"It's true that it's hard to prevent thieves from robbing your house." Looking at the messy kitchen, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but sigh and shake her head. Her moist eyes made Honglian and Xiangyun feel ashamed. The two girls lowered their heads together, and Su Nuannuan said, "Forget it. It's not like we don't have the ingredients. We can just make more. Hey, when the madam came just now, why didn't you and Siping go out? Are you that scared?"
Honglian covered her lips and smiled, "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that the timing of Madam's coming was too coincidental. Grandma and Master were in the yard at the time, and it was the most crazy and unruly time. In Grandma's words, we servants just wanted to say we didn't know you when we met everyone. How could we be willing to go out?"
Su Nuannuan: ...
I went to see that they were not afraid of the wife, but felt that they were too embarrassed to be the master and did not want to acknowledge her. Su Nuannuan was so angry that she began to seriously reflect on whether she was too good to these two girls. This was going to be a big uproar. Why didn't they act so boldly towards Duan Tingxuan? Was it wrong for her to be too easy-going and gentle?
"Sometimes, you don't have to tell the truth." Su Nuannuan poured the oil into the hot pot expressionlessly, and glanced at Honglian. Seeing that the girl knew the opportunity, she quickly changed the subject and said, "As for Siping, he is really afraid of Madam. Grandma thinks that with Master's appearance, Madam will definitely be angry, but no matter how angry she is, Madam can't hit Master, right? Isn't it the only way to vent her anger on Master's people? Siping hides in the house, making Madam think he is not around, this is the way to protect himself."
"Tsk!" Su Nuannuan sneered, "Isn't he afraid that his master will sell him out?"
"No." Honglian continued to smile, "My master is just a bit romantic. He is actually very good to people, especially to the servants. I am sure that grandma is not unaware of what happened today. Madam was instigated by the two grandmas to force my master to divorce his wife. It is not easy for me to save grandma with just a few words. It is even more difficult to save Siping. So it is better for Siping to hide. I will only praise him for being smart and perceptive. How could I betray him? Grandma underestimates me too much."
"What do you mean by looking down on your grandfather? I don't even take him seriously, understand? Don't slander me." Su Nuannuan tapped Honglian on the head gently, then put the previously shaped white sugar cakes into the pot one by one, fried them until they were golden brown, and fished them out. This was her first time making white sugar cakes. Honglian and Xiangyun had never seen them before, and when they smelled the sweet aroma, they couldn't help but salivate. Xiangyun said, "Grandma, what is this? It's too sweet."
"This is also called white sugar cake. Didn't you see how much effort I put in? I had to soak the best glutinous rice, wash and filter it..." Before she could finish, Xiangyun said, "Yes, that's what grandma asked Honglian and I to grab Siping to pound in the stone mortar a few days ago. Was it for making this?"
"Smart." Su Nuannuan smiled and nodded, but she heard Honglian say, "I was not here when grandma made it this morning. What method did she use? The shape is too strange. Please teach me. When I learn it, grandma doesn't have to do it herself. Just tell me if you want to eat it."
Su Nuannuan glanced at her, nodded and smacked her lips, "Okay, you have a conscience. In fact, the most laborious part is making the rice noodles. Once the rice noodles are made, there will be no problem. After making the rice noodles, mix them with boiling water, rub them into thin strips, and then roll the thin strips into thin slices. Stack several thin slices together, bend them into a circle like this, put them in the pan and fry them, and then take them out..."
"I know, we can eat it after we take it out, right?" Xiangyun shouted beside her, looking at the several white sugar cakes taken out of the basin, looking like she couldn't wait to pounce on one and take a bite.
Su Nuannuan rolled her eyes at her unhappily and said calmly, "Congratulations, you answered the question, but it's a pity that you got it wrong. I said this thing is called white sugar cake, but did you hear what I said and what it has to do with white sugar?"
"Oh!" Xiangyun blinked her eyes. "I thought this was like fried dough twist, and you can eat it after frying it. Grandma, don't keep me in suspense. What are the other steps? Tell me quickly, I'm craving it."
"Who is keeping me in suspense? You are the one who interrupted me. I would have finished what I said long ago. How dare you frame me?" Su Nuannuan snorted and said to Honglian, "Go get a big white plate from the cupboard, put eight cakes on it, and sprinkle with sugar and rice flour. That's it. That's why it's called white sugar cake. Do you understand?"
Honglian smiled and said, "It's a bit difficult to explain. We usually eat white sugar cakes, but they are not made like this."
Su Nuannuan paused for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly, "The white sugar cakes we eat every day are filled with white sugar, which is actually quite common. Mine is also seasoned with white sugar, so it's also called white sugar cake. Why bother with the name, just eat what you have."
"Yes, grandma is right." Honglian said as she put the sugar cake on the plate, sprinkled sugar and rice flour on it, and smiled, "Grandma, look, doesn't it look like a layer of snow on the ground? It looks tempting and smells sweet. It's really a good snack. Fortunately, it wasn't ready when grandpa came, otherwise there would be nothing left."
Su Nuannuan said angrily, "Your master is just greedy. Otherwise, he gave me this top-grade snowflake sugar and the best glutinous rice. Why would I not let him have two pieces? He is so greedy every time he sees food. He wants to swallow it all up without worrying about dying of bloating. I really don't know where the young marquis's demeanor has gone. And eating is fine, but he has too many thoughts. There is nothing to say about the old lady. There are not many people in this mansion who don't hate me. The old lady is one of them, but his wives, concubines and friends, why should the things I worked so hard to make be cheap for them? Humph!"
Honglian wiped the cold sweat off her forehead and whispered, "Oh, grandma, I understand your wives and concubines, but... who are the bad friends grandma referring to?"
"His friends, except for the Crown Prince, aren't the rest all playboys?" Su Nuannuan curled her lips, but Honglian stared straight at him. After a long while, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Grandma, besides the Crown Prince, my friends also include several princes, young officials in the court, and young nobles. I actually disdain to associate with those playboys who are just cockfighting and running around."
"Really?" Su Nuannuan was puzzled, thinking that a playboy like him could be so reliable in making friends? But the words had been said, of course they could not be taken back, and they had to make up for it even with tears. Yin put his hands on his waist and said, "I don't care, anyway, I don't know those people. I don't know them, they are just bad friends. What's wrong with young officials and nobles? The more such guys are, the more bad they are. Otherwise, why would they sit in that position?"
Honglian nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and said, "Okay, okay, grandma is right. I was wondering why Grandma gave me so much food, but every time I ate something, she would scold me and kill me. It turns out it's because of this. I think Grandma is wronged."
Su Nuannuan said calmly, "He is not wronged." As she spoke, she fished out the last few pieces of sugar cake from the oil pan. Xiangyun hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the oil pan and put it on the rack on the side. Then she scooped water into the basin. Su Nuannuan washed her hands and said solemnly, "The relationship between your grandfather and I has been severed. No matter what he thinks, I will never reconcile with him in this life. With this mentality, I can get along with him on an equal footing. I think this is good. Now he provides me with food and teaches me kung fu. In return, I also make some delicious food for him. Everyone gets what they need. How great. But he doesn't seem to think so. He deliberately wants to get me back to the backyard. What do you think I should do when I go back? Continue to fight with those wives and concubines? I can't live such a leisurely life, but I go to find something to upset myself. Am I stupid?"
Honglian finally understood what was going on and said in a lost voice, "So that's how it is. Grandma has given up on me and doesn't want to go back, so she's acting so aggressively to force me to give up on you, right?"
"Yes, that's it." Su Nuannuan wiped her hands on the white towel, turned around and looked at Honglian Xiangyun and smiled: "I know you two want me to go back, but unfortunately, you don't care about the status of the wife or the love of my husband. I almost died once, and I see everything clearly. In this world, the most important thing is to live the life you want. So, don't always say good things about your master in front of me. It's useless even if you call him Erlang Shen."
Honglian nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, grandma. I and Xiangyun are your maids who came with you as a dowry, so naturally we will obey your orders. But grandma, please forgive me for being so rude, but I have to remind you that you know my temper, and I'm afraid he won't let it go so easily."
How could she not know Duan Tingxuan's temperament as his first wife? Why did Honglian need to remind her? So it was strange that this girl said such a thing at this time. Su Nuannuan understood, thinking that the two girls might already know her identity, but since you don't say it and I don't say it, they still treat her as the master in the past, and even take care of her and love her more than the master in the past, which is good. Some things can't be said in words, and it's better for everyone to know it.
After she finished saying what she needed to say, Su Nuannuan pointed to the plate of white sugar cake on the table and said to Honglian, "Okay, you take this to the old lady in the north courtyard. You should thank her for all the fabrics she gave you today. This white sugar cake is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's soft and sweet. It's very suitable as a snack for the old lady. But there is one thing you have to tell her. Glutinous rice is not easy to digest. Don't let the old lady eat too much."
Honglian smiled and said, "Grandma, since you are so filial, why don't you go there yourself? What's the point of letting this servant go there?"
Su Nuannuan glared at her and snorted, "You forgot what I just said? I go there myself? What if the old lady has been enjoying herself these days, and she arrests me and throws me back to the backyard? Wouldn't that be like shooting myself in the foot? Just go when I tell you to go, why waste so much time talking?"
Honglian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Grandma, you think too badly of the old lady, don't you? How is this possible?"
"It's better to be safe than sorry. Be cautious." Su Nuannuan was firm in her attitude. She thought to herself that she was the grandmother of the sinister Duan Tingxuan. It was never too much to be cautious because the genes were there.
"Sir, what did the madam say?"
As soon as Duan Tingxuan came out of Madam Yang's courtyard, he saw Siping approaching him stealthily. He immediately had a place to vent his anger at his mother. He gave Siping a light kick on the buttocks and shouted angrily, "Where the hell have you been?"
"Look at what you said, where can I go to die? I just thought that you didn't enjoy your meal in Meiyue Tower, so I asked Grandma for two more plates of food and just put them in the study."
Siping's flattery was very timely. When the young marquis heard that there was delicious food to eat, he calmed down instantly and went to the study excitedly. However, after taking just two steps, he stopped again. The smile on his face disappeared. He thought for a while, then suddenly turned and went to Xu Ranyun's Xia Yuxuan in the west.
"Master, aren't you going to the study to eat?" Siping was stunned. This was the first time he saw Master being so ruthless towards Grandma's role as a foodie.
"Leave the food for me, I'll go eat it later. I'm going to go to Ran Yun first, you go back to the study and tell Shuangxi, then go home."
After hearing what Duan Tingxuan said, Siping understood. He thought to himself that it was no coincidence that Madam went to Meiyue Tower. Not to mention, with Madam Yun's temper, this kind of thing was not something she could do. This was terrible. Although the master didn't know how to appease Madam, he would definitely have to eat a lot. If he didn't vent his anger on Madam Yun, who else could he vent it on?
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