self-improvement as a cook

Chapter 29

An Fu was stunned, sometimes he really didn't understand what this girl was thinking, such a rare opportunity to show her face, it would be fun to put it on someone else's head, and she was here, just like going to the execution ground to behead her.

No one in the house knows about the matter between this girl and the old man. This person belongs to the old man. What kind of man can he marry when he goes out? Even if this girl is a good cook, she is still a woman, and every woman asks for one. Good home, the reason for the bad luck ahead is probably because of the aunt's hindrance, now I just have a chance, if the old man looks at me again, maybe there will be a fifth aunt in the mansion, so I was busy just now to congratulate An Ran, Who would have thought that this girl would rather pretend to be dizzy than go.

An Fu really couldn't figure it out, and wanted to persuade her, but it was too late, not to mention, she didn't want to stand out, and it was useless to force her, so she sighed and called two servants to help An Ran go back to rest , I turned around and went back to the Grand Master.

An Ran was carried back to her small courtyard, and when the two maids had left, she was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard the door knock, thinking that the old man was unwilling to give up, and asked An Fu to pass on her again, so she lay down and closed her eyes, pretending to be dizzy, Hearing the godmother's laughter, he hurriedly got up: "Mother is still laughing, it almost didn't scare me to death."

Aunt Liu smoothed her hair, and sighed: "There is no way to avoid it like this. Now that you have become a member of the big kitchen, what are those aunts thinking behind their backs? Lian'er came to look for me yesterday After talking for a long time, I listened to how you learned how to cook, and said that you could even boil water before. Listening to her words, I guess it was Miss Yue who asked her to come. It's the old man's apprentice, my mother is not afraid of Miss Yue and Lian'er, but she is worried that this is just the beginning. The aunts in our house, don't look at them in front of the old man, one has a better temper than the other, and there is no one who is good at it. Otherwise, go out as soon as possible, and try to figure it out, mother has been thinking about this matter for a while, and I just want to ask you today."

An Ran sighed: "I also want to go out. I went to look for Ding Shoucai yesterday. Originally, he promised well and gave him all the money to redeem his body. I don't want to, but something happened today, saying that the old man said something. , everyone in the mansion is not allowed to move."

Aunt Liu was startled: "My lord doesn't care about the next thing. Why did he suddenly issue such an order? Could it be aimed at you, but who have you offended?"

An Ran gave a wry smile: "If you say offend, you will have some bumps with An Zihe these days."

Aunt Liu was stunned for a moment: "An Zihe? The manager of Anji Restaurant, didn't he go shopping with you last time? I heard from your elder brother that he is very kind. Mother still wonders if she likes you. "

An Ran snorted: "It's not good intentions for me, mother, don't mention him, I will be angry when I mention him, mother don't have to worry too much, if he wants to embarrass me, with my master and two senior brothers, he You can't do anything to me, the worst is to stay in the mansion for a while longer."

Aunt Liu nodded: "I don't think he is such a person. What you said is that a man has no longevity. Aren't they all eating from the bowl and looking at the pot? It's fresh for a while, and if you ignore him, just go there." Especially since he is the big manager again, I guess he will let go in a few days." An Ran nodded, now she could only think so.

The next morning, An Ran went to the master's small courtyard. As soon as he entered, he saw that the master had already woken up and was doing Tai Chi in the yard. A cook must have a healthy body, so exercise is very important. The master's exercise method is to fight tai chi.

Lin Xing'er once said that Taijiquan coincides with the changes of yin and yang and the five elements and the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine. fist.It can be seen that the master is quite accomplished in this set of Taijiquan. After the whole set, the combination of rigidity and softness is as pleasing to the eye as flowing clouds and flowing water.

An Ran watched for a while, saw that the master was about to finish beating, went to the room and took the pot out of the master's hand, the senior brother had already made tea, waited for the master to stand still, and handed it over.

The old man took a sip in his hand, looked at her and said with a smile: "Master, I heard that you girl showed your face yesterday."

An Ran smiled, supported the master to sit on the chair, and said: "If the master didn't point out, let alone show your face, I'm afraid you will make a fool of yourself."

Seeing senior brother come out of the kitchen with breakfast, he couldn't help but said guiltily: "I didn't expect master to wake up so early, and An Ran came late, so it's up to Senior Brother Gong to make breakfast."

The elder brother tapped her on the forehead: "It's just a breakfast, and I can't make my brother tired. Besides, if it's hot today, the master can't eat much. Go and bring out the porridge, and talk to the brother after dinner. The two imperial meals that Xiaoyaohou praised yesterday, the cherry meat is easy to say, but the one with silver buds is extremely difficult, even my brother, I only saw the master make it once, and I have never tried it myself."

An Ran came out with the porridge: "Actually, it's not difficult, it's just that it takes too much effort, and it may not be very delicious. I think the reason why this dish is listed on the imperial meal is because of this effort, it can highlight the royal dignity. How can it be so troublesome to eat bean sprouts."

The old man who said a word laughed: "You are really smart, no, this dish is very tricky, but the taste is really not up to par. After all, it's just a plate of bean sprouts. It's better to cook like this." Stir-fried directly on a plate, it tastes more authentic. Nowadays, in order to please the emperor, the imperial cuisine is more and more time-consuming and labor-intensive, but I don’t know that such meticulous work has long deviated from the original taste of the dish, and it is unintelligible. Therefore, the master used to be the most I am impatient to do this, but the cherry meat is a serious imperial meal, and Xiaoyaohou is also famous for his mouth, and he praised it for being able to get into his mouth, girl, your skill is a master."

An Ran refused: "I have only studied with the master for a few days, and there is still a long way to go."

The old man: "You girl is savvy, can ponder, is willing to endure hardships and is hardworking. You are born to eat this kind of food. The master is old, and what he can teach you is nothing more than what you have accumulated over the past few years. It’s all about experience, the real craft, you have to figure it out by yourself in the future.”

Then he paused: "However, if you want to become a real cook, apart from what the master just said, there is another thing that is very important, that is, knowledge. Only how big is Anfu, how big is Jizhoufu, the whole Dayan, from Jiangnan to In Mobei, from grasslands to icebergs, how many state capitals, how many people, how many rivers and rivers, mountains and dense forests, the tastes of the people in each place are different, and each place has its unique ingredients and cooking techniques, so our cooks Only then can there be a north-south divide."

Shaking his head: "Actually, this is all assigned by the cook himself, so the place is different, the ingredients are different, and the taste is different. If you can cook a table of delicious food wherever you go, this is the real cook, girl, The master knows that you have a big heart and a good heart. If you want to be a real cook, you can’t do it if you have a small heart. Go out, no matter where you have the opportunity. As long as you go out, you don’t have to go to a famous restaurant or a famous chef , even an inconspicuous country shop, a random plate of lo mei, will give you a different understanding, that is, those beautiful imperial meals in the palace, after all, come from the people, so the common people are the real ones. Chef."

The master's words were like enlightenment, and An Ran suddenly had the feeling of seeing the sun behind the clouds. Although she wanted to go for a walk before, she was a little confused, not knowing where to go?what to doHe just knew that he had to go out to find an opportunity to supplement An Ji's food list, but he didn't have a fixed direction. The words of the master were like a guiding light, allowing An Ran to fully understand.

No need to think about where to go?do what?As long as you go out, you will gain something after traveling thousands of miles. Women have trouble walking, so they can dress up as men, and they don't have to worry about money. With only a kitchen knife in their hands, why don't they worry about having nothing to eat?

After thinking clearly, An Ran is not in a hurry anymore, and she no longer tries to save money in every possible way. When the money is running out no matter how much money she has, she still counts on more reliable craftsmanship.

After making up his mind, An Ran waited for An Zihe to forget himself, and then he could redeem himself and go out to broaden his knowledge and comprehend what a real chef should possess.

An Ran believed that An Zihe wouldn't spend too long with a girl like herself, and he didn't lack for women. However, An Ran was still a little apprehensive in the first few days. .After being anxious for a few days, I was extremely calm, and slowly I was relieved.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather got hotter. It was alright in the big kitchen. After entertaining Xiaoyaohou that day, the mansion stopped.After An Ran's two imperial meals that were affirmed by Xiaoyaohou, no one dared to underestimate her, especially the people in the big kitchen, they were very respectful, and she would not let her cook ordinary dishes at all.

However, in recent days, there is something strange. The old man stopped entertaining guests and throwing banquets, but he did not live in a village outside the city to escape the summer heat like in previous years. Three meals a day were handed over to the big kitchen, and An Ran was even appointed to cook them.

At first, An Ran didn't think anything of it, but later she realized more and more that something was wrong, and there were rumors in the house gradually, and the version that spread to An Ran's ears was that the old man had taken a fancy to her and wanted to take over the house, and what he said was right and wrong, even The people in the big kitchen looked at themselves with such ambiguous eyes.

An Ran didn't take it seriously at first, but one day her aunt suddenly sent a girl to invite her, so she couldn't help but think about it.The grievances between myself and my aunt had been there for a long time, and I wished I could kill myself, but suddenly she came to invite me politely, which really made An Ran feel creepy.

The girl who came here was An Ran's old friend's sister. The girl named An Cui said this herself. In fact, An Ran had no impression of her at all. She didn't say it herself. who is it.

For the sisters she said were good friends in the past, An Ran firmly didn't believe it. When she was sent to the outside kitchen, she didn't see any good sisters. It would be strange to be so kind.

Therefore, during the whole trip with An Cui to the Orchid Court, An Ran was cautious and guarded. She would not speak if she could not speak. An Cui answered whatever she asked. When talking about the past, she insisted that she did not remember, completely ignoring An Cui's efforts to please her. Myself, desperately looking for topics to reminisce about the past, who knows what kind of heart this girl is at ease.

Seeing Lan Yuan, An Cui finally couldn't bear it anymore, stood at the gate of the courtyard and stared at An Ran with tears in her eyes.Extremely pitiful: "An Ran, don't pretend, I know you resent me in your heart, when my aunt sent you down, I didn't help you, but you also know my aunt's temper, if I pleaded for you at that time, Maybe it's not known if Auntie is looking for Ren Yazi to sell you. With your appearance, if you really fell into Ren Yazi's hands, you might be sold to those pickled places, and you won't even be able to keep your innocence. It's better to be in the kitchen outside. Anyway, I'm still a member of the house. When I have a chance, I might come back. You see, don't let me guess now. The past is over, so don't pretend that you don't know me. OK? .”

An Ran secretly sneered, and said in her heart, there are so many talents in the back house of An Mansion, such a little girl can perform tricks to the fullest, if she is still the stupid girl in the past, she must be moved now Afterwards, she continued to treat this girl like a bosom sister, so that people wouldn't even know it.

Seeing An Cui's acting level, An Ran suddenly had an intuition that maybe her previous self was not as unbearable as others said. After all, she had been in Orchid Academy for a few years, and no matter how stupid she was, she knew what to do and what not to do. If you do it, you have such a thought, if there is no help from others, I am afraid that you will not dare to act rashly, and then you will be fooled. I am afraid that not only the aunt will clean up herself, but none of the girls in the orchid courtyard will be innocent.

An Ran's eyes fell on An Cui's somewhat ordinary facial features, and suddenly she understood that compared with An Cui, she was really pretty, her facial features and figure were not comparable to An Cui's.

Even if a girl like An Cui watches a man every day, looks at her aunt's rich clothes and food, and thinks about herself, the days are long, and she has no thoughts, and she has thoughts, the first thing I'm afraid it's to get rid of the rival in love, so I, who is outstanding in appearance, have become the target of public criticism, and the aunt probably thinks that she is not pleasing to the eye, so she resorts to tricks, and there is the matter of climbing the bed and being punished.

Although everything has not been confirmed yet, An Ran's intuition is that her guess is not far from ten, and today the aunt came to find her, is it really like what was said in the past few days, the elder has taken a fancy to her?
Thinking of this, An Ran couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. If it was true, wouldn't it be true that he went into the wolf's den instead of leaving the tiger's den? Seven orifices, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it.

The old man's temperament can be seen from the incident with Shanliu, he is simply a master who regards human life as nothing, in his eyes, the girl's life is nothing, let alone the body, he must still feel it It's a blessing that I can't even ask for in eight lifetimes. The most terrible thing is that he is the biggest master of the An family, and his methods are as good as the sky. Such a man is much more difficult to deal with than An Zihe.

If he really fell in love with him, how could he allow himself to refuse, he probably would have dealt with him directly if the Overlord took the lead, how could he kick him out like he did with An Zihe?

Besides, both Anzi and a scholar who are studying have such skills, not to mention the old master, it is not easy to clean up yourself, resisting by yourself, maybe it will arouse the bad taste of the scumbag, and it is not too difficult to get more energetic It can be seen.

If you really want to reach that situation, you might as well just die. The more you think about it, the more afraid you become. How can you even think about watching An Cui act, and said directly: "I really forgot, I can't remember anything about the past, not only you, Who am I? What's my name? I only found out from Mrs. Liu, if you don't believe me, you can ask the people in the kitchen outside, they all know."

An Cui was stunned for a moment, although she still hesitated in her heart, she could see that An Ran's words were convincing, and she seemed to have changed a little bit, so she believed it a little bit, just saw her in the big kitchen, her face and eyes were not the same as before, almost I didn't dare to admit it.

Even though the eyebrows and eyes are the same, but standing there, no matter how you look, she doesn't look like a person. In the past, An Ran looked good and liked to dress up. Even the clothes of the girl in An's house were the same, and they changed when she wore them. He would purposely make the shirt thinner, wear it tightly around the body, and tie the belt tightly, showing even more the two towering breasts, the thin waist, twisting the waist and swinging the hips when walking, more than three Auntie and Hongmian can still seduce men, so they are born vixens.

But what about An Ran today?An Cui'er couldn't help but secretly looked at her. She recognized the clothes on her body. When An Ran sent her aunt to the outside kitchen, she divided up all her jewelry and clothes, so she stuffed them into two pieces for her. The old clothes on her body are still her own, the edges are frayed, and there is a hole in the hem of the skirt caused by the fire. Although it has been mended with the same color cloth, it can still be seen if you look closely.

Don't say, she is now the top chef in the big kitchen, even the handyman in the big kitchen, there are plenty of oil and water to fish, and there will be no shortage of money in her hands. With her previous temperament, she might not be able to dress up She is beautiful, but now she is wearing such old clothes, although they have been washed clean, they are really shabby.

The hair is even more simply combed, a big braid, not even a bright headband, no bracelets, rings, pendants and other jewelry, and the face is even more clean. This is still the vixen of the past, without the slightest bit of enchantment .

But this kind of An Ran is even more indescribably good-looking, with a small face as big as a palm, fair and clean, and a head of thick black hair, which is combed into a braid and hangs down on her shoulders, refreshing but impressive. Keep your eyes open.

An Cui couldn't help feeling jealous in her heart, but she didn't expect this girl to end up like this, and she would still have a day to turn around. Moreover, this time she really fell into the eyes of the elder, if she became an aunt, she would think of what happened back then, and she would be able to have her own life. Is it okay?

Because of this, An Cui didn't sleep well these days, and she kept probing all the way today, just to find out whether An Ran really forgot or fooled herself, now it seems true, but secretly He breathed a sigh of relief, and pretended to sigh: "I still think about the things we did together in the past, I don't want you to forget."

As she said that, she entered the orchid courtyard of the auntie. The orchid courtyard was not big, but small and exquisite. An Ran noticed that there were two pomegranates planted in the courtyard. If it has grown for a few years, now just after the Dragon Boat Festival, it is the time when the pomegranate flowers win the fire, but there is no flowering, only a green pomegranate leaf is a little drooping, which has become a major failure of this small courtyard. Presumably, it was planted deliberately for the purpose of getting more seeds from the pomegranate.

There was a large water tank in the middle of the yard, and a few lotus leaves on the branches added some vitality. An Ran stood beside the water tank and waited for An Cui to come in and report.

It was still in the morning, the sun was not shining very much, An Ran turned her head to look into the tank, and saw a few big-bellied goldfish, wagging their heads and wagging their tails in the lotus path, looking very happy, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong in the tank at all. Well, just like the red-headed bird in the cage on the porch, it chirped and hopped around, pleasing its master with crisp and melodious calls, without yearning for the sky outside the cage at all.

The fish in the tank and the bird in the cage complement each other perfectly with the women in the back house. It cannot be said that it is right or wrong, it is just a pursuit of difference.

Auntie looked at the girl standing by the water tank in the yard through the green screen window. Just looking at it like this, her heart was panicked. It has only been a few months. He turned over and became a chef in a big kitchen.

With his culinary skills, he won the praise of Lord Hou, and he also caught the eyes of the Lord. It is true that there are wolves before and tigers behind. I don’t know whether to fight the wolf or the tiger first. A leopard came out of the woods. I knew it would be like this. It's time to kill this girl once, and there will be no future troubles.

Thinking about it, she turned her head and asked An Cui: "Have you tried her before? Did you really forget or did you just fool someone? This girl is a vixen, maybe she used her tricks to seduce the old man."

An Cui hurriedly said: "It looks like I really forgot, and, there are two people like before, and I can't see it clearly through the green screen window. After a while, my aunt will know when she comes in, and she has the same eyebrows and eyes. Others are like If it's another person, the servants will feel unfamiliar looking at it like this."

The aunt nodded: "Go and let her in."

An Cui blinked and said in a low voice: "Auntie really took him in for the master. Didn't the master not say anything? If the master has no such intention, it would be self-defeating."

The auntie snorted: "It's not too late for this matter. If you really wait for the master to speak, what else do I have to do? Besides, An Ran is my girl who went out here. Since the elder master intends, if I pretend to be confused, it's better to let others If you sell it, don't let those sluts laugh at you. As for the meaning of the old man, do you still need to ask? If you don't ask for food from the big kitchen these days, and ask this girl to cook by name, the old man doesn't think so. If you say it, who doesn't know? Besides, there have been rumors in the mansion these days, what kind of disposition is the old man? Just go and call her in, there is something I haven't figured out after thinking about it for the past few days, and she just came here today, so I want to ask her about it." An Cui responded and went out.

An Ran waited so long to meet her son, even though the sun was not strong in the morning, she was sweating all over after spending a long time in the sun, thinking that this auntie really deserved her reputation, she was deliberately trying to put her in a bad position, if it wasn't for the deed of prostitution in the mansion, who would Patiently entangled with this kind of boring woman, so many scheming methods, doing something wrong, all used to win over men, and in the end, she is still a concubine, I really don't know what to do.

Following An Cui into the outer room, from the corner of the eye, she saw a fair and plump woman leaning on the edge of the kang, presumably the aunt, squatting down slightly: "Anran greets the aunt."

As soon as An Ran squatted down, the woman on the kang might as well come down, she reached out to help herself up, looked at her for a long time, and said very affectionately: "You are really thinner, it can be seen that you have suffered, you girl Why are you so stubborn, that day, I just sent you off in a fit of anger, just wanting to let you know your mistake, if you are willing to speak soft words to me, or beg me, you will remember the past years of our master and servant. I will never let you suffer these crimes because of my affection."

An Ran's eyes flickered, and she couldn't help taking a look at An Cui, and said in her heart, seeing that no one is a master, she pointed out all the past things as soon as they met, co-authored, and punished herself in the past, she was not the master of the auntie at all Ruthless, because I am too stubborn as a girl, I don't know how to beg her.

After two sentences, the matter is rounded up, don't worry about what you think in your heart, but you still think of the relationship between master and servant, and before you can speak, you set the relationship between the two of them as master and servant, This is undoubtedly of great benefit to my aunt, if I really follow the old master and have a master-servant relationship with my aunt, wouldn't I be inferior to her.

This kind of scheming is really powerful, but it's a pity that she found the wrong opponent, and she didn't even want to compete with her for a man, so her scheming was in vain.

Thinking of this, An Ran said: "Auntie is serious, An Ran is someone who died once, and she swore an oath to herself the day she came back to life, no matter who An Ran was in the past? What happened? If you forget it, forget it. In the past, everything was like dying yesterday, and everything in the future is like being born today. From that day on, Anran regarded herself as a new life. Later, she was favored by her master and accepted as a closed disciple. Now Anran only wants to learn the craft well and become a good cook. care."

An Ran's words froze the atmosphere a bit. Apparently, Auntie didn't expect that An Ran would be so shameless, and wanted to be annoyed, but after thinking about it, this girl was no longer a girl from Lan Yuan, nor was she a handyman in the outside kitchen. The chef in the mansion is not as rootless as in the past. Behind her is Mr. Zheng, who has been an imperial cook, someone who must be respected by the elder.

Because of this, the girl moved Mr. Zheng out as soon as she opened her mouth. With Mr. Zheng blocking her, she definitely didn't dare to embarrass her, but she didn't want to. After only a few months, that stupid girl who knew how to seduce men actually had With such scheming, she also told herself in a disguised form that she was no longer his girl, let alone a master and servant, she was the chef in the house, so even if she was an aunt, she had to be more polite.The aunt just felt that her breath was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't get up or down, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

After all, she is a woman of the city. After a moment of stalemate, she laughed and said to An Cui: "Look, I haven't seen you for a few months, but An Ran's mouth is so eloquent. I know you have a great master. I have learned a good craft, but no matter what, I am a woman after all, we women are no better than their men, everything is imaginary, it is serious to have a good home, you have followed me since entering the mansion, without parents in front of you, these things I don't think about things for you, whoever thinks for you, don't be ashamed, I call you here today, because I have something to discuss with you, come, let us sit down and talk."

As he spoke, he wanted to hold An Ran's hand.An Ran hastily took a step back, and bowed slightly: "The big kitchen cannot be separated from An Ran now, if Auntie has nothing important to do, An Ran will leave first." Saying that, she was about to leave.

The auntie was stunned for a moment, but her reaction was very quick, she stepped forward to block her way, the smile on her face became a little stiff, she stared at her for a long time, then sighed suddenly: "I know what's in your heart You still blame me, as long as you blame me in your heart, you can't delay your life's major event, right? Now that you have become the chef in the mansion, you are also the girl of my orchid courtyard. If I don't take the lead in this matter for you , who can stand out, don't be stupid, this is what you were looking forward to in your heart, if you miss it, I'm afraid you will regret it for the rest of your life."

An Ran's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself, if the Auntie told her about this matter, there would be no way around it. Thinking of this, she stopped her words: "Anran knows that Auntie is a Bodhisattva, and it must be for the good of An Ran, but An Ran and I I swore myself that I would never marry in this life, and only concentrate on learning crafts.”

The aunt was stunned, and she still didn't give up after watching for a long time: "Do you know me, who is the one who gave the head?"

An Ran looked straight at her, and said decisively: "No matter who it is, An Ran is the same, An Ran will never marry in this life."

One sentence aroused the temper of the auntie, and she couldn't help sneering: "You are really promising, you dare to say anything, are you fooling me, or fooling yourself, you are only a little girl and say you are not good in this life. Marriage, maybe there are other thoughts."

An Ran's patience was exhausted: "It doesn't matter if Auntie doesn't believe it, this is An Ran's own oath, she has nothing to do with others, and she will leave safely." After saying that, she turned around and left without stopping.

As soon as she stepped out of the threshold, she heard the aunt behind her say sinisterly: "I really don't know what to do. I really think that if I become a cook, I will reach the sky in one step. After all, I am not a servant."

An Ran stopped and turned around, looked at the aunt for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Although An Ran is a servant of the mansion now, she will not be a servant forever, I will use my own ability to let everyone People know that I am not anyone's girl, let alone a servant, I am An Ran." Putting down his words, he strode away with his head held high.

The aunt was stunned for a moment, and after a long time, Fang murmured: "An Cui, is she that girl An Ran? Why don't I look like her?"

An Cui shook her head: "I don't look like a slave girl, maybe it's a ghost, think about it, how can I become a chef with a girl who can't even boil water, and can cook a long live god to eat?" The imperial meal, how strange this matter is, otherwise, please ask the Taoist aunt from the Guzi Temple in the back street to come and have a look. If there is something evil, you should report it to the old man as soon as possible. It's always a disaster."

One sentence reminded my aunt, yes, this girl does not accept my love at all now, and she is serious about going against her. If the old man really takes over the house, will she have her own good son in the future? Why not take advantage of it? The old man hasn't paid much attention to it yet, so he thinks of a way to get rid of her, which will save him trouble later on.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth secretly, and said to An Cui: "Don't say anything about it, take the money and go to the Guzi Temple quietly, ask Taoist Hua to come to me, and say that I want to play tricks in her temple. Good thing, let her come over to discuss and discuss."

An Cui responded without mentioning it, and said that An Ran, when she came back from the Orchid Courtyard, she felt really tired, more tired than she had been at the stove all day.When they arrived at the big kitchen, they caught up again. An Fu came over and said, "The master ordered the girl to cook a few dishes at noon."

When An Ran thought of her aunt, An Ran was so angry that she wanted to cook for him, and she was really unhappy. After thinking about it, she asked An Fu: "What dishes can I order?"

An Fu shook his head: "Just let you figure it out, you can do anything."

An Ran nodded, and said in her heart, since that's the case, I'll cook him a dish that suits the occasion, braised pig intestines in braised sauce, stir-fried chicken combs, stewed hen bacon, and added a charcoal-grilled pork chop.

An Ran did it, but An Fu hesitated: "Well, girl An Ran, it's almost June, it's hot, you're cooking these dishes, isn't it a bit dry, the old man won't get angry if he eats it."

An Ran smiled and shook her head: "Don't worry, Uncle Fu, the old hen stewed soft-shelled turtle contains traditional Chinese medicine, which is nourishing but will not get angry, and some iced plum bitter gourd is served next to the charcoal-grilled pork chops, which is the most suitable for removing fire and moisturizing dryness. "

After hearing this, An Fu felt that what An Ran said was quite reasonable, so he stopped asking and asked someone to bring it up.

In the evening, the Elder Master did not order An Ran to cook, but he explained the noodle case, saying that he wanted to eat steamed buns with vegetarian stuffing. Son?I have nothing to do with myself.

After half a month without rest, An Ran agreed with An Fu to rest for two days in a row tomorrow, tidy up her small yard, and then go to the puddle next to Zhuangzi in the suburbs to fish for her dagger.

If it's something else, throw it away, it's a gift from the senior brother when I was apprenticed to the teacher, if I really want to lose it, I will have no face to see the senior brother in the future.

In the early morning of the next day, I first registered at Anfu, took out the wooden sign to leave the house, but didn't rush to leave, I made an agreement earlier, and today Defu and Liu Xier helped themselves to build a stove and a shed, so that they could cool off in the morning. up.

After a busy day, the work was finished at sunset, and I ate dinner with the pork head that had been sauced earlier in the morning. After Defu and Liu Xi both returned, they packed up safely before leaving the house through the corner gate.

An Ran really thought about how to get that dagger for a while, if it was in modern times, it wouldn't be such a hassle, with his water skills, he plunged into it and got it out in no time.

But this is ancient times, even though the puddle is located in a remote place, it is facing Zhuangzi in Anfu, there is no guarantee that someone will pass by, maybe it was Anzihe last time.

If it is broad daylight, if you plunge yourself into the water to fish for a dagger, and let people see you, you might think you are a water ghost and just tie yourself up and burn yourself to death. These days, women don’t even talk about swimming, and it’s a big sin to show your arms and feet. , so, oneself must be cautious.

Moreover, from the sound of the dagger falling into the water that day, it could be heard that the puddle was not shallow, it must be two or three meters deep, and there was no other way but to dive in.

If you want to go into the water, you can only do it at night when no one is around. As for what to do after catching it, An Ran has also thought about it. Now that the wheat has just been harvested, there are wheat stacks nearby. Find a wheat stack to hide for the night. At dawn, the city gate opened and came back without anyone noticing.

An Ran thought about everything inside and out before she started to act. She left the city before the gate of Jizhou Mansion was closed, and came to Zhuangzi in An Mansion while it was still a little bright.

After walking for an hour, it was already dark. Fortunately, the moon was big and I could see Daoer, so I spared Zhuangzi in Anfu and came to the edge of the puddle.

An Ran walked around the puddle twice, recalling the direction where the dagger fell that day, estimated the approximate location, looked around, and saw no ghosts except for one or two calls of frogs, and began to take off her clothes. She didn't want to wear clothes. Clothes into the water.

But she didn't take off all her clothes, only her bellyband and obscene trousers were left, fearing that the water would be cold, she moved a little, and jumped in. The moment she entered the water, she seemed to hear someone shout.

An Ran was startled, and hurriedly poked her head out of the water, looked over to the edge of the pit, there was indeed a person standing in the moon field, it was none other than An Zi and...

(End of this chapter)