Chapter 50: Bad Habits
In a moment, the frowning brow loosened and was replaced by a determined look.
Lu Chengxuan picked up the silver needle and silk thread again, and with the first batch of embroidery sold, there were more and more embroideries needed after that, and he couldn't relax for a moment.
In addition to handkerchiefs and sachets these small objects, Lu Chengxuan will also embroider some ready-to-wear, brocade shoes, etc., so that the price of large items will be more, if the money in the hand is rich, it is best to buy some materials to make hairpins, and the price of selling a set is several times that of ready-to-wear.
It's a pity that the materials needed for the hairpin head are too expensive, not what Lu Chengxuan can afford now, so it can only be put aside temporarily.
It's a pity that the grand occasion of the year is no longer there, and now it is time to start all over again.
Lu Chengxuan sighed inadvertently, embroidered red plums skillfully, and looked up at Qinglian who was in a daze on the side, "And you, also hurry up and practice!" β
Look at the princess when she saw the embroidery below, she couldn't stop disgusting her face and knew how bad Qinglian's craftsmanship was, she would be thirteen years old in the future, so she would not worry about Lu Chengxuan, and marrying someone in the future is also a craft, and there is no harm in having many skills.
The snow fell outside the window, and soon the footprints in the yard were covered up, the pure white and flawless winter snow was crystal clean, it seemed to wash away all the dirt and ugliness in this world, and the dragon in the house was warm, and Lu Chengxuan's pale face was also dyed with a few red halos.
Time flies in embroidery.
Lu Chengxuan felt that his body was stiff and wanted to stretch his muscles, and when he wanted to stretch his muscles, it was already night and starry.
Qinglian was ready to eat, and brought it in in a whisper.
Since they came out of the ancestral hall, it has always been Lu Chengxuan and Qinglian who have been cooking in person, and after coming to Hongmei Courtyard, those slaves are scattered, and Lu Chengxuan has never counted on them.
Although Lu Chengxuan's cooking skills are exquisite, because the two of them don't eat much, they only eat two dishes and one soup every day, but today is different, those slaves and maids in the courtyard want to stay in Hongmei Courtyard.
The red lacquer food box was opened, the fragrance came to the nose, and the same delicate and delicious dishes were served, coral mandarin fish, fried winter bamboo shoots, as well as potpourri cake, sugar steamed cheese, plus four treasures tofu soup, all of which deliberately inquired about Qinglian and asked Lu Chengxuan's taste.
Lu Chengxuan likes sweets.
At first, I just felt that the days were too hard, and I always wanted to give myself a little rush, and eat some sweets in my mouth to make my heart sweet, and I developed a habit of coming and going, otherwise I wouldn't always have pastries on the wenge table in her house.
"Fifth Miss, it's time to eat!"
Mama Ji and Mrs. Wang rushed to Lu Chengxuan's front to offer courtesy, "The old slave will cook early in the morning to prepare dinner for Miss Five, and please taste it, if you think something is not good, the slave will remember to correct it next time." β
Mrs. Wang squeezed Mama Ji aside all of a sudden, "Fifth Miss, don't listen to Mama Ji's nonsense, she just prepared desserts and pastries for these dishes, and the rest are made by slaves and maids, you can taste them." β
Lu Chengxuan put down the embroidery, glanced at it lightly, and said with an indifferent expression, "You guys go down, you don't have to wait for dinner." β
The expressions on the faces of Mrs. Wang and Mama Ji were a little stiff, and the other maids were also puzzled.
Could it be thatβ
Is these dishes not right for Lu Chengxuan's appetite? They slapped the horse's hooves?
But that's not right.
In the Lu family, Mrs. Wang's cooking skills are top-notch, even Mama Ji is not bad, if it weren't for wanting to please Lu Chengxuan, they wouldn't have to do it themselves, but looking at Lu Chengxuan's cowardly appearance, don't you like it if you haven't tasted it?
Seeing that these people didn't react, Lu Chengxuan added, "Qinglian stays." β
Lu Chengxuan paused, looking at the young faces in the crowd, "Before deciding who will stay, feasting Qingqing and celebrating birthdays, Xing Yu and Qingping take turns to patrol the night, so start with Xing Yu Qingping." β
"It's Banxia and Guizhi who are keeping vigil."
"Others can go to the backyard to eat and rest on their own, and I don't need anyone to serve me here."
This......
The eviction order is already obvious, and it would be uninteresting to rely on not leaving, and no one wants to touch the mold of the stall where people are cut.
"If the fifth lady has any orders, they will summon us, and the minions will go to the backyard to standby." Mrs. Wang was still in a hurry to see Lin An, but she didn't think anything of it, but Mama Ji had resentment in her heart.
Forsythia's eyes were even more contemptuous.
She was already a second-class maid in Lu Zhou's family, and she thought that when she came to Lu Chengxuan, she would be a first-class maid, and she didn't want to have a Qinglian who was in the way, so there would be nothing else to do, even if she stayed, it was only second-class, so why did she have to come to a concubine, it was better to stay with a decent face at the old lady's place.
"The slave and maid are gone." Forsythia rolled her eyes slowly and left first, and the other little maids also left.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?"
"Is it because these dishes are not to your liking?" Qinglian looked at Lu Chengxuan's expression, which was a little indescribable and strange, "These dishes are indeed your favorite." β
Some of them have been done by Lu Chengxuan.
I saw that Lu Chengxuan's brows were furrowed even deeper, and he almost forgot about the important matter of eating.
In the past, when she was in the Ning family, she was also a pampered daughter, and she had someone to take care of her daily food, clothing, and meals, but after leaving the Ning family, she had to do everything herself and do it herself.
At that time, the eldest lady of the Ning family had outstanding talent and appearance, whether it was piano, chess, calligraphy and painting or female red female workers, they were all difficult opponents, but there was only one shortcoming, that is, poor cooking skills.
However, Ning Xie felt that it was okay if her cooking skills were not good, there was no shortage of good cooks in the Ning family, no matter who Ning Juan married in the future, just take it, and she would never be treated badly, not to mention that her hands were delicate, and she didn't have to cook and do those rough and dirty jobs from time to time.
never thought that Ning Juan had never followed the future that Ning Xie had planned for her at all, but instead found another way out of her stubborn personality.
When she first married Zhao Yiling, Ning Juan's most difficult time was in front of the kitchen, often making her face dirty, covered in pot ashes, not to mention dirty, just the cauldron in the kitchen was burned by her several times.
Zhao Yiling pursed his thin lips slightly, but there was a smile in his eyes when he drooped his eyes, and he would roll up his sleeves to help.
It can be said that Ning Juan's cooking skills were taught by Zhao Yiling.
God knows that Zhao Youling is a big man, but he is so skilled in cooking, many women sigh to themselves.
When the world mentions Zhao Yiling, most of them are indifferent and indifferent, but they don't know that such a powerful minister also has the appearance of 'washing hands and soup'.
Then......
Although the life is poor, the feelings between them are very strong, maybe......
Lu Chengxuan took a deep breath and stopped thinking about the past, but it was the ten years that made her develop a bad habit.