Rebirth of the scholarly lady

Chapter 35 The Trial at the Table
Nan Surou took a look at it calmly, the dishes were the same as the first time she came to Wei Guogong's mansion in her previous life, green onion tofu soup, fried tofu with minced leeks and meat, thousands of cold salads, steamed crucian carp, minced garlic vermicelli, braised kale, served in soup Seasonal vegetables, shrimp fried rice...

The table was full of plain dishes. In her previous life, Nan Surou thought she was disgusted, so Mrs. Wei prepared these dishes to show her off. Later, she found out that Mrs. Wei had eaten all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas. She thought that plain dishes were healthy. That's why they are prepared in this way. Although these dishes seem to be very simple, there are no more than a dozen processes in one dish, and the value is even higher than that of abalone wing belly. In a word: toss!
In the previous life, Nan Surou was careful not to dislike her, which attracted Mrs. Wei's attention. The other children who came to attach themselves to Duke Wei's mansion, because they were young and hadn't seen the world, were ignorant, and acted coquettishly and foolishly. these dishes.

Although Mrs. Wei Guo prepared new big fish and meat kindly, she didn't want to see them in her heart, and this first impression was very bad. If the child made trouble again during the second meal, Mrs. Wei Guo would not No matter what, he still eats lightly, and he will reprimand those children.

I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing again in this life. Almost all the children who were eating properly looked at Nan Surou from time to time, as if they were anxious why she didn't make a fool of herself.

Nan Surou smiled and savored the table full of dishes that seemed simple but extremely frustrating.

Ordinary vegetarian dishes are cooked directly with vegetarian vegetables and vegetable oil, but the most expensive dishes in the Duke's Mansion are definitely not the abalone wing belly, but the ordinary fresh vegetables on the table, a dish of tofu, a dozen or so The chicken comes with a thousand sheets, seasoned with various sauces, and the sauce is still boiled with various meat, and the rest are the same. There are so many processes, which consume a lot of manpower and material resources.

Mrs. Wei's meal was really painstaking, but a group of ignorant children, apart from knowing that these vegetables and tofu look "cheap", what else do they know?

Nan Surou looked at a table of dishes, and she was not polite, but elegantly, she only picked the most expensive ones to start with.

Mrs. Wei Guo was very satisfied with her calm performance, and she couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Su Rou, what do you think of this dinner?"

In the previous life, Mrs. Wei Guo also asked such a question. At that time, Nan Surou's answer was very honest: Well, I think the taste is okay, although it is not the best one I have ever eaten.

In this way, Mrs. Wei would think that Nan Surou just obeyed the rules and didn't talk nonsense, but she was not the smartest. Therefore, Mrs. Wei felt that she was an obedient pawn that could be cultivated.

Nan Surou smiled, picked up a piece of tofu and put it into her bowl, then said respectfully: "By cousin, these dishes look simple, but the taste is really different from the usual ones, and they are not eaten at home on weekdays. Eat less of these things, but they are not as rich in taste as what you eat today, it is really not comparable to ordinary dishes."

Nan Surou didn't directly say the value of this dish, but secretly looked at everyone when she finished speaking.

Mrs. Wei Guo looked at Nan Surou in surprise, and said, "Oh? Tell me, what's so special about this taste?"

The children started to look at each other, and then they all involuntarily picked up the chopsticks, and slowly tasted the things in their own bowls, all showing blank expressions.

"Returning to my cousin, for example, this tofu dish looks very ordinary, but it has a strong smell of chicken sauce. It doesn't look like chicken sauce. It feels sweeter and richer than ordinary chicken sauce. It must be Guogong. This is the first time that Surou has tasted such a good taste." Nan Surou secretly glanced at the other children, and knew that few of them seemed to have tasted anything special , including Nan Qiansong and Nan Xiyuan, the two brothers and sisters also looked at a loss.

Eating such dishes every day, these children may not be able to distinguish the taste of ordinary tofu from special tofu. They only know that tofu is cheap, so how do they know the value of this table dish?
It can be seen from this that Mrs. Wei Guo didn't tell them how these dishes were made at all, and no one cared about this group of silly children, and no one would approach the kitchen. Yang Chunshui is regarded as a lowly trade, so stay away from it?
Miss Qianjin naturally wants to stay away from the kitchen, cooking is very noisy, and the smell of oily smoke is not good, so you can keep your fingers off the hot spring water.

Miss Qianjin is not required to cook in person, but it does not mean that Miss Qianjin should know nothing about cooking.

When ladies from rich and powerful families come to court, they must be able to correct the mistakes of the servants in time, so as not to be rude on big occasions and banquets, and when they are guests in Beppu, they can answer more or less well for the delicacies brought out by the host's house. Two or three times, this is the only way to have the confidence, lest once you encounter something, you can only show your timidity because of ignorance, lose your confidence, fail to be on the big stage, and lower your grade.

From these aspects, in the previous life, Mrs. Wei Guo looked down on Nan Peiyan no matter what. It was not just about her background. Therefore, Mrs. Wei Guo often said, "Blood inheritance is really a stalk. Lowly people will always be lowly. They only see thieves eating meat, but they don't see thieves being beaten. They only see the good life of the rich, but they don't know what it takes to live such a life." How much effort."

As soon as Nan Surou's words came out, although she still didn't say the main point, she flattered Mrs. Wei Guo without a trace. Mrs. Wei Guo was very satisfied, and a big smile was on the corner of her lips.

Everyone knew that Mrs. Wei Guo was very happy now. This was something they had never seen during their first meal.

Nan Peiyan was a little bit impatient. She was devastated when she met Nan Surou for the first time today. Now she saw Mrs. Wei Guo interacting with Nan Surou, her heart was cold. In the past, she was the most favored. In order to be favored, She has spent a lot of thought.

But now, a cousin girl who came out of nowhere and came out of some valley in less than a day, took away that aura in less than a day, can Nan Peiyan not be angry?

Nan Peiyan's heart felt cold, and the corners of her lips twitched, she said stiffly: "Auntie has a good eye."

"Peiyan's praise. In fact, it's a gift from my cousin that we can eat these seemingly ordinary delicious vegetarian dishes." Nan Surou's face was extremely calm, and she seemed familiar with it. Anyway, she was made a lot of trouble by this niece of the same age in her previous life. , it's strange that this niece doesn't speak and stab people.

Taking advantage of Nan Peiyan's cold words, Nan Surou flattered her again. Everyone carried the bridal sedan chairs. These children were well-clothed and well-fed every day, but they always thought that they took it for granted. Who would do this in front of them? In the face of many people, have you really thanked Mrs. Wei Guo for her kindness?In other words, they didn't think it was a favor at all.

They really have never been grateful!There is no need to doubt this point at all, it can be known from Mrs. Wei Guo's expression.

Mrs. Wei Guo said cheerfully after hearing what Nan Surou said: "Cousin, your little mouth is so sweet. I'm very happy to hear that."

Mrs. Wei Guo used "I'm very happy" to compliment her children, but this sentence was enough to arouse the hatred of other children towards Nan Surou.

Nan Surou has already experienced the characteristics of the children of Wei Guogong brothers and sisters, so she doesn't care what they think.

Nan Peiyan's complexion remained unchanged, she pretended to be coquettish, and said with a sneer, "Auntie, you are exaggerating, isn't it just green vegetables and tofu? Even the poor can afford it. My aunt's family is too poor. Even You can’t afford these things, or you can’t cook them well, so you don’t think they’re delicious, right?”

Grasping the topic, Nan Peiyan was very proud. What's so special about this vegetable tofu?It's just that the cook in the Duke's Mansion cooks better food. She doesn't know the secrets in it, and Nan Surou didn't reveal any secrets just now, she just flattered her out of thin air. This is what Nan Peiyan dislikes the most. of.

Seeing Nan Surou using such things to please Mrs. Wei Guo, Nan Peiyan couldn't help stabbing her with poverty.

It's a pity that Nan Peiyan suffered from the limited knowledge.

As soon as Nan Peiyan's words came out, Mrs. Wei Guo's face darkened. However, she did not speak, but turned to look at Nan Surou who was calm at the side. She was looking forward to how Nan Surou would respond.

(End of this chapter)