delicious little cook

Chapter 534 The world is unpredictable
The next morning, the two dressed neatly and set off by car, heading southwest.

To pass the time on the way, the two of them talked in detail about the Fuyang Hou family's New Year's greetings yesterday in the carriage. Bai Kou had been busy in the East Kitchen since the morning, so she naturally didn't know the details, and it was Gu Yun who told her.

In front of the second and third bedrooms, those private words can't be said. It wasn't until the end of the show that Gu Yun finally had the opportunity to remind the old Hou Ye a few words. The next thing is to see what the Fuyang Hou Mansion will do. If you fight back, you may reach a political deal that is not suitable for outsiders. After all, going back to the source, the person behind the scenes is Concubine Zhao Xian, and Concubine Zhao's son is Prince Yu, the eldest son of the emperor. It also has to support the prince in fighting Yu Wang.

Whether the battle for the heir apparent will come to the surface and will be put on the bright hall, no one knows, but if it is put on the table, King Yu will be placed on the cusp of the storm. Under the current situation that the prince has not made any mistakes, the concubine wants to snatch it. The throne of the son of the son, such a major event that seriously subverts the three cardinal principles and five constant principles, will cause turmoil in the government and the public, all officials and common people will oppose it, and the sage will start to be suspicious and jealous. Everything is not good for King Yu and Concubine Zhao Xian.

For Bai Kou, she doesn't care what happens. Anyway, she is a maidservant, and the political struggles in the court cannot involve her. It is enough for her to stand on the sidelines and watch the show.

Gu Yun babbled on about the current state of affairs and national policies, regardless of whether Bai Kou understood or not, he spoke with great enthusiasm.

Bai Kou didn't stop him, but let him say that she would listen to it too. She seldom read the mansion newspapers that exchanged news between the government offices, and they were usually on the old man's desk. Since the prince is willing to say so much now, Of course she wouldn't be bored and tell him to shut up.

After traveling all the way for more than an hour, the carriage finally entered Jiyangfang smoothly. Bai Kou knew that Quzhang Lane was close to the north gate of the workshop, so he asked the coachman to go in the direction of the north gate, and then asked the passers-by for the exact location of Quzhang Lane.

Jiyangfang is next to Donglinfang, and most of the residents in the workshop are craftsmen of various kinds. At first glance, they saw such a gorgeous carriage and guards on tall horses, and they asked about Quzhang Lane. People with quick brains immediately realized who lived in Quzhang Lane.

Zhang Ji Iron Shop.

Marquis Wu of Benfang also arrived quickly under the notification of the residents, asked the coachman who the passengers were in the car, saluted quickly, and personally led the way to Quzhang Lane.

It was confirmed that Gu Yun, the eldest son of Duke Ye's mansion, and his steward Bai Kou came to pay New Year's greetings to Zhang's family, and the good-natured residents rushed to report to Zhang's family in Quzhang Lane regardless of the icy streets.

The whole family of the Zhang family sat around the fire and gossiped with neighbors and relatives who came to pay New Year's greetings at home. Suddenly, many people ran in outside, yelling to go out to greet the guests through the courtyard gate, and some distinguished guests arrived.

But they yelled in disorder, and Zhang's family was confused. Zhang Huasheng's son strode out and asked in detail what they were yelling.

"Bai Kou, Bai Kou is here!"

"And that son!"

"It's all here!"

"Yes, yes, there are a lot of people!"

"There are also guards on horseback, that tall horse! It's not bad!"

"Hurry up! They're almost at the entrance of the alley!"

"Stop squatting at home, go to greet the guests!"

The kid from the Zhang family heard the reason and rushed back to the room to pass on the message. The people in the room were stunned for a moment in disbelief, but immediately became confused when they came back to their senses. It was to pat off the melon rind and fruit crumbs on the body, smooth the folds of the clothes, and make them as tidy as possible. Under the leadership of Zhang Laopa, the whole family hurried out to meet people at the alley.

Marquis Wu of this workshop led the coachman and walked on Beimen Street, and he could see the sign of Quzhang Alley. At the entrance of the alley, there was a hundred-year-old camphor tree whose trunk was twisted into a spiral shape, so it was named Quzhang, and this alley also Over a long period of time, the residents spontaneously changed their names to Quzhang Lane.

Just when the coachman was about to drive the carriage into the alley, the residents on the street first noticed that there was a carriage coming out of the alley, and Gu Yun's carriage was so wide that it was impossible for the two carts to stagger once they got in, so Gu Yun asked the coachman to hold the reins, and with Bai Kou got out of the car and walked.

"Let's go, you have to show them that you are dressed so beautifully, the daughter of the Bai family is well-developed now." Gu Yun smiled and winked at Bai Kou.

Bai Kou couldn't understand what Shizi was embarrassed about, but anyway, she didn't mind walking a few more steps, so she got out of the car first, then turned around and stretched out a hand to help Shizi, and let Shizi hold her arm and step on the step stool steadily.

Seeing people getting off the car, the onlookers let out a sound of admiration, and the expensive and dazzling costumes opened their eyes.

Gu Yun and Bai Kou stood generously on the street and let people watch. The carriage in the alley finally came out and saw that there were noble people waiting on the street. The driver hastily whipped the carriage a few times and drove the carriage away to get out of the way.

The guards got off their horses one after another, took the reins and walked into the alley behind Shizi and Bai Kou, and met Zhang's family who came out in a hurry to greet the distinguished guests.

"Auntie!" Dressed like a lucky baby, Bai Hong shook off her mother's hand and happily ran out from behind the crowd, Bai Rui hurriedly chased after her.

Just when he was about to run up to Bai Kou, Bai Hong suddenly slipped his foot and was about to fall to the ground. Gu Yun, who was walking in the front, rushed forward, grabbed him in time, and lifted him up to hug her. in hand.

Bai Rui finally caught up, even though she was an acquaintance with Gu Shizi, she couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, took her daughter from Gu Yun with a sorry face, and hurried back to her family.

Zhang Baihuai, the current patriarch of the Zhang family, took his sons and grandsons, disciples and grandchildren, and a group of female relatives to line up in order to salute Gu Yun together. Back then, the Zhang family knew how to be polite when they were able to marry Bai Yehong, the head chef of the imperial kitchen.

Gu Yun stood in the middle of the alley and received the salute graciously, then Bai Kou came out from behind him, and saluted the grandfather's family, grandma, aunt and others came out with tears in their eyes and walked back holding her hand, while the men greeted the prince Talk while walking.

The female relatives went home first, and the men took a step back. After entering the front yard, the apprentices and grandchildren immediately took Gu Yun to visit the vast workshop next to it. In the main room, Bai Kou kowtowed to the elders in sequence.

The Zhang family in Quzhang Lane occupies half of the land, one-third of the residences, and the remaining two-thirds are workshops. After the accident in the Bai family, the Zhang family was implicated, their business dropped sharply, and many stoves went out. Deep, although life is difficult, but it will not go bankrupt.

And just after everything stabilized, Bai Kou suddenly became famous, and everyone knew that Bai Yehong, the former head chef of a family who was exiled, had a granddaughter who was exempted from exile by being a maidservant, and inherited the family's culinary skills Talented, good cooking, and this little girl surprised the people of the capital time and time again, and the Zhang family followed suit, and the stove that had been extinguished had already been re-ignited.

Gu Yun had never seen this kind of workshop before, he could not help feeling a little emotional while visiting and listening to their stories about the past.

Things are unpredictable.

(End of this chapter)