Chapter 40: Exposed

Back in the kitchen, Ye Xiaojing found that Sister-in-law Li was busy in front of the counter, she hurriedly walked over and said, "Sister-in-law Li, is there anything you want to help with?" ”

"The kitchen is all cleaned up, there's nothing to do, you can go about it." Sister-in-law Li smiled at Ye Xiaojing and said gently.

"I don't have anything to do with either, shall I help you?" Ye Xiaojing sat down in front of the operating table, and saw that Sister-in-law Li was breaking the soaked and fat snow fungus into small pieces and putting them into a large glass bowl, so she said.

"It's almost ready, then you can help me wash those red dates." Seeing that Ye Xiaojing sincerely wanted to help, Sister-in-law Li pointed to a small basin on the side.

"Sister-in-law Li, are you going to make a sugar water supper, will it be late?" Ye Xiaojing carefully brushed the red dates one by one with a small toothbrush while chatting with Sister-in-law Li.

Sister-in-law Li said: "It's tomorrow's afternoon snack, now the weather is getting hotter and hotter, boil this in the evening and put it in the refrigerator, and it will be cold tomorrow, which is both delicious and nourishing for the body." ”

"Oh, that's it!" Ye Xiaojing said suddenly.

Sister-in-law Li said: "In order to make up for the young master, the old lady also tried her best, but unfortunately the young master only ate one or two bites every time." ”

Ye Xiaojing listened and said, "Could it be that the young master doesn't like to eat snow fungus, sister-in-law Li, have you ever thought about changing to a different one, such as snow clams or something?" ”

"In the summer months, the sugar water every day is almost the same, and the young master refuses to eat it, what can I do?" Sister-in-law Li's tone was quite helpless.

"Not the same every day?" Ye Xiaojing's eyes widened in surprise when she heard this, how many types must there be?

"Yes! In the past, when my wife was there, I liked this sweet water with snow ear red dates and lotus seeds the most; Alas, those things from the beginning seem to be still in front of my eyes-" Sister-in-law Li seemed to remember the past and couldn't help but sigh.

"Ma'am? Is it the young master's mother? Ye Xiaojing listened and said curiously.

When she came to Cheng's house, the owners of this family were only Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Qixin, and as for Cheng Qixin's parents, because no one had ever talked about it, she naturally didn't want to inquire casually.

"Yes, I didn't come to Cheng's house for a long time at that time, but I didn't expect that more than ten years have passed." Sister-in-law Li shook her head and said with emotion.

"Where is the young master's mother now, abroad?" Ye Xiaojing asked.

Sister-in-law Li was silent for a while, but still told her: "The master and the lady have passed away!" ”

Ye Xiaojing was stunned, she had always thought that Cheng Qixin's parents were abroad, but she didn't expect him to be the same as herself, and he also lost his parents very early.

I heard Sister-in-law Li sigh again: "Actually, the young master is quite pitiful, he has never even seen the face of the master since he was a child, and he has followed his wife outside for several years of hard life, and he got sick at a young age, and finally returned to Cheng's house, and his wife again-"

Back to Cheng's house?

Sister-in-law Li's words made Ye Xiaojing's heart flash a trace of doubt, and she was about to ask again, but the maid sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly walked in and said to her, "Ye Xiaojing, where is the dessert you made at night?" ”

"I put it in the fridge, what's wrong?" Ye Xiaojing did not doubt that there was him, and said casually.

"Oh, I'm going to take it and serve it to the young master." Sister-in-law Zhang opened the refrigerator as she spoke, and took out the piece of tiramisu that had been improved by Ye Xiaojing again.

"Huh?!" Ye Xiaojing was frightened by Sister-in-law Zhang's words, so she actually stood up from her seat and stammered, "Take it, give it to the young master?" ”

Sister-in-law Zhang glanced at Ye Xiaojing suspiciously, nodded and said, "Yes, the young master said that it may be that tonight's dishes are too vegetarian, and I feel a little hungry." ”

Seeing that Sister-in-law Zhang was about to leave with her things, Ye Xiaojing couldn't care about anything anymore, and hurriedly stopped her and said, "Then, that sister-in-law Zhang, it's so late, wouldn't it be bad to let the young master eat such a cold thing, otherwise I'll cook some rice balls for the young master right now?" ”

"No, it's not ice cream, what's cold?" Sister-in-law Li interjected.

"That's right, it's summer again, and the dumplings are too hot; The young master is not a patient after all, so there is no need to be so careful. Sister-in-law Zhang finished with a smile and went upstairs with dessert.

After Sister-in-law Zhang left, Ye Xiaojing sat down to work again, but her heart was up and down: "Don't be nervous, there will be no problem, I just made a little change, no-"

"Hey, those dates have already been brushed-" When he was comforting himself, there was an exclamation from Sister-in-law Li in her ears, Ye Xiaojing was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that she had taken the washed red dates by mistake.

"Are you alright, Xiaojing?" Sister-in-law Li looked at her suspiciously.

"No, it's okay—"

Ye Xiaojing smiled awkwardly, and was about to say something more, but a roar suddenly came from upstairs, clearly entering the ears of everyone in the Cheng family: "Ye Xiaojing, you come up for me!" ”

"Say, what's the matter with this piece of snack?" In the study, Cheng Qixin looked at Ye Xiaojing who was cowering to the side with an angry face, "Now that you have a long ability, are you, are you deliberately fixing me?" ”

Ye Xiaojing hurriedly defended: "I didn't!" ”

"None? Bring me the snacks made like pig food, and you think I'll believe you're not doing anything? Cheng Qixin said angrily.

"I, I'm just doing tiramisu for the first time, probably not very well!" Although she knew that Cheng Qixin was angry and couldn't listen to it, Ye Xiaojing still subconsciously explained.

"If you're here for the first day, I'll probably believe that!"

Cheng Qixin smiled coldly, and her sharp eyes seemed to see through her: "The first time I made a dim sum, I actually brought it out to others without tasting it, and if you want to make an excuse, please find a better one!" ”

"Is it that bad?" Ah Wei's cooking tastes very good, she just changed it slightly, so it won't be as unbearable as the young master said, right?

Ye Xiaojing thought so, so she walked over, picked up the spoon and gently scooped a spoonful into her mouth: a strong smell of wine rushed into her throat, she immediately choked, and after coughing a few times, the taste from the tip of her tongue made her frown again, the cream was so sweet that the thick cocoa powder was as uncomfortable as bitter flour after entering the mouth.

Ye Xiaojing finally swallowed the tiramisu full of strange taste, she looked at Cheng Qixin, who was staring at her coldly, and said with a dry smile for a long time: "Otherwise, young master, you will deduct my salary, right?" ”

"Hmph, that's what you said! Then deduct two months' salary from you! Cheng Qixin snorted coldly.

made such a bad snack and came out, and wanted to fool around with a salary deduction, was he good to pass away?

"Huh?!" Ye Xiaojing couldn't believe her ears, just because of a piece of dim sum, she had to deduct two months' salary? That's too much, isn't it?

"Young master, can I ask you to be accommodating, don't deduct so much?" Ye Xiaojing pleaded pitifully.

"It's okay—" Cheng Qixin deliberately dragged out his voice.

"Really?" Ye Xiaojing's eyes lit up suddenly, but she also knew that Cheng Qixin was not so kind, so there was a hint of apprehension in her voice.

"As long as you eat it all in front of me, then I can deduct a month's salary from you." Pointing to the dismal taste of tiramisu, Cheng Qixin said word for word.