What Chunying wants to make is milk steamed eggs. When she prepared a dessert catalogue for her uncle's restaurant, she had found out how to make it, and now the tools and seasonings are a little insufficient, but they should be enough.

I found a clean bowl of blue and white chrysanthemum, beat two eggs, and then beat them with a pair of silver chopsticks. Chunying is not very accustomed to these chopsticks, but most of the tableware used by people in Huanhuaxuan is sent from the kitchen with meals, and the valuables are also stored in the main room, except for this silver chopsticks and another pair of heavy ebony inlaid gold chopsticks, I can't find other chopsticks for a while, so I have to settle. She tried to get some salt to make the egg juice even better, but she had nowhere to find it, so she had to give up.

The egg juice was foaming, and she was already sweating on her forehead, so she hurriedly poured the half bottle of milk down and stirred it again. This milk smells very milky, but it is a little different from what she drinks in modern times, thinking that this milk is probably not squeezed from cows, plus the taste of climate and water...... and so on, Chun Ying ignored the difference.

Although there is no sugar, the original taste is not bad, but she forgot the ratio of eggs and milk, so it should be okay? Originally, I wanted to put some sesame oil, but in Huanhuaxuan, even the girl doesn't like to eat oily dishes, this is a dessert, or don't put it.

After stirring the egg juice, she scraped off the foam on the surface with a spoon, and then looked back at Manru: "Can the water be boiled?" Man Ruzheng was concentrating on her movements, and only then did she come to her senses when she heard the words: "It should be opened." He hurriedly turned around and lifted the lid of the crockpot on the stove, and the water in it had been boiling for a while.

Chun Ying found a rack for steaming rice, put it in boiling water, put the big bowl in it, covered it, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, just wait another quarter of an hour." After that, he lit a timekeeping incense, and then leaned out and asked, "How is it?" What's the wind out there? ”

Xia He was standing under the porch to let out the wind, jumped over and said solemnly: "Everything is fine, it's just that Sister Lanxiang sent someone to ask when the water will be boiled." ”

"Right away!" Chunying looked back at Manru, "Where's the pot of water?" It's already boiling, right? ”

Man Ru was staring at the stove closely, and hurriedly looked at the copper kettle on the other stove next to it, the water in it was boiling at the same time as the clay pot, and it was almost boiling. When the water boiled, she handed the pot to Xia He, and asked him to carry it to the backyard first, and when she returned to the stove, she stared at the clay pot again, and it didn't take long to lift the lid to see how it was steaming.

Chunying moved to the door to let the wind out, and when she looked back and saw Manru looking nervous, she smiled and said, "Do you need this?" Don't always lift the lid, beware of bad steaming. ”

Manru hurriedly closed the lid and said curtly, "Sister Chun'er...... I didn't see it for a few months, but the cooking work has improved a lot, and I only know that the steamed eggs need water, but I don't know that I can put milk. ”

Chun Ying's eyes rolled and said with a dry smile: "I also watched the people in the store outside...... cough, besides, I can work often at home for most of the past six months, practice makes perfect, practice makes perfect......" She quietly wiped a handful of sweat, a little uneasy, although this Cui Manru is familiar with the former Chunying, but after being separated for so long, even if she has any abnormalities, she should be able to mix up, right?

Manru didn't know what she was thinking, but said gloomily: "I don't know any of this...... I always feel ...... You've changed a lot, and you're not the same as before......"

Chun Ying froze, turned her head to look outside, and pretended to be cold: "It's better to say that I've changed, it's better to say that my sister has changed, looking at your current appearance, it's like two people as before." ”

Manru was stunned, lowered her head with red eyes and said, "Do you think I want to change?" There are some things that you don't want to do, so you can not do them......" she bit her lip, "I still have a mother...... I want her to live a good life, I don't want to be bullied anymore......"

That doesn't mean you have to be a concubine? Chunying subconsciously wanted to refute, but thinking of the current identities of the two, she was a little speechless. She will think about leaving the house and trying to make a living, because she is from the 21st century and yearns for the days of freedom and freedom from slavery, but Manru is an authentic ancient, I am afraid she has never thought of leaving the Hou Mansion, right?

That's right, judging from the people she met after she crossed over, most of the children born in the Hou Mansion family would only want to get rid of the status of slaves and maids if they had enough property in their own family, in order to strive for fame and promotion to a higher class, but the average family child did not think that it was a good thing to leave the Hou Mansion, and even felt that they would rather die than leave the Hou Mansion. Like Hongyu and Nandeng, it is obvious that they are just living a more difficult life, but when people who know them talk about it, they all have a pitying or mocking attitude, and subconsciously put on a high posture, as if those who go out of the house are inferior. Could it be that he is really a seven-rank official in front of the prime minister? The status of the master is high, and even the status of the slave is higher than that of a person?

If you just want to be a slave and maid, you want to get ahead, and you don't have a backer, the easiest way is to please the young masters and strive to be an aunt, at least that is half a master, and you don't have to worry about being poor.

Thinking of this, Chunying secretly glanced at Man Ru, and admitted in her heart that the other party was indeed very good-looking, fourteen or fifteen years old, which is the age when the girl is waiting to be released, the water is smart, as fresh and lovely as green onions, and with gorgeous clothes and jewelry, it is even more moving. If the third young master is already an adult, or has reached the age of general personnel, he will probably take a fancy to it, right? But is such a future really good?

Manru noticed Chunying's gaze, turned her head, and smiled reluctantly: "See what I do?" ”

Chun Ying hesitated for a moment and whispered, "If you want to live a good life, you don't have to go that way, right?" Eight out of ten people in Huanhuaxuan have this idea, I don't know how tragic the battle will be, who knows how many will be left in the end? Look at how many ostracs you've been ostracized for a few months? Why don't you see someone squeezing out Mei Xiang and Lu'er? ”

Manru was silent for a while before he smiled: "You are still young and don't understand." Mei Xiang and Lu'er ......" She smiled again, but didn't continue.

Chun Ying understood what she meant, Mei Xiang was the oldest, and Lu'er was normal-looking, and even Xia He was better looking than her. But does this contradict being respected and living a good life? Becoming a confidant girl, isn't it more decent than being a concubine? Maybe in the future, when the third young master becomes a marquis, he can take advantage of his power to marry a good family.

But looking at Manru's expression, these words can't be listened to. Chun Ying sighed secretly, and decided to let her go, she still has a bunch of worries, where is there time to care about others? What's more, this person is still a suspect in the assassination of his predecessor?

The eggs were steamed, and when the lid was opened, a smell mixed with milk and egg fragrance came to her nose, Chun Ying carefully wrapped the large bowl in a thick cloth and moved it out of the crockpot, and she sighed when she saw the small holes on the surface of the steamed eggs. The conditions are difficult, so don't be too demanding.

Manru carefully sent the steamed eggs up on a tray, and when she came back after two quarters of an hour, she smiled at Chunying: "The third young master likes it very much, and he also told Ming'er to do it again." ”

Chunying happily stretched out her two fingers and compared the word "Y", and when she saw Xia He, she asked puzzledly, "Sister Chun'er, what do you mean by this?" Cai Gan smiled and retracted his hand and said, "No...... It's not interesting, I'm stretching, ah, I'm so tired......"

A small turmoil seems to have passed like this, the third young master later mentioned supper to the old lady, and also said that it was delicious, but he didn't say anything else, and then the second room master received the appointment of the outside, and the whole Hou Mansion was busy, and no one mentioned the matter anymore.

It's just that Chunying doesn't know why, she always feels a little uneasy in her heart, she is worried that Qing'er will tell the truth of the matter, but when she saw that the other party glared at the three of her at most, or scolded someone behind her back, but she didn't mean to tell the truth, she was relieved, thinking that Qing'er was also wrong with this matter, probably not stupid enough to throw herself into the net, right?

The third young master soon proposed to eat steamed eggs again, Manru watched Chunying do it again, she had already learned, and she couldn't find the milk for a while, so she replaced it with water, but the third young master ate it and always felt that it was not as delicious as it was. Manru couldn't, so he had to use soup instead, and the steamed dish was no longer a dessert, but a vegetable. It wasn't until the second room family set off for the post that the cow that was originally used to produce milk was kept useless, and Manru didn't know how to persuade the third young master to ask for the cow, and then made milk steamed eggs. The third young master has to eat three bowls a day, and he has rewarded Manru several times for this.

As a thank you, Manru also gave Chunying and Xia He two snacks, Chunying was not interested, so they were given to Xia He, and Xia He happily accepted it. Since Chunying relieved her of this siege, she has been very affectionate to Chunying, always sticking to Chunying's side, and even Shi'er couldn't help but joke when she saw it.

On this day, Shi'er and Xia He were arguing again, Chun Ying listened with a smile, and fiddled with the newly made winter clothes, but heard the little girl Dong'er calling herself outside: "Chun'er, Xia He, go to the main house, the third young master wants to judge you!" ”

Judge them? Chun Ying was confused, but Xia He was scared: "Judge ...... What to judge? ”

"How would I know?" Dong'er urged them, "Let's go, there's a fire going on inside!" ”

Chunying took Xia He's hand worriedly and walked to the door of the main house in the backyard, only to hear that it was quiet inside, where was there a look of anger? Unexpectedly, Xia He was even more frightened and grabbed her hand tightly. She felt a little pain, but seeing that the little girl's face was pale, she couldn't say anything, so she could only whisper: "Let's go in, the movement is too slow, maybe the punishment will be even worse." ”

Xia He was about to cry, and walked in with a slight trembling. When Chunying entered the door, Manru and Qing'er were kneeling in the center of the room, Mei Xiang Lanxiang was on both sides, Lanxiang was still standing behind Chen'er, and the third young master Li You was sitting behind the big case in the middle, silent. She felt a slap in her heart, knowing that it must be the matter of dim sum that had been exposed. As soon as she gritted her teeth, she pulled Xia He forward and knelt down.

Lan Xiang opened her mouth first and asked, "Xia He, let me ask you, that time the old lady sent someone to bring snacks, but you knocked over the plate?" ”

Xia He shook and cried: "I didn't mean to ......" Manru in front of him closed his eyes, as if he was deflated, and glanced at Qing'er angrily. Qing'er gritted her teeth and glared back.

Lan Xiang snorted coldly, and glanced at Chun Ying again: "The later steamed eggs with milk, did you help make them?" Why don't you bring up the real information, but you have the audacity to hide it from your master?! ”

Chun Ying said in her heart: "Of course you have to hide it, if you don't hide it, will you be punished obediently?" Speaking carefully, the tray was turned over in her hand, and although it was not her fault, it was also indispensable. She bowed her head and did not answer.

Seeing this, Lan Xiang became even more angry, turned to Li You and said, "Third Young Master, these girls are bold, and they must be punished severely!" ”

Li You looked over one by one, and when it was Chunying's turn, he paused: "This little girl seems to be a little familiar, where have I seen it?" ”

Chun Ying resisted the urge to roll her eyes, of course her heart was familiar, she waited for him to walk over in the corridor he had to pass through every day before continuing to clean, but a big man like the third young master probably wouldn't pay attention to a little girl standing in the corner, right?

Lan Xiang frowned, and was about to say something, when Li You reached out and stopped her. He remembered that this little girl was the one he had seen from afar in Zhou Nian last time, and was led to the bamboo forest by his ears!

(How many of you guessed the milk-steamed eggs?) Do one more thing that I have forgotten for a long time: kneel and beg for a pink ticket~~~>_<)