mtl008 Chapter 441 Mother, Mighty
Chapter 441 Mother, Mighty
It was several days later that Lin Mingyan learned that the Fourth Master had been transferred from the Ministry of Revenue to the Ministry of Rites.
Because it was a day off, the Fourth Master did not forget to read a tribute book at home.
It's a thick book, and it looks different from an account book. It looks a bit decent.
Apart from other things, the things in the Ministry of Rites are all quite presentable.
Even one book is in hardcover.
She thought the Fourth Master was reading a novel, so she went over to take a look too.
"Why is it a book about etiquette and regulations?" Lin Mingyan asked without thinking.
To be honest, the Fourth Master was not a person who cared too much about formalities. When she was still a princess, he didn't ask her to perform any formalities.
Not to mention it now, when she was in the inner courtyard, she didn't even know where she put the handkerchief.
I can't even think of saluting this gentleman.
The Fourth Master came back to his senses, saw her approaching with wide eyes, and smiled: "These are some complicated books, do you want to read them?"
He put the book down, rubbed his eyebrows, and shook his hands to relax.
Don’t underestimate the small Ministry of Rites, it has a huge number of etiquette regulations.
There are different rules for receiving different people in different occasions, and different utensils must be used, etc.
"Master, why are you looking at this?" Lin Mingyan was a little confused.
It's not useful, and he doesn't seem interested.
The Fourth Master was stunned and said, "Didn't I tell you?"
"say what?"
"Oh, I'm no longer working at the Ministry of Revenue. I've transferred to the Ministry of Rites."
"Ministry of Rites?" Lin Mingyan's voice was a little shaky.
I'll be a good boy.
Is this such a waste of talent?
Isn't the Ministry of Rites a retirement institution?!
Fourth Master: "Learn something, or you will become a complete blind man."
These officials, no matter whether they are capable or not, will try their best to deceive these princes.
He can only gain the upper hand because he has something in his belly that they can't fool.
Seeing him pick up the book with a smile again, Lin Mingyan felt very sad.
The Fourth Master has been in the Ministry of Revenue for more than just one or two years, so it is no exaggeration to say that his achievements surpass those of the Minister of Revenue.
As a result, in order to pave the way for his beloved prince, Emperor Kangxi sent the people away.
Past achievements suddenly became a joke.
It means that the Fourth Master has become more cunning now that he is older, otherwise he would have been so embarrassed at the morning court that day!
But on second thought, the Fourth Master started to study diligently again after transferring to the Ministry of Rites. His perseverance is really impressive.
Everyone admires the strong. Looking at the Fourth Master like this, pink bubbles popped up in Lin Mingyan's heart.
She pestered him and made the Fourth Master so angry that he couldn't continue reading the book.
I taught her a lesson by personal example, which made her behave well.
Seeing that the Fourth Master had eaten and drunk his fill and started reading again, Lin Mingyan was a little worried about his mental state.
She always thought that she could just pretend not to be angry to save face in public.
I couldn't hold it in at home, so I asked someone to get some cold melon.
The winter melon had just come on the market at this time, and the mansion had already started buying and preparing it.
While she was busy with the ping-pong game, the Fourth Master couldn't read his book next door.
Turning around, he asked, "Cha Cha wants to eat winter melon?"
"It's hot and humid, and Li'er has been clamoring for some Sushan for the past few days," Lin Mingyan said. "He got mad again when I didn't agree. I'll make some winter melon juice for the kids today."
After saying that, Dujuan and others brought two small stone mortars and placed them on the nanmu table.
The Fourth Master raised his eyebrows: "Stone Mortar..."
He remembered that when he first met Cha Cha, she had just finished squeezing the winter melon juice.
He worked hard for half a day but didn't get a single sip, and it all went into his stomach.
The next year, even though she was pregnant with a golden treasure, he didn't dare let her touch these things.
Later, due to various things and the children, I didn't try these again.
Having some free time this year is a good thing, isn't it?
Lin Mingyan picked up a fruit knife and was eager to try: "Master, let's make some juice?"
"I'll cut it and you pound it, okay?"
Seeing her holding the handle of the knife, the Fourth Master suddenly exerted force from the side of his waist and thrust it into a round melon.
Suddenly, the melon cracked and pink juice flowed out.
If this wasn't a melon, wouldn't it be a murder scene?
He walked over and snatched the knife from her hand: "Let me cut it, you can do the pounding."
He was afraid that Cha Cha would "kill" these seven or eight melons one by one!
Lin Mingyan originally wanted him to cut, because cutting things is a way to vent, to release stress and dissatisfaction.
Of course, you can also pound it.
But he was using too much force and it splashed onto her clothes.
The ruined dress when they first met has made her hold a grudge against her until now!
The Fourth Master cut the stabbed melon in his hand in half, peeled it, cut it into small pieces, and put it into the stone mortar in front of Lin Mingyan.
This mortar was much more exquisite than the simple one she borrowed the first time, and it was covered with a copper lid.
Lin Mingyan stirred it happily, and the lid made a light knocking sound.
After squeezing a few melons, the Fourth Master's mood was indeed much better, and the smile on his face finally came from the heart.
Lin Mingyan looked at the last melon in his hand and came up with a good idea: "Master, let's have a melon-eating competition to see who can eat it faster!"
"Oh? How do we compare?" The Fourth Master became interested.
Lin Mingyan: "Cut two melons of the same size and see who finishes first. The loser has to agree to one request from the winner!"
She added the bet first, otherwise she couldn't win for nothing, right?
The Fourth Master thought to himself, even if you don’t win, I will still agree to your request.
How silly.
But let’s just compare, since we have nothing to do anyway.
He first cut two pieces as wide as his palm, and Lin Mingyan looked at them and thought they were not good enough.
After all, this winter melon has many seeds and does not taste as good as the cheapest ones in later generations.
She couldn't finish such a big piece, let alone eat it quickly.
"Cut it into smaller pieces, just divide this piece into two halves," Lin Mingyan instructed.
The fourth master raised his knife and cut the melon into two.
"Is this enough? Do you want it to be a little smaller?" The Fourth Master naturally didn't take the competition seriously, he just wanted to make her happy.
Lin Mingyan didn't want to eat more, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then cut it in half."
Very good, now the winter melon has become a long and thin strip.
Lin Mingyan picked one piece, and the remaining piece went to the Fourth Master.
She also asked Su Peisheng to be the starter to ensure that the two of them conducted the competition fairly and impartially.
Su Peisheng shouted with a stiff smile on his face: "Three, two, one, start!"
The Fourth Master had just taken a big bite of the melon when Lin Mingyan, with the big mouth technique she had learned from the Internet, had already eaten the melon from beginning to end.
Her mouth was full of melon flesh, but her eyes were bright and she was mumbling something.
Du Juan hurriedly helped her translate: "The master said she won!"
The Fourth Master looked at the half watermelon that was still left in his hand and laughed out loud, then bent over with laughter.
Lin Mingyan covered her mouth with a handkerchief and just swallowed what was in her mouth.
A cry of surprise came from outside: "Mother, so powerful!"