Chapter 43: Havoc in the Kitchen (1)
Now I finally hope that the eldest lady has changed her temperament and dares to choke, the most important thing is not only to kill the martial arts Huixiang, but also to fight with the eldest lady to save Aunt Tong and bring the fifth young master back. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Such a young lady really made their slaves and maids exhale and raise their eyebrows, and they were very relieved. However, the food at noon was fine, but in the evening there was a stubble, and they were annoyed in their hearts, but they did not expect that the eldest lady would dare to take them to the kitchen to seek justice, how could they retreat? Anyway, with the eldest lady supporting their heads in front, what were they afraid of? Even if the eldest lady wanted to settle accounts, there was still the eldest lady covering her head.
The small kitchen is in the side courtyard of the Sanjin Courtyard where the eldest lady lives, and it is quite a distance away from the Purple Moon Garden. Because the old lady, the eldest lady, the eldest young grandmother, and the second lady all have kitchens in the courtyard, although they also eat in the kitchen, most of the time they are still prepared by their own cooks. Therefore, the real dining in the small kitchen is just a few concubines and concubines.
The other concubines live not too far from the kitchen, only Mei Yixuan lives in the middle of nowhere, which is the farthest away from the kitchen. It's okay to say in summer, but in winter, when the food is brought back, it will condense into ice.
Because it was getting late, Mei Yixuan and his party didn't meet a few people when they crossed the stone-paved road in the house. A few maids saw them approaching from a distance, and quickly avoided them.
In the past two days, Mei Yixuan's name has spread among the subordinates in the mansion, and he once became a popular figure in the mansion. Killed Huixiang with a cane, confronted the eldest lady, saved Aunt Tong and the fifth young master, and Xiao Guizi was also killed by the eldest lady with a cane because of the eldest lady, and indirectly died at her hands.
These feats have subverted people's previous perception of the eldest lady, although there are different opinions on the changes of the eldest lady, but they can't help but be afraid from the heart.
The eldest lady dared to contradict even the eldest lady, and eradicated the eyeliner planted by the eldest lady one after another, who would dare to offend her?
Of course, there were also people with a heart who were far behind them, and after seeing the direction in which Mei Yixuan and the others were going, they each reported to their masters.
The kitchenette is a slip of five bungalows and the yard is quite spacious. It is surrounded by a courtyard wall that is more than one person high, and a circle of trees is planted on the inside of the courtyard wall, which is also lush and green.
When Mei Yixuan and the others arrived, they saw Mama Ye blowing firewood with her mouth on the earthen stove built outside, her face was black, why the firewood was too wet to burn.
The so-called earthen stove is a triangle of three bricks, and on the brick is placed a not very new iron pot, and the iron pot has half a pot of water in it. Because the stove fire was not lit, the water in the pot did not have a trace of heat. In other words, counting on this stove to cook, it is estimated that you will not be allowed to eat until dawn.
Mei Yixuan glanced around, and saw that all the doors and windows of the five rooms were tightly closed, and an iron lock was locked on the door of the middle room, and the whole courtyard was only Mama Ye alone, and there was no one else.
Mama Ye bent over with great effort, wiped the tears choking from the stove smoke with her sleeve, and then saw Mei Yixuan standing in front of her, hurriedly stood up, and said, "Miss, why did you come here? Where is this where your young lady came?"
When Mei Yixuan saw Mama Ye's scene, to be honest, she was really moved in her heart.
Although she is a slave, she is still hungry until now, although she is not very old and is only in her thirties, but this loyalty to herself and the fifth young master has made her heart suddenly feel a lot more steady.
No one owes you, don't the minions have people who eat inside and outside like Hui Xiang? Mama Ye can be so consistently loyal to herself, she remembers this heart. Even if one day she finds out that her family has betrayed her, she will open her face.
Therefore, at this moment, Mei Yixuan took Mama Ye's hand and said gratefully: "Mama has worked hard!"
Mama Ye was "bluffed", hurriedly pulled out her hand, and said, "Miss, this can't be done, the slave's hands are dirty." ”
Mei Yixuan said with a straight face: "What is dirty? How can we all eat? It's all clean, we can only drink the northwest wind." ”
Several maids couldn't help but bow their heads and laugh when they saw that the eldest lady was talking interestingly at this moment.
Mei Yixuan asked Mama Ye: "Where are the people in the kitchen?"
Mama Ye said angrily: "Miss, you don't know, the slave maid has already come, and you also said that you mean to make a bowl of chicken soup, some millet porridge, and a few side dishes for the fifth young master." However, Mrs. Wen said that the stove was occupied, and they had to prepare dinner for the old lady, the eldest lady, the eldest young grandmother, and the second lady, and wait for the masters to make dinner before they could be the fifth young master. The slave had no choice but to wait.
However, when the masters took all the food away, and the slaves and maids asked to cook for the fifth young master, Mrs. Wen said that they had received an order, and everything in the small kitchen was fine, and there was no extra thing to cook for others, and if you wanted to do it, you had to spend money to buy it. The slave had no choice but to give her another twenty dollars and buy half a chicken. However, when the slave and maid had bought the chicken, they drove her out, saying that the hour had come for them to go home. What's more, they actually locked the door, and the slave maid gave the slave and maid an old pot after asking for a lot, and the slave and maid had to make a fire outside to cook, but they only gave some wet firewood, no matter how to order it, it was all useless for the slave and maid, and the masters were still hungry. ”
At the end, Mama Ye's voice gradually lowered, with a look of anxiety and guilt.
The other maids listened to Mama Ye's narration, and the excitement on their faces subsided a lot, and their hearts were secretly a little low. Looks like we're doomed to starve tonight, the kitchen doors are locked, and who can get in without a key?
Mei Yixuan knew that this was the case, but it was confirmed through Mama Ye's account. She reassured: "It's okay, Mama Ye, I promise that everyone won't go hungry today, you look at me." ”
After saying that, she looked around, found a wire, walked to the door, put the wire into the keyhole, and opened the lock in a few clicks.
The maids and Mama Ye looked at Mei Yixuan in surprise, their faces full of disbelief and surprise. When did the eldest lady grow up to have such skills? Why didn't they know?
Mei Yixuan didn't seem to see everyone's demeanor, and said as he walked inside: "Hurry up and come in, we all have to do today's meal together, cook it early and eat it early." Mama Ye, you go and boil some porridge, boil more, the big guys are hungry. Xingyu, you take the others to make a few more cakes and prepare a few side dishes. Look at what ingredients are in it, you can use it as much as you want, and I will be responsible for what happens. ”
Mama Ye and the maids agreed and hurriedly followed into the house. Mama Ye easily found two kerosene lamps and lit them, and the kitchen immediately lit up. The maids also looked for the work they needed to do, and the kitchen was immediately busy.
Mama Ye promised to work just now, but suddenly remembered: "Miss, who is making chicken soup?"
Mei Yixuan said: "I'm in charge of the chicken soup, so you don't care." ”
Seeing that Mama Ye and the other maids were all looking at her suspiciously, Mei Yixuan asked solemnly, "What?
Everyone nodded honestly, and there was even a hint of pleading in their eyes. That's chicken soup, don't waste it!