When Qi shi woke up, it was already night, and when he saw Lin Dan, he began to cry silently, thinking that he was a little unwilling, and kept saying, "You started learning cooking with your father when you were seven years old, and it has been five or six years now. It's not an exaggeration to say an old cook. How could you lose to that girl from the Yan family? I don't know how those people outside now arrange your father. We couldn't keep his reputation, so how should we explain to him when we went downstairs? Baotian , I'm sorry for you..."
Looking at Qi's crying, Lin Dan thought in his heart: If the original Lin Dan was still there, he would probably feel like a knife and deeply blame himself. But the person is no longer there, and I bear her identity again, this family still has to support her.
The original Lin Dan was only twelve or thirteen years old, with a small stature and immature face. He looked two or three years younger than his actual age, but it was not easy to assume such a heavy responsibility so early. If it wasn't for Lin Dan suddenly replacing her, I don't know where she would go now.
Qi Shi was also worried about his future whereabouts. The cries gradually became smaller, but the sighs continued one after another. Just at this moment, the two servants came in and said that they had brought a message for Lord Hou, and asked Qi Shi and Lin Dan to continue living in the Hou mansion. Lin Baotian has served Lord Hou for more than ten years, and even followed him on the battlefield. The love is more than searching. When he died, Lord Hou would never embarrass his descendants.
Yongding Hou is an old glutton, and his tongue is better than most chefs. How can he not taste the quality of two dishes of chicken and cabbage? But he just said that the two dishes were similar. This was to favor Lin Dan and to preserve Lin Baotian's reputation. But his son was a little glutton, with a smarter tongue and upright personality, which forced Lin Dan to admit defeat.
On the day of the competition, more than half of the old gluttons in the capital came, and there were also many spectators. Lin Baotian's reputation after working hard for many years could not be preserved. Now that it has spread all over the world, everyone is calling him an ungrateful villain who bullies his teachers and destroys his ancestors. If Qi and Lin Dan leave the Hou residence, they shouldn't be bullied to death
Qi Shi was also afraid to face the rumors and rumors, and he was relieved when he heard that he could continue to stay in the Hou Mansion.
Lin Dan is a calm and rational person, and is also very good at judging the situation. She knew that staying in the Hou Mansion with the Qi family was the best arrangement. Neither she nor the former Lin Dan knew much about the world outside the Hou Mansion. If she went out hastily, she might not be able to support herself, and how could she support the sick and weak? Qi's? But there was a stronger intuition telling her that if she really stayed in the Hou Mansion, many bad things would happen. Although she doesn't remember her true identity and past experiences, she still chooses to believe in herself without hesitation.
After the maid left, she firmly said: "Mother, let's leave. You are afraid of gossip outside, how can you know that the gossip in this Hou's mansion is the most terrifying, after all, everyone has been jealous of our family for a long time, and now we When we are in trouble, we will inevitably be pushed and oppressed. In the past, my father was valued by the Hou Ye, and we naturally have a face in the house, but in the future it is the mud in the ground, and anyone can step on it. I lost to Yan Langqing, already If you can’t be a chef in the Hou’s residence, you have to be a slave if you want to stay, and the same goes for you. Even if the Hou Ye doesn’t mention this, do you have the face to live in the Hou’s residence for a long time in the name of a guest?”
Unlike the other servants and servants, the head chef of Hou Mansion signed a contract of employment rather than a deed of prostitution, and his status was higher than that of the chief butler of Hou Mansion. Because of this, Qi's and Lin Dan stayed in the Hou Mansion as family members, and they were regarded as guest residences. Now the situation is different. Without Lin Baotian, the two of them imagined that they would be served by a guest house and a servant girl like before, but they couldn't, and they had to find something to do anyway.
Qi was a proud and arrogant person. He heard that if he wanted to stay, he had to be a servant girl, so he immediately started packing. She didn't want to be reduced to being in the company of those who had served her.
"Your father bought a house outside, and he also opened a restaurant with your second and third uncles. I heard that the business is very good. Let's go out and establish our own business and not stay in this Hou's mansion." Qi opened the box and packed it up. The sadness between his eyebrows faded a lot. Even if she loses, she can't scold her daughter anymore, presumably her daughter is the one who suffers the most.
Lin Dan breathed a sigh of relief, then dragged out a gold-painted rosewood box hidden under the bed, and said in a low voice, "I'll return the golden knife and recipe to Yan Langqing, and drop by the way to ask the old man to resign. "
Qi shi stared at the box for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly: "Go."
Lin Dan didn't open the box to admire the fascinating imperial golden knife and the legendary God of Cooking recipe, and sent it directly to the yard of the little prince. Now Yan Langqing is still the maidservant of Xiaohou Ye, leading the errands in the small kitchen.
When Lin Dan arrived, Yan Langqing was begging Xiaohou Ye to get back the golden knife and the recipe for herself. She was worried that Lin Dan would not be reconciled and ruin the golden knife and the recipe. If the golden knife is damaged, it can be repaired. If the recipe is burned by a fire, what is the point of her deliberately sneaking into the Hou residence? If Qi Shi hadn't fainted and Lin Dan had slipped away without a trace in the blink of an eye, she would have asked them to hand over the things on the spot.
Little Marquis knew a little about Lin Dan, and thought that the other party could really do this kind of revenge, so he agreed to stand up for her. The two were about to find someone, but saw a young servant walk in with a box and cage, saying that it was given by Miss Lin. When they opened it, they saw that it was a golden knife and a recipe, both of which were carefully wrapped in red silk. , well preserved.
The little Marquis looked at Yan Langqing subconsciously, Yan Langqing's cheeks flushed, and her face was embarrassed. Those words that were prepared for a rainy day just now seem to be treating the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
The two walked outside the door, only to see a thin figure slowly walking away, walking calmly.
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Although Lin Baotian was widely used by the Hou Ye, and he usually received many rewards, he used it to help two brothers or buy precious ingredients, and he did not leave much money. Mr. Qi searched all over the house to find one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and was suddenly a little dumbfounded. Fortunately, they still have real estate and shops outside the mansion, so they don't have to worry about their future life.
Qi's optimism did not infect Lin Dan. In Lin Dan's memory, Lin Baotian's two younger brothers are not fuel-efficient lamps. If there is a problem, just look for the elder brother. They said they were running the restaurant for Lin Baotian, but they didn't see any monthly income. Unless the restaurant's business declined and new dishes needed to be developed, they would come to the door in a low voice. Now that Lin Baotian's reputation as "the successor of the Golden Knife Royal Kitchen" has been ruined, it can be regarded as indirectly ruining the restaurant's business.
Sure enough, when Qi found the house that her husband had purchased and wanted to settle down, she found that the house had already been occupied by the second and third bedrooms, and she would not let them in without saying anything. The house deed, let them get out of here quickly.
Qi Shi still wanted to reason a few words, and the two-bedroom concubine let her talk, and let her just make trouble, or to promote his uncle's already bad reputation. Because of his bad face, Mrs Qi made a fuss in public, so she wiped her tears and walked towards the restaurant. She knew that the restaurant was also occupied by two uncles in nine out of ten, but she didn't give up if she didn't see it with her own eyes.
Lin Dan silently helped her without expressing any opinion. It's just that Lin Baotian trusts his two younger brothers too much. He never asks for details or asks for certificates when he buys real estate or manages restaurants. Even if he goes to the yamen to fight a lawsuit, he can't win. What's more, he was notorious after his death, enough for everyone to deny everything about him, where would anyone stand up for his widow and orphans
Lin Dan walked all the way to bear everyone's pointing, and he had prepared for the worst in his heart. After walking to the restaurant, they were stopped by the shopkeeper and not allowed to enter. They even clamored for them to take out the title deed or share certificate, otherwise they would have to report to the officials.
Qi's eyes were red with anger, but he couldn't find a word to refute. Lin Dan stroked her trembling back to comfort her. Looking up, she found that the restaurant's signboard had changed. From "Lin's Restaurant" to "Yan's Restaurant", the red-backed gold plaque looked very imposing.
The second brother of the Lin family came out, pointed at the plaque and said, "Sister-in-law, those scandalous things that my brother has done are really embarrassing! Now my third brother and I have decided to give 50% of the shares that belonged to the eldest brother to the Yan family as atonement. It's useless for you to make trouble with me. We have to pay back what we owe. Let's pay back the sins eldest brother made, so we can accumulate some wickedness and let eldest brother have a good child in the next life. If you really think about eldest brother, for the sake of For the sake of the reputation of the Lin family, let's calm down." Then he sighed helplessly.
When passersby heard this, they applauded and applauded, saying that the second and third children of the Lin family are completely different from their elder brothers.
Qi's complexion was pale and shaky, but Lin Dan lowered his head and sneered: The two rooms of the Lin family are really good plans, using the eldest brother's widow and orphans as rafts, they will be taken out of this disastrous disaster and the restaurant will be saved. 's livelihood. If Lin Baotian had their half shrewdness, he wouldn't have caused his wife and children to fall into such an end.
But people are already dead, and it is useless to say anything now. It is serious to find a way to live. Lin Dan wanted to take the Qi family away as soon as he thought about it, but saw Yan Langqing and his father came in a car together, and Xiao Houye was riding by the side, and the pomp looked quite grand.
Second Youngest Lin and Third Youngest Lin hurried up to meet them, bending and bowing again, with a very flattering attitude.
The little Marquis got off the horse expressionlessly, and opened the curtain for Yan Langqing. Yan Langqing's cheeks were blushing and her smile was shy. She glanced at Lin Dan standing beside her, and couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.
Lin Dan didn't even look at the two of them, and was about to leave while supporting his mother. Perhaps it was her ignorant attitude that provoked Yan Langqing, the other party's temper was rushing, and she opened her mouth without thinking: "Lin Dan, since you have already lost, please stop pretending to be the heir of the Golden Knife Royal Chef in the future. Don't cook Yan's food again."
Lin Dan's temperament is very light, but it does not mean that she is willing to stand and be beaten. She chose to settle down before because she knew that the situation was very unfavorable for her side, and no matter how much she fought, it would be of no use. She might as well save her energy and think about what to do in the future. Now that Yan Langqing wants to push people to a dead end, she can't bear it anymore.