Honoring the maid in the kitchen

But today, Eunuch Pan seemed to have changed his clothes before coming, and there was no greasy smell on his body.

Four young eunuchs followed behind him, and they also brought a lot of things. Lin Wanyi took a look and was quite curious.

"Eunuch Pan, what's the matter?"

"Young lady has just entered the palace, and I don't have anything good to honor you. But I saw Xiaoluzi going to the kitchen to ask for flour early in the morning. I was afraid that the servants below would not do their work carefully, so I specially found some good things for my young lad."

After saying that, he brought all the utensils and various things needed for food in a kitchen.

Chunqi's eyes lit up when she saw those things.

She turned around and looked at her young lady, as if asking if she could accept them?

Lin Wanyi laughed dumbly, she didn't expect that the people in the imperial kitchen were so "aware".

Eunuch Dong just sent the side dishes, and the people in the imperial kitchen followed suit and sent these. Although it contained the meaning of flattery, it was also appropriate to please her.

So she nodded and said to Eunuch Pan.

"Thank you for your kindness, eunuch. I like to cook at home. I wanted to ask her to make some snacks to satisfy my cravings, but I didn't expect to disturb you. I hope you don't mind it."

"What are you talking about, young lady? I am so happy to do things for you. If you need anything in the future, just let Xiaoluzi come to find me. I will prepare everything for you."

"In that case, thank you, eunuch Pan!"

After hearing these two nice words, Lin Wanyi asked Chunqi to hand over a purse. It was not heavy, but Eunuch Pan's face became better.

There might be silver notes in it, which are more valuable than loose silver.

It seems that this Yihua Palace is not wrong. The young lady in front of him is not only kind-hearted, but also generous. Seeing that Eunuch Dong came to the kitchen to take away the side dishes, I guess His Majesty likes her very much.

Therefore, don't let go of the opportunity to curry favor with her now!

So he happily took the purse and continued.

"I will send someone to bring some charcoal and stoves later. When I came here just now, I thought the side room at the door was nice and would be suitable for a small kitchen." It is good to have your own small kitchen, but isn't it a bit excessive to have a small kitchen for a position of low ranking concubine?

"It is good, but the rules in the palace..."

Lin Wanyi was halfway through her words when Eunuch Pan quickly understood and immediately took over.

"Don't worry, young lady, Eunuch Qin specifically told me that it is not excessive."

It is good that it is not excessive.

When I looked at Eunuch Pan's round and slightly fat body again, I found it much cuter.

With the "filial piety" from the imperial kitchen, everyone in the left hall had something to do.

Lin Wanyi went to rest after lunch, but Chunqi took Xiao Luzi and Xia An to tinker with the side room, and actually built a small kitchen out of a palm-sized area.

Although the room is small, it has everything.

Now, let alone soups, she can even prepare Lin Wanyi's breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The rice in the rice jar, the flour in the cabinet, the seasonal fruits and vegetables in the basket, and the fresh meat were all delivered together.

Other things are easy to say, but the meat is not easy to preserve.

So Chunqi cut it into strips and marinated it and hung it on the window to dry in the wind. After two or three days, she can make marinated meat and fried bamboo shoots for everyone.

That dish is the best to eat with rice. When she made it at home in the past, the eldest and third young masters always ate two more bowls of rice.

Thinking of the days when she was still in the prime minister's mansion, Chunqi felt a little uncomfortable. It was only two days since she left, but it seemed like two months had passed.

I wonder how the eldest lady is doing in the mansion? Did the old lady and the second lady make things difficult for her? Xiaoluzi looked at Chunqi, who was originally very enthusiastic, and asked curiously.

"What's wrong with Sister Chunqi?"

"Hey, I miss home. What about you? You have been in the palace for so many years, do you miss it?"   

After hearing this, Xiao Luzi's eyes flashed with discomfort, but he quickly adjusted himself and said to Chunqi stubbornly.

"I don't want to, my family is gone, and it's useless to think about it."

Seeing Xiao Luzi's somewhat sad expression, Chunqi felt that she had found a confidant.

She patted his shoulder like a good sister and said.

"I am the same as you. My family is gone, so the young lady is my family, and there are also the eldest master, the eldest lady, the eldest young master, the third young master... their family are all good people!"

Good people?

Firstly, it's unlucky, and secondly, he does not believe it.

So, it's more important to concentrate on doing the job.

So he stood up and said, "Sister Chunqi, please sit for a while. I'll go fill the water tank. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if the young lady doesn't have water at night."

"Well, go quickly, and be careful on the road."

After that, she handed him a bag wrapped in oil skin.

"This is white jade cake, which is the most suitable for filling your stomach. I put a lot of ingredients in it. You are in for a treat."

Xiao Luzi looked at Chunqi in surprise, as if he didn't expect this thing to be given to him.

"Don't worry, take it. This is also what the young lady meant."

For the first time, Xiao Luzi felt a little warmth. It's really good to be cared for by others, better than being rewarded by the master! So he took the bag in his arms and touched the back of his head with a smile.

"Please, sister Chunqi, thank the young lady for me. I will do my best to do the job."

Chunqi was amused by his sincerity. This little eunuch is really simple-minded and easy to coax.

Then she went into the small kitchen and started to stew the health-preserving soup that Lin Wanyi liked to drink on weekdays.

An afternoon slipped away quietly through her fingers.

When Lin Wanyi woke up, it was already the afternoon.

She had a comfortable sleep and had replenished a lot of energy.

Xia An just brought in hot water from outside and saw that Lin Wanyi had already stood up.

"My lady, I will help you get up."

"Okay."

After a simple wash and dress, Lin Wanyi casually put on a peach wood hairpin. The simpler it was, the more it highlighted her noble

temperament.

"The small kitchen is almost ready. Chunqi is making soup for you. You can drink it later."

"Oh? So many things?"

"Eunuch Pan is thoughtful and the things he sent are all very good. Chunqi is so happy and said that she finally has a place to use her skills."

Listening to Xia An talking about Chunqi, Lin Wanyi seemed to have returned to the days in the small courtyard of the prime minister's mansion.

But she no longer went to pay respects to her parents in the morning, but to meet the imperial concubine.