The next day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the kitchen ladies in the kitchen took out the dumplings that had been stewed all night early and brought out the pot in strings.

There is no custom of eating zongzi in the north, the capital is the imperial capital, the civil and military officials Gongwei Emperor assists the government, and there are countless businessmen and students mixed together, almost half of these people are southerners, miss their homeland to eat zongzi during the festival, although the emperor grew up in the north, he also has to take care of the wishes of the people, for the sake of the great unity of the people of the whole country, advocate and carry forward the folk customs of the country, the imperial kitchen of the palace wrapped a large number of zongzi, indicating that the royal people also eat zongzi, and then distributed it to the ministers to taste, so that the people of the capital gradually have the habit of eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

But the zongzi made by the northerners are as diverse, beautiful and exquisite, fragrant and delicious as the southerners!

Chizhou is not considered the southern boundary, but Jinxiu was a child of the southerners in her previous life, and the essence of food, she is no stranger to zongzi, most of the young people do not know how to wrap zongzi, but she will, every year with grandma to wrap zongzi, the skills are unique and skillful, the zongzi leaves are all made of long and large green bamboo leaves that grow on the high ridge of the mountain villa, and the sorghum or the thin stem at the top of the rice grass is used for the tether, these two things are usually not found in this season, but there are many in the gourd cave field!

The four-cornered zongzi, triangular zongzi, and unicorn zongzi wrapped out are beautiful and exquisite, like handicrafts, the shape of the zongzi is different, the taste of the zongzi is different, the salty, sweet, the halal, and even the color of the rice grain wrapped in it is different, jade white, golden yellow, beige, purple red, ink black, dark green......

The zongzi are freshly cooked, and more than 300 large baskets are first sent to the ancestral hall of the Guogong Mansion to make offerings, and then distributed by the people over there to the people surnamed Luo to taste.

More than ten copies were sent according to the list, and the rest were from the Hou Mansion. From the housekeeper to the sweeper, there are six zongzi per person, all shapes and tastes.

Everyone smiled happily and peeled the zongzi to eat, and for a while the house was full of zongzi fragrance.

Luo Zhen watched Jinxiu peel the zongzi for him, but he kept frowning, and Jinxiu said strangely: "Which child is not happy about the festival?" In previous years, I had these things to eat, and I was so happy! Are you upset? Sentimental! ”

Luo Zhen pointed to the peeled zongzi on the plate and said, "It's just a zongzi, can you make so many tricks?" All kinds of colors and fillings, even different styles! Embroidery, you ...... You don't bother too much, okay? I only need to eat one kind of filling, I don't want you to work so hard! ”

Jinxiu stuffed the half-peeled zongzi into his mouth, and Luo Zhen bit off half of it angrily, glaring at her while tasting the deliciousness.

Jinxiu also took a bite, squinted her eyes and sighed: "It's so fragrant!" It's delicious! ”

Swallowing the food in her mouth, she smiled and said, "Which eye of yours saw that I had worked hard?" I don't need to use my brain, I just move my mouth and guide them easily, women are very talented in making good food, after doing this time, they will remember it firmly, and next time they don't need me to follow! ”

"You say you don't have a brain? You see, there are dozens of colorful ingredients just for these combinations, not to mention the other order...... The more you know, the harder you will work, embroidery, I'd rather you be simple! See what I mean? ”

"Understood! But if I'm really stupid and clumsy, can you still look at me? ”

Luo Zhen looked at her speechlessly, one by two, biting the zongzi fiercely, the zongzi wrapped by Jinxiu himself, nominally for him to be happy for the festival, but it was distributed to the Jia family, the Xu family and the Gao family, he didn't eat a few more, and he felt very lost.

After eating zongzi, Luo Zhen and Jinxiu got on the carriage and went to the Guogong Mansion, and as soon as they got off in front of the mansion, the person in charge hurriedly ran down the steps, bowed and asked for peace, and told the two flatteringly: Mrs. Gu is back today, with Young Master and Miss Cousin, and she has just entered the mansion not long ago!

Jinxiu raised her eyebrows, Luo Qiu is also back? Last time, Lin Yao wanted to marry Luo Fang, but the marriage couldn't be negotiated, didn't she swear never to come to her grandfather's house again? Today, the mother and son appeared, and there was a lot of excitement in this house again, so I don't know who this aunt will be up to, I hope it's not myself and Luo Zhen!

Only the housekeeper in the front yard takes care of it, the male owner is not there, Luo Duan usually has to accompany his wife and concubines and children in his own courtyard during the holidays, Luo Fang accompanies his grandmother and mother, it is estimated that it is because his aunt and wife go back to her mother's house, and the grandfather of the country is also happy, and he ran to the inner courtyard early, after all, he only gave birth to a daughter, who has been loved since childhood, and the daughter is unreasonable, and the temper is over, and she still misses it very much if she doesn't see her for a long time.

Walking through the weeping flower gate, entering the inner courtyard, a fragrance of zongzi came to the nose, and the servants who came and went along the road whispered praise, and they also enjoyed the fragrance one by one, Jinxiu looked at Luo Zhen and smiled, and said:

"I'm glad I fed you, otherwise wouldn't it be a shame for me to run to other people's houses to smell the fragrance of zongzi and drool over you?"

This is what her grandmother used to say to her in her previous life, which would be used to make fun of Luo Zhen, and sure enough, someone laughed, raised his hand and shook it at her threateningly, and finally flicked it on her forehead.

Walking to the second hall, it turned out that all the old and young families were gathered here, and they were tearing and eating zongzi lively. Even Luo Shu and Luo Yan, who haven't seen each other for a long time, also came out today.

Luo Yan and Lin Yao sat next to each other, talking and laughing in a low voice, these two are also rare, the boat of friendship can stand the test and has not overturned, the last time they borrowed jade snow ointment, they had a quarrel, and they are still good friends when they meet!

Luo Zhen and Jinxiu greeted Grandpa Guo and Mrs. Luo, and then greeted Zheng, Luo Song, Jin, and Luo Qiuzuo in turn.

Grandpa Guo chewed zongzi in his mouth, just nodded at them, Mrs. Luo looked at the children and grandchildren gathered in the house, and showed a rare kind smile to Luo Zhen Jinxiu, asked if she was okay recently, and asked Lingzhi to show the third master and the third grandmother a seat.

Luo Qiu waited for the couple to sit down, and asked Jinxiu with a smile: "I heard that these zongzi are all made by the third grandmother?" ”

Jinxiu replied: "I don't have such great ability, it's all the kitchen girls and a few clever girls working together, and it took a whole day to get a few hundred!" ”

"Oh, that's amazing, hundreds! Look at these, they are all delicate and exquisite, so beautiful that they are reluctant to peel off, and when they are peeled off, this delicacy is not enough to eat! We don't have such good craftsmanship in the capital, nephew and daughter-in-law, this is the way you do it in your hometown, right? There are also rice grain fillings in this zongzi, there are so many kinds, I can't count them, where can I find them? ”

"Aunt Hui: In my hometown, only rich families eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, not so much exquisite, these zongzi wrapping methods and filling blending are taught by a southern chef of the Xie family in Chizhou City! I got it from my own barn. There are two grain shops in my dowry, one of which specializes in collecting rare varieties of grain from the north and south, and selling it at a low price and at a high price, earning a little difference in the middle. Wealthy families pay attention to health, and they are very particular about the ingredients they enter, as long as they are nutritious, delicious, and beneficial to the body, no matter how expensive they are, they are willing to buy them! Therefore, my grain shop is doing very well! Before the festival, I asked people to bring these grains to the capital, which were specially used to wrap zongzi! ”

"I see, I say, how can you collect so much food in one moment!" Luo Qiu's face was full of surprise and joy.

The women who listened carefully to their conversation next to them also had their own expressions, Zheng was surprised, he didn't expect Jinxiu to be so good at drilling, at a young age, when talking about doing business and making money, he looked calm and stable; Jin has long known that Jinxiu is not simple, and yesterday the person she placed next to Luo Song came to report, saying that there was a wine shop in Jinxiu's dowry, and fine wine was brewed, and even the grandfather and the prince were very greedy, and they also made tea...... She could only sigh secretly at this time, looking at Luo Zhen's gaze a little complicated: How can this kid be virtuous? Marrying a village girl is so amazing!

Ma has no other thoughts about Jinxiu, just pure envy.

Luo Qiu didn't care about the other women's blazing eyes, and wanted to talk to Jinxiu, so she simply moved her seat to Jinxiu's side, and asked in a somewhat anxious tone: "Nephew and daughter-in-law, where is your grain spread?" But in the capital? ”

Jinxiu shook her head: "I got married in Chizhou, and most of the dowries I bought at that time were all over Chizhou!" ”

"Oh, what can I do? Niece and daughter-in-law, aunt, I am very happy to be back today! That, those zongzi, I want to take 200 back, you see, are there any more? ”

Jinxiu was speechless, it turned out that he had been with himself for nearly half a day, and he wanted zongzi!

Looking at Luo Zhen, although he was answering Grandpa Guo's question, his ears were pricked up, and he must have listened to what he and Luo Qiu were saying.

I was very touched in my heart, someone reminded her all the time, telling her not to behave too well, is that because of this? I'm afraid she'll be devoured by these dear family members of his!

Laughing lightly, Jinxiu asked Luo Qiu: "What does my aunt want so many zongzi for?" ”

Luo Qiu sighed and said: "It's a long story, the Peng family that your eldest cousin Sister Jue married is a Jiangnan family, and they are the most particular about food!" Let's just say that this Dragon Boat Festival makes zongzi, it's just like your nephew and daughter-in-law, it's more than that! Her mother-in-law and grandmother are different from others, they have servants and servants in the house, but they require their daughters-in-law to know how to do a few kitchen skills, saying 'you can't make good tea and rice, how to serve good masters'! During the Chinese New Year, four or five granddaughters-in-law have to cook one or two dishes by themselves! His family especially attaches great importance to the Ruiwu Festival, which granddaughter-in-law will make exquisite and beautiful zongzi with special taste, and she can also get a heavy reward! Our Jue sister is Jin Jiaoyu, how can these be? It's not all me looking for a clever cook for her! After marrying the Peng family for a few years, the Dragon Boat Festival every year tosses people into human appearance! So this year, when I saw the zongzi wrapped by my nephew and daughter-in-law, I wanted to take it for Sister Jue, and I also had a long face and blocked the old woman's mouth! Let them see, where is our Guogong Mansion worse than her Peng family! ”

Jinxiu was speechless again: Even if you take the zongzi, people won't accept you, right? In the end, the Guogong Mansion is the Luo family, and your Lin family is only useful if it is hard!

Old Madam Luo got angry, patted Luohan's bed and scolded: "Old lady Wunapeng, you deceive people too much!" My good granddaughter is married to his family to be happy, not to serve! ”

Grandpa Guo also glared at Luo Qiu and asked, "Why didn't you say it earlier?" I'll tell you when I got married: The Peng family prides itself on being a family of etiquette, a hundred-year-old family, and a scholarly and noble family, but in fact, the rules are harsh, and Sister Jue is used to being pampered, so she may not be able to stand it. Now you know it's wrong, right? If Sister Jue'er is really not doing well, just take it back, why bother to be busy with them and entangle with them! ”

Luo Qiu didn't know that Grandpa Guo was also very particular about the rules, at this time he listened to his father's words, and knew that his father was still willing to protect himself, otherwise his eyes were red, he lowered his head and wiped his tears, and said: "That child, she is disobedient, she likes the Peng family's son, and she is willing to endure hardships, what can I do?" ”

Grandpa Guo was out of line, and looked at Mrs. Luo: "One or two, you are used to it!" You can do it yourself, I'm too lazy to care! ”

After eating enough zongzi, he led a few men to the front hall, and the second hall was completely occupied by noisy women and children.

Before Luo Zhen left, he glanced at Jinxiu, who smiled and nodded at him, and then he left with confidence.

Mrs. Luo really helped Luo Qiu ask Jinxiu for zongzi, otherwise she would give her a variety of rare food, and then borrow the cook who can make zongzi for use.

Jinxiu naturally wouldn't do what they wanted, and rejected it with a few words: "Now it's a time when there is a shortage of green and yellow, and there are very few ordinary grains, not to mention rare rice grains?" In total, we brought so many of them, wrapped hundreds of zongzi, most of them were sent to the ancestral hall to honor the ancestors and distributed to the clansmen, and a small half of them were given gifts to some relatives and friends, and they were also divided into their own houses to taste, and Ah Zhen only had to eat four! None more! In order to wrap these rice dumplings, the cooks were tired for a day and a night, so let them rest for a day today! ”

Luo Qiu was greatly disappointed, and Mrs. Luo sighed slightly, and asked the Zheng family: "All the sacrifices and food offered in the ancestral hall have been offered to the table, right?" ”

Zheng replied: "They all came down and sent them to the kitchen, and when they were distributed, they were sent to the clansmen!" ”

Mrs. Luo nodded, and said: "The zongzi from the Hou Mansion, just give one or two to each family, and then send out the mixture of our own bags, so that all the saved dumplings from the Hou Mansion can be put away, and there can be more than 100 of them, and they will be packed together and brought back to Mrs. Gu!" ”

Zheng was stunned and agreed in a low voice.

Luo Qiu heard it from the side, and his face was happy.

Kim lowered his head, just as if he didn't know about it.

Ma's face was a little reluctant, and he was dissatisfied on the other hand: the youngest child in this Guogong Mansion is in her courtyard, and arranging the kitchen to make zongzi is also for them, but how can the zongzi in Guogong Mansion be as beautiful and delicious as the ones sent by the Hou Mansion? My son and daughter got those zongzi today, and they were very happy before they ate them, and then they tasted the deliciousness in them, and the little gluttonous looks made everyone feel distressed when they saw it! But the child has a small belly, only half of it is full, and after a while, it will definitely be noisy to eat, if all the Houfu zongzi are packed to Mrs. Gu and taken away, what should they do? It's not that I haven't eaten other dim sum, and the zongzi in the Guogong Mansion can't fool the children, so good, the solar terms haven't passed, but they want to disappoint the children and be sad!

Jinxiu is also dissatisfied with Mrs. Luo's style, but she doesn't want to make trouble at this time, so let's be a quiet and beautiful young woman!

Luo Shu and Luo Yan sisters are smart, they are young women, and they eat like children, and they can go over after a few bites, but they can always tell what is delicious and what is not delicious, those zongzi are sweet and fragrant and not greasy, I heard that there are several flavors, so naturally you have to taste everything! Hearing her grandmother's order to take away all the zongzi for the festival, Luo Shu didn't show anything on her face, she only turned her back and told the maid to go to the place where the zongzi were stored, and leave a dozen for herself first! (To be continued.) )