delicious little cook

Chapter 115

The next morning, after finishing her routine work, Bai Kou turned to the ice cellar on the way to the East Kitchen, and heard the complaint from Mistress Shui and her daughters-in-law there.

"Sister Kou, this can't be done. Just after the sun rose for a while, the girl of the seventh young master came to get ice. If you get ice, you get ice. It's not that you don't want to use it for him, but it's empty-handed. I asked her where the straw bag went. , and in turn scolded us for being sick, and asked endlessly about a few worthless straw bags."

The daughters-in-law followed behind the third wife Shui and echoed repeatedly.

"Sister Kou, do you think we should tell Auntie Fu's girl? Their mother and son live in the same courtyard, what might the girl know?"

"This straw bag was specially woven by someone, because there are no such small off-the-shelf items on the market, and the handwork alone costs a penny for a bag. Who said that the bag is worthless, so I asked her to make up for it. The straw bag Just sell them." Bai Kou said lightly while folding her hands.

The third wife and daughters-in-law shook their heads, saying it was impossible.

"Seventh Young Master's girl is sure that she is serving the master, we can't refuse to give ice, so she has the confidence to shout at us, how can it be possible to ask them to pay for the grass bag!"

"The ice cellar belongs to the kitchen, and the kitchen belongs to a branch of the warehouse. The warehouse is the property of the public, and the assets of the public are managed by the prince and his wife. They took the straw bags made by the public and used them blatantly. Cheap in the middle? Is there such a good thing in the world?" Bai Kou raised her eyebrows and said slowly.

Mistress Shui and her daughters-in-law clapped their hands and laughed loudly, saying that they would have a way to reason next time.

"It's fine if you return the straw bag, but you have to check it carefully. This is a brand new bag. Any damage will be compensated. I think the seventh young master and the rich aunt must know nothing about this, maybe it's them The servant girl took it away, and the new bag only holds ice, it is clean, and it can be used to hold other things after it dries.”

"Sister Kou, don't worry, we will definitely recover this straw bag, otherwise we will be short of money and it will be difficult to turn around."

"Well, give them three days. Yesterday counts as one day. Today and tomorrow will be based on reasoning. Tomorrow afternoon, my girl from Wenling Court will come to get the ice, and you will tell her the result."

"Understood, spend another two days with them." Shui Sanpo and others nodded in response.

Bai Kou reminded them of the new rules of the ice cellar several times, so that they would memorize them by heart before heading to the East Kitchen.

When we arrived at the East Kitchen, as Bai Kou had guessed, yesterday afternoon the eldest lady sent a message that the menu would not be changed, and asked the male chefs to go to the West Kitchen for a live rehearsal in the next few days.

So what Bai Kou saw was that everyone was seriously discussing business matters, and the usual scene of gossip and gossip was gone, and it felt so strange.

Now that he had the definite news, Bai Kou naturally agreed to write a plan for the two managers, Huang Dahai and Cui Lin, so that they could control the audience at that time.

It can be said that peace and order have been restored to the East Kitchen. Everyone has business to do, so they don't have the energy to make troubles. As for whether the male chefs can successfully rehearse, it is not Bai Kou's business. The manager's temporary deputy, she has done everything she can.

For Bai Kou, now her energy has to be put on the ice cellar, and the maids and maids who serve the masters in each house and courtyard are the focus of her work.

The ice bag used by the Seventh Young Master, the ice is used up, and the straw bag is gone. Bai Kou believes that it has nothing to do with Fu Aunt and the Seventh Young Master. Yes, because Aunt Fu gave birth to two daughters and a son and three children, and all three of their mother's straw bags were returned, all undamaged.

It has become a habit to take advantage of the public, and the ice cellar will be greedy for such a small amount of public assets, and it will not be such a good thing in the future.

After the lunch time, Bai Kou went back to the Wenling Courtyard for lunch break to get the frozen nougat. After listening to Mrs. Shui and the daughters-in-law, the girl of the Seventh Young Master came to get two bags of ice before lunch. How can it be used so quickly.

This is indeed very strange. The three bags of ice that Wenlingyuan receives every afternoon can be used by the third young master to fall asleep at night, and he can sleep until dawn due to the residual coolness in the room. The seventh young master only took two bags in the morning and used them for lunch Before taking two more bags, the speed of using ice is too fast.

"I guess when that girl came to get the ice, she must be empty-handed again?"

"Just carry an empty basket, talk to her a few more words, and immediately act as if you think we are too wordy." The third woman Shui said, and the daughters-in-law beside her nodded together.

"Did you tell her that the straw bag is the property of the public?"

"I said it, and told her that she had to return the bag or pay back the money. In the end, people said that the bag didn't come out of our pockets, so why bother so much?"

"Okay, it can be concluded that the straw bags were really used for other things, and a lot of bags were needed. Maybe this time I took the ice in the name of the seventh young master. Seventh young master is fat, fat people I'm afraid of the heat, and the seventh young master is the third master's favorite son, so it's a good reason not to be questioned too much."

"It's really a spring and autumn dream! Our sister Kou is the newly appointed acting deacon. They say that the new official takes office three times, so sister Kou will show them some color!"

"It's not my turn. I have Uncle Yan above me, and Uncle Yan's above are the Elder Master and the Eldest Lady. If you are greedy for a straw bag with a few pennies in your father's pocket, you will only pay a greater price in the end."

Mistress Shui and the daughters-in-law immediately showed understanding expressions. God knows if they really understood Bai Kou's hint.

Bai Kou got what she said right, went into the ice cellar and took the nougat, then left, and hurried back to Wenling Courtyard.

It is a bit troublesome to make nougat in summer. The high temperature makes the sugar always soften, and it must be kept in the ice cellar to maintain its shape and hardness. Bai Kou took out the sugar and prepared to cut it into small pieces.

After returning to Wenling Courtyard under the scorching sun at noon, the sugar in his hand seemed to be a little soft. Bai Kou hurried into the small kitchen, washed his hands and dressed neatly. He took out the oil paper on the bottom and took out the whole big sugar cube Put it on a clean bamboo cutting board, cut the whole piece of sugar into small pieces with a knife for cutting melons and fruits, then wrap each piece with new oiled paper, and then quickly put it back into the ice cellar to continue freezing.

In the afternoon, before the young masters arrived home one after another, the girl went to the ice cellar to get ice, took a few pieces of sugar and put them in an ice bag and brought them back together, and put them together with the ice in the ice tray in the hall of the upper room, and kept the temperature of the ice tray. The shape and hardness of the sugar cube.

After the third young master returned home, Mei Lun Mei Huan waited for the young master to wipe off his sweat and change his clothes before leaving the room, Gu Yun went straight to the study, took out an envelope from his book bag and handed it to Mei Lun.

"The background investigation of the nephew of the Zhao family has been completed."

The two sisters blushed as soon as they jumped to the ground, Mei Lun was holding the envelope and suddenly threw it to the younger sister as if it was hot, which made Mei Huan smile, and hurried out to put it in the older sister's room.

(End of this chapter)