Chapter 12: Elevation
How rich their wives were, and when they had eaten such a poor meal, and now they will suffer every day.
I can't spend money if I have money, so I'm really panicking.
Jiang Shu didn't want to be so wronged all the time, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Yuyu, you go and tell Mrs. Jin, and from tomorrow onwards, we will pay for the expenses of the bamboo building." Let's hire a good cook, and let's open our own kitchen. ”
"Yes, slave and maid will go." Yu Yu went happily.
Don't blame Tan Yu for complaining, she has also eaten a lot of food these days.
Although they are subordinates, they have followed Jiang Shu since they were children, and their food and clothing are much better than ordinary people.
It was dinner time, Cheng Jinchu was coaxing Yan Huan to eat, and she was a little inexplicable when the maidservant reported.
"I've seen Master Hou, Mrs. Jin." The jade rules salute.
Shen Changze put down his chopsticks and asked, "What's the matter?"
Could it be that Jiang Shu came to invite him over?
Thinking that he didn't succeed in staying overnight a few days ago, Shen Changze was quite regretful, he was in a good mood today, and it was a good time.
"Mrs. understands that it is not easy for Mrs. Jin to be in charge, and in order to support Mrs. Jin's decision-making, the expenses of the bamboo building will not be out of the house in the future."
Yu Yu quietly glanced at the dishes on the table, five dishes and one soup, a little richer than Madame's.
If these dishes are placed in ordinary people's homes, they are abundant, but this is the Hou Mansion, which is too shabby.
"What does she mean? Disgusted with the poor diet of the Hou Mansion, you wronged her?" Shen Changze's face sank, very embarrassed.
When he was in the customs, he could only eat a meal of meat in ten days and a half months, and sometimes there was a shortage of food and supplies, and he was hungry, and he lived six years in such poverty.
She's only been working hard for a few days, and she can't stand it?
It's too squeamish!
The good mood was swept away, and Shen Changze felt greatly insulted, and his face was red and white, annoyed and angry.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, Yu Yu hurriedly made up for it: "Master Hou misunderstood, Mrs. has been weak since she was a child, and she has many taboos, so she didn't want Mrs. Jin to bother with her to make this decision." ”
"Hmph, she can do whatever she likes, and she doesn't have to report it in the future." Shen Changze threw the silver chopsticks angrily, and he was extremely angry.
Luo Yu didn't dare to touch his head again, and hurriedly retired after saluting.
Cheng Jinchu ordered someone to bring new chopsticks, and said while comforting the frightened Yan Huan: "I was negligent, I didn't take into account her delicate and frail, tomorrow I will order the kitchen to cook a separate meal for her according to her preferences." ”
"Don't worry about her, don't worry about it in the future." Shen Changze's face was frustrated, and his good impression of Jiang Shu was swept away.
Cheng Jinchu glanced at his expression and stopped talking.
Luo Yu returned to Tingzhulou with a sad face, and Jiang Shu guessed eight or nine without leaving ten.
"Master Hou finally got closer to his wife, so I'm afraid it's ......" After telling the story, Yu Yu looked worried.
Jiang Shu pursed his lips, and his heart was very transparent: "If you want to exchange your grievances for meager love, then I am afraid that there will be endless grievances in this life." ”
"That's it, Madame has suffered enough grievances in the Hou Mansion." Tan Yu clenched his fists and was indignant.
After thinking about it, Yu Yu felt that what they said was right.
"That's fine, how we can live comfortably in the future, we don't have to worry about it." Jiang Shu breathed a long sigh of relief, looking at the fish soup with a faint fishy smell floating on the table, he had no appetite.
Surrounded by the Lanjiang River, Shangjing is rich in fish production, with two fish in a four-course dish.
But she doesn't like to eat fish, and she feels sick to her stomach when she smells fishy.
Money can make ghosts grind, and Jiang Shu ate breakfast in the small kitchen the next morning.
Beef patty, tofu brain, ghee sticks, hot milk, and a few refreshing side dishes, Jiang Shu eats comfortably.
The subordinates of Yuyu Tanyu also followed suit, and they all ate to support their stomachs, which attracted the envy of other subordinates in the house.
After a few days like this, Jiang Shu was left to eat when he went to greet Mrs. Shen and Mother Shen as usual in the morning.
"Let's eat, just a few of us, no formality." Old Madam Shen drank the porridge slowly.
Shen's mother warmly sandwiched a bun for Jiang Shu: "Eat it while it's hot." ”
Jiang Shu couldn't shirk it, so he could only pick up chopsticks and eat hard.
Three generations of housewives, one porridge, one bun with two side dishes, half of the table is not full, Jiang Shu wants to pick up vegetables but doesn't know what to do.
"What's wrong? But are you used to eating?" Old Madam Shen asked with concern.
Jiang Shu understood that the old lady did it on purpose.
"Don't blame Shu'er, I'm used to eating delicious food, and I'm a little uncomfortable." Speaking of this, Shen's mother changed her words, looked at Jiang Shu with burning eyes, and said, "I heard that you invited a cook from outside, I don't know how your cooking skills are?"
Old Madam Shen put down the spoon and also looked at Jiang Shu.
According to common sense, Jiang Shu should invite them to taste together, they praised its deliciousness, and Jiang Shu got off the donkey and gave them a copy every day to show filial piety.
Of course, not only breakfast, but also lunch and dinner, as well as refreshments. Everything she Jiang Shu enjoyed, she should honor them.
Jiang Shu pulled his lips and smiled, and said sarcastically: "How can the chef outside be as good as the chef of the Hou Mansion, she makes some shoddy dishes, and she can't get into the mouth of my grandmother and mother." ”
What can't be entered, it's her reluctant!
Old Madam Shen's face sank instantly, and Shen's mother's face froze.
As elders, it was the limit for them to be so low-voiced, and she didn't even know how to lift them at all.
Returning to Tingzhulou unhappily, Yu Yu knew that Jiang Shu was not full, so she instructed the small kitchen to cook her a bowl of fresh meat wontons.
"Miss Zhong's craftsmanship is really good." The empty stomach was filled with food, and Jiang Shu's mood brightened.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Yu Yu proposed: "The slave maid saw that the peony in the garden was opened, and Madame wants to go for a walk?"
Since Cheng Jin first entered the Hou Mansion, Jiang Shu has lived in a simple house and has not visited the garden for a long time.
No matter how good the scenery of the bamboo building is, I am relatively tired of seeing it every day.
Jiang Shu was interested when he heard this, got up and said, "Let's go, bring a pen and paper, let's also go to the vassal and vassal elegance." ”
There is only one man in the Hou Mansion, Shen Changze, and the other rooms are all lived in separate houses, so they don't care about the female family visiting the garden.
I found a location with excellent scenery, set up the table, stool, paper and pen, Jiang Shu sat down, and looked at the newly opened peony with a pen, a little difficult.
It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning, and the same is true for painting.
After frowning and observing for a long time, Jiang Shu finally put pen to paper.
Jiang Shu, who was concentrating on painting, didn't notice it, and a pair of eyes stared at her for a long time under the back porch.
The quiet woman is as gentle as jade, which makes people unable to take their eyes off.
"Master Hou, it's time to go, Lord Sun is still waiting." The guard Huo Chong glanced at the sky and urged.
General Zhongwu was originally an idle official position, but the emperor took a fancy to Shen Changze's experience in fighting at the border pass and ordered him to guide the lieutenant of the cavalry to train cavalry.
Official business was important, Shen Changze retracted his gaze and left quickly.
"Madame's drawing is really good." Tan Yu glanced at the painting, and then at the peony in the garden, and felt that it was exactly the same.
Jiang Shu finished painting the last leaf and put down his pen, but he was not satisfied after contemplating it.
Although the peony she painted is similar in shape, it has no spirit and no rhyme, like a person with a beautiful skin but no interest.
Jiang Shu looked at the delicate and gorgeous peony and was stunned.