peasant girl

Chapter 377, Opportunity Comes (1 more

His Royal Highness Yi Wang's strength and overbearing made many people overwhelmed.

He has soldiers and power in his hands, and since he came back, it has been such a heavy, blood-stained road, from Zhengdemen to the imperial palace.

No one is a fool, who in this capital does not want him to come back, but he came back alive.

How many people began to feel restless in their dreams and couldn't sleep all night.

"Is there no news from Yuelin County?"

"Go back to His Royal Highness, but no one was found!"

"What does it mean that no one was found? Can a living person disappear out of thin air?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Yi's people are also looking for her, she is indeed missing..."

This her, of course, is Zhu Xiao.

A group of people from the prince wanted to catch Zhu Xiao and threaten Xun Muyang, but Zhu Xiao ran away from home because of anger, and disappeared without a trace. He didn't know where he went?
And Xun Muyang's people were also looking for her, they were looking for her everywhere on the road from Yuelin County to the capital...

"Be sure to catch someone before the fifth child, remember to live!"

"Yes!"

It's just that the person everyone was looking for was working as a maid in a family's home in Chengpu County. Who would have thought that a pampered girl who was doted on by His Royal Highness Yi Wang, who was short-tempered and almost unrecognizable by her relatives, would be a maid for others.

Chengpu County, Qin Family

The Double Ninth Festival is about to come, because there is an old lady in the Qin family, and Mrs. Qin has been considered successful in her life. She was born in a famous family, and her husband is also a famous scholar. Although she is gone now, she is also a high-ranking wife. Seeing the old man return to Chengpu County, after the old man left, she naturally wanted to go back to the capital, meet her old sisters, and step into the prosperity of the capital again.

But after all, she was old and not in good health. The family members were also afraid that she would go on the way to the capital, so they accidentally went there, and they never wanted her to go.

In the coming year, her sister's youngest son is going to get married, and it's her sister's [-]th birthday. She has to go no matter what, and plans to leave after the Double Ninth Festival, but her health has not recovered.

Zhu Xiao is still busy every day, and she has very little free time. She is a new little maid, and like Axiu, she has to work wherever there is work. She and Axiu are two. She is likable, she doesn't talk much, but she complements each other very well, and Axiu and her are often together. Everyone says that if there is Axiao, there must be Axiu.

On the other hand, the minibus is already a servant next to Young Master Jiu, who runs errands for Young Master Jiu to buy takeaways.

At first, the wife was worried that the minibus would spoil Master Ninth, but after finding out that the minibus went to take care of him, Young Master Nine worked harder in his studies, and his wife had rewarded the minibus twice.

As the cousin of the minibus, Zhu Xiao has also benefited in the kitchen, at least there is no difference in food, and everyone treats her kindly and politely.

"Ah Xiao, what dish do you plan to cook on Chongyang Day to honor the old lady?" Axiu asked.

Hearing this, Zhu Xiao stopped picking vegetables and looked up at Axiu.

"Ah Xiao, is your cooking delicious?" Axiu asked again.

Zhu Xiao nodded.

She rarely cooks anymore.

"Then have you thought about what to do? Ah Xiao, let me help you do a good job together. When I get a reward, can you give me a little bit?" Axiu asked bluntly.

Zhu Xiao looked at Axiu.

She thought it was good to say it so straightforwardly, so she nodded.

"Ah Xiao, you are so kind!" Axiu smiled.

There are several sisters in Axiu's family, and they all work as maids in a wealthy family. If they make money, they have to take it home, because she didn't sell herself as a slave, so she didn't get much money.

Zhu Xiaoniang, Axiu Niang, had seen her before. She was a very honest and responsible woman. It is said that she came to tell Axiu that her father was much better. After a few days, Axiu would be able to go home.

Axiu's father was a stonemason, and when he was working, a stone hit his leg, and he spent a lot of money on medical treatment, so the sisters went to work as maids in a wealthy family, and took the money back home to save some expenses for the family.

"Then what are you going to do, Xiao Xiao?" Axiu couldn't help asking.

"..."

Zhu Xiao thought about it seriously.

Mrs. Qin is old and has a bad appetite, so she can't eat too greasy food. The food made in the kitchen of the house is still light, but the old lady is tired of eating.

"Tremella lotus seeds and chrysanthemum soup!"

She saw that the chrysanthemums in the garden were blooming just right, and if she told Aunt Seven, she should be able to pick two.

"What do I need to do at that time, I will help to do it together!" Axiu said with a smile.

Axiu always thinks that Zhu Xiao is very good, she doesn't fight or fight, everyone in the kitchen likes A Xiao, although her face is swollen like a pig's head recently, she has a really good temper, and never procrastinates when she asks her to do something.

"Ok!"

Zhu Xiao nodded.

Tremella, lotus seed and chrysanthemum soup is not difficult to make, but the white fungus needs to be stewed for a long time, but the maids should respect the old lady, and the kitchen will give them a chance. Get ready, it's all up to Zhu Xiao himself.

On the night of the eighth day of the eighth day, Zhu Xiao soaked white fungus in her hair, and Lianzi went to Lianxin. Seeing her doing things seriously, Axiu sat aside and felt a little nervous.

"Ah Xiao, I can't help you with anything!"

"It's okay, come, you will be counted when the time comes!"

"Ah, you are so kind!"

On the morning of the ninth day of the ninth day, Axiu did most of the work, and Zhu Xiao concentrated on making things with the small stove, and Axiu brought her breakfast, so when it comes to the credit, Axiu is half of it.

When it was almost noon, Zhu Xiao's white fungus, lotus seed and chrysanthemum soup was ready, and it was placed in a beautiful flower cup and brought to the front.

Mrs. Qin was overjoyed to see the filial piety of the servants. The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law were in the capital, while the third daughter-in-law and the third daughter-in-law stayed in Chengpu County to accompany her. They all said auspicious words at this moment.

Mrs. Qin smiled, her eyes swept across the table, and she saw the white fungus, lotus seeds, and chrysanthemum soup in the bowl. The most important thing is that it is suitable for the occasion, and the children have already gone to climb the heights to enjoy the chrysanthemums. crab.

"Help me take a bowl of that soup and taste it!" Mrs. Qin said softly.

Third Mrs. Qin immediately stood up and scooped a bowl for the old lady.

"Looking at it, I feel the fragrance, mother, taste it!"

"Ok!"

Mrs. Qin took the bowl, took a sip, and felt that her mouth was full of fragrance. She couldn't help eating a few spoonfuls, and then praised, "This soup is good, you should try it too!"

The servant girl immediately divided among the masters, and Mrs. Qin San nodded, "It's really good. I never imagined that our family has such a good soup cook!"

The same ingredients, different heat, the taste is not the same.

The main thing is that the old lady ate a small bowl.

Mrs. Qin San felt it necessary to ask who made this, and reward some money so that she could do it well in the future and let the old lady eat too much.

Now that the children are grown up, she naturally wants to take them to the capital to talk about marriage, but the old lady is not in good health, and she is also entangled, let alone dare to act rashly.

"Mother, why don't you call someone over and see who did it!"

"Ok!"

Mrs. Qin nodded.

It's rare for someone to make something that she can eat without getting bored, so naturally she should pay more attention to it.

Immediately ask someone to call Zhu Xiao.

When Zhu Xiao was about to leave, she glanced at Baba looking at her Axiu, and stretched out her hand to pull Axiu.

"..."

Axiu was stunned.

But his eyes turned red, and he pushed Zhu Xiao, "Go, you can say whatever the old lady asks later!"

"I, I, stupid mouth!" Zhu Xiao whispered.

In the end, they still took Axiu together.

In the front hall, seeing Zhu Xiao's face, the old lady was startled, "What's wrong with this girl's face?"

Zhu Xiao pushed A'Xiu, A'Xiu hurriedly replied, "Back to the old lady, A'Xiao's face peeled off a few days ago, this servant begged Seventh Aunt to get some ointment for her, and after applying it, she became swollen like this, and it still hasn't healed yet! "

"Then who made this soup?" Mrs. Qin asked again.

"Ah Xiao did it, she stuttered a bit, so..." Axiu said, looking carefully at Mrs. Qin.

Mrs. Qin looked at Zhu Xiao.

Poor thing, a face swollen like this.

"Girl, does it hurt?"

Zhu Xiao quickly shook his head.

No pain, no itching, no swelling.

"Are you stuttering?" Mrs. Qin asked again.

"Go back, go back to the old lady, yes, a little bit!" Zhu Xiao said softly.

Mrs. Qin smiled slightly when she heard the words, "It's not serious, just take your time, and you made this soup?"

"Yes!" Zhu Xiao responded, thought for a while and said, "Axiu, I can help you!"

Mrs. Qin looked at the two little maids, knowing that she would be rewarded without claiming credit, which is really rare.

"Since you said that Axiu was helpful, then I will reward both of you together, and each of you will reward five qian. You go back and think about it, and see what you can cook in the evening. If it is good, I will reward you again!"

Hearing this, Axiu was about to kneel when she pulled Zhu Xiao.

Mrs. Qin smiled and said, "You don't need to kneel, just get down!"

He signaled the big maid beside him to deal with the matter.

When Zhu Xiao was leaving, he looked back at Mrs. Qin, and Mrs. Qin also looked at her.

At the first glance, Mrs. Qin felt that this child was destined, and thought to use it first, and then ask carefully how he came to the mansion.

A soup was worth five qian, which was five hundred wen, and Axiu was very happy.

When she came back with the money, she still couldn't believe it, "Ah Xiao, is this true?"

"En!" Zhu Xiao nodded.

She gave half of the five coins to Aunt Seven.

Axiu was happy for a while, and then said, "Ah Xiao, I can't ask for so much, I want half, okay?"

"All, all for you, take them home!" Zhu Xiao said softly.

He raised his hand and stroked Axiu's head.

"Ah Xiao, why are you so nice!" A Xiu's eyes were red.

Her family was really short of money, but her parents loved them and didn't sell them. They just worked as a helper in the Qin's family, taking care of their food, a few hundred cash a month, and the family had money to buy medicine for her father.

"You, you helped!" Zhu Xiao said these words again, thinking about what to do tonight?
You can't overdo it all at once, and you can't underdo it too badly.

"Ah Xiao, come with me!" Aunt Seven whispered at the door.

Zhu Xiao immediately took the money and went over.

When I got to Aunt Seven's house, I handed over the money.

Aunt Seven hesitated for a moment, and took the five qian.

"In the future, if the old lady rewards you, you don't have to give it to me, and you don't have to give me the wages either!"

"?"

So living for five qian is the last silver given?
"You and Xiaoba are cousins, right?"

Zhu Xiao nodded quickly.

"Where is your home?" Aunt Seven asked again.

Zhu Xiao stammered and said it again.

Seventh Aunt nodded, "Think about it, what are you going to do tonight, let Axiu help you, you can take anything you need from the kitchen, the old lady is not in good health, try to eat lightly, do you understand?"

"Yes!"

Zhu Xiao responded.

When she returned to the house, Axiu was also called over after a while. When Axiu came back, she looked at Zhu Xiao with dodge eyes, self-blame, remorse, and guilt. dare not say.

Tears swirled in the sockets of the eyes, and they were forced back abruptly.

Zhu Xiao knew that Aunt Seven would definitely want Axiu to keep an eye on her, just pretending she didn't know anything.

In the evening it was a chrysanthemum fish porridge.

Steam the perch and take the meat, cook the porridge in a pot, and when the porridge is ready, put the fish and chrysanthemum, add some finely minced ham, simmer slowly, and finally add some salt after cooking.

Simple and fragrant.

When the porridge was served, Mrs. Qin ate for another half night.

For an old lady who only eats two bites a meal and then doesn't want to eat anymore, the weight of this half bowl of porridge is heavy.

Zhu Xiao is still waiting for news, the minibus has already come to her.

Pass her an orange.

"Young master rewarded it, eat it quickly!" Xiaoba laughed.

Maybe it's because life is getting better, Xiaoba has grown a lot taller and has flesh on his face.

Looking at Zhu Xiao's still swollen face, "What's wrong with your face? Do you want to take you to see a doctor?"

"It's okay!" Zhu Xiao peeled the orange and ate it, it was really sweet.

Divided half to the minibus.

The minibus hesitated for a moment, then smiled and stretched out his hand to take it, "You have to take good care of yourself, I heard that you made chrysanthemum soup today, the old lady liked it very much, and you made it tonight?"

"En!" Zhu Xiao nodded.

This in itself is the purpose of their trip, and now they are achieving it step by step.

The minibus wanted to say something else, but felt that someone was hiding and eavesdropping, so he quickly changed his words, "You must be careful when cooking for the old lady, some things are mutually reinforcing, so ask the aunt who cooks for the old lady, I think you will be changing houses soon, that Axiu..."

"She's fine!" Zhu Xiao said softly.

"It's good if you think people are nice, but you can't be single-minded. You need to be careful. Take care of yourself. I'll come to see you in two days and bring you something to eat!" Rubbed Zhu Xiao's head.

Zhu Xiao glared at him.

Xiaoba laughed loudly, "I'm your cousin, what's wrong with rubbing your head!"

"..."

What kind of cousin is this? Sooner or later, he will break up and go his own way.

(End of this chapter)