"Oh, take the medicine, I'm here to deliver food to Xu Gongzi." Li Qiuqiu shook the food basket he was carrying.

Hua Manxi took a closer look, and sure enough, he could smell a strong fragrance through a piece of cloth.

"Osmanthus cake made?" She smiled and teased, "I made osmanthus cake so early in the morning, didn't I sleep last night?" ”

Li Qiuqiu's face turned red when she said this, she pulled her sleeve embarrassedly, and said in a low voice: "I hate you, why don't you go and get the medicine quickly?" ”

"I-" She's not here to take the medicine at all, she's here to get the pot! But Hua Man saw Li Qiuqiu's spring-hearted appearance, and she really couldn't bear to destroy the beautiful image of Xu Gongzi in her heart!

Hey, it's hard to be a good person.

"Master Xu, I heard from Uncle Liu yesterday that you are back, and I specially made some pastries and sent them today." Just when Hua Manxi was wandering and hesitating left and right, Li Qiuqiu, who was beside him, suddenly spoke in a soft voice.

This attitude is more than when I am with her on weekdays, it is simply a difference of 108,000 miles!

"Xu's house has already invited a cook, so I won't bother Miss Li to deliver food in the future." Xu Gongzi smiled slightly, but he still signaled the breeze behind him to step forward and take the food basket in Li Qiuqiu's hand, and politely thanked Li Qiuqiu, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Li." ”

"Invited the cook?" Li Qiuqiu looked at Hua Manxi in surprise, Hua Manxi looked back at her with the same innocent eyes, shrugged her shoulders, and said that she didn't know about it.

"Dare to ask, the cook invited by Xu Gongzi, who is it?" Li Qiuqiu was expecting them to invite Hua Manxi to bring her into the Xu Mansion by the way, but unexpectedly, they had just come back and invited the cook!

"Far away, close at hand." Xu Jinfei smiled slightly, and his eyes stopped on Hua Manxi.

"Manxi?" Li Qiuqiu naturally understood this meaning, and asked in a low voice to Hua Manxi, "Didn't you say you didn't know?" ”

Hua Manxi was even more innocent, looked at Xu Jinfei with wide eyes, and then looked at Li Qiuqiu: "I don't know." ”

Xu Jinfei took out a piece of paper from his arms, shook it to Hua Manxi, and said in a calm voice: "This is your autograph, but the handprint you pressed with your own hands?" ”

Hua Manxi looked at it, wasn't this the blank contract he pressed when he begged Uncle Zhao to save his uncle that night? At this time, it was already written in black letters.

She looked at it intently, and saw that it was written that Hua Manxi sold herself to save her uncle, and volunteered to be a free cook in Xu Mansion for life, with three meals a day, and she must not slack off.

"Sell yourself to save your uncle? Lifetime, free? Also three meals a day! Why don't you go to heaven! When Hua Manxi saw this unequal treaty, he immediately exploded, pointed at Xu Jinfei and said, "I don't agree!" ”

"White paper, black paper, signatures and handprints, why don't you agree?" Xu Jinfei shook the piece of paper, in a happy mood.

In order to take out this contract from Uncle Zhao's hand, he also made a bloody investment'!

"It's so unequal! Being such an excessive, you are not afraid that I will poison you! Hua Manxi glared at Xu Jinfei viciously.

This look inexplicably reminded Xu Jinfei of those miserable days of eating white porridge, softened his attitude, and took a step back: "Then how are you staying?" ”

"Changed to a three-year period for life! The free one is changed to thirty taels of silver per month! Not too much! Hua Manxi pointed to the two places on the contract and said resolutely.

"For five years! Ten taels of silver per month! Couldn't have been more! "Xu Dashizi bargained.

"For four years, twenty taels of silver per month! Couldn't be less! "Hua Manxi is resolute.

"Deal!" Xu Shizi nodded, didn't care about Hua Manxi's distorted face being blown up, turned his head to this Li Qiuqiu and smiled, "Miss Li, you have also seen that there will be a cook in our house from today onwards, and I won't bother you to make these meals in the future." ”

This is a polite rejection of Li Qiuqiu! Ho, why is this person still double standard, if you want to say that he is of good character, every time he drags his family to her house to steal food? If you say that he has a bad character, how can you still know that he rejected Li Qiuqiu and didn't sell himself for a bite to eat!

Could it be that Li Qiuqiu's cooking skills are not good, and he thinks it is not worth it?

Yes, it must be so! Hua Manxi looked at Li Qiuqiu with sympathy and pity, unexpectedly, this tendon couldn't hear the meaning of others at all, and even happily walked over and patted Hua Manxi's shoulder, and said: "I know, Manxi will be your cook in the future, and I will be her cook!" Where can I make other food and send it over! ”

Xu Jinfei: "......."

Hua Manxi: "......."

There was an eerie silence in the atmosphere for a moment.

At this time, Qingfeng, who was standing next to him, coughed twice and said to Hua Manxi: "Hua Xiaochu, I'm very hungry, can I eat the breakfast you made today?" ”

Yes! That's great!

Hua Manxi gritted his teeth and took a deep breath, then said to Xu Jinfei in a slow voice: "Young Master Xu, I only care about the four of you three meals a day every day, right?" I won't stay in Xu Mansion the rest of the time, and I don't need to report my whereabouts to you, and you can't interfere in what you do, okay? ”

Xu Dashizi shook his head.

Hua Manxi felt that his tightly clenched fists were a little faintly trembling, but he still barely squeezed out a trace of an ugly smile and asked, "What does the boy want?" ”

"Three meals a day, on time, two days off in January, you eat and live with us, and nothing else interferes." Xu Dashizi said slowly.

"What? Are you mistaken, you four old men, you want me to live with a girl's family, isn't that, sending sheep into the tiger's mouth? Hua Manxi only felt that his brain was congested, and he had the urge to tear up the contract.

Xu Dashizi glanced at Li Qiuqiu beside Hua Manxi without changing his face, and his tone was soft and quiet: "Isn't there still her?" ”

"Really? Xu Gongzi, can I also live with Manxi? Great, Manxi, promise him! ”

Hua Manxi: "......"

I'm really not afraid of god-like opponents, I'm afraid of pig-like opponents, even if Li Qiuqiu is added, those are two girls! That's still not safe!

"Okay, Chef Hua, is there anything else you want to ask? If not, go cook. Xu Shizi smiled slightly, and motioned for the breeze to take Hua Manxi to the kitchen.

"Hua Xiaochu, come with me, we have bought all the dishes, and the kitchen has just been renovated, but it is new, and even the kitchen knife is the lightest and best to use!" The breeze enthusiastically walked towards the kitchen with Hua Manxi.

"Flower Kitchen? Whoever made you call me that, it's hard to hear! Can't you call it a flower chef! "Flowers are full of creek fried hair! The kitchen is new, the knives are new, and the feelings are long-premeditated!

"Hee-hee, you're so young, isn't it a bit high-profile to call the chef? Our son-in-law often taught us to be low-key, and it is better to be low-key. The breeze said with a snort.

Low profile? Just his person who steals food and even takes the pot away, low-key? Don't be funny, okay?

Although Hua Manxi was angry, when he really walked to the kitchen, he was still shocked!

This kitchen is also too big, the door is the well, the inside is clean and bright, everything is available, bowls and dishes, pots and pots, are placed in an orderly manner, even kitchen knives have several pieces, cut bones, cut vegetables, carve, peel -

"Manxi, this, this kitchen, magnificent!" Li Qiuqiu can be regarded as a wealthy family in Peach Blossom Village, but when he saw such a kitchen, he was still shocked!

"It's pretty big—" It's almost the size of the flower family's yard! It's good to be rich! Hua Manxi sighed sincerely.

Looking at the shelves where the ingredients are placed, dry and fresh are readily available, all kinds of condiments on the stove are also neatly arranged, and even the firewood is meticulously placed.

Cooking in such an environment is simply enjoyable.

The depression that Hua Manxi had just blocked in his chest dissipated a lot, and let Li Qiuqiu start boiling water to wash the pot, planning to make breakfast.

Since there are conditions, of course, it is a luxury, and you can also rub some delicious food.

They bought fresh seafood and kept it in the pool at the door, then boiled a pot of delicious seafood porridge, and then made a few cakes and a few side dishes.

To make seafood porridge, you must first let the seafood marinate and taste it, and Hua Manxi will take out some seafood from the pond, three crabs, a few fresh shrimps, and a few octopus.

This seafood will not live long, and it will all be killed, washed and set aside.

She killed crabs, shrimps, octopuses, etc., cleaned them, and then marinated them with some salt, cooking wine, ginger slices, and pepper.

Pick a little scallop from the dried seafood, and soak the sea cucumber.

While waiting for the marinade, the rice is washed and boiled in a casserole, and when the porridge is boiled, the marinated seafood is added and then cooked.

Cook until the porridge is thick, then you can turn off the heat, and before turning off the heat, you can add some chopped greens and chopped green onions to the pot.

The porridge was cooked by Li Qiuqiu, and Hua Manxi only told her the steps, and then she was busy cooking other dishes.

She's going to make some potato cakes to eat with porridge.

Potato cakes are not difficult to make, peel the potatoes and steam them in a pot, mash them, add shredded carrots, chopped green onions, eggs, stir well with mashed potatoes, a little salt, a little pepper to taste, and then make them into the shape of a cake, heat oil, fry over low heat, and golden brown on both sides.

After Hua Manxi made the cakes, he made a cold dish with porridge, which was a cold salad.

The so-called cold salad three silks, each has its own method, some meat and vegetables are combined, mixed with shredded pork or shredded chicken mixed with vegetarian dishes, and some use vegetarian dishes alone.

This time, Hua Manxi used shredded carrots left over from making cakes just now, shredded cucumbers, and fungus soaked and torn into small flowers.

Bring the water to a boil, blanch the carrots and fungus in the pot and remove them, drain the shredded carrots and put the shredded cucumbers on a plate.

Stir up the pot again, heat the oil, add the minced garlic and peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant, salt, soy sauce, a little sugar, balsamic vinegar to make a sauce, pour it on the cold dishes, stir well, and sprinkle some white sesame seeds to make it fragrant.

In the end, Hua Manxi made another hot dish, and the ants went up the tree.

This dish is very simple, just adjust the flavor when stir-frying the meat sauce, and use a better vermicelli material, so that it can be done.