Chapter 40: Vegetarian Fasting
"Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because the county lord likes you, what is the identity of the county lord, what is your identity, do you think she can be good with you for a long time? It's just this time in the monastery, and I just treat you as an attendant. She's still a child after all, she doesn't understand anything, and Celestia will definitely stop her from being with you if she knows about it. In the future, if you take advantage of the county lord's fox and fake tiger power, the queen really wants to consider canceling your marriage contract with His Royal Highness the Prince. ”
Su Wanyan felt that the food in the temple was not good for two days in a row, and the vegetarian food was difficult to swallow, but she saw that Chen Qiaoqiao beside her had no complaints, and ate everything.
The ladies all talked about it, saying that the recent vegetarian food was too unpalatable, and I heard that the queen could not eat enough every day, so the grandmothers went to ask the monks, only to know that the monk who cooked on weekdays was sick, and now the cook is a fresh hand who was caught temporarily.
The grandmothers were worried about what to do, afraid that the queen's body would not be able to consume, and they were sad all day long.
Su Wanyan was moved when she found out, and took the initiative to tell Mama that she was willing to give it a try, and Mama naturally wouldn't trust her, this happened to be heard by Su Yuxian who was passing by, sarcastically She was not as good as the case, and she was pampered at home on weekdays, how could she cook well.
Duanmu Rong was with her, and also said to Mama: "Yes, they are all beautiful girls, and they have never even entered the kitchen, whether they can cook it or not is a problem, and it is estimated that it is not as good as the current master." ”
Su Wanyan heard Su Yuxian say that she couldn't bear it before she was high, so she first said to Duanmu Rong: "The county lord doesn't know that no one will, so you can wait for the next delicious meal." ”
She said to Su Yuxian again: "Sister, you haven't been in the kitchen, you don't know how high the board is, if the board is as high as mine, the masters estimate that they will have to practice some kung fu to cut vegetables and noodles." ”
Su Yuxian was speechless, and Duanmu Rong also looked at her, feeling that she was really exaggerating.
Mama felt very confident when she said this, so she agreed to let her give it a try, and she did the evening fast that day.
The mushrooms are wrapped in eggs and fried with noodles, and the roots of the mushrooms are washed and cooked, mixed with various spices, marinated for a while, and then taken to the stove to dry the water vapor, and the winter melon, which is also fried and dried, simmered in the fresh soup, soaked the dried vegetables and stir-fried, and combined the two like steamed pork with plum vegetables.
The fried mushrooms are like the chicken rice flowers eaten in modern society, and the dried mushroom roots are like beef, in short, several dishes have made the taste of meat, which makes the queens and noblewomen who have not eaten meat for a long time move their fingers, and finally eat a good meal, and everyone is full of praise for Su Wanyan.
Mama came to the dining hall and said that the queen had an extra bowl today, she was relieved, and then remembered Su Yuxian's sarcasm about Su Wanyan, so she said loudly: "Some people can't do it themselves, thinking that others are the same as her, and they don't know if their faces hurt or not, and whether they eat deliciously." ”
Hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to Su Yuxian, because when the meal hadn't come up just now, she had damaged Su Wanyan in front of everyone, and told everyone that she was probably going to be hungry again today, but after the food came up, she forgot what she said when she ate it, and she ate more deliciously than anyone else.
Su Yuxian saw that everyone was looking at her, and she blushed and didn't know what to say, causing Duanmu Rong, who was sitting next to her, to feel ashamed.
Because of this incident, the queen remembered Su Wanyan.
Duanmu Rong was so young that she asked Su Yuxian directly afterwards: "She is your sister, don't you know her skills in the family, and you are still sarcastic about her, you are too confused." ”
Su Yuxian happened to start saying that Su Wanyan was not, "You don't know this, Su Wanyan is the most scheming, she likes to hide it, what will she do, what good things she gets, and never tell me." You see that she did it on purpose, I didn't know she would, so I said a few words, and I was worried that everyone would eat unpalatable fasting again, and you saw that she was looking at this opportunity to pinch the tip and let everyone praise her. You're too young to know that only scheming people can do that. ”
Duanmu Rong thought about it and felt that it made sense, so her impression of Su Wanyan was a little worse.
On this day, it was time for dinner and fasting, Su Wanyan helped the monk bring the food to the table, and she also sat down at Chen Qiaoqiao's table to eat.
Duanmu Rong, who was sitting at the front table, suddenly put her chopsticks on the table and stood up, and her voice was still a little immature with a thick anger.
"What kind of dish is fried, so greasy, I've been on fire for the past few days."
Su Yuxian pretended to be a good person and persuaded her softly: "The county lord should sit down and eat, this is all Wanyan's hard work, everyone thinks it is delicious, maybe it just doesn't have your appetite." ”
Duanmu Rong glared at Su Yuxian, "What do you mean by being unappetizing, why do you still say good things for her?" You see these dishes, they are fried in oil every day, and they make my mouth hot when they eat them, and there are so many people in the temple who want to eat, if you waste oil so much, won't it increase the cost of the temple? ”
The other nobles all looked at each other, everyone ate very well, every morning because Su Wanyan didn't have time, that meal was made by monks, and it was bland, maybe they were used to eating, and they even put very little salt, let alone oil and water.
Therefore, I ate very little at the first meal, and waited for this delicious meal made by Su Wanyan in the evening. Everyone eats delicacies from the mountains and seas every day at home, how can they get used to eating these tasteless oil, water and tastelessness here, and they all wish that Su Wanyan could change her tricks and make more delicious food.
Even Su Wanyan couldn't stand it so plain, but if she wanted to make the vegetarian food taste that everyone expected, she had to use a little more oil, and she felt that she was not going too far.
"The county lord may also eat vegetarian food in the house, so he is a little uncomfortable, otherwise I will make you a separate one for the next meal." Su Wanyan was not angry at all, but was kind to say.
But Duanmu Rong still didn't give up: "Didn't you hear what I said?" You use so much oil that will only increase the cost of the temple, and the oil is all bought with money. ”
Su Wanyan said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "If the expenses are too big, wait until the end of the prayer for the Queen Mother, or now you can also let my maid go back to do it, and I will donate a sum of oil money to the temple myself." ”
Duanmu Rong said with a cold face: "I think it's great if you have money, you are the kind of person who sells your reputation and panders to everyone's appetite to get a good reputation." ”
Su Wanyan was angered by her words this time, and said coldly: "I sell my reputation and cater to everyone? Let's not talk about it, the queen also likes to eat the food I cook, shouldn't she cater to her? The county lord is really a little unreasonable. ”
Duanmu Rong wanted to say something, but Su Wanyan interrupted her, "Don't say anything about the county lord, I will make a light one for the county lord from tomorrow, if you don't like it, others still have to eat it, and more importantly, the queen and the eldest princess also like it." ”
She sat down, picked up the chopsticks, and said to their table, "And the eldest sister, you will also accompany the county lord to eat vegetarian tomorrow." ”
"Ahh Su Yuxian hurriedly swallowed the shiny balls made of potato flour in her mouth, and licked the corners of her mouth unsatisfied.
The next day, Su Wanyan really did it separately, and no one else sat at the same table with Duanmu Rong and Su Yuxian, and their table was plain and tasteless fried cabbage, fried tofu and white porridge. But even so, it was better than what the monks made in the morning, and Su Yuxian still ate it very sweetly.
Duanmu Rong didn't expect Su Wanyan to really do what she said, and when she heard that she had sent a maid home to get the silver, she had a little change in her opinion.
A few days later, Su Wanyan and Chen Qiaoqiao were wandering behind the temple after eating, her ears were sensitive, and she heard the sound of a puppy whimpering and struggling in the woods from afar, as well as the sound of a girl's coquettish scolding, she signaled Chen Qiaoqiao not to speak, and the two tiptoed to the front, and saw Su Yuxian through the bushes directing her maid to fight a snow-white little poodle.
I also heard her say: "It's all your stupid master, I eat bland and tasteless meals with her every day, you stupid, stinky stupid." ”
When she said that she was angry, she picked up a stick and hit the puppy hard, and the puppy kept struggling and barking pitifully.
Su Wanyan and Chen Qiaoqiao exchanged glances, and they both felt that Su Yuxian was too ruthless, even such a small puppy could do it, and they both recognized that this was the pet dog of the county lord Duanmu Rong.
"Let's go." Su Wanyan whispered and pulled Chen Qiaoqiao to leave here, and only then did she say to Chen Qiaoqiao in the distance, "You are hiding here, I will call the county lord to come and see." ”
"Okay, you can go quickly." Chen Qiaoqiao hurriedly found the bush cat.
Su Wanyan quickly arrived at Duanmu Rong's residence and coaxed her to say that she would take her to the back to play.
Duanmu Rong thought that Su Wanyan had never come to find her, let alone take her to play, so she followed Su Wanyan out of curiosity.
Walking to the back of the courtyard, Su Wanyan found the place where Chen Qiaoqiao was staying and asked her if she was still there, Chen Qiaoqiao pouted and said that she was still there.
Duanmu Rong was surprised and asked what they were doing.
Su Wanyan put her finger on her lips and sighed, lowering her voice, "You will know if you come with me." ”
Duanmu Rong walked forward with her curiously, and saw through the gap in the bushes that Su Yuxian was still chasing the puppy with a stick, and the puppy limped forward, but Su Yuxian's maid stood there blocking the puppy's way, and the puppy ran in another direction in a panic, and Su Yuxian and the maids laughed happily.
Duanmu Rong couldn't stand it anymore, her tears were about to fall, she screamed and shouted: "Su Yuxian, what are you doing?" ”
When Su Yuxian heard her voice, she was so frightened that she quickly threw away the stick in her hand, picked up the puppy on the ground and rubbed it on it.
"Su Yuxian, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person." Duanmu Rong cried and snatched the puppy from Su Yuxian's hand.
"No, I didn't do anything, I saw the puppy cute, and played with it." Su Yuxian was a little scared, and smiled awkwardly.
"I've seen it all, and you dare to quibble." Duanmu Rong pointed at Su Yuxian angrily, "I won't be with you anymore in the future, and you don't want to come to me again, I hate you." ”
After saying that, she hugged the puppy and left angrily, Su Wanyan smiled and said to Su Yuxian: "Sister has played too much today, the county lord is really angry this time." ”
Su Yuxian naturally knew that she had called Duanmu Rong, she was so angry and very remorseful, she was twisting a handkerchief in her hand, and she couldn't say a word.
Su Wanyan followed Duanmu Rong back to her yard, comforted her a few words, saw the puppy trembling all over, and said to her: "I know a little medical skills, why don't you let me bandage it." ”
Duanmu Rong called the puppy to her in disbelief, she found the wound on the puppy's leg, and asked people to find a little liquor to disinfect the puppy's wound, and then carefully bandaged it with a white cloth.
Seeing her gentle hand, the puppy liked her touch very much, and rubbed his nose on her palm.
"Haha, little boy it likes you." Duanmu Rong finally burst into tears and laughed.
"Third girl, how can you do anything, you can cook, and you know how to heal, you are amazing." Duanmu Rong looked at Su Wanyan with envy and admiration.
"It's just to study more, as long as you spend time studying, you will know more." Su Wanyan said casually, without the slightest intention of preaching.
Duanmu Rong nodded and said to her: "I didn't know people well before, and I deliberately found fault with you after listening to Su Yuxian's nonsense, it was me who was wrong, and I apologize to you." ”