Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 278 Miss Shen, I heard that you are good at cooking fish?

Yucheng and Dundun were so surprised that they didn't dare to eat the candied haws in their hands. They chased after Shen Yu and asked, "Really? Is it really that sour?"

Shen Yu and Yu Tao couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

For a moment, the courtyard was filled with laughter.

After dinner, the ingredients for tomorrow were prepared. Jiang, Zheng Sanniang and others also cooked them in the store every day.

Even if Shen Yu and Li were away for half a day, I think the few of them would be able to handle it.

Shen Yu was about to go back to her room to rest, but Li suddenly said anxiously: "Oh no, we are going to the Song Mansion tomorrow, what should we wear? Yuzhi doesn't have any suitable new clothes."

After saying that, he went to look through the wardrobe and asked Jiang and Zheng Sanniang to see which one Shen Yu would like to wear.

Shen Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she could only say, "Mom, we are going to cook tomorrow, not to visit guests. As long as the clothes are clean, there is no need to worry so much."

Li shook her head and said, "You are dressed too poorly. People in the mansion will look down on you."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Why would they look down on us? We are not from their house. We will just cook a dish and leave. Why would we care so much about them?"

But Li just refused to listen and insisted on finding a nice set of clothes for Shen Yu to wear.

Shen Yu had no choice but to scare her, "Go to sleep quickly, or you won't be able to get up tomorrow. If you get too sleepy and lose focus while cooking, and ruin the dish, what will you do?"

When Li heard this, she immediately threw aside her clothes and other things, and hurriedly urged Shen Yu, "Oh my, you are right, go to bed and sleep well. Don't spoil the dish tomorrow."

As he said that, he pushed Shen Yu back to the room quickly.

Shen Yu saw that his words had worked, smiled secretly, went back to his room and went to sleep.

Shen Yu didn't know whether Li slept well that night, but Shen Yu himself slept soundly as usual, and in the blink of an eye it was already dawn.

At noon in the morning, the shop was busy. A carriage stopped in front of the shop and Mother Feng got out of the carriage with the help of the servant.

I was surprised to see that the shop was almost full of customers. I didn't expect that such a small restaurant would have so many customers in the morning.

Before Mother Feng left, the old lady had told her that the purpose of inviting Miss Shen over was just to try her cooking skills and change her taste.

The Shen family runs a restaurant business, so don't rush to pick people up early in the morning and delay their business.

Seeing that there were many customers in the restaurant, Mother Feng did not rush to talk to Shen Yu, but walked to the table selling buns with interest.

See what food is sold in the restaurant in the morning and listen to what diners have to say.

Mother Feng looked at the big, soft, plump, evenly wrapped buns in the basket, which were steaming hot. Although she had already had breakfast, she couldn't help wanting to eat one.

As she was looking at them and wondering whether she should bring a few back for the old lady to try, Li looked up and saw Mother Feng.

She hurriedly came over with a smile, squatted down and bowed: "How are you, Mom? When did you come? I was busy in my shop and didn't see you. I really deserve to be beaten."

Then he called Shen Yu and said, "Yuzhi, Mother Feng is here to pick us up, come quickly."

Mother Feng smiled and nodded: "My dear, you are fine. Don't worry. We are busy in the store. It's okay to leave after this period of busy work."

Li said hurriedly, "It's okay. They can handle it even if we're not here. I've already made arrangements."

"Thank you for your understanding, mother. Let's go now. If we delay cooking for the old lady, we will be guilty of a great sin."

Seeing Li's humble words, Mother Feng nodded secretly in her heart: "It's good to know when to advance and when to retreat. Don't get too proud of yourself when someone praises you. You should not get involved with people like that."

Shen Yu also took off her apron, walked over, and saluted to Mother Feng with a smile: "Mom, I'm fine. I can come over anytime."

Mother Feng smiled and said, "The steamed buns in your shop are really good. How about you pack a few for me as well? And also pack two pieces of the candied date cake for me."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li said with a bit of satisfaction, "Mom, you have good taste. The guests around here all say that my buns are delicious. Wait, mom, I'll serve them for you right away."

As he said this, he did not pack the food in lotus leaves as they usually do, but instead took the food box, put the buns and candied date cakes in two large round porcelain plates, put them in the food box, closed the lid, and brought it over.

Mother Feng nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Since we can leave, let's go now."

Li and Shen Yu followed Mother Feng into the carriage and drove for about half an hour before stopping.

The three of them got off the carriage. Shen Yu looked around and saw that the carriage stopped next to a small gate of a house. It looked like the back door of the house.

The alley we came in from was not very wide, just enough for a carriage to turn around.

The entire alley is paved with bluestone slabs, and the long alley is swept clean and flat.

Shen Yu thought to himself, "This road surface is much better than the one in front of my store."

After entering the courtyard, Mother Feng led the two of them through the corridor and across the courtyard. After walking for a long time, they stopped in front of the gate of an inner courtyard.

Mother Feng smiled and said, "This is Zizhu Garden where the old lady lives. Please wait a moment. I will go and inform her."

Having said that, he took the food box from Shen Yu's hand and walked in.

Not long after, a little girl in her teens came running over and said, "Mother Feng asked me to bring you two in."

Shen Yu and Li followed the little girl into the yard. After entering the door and turning around a small and exquisite rockery, they saw the yard.

The yard is not very big, with three main rooms and side rooms on both sides.

There was a clump of purple bamboo on one side of the yard, and an old plum tree with strong branches on the other. There were also several small bonsai flowers that were well trimmed next to them.

The little maid led them to the door of the main house, and another maid opened the curtain, and Shen Yu and Li walked in.

As soon as I entered, I smelled a strong scent of sandalwood.

Shen Yu raised his head and took a quick look. An old lady was sitting in the front seat.

Although she was an old woman, she didn't have many wrinkles on her face. She looked no more than fifty years old, and her hair was still black and shiny.

She was wearing an autumn-colored casual gown, which was neither new nor old. It was not made of expensive material and looked soft and comfortable.

Old Madam Song had a gentle look on her face. When she saw the two of them coming in, she smiled and greeted them, "This is the girl from the Shen family who has the same name as Zhi. Come here quickly and let me take a look."

Li and Shen Yu hurriedly knelt down and saluted, saying, "Old Madam, how are you?"

Madam Song smiled and nodded: "My lady, how are you? Please find a seat for her."

Then he waved to Shen Yu: "Miss Shen, come and sit next to me."

Shen Yu walked over gracefully, and Old Madam Song narrowed her eyes and looked Shen Yu up and down.

After looking at you for a while, she nodded and said with a smile, "No wonder Miss Zhi always praises you when she mentions you. You are indeed a good child."

"You are so young, but you are a good cook. I heard that you are good at cooking fish?"