Cooking for the old lady, naturally, in the kitchenette. Mrs. Lu watched coldly from the side all the way, as if she was afraid that Ji Cheng would poison the old lady.

Ji Cheng smiled at Mrs. Lu, "Auntie, I want to cook two dishes for the old lady, one is shrimp skin tofu soup, and the other is soybean and walnut chicken." I also asked my aunt to ask the cook to prepare the ingredients for me. ”

Mrs. Lu originally thought that Ji Cheng was going to hide it, but she didn't expect her to say it so generously, she was a little girl who didn't have much success.

It is impossible for Mrs. Lu to embarrass Ji Cheng in this matter, otherwise the little girl will run to the old lady and cry, and she will not have good fruit to eat. However, Mrs. Lu thinks that she has eaten more salt than Ji Cheng has eaten, and the little girl's family can't have much ability.

The ingredients were brought up quickly, and the speed was definitely not slow, but the quality was not complimentary. Soybeans are old and tender, and walnuts are not molting, so there is an astringency in the dish.

Ji Cheng followed Chef Liu to learn art, and because of her pickiness, he would rather be less than indiscriminate about the ingredients. She spent an afternoon picking soybeans and peeling walnuts.

Mrs. Lu looked at it and shook her head, this is a great waste, and according to Ji Cheng's cooking, I am afraid that I will not be able to cook a table of people's dishes in three days.

At dinner in the evening, Ji Cheng's soybean and walnut chicken and shrimp skin tofu soup came out of the pot, all of which were no more than the weight of a small sea bowl. The shrimp skin tofu soup is okay, and it can be divided into a few bowls, but if the soybean and walnut chicken are all stretched out by the people at the table, I am afraid it will not be enough.

It's just that everything is as fragrant as possible, and the soybeans are carefully selected by Ji Cheng, the size is uniform, the soy milk is full, and the tenderness is appropriate. Walnuts are even more labor-intensive, but when they are peeled, they are discarded if they are damaged a little, and now they look white and fat, full and complete. Not to mention eating this dish, it is comfortable to watch.

The old lady has long developed the habit of never getting tired of eating, and although the medicinal diet of Mrs. Lu is magical, it is always a little rough.

The two dishes that Ji Cheng made were different. The dishes are all ordinary, and Mrs. Lu has already done it. The old lady has eaten the dishes for decades, and naturally knows the effectiveness of these two dishes.

The old lady has been suffering from backache and leg pain lately, and this person's bones are empty as soon as she is old, and she always feels that the wind can penetrate into the cracks of her bones, and everyone feels that it is so hot that she has to put on a knee pad even if she sits. This soybean and walnut chicken and shrimp skin tofu soup are all bone-filling, and Mrs. Shen often uses them.

Ji Cheng made these two dishes, which shows that she is very careful on weekdays, and the old lady likes her thoughts very much, stretching out her chopsticks and sandwiching the soybean and walnut chicken, which melts in the mouth, fresh and tender, moderately salty, and slightly sweet, it is not worse than Mrs. Lu. The old lady is from the south, and she is already fond of sweetness, but Mrs. Lu is based on the principle of medicinal food and does not put sugar, so Ji Cheng's taste is obviously more pleasing to the old lady.

Everyone saw that the old lady was eating well, and it was inconvenient to do it, so the bowl of soybean and walnut chicken almost went into the old lady's stomach, which was the most she had eaten in these days.

The old lady was a knowledgeable person, and after eating, she said to Ji Cheng: "I'm afraid that the effort you spend on these two dishes is not less than that on that table, and there are a lot of leftover corners, right?" ”

Ji Cheng nodded embarrassedly, "Yes." ”

"Although our family is exquisite, we are not so particular." The old lady pointed out the reason why she favored Mrs. Lu and abandoned Chef Liu. It can be seen that the old lady is not soft-eared, and she listened to Mrs. Lu's arrangement of Chef Liu, but she felt that Chef Liu's cooking was too wasteful, so she didn't like it.

Ji Cheng's face flushed and he stopped talking.

The old lady knew that she understood, which showed that she was very smart in her heart. The old lady thought that the little girl would not say any more about this, and said, "But to tell the truth, the dishes picked out in this way are indeed delicious." ”

The old lady laughed, and Ji Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

The old lady looked at Ji Cheng, thinking that such a little girl is indeed lovely, and after observing it for a while, if it is really excellent, then it is not difficult to tell her about family affairs, this is the good of marrying two surnames, if Ji Cheng marries in the past, the husband and wife can be harmonious, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious, but it is also a happy thing.

But when it comes to Leyouyuan, where do the juniors still have the heart to accompany the elders to enjoy the cool in the pavilion, there are many places for fun and fun in Leyouyuan.

The old lady spoils the juniors again, that is, the Huang family and others want to take care of it, and she also refuses to let it, only saying that if her daughter's family is not comfortable when she is a daughter, she will be even more uncomfortable after she marries in the future.

It's just like this, Shen Qian is like a wild horse, and he keeps partying all day long. The eldest princess did not go to Jingyuan to escape the summer, but went to the royal palace, where the daughter-in-law's status is higher than that of her mother-in-law, it is better to see her less, otherwise the old lady will have to salute when she sees her, and it is inconvenient for the two sides, if it is Shen Wei, no one can take care of it.

He also said that Ji Yuan was immersed in his studies and wanted to be named on the gold list, but there were too many temptations from Jingshi, and all the sons and brothers around him were proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun.

This time, Shen Jing followed to Jingyuan and also warmly invited Ji Yuan. Ji Yuan was worried about Ji Cheng in his heart, so he pushed the boat along the river, but although they also lived in Jingyuan, Ji Cheng actually didn't see Ji Yuan a few times, just because they went out early in the morning, and they didn't return home when it was dark, and they were crazy outside.

On this day, Ji Cheng easily caught Ji Yuan, and only then did he know what he was doing.

"Brother joined the Chuyang Society?" Ji Cheng was a little surprised.

The Chuyang Club is the folk polo club in the mouth of Shen Qian and Shen Jing, but this Chuyang Club was only established in the past two years, and most of the members are the sons of the nobles, but the ball is only so-so, so it is vigorously exploring talents from all sides.

And to Ji Cheng's surprise, although Ji Yuan looked tall and big, he was a character who read dead books, when she went out into the wilderness, Ji Yuan always buried herself in the study to practice words and warm books, and persuaded her that girls should be quiet and housekeeping, at this time Ji Yuan suddenly changed his temperament, and actually participated in the polo club, how to make Ji Cheng not surprised.

Ji Yuan was a little embarrassed, probably remembering what he said about Ji Cheng before.

Ji Cheng immediately smiled, "I often worry that my brother is not good for his health by burying his head in Wen Shu all the year round, but now that you can go to the polo club, I don't have to worry about it anymore." Nothing is as good as your physical fitness, so your mind is more active when you read books. ”

Ji Yuan didn't expect Ji Cheng to think like this, and smiled with relief in his heart: "It's all Zitong who persuaded me." I used to have shoulder and neck pain, but now after playing polo, I haven't had a seizure for a long time. ”

Ji Cheng hesitated for a moment before he reacted, the "Zitong" in Ji Yuan's mouth was Shen Jing's expression. Ji Cheng didn't know why Shen Jing wanted to pull Ji Yuan into the club, thinking that he was probably deceived by Ji Yuan's size, although he grew up in Jindi, his riding skills were really average.

"How is my brother's ball skills doing?" Ji Cheng asked.

Ji Yuan blushed again, his body is relatively tall, but the polo has never been touched, and now he is like a baby toddler, thanks to the others Haihan, so he has been practicing very diligently recently.

Ji Cheng thought about it, and invited Liu Ye'er to whisper a few words, and Liu Ye'er turned around and went back.

Ji Cheng pulled Ji Yuan to the side and sat down under the big tree, "Brother has been short of money lately?" ”

Ji Qing was afraid that Ji Yuan would be led to a bad situation by others if he had more money in his hand, so he only gave Ji Yuan ten taels of silver every month, which was already a huge expense in ordinary people.

When he was in Jindi, Ji Yuan couldn't spend all this silver, but when he arrived in Jingshi, not to mention the high prices, the never-ending Yaji simply made people spend money like water, and most of the antiquities of the family in the pawnshop were pawned by the sons and daughters of the family, and they had to support their faces outside.

When Ji Yuan heard Ji Cheng ask this, he replied hesitantly: "I can still make up my life." ”

Ji Cheng sneered, "What is my brother polite to me?" Jingshi is not as good as Jindi, where can you get your little money. Besides, the Chuyang Society is all the sons of the nobles, and they talk about pomp and circumstance everywhere, and my brother should not lose his confidence, but people look down on him. People like them, the more you lower your eyebrows, the more they think you are incompetent. Don't be timid, brother, I dare say that we can't compare to them, but it's okay to be more generous. ”

As she spoke, Liu Ye'er also came back, and took a stack of ten small silver tickets of ten taels to Ji Cheng, and Ji Cheng took them to Ji Yuan, "Brother, take it, it's not enough to sue me again." ”

"It's not going to work. Daddy is going to talk about yours. Ji Yuan refused to accept it.

Ji Cheng said: "It's not that Daddy doesn't know where Jingshi is, so he won't talk about you." Don't worry, I won't sue him either. My brother naturally has to study hard, but in the future, he will have to manage some contacts to become an official in the court, and it is an excellent opportunity for you to join the Chuyang Society. ”

Ji Yuan smiled: "I think so too, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to Zitong's invitation." ”

Ji Cheng paused and said, "Brother is there a master in the society who is teaching?" ”

Ji Yuan said: "Yes." It's just that I still need to practice my riding. "Riding is the foundation of polo.

Speaking of riding, it is difficult for Ji Cheng, this girl has been bold since she was a child, and her second brother didn't dare to ride a big horse, so she dared to go up. She especially likes the feeling of being fast-paced and uninhibited.

"I can accompany my brother to practice." Ji Cheng said.

Ji Yuan also heard his second brother Ji Ze mention it, saying that Ji Cheng's riding skills were three points better than him, Ji Yuan didn't like girls riding horses and archery, but this was an extraordinary time, and he was eager to improve his riding skills, and then really integrate into the Chuyang Society. To put it bluntly, he is now a cold bench in the club, no one pays attention to him, and the club only respects his skills.

So when Ji Cheng mentioned this, Ji Yuan also responded with the boat.

Ji Cheng said again: "I heard that the eldest cousin and second cousin of the Shen family are very outstanding in their skills, and my brother can also ask them for advice." ”

Ji Yuan was speechless when he heard this. First of all, they are not serious cousins, and Shen Yu is in the court, and he is very cold and severe, as for Shen Che, Ji Yuan can't see anyone at all, let alone ask for advice, not to mention that he has also heard some rumors about Shen Che, and some of them look down on such anointed hakama.

How could Ji Cheng not know Ji Yuan's thoughts, after reading too many books, he would inevitably be a little senseless, and he always wanted to wait for others to take the initiative to get close to him. Ji Cheng didn't want to hurt Ji Yuan's self-esteem, so he said: "Relatives and relatives, this is to move around to get close, otherwise how can people say that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors." Brother don't be hindered by the appearance of the two cousins, the Shen family is honest, and the two cousins are by no means indifferent and arrogant people who can't be approached. My brother is younger than them, so he should take the initiative to get close. Don't turn around and let people say you're not tall. ”

Ji Yuan thought about it and felt that what Ji Cheng said also made some sense.

"Besides, if you don't ask for advice from your two cousins who have won the ball game, wouldn't you be willing to seek the near and far, and choose the inferior over the best." Ji Cheng said, "If my brother really feels inconvenient, you can go with my cousin." ”

"Hmm." Ji Yuan responded.

Ji Cheng didn't expect her brother to figure it out immediately, but she said everything that should be said, and cultivation had to depend on the individual.

After a few days, Ji Yuan had time to find Ji Cheng. Ji Cheng saw that his face was full of loss, knocked on the side, and guessed the reason, probably in the Chuyang Society, and dragged Shen Jing down.

(Corrected typo)