The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 5 Entering the Shangshu Mansion for the First Time

Because I had more money, this year was very comfortable, and the time passed quickly. In the first lunar month, Fang Xiuyi came up with a dish - steamed pork and pork ribs.There is no rice noodles here, so Fang Xiuyi used a bowl and a rolling pin to grind the rice noodles at home in advance, and then went to Minglou.Because the powder steaming procedures are similar, Fang Xiuyi sells two dishes at once. Fortunately, the materials used in these two dishes are not particularly particular, and there are no such unusual things.

These two dishes were not particular about the ingredients, they were mainly served fresh on the rice noodles, so the boss gave him six taels of silver, and still gave Fang Xiuyi a lot of dishes as usual.Fang Xiu thought about it, the children's tuition fees have been saved for several years. She heard from the owner of Minglou that a better private school costs one tael a month for each child. She must let the children go to a private school and receive a good education. She also has to find other jobs. Once the two children go to school, the cost will naturally be high. Now it is different from the previous life. There is no such thing as compulsory education, let alone compulsory education. The money spent on children is more than adults many.

Thinking of this, Fang Xiuyi realized that he had missed something.The children in the previous life had to learn some special skills after school, playing and singing, but she kept forgetting about this and never thought about it.Now she has to work harder, at least let the children learn a piano or something. She learned calligraphy in her previous life, but in this life, calligraphy is not a specialty, but has become a must. She has to inquire about learning piano How much does it cost? Besides, do you have to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?After thinking and thinking, Fang Xiuyi felt that the pressure was even greater. If financial resources did not allow it, which one would he give up?Or is there somewhere we can learn together?It seems that I was really negligent, and I have been taking care of my stomach all these years.

Fang Xiu has repeatedly explored her own quality, and found that she really can't do anything. I read someone wrote that people who travel through time can design jewelry. Just kidding, she bought jewelry once in her previous life, just a pair of earrings. One thousand oceans is a gemstone, and it has no style. She has never touched other things, and she is not interested in them at ordinary times. After thinking about it, it seems that she just eats them.However, when opening a restaurant, she has no one, no money, and two little buns to take care of; when doing business, she doesn’t know what to do. In her previous life, her studies and work have always been relatively stable, and she doesn’t have much social experience. .Do you want to tell stories to others?Fang Xiuyi was a little unconfident. She was really afraid that she would leave the capital if she was possessed by a weak spirit. She would really have nowhere to go in the future.Fang Xiu thought over and over again, but couldn't come to a conclusion, and now it's the first month of the month.

Just after February [-], the boss of Minglou invited Fang Xiuyi over, saying that he had something to discuss. Fang Xiuyi felt uneasy along the way. Could it be that the restaurant is going to close down?She anxiously sat across from the boss, and found that it didn't seem to be the case, and felt a little relieved.

"Mr. Fang, don't be nervous. I invite you to come here today. It's just a family thing." Boss Qian's expression was very peaceful.

"Boss Qian is being polite, if there is anything I can do to help, please let me know."

"I remember you said that you are not from the capital city. I don't know where you come from. Who else is in your family?"

When Fang Xiu heard it one by one, it sounded like she was doing a household registration check.

"I came from Yingtian Mansion. My parents, in-laws and husband have passed away, so I have two children by my side."

Boss Qian is used to seeing changes, and has seen the warmth and coldness of human relationships, but it is really rare to hear of Fang Xiuyi's situation.

"I got a few fresh dishes from you here, and I have a good reputation. Since you have this skill, why don't you want to do it yourself?"

"Thanks to Boss Qian's appreciation, those few dishes caught your attention. However, I am not good at dealing with people, and I have no one to help at home. I take care."

"So that's the case. It's not a long-term solution for you. Do you have any other plans?"

Fang Xiuyi now has some ideas. It seems that Boss Qian has some chance to introduce her to her. She doesn't believe that he would chat with her so boringly.

"Boss Qian laughed at me. I don't have any skills, I haven't studied, and my family is in a difficult situation. In the past few years, I just have to be fed and clothed. I really have nothing to rely on."

"In the past few months, it seems that you are also a clean and self-sufficient person. Although you were born in poverty, your temperament is not bad, and your cooking skills are also good, so I want to introduce you to a job, but I don't know your plan."

"Thank you, Boss Qian, for taking care of me. The job you introduced must be good. Please tell me about it."

"The butler of the Minister of Rites is from the same town as me. The cook of Shangshu's house had an accident when he came home a few years ago. The butler found several cooks one after another, but none of them agreed with Shangshu. He chatted with me that day, and I I heard it in my ears. I don't know, do you have this intention?" In fact, Boss Qian did not dare to accept this kind of matter casually. After all, it was the Shangshu Mansion. If there was a problem, it would be difficult. "The cook is only responsible for Lord Shangshu's three meals a day, and other people in the house have other cooks."

Shangshufu?This is a senior official, Fang Xiuyi doesn't quite understand, he must be a first-rank official, right?A first-rank official lacks a cook?It's kind of unbelievable.But I don't know the character of this Lord Shangshu, she is not willing to serve an unreasonable person, maybe her life will be involved.

Boss Qian seemed to have seen her hesitation, "Master Shang Shu didn't have a family, so he treats his servants very gently."

Not married?Shang Shu is not married?Shouldn't there be a problem?However, since Boss Qian said so, the job of a cook should be a good choice, and she doesn't have to worry about cooking by herself, let alone being only responsible for Shang Shu's food.Besides, I am still hesitating, maybe people still don't want me.

"Okay, thank you, Boss Qian, for your recommendation. I'll give it a try."

"The time is just right now. You can go to Steward Lu and just mention me."

As soon as Fang Xiu thanked Boss Qian, she hurried home first, explained to the children, and hurried to the Shangshu Mansion.

Boss Qian had already told her the location of Shangshu's Mansion just now, not to mention, the location is really good, the family is rich, surrounded by this mansion and that mansion, it seems to be the center of power!

Fang Xiuyi consciously didn't go to the main entrance, thinking that she was a civilian woman, how could she have the face and qualifications to go to the main entrance.She detoured around the small door on the east side, saying she was looking for Steward Lu, and only after the gatekeeper reported to Steward Lu did a servant lead Fang Xiuyi in.The Shangshu mansion is really big, Fang Xiuyi didn't dare to look around, and followed along with her head down. It took about five or six minutes to arrive at a courtyard. It seems that this should be Lord Shangshu's yard. There are two guards at the door. Could it be that Lord Shangshu is there? in?Fang Xiuyi was a little nervous.

"Are you the cook introduced by Boss Qian?" Steward Lu is about the same age as Boss Qian, about 40 years old, and looks more dignified than Boss Qian, probably because he was influenced by Shangshu over time.

"Yes, my surname is Fang." Fang Xiuyi didn't want to mention her husband, that dead ghost, he just had a good time at the time, but it was a huge burden for the family, and he had no sense of responsibility at all.

"Well, Mrs. Fang. Did Boss Qian tell you about the situation here?"

"Boss Qian explained a little bit."

"Well, that's good. You can try it first. Now that the adults will be back soon, you can take a look at the things in the kitchen and make a meal."

Fang Xiuyi knew that this was a test of skills, and hoped that the Shangshu would take care of her better.

There is not much food in the kitchen, so Shang Shu mainly eats out these days, right?Apart from the basic seasoning, there is only one chicken and a few eggs.This made Fang Xiuyi suspect that the housekeeper did it on purpose.

Fang Xiu looked all over the kitchen and probably had a picture in his mind.She is going to make saliva chicken, scrambled eggs and a shredded chicken soup, except chicken is still chicken.

The butler didn't leave, probably because he wanted to inspect the site.Fang Xiuyi didn't say much, and started to prepare.She first filled a basin of water and put it outside. It is cold now, and the water will be cold after a while.Light the fire, wash the rice, add water, and steam the rice into the pot first.Cut the chicken in half, wash it, remove the bone, boil the water, and cook the chicken in a pot.Boil the water in the rice pot, take out the rice, scoop out the rice soup just now and put it in a small pot, then add water to the pot, and steam the rice in the pot. Very tasty.Beat the eggs well, put some chives, and set aside for later use.About ten minutes later, Fang Xiu took out the chicken, put it in the ice water outside just now, took it out and cut it into long strips, and put it on a plate for later use.Then fry peanuts, which is rare, after all, peanuts are foreign things.Use a bowl to crush the peanuts, prepare chopped green onion, adjust the juice, then tear off some shredded chicken from the other half of the chicken, marinate it, put it in the pot to break it raw, and set it aside.Everything is ready, just wait for Master Shangshu to go home, and immediately perform the last procedure.

At this moment, someone outside said to Steward Lu that Lord Shang Shu will be back in about one more incense stick.

"Your Excellency is coming back." Steward Lu reminded, he felt that the cook didn't seem to have done anything well.

"Okay." Fang Xiuyi immediately heated up the oil in the pan, and the eggs and leeks were fried in a few seconds. They were golden and golden, with a little green dotted on them. She wanted to eat them just looking at them.Then use the oil pan to make soup, add shredded chicken, add chopped green onion, and the shredded chicken soup is ready.Mix the sauce thoroughly, sprinkle with crushed peanuts, pour over the chicken, and garnish with chopped green onions.Live together!
Butler Lu didn't expect that the food that hadn't been seen just now became like a sudden conjuration.

"Steward Lu, everything is ready." Fang Xiu even filled the rice.

Steward Lu called a young man and brought out the food.Fang Xiuyi stood in the kitchen and waited. Steward Lu didn't say anything, and she didn't dare to move around, let alone go out, for fear of bumping into the nobleman.I made a meal just now, and she was a little hungry. Looking at the bowl of rice soup on the table, she wondered if she wanted to drink it. Of course, she was just thinking about it, and she didn't know if the adult would like to drink it. It's actually quite delicious.

Lord Shangshu eats really slowly, just a little food, Fang Xiuyi felt that it took almost half an hour to eat before Steward Lu asked someone to bring the plate over, as long as there was a little scrambled eggs left, the rest was finished, which made Fang Xiu A small flame ignited in Xiuyi's heart.

"Fang Shi, Your Excellency is very satisfied. You can come here in the afternoon. Try it out for a month and pay two taels. If you agree after one month, you can continue to work and pay three taels."

When Fang Xiu heard about the two or three taels of wages one by one, she couldn't be unwilling.

"Excuse me, butler, do I want to live here?"

"You live in the next yard with the others."

"Housekeeper, thank you for your care. But I still have two children to take care of. Can I take them over?"

Butler Lu frowned. It's rare for adults to have delicious food to eat. I don't know how many people have changed recently.

"Well, since you have children, I'll arrange another place for you. When you come over in the afternoon, someone will take you there. However, you can't run around. You mainly cook here for adults every day."

"I see, thank you Steward Lu!"

　I'm located in the north, and I don't know much about other dishes. The home-cooked meals that appear in this article are all the ones I often cook in my daily life.

　　
　
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