On the first day of the new year, An Qi'en and her three maids got up very early. Their schedule today was to eat delicious food, then go to the market to watch an opera, or go to a teahouse to listen to a book. In short, today was a day of eating, drinking and having fun.
Bai Lu ate a big melon and ran into the house happily to report: "Madam, madam, the eldest lady of the Lin family is actually a thief!"
An Qi'en was studying recipes, sitting on the couch and thinking about what dishes to eat for lunch. Seeing Bai Lu's excited look, she became interested and asked, "What's going on?"
Bai Lu gloated: "My slave went to give Master the money for the sesame oil, and happened to see Miss Lin stealing steamed buns to eat in the middle of the night. She was caught. I heard from some fairies that Miss Lin didn't eat steamed buns for dinner last night, saying they were not for human consumption. , she didn’t want to eat! Then she went to eat secretly in the middle of the night! Isn’t this a slap in the face for herself!”
"Although the stuff she stole was worthless buns, it was still theft. Master Enchang was punishing her for copying scriptures!"
Qingbi couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Miss Lin likes to do things that slap people in the face! She actually said that steamed buns are not for human consumption, so why would she steal them!"
An Qi'en couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth: "She's such a tough-talking person! She can't admit that others are better than her and lives in her own world."
Minghua also echoed: "Today is the saddest day for her. She can't go home during the Chinese New Year and can only eat simple meals here. I feel so happy when I think about it. This is all her retribution."
The three masters and servants gossiped about Lin Yanyun for a while, and then got down to business. An Qien asked the three of them to order their favorite dishes.
"Don't worry, it's Chinese New Year today. I'll be the chef and the four of us will have some drinks!"
Qingbi was very happy. She liked to eat fish and said, "Madam, I want to eat braised fish!"
An Qien: "Okay! Do it!"
Bai Lu: "Madam, I want lotus root balls!"
An Qien: "Okay, do it!"
Minghua also said happily: "I want to eat sesame pepper chicken."
A beautiful smile appeared on An Qien's lips: "Okay, I'm also hungry for these things, so the four of us can help make them together, and then we can go out to play after eating!"
The three maids were very happy. Although the conditions in this place were simple, it was the happiest year they had ever had.
An Qien ordered Qingbi and Bailu to buy fresh ingredients, while she and Minghua prepared side dishes at home.
Qingbi and Bailu went back quickly. As soon as they bought the fresh ingredients, the four masters and servants started cooking together.
Everyone is wearing new clothes, a new year and a new atmosphere. Normally, they don’t wear hairpins. Today, the four masters and servants all wear hairpins, looking happy and shining.
Afraid of getting their clothes dirty, everyone wears an apron. Those who cook the pots, those who wash the vegetables, those who chop the vegetables. White smoke curls up from the pot house. On this cold winter day, the smell of fireworks is extremely peaceful. .
After working for a while, four dishes and one soup, the hot rice is ready!
Each person carries a dish and puts it on the table in the main room. After putting the rice on the table, the four masters and servants are ready to start the meal!
At this time, Master Enchang came with Lin Yanyun.
As soon as he entered the room, he smelled the fragrant fragrance, and Lin Yanyun couldn't help but swallowed quietly! I cursed in my heart: "How can an abandoned woman live such a good life!"
An Qien put his hands together and bowed his head slightly to greet Master Enchang: "Master, Happy New Year."
Mrs. Enchang clasped her hands together and said sincerely: "I'm disturbing Madam An from her lunch. The reason why I came here now is because of important matters."
An Qien: "Master, please speak."
"Miss Lin made rude remarks yesterday and sneered at Mrs. An's buns, saying they were not for human consumption. In the middle of the night, Miss Lin secretly took her maid to steal the buns. When the nun found out, she punished her according to the rules of the temple. After all, the buns are Mrs. An's heart. , the poor nun then brought Miss Lin over to apologize."
Lin Yanyun was very embarrassed. If she didn't apologize, Mrs. Enchang would definitely tell the King Xian, and she would be even more ashamed by then!
At the moment, I can only pretend to apologize: "Ms. An, please don't argue with me. I said the wrong thing yesterday and it was not an unintentional mistake."
An Qien glanced at Lin Yanyun indifferently. She said an apology, but her eyes were full of dissatisfaction.
An Qien smiled faintly: "Recognizing mistakes can greatly improve things. Today is a lively New Year's day, and I am not as knowledgeable as Miss Lin."
Lin Yanyun's nails dug into her flesh, and her back molars were about to be bitten off. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. She doesn't believe that An Qi'en can always be proud!
She glanced at the steaming and fragrant food on the table. She hadn't eaten meat for half a month, and she felt annoyed, angry and greedy in her heart!
It's all this stinky woman's fault. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't be suffering in this place!
After she finished apologizing, Mrs. Enchang clasped her hands and said, "Then I won't disturb Mrs. An's lunch and leave."
An Qi'en lowered his head slightly and sent Mrs. En Chang out.
The four masters and servants of the Empress Dowager En Chang laughed loudly as they saw off Master En Chang. Lin Yanyun's apology must be more disgusting than eating a fly!
After they joked about Lin Yanyun some more, they ate happily.
Sure enough, after Lin Yanyun returned to the room without heat, she took out all her grievances on Xi'er, who was bruised and bruised by her pinches.
No matter how hard she pinched Xi'er, Lin Yanyun couldn't relieve her anger, and said with great grievance: "In the past, the food at home at this time was all meat and vegetables, but now it's cooked for the Chinese New Year, let alone minced meat, it's hard to see the oil and water!"
"How can that bitch An Qien eat so well? The fish and meat are cooked so deliciously. She just made me angry on purpose! How can she, bitch, eat so well!"
Thinking of the delicious food on that table, Lin Yanyun was so greedy that she almost bit her tongue.
Xi'er knelt on the ground, tears falling from her eyes, and she didn't dare to say anything. She could only listen to Lin Yanyun's curses and complaints.
Lin Yanyun felt like he was about to die. At this time in the past, he would have had a lot of fun at home and would have gone to the market to play after dinner. Now he could only be trapped in a place with a bunch of hairless people! Her parents didn’t even come to see her!
The more she thought about it, the more she felt aggrieved and couldn't help crying...
After lunch, An Qi'en took her three maids out to play. The market was very lively with jugglers and opera singers, and there were also many small merchants setting up stalls.
Some people specially use this day to set up stalls and sell small gadgets. The money earned on this day can be equivalent to half a month's worth, so it is much more lively than usual today.
An Qien took the three maids around happily.
Suddenly, a strange man's voice came from behind: "Ms. An."
An Qi'en looked back in confusion and saw that the man was handsome and had a slender figure. From the looks of it, he was the son of a wealthy family.
"Who is the master?"
Zhao Yan smiled slightly: "My lord Zhao Yan, on the day of my grandmother's birthday party, I originally wanted to say hello to Mrs. An, but there were so many guests that day that I couldn't get away. When I went to find Mrs. An, I found out that The lady has left."
