C168 Mu Chen's Care
C168 Mu Chen's Care
"Second Miss went to pray in the temple." Yang Hu who was working in the shop stopped what he was doing and immediately invited Shen Jingli and Yang Ningxin to the reception room.
"No need." Yang Ningxin waved her hand, "We are just here to take a look along the way."
Yang Ningxin unhappily wrinkled her nose. When she went out in the morning, she heard Nannan begging Second Sister to bring her to Embroidery Workshop, saying that Lei Zixuan wanted to come and play with her. She thought that Lei Zhen would come as well, so she brought Shen Jingli over excitedly.
Yang Ningxin's disappointed expression did not need to be concealed anymore as she puffed up her cheeks. Her huff and puff made people feel that she was cute.
Shen Jingli's hand strength wasn't high, and even being massaged felt comfortable for Yang Ningxin. He raised his head and gave him a shallow smile, then said: "Sister-in-law, since Elder Sister Xiu isn't here, why not go to my snack shop to take a look?"
Shen Jingli thought about how Yang Ningxin had not been there since the opening of her shop. He was also a little curious about how she was managing the shop, so he nodded his head.
Yang Ningxin's Fragrant Restaurant only needed ten minutes to walk on the other side of the street.
Shen Jingli and Yang Ningxin walked over leisurely, checking to see if there was anything new in the surrounding stalls.
Ten minutes wasn't a long time, and soon he saw the shop sign. The Fragrant Storey was bustling with business, and from afar he saw a long line at the entrance. On both sides of the line stood two shop assistants, maintaining order.
"Sister-in-law, let's go through the back door." Looking at the long line of customers at the door, Yang Ningxin asked Shen Jingli.
When the two of them went in through the back door, they saw Lee Qi sitting on a stone chair in the courtyard. She pounded his waist, and complained to a girl who was wearing a maidservant bun: "Miss Wu Biao, you're really too much.
Lee Qi complained as he commanded the little girl to massage his waist. When the dim sum shop had just opened, he was only a dim sum master, and he had been busy from morning to night every day. Only after he had gradually accepted a few capable disciples and taught them their cooking skills did he finally relax a little, but he still felt very tired.
"Master, the boss valued you greatly, so he left the shop in your care." The little girl's name was Lu Er, Lee Qi's latest disciple.
"She thinks highly of me. That's because she wants to squeeze me out." Lee Qi said angrily.
Yang Ningxin stood at the corner of the back door, listening to what he had to say and flashed a dangerous smile.
"You seem to have a problem with me?"
The sinister tone carried a sense of danger. Lee Qi felt a chill on his neck, and smiled bitterly, not daring to turn his head, while Lu'er quickly stood up and bowed towards Yang Ningxin. "Boss, County Prince Lord."
What? Madame came too.
Lee Qi's face was pale white, his smile even uglier than crying.
"What is it? "If you have the ability to speak ill of me behind my back, you can't even admit it?" Yang Ningxin sat with her hands on her waist, looking like an evil woman.
Lee Qi turned his body helplessly, and stood up to bow to her, revealing a strange smile that didn't even reach his eyes. "Fifth Miss, when did you arrive?"
Looking at his unspeakably bitter expression, Yang Ningxin actually felt somewhat happy. However, the thought of teasing him arose in her mind, and she intentionally wore a straight face, and said: "You didn't come early, but you just so happened to hear everything you've said to me clearly."
How could he have scolded her? At most, he complained for a bit, but Lee Qi felt that he probably didn't look at the golden calendar when he went out today. Otherwise, why would he talk about the boss behind his back?
"Madam …" He turned to Shen Jingli, asking for his help.
"Go make a pot of tea and a plate of dessert. We have to sit here for a while." Shen Jingli helped him out of the predicament with good intentions.
Hearing that, without waiting for Yang Ningxin's reaction, Lee Qi ran away happily. Seeing that he had ran away, Yang Ningxin immediately became displeased and looked at Shen Jingli with her almond-shaped eyes.
"Sister-in-law, how can you help Lee Qi?" She was acting coquettishly.
"Lee Qi is indeed hardworking. Nanny Jin has been complaining that he was busy with work lately, and did not have time to accompany her often, much less get married." Shen Jingli sat down and said slowly.
Lee Qi was almost nineteen, if it were any ordinary family's servants, they would either enter the master's eyes or the mistress would show mercy and release the family to marry. Moreover, Lee Qi was a double, it was not easy to marry, so it was no wonder the Nanny Jin was worried.
Yang Ningxin innocently blinked her eyes, thinking about how she would be a little irresponsible when the dim sum shop was opened.
"I have good books every month." She retorted, but did not have any confidence.
"Those account books were all organized by the shopkeeper, and most of them were opened by Ningtian and Ningyi for you." Shen Jingli stabbed her.
Yang Ningxin frowned, she snorted and sat down, "Alright, alright, I'm just so useless, I only know how to eat and drink."
Shen Jingli found it funny. He turned around and saw Lee Qi bringing up a plate of dessert, followed by Lu Er who was carrying a cup of tea.
"Madam, have some tea." He poured Shen Jingli a cup of tea.
Shen Jingli drank his tea and said: "I heard that you have taken in quite a few disciples recently, is there anyone who can become a disciple?"
"Two of them are already qualified to become disciples, and the other two are very talented. In a few days, they will probably be able to take charge of their own affairs." Speaking of his disciples, Lee Qi's face was filled with pride.
She was the new disciple that her master had accepted. When her parents had wanted to send her in to be Lee Qi's disciple, she had thought that Lee Qi was young, didn't even have any skills, and was incredibly unhappy. After entering, she discovered that Lee Qi's skills were very good, and he had not been biased towards his disciples, nor did she hide anything.
In this era, all the masters with unique skills were always hiding their skills, who would teach all of them to their disciples? What if he taught his disciples and starved to death? However, she had learnt many things from Lee Qi, and Lee Qi had even praised her for her talent. He said that if he were to open a branch in the Jinjia Pavilion in the future, he would recommend her to be the head confectioner there, which would make her very happy.
"Since that's the case, you should spend more time at home. Recently, Nanny Jin has been thinking about you and worrying about your marriage." It was a pity for her parents. Seeing Nanny Jin sighing everyday, afraid that Lee Qi would not be able to get married, Shen Jingli kept this matter in his heart.
Hearing the word "marriage", Lee Qi's face became red from embarrassment. He turned his head, his eyes wandered around uncomfortably, and he did not say a word.
"There are so many people in the mansion, haven't you taken a fancy to them?" Since the Nanny Jin hoped that Lee Qi could choose one of the servants in the house to be his husband, Shen Jingli asked with a symbolic tone, "If you don't know much about them, I can ask a young man of your age to be your blind date."
"No need." Lee Qi rejected his without even thinking, "Madam, tell my mother that she should worry less about my marriage."
He secretly glanced at Shen Jingli. After following the old master and wife for a long time, he admired the relationship between the old master and wife the most. In his heart, he had always desired to find a husband who was sincerely good to him.
"She's your mother, there's no way she can stop worrying."
These words immediately killed Lee Qi, he was stunned for a moment, and a look of guilt surfaced on his face. After a while, he said: "When Lin'er and Jiang Feng can take care of things in the shop, I will return to the house to accompany mother."
Shen Jingli nodded his head, then turned to talk to Yang Ningxin, and casually asked him about back home.
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As soon as Shen Jingli returned to the manor, he heard Jin Yu say that Mu Chen had matters to attend to so she left the house in the evening. Before he left, he had instructed the Jinjia Temple to send over some dishes, so that he could eat delicious dishes the moment he returned.
Jin Yu happily helped Shen Jingli to change his clothes, and the smile on his lips couldn't be concealed. The Madam was doted on by the Old Master, and they would be respected as well.
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"Master is very concerned about Madam, so he asked the chefs at Jin Xuan to cook a lot of food for her to recuperate on." Jin Yu was genuinely happy for Shen Jingli.
Shen Jingli felt a warm feeling in his heart, and the corner of his mouth unconsciously raised into a pleased smile. He thought that he had somehow traveled here, and that was really the misfortune of eight lifetimes, but he didn't expect to meet Mu Chen because of this, resulting in him being the luckiest person in his entire life.
After changing clothes and washing up, Shen Jingli went to the dining room to have a meal. Mu Chen had people make a total of three dishes and a bowl of soup, the winter melon soup for ribs, the yellow fish for cooking tofu, the duck potion steamed mountain, and the stir-fried horse teeth.
Jin Yu stood at the side and helped him cook, all the while she was smiling merrily, she was also praising Mu Chen, "Master is really considerate, going out to do some work, and I've been thinking about the fact that Madam did not eat dinner, so I specially arranged for people to order these dishes."
Hearing Jin Yu praise Mu Chen, Shen Jingli was also very happy, while he was drinking the soup, his eyes suddenly lit up, the winter melon soup was extremely sweet, although light, but the taste was too great, making people unable to let go.
"This soup is not bad." Shen Jingli was satisfied, "Tomorrow, the kitchen will make a stew and send it to the lord before lunch."
In the morning, he would first practice a set of fist techniques, then eat breakfast and eat in the morning. After that, he would read a book in his study.
Jin Yu covered her mouth and laughed, she felt that the relationship between the old master and his wife was really good.
"Alright, I'll talk to Chef Li in the kitchen first thing tomorrow morning." Jin Yu agreed, and gave Shen Jingli some mountain medicine, and said, "This mountain medicine has been steamed pretty well, Madam, please try it."
He ate a few more pieces before saying, "Tomorrow, let the kitchen make a red bean cake with mountain medicine, and then let Xun Er and Huaixin stew a small bowl of red jujube paste."
"Madam is so nice to Huaixin." Jin Yu said, but there was no jealousy or dissatisfaction in her tone, instead, she was sincerely happy for Huaixin.
"Xun Er is treating him like a baby. Even if I don't make the kitchen prepare for him, Xun Er will still give him his share." His son had typically forgotten his parents when he was young.
"It's rare for someone to be able to play with the Young Master. Madam should be happy."
After all, Xun Er was still a young master, and the children of ordinary servants who saw him were all waiting on him respectfully. Who would dare to be like Huaixin and sleep in the same bed as him, snatch his heart and eat his food, and even talk back to Xun Er?
Shen Jingli also felt that it was good, he laughed, and continued to eat.
After finishing his dinner, Shen Jingli went to the courtyard to eat, and also instructed Jin Yu to have the kitchen boil some hot water for him. He wanted to take a bath later.