Chapter 11 - Horrible imagination (1)
When Xiao Cui heard what An Yun said, she nodded in understanding. She was just a maid in the kitchen lighting the fire, and she was not qualified to watch the chef make food.
Therefore, Xiao Cui had no idea what An Yun had done or what it would look like. She only had some vague expectations, feeling that something made by someone like An Yun, who was like an immortal, must be exceptionally good.
“Fulang, the young master will definitely like what you made.”
An Yun was not as optimistic as Xiao Cui. After all, they would have to wait two or three days to know what this thing would become.
However, it was useless for An Yun to worry about this now. All he could do now was to follow the method given by his grandmother, take good care of this thing, and do his best to ensure that it was done well.
‘Do your best and obey destiny.’
With this in mind, An Yun thanked Chef Zheng and prepared to go back.
Chef Zheng was also very kind and promised that he would send someone to deliver lunch and the jar later.
This saved An Yun a lot of trouble. After all, his little arms and legs were already a little sore and aching from making wine all afternoon. If he had to carry the jar back by himself again, he would probably be completely exhausted.
When leaving the kitchen, An Yun was still lamenting the new Chef Zheng and the old Chef Ding had the same broad and fat body, but their temperaments were as different as heaven and earth. They were really different in appearance.
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The kitchen was only a hundred meters away from the yard where An Yun lived. An Yun didn’t feel it was long when he walked over, but when he walked back, he felt something was wrong.
An Yun didn’t notice anything was wrong at first. It wasn’t until he saw the maids who usually stood guard on both sides of the road and at the entrance of the young master’s yard not far away were gone, then he realized something was amiss.
Today, the mansion seemed a little too quiet, lifeless, and not a single breath could be heard.
In the past, when An Yun went out for a walk at this time, he would always meet one or two maids and servants passing by. Occasionally, he would see maids who did not have to work sitting on the roadside chatting, but today all of these were gone.
If he hadn’t just come out of the kitchen and said a few words to the people there, An Yun would have felt like he was in an empty mansion now.
An Yun was startled by his own thoughts, trembled subconsciously, and glanced at the young master’s yard not far away. Through the crack of the unclosed door, he saw many figures standing inside.
But they stood there neither talking nor moving, looking like zombies in old movies, which made An Yun feel a little scared for no reason.
An Yun quickened his pace and returned to his house in the yard.
It wasn’t until he returned to the room and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar interior decoration, An Yun breathed a sigh of relief and then chuckled. He felt like he had gone insane.
There were so many people in this mansion, and he had talked to them in the morning. How could they turn into zombies in just one afternoon? Those thoughts were just too much.
An Yun quickly put his strange thoughts behind him. Taking advantage of the fact that it was still dark and the rice and medicine would be delivered soon, he changed out of his clothes, which was a little sticky due to sweat, and wiped himself with a soft cloth. He finished wiping himself and put on dry clothes.
After An Yun felt much more comfortable, he forgot about the strangeness he just noticed.
While An Yun was doing this, Qing Yue stood on the steps in the young master’s yard across the wall, looking at the dozens of servants standing below.
Qing Yue looked at them expressionlessly, holding a ledger in her hand. Her tone was gentle, but her words made everyone below feel that it was not a hot summer, but a cold winter.
“Today, I checked the house on the order of the young master and found out a lot of things. The young master’s principle has always been to address issues immediately. Today, we will explain these matters clearly.”
The place was quiet, and no one dared to answer. The door, which had been opened a crack just now, slowly closed, leaving only silence.
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In the following days, An Yun, apart from going out for a walk, spent the rest of his time around the jar containing bayberry mash.
The young master had not been in the house these days. It said he was out on inspection with his father Zang Ke, and An Yun didn’t know when they would be back.
An Yun was a little curious about what the young master could do if he followed his father out at such a young age, but he soon felt that he was overthinking it. Since the young master was following his father out, they naturally had their own intentions. What should he speculate about here? Maybe this noble family’s way of teaching was just different.
However, this ancient time was really different. The young master was obviously just a junior high school student, but he already had to shoulder so many responsibilities in this era.
But no matter what the young master had to shoulder, it had nothing to do with An Yun.
What An Yun had to do now was to guard his bayberry mash and make a finished product to please the young master, and then obtain a pass to freedom.
Today, An Yun estimated that the time was almost up, and after drinking the medicine, he planned to open the jar with Xiao Cui’s help to see the finished product inside.
For this reason, An Yun specifically asked Xiao Cui to bring him a new bottle, colander, and spoon that had been scalded with boiling water.
If the bayberry mash was ready, An Yun could bottle it immediately and then present it directly to the young master.