Shi Jingyang nodded, "Yes, some of these people were bought in at the age of six or seven and stayed in the Marquis for more than ten years. It's hard for Ah Wei to imagine, right?"
Shi Jingyang smiled mockingly.
This incident reminds him all the time how stupid he was before, which is the pain in his heart.
Shi Jingyang's smile made Ning Wei feel lonely and lonely, and even a little heartbroken.
Ning Wei wanted to comfort him, but she didn't know what to say. She was not good at saying comforting words.
"It's really hard to imagine. I always thought that those people in the Hou's Mansion who cheated on others followed me into the Hou's Mansion."
If you don't know how to comfort others, just tell them what you think truthfully.
Shi Jingyang twitched the corner of his mouth, "Ah Wei is too naive. Ever since my aunt became the queen, Weiyuan Marquis Mansion and Chengguo Mansion have automatically been involved in party disputes.
In the last life, it was our fault that we were not vigilant enough, so none of us ended up well.
In this life, we must not let tragedy happen again. Are you feeling better now?"
Shi Jingyang didn't want Ning Wei to know these troublesome things, so he changed the topic.
Ning Wei picked up a piece of noodles with chopsticks and looked at it, nodded and said: "Well, okay, let's anneal."
Shi Jingyang took out some large firewood, knocked the sparks on the firewood with a pair of tongs, and put out the fire.
Ning Wei scooped up the noodles in a bamboo basket and put them into a bowl, poured the soup and stir-fries on them, put the poached eggs on top, and finally sprinkled with a handful of chopped green onions.
"Okay, Prince Shi, should you eat here or go to the living room?"
Shi Jingyang stood up and washed his hands and said, "Just eat here."
Ning Wei brought the noodles to him on the table and turned around to get him chopsticks. When she came back with the chopsticks, Shi Jingyang had already sat down.
Ning Wei handed the chopsticks to Shi Jingyang's hand and said, "Eat it while it's hot!"
Shi Jingyang took the chopsticks, looked at Ning Wei and asked, "Would you like to eat something together?"
Ning Wei shook her head, "I've eaten. If you're not hungry, you can eat."
Shi Jingyang pointed to the seat opposite and said, "Then sit here and talk with me."
Ning Wei was curious about the Houfu's spy, so she sat down opposite him as she was told.
Shi Jingyang mixed the noodles with chopsticks, lowered his head and took a bite of the poached egg first. The poached egg dipped in the soup was crispy, refreshing and full of umami.
Shi Jingyang looked up at Ning Wei and gave a thumbs up in admiration, "Ah Wei's cooking skills are amazing! This is the best poached egg I have ever tasted. When did Ah Wei start cooking?"
If she hadn't known that he was the eldest son of Weiyuan Hou Mansion and had lived a life of fine clothing and fine food since childhood, she would have almost believed him.
Ning Wei smiled and did not answer.
Shi Jingyang ate the noodles and asked, "When did Ah Wei start learning to cook?
Ning Wei said: "During those years in the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Hou took Sister Chen and the others to Hangzhou. I was alone in the house and liked to go to the kitchen to talk to Feng Niang, so I learned to cook from Feng Niang."
Shi Jingyang said: "I grew up eating Feng Niang's cooking. Why do I feel that Feng Niang's cooking is not as good as yours?"
Ning Wei said: "Maybe the prince is hungry at the moment, so everything he eats is delicious. My cooking skills were taught by Feng Niang. Feng Niang is the master and can do it much better than me."
Shi Jingyang lowered his head and took a mouthful of noodles, then raised his head and said, "I'm telling the truth. I grew up eating Feng Niang's cooking. Or maybe you have a talent for cooking and are better than your master!"
Ning Wei suddenly remembered Feng Niang's words, in our house, the most difficult person to serve is neither Mr. Hou nor Mrs. Hou, but the Crown Prince.
The prince's mouth is so big that he can tell whether a dish is cooked well or not as soon as he tastes it...
Thinking of this, Ning Wei straightened her back, looked at Shi Jingyang and asked, "Is this noodles really delicious?"
Shi Jingyang nodded, "Yeah, it's delicious. The meat is rich in aroma, the meat is delicate, and the texture is excellent. It's gluten-free, and the soup is wide and flavorful. What? Did you think I was perfunctory just now?"
Ning Wei was a little embarrassed to have her thoughts revealed to her face, so she lowered her head and sipped tea to cover up her embarrassment.
Shi Jingyang lowered his head and took a sip of the soup, and then said: "A Wei is really talented in cooking to be able to cook to this extent in just a few years."
Ning Wei was a little embarrassed to be praised, but she was very happy in her heart, "Maybe, Feng Niang said the same. In those days, Feng Niang and I created many new dishes together."
Knowing that Shi Jingyang was a foodie, Ning Wei talked a lot more, and she felt like meeting a close friend, and had the desire to share with others.
"Oh? Really? What kind of dishes are there? When can we try them?" Shi Jingyang said following Ning Wei's words.
"Okay, I'll do it when I get the chance." Ning Wei replied casually.
Shi Jingyang wanted to get close to Ning Wei, so how could he miss this opportunity?
Taking the opportunity, he said: "Ah Wei, you just said you wanted to thank me, how can I thank you?"
Ning Wei became alert and asked, "How can I thank you? Shi Shizi didn't want me to cook for you, right?"
If this doesn't work, what will happen if you come to Ning Mansion from time to time to have a meal?
When my brother sees you, he will start thinking wildly again."
Shi Jingyang sensitively grasped the key words, raised his eyebrows, and asked: "Yingzhe is thinking wildly? Although we were husband and wife in our last life, Yingzhe didn't know about it. What is he thinking?"
Shi Jingyang pretended to be confused and looked like he couldn't understand.
Ning Wei glanced at Shi Jingyang and said angrily: "Everything is going well today. Why did Shi Shizi pick out fish bones for me? Ning He was so angry that he wanted to tear me apart, and my brother..."
After the next words, Ning Wei paused and changed his words: "It also caused brother to misunderstand."
Shi Jingyang stared at Ning Wei and asked reluctantly: "What did Yingzhe misunderstand?"
Ning Wei met Shi Jingyang's gaze and was flustered by his scorching gaze, so she quickly looked away.
Said: "It's nothing. There are differences between men and women. If we have too much contact in private, it will not be good for Prince Shi and me. Anyway, this is not good! This proposal is not good."
Shi Jingyang said: "So, Ah Wei's words of gratitude are really just words."
Ning Wei blurted out: "No..."
Shi Jingyang stared at Ning Wei closely and said, "You still say no! We have lived two lifetimes, why do we still care about other people's opinions?"
Ning Wei was speechless by Shi Jingyang.
Seeing that Ning Wei was silent, Shi Jingyang didn't dare to push her too hard. He thought about it and said, "Do you think this will work?"
Ning Wei turned her eyes to Shi Jingyang again, "How is it? Tell me."
"On odd numbers, I come to find Yingzhe, and you send food to Liuyuan. On even numbers, I come to your place, and you leave food for me to eat.
If I don't stay, like today, you can just cook me a bowl of noodles. I'm not picky and I can make a living." Shi Jingyang said seriously.
Ning Wei looked at Shi Jingyang in disbelief, imagining that he would come here to eat every day. This...
Shi Jingyang saw Ning Wei looking at him blankly and said, "How about it? If this is not good, then I can come to you on odd numbers or go to Liuyuan on even numbers. I am easy to talk to."
Shi Jingyang looked very talkative.
Ning Wei waved her hand, "No, no, I'll go to Liuyuan the next day. I come too often. Brother will be suspicious."
Ning Wei has been completely led astray by Shi Jingyang.
Shi Jingyang felt happy when he saw Ning Wei taking the bait. He thought about it thoughtfully and nodded, "Well, it's a bit frequent to go to Liuyuan every other day. So, I'll go to Liuyuan every five and ten and do the rest."
How about coming to Ah Wei's place someday?"
The more Ning Wei listened, the more awkward she became, and asked: "Don't you accompany Mr. Hou and Madam to eat with them? If I remember correctly, there is a family banquet at the Hou Mansion on the first and fifteenth day of every month."
Shi Jing said with a smile: "Well, I will make arrangements. At 15 o'clock on the first day of the lunar month, I will come over at noon and go back to the house in the evening to attend the family banquet. Of course, I don't care whether it is lunch or dinner. If I have something to do,
If you can't come, I will send someone over to let you know in advance."
Shi Jingyang looked like he was easy to talk to.
Ning Wei didn't understand why Shi Jingyang did this. If the engagement between them hadn't been canceled, she would have had random thoughts.
Ning Wei couldn't understand, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She just warned herself that the person in front of her was their brother and sister's benefactor, and she had to treat him kindly and treat him well with tea and food in order to repay the kindness he had shown to their brother and sister along the way.
Thinking like this, Ning Wei felt relieved and said with a smile: "Okay. Compared to Prince Shi's great kindness to our brothers and sisters, a meal is nothing."
The ever-changing expression on Ning Wei's face fell into Shi Jingyang's eyes. This little girl was obviously very reluctant and even a little annoyed with him, but she endured it. She was a very tolerant person.
Shi Jingyang was in a good mood. He lowered his head to eat the noodles, drank all the soup in the bowl, and then said with satisfaction: "Comfortable!"
Ning Wei poured a cup of tea for Shi Jingyang and then took the empty bowl away.
Ning Wei washed the bowl and wiped her hands with a handkerchief. She turned around inadvertently and saw Shi Jingyang staring at her. She was stunned and asked: "Shizi Shizi has eaten enough, is it time to go back?"
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Shi Jingyang raised the teacup to her and said with a smile: "I just finished eating. It's not easy to rush. I have to take a rest and drink two cups of tea. Ah Wei is tired, come over and have a cup of tea."
Ning Wei was speechless. When he returned to the Marquis Mansion, he was picked up and dropped off by a car, accompanied by servants. There were people waiting on him when he got in and out of the car. Was he on his way?
If it's hard to rush when he's full, how dare he say it?
Why didn't she find this person so difficult to deal with before?
Then she thought about it, the person in front of her was her benefactor.
If he hadn't come to the rescue, she would have been reincarnated long ago.
Thinking like this, Ning Wei's anger calmed down and she calmly sat back down in her previous position.
Shi Jingyang raised his hand to pour a cup of tea for Ning Wei and pushed the teacup in front of Ning Wei. "I never thought that drinking tea in the kitchen is very comfortable and full of fireworks."
Just when Ning Wei was bending down to wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen, Shi Jingyang suddenly had this realization.
Seeing the people in front of him busy because of him, Shi Jingyang felt an indescribable contentment and satisfaction in his heart.
Suddenly I felt that life is just a passing moment, and it would be nice to have a lovely person by my side. She would cook and he would light the fire. They would stay with each other for the rest of their lives.
Shi Jingyang's words touched Ning Wei's heart.
Ning Wei picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, looked around, nodded and said: "Well, I think it's good too.
When I am happy or unhappy, I like to hide in the kitchen and cook something delicious.
When you are happy, treat yourself to something delicious. When you are unhappy, make something delicious to comfort yourself."
In her last life, her grandmother passed away and her brother had no news. During those days, she hid in the kitchen and mostly cooked delicious food to comfort herself. It seemed that in this way, she was not so lonely.
The feeling of helplessness emanating from Ning Wei made Shi Jingyang very depressed.
Shi Jingyang picked up the teapot, added tea to Ning Wei, and said: "From now on, I will accompany you. When you are happy, we will share the joy together. When you are unhappy, we will share the worries together."
Ning Wei looked up at Shi Jingyang, smiled bitterly, and was about to speak.
Shi Jingyang was afraid that Ning Wei would refuse, so he spoke before her: "Don't get me wrong, I mean to share your delicious food with you. The food Ah Wei cooks is so delicious."
Ning Wei glanced at Shi Jingyang and lowered her head to drink tea. She almost lost her mind again.
Shi Jingyang pursed his lips and smiled, and asked without saying anything: "What's something delicious to eat tomorrow morning?"
Ning Wei said: "Don't do anything tomorrow morning. I will take them to Huixian Tower for breakfast tomorrow."
Shi Jingyang became interested and said, "Are they going to watch the fun? Okay, I'll ask Qingshan to book two private rooms. I'll invite everyone."
Ning Wei wanted to say no, but Shi Jingyang waved his hand and said: "Huixianlou's business is very good. If you go late, you will have to queue for a long time."
Ning Wei thought that it would be troublesome to queue up with a group of people outside, so she nodded and said, "Thank you very much!"
Shi Jingyang put down his cup and said, "It's getting late. You should rest early. We'll see you tomorrow morning."
Ning Wei stood up and took Shi Jingyang to the courtyard. She watched him walk out of the courtyard before turning back to his room.
On the second day, Ning Weiyin woke up immediately. After washing, he went to Jing'an Hall to greet Mrs. Qian and told Mrs. Qian that she was going out today.
Mrs. Qian thought Ning Wei was busy in the shop, so she didn't ask any more questions. She just told her to be careful outside.
Ning Wei came out of Jing'an Hall and took Zaohua Sangye and others to the second door.
Zaohua said as she walked: "Miss, we have arranged two cars, and Xu Yan and Xu Lei are driving. Chang Le knows that miss takes us out to eat delicious food, and is extremely envious."
Hu Rui raised his hand and poked Zaohua on the head, laughing and scolding: "You girl, you don't know how to be low-key at all. How can you make a fuss about a little thing and make the whole house know about it."
Zaohua leaned her head to one side, avoiding Hu Rui's hand, and begged for mercy: "Sir, I know I was wrong, and I don't dare to do it anymore.
Also, it was Chang Le who asked the servants about it. At most, only the people in Liuyuan know about it, not everyone in the house."
Hu Rui stared at Zaohua and asked, "Is that true? You didn't show off elsewhere?"
Zaohua promised: "I promise that I will never say a single word to anyone outside Liuyuan."
Hu Rui glanced at Zaohua and said, "I still know the importance."
Zaohua lowered her head and said, "Yes, I understand."
Ning Wei looked at the two of them, but smiled and said nothing, letting Hu Rui lecture.
With Hu Rui by her side, she doesn't have to worry about anything.
After his brother's spring, Hu Rui should go back.
Hu Rui left, she must not be used to it. Thinking of this, Ning Wei felt a little disappointed.
Until Sang Ye's questioning voice brought Ning Wei back from her thoughts.
"Two cars, the young lady and the husband will take one, and the servant, Zaohua and Qiuniang will take one. How about that?"
