Lan Qiduo talked very happily with the children, and the most ordinary things in the eyes of the children were the most ordinary things, such as carrying a basket to dig sweet roots at the water's edge in the spring, going to the river to fish in the summer and sticking to the net bag, going to the orchard where the fruit had been picked in the autumn to try his luck to find the fruit, and going to the forest outside the city to set a trap to catch pheasants in the winter...... Lan Qiduo listened to it with relish.

Who said that children can't look at their eyes, children are the ones who are the most observant of words and colors, who is good to them and who really smiles at them, there is no better perception than children.

Therefore, when Lan Qiduo showed that he was interested in something, the little guys all rushed to answer Lan Qiduo's words, and the smile on Lan Qiduo's face never broke for half an hour.

It wasn't until there were calls one after another outside that Lan Qiduo saw several children looking outside, and said with some regret: "It seems that your family is looking for you to eat." ”

"Then what's the matter, let's just come and play with the princess next time we eat!" The eldest one said very generously.

Lan Qiduo teased him: "I'm afraid I just have pastries to eat at that time!" ”

The kid didn't feel embarrassed and shy by being exposed, and looked at Lan Qiduo with a grin.

The children didn't understand what a great princess was, they only thought that Lan Qiduo was a beautiful big sister who would give them cakes to eat, and as for the princess or something, they had been taught by their own mothers, but they forgot about it after a while.

"Alright, your family has come to look for you, hurry back! Don't worry your family. ”

Lan Qiduo asked Xiao Tuan to bring the pastries he had just brought back, and took a handkerchief and wrapped a few more pieces for each of them before sending them out. It wasn't until they walked into the crowd in the direction of their house that Lan Qiduo withdrew his gaze.

At this time, there is nothing to eat in the shed, especially the beef patty is gone, fortunately, the meal has been prepared, the staple food is rouge rice, crystal plum blossom bun, with garlic spinach, braised pork, braised goose meat, back to the pot bacon, smoked elbow, bamboo shoots, chestnut chicken, fried gluten, fish flavor tofu, sweet and sour pork ribs, pearl fish ball soup Although these dishes are simple, but Mama Yun personally cooks and does it very exquisitely, Lan Qiduo was originally hungry, because a group of children arrived, and he didn't eat a mouthful.

When she was about to start, a few women were wandering at the door, and Lan Qiduo asked Little Tule to go out to have a look, and when Little Tule came back, he whispered: "It's the mother and grandmother of the children in Guinga." ”

"Invite people in."

"The women have seen Her Royal Highness."

Five or six trembling women knelt down for Lan Qiduo, and when Lan Qiduo had finished their salute, he asked, "Who are you?"

"The husband's surname is Pei, these are all neighbors of the women, and their husbands are also in the Dingxi Army, just now the children of the women came to disturb the princess and make trouble for the princess."

The woman of the Pei family was obviously a little calmer among the several people, and among the women who were a little trembling when she saw Lan Qiduo, it was not easy for her to finish such a long string of words.

At this time, it was time to eat, Lan Qiduo didn't want to say anything to delay people's talk, and she wanted to go straight to get used to it, so she waved her hand and said absently: "Don't remember a little thing, you should go back to eat quickly!" ”

The Pei family looked at the food in front of Lan Qiduo, and hurriedly took out the things brought by a few people and raised them above their heads: "The women don't have anything good to honor Your Highness when they go out, and when they received the notice to leave, they hurriedly made something hungry and planned to eat on the way, if Your Highness doesn't dislike it, try it." They were on their knees the whole time, and they didn't dare to look up at Lan Qiduo.

Lan Qiduo was still smiling detached just now, but at this time he was already smiling more sincerely: "It's hard for you to still think about this palace." ”

Lan Qiduo used to listen to Mama Yun's words, when ordinary people go out to hurry, they are used to taking the better food at home with them on the road, one side is to go out and work hard, and the other is to meet people on the road, and the face is also better, Lan Qiduo took a few glances at the things they brought, and found that they didn't even know each other.

These are the families of the soldiers, not anyone else, Lan Qiduo thought for a while: "Come and don't be rude!" Your mind has been accepted by the palace, in this case, the food in the palace has not been moved, and it is impossible to eat so much, so half of it will be allocated to you, and it is better to take it back and add food to the children. ”

They were originally grateful to Lan Qiduo for coming, and the few pastries they gave to the children, they didn't buy them on the street as exquisite as those given by Her Royal Highness the princess today, and even the handkerchiefs for the pastries they felt that they were better than theirs, so how could they ask for the princess's things when they went back this time.

If they meet someone else, they met Lan Qiduo, Lan Qiduo said that they are used to it, where can they shirk it, and directly let the little maid take a food box and point to the braised goose meat, back to the pot bacon, chestnut chicken and braised pork on the table, and let several families bring a plate back.

Then without waiting for them to say anything, they asked Mama Yun to send off the guests, and Mama Yun gave those people a look, and they hurriedly came out with their things. A timid looking woman almost couldn't stand on her feet when she came out of Lan Qiduo's shed, and with a long sigh of relief, she said to some of her companions, "But I'm scared to death!" ”

The woman of the Pei family was calmer in the end, and said like a leader: "Since Her Royal Highness the princess doesn't care, then let's hurry back to eat, this afternoon, Her Royal Highness the princess has added meat and vegetables, and those boys must be happy!" ”

"That's right, Her Royal Highness the princess is really a good person, and she doesn't teach those boys at all."

"It's good to be long."

"Didn't you even lift your head? How do you know how good Her Royal Highness is good? ”

"Just look at the maid in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Several of them came out of Lan Qiduo's shed, all of them raised their heads high, looking very happy, Her Royal Highness the Princess is such a noble person, it is a great blessing to see Her Royal Highness the Princess, and now they not only see Her Royal Highness, but also talk to Her Royal Highness, and Her Royal Highness the Princess also gave them a dish.

"But do you think Her Royal Highness thinks that our things can't be put on the table?"

This sentence made everyone echo: "Yes! If you look at the things that the princess gave us, I think the disc is worth 300 wen. ”

"Isn't there a saying that goose feathers are sent thousands of miles away, and the courtesy is light and affectionate? What Her Royal Highness the Princess gave us is what Her Royal Highness thinks is the best for us, but what we take out is also the best for us. ”

Everyone thought about it, but they just took out all the things they were reluctant to eat on weekdays! In this way, the intention of taking over Lan Qiduo's things rejoiced.

Lan Qiduo had long been curious about what they had brought, so he drank a bowl of soup first, and then couldn't wait for people to open the food and take a look.

There is a bowl of black sauce-like things, Lan Qiduo is about to dig it up with a spoon and taste it, Yun Mama quickly stopped it, the food outside is according to the rules, but they have to try it first, otherwise Lan Qiduo can't be allowed to eat it directly.

"Your Highness, this is a large sauce, you can't eat it directly like this, otherwise you will die!"

"Miso? Then why don't we have one in the house? ”

As she spoke, Mama Yun picked up a piece of beef patty for Lan Qiduo, dug up a spoonful of sauce and smeared it on it and took a bite, nodded and said, "It tastes good." ”

After swallowing the things in her mouth, Mama Yun smiled and said to Lan Qiduo: "This sauce will naturally not be served to His Highness and let His Highness enjoy it directly," she said as she sandwiched two pearl fish balls for Lan Qiduo and put them in a bowl, Lan Qiduo ate absentmindedly, she is used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, even if these things are made well, if they are eaten for a long time, they are nothing, and there is no attraction to the sauce.

"This miso is also called yellow sauce, mainly made of soybeans and flour, after steaming, koji, fermentation and other procedures, it is brewed like vinegar and liquor, it is known for its salty and umami taste, there are more people who like to eat miso in those places in the Northeast, they generally have these things at home, and add some sweet sauce to the flatbread, steamed bun or wowotou on weekdays."

Lan Qiduo listened very fascinated, although these things are trivial, but people are always curious about unknown things, on weekdays, Lan Qiduo can generally eat half of the beef patty is a good thing, but this time she waited for a stick of incense kung fu to taste the beef patty sticked with sauce to see what is different from usual.

"Can you just dip and eat? I don't see the kitchen dipping the miso for me on weekdays. Lan Ziduo pouted.

Mama Yun gave her another chopstick dish and said, "This sauce is not a precious thing, and besides, His Highness also eats with sauce on weekdays, but His Highness can't feel it." ”

"There's a big sauce, why don't I know?"

"Your Highness is very confused, but do you remember one year when you ate roast duck and thought the sweet noodle sauce was delicious, and then you ate a quarter of the duck meat in one go, but you accumulated food at night, and what did you eat all day the next day? The sweet noodle sauce is mixed with miso inside. ”

"When making dumplings during the New Year's Festival, it is better to fry some oil sauce and put it inside, and it is more delicious to put some sauce when boiling eggplant and beans in summer. In autumn, you can also pickle cucumbers, potatoes, gourds, celery leaves and roots, which can be made into a variety of pickles. Ordinary people live a life that can save money, and these pickles are the best food when there is no food all winter. It can be said that Northeast people are inseparable from sauce for every meal throughout the year, and it is a traditional food custom to press the table with four small plates, and it is the most common way to eat raw vegetables with raw sauce and rice. ”

What Mama Yun said, Lan Qidu's saliva was about to flow out, and the sauce was naturally no problem, so when the time came, Lan Qiduo couldn't wait to pick up a piece of white flour cake prepared in advance, scooped up a spoonful of sauce and smeared it, and took a hard bite.

Mama Yun couldn't stop it on the side, so she heard Lan Qiduo say, "It's so salty!" ”

Lan Qiduo spit it out as soon as he ate it, his nose and eyebrows were all wrinkled together, and Mama Yun said angrily and funny: "Before the old slave finished speaking, His Highness dug up such a big spoonful, and the sauce is smeared with salt layer by layer, can it not be salty?" ”

Lan Qiduo rinsed his mouth and ate a few bites of rice before suppressing the salty taste in his mouth.

The rest time of the eater was only one hour in total, and he was about to hurry, and Lan Qiduo saw that there was still some time, so he asked the horse commander to come over for questioning.

"According to our current schedule, how long will it take to get to the Dingxi Metropolitan Protectorate?"

"There are too many of us, and we need supplies when we pass through some towns, so the road ahead is probably a little slower, we can walk at most 200 miles a day, and when we go further north, when the towns are not so dense, we can travel at least 300 miles a day, and we can get there around April 12."

Lan Qiduo groaned: "According to this, it will take half a month!" ”

The commander of the horse thought that Lan Qiduo was too slow, thinking that His Royal Highness and the concubine had just been separated from the newlywed, and the palpitations were understandable, so he explained: "If it is in our house, it is better to say, our carriage runs fast, and the time can be shortened by at least one-third, but now there are more families of the soldiers, and most of their carriages are not as good as ours, and there are pots and pans dragging the luggage of the family, and it is not good to go fast." ”

"This palace is not too slow on the road, after all, there are many people, and they are a group of old and weak women and children, so the safety issue is very important, before this palace has asked and heard that the more northwest the more bandits and robbers infest, although the past few years are not as rampant as before, but not afraid of a bowl of fear in case."

Commander Ma looked appreciative, and said respectfully: "Your Highness is very thoughtful, your subordinates have already discussed with the officers and soldiers who came to escort you, the more you go to the north, the more you will strengthen your vigilance, and every day you will be sent by the line of sight to send spies to explore the way, and when you are about to reach the boundary of the Dingxi Protectorate, Lord Xiahou will let people come to respond." ”

"It's also that I forgot, Commander Ma also trained in the army when he was young, so I feel much more relieved to have your palace."

"His Royal Highness Lan Xinhui is very good, and the women don't let the eyebrows be bearded, and the subordinates admire them very much."

Lan Qiduo smiled and didn't speak, and then talked about the problem of food: "Although every family has paid for food, but those are just enough to coarse tea and light rice, these people are the families of the soldiers of the Dingxi Army, they fought bloodily for Daqi in front, and they are more at ease when the family is stable, and they are also more at ease, and it is very hard to travel on weekdays, and they are all a group of old and weak women and children. ”

Commander Ma really looked at Lan Qiduo differently now, he never thought that the princess was not only smart but also able to understand the people's feelings, there were many smart people, but there were not many who were smart and had a benevolent heart.

The horse commander suppressed the thoughts in his heart and retreated, but Lan Qiduo thought about what he had to do in the carriage for half a month, and what scenery there were along the way, if he could go on a trip without delaying the trip, it would be perfect!

It's not cold or hot to go out at this time, so most people feel relaxed, and they don't have nothing to do in the carriage, take advantage of this time to make as much clothes and shoes and socks as possible to wear for a year, but because the carriage is shaking so much, they do the most is to take the soles, even the little girls are not idle to help the adults divide the line, but a bunch of people happily go together to see their husbands, sons is a happy thing, everyone is full of smiles. Lan Qiduo listened to these laughter every day, and his mood was surprisingly good.

She didn't know what kind of changes were taking place in the house that Xiahou Yi had taken a fancy to her at this time, and what kind of surprise she would see in the future. (To be continued.) )