35. An Mingyue apprenticeship
Since he said so, Ning Xi didn't want to ask too much, and if he said too much, he was afraid that he would violate other people's taboos! So Ning Xi happily saluted Jun Shaofeng: "Then thank you to the prince." ā
Ning Xi and Meng Shuangshuang came out of the Qi Palace, Meng Shuangshuang patted his chest and said: "Fang Cai is really nervous to me, this Prince of Qi, he usually doesn't look good outside, but I don't know why, I was so scared at his house that I didn't dare to say a word." ā
Ning Xi also felt funny, Meng Shuangshuang, who was usually lively and generous, hid behind like a shy little daughter-in-law this morning, and it was rare that the two who had always looked at each other unpleasantly did not quarrel.
The two walked and talked all the way, and a carriage stopped beside the two of them, and a middle-aged man who looked like a family came over, and said to Ning Xi: "Miss Ning, I am a domestic servant of the Anguo Mansion in Xia, and my wife wants to invite the girl to come over." ā
Ning Xi was puzzled: "Mrs. An wants to see me?" "Could it be that the teacher is going to ask the guilt?
The man said respectfully: "Exactly, Miss Ning, please get into the carriage." ā
Meng Shuangshuang quietly pulled Ning Xi's sleeve: "Ning Xi, don't go, they must be uneasy and kind." ā
Ning Xi looked at the other party, although the person was respectful to him, but that posture didn't look like he could let them go, so he patted Meng Shuangshuang's back and comforted: "It's okay, I'll go over and take a look, there will be nothing wrong, you go back first!" ā
"That's not going to work, I'm going with you."
The servant of the Anguo Mansion said, "If Miss Ning wants this girl to accompany her, it doesn't matter." ā
Now, the two of them had to get into the carriage of the Anguo Mansion, and Meng Shuangshuang was trembling with fear: "Ningxi, what should I do?" ā
Ning Xi kept holding Meng Shuangshuang's hand tightly: "Don't be afraid. ā
After entering the mansion, everyone was very polite to them, but they let Meng Shuangshuang wait in the side hall, saying that Mrs. An only saw Ning Xi, seeing Ning Xi's thin figure disappear into the winding corridor, Meng Shuangshuang looked at the exquisite pastries and tea on the table, the more he waited, the more nervous he became, and he turned around irritably.
Ning Xi followed the servant woman to turn left and right with a comfortable demeanor, until she walked to the place where Mrs. An met the guest, the servant woman asked Ning Xi to wait outside the door now, and she went in and replied: "Madam, Miss Ning is here." ā
A gentle voice came from inside the room: "Please let her in!" ā
The servant woman came out and welcomed Ning Xi in, and Ning Xi generously saluted the woman on the soft couch: "Ning Xi, the people's daughter, I have seen Mrs. An." ā
Mrs. An is a typical graceful and luxurious woman in a wealthy family, dressed plainly and simply, without the habit of piling gold and silver jewelry on her head and body, but a simple mutton fat white jade bracelet on her wrist is enough for people to see her noble identity.
Ning Xi didn't understand, how could such a housewife teach An Mingyue such an arrogant eldest lady?
"You're Ning Xi? No need to be polite, come and sit here. "Mrs. An doesn't have a little arrogance, which is completely different from An Mingyue's attitude towards people.
"Thank you, Lady Ann." Ning Xi carefully sat down under Mrs. An, "I don't know what happened to Mrs. An calling the people to come?" ā
"My daughter An Mingyue has been arrogant since she was a child, and she offended Miss Ningxi a few days ago, please forgive me."
"If Mrs. An is for this matter, then there is no need, Miss An has already come to apologize in person, and the losses suffered by the people have been compensated, and there is no need to mention this matter in the future."
"I can't hide it, I asked Miss Ning to come over this time, and I asked for something."
"Mrs. An is serious, if there is anything that needs to be done by the people's daughters, please just give me orders."
"I'm ashamed to say that my daughter, has never learned anything, and we have invited a lot of gentlemen to her, but none of them can be learned, and now it is rare that she wants to learn cooking, and I hope that Miss Ning can be a teacher, and I hope that Miss Ning can abandon her previous suspicions and accept this apprentice."
Ning Xi didn't expect this to happen, and was taken aback: "This matter must not be done, Ning Xi is only a shallow learner, how dare he be Miss An's master?" If Miss An really wants to learn cooking, there are many free cooking masters in the capital, with the power of the Anguo Mansion, what kind of people can't be invited? ā
"The little girl's temperament is really the kind that nine cows can't pull back, she is determined to find Miss Ning as a master, even me and her father are helpless, what's more, in my opinion, only Miss Ning can suppress her."
Ning Xi said in fear: "How is this possible, the people really don't dare!" ā
"You just have to rest assured, the general has said, as long as you can let the little Jurchen really learn something, don't go out to cause trouble again, no matter how much you make her suffer, we won't protect her shortcomings."
"Madame mean, whatever I do to Miss Ann?"
"Just like a real master treats his apprentice, he beats and scolds as he pleases."
"This ......" Ning Xi still hesitated, although he said so, but after all, people broke bones and tendons, if they really made trouble, would they really not help their daughter, but to help themselves as an outsider?
Mrs. An opened a brocade box on the table, took out a sign from it, and handed it to Ning Xi: "With this, Miss Ning can always rest assured, right?" ā
Ning Xi took the sign and looked at it, only to see that it was a bronze medal with a simple shape, engraved with the word "An" on one side, and two words "exempt" on the other side, which was probably similar to something like a gold medal for avoiding death. "As for whether she can learn it, that's her own business.
"Then thank Miss Ning first."
"Mrs. An doesn't have to be polite, if there is nothing else, the people's daughter will retire first."
Mrs. An summoned the maid and asked her to take Ning Xi out, and in the corridor to the front hall, she met an old man with a white beard, who was chubby, and had the taste of an old naughty boy in the Condor Heroes.
Ning Xi said in his heart, this is probably the legendary old lady of Anguo Public Security.
An Guogong blew his beard and glared, and deliberately made an angry expression and said, "You are the master chosen by my good granddaughter?" ā
Ning Xi lowered his eyebrows and said, "It's the people's girl." ā
"You listen to me, if my good granddaughter is missing a hair from you, I will never let you go!"
"Don't dare, the folk girl will treat Miss An as a guest."
"It's pretty much the same, sue you, it doesn't matter if my granddaughter learns well or not, the important thing is to make her happy!"
Ning Xi can be regarded as understanding how An Mingyue's temper came from, and her grandfather is used to it: "Yes, the folk girl should keep it in mind." ā
An Guogong suddenly put away the anger on his face, and leaned over with a smile: "Little girl, don't be afraid, as long as my granddaughter is happy, you will naturally be indispensable." I heard that your meat dishes are delicious? ā
"The Minnu's Sungai Building will open in three days, if you are interested, please come and taste it."
"Okay, let's go!" An Guogong waved his hand to let Ning Xi leave.
Meng Shuangshuang felt that the side hall of Anguo Mansion was about to be stepped on by her, and finally saw Ning Xi coming out of it, and hurriedly ran over, grabbed her arms and looked at it from beginning to end, but fortunately, she came out with all her beards and tails: "Ning Xi, what are they looking for you?" Didn't embarrass you, did you? ā
Ning Xi shook his head: "No, it just gave me a big hot potato." ā
Meng Shuangshuang looked at Ning Xi's empty hands, and his pen name was so: "What do you mean?" ā
"In the future, we won't be able to think of An Mingyue."
"What's going on? That stinky girl is coming to us for trouble again? ā
"Well, big trouble." One said to be strictly disciplined, one said that it would not be possible to have a single hair, one said that she should learn something hard, and one said that the most important thing is to be happy. ā
"Shuangshuang, why don't we take advantage of our free time today, let's go back and pack up our things and move to Shuangxi Building!" Out of the Anguo Mansion, Ningxi mentions yƬ road.
"Okay, otherwise, I don't know when I will be able to empty it after it opens."
In the small courtyard rented by Xicheng, they didn't have much left, and the lease was about to expire in a few days, so the two went back to pack up their things, borrowed a cart, and slowly pushed all the way to the backyard of Shuangxi Building.
There was another door in the backyard for them to enter and exit, and as soon as they reached the door, the two of them sensed that something was wrong, the door was hidden, and when they went out this morning, it was obviously locked.
The two glanced at each other, Meng Shuangshuang showed her demeanor as an eldest sister at this time, and grabbed Ning Xi: "Don't move, I'll go and see first." He walked over with a light step, and peeked in quietly through the crack in the door.
Suddenly straightened up, pushed the door heavily with both hands, crossed his waist and shouted, "What are you doing?" ā
Ning Xi also followed her voice into the courtyard, there were people coming and going, and Miss An was directing two families carrying a huge pot of fortune trees: "Move a little to the left, yes, yes, this is it." Hey, and you, put this vase in that room. ā
"Miss An, what are you doing here?" Ning Xi asked as he walked in.
An Mingyue jumped over with a smile: "Ningxi, I will live here in the future, but you are too simple here, I will arrange it a little." ā