Bai Ling took a breath of air, looked at Old Madam Bai with tears in her eyes, and bit her pale lips hard.
If he didn't have a shred of sense, Bai Ling really wanted to kick this old woman with an abnormal brain circuit away.
"Which academy does your grandson study in? I would like to ask my old man to say hello. Just because he is spoiled by a grandma like you, his character will definitely not improve. If he really gets a good name, he will not harm the people!
If you want me to read it, I'd better stop reading this book and go home and farm as soon as possible to avoid becoming a corrupt official in the future!" The aunt couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw Bai Ling like this, so she slapped the old lady Bai on the hand who was counting the money.
"What are you doing?" Old Mrs. Bai yelled angrily. Seeing that it was the yamen servant's mother, she suppressed her anger and said: "The yamen servant's mother is amazing? Why should you care about my family's affairs? My grandson is very knowledgeable and is designated to be a high official in the future.
material.”
"Just because my son eats royal food, my old man is also a scholar."
The aunt sneered and pulled Bai Ling to her side to protect her.
"If I don't let you go to jail, you don't know the laws of the Eastern Han Dynasty. This girl is your granddaughter, but you are no longer a family. You robbed her money, but there are so many people
Look, you are going to get slapped. If you are smart enough to return the money to the little girl, otherwise my old man will go to the mayor and say, "If you dare to cause trouble in this market, let's see what the mayor does with you!"
Old Mrs. Bai's eyes shrank, and she didn't know what she was remembering. She smashed the coin on Bai Ling and cursed: "Only poor people eat fish! I'm going to buy meat for my eldest grandson, huh!"
Bai Ling almost clapped his hands when he saw that the aunt was so powerful in fighting.
People in ancient times valued filial piety, and even though the laws were there, if Bai Ling had a head-on conflict with Mrs. Bai today, she would never be able to hang out in the market in the future.
This is the reason why Bai Ling pretends to be weak.
After Mrs. Bai left, Bai Ling picked up a fish and wanted to give the aunt a thank you gift. When he got up, he found that the aunt had disappeared.
The young woman setting up the stall next to her helped pick up the coins, handed them to Bai Ling, gave her a friendly smile, and continued guarding the stall.
Because Mrs. Bai made such a fuss, people who originally didn't want to buy fish came forward to buy fish because they sympathized with Bai Ling's family. More than a dozen fish were sold out in a short time.
After all, ten kilograms of fish for ten pennies is enough for a family to eat. If it can be cooked well, it is more cost-effective than buying a kilogram of meat for more than ten pennies.
The bucket of fish was sold out quickly. Bai Ling said hello to the little wife and left with the bucket.
"Little girl, wait a minute." A middle-aged man called Bai Ling when she was about to leave.
Bai Ling glanced at the man who was wiping his sweat with his sleeves in confusion. He was wearing fine cotton clothes and was obviously not someone the original owner could come into contact with.
"Uncle, are you looking for me?" Bai Ling pointed at himself and asked uncertainly.
"I heard that you are very good at collecting fish, but can you cook fish?" the man asked.
"Yes, I know how to make a few dishes." Bai Ling couldn't figure out what the man meant, but he still nodded.
"Come with me quickly. My old man wants to eat fish, but he thinks the chef's cooking is not right. Don't worry, as long as you cook well, your reward will be indispensable." The man spoke quickly, not giving Bai Ling a chance to refuse.
, grabbed her wrist and ran away.
Bai Ling was speechless, unable to break free and could only follow the man.
After getting on the carriage, Bai Ling found out that the man was a steward in charge of purchasing for Mr. Qian's family in the town. Hearing from the people below that Bai Ling was selling fish at the market, he came to find him with the intention of giving it a try.
"You just cook the fish in the small kitchen. Even if the old man is not satisfied, I will not let you come in vain." The man promised before getting off the carriage.
Bai Ling was sent to the small kitchen. Knowing that this dish had to be cooked, he asked, "Does your old man have any taboos? How is your body? What are your taste preferences?"
"Huh?" The steward was stunned and looked at Bai Ling warily, "Why are you asking these questions?"
"Uncle, don't get me wrong. My mother is not in good health. I often make meals for her and add some things, which are very good for her health. But also because of her health, some things need to be avoided, otherwise they will be worse for her health.
People who are in poor health are more picky about what they eat. They don’t know what flavor they prefer, and they may not be able to eat the food they make.”
Bai Ling pretended to be hesitant and said:
"I'm just a little village girl, otherwise I'd better go back. What if the old man doesn't like eating what I cook and beats me out again?"
In fact, Bai Ling was really hesitant because he wanted to earn the reward but was afraid of getting himself into trouble.
The steward looked at Bai Ling and saw that although she looked uneasy, her eyes were clear, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll tell you. My old man has a strong taste, he likes to eat salty, spicy, sour and sweet, and he has a strong body..."
After listening to the manager's introduction, Bai Ling felt quite relieved.
The steward prepared all the ingredients in the small kitchen and asked a fire girl to help him. She was actually monitoring Bai Ling.
Since the old man wanted to eat fish, he prepared several fresh large fish in the kitchen. They were not as good as those sold by Bai Ling, and the price was much more expensive.
"Alas! It's a pity that I can cook a few home-cooked dishes, otherwise it would be quite good to be a cook." Bai Ling said this deliberately, not wanting to be deducted from being a cook.
Bai Ling chose a carp and a fat-headed fish and planned to cook three dishes.
The spicy roasted carp is spicy.
Eat one fish and two, the fish head is made into a salty and delicious casserole fish head, and the fish meat is made into fresh and tender fish balls.
Bai Ling unceremoniously asked Shaohuo Girl to help her with the preliminary preparations, and she was not afraid that she would learn from her mistakes and decide whether she would start her own business by selling recipes.
An hour later, Bai Ling sat outside the small kitchen and asked the person in charge to come in to inspect the vegetables.
After the steward got the letter, he personally carried the food box to deliver delicious food to the old man. As for how a peripheral steward got to the old man, Bai Ling didn't care at all.
Those who live in a deep house and compound cannot afford to live without any means.
Bored of waiting in the backyard, Bai Ling asked the fire girl to find a carving knife in the kitchen, took a firewood, and carved wooden hairpins to pass the time.
The knife didn't fit my hand well and the texture of the wood was not good, so Bai Ling carved the most common wild flowers in farmers' homes.
Mrs. Bai Liu usually ties her hair with chopsticks. Considering the current conditions of her family, buying a wooden hairpin is a bit extravagant.
"Bai Ling, you are so lucky. This hairpin looks like a real flower. It would be even more beautiful if painted with some colors." The girl who burned the fire kept accompanying Bai Ling and kept an eye on Bai Ling while doing needlework. She couldn't help but praise.
"If you like it, sister, I can bring one to you when I go to set up a stall at the market tomorrow. This fire wood is too carved to hold. There is a wild peach tree at the foot of the hill behind my house. I will use peach branches for my sister.
Let’s do it. But my family is poor and can’t afford dyes or grease, so I have to let my sister do it herself.” Bai Ling smiled slightly and said that when he was poor, he was also magnanimous.
"It's settled, I like peony flowers the most." After the little girl finished speaking, she was afraid of embarrassing Bai Ling, so she added: "Other designs are also acceptable. Sister Bai Ling, you can carve them into whatever you like."
Bai Lingtian smiled and said: "Okay, I'll remember it." (To be continued)