[Sherlock Holmes] Captured a detective

Chapter 13

Cosette was fostered in a small town in Oxfordshire not far from Oxford.It took three hours by train from London to Oxford, and then half an hour by carriage to the small hotel where Cossett was.Fantine was not physically fit for such a trip, and Jenny could not spare a whole day to fetch Cosette, and it was hard to say whether she could fetch Cosette alone.It will be much more convenient if you have someone you know in Oxford.

Jenny decided to ask John for help. She knew very well that Sherlock was not an enthusiastic person, and he hated trouble. It would be quicker to find John directly if he refused.But... just give it a try.

It just so happened that John got up early the next day and came out for breakfast.Jenny thought it was a good time, and it happened that Sherlock was there.

So Jenny asked John if there was any friend in Oxford who could help her bring Cosette to London.

"Um..." John felt a little embarrassed, "I don't know any friends in Oxford."

"Oh, that's too bad." Jenny rubbed her forehead and thought, who else can help.

"Holmes, I remember you were studying at Oxford University? Do you know any friends there?" John asked Sherlock who was reading the newspaper.

Sherlock flipped through the newspaper and put it on the table, "No."

"That classmate..."

"If it's just to pick up a little girl, I think there is still a way." Sherlock took a spoonful of salad and chewed it slowly in his mouth.

Jenny: This guy, you want me to beg him on purpose, right?

Jenny: "So, Mr. Holmes? Excuse me, can you help me with this?"

Sherlock: "...do you have to pick up a noisy and naughty little girl to live with us? I think you don't have enough rooms here. The small room on the first floor can't accommodate two people, which is not conducive to the development of a little girl." Growing up, and you have to think about what will happen to her when she grows up? You can’t always support them.”

Jenny: "Well... of course not always, but at least she has to come to London first. Mr. Holmes."

Sherlock snorted coldly, realizing that this matter was imperative, he didn't bother to stop it anymore.What made him even more upset was that the landlady turned to Watson first instead of him. Could it be that Watson seemed to have a better connection than him?But since Mrs. Hudson's attitude is pretty good, I'll just help out, tsk, it's really troublesome.

"Lestrade has a good relationship with the police chief in Oxford, and he can be asked to help, and if the police come forward, it can save a lot of trouble." Sherlock said meaningfully, "For example, the hotel owner who might want to knock a fortune What."

"That's right, Mr. Holmes, then I'll leave this matter to you." Jenny immediately entrusted the matter to Sherlock.

"Ah, I don't know what kind of little girl she is. I think we will have a lot of fun here." John said happily.

"Hmph, it's lively enough." Sherlock snorted.

Jenny and John were used to ignoring Sherlock's rudeness.

"Oh my God, I have to go." John wiped his mouth hastily and dropped the napkin.

"Looks like we need to celebrate Watson finding a new job tonight," Sherlock said to Jenny.

"Celebration? Is Dr. Watson going for an interview? How do you know he will succeed?" Jenny asked curiously.

"Of course, Watson has been drawing circles on the newspaper's job application column for the past few days. I noticed that he circled several private hospitals before, but he was obviously not accepted. He received an interview notice yesterday, and I just happened to Knowing that the hospital is currently short of manpower, it is estimated that as long as there is a decent doctor to interview, they will be admitted. Watson's medical skills are more than passable. So we can prepare for the celebration at night. Honey sauce pig's feet, I think it is suitable to eat today .” Sherlock quickly explained.

Jenny: You want to eat it yourself...

"Okay, so what other dishes do you think are suitable for today's celebration? By the way, do you want to call Inspector Lestrade?" Jenny simply decided not to work today, let's have another meal~!It can be regarded as thanks to Sherlock for his help.

Sherlock raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect that there would be a la carte treatment, not bad~

"No, I don't think he's free to come. Well, the sweet and sour fish you cooked last time was good. Watson seems to like the roast meat wrapped in vegetable leaves very much, and the clear beef soup. Please don't forget the apple pie, uh... dessert is optional." Sherlock didn't think of being polite at all.

Jenny was dumbfounded. "You're really welcome." Jenny curled her lips.

Sherlock quickly bent the corner of his mouth and put it down again, "You're welcome."

Jenny: "..." I'm not praising you.

After withdrawing from the breakfast table, Sherlock was going to go out to find Lestrade. After all, he had asked for a reward, and he still had to get things done.

Not long after Sherlock left, Jenny also went to the market with Fantine.She doesn't like others to trouble him but likes to trouble others. Jenny once again confirmed that Sherlock Holmes is really a willful guy.

The sweet and sour fish that Sherlock mentioned is actually braised fish with tomato sauce. Jenny didn't expect that a big man like Sherlock would like this sweet and sour taste.But braised fish must be made of river fish to be delicious. When Jenny brought Fantine to the market, the river fish was sold out. Jenny thought about it, anyway, as long as it tastes sweet and sour, if you don’t have fish, you can buy ribs .

It was already winter, and there were hardly any fresh vegetables on the market. Jenny finally bought some potatoes and cabbage. Fortunately, she had made a lot of dried vegetables and tomato sauce before.When passing by a Chinese stall, Jenny bought sauce and rice as before, but this time she saw sesame oil and rice wine, so she bought a bottle of each.

Jenny also helped Fantine buy a piece of thick cloth on the way to make her a winter skirt—of course the money will be deducted from her salary—Fontine will have some female celebrities, and Jenny cuts it for her and she can sew it herself system, which saves money.

After returning home and cooking beef bone soup, Jenny handed over the rough work in the kitchen to Fantine and asked her to be careful not to burn the soup dry.

After returning to the third floor to rest for a while, Jenny helped Fantine cut the fabric first, and drew the places to be sewed with a pen. Afterwards, Fantine just sewed the fabric together along the drawn lines.Lunch was still simple, and neither Sherlock nor John came back, which saved Jenny a lot of trouble.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Jenny started preparing dinner.After several processes, the beef bone soup becomes clear and clear, as long as it is heated before eating.Jenny marinated the short ribs, mixed the noodles, prepared various seasonings, cut the washed potatoes and vegetables, and adjusted the sauce.

While preparing, Jenny heard someone coming back, and she heard Sherlock and Lestrade talking, and soon after they went upstairs, Sherlock yelled, "Mrs. Hudson, Please give us some tea."

"Can't he keep his voice down?" Jenny complained to Fantine, taking out the tea caddy. "Get out the tea-things from the cupboard, Fantine, and fill the half-pot with boiling water."

"Okay, Mrs. Hudson." Fantine took out the porcelain carefully, and this set of bone china was Jenny's favorite.Jenny strained the tea leaves, quickly made a few small sandwiches for tea, and carried the tea, cups, sugar, milk jug, and tea on a tray to the second floor.

Lestrade and Sherlock were talking about something, and when Jenny came in, Lestrade immediately stopped talking.

"It's so rich, Mrs. Hudson, thank you." Lestrade seemed a little surprised, and he thanked Jenny.

Jenny liked Lestrade's politeness very much. Although he seemed to be not very polite to Sherlock and always took credit for him, Jenny liked it better than the other Inspector Grayson. Lestrade.

"You're welcome, Inspector Lestrade." Of course Jenny was so courteous for a purpose, and she glanced at Sherlock.

"Mrs. Hudson, because of a case, I will go to Oxford with Lestrade tomorrow. I don't have to prepare my dinner tomorrow night, but I will be back the afternoon of the day after tomorrow." Sherlock put the pipe in his mouth. Take it down and say it.

"Really? Okay." Jenny was a little surprised, but it couldn't be better.

"Oh, Holmes, Holmes... Mrs. Hudson, Lestrade, you are here." John walked in excitedly, "Ms. Hudson, congratulations, I have been admitted, Kingsley Private Clinic, we How about celebrating tonight?"

"Really? Great, Dr. Watson, I'm just going to cook your favorite barbecue today." Jenny pretended to be pleasantly surprised.

"Celebration? Good, I just bought a bottle of wine, I can drink it tonight." Sherlock pointed to the table, where there was an unopened box.

"Congratulations, Dr. Watson, I wonder if I can join tonight's celebration?" Lestrade said decisively.

"Of course, of course, Inspector Lestrade." John said generously.

Sherlock: What?Why does he want to eat together?cheeky!Not happy!

The cheeky Lestrade didn't know Sherlock's displeasure, but even if he knew, he would definitely stay cheeky and eat.Since the last fried rice meal, Lestrade has been looking forward to having a formal dinner.This time it really didn't disappoint him.

I have never seen this kind of ribs, but the sweet and sour ones are really delicious... short?Holmes, why do you always stare at me?

Ah~ This soup is really delicious and very beautiful. The meatballs inside are also super delicious and not greasy at all.Uh... Holmes, why are you staring at me again?

Is this... Türkiye kebab?It can even be wrapped in cabbage leaves with carrots and pickled radish skins. Oh, oh, it’s even better when dipped in tomato sauce.

And this, what is this?Roast duck and unidentifiable dried vegetables are wrapped in the dough, rolled into small rolls and fried until golden brown.Alas, Watson, this is the last... well.

Fortunately, there are desserts after the meal to soothe my heart that Watson snatched the last small roll.Hey, this kind of sweet water balls are really cute, what are they made of?And this sweet water smells like wine~

Lestrade ate his belly full, his heart was full of joy, and he was thinking about the next meal before he finished his meal.

Sherlock and John have the same aspirations: You can't ask this guy to eat next time!

Sherlock: If you eat so much at night, you won't die of fat, idiot.

John: Isn't this a celebration of my getting a job? qaq... I eat so much, do I have to pay for the food?

Originally, the plan to save some leftovers for lunch the next day fell through completely, but Jenny felt quite happy. Her craftsmanship was praised by others, and the food was delicious.