flstandardbreds Chapter 108 The young master seems to be very angry.
Chapter 108 The young master seems to be very angry.
Xie Jue chuckled when he met Qin Jiuwei's gaze.
He turned to look at his two older brothers standing behind him and raised his eyebrows at them.
It seems to be saying that he didn't disturb his father and mother; it was his mother who saw him.
That's not his fault at all~
Immediately afterwards, Xie Jue took off running and pounced towards Qin Jiuwei.
Xie Jue wrapped his arms around Qin Jiuwei's waist and whined, "Mother, you taught Father how to fly a kite, it's time to teach me too~"
Xie Yanli, standing to the side: ...
Where did he come from?
Qin Jiu chuckled softly, reached out and pinched Xie Jue's little face, coaxing him gently, "Alright, Mother will also teach our Jue-ge'er how to fly a kite."
Xie Jue waved her little fists and shouted, "Howl!"
The following day, at the Jiang residence.
Jiang Chirang wore a plain-colored long robe with a light blue silk sash tied around his waist, which made him appear even more upright.
He stood in front of the stove, with a fresh, plump sea bass in front of him, its scales shimmering silver in the light.
"Young master, why are you doing this?" the servant Qiu Feng couldn't help but ask.
Miss Qin is now married and is known to all as the wife of the heir apparent.
Why must you do so much for her, young master...
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chirang paused in his grip on the knife.
He knew perfectly well that she was already married and there was no possibility between them anymore.
He just wanted to treat her well in his own way.
"No need for further words, I know what I'm doing," Jiang Chirang said calmly.
Seeing this, Qiu Feng could only sigh softly.
Jiang Chirang's gaze returned to the cutting board. He skillfully gutted and cleaned the sea bass, making a few neat cuts on its body.
He practiced this dish countless times in Jiangnan, just so that one day he could make it for her by hand.
Qinglan Courtyard.
All three children are off work today, and Xie Yanli is also home, which is rare for him.
Qin Jiuwei instructed the kitchen to prepare more dishes.
It's rare to be able to eat lunch at home, so naturally I want to eat something good.
The kitchen staff worked quickly, and soon the exquisite dishes were placed on the table.
Just then, Qiu Feng walked into the house with a food box.
Qin Jiuwei was surprised to see him. "Qiufeng, what brings you here? Is there something you need, cousin?"
Upon hearing that it was Jiang Chirang's man, Xie Yanli's hand holding the chopsticks suddenly paused.
Qiu Feng placed the food box on the table. "Young Madam, there's no need to worry. Our young master is fine; he just wanted to deliver something."
As he spoke, Qiu Feng opened the food box, took out a dish, and placed it on the table.
"Young Master said that when she was a child, the young mistress's favorite food was steamed perch made by Madam Jiang herself."
He said respectfully, "Now that you have learned how to make this dish, I specially made it today and brought it here for you to try. I wonder if it still tastes the same as it did when I was a child."
Qin Jiuwei felt a pang of sadness and pursed her lips slightly.
After her mother passed away when she was a child, her aunt was worried about her and often asked someone to send her steamed sea bass that she had made herself.
By then, Li had begun to mistreat her, and that sea bass was her greatest comfort during that dark period.
But after her uncle's family moved south, she never got to eat it again...
Xie Yanli's gaze fell on the dish, and his eyes turned cold.
The steamed sea bass in the dish has a glossy skin, and the flesh inside the cuts is as white as snow. The scallion shreds are long and green, and red pepper shreds are sprinkled on top.
The steamed fish soy sauce is a translucent, brownish-red color that coats the fish.
It can be said that it is full of color and fragrance.
But the more he looked, the worse Xie Yanli's complexion became. He suddenly put down his chopsticks, completely losing his appetite.
Although she was somewhat moved by what had happened before, Qin Jiuwei still remembered what had happened yesterday.
We should keep our distance from Jiang Chirang.
She said, "Thank you for your kindness, cousin, but I am not worthy of this dish. Please take it back with you."
Qiu Feng's expression stiffened upon hearing this, but he quickly understood.
The young mistress's actions are reasonable; now that she is married, she should keep her distance from other men.
The one who can't figure it out is our own young master.
He nodded, preparing to take the bass back.
But they discovered that a piece of the sea bass had been pinched off at some point, and a large chunk of fish meat was missing.
Qin Jiuwei identified the suspect almost immediately.
He turned his gaze to the little man next to the bass.
Xie Jue kept her head down.
The dishes have all been served.
He thought it was edible...
My mother said I couldn't eat it, but by then he had already eaten it...
Qin Jiuwei sighed softly.
The food has already been eaten; there's no reason to send it back.
In the end, I had no choice but to accept it.
After Qiu Feng left, Xie Jue cautiously raised his eyes to look at Qin Jiuwei.
Qin Jiuwei sighed helplessly, "You can't do that next time. Eat."
Xie Jue nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "I promise I'll be good from now on!"
He then looked at the sea bass in front of him, picked up a large piece of fish with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth.
Just then, a chilling voice suddenly rang in my ears.
"Is it tasty?"
“Okay…” Xie Jue immediately prepared to answer.
Turning her gaze, she saw Xie Yanli's gloomy face, and her small eyes darted around.
"Uh, actually it doesn't taste good at all."
He pursed his lips and put down the piece of fish he hadn't finished eating.
Fish is nothing compared to life...
He hadn't seen his father with that expression in a long time.
Oh my god, that scared him to death!
Xie Jingchun didn't know what had happened, but when he heard his third brother say that the sea bass didn't taste good, he became curious.
"Hmm? Doesn't it taste good?"
He picked up his chopsticks and took another piece of fish.
After tasting it carefully, he said with a very serious expression, "It's delicious! It's really delicious. I didn't expect my uncle to be such a good cook."
Xie Jing fell silent.
Is this a question of whether it tastes good or not?
Xie Jue reached out and tugged at Xie Jingchun's sleeve.
Dude, you should probably shut up!
"I've always only heard of women cooking; this is the first time I've ever seen a man cooking."
He exclaimed, "My cousin is truly an extraordinary man."
Xie Jue: ...
Big brother, are you still not done?!
He cautiously glanced at Xie Yanli, whose face was gloomy, then lowered his head even further.
You can't see me, you can't see me~
Qin Jiu opened her mouth as if to say something, but Xie Yanli had already stood up.
His voice was indifferent. "I still have official business to attend to at court. I'll go and take care of it now."
After saying that, he left directly.
Qin Jiuwei frowned slightly as she looked at the untouched rice and bowl in front of Xie Yanli.
Even a fool could tell at this moment that Xie Yanli was angry.
Qin Jiuwei sighed softly.
She instructed the maid, "Go to the Jiang residence and tell my cousin that the cooking can be done by the servants. The imperial examination is just around the corner, so we shouldn't neglect important matters."
Then, looking at the maid at the door, she asked, "Did the young master go to his study or leave the manor?"
The maidservant said respectfully, "The young master has left the manor and instructed his servants that he is going to Wenyuan Pavilion."
Qin Jiuwei nodded and then instructed, "Go get a food box, pack some food and send it to Wenyuan Pavilion. The young master hasn't had lunch yet, so don't let him go hungry."
Qin Jiuwei handled the matter in an orderly manner.
Then she looked at the three little ones on the table who were staring at her expectantly, and smiled.
"Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and eat."
Xie Jingchun blinked, her eyes filled with surprise.
How did my mother manage to give so many instructions in such a short time?
Then he turned to look at his second brother.
Xie Jingchun wondered, "We all have the same brain, how can they think so fast?"
That evening, Xie Yanli returned but did not come to the main house.
Instead, he went straight to the study.
Qin Jiuwei summoned Zizhu for questioning.
"Young Madam, the Young Master has already eaten at Wenyuan Pavilion, so he won't be going to the main courtyard tonight," Zizhu said respectfully.
Qin Jiuwei nodded. "I understand. You can go now."
Upon seeing this, Qin Jiuwei pursed her pink lips slightly.
Xiaohe asked with some worry, "Miss, what should we do now? It seems the young master is very angry."
Qin Jiuwei placed the teacup on the table and instructed, "Go to the storeroom and get some fine silk and some needles and thread."
"Miss, what are you doing?" Xiaohe couldn't help but ask.