Mingshan Villa occupies a vast area, and even the kitchen is a separate small yard. In the open space in front of the main house, other yard are full of various flowers and plants. Only the kitchen has opened it up and planted some onions, ginger and garlic, which are convenient for the daily arrangement. vegetable.
At this time, the meal time was over, and each hospital sent the food boxes and tableware back to clean one after another. Jiang Rui didn't need to do this work. At this time, she was pulling onions from the two ridges in the courtyard.
"Sister-in-law Zhang, have you met the owner?" Liu Liu put the washed bowl upside down in the bamboo basket and asked curiously.
"I've seen it." Sister-in-law Zhang stopped and thought for a while before continuing: "It was the winter of the previous year. The person who served Mr. Xiao in Xizhuyuan slipped in the snow and asked me to help deliver the food boxes. , I sneaked away from the wall, and when I saw someone coming from a distance, I avoided it, until I heard them talking and knew that one of them was the owner, I couldn't help but secretly glanced up."
Liu Liu hurriedly asked, "How does the village owner look? Is he as handsome as they say?"
Sister-in-law Zhang said with a smile: "You little girls. But then again, how can the owner of the village be able to say it in one word? Don't talk about you, sister-in-law, I have never seen someone more than the owner of the village at my age. He is a good person. Besides, his demeanor... Oh, I can't even tell you. You should know that the owner of the villa has inconvenient legs and feet and relies on a wheelchair to get in and out. , but it has become the foil of the villa owner. Let's put it this way, as long as you see our villa owner, you can't see anyone else in your eyes."
"Really..." Liu Liu murmured yearningly, but couldn't help regretting: "It's a pity that I've been in the manor for more than a year, not to mention the face of the villa owner, I didn't even see the back."
"This is also normal. We are only in this small courtyard on weekdays, and we go in and out through the side door and the back door, but the owner of the village is in the main courtyard, and he doesn't easily walk around the house, and he will spend more than half a year in the rivers and lakes. How can you easily let us touch someone who is doing big things, let alone you have only been here for a year or two, ask Sanniang, she has been here for so long, has she ever met the owner?"
Liu Liu was speechless, and asked Jiang Rui on the other side of the courtyard in a loud voice: "Third sister, haven't you seen the owner?"
Jiang Rui straightened up and joked, "I haven't seen it before. When did you see me, remember to come back and tell me."
Before she had possessed herself, she had seen Ling Yuan in the state of her soul. After becoming Qin Sanniang, a little cook, how could she have the chance to meet the high-ranking owner? Although it is from Jianghu, the rules in Mingshan Villa are not as strict as those of ordinary high gates, but not everyone can run around.
However, even if Jiang Rui had never seen Ling Yuan, she could sense him in the crowd and recognize him at a glance.
"Okay!" Liu Liu responded with his chest out.
After washing the dishes, Wu Er and Xiao Xu worked together to carry the bamboo basket into the kitchen. Since Ma Li didn't come back, they could still take time off. Sister Zhang and the others sat in the courtyard while choosing green onions and talking in the sun.
Just as he was talking about a few big maids in the main courtyard, a person suddenly stepped in at the entrance of the courtyard. He was tall and handsome. He was wearing a lake blue robe and a four-finger belt around his waist. He was indescribably handsome.
Few outsiders are willing to step into the kitchen where there is soot. Besides, people who come here can see that they are extraordinary, so Mrs. Zhang hurriedly stood up and said cautiously, "What is your order?"
It was Liu Xingfeng who came naturally. He entered the courtyard before he opened his mouth, so he looked at him curiously. From the outside, the kitchen of Ming Shanzhuang was no different from other courtyards, but when he entered, he found that there was something special. There was a woman sitting in the courtyard. There is a little maid, and there is another maid in the ground beside the wall. She can't see her face with her back to the door. I think she is not very old.
His eyes circled around the three of them, secretly guessing that the woman was the one he was looking for, and said politely: "Dare to ask who is Qin Sanniang?"
He thought that the woman would respond, but she and the little maid looked to the side together, Liu Xingfeng followed, and saw the maid in the field turned around, took a few steps closer and said politely, "I'm Qin. Sanniang, do you have any advice from your distinguished guests?"
Liu Xingfeng was really stunned for a while. At first, he thought that to have such cooking skills, he would have to study for several years and be a cook of a certain age. He did not expect that she was a maid who looked only in her teens; secondly, As a cook, wouldn't this maid's appearance look too good? Ming Shan Villa actually let such a beautiful girl work in the kitchen, it was a waste of money!
At the same time, Jiang Rui is also guessing his identity.
Usually when others gossip, she doesn't talk much, just listens on the sidelines, and gradually she listens to the famous people in this mansion, and she has a bottom line. She checked the age, appearance, and temperament of the person who came, and found that there was no right one, and she had a guess in her heart. This is probably the guest who returned to the house with Ling Yuan today.
Liu Xingfeng's subsequent words also verified her guess: "Today's noodles are well done, and it suits my heart." As he said that, he casually took off a jade ring around his waist and prepared to throw it over. When he was about to make a move, he remembered that the opposite was a girl, and She is a beautiful girl who can't be beaten, so she stepped forward and handed it to her, "You will be rewarded."
Looking at his behavior, Jiang Rui knew that he was used to rewarding people, so he hesitated, thanked him, and took it with both hands.
Liu Xingfeng didn't say much, looked at her again, and left happily.
He has his own plan in his heart. Although he said he was going to borrow someone, but if he opened his mouth as soon as he came, even if the other party dared not refuse, most of them would be reluctant. It would be boring to be strong, so it would be better to contact him a few times first, and then talk about it after getting used to it. The likelihood is also higher.
After he left, Sister-in-law Zhang and Liu Liu came around curiously, looked at the jade pendant in Jiang Rui's hand, and said enviously, "He is the guest here today? How generous."
Not long after Li Ma came back, Jiang Rui reported what happened this morning and handed her the jade pendant.
Li Ma looked at Guang for a while, and said, "Just put away what your guest gave you. It's a good thing. You did a good job today. In any case, you can't starve the owner and guests."
Jiang Rui nodded and put the jade pendant into her purse.
Li Ma watched her movements. In fact, if Jiang Rui didn't confess, she would be somewhat grumpy when she heard from others later. After all, for so many years, she has always been the one cooking for the owner of the villa, and she never borrowed the help of others. Now that there is suddenly one more person, and she has also received a reward from the guest, Li Ma will inevitably feel that her status is threatened. Although she really regards people as apprentices, she does not want to teach apprentices now and starve the master to death.
Fortunately, she has a good eye for people. The little girl is open-minded and not like others. She is always a little crooked. Li Ma thought about it, she can let go of some things and let her be responsible.
On the other side, Liu Xingfeng returned to the main courtyard, and when he saw Ling Yuan, he couldn't help shaking his head, "I always knew that Brother Ling had no troubles in his mind, and when he saw the beauty, he didn't turn his eyes away, and several beautiful sisters in the courtyard also came from Don't let me serve you, but I didn't expect that you didn't know Lianxiang Xiyu had reached this point."
Ling Yuan was looking at an account book, raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this, and said with a light smile: "I don't know where to start this? I also ask Brother Liu Xian to make it clear."
"You don't know if it's true?" Liu Xingfeng sat on the chair, raised his legs and said, "I saw Li Ma's rumored apprentice in the kitchen, and guess what, she's actually a beauty like a flower like a jade. , no worse than Sister Ningxiang! With such a beauty, do you have the heart to let her do dirty work in the kitchen?"
"Oh?" Ling Yuan showed just the right amount of surprise, "I don't know this person."
Liu Xingfeng leaned back on the chair, "So, lend it to me, I will definitely not make people suffer."
"Didn't Brother Liu Xian said earlier that he would borrow her back to be your cook?"
"Uh... That's right, but to be my cook, you only need to cook for me, and to be the cook at your house, Brother Ling, is much more tiring. Having said that, our agreement will not change, right? Isn't it right? Brother Ling won't go back on her because she's a beauty, right?"
Ling Yuan smiled and said, "Of course not."
The fire in the kitchen didn't go out until night, so people were left to keep watch, and the rest went back to rest.
Jiang Rui was walking on the road with a lantern in hand. The Ming Villa was empty and silent at night. Fortunately, Liu Liu was chatting non-stop, which weakened the sense of horror. When Jiang Rui returned to the room, the other two girls had already returned and were talking while wrapped in quilts.
The three of them greeted each other, and Jiang Rui lay down on the bed after washing up, and the conversation of the other two has not stopped.
"Actually, I think Zhou Huwei is better than Manager Sun. He even helped me carry a bucket of water the day before yesterday, but I heard that he has already married?"
""You have a good eye for it! Guard Zhou is good, that's good for everyone, don't ask about it, how many maids in our house are unclear to him? Don't be fooled. "
"Really? Why is that? I thought he was a good guy..."
"Sanniang, did you encounter anything interesting today?" a girl asked Jiang Rui.
Jiang Rui said with a smile, "I face the stove every day, and I haven't seen a single stranger."
"Well, it's fortunate that you are beautiful, and you don't have to worry about finding a good husband's family. It's difficult for us like this."
"Yes, I think Sanniang is so beautiful, maybe she can be the aunt of the village owner."
The first girl said: "What kind of aunt is not a aunt, you are not ashamed, don't you want to do it yourself?"
"What nonsense? Be careful I hit you in the mouth."
The two frolicked for a while, and the girl lowered her voice again and said, "By the way, have you heard that there used to be a big maid named Mu Xiang in the main courtyard, but because she wanted to be a concubine, she had a crooked mind. No one has seen her for two days, and now I don't know whether she is dead or alive, no one is seen in life, no corpse is seen in death."
"Oh, stop talking." The other girl was timid and hid under the quilt after hearing her say such a thing, but after a while, she became curious again and couldn't help asking, "Where did she go? She didn't see herself, it was Zhuang, Zhuangzhu..."
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense, our village owner is a hero, how can we do such a thing! I also heard people say that this kind of thing will spread more and more outrageous, maybe there is no such thing at all. A person named Mu Xiang, maybe she went home and got married?"
That's the case, but after that, the two girls didn't dare to talk about anything, and they fell asleep one after another.
Before Jiang Rui fell asleep, she was thinking about what the girl just said that Ling Yuan was a hero.
Since coming here, this sentence is the most she has heard. I always heard that Ling Yuan was a man of benevolence and righteousness, a righteous man, but Jiang Rui felt that it was inconsistent, because when she tried to approach several times, she could feel that Ling Yuan had a strong bloody aura, which was a subtle She couldn't smell it with her nose, but when she approached, the breath almost came to her face.
He should have had a lot of lives on his hands. This is not something he can do with the image of a righteous person today.
Unless, he secretly has another face.
At this time, in the main courtyard, the candle in the study had just been extinguished. Ling Yuan returned to the room. The maid had already made the bed. Seeing him resting inside, she was blessed and retired silently.
Soon, the lights in the room also went out.
The night watchman outside the house was slightly relieved when he saw the owner of the village resting, but still did not dare to relax.
However, Ling Yuan, who was thought to have fallen asleep, suddenly stood up from the wheelchair unexpectedly. Not only did his legs not perform as bad as outsiders said, but he was even a hundred times more dexterous than ordinary people, and he walked silently, like a ghost.
I saw his figure flashed, and suddenly disappeared from the room. The whole process took place in an instant. Only the calligraphy and painting on the side of the wall shook slightly, showing that there was a hidden secret door.
But a quarter of an hour later, a man appeared in the secluded forest thirty miles outside the city. He was dressed in a black cloak and wore a terrifying silver mask. His exposed eyes contained blood-devouring ruthlessness.
After he appeared, in the secluded forest that seemed to be empty, many men in black silently appeared, kneeling quietly in front of him.
"Let's go." He only said this word, his voice was hoarse and unpleasant, but it fell into the ears of the men in black like thunder, which made people tremble. If you look closely, there is no one in the forest.
The next day, Jiang Rui still got up early, and the kitchen was busy and orderly for a while, so she was free to eat breakfast.
Li Ma suddenly said: "Sanniang, from tomorrow onwards, we will be responsible for breakfast and supper each."
"This... Why did Mama Li suddenly have this plan?"
"It's not sudden. In fact, our kitchen was arranged like this a few years ago. It was only after the chef left that I was alone. I think it's time for you to learn to be on your own. In this way, you young people Long body, snooze, I will have breakfast, you sleep a little longer, and you can eat it when it is time to eat, I will still cook lunch and dinner with me, and I will give you the supper, how about it?"
Jiang Rui nodded: "Mother Li is willing to believe me, so of course I'm fine."
Li Ma said with a smile: "What's not to believe, I can rest assured that you do things."
The food boxes were sent to each hospital, and the one in the main hospital today was naturally made by Li Ma. Ling Yuan sat alone at the table, Liu Xingfeng had already arranged a guest room and did not eat with him.
There is only one person, and his sitting posture and manners are still correct. Even the porridge scooped up with a spoon, each spoonful has the same amount.
There was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the house, and the next moment, Liu Xingfeng rushed in. Although he was informal, he had never been so rude.
"Brother Ling, the devil has attacked again! This time the victim of the Liuzhou Kong family!"
Ling Yuan took the biography he handed over and looked at it with a solemn expression.
"It must be him, although there is no evidence, but the method is the same as the previous few times. Poor Old Master Kong, such a virtuous senior, but he was brutally murdered, hateful!"
"What did Alliance Leader Liu say?" Ling Yuan asked frowning.
Liu Xingfeng shook his head, "Not yet, this happened last night. I happened to have a friend in Liuzhou who handed me a letter to find out. I guess my father just found out now."
Ling Yuan nodded slightly, "Union Leader Liu will definitely seek justice for Old Master Kong."
Liu Xingfeng patted the table and said, "When I attack the demon sect in the future, I will definitely fight that demon!"
Ling Yuan said: "There are many capable people in the Wulin League, and they will never let this person escape."
Liu Xingfeng patted the table for a while before he was out of breath.
In less than two days, the matter is being discussed on the rivers and lakes. Even old seniors like Mr. Kong have been poisoned. For a time, everyone is in danger, lest they become the next target of the Demon Sect, and the voices calling for attacking the Demon Sect are getting louder and louder. ring.
But for the kitchen in Mingshan Villa, everything is still calm, the only thing that is not calm is that in these two days, the distinguished guests of the house always come to the kitchen for a walk.
Sister-in-law Zhang and others thought that he fell in love with Jiang Rui, some were happy for her, some were worried for her.
The happy thing is that this guest is obviously from an extraordinary family. If he goes with him, at least he can guarantee his life without worry. You are also worried about this. Looking at his identity, you know that you can only be a concubine at most when you follow him. When outsiders look at the scenery, only you know the pain inside.
Li's mother even warned Jiang Rui earnestly that she should think twice before acting.
Jiang Rui had to stress again and again that she never meant it. And she could also see that although Liu Xingfeng was somewhat interested in her, it wasn't a male or female interest. He just didn't know what he wanted to do. It seemed that he had to find a chance to ask clearly to avoid having to deal with rumors.
This afternoon, someone from the yard came to have snacks. He was in a hurry to do something else. He asked the kitchen to help him deliver it. In the past, it was Wu Erxiaoxu and others who ran errands. This time, Ma Li asked Jiang Jiang Rui go.
In her opinion, although Jiang Rui said that she had no intention of being a concubine, if the distinguished guest really wanted her, they would have no choice but to refuse. , with which steward and guard, or even a guest in the palace, before the distinguished guest opens his mouth, ask the owner of the villa for grace and set a marriage, then it is truly worry-free.
Jiang Rui couldn't beat her, so she had to go. She didn't want to really look in the eye with someone, and only caused trouble. She lowered her head and slipped along the wall, and she delivered the food box smoothly.
When she came back, she went back on the same road and walked to a garden near the main courtyard, when she suddenly heard someone call her, "Sanniang?"
She looked up and saw Liu Xingfeng waving at her. And in the pavilion behind him, there was a man with his back facing out, sitting in a wheelchair.
"It's really you," Liu Xingfeng turned back and said to another person, "Ling brother, look, this is Li Ma's apprentice Sanniang."