[Comprehensive Classics] Different Jane

In the afternoon, the masters were not at home, and there was a big scene in the kitchen.Under Jane's command, the cleaned lamb delivered yesterday evening was marinated in a vat for a whole night plus a morning. At this time, it was tied to an iron frame with four legs.

There will be nothing more to do next.

In the morning, a fire oven was set up outside the kitchen, the firewood was ready, the fire was lit, and the lamb was carried onto the shelf. One person held the handle and slowly rotated it, and Mrs. Ritter held a Use a big brush to brush the lamb every once in a while.

Soon the scent wafted out, causing all the servants to try to find an excuse to check if it was ripe. Those green eyes were like wolves. Mrs. Ritter took strict precautions, forbidding irrelevant personnel to step within a radius of one meter.

Mrs. Holmes held her face on the second floor and watched happily. She turned to Jane and said, "We will have a good time tonight."

Jane said: "Look at what you said, it's not a difficult thing to make, but it's a bit troublesome. I've already told Mrs. Ritter the recipe of the seasoning. When you want to eat it, you can cook one yourself. You can get it when the time comes." Call me and Mycroft, so we can have a tooth-beating ceremony."

Mrs. Holmes was even happier, and she knocked on Jane, "I will definitely call you back in advance when the time comes."

It was roasted slowly over a thin fire, and it took about three hours for it to be completely roasted. Mrs. Ritter washed her hands and took out a large plate, and personally cut the roasted lamb into small pieces, and placed it as a lamb They are neatly placed on the plate, and some cooked vegetables are placed on the side for decoration.

Seeing this, Jane also carved two flowers out of radishes and carrots. Mrs. Ritter fiddled with them for a long time, and finally placed them on the sheep's head.Mrs. Holmes also praised her for her French taste.

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Mrs. Holmes originally planned to make the official appearance of the roast lamb at dinner, but unexpectedly the plan could not keep up with the change. As soon as Sherlock came back, he yelled that he was hungry. Jane also asked quietly, and Mrs. Holmes knew that Mycroft must have meant the same thing.

Ah, a bunch of dog noses, Mrs. Holmes announced dinner at once.

A lamb was eaten by five people, except for the lamb's head.Jane taught Mrs. Ritter to cook soup with the picked out sheep bones and heads for the servants to taste. Everyone was full of praise after tasting it, and secretly asked Mrs. Ritter that Master Mycroft and his wife were going to stay at home for a few days. Mrs. Te cursed back one by one.

The next day, Mr. Holmes went for a horse ride as usual. When he came back, he smelled a strong sweet smell, so he called the housekeeper and asked, "Could it be that there are a lot of sweet dishes in the evening menu?"

The housekeeper said blankly: "Mrs. Jane said that it is rare and convenient to have utensils. She plans to make more sweets and snacks, which are not easy to break anyway." He paused and added, "She said she would take half of them home."

Mr. Holmes was speechless. Apart from Mrs. Holmes and Mycroft, neither he nor Sherlock liked sweets. It was self-evident who Jane made for.

"Then Jane is still in the kitchen? Tell her to hurry up and prepare. We have to go to church after breakfast. Today is Christmas." Mr. Holmes asked.

"Yes, sir, as a matter of fact the lady already knows."

"very good."

Jane had been prepared not to go to church before, and Sherlock Holmes didn't seem to be religious.Mycroft instructed her, even if she didn't believe it, she had to pretend to believe it, otherwise, how to mess with the political circles was an easy matter.Jane suddenly realized.

To be precise, the church is actually a social occasion, and it was the first time that Jane was introduced to people in the town as Mycroft's wife. Only then did she discover that the town was not small.

Probably because it is not far from London, there are still many decent families living in the town, such as this very serious-looking Colonel Brandon... Why does this name sound familiar?

Mrs. Holmes doesn't care much about the social life in the countryside. Compared with the rural love stories of gossips by squires, wives and daughters, Mrs. Holmes prefers the eclectic stories of gossip and ministers with ladies and gentlemen at balls in London. It is tense and exciting. Might as well catch a little tail.

However, after getting older, Mrs. Holmes felt that her mood was much more stable. She still didn't like dealing with the people in the town.

Well now, Jane knows it all.Longbourne is a small village, and Jane and the pastor quickly got acquainted with each other because of the relationship between Old John.

Mrs. Holmes looked at Jane who was mingling with the villagers, and once again felt that this daughter-in-law was really worth marrying~

It is a pity that Holmes did not stay long in the church. "You don't need to talk so much with the priest, as long as you are not a miser, he will be willing to maintain your favorability among the villagers for you." Mycroft told Jane.

Well, from the chat just now, Jane can also see that the pastor is indeed such a person... Let's go home and make sugar, Mrs. Ritter should have boiled the malt sugar.

Jane set up a pot in the kitchen to boil malt sugar, and although Mr. Holmes didn't know it, Mrs. Holmes knew it.Before Jane told Mrs. Holmes that maltose was good for cough and moistening lungs, Mrs. Holmes asked Jane to help make some.

Mr. Holmes has always had the habit of smoking, and the air in London made him cough all the time, so they moved back to the old house in the suburbs.But even so, Mr. Holmes was not completely cured, so Mrs. Holmes asked Jane for help after hearing Jane talk about it by chance.Of course, Jane had nothing against it.

Since sugar is to be made, wouldn't it be a waste to just make maltose?So Jian Jian wanted to do more, so here we come.

The simpler ones are toffee, butterscotch, nougat, and marshmallows, and the more troublesome ones can be added with various flavors or fillings, such as coffee toffee, coffee toffee, black tea toffee, and marshmallows. etc.It can also make various shapes and colors, which is an eye-opener for Mrs. Holmes.

Jane also made some candied ginger slices, candied orange peel slices, and various preserved fruits, which can be eaten directly as snacks, soaked in water, or eaten at afternoon tea.While Jane was making it, Mrs. Holmes tasted it. She picked out a few that she liked, and Jane made more.

Soon the candies that needed to be cooled before cutting were placed outside the kitchen. The housekeeper had already prepared many candy jars, and Jane also bought paper to wrap the candies in London.When the candies were cool, Mrs. Ritter and another helper "dangdang" cut the candies to the same size. Belle and another maid sat at the table and wrapped each candy in paper, and another person wrapped the candies Put in box jars.

In addition to eating by yourself, these are also very good for gifting. Jane has experience in opening a store, so it is natural to do the best.

Jane very smoothly ordered Mrs. Ritter to share half of the candy, and she was going to take it away when she returned to London.

After a simple lunch, everyone was a little bored. In Jane's words, they were just free.

"Why don't we play cards?" Jane suggested, let me watch you play cards.As soon as she finished speaking, there was a sudden silence.

What I'm most afraid of is the sudden silence in the air... The corners of Jane's mouth twitched slightly, as if she had touched on some past card dispute.

"Let's play something else." Mycroft coughed and changed the subject.

Hey, let alone, there is no concept of adults playing with toys now, and there are very few toys for children.

The younger ones like to drag wooden sculptures around on ropes, but the older ones are also lacking in toys.

Most of the girls are picture books or dolls, which expand into doll houses and the like, a bit like the Barbie dolls of later generations.Boys are usually building blocks or soldiers, of course there are books, and some small models.

In terms of games, children in the country may be more likely to have some fun, and sticks or flowers can make them have a great time playing.

Jane thought about it, and came back after going out for half an hour. She came back with a small stick, "How about playing a stick game?"

"what?"

Jane explained the rules, and others understood in seconds.

"It's just that if you remove the irregularly piled sticks, you can't move the other sticks, right?" Mycroft asked.

"Is it possible to play like this? I'm afraid the sticks should be the same size and length." Mrs. Holmes tried to throw the stick curiously.

It is said to be a stick, but in fact it is just a handful of hard dry branches, long and short, some thick at one end and thin at the other end, and they are not straight. Jane just picked up the ones without branches in the firewood pile as best she could, and ignored the others.

"If it's an ordinary child, of course, but..." Jane smiled, "Isn't it more interesting to increase the difficulty?"

The four Sherlock Holmes got excited as soon as they heard it, and they immediately formulated strict rules without any loopholes, starting with Jane.Jane grabbed the stick and stood on the table for a moment, then let go, and the sticks scattered randomly.

"Hmm~~" The four pairs of eyes stared at the table together, and they made a thoughtful voice.

Jane used her fingernails to pick out a scattered branch that was not on the pile of sticks, and then carefully picked out the other branches that were not on the pile of sticks with this small stick. Finally, she held up the small stick in her hand and handed it to Mr. Holmes: "Please, Charles."

Mr. Holmes took the stick absent-mindedly, his eyes still fixed on the pile of sticks, and with a quick flick, the top stick flew away.Then he handed the stick in his hand to Mrs. Holmes, and Mrs. Holmes had already taken a fancy to one. She quickly picked up a stick perfectly, and then gave the branch in her hand to Mycroft. .

Jane originally wanted to participate, but after watching for a while, she found that a simple game was being played by this group of Sherlock Holmes with great vigor, ups and downs, intrigue... There is nothing wrong with this adjective.

Jane: "..." Farewell.jpg

Jane deeply felt that it is okay to provide games, but she must not play with the spirits, so she decided to go to the kitchen and ask the gardener to prepare some smooth and straight wooden sticks. These branches were really a bit confusing before. , but she couldn't find a better substitute at that time.

But what Jane didn't expect was that when she came out of the kitchen, these four people were still playing.

Is it that fun?Jane was very surprised. She stood by and watched two rounds, and found some clues. What should I say?Everyone who casts sticks is trying their best to increase the difficulty.

Turn on hell mode...

Jane: It's a good thing I wasn't involved.

The author has something to say: Mr./Mrs./Brother/Brother Holmes: Even if I lose, I will never make it easier for others!

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