Chapter 61: We Need Missionaries
11 a.m., Church of Truth.
Mrs. Cecil, wearing a beanie, sat in the church, quill in hand, and listened to the sounds coming from the kitchen as she recorded the damage to the house reported by the faithful.
She couldn't understand, she really couldn't understand why Mavi, as a priest, didn't receive the faithful in the church, but rushed into the kitchen with the ingredients....
That's her job!
In the past, it was clearly said that for 10 shillings a week, she was responsible for laundry, cooking, and cleaning....
The result?
Ma Wei has to cook by himself every three days and make plates of delicious dishes...
"I knew... I knew that...."
After sending off the last believer, Mrs. Cecil said in a daze: "I knew that the priest had always disliked eating what I cooked, he just didn't have time to cook... Is the food I cooking that bad? ”
"It shouldn't be....."
"I follow Mrs. Beaton's cookbook, which is the most popular recipe with ingredients accurate to a few ounces!"
But...
Mrs. Cecil knew in her heart that the food she had made according to Mrs. Beaton's cookbook tasted really average.
She also couldn't understand Ma Wei's cooking method, for example, last time, Ma Wei wrapped pies, which should have been sent directly to the oven, but he poured oil into the pot, fried them for a while, and then added water to them, and waited for the water to boil dry before leaving the pot.
"Oh, this is the most delicious Cornish pie I've ever tasted!"
Mrs. Cecil did not understand where the crunchy and soft texture came from, but she had to admit that it was much better than ordinary pies, a bit like the Sardinian egg dumplings, but the texture was very different and the taste was very different.
Mavi calls it a 'fried bun'.
A dish that Mrs. Cecil had never seen before.
To her regret, since then, Ma Wei has never made 'fried buns' again, it seems to be too troublesome....
What will the priest do today?
Just when Mrs. Cecil was thinking about it, Levin returned.
"Good morning, beautiful lady." He raised his hat and saluted.
"You are...."
"My name is Levine Boje, a monk who has just joined the Church of Truth."
"Monk? Are you a clergyman? ”
Mrs. Cecil's mouth opened wide in surprise, you know, in the past three years, many believers have wanted to become clergy of the Church of Truth, but they have been rejected by Mavi, and today there is suddenly an extra gentleman who calls himself a monk, how can she not be surprised?
"Yes, you must be Mrs. Cecil."
Levin bowed his head and kissed the back of her hand: "Father Priest, he mentioned you as a kind, gentle and considerate lady, and it really helped him a lot to have you there." ”
"Oh, Father, did he really say that about me?" Mrs. Cecil asked, surprised.
"Of course, after meeting you, I thought so."
Mavi had never introduced Mrs. Cecil in front of Levin, and what he had just said was all made up on the spot, and although it was very much in line with the actual situation, it was mixed with a lot of lies.
"Can I go in?" Levin pointed to the small door on the side of the idol that led to the back room.
“.... No way. ”
Mrs. Cecil, who had just smiled and was overjoyed, immediately straightened her face and refused: "Whether you are a new monk or not, I must wait until I ask the priest to find out, and I can't let you enter the back room on the basis of your words." ”
Levin's smile was suddenly a little embarrassed, and he nodded again and again: "It should be, it should be..."
"Blackie? Blackie! ”
Mrs. Cecil wants to wake up Xiao Hei, who is lying on the windowsill, holding catnip and intoxicated, but people are immersed in sweet dreams, where can they pay attention to her?
Mrs. Cecil had no choice but to ask Levine to wait in the church, and went to the kitchen herself, and after asking Mavi, she let Levine in.
"Boss, you've hired a very clever and dedicated servant."
After coming to the hot kitchen, Levine sat down at the dining table, took a sip of black tea, and was a little depressed: "My charm turned out to be ineffective against her!" ”
"Mrs. Cecil is not a servant, she is a churchgoer, she is my friend."
Standing in front of the stove, Ma Wei, who had a spatula in one hand and an iron pot in the other, said without looking back: "Besides, you are indeed very attractive, but Mrs. Cecil's son is two years older than you, and your tricks are useless to her... Can you eat spicy? ”
"I can eat a little.... My charm is irresistible to a woman of any age! Levin put down his teacup heavily: "Last time, the queen came to see our circus performance, and she threw a wink at me!" She's 63 years old! ”
"That's because she wants the old cow to eat the tender grass..."
Ma Wei poured the fried meat into the plate, stiffened when he brushed the pot, and turned around and asked, "You still have a leg with the queen?!" ”
"No, of course not... Damn it! What do you think of me! ”
"It's good if you don't have it." Ma Wei was relieved: "Even if there is, you can't say it, otherwise King Rhodes IV will have to break your body into ten thousand pieces." ”
"I am a gentleman, a humble and honest gentleman..."
"With all due respect, you are neither humble nor honest."
"That's because you don't know me well enough.... So fragrant, what did you do? ”
Shaking his nose, Levine leaned over to the plate of back pot meat, and seeing that Ma Wei didn't pay attention to this side, he secretly picked up the fork....
"You can't steal it!"
Yunia, who had been staring at him, shouted, "Dad said that you have to wait for everyone to start eating!" ”
"Yes, Goddess..."
Levin put down his fork in a huff, returned to his seat, and was stunned.
He is still a little worried about the Sunshine Circus, although he has said goodbye to the other party, but the friendship that has been together over the years cannot be said to be dispersed, and he suddenly comes to a new environment, even if he is thick-skinned, it is difficult to adapt to it at the first time.
"Circus things are all arranged?"
A handful of white noodles were put into the boiling water, and Ma Wei asked casually: "Anyway, the Sunshine Circus will stay in New Ross City for nearly half a month, so it's okay if you don't move here for the time being." ”
"I'm a little worried about Gina."
Levin suddenly said: "She's too strong, I'm afraid she'll do something irrational." ”
Ma Wei also remembered the girl who performed equestrian gymnastics, nodded and said, "If you are worried, go back and see more, don't leave regrets." ”
"Not regrets, but..."
Frowning, Levine wanted to speak and stopped: "Except for magic, Gina has learned all my skills, and she is too deeply influenced by me.... You see the roses on her shoulders, right? ”
"Did she tattoo herself?"
"Well, she's always wanted to be a monster thief, and she's very talented, but she doesn't know magic after all, and I'm afraid she'll take risks after I leave..."
"In that case, let her become a believer in the Church of Truth."
Ma Wei said softly:
"Goddess Unia will give her the power of her blessing to succeed you as the second Rose Thief."
"Are you serious?"
"Of course, I thought about it, the Church of Truth lacks a missionary who can spread the doctrine and the gospel everywhere, and if you use the name of the Rose Thief, I believe that many people will come to you..."