frightfiction Chapter 110 Banquet (3)
Chapter 110 Banquet (3)
The sun was setting in the west, and the young men felt a little tired after playing all day. The wind was getting stronger, and the banquet hall was built by the water, so there were gusts of cold wind.
"Brother Bai, I'm really afraid of the cold. Could you let my servant go to your house to borrow some hot water to fill a hot water bottle?" asked a young man who looked a little sick.
"Of course you can, just follow him." He pointed to the servant beside him.
Everyone had some complaints. When the wind blew, they all felt a little cold. When they went out in the morning and saw the bright sunshine, they only cared about the wind, not the temperature. Many people wore thin shirts.
Bai Yu called the maid beside him, "Go and call Miss An to come out and grill the meat for everyone, otherwise it will get cold."
The maid responded, turned around and left. In fact, An Qiao was also a little nervous, because almost everyone here was a man, with only some maids being women.
If she hadn't brought Dahan with her, she wouldn't have dared to come out rashly.
There is no chance for you to know everything about someone else's home.
It is impossible to barbecue in the hall, it can only be done in the open space on the side.
Dahan came out first, and everyone thought he was the cook. They all looked at him enthusiastically, "Sir, you are the cook today, right? The dishes you cook are really delicious. I wonder how much money Mr. Bai gave you. I want to invite you to my birthday party next time."
Dahan was not good at talking, so he could only shake his hands and say, "No, no, no, no, you guys have misunderstood. I'm just a fireman."
As he said this, he went to the side and started to build a fire. The other young masters couldn't help but laugh, "This is too funny, it seems like he's afraid that we'll eat him."
Bai Yu frowned, "This is the little fire-making master, please don't make fun of him."
Dahan quickly built three fires and went back to the kitchen. Seeing that he was sweating profusely, An Qiao comforted him, "These noble sons usually like to make such jokes. After all, they are powerful. You should bear with it."
Dahan nodded, "I don't mind, young lady."
An Qiao nodded as if to comfort him, and told a few people to carry the marinated meat out.
At this time, the young masters stopped watching the performance and looked outside curiously, wanting to know who the chef was today.
An Qiao came out and was dressed differently from others, and then I realized that the cook was actually a young lady.
Many people couldn't help wanting to make a joke, but didn't want to be more embarrassing than others, so they waited for others to start first and fell silent for a while.
Anqiao and Lixia had prepared the roasted lamb, Xiazhi and Dahan had prepared the roasted deer, and they also put the suckling pig on the rack.
The roasted lamb is not very spicy, with less chili powder, but enough cumin.
This venison is spicy, so I sprinkled more chili on it.
The roasted suckling pig is sweet, and An Qiao is watching over it and brushing the crispy skin over and over again.
The fire was lit and the meat was roasted. A few small grills were placed behind the fire to roast some vegetables and marinated meat.
Bai Yu said, "Everyone can go find a place to sit. There's a fire over there, so it'll be warm."
Everyone was already freezing, and upon hearing this they wanted to sprint a hundred meters. However, they all walked with elegance and grace, looking so dignified, as if they were in a talent show.
They were all young men of seventeen or eighteen years old, with no worries in their daily lives. After competing in clothing, they compared food. After competing in food, they compared housework. After competing in housework, they compared their talents.
I don't want to fall behind in any aspect.
After everyone was seated, An Qiao asked Lixia and Xiazhi to bring up the vegetables and loose meat that had been brushed with oil.
"Gentlemen, if you want to experience grilling your own meat, just take the food you want to eat from the grill behind you and put it on the grilling tray. If you don't want to experience grilling your own meat but want to eat it, just tell the maid beside you to do it." An Qiao introduced.
Finally, someone with a bad mouth spoke up, "Young lady, won't you help me grill? Young lady, why don't you find someone to marry early and open a restaurant? Since you opened a restaurant, why are you so reserved? You don't even want to grill meat."
An Qiao and the others were so busy taking care of the big ones that they naturally couldn't take care of the small baking tray. This man's tone was full of disdain, so An Qiao naturally didn't want to indulge him and stood there motionless.
The man was angry and was about to speak again when Bai Yu stood up and said, "Ms. An is the chef I hired, not your maid. If you feel you don't want to bake, I will call 10 or 20 maids for you now."
An Qiao stood there with satisfaction. She didn't want to attend such a banquet because these problems could not be avoided in modern times, let alone in the ancient times of patriarchy.
If she wasn't really short of money and Bai Yu looked so respectable, she would never have come.
Seeing Bai Yu getting angry, the man said hesitantly, "What do you mean by looking for such a beautiful cook? I don't believe you have no intention. You are protecting her so closely now, are you worried that I will take your beautiful cook away?"
Bai Yu added, "I just hope you respect people."
An Qiao remained silent. She didn't want to get involved in a fight between gods. But when she heard that man say some unpresentable words, as if women could only rely on men, she became angry.
"Sir, I cooked so many dishes today. Are you dissatisfied with any of them or have you gotten sick from eating any of them?" An Qiao stared at the man without any evasion in her eyes.
"...No." The man looked at An Qiao and suddenly felt guilty.
"Is there something not tasty or offensive in the food? Why do you want to frame me like this? You were obviously quite satisfied with the food, why do you say that I rely on Master Bai? If I rely on Master Bai, why would I come out and suffer your insults for a little money? I can just wear gorgeous clothes and be a beautiful bride. If I act coquettishly and cutely, my master will get angry and drive you out. Why should I argue with him here? The Dayan Dynasty is so open that there are many women doing business. Why does the master still look down on women? Aren't your mother, sister, and sister women?" An Qiao looked straight at the master, not giving in at all.
Many people present were good at reading and were stunned by An Qiao's remarks. Many of them felt that they made a lot of sense and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that it made sense.
The man wanted to refute, but was suppressed by the people around him, "If you take the debate test, you may not be able to beat this young lady. Don't embarrass yourself."
"My dear, I am sorry for being rude. I shouldn't have come out to barbecue." Bai Yu frowned, his face full of guilt.
"Mr. Bai, you don't have to apologize to me. I didn't suffer any loss." An Qiao said as she stepped aside. The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.
"Enjoy your meal, gentlemen." An Qiao turned the roasted lamb around and said to the Baifu servant standing beside her, "Just turn it over every half a minute. When the aroma comes out, you can eat it..."
After explaining the precautions, An Qiao finished her work for the day, bowed to the young masters, stepped aside, and turned into the kitchen to clean up the dishes.
Many young masters frowned. It looked like they were bullying a young lady, which was really shameful.
As he thought about it, he moved further and further away from the troublemaker. Mr. Li and that young man became deskmates. They looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Master Li laughed in his heart, not realizing that he had learned the lesson from the past. The party was about to end, but he was still making such an unpleasant scene. How stupid.