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.
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.”
Chef Wang nodded. “Okay.”
The kitchen was in the inner courtyard of the main courtyard. Lian Qian only went out occasionally. She spent most of the time in the study checking the accounts.
At noon, she smelled a pungent fragrance. The maidservant beside her quickly said, “Madam, Chef Wang is using a lot of chili.”
This pungent fragrance was obviously the smell of chili.
The maidservant was worried that Lian Qian would not like it, but Lian Qian’s expression was calm. She continued to flip through the account book and said slowly, “Let him be.”
Su Yanyu was excited. The pungent smell really made him drool. The chief’s culinary skills must be top-notch.
In the past, the boring daily life was a torture to Su Yanyu, but today, Su Yanyu felt a little excited.
It was time for lunch. Lian Qian went to the main hall to eat. Chef Wang did not cook much. There were only four dishes.
There was a stack of sour and spicy potatoes, a plate of meat slices, a plate of vegetables, and a plate of white-cut chicken. Lian Qian had been eating lightly, so the kitchen made vegetarian food most of the time. After more than ten years, she was gradually used to eating only vegetables.
The maidservants looked at the oily dishes and felt nervous for Chef Wang.
Lian Qian had already sat down and started eating.
The meat was smooth and tender, fragrant and spicy, and the bean sprouts were crispy.
The white-cut chicken was fresh and spicy. Every dish successfully grabbed her taste buds, making her listless eyes lit up.
Lian Qian ate without stopping. This was the first time she ate so much that she felt a little bloated.
After she finished, there was almost nothing left. The maidservants were already stunned.
After the meal, Lian Qian went to the small kitchen in the inner courtyard. There was still a fire burning in the stove. The man was busy preparing. When he heard the footsteps, he put down the work in his hand. “Madam, is the food to your liking?”
Lian Qian nodded slightly. “What are you doing?”
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?”