Chapter 537: Play moral kidnapping with her?
As soon as Qin Yuelan finished speaking, the other ladies turned their attention to Qiao Ran, wanting to see how she would respond.
You know, this cake is really the most delicious pastry they have ever tasted, and if possible, they also want to learn how to make it.
As a lady, in addition to learning the rules and etiquette and how to read the account books and manage the middle income, you also have to learn how to take care of your husband, raise your children, be filial to your parents-in-law, and be a good wife and mother.
Therefore, painting, embroidery, making cakes and soups, etc. are all skills they must learn.
If they can learn how to make such soft and delicious cakes, they can make them to please their parents-in-law when they get married.
No one spoke, only the two sisters Lin Sumei were a little anxious.
Lin Sumei looked at Qiao Ran apologetically. She didn't expect that she would embarrass sister Ran just by asking Qin Yuelan.
Lin Suxin was impatient. Seeing Qin Yuelan say this, she was so angry that she said to her:
"Qin Yuelan, why are you like this? This cake is Sister Ran's unique craftsmanship. There is probably no one else in Vietnam who knows it. How can you be so confident and ask Sister Ran to teach you? Will your family's unique pastry recipe be taught to outsiders? "
Lin Suxin already wanted to point her finger at Qin Yuelan and scold her for being shameless. She just thought that the relationship between the two families was still good, so she didn't dare to break the relationship, but she couldn't stand Qin Yuelan's current behavior.
In the past, she felt that Qin Yuelan was gentler and more elegant than herself and her sister, so she always affectionately called her Sister Yuelan.
It's just that since she saw her confusing right and wrong and trying to frame Sister Ran at the last recognition party, she felt that this woman was scary, so now she calls her by her first name.
When Qin Yuelan heard Lin Suxin's accusation, the smile on her face froze, and then she still smiled and said without changing her expression:
"Sister Qiao Ran is not the kind of person who cares about everything. She can raise her social status by relying on the name of the Ghost Doctor. Unlike other ladies like us who can only embroider and grow flowers in the boudoir, without any skills. If Qiao Ran Sister Ran can teach us how to make this cake, wouldn’t it give us an extra skill to use?"
"But why should I teach you? Who are you but Sister Ran?"
"Aren't I just asking? Our family is related to the General's Mansion after all. My grandmother is sister Qiao Ran's great-aunt. If I want to learn this pastry to honor my grandmother, isn't it also equivalent to honoring my elders on behalf of sister Qiao Ran? ?Sister Qiao Ran is so generous and filial, she won’t refuse to agree. Right, sister Qiao Ran?”
Qin Yuelan looked at Qiao Ran with hidden provocation in her eyes.
Qiao Ran also looked at her and sighed secretly, Qin Yuelan didn't know what the reason was, why did she want to come in front of her again and again to make herself uncomfortable?
Under the expectant gazes of the ladies, Qiao Ran smiled and shook her head gently.
"Sister Suxin is right, why should I teach you?"
Seeing Qin Yuelan's smiling face suddenly stiffen, she smiled even happier:
"Miss Qin should know what it means to be rewarded without merit, right? What kind of kindness do you have to me that makes me teach you my own skills for free? Was it because you 'kindly' testified for me last time that I almost couldn't prove my innocence? Or are you so confident that you ask me to teach you because you are my 'relative'? How can I respect my elders and help others? Can't I do it myself to honor my great-aunt? Do I need you to do it for me?"
Qin Yuelan didn't expect Qiao Ran to speak so mercilessly, and suddenly the smile on her face could no longer be maintained, and she stared at her angrily with a straight face.
The other ladies did not expect that the cousin of the General's Mansion would speak so rudely, and they looked at each other for a moment.
Qiao Ran didn't care what they thought. She wasn't a rich girl, so she didn't need to integrate into their circle, let alone gain their approval.
She just wanted these people to know that she was not someone to be trifled with.
Playing moral kidnapping with her? What a child!
"Miss Qiao's mouth is really powerful! It's just that Sister Yuelan and you are cousins after all. It's just that you don't want to teach her how to make cakes. Why do you speak so aggressively? This really loses the demeanor of our ladies!"
A gentle voice suddenly came from the slant, causing everyone in the stalemate to turn their heads and look.
I saw Zhang Yunwan, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, wearing a light purple smoked gauze dress, walking lightly with a lot of steps.
After not seeing each other for more than half a month, Qiao Ran found that Yun Wan's complexion was much better than the last time they met, and there was a hint of arrogance in her eyebrows.
It seems that the vicious stepmother fell and the unruly stepsister was grounded. The new stepmother treated her well, so she had a chance to feel proud.
No, last time she was unjustly accused of being unruly and willful and a bully, but this time I wanted to put a high hat on her again.
Qiao Ran felt terrible looking at the gentle, graceful, virtuous and elegant Zhang Yunwan in front of her.
The rich daughter of this wealthy family was very scheming and good at disguise at a young age. Beneath her elegant appearance was a vicious heart that always calculated on others. In her charming little cherry mouth, there was a sweet talk but no blood.
If she, Qiao Ran, were really an ordinary little farm girl, she would probably be played to death by these ladies who hide their knives in their smiles in a matter of minutes!
Qiao Ran's smile did not change due to Zhang Yunwan's words. She just smiled and looked at Miss Zhang who came over, making Zhang Yunwan, who originally thought she would be embarrassed, felt uncomfortable.
"What does Miss Qiao mean by looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with my face? Or is there something wrong with what I just said?"
Qiao Ran shook her head, pointed at the corner of her mouth, and said with a smile:
"No flowers, just cream on the cake."
Zhang Yunwan's face froze, and she immediately took out her handkerchief and wiped it on her face. At the same time, she turned around and glared fiercely at the maid behind her.
What a shame! Did he just come here with this face stained with that white stuff?
How many people saw it?
It's all this damn maid's fault for not reminding herself.
The maid shrank and took a step back. She was too late!
The eldest lady was eating cakes there just now. When she heard a few people talking here, she immediately got up and came over. She didn't even see whether there was anything on her master's face.
Zhang Yunwan wiped the corners of her mouth a few times and asked the maid with her eyes. The maid quickly stepped forward and pointed to the area she had not wiped clean.
After Zhang Yunwan made sure her face was clean, she turned around, cleared her throat, and said with a forced smile:
"Thank you, Miss Qiao, for reminding me. The pastries you make are indeed delicious, and my mother likes them very much. I wonder if Miss Qiao would like to teach me how to make this pastry to honor my grandmother and mother? I am willing to reward you with money."
Qiao Ran smiled. Was she going to take a different route from Qin Yuelan in order to induce her?
She looked like she was considering it and asked, "How much does Miss Zhang plan to spend on my recipe?"
Zhang Yunwan's smile rose again.
She knew that this little village girl would definitely agree when she heard about the money.
She looked very generous and said with a smile:
"How about I buy your prescription for fifty taels of silver? I heard that a prescription in a restaurant usually costs one to twenty taels. I know that Miss Qiao's family is poor. Even if the General's Office provides financial support, she still has to support her. I am afraid that a large family is also short of silver, so I will give you fifty taels. But not only must you sell this recipe to me, but you must also promise that I will not sell it to anyone else. Except for me and you, this country of Dai Viet cannot How about a third person who can make this cake?"
