appoint many daughters to like him in the future. He doesn't have to make a rockery all day without making a sound, which makes people worry."

Although I don't know whether the picky mouth and my daughter's family like it or not, there is no connection, but I suddenly have a bold guess.

I said: "Xiuxiu, do you have other ideas about the young master of the Lu family? Being a concubine is not so glamorous."

But don't let me guess, I'd better keep my eyes on Miao Xiuxiu. I was worried that she would be serving the young master in Lu's mansion, so I was afraid of ruining her body and crashing in. I wonder why Lu Chenqing is so capable?

Miao Xiuxiu slapped me, blushing, and said, "You're so shameless! I don't like being a concubine."

I said, "Then why are you blushing?"

Miao Xiuxiu twisted her body and ignored me, okay, I have learned to hide from people.

I looked at the top of the treetops, and said leisurely: "Second Uncle Yao got a piece of good venison before, my aunt told me to stew the venison, Xiuxiu probably doesn't like it, I won't keep your share."

Miao Xiuxiu sullenly said, "The deer are so cute, why do you eat venison! I want to eat it too!"

I said, "Who is that person in your heart?"

Miao Xiuxiu blushed, her ears were pink, and said in a low voice: "The mansion collects things from Beijing two or three times a month, all of which are escorted by Madam Li's family Hongxing, he is very capable."

I raised my eyebrows to look at her, and said with a smile: "You little melon-faced ruffian, you are looking for the elder brother of Li Mama's family, that's fine."

That's fine, as long as it's not the young master of the Lu family, based on who he is and Xiuxiu's temperament, if he really stays in the big house, he has to follow Huixiang's old path, and it's fine now.

I said: "Since you said it, I won't make it difficult for you. The venison will be ready tomorrow, and I will give it to you on the wall in the back yard."

After all, Xiuxiu can't come out all the time. It happens that the two families are separated by a wall, extending to the back, and another place is shorter. I occasionally pass food to her from there.

Miao Xiuxiu happily hugged the food box and went back to the mansion. She looked like she was going to show courteousness to her future mother-in-law.

I shook my head with a smile, and saw Uncle Yao and his son turn around from the street and also went home.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, I saw Second Uncle Yao and Yao Fang walking briskly, thinking that today's business was done briskly.

"Second Uncle, Brother Fang, sit down and I will pour tea every time." I came out with the teapot and poured two cups of scented tea.

Yao Erlang smiled, and said: "Ying'er is tired, just hungry, bring two pancakes to Uncle."

Yao Fang said, "I want to welcome you too."

I smiled and went into the kitchen again, took the braised pig's trotter gluten reserved for the two of us, and said, "Eat the noodles, fill your stomach, the aunt said that the pancakes were ordered by a big family, so I can't eat any more."

Second Uncle Yao made a sad face and sighed again and again: "Hey, you are just like your aunt, and you are reluctant to spend a little."

I said: "That's not it, the money I earned, but it's important to take care of Brother Fang's studies. This is to see the master? What's the matter?"

I picked up a stool, sat down, and asked a few questions.

Both father and son laughed, picked up their chopsticks to eat gluten, and said: "It's all good. Master Kaocie asked Fang'er about it, and it seems to be okay. He said that he can participate in the autumn test this year."

I clapped my hands and said, "That's great! Brother Fang, you have to work hard, and you will definitely be able to pass high school in the future."

Yao Fang couldn't hide his joy, and said humbly: "Sister Chengying'er Jiyan, why don't you know now, it is said that Beijing is prosperous like a brocade, I want to go and have a look."

It's good to have this heart, Yao Fang will leave Qinghe County sooner or later, and go to a higher and farther road.

The father and son ate gluten, and couldn't help praising it. Fortunately, I ordered a lot of noodles, and the father and son brought up a pot.

Yao Fang laughed and said, "Sister Ying'er's culinary skills are no worse than those of master chefs in restaurants outside. It's a pity that we don't have money to open a shop, otherwise we will definitely be famous."

I laughed at him and said, "Brother Fang, don't those who study like money talk about it, think it's tacky, why do you think I'm running a shop outside to earn money, don't you feel the smell of money?"

Yao Fangxu didn't expect me to say this, so he ate two mouthfuls of soup, wiped his mouth and said, "I am a scholar, but I also know that there is no money, and everything is impossible, so what about reading? Pen, ink, paper and inkstone, food and clothing Du, which one is not from the peasants? Don’t pay attention to those fake and high-minded people.”

After finishing speaking, he glanced outside the door and sighed in a low voice: "How much do I say? I'm going to study to serve the court, but now the officials are like this, playing with words and ink, not enterprising, treacherous eunuchs are in power, and doing their best for the officials. My mind is on painting and calligraphy, not on politics at all, so who am I reading this book for?"

"Shut up!" Second Uncle Yao trembled when he heard his son's words. It seemed that he never expected his son to say such words.

Yao Fang wanted to say more: "Isn't it? If the six thieves are not eliminated, there is no room for scholars to use their talents. It is better to seek elsewhere to expand their ambitions."

Although I couldn't understand the meaning of Yao Fang's words, I could clearly see that Second Uncle Yao's face was flushed and furious.

Second Uncle Yao immediately took the case and cursed: "Yao Fang! How are you doing? But reading into the stomach of a dog, my mind is confused? Where else? Where else do you want to go to display your ambitions? How dare you talk about political affairs !"

Yao Fang didn't gnaw, silently put away the bowl and ignored his father.

I hurriedly smoothed things over: "Second Uncle, calm down, brother Fang is just talking, he is still young, just say a few words, no one is around, so it's okay."

Uncle Yao still wanted to reprimand me a few words, so I hurriedly dragged Yao Fang out.

When I got outside, I said to him: "You are really good, why are you so angry at him by talking like that? The second uncle is looking for a master to teach him everywhere for you. Don't let him down."

I couldn't understand the meaning of Yao Fang's words, and I always felt that it was not good for the second uncle to be so angry.

Yao Fang blushed, bowed his head and said nothing, obviously not convinced.

I asked curiously, "Aren't you going to study to serve the imperial court? Where do you want to go?"

Yao Fang took the book, sat beside the desk, took out a stack of papers and put them on the desk, said: "These are the mansion newspapers I bought with money, and some political affairs are recorded in it, I often read them."

I didn't go to get it, after all, I couldn't read and couldn't see the name.

Yao Fang said again: "In the past, I always thought that being loyal to the imperial court and officials was to be loyal to our people. I don't know when, but I realized that I was wrong."

"I have thousands of ideas in my mind, but I can't make the people rich. The northern border can't be peaceful, but we are useless. If one day, I can go to other countries to display my talents, why not? The people of the world are not the people of a country. Sister Yinger, are you right?"

Hearing this, I suddenly remembered Yao Fang's high school in my previous life. Yao's family moved to Tokyo. After a year or two, he lost contact with me. Thinking about it this way, I'm afraid that Yao Fang's official career is not satisfactory, and he went to other countries to seek solutions up.

I said: "I don't care if it's right or not, as long as Brother Fang thinks it's good, then let's do it."

I thought of the master of the Lu family next door who seemed to be the same wife as Yao Fang, so I asked: "I remember that the young master of the Lu family next door is also in the same school as my elder brother, what about him?"

Yao Fang curled his lips: "He? It's not that I talk too much, that Lu only practiced sword and martial arts every day, and didn't pay much attention to his homework. The master said many times that he didn't stop, so he ignored it."

"Nowadays the imperial court doesn't place much emphasis on martial arts, so it's useless for him to become Li Taibai alive."

It turned out to be like this, but with the lintel of the Lu family, even if there is no hope in the imperial examination, I am afraid that there is no need to worry about food and drink.

Speaking of which, I am an ordinary person. At this age, I have enough to eat and drink. I am afraid that I don't have a bigger ambition like my little girl.

The father and son of the Yao family changed a lot after that conversation, the second uncle urged Yao Fang to study urgently, and to use it in the right way, Yao Fang did not argue in front of the second uncle, it was still the same.

I learn cooking with my aunt every day, and when I have free time, I do needlework and talk about homework. I occasionally heard that Ximen's mansion has taken in a few more concubines. .

In a blink of an eye, I turned forward, as if it was the next day.

The next morning, Aunt Yao taught me to simmer venison. Half a fan of meat took up a whole stove.

Aunt Yao said: "Steaming venison pays attention to the heat. It must be boiled first, and the stinky water must be wrung out. Add broth and simmer slowly, then add chicken juice to simmer, add wine, oil to collect juice, and then add ham, winter bamboo shoots, and spices. Tan Tongao, if you like spicy food, just add pepper."

I listened carefully and took notes, and saw that the venison was gradually soft and rotten, the ham and winter bamboo shoots were greasy, and the pepper was added to make it more spicy. The taste was really different from beef and mutton.

When the venison was out of the pot, the whole family ate it, and there was still some good ones. As usual, Aunt Yao took me to put it on a plate and put it in a bowl, and distributed it to the neighbors. As usual, I didn't go to the Lu Mansion.

I guessed the time, put the jar of venison in the food box, and walked to the back of the yard, under a low wall connected to Lu's residence.

I whispered, "Xiuxiu? Are you here?"

In an instant, a bamboo pole was erected on the wall, but it was not she who climbed up, but the signal from the two of us, as long as she came, put a bamboo pole up, so that the rest of the house would not hear it.

I folded the stools, carrying the food box in one hand, and climbed to the top of the wall with ease, where I could easily climb up in the past.

Because the silk trousers I wore were a bit tight today, I felt that my waist was a bit thicker, and it took me a while to climb up, and I couldn't feel my breath.

Really fat.

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analysis

1. Intuit: too

2. Partition wall: next door

3. Yam cake, apricot cheese, stewed venison: from "Suiyuan Food List"

4. Not next to each other: not in the way

5. Red case and white case: red case refers to the production of fish, meat and eggs, etc., and white case refers to the production of rice, noodles, snacks, etc.

6. Laoshizi: Refers to a useless, futile, unsightly or unpleasant thing or event