Chapter 190 Wine is not intoxicating

After drinking a cup of tea, someone outside also asked, "Childe, can you have a banquet now?" ”

Yun Jichen replied lightly, and in a moment, two beautiful maids came in from outside the cabin, followed by several small maids holding meals. The two beautiful maids put the dishes lightly and neatly with their hands and feet, and Qiu Chen noticed that except for a few plates of cold dishes, the hot dishes were all served in pots or pottery containers, and a small charcoal stove was used to heat them down, so that they were not afraid that the dishes would be cold. It's a good way to do it.

There are not many dishes on the table, utensils, dishes and shapes, but the plate is absolutely exquisite.

Four cold dishes, with a crystal white fine porcelain plate, the plate is only the size of a palm, the dish in the middle, if it is a Zhuang family, I am afraid it is not enough chopsticks, but the assembly is exquisite, exquisite and exquisite, pleasing to the eye. The four dishes are crystal belly, shrimp oil and winter bamboo shoots, fragrant duck tongue, and silver bud chicken shreds.

The two hot dishes are equally exquisite, and the clay pot is cooked in a dish that resembles a Buddha jumping over a wall, and is called Hui Sanjiang, which refers to a dish made from the delicacies of the water. Another dish sent with a pot is today's main dish, the fish pot, the pot is pasted around a cake that is not much bigger than a copper coin, the fish in the pot is not big, but it is extremely delicious. Qiu Chen sandwiched a cake and soaked it in the soup and sent it to his mouth, well, the soup was delicious, and the cake was strong...... The combination of the fresh aroma of fish and the slight sweetness of cereals is wonderful beyond description.

"How? Is it as good as the fish pot you made? Yun Jichen also ate a piece of cake, but shook his head slightly, "I let them try it many times, but they always can't make your taste." ”

Qiu Chen picked a piece of fish meat and put it in his bowl, stared at Yun Jichen and said, "I think this is very good...... You don't know how to do it, I make my own fish, and I almost can't taste anything, where can I taste it here! ”

Yun Jichen was stunned for a while, then shook his head with a smile, and simply stopped asking Qiu Chen, and said to himself: "They are all the same live fish, and the methods are almost different, but the fish you eat there is exceptionally fragrant, and the cakes are sweeter than this......"

The sigh after sigh made Qiu Chen very funny, and simply said: "This way of eating, this is the food of the villagers, you have to use firewood to burn the fire, use a big iron pot to stew fish, the cake does not need to be so fine, the size of the palm is attached to the pot, it is best to have a small tooth soaked in the fish soup, wait for the fish to be good, the lower half of the cake is also soaked in the deliciousness of the fish soup, but the upper half is attached to the pot to form a layer of golden and crispy dumplings...... You don't need to eat fish, just eat the cake, and you can have a fragrant mouth! ”

Yun Jichen listened attentively, and when Qiu Chen finished speaking, he nodded again and again: "Hey, that's what you said......"

After speaking, he shook his head and said: "But I think it's bad, I walk on the water, and I have eaten a lot of food from the villagers, and I have also eaten fish made by the boatman...... Now that I think about it, I really need this kind of place to eat real deliciousness. ”

Qiu Chen drank a spoonful of fish soup, tasted the taste with satisfaction, and then squinted his eyes and smiled: "Have you heard a sentence?" When you go out, you have to live in a big store and eat a small restaurant! ”

Yun Jichen stared at Qiu Chen for a long time before he burst into a big laugh, pointed at Qiu Chen and said, "What you said seems unreasonable at first, but when you think about it, it's really delicious!" Ha Lu Ha, live in a big store, eat a small restaurant, very good! Very good! ”

Qiu Chen ignored him, and after eating a piece of fish and two cakes, he was very attentive to fiddling with the small red clay stove on the table.

This kind of red clay stove is somewhat similar to the one used for cooking tea, but there is an extra pottery, the pottery is filled with water, and a delicate green glazed fine porcelain wine pot is placed in the water, which is to use the red clay small furnace to boil hot water, so as to heat the wine at intervals, so as to achieve the purpose of warming the wine, and not to overheat and lose the mellow aroma of the wine, which is really a good object.

At the beginning, Qiu Chen had also seen such a set of wine warming utensils, but it was more troublesome to use, so she chose another retort pot that was poured directly into hot water and warm wine and gave it to Old Man Yang Liancheng. But at this time, under such an artistic conception, leisurely warm a pot of wine in a small red clay stove, carefully sift it into the wine glass, slowly taste the wine, enjoy the scenery, and eat fish...... It's just right!

Estimating that the temperature of the wine in the pot was good, Qiu Chen lifted the wine jug, slowly sifted it into the blue glazed porcelain wine glass, slowly turned the glass, and let the warm wine turn around the wine glass, making the wine glass slightly warmer, but discarded the wine in the cup, and then poured the wine from the pot, then picked up the wine glass, sent it to his lips, and slowly tasted it.

There is no accident in the wine pot is the rice wine, the wine is clear and transparent, showing a heavy amber color, spinning on the wine glass, there is an obvious hanging cup, drinking in the mouth, soft and mellow, the long aroma is not rushing, but long and long, the mellow aroma between the lips and tongue does not disperse for a long time.

"Good wine!" Qiu Chen sighed, raised his glass and gestured to Yun Jichen, "Such a beautiful scenery, delicious food, Xie Lu and Xie Yun's second son are hospitality!" Please! ”

Yun Jichen smiled and raised his wine glass, looked at Qiu Chen with a deep meaning, and said: "Beautiful scenery and delicacies are easy to find, bosom friends are hard to find, and I can be accompanied by such a good friend as Mrs. Lin, and I really want to drink to show my joy." Please! ”

The two of them raised their glasses at the same time and threw themselves up. Just look at each other and smile.

The wine is good, the food is good, the scenery is good, and the people are good...... Eating and drinking happily and chatting, through the cabin window, the orange-red sun in the sky has gradually disappeared, and only a large number of brilliant clouds are left in the sky, but it is still bright, and the snow, riverbank, grass and trees, and houses on the ground are gradually blurred and gradually plunged into darkness. Only, large expanses of uncontaminated snow glowed with a dull and cold pale blue light in the dark night.

After eating some dishes at first, Yun Jichen and Qiu Chen almost didn't eat anymore, only drinking wine slowly and chatting endlessly.

A pot of wine is exhausted, and the beautiful maid has a light footstep to send new wine, and the entrance is soft and fragrant, which is very easy to eat, and unconsciously, the two have drunk four pots. Qiu Chen didn't feel drunk, but the smile on his face deepened unconsciously, brilliant as the warm spring sun, illuminating the small cabin on the cold winter river.

This smile is so bright, so warm, that people can't help but want to get closer, to absorb this warmth without any haze. This warmth, like the love of relatives and the company of close friends, although people unconsciously want to be close, but only close, without the slightest blasphemy.

Yun Jichen squinted his eyes slightly, but he was reluctant to take his eyes off this bright and warm smile, and after a while, he said quietly: "I heard that Mrs. Lin has not died, I don't know if there is any news coming?" ”

Qiu Chen chuckled in his heart, but the smile on his face couldn't help but deepen, and he turned his eyes to look at Yun Jichen and said, "It's just a rumor...... Or, Yun Er Gongzi doesn't think that I am dressed like this for the New Year, just to be plain and good-looking, right? ”

Yun Jichen subconsciously looked at Qiu Chen's body, and saw that outside the tooth-white jacket skirt, he was wearing an indigo fur jacket, and there was no bright color on his body, no embroidery, and no jewelry except for a plain silver hairpin in his hair!

This, this is still the clothing of filial piety!

Ever since he met Qiu Chen, every time he saw him, he seemed to be plainly dressed, he was really a little vague, this plain clothes couldn't help but look good, and it was a kind of etiquette!

It's just that this Lin Niangzi is dressed plainly, and there are no violations, but during the period of filial piety, it is not that she should not drink banquets, and it is not that she should not call friends...... Well, you can't start building yet...... Is this one keeping filial piety?

And, ever since he got acquainted, he had a calm and calm expression, always with a hint of a smile...... But I didn't notice a trace of sadness!

Qiu Chen didn't know what Yun Jichen was thinking at this moment, she was still holding a glass of wine, sipping it in small sips.

Outside the window, the sun went down, and a bright moon was born, hanging high above the indigo blue night sky, and the silver glow sprinkled down, shining on a piece of snow white, showing another moonlight snow scene completely different from what they saw in the daytime, quiet and quiet, people just want to enjoy it quietly, and they can't bear to make the slightest sound to disturb this peace and quiet.

But one of them didn't notice the beauty of this tranquility, and spoke again: "That...... What are the plans for Mrs. Lin in the future? ”

Yun Jichen asked this, and he felt a little reckless, if he met that cautious woman, maybe he would take it as an offense with ulterior motives. But he couldn't help asking, and he comforted himself that he was asking for that fool.

Qiu Chen tugged at the corners of his mouth, and the smile that had just been restrained by the snowy scene on a moonlit night bloomed brightly again, and he turned his eyes back to look at Yun Jichen, smiling brightly and happily, without any haze: "Yes!" Of course! ”

Although I have long known that this woman is different from those women in the boudoir of the mansion, she is free, generous, hearty, and has an atmosphere that is not inferior to that of men. can answer so quickly and straightforwardly, and have 'plans' for his future life, this level of straightforwardness still surprises Yun Jichen!

Shouldn't ordinary women be shy when they talk about marriage? What's more, she is still a widow, and when it comes to remarriage, it should be more subtle, right?

Yun Jichen was stunned in surprise, but when he heard Qiu Chen speak again, he tilted his head slightly, looked at the bright moon outside the window, and said with a smile: "I want to build a workshop in Fucheng, raise fish and lotus roots in Nannuma Lake, and make fragrance for shampoo and bath as soon as possible...... Hehe, I have never concealed these plans from the second son, why, the second son came to ask me again at this time? ”

Yun Jichen opened his mouth, Qiu Chen said more, his mouth opened wider, and at the end he became a stunned goose, knowing that Qiu Chen turned around and questioned, only then did he blink, hiding his face in a stupid goose shape, but his face was swollen and red in embarrassment...... Fortunately, after drinking wine for a long time, I was already a little drunk, but my face was red at this time, but it was not obvious.

Lowering his eyes, he didn't dare to look at the calm and bright eyes of the woman opposite, Yun Jichen smiled to hide his embarrassment and weakness, and said after a long time: "One thing is in the spring, what, I just ask, I just ask...... Come, I'll pour you wine! ”

There was not much left in the wine jug, Yun Jichen poured Qiu Chen full of wine, and then poured it for himself, the wine jug was already empty, Yun Jichen took the opportunity to raise his voice and said: "Wine!" ”

In response, the beautiful maid brought in a pot of wine again with light steps, but Qiu Chen said from afar: "Okay, let's stop here tonight!" Drink it again, and I won't be able to go back! ”

After that, without waiting for Yun Jichen's response, he got up on the low table, and shouted at the same time: "Yufeng, Qingxing, we should go back!" ”

Yufeng and Qingxing were waiting in the back cabin, and when they heard Qiu Chen's call, they hurriedly walked into the cabin, Qingxing took the cloak and stepped forward, but Yufeng twisted a wet handkerchief and asked Qiu Chen to wipe his hands and face, so that Qingxing waited for Qiu Chen to dress, and she walked out of the cabin quickly to inform Qin Li and the others.

Waiting for Qiu Chen to put on his clothes and hat, and said goodbye to Yun Jichen and walked out of the cabin, Qin Li and the others over there also drove the carriage and waited on the shore, and even Ah Fu Aman sat in the carriage tightly.

Qiu Chen raised a bright smile and helped Qingxing get off the boat, Qin Li took a step forward, confessed his guilt, and took Qingxing's place, held Qiu Chen's arm, protected her all the way to avoid falling, and sent her to the carriage.

Standing on the wheel, holding the carriage with his hand, Qiu Chen turned around and said goodbye to Yun Jichen: "Second son, thank you for your hospitality, don't say goodbye!" ”

After saying that, he smiled and arched his hand, and bent down into the carriage.

Yun Jichen arched his hands and saluted, but the person on the other side was no longer there...... His hands were still arched in front of his chest, stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

Taking a step forward, Yun Jichen told Qin Li: "Take good care of it!" ”

Qin Li complied, flicked a whip, and drove the carriage back to the city slowly.

Got into the carriage and sat down, holding a child with one hand, and in the children's chirping narration, Qiu Chen's slight drunkenness dissipated. Her face was still full of smiles, but she was secretly wondering in her heart, what was Yun Jichen's question tonight for?

Before, because Yun Jichen was out of business, Qiu Chen had not been able to see Zhuangzi, who built the workshop. Now that Yun Jichen has returned, this matter has been put on the agenda.

Early in the morning of the second day of appreciating the snow and eating fish, the shopkeeper Cheng personally sent a letter, and the second son of Yun came at the end of the day, and went to see the Zhuangzi who built the workshop outside the city with Lin Niangzi.

Before, Qiu Chen had already known that this Zhuangzi was in the east of Anyang Mansion, and it was only about ten miles away after Luoshui.

The reason why the east of the city was chosen was that the main thing was to take into account the Luoshui Wharf. This workshop was built, and the things produced were to be transported everywhere, close to the wharf, whether it was to import raw materials or export products, it was much cheaper.

However, because of the water transport artery connecting the north and the south, in order to smooth the passage of boats, no bridges have been built on the Luo River outside Anyang Fu, and pedestrians and vehicles have to take ferries to and from both sides of the Luo River. In winter, it comes directly from the ice...... This point is very inconvenient, and Qiu Chen is a little dissatisfied.

However, in today's bridge construction technology, it is necessary to build arch bridges in order to make way for ships to pass through the waterway...... The arch bridge can facilitate pedestrian traffic, and the carriage wants to pass smoothly, but it is not simple, or even impassable.

Her mind turned, but Qiu Chen couldn't think of any way for a while, not to mention that her little money was a drop in the bucket to repair the bridge, even if she built such a big project, would it bring the dissatisfaction of the government, and she didn't dare to act casually. In this era of the supremacy of imperial power, there is still a crime called 'buying the hearts of the people'!

Just imagine, she, a woman from a mountain village, took out a lot of money to repair bridges and pave roads...... She may just be doing it for her own convenience, but in the eyes of those who are full of power and scheming? Who knows what her simple reason will be distorted!

That's it, let's leave it at that, when she has more resources, find the right opportunities and reasons, and think about these again.

The Zhuangzi used to build the workshop is not small, with more than 500 acres, which was originally the industry of the Yun family. The workshop could not use as much fertile land as it had, so 50 acres of relatively barren land close to the Luohe River were drawn out, which was where the workshop was about to be built.

Qiu Chen got out of the car and went on a field trip with Yun Jichen, but just dispersed because of the dissatisfaction with the Luohe blockage. This piece of land, the terrain is flat, and there is also a distance from Zhuangzi, and what makes Qiu Chen most satisfied is that there are two ditches flowing through, and it is very convenient to use water.

After checking around, Qiu Chen already had a rough draft in his heart about the construction of the workshop, and exchanged with Yun Jichen on a few issues, finalized the details one by one, and Qiu Chen said goodbye to Yun Jichen.

"Yesterday, I saw a lot of shops in the market near the wharf, and it was very lively, and now this is all here, I will take the children to go shopping, draw the draft at night, and send it to the second son early tomorrow morning!"

Yun Jichen said with a smile: "Since I want to go shopping, then I, the landlord, naturally want to be a guide for Lin Niangzi!" ”

Qiu Chen was going to look on the street near the river to see if he could buy a clock, but he was not very willing to follow Yun Jichen. But the other party obviously didn't fight for her opinion, and after speaking, he went to beckon someone to prepare the car and prepared to leave.

That's all so, Qiu Chen couldn't say anything more about refusal, so he had to smile and shake his head and follow.

Forget it, he will follow if he likes, anyway, she will buy more good things when she sees them, even if there is a clock, she will pay for it herself.

This trip to the street was very smooth, and Qiu Chen bought an old-fashioned table clock as he wished. However, at this time, the clocks were all imported from the West, and in order to attract attention, the manufacturer plated the clock base with gold and inlaid several gems on the dial...... Pushing a clock to the ranks of absolute luxury, Qiu Chen gritted his teeth, and finally bought this clock for five hundred taels of silver.

That's it, or the shopkeeper knows Yun Ergongzi and gives a preferential price!

In modern times, if she doesn't pay attention to the brand, just to see the time, she can buy something for ten yuan, but here she has to spend five hundred taels of silver to buy it, Qiu Chen is not vomiting blood. But her face couldn't show it yet, yes, after buying the clock, she didn't have the heart to continue shopping, but fortunately, Afu Aman didn't have much interest in buying things, and still looked forward to her mother taking them back, and then going to the temple fair.

That day, they went to the temple fair at night, and after that, Qiu Chen was busy, and he couldn't take the children to visit the temple fair during the day, and the children were always counting on it. Moreover, this day is the fourteenth day of the first month, the lanterns in the city have been hung up, and the night is about to be a grand scene of 'thousands of flowers and trees blooming on the night of the east wind', and the children have been thinking about it, counting it with their fingers.

However, Yun Jichen took the initiative to propose: "I heard that Mrs. Lin has purchased the house, and now it is almost cleaned up, so it is better to follow Mrs. Lin to recognize the door...... That, let's make a fish pot, which can also be regarded as a 'warm pot', congratulations on the housewarming, how about it? ”

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I went out today.,Only half a chapter was written.,Add a change tomorrow morning...... Alas!