Value peace

Chapter 115

When Duan Yingluo came back, Gu Xiyan and Qinniang were sitting on the kang talking.

"...Our wife likes to be quiet, there are few people in Huaiyuan, just me, Baoniang, and four other wives who are rough envoys. Now it is almost Chinese New Year, Madam Xu has a lot of things, and Madam is inconvenient to disturb, let me go to the girl's room first After the Spring Festival, I will discuss with Mrs. Xu to add two maids to the girl. The girl will feel wronged first."

Seeing that Duan Yingluo's hands were empty, Qin Niang hurriedly stopped talking, and said with a smile: "Miss Duan, do you know what you are looking for?"

Duan Yingluo bowed her knees and saluted Qinniang, smiled and called "Aunt Qin", and said awkwardly: "Siping helped me search everywhere, but I couldn't find it... I'm afraid I lost it in Hongtai."

"That's not too difficult." Qin Niang smiled and said, "Find someone to bring a letter, and send someone to bring it back in a few days."

Duan Yingluo smiled and said, "Siping also said the same thing. He told me to ask for news in a few days."

Qin Niang smiled meaningfully: "Miss Duan, when you meet Siping in the future, it's better to call him 'fourth brother'. Speaking of which, he is working next to the master after all, no more than the steward of the inner courtyard. ..."

Duan Yingluo's complexion changed, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly...

Who is Duan Yingluo?She is the uncle of the head of the Asura Sect!He is highly respected and prestige... Calling a servant who is so much younger than himself "brother"?
Gu Xiyan paused in her heart, fearing that she might say something inappropriate, she hurriedly said before Duan Yingluo opened her mouth, "Miss Qin reminded you. We are new here, our mother died young, and there are many things we don't understand. What's the matter, I hope the girl can raise a little bit more..."

Duan Yingluo also reacted and became more modest.

Everyone chatted for a while, and then Qin Niang left.

Gu Xiyan hurriedly said, "How?"

Duan Yingluo got on the kang and said with a smile: "I told Siping about it, and Siping said that this box of things was sorted by the grandfather himself, and he didn't know what it was beforehand. Don't worry, girl, the excuse we thought was very good. Wait a few days before asking someone to bring a wicker box containing old clothes from Hongtai, saying that it was left behind before leaving. The girl should wear new clothes for a few days. If someone asks, the girl will say this It's something left by the girl's mother... Anyway, the Wei family is also a big family, and there are three catties of nails for a rotten boat, so there is always some old foundation."

Gu Xiyan could only nod her head: "We were too negligent at that time."

But Duan Yingluo said: "How can you blame us, it's because the master is too sneaky and doesn't discuss it with others..."

I'm afraid this guy is used to making decisions, and the term "consultant" has long since disappeared... We will really live together in the future, and I don't know how many things need to be adjusted.

Gu Xiyan put down these future worries and asked: "How is the inquiry about the kitchen?"

Duan Yingluo smiled and said, "I asked about Siping!"

"Ah!" Gu Xiyan was a little surprised.

"Why do you want to look far away." Duan Yingluo didn't take it seriously, "I said you are a good cook, and I want to find a chance to cook something for Mrs. Wei... He will answer every question."

Gu Xiyan was sweating on her forehead: "How did Siping answer?"

"Very careful." Duan Yingluo showed a satisfied expression on his face, "Yan Guogong's mansion has a total of eight kitchens. One is a large public kitchen in Shangzhengju, and the other seven are small kitchens in various courtyards. Outer courtyards There is one, located at a corner of the junction of Songzhen Court and Chengxi Court, it is responsible for the meals of Songzhen Court and Chengxi Court. Because Chengxi Court is uninhabited, and my father is in Hongtai, so the kitchen there It is already half-stopped; there is one in Dexin Courtyard, which was closed after Mrs. Ye's death; there is one in Xianji Courtyard, which is the largest and best small kitchen at present, and several skilled chefs in Shangzhengju are currently working here The small kitchen of Xianji Courtyard works as an errand; the other small kitchens are all in Gongshun Courtyard. There is a common one in the northernmost corner, and the other three are located in Huaiyuan, Guiyuan and Banyan Garden. Guiyuan is located in more than ten It was closed years ago, and the Banyan Garden was closed after Mrs. Zhou moved to Suanmiao Hutong. At present, only the outer courtyard, Xianji courtyard, Huaiyuan and the kitchen of the monk’s residence are in use.”

Gu Xiyan frowned quickly: "Guiyuan, you heard clearly, Guiyuan also has a small kitchen."

"Yes." Duan Yingying said, "I asked carefully. Siping said that the Courtyard of Gongshun used to share a kitchen, and it was only after Qi Yu took over that a small kitchen was set up in the garden."

Gu Xiyan rustled out a fingernail-sized pearl earring from the jewelry box Qi Maosheng gave her, and said with a smile, "Come on, let's go to Miss Liu's."

Duan Yingluo responded, and the two went to the north wing directly opposite.

Ri Qiugui, who came to answer the door, had red eyes, as if she had cried.Gu Xiyan pretended not to notice, and said with a smile: "Sister Qiugui, is Miss Liu there?"

Qiugui forced a smile and said, "Miss Gu, wait a moment, I'll send you a message."

The living room and the inner room are only separated by a thick velvet curtain. Over there, Liu Meier has heard Gu Xiyan's voice, and said loudly: "Sister Gu, don't be polite to me, come in!" In the voice, With a choked sob.

Qiu Gui hurriedly helped Gu Xiyan lift the curtain and entered the house.

Liu Mei'er's eyes were also red, and she forced a smile: "Sister Gu, sit on the kang quickly."

This is the time to stop pretending to be confused.

Gu Xiyan softly said "Yo", and said while getting on the kang, "What's wrong with Sister Liu?"

A far-fetched smile appeared on the corner of Liu Mei'er's mouth, and said: "Nothing, nothing?"

Gu Xiyan didn't want to ask more questions, she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and spread it on the palm of her hand, and a pair of pearly pearl earrings appeared in front of Liu Meier's eyes.

"This is a gadget left by my mother. I just came along with the luggage early this morning. My sister accepts it and thinks about it!"

Liu Mei'er knew at a glance that the pair of beads were worth a lot, so she hurriedly declined: "How can this be done..."

Gu Xiyan rewrapped the pearl and even stuffed the handkerchief to Liu Meier: "Sister, take it quickly... I am following Mrs. Wei now, and I have food and drink, so it's useless to keep it..."

Then the two seemed to be fighting, and in the end Liu Meier lost to Gu Xiyan's words, so she had to accept it.

At this time, Qiugui had already served tea to the two of them, and Gu Xiyan took a sip from the teacup and said, "It's almost the end of the new year, I don't know when sister Liu will leave for Chengzhou?"

Liu Meier smiled wryly: "My aunt said that I should spend the New Year with her before going back."

Gu Xiyan smiled and said: "Alright, I planned to cook a table of food and wine for you to see you off when you left... Now that you return to Chengzhou after the Spring Festival, the weather will be warmer then, so I won't get cold hands and feet ..."

When Liu Meier heard this, she was startled: "Sister, I have to do it myself..."

Gu Xiyan nodded, and laughed at herself: "I am no better than my sister. I am proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so I can only handle rough work..."

"No, no, no," Liu Meier hurriedly retorted, as if she admitted that Gu Xiyan's cooking skills were rough work, "this is not a rough job, women's six arts, cooking is one of them !"

Gu Xiyan has heard Liu Meier talk about the "six arts of women" a few times, she really wanted to ask what the "six arts of women" are, but she was afraid of wearing clothes, so she smiled embarrassingly.

"What do you like to eat?" Gu Xiyan asked Liu Meier.

There was a smile on the corners of Liu Mei'er's eyes and brows: "I can eat anything!"

Gu Xiyan seemed to think of something suddenly, and pondered: "Tell me, if I cook a few dishes for my aunt these days..."

Liu Mei'er said happily: "That's a good idea. My aunt is a person with high vision, and she looks down on ordinary people. If you can show your hand in front of her, life will always be easier in the future!"

The two of them did what they said, and Liu Meier drew up a lot of dish names based on her memory, and it was said that they were all Mrs. Wei's favorite food.

Holding the rice paper with the name of the dish on it, Gu Xiyan was a little worried: "I have to find a place to practice. Sister Liu just happened to help to taste the taste. This person is separated by ten miles, and the local customs are different, not to mention the taste of the dishes... ..." She commented on the few dishes that Liu Meier and Liu Meier ate in Hongtai that day, and finally Yan sighed: "If I knew this, I should have brought one back, so I can make a move at that time!"

Liu Mei'er thought for a while, and said: "We can ask Bao Niang to go...she is a better person to talk to."

Gu Xiyan showed a troubled expression.

Liu Meier smiled and said: "Don't worry, this matter is on my shoulders."

Gu Xiyan felt relieved.

Liu Meier, as if remembering something, gave Qiugui a wink, and Qiugui asked Duan Yingluo to help out on the pretext that she wanted to boil a pot of hot water for the two girls.

Gu Xiyan knew that Liu Meier must have something to say to herself, so she also winked at Duan Yingluo.

When there were only two people in the room, Liu Meier put the kang between the two of them aside, and whispered in Gu Xiyan's ear: "You can do whatever you want, but don't make glutinous rice balls. A big taboo in the government."

Gu Xiyan whispered: "Why?"

Liu Meier listened to the movement for a while, making sure that there was no sound around her, and then she leaned into Gu Xiyan's ear and said, "Yeyuan had a younger brother named Qi Han. When he was seven years old, during the Lantern Festival, several children Playing in Huaiyuan, Mrs. Zhou personally cooked sweet-scented osmanthus dumplings, and the three brothers rushed to eat. Qi Han...was choked, didn't know anything, and lay on the bed... Aunt Shui died the next year It's gone... Qi Han has been living in the Chengxi Courtyard, and he died ten years ago. The old man closed the banyan garden, and the third master was left alone, so he was sent to the Northwest Camp... The master became the queen, Mrs. Zhou was released. Two years later, the third master opened a mansion in Suanmiao Hutong, and wanted to take Mrs. Zhou to live with him. For the sake of the third master, the master asked the court to give Mrs. Zhou an order... ... Otherwise, how could she have the title of 'Mrs.' as a concubine who fell out of favor..."

I really didn't expect...a seven-year-old child, how could he be choked on glutinous rice balls at such an age...

"Qi Han's mother, Aunt Shui, does she live in Guiyuan?"

"I'm not sure about this!" Liu Meier, "I wanted to eat some glutinous rice balls when I celebrated the Lantern Festival in the Duke's Mansion the year before last, and the chef Wang Nai in the small kitchen told me."

Gu Xiyan frowned: "Sister Liu, why should we disturb Baoniang, since Huaiyuan has a small kitchen, why don't we ask Nanny Wang to help me, what do you think?"

Liu Meier smiled and said: "Alright. That Wang Momo has served my aunt for more than thirty years, her craftsmanship is top-notch, and she knows her hobbies like the back of her hand. It would be best to have her give you advice. But , this person is very vulgar, and he has no sense of speech..."

That couldn't be better.

The corners of Gu Xiyan's mouth curled up involuntarily.

Coming to Liu Mei'er was really the right decision.

(End of this chapter)