Beautiful step by step

Chapter 82

Considering that there are a lot of family members of the officials, and there are only two tents, Wei Wei quickly solved the problem and walked out of the tents.

But what was the meaning of the three men walking towards her now?Mrs. Tong San didn't just go in, she came anyway.Not only did she come, but she also held a thorn stick in her hand.

"What's going on here?"

Puzzled, Wei Wei asked Ah Luo.

"Before I came out just now, my mother made a pot of tea. It was Biluochun brought by the caravan from the south. It tastes very good. I would like to invite Mrs. Yan to taste it."

Madam Qian said with a smile: "My cook over there has also prepared some food."

eat...

Wei Wei's eyes lit up all of a sudden, Brother Qian's mansion was catching the Zhou banquet, and what she was most satisfied with was the food in the mansion.A dish may look ordinary at first glance, but it tastes very good.

Not only does it taste good, but the maids of the Qian family are also extremely considerate.After eating for a while, your mouth is too salty, and before you can speak, the maid will bring you clear water and wait for you to rinse your mouth with a spittoon; if your hands get dirty while eating seafood, the maid will also bring a cloth towel in time.The cloth towels are all soaked in hot water, the temperature and humidity are just right, and it is very comfortable to wipe your hands.

"We're still far away from the next post station. The road we have to drive today is longer. I'm afraid we won't be able to make it before dark. Why don't Madam Yan go to my place to eat more."

"How dare you trouble Mrs. Qian."

Wei Wei was a little moved, but still said reservedly.

"It's just a meal, so what's the trouble?"

Madam Qian said frankly, looking at her daughter's purse, her words became more and more enthusiastic: "I have always wanted to thank Madam Yan for the amulet."

Did she want to talk about the Qian family?
Wei Wei groaned, according to her personality, she didn't really want to disturb other people's families.The reason for helping to test the prescriptions is that I don't want to see a poor child become a victim of the struggle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the back house.

Now that she has done what she should do, it would be too much to get involved.

"Madam, the stove in front has been set up. My lord is going to have lunch, so I asked Madam what she would like to eat."

Gu Yu came over and asked Wei Wei in a low voice behind the three people.

Although her voice was very soft, the people next to her could still hear her clearly.

Mrs. Tong judge sneered: "Yan Zhenfu is really virtuous and virtuous."

Mrs. Qian said with emotion: "This time I went to Liangzhou for an audience, each family brought a lot of servants, and it was inevitable that I would not be able to take care of others if I brought the cook. In order for Mrs. Yan to bring more useful people, Mrs. Yan even made the meals herself. Master Zhenfu really treats his wife like a jewel."

Being praised by Madam Qian, Wei Wei was a little shy.In fact, with Yan Heng's official position, she can lead enough people, but she doesn't like crowds. When meeting such a big event, there are too many people talking, so she has to be careful all the time.Yan Heng understood her concerns, and took the initiative to contract the stove.

Just when she was about to say something modestly, she saw Mrs. Tongjuan holding a thorn stick and showing contempt on her face. She swallowed the words, lowered her forehead and looked shy.

"Madam Qian, don't say that, some people will be jealous. By the way, Madam's cook is very good at cooking. I was lucky enough to use it once for the Zhou banquet. After eating it, I have a lot of aftertaste."

Madam Qian said with a smile: "I am crazy about how old Madam Yan is, so I licked my face and called you sister. My sister and I hit it off right away. Since you like it, why don't you ask her to help you in the kitchen this morning and cook a few more dishes? Let's go together." Use it, let’s talk about it by the way.”

Wei Wei responded in an obedient manner: "Then please trouble Sister Qian."

After finishing speaking, she held Mrs. Qian in her left hand, and Ah Luo in her right hand, and winked at Gu Yu, and the group of people regarded Mrs. Tongjuan as air, and walked to the resting place without looking back.

"You... want to run away even after hitting someone?"

Mrs. Tong San ran over and stopped the crowd.Seeing this, Mrs. Qian frowned, and gave Ah Luo a comforting wink, and she said sharply, "Mrs. Tongju, it's the dog that keeps biting people."

Wei Wei sighed: "She doesn't understand what she said, so what's the point of Sister Qian. We are going to meet you in Youzhou this time. If there are people jumping up and down and making noise every day for such a big event, what will the emperor think of us in Liangzhou? Don't worry about it, it won't be long before this kind of person will be dealt with."

"Sister Yan is right, good shoes don't step on stinky shit."

Throwing down these words in disgust, Madam Qian pulled Wei Wei up and continued walking forward with a calm expression.Wei Wei glanced away from the corner of his eye, and saw the maid who was in charge of the curtain beside her.Just now Mrs. Chu ordered her to take incense and light it familiarly. This maid should be brought by the governor's mansion.

I don't know if her words can reach Mrs. Chu's ears.The journey is lonely, it seems good to have some chores like this.

The cooking place for the big troops was at the upper air outlet. When Wei Wei arrived, pits had already been dug here. Iron pots were hung on the pits, and the servants were busy with the food and water brought by the supply team. It was a scene of enthusiasm.

When she got to the edge, Wei Wei separated from Madam Qian and A Luo, playing with the jade ring around her waist, she walked slowly behind Yan Heng.He is bending over to cut the meat, and the sharp kitchen knife cuts out thin slices of meat, which has a great sense of sight.

Tiptoing over, she stretched out her hands.

Before he could get around his face, the man who was concentrating on chopping vegetables seemed to have eyes behind his back. With a flick of the kitchen knife, he turned his head to avoid her arms, and looked at her with dark eyes.

"Why did Ah Mo come here?"

"How do you know I'm behind?"

The two asked at the same time, Yan Heng paused: "Ah Mao walks lighter than others."

Wei Wei looked at the people walking around, a large campsite, so many feet, and he was always disturbed by chopping vegetables, he could hear her footsteps.

This is so monstrous and unscientific.

Stamping her feet, she opened her eyes wide and asked, "Can you really hear that?"

"Well," Yan Heng also stomped his feet: "Listen, Ah Mao, it's the same stomping, I'm heel down. The heel is stronger, and the sound is heavier than when it landed in front. And your walking posture is different from others. Are you Landing on the front first makes the walking steps very light, but the sound is also light at the front and heavy at the back.”

Holmes Yan...

Wei Wei took two steps to try, and sure enough, she practiced according to the etiquette habitually, with her front foot touching the ground slightly first.Even if she intends to change, she will not always focus on walking.Before she knew it, she would become what she was used to.

He can notice all this... Wei Wei is also very impressed.

"By the way, I met Mrs. Qian just now, and she suggested that we share this lunch together. Later, the cook from Qian's family will come over and help Ulan's mother cook lunch. There are many people talking here. Ah Heng washes his hands, don't wait Done."

"Don't do it?"

Wei Wei paused: "Ah Heng's cooking is so delicious, I don't want others to smell it."

A smile appeared on the corner of Yan Heng's lips, and then he said firmly: "Did Ah Mao hear some gossip from others?"

Wei Wei's expression was unnatural for a moment, and then her shoulders drooped, and her expression was a little lost: "Yes, some people just can't control their mouths. I don't want to argue with them, but I don't want them to continue talking like that."

Yan Heng picked up the kitchen knife and put it on his chest, with a cheerful smile on his face.

"I'm good at cooking, and Ah Mao likes to eat. These two points are enough. As for others, if they dare to speak, they must be responsible for what they say."

After finishing speaking, he swished his saber, looked around, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Wei Wei was not affected by the cold light at all, she was persuaded by Yan Heng's words.They live their lives, Ah Heng cooks by herself and doesn't hinder other people's lives, why should she give in for those who have nothing to do with her.

"Then I'll come too, Gu Yu, and bring the seven-inch knife that the lord gave me."

The seven-inch knife was in the dowry given by Yan Heng, and it was studded with precious stones and was extremely gorgeous.It is said that it was looted from a nobleman in Wala, and it was specially used for cutting and roasting meat at the banquet of Wala.When Wei Wei was counting the dowry, she fell in love with it at a glance, so she deliberately took it out and kept it at hand.During the meeting in Youzhou, she heard that there was a traditional Mongolian bonfire party, so she brought it with her in her luggage.

Before the dagger was brought, she followed Yan Heng with her hands behind her back, every step he took, she followed.Learn his walking posture and step on his shadow as a little tail.

"Ah Mao, what are you doing?" Yan Heng smiled helplessly.

"I'm learning how to walk from Ah Heng. I think you have a very powerful walk, and I also want to learn the movement of holding a kitchen knife and holding a knife just now. When you settle down in Youzhou, you can teach me when you practice duels."

Seeing her swaying from side to side next door, imitating his walk with her feet on the ground, Yan Heng rarely felt like teasing her.

"No." He shook his head.

Wei Wei never thought that he would refuse: "No? I heard it right, right?"

Forced to put on a serious look, Yan Heng nodded: "You heard me right."

Seeing her pussy lips, Yan Heng finally couldn't help showing her merits, and her face was full of jokes: "Ah Mao wants to learn, of course I can't teach it so late. It just happens that I have a long journey today, so I can learn when I am bored in the carriage. It’s just a sword flower, Ah Mao is so smart, she can learn enough in one afternoon.”

Wei Wei stomped his feet: "It's useless to flatter me. I won't learn it in one afternoon. You'll be on the floor before you arrive in Youzhou."

So cruel!

Yan Heng shivered, and bowed down like a little wife: "Daughter-in-law, spare your life."

"I just said that Lord Zhenfu treats his wife like jewels, so let me see that."

Madam Qian came with the cook, and the cook was holding a whole basket, which was the supplies brought by the fast horse today.

"Sister Qian knows how to laugh at me."

Wei Wei gave Yan Heng a gouged look, and the almond eyes made such a charming movement, which made Yan Heng feel even more bitter.He absolutely doesn't want to sleep on the floor.Regardless of Yan Heng's reaction, she shyly said to Mrs. Qian.

"Ah Luo was not happy with my boss just now, saying that we are called sisters. Doesn't she want to be younger than you and Ah Tong. By the way, why didn't Ah Tong come this time?"

"Uncle occasionally catches a cold and needs to stay at home for a few days. Ah Heng made the decision to let him recuperate first, and then rush over when he recovers. We also take their things with us on the road, and everything is ready-made when we arrive."

Wei Wei explained as gently as possible that the Wei family's attitude towards the audience was very subtle.There is resentment, there is expectation, but most of all fear.Probably this kind of family who has experienced the disaster of ruining the family and has been reduced from a master to a dog in the water overnight will inevitably be afraid when dealing with the imperial power.

After finishing speaking, she lowered her head and looked at Ah Luo who was studying the stove: "As for seniority, Sister Qian is so young, standing with Ah Luo, she looks like a sister, so there is no need to worry so much."

Madam Qian beamed with joy: "My sister has such a mouth, no wonder Lord Zhenfu holds you in his palm."

"Oh, my sister has won the prize. By the way, what shall we have for lunch?"

Wei Wei hurriedly changed the subject, feeling a little admiration for Madam Qian.There is something wrong with the prescription the mother-in-law brought for the only son, and her husband is a dutiful son, so she must feel uncomfortable at this moment.Seeing her and Yan Heng showing such affection, she was able to sullen her face.

Before she knew it, she had developed respect for Madam Qian in her heart.

While Wei Wei's mood was changing, Madam Qian was smiling and asking Ah Luo: "Now you can rest assured, Madam Yan and I are sisters, and you and Ah Tong are also sisters. What would A Luo want for lunch?"

After thinking about it, the guard also looked at Ah Luo.

Ah Luo stood up and patted the soil on his clothes: "Mother, Mr. Zhenfu's stove is very special. He dug four arm-thick openings around the fire pit, just for ventilation. The dug out soil is placed on the side, If you want to control the heat, you just need to push and push the opening with your feet. This thing is a bit like a bellows in the kitchen, don’t you think, cook?”

The Qian family cook nodded with a smile, and Ah Luo stared at the stove in admiration: "There is a lot of meat delivered at noon today, and the water is not convenient here, why don't we barbecue."

Outdoor BBQ, what a great idea!

"There is oil, cumin, meat and vegetables. It's just convenient to barbecue. Now there is a lack of pans."

Wei Wei looked at Yan Heng expectantly, whenever she asked something, Ah Heng would always take it out for her like Doraemon.

Rubbing his forehead, Yan Heng thought for a while: "I don't have a pan that is too big, but there is a pan for pancakes for breakfast. There are so many of us, so I don't know if it is enough."

Ah Luo nodded: "Only four people, no matter how small the pot is, it's enough."

"Four?"

Wei Wei asked in surprise, Qian Tongzhi and Mrs. Qian are both on the list of audience, don't they come to eat?

Mrs. Qian ordered her servant girl to fetch bamboo sticks. Faced with Wei Wei's doubts, her smile remained unchanged: "Well, it's just the four of us. Mr. Tongzhi and the old lady won't eat with us."

After finishing speaking, she had already picked up the kitchen knife: "Barbecue is interesting when you do it yourself. I will cut it with Master Zhenfu, my sister and A Luo will skewer it, and the others will be in charge of grilling. And the cook, you go to the car and put me in the car." Bring the blanket you prepared."

The maid brought bamboo sticks, and the four quickly got to work.Wei Wei had eaten a lot of delicacies before, but she was too lazy to make them every day. The only thing she liked to do was skewers.Because it's simple and it's delicious to make.As an expert in making skewers, she has a lot of experience in skewers, and the skewers are fast and even.

"Madam Yan is amazing."

Ah Luo, who is also an expert, became competitive: "Let's compete who can play faster."

Bijibi, who is afraid of whom, holding the bamboo sticks, Wei Wei turned his mind: "Competition is possible, but you can't fool things for the sake of speed. When counting at the end, you have to check, and if one fails, five will be deducted."

Ah Luo showed surprise: "Mrs. Yan, why are you acting like my mother?"

"What's the same?"

"On weekdays, when people finish their work, my mother will send someone to check it again. If there is something wrong, the punishment will be doubled. Of course, if it is done well, there will be extra rewards. Grandma said it is too strict, but I think rewards and punishments are clear. Very good. Diligence should be rewarded as much as intelligence and talent.”

It should be rewarded, Wei Wei nodded, looking at Madam Qian thoughtfully.

Gu Yu spoke quickly, washing the vegetables and knives with Ulan's mother next to her, and she was surprised after hearing Ah Luo finish speaking.

"Ma'am, so do we."

There was a chopping board next to the vegetable stand, and Mrs. Qian, who was cutting the meat, asked, "What's the same?"

On the other side of the chopping board, Wei Wei explained with a smile: "Sister Qian knows that I was born in a merchant family, and our family does business in the same way. We specially select skilled craftsmen and pay extra wages to supervise the work done by others. I put this It's called quality inspection. I didn't expect that it would be the same for Sister Qian who is in charge of Zhongfu, we are really destined."

Sensing keenly that this was a good opportunity, Madam Qian stopped the knife and said, "Skilled craftsman? I am also like this. My sister has only been in Liangzhou for a short time, so I probably don't know it. I also do a small business on weekdays. The merchants in the city with the Qianji brand It's my shop, when I come back, my sister will come, and I'll give you some good things."

Wei Wei's hands that were threading the skewer also stopped, she heard a deliberate sound from Mrs. Qian's mouth.She originally thought Madam Qian was going to talk about her family affairs, but when she mentioned Qian Tongzhi just now, she also casually mentioned it.An idea flashed in his mind, could it be that Mrs. Qian's enthusiasm is due to her business background?
Mrs. Qian said something just now, but Qian Tong knew whether to eat with them.It is normal for Qian Tongzhi to quarrel with Mrs. Qian, but even if Ah Luo, who has been in pain for more than ten years, ignores it, then the conflict in Qian's house must not be so big.Qian Tongzhi has been an official for many years, and Mrs. Qian's family is a dedicated farmer.The situation of Yan Heng's mother's marriage to Webster's was vivid in his memory. If there was a quarrel about this matter, Mrs. Qian would definitely lose out.

She needs to find a backer!
"Qian Ji? Could it be the largest cloth shop, restaurant, and carriage dealer in Liangzhou City?"

Mrs. Qian said with emotion: "Families like us are short of money, and we can't live a day. When I have nothing to do, I buy a few shops to make a living. After many years of operation, relying on the care of repeat customers, in Liangzhou City It can be considered a bit famous. But it is far behind the capital, so I would like to ask Sister Yan for advice when I have time."

It's more than a little famous, the three most prosperous stores in Liangzhou City, the behind-the-scenes owner turned out to be Mrs. Qian, this is the proper God of Wealth.

The cook came back with four blankets in her arms.A long cashmere blanket, the length of the blanket is very suitable, just enough to sit on the floor, and it is very comfortable to curl up and stretch your legs.There are cloth towels and a full set of silver tableware rolled up in the booth, and the cloth towels are stretched out on the thighs to keep warm and prevent the oil from dripping from the barbecue from staining the clothes.The silver tableware was taken out, and below it was a matt box, which contained sugar, salt, cumin powder, and chili powder.

"Who came up with this thing?"

Madam Qian said with a smile: "I'm free to think about things, just a little tricky. I've seen Yan Ji Xiaomi, and sister Yan has a clever mind."

What a trick, it's a picnic artifact!Seeing this, Wei Wei's admiration for Mrs. Qian was like a surging river.

So thoughtful, can't it be worn?

If it is native, it is the ancestor of the service industry.His intention to cooperate is already so obvious, it would be too hypocritical for her to refuse.

"Both of us have good ideas. It seems that I will bother Sister Qian more along the way."

Madam Qian smiled and said, "I can't ask for it."

(End of this chapter)