Nongmen fierce girl head chef

Chapter 1189 Mother and Daughter Meeting
"Girl, that old man is called Jin Wannian."

Because it was Lin Yuan's special order, shopkeeper Liu was very careful when he sent someone to inquire, but the other party was not a special person, so he did not make any effort to inquire clearly.

"The little guy got it when he was chatting with their coachman. This master Jin is a member of Luocheng. His family has some medicinal materials business, and his family is fairly well-off."

Luocheng?

Lin Yuan pursed her lips. Based on her knowledge of Dayong's geography, she only knew that Luocheng was a small town very far away from Zhuma Town, which seemed to be only two-thirds the size of Zhuma Town.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Chen ran so far. It seems that she has made up her mind to sever ties with Lin Dashuan and Xiao He.

But, why did they come to the capital again?
Shopkeeper Liu continued: "Don't look at this Mr. Jin, who is ugly and old, but he is very business-minded, and his sons are also very capable. Their medicinal materials have always been in contact with the medicine merchants in the capital. , so this year the whole family moved to live in the capital. They have only been in the capital for less than seven days, so they don't know much about our store."

Lin Yuan nodded. No wonder Mrs. Chen was surprised when she saw her. She probably didn't expect to be able to open such a restaurant in the capital!

"What about that Chen family?"

Shopkeeper Liu nodded, knowing that Lin Yuan was very concerned about this Chen family, so he sent someone to inquire about her.

"That's why I want to talk about this master Jin's hobby. Wan Jinnian is sixty-three this year, regardless of his poor health, but cough cough."

Shopkeeper Liu looked a little embarrassed, obviously because he had something difficult to say when facing Lin Yuan.

"But there are six concubines in his family alone, not counting those who were driven out by him when he was old and sent by the mistress when he was young. As for the little girls in Jin's mansion, they are all from this master Jin. There are people in the room."

Lin Yuan suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the servant girls were full of disdain and hostility towards Mrs. Chen. It turned out that it was because of this reason.

"Do you know how this Chen family met Jin Wannian?"

Shopkeeper Liu shook his head in a daze: "I didn't find out about this. The driver of the Jin family only said that one day when Master Jin suddenly went out, he brought back a woman and married her as his stepmother. As for where did the Chen family come from?" Come on, I don’t know. Judging from what the coachman meant, it seems that Master Jin specially ordered others not to tell the truth. From my guess, I am afraid that the origin of the Chen family is a bit disgraceful."

She has already been married once, and she stole away with all the money of her husband's family. Of course, this kind of background is disgraceful.

Lin Yuan let out a cold snort in her heart, and recalled that shopkeeper Liu said how many sons Jin Wannian had before, so she couldn't help asking: "Is Mrs. Chen the stepmother? Does that mean that the original spouse has passed away? Then this Mrs. Chen, can give birth to Jin Wannian?" have children?"

Shopkeeper Liu shook his head: "Master Jin's original partner died of illness five years ago, leaving behind three sons and two daughters. The daughters have already married, but the three sons are all strong. Moreover, there are several concubines in the Jin family. , these three sons are of the same heart, and they suppress the son very obediently. As for the Chen family, I am afraid that there will be no possibility of having a son."

Lin Yuan also guessed this, the three sons left by her first wife have grown up, and all of them are smart and capable, so how could she allow the second son of the step-wife to come out and divide up her property?
However, Lin Yuan's doubts were even heavier. Since the Chen family could not have children, and she was not young and beautiful enough, why did Jin Wannian make an exception and let her be his stepmother?
This is so weird.

Intuition told Lin Yuan that the reason seemed to be found in how Wan Jinnian and the Chen family met.

Although she knew that she was a bit sleepy, Lin Yuan still asked shopkeeper Liu to try her best to help find out about this matter.

When Shopkeeper Liu turned around and was about to leave, Lin Yuan stopped him suddenly, hesitated for a moment before waving his hand and said, "Forget it, I'll go find her."

After saying that, he went downstairs to the backyard with Shopkeeper Liu.

In the backyard, the cooks were all busy with the lunch meal. Seeing Lin Yuan enter the kitchen, they just greeted each other and continued to do their work.

"Miss."

Xiaohe is frying shredded pork with Beijing sauce. This is a new dish that Lin Yuan taught her after returning from the palace banquet. Now her skills are qualified to present to the guests.

Responding to Xiao He's words, Lin Yuan looked at the shredded pork in the pot and nodded, "Xiaohe's cooking skills are getting better and better. The fried shredded pork in Beijing sauce is very good."

Xiao He was very happy when he received Lin Yuan's praise.

Seeing Xiaohe's innocent smiling face, Lin Yuan suddenly couldn't bear to tell her about Mrs. Chen, so she just stood aside with a smile and watched her fry the shredded pork in the pot and prepare all kinds of seasonings.

All the processes are done in an orderly manner. I have to say that Xiaohe is still very talented in cooking. Lin Yuan only needs to give her a recipe and let her taste the taste of the dishes she made. Eight images can be made.

After the next unremitting practice, I can learn [-]% of it.

After Xiaohe finished tidying up the shredded pork with Beijing sauce and handed it over to the boy to serve, Lin Yuan pulled her out of the kitchen and sat on a stone bench in the backyard.

Originally, Lin Yuan's sudden appearance was a bit unusual, but Xiao He's heart was pounding even more when she pulled her out and didn't speak for a long time. He asked anxiously, "Sister, do you have something to tell me?"

Lin Yuan smiled bitterly, blinked her eyes, and decided to ask Xiaohe about her thoughts before deciding whether to tell her that Mrs. Chen was in the lobby.

"Actually, it's nothing, Xiaohe, you are as old as Wei'er, and now she has Xiao Linzi by her side, have you ever thought about what will happen to you in the future?"

As soon as the words were spoken, Lin Yuan regretted it. Even if it was a roundabout way of asking, it didn't have to be a shield with marriage!

Sure enough, Xiao He blushed and rubbed the corner of his clothes in embarrassment.

Lin Yuan really wanted to slap herself twice, but she couldn't swallow what she had said, so she continued to ask: "Xiaohe, you are my adopted sister now, so asking you as my older sister is not a birthright, right? Sigh , if your mother is still here..."

Lin Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, admiring herself for finally leading the topic to the main topic.

Xiao He bit his lip, his face was so red that he was about to bleed, but he still raised his head and looked at Lin Yuan: "Sister, you are both my master and my sister, and you are in charge of life-long affairs for me. Birth points? It's too late for my sister to be grateful!"

Lin Yuan was taken aback for a moment, she didn't expect that Xiaohe, who was always quiet, could say such a thing, but her heart was very tight.

"Grandma is confused, and my second uncle and aunt are also very worried about my affairs. To tell you the truth, during the Chinese New Year this time, my second aunt specifically asked me to ask my mother and elder sister to help me take care of it. It's just that I don't want to Sorry..."

It turned out that Guizhi's sister-in-law had said such things to Xiaohe.

The corners of Lin Yuan's lips curled slightly. When she entrusted Xiaohe to herself, she promised to take good care of Xiaohe, but Sister-in-law Guizhi didn't mention it, so she couldn't take this matter on her own head.

On the contrary, Mrs. Liu, after recognizing Xiaohe as her goddaughter, has always regarded her lifelong affairs as the most important thing in her heart, and she must have talked about it with Guizhi's sister-in-law in private.

oops!It seems that the topic has been dragged away again!

Lin Yuan quickly pinched her palm, cleared her throat and said, "Your second aunt is right, your mother is not around, if you have anything to do, just tell me and mother, don't be embarrassed. Sigh, speaking of it, you Mother has been away for almost two years, right? Xiaohe, there are no outsiders here, tell the truth to the eldest sister, have you ever hated your mother?"

After finishing speaking, Lin Yuan looked at Xiao He cautiously, for fear of missing the slightest expression on her face.

Xiao He was startled for a moment, then a look of sadness flashed in his eyes, and his voice became a little lower.

"Hate? She is my mother. She gave birth to me and raised me. Even if she abandoned me, what can I say? In the end, it's all my father's fault. If my father doesn't like to drink or beat me Mother, maybe we won't be like this now."

As she said that, the corners of Xiaohe's eyes gradually sparkled, which were the emotions she had hidden in her heart for a long time, such as sadness, depression, grievance, and other emotions that could not be fully explained.

If Lin Yuan hadn't taken the initiative to ask today, I'm afraid Xiaohe wouldn't have told anyone about it, nor would he have shown his emotions in front of anyone.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but hugged Xiao He into her arms. This poor child has endured too much at such a young age.

Nestled in Lin Yuan's arms, Xiao He's emotions were finally released, and he sobbed softly.

Lin Yuan always knew that she was a very sensible and good child, but she never thought that even crying would be so low-key.

However, feeling Xiaohe's crying, Lin Yuan also felt her miss and attachment to Chen, even though that woman failed to stand up when Lin Dashuan beat her, even though that woman abandoned herself after Lin Dashuan went to prison, But she is his own mother after all!

After a long time, Lin Yuan patted Xiaohe's back lightly until she felt Xiaohe's sobbing stopped, and asked the purpose of this trip: "Xiaohe, have you ever thought about going to see your mother again?"

The person in her arms trembled subconsciously, and Lin Yuan knew that her heart was moved.

"Miss."

A muffled voice came, and Lin Yuan heard Xiaohe say: "Do you still remember the second aunt's son's full moon? When we went back to Zhuma Town together, in fact, I seemed to see my mother that time. But, when I When I went back to look for her, I couldn't find her. I thought that I missed her too much, so I made a mistake."

Lin Yuan was silent, maybe it wasn't Xiaohe's misjudgment, but he really saw Mrs. Chen.

Isn't Wan Jinnian doing business with the capital?Maybe it was Wan Jinnian who brought Mrs. Chen to the capital to deal with business?
Who would have thought that the passing by that time also made Xiaohe feel it.

But now, Wan Jinnian has settled down in the capital, and the Chen family will not leave the capital. In the future, if you don't look up and look down, you might see each other sometime.

Lin Yuan nodded secretly, supported Xiaohe's shoulders, looked into her red eyes, and said, "Xiaohe, go and make another shredded pork with Beijing sauce. Wait a minute, and send it to the lobby in person. I'll let shopkeeper Liu take it with you." You went."

what?
Xiaohe was stunned for a moment, but she is a smart child, as long as she connects what Lin Yuan said before and after, she can guess the reason why she asked him to give this dish.

"Sister, you, you mean..."

Xiaohe's tears welled up again, and Lin Yuan hurriedly wiped her tears, feeling distressed and happy for her: "Let's do the cooking first, we'll talk about the rest later."

"Well, okay, I, I'll go right away!"

Wiping away his tears, Xiao He almost ran back to the kitchen.

Seeing her nearly jumping back, Lin Yuan became worried about her again. If she saw that her mother had become someone else's stepmother later, she wondered if she would still be able to laugh.

It's just that she doesn't want to tell her about it, some things are better faced by herself.

For their mother and daughter, they are an outsider after all.

When he heard that he was going to cook for his own mother, Xiaohe's emotions were extremely high.

Even the selected pieces of meat are carefully selected, and before cutting the meat, the tenderloin is cut into square pieces of meat, so that the shredded meat is almost the same thickness length.There are also shredded green onions and cucumbers for side dishes, which are even more finely chopped.

A dish of shredded pork with Beijing sauce can usually be completed with only one cup of tea, but today it took nearly double the time for the first time.

Even the other cooks in the kitchen noticed that something was wrong with Xiao He. Although Xiao He was serious about everything he did on weekdays, it was the first time he saw him being so serious like today.

What's even more surprising is that Xiao He, who usually doesn't talk much, is surprisingly happy today. His small face is as beautiful and bright as a freshly bloomed flower in spring.

Gao Xuan, who was in charge of the lobby on the first floor with Xiao He, couldn't help but take a second look, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Standing outside the kitchen, Lin Yuan saw Xiao He's performance, but felt even more disturbed, not knowing whether what happened next was good or bad.

Shopkeeper Liu had already been waiting at the door early, and looked at Xiaohe very curiously after hearing Lin Yuan's words.

But after all, he is an old man who has gone through a lot of things, and he guessed the relationship between Chen and Xiao He after a little thought.

Thinking of it this way, shopkeeper Liu couldn't help becoming worried, and secretly asked a few skilled guards to watch beside him, so that if Xiaohe suffered a disadvantage, they could take action in time.

Of course, this was the worst plan, and they all hoped that Xiaohe and Chen could meet their mother and daughter, and Jin Wannian would not stop them.

After a busy meal, Xiaohe's dishes were finally out of the pan. After serving the dishes, Xiaohe deliberately wiped off the sauce that was accidentally stained on the edge of the plate with the handkerchief he carried with him.

That cautious appearance with a bit of apprehension and surprise made everyone laugh.

Gao Xuan also specially peeled two carrot flowers for her and put them next to the shredded pork. After such arranging, the shredded pork with Beijing sauce really looks more and more pleasing, even the grade has been improved several layers!

"Miss."

Looking at Xiaohe who was excitedly standing in front of her with a plate, Lin Yuan raised her hand and stroked the hair on her forehead with a smile, and said softly, "Go, but remember, no matter what happens, you can't Gaffe."

At this time, Xiaohe was immersed in the excitement of meeting his mother, how could he hear the meaning of Lin Yuan's words?He just nodded and followed Shopkeeper Liu out.

Lin Yuan didn't want to watch the scene where the two met, even if it was a happy and warm scene, she just wanted Xiao He to face it bravely.

Sitting quietly on the stone bench in the backyard, Lin Yuan tapped her fingers on the table rhythmically, counting in boredom.

One, two, three... eight, nine, ten, eleven...

Before Twelve could leave her mouth, Lin Yuan heard anxious and disturbed footsteps approaching, her heart skipped a beat, she raised her head suddenly, and saw the well-dressed Xiao He staggering back to the backyard in a daze. .

Her deer-like eyes were full of panic, and her long eyelashes trembled erratically.

Xiao He first subconsciously entered the back kitchen, but quickly backed out before going in.

She looked blankly at the backyard again, and finally fixed her eyes on Lin Yuan.

Feeling bad, Lin Yuan slowly stood up and called softly, "Xiaohe?"

Xiao He's face was pale, and he bit his lip tightly, completely disturbed by Lin Yuan's call.

"Miss!"

With a loud cry, Xiao He ran towards Lin Yuan and threw himself into her arms.

It wasn't until Xiao He was completely hugged into her arms that Lin Yuan felt that she was out of breath from crying, and even the clothes on her shoulders were wet with tears.

It's not summer yet, it's just early spring, and the clothes she's wearing are not thin, and she was wet with tears so quickly, one can imagine how turbulent Xiaohe's tears are.

Different from the sobbing before, this time, Xiao He really burst into tears, like a wronged child, venting all the emotions in his heart like a flood.

The cooks in the back kitchen heard Xiao He's cry, and ran out to look at her worriedly.

Gao Xuan's face was clearly agitated, and he wanted to run over to inquire several times, but finally stopped, and could only look at Xiao He's painful back with distress and worry.

Shopkeeper Liu also followed Xiao He into the backyard, and sighed repeatedly when he saw Xiao He crying like this.

Lin Yuan stroked Xiao He's back and comforted him softly, but no matter how much she tried to comfort her, she couldn't find the words.

As soon as Xiao He came back, Lin Yuan had already guessed that things were not going well just now.

If their mother and daughter had really recognized each other, Xiao He would not come back so quickly, and he would not be so distraught that he didn't know where to hide.

And the fact is just as Lin Yuan guessed, when Xiaohe came to Mrs. Chen with his carefully prepared dishes in high spirits, Mrs. Chen just raised his head to look at her, then pretended not to know her and continued to lower his head to tell her. Jin Wannian continued to pick up vegetables and pour wine.

Seeing Mrs. Chen pouring wine and food for an old man so attentively, and even yelling at each other, how could she not understand the situation in front of her?

Her mother had remarried and became the old man's wife.

As for her, she is a child abandoned by her mother. Even though she has been looking forward to meeting her mother again one day, she still couldn't help but suppress the excitement in her heart and put the dishes on the table. Then he left without looking back.

No wonder the eldest sister would remind her not to lose her composure, it turned out that the eldest sister already knew about her mother's remarriage.

Xiao He kept Lin Yuan's entrustment in mind, and even though she was in great pain, she still did not show any unhappiness or disappointment in front of Mrs. Chen. She just held her head high and proudly returned to the backyard.

It's just that acting is always acting, without Mrs. Chen in front of her eyes, Xiao He suddenly revealed her true colors, and ran into Lin Yuan's arms, crying loudly.

From shopkeeper Liu's eyes and gestures, Lin Yuan roughly understood what happened just now. She was not angry at Chen's ruthlessness, but also blamed herself for her lack of consideration.

If I had told Xiao He truthfully about Chen Shi before, maybe I would have given Xiao He a chance to make his own choice, whether he wanted to see Chen Shi or not, and also given Xiao He a chance to consider.

"Xiaohe, I'm sorry, big sister, big sister didn't tell you in advance..."

"No, sister, it's not."

Before Lin Yuan finished speaking, Xiao He interrupted her crying, raised her tear-stained face, and said with sobs: "Sister, thank you for telling me that she is here. Even if you tell me Now that she's already remarried, I will go to see her just like before."

Wiping the tears off his face, Xiao He calmed down a bit: "Actually, it's quite good. Seeing that she's still alive makes me feel relieved."

Lin Yuan was taken aback for a moment, she didn't expect Xiao He to say such words.

Also, it is not a good thing for a single woman to run away from home in this chaotic era.

In the beginning, Xiaohe never mentioned his mother, maybe because of the thought that something unexpected happened to her.

Xiao He chattered about what was on his mind to Lin Yuan, and Lin Yuan just listened quietly.

She said that she was very happy to see Mrs. Chen again today.Even if Mrs. Chen doesn't want to recognize her, even if Mrs. Chen has remarried, a stone in her heart has already fallen to the ground.

After all, it is my own mother, no matter what she did that shouldn't be done, as a daughter, there is no reason to be harsh.

Lin Yuan couldn't help feeling ashamed of Xiaohe's generosity and heart, and she was not worth it for Chen's abandoning such a sensible and filial daughter.

(End of this chapter)