Qingtian really didn't want to eat dumplings, but seeing that her great-grandfather and Shi Lei were praising them, she thought for a while, ran to Mrs. Ye, who was cooking for her alone, and tugged at her clothes.
Mrs. Ye bent down and asked, "What's wrong?"
Qingtian whispered, "Mom, these dumplings are so delicious. Can I send some to Brother Qin?"
"Okay!" Mrs. Ye agreed immediately.
After agreeing, she became worried again. How should she deliver the dumplings?
Would it be bad if I sent it raw? If I cooked it, it would definitely be cold.
While Mrs. Ye was struggling with this, Mr. Cen, who had already eaten his fill, came over with his hands behind his back and said, “You cook for the kids, I’ll make it.
"Meng Yu, go find the lunch box and clean it up."
"Great-grandfather, you heard everything..." Qingtian asked a little embarrassedly.
She felt that she had spoken very softly just now, but she didn't expect that Mr. Cen's ears were so good.
Of course, Mr. Cen didn't hear it, but Meng Yu and Shi Lei were both martial artists with keen senses.
Everyone was in the same room, so Sunny's whispers naturally couldn't escape their ears.
"Why, don't you want Grandpa to know Qingtian's little secret?"
"No!" Qingtian immediately shook her head. She was just a little embarrassed.
As he spoke, Meng Yu had already brought the food box over.
This is a rectangular double-layer food box. It looks very simple on the outside. Apart from the mark of the word "Cen" on the handle, there is nothing special about it.
But once the lid is opened, you will find that there is a different world inside.
Inside the food box were actually small wooden grids, with a total of thirty small squares in ten rows and three columns.
After Meng Yu wiped the food box clean, he evenly sprinkled dry flour into the grid.
Mrs. Ye then realized that this food box was actually used to store raw dumplings.
Sure enough, after Meng Yu prepared the food box, he went over to help roll out the dough, and Old Cen started wrapping the dumplings skillfully.
The wrapped dumplings were placed into the compartments of the food box one by one, and they were just the right size.
Mrs. Ye had already prepared lunch for Qingtian, a small bowl of steamed eggs and a plate of steamed fish, and asked her to eat it with rice.
She was just about to go over to help, but she didn't expect that Mr. Cen had already wrapped the dumplings.
The upper and lower layers of the food boxes were full, so Mr. Cen stacked the food boxes and closed the lids.
Immediately afterwards, Meng Yu took out pen, ink and a long piece of paper.
Mr. Cen wrote a line of words on the piece of paper, took out a seal from his pocket and stamped it.
Qingtian came up to him curiously and asked, "Grandpa, what are you writing?"
"Write down what kind of dumplings are in the food box, and also write down the day and time." Old Cen said as he handed the written note to Meng Yu.
Meng Yu skillfully pasted the note and stuck the lid firmly to the food box like a seal.
Mrs. Ye looked at it in surprise and said, "Grandfather, don't we understand the rules and shouldn't we just give these foods away casually?
"Why not just forget it and don't send it off!"
"It's okay, it's just a normal process." Elder Cen said, "If I can't deliver dumplings, why would I make these food boxes?
“But even if you send it off, you still have to be careful.
"Although we have good intentions, we must be wary of those who may be scheming.
"Put a seal and write it clearly. It will be convenient for others and for yourself."
After saying this, Elder Cen said to Meng Yu, "Hurry up and deliver it to the Qin Mansion."
"yes!"
Meng Yu brought the food box and quickly arrived at the Qin Mansion and introduced himself to the doorman.
When the doorman heard that it was someone from the Cen Mansion who came to bring food to the young master, he was surprised at first, and then he quickly invited the person to sit in the gatehouse for a while.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go in and pass the message.
"It's not that I'm being disrespectful and not letting you in, it's just that we have a distinguished guest visiting our house today.
"Madam has specifically instructed me to do this, and I dare not make the decision on my own. I hope you will forgive me."
"It's okay. This kind of thing happens to everyone. I understand."
Meng Yu nodded, put the food box next to him, and signaled Menzi to pass the message quickly.
The distinguished guest at the Qin Mansion today is none other than the Princess of Rui.
She had nothing to do today, so she came to the house to chat with Mrs. Qin.
The doorman could not enter the backyard and could only pass the message to the maid at the second gate.
The old woman hurried back to the main house and reported the news to Madam Qin.
Before Madam Qin could say anything, Princess Rui asked in surprise, "Cen Mansion? Are you talking about the residence of Master Cen, the Imperial Chef?"
"In reply to what the princess said, that's right." The old woman bowed.
"How come Mr. Cen is friends with He Xuan and even sends him food?"
Madam Qin said, "It's probably because of the Ye family, the same Ye family that sent sika deer, bear paws, and bear gall to the mansion before.
"His family has some connections with Elder Cen, and his children get along well with He Xuan.
"I guess someone from his family came to the city these days and stayed at Old Master Cen's house, so it makes sense that he sent some food over."
After Madam Qin explained to Princess Rui, she instructed, "Ask Hexuan to go get it. Remember to thank them well."
Qin Hexuan had just finished lunch and was about to take a nap after reading a book when he heard the maid coming to deliver a message.
Upon hearing this, Song Tao immediately said, "Master, I will go get it.
"The person who came from the Cen Mansion is just a servant. There is no need for you to go there in person."
"Be careful with your words!" Qin Hexuan stood up and glared at him.
Song Tao quickly helped him put on his coat and followed him out.
Meng Yu didn't expect that it would be Young Master Qin who would come out in person. He quickly stood up and said hello, then handed the food box to Song Tao.
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