Since ancient times, the lords of large families have not entered the kitchen. Only some young masters and ladies would occasionally go to the kitchen.

Once the master enters the kitchen, then basically he has to blame the cook and bombard the cook to go out.

Now that Wang Mang came to the kitchen without warning, these cooks became anxious. thought that the food he made was not to Wang Mang's taste, which made Wang Mang angry and wanted to drive himself out, and his job was not guaranteed.

Aunt Zhang, who was in charge of the kitchen, saw Wang Jingyan come to the kitchen early in the morning to prepare the ingredients, and she was already a little uneasy.

Now when she saw Wang Mang and Wang Jingyan coming over, her heart was suddenly cold, her face turned pale, and she couldn't speak.

Wang Mang saw that they were anxious, and chuckled: "Don't panic, I have no malice here, the food you cook is very suitable for my taste, and I have no intention of letting you leave here." ”

Wang Jingyan also echoed: "What my husband said is good, don't think about it." ”

Aunt Zhang asked: "Master Wang, since it's not that our food is not good, then why are you here?" ”

Wang Mang replied: "I heard that the principals of the big families generally do not enter the kitchen, for fear that the bad luck in the kitchen will affect the luck of the entire family, but I don't have this taboo.

Come here today, I just want to make some food for my wife, and I have no other intentions, you can do your own thing. With me, as long as you do your job, then no one will drive you away. I can tell you very clearly, unless I fall, this job will be your golden job, and you can all earn money to support your family here. ”

"Whew... I see! ”

When the cooks heard the explanation, they were relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

They also worked in other kitchens before they came to work here.

However, it is clear that they are generally much more angry in those places, and their wages are low. will be blamed by those stewards and deducted silver taels.

Since they came to Wang Mang's place, they have not been angry at all, the housekeeper of the General's Mansion is very polite, and the salary is very fair. Therefore, in their hearts, they think that it is a blessing that they can work here, and they are very grateful to Wang Mang.

Wang Mang saw that their faces softened, and pulled Wang Jingyan into the kitchen, looked left and right, and checked the environment.

After looking at it for a while, he nodded in appreciation: "Not bad, not bad." The stove is spotless, the desk is shiny, and the pots and pans are neatly arranged. ”

After speaking, he focused on the ingredients prepared by Wang Jingyan, and continued: "You help me move these things to the bamboo forest in the backyard." ”

When Aunt Wang heard Wang Mang praising herself and others, she was overjoyed and asked, "Master, aren't you here to get it?" ”

"No, no, if I do it here, won't I make a miasma of smoke and waste your hard work of cleaning?"

After the review, Wang Mang led Wang Jingyan out of the door and walked towards the other courtyard to inspect the affairs of the general's mansion.

When the cooks heard the order, they began to act one by one and moved the ingredients to the bamboo forest in the backyard.

About an hour passed, and Wang Mang also traveled around the entire general's mansion, met with many family servants, and condoled with them.

The cooks also prepared things properly, just waiting for Wang Mang to do it.

Just when Wang Mang pulled Wang Jingyan straight to the bamboo forest in the backyard, Qiu Tong Shanshan came, and she said to Wang Mang: "Young Master Wang, Niangniang is here, I wonder if you can meet you now?" ”

"Mother?"

Before Wang Mang could speak, Wang Jingyan was the first to ask, "Why did Niangniang come here?" ”

Qiu Tong replied: "I heard Niangniang say, it seems that Lord Wang invited it." ”

"Really?" Wang Jingyan set his eyes on Wang Mang and asked, "Xianggong, what's going on?" ”

Wang Mang replied: "When I was in the early court today, I happened to meet the palace maid Snow Goose next to Niangniang. I asked her about her mother. She said that Niangniang has not been in a good mood recently, closed the palace gate and did not see outsiders.

I estimate that Niangniang should have been blamed by the Wei family because of the last edict. So he said to the palace maid, let the mother come here to relax when she is free. It's just that I didn't expect the mother to come so soon. ”

"I see, I said it was strange."

Wang Mang asked, "Qiu Tong, where is Niangniang now?" ”

Qiu Tong replied: "Originally, I was going to lead Niangniang to the council hall, but Niangniang said that I wanted to go to your study to have a look, so Niangniang is in your study at the moment." ”

"It's a coincidence, she doesn't come early or late, but she will come this time. Okay, Qiu Tong, you lead the mother to the bamboo forest. Wang Mang gave an order, and continued to walk in the direction of the bamboo forest.

"Yes, Young Master Wang!"

Qiu Tong received the order, came to Wang Mang's study, and said to Wei Ziyao: "Qi Yu Niangniang, Lord Wang and Sister Jingyan said that please move to the bamboo forest in the backyard, I wonder if you can move over?" ”

"Go to the backyard bamboo forest?" Wei Ziyao was stunned, and said strangely: "Where did he ask me to go and what to do?" ”

"I don't know, I've been following you today, I don't know what arrangements Lord Wang has." Qiu Tong replied.

Wei Ziyao thought for a while, and said to the four palace maids beside her: "You all go back first, don't follow me." ”

With that, she and Qiu Tong walked towards the bamboo forest in the backyard.

After about twenty minutes, the two of them came to the bamboo forest. Looking from afar, I saw Wang Mang busily fiddling with some ingredients and roasting them on a charcoal fire.

As for Wang Jingyan, she was holding a bamboo stick in her hand, and she didn't know what was on it. She stuffed it into her mouth hard, and said vaguely as she stuffed it: "Xianggong, I can't see that you really have a hand, this taste is really good." But I can't let my father know about this, otherwise he will definitely rebuke me again, blaming me for not being able to run the house. Also, I want that grilled fish, and you can help me grill another one. Oh, by the way, I'll get me a portion of that beef, too. ”

When Wei Ziyao saw this posture, she was directly stunned.

It didn't take long for them to come back to their senses, because they smelled the fragrance produced by Wang Mang fiddling with the ingredients.

As soon as they smelled this, the two looked at each other, looked at each other, and couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Then Wei Ziyao asked with a somewhat unnatural look: "Qiu Tong, you have been with Wang Mang for six or seven years, but why haven't I heard you say that he can still cook?" And do it in such a bizarre way? ”

Qiu Tong said embarrassedly: "Back to Niangniang, it's the first time I've seen Young Master Wang do this, and he hasn't done this before." ”

"For the first time? As the general of Wuhou and the lord of Liaoning, now he actually eats it in the courtyard himself? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? Is this still a high-ranking king? ”

"Young Master Wang has never cared about etiquette, let alone other people's opinions. He'll do that, that's normal. You may not know that when he was in Liaoning, he personally washed Sister Jingyan's clothes a few times.

Afterwards, he was counted out by Jingyan's sister's father for several days. But he still doesn't change his life, and he still goes his own way. He also said that it was his blessing to be able to wash his wife's clothes a few times. Qiu Tong said with a gleam in his eyes.

(End of chapter)