delicious little cook

Chapter 377

Bai Kou continued to rummage in the box, and finally found a list. It seemed that the items in this box were rewarded as a whole set. In addition to various gadgets and decorations, there was also a box of cash. The list was clipped in the account book and entered in the account when there was time in the evening.

Naturally, the money was first locked into Gu Yun's money box, and the other items were put back into the big box for the time being. After restoring the cleanliness of the bedroom, Bai Kou went out and summoned all the maids to come in to greet the prince.

Miao Er took out a silver box for New Year's rewards that had been prepared long ago. This was rewarded by the young master himself, and it was different from the annual rewards issued by the mansion years ago. It is the master's own pleasure to give more or less.

Bai Kou led all the maidservants and maids to line up to pay New Year's greetings to Gu Yun in order of rank, and then received the rewards from him in order.

Gu Yun, who had been poor for a few months and didn't dare to tip casually, knew that he would have good extra income during the Chinese New Year, so he was quite generous at this moment, and everyone was so happy that they smiled.

After the New Year's greetings, the girls retreated one after another to prepare dinner, but Gu Yun suddenly remembered something and called them back.

"Wait a minute, don't make any big dishes, just cook a pot of porridge. I had a good meal last night, and today I have another good meal in the palace. My stomach can't stand it. Now I feel full when I hear the word "meat."

The girls froze for a moment and looked at Bai Kou together.

"By the way, ask Mama Pang if Ji Chengtang wants porridge tonight, and cook more if you want."

Seeing that Guanshi Bai said the same thing, the girls no longer had any doubts, so they went on.

"Why do they want to look at you? I'm not good at talking anymore?" Gu Yun gave Bai Kou a sideways look, and pouted.

"They have porridge for dinner on the first day of the first lunar month. They just think it's too shabby, and it doesn't look like Chinese New Year."

"What should Chinese New Year be like? Eat big fish and meat for six meals a day? It's not auspicious to find a doctor during Chinese New Year."

"Don't be so mean, these new girls haven't opened their eyes yet, so they won't find it strange next year." Bai Kou picked up the teapot and filled the cups with a smile.

Gu Yun picked up the tea cup and blew on the hot air, drank half a cup comfortably, looked at Mei Huan and other girls who were still standing in the room, and waved them to go down too.

"There's nothing for you to wait on now, let's all go down and play, as long as Bai Kou is here."

Meihuan led a group of girls old and new to salute and retreated, leaving Bai Kou alone in the room to wait on her.

Bai Kou sat down on the other side of the Arhat's couch across the couch, opened the account book, copied the contents of the reward list into the account book to enter the account, and recorded the cash cow into the account.

Gu Yun leaned on the couch with his left elbow, drank tea with his right hand, deliberately watched Bai Kou head to head with her writing, and praised her progress in handwriting, and hadn't practiced handwriting in vain for more than half a year.

Bai Kou didn't want to be harassed by him, she concentrated on finishing her business first, and only asked when she closed the account book.

"I met other descendants and grandchildren in the palace today, didn't you make any appointments?"

"Yes, on the eighth day of the first lunar month, there will be a temple fair in Yuanhe Palace."

"A date with whom?"

"Not necessarily, it's just that many people will go that day, so I was invited to go too. It's okay if you feel bored and go away on your own."

Bai Kou raised her eyebrows, took out her notepad and turned to the page on the eighth day of the first lunar month to make a note.

"Are you taking Master Six?"

"Wait until I ask tonight."

Bai Kou nodded, closed the notebook and put down the pen.

"There is nothing else to do, so the servant girl will leave first."

"You have to sit here for me if you have nothing else to do. As my steward, where do you want to go?"

"Tomorrow, the two aunts will go back to their mother's house. The east kitchen will start stewing Fushouquan in the middle of the night. Since you will eat porridge and side dishes tonight, and you don't need your maidservant to cook the dishes, this maidservant will just go over there to have a look and tell them again."

"You really know how to use your time."

"Thank you for your compliment, the servant girl will go to work first."

Bai Kou ignored Gu Yun's stinky face, took his things with a smile and got up, leaving for Mei Huan and the others to wait on him.

After returning to the room and putting down the pen and paper, Bai Kou took out a few pastries from today's gifts, and took them to the East Kitchen along with some packed pastries made at noon, where they were also busy preparing for dinner.

Zeng Zhu arranged for two first-class cooks to stew soup at night, and now the two are sleeping in their own rooms, everything has been arranged, and Zeng Zhu will only be responsible if something goes wrong.

After confirming that it was correct, Bai Kou went back to the Zhongming Court with peace of mind.

After dinner, Gu Yun went to the second and third rooms to pay New Year's greetings to the elders, and when he came back, he went to Jicheng Hall and made an appointment with his younger brother Gu Chen to go to the Yuanhe Palace Temple Fair on the eighth day of the lunar new year, and then went back to his own room for a short rest before washing and sleeping Yes, I woke up at Yinshi this morning, and my body really couldn't hold on at this moment, and I was very sleepy.

Early the next morning, Bai Kou woke up and went to the East Kitchen to check the status of the cooks on duty. After seeing that everything was normal, she went back to have breakfast. After serving the prince, she rushed to the East Kitchen to prepare for the lunch.

At the turn of the afternoon, Gu Xian and Gu Jie brought their husbands and children to their natal homes to pay New Year's greetings. The long room, where there had been no children laughing for a long time, suddenly became lively. After meeting their parents, everyone in the long room moved to Rong En The hall and the old lady are sitting idle, and the luncheon is also here.

Gu Xian's eldest son is considered to be eight years old after the new year, and he and his uncle Gu Chen just happened to be able to play together, and Gu Chen also took good care of his nephews and nieces in the retreat hall, only the one and a half year old couple The twins are still held by their respective wet nurses.

Children from rich and noble families have long been tired of eating traditional Chinese New Year dim sum. When they heard their grandma bring dim sum and snacks, they just sat upright at first and didn’t really want to eat them until they saw that there was nothing on the table. The three older children finally became interested in the fresh food they had seen. They sat around the table and tasted a few mouthfuls of everything, and then they couldn’t stop talking. When the freshly baked creme brulee arrived, they After eating, they licked all the spoons and ran to the front hall to beg grandma and grandma for another portion.

Since the children love to eat, the adults are naturally happy. These foods were originally prepared for them, otherwise what's the point of eating the same food as their own when they arrive at grandma's house.

The maids smiled and went to the small kitchen of Zhongmingyuan. Bai Kou had expected this, and the prepared bowls of pudding puree were placed in the cafeteria, and the maids took care of them. Available now.

At lunch time, the three older children also had their own children's meals. Bai Kou made them omelet rice with salty sauce, and added a lot of diced mountain delicacies to the rice. A bowl of Fushouquan clear soup, even a seven-year-old boy is guaranteed to be full. If it is not enough, go back to the dinner table to eat with the adults.

It was originally planned in this way, and it was approved by the eldest lady, but I didn't expect that the elders and children were too indulgent and allowed them to eat too many snacks before meals. Gu Xian's eldest son ate three servings of pudding alone. He wasn't hungry at all, and he yelled that he was full before he even finished half of his omelet, and the same was true for his two cousins, whose nurses couldn't keep feeding them while coaxing them.

The old matriarch was afraid that the children's stomachs would be damaged if they were so hard, so they allowed them to sit down and play by themselves, as long as the servants followed closely, don't let them have any accidents.

After the young children left, the old matriarch sent out the servants again, leaving only the family members to talk about themselves, but what they were talking about was not the family's gossip, but the latest disturbance in the court. Yesterday they entered the palace to pay New Year greetings, civil and military With all the officials gathered, there are signs that even the female family members can express their own opinions. After all, the female family members circle also has their own news channels.

A few years from now, the saint will be the age of Jiazi. Although the queen's son-in-law was established as the crown prince early, everyone knows that as long as the crown prince has not ascended the throne for a day, the position of crown prince can change at any time. If time waits any longer, it is time for the person who wants to take this seat to fight for his life.

(End of this chapter)