Qingfengyuan where the second master lives.

The wind in the morning was still a bit cool, but by noon, the strong sun hung in the sky like a ball of fire. The puddles in the early morning had already dried up, and the wind in the air also carried a hot smell.

Shi Jin moved the second master's winter bedding out to dry it, and happened to see Bi'er taking shelter from the cold on the corridor. The girl stretched out her hand and put an egg under the sun.

Shi Jin found it interesting and asked her what she was doing.

Bi'er smiled and helped Shi Jin move the quilt, "I'm in charge of the kitchen, Aunt Zhao, and bought an egg. I wanted to see if it could be cooked in the sun."

"That's a good idea. Why don't we put some sweet potatoes in the sun? Then we can eat roasted sweet potatoes." Shi Jin teased her.

Unexpectedly, Bi'er's eyes suddenly lit up and she praised Shi Jin's idea.

Zhi Hua couldn't stand it anymore and poked Bi'er's baby-fat face directly, "She lied to you. That's all. Do you believe it?"

Bi'er was unconvinced, her face became round and round, "No way, Sister Shi Jin is a very nice person, so she wouldn't lie to Bi'er!"

Shi Jin suddenly felt guilty. She and Bi'er shook off the green quilt together and hung the quilt on a rockery covered with a layer of rain felt to dry.

There is not much else in Erye's Qingfeng Courtyard, only rockeries are everywhere. After a while, the high and low rockery rocks in the entire courtyard were covered with quilts. From a distance, they looked like pieces of colorful plaster.

Post it in the yard.

Si Qi was careful and dried and beat the bedding that the second master was currently using. When he went to bed at night, he felt soft and comfortable.

Shi Jin felt that it was almost done, so he went to pour her lotus leaf tea.

She first washed the tender lotus leaves with clean water, then spread the leaves flat and dried them in a dustpan, waiting to drain away the water.

During this period, she picked up a few neat lotus leaves and sent them to the kitchen, and asked Aunt Zhao to make steamed pork with lotus leaves and a pot of lotus leaf porridge for the second master later.

Aunt Zhao also thought this was a good idea, so she hurriedly prepared the pork belly and seasonings and marinated them together.

Porridge is also easy to make. You just need to add more rice and cook a big pot for everyone in the yard to try. As for Er Ye’s lotus leaf porridge, he cooked it carefully in a small casserole and added some ingredients.

, simmer slowly over low heat.

In the evening, the aroma of lotus leaf steamed meat and lotus leaf porridge wafted throughout the Qingfeng Courtyard.

Shi Mo, who came back with Mr. Qi, couldn't help sniffing, "It smells so good!"

Mr. Qi glared at him, stepped into the courtyard, and saw square-shaped quilts placed on layers of rockery.

This is not bad. There are some isolated rockery rocks with only a quilt hanging on the top of the peak. It looks like the rockery is wearing clothes. If it comes out at night, it may not scare half to death.

Second Master Qi looked forward and saw Shi Jin raising his head to reach a mattress hanging on the rockery. The mattress might have been caught by something, but even though Shi Jin jumped a few times, he couldn't pull it off.

Just when she was feeling a little discouraged, a hand suddenly came out from behind her and gently and deftly pulled off the quilt.

Shi Jin was startled, turned around suddenly, and the tip of his nose touched Master Qi's chest.

She was immediately frightened to death. She quickly opened the distance between the two of them and took the quilt from the second master. "Second master came back so early today? I will take them to the house right away."

There were still some beads of sweat on her face, and her eyes were tinged with a smile when she spoke. After all, she was in a good mood.

Second Master Qi was unusually not angry. He nodded slightly and returned to the main room.

Shi Mo quickly helped Shi Jin collect the bedding.

The second master was sitting in a partition farther to the west of the main room. Under him was an ebony lacquered stepping rocking chair. He sat quietly reading a book while ordering Si Qi to serve tea.

Si Qi hasn't gone home yet, so he specially boiled the collected dew, and poured the rain on Meng Chen. The oolong entered the palace, the hanging pot was flushed, the spring breeze blew on his face, he washed his beauty again, and the jade liquid returned to the pot.

, traveling around the mountains and rivers, Guan Gong patrolling the city, Han Xin's step by step process of preparing the fragrance of jasper. When the tea is served, the tips of tender jasper leaves are gently swaying in the matching joint-glazed bamboo cup, and the fragrance of tea is instantly felt.

It overflowed and filled the whole room.

When Shi Jin saw Siqi ordering tea, he couldn't help but take a few lazy glances. He was dazzled by the beauty in front of him, holding a teapot in his hand, with a graceful and charming figure.

The second master reached out and took out the tea cup, took a quick sip, his eyelashes were slightly furrowed, and he held the tea in both hands, showing no signs of happiness or anger.

Looking at Siqi, who was standing upright at the side, Shi Jin sighed slightly in his heart. It was really a waste of natural resources to banish an immortal like Er Ye who is so beautiful and impatient.

She was folding a brocade quilt on the Arhat couch in the back, and unexpectedly the second master waved to her directly.

Shi Jin was stunned and couldn't help but put down the brocade quilt and moved to Qi Mojing's side, "Second Master, do you have something to give me?"

Qi Mojing said nothing, but pushed the tea in his hand towards Shi Jin.

Si Qi, who was standing beside him, could not help but widen his eyes.

Who dares to use Erye’s cup?

Shi Jin guessed what Qi Mojing meant and couldn't tell from his expression, so he bravely put it to his lips and took a sip.

Not to mention, it has a long aftertaste, which is indeed a bit better than mine.

If she raised her head at this time, she could see a hint of smile deep in Qi Mojing's eyes.

He turned to Si Qi with a calm expression, "Pass your tea ordering skills to Shi Jin."

Si Qi hurriedly responded.

After using up nearly half of a pot of tea, Qi Mojing stood up and said, "Let's set the food."

After a while, the little maid came in carrying a four-layer lacquered gold-painted food box with red background, and brought the steamed pork with lotus leaves and lotus leaf porridge specially made by Aunt Zhao to the table.

Accompanying these two meals, there is also a tray of crystal steamed buns, stir-fried shredded bamboo shoots, stir-fried shrimps, stir-fried river delicacies, and a bowl of bijing rice.

Shi Jin secretly took a look at the table and there was no fish on it, and he couldn't help but let out a soft breath.

Today, before Siqi returned home, the second master came back, so the whole matter of serving dishes and food was left to Siqi.

After Shi Jin spread the last soft quilt on the bed, she and Zhi Hua looked at each other and withdrew.

After entering the small courtyard and sitting next to the sitting room, Shi Mo was drinking lotus leaf porridge from a sea bowl.

Shi Jin came over with his own bowl and was about to ask Aunt Zhao to fill the bowl of porridge when he heard Aunt Zhao spread her hands and said, "In the end, even a little porridge was in Shimo's bowl."

Zhi Hua was a naughty man, so he went directly to Shi Mo and pinched the soft flesh of his waist. While Shi Mo was drinking porridge, he walked steadily in circles in the yard, which made all the little maids burst into laughter.

Shi Jin also laughed and asked Aunt Zhao to help her serve a portion of hot and sour potato shreds and eat them with a steamed bun.

Aunt Zhao finally felt sorry for herself and secretly stuffed her with a greasy salted duck egg.

Shi Jin thanked Aunt Zhao and called Zhi Hua to eat with her. Zhi Hua had to stop out of breath, pointed at Shi Mo and said, "Next time you dare to grab my porridge, watch your legs carefully!"

Shi Mo quickly begged for mercy, "Sister Zhihua, please spare me this time. I haven't eaten for a day. Next time I will bring you snacks from Rongjinpu."

The snacks at Rong Jin Pu were so delicious that Zhi Hua remembered the taste after eating them only once. Now that he heard what Shi Mo said, Zhi Hua no longer cared about it. After receiving his dinner, he and Shi Jin went back to the wing to eat.

This time they went to the penthouse where Zhihua lived. Although it was empty, Zhihua had posted a lot of paper cutouts on the wall, which looked very interesting.

The two moved a small table, put two short dishes together, placed two dishes and two steamed buns on the table, shared the salted duck eggs together, and then enjoyed their dinner happily.

While they were eating, Siqi walked in with a food box. Seeing the two girls fighting for the salted duck eggs head to head, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile, "I'll give you another dish."

When Zhi Hua heard Si Qi say this, his eyes lit up, "Is the second master here with the leftovers?"

Siqi directly opened the food box, took the remaining two crystal-clear xiaolongbao into their bowls, and divided some of the remaining steamed pork and shredded bamboo shoots among them.

For a moment, the aroma filled the ear room, and Shi Jin's mouth almost watered.

"You guys can use it, and I'll take the rest home so that my family can have a taste of Aunt Zhao's cooking." Si Qi closed the food box and said with a smile.

After all, these eldest maids have some respect, and they have the opportunity to share some of the things that the master can't finish. The second master advocates frugality, and he doesn't often eat at home, so the things shared by several people are smaller.

The two quickly thanked him and watched Si Qi go out before returning to the table to eat.

The crystal buns were so delicious that Shi Jin finished them in one bite and then took his eyes on Zhihua's buns.

Zhi Hua covered his job and asked Shi Jin not to ask Xiao Xiang.

The two of them finished dinner noisily. Shi Jin was responsible for clearing the dishes, while Zhi Hua went to wait on the second master in his room.

After Shi Jin put away the dishes and chopsticks, and just took the lotus leaves that had been drying for a day back into the house, he saw Zhi Hua running back with an aggrieved look on his face.


Chapter completed!