Chapter 2: Thick Fried Egg and Green Onion Noodles
Before the wedding, Jiang Shuyao had learned about the state of Duke Xie's mansion, but Xie Xun told her again on the way to the main hall.
Xie Xun is the third son in the family. Both of his two elder brothers are married. They were older and some of their children were almost as old as Jiang Shuyao. After him there is a younger sister who is only one year younger than him.
The two stepped into the room, and when the maid opened the curtain, everyone turned their heads around to look at them.
Jiang Shuyao was a little nervous and followed Xie Xun to meet his parents.
The old madam was not very satisfied with this wife. After setting the date, she sent someone to inquire about Jiang Shuyao, and every words she received were more unpleasant than before. No matter in terms of character or family background, Jiang Shuyao was not worthy of Xie Xun.
But seeing that she couldn't see any fault in her etiquette, the old madam looked a little better.
Jiang Shuyao respectfully offered tea to the two elders in accordance with the etiquette, but the old madam did not reach out to pick it up.
Duke Xie had always been a kind-hearted person, and after he took the tea on his own initiative, the old madam wouldn't be able to make things difficult for Jiang Shuyao.
The first level had been passed easily, so the later greeting was much easier. Jiang Shuyao received red envelopes one after another and sent gifts she prepared earlier to the juniors.
There were many children in the first branch and the second branch, and the older ones were as old as Jiang Shuyao. When they called her "third aunt" with a blushing face, she had the feeling as if she was taking advantage of her peers when she went home for the New Year.
She pursed her lips and laughed. Her smile was brightening her already bright looks.
Xie Pei, on the side, saw this scene and was extremely dazzled.
She is the youngest daughter of Duke Xie's mansion, and she had been a figure above the stars since she was a child. Her three elder brothers, one were more capable than the other, especially her third brother. How many ladies intentionally approached her in order to inquire about him. Unexpectedly, the third brother ended up married Jiang Shuyao. When she thought that she had to call Jiang Shuyao "third sisters-in-law", she felt like she had lost her face.
When it was Xie Pei's turn, she took the gift and handed it to the maid, and said thank you perfunctorily. She made it clear that she wanted to shame Jiang Shuyao.
The atmosphere was awkward.
Jiang Shuyao was already prepared that some people will make things difficult. But she didn't expect that she passed the test by the elders, but could not pass the little girl.
She smiled unchanged, as if she hadn't noticed Xie Pei made troubles, "You don't need to thank, I'm glad that the little girl likes it."
Xie Pei choked. She hadn't even opened the box to see it. How could she like it? Jiang Shuyao was really a cheeky.
She snatched the box from the maid's hand angrily, opened it and glanced at it lightly, and smiled, "Third sister-in-law is really interesting, but this set is too luxurious. I have always liked more elegant and clean jewelry, I am afraid I won't need this."
Jiang Shuyao had always been ridiculed by others for her cheesy appearance. She can't dress up properly. So these words were mixed with the meaning of mocking.
The targeted Jiang Shuyao didn't feel hurt or itchy. When she was about to answer, Xie Xun spoke first, "You are still young, and there will be opportunities to use it in the future."
Although he didn't like Jiang Shuyao, he didn't want people to bully her and he didn't want to start any right and wrong today.
After he finished speaking, he led Jiang Shuyao past Xie Pei and made her stunned.
Everyone present did not expect Xie Xun to speak for Jiang Shuyao. After all, his attitude was very clear during the wedding day yesterday.
Jiang Shuyao glanced at Xie Pei secretly, and found that the little girl's eyes were red with grievances.
Xie Xun, the pig teammate.
[T/N: "Pig teammate" is just describing your teammate that is as stupid as a pig. Usually used in online game.]
Obviously, she could fool her, but he had to provoke hatred and even broke this sister-in-law's glass-heart.
After the tea was finished, the people dispersed one after another. Jiang Shuyao didn't think of approach her mother-in-law to make fun of herself. Seeing that Xie Xun was leaving, she quickly followed him.
Xie Xun didn't want to stay in the house to see Jiang Shuyao, so he planned some appointments with friends to go to the horse racing outside the city.
Out of a way, Xie Xun found that Jiang Shuyao followed him all the way, and he felt inexplicably guilty.
He stopped and cleared his throat, "I'm going out of the house to meet with friends." After speaking, he realized that he was talking to his wife, making him even more uncomfortable.
Jiang Shuyao didn't understand why he suddenly reported his itinerary to her. She nodded in confusion, "Oh."
Xie Xun stepped forward again, and Jiang Shuyao was still with him.
He couldn't help but said, "Why are you following me?"
Jiang Shuyao was confused. "I didn't follow you." She tilted her head for a moment and realized, "I'm going to the main kitchen, and it happened to be in your direction."
Xie Xun didn't expect that he had thought too much, and his ears quickly turned red.
Seeing him looking down and not speaking, Jiang Shuyao silently took a big step back, "Why don't you go first?"
Xie Xun was still thinking about saying something to make it up. When Jiang Shuyao said this, he felt that she was mocking him for thinking too much just now, his ears were red with shame.
He looked up at Jiang Shuyao. Jiang Shuyao blinked her eyes innocently and stretched out her hand to make a "please" gesture.
Xie Xun choked and gritted his teeth secretly in embarrassment.
He was good-looking, and his eyes were bright and shining when he was embarrassed. His immortal appearance looked a bit angry, so he looked bright and lively, and finally looked like a vibrant and handsome young man.
Jiang Shuyao didn't realize what she was doing "wrong" at all, and after seeing Xie Xun looking at her, she continued, "Or should I go first? Just a corner and I will be in the main kitchen."
"No!" Xie Xun turned sharply and took a long step. His legs flew away, as if they were on fire.
Jiang Shuyao looked at his back, silently sighing. Young people have to be a little more lively, that look of flying looked really seductive.
After sighing, she led the maids toward the kitchen.
She got up late in the morning and didn't have breakfast, and now she was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back.
People in the main kitchen saw Jiang Shuyao coming and they saluted in a panic.
Jiang Shuyao waved her hand and walked directly into the kitchen.
Large households pay more attention to fine cooking, but the amount was very small. Generally, people in the kitchen would take care of leftovers, so Jiang Shuyao strolled around the kitchen and only saw the soup simmering for the masters.
"Third young madam, you are..." A grandma asked her when she saw her looking east and west.
"It's okay, I'm just looking for something to eat."
"What do you want to eat?"
The grandma bent down and bowed her head respectfully, following Jiang Shuyao. She was not used to it, and said, "Go ahead and get your jobs done, I'll just get something."
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Yesterday, Xie Xun slept in the study room, and everyone in the mansion knew that. They couldn't help but despise the third young madam, Jiang Shuyao. When she said that, the grandma didn't follow her anymore and walked out of the kitchen after bowing.
Jiang Shuyao didn't have breakfast, and the four maids were hungry. Everyone was so hungry so she chose two quick dishes to cook.
When she rolled up her sleeves and was about to start her work, she realized that none of the five people in the kitchen could make a fire, so she asked someone to go outside and called a kitchen girl to come in.
The little girl was not tall and had a thin body, but she worked quickly.
After the fire started, Jiang Shuyao put the big pot on the stove and boiled water to prepare the noodles.
She found carrots, vegetables, and green onions, neatly diced them for later use.
The maids were startled by her knife skills. They looked at each other and tried to remember when the lady would cook.
At this time the water boiled, and Jiang Shuyao dropped the noodles into the big iron pot.
She took a large bowl and beat the eggs, added chopped vegetables and green onion, sprinkled in salt and starch, and stirred it well. She let the kitchen girl to start another stove, set the fire to small, and put the oil in the hot pan.
After the oil was hot, she poured a quarter of the beaten egg, stirred it into a smooth egg shape. Then she rolled up the egg when it had not completely set, pressed it with a spatula to shape it, waited until the inside is set, and poured another quarter of beaten egg.
After she repeated this several times, the noodles were already cooked after the last portion of egg mixture is poured into the pot.
Jiang Shuyao asked the maid to scoop up the noodles and put them in cold water, then put the prepared thick egg simmered on a plate and divide them into five portions.
"Come and taste it." She beckoned to the maids.
The maids were shocked. They did not expect that Jiang Shuyao, who had always been difficult to serve, would cook for them. Several people thought about it. They all agreed that Jiang Shuyao was just curious and wanted to cook. Now the task of trying the dishes just fell on their heads.
Bai Zhi was the most stable of the four. Seeing that the other three were stunned and afraid to come forward, she stood up by herself.
Isn't it just a bit unpalatable? At best, it's not cooked yet, but it can't be poisonous?
She comforted herself in her heart and took the plate Jiang Shuyao handed her.
When she got closer, the rich egg fragrance penetrated into her nose, and Bai Zhi couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
She picked up a thick fried egg with golden outer skin and tender inside. It was very elastic when she picked it up, and it quivered slightly.
Bai Zhi took a bite under the gaze of anticipation and sympathy from the crowd. The thick egg was just came out of the pot, so it was a bit hot. When she bite it, the delicious juice inside bursts in her mouth. The egg was soft and tender, and the rich egg scent was mixed with the fragrance of diced vegetables, the taste was rich and her taste buds were alive.
"How is it?" Jiang Shuyao asked. The temperature of this kind of earthen stove was not easy to control, and she was a little nervous because she cooked with it for the first time.
"Yeah!" Bai Zhi nodded vaguely, swallowing the thick fried egg in her mouth, "It's delicious, delicious. You guys, try it quickly."
The other three maids snorted in their hearts, looking at Bai Zhi that was so calm in the past. They didn't expect her that not only she had a great skill in flattering, but also wanted to pull the three of them into the water.
They picked up the plate, bite the fried thick egg, and were hooked.
They were already hungry and had a low sense of expectation. They naturally felt that the thick fried egg was delicious.
The taste was rich but not greasy, and also fresh. It was more pleasant than the porridge and side dishes that they were used to eat in the past.
Jiang Shuyao tasted a piece herself, which tasted better than she thought.
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She ate two slices of eggs to pad her belly, then went back to the stove. She adjusted the sauce with soy sauce and sugar, chopped green onions, and minced garlic, then heat the oil in a hot pot and put it on high heat.
With a sound, the strong green onion fragrance overflowed. Compared with the mellow egg fragrance just now, the smell of green onion in oil was much more overbearing.
When the green onion were slightly charred, she pour the prepared sauce and simmer it for about a minute, and the green onion oil is ready.
Then she poured the oil into the noodles which had been drained from cold water, mix it well, and the simple green onion noodles are ready.
The few people just ate some thick eggs and their stomachs were warm, but then they smelled the green onion oil and the greedy bugs in their stomach were hooked again. The fragrance of onion floating all over the room made them swallow wildly.
The green onion noodles came up at one end, and before Jiang Shuyao called them, the four of them came with their bowl.
The first bite was a strong scent of scallion oil, the sauce was fresh, better complementing the richness of the scallion, the noodles were firm, and the scent spread in their mouth between chewing.
Everyone didn't care about etiquette, and standing on the long table and deal with the food.
Jiang Shuyao saw the kitchen girl standing next to her was staring at her side, and also gave her a bowl. She tried to push it away twice, but couldn't resist the temptation of the food. She took the bowl and started to gobble up.
Thick fried egg and green onion noodles were not superb delicacies, but one was delicious and the other was heavy, the taste was well matched. Jiang Shuyao, who was forced to eat a fat-reducing meal with clear soup and vegetables for more than a month, finally satisfied her craving.
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