Chapter 56 Chapter 56 "I heard that Fangcao...
"I heard that Fangcao's mother found a wealthy family for her, but I didn't expect she didn't go?" Chen retracted her gaze and sighed.
Mrs. Mo often came to the Su family to chat and gossip with Mrs. Chen, and Mrs. Chen also knew what was happening in the village.
This matter was also mentioned by Mrs. Mo two days ago. She said that Mrs. Lan, the eldest wife of the village chief, had found a family for her eldest daughter. It was said that they ran a wine shop in the county and were very wealthy. She told everyone she met that she was very satisfied with the family. Unexpectedly, Fangcao refused, which was strange.
But this was none of her business, so Chen just muttered it out of curiosity and didn't mention it again.
Only Su Li followed silently behind him, his mind wandering into the sky.
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Today, Su Li is going to the Lin Mansion to cook. After returning home, she prepares the food to be sold at noon and waits at home for someone from the Lin Mansion to pick her up.
That's how it is when you set up a stall. If you don't go there for a day, customers will easily go somewhere else to eat, and over time, fewer and fewer people will come. So Su Li discussed with her grandparents and mother and decided that her mother Chen would accompany Su Li to the Lin Mansion for the banquet today, while her grandfather Old Man Su, eldest sister Su Hong, and fourth sister Su Tao would go to the pier to continue setting up the stall, and her grandmother Wu would stay at home to take care of the household affairs and take care of Aunt Lian.
"Don't worry, I'm fine on my own." Mrs. Wu said to her daughter-in-law Chen. Her feet have gotten much better now, and she can feed the chickens and ducks by herself.
"Okay. By the way, Mom, Liu Niang said their pigs gave birth to piglets. Should we catch a couple and raise them later?"
"Then I'll clean out the pigpen." Mrs. Wu agreed readily.
"become."
The Su family used to raise pigs, but later they became poorer and poorer. People could not even get enough to eat, let alone pigs. Moreover, pigs ate too much and would not grow fat if they were not fed enough. Only families like the Huang family who grew a lot of grain dared to raise pigs. Ordinary families could not afford it.
Now the family situation is much better, and we can raise two pigs, which will be raised just in time for the New Year so we can kill them and eat the meat. Moreover, if everything goes well, as my son said, they may be able to go home for the New Year and have meat to eat.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Wu felt a little hope in her heart again.
At this time, a carriage that did not belong here also came to the village entrance.
“Gee, gee, gee… oops…”
"Old man, may I ask if this is Xiaoxi Village?" A young man in his early twenties, dressed in green, asked the old man who was weeding in the field.
The old man looked up, bewildered, and said, "Exactly."
The servant asked again, "Which family is the Su family?"
The Su family? The old man was a little confused for a moment. Which Su family? But he quickly thought about it and realized that there was indeed a military family named Su in the village. Not long ago, they had made a big fuss about asking for a dowry for their eldest daughter.
"It's right over there, in the bamboo forest. Do you see it? That's her house."
"Thank you, old man."
The servant thanked him, whipped his horse-drawn carriage vigorously, and drove the carriage towards the bamboo forest.
The old man was left standing there for a long time. It turned out that this old man was none other than Zeng Laoer's father, the village chief, Old Man Zeng. He was the village chief of a remote village and was no different from an ordinary old farmer. In addition, Old Man Zeng's favorite thing on weekdays was to tend the fields, so he appeared here early in the morning.
He looked in the direction of the carriage and suddenly remembered what his second son had said recently. Could it be that the Su family was really different from before?
At the Su family, Su Li had just taught her elder sister Su Hong how to stir-fry pork intestines. During the process, Su Li discovered that her elder sister Su Hong was quite talented in cooking. She could understand whatever Su Li said, such as the size of the heat, when to use a higher heat and when to use a lower heat, and why it should be done that way. The elder sister also understood when to add salt and vegetables, and she did it herself without Su Li telling her.
Su Li tasted the final dish and found that it tasted surprisingly good. If she had a few more days, her elder sister would be able to cook it.
"Not bad, very good." Su Li said to her elder sister Su Hong with a smile on her eyes, who was looking expectant.
Su Hong blushed, with excitement in her eyes, "Is it really possible for me? Fifth sister"
"Really, big sister." Su Li encouraged with a smile.
Su Tao, who tasted it on the side, nodded and said, "Big sister, it's really delicious."
Su Hong finally felt happy. So, she could do it, too? In the past, no matter what she did at the Li family, her husband and mother-in-law would belittle and suppress her. She cooked delicious food, especially the cakes. Once, when Lian Gu was older, she wanted to make some cakes and sell them in the county for silver. But her husband, Li Dalang, refused to agree. He even scolded her, saying she thought money was so easy to earn out there. How could her cooking compare to what others had made? He also told her to give up the idea and instead stay home to take care of her parents and give birth to a son for him.
After a long time, Su Hong really believed that she was useless and could only do housework.
"Sister, in the future, I will be much more relaxed with your help." Su Li saw her elder sister's lack of confidence and said deliberately.
"Okay, let me do it from now on."
When the three of them were chatting in the kitchen, a voice suddenly came from outside.
"Is anyone home?"
"Miss Su..."
"Someone calls you Fifth Sister."
Su Hong said, "It must be someone from the Lin Mansion."
Su Li quickly washed her hands and left the kitchen. Sure enough, she saw a carriage parked at the door outside the yard, and a servant in blue clothes.
"But they are from the Lin Mansion?"
"That's right, Miss Su, our master asked me to pick you up." The servant wiped his sweat and looked hurried.
His carriage got stuck on the road and he didn't expect to waste time. Now the sun was getting higher and higher, and he was getting nervous.
If he delays the master's business, I'm afraid he will be held responsible.
"Okay, right away."
Fortunately, Su Li was ready. She took a few brown sugar pancakes for lunch, went to the bamboo forest to call back her mother Chen, and then set off.
"Madam, Miss Su, the road may be a little bumpy, please forgive me." After the servant said this, he waved his whip and went to the county town.
Su Li originally thought that the bumpier the carriage would be, the bumpier it would be than the mule cart. She didn't expect it to be so bumpy. She and her mother Chen almost flew up in the carriage. When they got off, their legs were shaking. After getting off, they were pale and looked like they were about to vomit.
However, after getting off the car, Su Li realized that the place she was in was not the Lin Mansion she had visited that day, but another mansion. It was not as big as the Lin Mansion, but it was very lively with people coming and going.
"Miss Su, the housekeeper is waiting for you in the kitchen. Please follow me." After getting off the car, someone came forward to greet her.
Su Li and her mother Chen followed the man into the mansion through the small door, and then wandered around until they reached the kitchen.
When Steward Lin saw Su Li coming, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Ms. Su, you are here."
"Hurry, there's a stove left for you."
As he said that, he took Su Li to the stove at the innermost part of the kitchen. Next to it were the ingredients and seasonings that Su Li wanted, and the fish had been killed and cleaned.
Seeing the other party's anxiety, and seeing that people in the kitchen were already urging the food to be cooked, Su Li quickly washed her hands, asked her mother to help light the fire, and began to prepare the mandarin fish. There were 20 tables of banquets outside today, which meant 20 fish. Master Lin specially invited a chef from Xiangmanlou to prepare the banquet, and spent 20 taels of silver to have Su Li prepare the fish, which shows how much he thought about it.
Su Li didn't dare to delay. She tried hard to calm down the uncomfortable feeling and concentrate on the task at hand.
Su Li did not waste any time in removing the bones, cutting the fish into small pieces, marinating it, coating it with flour and frying it. Her speed was so fast that even the old chef standing by at the side could not help but look over. The old chef was making crab roe tofu and saw Su Li cutting the fish into strange shapes and frying it. He felt curious and put away his previous disrespect.
You know, before this, he had heard that in addition to asking him to cook, Mr. Lin also invited a fish-cooking expert. But when he saw her today, he found that this so-called expert was actually such a young lady, and her clothes were ragged and full of patches. He immediately made a judgment in his heart, thinking that Mr. Lin must have been deceived. Until later, the young lady actually ran to light the fire, but the girl who looked younger ran to cook. He thought this matter was even more ridiculous.
Unexpectedly, the girl looked quite good in a few seconds. They say that laymen watch the excitement while experts watch the details. Chef Qu believed that he had been cooking for so many years that he could never make a mistake in judging people.
Although this little girl's hands are still a little clumsy, it is obvious that she has basic skills and has learned from a master. It was he who judged her by her appearance.
Just as Chef Qu was sighing with emotion, a fragrant, sweet and sour smell suddenly came. It turned out that the little girl had already prepared it. He looked at the fish coated with sugar syrup and with a strange shape, and knew that the dish must taste good. No wonder Master Lin specially invited her here. Chef Qu was completely convinced.
Su Li didn't know what others were thinking. She finished cooking all 20 fish in less than an hour. She only breathed a sigh of relief when the servant took away the last piece of fish.
However, she couldn't leave at this time. She had to wait until the banquet was over and her wages were paid before she could leave. This was why Su Li specially brought four brown sugar pancakes. Those four pancakes were the lunch for Su Li and her mother Chen today.
After washing the iron pan clean, Su Li did not add any oil. She just put the pot cake in and fried it on low heat for two minutes until it was heated.
She found a plate in the kitchen to put the food on, and asked the kitchen servant for two bowls of water. She planned to eat like this at noon today.
But who knew that just as Su Li was carrying the stool, an old man at the door suddenly said, "Young lady, why don't you ask your mother to come and eat with us?"
Su Li looked at the person who was speaking and found that it was the person who was cooking next to her just now. He must be the chef from the restaurant that Mr. Lin invited.
But they don’t know each other.
Su Li thought about it and prepared to decline. But just as she was about to speak, the old man said, "Meeting is fate. Besides, we cooked too much food today. We can't finish it all."
Su Li looked over and saw that there were indeed many dishes on the table. Besides, since they had invited her, it was difficult for her to refuse. "Thank you very much, old man."
After Su Li went over to call people,
"Master, why are you calling them?" A middle-aged man suddenly spoke at the wooden table. He said that women like them, who do not stay at home to take care of their husbands and children, but run out to show themselves in public, are already unfaithful. They come to the kitchen to cook and compete with these grown men for jobs. This is overestimating their abilities. He really couldn't understand why the master still had to be nice to them and ask them to eat together.
"Do I need to ask for your permission before I can call someone?" Chef Qu said coldly.
"I dare not, Master."
"I don't think you dare..."
Chef Qu snorted and said nothing more.
A hint of resentment flashed in the man's eyes, and he lowered his head in silence.
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