"Just keep it, otherwise my second uncle will feel very guilty."
Shaoyao thrust a tael of silver into Bai Ling's hand.
"Second uncle has some connections in the house. He was unjustly accused in this matter. When the old man recovers, it will be a blessing in disguise because of the benefits of second uncle. Second uncle has heard about your family's affairs. I will give you this money first."
Your mother will buy medicine, and when my second uncle's injury is healed, she will find a way to get you home."
Seeing that Shaoyao was indeed offering the money sincerely, Bai Ling finally accepted it and handed it over to Bai Wei, asking her to prescribe Bai Liu's medicine for a few days first, so as not to make her condition worse if she stopped taking the medicine.
Starting from dinner, Shaoyao has been following Bai Ling. When Bai Ling is cooking, Shaoyao will help and watch carefully.
Guessing that Shaoyao wanted to steal her master, Bai Ling generously taught her some of the things she knew. Whether she could figure out the way out in the future depended on Shaoyao's own understanding.
After staying in Qian's Mansion for three days, the old man's condition finally improved and he could walk around the yard by himself.
After the doctor checked his pulse and determined that the old man did not need to take any more medicine, Bai Ling was called to the old man.
"You're a very brave girl. Aren't you afraid that if you guess wrong and ruin my body, will you be sent to the government for punishment?" The old man asked with a bluster after seeing Bai Ling.
"I've heard before that the Qian Mansion is a philanthropic family, so I won't make things difficult for a peasant girl like me." Bai Ling replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "What's more, Mrs. Qian is sensible and a very filial person. If my method doesn't work,
, and it won’t be used on the old lady.”
The old man snorted and did not explain. After listening to Bai Ling's words that night, Mrs. Qian asked her servants to do experiments to confirm that Bai Ling's method was indeed effective. Then she persuaded the old man to induce vomiting and tortured the old man until dawn.
Picking up the pig blood cake made by Bai Ling, the old man asked unhappily: "Didn't you say you can cook a lot of dishes? Now that I'm in good health, when will you cook it for me to try?"
"Well..." Bai Ling rolled his eyes slightly and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "The old man's food poisoning has something to do with me, so I stayed in the Qian Mansion to serve you the old man's food for three days. But the family is poor.
We couldn't open the pot, and my mother was so frightened that she fainted because I didn't come home that night and didn't send a message. As a daughter, I really have no intention of staying here and being a cook."
The old man raised his eyebrows, glanced at Walnut, and asked, "Is there still such a thing?"
"I think I heard someone say this." Walnut scratched the back of his head and said.
Bai Ling rolled his eyes speechlessly, unable to stand the cute look of Walnut.
"You can go home, but you have to cook a dish for me every day. If I am satisfied with the meal, I will give you a reward, and your family will not be short of money to buy rice. How about it?" the old man asked.
"I have to discuss this matter with my family. Can I come back to your house tomorrow and give you a reply?" Bai Ling did not immediately give a positive answer.
Becoming a cook is not Bai Ling's goal, and most of what she knows is home cooking.
"What a verbose girl." The old man waved his hand and shouted to Walnuts with squinted eyes: "Go and watch this girl cook a rich meal. Remember the rewards first and settle the settlement together at the end of the month."
Bai Ling, who had just stood up, almost fell to the ground.
Is there a monthly payment for the rewards? Isn’t this just kidding!
No matter what Bai Ling thought, he was taken to the kitchen and made four dishes and one soup.
Mrs. Qian, who had just finished dealing with the friction between the concubines, picked up a cup of tea to moisten her throat, looked at Grandma Hong and asked, "Have you tried all the things that the girl said about food being incompatible with each other?"
"Tried it."
Grandma Hong said with a solemn expression:
"There are a few dishes, but there is no immediate reaction. I can't guess what the result will be after a long time. But there are a few dishes that, after being put together, are actually worse than the old lady's condition a few days ago. Doctor
It was said that he was poisoned, but he couldn't tell what kind of poison it was. Fortunately, he was treated in time, so no lives were lost."
Mrs. Qian's face darkened, and she was silent for a long time before asking: "We have seen the world, but we don't know that food is incompatible with each other. Aunt Hong, do you think that girl is really just a farm girl?"
"This..." Grandma Hong hesitated for a moment and replied, "According to the investigation results, yes."
"Have people continue to pay attention to Bai Ling, keep an eye on him secretly, and report any abnormalities immediately." She picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth. Mrs. Qian looked at the open door and said in a tired voice: "Don't attract other people's attention.
Wipe away all traces of Bai Ling and that person to avoid being caught first."
"Yes, ma'am." Grandma Hong responded, and after waiting for Mrs. Qian to come into the room to take a rest, she called a capable maid and gave a few instructions in a low voice.
The servant's room in the Qian Mansion.
"Sister, you are indeed quite capable. The old man now likes to eat your cooking." After hearing Bai Ling say that she was leaving, Shaoyao took her hand and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to come to Qian Mansion to be a cook?"
The salary is one tael of silver per month, and there are rewards for good work. If you are promoted to manager, you can get several taels of silver as salary."
"Sister also knows the situation in my family. I am the eldest in the family. If I were to be the cook, the whole family..." Bai Ling shook his head pretending to be regretful and sighed softly: "Besides, I know a few farm dishes, Mo
She said she was working as a cook for the Qian Mansion, but she couldn’t even make dinner for the farmer’s family to hold weddings!”
Shaoyao looked at Bai Ling and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she really had no intention of staying in the Qian Mansion.
"None of the cooks in the house know how to cook the dishes you know how to cook. My second uncle asked me to tell you that if you really don't plan to stay, if you want to find new food in the future, you can come to the house to find it.
Me or the second uncle. Don't worry, my second uncle still said that even if the old man doesn't like the food you cook, he won't treat you badly." Shaoyao lowered his voice, obviously not knowing that Bai Ling has been admired by the old man.
Clicked.
"Hey, I remembered it. But I promised the old man before that I would cook some dishes for him. I will still come to the house a few times starting tomorrow. Sister Shaoyao has to come to help me, otherwise I won't be able to do it alone. I'm afraid
I can't go home again." Bai Ling nodded heavily and asked, "Sister Shaoyao, have you asked Uncle Zhang if you can give me this carving knife?"
"Okay, when you come, go to the back door and ask my mother-in-law to take you to me. If it's just a knife, you can use it if you like."
Shaoyao nodded generously, glanced at Bai Ling who had put on patched clothes, and said:
"This purse is a gift from Madam to you. Aunt Hong asked me to go to the kitchen to pick out some useful things for you and take them home. There are also changes of clothes that I have prepared for you in the past few days.
Take it with you."
"I'm so sorry." Bai Ling grinned, said politely, and stuffed his purse into his sleeves.
Bai Ling has been wearing clothes made of fine cotton these past few days. Although they are the clothes of a girl, they are all brand new.
Take it home and change it, I'm afraid even the little girls in the village will be envious.
"You're welcome. You've been working for a few days and I'll treat it as your wages." Shaoyao responded, then dragged Bai Ling into the kitchen and whispered: "The food in my house is always rich, what do you like?
Just pretend to be anything, as long as you can carry it and move it."
Bai Ling knew that the kitchen was a mess, so after answering, he picked some condiments, but left the others untouched.
"She is such an honest girl." Shaoyao glared at Bai Ling and couldn't stand her. (To be continued)