Su Jinyao looked at these people in the room, thought for a while, and said, "It's better to go to the kitchen to make two snacks, and let grandpa, uncle, and aunt taste my craftsmanship." It's also a welcome gift for you. Other than that, I don't have anything decent. ”

When Gu Xueqi heard that Su Jinyao was going to cook, she showed surprise and said, "Jinyao, do you know how to cook?" I'd like to learn from you, okay? ”

Gu Xueqi is the eldest lady of the Gu family, and the real door is not out of the door, and the second door is not stepping. I used to learn only piano, chess, calligraphy and painting and female red embroidery, and I guess I haven't even touched the spatula, of course, I think cooking is a new thing.

Gu Yuxuan pursed her lips and wanted to go over to take a look, but was pulled by Mrs. Gu and said, "Don't go and make trouble." ”

Su Jinyao listened to it and said with a smile: "Yuxuan doesn't want to make a mess if she wants to go, it's just that she has to be careful of the fire and oil in the kitchen, don't burn her." ”

"Then I'll go too. I don't move, I just look at (rè) to make trouble. Gu Yuxuan immediately broke free from Mrs. Gu's hand and ran towards Su Jinyao and Gu Xueqi.

Although Madam Gu was worried, she couldn't stop her and said, "Jin Yao, I'll ask a few more maids to follow you." Xueqi and Yuxuan are two...... I'm afraid it won't work. ”

Su Jinyao knew that Mrs. Gu was worried about these two precious daughters, but now she couldn't say that she wouldn't take them with her, and she was a little embarrassed for a while.

But Gu Shangqing stood up and said: "Second aunt don't worry, in fact, there is nothing wrong with girls learning some cooking skills." What's more, Jinyao is very measured, and she won't let Xue Qi and Yu Xuan really interfere. At most, the girls get together, and let's make trouble. ”

Mrs. Gu nodded, smiled at the three girls, and said, "Then let's go." ”

After Su Jinyao and the Gu family sisters left, the old man Gu sighed and said, "Minzhi, you are too accustomed to Xue Qi and Yu Xuan. Thinking about Jin Yao's similar age, it is not easy to arrange everything by herself. If you look at Su Cheng taught by Jin Yao, it is also a big achievement. I think it's a good thing to have the three of them together. ”

Seeing that the old man had spoken, Mrs. Gu agreed again and again, not daring to say more.

Seeing that his wife stopped talking, he was afraid that she would be wronged, so he stood up and said: "Dad, Minzhi is not a habitual child, don't you see that she is also the same pampering to Shang Qing?" Now that Jin Yao is back, Min Zhi must also treat Jin Yao as his own. ”

Old Man Gu nodded and said, "I know that Minzhi is a good daughter-in-law and a good mother-in-law." These four children in our family, she will treat them as her own children. Hehe, don't talk about it, just wait to taste Jinyao's craftsmanship. ”

The atmosphere is no longer tense and the feeling of home is warm again.

On the other side, Gu Yuxuan led the way, and happily led Su Jinyao and Gu Xueqi to the kitchen.

There are not many masters in the ancient family, but they are also masters and servants. As a result, kitchens are large and small. The large kitchen is used to cook the food of the whole house's servants, while the small kitchen is made to make exquisite dishes, which are only for the owner of the house for three meals and supper.

Of course, Gu Yuxuan led the way to the small kitchen, but this "small" is as big as two rooms in an ordinary family.

Su Jinyao came into the kitchen,

After a little look, I was surprised that the utensils here are complete, and the ingredients are abundant and fresh.

"Second sister, what are you going to do for supper?" Gu Yuxuan directly dismissed the cook and the cook, and rummaged through the baskets and baskets, while suggesting: "How about the sweet soup?" I eat sweet, but I don't like to get tired. ”

Gu Xueqi is almost the first time to come to this kitchen, and she is also very curious to look here and there. But she was more restrained, and she didn't flip anything at will, and warned Gu Yuxuan not to move things.

Su Jinyao listened to Gu Yuxuan's suggestion and said, "Then make a white fungus soup, which is sweet, glutinous, and refreshing." ”

"Who hasn't eaten white fungus soup?" Gu Yuxuan frowned and said, "Can you make something I haven't eaten?" ”

Su Jinyao raised her eyebrows, knocked on her forehead, and said, "I'm not a real cook, do you still want to order recipes?" What I do, what you eat, don't eat it, I'm not used to you. ”

Gu Yuxuan has never been beaten since she was a child, although Su Jinyao is not heavy, she also knows that Su Jinyao is teasing. But the forehead was knocked sore and numb, and it was really uncomfortable.

Gu Yuxuan flattened her mouth, hid behind Gu Xueqi (shēn), and said in a low voice: "I didn't expect the second sister to be so fierce." If you don't agree with each other, you will start beating people. ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard the "flutter" and said, "That's nature." I know that you are a young lady, you must have eaten and dressed well, and you have never done such rough work. But now that you're coming along, you're going to have to listen to me. ”

Gu Xueqi and Su Jinyao have been together for a while, so they naturally know that Su Jinyao is cold-hearted (rè) and ruthless, but she will not really make a move against her friends.

So he stood up and said while rolling up his sleeves: "I listen to Jinyao's orders, do what you say." Yuxuan, if you are disobedient, I will knock on your head with my hand in the future. ”

Gu Yuxuan didn't expect that after only a moment's effort, her own sister ran all the way with Su Jinyao.

But I think it's funny to talk and play like this (tǐng), which is better than the maids and mothers-in-law all over the house who are constantly currying favor with her.

Therefore, Gu Yuxuan reached out and rubbed his head, and said, "Okay, I'll help obediently." But I really don't know anything, second sister, if you dislike me for not doing a good job, I'll ask (xìng) to stop doing it. ”

Su Jinyao originally wanted to say, "It's okay if you don't do it well", but after thinking about it again, she sank her face and said, "If you don't do it well, start all over again, when you can do it well, and when it will end." ”

"Huh? Isn't this on a thief ship? Gu Yuxuan's small mouth pursed again, and her brows furrowed.

Gu Xueqi also smiled, turned her sister's arm with her elbow, and said, "Don't talk nonsense, what kind of thief ship is not a thief ship." Jin Yao is right, you must have a persistence in everything, and you can't learn nothing. When you were a child, you were poetized, and when you didn't, your husband still had to beat your palms. ”

As soon as he mentioned being slapped by Mr., Gu Yuxuan's little face suddenly collapsed. He snorted his mouth and obediently rolled up his sleeves.

Su Jinyao originally had no intention of enslaving the two sisters, and when she saw that they really came to help, she arranged the simplest job for them.

Su Jinyao asked Gu Xueqi to wash the white fungus and then soak it in warm water. Let Gu Yuxuan pit the jujubes, let her use the knife carefully, and don't rip out her hands.

Steamed cake with applesauce

A family's supper, of course, can't just make a sweet soup. Su Jinyao looked at the two sisters, Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan, who were clumsy but working hard, and they were not idle.

She wondered what else to make to accompany the sweet white fungus soup?

The stuffing is too sweet and greasy, for fear of robbing the taste of this white fungus soup, but losing the freshness. Deep-fried and afraid of stomach discomfort after eating it at night.

After thinking about it, Su Jinyao thought of steamed cakes. Steamed pastries are made with 牛 (nǎi) noodles and seasoned with a little sugar, and the steamed pastries are pure in color and have a strong (nǎi) fragrance.

However, this does not highlight the characteristics of the steamed cakes she makes, which ordinary chefs can make. It's all about matching.

Su Jinyao rummaged around and found two apples in the cupboard. I don't know if it was used as a dessert topping, or if it was hidden here by a private cook.

Su Jinyao peeled the two apples, cored, diced, mashed, added a lot of rock sugar, and then put them in a copper basin and boiled them in water. While cooking, keep turning and stirring to let the rock sugar melt, and then steam the water from the apples.

Wait until the rock sugar has completely melted and mixed with the apple puree to form a thick shape, then take out the basin and set it aside to cool.

Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan had already done their job, and when they saw that Su Jinyao had a lot of effort fiddling with these two apples, they came over curiously to take a look.

Su Jinyao said, "Sisters, don't be idle, help me find honey." The white fungus is also about to start boiling. ”

Gu Yuxuan was very active, ran to rummage through those jars, and after a while, he came over with a honey jar, and dipped the tip of his little finger into a little taste, and said: "Authentic osmanthus nectar is very sweet." ”

Gu Xueqi watched carefully how Su Jinyao boiled the sweet soup of white fungus.

This sweet soup is not a technical job at all, as long as the white fungus is foamed well, and then boiled to the time, it is naturally smooth and glutinous, and it melts in the mouth.

When the sweet soup is ready, the apple puree is cool. Su Jinyao dug up two large spoons of osmanthus nectar and stirred it with rock sugar apple puree.

golden honey, exuding a faint fragrance of osmanthus; The apple has a slightly sour taste, and with the sweetness of rock sugar, it is sweet and sour, thick but not greasy.

Su Jinyao put the steamed cakes on the plate again, and added a spoonful of special jam to each piece of steamed cake, which was done.

Gu Yuxuan naturally had never seen applesauce, so she "smacked" her mouth when she smelled the taste, and secretly dipped her little finger again. When I taste it again, I almost bite my tongue off.

"Second sister, your skills are really amazing, our chef can't make such a delicious honey sauce." Gu Yuxuan enjoyed it with a face, this time he dug a piece generously and sent it to Gu Xueqi's mouth.

Gu Xueqi felt that this was no different from stealing food, and she blushed and wanted to dodge. But when the applesauce was delivered to his mouth, he couldn't help the sweet and sour taste, so he opened his mouth to eat it, and he was full of praise.

Su Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief and served the white fungus sweet soup bowl by bowl. Together with the two sisters of the Gu family, they returned to the main hall with today's supper.

A few people in the house were gossiping, and they were all curious to see the three sisters returning.

Madame Gu, in particular, didn't plan to eat anything decent. She thought that even if Su Jinyao could cook, it was just a craft in a mountain village.

But I didn't expect bowls of white fungus sweet soup to be served on the table, white fungus is soft and glutinous, silky, and the entrance is ready

With red dates and wolfberries, it is even more nutritious and nutritious.

The most pleasing thing is the piece of steamed cake. The seemingly ordinary steamed cake is sweet and sour because of the special jam, and it can also chew out some finely chopped apples (ròu), accompanied by a thick (nǎi) fragrance, which is really appetizing and appetizing.

It stands to reason that this white fungus sweet soup and steamed cake are really the most common food for the ancient family.

But the more ordinary things are, the more brilliant they are when they make a different taste.

Together with the old man of the ancient family, who usually doesn't like sweets, he can't help but eat two steamed cakes now, and he can't help but praise the delicious applesauce.

Gu Shangqing even said: "I'll just say, Jin Yao's craftsmanship is very good." Auntie, you can rest assured now. ”

Mrs. Gu was also a little embarrassed when Gu Shangqing asked her like this. Suo (xìng) didn't answer, but turned his head to Su Jinyao and said, "Jinyao, you can also teach Xue Qi and Yu Xuan this good craft." Just now, my father said that I spoiled these two girls (jiāo). ”

Su Jinyao looked at the sisters of the Gu family and said, "My sister and sister are both beautiful daughters, and I can't learn their bearing." If I have the opportunity, I should study hard with them. ”

Several big people here can see that this is definitely Su Jinyao's tào words.

Su Jinyao's conversation and style are all good, neither like the twists and pinching of a small family, nor like the arrogance and arrogance of Miss Qianjin. There is more elegance in peace, but in the bones it can make people feel a kind of arrogance that is not easy to get close to.

It can be said that the people who are familiar with Su Jinyao, the relatives and friends who can move her mind, all think that Su Jinyao is smiling, well-behaved and intelligent, and it is easy to get along with.

But if they meet the opponent, they don't dare to underestimate this girl who is not yet sixteen years old. Because she has a cold and ice-like temperament, which makes people feel frightened at a glance.

In short, this supper brought everyone closer to Su Jinyao, and the atmosphere was more like a family.

sat together and said a few words of homely things, and from time to time they took out the things (qíng) of Gu Shangqing and the Gu family sisters when they were children, which made it even more intimate.

When everyone had eaten and chatted happily, they dispersed.

Prime Minister Gu's family originally had their own mansion, but the old man said that he would worship his ancestors tomorrow, and there was also a room for them here, so let them stay.

The room arranged for Su Jinyao was next to the room of the Gu family sisters, and the three sisters walked back together, talking and laughing again, and then went back to their own room.

Mrs. Gu said that the six maids who went to pick up Su Jinyao during the day were sent to Su Jinyao, and they were all waiting in the house for the messenger at this time. But Su Jinyao didn't know them, so she let them disperse.

One of them, like the leader of these six maids, deliberately walked a few steps slowly and said to Su Jinyao: "Miss, my name is Mingjuan." Of the other sisters, I was the eldest of the few months. Therefore, if there is anything to call for, just give it to me as soon as the young lady tells me, and I will naturally assign it and watch them each work diligently. ”

Su Jinyao saw that this Mingjuan did look honest and obedient, and when she spoke, she lowered her eyebrows and was pleasing to her eyes, not like a (ài) calculating. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make a note of it." If the rest of you listen to you, then I will go directly to you if I have anything to do, and you can send them. ”

Shadow Guard XVII actually came

Su Jinyao's words, even if she mentioned half a petty official to this Mingjuan, at least she was the real leader among the six maids.

After speaking, Su Jinyao took out a few more pieces of silver, handed them to Mingjuan and said, "Today is considered to be the (qíng) division of this master and servant, and I should also give you some meeting gifts." It's just that I came in a hurry, and my hands are empty, so you will send this silver down, and it can be regarded as buying a flower for each of you. ”

Mingjuan didn't accept the cash, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Miss doesn't have to be like this, it's already a great blessing for us to be able to follow Miss." ”

"Take it." Su Jinyao forced the silver into Mingjuan's hand and said, "My aunt said that you have entered the Gu family since you were a child and received training. Then you must have some knowledge. What to say and what not to say in the future, I have a sense of proportion in my heart, right? ”

"Yes, Mingjuan understands. Those sisters also understand. The mother who trained us has also explained, and the most important thing to be a slave and maid is loyalty. There is only his master in his eyes, and there is no one else. You can't put any gold or silver into it. ”

Su Jinyao didn't expect this Mingjuan to be really real, and her loyal words were so straightforward.

But if you think about it carefully, this (tǐng) is more pleasing than those maids who have a lot of hearts and eyes, who say everything is good and have a small calculation in their hearts.

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "Then you go down, you don't have to come over if it's okay." Usually I don't summon, and I don't have to follow all the time. I'm used to being quiet and idle, and I'm not used to being served by someone (shēn). ”

Mingjuan agreed one by one and withdrew. When she arrived at the door, Mingjuan said again: "Miss, I will bathe and change my clothes early tomorrow morning to worship my ancestors." I'll come and call you from (shēn). ”

Su Jinyao listened and asked, "When will you get up and prepare?" ”

Mingjuan said: "At the beginning of the Yin period, it is going to rise (shēn). ”

Su Jinyao couldn't help but take a breath, feeling that it was really early. But she still said, "You don't need to call, I'll get up by myself when the time comes." It's good that you're ready to bathe. ”

"Yes." Mingjuan didn't say anything, and retreated after agreeing.

Su Jinyao closed the door, thought about it and latched it again, went to the basin to wash up briefly, took off her coat and lay down.

Just after a while, when Su Jinyao seemed to be asleep, she heard a slight sound outside the window.

Su Jinyao was very alert, and although she didn't immediately turn (shēn) and sit up, she was already listening carefully, wanting to hear who was outside the window.

"Knock" The window lattice was knocked gently, and then a man's voice came from outside, saying, "Miss Liu, I am seventeen." ”

Seventeen?!! It's Gu Xuebin's shadow guard.

Last time he was in Qingfan, Seventeen was also injured in order to protect Su Jinyao. Later, I heard Gu Xuebin say that after returning to Beijing, Seventeen was also sent back to the Shadow Guard Building.

This is not Gu Xuebin's decision, it seems that there is a rule (tào) in the shadow guard, if you can't protect your master well, you will be punished.

Now that Seventeen suddenly came, Su Jinyao felt surprised and surprised. Hurriedly got up (shēn) to open the window, and saw that it was indeed seventeen standing outside the window.