grabbed the handle of the little girl, and the tone of the whole person changed, and she could hear that she didn't dare to talk nonsense this time, and emphasized it a few times seriously before leaving, so that Xia Shang was not allowed to talk nonsense.

Xiaolian left, leaving Xia Shang and Qin Lan, the atmosphere between the two was a little awkward, fortunately, no one took the initiative to mention what happened just now, so after being silent for a while, Qin Lan also got up and left.

Today's garden encounter is a little unsatisfactory, or a little guilty. Xia Shang knew how much women attached importance to the name and festival in ancient times, and he didn't know what impact it would have on his sweetheart today. Seeing that she was about to leave with her skirt straightened, she wanted to stay but couldn't speak, so she handed over the remaining rice cakes in desperation.

Qin Lan did not refuse, and left with the rice cake.

……

At the same time, Sang Sang sent the chicken soup prepared by Xia Shang to the eldest lady's room.

The eldest lady got up early today, and a bowl of warm chicken soup came at the right time.

The eldest lady sat at the dresser and enjoyed the chicken soup while enjoying Sangsang and grooming herself.

Sang Sang peeked at the bronze mirror and saw the lady in the bronze mirror holding the chicken soup with a look of enjoyment, and seemed to be very satisfied with the chicken soup.

Sang Sang hesitated a little, thought about it, and pretended to ask casually, "Madam, is this chicken soup still appetizing?" If there is anything inappropriate, the slave and maid will go and tell the cook. ”

The eldest lady didn't care, looked at the chicken soup and said softly: "Today's chicken soup is very suitable, a little bitter but fresh." It's just that there is no mountain deformity in it, and I don't know where this bitter taste comes from? ”

Sang Sang smiled: "Madame doesn't know, the cook also has some conscience, knowing that the mountain is not good for Madame's health, so he uses the oil of walnut skin to improve the color of the chicken soup, which not only makes the chicken soup more oily, but also has the bitter taste, which is good for Madame's body." ”

"Oh? So the cook is really attentive? ”

"Madam, the cook and slave feel good, although they talk a lot, but their hearts are kind. For Madame's chicken soup this night, I heard that he peeled walnuts all night. ”

"Go and fetch two taels of silver and give them to the cook, and say that he is rewarding him with delicious food."

The eldest lady touched a few pieces of broken silver and handed them to Sangsang, who went to Xia Shang with the silver.

……

Back in the kitchen, Xia Shang was in a daze for a while, thinking about whether he should go back to the back garden tomorrow to wait for Xiao Lanlan. Thinking about the experience just now, I think that Xiao Lanlan will not go to the back garden again.

Xia Shang is not depressed, the relationship is to be a long stream, especially for ancient women, it is not a bad idea to let it go for a day or two.

Thinking back to the present, the problem faced by Xia Shang is the kitchen.

Nowadays, there are many inconveniences in the kitchen, such as old kitchen knives, lack of types, collapsed stoves, loopholes in chimneys, etc., and seemingly inconspicuous small problems are not a small obstacle to Xia Shang.

Before that, the biggest problem was that the fire was raised, and it was too tiring and difficult to control the heat with an old pu fan. A simple bellows seemed urgent.

It's easy to draw a design for a bellows, but who do you want to make? Where does the cost of production come from?

Just as he was thinking about it, Sang Sang came with two taels of silver.

"Xia Shang! Xia Shang! ”

"Sister, here you are!" Xia Shang was a little surprised by Sangsang's arrival, "My sister doesn't follow the eldest lady, why did she come to our place?" ”

Sang Sang smiled and swept the broken silver in his hand: "No! The eldest lady rewarded you for your good cooking. In the future, serve the master well, and the benefits are indispensable. ”

Xia Shang was a little dazed, took the broken silver and looked at it: "This is two taels of silver?" ”

"What? Not too little, isn't it? ”

Xia Shang thought thoughtfully: "Sister, do you say that you can make a bellows for two taels of silver?" ”

"Bellows? What bellows? ”

"It's just ......" Xia Shang was not easy to explain, so he picked up a dead branch in the kitchen and drew on the ground to show his intentions.

Seeing the schematic diagram, Sang Sang became much clearer: "You mean Lu." Isn't this thing used by people to make iron? What do you want it to do? ”

"There is a fan in the kitchen, it is really troublesome to use it to light the fire, it is better to use a bellows, not only can it be easier to control the heat, but also save a lot of effort, why not? I just came to Sai's house as a cook, and it was inconvenient to ask the eldest lady to buy something for the kitchen, so the eldest lady rewarded me with two taels of silver, so I wanted to use this money to improve the kitchen. ”

"That's what you think?"

"Of course."

Sang Sang nodded with satisfaction: "You were recruited by me, and it can be regarded as me not wrong if you can think about the Sai family so much, and the eldest lady also appreciates you." The silver is given to you by the eldest lady, and you keep it for yourself, and as for the bellows for the kitchen, I will go and inform the bookkeeper. As long as it's good for Saijia, money is not an issue. If you think there is anything else to improve in the kitchen, and what needs something, you can write a list and let me leave it to the eldest lady to decide. ”

"It's that simple?" Xia Shang was a little surprised, and said that the owner was really generous.

"Tell me, what else do you need to do?"

I thought that improving the kitchen would be completed by saving a little money, but I didn't expect it to become public money consumption in a blink of an eye.

Since he has repaid the public money for consumption, Xia Shang does not need to be polite.

"The kitchen utensils in the kitchen are renewed, especially the knives, the type is too single, there must be a literary knife, a martial knife, a show knife, a carved eyebrow, each knife should be divided into three forgings, seven forgings, and nine forgings. The stove should be renovated and the leakage should be repaired, the water tank should be separated from the carbon and wood pile, and the floor should be covered with stone slabs......"

"Wait, wait!" Sangsang wiped his sweat, "This...... I think we'd better take a long-term view and get the bellows right. ”

"Huh? Didn't my sister say that she could let the owner buy it? Oops, why did my sister leave? ”

As soon as Xia Shang's voice fell, Sang Sang had disappeared into the kitchen.

Xia Shang, who came back to his senses, regretted that the kitchen was his second home, and the environment of the kitchen directly affected his quality of life in the future.

Sang Sang hadn't gone far yet, and Xia Shang hurriedly chased him out.

In the courtyard, Sang Sang was trotting towards the inner courtyard, and Xia Shang hurriedly shouted at the top of his voice: "Hey, Sister Sang Sang, we can discuss it." Why don't you get me a good knife first! ”

I thought there would be no response, but I didn't expect Sangsang to turn back.

However, Sang Sang turned back not because of Xia Shang, but waved to all the subordinates in the backyard.

After a while, Xia Shang knew the reason, and yesterday's Saijia brothers are here again!

Yesterday's events are still vivid, most of the injuries on the bodies of the family members in the courtyard have not healed, these subordinates are angry in their hearts, but they didn't expect the other party to be so arrogant that they will come?

"Momfuck! Brothers, take all the guys with you, and let them have no return today. ”

"That's right! Fight with them! ”

The subordinates were indignant and picked up their sticks and went to the outer courtyard in a rage.

But Xia Shang was snickering, he knew that his own strategy had worked.