The next day, after breakfast, Song Qi was ordered to repair the table legs. Seeing the miserable condition of the table, Song Qi expressed deep sympathy for his sister-in-law.
"The third master is not in a good mood these days. Sister-in-law, please don't take it to heart. Just ignore what the third master says."
Ye Jiayao said sheepishly: "Did you hear everything?"
Song Qi shrugged. He roared so loudly in the middle of the night. He was not deaf.
Ye Jiayao groaned: "I'm too lazy to pay attention to him."
He thought to himself: Fortunately, Song Qi and the others did not become suspicious after singing such a show last night.
Aunt Jiang came to deliver today's rations. Anyway, they were distributed according to head. Ye Jiayao was too lazy to get them. Aunt Jiang would deliver them to her every day.
"Yesterday you said you wanted to make dumplings for the second boss, and Old Yutou specially gave you one more pound of pork and three more pounds of flour. Now the food is getting less and less, and even the last pig has been killed." Aunt Jiang sighed.
Ye Jiayao doesn't have to worry about these problems. Chunyu can catch prey every day, and a large area of land has been opened up on the mountain to grow various vegetables. Moreover, the fish and shrimps in Yanxia Lake are rich and plump. Song Qi sometimes goes to the lake to catch a few fish. , their food is still of the same quality and quantity as always.
"I got more flour last time, so that's good. You and Uncle Jiang will come over to eat at noon, and I'll make more." Ye Jiayao said with a smile.
Aunt Jiang smiled and narrowed her eyes: "That's great, but I have to help you in the kitchen at noon, otherwise I can help you."
"No need, I can handle it by myself." Ye Jiayao said with a smile, it just takes more time. What she lacks most now is time.
After seeing Aunt Jiang off, Ye Jiayao began to prepare dumplings. There are four people in my own yard. Of course, if you give it to the second master, you should also give one to the first master to try. I heard that the first master likes to eat dumplings the most. If you add Aunt Jiang and his wife, there will be eight people. It is enough for eight people. , maybe three hundred packages are not enough.
Ye Jiayao calculated it, added three tablespoons of flour, and beat two eggs. Adding eggs can make the noodles tougher. After adjusting the water and controlling the softness of the dough, she waited for Song Qi to knead the dough and chop the dumpling fillings by herself.
According to everyone's preferences, Ye Jiayao plans to prepare three kinds of fillings. The second master wants pork and leek stuffing, Chunyu likes mushroom and cabbage stuffing, and she likes wild rice and pork stuffing. As for the others, they can eat whatever they like.
Whether dumplings are delicious depends on whether the fillings are fresh or not. In modern times, because of clenbuterol and other substances, when people make meat, they usually blanch it in water to remove the foam. But in this era, pork is the original It's ecological and pollution-free. Blanching it in water will remove the original tender flavor of the pork. Ye Jiayao only needs to chop the meat into fine mince, add various seasonings and set it aside to enhance the flavor.
Chop the cabbage and add a little salt to marinate it for a while, then drain off the water. This kind of cabbage will be especially soft and taste better after being cooked. There is no need to drain the leeks. They are easy to cook and will be cooked as soon as they are drained. After the wild rice is cut into fine dices, it needs to be stir-fried until it is cooked, and the shiitake mushrooms are also fried with oil to release their fragrance...
After doing this, Ye Jiayao called Song Qi: "Song Qi, has your table been repaired?"
"Okay." Song Qi took the tools and walked out, smiling and saying: "It's firm this time, but it still can't withstand the kick of the third master. Sister-in-law, you have to talk to the third master."
Ye Jiayao curled her lips: "Will he listen if I tell him? If he kicks him badly again, tomorrow I will bring a rock and let him kick him enough."
"This is a good idea." Song Qi encouraged.
"Is this a good idea?" Xia Chunyu's voice sounded suddenly.
Song Qi immediately stopped, lowering his head and not daring to look at the third master with a frosty face.
Ye Jiayao wanted to laugh but was embarrassed to laugh. Poor Song Qi!
"I also think this is a good idea. Song Qi, I'll leave this matter to you. I think the stone on the roadside of the back mountain is suitable for a table. Go and move it back." Xia Chunyu said leisurely.
Song Qi was speechless: "San... San is in charge. The stone weighs several thousand kilograms at least. How can we move it?"
Xia Chunyu patted Song Qi's shoulder so hard that half of Song Qi's body dwarfed: "I believe you can do it."
Song Qi wailed silently in despair... Can he break it and move it? Didn't he just say four words? Did you agree with sister-in-law? Why did you just operate on him
Ye Jiayao couldn't bear Song Qi being bullied. She gave Chunyu a look and said, "Song Qi, we are here to knead the dough. What kind of broken rocks can we move? Can the rocks fill our stomach? Hurry up."
Song Qi looked at the Third Master and said timidly: "The Third Master, my sister-in-law asked me to knead the dough!"
Xia Chunyu said calmly with an expressionless face: "Knead the dough before moving it."
If this guy doesn't get treated well, he won't be able to survive. Now he always vents his anger on Yaoyao and doesn't even take him as his master seriously.
Song Qi was like an eggplant beaten by frost, so he dragged her into the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law, you have to save me." Song Qi said with a mournful face.
Ye Jiayao chuckled and said, "Didn't you hear that he was deliberately trying to mess with you? If you don't move, can he kill you or kick you down the mountain?"
She didn't know if it was useful for others to cheat in front of Chunyu, but it was still effective every time she cheated.
Song Qi murmured in her heart that she was right to say that, but the Third Master had such a temper that even if he wasn't asked to move rocks, he would still think of other ways to deal with him.
"Okay, don't worry. I'll talk to him later." Ye Jiayao comforted her. The top priority now was to make dumplings.
Song Qi worriedly started to knead the dough. Ye Jiayao fried a few eggs, chopped them into pieces, mixed the vegetable paste and meat filling, dipped some on her chopsticks and tasted it. The taste was just right.
"Knead it harder and make it harder. The soft ones won't taste good and have no toughness." Ye Jiayao turned to look at Song Qi. This guy was depressed and listless at work.
"Oh." Song Qi pressed harder in frustration.
"Hurry up and rub it, let me go see what he is doing?" Ye Jiayao ordered, wiped her hands and went to the main room.
Xia Chunyu was sitting in the study, turning the pen holder in his hand, as if thinking about something.
"Chun Yu, why are you back so early today? Where is Peng Wu? Not with you?" Ye Jiayao asked.
Xia Chunyu glanced at her lightly and said slowly: "There has been less oil and water these days. Everyone is like a chicken. Why practice?"
Ye Jiayao frowned and said, "If the spy is never found, will the Broken Dragon Stone never be opened?"
Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows: "Who knows what the head of the family is thinking. Feng Chaolin colluded with the imperial court, and it is imperative to attack the stronghold. Now is the time to step up the reserve of supplies, but everyone is almost without food. Well, why are you arresting spies, making everyone feel insecure and distracted?"
"Does he really think that a piece of dragon-breaking stone can stop the attack of the officers and soldiers? Does he think that his artillery can't be transported?" Xia Chunyu raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Uh...can we really attack it? Ye Jiayao couldn't tell whether she wanted the cottage to be breached or not. Although this is a bandit's den, there are also good people in the bandit's den, such as Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang, such as Song Qi. They were all forced to go up the mountain, and they didn't do anything bad. Moreover, there were some people who were kidnapped and went up the mountain like her. , working as coolies here, these people are all innocent. If the officers and soldiers attack, can they let these people go, including her? She is the wife of the third boss!
"Then you talk to the boss!" Ye Jiayao said.
Xia Chunyu sneered: "What are you talking about? Now he looks like a spy to everyone, and I won't bother him."
That's right. If the leader doubts Chunyu, it will be useless for Chunyu to say anything. On the contrary, he will be thought to have ulterior motives.
"Then... once the stronghold is breached, what will you do? What should I do? Will you take care of me?" Ye Jiayao asked anxiously.
Xia Chunyu squinted at her, his clear eyes like a pool of calm water, without any emotion: "If the officers and soldiers attack, won't you be saved? Maybe the officers and soldiers will chop off my head, and you can make up for it with a knife." .”
Ye Jiayao felt inexplicably angry: "Why do you talk like this?"
Although she was forced to be his woman and hated his arrogance and unreasonableness, she never wanted him to die. She just wanted to leave.
"Oh? What should I say? Are you falling in love with me?" A specious smile appeared in Xia Chunyu's eyes.
I like your size, but I'm just not like you inhumane guys who kill people like mowing grass and don't take human life seriously.
Ye Jiayao turned around and left. She couldn't answer this question. If she said yes, it would be a lie, and she might get ridiculed by him. If she said no, she would offend him.
He suddenly felt sad in his heart. He knew where the secret passage was. Even if the officers and soldiers attacked, he could escape unscathed. Even if he just treated her as a plaything, seeing that she served him with all her heart, there was no credit but no hard work. Give it to her. Is a commitment that difficult
Xia Chunyu was joking with her. How could he leave her alone? He tried every means to protect the innocent people in the village, not to mention her. After all, she was his pillow. Who knew she would turn around and leave with a cold face. Are you angry? Or maybe she didn't like him at all. Thinking of this possibility, Xia Chunyu felt agitated. Forget it, if he doesn't force her, when the matter is over, he can go wherever she falls in love with, and he won't have to worry.
Ye Jiayao returned to the kitchen angrily.
Song Qi saw that her face was not good, so she must have been angry. He wanted to comfort her, but he was afraid that the third boss would hear her and criticize her, so he continued kneading the dough silently.
Ye Jiayao squeezed him away, grabbed the dough and kneaded it vigorously, cursing in her heart: stinky donkey, dead donkey, damn bastard... I won't beg you, I can still live well without you.
Song Qi saw her kneading the dough in her hands as if she were an enemy, and couldn't help but imagine the scene in which the third head of the family would be ravaged by her in various ways. It would be great if this day really comes, and she can see the arrogant Prince Jing'an being defeated. , that is such a joyful thing.
(End of chapter)