Chapter 9: The Peacock Man

Li Xiaonuan was shocked by this sudden change. The man waited for a long time, but received no response. withdrew his gaze from the group of ewes, frowned at Li Xiaonuan, who was obviously distracted, and shook her and asked again.

Li Xiaonuan was forced to shake back from the peacock man's reverie. She tried her best to hold back a laugh and replied, "A soufflé is a kind of shortbread with milk and flour as the main ingredients. However, the process of making zuò is quite complicated, mainly because the raw materials for making soufflé are refined. You still don't care about the soufflé, it's better to drink goat's milk, that's also nutritious. Boil milk with almonds or dried jasmine to remove the smell. ”

The man was obviously not satisfied with Li Xiaonuan's answer, and although Li Xiaonuan wanted to break free of his arm, he still clutched it tightly. He looked at the sheep in the sheepfold, thought for a while, and said to Li Xiaonuan: "You just have to tell me about the soufflé and the raw materials, as for whether it is complicated or not, it is the problem of this son." ”

Li Xiaonuan was stunned, she asked a little weirdly, "Why?" That's the secret ingredient. If you say you want it, I'll give it. ”

The man froze, apparently not thinking about this stubble before. He put Li Xiaonuan's arm down and glanced at her scrutinically, full of criticism. He took out the handkerchief of the same color as his clothes, wiped the hand that had grabbed Li Xiaonuan's hand inside and out, and then discarded it casually.

Li Xiaonuan shrugged and didn't care. Peacock men are like this, narcissistic and clean. She leaned down and picked up the handkerchief, tugging it into her sleeve under the man's displeased gaze. The fabric of this handkerchief is good, the handiwork is exquisite, and it can be sold for a few bucks when you get the embroidery village.

Seeing the peacock man's disgusted look, Li Xiaonuan turned around and left. Generally, those who associate with this kind of person, if they are either enduring, are just as perverted. In order not to disgust herself, Li Xiaonuan decided not to say a word to the peacock man again.

At the back door, the Xiaoyang brothers were already waiting there. The brothers were excited, and Xiao Gang symbolically checked the small basket in front of him. Li Xiaonuan smiled knowingly and strode towards the brothers.

"Hey, that village girl, I'll pay for your secret recipe."

A discordant voice sounded behind him, and Li Xiaonuan's face stiffened. But she didn't want to get herself in trouble, so she just ignored it and moved on.

"Hey, I'm talking to you. You rude village girl. ”

As the words began, Li Xiaonuan's arm was grabbed from behind again. She was forced to turn back, glaring at the perpetrator. The peacock man didn't expect Li Xiaonuan to glare at him viciously, so he couldn't accept it. He clenched his hands tighter and said incoherently:

"You glared at me, you dared to murder me. Do you know who I am, and I have the courage to stare at me. ”

Yes, peacocks and brain-dead, there is no one left. With that male and female face, if the tone is more girly, it is estimated that you can catch a basket of straight men. Ruoli Xiaonuan remembers well, the focus of their conversation should be the secret recipe of the soufflé. Now, the peacock man can actually take the topic so far away, Li Xiaonuan suddenly wants to worship the peacock man.

Why? Because of admiration!

"Let go of my sister." When the Xiaoyang brothers saw that Li Xiaonuan was caught by a strange man, they all hurriedly stepped forward to stop it. Xiao Gang didn't make a sound, and directly broke it.

I have only touched the mushrooms, and Xiao Gang's hands are not clean. The peacock man couldn't stand being touched by that dirty hand, so he quickly retracted his hand. In the same way, he took out another handkerchief, wiped his hands, and discarded it. Li Xiaonuan picked up the handkerchief again and urged the brothers to leave quickly.

The peacock man saw that the village aunt actually had a helper, and this time he was not calm. He shouted to the door: "Stop that bold village girl for my son, and my son will be rewarded." ”

As soon as he called this, Li Xiaonuan knew that if he didn't solve the peacock man, he would definitely not be able to go back today. Seeing that it was not early, she was a little anxious. So, she turned back to the peacock man and asked, "At what price did Childe buy my formula?" ”

The peacock man opened his mouth and couldn't speak for a long time, obviously he couldn't react quickly to Li Xiaonuan's unreasonable cards. When he reacted, he wanted to speak, but was interrupted by someone else.

"Childe, second son, you are here. Quick, go up with the little one, the eldest young master can look for you for a long time. ”

With the cry came, a young man in Tsing Yi with a bun face and small eyes. The little guy trotted all the way to the peacock man, so excited that he almost cried bitterly.

Seeing that the peacock man was tripped up, Li Xiaonuan motioned to the Xiaoyang brothers to take the opportunity to slip away. It's a pity that the nursing home guarding the door still remembers the peacock man's orders, and Li Xiaonuan's sister and brother were stunned. Li Xiaonuan was deflated and looked back dejectedly.

"Hey, that boy, do you still buy the formula? If you don't buy it, let your people let us out. ”

As soon as the peacock man was reminded, he immediately slapped his head. He waved the little guy in front of him who was in the way, pointed at Li Xiaonuan and said, "That village girl, you come with me, let's talk in the study." ”

Li Xiaonuan was indifferent, she crossed her hands on her waist, raised her chin slightly, and opened her lips lightly: "Five hundred taels, if you are willing to buy it, let's talk about it, if you don't buy it, let us go." ”

The peacock man hung his head in thought. As a rich boy, five hundred taels is worth a pair of leather boots. But as a businessman, I feel that it is too expensive to spend 500 taels to buy a dim sum recipe. Just when the peacock man was hesitating, the little maid offered a plan: "Childe, let her talk to the eldest young master." ”

The peacock man slapped his head loudly again and said, "Good plan, reward." "The little guy couldn't help but thank you. He asked the peacock man to go upstairs first, then raised his head and chest, and said to Li Xiaonuan seriously: "This girl, please come with the little one." ”

The corners of Li Xiaonuan's mouth twitched, this dramatic change. There are people who can interpret the slave face and bones so vividly. She silently gave three hundred and twenty likes to the little guy in her heart, and she deserved to be the right-hand man of the peacock man.

Beckoning the Xiaoyang brothers to follow, Li Xiaonuan's sisters and brothers, under the leadership of Xiaowu, came to the door of a room on the third floor. The little boy knocked on the door, and it was half a ring, and the door opened from the inside. A person who looked like a person in charge came out and asked what was going on with a blank face.

The little girl reported the matter in a few words, and the steward glanced at Li Xiaonuan's sister and brother, and his expression remained unchanged. Leave the word "wait" and go back to the room.

In just a few words, the door opened. The paralyzed steward still said in his unvoiced voice, "Come in." After saying that, he turned around and entered the house first, and walked to the place where he belonged and stood still.

Li Xiaonuan's sister and brother followed the little maid into the door. To be honest, Li Xiaonuan was a little nervous. She looked at her two younger brothers and found that Xiaoyang was also a little uneasy. But Xiao Gang couldn't see anything, his straightforward appearance could hide a qiē.

Directly facing the door was a large round table. Behind the round table is a multi-treasure pavilion against the wall, on which the porcelain and jade placed should be of great value. On the left, there is a wall with a painting hanging on the wall. On the right, there is a curtain and a beaded curtain.

At this time, the bead curtain was being lifted from both sides. The little girl took Li Xiaonuan's sister and brother through the bead curtain. Inside the bead curtain, it is not so much a study room as a conference room. Needless to say, the spacious atmosphere is not to mention, there are many ancient books and books on the scattered Bogu shelves and bookshelves, and there are many treasured jade.

Facing the bead curtain door, the peacock man and another young man sat peacefully on the main seats on both sides of the Eight Immortals Table. The peacock man is on the right, and according to the system of dignity and inferiority in this era, the one on the left has a higher status.

On the two rows of chairs below them, an old man with a gray beard sits first on the left. On the right, the first is a young man. The second place is a pretty girl with a beautiful twenty-eight flower.

Li Xiaonuan tried to ignore the scrutinizing gazes of those people, and she took her two younger brothers to nod to the two people in the main seat as a greeting, and sat down in the last three seats on the left. She thinks that she is not someone else's subordinate, nor is she someone else's employee, and she should enjoy the treatment of ordinary people.

Seeing that the two of them sat down like this, all those present except for the people on the main seat showed incredible expressions. The peacock man, who didn't sit at all, said proudly: "Did you see it, I said that this village girl is very bold and very unruly." ”

The others retracted their expressions in agreement. The face of the prince on the left side of the main seat did not change, and he motioned to the little servant on the side to serve tea to Li Xiaonuan's sister and brother. To be honest, Li Xiaonuan is so nervous that her hands are trembling a little now.

It's not so much that Li Xiaonuan is nervous, it's better to say that she is excited. At this moment, she is like being in the workplace of her previous life, negotiating with her collaborators at meetings. Just when Li Xiaonuan was wandering out of the world, the tea was already served.

Li Xiaonuan was completely forgetful, she served tea elegantly, and her movements were in place. Lift the lid, smell the fragrance and take a sip. When he put the teacup down, he was asked, "I heard that the girl has a secret recipe for sale, can you tell me in detail?" ”

Li Xiaonuan is no longer anxious. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was a young man in the main seat. The man belongs to the more resolute and shrewd type, and his five views are quite handsome, and he looks quite similar to the peacock man. But compared with the more feminine peacock man, he is more masculine.

The man's clothes, whether they were the color, style, or dress, were all in line with a normal man's dress. Li Xiaonuan thought to herself, this person should be reliable, it's okay to talk about it. If you can really sell the recipe, it can be regarded as a windfall.

So, she took out the appearance of negotiation, and said without humility or arrogance: "First of all, it's not that I want to sell the son, it's the Kong... In addition, the things I use in my recipe are a little more complicated, and they involve other recipes. In the end, my prescription was priced at 500 taels, and there was no room for negotiation. If this son still wants to buy a child, let's directly write down the materials and craftsmanship used in the recipe and then sign the contract. Childe can think about it first, and I can still sit on a cup of tea. ”

To make a quick decision, let's not talk about the stomach that has no strength to even play the drums, let's just say that waiting for the parents at home, Li Xiaonuan doesn't want to delay time.

The peacock man didn't intend to make Li Xiaonuan so comfortable. He shouted: "Who knows what kind of broken recipe you have, saying five hundred taels is five hundred taels." You have to bring the recipe or a sample first, and we have seen or tasted it before we can make an estimate. Sure enough, it's a village girl, and she doesn't even understand this. ”

Li Xiaonuan was stunned, as if this was really the case. However, it seems that they did not come to sell their children, but were intercepted halfway. So, Li Xiaonuan pushed back unceremoniously: "Childe, if you understand the rules, you won't forcibly stop me." To be honest, I really didn't plan on selling anything. ”

After the words fell, Li Xiaonuan beckoned Brother Xiaoyang to get up. She bowed slightly to the throne and said, "I'm sorry, it seems that there was a misunderstanding. Since there is no zài in buying and selling, then we will go first. If there are sick and weak parents in the family, they will not be accompanied. Leave. ”

After speaking, ignoring the peacock man shouting behind him, Li Xiaonuan took his two younger brothers downstairs and left. The people in the room were messy again, and even the man in the right position frowned rarely.