In the lakeside water pavilion of the flower garden in front of Xinfu, there are three or four large elm plank foot cases, and Xinfu has arrived from the old lady to the brothers and sisters who are still in swaddling clothes. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThere are dozens of maids standing around, so it's not lively.

Xin Zhou's family was dressed in a green Doluo nickname placket, a thin jacket with crane pattern flowers on the top of the wild duck, and a gray squirrel warm pocket was also strictly worn on her head, she looked at Xin Ling with a dark face, and her tone was slightly unhappy: "Five girls, isn't this still sad face? Didn't you say it, don't you have to worry about the matter of Furong Garden." The eldest grandson's in-laws also sent us a few kinds of crabs. Everyone has a chance to taste crabs, what are we worried about? When the sky falls, there is no high block?"

The old lady was right. Xin Qi stroked his beard and looked very calm, "If there is really a punishment, I am afraid that it will come down a long time ago, but we have been worried for nearly three months and have not moved." It's better to relax, if the wind blows, the first one to blow must be the eldest grandson, but people are still tasting crabs and enjoying autumn, so we don't have to think about it. ”

Xin Ling pursed her mouth, and caught a glimpse of Xin Yi who was calm and calm, and her eyes crossed the line of hatred: "It's all to blame on the sixth sister! I heard that the turmoil in Furong Garden has nothing to do with her! It was she who ruthlessly dragged the Xin family to hell......"

"That's enough! Don't mention the matter of the Hibiscus Garden again! Before the above clear meaning comes down, forget about it!" Xin Zhou interrupted Xin Ling suddenly, and his raised tone contained a little majesty, "You can live the life how you want! Qiu Ju will be rewarded, and the crab will be eaten, whoever wants to be bitter again, my old woman will be in charge of knocking him out of the house!"

Everyone in the audience shrank their necks in fright, and even though the fear in their hearts did not diminish in the slightest, they could only laugh and shout, "Are the crabs ripe?

"A few dishes of crabs sent by the eldest grandson's family are all hot on the stove, and it is estimated that it will be good to touch. Xin Qi played a round at the right time, and said loudly with a smile, "Since it is the intention of the in-laws, we can't slack off." Come on, first present the dishes of the eldest grandson's family, and then serve our own crabs!"

The subordinates responded continuously, and the shouting of "serving food" passed all the way through the flower garden and to the big kitchen, and there were more than a dozen maids holding black lacquer chrysanthemum food boxes, and they came to the water pavilion in a string.

The black lacquered chrysanthemum box was tied with orange notes, and the names of the people of Xinfu were neatly written on it. The banana leaves stand at the mouth of the water pavilion, and the sound is like a warbler's cry -

"The eldest grandson's mansion sent a golden dragon and phoenix crab (Note 1) to Changping County. I wish the county a blessed East China Sea, and a longevity than Nanshan!"

"The eldest grandson's mansion sent a piece of stuffed orange with crab. I wish Lord Xin good luck and good luck!"

"The eldest grandson's mansion sent Grandma Zhou's crab roe roll. I wish my grandmother good health and good luck!"

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Every time the banana leaves reported the name of a dish, the maids in each room took the food box and presented it to their masters. The lid of the box was opened, and the exquisite white porcelain ice pattern chrysanthemum petal saucer, the crabs on the plate were still steaming, and everyone praised the eldest grandson.

"The eldest grandson's mansion sent a crab ball to the sixth girl. I wish the son of the six girls of Xin a happy and harmonious relationship!"

"The eldest grandson is worthy of a century-old family, even if he has the face of his in-laws, this noble and lowly can be regarded as clear. Xin Ling picked up a hand-washing crab from his dish (Note 2) with a pear wood chopstick, and smiled weirdly.

Take crab meat, add minced ginger, egg white and other ingredients, and put it in a bamboo tube to steam. It is also fresh and fatty, sweet and greasy, and the delicacies are of the highest quality. But crab balls are not expensive, and ordinary people can afford to eat them. Compared with the crab stuffed oranges and hand-washed crabs sent by Changsun Mansion to other people, it is too "shabby".

Sister-in-law Gao E also covered her lips and smiled: "Although the implication is excellent, it is ugly after all." Just like the identity of the businessman, even if he climbs to the eldest grandson's family, he can't change it. ”

All the women laughed silently. This kind of scene has been a common occurrence since the six girls entered the house, and they only watched the play and had fun. Xin Yi's face was as usual, and he repeatedly told the green butterfly to hurry up and bring the crab balls, so that the girls had to be bored with themselves.

After the freshness sent by the eldest grandson's mansion was finished, more than a dozen plates of crab delicacies were placed on a full table, and after a few polite times, everyone shared each other's food, regardless of who the delicacies were given. Everyone commented on the autumn crabs, talked and laughed, and turned a blind eye to Xin Yi and the plate of crab balls.

"Green Butterfly, bring it over. Xin Yi unhurriedly prepared a pot of ginger vinegar, warmed a pot of rice wine, and prepared to have fun by himself.

"The girl was wronged. Green Butterfly grunted dissatisfied, and had to bring the crab balls back to Xin Yi from the center of the table.

Xin Yi glanced at the green butterfly and grinned: "People don't grab food from us, this whole plate is ours, where can we find such a good thing? Go and get a few more steamed crabs from this girl, and take eight crabs by the way." ”

Xin Yi lightly rolled up his sleeves, fully opened, and completely ignored the snubbing of everyone, so he wanted to enjoy the gluttonous crab feast alone. The green butterfly had no choice but to bow and leave.

However, at the moment when Green Butterfly turned to leave, Xin Yi's eyes instantly became faint, and the steaming crab balls turned into black and white chess pieces, falling in the chess game reflected in her eyes.

Xin Yi looked around quietly, and when she saw that no one was paying attention to her, she raised the jade chopstick and pretended to be a picky eater, cracking the crab balls one by one.

Finally, in the last cracked crab ball, she saw a note with four small characters carved with a knife:

In the third year of junior high school, abandon the high school.

The third day of the new year is the date. Today is the first day of October. That is, the day after tomorrow, Gao Wanxiu will come to her for something, and the eldest grandson Yuru knew in advance, and she warned Xin Yi: Give up Gao's.

The eldest grandson, as the family closest to the five surnames and seven hopes, has already stood on a high place and smelled something, and their last move was: abandon the car and protect the handsome.

The marks on the paper were heavy, and it was a painful struggle to make this decision. The vassal family, sharing honor and disgrace, no one is willing to cut off their arms with a knife unless they have to.

Xin Yi glanced at the happy people in the audience and exhaled heavily. The world only said that the matter dragged on for several months, and there was no major movement, and it is estimated that in the end, it will be a big matter and a small matter. But as everyone knows, the undercurrent is already nurturing.

This is nothing more than the last calm before the storm. No one escaped.

Xin Yi quickly covered the note with crab balls, sighed, "The sauce tastes too heavy, don't eat it", and threw the balls into the small stove in the corner.

"Sixth sister, if you don't like that ball, can you give it to Ah Zhi?" Suddenly, Xin Yi felt a small hand pulling the corner of his skirt.

She looked down and saw that it was the seventh girl Xin Zhi, so she smiled meaningfully: "Seventh sister, my crab ball is not a noble thing. Why don't you take your sister Xin Ling and try that famous dish of hand-washing crab, which is also more cost-effective than me. ”

Xin Zhi was only eleven years old, and lowered her head a little timidly: "Ah Zhi doesn't know whether she is famous or not, she only knows whether it is delicious or not." Even if hand-washed crab is a famous dish, it is worth a few taels of silver, and it is not necessarily better than crab balls. ”

Xin Yi snorted and laughed, and his eyes crossed with clean cordiality: "Ah Zhi said this well. I'll have to ask Mr. Private School for a reward. If you like crab balls, take them. But the crab meat is cold, even if you are happy, you can't be greedy. ”

"Ah Zhi knows. Sister Xie Liu. Xin Zhi happily took the plate and went to play with sisters of the same age.

Xin Yi was about to tell her to run slowly, when she suddenly heard a report from the mouth of the water pavilion: "Old lady, the chess boy Jiang Li pays respects." said that there was a way to solve the Zhenlong chess game, and I came to discuss it with the old lady. ”

Jiang Li's two words crashed into Xin Yi's ears, causing her delicate body to tremble, and the jade chopstick suddenly fell to the ground.

Exegesis:

1. Carved gold dragon and phoenix crab: According to the record of "Qing Yilu", this dish is made of the dragon and phoenix flower cloud pattern carved with gold leaf on the shell of the bad crab and sugar crab. This extravagant crab dish was created by Emperor Yang of Sui.

2. Hand-washing crab: a food found in the records of the Song people. After the live crab is dissected, seasoning is added, and it is immediately edible. Song Zhumu's "Gathering of Things, Insects, and Crabs": "The northerners use crabs to analyze them, mix them with salt, plum, and orange peppers, and eat them after they finish their hands, and they are eye-washing crabs. ”