Tang Fan walked over and said, "A Dong, what's wrong with you? Just come in and talk."

A Dong's little face wrinkled: "Mr. Tang, this is the water chestnut cake and tofu rolls that my wife asked me to send."

The water chestnut cake is cut into small pieces and square pieces, and the translucent pastry is embedded with water chestnuts.

The tofu roll is covered with steamed glutinous rice, mushrooms and diced tofu in thin egg skin. It is fryed in lard. It is brown on the outside and soft and fragrant on the inside, making it look very appetizing.

Tang Fan took a look and the basket was filled with stuff, and couldn't help but tease, "Why didn't you steal food today?"

Adong sighed and said righteously that he was not only good at stealing food: "I may not be able to come here to deliver snacks to you in two days."

In fact, although Lord Tang is a foodie, he is content with everything by nature and does not demand too much about the quality of life. If there is, it is best, and it doesn’t matter if there is nothing. So after hearing A Dong’s words, he just smiled and said, “Why, you made a mistake and are going to be confined?”

A Dong shook his head: "No, no, I heard that the master was going to bring his newly acquired concubine back outside. The wife was very unhappy. And Achun's sister said that when the master came back, the wife would not make the decision at home, and it would not be very convenient for us to come out."

Tang Fan was very surprised: "Even if your master comes back, isn't she still the mistress of the family? How could he not even make decisions about small things like sending snacks?"

Adong held his chin and said, "I also heard from Achun's sister. She told me not to say it casually. You can't tell others after listening!"

Tang Fan picked up a piece of water chestnut cake and put it in his mouth, thinking that the chef of the Li family was indeed top-notch, and teased her: "Then don't tell me, I'm afraid I can't help but say it."

The ancients were precocious, and the little girl was at the age of active gossip. She wanted someone to share it together. How could she not say it? Seeing Tang Fan refuse, she wrinkled her little face tightly: "Then, then don't tell the person I know, others won't know that it was what I said!"

Tang Fan burst into laughter: "Okay, okay, if you want to say it, just say it."

Adong said, "I heard from Sister Achun that my wife married into the Li family for so many years and had never been born. Even Young Master Lin was born to the master's concubine. Because of this, the master always threatened to divorce his wife. It was just because his wife's mother's family had distant relatives as officials, so the master had always been concerned. The concubine that the master wanted to bring back this time was already pregnant, so the wife was very unhappy during this time. Even we should keep a low profile in our work. Sister Achun told me not to come and deliver things after today, so as not to be met by the master, and have misunderstandings, and will hit you at that time."

Tang Fan was surprised: "Even so, your mistress was in charge of the Li family for so many years. Your master traveled far away to do business and she was doing housework for the Li family. How could your master treat her like a maid? If you want to leave?"

Moreover, the wife of the Li family he met was not like the kind of person who was unintentional and bullied.

After all, A Dong was still a little girl. He was a little confused when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he said, "Sister Achun said that something happened to his wife's family a long time ago, and it needed a lot of money. No one else could help. Only our master took out his savings to help his wife's family. Later, because of this, the family became very poor and the master could not continue to study and become an official, so the wife always felt that she owed the master."

Logically speaking, the servants cannot chew the owner's tongue and even talk about such private affairs in the inner house. However, firstly, A Dong is still young and treats Tang Fan as her own. Secondly, recently she also feels that the atmosphere in the Li family is very depressing, so she can't help but complain to Tang Fan secretly.

Tang Fan suddenly realized that there was such an inside story. Before, he saw that Li Man was taking a concubine and planning to divorce his wife, so he would inevitably think of Zheng Cheng and Zheng Sun. But now it seems that Li Man was able to spend all his family fortune in order to help his wife's family back then, which was considered very righteous.

There are consequences when there are causes and consequences. If A Dong said it was true, as both men, Tang Fan would not be difficult for Li Man to understand Li Man's psychology: The imperial examination is more important than life for a scholar. When the couple had a deep relationship, he was able to make a lot of money for his wife's family. As a result, due to livelihood issues, he had to give up studying and change to business. However, as time went by, the relationship between husband and wife gradually faded, and he began to realize how wrong it was to not continue to study and take the imperial examination. No matter how rich a businessman is, his social status is still not as noble as that of a scholar. Therefore, Li Man regretted it in his heart, which is normal. After all, not everyone is willing to give without asking for rewards.

But after all, these are the family affairs of the Li family and have nothing to do with Tang Fan. Lord Tang just listened to gossip and thought about Li Man's mental journey. Of course, he would not make any comments about a girl like Adong. Instead, he said: "Adong, it's fine if you talk to me, don't go outside and talk nonsense, otherwise your master and wife will find out, but you will suffer from your hardships."

A Dong nodded like a chicken pecking at the rice: "I don't say anything except you!"

Tang Fan took another piece of water chestnut cake and put it in his mouth, nodded: "That's right."

He has never had any airs, and even a girl like Adong can be so casual in private after a few days of getting along.

Only then did Adong realize that his mouth had never stopped. He pulled the basket over and saw it, and was stunned.

The water chestnut cake inside was actually swept away!

But she clearly saw that Lord Tang was eating very slowly!

Noting the little girl's stunned look, Lord Tang smiled politely: "I'll come back from the yamen today and I haven't had time to eat dinner yet."

Adong taught him a lesson very young and said, "Sir, you can't do this. After all, pastries cannot fill your stomach and eat them. You should eat some porridge, rice, etc."

Tang Fan said innocently: "But the family rarely opens fire, so I can only cook some millet porridge. If I drink porridge every day, I am afraid I will faint from hunger in the yamen."

Adong expressed his sympathy and rolled up his sleeves and said, "Then do you have food in the kitchen at home? I'll make some for you!"

After saying that, without waiting for Tang Fan to stop him, he stared at him and ran into the kitchen.

Although Adong is young, she was sold to the Li family as a slave since she was a child. Although the Li family's wife would not treat the servants harshly, Adong still knows the work she should do. Not to mention anything else, poor children are early, and cooking is the basic skill.

In less than half an hour, a bowl of fragrant fried rice with chopped green onion eggs was released.

The rice was steamed and fried. She plucked the two eggs in the Tang family kitchen. The chopped green onions were bought by Tang Pan on the street last time. It was a bit unreasonable, but it could barely be used.

From this point of view, A Dong is definitely a qualified little chef.

Tang Fan was a man after all, and of course the little water chestnut cake just now was not enough. Seeing this bowl of fried rice in front of him, he blinked and praised without hesitation: "A Dong, you are really Yi Ya's rebirth!"

A Dong was confused: "What is Yiya? Can you eat it?"

Tang Fan: "...This doesn't matter, but you have been delaying here for too long. You should go back, otherwise your mistress should come to you."

He actually likes to be with the little girl Adong, at least he gets along much easier than Axia.

Every day, I look at the mountains of files in the yamen. I can see either a case of robbing a property or a case of murder and injuring someone. If I read too much, I will feel dark. Being able to chat like this is actually a way to relax when I get home. However, A Dong is not Tang Fan’s servant after all, and it is impossible for him to stay here all the time.

A Dong stuck out his tongue: "It's okay, I'm still young anyway, so I'm fine when I go back. Sister Achun and the others love me very much, but I'd better go back so as not to be told by Sister Achun!"

After seeing off A Dong who was jumping away, Tang Fan tasted the bowl of fried rice and found that the taste was really good, at least much better than the one he made himself.

After the Tang family declined, in order to make his sister marry so gloriously, Tang Fan sent the only two remaining maids in the family to his sister's husband's family, and no one was available to him. Moreover, because living alone and living alone was relatively simple, Tang Fan always hired short-term workers to clean the house every once in a while, and when he had time, he would do it himself, and when he had dinner, he mostly solved it outside. Although Lord Tang likes to eat, the only thing he could make was the tasteless white porridge, which really made people have to shed tears of sympathy.

But now, in order to have a hot meal when he gets home, he is seriously considering buying a servant who can cook and come back to be a cook.

We don’t want to have the skills of the Li family chef, but at least, we have to reach the level of A Dong, right?

The other side of Adong returned to the Li family with a basket humming a small song. As soon as he stepped into the yard, he ran into Achun who came out of the mistress's room. The latter glared at Adong, and Adong stuck out his tongue guiltily and smiled at Achun in a flattering way: "Sister Achun, have you eaten? I'll go to the kitchen to see and bring some for you?"

Achun poked her forehead: "You ran to Lord Tang again to be lazy? Lord Tang is busy with his noble people and has no time to greet you, little girl. Don't think I don't know that you will steal food after you take snacks. Lord Tang is so worried about you, don't be arrogant. The wife is in a bad mood these days, so we should be more alert to us now!"

"Yes, I understand!" Asdong knew that she had always been hard-mouthed and soft-hearted, so she agreed repeatedly. She looked at the food on her hand, but she didn't touch a few chopsticks: "Madam is unwilling to eat again? But isn't Sister Axia on duty today? Why are you going to deliver the meal?"

Achun sighed, pulled her aside, and whispered: "Since Axia was rejected by Lord Tang last time, she was very sad. She was miserable in her work. I was afraid that she would hit her wife, so she helped her share some of it. As for the wife's affairs, we are not responsible for so many people at the moment. Don't go to Lord Tang's place for a while. The master will come back with people soon. At that time, we will definitely need to free up a new yard. You are smart enough to do things, so go and help clean up!"

A Dong naturally responded and said, "Sister Achun, then you go and have a meal first. I'll just guard here."

A Chun said: "There are still dishes inside that have been confiscated!"

Adong pushed her out and said, "I'll collect, I'll collect!"

Achun had no choice but to take the things to the kitchen first.

As soon as she left, Ah Xia came back.

A Dong exclaimed: "Sister Axia, your face looks ugly, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Since Tang Fan rejected Ah Xia’s proposal to be a concubine, she has been depressed, but her face is paler today than yesterday.

Axia Qiang smiled: "It's nothing, it's just that the little days are coming, and my stomach is a little uncomfortable."

Asdong blinked. She was not old enough to experience these things, but she naturally understood them by her daily experience: "Then you go and rest, I'll just come here."

"It's okay," Ah Xia touched her head, "Where is Ah Chun?"

A Dong: "Sister Achun is busy until now and hasn't eaten yet. I'll let her go to have dinner first."

Asha: "What order does that lady have?"

A Dong: "Sister A Chun said that the wife hadn't eaten a few bites, and there were some dishes inside. I was about to collect them!"

Axia: "Then I'll go in and collect it. Can you help me get it to the kitchen later?"

A Dong: "Okay!"
Chapter completed!