Dressed As a Farm Boy, He Cheated on His Way Out of the Desert.: Chapter 11 Everyone in the Li family is a treasure!
Chapter 11 Every member of the Li family is a treasure!
Jiayin is in a good mood now that he is out of the miserable situation of fleeing from famine.
She tried her best to act cute with her big eyes and win some goodwill for her family.
Tao Hongying looked over from the stove and laughed when she saw her mother-in-law and daughter looking so at ease.
Then she went to talk to Manager Wang for a few words, and then returned to the kitchen. She called Jia Huan to help prepare the ingredients for dinner.
Zhao Yuru didn't hear clearly what Tao Hongying said to Manager Wang. While washing the vegetables, she came close to her and asked, "Hongying, what did you say to Manager Wang?"
Tao Hongying was mixing a sauce. She chuckled when she heard this and said, "I asked Manager Wang where Mrs. Sun's hometown is."
"Why are you asking that? Is Mrs. Sun a fellow countryman of yours?" Zhao Yuru looked curious.
“That’s not the case, I just want to make something delicious for Madam.”
Tao Hongying was stirring the sauce as she spoke, smiling mysteriously.
Zhao Yuru simply didn’t ask. Anyway, the fourth daughter-in-law’s cooking was recognized as delicious, so she had nothing to worry about.
“Daughter-in-law! Do you see what we caught?”
The two sisters-in-law were busy when Li Laosi ran in with a big smile.
Tao Hongying looked back and saw Li Laosi holding a fat carp as long as a forearm in his hand.
The fish was still alive and vigorously swung its tail in Li Laosi's hand, trying to get out.
“Such a big fish! How did you catch it?” Tao Hongying quickly found a basin, filled it with water and put the fish in it.
"It's strange to say that just now my mother carried Fu Niu'er to the deck to get some air. Just after standing there for a while, this big fish landed on the deck with a swish. The deck was slippery, and it flopped for a while before we caught it. ”
Li Laosi was so excited as he spoke and gestured that he couldn't help but repeat it again.
“He really jumped up with a swish, which even scared my mother. Fu Niuer is quite brave, she kept giggling!”
“Now that’s good, we have another dish for dinner.” Tao Hongying was also happy. She wanted to say that her daughter was blessed, but she was afraid that the Sun family would hear.
"Okay, you guys are busy, I'm going to work." Li Laosi also knew what he was doing, so he turned around and went out.
Tao Hongying asked Li Jiahuan to kill the fish, then cleaned it up. She took a slightly narrow knife to break up the fish meat and pick out the spines.
“Third sister-in-law, please beat the two eggs and mix them well. I will steam an egg custard for you in a moment.”
Tao Hongying turned around and told Zhao Yuru, her hands were busy.
Zhao Yuru responded and hurried to get the eggs.
In the cabin, Mrs. Li was holding good news and chatting with Mrs. Sun to relieve her boredom.
Miss Sun was held in the arms of the nanny and sat next to Mrs. Li. She looked at the chubby Jiayin with her big dark eyes and said a few words from time to time, as if she was chatting with Jiayin.
Jiayin also liked the pink and cute little girl, so he also teased her with babbling.
“Look, these two little sisters are talking lively.”
Mrs. Sun's attention has been focused on the child. Seeing this scene, she was extremely happy.
Old Mrs. Li also laughed, sighing in her heart that her granddaughter is so smart that she always gets hurt wherever she goes.
“Madam, dinner is ready.” The maid came in with a food tray. When Mrs. Li saw it, she took the good news and left with a very eye-catching look.
"What are you doing tonight?" Mrs. Sun teased her daughter with her hands and asked the maid without raising her head.
“Back to Madam, it’s barbecued pork with honey sauce, fish ball soup and garlic choy sum, and I also made steamed egg custard for the lady.”
The maids replied cheerfully. They all ate with the master, and whatever was left by the master was theirs.
The food today is so good, so naturally they are also in a good mood.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun quickly raised her head to look, with a look of surprise on her face. These three dishes were all dishes from her hometown.
She quickly asked, "Who cooked today's meal?" The maid thought something had gone wrong and didn't dare to hide it.
"Madam, it was cooked by the fourth daughter-in-law of the Li family. The steward thought it was good, so he sent it to Madam for a change..."
Mrs. Sun didn't say anything after hearing this. She picked up a piece of honey-glazed barbecued pork with her chopsticks and couldn't wait to put it into her mouth.
The sweet and salty sauce coated the tough meat slices, and Mrs. Sun squinted her eyes while eating.
“Na! Na!” Miss Sun’s little hand slapped the table as she smelled the fragrance.
Mrs. Sun then remembered that Tao Hongying had made a bowl of custard for her daughter, and quickly motioned to the maid to bring the bowl over.
The golden custard is served in a white porcelain blue and white bowl, with a few drops of soy sauce sprinkled on the surface. The custard will tremble if you move it lightly, making people move their index fingers...
The mother and daughter were extremely satisfied with the meal.
The maid looked at the mostly empty dish plate and joked with a smile.
“The madam and the young lady are lucky. Just pick up a few people at the pier and they will all find treasures. From now on, the madam and the young lady will no longer have to worry about food.”
“Well, it’s true that we were lucky, but the Li family also put their best efforts.”
Mrs. Sun drank tea and rinsed her mouth, then ordered, "Give Sister-in-law Li two taels of silver, and ask her to pay more attention to the meals for me and the young lady from now on."
“Yes, madam.” The maid went on happily.
The Li family is also eating at this moment, simple millet porridge, two-faced pancakes, and the remaining half fish stewed with tofu. The whole family eats deliciously together.
Jiayin was lying in her mother's arms, drinking goat's milk. Seeing her mother looking at the door of the cabin from time to time, she was also curious in her heart.
Fortunately, soon a maid came to give the reward.
The whole family then learned that Tao Hongying got such a job because of her cooking skills.
“The fourth aunt is so awesome!”
“Hongying’s craftsmanship is so good that she can’t go wrong wherever she goes.”
Everyone was rejoicing, but Wu Cuihua curled her lips and took the opportunity to eat all the fish in the basin.
Jiayin was proud of her mother’s good deeds and danced with joy.
Seeing Wu Cuihua like this, she glared at her. Unfortunately, her eyelids couldn't control her, and she almost rolled up and couldn't get down...
After a while, the Li family became favored by Madam, and Tao Hongying was promoted to Madam and Miss's cook. This matter spread throughout the ship.
From the top to the stewards, to the servants and maids, they are all very polite to the Li family.
Manager Wang also made a special request to change the residence of the Li family.
It is no longer a dark and damp basement, but has been replaced by two rooms on the second floor with windows, and there are four rooms, which are much more spacious.
Mrs. Li patted her granddaughter to sleep. Thinking of the big carp that suddenly appeared on the deck and seemed to keep jumping into her granddaughter's arms, she couldn't help but tremble with excitement.
"Fu Niu'er, grandma can't say it, but grandma knows it. It's all thanks to you that our whole family can survive. As long as grandma lives for one day, no one in the entire Lao Li family will be allowed to treat you badly. No one is allowed to treat you badly." They are ungrateful white-eyed wolves!”
Jiayin was drowsy and couldn't open her eyes. She could only grin, which was a response to the old lady's promise.
Jiaxi and Jiaan ran in from outside, shouting loudly.
“Grandma, let us touch my sister. We will follow the boatman to cast a net at the stern of the boat to catch fish!”
Old Mrs. Li raised her hand and gave them two chestnuts, "Get out of here, you are naughty at all times, your sister just fell asleep."
Jiaxi and Jiaan ran away with their heads in their hands, and in the blink of an eye they disappeared again. They couldn't see Mrs. Li's smiling face at all.
It’s great that the whole family is alive!
(End of this chapter)