Chapter 36: What is Happiness and Sorrow?
I don't know if Xizhu's skills in asking for ingredients are good enough, anyway, no matter what she wants, there are all in the basket picked by the iron bull.
Because of the deliberate explanation of the prince, after Qian Xinru came once, no one else came.
Even the prince himself has never shown up.
The three in the yard do it three times a day. The three of them, the one in charge, the one who washes the vegetables, and the one who burns the fire has a clear division of labor, and they are very busy.
In the first few days, the three of them were quite cautious, guarding against the sudden arrival of the prince of the world.
However, no one has come to disturb since then, except for the two at the gate of the courtyard, the two who change shifts at night, and then the iron ox who delivers the ingredients, the people in the Hou Ye's mansion seem to have forgotten the three people in the Wenxin Garden.
Not only did the three of them not feel desolate, on the contrary, they lived happily.
The difference is that Mu Yingbao is looking forward to the opportunity to leave the Hou Mansion every day, so she doesn't want to live here like this for the rest of her life.
The two are different, and I think it's good that such a day can last until I am old.
Once, when there was a joke in the three-person room, Dongzhu said it like this, and Mu Yingbao asked her with a smile, don't you want that handsome prince?
She thought that these two girls would blush, but she wanted the two girls to say generously, or wanted to live the current life.
That day, three girls of the same age talked a lot. Mu Yingbao also knew that in the eyes of the rest of the Hou Mansion, Dongzhu and the four of them would be the ones who warmed the bed of the prince sooner or later.
The other girls in the house were jealous, but they didn't know that among the four of them, that is, Nanzhu, had that thought. The other three all felt that this was their life, and they had no choice. The prince is a dragon and phoenix among people, and being his woman is the dream of many women.
However, this is smart, of course he knows that even if he is a woman who is the prince of the world, he is not a sparrow flying on the branch and becoming a phoenix.
The identity of the subordinate is here, and it is a fact that cannot be changed for a lifetime. In the back house of this high-walled compound, the water between the women is very deep. If you are not careful, you will become a victim of the competition for favor between women.
The heroine is strong, you don't want to conceive the child of the prince, even if you are lucky enough to be pregnant, maybe one day you will encounter some small accident and lose the child. Yes, it is likely that it will not be possible to be a mother in this life.
got the rain and dew of the prince, and with it came all kinds of conspiracies and calculations.
Mu Yingbao asked Xizhu and Dongzhu, since they knew this, why didn't they persuade Nanzhu?
The two said that Nanzhu had told her that she knew all this, but she didn't care, as long as the prince gave her that opportunity, she would rather be a moth to the fire.
Mu Yingbao was also moved when she heard it, although listening to what they are saying now, Nanzhu belongs to unrequited love, but her dedication to love still makes Mu Yingbao admire.
Because, from Xizhu's words, Nanzhu's love for the prince is that kind of simple admiration, and she doesn't care about her reputation.
Mu Yingbao didn't think Nanzhu was stupid, and she didn't doubt whether her love was greedy and vain. She feels that no matter whether it is in modern times or in ancient times, no matter how complex people's hearts are, at least they must have a sunny side in their hearts, and believe that there is still that kind of pure love in this world.
Mu Yingbao felt helpless, but the three of them were in the East and West Pearls and the North Pearl, they had already accepted their fate, and the prince accepted the three of them, and they were the women of the prince. If he doesn't accept it, he will still be his subordinate.
During this period of contact, Mu Yingbao's feelings for these two people deepened, and she made delicious food for them without concealment.
Happy days always fly by, and in a blink of an eye, Mu Yingbao and Liangzhu have been in this Wenxin Garden for a month.
Mu Yingbao proposed to celebrate, to make a table of dishes and drink full moon wine, as long as the two of them have to eat, of course they raised their hands in favor.
Breakfast is very simple, marinated meat and eggs scrambled on the first night of cold rice, just a bone broth. For lunch, I just fried two dishes casually.
In the early afternoon, Mu Yingbao began to work in the kitchen. There are two dishes to be eaten in the evening, which need to be marinated and prepared in advance.
Dongzhu was washing clothes in the yard, Xizhu was giving Mu Yingbaona the soles of her shoes, and her eyes drifted to the gate of the courtyard from time to time. When Mu Yingbao came out, she happened to see that the situation was like a village woman in a war movie, holding a meeting for cadres outside the door.
Fortunately, the distance between the kitchen and the courtyard gate was a bit far, and the fragrance could not be transmitted so far, the two could only see smoke coming from the kitchen chimney, and the three people inside did not know what to do or what to eat. Otherwise, when you smell the fragrance, the secret of the kitchen will already be revealed, how can you be stable until now.
To tell you the truth, Mu Yingbao has a good impression of the gatekeeper, and she is too dedicated. One person has a knife at his waist, one on one side, rain or shine, and he takes turns to eat when he eats. Moreover, there is not a single foot in the courtyard gate.
Of course, at night she is not clear.
At least, there is no need to worry about safety. Eat well during the day, no one comes to trouble, and sleep soundly at night.
If she can be allowed to enter and leave the Hou Mansion freely and go shopping, it will always be like this, and she can also consider it.
Because I had to eat a big meal in the evening, dinner was made earlier than usual.
In order to avoid arousing suspicion by tossing back and forth, after the dish was ready, the three of them still ate it in the kitchen.
Watching the last dish put on the plate, Xizhu, who has always been more stable than Dongzhu, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"Girl, this is a chrysanthemum fish, it's really too similar, it smells so fragrant, how can you be willing to eat it?" Dongzhu looked at the last chrysanthemum fish and said with wide eyes.
"That's simple, you don't need to eat those pieces, keep them and take care of them." Mu Yingbao teased her.
"Okay, I'll keep a piece." Unexpectedly, Dongzhu really planned to do so.
The three of them sat down, Xizhu opened the sealed wine jar, and scooped out three bowls of wine.
"Girl, the wine is not bad and fragrant, why are you so good, and the wine can be brewed?" Dongzhu admired again.
"It's not my brewing, it's my matching, come on, celebrate the full moon of the little days we spent in this yard, and drink it." Mu Yingbao looked at the color in the wine bowl and confirmed that the honey wine was ready, and held the wine bowl to greet.
After a month of getting along, the three of them have become very familiar with each other.
Actually, if they weren't afraid of getting into trouble, Dongzhu and the others had long wanted to make Mu Yingbao delicious and bring some of the two sisters from the yard of the deceased son to taste it.
The three of them touched the bowl and drank a small sip each, and the two nodded and said it was delicious, and they couldn't wait to move the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.
This morning, I asked Tie Niu for a grass carp, and Mu Yingbao took the chrysanthemum fish made by Mu Yingbao, and stewed tofu with fish head and fish bones. I also made a golden butterfly shrimp, egg yolk pumpkin, green vegetables, sweet and sour pork ribs, cold peanuts, and boiled beef with shrimp.
There are a total of eight dishes, this standard is not a big meal for Mu Yingbao, but there is no modern advanced in ancient times, there are very few types of vegetables, and there are no seasonings.
However, for Dongzhu and Xizhu, this is more hearty than eating for the New Year. However, in the month I entered the Question Heart Garden, the food seemed to be like the New Year every day. Many of the dishes made by Mu Yingbao are the first time they have met.
"Girl, with your skill, you can be a chef in a big restaurant." Dongzhu eats small, and his mouth is full of oil.
"Chef? I don't work for others, and I will open my own restaurant when I have the opportunity in the future. Mu Yingbao put two bowls of honey wine into her stomach, and her little face was also red.
"The girl wants to open her own restaurant?" Xizhu asked in disbelief.
"That's right, otherwise why would I marry into your Hou Mansion for those dowries, why would I be angry here? These are the funds I need to start a great career in the future. Mu Yingbao didn't plan to hide these two.
I regret in my heart, it's good that these two can be with me, what a lot of reassuring helpers!
Oh, so that's what happened? The two girls only fully understood this day, this substitute married into the Hou Mansion, and endured humiliation for a better future!
The three of them ate for most of the hour, and the full moon banquet was nearing the end. Eight dishes, they were almost eaten, that is, there was a little half left in the porcelain pot of fish head tofu soup.
Just as Dongzhu was about to get up to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, the kitchen door suddenly opened.
The three of them turned their heads to look at the voice, and they were all frightened when they saw the person coming......