In the summer of the 14th year of the Middle Yuan Dynasty, the heavy rain for several days gradually washed away the heat of Qingzhou City. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

I don't know when the air began to get cooler, and even the wind became stronger, carrying the fragrance of plants and trees unique to this season, blowing through this quiet town, as if it was autumn to rest here in advance, bringing a pleasant city to the city.

The rare days of fresh coolness in this summer are joyful, but also a little annoying. For example, those put away quilts and thin mattresses and other things must be packed out of the cage at this time, otherwise, the night is cold, and it is inevitable that you will be hurt by this cold weather.

On the first day of the sixth lunar month, Zhong got up very early, and after getting up, he called Ah Su in, and lazily ordered: "Bring me the plain royal blue futon that I only made this year, I am uncomfortable in my sleep, and I woke up several times last night, and I was very embarrassed." ”

Ah Su received the order, and Zhong groomed the mirror under the service of Xiao Wei, and said to Ah Liu, who was pulling her hair, "I remember that the white fungus snow crystal porridge was simmered on the stove last night, and it must have been melted through at this time, you asked someone to bring out three copies, I will keep one here, and send the other two to Zhao'er and Zhi'er." They thought they were going to get up too. ”

Ah Liu combed her bun for the other and said with a smile: "Madame is so thoughtful, she can even think of simmering white fungus with fine rice, I went to the kitchen early in the morning to see it, the porridge simmered is really white as snow, and the fragrance is fragrant when the lid is lifted." ”

Zhong was proud, so he smiled and said: "This is a way of eating that only arises in Shangjing, and it is said that the ladies in the palace also drink porridge like this." In fact, the white fungus is easy, only fine rice is rare, you don't know, this fine rice is usually to pay tribute to the palace, just because this year there is a new kind of green jade glutinous in the north, it is said to be better than fine rice, the ladies in the palace are very liked, this fine rice they will not eat, this is the market has fine rice to sell. ”

"It turns out that this is still the rice that the noble ladies love to eat." Ah Liu sighed and said, "I just said how this rice is so fine and white, smells fragrant, and is a hundred times better than the corn we usually eat, but I don't know how it comes from." ”

Zhong smiled and said, "Speaking of which, this is also our blessing." This fine rice originates from the south of the Yangtze River, because the rice grains are small and transparent like crystal, fragrant, and the porridge cooked is smooth and delicate, and melts in the mouth, and the ladies in the palace are very fond of it. It's just that now the saint has a new favorite Shuyi, and she is named Li. This Li Shuyi doesn't like to eat fine rice, only loves to eat green jade glutinous, so the saint ordered someone to replace the fine rice. Some time ago, when the eldest brother transported grain, he actually collected dozens of catties of fine rice, and the eldest brother bought it with a lot of money himself, and sent us more than ten catties here, so that we could taste the taste of this porridge. ”

Ah Liu was amazed again when he heard this, and while combing Zhong's hair bun neatly with his hands and feet, he retreated to arrange porridge and rice.

Zhong saw that it was dark by the window, and he was afraid that it would rain again, so he got up and pushed the window to check. It was such a coincidence that she pushed open the window here, and saw a back flashing at the door of the courtyard, looking like Qin Yanli's ambassador daughter-Cai Su.

Zhong Shi twisted his brows, and was about to take a closer look, when a low voice suddenly came from behind him: "Madame, don't stand in the wind and watch the cold." ”

Zhong turned his head to see that it was Ah Su who had brought back the new bedding.

"It's you, you're coming back soon." Zhong said lightly, the person had already left the window, but his eyebrows were still frowning, and he asked, "What are you doing this early in the morning?" ”

Ah Su ordered Xiao Wei to change the new bedding for the Zhong family, and she herself stepped forward to dress the Zhong family, and said in a low voice: "It is said that a few things were lost in the Xiling Mountain House, and Cai Su's temperament is the most cautious, so he specially came to tell me." I saw that it was not a valuable object, but just two old hairpins, so I sent her away. ”

Zhong's face turned cold: "Sanniang is too coarse, how can she throw things away?" Didn't they look for it? ”

Ah Su looked at her face and replied in a low voice: "Mrs. Hui, they naturally looked for it, but they didn't find it." ”

"That's a thief." Zhong's face sank completely, frowning, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After a long time, her face was relieved, and she said lightly: "That's it, I don't care about the affairs of Xiling Mountain House now, I lose things, I don't have the leisure to pay attention to these things." ”

When Asu heard this, he smiled and said: "It's still Madame who understands why she is tired of suffering from these troubles, it's better to throw off her hands and relax." As she spoke, she stepped forward, nodded her hand in the direction of the west building, and said in a suppressed voice: "There is a master behind that one, why should the lady get involved in these things?" ”

What she said was very meaningful, Zhong Shi understood it, and couldn't help laughing: "You are narrow-minded, how can you talk about this." As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh, and he covered his sleeves and laughed.

Speaking of which, Fan Erlang, the son of the Marquis of Han'an Township, loves beauties, which is a well-known thing, but there is a rumor in the scholar circle in Jiangyang County, saying that the beauties that Fan Erlang loves are not men and women, as long as they are good-looking, he loves them.

With this thought, Zhong pursed his lips and said in a cool voice: "No wonder the last time in Dehui Hall, San Lang said that he was going to the Hou Mansion to seek medical treatment for Sanniang, but it turned out that he was in the limelight and was favored." ”

Asu didn't dare to answer this, only laughed and said nothing.

Zhong didn't want to continue talking about this, so he sat back in front of the dressing table and asked, "Isn't the porridge okay?" ”

Ah Su said softly: "I don't think it's yet, the small kitchen is alone this morning, and it's very busy." Speaking of this, there was a little more smile on her face, and she said flatteringly: "Madame is careful, drinking porridge early in the morning is the best way to nourish the spleen and stomach, and the two Langjun don't have to sit hungry in Dehui Hall." ”

Zhong likes to hear this, she showed a kind smile on her face, and said: "Both of them are weak, so it's good to give them a cushion first." ”

Speaking of this, she seemed to remember something, frowned, and ordered: "That's it, you will go to the stove again to see how much porridge is left, ask someone to mix some water and boil it again, and when it comes to the next day, I will send some to Xidian Xiangting, Xiling Mountain House and West Building, and don't let people say that my mother has neglected the concubines and concubines." ”

"Madame is just too kind-hearted." Asu said softly, with just the right welcome on her face: "Who doesn't know that Mrs. treats her children equally, and she will never forget those courtyards." If you want me to say, Madame should leave some porridge first, you haven't eaten it twice, so you will send it here and there. Your spleen and stomach are delicate, and you can't always eat coarse corn. ”