Chapter 100 Chapter 6: Beauty Like Jade

The pastry room is full of aroma. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at the Xinchuang Strange Cake fried in ghee in the wok, and they were delighted at first, but when the former scooped it up with a skimmer, the tempting aroma of the Cake fell apart immediately, and they wanted to cry without tears. They have worked hard to raise cattle, but until now, the sun has set, but they still have nothing. The most terrible thing is that Liang Qian, Sister Fu and Lan Gu have all sent people to remind them several times, adding to the urgency of the matter. This Rao Shizi Cake seems to be more of a headache for them than Hu Hou.

Kou Zhongdao: "Don't be too crispy, use this cake material as stuffing, wrap it with raw flour mixed with bean flour, after thinning it, mix it with peeled sesame seeds and fry its eggs in a wok to ensure it is crispy and delicious." Xu Ziling said unhappily: "What's the difference between this and the general 'Chu Er Yin'? It's better to steam it in a cage. After the spices are heated, the aroma will be overflowing without losing the original taste." At this time, Lan Gu came into the room again, pretending to be surprised: "What's in the ladle? Are you making porridge or pancakes?"

Kou Zhongzheng was full of anger, and gave Lan Gu a hard look. The latter immediately felt cold all over, shivered, and obediently walked out like a defeated hen. Kou Zhong collected his thoughts, and said: "If we make four different kinds of cakes by frying, deep-frying, broiling and steaming, as long as there is one that tastes delicious to the woman, then we can save face? Once you think of Lan Gu, this woman, you will never lose this battle." Xu Ziling agreed: "Let me make a new dish of crispy and taro pancakes. You can figure out the other three flavors yourself."

At this time Xiaojuan came, and the two hurriedly asked her to collect materials. When the two sat down exhausted, four new cakes were launched at the same time.Xiaojuan clapped her hands and cheered, lifted the plate and said, "I'll take it to Sister Fu. Oh! It's really fragrant, just by looking at it, you can tell it's sweet and crunchy." The two jumped up, one on the left and one on the right side by her side and walked out. Xiaojuan stopped and said in amazement: "What are you doing?" Kou Zhong said with a smile: "Such a precious thing, how could it be done without our escort. If someone added other ingredients on the way, wouldn't it be the end of us?"

Xiaojuan said with a coquettish smile: "There is a cover to cover it, how can others do tricks, who has the guts, but if you want to run around, you can go with my slave!" The figure flashed, Liang Qian blocked the way, and said displeasedly: "I haven't tried it yet, where are we going to take it?" Xiaojuan straightened her chest and said, "This is Sister Fu's order. When it's ready, let her serve it to the host while it's still hot. It's none of your business." Liang Qian was obviously very jealous of Sister Fu, and was stunned when he heard this.

Lan Gu's voice sounded from the side: "Have you two forgotten the rules? Who will allow you to run around." Xu Ziling said indifferently: "We are the most disciplined people. Now that Miss Xiaojuan is leading the way, how can we consider it as trespassing?" The three of them moved forward proudly, leaving behind Liang Qian and Lan Gu who were pale with anger. The living place of the owner, Shang Xiuxun, is Bird Garden, which is located in the middle of the inner castle. It consists of more than 30 houses of various types, surrounded by wind and fire walls, and is a building group of brick and wood structure.

The two followed Xiaojuan into the garden through the back door and passed through a nine-curved corridor built around the house. Along the way, the beautiful scenery of the garden emerges endlessly. The most unique thing is that because the manor is located on a high place, from time to time you can see the beautiful scenery of the endless pastures stretching under the city of Pegasus, and it becomes more peaceful and peaceful under the slanting light of the new moon. The servants and guards who met them all paid attention to the two of them, but seeing Xiaojuan, the master's close person, leading the way, and wearing the clothes of a kitchen master, they knew they were newcomers, so no interference.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are not people who have never seen the world, but seeing that the hall and other main buildings use both bucket-type and beam-lifting beam frame structures, with exquisitely carved beam eaves components and gorgeous and changeable hangings in front of the corridor, The sense of depth is strengthened, and against the background of the garden, it gives people a bright, transparent and deep feeling. The three of them passed through the door, or through the courtyard, or through the corridor, and finally Xiaojuan led them to a sedan chair hall, put the cakes on a round table, and said, "You guys sit here for a while, and I will inform Sister Fu."

After Xiaojuan left, Xu Ziling sat down obediently, while Kou Zhong looked around and saw a building on the other side of the garden outside the west window. Looking through the window, it turned out to be a study. The interior is decorated with mahogany furniture, the four treasures of the study are placed on the table, and the cabinets next to the wall are full of antiques. Under the illumination of the palace lanterns, there is a couplet hanging on one wall, which reads "There is fun in the five ethics; the Six Classics There are no other articles." But no one was seen. Kou Zhong went back to sit beside Xu Ziling and said, "This time the host is not only elegant, she seems to have a bit of knowledge, but there is a sense of self-admiration; I hope she doesn't look like Zhai Jiao! "

Xu Ziling said angrily: "It's not a sin to be ugly, Zhai Jiao's life is so pitiful, it's best not to make fun of her." Kou Zhong nodded his head and said, "Yes! It's my fault!" Xu Ziling said emotionally: "This may be one of your strengths, that is, you are willing to admit mistakes and learn from them. It seems that you like to talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality recently, because you often accuse you of being too utilitarian, right?" Kou Zhong said embarrassingly, "You kid is playing tricks on me again." Xu Ziling looked out of the window at the garden reflecting the moonlight, and said with a smile: "You are right, this Shang Xiuxun is by no means an ordinary woman, just look at the arrangement of rockery and rocks in the garden, the ingenious arrangement of wintersweet, plantain, wisteria, and sweet-scented osmanthus. , all are like a three-dimensional picture erected in front of the window, which is endlessly interesting, and you can know her brilliance."

Kou Zhong said with a smile: "She also knows how to eat." Then he leaned over and said with a low smile: "If she had Shan Wanjing's beauty, Master Xu would consider it. With your character, appearance and martial arts, it should be a matter of hand. Hey!" Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said: "It's better if I marry Shan Wanjing and Shang Xiuxun regardless of size, then when you conquer the world, you need weapons and weapons, and you need horses and horses!" Kou Zhong showed his fox tail and said with big eyes, "Good idea! Ouch!" Xu Ziling withdrew his fist on his thigh and said, "Now you should understand what spiral strength is, ha! How can I be as immoral as you are?" The sound of footsteps can only be heard. The two exchanged glances, and both could see the surprise of the other. It turned out that the sound of the footsteps was coming from the Zouma Building connecting the sedan chair hall, not more than ten feet away from the door. That is to say, when people come within a range of two feet, they start to be alert. Of course it wouldn't be Xiaojuan's familiar footsteps. This cute little girl went to and from their bakery no less than twenty times today, and they could repeat it in their minds at any time. This person's lightness kung fu is by no means inferior to Fu Junyu's. The two of them looked at the entrance with numbness in their scalps, and thought to themselves that it would be terrible if Fu Junyu came to the door. Then their eyes lit up at the same time. A stately woman with beautiful jet-black hair poured down her shoulders like two small waterfalls. She was so beautiful that she was almost as beautiful as a girl in strong clothes. She walked in the door and greeted them. There is no surprise at all. The elegant attire highlighted her outstanding face and her bronzed and shiny delicate skin, exuding scorching youth and enviable health. Her pair of beautiful eyes are deep and unfathomable, and her thick eyelashes add to her sense of mystery to her pair of phoenix eyes rippling with the most fragrant and mellow fairy wine. When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling stared dumbfounded, she came across to them and sat down generously and naturally, stretched out her slender hand under the robe, lifted the cover, glanced at it, wrinkled her delicate and pretty little nose Said: "The fragrance is ordinary, but the appearance is very special, because I have never seen such an ugly little spot." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other in astonishment, then hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Master! Please forgive the rudeness!" Shang Xiuxun didn't even look at them, she just put the mask aside, grabbed one of the cakes, put it on her plump lips, and carefully bit the cake with her neat white teeth that complemented her complexion. Take a corner and taste carefully. The two nervously watched the barely noticeable movements of her cheeks, but after she had completely disappeared for a while, the other stunning beauty outside the wall still didn't speak, nor did they return their staring salute. She didn't speak, but the two dared to ask each other. It's not that they don't have the guts, but that they are afraid of knowing the answer, especially when they think of Lan Gu's disgusting face. At this moment of Ruo Yueer's life-and-death decisive battle, she showed Ruo Yueer's smile breaking through the dark clouds, her big eyes that seemed to be tender and affectionate glanced at the two of them, nodded and said: "It's still acceptable, although it's not top-grade." , but the creativity is commendable, better than those so-called celebrity chefs who stick to the rules. Sit down!" The two of them applauded, and happily sat down opposite her again. Shang Xiuxun looked them up and down, and her uneasy sharp eyes made the two feel uncomfortable. They restrained the true qi in their bodies so that the divine light would not leak out from their eyes, revealing the truth. Shang Xiuxun's black eyebrows suddenly frowned, causing her forehead to show a few rippling delicate waves, she was puzzled and said: "You are definitely not like people who do this kind of work, are you?" Kou Zhong came back to his senses, secretly called "the fairy is amazing", nodded and said: "The owner of the farm is amazing, making cakes is really just our side job, the main job is selling salt." Shang Xiuxun covered her mouth with a "puchi" coquettish smile, and after a while she put down her hands, like meeting Kou Zhong for the first time, looked at him with a smile for a long time, and then said softly: "You are honest and funny, you amuse me You have to be disrespectful, too. From this point of view, I will give each of you a half tael of gold at the end of each month. Is there a problem? It should not be much worse than the profit of private salt. Right?" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were greatly surprised.I didn't expect Shang Xiuxun to be so crisp, and I didn't expect that the income of a pastry chef could be so rich.There was a strange feeling in my heart. Shang Xiuxun didn't wait for them to agree, and said: "I will have a lot of guests these few days, you two are as good as your cakes, but your eyes are not bright, but I don't mind, I will give them to you during the banquet." Come out to greet guests, or I will explain to you how to make these strange cakes." The two had no choice but to agree. After Shang Xiuxun stretched her waist in an incomparable way, she stood up. They hurriedly stood up and saw them off. Shang Xiuxun said casually: "The ranch has its own rules, and offenders will be severely punished. Even the second deacon can't protect you. The big housekeeper will be responsible for explaining this to you." After all, he didn't look back. The two looked at each other. After Kou Zhong was sure that she had left, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "This beauty is beautiful and powerful, do you think she has seen through us?" Xu Ziling smiled wryly: "It's hard to say, but this woman can attract any man to death." Kou Zhong sympathized and said: "She is blessed by nature. Not only does she have a peerless beauty, but she also has an inadvertently charming style. As for wealth, power, and martial arts, she is also indebted. Hey! Are you interested?" Xu Ziling said unhappily: "I still say such things when my heart is moved. Believe it or not, I will beat you up?" Kou Zhong sat down dejectedly and said: "For Song Yuzhi, I have already lost the qualification to compete under her skirt. This is the expensive price that must be paid for fighting for the world!" Familiar footsteps approached from far away, Xiaojuan happily rushed in with the fragrant wind, and said coquettishly: "The owner is willing to hire you! I will take you to see the big housekeeper now." Xiaojuan led them to the gate of the main hall of the steward's mansion, and motioned for them to stop, while she crossed the threshold and respectfully said to those sitting in the hall: "Boss, the two little masters are here." The two peeped in, and saw that there was a lot of smoke, not only the smoke from the smoking pipe, but also the smoke from the sandalwood burner placed on the corner table, forming a smell that filled the hall. A burly, bald man was reclining on a reclining chair, being massaged by two seductive women. The chief steward of the Pegasus Ranch was holding a cigarette stick and puffing, looking leisurely, with his head resting on a high soft cushion, and looking at the beams of the roof, he said spontaneously: "It's really rare to have such a good skill at such a young age." .” Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had no choice but to listen, secretly thinking that this person's airs were greater than that of the owner, Shang Xiuxun. From the side profile, the head butler should be about fifty years old, with a straight nose, a curved upper lip and a slightly upturned lower lip, which are quite attractive, showing that he has a strong personality and confidence. Shang Zhen said a little to himself: "When you enter my ranch, you must abide by the rules of my ranch. Those who break the rules will be punished according to the severity. Do you understand?" The two quickly agreed. Shang Zhen turned his head to look at them, looked at the roof again, coughed dryly and said: "We rarely hire outsiders, but this trip is special, and there is a recommendation from a deacon, so I have nothing to say .” He paused for a moment, his eyes flashed coldly, and he stared sideways at the two of them and said, "Although you are wearing clothes with our Pegasus logo, you are still not considered ranch people, unless you can follow the rules within three years, It has to be recommended by a deacon-level person and approved by the owner of the venue, otherwise it is still an outsider, understand?" Only from his sharp gaze, it can be seen that his internal strength has reached the realm of a first-class master. No wonder Pegasus Ranch is so detached from the world's disputes. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling still had no choice but to agree. Shang Zhen looked back up, took a puff of cigarette, and slowly exhaled: "Outsiders have rules that outsiders have to abide by. First of all, you must never have an affair with any woman in the ranch. Want a woman? Go to a brothel in a nearby town during vacation Go and solve it, or you will be eunuchs." Xiaojuan, who was across the threshold from the two of them, lowered her head, her ears turned red. The two felt embarrassed. Shang Zhen continued calmly: "Unless there is special approval, you are not allowed to leave the inner castle without permission. As for other rules, Liang Qian will explain them to you in detail. Step back!" After seeing Liang Qian and returning to the dormitory, it was already the first shift, so Xiaojuan said goodbye to the two of them and went back to the owner's mansion.Kou Zhong sniffed himself, sniffed Xu Ziling, and suggested: "We have such a greasy smell, and we have to squeeze the two of us into the same bed, how can we sleep? Why don't we go to the bathroom and take a cold bath for the gods?" .Anyway, there is no such rule in the family law that you are not allowed to get up late, so let's sleep three poles a day with his grandma." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "But where is the bathhouse? Now everyone is hiding in bed and looking for their dreams. It's impossible to find someone to ask for directions." Kou Zhongdao: "I just saw some houses showing lights, and the bathhouse must not be a few miles away, so let's search and ask. Hey! Let's take it as a warm-up exercise before going to the 'Gongyang Treasure' , it's done!" Xu Ziling finally agreed, and the two each picked up another set of clean uniforms and went out of the room. The huge courtyard was quiet and deserted, except for their room, the other houses were all in darkness, and some of them could even hear the sound of snuffing.Fortunately, there are lanterns hanging at the entrance and exit for lighting. The sky is full of stars, but the moon is not seen. From the direction of the ranch, there are occasional neighing of sheep and horses, or the sound of barking dogs, creating a unique atmosphere in the mountain city. Kou Zhong used his geography talent again and said: "To the left is the Pegasus Garden of the farm owner's mansion, behind is the dining building, and on the right is the back mountain, only the exit facing us does not know where it leads, if you want to try, try this direction." Xu Ziling listened carefully and said: "But there is the sound of running water coming from the back mountain. Even if it is not good, there will be a mountain spring to meet the scene, which is better than rushing blindly. If you violate many taboos here, you will be punished with a stick and a whip." It’s just too bad.” Kou Zhong agreed: "It's because you are more of a slave than I am, I never thought about the taste of being whipped, ha..." Laughing and cursing in a low voice, the two tiptoed towards the exit leading to the back mountain. After entering the Moon Cave Gate, I realized that there is a garden behind the courtyard. The most wonderful thing is that there is a corridor extending into the garden, which expands the depth of field and makes the corridor run through the beautiful scenery of the garden. There is also a lotus pond on the left. A small hexagonal pavilion was built in the heart, connected to the shore by a small bridge. The moon appeared in the sky on the right, shining silver light in this quiet back garden, and the scenery was extremely moving. The two forgot to take a shower and were amazed. Kou Zhong looked up at the steeply falling cliff behind the garden, and the tenacious old trees growing among the rocks stretched out, dancing lightly in the wind, and he couldn't help sighing: "Since I debuted, it's the first time I've felt the desire to retreat from the world. How powerful the infectious power is." Xu Ziling deeply felt the same way: "The person who built this inner castle garden must be a master in this way. Even Yang Guang's imperial garden does not have such a feeling of fascination." Kou Zhong bumped into him, and said with a smile: "Look at the winding stream, it must be the spring and waterfall that came down from the mountain after being introduced. After we find the source, we will go to the Liujiao Pavilion after we have a good time. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the coolness and enjoy the moon." Xu Ziling was in a good mood, and moved after hearing the words. In the mood of tourists, they walked through the corridors that turned left and right, with endless beautiful scenery on both sides. After passing through a bamboo forest, the sound of water splashed. It turned out that there was a square pavilion at the end, facing a hundred-foot-high cliff in front, and a waterfall flew down on the opposite cliff. The momentum is compelling, if it is not separated by the bamboo forest, the roaring sound of the waterfall will be heard in the courtyard. The two were amazed. There is a gravel path on the left, which connects with the square pavilion and extends along the edge of the cliff to the depths of the forest. The two walked all the way, turned left and right, and it suddenly became clear to them that there was a small two-story building built on the terrace facing the cliff, and the situation was dangerous. At this time, there were still lights on the second floor, which showed that not only were people living in this building, but they had not gone to bed yet. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had a secret at the end of the road, and when they were about to turn around and leave, an old male voice came down from upstairs and said: "The honored guest is here, why don't you come up and meet the old man."