The sky of Weiyang Mountain was gloomy, and the entire Weiyang City was shrouded in gray clouds, and the sky was getting darker and darker, as if a devil's claw was wrapping the entire Weiyang Mountain, and nothing could tear it apart.

Tang Gong just went to his room to get the medicine, and when he went out, a few huge raindrops fell on his forehead, Tang Gong wiped it off with his hand, looked down at the medicine bottle in his hand, and then carefully held it in his hand, and walked into Zhu Zhen quickly.

"Come, girl, this is for you, it's already raining outside at this time, I have to hurry up and check the courtyard of the Wu family, to see if there are any important things left outside, you yourself will slowly apply the painful place, this medicine, but the secret medicine of Weiyang Mountain, it is useful to keep." Okay, I've got to get out. ”

"Okay, Master Tang, thank you, you go and get busy, I'll apply the medicine in a while, and I'll look around to see if there's anything I forgot."

Tang Gong hurriedly went out, and heard Wu Shide shouting outside from a distance, "Steward Tang, Steward Tang, go outside and put away the bow and arrows that my uncle gave me." ”

When Tang Gong heard it, he turned around and went to another place to get it, and promised, "I remember, I remember." ”

Zhu Zhen also heard it, thinking that this Woodsd is really bad, damn Woodside. Then, Zhu Zhen applied medicine to her arm, and after a moment of pain, the burning sensation seemed to disappear all at once, which was really magical. Zhu Zhen silently thanked Tang Gong in her heart.

The rain outside the door fell from the sky like a waterfall in Weiyang Mountain, Tang Gong was already soaked, it was too late to go to the umbrella at that time, Zhu Zhen saw a wooden cloth umbrella in the corner of the firewood room, and went out when he opened it, the raindrops hit instantly, Zhu Zhen worked hard to hold the umbrella, and shouted while walking, "Master Tang Tang," the rain and splashes under his feet quickly wet Zhu Zhen's lower body. "Zhu Zhen, is that you?" Tang Gong shouted in the direction of the voice.

"It's my Master Tang, where are you?"

"Zhu Zhen, stand there and don't move, I'll come." Tang Gong walked quickly towards Zhu Zhen.

"Girl, it's raining too much, let's hurry into the house, I've checked the things, and there's nothing missing." Tang Gong took the umbrella and led Zhu Zhen into the house.

The torrential rain was like a note, and the rain outside the Hantan Cave covered Chen Ziqi's vision like a curtain, and he wondered if his mother Yao Niang and father Chen Wu were also thinking about each other like himself. Thinking of Zhu Zhen under the wisteria flowers, Zhu Zhen smiled beautifully at the sea of wisteria flowers, and the sadness in her heart gradually disappeared.

"Girl, are you alright? I see your trouser legs are wet. ”

"It's okay Master Tang, I see that your clothes are all wet, you can go back and change your clothes with an umbrella."

"Alright then, girl, don't go out in the rain. I'm leaving. ”

"Okay, Master Tang, you go slowly." Zhu Zhen said, Tang Gong had disappeared from sight. Then she turned around and saw the medicine bottle, and she forgot to give it to Tang Gong.

Zhu Zhen entered the firewood room, and there was a simple couch in the firewood room, which was isolated, this was probably her temporary residence, Zhu Zhen thought to herself. She still cleaned up, and when she was tired, she leaned against the corner and took a nap. Towards evening, a few cooks who cooked for the Wu family entered the kitchen, and Ding Ding began to work, Zhu Zhen woke up completely and walked towards the kitchen. Zhu Zhen saw three people, one of them was chubby, about thirty years old, cutting vegetables, and the other two skinny and slightly younger ones were also cleaning up. The fat chef's name is Fan Shi, and the other two sometimes call him Shishifan.

Fan Shi was not very surprised when he saw Zhu Zhen, and the knife in his hand did not stop for a moment, so he said while cutting, "I heard that the Wu family invited a fire girl, is it you?" My name is Fan Shi, you can also call me Shi Fan, these two are also surnamed Fan, big bucket, small bucket, just call brother. Zhu Zhen stared at Fan Shi for a long time, and she didn't know how to speak.

only said, "I'm Zhu Zhen." ”

Fan Shi looked at Zhu Zhen in front of him, delicate and capable, not low, wearing clean clothes, his arms were still a little red, and there was no trace of waves between his eyebrows.

He put down the kitchen knife and said, "It's called Zhu Zhen, come on, here, you can help do some work, I see you, your arms are still red, and the fire is burning, then you can help clean up the dishes." Come, keg, come with you, you two do it together. ”

Zhu Zhen didn't say anything, walked straight to Fan Xiaokeg, and followed. Fan Shi is also an old cook, cleaning up the kitchenware, washing and cutting vegetables, cooking vegetables, steaming baskets, clean and neat, at first glance, they are connoisseurs. In less than an hour, the large and small plates, staple foods, soups, etc. are almost all ready. Because it was still raining outside, the food was not served in advance, and I only waited for Steward Tang to give instructions to deliver it, and Steward Tang also changed his clothes, so he realized that it was time to serve food, so he hurriedly took an umbrella and rushed to the kitchen.

Fan Shi separated these meals, a large part of them were delivered to Wu You's room, and a small part was to be sent to Wu Shide's room because Wu Shide could not go to the ground.

Fan Shi instructed Zhu Zhen to say, "It's raining heavily outside, and when Steward Tang comes, it's arranged, you and the two of you will go to the old man of the Wu family with the small bucket to send it, and the big bucket will go to the little son of the Wu family to send it." The meals are carried in rainproof bamboo baskets, and you must be careful on the road, if you slip and fall, you will knock over the food, and this month will be in vain. Remember? ”

Zhu Zhen looked at Fan Shi and nodded.

Tang Gong walked in from outside the door at this time, and hurriedly said to Fan Shi, "Really, prepare a meal, prepare it." Fan Shi said, "Okay, I'm waiting for you." Fan Shi was happy in his eyes, and the energy of cooking had not yet dissipated.

At this moment, Zhu Zhen and Fan Xiaokeg began to put the food into the bamboo basket, fragrant, greasy meat, red-hot carp, dripping vegetables, soft sweet potato taro steamed in the steamer, and big steamed buns, Zhu Zhen couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

"Go ahead, take it easy on the road." Tang Gong commanded again.

Fan Xiaotong led Zhu Zhen to Wu You's room cautiously, and here Steward Tang also led the big bucket to Wu Shide's room to deliver food.

Wu Shide saw that Steward Tang didn't have Zhu Zhen by his side, so he came to ask him, "Steward Tang, why didn't that dead girl come, I'm done with it for a while, let her come and feed me." ”

Tang Gong agreed again and again. Wu You's room is the only one by himself, and some friends come on weekdays, but because of the rain, there is no one else in the room. Wu You's wife also died of illness a few years ago, and she was actually very lonely. But Wu You's character in his bones is relatively arrogant, he is not afraid of heaven and earth, and over the years, he has accumulated a lot of power and wealth.

Zhu Zhenfan put the dishes neatly on the table and was about to leave, Wu You glanced at Zhu Zhen beside him a few times and said, "It's the girl of the Zhu family, right?" When you come to my Wu family, you have to have a long experience, and you people don't know how to do it, my Wu family is the master who can't be provoked. ”

When Zhu Zhen heard this, she was full of anger and didn't dare to lie at this time.

Fan Xiaotong said to Zhu Zhen, "Zhu Zhen, you go back first, come and clean up in another hour, I will wait here, you go back, it depends on Fan Shi, he will tell you to do something." Zhu Zhen nodded slightly, turned around and was about to leave, at this time Wu You had already sat down, picked up the chopsticks and was about to eat, then glanced at the food on the table, and said angrily, "Don't go yet, little bucket, what's going on?" ”

Then he pointed to a small piece of raw vegetables in a dish that had not been washed, "I'm sorry Master Wu, we were careless, I'm really sorry, I'm going to withdraw this dish, and then I told Fan Shi about this matter, let him solve it." ”

"Little bucket, I didn't say you, this kind of thing has never happened before, this girl appeared as soon as she came, what did you tell you a few days ago? Those who are not accustomed to it will be beaten, those who do not obey orders will be beaten, and those who do wrong things will be punished. This thing is from this girl, if the days are long and this meal is poisoned, I won't die with a whimper. I am the one who taught a faithful servant, and you tell Steward Tang what I said. ”

Fan Xiaotong lowered his head, "Okay, Master Wu, do as you order." Zhu Zhen, go back quickly, carry the bamboo basket, and bring this dish back for Fan Shi to take a good look at. ”

Zhu Zhen didn't speak, and left with a bamboo basket. Wu You said again, "Wildness is hard to change. ”

Fan Shi was sharpening his knives, it was raining heavily outside, but the room was a little stuffy, Fan Shi's forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and the fire in the stove was gradually extinguished.

Tang Gong and the big bucket returned to the kitchen first, "It's raining so hard, you've worked hard." Tang Gong took the umbrella and stood aside.

Fan Shi smiled and said, "It's not hard, it's not hard, Steward Tang has worked hard, Steward Tang, this is the meal reserved for you, two dishes, four steamed buns, you see, do you want the big bucket to send it to your room or do you always bring it back by yourself?" Tang Gong smiled, "Really Fan, really Fan, just think thoughtfully, I'll take the food myself, I won't work for you, thank you." ”

Fan Shi looked shy, "Where?" Where? The cooking work is not all your old words, I really have to rely on your old age, or I will be a small cook for the rest of my life. ”

Tang Gong said, "Look at you at a glance, hehe, this job will be done in the future." I won't talk to you, I'll leave. ”

"Okay, Steward Tang, big bucket, come here, clean up for Steward Tang."

Zhu Zhen came into the house at this time, her face was full of unhappiness and frowned. Fan Shi felt that something was wrong when he saw it, and said, "Zhu girl, what's wrong?" ”

Zhu Zhen uncovered the bamboo basket, "Oh, look." Fan Shi suddenly became angry when he saw it, "Zhu Zhen, this dish was cleaned up by you and the two of you with the small bucket, how could there be rotten vegetable leaves scattered on it, it is just too rough, but you are sulking there, wait for the bucket to come back, see how I clean you up." ”

Tang Gong took the bamboo basket handed over by the big bucket, saw all this, glanced at everyone, did not speak, and after a while, said, "Okay, if there is something, you can deal with it, I will leave first." ”

"Okay, Steward Tang, you go over first, I'll talk to Master Wu about this matter, and I will ensure that the matter is done satisfactorily, and you will not lose your dignity." When Tang Gong was leaving, he glanced at Zhu Zhen and didn't speak, thinking to himself, it's useless to say more.

"Big bucket, you are staring at Zhu Zhen here, I'll go to Master Wu's room and say."

"Okay, okay, Brother Shi, go quickly." Fan Shi said that he took the umbrella and was about to leave......

After going out, the big bucket warned Zhu Zhen and said, "Zhu Zhen, this piece can't be wrong, several of our jobs are all on it, if we don't pay attention to it, we will have to roll up and leave." We are very cautious in doing this, this time this happened, the problem is big, it depends on how Fan Shi solves it. ”

Zhu Zhen listened to the words of the big bucket, and also felt regretful, blaming herself for not worrying about it, and doing things a little roughly. "Brother Dake, it's all my fault, I will definitely not make mistakes again in the future." After a pause, he said, "I don't know how Fan Shi is going to punish us?" ”

The big bucket looked at the somewhat pitiful Zhu Zhen and said, "Wait for Fan Shi to come back and take a look, remember, don't say much, admit your mistakes, maybe it will be better." This job can't be done, it's useless to beat you, in the future, you just have to make a fire, look at the stove, and leave the rest to the bucket to do, he is more serious. ”

"Okay, Big Barrel Brother, I'm so sorry for you."

"By the way, Zhu Zhen, Wu Xiaogongzi also needs you to take care of it, don't forget about it, go quickly." "Ah, does Woodsd need me there now? I really met the enemy in my previous life, and I was pinched in everything, and everything was really unsatisfactory. Zhu Zhen muttered.

"Go quickly, Zhu Zhen, don't be sloppy."

Zhu Zhen really didn't want to go, but when she encountered this thing today, she should do it herself.

Fan Shi walked quickly to Wu You's room, and the keg was standing aside, a little embarrassed. Fan Shi squeezed the smile at the corner of his eyes, and showed a smile, "Master Wu, I'm sorry for you, the girls and kegs who came are frizzy, I will definitely punish them heavily when I go back." ”

"Really, you have been in my Wu family for half a year, it's good, I never said that yours are not, this happened today, and I told you to get out of here before I put it aside, today, I blame me for not telling you, that girl will pay more attention to me in the future, punish me if I make a mistake, beat her if I can't get used to it, and starve her for three days if I can't beat it, people can't remember it for a long time."

"Yes, yes, it's indeed raining today, I missed some hours, I was in a hurry, and I didn't explain, I still feel sorry for your old age. In this way, today's wages will be free, and I will be in charge and share the burden. ”

"Okay, Fan Shi, you also remember what I said, grow your brain in everything, come and clean up, I'm not very hungry today, take it."

"Okay, okay, keg, ready to collect." Fan Shi also respectfully apologized again.

Here, Wu Shide was in a hurry, and he hadn't seen anyone come for a long time, so he was a little annoyed.

Zhu Zhen knocked on the door and came in, "Dead girl, do you want to starve me to death?" Is your leg tied to a jack pendant? Come and feed me. ”

Zhu Zhen carefully picked up the meal, full of reluctance, but did not dare to speak. Just so seriously delivered the meal to Woodsted's mouth. "When did the dead girl become dumb? You can't be wronged by feeding me Wu Shide, look at my leg, it's not caused by you, and that Chen Zi period, it's better to starve to death early. ”

Zhu Zhen thought of Chen Ziqi at this time, thinking that he was in that dim and cold cave, no one spoke, there was no food, he was cold and afraid, and he was worried for a while. Wu Shide ate half a bowl of rice, and when he saw that Zhu Zhen still didn't speak, he became annoyed, "If you don't speak, get out." I don't want to be around dumb people. ”

Then he pushed Zhu Zhen away, "You, Wu Shide, you..." was just about to say, but you went too far, thought about it and thought about it, and the words stopped in your mouth. Under the drive of others, it is not good for oneself to make mistakes.

"Do you still want to eat it, if you don't eat it, I'll take it?"

"Take it away, I don't want to see you for a moment." Zhu Zhen had to slowly clean it up. Then he stepped back.

Fan Shi and Xiao Keg cleaned up the food in Wu You's room, and when they returned to the kitchen, Fan Shi threw the bamboo basket on the stove in a hurry and didn't say a word.

The keg stood aside and didn't dare to speak. When Zhu Zhen pushed the door in, he looked at all this and turned around to leave. Fan really couldn't help it, and said, "Zhu Zhen, come back, you two will make the small bucket, you have to bear it, the two of you will clean up the kitchen in a while, and you will not be allowed to eat today." Vat go, let's go. ”

The keg replied to Fan Shi in a low voice, "Okay, Brother Shi." ”

Waiting for Fan Shi and them to leave, the small bucket got busy, Zhu Zhen looked at the small bucket without the slightest complaint, and started to do it herself.

While the small bucket was working, he whispered to Zhu Zhen, "It's okay today, Master Wu didn't drive us away, Zhu Zhen, no matter whose fault it is today, we must be serious in the future, and we won't dare to make this kind of mistake again in the future." ”

When Zhu Zhen was cleaning, she looked down and found that there were vegetable crumbs falling out of the hair next to her ears, she glanced at the ground and quickly picked up these crumbs. Only then did she realize that all this happened because of her carelessness. She suddenly felt very sorry for the keg, and let her go through it with her.

Zhu Zhen gently approached the keg and said to Fan Keg, "Brother Keg, I remember, I live in the firewood room next to me, I have time at night, and I will clean up the rest, there is no very tiring work, you can go first." ”

"Okay, Zhu Zhen, take your time, it's raining all day today, and it's hot, so you boil some water, wash your body, and rest early." Fan Xiaotong put down the things in his hand, glanced at Zhu Zhen, pushed open the door and went out.

Only Zhu Zhen was left to work here alone, doing it, Zhu Zhen felt hungry and panicked, and the whole person was listless and not in the mood.

She was hungry and tired by this time, and she endured the rest of the work. The room was hot and stuffy, and although it was raining heavily, there was no chill in the hot heart. She remembered Chen Ziqi in the Hantan Cave again, he was probably the same as herself, hungry and hot, and a little scared alone.

Zhu Zhen pushed the door open, and the rain outside the door knocked on the ground, and the splash wet her shoes. There was still an umbrella standing by the door, so she opened it, walked out of the room, and closed the door gently. Where is she going? She didn't know, but she was so flustered that she felt like she would suffocate to death if she stayed in the room.

She stepped on the rain, quietly alone in the Wu family's compound, floating around like a lonely soul. Unconsciously walked to a place where the door was ajar and the room was lit up, she looked inside through the crack in the door, it was Steward Tang.

There was no one else in Steward Tang's room, only Steward Tang, on the front table at the opposite door of the room, there was a spiritual tablet of Tang Gong's wife, and a handful of incense that had been burned halfway, and on Tang Gong's table was a meal brought back an hour ago, and the meal was not moved.

Tang Gong said to himself, "Tang Yuniang, today is your sacrifice day, I brought you some food, let's have a meal together today, and then look at the table, there are two pairs of chopsticks." It's raining heavily today, and I didn't have time to see you, is the jade girl okay in Qingtan Nunnery? If she didn't go to see you, don't be angry with her, I'm sorry for you and my mother in this life, and I'll be a cow and a horse for you in the next life. ”