Chapter 20: The First Course

After waking up Xiaohong, she reproached: "Why did you sleep so comfortably at night?" She didn't go on - of course she knew why Xiaohong slept so soundly.

Xiaohong's head was groggy at the moment. I can't figure out why she fell asleep on the edge of the young lady's bed last night, sitting and talking last night?

But she didn't have a chance to think about it, Xiaocui had already woken up Miss. I'm going to wait for the lady to wash up.

Li Yi's situation at the moment was even worse than Xiaohong, Xiaohong was stunned, and at least slept peacefully all night. She was arguing with people at night and treating wounds. finally lay down, and listened to the movement next door with trepidation, until he confirmed that Lin Zehai was gone, and then fell asleep with confidence.

Less than half an hour of sleep in a full night. It's no wonder it's not uncomfortable. Fortunately, I can rest at noon. She comforted herself.

Xiao Cui also noticed that Chen Xiaoyun's face was not good, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

I don't know if she was scared last night.

The master had expected that Lin Zehai would escape here. Command yourself not to interfere with his actions.

She originally thought that Lin Zehai was just borrowing Miss's courtyard to hide. Who knew that Lin Zehai actually came to the door with her token.

This token, she once gave Chen's father's favored concubine: when she first arrived at Chen's mansion to deliver news to her master, she found out. She didn't expose herself, so she owes her a favor.

She asked herself what she had asked for at the time, and said she wanted it as a token. She also promised that if someone came to her with a token, she would do her best to help that person.

Lin Zehai took the token and asked her to help enter Chen Xiaoyun's room once! She was about to turn her face on the spot, wanting to kill the bold disciple in front of her.

But thinking of the master's request, he went back to the room under the pretext of preparing medicine.

The master seemed to be very concerned about what would happen tonight, and was waiting for news in his room at the moment. I told him Lin Zehai's request, he was surprised at first, and finally agreed! This is not the master's style.

He would never harm innocent people for his own purposes. So I don't understand why he made such a choice this time. Even if the master said that Lin Zehai would not hurt Miss, she still couldn't let go.

But she was accustomed to obeying her master's arrangements and trusting his decisions. used the drug, which stunned Miss and Xiaohong. let Lin Zehai enter the lady's boudoir.

The current lady doesn't look like she's being bullied. Could it be that Lin Zehai just came in to take a look at the young lady and then hid in the clean room?

Li Yi really didn't take Lin Zehai's matter very seriously. What has already happened, it is not worth investing too much energy again. What she wants to do most now is to satisfy her appetite.

After washing, the three of them came to Chen's mother's kitchen.

The kitchen is not too far from the courtyard where Chen Xiaoyun lives. The kitchen was lit up, but there was no smell of fireworks. It seems that Chen's mother explained to them yesterday that she was coming over.

There are not many people in Chen's mother's small kitchen, and there are two of them: one is a mother-in-law who does rough work such as fetching water and burning fires; One is the chef in charge of the side dishes. They don't need to buy vegetables, what Chen's mother wants to eat, send someone to send the ingredients, and they help with the processing.

When the two saw Chen Xiaoyun coming, although they were respectful on their faces, they were very disappreciative in their hearts: there was no oil and water in the work here, and it was also because Mrs. rarely used the small kitchen, so the two of them were happy to be lazy, so they were willing to stay here.

Chen Xiaoyun suddenly came over early in the morning to use the kitchen, if they could bear it once, if there were too many times in the future, the two of them would lose a lot. So I want to find an opportunity to squeeze Chen Xiaoyun for a few words. The little girl has a thin face, and after a few words, she will definitely not be bored again.

They had already discussed, Chen Xiaoyun came to cook food this morning, so they didn't teach her. What good food can a lady who has never been in the kitchen make? When the time comes, she will be embarrassed to come again.

With a calculating mind, you don't dare to be sloppy in what you do. Chen's mother prepared everything meticulously. They don't dare to go too far and fall under the mouth of others.

Li Yi probably glanced at the kitchen, and there was still a big gap between her and what she imagined. There is a stove, a small bite, which is much neglected in the corner. The "wok" has three different sizes and is placed on the side of the window.

In the middle of the room is a table that appears to be a place for side dishes. At this moment, there are two basins on the table, one for milk and one for water soaked in rice.

As soon as she came in, she immediately thanked the two: "I'm tired of the two mothers getting up early to prepare the ingredients." Yun'er brought some things that could be used for the two of them, and I hope they don't dislike it. ”

Xiaocui reminded her last night and asked what to reward the two of them. Her first instinct was to give money, but she had a vague idea of money in this era. I don't know how much to give. Let her make her own ideas, and be practical.

At this moment, she was surprised to see Xiaocui take out two "knots" made of red rope. Is this something practical?

The two of them each got a knot, and the smiles on their faces were sincere. The rough mother-in-law spoke first: "Miss has someone to help, just ask." ”

"I don't know what you call them?"

"My husband's surname is Wang, and everyone calls me Mrs. Wang!" The chubby rough mother-in-law said loudly.

"The husband is the son of the Chen family, and he gave him the surname Chen." The cook said reservedly.

"It turned out to be Mother Chen and Mother Wang", Li Yi discussed good-naturedly: "I'll bother the two mothers later." ”

She didn't say anything more, and walked straight to the table where the ingredients were placed.

The rice is easy to handle, just put it in the pot and cook it. Mrs. Wang lit the fire, and Chef Chen poured the rice into the largest pot.

The water in the pot was put by Li Yi under the guidance of Xiao Cui. Chef Chen looked at it and felt less, but she didn't make a sound, she saw that Chen Xiaoyun didn't ask her a word, so she wanted her to make a fool of herself.

Mrs. Wang also felt that it was less, she wanted to open her mouth to remind, but it can be seen that Chen Xiaoyun looked calm, and felt that she was too slightful at this time. And didn't Chef Chen squeak too? Therefore, the fire was silently burned.

Li Yi didn't have time to pay attention to the careful thinking of the two. Explain to Mrs. Wang that after the water is boiled, turn to low heat, and Chef Chen should stir the rice in the pot from time to time, and not stick to the pot. I concentrated on handling the milk.

In fact, milk that has not been sterilized cannot be drunk directly. Pure milk in modern society is pasteurized before it can be consumed.

She pours the milk into the pot and boils it, so she doesn't worry about sterilizing the milk. She was worried about whether the milk had spoiled overnight in such weather.

Skim off the top layer, pour out the milk in the middle, and smell it carefully. Didn't go bad - so lucky. Yesterday I didn't think that milk spoils easily in the summer, and if it does, it will be in vain today.

At this point, the rice in the pot has turned into large particles, and the water is about to run out. The cook's hand almost didn't stop stirring, and seeing that she was doing it seriously, Li Yi didn't hesitate to praise: "Mother Chen is really dedicated to her work." ”

Chef Chen was praised, but she was empty-hearted. Remind Li Yi that if you don't add water again, the rice will be paste.

Li Yi thanked her and told her that milk was to be added to it.

Xiaohong was already waiting with the milk, and when she saw Li Yi nodding, she poured the milk into the pot.

Soon, the rice with its pores opened was full of milk. It became "milk rice". The combined aroma of milk and rice quickly creeps into the nose.

A pot of fragrant milk porridge is ready.