Chapter 41 Do you want me to get married early?
When they set up their stall today, they had already told most of the diners and nearby vendors that they would be preparing for the Cheng family's birthday banquet in the next two days and would be taking a two-day break.
Although everyone felt a little disappointed that they couldn't eat Wen's delicious food for two days, it was understandable because they also had to make money.
The next morning, Cheng Lesheng's servant drove a carriage to Xinglin Village early and waited at the door of the Wen family.
Wen Zhenyi saw him as soon as he came back from exercise: "You're still early."
The servant standing beside the carriage said with a smile, "I thought I'd come early and wait for you to wake up before setting off. I didn't expect you to get up so early."
"Go sit in the yard for a while. We can wash up and change clothes and then we can set off."
The servant bowed and said, "I'll just wait for Miss Wen at the door."
"Okay, wait outside for a moment, it will be there soon." After saying that, he entered the yard.
Today, the Wen family will go to the Cheng Mansion to familiarize themselves with the Cheng Mansion’s kitchen, the cooks and the servants, so that there will be no mistakes in tomorrow’s birthday banquet.
Except for Ma Yinghe and Wen Zhenyi, everyone else in the Wen family was riding in a carriage for the first time and felt a little uncomfortable.
Wen Yong's face was full of excitement. When he saw the horse just now, he wanted to touch it, but he was afraid that it would cause trouble, so he kept looking at it several times.
Wen Zhenyi sat next to him: "Xiaoman, do you like horses?"
Wen Yongman nodded: "I like it, it looks so beautiful and majestic."
"When I make money in the future, I'll buy you a horse."
"Really?" Wen Yong's face was full of smiles, which he couldn't suppress.
Wen Yongnan looked at Wen Zhenyi and said, "Just spoil him. If he has money, it will be saved for your dowry."
Old Lady Wen also nodded: "Yes, if I have money, I will give it to you as a dowry."
Wen Yongman was not sad when he heard them say that: "Grandma and brother are right. Sister, I don't want the horse anymore. I'll keep it for you as a dowry."
Wen Zhenyi frowned. She had no intention of getting married so early. "Grandma, do you want me to get married early?"
This really stumped the Wen family. Their girl had just gotten married and had been with them for less than a month. They really didn't want to let her get married.
"I don't want to. Let's talk about it later." Old Mrs. Wen decisively gave up the question.
"This carriage is not as comfortable as I imagined. It's so bumpy that it hurts my old waist." Old Man Wen pounded his waist with his hand.
"You old man are more suitable for walking and riding in a bullock cart." Old Lady Wen gave him a sidelong glance.
Although the carriage was bumpy, it was moving very fast. In just a cup of tea, they arrived at the gate of Cheng Mansion.
The servant led them in through the side door, where the kitchen steward was already waiting for them.
"Miss Wen, this is Manager Yu who is in charge of the kitchen. If you need anything, just tell him." After the servant introduced her, he drove the carriage to the stables in the mansion.
Manager Yu was thirty-five years old, a little plump, with a mustache, and a smile on his face: "Miss Wen, I'll take you to the kitchen first."
Wen Zhen nodded: "Thank you."
As they walked, Steward Yu introduced her: "There are three cooks in the kitchen. They are usually responsible for the food of the master and the young master. There are ten servants helping in the kitchen, and there are six stoves available."
Wen Zhenyi silently took note of these things in her heart. These things were also very important for her tomorrow and could help her arrange some things well.
"Manager Yu, can they all be used by me tomorrow?"
"Of course I'm at your service, young lady."
"Has Manager Yu sent people to buy the ingredients I listed earlier?"
"I've already ordered it, and it will be delivered tomorrow morning."
"That's good."
The Wen family looked at the Cheng family's mansion with curiosity. Although they were not taking the right path, they could still see the scenery here.
Wen Chengwen looked at the big house. They had been gone for a cup of tea and had not yet reached the kitchen. This house was too big.
Ma Yinghe pulled him aside and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"I just think this house is too big."
"This is just a small path. If you walk from the other side, you can see the whole view of Cheng Mansion."
"How do you know?"
"Last time, when Han Xing from the Shen family sent us out, he took us to the other side. That side includes pavilions and waterside pavilions. It's really magnificent."
"The Cheng family is really rich!"
Wen Yongman followed Wen Yongnan, looking around curiously with his big eyes: "Brother, this is so big."
"Don't run around in the Cheng Mansion. This is someone else's house. If something happens, it will be hard to explain."
"I know, I'm just taking a look."
Wen Yongnan's eyes were full of amazement, but he was thinking in his heart that he would work hard to make money in the future and build a big house with blue bricks and tiles for his family.
Steward Yu led them to the main kitchen, where three cooks and servants were already waiting in the yard. "Miss Wen, these three are the cooks in the mansion. This one's surname is Li, this one's surname is Qian, and the last one's surname is Feng."
Wen Zhenyi looked at the three cooks and realized they were about the same age as Ma Yinghe. "Aunt Li, Aunt Qian, Aunt Feng, I'll be grateful for your help tomorrow."
The three cooks were no strangers to her. They had all eaten her cooking before and were quite impressed by her. "Miss Wen, you're so polite. Please let us know what you need us to do tomorrow."
The first thing Wen Zhenyi wanted to look at was the kitchen utensils and tableware, as this was related to tomorrow's dishes: "Manager Yu, I want to take a look at the kitchen utensils and tableware first."
Cook Feng stepped forward and said, "Miss Wen, I'll take you there."
"good."
At this time, Manager Yu said, "Miss Wen, I still have some things to do. If you have anything to do, just tell the three cooks to do it."
"I need to take out the ingredients in the food warehouse and process them today."
"The key is in the hands of Chef Li. You can choose one yourself later."
"Okay, thank you for taking care of things." Wen Zhenyi said and looked at Old Lady Wen: "Grandma, you two can get familiar with the kitchen now. I'll go take a look and come back."
Chef Qian took Old Lady Wen and the others to the kitchen to familiarize themselves with the environment.
Cook Feng looked at Wen Zhenyi and said, "Miss Wen, let's go."
Wen Zhenyi followed Chef Feng to a room in the kitchen yard, where all kinds of kitchen utensils were neatly stacked, including steamers, steamers, casseroles, spoons, chopsticks, bowls and plates, all neatly placed on a shelf.
The kitchen utensils are very complete and there are many of them that you can use. Some are used and some are new.
"Aunt Feng, I'd like to see the tableware for tomorrow's birthday banquet."
"I'll take you there. There are quite a few tablewares used for banquets in the mansion, with all kinds of patterns. We didn't know which set you wanted, so we cleaned them all in advance. After you choose today, we'll clean them again."
"Please take me to see it."
"Come with me, girl."
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