food color and fragrance

Chapter 24
Chen Yingzhi wanted to speak, but was stopped by Mrs. Chen.

Sanskrit was very helpless, but she had to clean her hands and go out to meet the visitor.

"Hello, sister." Sanskrit greeted Chen Yingzhi first, and then looked at the woman, "You are Mrs. Chen? I greet you. The house is not cleaned up yet, and everything is in chaos. Don't be disgusted."

Mrs. Chen didn't expect this girl to guess her identity all at once, looked Sanskrit up and down, and dragged Chen Yingzhi inside.

Sanskrit rolled her eyes and curled her lips. If her own home was not leased, she might have turned her back a long time ago, but she still owes someone else's debts, so she can only bear with it for now, but this Mrs. Chen may not be easy to deal with... …

After pouring water for the two of them, Sanskrit stood aside, Mrs. Chen looked around the house, frowning tightly and looking very disgusted, and muttered softly: "How do you live in this crappy house?"

Chen Yingzhi bit her lip, as if she felt sorry for Yang Zhiyuan, Sanskrit couldn't stand that nympho look.

Seeing that Chen Yingzhi kept stretching her head to the inner room, but she was shy about her identity as a girl, Sanskrit pointed directly at the inner room and said: "That's where I live, and my father temporarily lives in the small room."

"Why did you let Mr. Yang live there!" Mrs. Chen scolded with a face full of astonishment: "Do you still understand what filial piety is? He is your elder and even your father. This is how your family taught you. of?"

Fanyin's expression also became indifferent, and he touched his bald head, "This is what my father asked, I must not go against his will."

"you……"

"Mother." Chen Yingzhi stopped Mrs. Chen, and after winking, she softened her voice and said, "When did your mother pass away? You...why did you lose your hair?"

Is this what they really want to ask?
Sanskrit cursed from the bottom of his heart, and said: "My mother has passed away for more than two years. Because my father was busy with the scientific research, my grandmother and uncle didn't tell him that I was the only daughter in the family, so I went to shave my mother and keep filial piety." Sanskrit After finishing speaking, Mrs. Chen couldn't help asking:
"Your mother has a bad relationship with your grandmother, right? Otherwise, why wouldn't your father be allowed to go back to visit her even after she passed away." Mrs. Chen didn't get the answer she wanted because she pretended she didn't hear the Sanskrit voice.

Chen Yingzhi was a little thirsty, but seeing the cup on the table, she didn't know what to do with it.

"For the time being, there is only boiling hot water. We don't have tea at home. Don't dislike it, Ms. Chen." Fanyin stuck out her tongue playfully. This is the hot water she boiled on the stove all morning for washing her face...

Mrs. Chen glanced at the water glass in disgust, but she didn't pick it up at all.

Chen Yingzhi didn't react, but took a sip politely.

"puff!"

Chen Yingzhi was choking and coughing, Madam Chen hurried over to help her.

"This water...is so hot." Chen Yingzhi frowned and patted her chest. She wanted to say that it was bad to drink, but she felt that it was too much to brush Yang Zhiyuan's face, so she changed her words.

Mrs. Chen didn't want to stay any longer, but Chen Yingzhi didn't want to leave and just sat there.

My daughter is determined to be with Yang Zhiyuan, and Mrs. Chen is the same. She looked at the Sanskrit again, and then asked: "I have never heard from Master Yang that he has a family, and he has never asked his daughter to be filial." Li, and ordained as a little nun."

"It has nothing to do with rituals. It's my own pleasure. It's not only to keep filial piety for my mother, but also to pray for my father's scientific examination." Before the Sanskrit voice finished, Mrs. Chen sneered three times, "Pray for blessings? If you don't have any money, why do you use it to test for merit? Just a few words of prayer are enough? Are you sure you are really Master Yang's daughter? Didn't he ask you to deceive us?"

Mrs. Chen's questions were harsh, and Sanskrit was annoyed by her scrutiny and suspicion.

She has backed down many times because this is her own creditor, but this Mrs. Chen is persistent, and if she wants to inquire about something, she will talk about it, and she still doubts her identity?
Even though he is a fake, it doesn't mean he can bear criticism from others.

"This Ms. Chen is really your daughter? Didn't you deceive Master Chen?" Sanskrit asked, making Mrs. Chen completely embarrassed, "You are presumptuous, how dare you talk to me like this?"

The corner of Sanskrit's mouth moved slightly, and with a faint smile, he walked to the side, took out the Buddha statue from the altar from the box, arranged it neatly, and burnt incense.

"Amitabha, Mrs. Chen, there are Buddha statues and Buddhist scriptures enshrined in the house, so don't lie." Fanyin took the broom beside him, "Mrs. Chen and Ms. Chen are both busy, right? I have to clean the house too."

"Unruly girl!" Mrs. Chen said impatiently, "I want to wait for your father to come back and talk about the debts I owe."

"Father may not return until evening."

"Then we'll wait until night!"

"Neglect." Sanskrit finished and began to sweep the floor. The broom fell down. Yang Zhiyuan was not a diligent person. There was a lot of dust accumulated in the house, and there was a burst of dust with soil particles. Mrs. Chen and Chen Yingzhi Being choked, he kept waving his hands, but he couldn't shake the dust and mist in front of him.

"You girl, what on earth are you trying to do!" Mrs. Chen was angry, "There are no rules!"

"Wow!" A basin of water splashed into the house, and Sanskrit's face was full of surprise and panic, "I'm sorry, I really didn't expect there to be so much soil in the house. It has already been sprinkled with water, and it will soon be suppressed."

"My skirt!" Mrs. Chen looked at the wet and muddy corners of her skirt, wishing she could be furious, "You, you girl, get out of here!"

"Mother!" While Chen Yingzhi settled Mrs. Chen, she ignorantly taught Sanskrit a lesson, "It's obvious that you came to visit with good intentions, but you treat others like this. How can you look like Master Yang's daughter? You also have to worry about your father's face."

"I just want to sweep the floor and forget about the fact that there are guests at home. There is no firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea at home, and even the bedding on the bed is not complete. Sorry for my poor hospitality." Sanskrit did not respond to the two of them at all, "You two If you still want to wait for my father to return, then stay here for a while, I will go shopping and be back soon."

"Mother, let's go first." Chen Yingzhi was a little embarrassed, she couldn't hear the irony in Sanskrit's words.

Even if this matter got out, outsiders would not blame Sanskrit, but they would blame them for their lack of capacity. There was nothing in this room, and it was too abrupt for them to come to be guests rashly.

Now Yang Zhiyuan is the county magistrate, no longer her husband, nor the poor scholar without fame.

Mrs. Chen stood up with a cold snort, dragged Chen Yingzhi out, and when she reached the door, she did not forget to turn around and say to Sanskrit: "When your father comes back, let him come to see me. It’s time for the official, but the money that should be paid back must still be paid back! It’s not easy for us ordinary people to save some money, but it’s our living money. Don’t delay my daughter, if you want to delay our living money, then you must Find the county magistrate to reason! Let's go!"

After Madam Chen finished speaking, she dragged Chen Yingzhi out the door.

Chen Yingzhi complained as soon as she went out, "Mom, what are you talking about!"

"She's a little girl, how can I scare her a little? Mother is also testing Yang Zhiyuan. He has just taken office now, so how can he not be afraid of scandals coming out of him?"

Chen Yingzhi didn't understand Mrs. Chen's words, "So what if he's afraid that the scandal will spread?"

"You silly boy, if he's afraid, let's use soft and hard threats, your father has a very good relationship with the county magistrate, let's go far, your uncle is now the aide of the Tongzhi of the Xuantai Mansion , when the time comes, ask him to save face and say hello to the county magistrate as a matchmaker, are you still afraid that Yang Zhiyuan will not agree?"

Mrs. Chen sighed, "Mother just thinks that you have suffered a little because you married him."

"Mom, you still love me!" Chen Yingzhi had a shy smile on her face, as if she would be the bride in her wedding dress the next moment.

Mrs. Chen patted her with a smile, then remembered Sanskrit, and couldn't help but look gloomy, "But that little girl has to be dealt with in advance, and I panicked when I saw her."

Chen Yingzhi also had some resentment, "But Mr. Yang treated her daughter really well. He even gave her the master's house, and he felt very sorry for this girl."

"No matter how distressed you are, it's just a girl! You just wait and see what mother does. Mother must take good care of this girl so that you can marry easily." Mrs. Chen said this, the smile on Chen Yingzhi's face became brighter, and she even walked It's all a little fluttering...

Fanyin thought he didn't know what the two of them were thinking, after cleaning the house, he took a pen and listed the items that needed to be purchased, and then went out to buy things with some money.

After locking the door, Fanyin tightened the strap of the hat rope.

Although she doesn't wear a hat, some people may think that she is a little nun who goes to beg for alms and doesn't need money, but after all, she is the daughter of Yang Zhiyuan, the county magistrate, so the money can't be saved.

She is small and weak, but fortunately, some shopkeepers promised to deliver the goods to her home, so she didn't have to carry them herself, and Fanyin still walked back with big bags and small bags.

Passing by the gate of the Chen family's red-painted tall house, Fanyin walked faster and stopped in front of her and Yang Zhiyuan's small house, looking at the rickety broken door, Fanyin couldn't help sighing, this is the gap between rich and poor!

The oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and fire starters are all ready, and the bags, pillows, and quilts are also re-made. After Sanskrit is busy, it is already sunset, and the sun is about to set.

Why hasn't father come back yet?

Fanyin prepared the dishes, and only waited for Yang Zhiyuan to cook as soon as he entered the door.

There was a sound outside the door, Sanskrit ran out of the house, I thought it was Yang Zhiyuan, but unexpectedly it was a stranger.

"Is this Master Yang's home?"

Sanskrit nodded, "Exactly, you are?"

"I am a servant of the county government office. Today is the first day that Director Yang has come to work. I have a banquet for everyone in the county government office. Even the county magistrate is here, but he said that there is an orphan at home. I am worried, so I will come here received."

The visitor's smile was very sly and mixed with it, Fanyin couldn't help scratching his head, and invited the entire county government to dinner?Isn't my father crazy?
No!He is not crazy!
He has no money!Because when he left home, he only had ten coins in his pocket!
He couldn't be tricked, right?
(End of this chapter)