Chapter 771 - 771 In The Tomb 3
Chapter 771: In The Tomb 3
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The woman lived alone in the main courtyard. The mansion was well-kept. Anyone who saw her would praise her for being virtuous.
Every time he looked in the mirror, Su Yanyu would see a middle-aged woman with empty eyes. She seemed to have lost her soul. Su Yanyu felt a little sad. He knew that when this woman was young, her eyes were bright. However, on her wedding night, the light in her eyes was extinguished by the man and never lit up again.
Su Yanyu was trapped in this illusion and could not leave. He had no choice but to experience everything the woman had gone through.
The woman’s name was Lian Qian. Outside, people called her Madam Lian. This was her only request. If her husband did not love her, she did not want to take his surname.
The boring days passed day after day. Lian Qian got up and washed up as usual. The servant brought the soup over. This was Lian Qian’s routine. She did not eat in the morning and only drank a bowl of sweet soup. The servants knew that she did not like noise, so they kept quiet after serving the soup.
Lian Qian sat at the table and took a spoonful of soup. When it entered her mouth, she was stunned for a moment before saying, “Who made the soup today?”
The servant quickly replied, “Madam, it’s cooked by the new Chef Wang. The old chef retired and went back to his hometown. Madam, don’t you like the taste?”
Lian Qian looked at the round dates. The core had been removed. She tried one. It was faintly sweet and glutinous. It was very fragrant. The sweetness was just right. It was much better than the ones made by the chefs in the past. n𝑜𝑣ℯ-𝓵𝓑-1n
Lian Qian said slowly, “Transfer him to the main courtyard. From now on, he will only cook for me.”
Lian Qian was already a middle-aged woman. After getting married for more than ten years, she had experienced all kinds of bitterness. Today, her bitterness was mitigated by the sweetness.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, the servant was delighted. “Yes, Madam.”
In the afternoon, Lian Qian saw the chef. The chef was about 30 years old and was dressed in plain clothes. He glanced at Lian Qian and bowed. “Greetings, Madam.”
Lian Qian nodded slightly.
There was a small kitchen in the main courtyard, and it was usually used by the maidservants. Lian Qian was not picky, so she didn’t specially hire a chief for herself.
Lian Qian thought for a moment and said, “During this period of time, you can make everything you’re good at for me to try. 1’11 tell you what adjustments you can make to make the food more to my liking.”
She had just finished her lunch, but the stove was still on. Lian Qian was a little curious.
Chef Wang smiled and said, “I’m preparing for dinner. It’s better to eat light for dinner, so I decided to make noodles. I’m making soup stock now.”
Lian Qian was looking forward to it. She said calmly, “You can make the arrangements.”
After saying that, Lian Qian returned to the study. After looking at the complicated account book for a long time, she inevitably felt a little tired. She rubbed her forehead and sat quietly with her eyes closed.
She was used to sitting in a daze in her courtyard for the entire afternoon. The main courtyard was always especially stuffy and desolate.
However, today, Su Yanyu knew that Lian Qian was not in a daze. Instead, she was thinking about the taste of the noodles at night. She thought of the soup at noon. Chef Wang’s culinary skills were so good. The sweet soup he made was delicious, and so were the home-cooked dishes. The noodles should also be delicious.
Su Yanyu could feel what Lian Qian was thinking, but Lian Qian did not know of his existence.
At night, Lian Qian ate the noodles she was looking forward to. The soup was flavorful and the noodles were soft. There was a poached egg and some vegetables inside. Other than that, there was nothing else.
The tea was also made by Chef Wang.
This was the most vegetarian meal Lian Qian had ever eaten ever since she started managing the household.
However, she liked it. Her taste buds seemed to be hooked by an invisible force.
After eating the noodles and drinking tea, she washed up and rested as usual.
As soon as it was dark, Lian Qian lay on the bed and fell asleep. She dreamed that she was still a young girl. Her smile was bright, and her eyes were always sparkling. Outside the dream, the sleeping Lian Qian smiled.
Su Yanyu felt very comfortable and relaxed. He knew that ever since Lian Qian got married, she had never smiled. She seemed to have lost her ability to be happy and cried a lot.
Chef Wang’s culinary skills were very good. Lian Qian didn’t give any instructions. She gave him the freedom to make whatever he wanted.
For breakfast, it would sometimes be a bowl of sweet soup, and sometimes, it would be a bowl of plain porridge. However, no matter what he cooked, Lian Qian felt that it was delicious. When she was free, she would go to the kitchen to take a look. Today, Chef Wang was handling a lamb leg.
Lian Qian asked.. “What is for lunch today?”