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Chapter 3
It was already night when Qi family woke up, and when he saw Lin Dan, he began to cry silently. He was a little unwilling to think about it. He kept chanting: "You followed your father to learn cooking at the age of seven. Up to now, you have five or six. Years ago, it’s not an exaggeration to say an old chef. How could you lose to that girl from the Yan family? I don’t know how those people outside arrange your father now. We have not been able to keep his reputation. How can we explain to him when we go down here? Baotian , I'm sorry..."
Looking at the Qi family who was crying, Lin Dan thought in his heart: If the original Lin Dan was still there, he would probably blame himself deeply. But the person is no longer there, and I'm holding her identity again, this family still has to support her.
The original Lin Dan was only twelve or thirteen years old. He was thin and tender, and looked two or three years younger than his actual age. But it was not easy to take on such a heavy responsibility so early. If it wasn't for Lin Dan to replace her suddenly, she wouldn't know where she was going now.
The Qi family was also worried about whereabouts in the future. The crying gradually became smaller, but the sighs came after another. At this moment, two servant wives walked in and said that they had brought words for Lord Hou, so that Qi and Lin Dan continued to live in the Hou Mansion, and the Hou Mansion did not miss two meals. Lin Baotian has served Lord Hou for more than ten years, and even followed him on the battlefield. He was very emotionally searched. He died, and Lord Hou would never embarrass his descendants.
Yongding Hou is a glutton, and his tongue is better than most chefs. Why can't taste the quality of the two dishes of chicken and cabbage? But he just said that the two dishes were similar. This was to favor Lin Dan and to preserve Lin Baotian's reputation. But his son is a small glutton, his tongue is better than him, and his character is straightforward, which forced Lin Dan to admit defeat.
On the day of the competition, more than half of the Beijing gluttons came, and there were many visitors. The reputation that Lin Baotian had built for many years could not be kept. Now that it has been spread outside, everyone is calling him an ungrateful villain who bullied his master and ancestor. If Qi and Lin Dan leave the Hou Mansion, will they still be bullied to death?
The Qi family was also afraid of facing rumors, and he was relieved when he heard that he could continue to stay in the Hou Mansion.
Lin Dan is a calm and rational person, and he is also very good at judging the situation. She knows that staying with the Qi family in the Hou Mansion is the best arrangement. Neither she nor Lin Dan knows the world outside of the Hou Mansion. If she goes out rashly, she may not even be able to support herself, so how to feed the sick Qi's? But a stronger intuition told her that if she really stayed in the Hou Mansion, many bad things would happen. Although she did not remember her true identity and past experience, she still chose to believe in herself without hesitation.
After the servant woman left, she firmly said: "Mother, let's leave. You are afraid of the rumors outside. You know that the rumors in this mansion are the most terrifying. After all, everyone has been jealous of our family for a long time, and now we If you are in trouble, you must be squeezed and oppressed. In the past, my father was valued by Lord Marquis, we naturally have a face in the house, but in the future, it is the mud under the ground, and anyone can step on it. I lost to Yan Langqing, already You can’t be a chef of the Hou Mansion, you have to be a slave and a servant if you want to stay, and the same is true for you. Even if Lord Hou does not mention this, do you have the face to live in the Hou Mansion as a guest?
The chef of the Hou Mansion is different from the other servant-women. What he signs is not a deed for selling, but a work contract, and his status is higher than that of the chief housekeeper of the Hou Mansion. Because of this, the Qi family and Lin Dan stayed in the Hou Mansion as family members, and they were regarded as guests. Now the situation is different. Without Lin Baotian, the two of them imagined staying in the Hou Mansion and serving as servants, but they couldn't. They had to find something to do.
Qi is a proud person. He heard that if he wanted to stay, he had to be a servant, so he immediately started packing. She said that she didn't want to fall into the company of people who had served her.
"Your father bought a house outside and opened a restaurant with your second and third uncles. I heard that the business is very good. Let's go out and stand on our own, not staying in this mansion." Qi opened the cage and packed it up. The sorrow between eyebrows and eyes faded a lot. She loses even if she loses, she can't scold her daughter anymore, presumably her daughter is the most uncomfortable person.
Lin Dan breathed a sigh of relief. Then he dragged out the red sandalwood box hidden under the bed, and said in a low voice, "I will return the golden knife and the recipe to Yan Langqing, so I will drop by to the old master. "
Qi stared at the box for a long time, but finally sighed helplessly: "Go."
Lin Dan didn't open the box to admire the fascinating golden sword and the legendary cookbook, but directly sent it to Xiaohouye's yard. Today, Yan Langqing is still Xiaohouye's personal maid, leading the errands in the small kitchen.
When Lin Dan arrived, Yan Langqing was begging Xiaohouye to get back the golden knife and the recipe for herself. She was worried that Lin Dan was unwilling to destroy the golden knife and the recipe. If the golden knife is destroyed, it can be repaired. If the recipe is burned, what is the point of her deliberately mixing into the Hou Mansion? If it weren't for Qi's fainting and Lin Dan slipped away without a trace in the blink of an eye, she would definitely ask them to hand over the things on the spot.
young marquis knew a little about Lin Dan, and thought that this kind of avenging method of burning jade and stone could be really done by the other party, so he agreed to help her. The two of them were about to find someone, but they saw a young man walking in with a cage and said it was given by Miss Lin. When they opened it, it was the golden knife and the recipe. Both things were carefully wrapped in red silk cloth. , Well preserved.
young marquis subconsciously looked at Yan Langqing, Yan Langqing's cheeks flushed, and her face was embarrassed. The words that had just prepared for a rainy day are now seen as being like a villain to save the gentleman's belly.
When the two walked outside the door, they saw a thin figure slowly moving away, walking calmly.
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Although Lin Baotian was re-used by Lord Hou and received many rewards, he used them to help the two brothers or buy precious ingredients, and did not leave much money. The Qi family looked all over the house before turning out one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and he was a little dumbfounded. Fortunately, they still have real estate and shops outside the house, so they don't have to worry about their future lives.
Qi's optimism did not affect Lin Dan. In Lin Dan's memory, Lin Baotian's two younger brothers weren't fuel-efficient lamps. Whenever they had trouble, they could just look for their elder brothers, and they would take advantage of them quietly, and they were very selfish. They said they were operating the restaurant for Lin Baotian, but they didn't see monthly income. Unless the restaurant's business declined and needed to develop new dishes, they would quietly ask for it. Now that Lin Baotian's reputation as the "herder of the golden sword royal kitchen" has been ruined, it can be regarded as indirectly ruining the restaurant's business. It is strange that they can be willing.
Sure enough, when the Qi family found the house purchased by the husband and wanted to settle down, they found that the house had been occupied by the second and third rooms long ago, saying that they would not let them in, and he also took out the second and third child’s name. The deed, let them get out.
The Qi clan wanted to make some theory, and the two chambers' wives let her just make trouble, so as to promote his already bad reputation for the uncle. Because of his bad face, Qi Shi walked towards the restaurant with tears in his eyes. She knew that the restaurant Shiyou** was also occupied by two younger uncles, but she didn't see it with her own eyes.
Lin Dan silently supported her without making any comments. The only blame is that Lin Baotian trusts his two younger brothers too much. He never asks for details or asks for vouchers when he buys real estate or runs a restaurant. Now even if he goes to the Yamen, he can't win. What's more, his reputation after death is enough for everyone to deny everything about him. Where can anyone stand up for his widow and orphan?
Lin Dan walked all the way to accept the guidance of everyone, and he had prepared the worst in his heart. When they walked to the restaurant, they were blocked by the shopkeeper and were not allowed to enter. They also clamored for them to take out the title deeds or share certificates, otherwise they would have to report to the officials.
Qi's eyes were red with anger, but he couldn't find words to refute. Lin Dan caressed her trembling spine as a comfort, and looked up, only to find that the restaurant's sign had changed. It was changed from "Lin's Restaurant" to "Yan's Restaurant". The plaque with gold on the red background looked very grand.
The second child of the Lin family came out and pointed to the plaque and said: "Sister-in-law, the ugly things done by my brother are really ashamed of me! Now my third brother and I have decided to give 50% of the shares belonging to the eldest brother to the Yan family, which is regarded as atonement. . It’s useless for you to make trouble with me. We have to pay back what you owe. Let’s pay back the sins the eldest brother has done, so that we can accumulate some wickedness so that eldest brother can have a good baby in his next life. For the sake of our Lin family's reputation, let's stop it." Hualu sighed helplessly.
After hearing this, passers-by applauded and said that the second and third of the Lin family are completely different from their eldest brother. They are conscientious and benevolent, which is very precious. They will always take care of the restaurant business in the future.
Qi's face was pale and crumbling, but Lin Dan lowered his head and sneered: The two rooms of the Lin family are really good calculations. They used the widows and widows of the eldest brother as a raft, and they were picked out of this ruinous disaster in one fell swoop, and the restaurant was saved. The livelihood. If Lin Baotian was half shrewd with them, he wouldn't let his wife and children fall to this end.
But people are already dead, and now it's useless to say anything. It's serious to find a way to live. Lin Dan wanted to take Qi away when he thought about it, but saw Yan Langqing and his father in the car together, and Xiao Hou Ye's riding companion was on the side. The pomp looked very big.
Lin Lao Er and Lin Lao San hurriedly greeted them, bending and bowing again, their attitudes were not flattering.
Young Master Hou slammed his horse blankly and lifted the curtain to Yan Langqing. Yan Langqing's cheeks were reddish, and his smile was shy. He caught a glimpse of Lin Dan who was standing by, and couldn't help being taken aback.
Lin Dan didn't even look at the two of them, and left with his mother. Perhaps it was Yan Langqing's blindness that caused Yan Langqing. The other party got angry and opened her mouth without even thinking about it: "Lin Dan, since you have already lost, then in the future, please don't call yourself the heirs of the Golden Sword Imperial Kitchen. Don’t make Yan’s dishes anymore.”
Lin Dan has a low temper, but it doesn't mean she is willing to stand and be beaten. chose to calm down because she knows that the situation is very unfavorable to her, and no matter how much she fights, it won't help. It's better to save energy and think about what to do in the future. Now that Yan Langqing wants to push people on the road, she can't bear it anymore.