self-improvement as a cook

Chapter 12

"This girl wants to be the master and wants to go crazy, and she doesn't look at the good or the bad. If it's a good thing, you still can't find someone like this. The old master has already sent a message. If you find it, you will be killed immediately. Who dares to step forward Come on, I wish I couldn't get involved with this matter, she was fine, she went forward in a hurry, she really thought she was going to take over the house for the third master, she actually recognized it all, and she was still happily waiting for something good Son, I don’t want to be tied up on the bench and be beaten, screaming, I was still beating when I came back, I don’t know if I’m still angry now.”

Before Liu Xi'er could finish speaking, she saw An Ran walking out, hurriedly said: "Sister An Ran, whatever you do, you will get happy noodles."

An Ran didn't say a word, she walked out of the kitchen with the first few steps, Aunt Liu stuffed the noodles in her hand to Ma Dazuo: "You guys eat first, I'll go and have a look." She said and chased her out.

As soon as An Ran came out of the courtyard of the outer kitchen, Aunt Liu caught up with her and grabbed her. Instead of going back to the outer kitchen, she went directly to the small courtyard where An Ran lived, closed the courtyard door, dragged her into the house, and forced her to sit on the kang. Cai said: "There are no outsiders at the moment, if you have anything to say to the godmother, since you recognize me as a godmother, the godmother will have to make up your mind for you."

An Ran's face turned pale, and after a little deliberation, she decided to tell the truth: "Godmother, I was the one who bumped into the third master in the west aisle last night. I have a problem with myself. I can't drink, and I look fine after drinking. But I would do some absurd things, and the next day I couldn’t even remember myself. I didn’t know what I did yesterday, but this morning when it was daylight, I found myself lying under the wall of the corridor in the west , I can’t even remember where I am, and today I heard Mrs. Ma talking about something new in the mansion, so I realized that I offended the third master.”

Although Aunt Liu vaguely guessed it just now, she couldn't help being shocked when she said it herself. With An Ran's previous temperament, it is not new to do such a thing, but Aunt Liu doesn't think that being a daughter is the frivolous and foolish one before. Girl, whether you believe what An Ran said or not, Aunt Liu has decided that An Ran in front of her is her goddaughter, a good girl with a stable personality, ability, and a heart, and she will never do the same stupid things as before. Come.

Even though what she said at the moment is hard to believe, Aunt Liu believed it, she believed it from the bottom of her heart, especially since this girl ran out just now with her head sullen, she probably couldn't bear Shanliu being beaten to death, and wanted to say The truth, just relying on this kind of heart, is by no means what An Ran could have in the past.

It's just that, seeing that it was a dead end, I would never let her go. Sure enough, I heard the girl say: "I did it. I don't care if I can't remember it. Let others take the blame for me. I will do it." No, not to mention, it is a life."

After all, An Ran is a modern person. Although he knows in his heart that this is the ancient times, in this An Mansion, the Elder Lord is equivalent to the existence of the emperor. If a girl is killed, she will not even blink her eyes. The girl is the property of the master, and the girl's life For these lofty masters, it is not as important as a domestic animal.

But I can't do it myself, especially because I don't have this life. Her conscience can't bear it. Grandpa said that to be a chef, one must first learn to be a man, and the most important thing to be a man is to be upright. Only by living an upright life can one's back be straightened Only in this way can she be considered a real person, even if she dies, she must die openly and without regret, so she has to tell the truth in the past and not let Shanliu die unjustly.

Thinking about it, she was about to stand up, but Aunt Liu pressed her hard: "Girl, listen to the godmother, the godmother knows that you can't bear Shanliu to take the blame for you, and wants to tell the truth. Your heart is good, but you don't want to Thinking, things are even more unmanageable now that you have left. This matter is caused by the Eldest Master, who ordered the Chief Steward to investigate and deal with it strictly. He has been a butler in the mansion for so many years, and it's not for nothing. In order to keep the position of the chief steward, he has used all kinds of tricks. With his shrewdness, he has already figured out a countermeasure long before the elder master speaks, but he can't find anyone Take people as the top, he has done this kind of thing not once or twice, and this old fox is the most powerful, if we commit crimes like this without roots and leaves, we will surely die, and the big kitchen Shanliu is different, you probably don't know it yet, Shanliu is the daughter of a very expensive accountant, just to get a job in the big kitchen, she often gives benefits to the big housekeeper, this time Shanliu recognizes it, the big housekeeper thinks of her For father's sake, he will be merciful, and he will never kill her, if it is not done well, we will deal with it with a beating, and when the elder does not pursue it, the matter will be over."

An Ran raised her head: "But if you can't make it through, Shanliu's life will be gone."

Aunt Liu sighed: "Then she lost her life. Didn't she do it on her own? If she didn't covet the third master to take over the house and didn't run out by herself, wouldn't it be possible for such a thing to be pinned on her head? Besides, the matter It has reached such a point, she will not admit it, and now you go to say that you did it, why don't you put the big housekeeper in it, even if the big housekeeper let you go this time, after this matter is over, There is no good for you."

Seeing that she still bowed her head and said nothing, Aunt Liu had no choice but to say: "If you go, you can replace Shanliu. The godmother won't stop you, even if you lose your life, she won't disturb your conscience, but , it won’t help you if you go, maybe you will involve people in the outside kitchen, the godmother is not afraid, but if you think about it, there are Aunt Jiao, Ma Dazu, Liu Xier, Defu, they are miserable in the outside kitchen It’s just for the family to have a good meal, if they get implicated because of this, they’ll be fine, there’s a whole family at home, how do you let them live.”

An Ran's face was so pale that it almost lost all color, yes, why did she forget that she was upright this time, but what about the people in the outside kitchen?Just now, Xing'er used both soft and hard tactics, and used all kinds of bad tricks. It wasn't the godmother who was protecting him, how could he let himself go so easily, once he went to admit the matter, the godmother would be the first to be implicated, and Aunt Jiao, Ma Dajiao, Liu Xi'er, Defu, the people in the kitchen outside, one counts as the other, don't even think about it.

Things have reached the current stage, and it is no longer something that I can carry alone. There are many lives behind me, but Shanliu?Could it be that he just watched her being beaten to death like this?

Aunt Liu probably knew what she was struggling with, and patted her: "The godmother knows that you are upset, but there may be a turnaround in this matter, so the godmother will go and listen, and you don't go back to the kitchen, this is a day and a night." You don't look like you've been tossing around, just lie down and sleep, and when you wake up, you'll forget everything, good..." As he said, he helped Anran lie down, and only went out when she closed her eyes.

How can An Ran sleep, when she closes her eyes, there is a bloody girl lying on the ground, looking at herself with hatred, she is very afraid of people, An Ran is not afraid of ghosts and gods, she doesn't believe in these things, but now she feels, These things may be projected by the human heart. If you lose your heart, you will naturally be afraid of ghosts, turn over and plunge into the quilt, cover your head with the quilt tightly, and try not to think about it.

Maybe it was because she was really tired and hated, she fell asleep in a daze, and didn't wake up until Aunt Liu called her.When I opened my eyes, it was already dark, and the window was pitch black, only the oil lamp on the window sill gave off a dim light, roughly illuminating the outline of the house.

Seeing her sitting up, Aunt Liu took the oil lamp from the windowsill opposite and put it on the edge of the kang. Suddenly, An Ran smelled a scent of dried meat, and saw Aunt Liu brought over a large bowl of dried meat noodles, warming them up. The steaming aroma is tangy: "This is made by Defu. This kid is a piece of material. You taught him the skill of stretching noodles. This kid didn't eat lunch. He practiced all afternoon with a piece of dough. In the evening, I will give it to you." When you delivered food, I stretched out a bowl for you, and said to show you if his skill in stretching noodles has improved?"

An Ran picked a chopstick and made noodle soup. The noodles were almost as thin as a hair. Although they were still somewhat uneven, they were already quite rare. She couldn't help nodding: "It really has grown."

Seeing her putting down her chopsticks and refusing to eat, Aunt Liu knew what she was thinking, and sighed, "You are too kind-hearted, the godmother has gone to check and heard about it, that girl Shanliu is fine, how can her father, Chang Gui, look at his daughter?" If you die, you have to save your daughter even if you sell everything."

An Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Where is the old man?"

Aunt Liu: "Although our Eldest Master is an uncompromising master, he loves his brothers the most. The Third Master has practiced martial arts since childhood, and he is a chivalrous man outside. The matter made him lose his temper so much. Chang Gui used money from the big housekeeper, then ran outside the third master's yard, crying and begging for a long time. , Shanliu was hit by a board, and the elder saw that the third master was pleading, so he spared Shanliu, and only kicked out of the mansion to match someone. Shanliu's temperament caused trouble in the mansion sooner or later, and now It might be better for her if she can go home and marry a man safely."

An Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief, even though Shan Liu still took the blame for her and saved her life in the end, if there is a chance in the future, if she helps her by herself, it will be considered as repaying the favor this time.

After thinking about it, I became hungry, picked up a bowl of Xili and started to eat, and after a while, the bowl of noodles came to an end, and I wiped my mouth, seeing Mrs. Liu looking at me, the warmth in her eyes seemed to be It was as if I could melt myself, thinking of how many favors and good things she had dragged around for me, and how many good things she said, my heart felt hot, and I threw myself into Aunt Liu's arms: "Godmother, just wait, An Ran will definitely let you go!" You had a good time."

Aunt Liu smoothed her hair: "Well, the godmother is waiting for my family to get ahead safely, so that the godmother can live a good life."

An Ran suddenly felt that it was good to have a mother in pain, but suddenly thought of Lian Er, and hurriedly said, "Isn't Lian Er here?"

Aunt Liu nodded: "Why didn't you come here? It's just that I don't want to eat tonight. I think it's true. Before Yuegui, she was not as favored as Hongmian. The old man didn't like her dull temper. What kind of place is she not as good as Hongmian?" The one who comes out is charming, how can she always be served by her? I just heard that the old man went to the Orchid Court today. What do you want to eat here? It just means that I want to make a fresh snack to send at noon. Send it to the study to the elder, you can think about what to do later, what materials you need, I will get them tomorrow morning."

When An Ran thinks of Shanliu, she feels that the old man is really not a thing, but she has to beat around the bush and try her best to cook for him. She is really displeased. A scumbag like a stallion has nothing else to do except women , I'm not afraid to use his things too hard, no, in the future, if you meet this kind of person in modern times, slap him and slap him all over the face.

Speaking of slaps, An Ran thought of a snack, the ingredients are simple, the recipe is not difficult, and the meaning is better, let's give the scumbag a few slaps, and make a bean paste bergamot cake.

(End of this chapter)