Qiu Ju returned to the yard empty-handed, muttering angrily.
Si Ning asked strangely when he saw it.
"What's going on? Didn't I ask you to go to the kitchen to get food?"
It was okay not to mention this matter, but when it was mentioned, Qiu Ju became even more angry.
She threw the basket to the ground and ran to Si Ning to complain.
"Madam, you don't know something. When I went to the kitchen, there were not even any vegetable leaves in the kitchen. The cooks in the kitchen said that they only prepared enough vegetables for one day. They had already used up all the vegetables when preparing dinner. Everything was gone. No, tell me how this is possible?"
"It would be fine in the past, but now it's the New Year's Day, and no one has prepared food and rations for a few days, not to mention that there are so many masters in the huge Ning'an Marquis Mansion, how could they not prepare some things that the masters like on weekdays? As for eating, this is just to fool the slave. If you hadn't repeatedly emphasized that you can't beat people in the house, the slave would have hung those women on the ground and greeted them with whips. Are you a fool?"
Si Ning looked at the angry little girl in front of her, and thought of Qiu Ju's cold demeanor when she first met her, and her words were precious. At that time, she was still thinking about what kind of person would cultivate what kind of personality.
Lu Hanxiao was a cold person, and the maid who followed him had the same personality.
But now I realize how wrong I was at that time. I smiled helplessly and gave instructions to Si Yihan in the dark.
"Si Yihan, go and buy some flour, vegetable leaves and chicken for me."
Si Yihan responded, then dodged and flew up to the outer wall, disappearing a few times.
Qiu Ju looked on from the side, with a hint of envy in her tone that she never had before.
"He seems to have improved his kung fu. Sometimes he hides in the dark and the servants don't even notice him."
Si Ning didn't know much about what hermits needed to practice, but she also felt that Si Yihan had made visible progress in just a few months.
"It's not easy for him either."
While the two of them were waiting for Si Yihan to come back, Lu Zhiyuan actually came to the door.
"Brother and sister, my second brother has something to tell you."
After the old lady was buried, Si Ning rarely saw this second brother. It was said that he left early and came back late all day long. Si Ning didn't know what he was busy with outside.
Lu Zhiyuan was wearing a dark blue gown. His appearance was very deceptive. People would always associate him with that honest person. But when they really got to know him, they discovered that his temperament had nothing to do with being honest.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Lu Zhiyuan complained to Sining angrily.
"Brothers and sisters, I don't have any objections to who you want to hand over this family to, but you can't be short of anything else. I don't even have a bowl of sweet soup today. Isn't this huge Ning'an Marquis Mansion a bowl of sweet soup?" Can’t even afford soup?”
Si Ning frowned and looked at Qiu Ju, and Qiu Ju returned the look, meaning you see what the slave said is right.
Si Ning comforted him, "Second brother, I am not in charge of this family now, so you have to ask my sister-in-law whether you can afford sweet soup. Why don't you go to my eldest brother's room and ask first?"
This was also the reason why Si Ning had no intention of objecting at all when Jiang Linrou said she wanted to take control of the family.
The Ning'an Marquis Mansion had few heirs, with only two brothers and one adopted son, Lu Hanxiao. Except for the second room, which had a concubine at the beginning, there were only two or three masters in the other rooms, but none of them were easy to get along with.
Si Ning was really too lazy to take care of the affairs of the house. If Lu Hanxiao hadn't still remembered the kindness of the old Marquis for his adoption, Si Ning would have felt more comfortable going out and living alone.
Lu Zhiyuan obviously didn't want to accept her perfunctory approach and said rudely.
"Brother and sister, I know that second brother doesn't have much say in this family now, but after all, Han Xiao is also our Lu family, so you have to call me second brother. Even if you and Li Xutang had any disputes in the past, that is your own business. , now that she is dead, you can’t blame your second brother for everything she did.”
This is to say that Duke Si Ning avenged his personal revenge and deliberately tormented him.
Si Ning originally had a good face, but now his face turned gloomy for a moment, and he narrowed his eyes and replied coldly.
"Second brother, let's not talk about whether it is really right to settle this account on you. It is true that Li Xutang is dead, but do you dare to say that the second brother did not know anything about the things she did and did not participate in it?"
"You...what do you mean?" Lu Zhiyuan was speechless.
Si Ning sneered, "What do I mean? Second brother knows it well. Second brother, if I really want to settle accounts with your second brother, it's not a matter of a bowl of sweet soup. And if it's my temper, I will definitely serve this sweet soup with both hands." , let the second brother drink enough."
"Si Ning, you!"
Lu Zhiyuan stared at Si Ning. Si Ning lost his patience and waved his hand for Qiu Ju to see the guest off.
After being kicked out of the door, Lu Zhiyuan spat into the courtyard angrily.
"What the hell, she's just a concubine. Depending on how long you can maintain your prestige, someone will deal with you sooner or later."
As soon as Lu Zhiyuan left, Qiu Ju stepped forward and asked.
"Madam, can Butler Wu come over and ask for clarification?"
"No need, my sister-in-law is in charge of the house, it's not convenient for me to interfere."
Qiu Ju heard that this was true, and just at this moment Si Yihan flew back with something.
He handed the things to Si Ning and reported what he heard to Si Ning.
"Someone from the eldest mistress's family came and took all the food back. The cooks didn't dare to offend the eldest mistress, so they lied that they only prepared one day's rations."
This surprised Si Ning, "Why does my sister-in-law's family want to take those rations?"
She didn't know much about Jiang Linrou's family affairs, and she only heard a few words from Li Xutang occasionally, which probably meant that her family was not wealthy.
But even if he wasn't rich, he wouldn't go to Ning'an Marquis' Mansion to get food, right?
Si Yihan nodded affirmatively, "This is what my subordinates heard."
Si Ning was just curious, but it didn't matter what happened at Jiang Linrou's house. She got up and went to the small kitchen and took the little girl in the yard to work.
Today she plans to make a burger, French fries, fried chicken and milk tea. When she is in a good mood, carbohydrates can make people twice as happy!
First put the mixed noodles aside to wake up, and you will make the bread dough later.
Taking advantage of this time, Si Ning used the only ingredients to prepare chicken.
Although there are very few seasonings, the taste of chicken from this era is unmatched by later generations, and there will definitely be special surprises.
When the dough is ready, Si Ning starts making the bread dough.
Several little girls gathered around the kitchen counter and stared at it with big eyes, exclaiming from time to time.
They felt strange when they saw Si Ning baking the dough on the fire.
"Are you making baked buns?"
Si Ning did not explain, but replied with a smile.
"We'll find out later."
Making a burger is not complicated. The most complicated part is the bun embryo. By the time the embryo is ready, the basic burger will be almost ready.
The next step is to start making the meatloaf and other surrounding snacks.
