Qin Shan's Foreign Biography: Chapter 10, The Cook

Yun Cang was woken up from his sleep by his old mother, holding his sister's hand, but he still leaned his head on He Yue's waist in a daze, and was dragged forward step by step.

He Yue pulled Yun Cang behind He Zhe and his wife and walked into the gate of the He Mansion. Under the illumination of the lantern, she found that the little boy who "does not kiss men and women" during the day was so cute when he was sleepy on her. Looking at Yun Cang's handsome and white little face, she couldn't help but feel a little bit of her sister's warmth for her younger brother, who had never been a sister.

But looking at the man and woman in front of her, it made her a little embarrassed when she first learned the etiquette. He Zhe didn't care about the eyes of Jia Ding and others, one hand wrapped around Shen Danhe's slender waist, Danhe put both hands around Heze's neck, and the two of them whispered love words with their heads together.

He Yue was moved by this couple who seemed to be still a couple, but she couldn't help but be suspicious.

"Mother, she's not...... Is it just one of my father's concubines? Why do the two of them have a relationship like husband and wife? And how can she be so happy to hear me call her mother?

He Yue muttered quietly, but he didn't know that He Zhe, who had a special skill, had already listened to these thoughts, and couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart - everything in this family, Yuncang, Danhe, and her, how should they explain it to He Yue?

"Ergou, it's ugly, what are you doing to refresh the old man's Nanyang Shan!Alas, silly boy, add more detoxifying snow ginseng to the lotus seed soup!" The bright candlelight in a room next to the corridor reflected several figures, one of which was the housekeeper Lao Zhao, scolding a servant, but the voice was very kind, not fierce at all.

"Master, the concubine ordered the kitchen to stew some lotus seed soup for supper. A few days ago, there happened to be a few chefs from Blackwater City who applied for the job. The master just tasted the craftsmanship!"

He Zhe and his entourage walked into a main room, and as soon as they sat down, Yun Cang fell asleep on He Yue's lap as if he had identified himself as his sister.

He Zhe looked at He Yue apologetically and said, "Uh...... This kid ...... I'll give you his lotus seed soup later!"

He Yue, who didn't have much energy, heard him say this, and thought of the grand scene of the guests at the banquet in the Falling Wind Valley in the evening, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, there was too much food at the dinner." Let's step in and make up for your mother's body. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the housekeeper Lao Zhao walked in, followed by a senior who brought a plate with three bowls of steaming lotus seed soup on it, exuding the aroma of ginseng grass. He Yue's spirit lifted a little, but he was attracted by the young man, who looked like he was smiling, but the bridge of his nose was full of wrinkles. But he inexplicably felt a warmth leaking from behind his eyes. Lao Zhao stood aside, nervously watching the young man's performance in serving the master. Ergou, the kid and those Heishui locals, were recruited into the house by themselves, but don't go wrong.

"Master, this is a high-grade lotus pond lotus seed, drill holes on it for ventilation, and then place it for 7749 days to dry. Simmer for two hours, then add the snow ginseng powder. Please slow down!"

He Zhe smiled and nodded. Lao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, leaving Ergou alone to wait for him and turn out. As everyone knows, He Zhe has already looked at this Zheng Ergou more than three times. He took a bowl of lotus seed soup and put it in front of Shen Danhe, who had just sat down, Shen Danhe glanced at the sleepy insect on He Yue's leg with some annoyance, He Zhe smiled at her, and Shen Danhe pouted helplessly.

"Yue'er, tell my mother how you used to live. Where does the family live and how did you get to know your father, my mother wants to hear it!" For this daughter who just met, because of that sincere "mother", Shen Danhe has a good impression of her.

"Mother, I used to live on the other side of the Falling Wind Valley, which is called the foot of Lingfeng Mountain. It is the source of the lotus pond in the shape of a hundred miles. He Yue straightened her sitting posture and recalled seriously.

"I was with my adoptive mother all the time. Earlier....... Before I can remember, my birth mother entrusted me to my adoptive mother. But my adoptive mother rarely talked to me about my biological mother. He Yue's face showed a helpless look.

Shen Danhe has been looking at the more and more cute girl with her beautiful eyes, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but feel sad about Heyue's life experience: "Alas, what a hard-working child! You must have had a bad life before? Your adoptive mother, alas, shouldn't be very good to you......

"No, no, mother, you misunderstood!" He Yue's delicate little face showed a panicked look, pursed her lips nervously, and said, "That's not the case, mother....... When I was at the foot of Lingfeng Mountain, I was actually quite happy...... In the summer, children as old as me get up at dawn every morning, because the lotus flowers in the lake are blooming, one or two hundred miles, every summer there are many tourists to visit, and the children go to them to ask for good food and fun. At that time, I felt that the people from the city were very knowledgeable, and I also learned to read a few words in the communication with tourists. And what they like to hear most is the countless legends and stories we have here......."

"Oh, that's right, in the summer, there are always a lot of very tall and strong people in the town, all red-skinned, who come from far away to do business, and they bring a lot of interesting things, there is a piano called what head, everyone can play it there, and my mother only needs to give them three bags of tea in exchange for a handful, but my mother is always reluctant to spend money....... I also met a little brother who would come every year, his name was Ikantu, and if my mother wouldn't let me change the piano, he would teach me to play his piano. But I'm too stupid to play the simplest prairie song yet....... By the way, Ikantu can also speak the language of our Qin people!"

Looking at Xiao Heyue, who was tired at the mention of her hometown, her red little face was full of joy, and Shen Danhe was very happy to see it.

He Yue's little hand pulled the porcelain bowl and tasted a spoonful of lotus seed soup with a gulp, but as if she thought of something, she became lost again, and muttered softly: "Oh, I haven't said goodbye to Yikantu yet......."

"Tsk ....." smiled and looked at He Zhe, who was talking excitedly, but suddenly let out a slight pursed sound. He couldn't help frowning, and stirred the shiny lotus seed soup with a spoon in his hand. He glanced at Zheng Ergou who was standing behind He Yue with a subtle corner of his eye, and found that his eyes were staring at the ceiling, looking absent-minded.

But He Zhe's action happened to be seen by He Yue, who was in the midst of excited memories, thought about it and seemed to say that she had spoken too well about her hometown, and hurriedly said: "Dad, mother, I didn't mean that this place is bad...... Actually, I used to have a pretty good time......."

Shen Danhe looked at He Yue, who tried her best to pretend to be natural, her little face was already flushed, she couldn't help but chuckle, and put her hand on her daughter's shoulder, "Why are you talking about this? I also think that your life was good before! What is there to explain? Come here, we are a family, there is no need to talk about two families......" She didn't notice He Zhe's abnormality at all.

The well-informed mother always has endless words and curiosities about her daughter who was born in cloth. The two chatted about He Yue's past actively, but He Zhe was always left out and smiled. Soon, the lotus seed soup was eaten.

"Sir, have you run out? Zheng Ergou held a dinner plate in his hand, and a pair of plain eyes quietly intersected with He Zhe's eyes.

But at this moment, strange things happened.

A large amount of cold sweat suddenly broke out on He Yue's forehead, and her originally ruddy face suddenly turned pale. His hands were weak, and the spoon fell to the ground and shattered. She tried her best to control the intense discomfort and dizziness in her body, but she couldn't help but roll her eyes. Shen Danhe was in a hurry, a girl who looked so weak suddenly fell ill and made her feel distressed, and hurriedly turned to He Zhe with a look of help. With a solemn face, He Zhe stood up abruptly, knocked down the porcelain bowl, and the soup splashed on the ground.

"The villain should be damned! The villain should be damned!" Zheng Ergou's face suddenly turned pale, without a trace of blood, and he fell to the ground with a thud, letting the soup splash his body, and kept kowtowing.

"Get up!" said He Zhe, whose face was gloomy, spat out two heavy words.

Zheng Ergou hesitated for a moment, then stood up tremblingly, his eyes not daring to touch He Zhe.

"Their lotus seed soup, is it more medicine than ours?"

Zheng Ergou showed a sudden realization on his face, and then he became remorseful. He knelt down again, kowtowing and wailing: "Master! The villain should be damned! The big buds in the villain's hometown were planted, and the villain brought some to Blackwater City....... This medicine is given to men, and it has the effect of quenching bones and refining tendons and strengthening the body. But it is very different when it is given to a woman! If a woman who is pregnant or has given birth to a child eats it, it has the effect of tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen, but it should never be given to a girl who has never had sex! Otherwise, ....... The villain should be damned! Master, blame the villain for being stupid! If this is bad for the eldest lady's daughter's body, the villain, the villain ......." Zheng Ergou accidentally bumped into He Zhe's cold and piercing gaze when he cried bitterly, but he couldn't help but pause, and he couldn't say the next words.

"Slap" Shen Danhe slapped the table fiercely, and with the other hand, he took the pale Heyue into his arms. Widening a pair of wonderful eyes, a majesty spontaneously appeared: "You stupid slave! Since you know that my daughter will come, why do you want to put that bullshit and tears!"

Zheng Ergou was immediately startled again, his back was soaked in cold sweat, and he thought slightly about the face of Lao Zhao, who was hiding behind the door at this time, and his face was also pale with fright. He could only curse the old butler fiercely in his heart, why didn't he tell them earlier that the new master had brought a daughter back! If he had known this, even if he gave Zheng Ergou ten guts, he wouldn't dare to let go of those tears in order to please the old lady! Now that the eldest lady is poisoned by tears, when the catastrophe is approaching, she can only defend herself with a few words: "Madam...... Madame is angry. The villain is really ....... I really don't know, I really don't know before....... There is such an eldest lady in the house. Listen....... Listening to Steward Zhao, there are only ....... There is only one son....... "Shen Danhe is angry, and he has a very good impression of Heyue, but this person just doesn't open which pot to mention, and the words are implying that Heyue is an adopted daughter and picked it up! As soon as the young grandmother's temper came up, she immediately lost her beauty and dignity. Gently put down Heyue, took two steps forward, and kicked Zheng Ergou's waist hard, making him grin in pain. She snorted again, kicked Zheng Ergou over again, and said indignantly: "You stupid slave!

He Zhe, who was with a cold face on the side, saw that Shen Danhe was teaching people so ungracefully, and he had to pull her away at this time. Then he grabbed Zheng Ergou's shoulders and lifted him up easily. Seeing his still fearful eyes aimed at Shen Danhe, who was back in his seat and hugged He Yue gently and lovely, He Zhe coughed lightly: "This matter is indeed my negligence, and I didn't tell you in time." But just now you also saw the eldest lady, she is only fifteen years old, does she seem to be able to eat this thing! Explain to me, why don't you tell us, and let the eldest lady eat lotus seed soup!"

Zheng Ergou's face suddenly became cloudy. After hesitating for a moment, as if he had made a great determination, he knelt down heavily, and muttered it: "Master....... Forgive the villain for being ignorant, forgive the villain for being rude....... When I met the eldest lady just now....... I don't know if you are such an upright person....... Didn't know she was your daughter....... My lord, when you take office, we all treat the eldest lady as your ........ So........ Tears should be fine......."

Speaking of which, no matter how stupid He Zhe is, he knows what he wants to say. But Furui Bubo, whose face was unexpectedly unexpected, seemed to be in deep thought. But Shen Danhe's fiery temper, just after seeing that He Yue had gradually passed out, and listening to Zheng Ergou's foul language, he was almost angry, completely ignoring He Zhe, and went up and kicked Zheng Ergou in the chin and kicked him down, and actually stepped on his mouth with embroidered shoes very rudely, and scolded viciously: "I let you make this stupid slave dog spit out ivory in his mouth!"

Of course, He Zhe couldn't stand it, and snorted lightly, but his tone was very stern: "Danhe!

Shen Danhe let go of his feet, turned into a pitiful look, and cried to He Zhe: "Master! Yue'er, she is in a coma, but you are talking nonsense with this stupid slave!

Zheng Ergou knelt on the ground, heard this, raised his blue and purple face, and said inarticulately: "Master, villain....... The villain has a way to solve the poison of epiphany's tears......" Seeing Shen Danhe cast a murderous gaze again, his voice became smaller and smaller.

When He Zhe heard this, he came back to his senses from deep thought. His eyes narrowed, he was silent for a moment, and then he pulled Zheng Ergou up from the ground and turned around, "Do you want to live?"

Zheng Ergou trembled and nodded: "Master, the villain really knows that he is wrong! spare my life and detoxify the eldest lady......"

"I would love to trust you. He Zhe showed a playful smile, regardless of Shen Danhe looking at He Yue in his arms anxiously, "You are very smart, but you are smart in the wrong place." Zheng Ergou even claimed that it was, and he didn't even dare to make his own claims.

"I can spare you, but you have to learn to be smart, this is Hefu, and I, Hezhe, have the final say. After speaking, He Zhe's face suddenly became gloomy, and he didn't kneel down to thank Zheng Ergou again, and said word by word: "Danhe, you lead the way, go to Yue'er's bedroom, and detoxify her." ”

"Then, you go to Lao Zhao and bring the altar of bamboo leaves to my bedroom. With that, He Zhe walked up to Shen Danhe and leaned into her ear and said something. Then, he walked away on his own.

Zheng Ergou was shocked, and his expression was extremely unnatural for a moment. He glanced at Shen Danhe with some fear, and her face was showing unwillingness at this time, and she kowtowed heavily to He Zhe's departing figure.