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This meal...... It's a candlelit dinner.
Well, this is pure nonsense. At this time, there is no electric light, and as long as the dinner is lit with candles, it can be called a candlelight dinner. I didn't care about it before, and I don't know why people always use candles to light up when they are romantic. But now it can be said with certainty that candles illuminate people, and they are indeed very ugly. If there are freckles or something on the face, or the skin tone is not correct, when the candle light shines, it will look soft and hazy, the complexion will be even, and the person will also show closeness and harmony. And occasionally when they look at each other, they both see small flames jumping in each other's eyesβif this is not romantic and emotional enough, then what is emotional enough? Not to mention that in later times, candles are not expensive, cheap and affordable.
I feel like I'm really dizzy, how can I have dinner with people in my current situation?
Fortunately, Sister-in-law Feng was able to be flexible and let people put the dining table in front of the bed, so I sat crooked on the edge of the bed, and Shen Ye sat across the table. Ping'er also followed the table, no way, although I can raise my hand a little, but if I eat by myself, it will inevitably affect the wound. So although it was a candlelight dinner, there was a sister-in-law Feng and a mother-in-law standing on the side, the door was open, and there was Shen Ye's servant outside. Ping'er also sat on the side of the stool, because she had to feed me.
It's not romantic, a candlelit dinner with a lot of people.
As soon as I thought of the candles, I noticed that the fine wax used on this ship was not the kind of poor spice-mixed wax, but the price of this wax was not cheap. On the contrary, I don't like the scented wax, and I don't think I can eat the smell of people's food.
Four dishes and one soup, the tofu skin bun Jiafu has also done, although it looks simple but the materials are very particular, first of all, the tofu skin is not easy to make, and then it is marinated with chicken juice or something, the filling inside is vegetarian, but I also ate the taste of meat oil broth. The stir-fried cabbage sum is very tender and crispy, followed by a dish of mixed liver slices, a dish of shredded bamboo shoots, and the soup is a common meatball soup, but it is hot and fragrant, which makes people have a great appetite. I think this person should really find a companion when eating, probably because someone accompanies him, I think the food is also fragrant, and I eat more than usual. From the day I was injured to now, it seems like my appetite is as good as it has been for the first time. It's just hard work Ping'er, she just cares about feeding me and vegetables, her movements are light and skillful, I let her eat too, she refused, and said that she would eat with Sister Qiao later, Sister-in-law Feng just hasn't eaten yet, just eat together.
Shen Ye eats Xiangswen, but he is not in a pinching posture, of course his meal is larger than mine, but it is not particularly much. He seemed to like the stir-fried choy sum, but I thought the tofu skin buns were very good, and the filling was very delicious. I didn't move much when I mixed the liver slices, and I felt a little cold. The bamboo shoots didn't move much, but the soup was drunk. Ping'er saw that I liked to drink, and I wanted to scoop some more, I said no, I was already full, let her and Sister-in-law Feng go to eat too.
Ping'er refused in the end, saying that she would wait for me to finish eating. When Shen Ye saw me say to eat and drink, he also put down his chopsticks. For a while, the mother-in-law removed the dining table, and Sister-in-law Feng brought a cup of water and rinsed the bowl. I'm used to it in Jiafu, but it's the first time Shen Ye has seen such a show. He looked at me and looked at him, but said, "I came out outside, but I had to keep everything simple, I was so wronged to be trapped on a boat these days." β
"Where, if you say kind words again, we will be embarrassed. β
I wiped my hands and urged Ping'er and Sister-in-law Feng to go to dinner. Ping'er was also worried about Sister Qiao, because she was afraid of delaying my recovery, so Ping'er took Sister Qiao to live in the cabin next door. The little girl is reading very hard now, and she looks like she wants to be a female showman, and she won't let go of holding the book all day long. Fortunately, I thought about bringing a few books out at that time, otherwise there would be no entertainment in the boat, and I am afraid that the little girl would be bored.
The tea was served, and after drinking half a cup, Shen Ye said that he was too much to disturb, and got up to say goodbye. I couldn't get up to see him off, so I could only smile and nod.
As soon as he left, Ping'er and Sister Qiao brought the food over, and Sister Qiao said that I didn't feel solid in my heart, and I couldn't eat the rice, so Sister-in-law Feng didn't come over to eat again. Ping'er patiently coaxed her to eat more, and the dishes were the same as ours just now, but there were fewer tofu skin buns. It is estimated that it is not often made, and there is certainly not much to do with the limited materials on the ship. I guess it should be made for Shen Ye to eat, because he is eating here, so I put it over. And Ping'er and Sister Qiao's meals have been a lot of more. Sister Qiao also liked the meatball soup very much, and after eating and rinsing her mouth, she moved a small stool to sit in front of the bed to accompany me. I told him a modified version of Snow White, and the little girl who listened to it smiled and said that the bad queen mother was not a good person. After a pause, he whispered: "Mother, don't throw Qiao'er to a bad aunt and a bad stepmother." β
I laughed, what did this little girl think.
Ping'er coaxed her to sleep, and then came back to be my company. She pulled out the sewing basket, and I saw that she was tying the upper of her shoe and asked, "Whose is this?"
"Sister-in-law Feng, I did it. Ping'er sat on the edge of the bed, lowered her voice and said, "I chatted with Sister-in-law Feng today and asked about the situation at Shen Ye's house. β
I first said casually: "Other people's family affairs are not related to us. But Ping'er pursed her lips and smiled, I was really a little curious, and said, "Anyway, let's relieve the boredom, it's okay to talk about it, what are you asking?"
"Well, I just asked Shen Ye about the situation in his family, where is the house, and if he has any children...... Sister-in-law Feng said that Shen Ye has several mansions, including in the capital and Jinling, and he is definitely a big family. But it's home......" she said here, smiling at me, and didn't continue.
I looked at her, but she bit her lip and lowered her head to tie the flowers, as if that work was the most important thing for the first person in the world.
"Love to say it or not. I turned my face away.
"Hey, I said it can't be done. Ping'er put down the work in her hand and whispered in my ear: "This Shen Ye is single." β
"Huh?"
How could a man of his age be single in this era?