Especially his son-in-law actually said unsatisfactorily: "Brother Song, Mrs. Song's craftsmanship is really good, this leek box is really fragrant, and I can't get enough of it!" ”

An Huahao tugged at the corners of his mouth: "Brother Gu likes it!" I'll take my leave! ”

Gu Zikai wanted to say something, but couldn't help it.

is a wolf hao, who thinks he is his son's henchman, and has always taken it as his responsibility to think about what his son thinks and what his son is anxious about.

Since his son-in-law seems to be unsatisfied, he must let his son-in-law eat well!

Immediately spoke: "Song Gongzi, I see that my son-in-law really loves to eat this leek box, I don't know if I can ask Mrs. Wang to make some more tomorrow."

"Wolf Hao! Retire! Gu Zikai hurriedly scolded.

Turning his head, he apologized to An Huahao: "The subordinates are rude, please don't be strange to Brother Song!" ”

An Huahao's face was calm, he couldn't see his joy or anger, he just stood up, took the plate and was about to leave.

Gu Zikai's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion and panic.

I want to say something, but I don't know what to say.

At this moment, a figure broke in.

As the figure entered, there was a sweet aroma of pastry.

Who else but the wolf lady?

Wolf Haoniang listened to her son's suggestion, pondered and made two good snacks in the stove house, and sent them to Anjia in the backyard tomorrow to contact and contact feelings.

As soon as it was steamed, I heard from my own man that Song Xiucai in the backyard came with a plate of food, and was welcomed into the upper room by his own son-in-law.

When the wolf lady heard this, Song Xiucai was a polite person, and she didn't forget to give some food to her neighbors when she cooked something delicious at home.

If his son-in-law didn't reply something, he would definitely be rude, so he immediately put the two steamed snacks on the table from the stove house, and hurried over.

Just hearing Wolf Hao's words, he first glared at Wolf Hao when he entered the room, and then put two plates of snacks on the table, and said respectfully: "Childe, these are the two snacks you asked the old slave to make for Ming'er to give to Song Gongzi's family." ”

Gu Zikai paused, the smile on his face became more natural, and he naturally brought the two plates of dim sum to An Huahao: "Brother Song, a little return gift is not a tribute." If my sister-in-law and the old lady are happy to eat, I will make it in the kitchen another day and send it over. The chef in my family, not to mention anything else, is still doing a good job of dim sum. ”

An Huahao snorted secretly in his heart, said a few polite words, took the snack, and said goodbye.

Walking to the door, Wolf Hao muttered a few words in his mother's ear, and Wolf Haoniang caught up: "Song Gongzi, Song Gongzi, please stay——"

An Huahao looked back at the wolf lady, and his eyes couldn't distinguish between joy and anger.

Under this look, Wolf Hao's original big steps couldn't help but restrain a little, and she obeyed An Huahao: "Song Gongzi, I heard Wolf Hao say that my son-in-law likes the leek box made by Xiucai Niang, but he is embarrassed to speak." old

Slave cheeky, I want to come to the door tomorrow to ask the Xiucai lady how to make the leek box, I don't know if it's convenient? ”

In the end, he followed the old servants of the Gu family, and when he talked to outsiders, he had a bit of a literary crepe taste.

An Huahao frowned and decisively refused: "My lady has something to do these days, and she is not at home during the day, so I am afraid that I will not be able to see anyone when I go to the door." My mother-in-law will too, if you have time to find my mother-in-law. ”

Originally, he refused directly, but halfway through the words, he suddenly thought that although this cook was just a slave of the Gu family, she might be sent out to take care of Xiaozhuzi, which proved that she was quite extraordinary in her life.

It can let her have more contact with her mother-in-law, so as not to let her mother-in-law be bored at home.

Thinking so, the second half of the sentence changed.

The wolf lady was originally disappointed, but when she heard the second half of the words, she immediately became happy: "Thank you, Song Gongzi!" Tomorrow the old slave will come to the door to ask the old lady! ”

An Huahao nodded slightly, and went home with two plates of dim sum.

Mei Xiaotong saw that An Huahao had only come back in the past half a day, and he was still holding two exquisite snacks in his hand, thinking that it was a return gift from the Gu family.

only glanced at it and brought it to Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li glanced at it, she loved it like something, holding the plate and not letting go: "Hey, this snack is really beautiful, better than those flowers!" You say that people in this city really think that their hands are also skillful, how can people be willing to eat this small and delicate one? ”

These two kinds of dim sum are the same osmanthus cake, snow-white glutinous rice flour, layer by layer, cut into a diamond shape, sprinkled with yellow osmanthus crushed on top, fragrant.

There is also a lotus crisp, which is kneaded with puff pastry, put it in the oil pan and fried out, and it is like a lotus flower, which is crispy and crispy, sweet and delicious.

Mei Xiaotong didn't have much interest in the two plates of dim sum, and opened a jar of side dishes sent by Gu Niangzi, and a sour and spicy smell came to her nose, which made people feel refreshed.

Looking into the jar, it was a jar of crispy radish and ginger soaked, and there were a few red millet spicy floating on it.

When you smell it, you can't help but salivate and drool.

Mei Xiaotong is like a treasure, because of filial piety, a lot of things can't be eaten, there are so many things every day, when she sees this kimchi, she just smells it, and she feels like she can eat a bowl of rice.

An Huahao saw that Mei Xiaotong didn't take a second look at the dim sum, and couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.

As soon as Gu Zikai's cook came to visit tomorrow, Mrs. Li became interested: "The cook from Gu Xiucai's house in the front yard?" I heard Gu Niangzi say, although the cook is a subordinate, she may be half of Gu Xiucai's family. ”

"I also heard that the cook lady is not an ordinary person, she said that she came from a family in the capital, and she was born from a noble family. said that the prime minister's housekeeper is comparable to the nine-grade sesame official, and the cook lady of the Gu family heard that she is better than those official wives. ”

"They are rich and noble

The cook, I haven't done anything, this hula says that I want to come to learn what leek box, don't have any purpose, right? ”

Thinking of this, Mrs. Li even pushed away the snacks in her arms.

Mei Xiaotong looked at An Huahao: "That lady only said that she wanted to come to the door to learn to make leek boxes?" ”

She wasn't quite convinced either.

An Huahao didn't want to tell Mei Xiaotong that the leek box he took over was eaten up by Gu Zikai in front of him, so he only said vaguely: "It should be." What's there? She came to the door, if it was really for the leek box, her mother would teach her. If she has other ideas, can her still let her please her? ”

Mrs. Li was slapped comfortably by her son-in-law, a traceless sycophant, and said: "That's okay, Ming'er and my wife are waiting at home to see who the cook in the front yard is." ”

On the second day, Mei Xiaotong went to the dyeing workshop, and An Huahao went to the academy.

After cleaning up the stove house, Mrs. Li washed her clothes and swept the yard, and finally stopped, moved a small bench and sat in the yard to pick vegetables.

I heard the sound of the door being knocked by the knocker: "Mrs. Zhang, are you at home?" I'm the cook of Gu Xiucai's house in the front yard—"

"It's coming, it's coming—" Mrs. Li got up and opened the door.

Wolf Hao and his mother came to visit, and he was not empty-handed, carrying a basket of bright leeks and fresh shepherd's cabbage, standing at the door with a smile.

When I saw Mrs. Li, I greeted her first: "Mrs. Zhang—"

Mrs. Li also enthusiastically put people into the yard: "You are from the front yard-"

Wolf Hao and his mother hurriedly said: "The old lady just calls me Yu Niangzi, my mother's surname is Yu, and my husband's surname is Li." ”

"Mrs. Li come in, you guys were so delicate and delicate yesterday!" Picking up the surface politeness, if Mrs. Li really wants to make people happy, she will definitely not make people uncomfortable.

Mrs. Li hurriedly followed into the yard and handed the basket in her hand to Mrs. Li: "This is what I bought early this morning, and I bought it in a morning market, but it's fresh!" There is also this shepherd's cabbage, and the dumplings are also delicious! It's not worth much, so I'll bring two handfuls. ”

Saying so, in fact, these two handfuls of leeks, plus a handful of shepherd's cabbage, at this time, are not cheap.

Just these two kinds of new dishes are enough for ordinary people to spend half a month's worth of dishes.

If she hadn't made a special appointment with someone, where would she have her turn?

But in order for his son-in-law to eat comfortably, what is such a little silver?

Of course, it also has the meaning of shocking Song Xiucai's rural mother-in-law.

After all, she is the old man of the Gu family for several generations, but she is also a slave and maid, her son-in-law and Song Xiucai are classmates, and Song Xiucai's mother-in-law is the elder of the other party.

Mrs. Li listened to her son but said that the old lady was powerful, this is powerful to others, and she was happy to listen to it, but when it was her turn, she responded.

Therefore, I thought about pressing Mrs. Li a little, and everyone was with each other

It's all polite.

In her opinion, this leek is not as good as the one grown in Lingshan Village, it is a camellia, and it is not rare.

People can't finish eating, they all go to feed the pigs!

It can be seen that the people in this city are really stingy, two handfuls of leeks and a handful of camellia, and it is also a door-to-door visit gift, it is better to go to the countryside, bring two eggs, half a package of brown sugar, and it is more affordable than this?

is so shabby, that Mrs. Li said politely in her mouth, and her tone and eyes all showed that she felt that her visit gift was still very valuable.

Mrs. Li felt pity in her heart: It seems that this capital is not as good as others say in the play, look, the cook in this capital has never seen the world, and the wild vegetables fed to pigs in the countryside are still treasures.

At the moment, there was still a little bit of discomfort and inferiority, but it immediately disappeared.

Immediately, his head was raised a little higher, and his confidence was sufficient.

It's Mrs. Li, seeing these two good things, no matter who they send them to, I'm afraid that they will have to shirk it, saying that this door-to-door gift is too valuable, even if it is polite, you have to be polite, right?

But seeing that Mrs. Li took it so lightly, she only glanced at it, and put it aside very calmly.

It shocked Mrs. Li herself, and she only felt that Song Xiucai's mother-in-law had a bit of unfathomable meaning.

The careful thinking in my heart immediately stopped, and the slightly raised chin was carefully put away.

By accident, the atmosphere was harmonious for a while.

Mrs. Li went to the back room and poured a glass of water for Mrs. Li, picked up a stool and came out, and asked Mrs. Li to sit down.

The two gossiped a few words.

Mrs. Li drank two sips of tea, and she helped pick vegetables very brightly, and she didn't forget to compliment her.

Mrs. Li is a cook, her hands and feet are nimble, and with her help, the dishes are quickly picked clean.

took out the ability to coax the kitchen steward lady at the beginning, and coaxed Mrs. Li to smile, and after a while, the two of them were called eldest sister and sister.

After a while, Mrs. Li brought up her intention again, and she wanted to learn leek boxes.

Mrs. Li was very generous: "What is this worth? It just so happened that you brought leeks today, and you made them at my house! ”

As he spoke, the two of them picked and washed the leeks and shepherd's cabbage, and went to the stove house to work.

Mrs. Li was going to do it again to show Mrs. Li, but Mrs. Li stopped: "Sister, you just say I'll do it!" ”

Mrs. Li did not shirk, and told Mrs. Li what her daughter taught her last night.

Because his family wants to keep filial piety, he can only eat vegetarian, and putting an egg is the limit.

The Gu family doesn't have this concern, so there are more things that can be put in, such as mushrooms, meat, shrimp and the like.

Mrs. Li is a senior cook, and as soon as Mrs. Li finishes speaking, she will know it in her heart.

Soak the vermicelli in hot water first, and then mix the noodles with your hands and feet, scramble the eggs when you wake up, soak the vermicelli, chop the vermicelli, chop the leeks and shepherd's cabbage, and stir them separately and the eggs together to form a filling.

Then the noodles are also ready, a rolling skin, a bag, with tacit understanding.

Then get out of the pot.

The first one failed a little bit, a piece of paste.

Mrs. Li quickly adjusted, and after a while, she fried a plate of fragrant leeks and shepherd's cabbage boxes.

The rest of the ones are not delicious when they are fried and cold at the moment, so they are simply covered with a cloth and put them in the pot when they are ready to eat.

The two tasted it, and Mrs. Li couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

I didn't expect this seemingly simple and inconspicuous food to be so delicious.

I didn't expect this so-called mother-in-law from the countryside to have such craftsmanship, but I can't underestimate it.

For a while, his attitude towards Mrs. Li became more and more respectful.

Although Mrs. Li didn't know why Mrs. Li's attitude was still a little upright before entering the door at the beginning, but after entering the door, Mrs. Li's attitude was much better.

But she didn't bother to think about it, this Li Niangzi speaks well, has eyes and sense of proportion in doing things, and can socialize more in the future.

Let's say that Mei Xiaotong is here, and when he arrives at the Fugui Dyeing Workshop, Li Jiushao and Zheng Shopkeeper are already waiting in the Dyeing Workshop.

Seeing that Mei Xiaotong had arrived, he hurriedly welcomed people in.

Yesterday, they had already found a few dyeing workshop masters in Jing County and hired them at a high price.

I'm waiting in the dyeing shop early this morning.

Mei Xiaotong was not polite, entered the dyeing workshop, first set up a cauldron, boiled the water, and then asked someone to bring out a piece of cloth, first throw it into the pot and cook for a while, sure enough, after the cloth was boiled for a while, the water in the pot was dyed red by the cloth.

Mei Xiaotong looked at the ratio of water to cloth in the pot, and asked people to throw in a few more pieces of cloth, and only after the red color faded down, did she throw another cloth bag inside.

The cloth bag was sewn to death, and inside was ground madder root, and alum.

The cloth wrapped in the water rolled in the water, and the color of the water visible to the naked eye became redder and darker.

The fabric that emerges from the water also absorbs enough color, and slowly changes vigorously.

Seeing that the color was almost there, Mei Xiaotong hurriedly removed the fire under the cauldron, "That's it, let this cloth stay in the pot overnight, get up tomorrow morning, take out the cloth, and dry it first." ”

"It should be able by the afternoon, I'll come back tomorrow afternoon, and then rinse it twice, if it doesn't fade, it's done!"

Everyone looked at the cloth in the pot and nodded again and again.

Li Jiu Shao instructed people to take a good look at this pot, and not to let people approach it easily.

After explaining this, Mei Xiaotong is leaving.

Yang was watching from the side, and at this moment, he pulled out a stick from the side and was about to go to the pot to play with it.

It was the ninth of the calendar

The dyeing masters who brought it stubbornly stopped: "What are you doing here?" What if you destroy the cloth? ”

When Li Jiushao and Shopkeeper Zheng saw this scene, their faces sank.

Mei Xiaotong hurriedly said: "Don't get in the way, stir it more, and the dyeing will be more uniform." ”

Then he asked Yang dumbly: "Uncle Yang, what are you?" ”

Yang was dumb for a while, and Mei Xiaotong understood: "You mean that the cloth bag I threw in, you want to fish it out?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the face of the shopkeeper Zheng couldn't help but move, and all the eyes of everyone looked at the pot.

When Mei Xiaotong threw the sewn cloth bag into it, and then the color of the water changed, she knew that this cloth bag was probably the biggest secret.

Everyone doesn't care on the surface, but in fact, they are all worried about it in their hearts.

I can't say that I still want to take advantage of Mei Xiaotong's departure, fish up the cloth bag, and everyone will take it apart and study it.

Therefore, everyone who is interested in the same thing did not mention this stubble, wishing that Mei Xiaotong would forget.

Unexpectedly, Yang Dumb was actually stabbed.

Mei Xiaotong waved her hand indifferently: "That cloth bag is useless, it doesn't matter if you fish it out or not." "In this cloth bag, even if everyone knows that it is madder powder, but the alum melts when it encounters water, where do they know where to go?

Not to mention that even if she knew, this formula ratio was also made by her after many experiments, where is it so easy?

Li Jiu Shao paused for a moment, glanced at the audience sharply, and darkened his face: "Fish out the cloth bag and let Wang Niangzi take it away!" ”

The men under him didn't dare to slack off, so they rushed up, and after a while, they fished out the cloth bag.

At this moment, the cloth bag has shrunk by half.

One of his subordinates wrung out the cloth bag and carefully handed it to Mei Xiaotong.

Mei Xiaotong really doesn't want to take it, this cloth bag has become a waste bag, what are you doing when you fish it out? After a slight hesitation, Yang Dumb next to him hurriedly took it for her.

Mei Xiaotong was quite moved when she saw that Yang was dumb and devoted to herself, and thought about it: "Jiu Shao, shopkeeper Zheng, since your people have come to this dyeing workshop, even if the handover is completed, this Uncle Yang, I will take it away!" ”

For the sake of his own interests, Yang Dumb stabbed the mind of the master of the dyeing workshop on the side of the Li family, and if he was still left in the dyeing workshop, it would not be good to be excluded.

Yang is dumb and can't speak, isn't it a loss?

For people who are sincere to themselves and good for themselves, Mei Xiaotong has always been sincere, so she wants to take Yang dumb away.

(End of chapter)