"Just because I don't say it doesn't mean I'm not prepared. I've already asked for leave. From tomorrow until my grandmother's birthday, I won't go to the Zhanshi Mansion." Duan Tingxuan looked at the sky and answered casually, but his mind had already flown to the small kitchen in Chunfeng Garden.
"Haha, you don't have to be so serious, do you? Although you are a talented person, Lord Duan and his brothers and sisters are involved in the birthday celebration. Do you really need to interfere? It's all about the backyard." Jiang Chang laughed, but Duan Tingxuan laughed and said, "Who said I want to interfere in the backyard? It's Nuan Nuan. She wants to prepare this birthday banquet for the old lady and assigned me the task of collecting ingredients. Not only will I be busy these two days, but I also have to help her make a lot of cream the day before the birthday."
"Cream? What is that?" Jiang Changning sat up suddenly. It must be said that this fellow had a keen professional sense of smell. When he heard that it was a new word, he immediately thought of the ancient and modern strange book he was writing.
"The ice cream you are eating is made of cream. Otherwise, what do you think can be so soft, smooth, sweet and delicious?" Duan Tingxuan smiled, thinking of the birthday gift that Su Nuannuan told him to give to the old lady on her birthday, he felt itchy in his heart and murmured, "Nuannuan also said that she would give a special birthday gift to the old lady on her birthday. Let's not talk about the birthday gift, it's just the menu she arranged... Let me tell you, that lion head, my God, I didn't know that meat could be cooked like this, it's simply indescribable, it's so fresh, fragrant and delicate, and the taste is excellent... Forget it, don't say it, don't say it, my saliva is about to flow down. Um! I don't think there is anything for me to do, Your Highness, I'll take my leave then. I'll go back now and complain to Nuannuan about my hard work. Who knows, I might be able to get a bowl of midnight snack."
"Look at what you have accomplished." Several princes laughed. Duan Tingxuan also laughed: "What do you mean by accomplishment? This is called happiness. You can only be jealous. Hahaha!"
He left in a carefree manner with a laugh, leaving only the three princes staring at each other. After a long while, the fourth prince murmured softly, "This guy. It seems that what he said makes sense."
"Yes!" The prince also sighed. Then he frowned and said angrily: "That's why it's even more infuriating."
"That's right, we are the princes and the elder brothers, why do we have all the good luck and let this bastard take it? God is too partial to him." The second prince was also indignant. But as Duan Tingxuan said, they could only be jealous.
June 26th is the 68th birthday of Mrs. Fang from Anping Marquis’s Mansion.
Early in the morning. Before daybreak, Su Nuannuan got up. She went to the kitchen first and saw Xue's wife and dozens of cooks moving around in the huge kitchen. Although the scene was lively, it was orderly. Various ingredients were also brought in from the back door.
Seeing Su Nuannuan, the Xue family's wife hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Don't worry, grandma. I know everything. Except for the four dishes you taught me, I will cook the rest myself. I will leave it to the chefs in the restaurant. Chef Cao of Yanzilou is not good at other things, but he is the best chef in Beijing. It's right to leave those four dishes to him."
Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "I don't really have anything to worry about. You're better than me at making arrangements. In that case, I'll go back to work on my part. When the master went to court, he asked about the birthday gift. I haven't started yet, so I have to hurry up."
The Xue family's wife smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Grandma, just go ahead and do your work. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. I'm afraid that Grandma Yun will have to come and see it in person later. Even if there are things that I can't take care of, she will remind me and everything will be fine."
Su Nuannuan looked at her in surprise and smiled, "Are you serious about what you said? Or are you just saying it?"
The Xue family's wife smiled and said, "Of course I am sincere. To be honest, I was sent to the laundry room by Madam Yun for no reason, and I am really resentful. But we must distinguish between public and private matters. If Madam Yun finds fault with me, I will naturally deal with it. But if she really finds out some real problems, will I still be stubborn? That will not do me any good."
As soon as she finished speaking, Honglian smiled and said, "I have never believed that my sister-in-law can remain calm in the face of adversity. Now I believe it after hearing this. No wonder grandma said hello to you. You have really learned the essence of our grandma."
The Xue family's wife also smiled and said, "Yes, when I was in the laundry room, I was always thinking about how the eldest lady behaves now, so the more I think about it, the more I understand."
"Alright, alright, what time is it? You're still here flattering each other. It's great that you have this idea, Xue's daughter-in-law. Go ahead and get busy. I'm going back too." Su Nuannuan smiled and patted Xue's daughter-in-law on the shoulder, and left with Honglian. On the way, Honglian said with emotion, "Sister-in-law Xue used to be such a snobbish person, but now she has become like this. It shows how charming grandma is."
Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature. The Xue family's nature is not bad, so those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black. In the past, fawning on the powerful was just her way of survival, but now she has changed her way of survival. People like this are really smart."
As she was talking, she had already returned to Chunfeng Garden. She saw Duan Xinqi holding Zhaocai Shunmao in the courtyard. Seeing her come back, she stood up and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law is back? Auntie went to the old lady's place to work with the ladies. I have nothing to do. I remembered that sister-in-law said she wanted to make a special birthday gift today, so I hurried over to see if I could help."
Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'm short of manpower right now. Have you had breakfast?"
Duan Xinqi smiled and said, "I came to help my sister-in-law, but I ate breakfast first. Isn't that stupid? I haven't eaten yet. I asked Xue'er to bring clothes. I will change into them here and then go with you."
Su Nuannuan nodded: "In that case, let's go to the kitchen first. Your brother will be back after attending the morning court. Before he left, he specifically asked us to wait for him to come back for breakfast." After that, she went into the room and took a look at Duan Xinqi's new clothes. She saw that it was a light yellow satin dress with the fragrance of birds and flowers. She asked her to try it on and then nodded and smiled: "Not bad, such bright material can only be worn by a bright girl like you, but this color doesn't match the silver hairpin on your head. Wait a minute, your brother gave me a set of ruby jewelry the day before yesterday, I'll give it to you to try."
"Ruby jewelry?" Duan Xinqi shook her head in panic: "That is too valuable. Besides, it is a gift from my brother to my sister-in-law. I dare not accept it."
"What's the difference between you and me?" Su Nuannuan smiled and shook her head: "Where is the shamelessness that you used to ask me for food before? How come it's gone now?" Duan Xinqi is very sensible. She can jump up and down to ask Su Nuannuan for food, but she never asks for cloth, jewelry or money. It is Su Nuannuan who helps her on her own initiative. Even so, Aunt Lin would ask her to send things every few days. Although they are just worthless things, such as a purse, two colors of needle and thread, or snacks made by herself, they are all very exquisite and show the thoughtfulness. This makes Su Nuannuan like the three of them more and more.
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