Chapter Twenty-Nine: Flattened
Behind the bamboo curtain, when Xiao Er arrived at the store, a table of dishes was filled, Pei Yan held the cold teacup in his hand, and he was a little overwhelmed.
Chu Yi on the side picked up the chopsticks and poked them in the dish in front of him, blinked his eyes and said, "Childe, what are these things, why have I never seen them?" ”
It's not that I haven't seen it, but these various dishes are not made according to the method in the image, let's just say this fish, and the fragrance that comes to the face has a hint of sweetness, but it is not greasy.
He's only heard of braised pork with some sugar in it, and he's never seen fish made with sugar.
Pei Yan took a sip of the golden juice in the cup, the entrance was sweet and sour, and there was a cool air, and the original feeling of being a little hot dissipated in an instant.
His eyes lit up, and he picked up his chopsticks and tasted all the dishes.
Chu Yiliu watched from the side, and saw that his son-in-law had no expression on his face, and he couldn't see the reason, so he couldn't help but ask, "Childe, what does this taste like?" ”
"It's sweet and not greasy, this fish meat is still a little crispy, it's a novel method, no wonder." He hooked his lips and smiled, and the puffing appearance of the little girl came to mind, and he couldn't help laughing.
Chu Yi also stretched out his chopsticks and tasted a few bites, and his eyes widened suddenly, this taste is really strange and delicious, "Childe, this, how can this Qiao girl!" ”
He was so shocked that he was almost speechless, he thought that this country girl didn't have any skills, and the reason why she was able to enter the pilgrims and defeat Xu Sixiao was probably just a gimmick made by this pilgrim.
I never thought that her craftsmanship would be so powerful!
After finishing speaking, he was about to stretch out his chopsticks and clamp them twice, when a chopstick suddenly hit his hand in front of him, and he shrank his hand in fright, and looked at Pei Yan with an indifferent face in a daze.
"Childe!" He opened his mouth aggrievedly.
"Go aside." Pei Yan opened his mouth quite disgusted, this was made by that little girl, if he didn't guess wrong, this should be the first copy that the little girl made today, how could she let others get involved.
Chu Yi pursed his lips, and put down the chopsticks in his hand a little unwillingly, secretly saying that his son was too stingy.
It didn't take long for the personable, elegant man to quickly devour the dishes on the table, and there were no orange slices left in the cup next to him.
The first year of junior high school just didn't want to see his own son-in-law look stupid.
The master and servant stayed directly in the pilgrims until it was dark, Qiao You's home was still in Qiaojia Village, and he was going out of the city, so naturally he wouldn't go back too late, so he packed up the things in the back kitchen and left.
The two men quickly followed.
Along the way, the two people followed behind Qiao You, and they had no intention of showing up.
Chu Yi was wearing a hat and followed behind his son-in-law, his face was puzzled, "Childe, why don't we go to find Miss Qiao, we all have to go back together anyway." ”
Since they moved out of the old mansion and arrived in Qiaojia Village, their movements have not been restricted, and the old lady only thinks that her family is doing well in Qiaojia Village, after all, there are three or four small servants to take care of them, so they are naturally relieved.
"Not necessarily." He has his plans, this little girl doesn't know if she should be angry with him, he is afraid of being beaten by this little girl if he goes up so rashly.
Qiao You only felt as if she was being followed, and every time she turned around, she didn't see any suspicious people, but the more she was like this, the more strange she felt.
Walking in front of a house selling bronze mirrors, a familiar shadow behind him was standing behind a hawker.
Qiao You couldn't help frowning, she naturally recognized this person, the little guy called the first year of junior high school, who had been following the handsome young man.
If he was here, then that boy would be here.
She smiled, and then walked briskly up, and in the alley, where she worked, she immediately found a corner and hid.
Sure enough, the expected two figures immediately ran out, and the young man in the white robe seemed to have noticed something and smiled softly.
"Childe, what are you laughing at, Miss Qiao You is gone." Chu Yi looked at him and only felt strange.
Pei Yan ignored him, "Come out, little girl." ”
First year of junior high school: "?? ”
Qiao was surprised, came out directly from the corner, and said vigilantly with his hands on his chest, "What are you following me for?" ”
Speaking of which, with the two people in front of her, she just met in Pingshui, and she met twice at most, but these two people secretly followed her, which was really confusing.
This ancient society was not a society governed by the rule of law, as long as there was a lot of money and a high status, she could almost do whatever she wanted, and she must be vigilant enough.
"Don't be nervous, but I just want to see what you're doing here, who knows, I found out for you!" Pei Yan opened his mouth calmly, and his face looked calm, without the slightest weakness.
Chu Yi secretly despised his son-in-law twice in his heart, but he still nodded on his face.
Qiao You frowned, "What do I do, what does it have to do with you?" ”
"It doesn't seem to have anything to do with each other, but we're friends anyway, girl Qiao, do you say yes?" Looking at the slim little girl in front of him, although he had not fully opened, the light that bloomed from those eyes made his heart be illuminated, and it was beautiful in a flash.
Listening to his surname from his mouth, Qiao You's heart tightened, and he immediately took two steps back, leaned sideways and grabbed a pile of bamboo poles next to him, "How do you know?" ”
"Huh!" He smiled softly, looking at the little girl holding the bamboo pole in her hand, but felt that this girl was getting more and more cute, "Yesterday, a fourteen-year-old girl won the first of the imperial chefs, Xu Sixiao, your name has spread, I naturally know." ”
Although this is not the case, this can dispel the little girl's doubts, and it is also a good excuse.
"Really?" Qiao You was skeptical, but the bamboo pole in his hand was still thrown out.
"In that case, you know what I'm doing, why are you following me." Qiao You can be regarded as catching the loophole in Pei Yan's mouth, and asked the two of them with his eyes.
Pei Yan: "......"
First year of junior high school: "......"
The atmosphere was suddenly a little awkward, Pei Yan held his hand and suddenly let go, and said with a sigh of relief, "Girl, you can call me Yanpei, in this way, you know my name, and I also know yours, and the two of us can be regarded as even." ”
Listening to Pei Yan's words, Chu Yi on the side glared, looked at him with a complicated expression, and didn't seem to know what to say.
"I don't think it's flat." She shook her head, and walked straight past the two of them, towards the city gate.
"Girl, what do you mean by that?" Pei Yan followed.
"Literally." She said indifferently.
Qiao You arrived at the city gate and got directly into the ox cart that came this morning, and Uncle Zhang, who was driving the car, glanced at the young man standing next to him, and said to Qiao You, "You girl, who is this today?" ”
Speaking of which, Qiao You, the most prominent person in their village, actually became a cook for pilgrims, and I heard that he had to get a lot of silver a month.
He had to go back and talk to his boy, such a good girl was capable and beautiful, and if he could become a family, he would have to be wiped out in the future.
Look, the young masters of the rich families in this city are all in a hurry, but it's amazing.
Yesterday he saw another rich boy on the street.
Qiao You heard what Uncle Zhang meant, and explained, "I don't know them, Uncle Zhang, let's go, lest it be dark and you won't be able to find your way." ”
Uncle Zhang nodded, thinking that this Qiao girl is also an honest character, "Okay, then you sit tight." ”
The whip struck the oxen that was driving the cart, and they quickly ran away.
At the gate of the city, Pei Yan's body was stained with a little dust, and the first year of junior high school on the side could be said to be completely dark, coughing heavily, and wiping a handful of ash on his face.
"Childe, we ...... Ahem, let's go back too, it's getting late. Chu Yi pounded his chest and said with a difficult face.
Pei Yan didn't speak, and went straight to the carriage next to him, with a pair of dark and deep eyes that were low, and raised his slender fingers to remove the mask on his face, revealing a handsome face to the extreme.
The first year of junior high on the side also pulled the mask on his face, revealing a delicate face.
By the time Qiao You got home, the sky had completely darkened, and Qiao Youfu and Qiao Ying were sitting at the dinner table, relieved to see her come back safely.
"Xiaoyou, you said that you went out early and returned late, you want to scare your father and me to death." Qiao Youfu took off the lid of the food on the table, and he was still warm.
"Well, when the first month's monthly money is paid, I'm going to redeem your father's tavern." She didn't want to work for someone else forever, and besides, she had the confidence that if she redeemed the tavern, she would definitely do better than the pilgrims.
When Qiao Youfu heard this, his eyes immediately lit up a little, but thinking about it, he immediately became a little embarrassed, he was a big man, and he still had to rely on his own daughter to support him, which was really a bit embarrassing.
Qiao Ying on the side was excited, "Sister, can Xiaoying go, Xiaoying also wants to help her sister work." ”
Now that there is no Hu Cuiying, although the life in this family is hard, it is much more comfortable than before.
"Of course, Xiaoying is a good helper for my sister." Reaching out and rubbing the little girl's hair, she said with a smile.
When the ten-year-old girl heard this, she immediately ate happily, kicking her two little short legs and muttering all the time, and she didn't know what she was talking about.
The next morning, when Qiao You got up, he saw the handsome young man sitting at the door of his yard with a small bench, and the two little yellow flowers at the door were ravaged.
As soon as he saw the sound of someone opening the door, the ignorant young man immediately looked at her, and with a smile flashing in his beautiful eyes, he immediately ran over, and the small bench was gone.
"Pretty girl, you can come out, look, I gave you flowers." The young man's clear and warm voice was like a spring breeze, holding a few flowers that had changed to dew in his hands, and placed them in front of her like a treasure.