delicious little cook

Chapter 257 New Personnel
Hearing Bai Kou's voice, the five people in the room shook together. Guan Xiumei and the others hurriedly wiped their faces with their handkerchiefs, but after crying for a while, the makeup on their faces faded away. The more they wiped, the uglier their faces became. Meet people.

Zeng Zhu loudly agreed to Bai Kou outside the door, and at the same time drove them to the unoccupied room next door, not allowing them to make a sound.

Bai Kou lifted the curtain and entered the main room. Seeing that Guan Xiumei and the others were not there, she scanned the rooms on both sides calmly, and sat down at the table with a smile on her face.

It was obvious that Zeng Zhu hid Guan Xiumei and the others in the room, so Bai Kou didn't bother to talk about business with Zeng Zhu, so she casually put it off for a while, pretending that she was really here for inspection, and then said that she wanted to borrow Lu Doudou and the others to do some private things , got up and said goodbye.

Zeng Zhu got up to see off the guests and watched Bai Kou out of the courtyard before she called Guan Xiumei and the others to come out, told them to fetch water from the well to wash their faces before going back.

"I managed to climb to where I am today. If I lose everything because of your relationship, I will definitely not let you go! Get lost!"

Looking at the four wet faces, Zeng Zhu unceremoniously issued an order to evict the guests. Guan Xiumei and the others were cold and freezing, shivering and obediently going out.

Bai Kou went out of Zeng Zhu's house, and really went to Lu Doudou, and told them about Dongshou. Xiulan and Mrs. Qian were both old kitchen workers, and they knew about it. When they heard that Bai Kou was going to take them The three girls went together. They were happy at first and then worried.

"It's a good thing to be able to go to Balidu. Every winter hunting is a good opportunity for cooks from various families to take the opportunity to compete in their cooking skills. But it's freezing cold, and it's very difficult for girls to go there. You must pay attention to keeping warm."

"It's a royal hunting ground. People are forbidden to go hunting and chopping firewood. The mountains are high, the forests are dense, and there are many animals. According to the convention, the boys' unmarried camp must be by the open water. The masters are naturally considerate. As servants, remember to keep warm." The first priority is to bring more ginger tea and boil a pot of water for drinking every day."

"The cooks in our mansion who went to winter hunting in the past years, all of them are not sick after returning, but they still compete for the quota every year. No one wants to give up this opportunity."

"If you perform well in the cooking competition, you will be rewarded when you come back. This is also a custom."

Xiulan and Sister-in-Law Qian talked about the common sense and practices they knew to Bai Kou and the others.

"Go, of course, it's a rare opportunity. Since it's Bai Guanshi leading the team, why don't you go, you should go with each other, otherwise it's a men's camp, Bai Guanshi and a girl are so scary." Lu Doudou She expressed her attitude without hesitation.

"Yes, yes, the four of you will be better off, act together, go in and out together, and don't give others a chance to be bullied." Hong Su and Wan Qiu nodded excitedly.

"The four of you alone are not enough. The male chef also brings a few. The manager Zeng has to serve the Duke and his wife, but it is also her first time to participate in winter hunting. You still need to bring a few experienced chefs. Two The male steward left one at home to take care of the old lady, she will definitely not go out when she gets old." Xiulan said.

"The second room and the third room must have already arrived at the place at that time, and the long room here will go out to participate in the winter hunting. This is really a mobilization of the whole government." Bai Kou imagined the scene of the team leaving at that time and felt a headache.

"It's like this, it's like this every year. We have been mourning for three years, so we didn't go there for three years. This year is the first year that the Grand Master took over the title. It is impossible not to go. In the past, the old Duke and the old lady went, and the wives stayed. Taking care of the children at home, they don’t count if the old men are officials in other places. When the third young master is ten years old and becomes a grandson, the doctor will start to take him to the winter hunting. This year, the third young master will also attend as the eldest son, so he will definitely end up trying Try your skills, the prey he brings back is up to you. I heard from the male cooks that even if the cook picks some mushrooms and bakes them for dinner, as long as outsiders see them, the mushrooms have to be served out for everyone to taste." Qian The sister-in-law added.

"Hey! Do you have to carry someone behind your back to eat something by yourself?" Lu Doudou yelled.

"No way, in that kind of environment, you can't help but say you don't like it, and a group of people around you are making fun of you. If you don't agree, you won't give the big guys face, and the masters can't help you. At most, they can solve some problems for you. Practical difficulties, such as asking the royal chefs for tools and seasonings."

"In this way, don't you eat more barbecue?" Wan Qiu imagined the scene of strings of prey hanging on the bonfire.

"It doesn't matter what kind of dish you cook, that's why there is a saying in Dongshou that chefs from various prefectures will compete in martial arts." Sister-in-law Qian said.

"Understood, I will do my preparations, and you also prepare your personal items. Go to the street to buy new cotton to make a few thick cotton jackets. Don't be reluctant to spend money. It will be your own bad luck if it freezes."

Bai Kou told the three of Lu Doudou to be good, and told them to tell the two stewards about Dongshou's selection, and she went back to Zhongming Yuan first.

As a result, there was a young servant sitting at the gate of the courtyard, and Aunt Su was talking with him. When they saw Bai Kou coming back from a distance, the two got up quickly.

"Master Bai, the younger one is called Xiao Yanzi, the young master sent the younger one over to say that he needs a temporary accountant in the workshop outside."

Bai Kou saw that the other party's facial features were well-proportioned, and there was no fault in his appearance, but he didn't have any distinctive features that people could remember at a glance. He looked a little older than Gu Yun.

"Oh, that's right, I've been waiting for several days, and finally someone is here. What's your full name?"

Bai Kou beckoned, led people into the courtyard gate, and stood on the porch talking, unable to see the scene in the courtyard through the closed screen door.

"The young one is Yan Zheng."

"How old is this year?"

"Eighteen this year."

"Have you promised a marriage?"

"Not yet, there is no young man who is under the age of 20 to get engaged."

"Oh, that's good, so you don't have to pick the flowers in other people's homes."

"Ah?! No, no, if the little one behaves recklessly, he would rather be beaten to death by the young master." Yan Zheng was startled, shaking his head and waving his hands desperately.

"That's what you said. I remember this. Aunt Su heard it too. There are witnesses."

Aunt Su pursed her lips in amusement and nodded repeatedly.

Yan Zheng waved his hands again and again to promise not to mess around.

"Can you ride a horse?"

"Yes, the young master's servants can ride horses."

"That's a quarter to two, we met at the stable, and you happened to help me go to the stable and say, I will take you out on horseback in the afternoon, go back quickly."

"Yes, Supervisor Bai." Yan Zheng nodded in response, "Does Supervisor Bai have any other orders?"

"If you have a pen and ink account book, take it with you. You go out early and return late every day. You have lunch and dinner over there. I don't have time to go there every day to look at it. It's all up to you over there. Remember to follow me when you come back every night. Meet and talk back."

"Yes, Supervisor Bai, don't worry, I will do well."

"That's it for the time being. Go ahead and get busy. I'll find you if I need anything."

"Yes, I'm in charge, I'm leaving, my little one."

Yan Zheng is also a neat person, he will leave as soon as he receives an errand, and will never waste time.

Bai Kou went back to her room to write her new plan in peace.

(End of this chapter)