A few minutes later, Lu Yao and the old lady were sitting in the yard eating roast duck.
The old lady is 85 years old this year and has very good teeth. She finished a duck leg quickly.
Lu Yao learned from chatting with her that the old lady's maiden name was Han Xiaojuan. She was sold to the palace as a palace maid by her parents when her family was poor. With her intelligence, she was appreciated and valued by the nobles in the palace. They taught her how to read and write, and the nobles gave her money. She gave her the name Yueying, and she has been using this name ever since.
Lu Yao stretched her head and rolled her eyes, her eyes full of excitement, "Grandma Yue, have you ever seen the last emperor?"
The old lady glared at her, as if she was talking nonsense, "Of course I have seen it."
The old lady told Lu Yao a lot about what happened in the palace, including the scene when the Qing Dynasty was overthrown. After so many years, the old lady still vividly remembers it.
What she didn't say was that the nobleman almost gave her to the emperor in order to consolidate his status in the palace.
Lu Yao still found it incredible.
She actually met someone from the palace decades ago!
Lu Yao took a look at the old lady's clothes. Although she was very plain, she was clean and decent. It was still fine silk and satin, even better than the silk and satin left by her great-grandfather.
Her hair, which was not too thick, was pulled back and fixed with a hairpin. She sat there like an old lady from a big family.
Upon closer inspection, you can see that the hairpin is made of fine jade, exquisitely crafted and absolutely extraordinary.
The old lady was delighted by her sight: "Do you like this hairpin?"
Lu Yao shook her head, "No, I'm just a little curious after seeing things from the Qing Dynasty."
The old lady smiled, took off the hairpin and handed it to Lu Yao, "Take a good look."
Lu Yao was extremely pleasantly surprised. She took it and touched it. The touch was gentle, the lines were smooth, and every corner was perfect. It was really the best.
Seeing that she liked it so much, the old lady waved her hand and said, "It's for you."
Lu Yao quickly returned the hairpin, "No, no, no."
The old lady glanced at her and asked again, "Really?"
Lu Yao was very sure, "It's really not necessary."
Lu Yao rubbed her hands. She had not yet tied anyone's hair with a hairpin. Full of curiosity, she stood up and said, "I'll tie it for you."
Lu Yao reached around the old lady and reached out, grabbed her hair, first pulled it up, and then inserted the hairpin into it after making sure it was correct. As soon as she let go, the hairpin and her hair fell down. Lu Yao was shocked and grabbed the hairpin. .
The old lady laughed and shook her head, turned around and took the hairpin from Lu Yao's hand, "Give it to me."
Lu Yao handed her the hairpin in frustration.
Then she saw that the old lady's hands were like magic, and she tied her hair with a hairpin, which was still very strong.
Lu Yao blinked, somewhat doubtful about life.
Lu Yao still had to review and went back after eating. Before leaving, the old lady asked her if she knew how to cook.
Lu Yao: "I know a little bit."
The old lady nodded, "Okay, then come and cook for me tonight."
Lu Yao: "..."
Is that so rude?
Yue Ying feels that she is very close to Lu Yao. At such an old age, it is not easy to meet someone she likes. She does not hide it, "Don't worry, I will pay you and take care of your food."
Lu Yao smiled.
"Grandma Yue, you don't need to give me money, just take care of my food. I'm alone at home, so we can share the pot. If you're busy, you can handle it yourself. Do you think that's okay?"
Duan Mingjie's job has not yet settled down. Tickets are a problem, so it's better to save money.
Yueying didn't expect the little girl to be so content, "Okay, let's share the pot!"
After reviewing all afternoon, Lu Yao locked the door at 5:30 and went to the next door.
Lu Yao entered the kitchen and found that the old lady's kitchen had a lot of ingredients.
There is both pork and beef, and there is also a full vat of rice and flour.
"Grandma Yue, do you usually shop alone?"
Yueying moved a chair and sat outside the kitchen to talk to Lu Yao, "I'll just take a look and buy it if I like it. I'll pay them a little extra to bring it to me. Some things are given to me regularly by others." of."
"Is he your relative?"
After finishing speaking, Lu Yao saw the old lady raising her lips mockingly, "They won't give me anything."
It's more like coming here to get their stuff.
Lu Yao wisely didn't ask any more questions, and the old lady continued, "I gave you the money, and they brought it to you."
Lu Yao hummed and didn't ask any more questions.
But I’m quite confused. The old lady doesn’t have a job, so where can she get the tickets?
Suppressing her doubts, Lu Yao grabbed the rice, and then heard the old lady say, "The rice needs to be washed more than five times to make sure there is no dirt floating on it before putting it in the pot."
Lu Yao's hand paused: "...Okay."
Next, the old lady said that the fire was too high, then that the fire was too low, and that the steamed buns were not hot enough.
Lu Yao endured it all until she took out the eggs and the old lady said, "Be careful, don't drop the egg shells into the bowl."
Lu Yao put down the egg, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Yue Ying.
"Grandma, are you so particular about your own cooking?"
Yue Ying's cloudy eyes were glazed over, looking at Lu Yao without blinking.
Seeing the old lady like this, Lu Yao couldn't bear it, but she still said, "Grandma, I don't even cook at home, so don't make so many demands."
Yueying blinked, "If you don't cook, what will you eat?"
"My man does it." Lu Yao's face was filled with happiness, "As long as he is at home, he is the one cooking."
Yueying did not expect this answer.
Have times developed so fast?
Can men even go to the kitchen?
"Why didn't I see him?"
Lu Yao said while beating eggs, looking a little lonely, "He went to work and didn't come back until dark."
Yue Ying: "Leave him some food for a while, so that he can cook it when he comes back."
Lu Yao smiled, "Thank you, Grandma Yue."
At the dinner table, Yue Ying asked about the situation of Lu Yao and his wife. Lu Yao briefly said something. Yue Ying was very surprised and said, "You are indeed a good man."
Lu Yao bit her chopsticks, "My man is the best in the world."
Seeing her adoring and obsessed face, Yue Ying couldn't laugh or cry.
After dinner, Lu Yao didn't delay and took the food home.
As soon as Lu Yao left the old lady's house, she found a familiar figure wandering outside her door.
Isn't she the biological daughter that Uncle Zheng just found?
Dong Niannian also noticed Lu Yao at this time, and walked towards Lu Yao with a smile on his face, "Comrade Lu Yao."
Lu Yao: "Is something wrong?"
Dong Niannian smiled apologetically at her and said, "Our family did not provide a good reception today, and I specially apologize to you."
Lu Yao looked at her with a half-smile but didn't say she accepted or didn't accept it. She just asked, "Is there anything else?"
Dong Niannian was stunned.
She has come to apologize, but Lu Yao is so disrespectful!
"Comrade Lu Yao is not going to forgive us? My father will be very sad if he finds out."
