Mingshanzhuang occupies a vast area. Even the kitchen is a small yard. On the open space in front of the main house, other yards are planted with various flowers and plants. Only the kitchen has opened up and planted some green onions, **** and garlic, which is convenient for daily use. dish.

At this time, the meal was over, and the hospitals successively sent back food containers and tableware for cleaning. Jiang Rui didn't need to do this job. At this time, he was pulling green onions in the two ridges of the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law Zhang, have you seen the owner?" Liu Liu asked curiously, putting the cleaned bowl upside down in the bamboo basket.

"I have seen it." Sister Zhang stopped her movements for a moment before continuing: "It was the winter of the previous year. The person in Xizhuyuan who was serving Mr. Xiao slipped in the snow, and asked me to help deliver the food box. , I slid along the wall and saw someone coming from a distance, so I avoided it until I listened to them and knew that one of them was the owner, so I could not help but look up secretly."

Liu Liu hurriedly asked: "How does the owner look like? Isn't it as handsome as they said?"

Sister-in-law Zhang smiled and said: "You little girls. But then again, how can the owner of the shop be able to say a good character? Don't talk about you, my sister-in-law, I have never seen more than the owner. Good person. And the manner of that body...Oh, I can’t tell you. You should know that the owner has inconvenient legs and he has wheelchair access, but at that time a group of people came, seven or eight people, each of whom was also a tool It's extraordinary, but it has become a foil for the owner. Let's put it this way, when you see our owner, you won't see others in your eyes."

"Really..." Liu Liu murmured yearningly, but couldn't help but regret: "Unfortunately, I have been in the mansion for more than a year, let alone the face of the owner, I didn't even see the back."

"It's also normal. We are only in this small courtyard on weekdays. The only way to get in and out is through the back door, but the owner is in the main courtyard, so he doesn't easily move around in the house, and he spends more than half a year in the rivers and lakes. If you walk on the road and do big things, how can you easily make us touch them, let alone you have only been here for a year or two. Ask Sanniang, she has been here for so long, has she ever seen the owner?"

Liu Liu was speechless, and asked Jiang Rui on the other side of the courtyard loudly, "Sister Sister, have you never seen the owner?"

Jiang Rui straightened up and said jokingly: "I haven't seen it, when did you meet? Remember to come back and talk to me."

Before she was possessed, she had seen Ling Yuan in her original soul state. After becoming Qin Sanniang, a little cook, how could she have the chance to meet the aloft owner? Although they are from the rivers and lakes, the rules in Mingshanzhuang are not as strict as the general high gate compound, but not everyone can run around.

However, even if Jiang Rui had never seen Ling Yuan, he could still be sensed in the crowd and could be recognized at a glance.

"Okay!" Liu Liu replied with her chest straight.

After washing the bowls, Wu Er and Xiao Xu worked together to carry the bamboo baskets into the kitchen. Because Li's mother hadn't come back, she still had some leisure time, Zhang Sister-in-law and others sat in the courtyard while choosing green onions and talking in the sun.

When talking about several big maids in the main courtyard, a person suddenly stepped into the courtyard. He was tall and handsome, dressed in a lake-blue brocade robe with a wide belt with four fingers around his waist.

There are few outsiders willing to step into the kitchen fume, and the visitor knows that his identity is extraordinary at a glance. Sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly stood up and said cautiously, "Excuse me, what is your order?"

It was Liu Xingfeng who came naturally. He entered the small courtyard without opening his mouth. He first looked at it with curiosity. From the outside, the kitchen of Mingshanzhuang was no different from other courtyards. Only when he entered the courtyard, he found that there was a cave. There was a woman sitting in the courtyard. There is a little maid, and there is another maid beside the wall, with his back to the door and not able to see her face clearly.

He turned his gaze around the three of them, secretly guessing that the woman was the one he was looking for, and he spoke a little politely: "Dare to ask who is Qin Sanniang?"

I thought the woman would answer, but she and the little maid looked to the side together. Liu Xingfeng followed and saw the maid in the ground turned around and walked a few steps and said politely: "I am Qin. Sanniang, what advice does the distinguished guest have?"

Liu Xingfeng was really dumbfounded. He thought that someone with such a culinary skill would have to be a cook girl of a certain age who had to study for several years. He didn't expect to be a maid who looked like a teenager; In the case of the chef, is this, this maid's appearance too outstanding? Mingshanzhuang let such a beautiful girl work in the kitchen, it is a violent thing!

At the same time, Jiang Rui was also guessing his identity.

On weekdays, when others gossiping, she didn't talk much, she just listened from the sidelines, and gradually listened to the people in this mansion with the head and face, and she had a bottom in her heart. She compared the age, appearance, and temperament of the incoming person with other people one-on-one, and found that there was no match, and she had a guess in her heart. This is probably the guest who came back to the house with Ling Yuan today.

Liu Xingfeng's subsequent words also verified her guess: "Today's noodles are done well, which suits my liking." He took off a jade ring around his waist and prepared to throw it away. When he was about to make a move, he remembered that the opposite was a girl, and She was a pretty girl who couldn't be beaten, so she stepped forward and handed it to her, "Reward you."

Seeing his behavior, Jiang Rui knew he was accustomed to rewarding people. He hesitated, thanked him, and took it with both hands.

Liu Xingfeng didn't say much, looked at her again and left happily.

He has his own plan in his heart. Although he is ready to borrow someone, but if he comes to speak, even if the other person is afraid to refuse, he is mostly reluctant. The possibility is also higher.

After he left, Sister-in-law Zhang and Liu Liu came around curiously, looked at the jade pendant in Jiang Rui's hand, and said enviously: "He is the guest here today? How generous."

Soon after Li Ma came back, Jiang Rui reported on the matter this morning and handed her Jade Pei.

Ma Li looked at it for a while and said, "Just put away what the distinguished guest gave you. It's a good thing. You did a good job today. In any case, you can't starve the owner and guests."

Jiang Rui nodded, and put the jade pendant into his purse.

Ma Li watched her movements. Actually, if Jiang Rui didn't confess, she would feel a little grudge when she heard from others afterwards. After all, she had been cooking for the owner for so many years and never pretended to be someone else. Suddenly there was one more person now, and she was rewarded by the guest. Ma Li would inevitably feel that her status was threatened. Although she did regard people as an apprentice, she didn't want to teach her apprentice now and starve to death the master.

Fortunately, she has a good vision. The little girl is open-minded, not like others, always a little crooked, and Li Ma thought that she could let her take responsibility for some things.

On the other end, Liu Xingfeng returned to the main courtyard. He couldn't help but shook his head when he saw Ling Yuan. "I always knew that Brother Ling had nothing to do with the wind and snow. You are not allowed to wait in front of you, but you didn't expect that you didn't know how to pity Xiangxiyu to this point."

Ling Yuan was reading an account book. He raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled lightly: "I don't know where to start with this? Please also ask Brother Liu Xian to express it."

"Are you true or not?" Liu Xingfeng sat on a chair and raised his legs and said: "I saw Li Ma's rumored apprentice in the kitchen. Guess what, she is actually a beautiful woman like a flower , No worse than sister Ningxiang! Such a beauty, you have the heart to let her do dirty work in the kitchen?"

"Oh?" Ling Yuan showed just the right amount of surprise, "I don't know this person."

Liu Xingfeng leaned back on the chair, "So, let me borrow it, I'm sure it won't make people suffer."

"Didn't Brother Liu Xian say that he wanted to lend her back to be your cook?"

"Uh...That's right, but to be my cook, you only need to cook for me and be the cook of Brother Ling, but you are much more tired. Having said that, our agreement will not change. Right? Brother Ling wouldn't have to go back because she is a beauty, right?"

Ling Yuan smiled and said, "Naturally not."

The fire in the kitchen did not go out until the evening, and people were left to watch the night, and the rest went back to rest.

Jiang Rui carried the lantern and walked on the road. Mingshanzhuang was empty and quiet at night. Fortunately, the willow and willow chattering non-stop next to him reduced the sense of horror. Jiang Rui returned to the room, and the other two girls had already returned and were talking under the covers.

The three of them greeted each other, Jiang Rui lay down on the bed after washing, and the conversation of the other two had not stopped.

"Actually, I think Hu Wei Zhou is better than Guan Sun. He even helped me with a bucket of water the day before yesterday, but I heard he has already married?"

""You have a dim eyes! The guards of Zhou are good, it is good for everyone, and don't ask, how many maids in our house do not know him clearly? Don't be fooled. "

"Really? Why is that, I thought he was a good person..."

"Sanniang, did you encounter any interesting things today?" a girl asked Jiang Rui.

Jiang Rui smiled and said, "I face the stove every day, but no one has ever seen one."

"Oh, fortunately, you are beautiful, and you don't have to worry about finding a good husband's house. It's hard for us to do this."

"Yes, I think Sanniang is so beautiful, maybe she can be the owner's aunt."

The girl first said, "You are not ashamed of what auntie is not auntie, don't you want to do it yourself?"

"What nonsense? Be careful when I hit you on the mouth."

The two played around for a while, and the girl lowered her voice again and said, "Speaking of which, have you ever heard that there was originally a maid named Lianxiang in the main courtyard. Because she wanted to be a concubine, she moved her mind. No one saw her in the next day. Until now, I don’t know if she is alive or dead, whether she is alive or a corpse."

"Oh, don't say it." The other girl was timid, and she hid under the quilt when she heard about this kind of thing. But after a while, she became curious and couldn't help asking: "Where did she go? She didn’t see it herself, but the villager and the villager..."

"Hush! Don't talk nonsense, our owner is a great warrior, how could you do such a thing! I also heard people say that this kind of thing will be spread out more and more outrageously, maybe not at all. A person named Zhuanxiang, maybe she went home to get married?"

That was the case, but after that the two girls dared not discuss anything, and soon fell asleep.

Jiang Rui was not asleep yet, thinking of the girl's words that Ling Yuan was a great warrior just now.

Since coming here, she has heard this sentence the most. People always say that Ling Yuan is a man of benevolence and righteousness, a righteous gentleman, but Jiang Rui felt that it was against him, because when she tried to approach several times, she could feel that there was a strong **** qi in Ling Yuan, which was a kind of subtlety. You can't smell it with your nose, but when she gets closer, the breath is almost on your face.

There should be a lot of human life on his hands, which is not like what he can do now in the image of a righteous person.

Unless, he has another face in secret.

At this time, in the main courtyard, the candlelight in the study room had just gone out. Ling Yuan returned to the room. The maid had already made the bed. Seeing him resting inside, she blessed her body and left silently.

Soon, the lights in the room went out.

The watchman outside the house breathed a sigh of relief when the owner stopped, but still did not dare to relax.

Ling Yuan, who was thought to have fallen asleep, suddenly stood up from the wheelchair. Not only was his legs not as bad as outsiders said, they were even a hundred times more dexterous than ordinary people, and they fell silently, like a ghost.

He suddenly disappeared from the room when his figure flashed. The whole process took place in an instant. Only the calligraphy and painting swayed slightly by the wall, indicating that there was a hidden secret door.

However, a quarter of an hour later, a man appeared in the forest 30 miles outside the city. He was dressed in a **** cloak, with a terrifying silver mask on his face, and his exposed eyes were **** cold.

After he appeared, in the seemingly empty forest, many people in black appeared silently, quietly kneeling before him.

"Go." He only said this word, his voice was rough and unpleasant, but it fell into the ears of the black-clothed men like thunder, making people's hearts tremble. They clasped their fists and saluted, as if there was a night wind blowing, and then Looking intently, there is no one in the forest.

The next day, Jiang Rui still got up early, and the kitchen was busy for a while, and was free to have breakfast.

Ma Li suddenly said, "Sanniang, from tomorrow on, we will be responsible for breakfast and supper."

"This... why did Mama Li suddenly have this plan?"

"It's not a sudden. In fact, our kitchen was arranged like this a few years ago. Only after the chef left, I was left alone. I think it's time for you to learn to be alone. In this way, you young people. Longer body, snooze, breakfast is up to me, you sleep a little longer, and you can eat it when the meal is open. I still cook lunch and dinner with me, and leave it to you for the supper, how about?"

Jiang Rui nodded: "Mother Li is willing to believe me, I'm naturally fine."

Ma Li smiled and said: "I don't believe this, I can rest assured that you do things."

The food boxes were sent to the hospitals. Naturally, Li's mother made the serving in the main hospital today. Ling Yuan sat at the table alone, Liu Xingfeng had already arranged a guest room, but did not eat with him.

There is only one person, and his sitting posture still can't make mistakes. Even the porridge scooped up with a spoon has the same amount of weight.

There was a sudden rush of footsteps outside the house, and the next moment Liu Xingfeng rushed in. Although he was not stiff, he had never been so rude. He wanted something urgent.

"Brother Ling, the demon has made another move! This time it is Liuzhou Kong's family who has suffered!"

Ling Yuan took the pass he handed over and looked closely, his expression solemn.

"It must be him. Although there is no evidence, the method is the same as the previous few times. Poor Old Man Kong, such a respected senior, has been brutally murdered. Damn it!"

"What did Meng Liu say?" Ling Yuan asked with condensed eyebrows.

Liu Xingfeng shook his head, "Not yet. This happened last night. I happened to have a friend in Liuzhou who handed me a letter to find out. It is estimated that Dad has just found out now."

Ling Yuan nodded slightly, "Leader Liu will definitely seek justice for Old Man Kong."

Liu Xingfeng took a photo of the desktop and said, "When I attack the Demon Cult in the future, I will fight that demon!"

Ling Yuan said: "There are many capable masters in the Wulin League, and this person will never escape."

Liu Xingfeng took a few more shots of the tabletop before he was angry enough.

Within two days, the people in the world were discussing this matter. Even old seniors like Mr. Kong suffered a bad hand. For a while everyone was in danger, lest they could become the next target of the demon cult, and the voices calling for the attack on the demon cult became more and more. ring.

But as far as the kitchen in Mingshanzhuang is concerned, everything is still calm, only one thing is not calm. Probably it is these two days that the guests of the house always come to the kitchen for a moment.

Sister-in-law Zhang and others thought that he was interested in Jiang Rui, some were happy for her, and some were worried for her.

The good news is that this guest is obviously from an extraordinary family background. If he goes with him, he will at least be able to secure food and clothing for a lifetime. Worry is also worrying about this point. Looking at his identity, you know that you can only be an aunt with him. When outsiders look at the scenery, only you know the suffering inside.

Mother Li warned Jiang Rui more earnestly, asking her to think twice before acting.

Jiang Rui had to repeatedly emphasize that he had no intention of this. And she could also see that although Liu Xingfeng was interested in her, it was not of interest to men and women. He just didn't know what he wanted to do. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to ask questions clearly, so as not to deal with rumors.

This afternoon, a person in the yard came to ask for a snack. He had other things to do and asked the kitchen to help deliver it. In the past, Wu Erxiaoxu and others were running errands. This time Li Ma let Jiang Jiang Rui go.

In her opinion, although Jiang Rui said that she had no intention of being a concubine, but if the distinguished guest really wanted her, they could not help but refuse to be subordinate. For the present, the only way to do this is to let her go for a walk and see if she can get good luck. , And whoever guards, or even the clerk in the house, looks right in the eye. Before the guest speaks, ask the owner of the house for grace and make a marriage appointment. Only then can you really worry-free.

Jiang Rui couldn't help her, so she had to go. She didn't want to really look right at someone and cause trouble. She lowered her head and slid along the wall to deliver the food box smoothly.

When I came back, I followed the same route and walked to a garden near the main courtyard. Suddenly someone called her: "Sanniang?"

She raised her eyes and saw Liu Xingfeng waving at her. And in the pavilion behind him, there is a person with his back facing out, sitting in a wheelchair.

"It's really you," Liu Xingfeng turned around and said to another person: "Look, Brother Ling, this is Li Ma's apprentice Sanniang."