Border Cook

Chapter 501 Hungry

After more than ten days of hard work, the owner of the pawnshop finally found a suitable courtyard for Fan Jinglan in Xinghua Lane.

The courtyard is diagonally opposite Xia Mingyue's house, a little further inside.

I heard from the people in the dental clinic that there was a doctor named Yin living opposite this courtyard. Although he was usually a little harsh and aggressive towards his patients, his medical skills seemed to be very strong and he was highly respected.

The neighbors on both sides of the courtyard are a family surnamed Ge, who are honest and easy to get along with. On the other side is a courtyard that just changed its owner last year. The new owner of this courtyard seems to be a visiting merchant who has never returned since he went out to do business last year, so the courtyard is empty.

The owner of this courtyard was originally surnamed Yang and they have lived here for three generations. The house was renovated at the beginning of this year and they were reluctant to sell it. However, Fan Jinglan offered a high price and the pawnbroker persuaded the Yang family to move out and buy a bigger courtyard nearby. They could save some money and it was a great deal.

The youngest son of the Yang family is now indeed old enough to get married. If he can live in a bigger courtyard and have some money, the marriage will be very easy.

After two days of discussion, the family finally agreed to sell the courtyard.

Because they received a lot of silver and money, the Yang family was quite generous. In addition to the household valuables, other items such as beds, boxes, tables and chairs, even though many of them were new, were left for the new owner to use.

Fan Jinglan also instructed her subordinates to inspect the house in advance and bought some daily necessities. When they stepped into Xinghua Lane today, they were officially going to move in.

Fan Jinglan was very excited about moving into Xinghua Lane. She refused to have a carriage sent her there, but came on foot, almost skipping all the way.

The maid Ying'er beside her was a little puzzled and sighed, "It's really unfair to let Miss live in a place like this."

"That's not right." Fan Jinglan retorted, "No one asked me to live here. I spent a lot of effort to find a place like this, so I don't feel wronged. Don't say such things again in the future."

"Yes." Ying'er knew her mistress' temper very well, so she didn't refute anything at this time, but her confusion was even stronger. "Miss, please forgive me for being so nosy. You want to live here just for Madam Xia. Is this Madam Xia really that attractive to you?"

"Well, you are a good cook, you are kind-hearted, and you know when to advance and retreat. I think you are good." Fan Jinglan did not hide her praise for Xia Mingyue.

Ying'er nodded when she heard this, but she still had doubts in her heart.

The last few are good, probably really good, but this cooking is good...

This is the frontier. Even though it is a relatively prosperous county, it is still a barren land compared to the capital. It is said that the land and water nurture the people. How good can the cooking be in such a place?

Even if the cooking skills here are quite good, they are probably not good enough compared to the chefs of various cuisines in Beijing.

My daughter probably eats too many delicacies from land and sea, so she feels that it has a unique flavor when she occasionally eats this kind of porridge and side dishes.

Well, the light porridge and side dishes are enough to relieve the greasiness. If the young lady is willing, then she can eat it. When she gets tired of it, she will start to miss those exquisite foods...

Ying'er was thinking about it in her mind when she suddenly smelled something. She couldn't help sniffing and smacking her lips, "Miss, there seems to be something."

"Yes, it smells good!" Fan Jinglan also smelled the fragrance and sniffed it for a long time. She followed the scent and walked inside until she stopped at the door of a house. "It's coming from here!"

When he realized that this family was not someone else's but Xia Mingyue's, his eyes suddenly lit up, "It's Madam Xia's house. It should be the fragrance of the food Madam Xia made."

The food made by Madam Xia?
Ying'er was startled.

The smell alone is so rich and fragrant. If you eat it... "Gulp!"

Ying'er couldn't help swallowing.

Fan Jinglan was also swallowing her saliva, and because it was almost noon, her stomach, which had long been shriveled, even growled at the right time, making a "gurgling" sound that was no less than that of swallowing saliva.

Although Fan Jinglan was of a straightforward character, she was also brought up in accordance with the rules of the palace. Such rude and unceremonious behavior immediately made her cheeks blush.

After looking around and making sure that there was no one else in the alley, he felt relieved and quickly used his hands as a fan to quickly fan himself to relieve the heat caused by the embarrassment.

"Miss, I will go back and prepare food for you."

"Hmm..." Fan Jinglan thought for a moment, stopped Ying'er, and pointed to the front door of Xia Mingyue's house. "Today at noon, let's be thick-skinned for once."

Uninvited!

what?
Ying'er was stunned.

Miss, are you serious?

Just when Ying'er was hesitating whether to dissuade her, Fan Jinglan had already lifted her dress, walked up the steps to Xia Mingyue's house, and raised her hand to knock on the door.

It seems that the lady is really serious!
Ying'er hurried to follow.

After two crisp knocks on the door, Xia Mingyue, who was playing with Wu Jin in the yard, came to answer the door, "Who is it?"

When Xia Mingyue saw that the person standing at the door was the extremely generous young lady who had bought all the rice dumplings and food on the stall a while ago, she was surprised and delighted, "It's you."

"It's me." Fan Jinglan bowed, "My last name is Fan, and my maiden name is Jinglan."

"Hello, Madam Fan." Xia Mingyue also returned the greeting and said with a smile, "I heard Madam Fan's accent earlier and it doesn't sound like a local. Then I haven't seen Madam Fan for many days and nights. I thought Madam Fan was just passing through here and had already returned. I never thought I would see Madam Fan again today."

"Not only can you see me today, I'm afraid you'll see me often in the future." Fan Jinglan spoke frankly, without hiding anything, "I have bought the courtyard across the street, and Madam Xia and I will be neighbors in the future."

Madam Fan bought the courtyard opposite?
Xia Mingyue was suddenly surprised.

People in Xinghua Lane had all heard about the Yang family's sale of the courtyard, and when they heard that the other party offered a very high price, enough for the Yang family to buy a bigger courtyard and for their youngest son to get married, there was a lot of discussion in Xinghua Lane.

People were discussing who was so generous as to be willing to pay such a high price.

I never thought that this person was Madam Fan.

When Xia Mingyue bought all the rice dumplings and food at once, she had a pretty good impression of Ms. Fan. She was generous with her money, but spoke very gently and behaved properly, just like a lady from a noble family.

Such a person would become her new neighbor and she would probably be easy to get along with in the future.

But, here comes the question, why would such a lady from a noble family live in Xicheng District, which is full of urban atmosphere, and come to Xinghua Lane?