Su Nuannuan said angrily, "I am just like this, and your master knows it. If he hadn't been so persistent in asking me to come here, I would still be free and easy in Mingyu Villa. Why would I have to be restricted in your courtyard? In such a small place, how many eyes are staring at me in secret? Just thinking about it makes me cold all over."
The old woman's face changed and she was about to get angry. Duan Tingxuan quickly pulled Su Nuannuan's sleeve and said, "Okay, since you are here, just say less..." Before she finished her words, she was thrown aside by Su Nuannuan. She stared at the old woman without fear and said coldly, "Are you going to get angry? Then please, it would be best if you can make the decision for your master and send me back. I will still work in Mingyu Villa. Haha, I am not a slave who has signed a death contract. With this skill, I can work anywhere."
The old woman really wanted to get angry, but she suppressed her anger when she thought of the instructions given by the master before he left. She said coldly, "If the lady doesn't want to work here, don't worry. Our master is not an unsophisticated person. If the food you make doesn't suit his taste, he won't let you stay even if you kowtow and beg for her to stay."
This was a reminder: You can leave if you want, just don't try to be arrogant. It turned out that although there was Lu Fengyu's order, the housekeeper felt that Su Nuannuan was really a thorn in the side. If she stayed and won the favor of the master, she was afraid that even her power as a manager would be taken away. So she had a deep sense of crisis and couldn't help but point out a "bright way" for her.
They were already outside the kitchen, Su Nuannuan went in with her chin up, and Duan Tingxuan, who had no work to do at the moment, also sneaked into the kitchen under the pretext of "helping out". The couple exchanged glances with each other quietly and took a deep breath: from now on, they were truly entering a dangerous place.
It was almost noon when Lu Fengyu came back from outside excitedly. As soon as he entered the door, he smelled the fragrance coming from the kitchen. He couldn't help but dive in and said with a hearty smile: "Madam Wang, what are we having for lunch today?"
"master."
Except for Su Nuannuan, the other cooks and servants all bowed quickly, including Duan Tingxuan. Only Su Nuannuan didn't say anything, so Duan Tingxuan tugged at her clothes and whispered, "The master is asking you a question."
"Don't you have a big mouth?" Su Nuannuan turned away impatiently. She didn't even glance at Lu Fengyu. Duan Tingxuan smiled and said, "Master, calm down. She is in a bad mood today. But the food is prepared with great care. I cooked tea eggs. I also made garlic ribs, grilled chicken wings with sauce, and mushroom rapeseed..."
As soon as the names of the dishes were announced, Lu Fengyu's anger was suppressed. He glanced at Su Nuannuan who was busy at the stove, touched his nose and silently said to himself, "A good man does not fight with a woman." Then he left the kitchen in anger.
This shocked everyone in the kitchen. They looked at Su Nuannuan silently, with the word "admiration" in their eyes. Duan Tingxuan also breathed a sigh of relief: Su Nuannuan was so strong and unkind. Of course, she had her own intentions.
To deal with a person like Lu Fengyu, you must not be led by him. You have to find a way to lead him by the nose. But if you accompany him everywhere, you must be careful. How can you lead someone by the nose if you are servile? It is better to take advantage of the excuse of "being forcibly conscripted" at this moment. Just break the jar and make a show of force. If it succeeds, you will have relative dominance in front of Lu Fengyu in the future; even if it fails, the worst consequence is to be driven out. Escaping from the tiger's mouth can be regarded as fulfilling the wishes of Duan Tingxuan and Su Donglou. Lu Fengyu will not kill them for such a small matter, but they should find a way to prevent his insidious tricks.
"The food is ready. Sister Zhang and Xiaoyun, please follow me to the upper room."
Mrs. Rong, who was originally in charge of the kitchen, saw Su Nuannuan bringing the last dish of "egg meatballs" out of the pot. While she was full of admiration, she also quickly grabbed the job of delivering the meal: The people in Lu Fengyu's yard are not short of cleverness.
Su Nuannuan was happy to be free. Seeing that several people were busy carrying food boxes, she put the remaining food on the table and greeted the remaining people kindly, "Okay, let's eat. Madam Rong and the others like to serve the master, so go ahead. When they come back, they can only eat leftovers. If you want to show off in front of the master, how can you do it without paying a price?"
Everyone was stunned, and then they all laughed. One of the wives of the Liu family laughed and said, "Madam Wang just contradicted the master, and I was worried about you. Fortunately, the master left without saying a word. I was thinking that you should take this opportunity to say a few soft words, but unexpectedly, Sister Rong beat you to it. This makes you look weak, but it turns out that you are clear in your mind, but you just don't want to argue. It's a pity that you were born with such a bold and delicate heart. In this case, come, let's all eat and try Madam Wang's cooking. Let's not talk about anything else, but I feel like drooling when I see these egg meatballs."
Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "Although it is indeed egg meatballs, it cannot be called that. The name of this dish should be called Bright Moon Rising from Tianshan Mountain."
"The bright... the bright moon rises... out of the mountains?" The wife of the Liu family looked at Su Nuannuan eagerly: "What... what's the meaning of this?" Isn't this just a big meatball with an egg yolk in the middle? How can it be connected with the moon, mountains and rivers? The wife of the Liu family didn't understand.
"Look, sister-in-law, does this egg yolk look like a full moon?" Su Nuannuan explained with interest. Seeing the Liu family's wife nod, she pointed at the meatballs and said, "There are dots of chopped vegetables in these meatballs. Doesn't it look like a mountain?"
The Liu family's wife shook her head honestly: "No. How can a mountain be so smooth?"
Su Nuannuan: ...
"Madam Wang, the master wants you to come over."
Just when Su Nuannuan was speechless about the Liu family's daughter-in-law who lacked imagination to the extreme, a maid's voice suddenly came from outside the door. Su Nuannuan's heart trembled, and she couldn't help but look at Duan Tingxuan. Sure enough, she saw her husband hurried over and said with a smile: "I will go with my wife."
"Need not."
Su Nuannuan thought nothing would happen, but she heard Duan Tingxuan say, "You have a hot temper, don't offend the master again. Who knows if this master is as easy to talk to as the previous one?" After saying that, he finally accompanied Su Nuannuan out, only to see a pretty girl standing outside the door. Seeing that the two of them were going to go in together, she frowned and said, "The master only asked Madam Wang to go over, why are you joining in the fun?"
"Sister, you don't know, but my wife has a very bad temper. I was afraid that she would offend the master, so I followed her to take a look." Duan Tingxuan was still smiling. Just looking at this flattering smile, no one could connect him with the famous young Marquis Duan.
The pretty girl sneered and said nothing more. Everyone in Lu Fengyu's courtyard was like him, insidious and cunning, and it was good enough that they didn't trip you up. They were kind enough to give you some advice just now, so they naturally wouldn't meddle in other people's business at this time. Anyway, it was their own fault that they angered the master.
When I arrived at the dining room, I saw Mrs. Rong, Mrs. Zhang, and Xiao Yun kneeling together on the steps with tiles on their heads. It was a hot midday sun and the three of them were covered in sweat, but they didn't dare to wipe it off and just covered their eyes.
Su Nuannuan frowned. Although this Rong lady was very annoying, wasn't this punishment a bit too much? Sure enough, what Su Donglou said was right. This Lu Fengyu was a dog-faced person, the most vicious and ruthless. I don't know what mistakes these three people made. I need to be careful to deal with it.
When I entered the dining room, I felt a cool breeze. I saw several ice basins in the spacious room. It was only spring, and it was so luxurious. I could imagine that in summer and autumn, there would be at least 20 or 30 ice basins to use.
"Madam Wang, these dishes for lunch today are very good. I am quite satisfied." Lu Fengyu leaned back in his chair, smiling harmlessly, but the words he said next made people feel cold in their hearts: "It's just that there are two dishes that I have never eaten. I asked the people who delivered the food to the kitchen, but they couldn't even tell me what they were. They used vulgar names like egg meatballs and fish wrapped in meat to fool me, which really made me angry. So I chased them out to the courtyard and made them kneel. They should have done their homework to steal the credit, don't you think?"
What a fucking cruel guy.
Su Nuannuan and Duan Tingxuan cursed in their hearts at the same time, but they also understood: it was because Rong Niangzi and others were so excited to bring the food to show off their achievements, but they were speechless when Lu Fengyu asked the name of the dish and how to make it. The reason why they were punished so severely was not only because the master was unhappy, but also because these dishes conquered the appetite of the foodie villain. Lu Fengyu was deliberately venting his anger for Su Nuannuan, meaning: You can boldly show your cooking skills. The master knows your achievements, and others can't take them away. See? Those people who took your credit will end up like this.
Thinking of this, the couple felt relieved. As long as Su Nuannuan's cooking skills could conquer Lu Fengyu, their plan would be half successful.
"Hmm! A bright moon rises from Tianshan Mountain? This name is good, vivid and poetic. The egg yolk is just like a full moon hanging in the sky, and the meatballs are dotted with green, isn't it a mountain? Good, good name, I said such a unique dish can't be given a common name of egg meatballs, and it's true. Those bastards in the kitchen dared to fool me."
After hearing Duan Tingxuan say the name of the egg meatballs with a smile, Lu Fengyu clapped his hands and chuckled, and uttered a series of praises. Su Nuannuan beside him was speechless, thinking, are the people in the kitchen so lacking in imagination? You could at least come up with a name like sun meatballs to deal with it. Knowing that your master likes to be pretentious, you still use such a direct name as egg meatballs, and you kneel in the sun for nothing, right?
Suddenly, Lu Fengyu called someone over to add more tiles to the heads of Rong Niangzi and others. Su Nuannuan said coldly, "Master, they have been kneeling for such a long time, it's almost enough. It's just a dish name. Killing people is not going too far. Aren't you torturing them too much?"
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