"Today, I was summoned by the emperor with the general. At first, I was scared and nervous, I didn't dare to raise my head casually, and my eyes kept staring at the tips of my shoes. ”

"Looks like you're still so nervous."

"yes, there's no way not to be nervous. This is very different from going to war. ”

Yunzhu listened to Ping'an babbling about the things in the palace, his tone was very calm, and he sounded with a trace of regret and loneliness.

"You said you made a mistake, what kind of mistake is it, can you make up for it?"

Ping'an tilted his head and looked at Yunzhu, before he said slowly: "The emperor asked me in detail about what happened after I fell behind, especially in the twenty days after the enemy army was found, and asked me to tell everything again, no matter how small it is." This is the will I have to follow. I finished speaking as it was, and the emperor was silent for a while without speaking. I glanced at it, and the emperor looked a little angry. At the general's signal, I had no choice but to kneel down and plead guilty......"

"Wait, you didn't do anything wrong, why do you want to plead guilty?"

Ping'an said helplessly: "The emperor's thoughts, how dare I figure it out." Besides, before I came to the capital, I expected that something like this might happen, so the emperor said that he planned to let me be the president of Guizhou Qian, but I refused without thinking about it. ”

"Are you really refusing?"

"Yes, the emperor looked a little surprised, but I also told the truth that I am a farmer anyway, and at most I can hunt some prey, and I have no other skills. Let me govern my subordinates, let alone not. ”

Yunzhu said: "I don't think you necessarily can't, but you're worried about me and the child." Right? ”

Ping'an said: "No, what am I capable of, don't you know?" Give families something to look forward to. It would be disrespectful to be disappointed. I don't promise people anything beyond my ability. ”

"That's right." But Yunzhu can clearly see that Ping'an's face is a little lonely, is this loneliness because of unwillingness? She said again: "Ping'an, in fact, I want you to do what you like the most, if you really don't want to let go, Xiaoxi and I can also accompany you to Guizhou, and my mother can also go with us." So don't worry, you're not alone. ”

"Forget it. I still decided to plant the land for the rest of my life, and I couldn't cope with many things in the officialdom. Isn't that hard for a strong man? You don't have to worry about me. I can figure it out myself. "The main reason for peace is because he clearly feels the emperor's suspicion, and he is afraid that if this continues. will suspect that he still has any connection with the enemy, and will even tell the enemy the information here.

As soon as he thought of this, Ping An felt irritable, thinking that it was better to be free in the countryside for the rest of his life. Otherwise, I will take care of the restaurant for Yunzhu in the future. There's nothing wrong with being like before.

"I said I'll be back in two days, okay?"

"So fast?" Yunzhu was a little surprised.

"Is it still fast? Anyway, everything that needs to be done is done, and we can't stay here for long, and it costs a lot of money every day to live in the inn. Besides, aren't you still thinking about food contests? I don't even know the topic yet, is it too much delay? ”

Yunzhu suddenly smiled heartily: "Okay, Ping'an, whatever you say, I will listen to you." ”

Seeing Ping'an's troubled appearance just now made Yunzhu feel a little sad. However, when Ping An said that the joy he showed when he went home touched the clouds. Heartway. Let him go. As long as he is happy, he can do anything.

Ping An thought. Whether it's the general or Mr. Liao, he has to have an explanation.

slept all night, and the next day Ping An planned to take Yunzhu and Tian Tian to taste the food of the capital, and find a good restaurant to eat, which was also Yunzhu's wish.

When the family of three was about to go out, an eight-person sedan chair stopped outside the inn. Yunzhu recognized the sedan chair, which was the sedan chair that the general's wife took in and out. Before they could react, the sedan curtain was opened, and a noblewoman in brocade clothes came out of it, and it was indeed Mrs. Shangguan. Yunzhu hurriedly greeted him.

"How did Madame come here?"

"I'm here for you." Mrs. Shangguan nodded at Ping'an and Tian Tian. Peace is not knowing what is going on. Tian Tian followed with a blessing ceremony.

Mrs. Shangguan smiled at Yunzhu and said, "It just so happens that you haven't gone out yet, I have something to do with you and want to discuss it with you." ”

"Then please sit upstairs, Madame."

Yunzhu greeted, and happened to meet the proprietress of the store who came out, she read countless people, and she could guess the origin of Mrs. Shangguan with just a glance, and stepped forward to greet him politely: "It turns out that there is a distinguished guest to welcome the door, please come inside." ”

Mrs. Shangguan was a little uncomfortable with being so enthusiastic by strangers.

Yunzhu turned around and said, "Please ask the proprietress to help us bring a pot of tea." ”

"Okay, no problem." The proprietress readily agreed.

Ping'an and Tian Tian stood stupidly on the side, Tian Tian stuck out his tongue and said, "Uncle, we are isolated." ”

"I guess so."

"It looks like today's plan has also been ruined."

"I guess so."

The titular father and daughter sat helplessly in the lobby downstairs, and the boss who couldn't stop looking at this side behind the counter thought to himself, how could this yaksha-like man have such a beautiful daughter, so beautiful that he didn't look like his own.

The proprietress diligently made a pot of tea, brought two plates of snacks, and sent them upstairs.

Mrs. Shangguan happily gave the proprietress a piece of broken silver, and the proprietress smiled brighter than the flowers.

"Hurry down, we have something to discuss."

The proprietress nodded and said, "You guys are busy, busy slowly." ”

After the proprietress retreated, Mrs. Shangguan took Yun Zhu's hand and said, "Sister Azhu, I have heard about what happened to you before, and you are really pitiful in this life." Fortunately, all the hardships have come, and your husband is so capable, not only the general, but even the emperor praises him. ”

Yun Zhu heard that the clouds and mountains were covered in mist, and the secret general's wife suddenly told her what she was doing with this.

Mrs. Shangguan continued to say to Yunzhu gently: "Since he has the ability, then there should be a place to show his ability." It would be a shame if it was buried. ”|

Yunzhu nodded and said, "Yes, whether it is Mr. Liao or the general, they have the grace of knowing their husbands." ”

"What I said, Sister Azhu, do you understand?"

Yunzhu shook her head.

Mrs. Shangguan thought to herself. Could it be that what she meant wasn't obvious enough? I had to go through the draft again, and said with a gentler smile: "Our general sincerely wants your husband to stay and help him, so can you please persuade him?" ”

Yun Zhu secretly thought that it was for this, and she pondered for a moment before saying, "Madam, no matter what decision my husband makes, I respect him." ”

"No, maybe you still understand what I mean, sister...... I'll talk to you slowly......"

Yunzhu smiled: "I know very well what Madame means. ”

"Then do you want to help persuade me? General, what is he still waiting for? ”

Yun Zhu insisted: "My husband has his own opinions, and I will support him in whatever decision he makes." ”

At this time, Mrs. Shangguan was a little depressed, and pulled Yunzhu and said, "Oops." Sister Azhu, last night our general was worried all night, so I asked me to come over and talk to my sister and persuade Brother Feng. ”

Yunzhu said: "Okay." I'll talk to him later. But it's up to him to make the decision. ”

Mrs. Shangguan completed the task assigned by her husband, and she cared about Yunzhu's itinerary.

"Where are you going to go? If you're not familiar with the road, I can find someone to take you. The sedan is all in order. ”

"No, my husband said that he would return to Chengxian the day after tomorrow."

"So fast. I also said that I want to take your mother and daughter to have a good time, and then introduce some people in the circle to know you, you have a wide range of contacts, and it is convenient to do anything. ”

Yunzhu thanked her sincerely, she knew that the general's wife didn't like these entertainments either, if she did it deliberately for her. Yun Zhu couldn't help it.

The two chatted for almost a stick of incense, and then Mrs. Shangguan took her leave.

Ping'an was able to talk to Yunzhu.

"Madame came here on purpose. I must have told you something, right? ”

"If you can guess, then you might as well guess what Madame said to me."

Ping An thought for a moment and said, "It must be the general who asked her to dredge up with you, so that you can persuade me to change my mind." ”

Yunzhu smiled: "You are smart, you can guess as soon as you guess." So guess how I told her? ”

Ping An shook his head and said, "I don't know much about this. ”

They have already inquired about which restaurant in the capital has characteristics, and they plan to go for a meal. Tian Tian followed them, looking east and west, full of curiosity.

Yunzhu generously took Ping'an's hand, looked up and said to him: "I want to tell you that no matter what decision you make, where you are, as long as it is right, I will support you." And try not to be a hindrance to you. ”

Ping An said: "Family is a lifelong bond, this is the destiny of fate." I owe an explanation to the general, don't worry, I'll go over in the afternoon to explain. ”

Yunzhu smiled: "Okay, don't let the general worry about you." ”

"He's the nobleman of my life, how could I let him worry about it. I don't want to spend less time with you, I want to be by your side as much as possible, and I want to protect you well. I don't have that many lofty ambitions, I just hope that the people around me can be happy and protect my little family. ”

The three of them finally found the famous Juwei Building.

It is a two-storey octagonal building, painted vermilion, and stands out among the rows of houses. Yun Zhu's gaze fell on the rows of wooden signs, like Ruyi Restaurant, with the names of recipes written on the small wooden signs. The most conspicuous place is, of course, the one that is the most pointed.

Yunzhu secretly thought that the consumption in such a place must be high, and he didn't dare to order big dishes. Anyway, with the nature of the investigation, she must have ordered the food. The guy in the store waited next to him for a long time, thinking that Yunzhu was illiterate, and dared to report the name of the dish again.

"Let's have a shredded pork with sour bamboo shoots, then a spicy tofu, then a chicken nugget, and finally a stir-fried choy sum."

The guy quickly wrote it down and said with a smile: "Okay, what kind of wine do you want to drink?" ”

Yunzhu is used to drinking, so he looked at Ping An and waved his hand.

Yunzhu smiled: "No need, that's all." ”

Hurry up and go to the menu.

They sit in inconspicuous corners.

Tian Tian looked at the turning light placed in the lobby, which was very novel. Although it is just an octagonal palace lamp, each side is painted with a different pattern, from ladies to poems to flowers, constantly turning.

"What does this mean?"

Yunzhu said honestly: "For example, Yida, such as magnificent." This is the direction of my life's struggle. ”

Ping An smiled: "Then we have to work hard." ”

After a while, the food they ordered came up. Looking at the dishes, they are still exquisite, and they are very good-looking. Yunzhu added the sour bamboo shoots and shredded meat and tasted the first chopsticks.

It is sour and salty, with a slight spicy taste, very refreshing, and is the best for cooking. It's not very greasy either, and there's nothing to fault about it anyway.

Then she tasted another piece of tofu, which looked red, not very spicy and a good meal. The tofu is well handled, not rotten at all, and it still maintains small cubes, and it is elastic, and it looks like it has been boiled in boiling water beforehand. There are many side dishes inside, such as winter bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, shrimps, etc., which are very delicious and mellow.

Then it's time for the mix, the chicken is cooked just right, and it tastes good. Yunzhu tasted it carefully, and it was a little sweet and spicy, not the type she liked.

"What do you think?"

Tian Tian said: "It's delicious, it's delicious." But I still like my mother's cooking. ”

"This little mouth is sweet."

Ping'an also said: "Well, each has its own characteristics, I'm used to eating what you do, and the taste of this house is a little sweet." ”

Even top chefs can find this happening.

The humble stir-fried choy sum at the end is where the kung fu comes in. The selection of the parts of the cabbage, the heart, and the use of fire, are all very particular. Although it is just the most ordinary side dish, it contains the most solid skills of a chef.

Yun Zhu could guess the seasoning used in these four dishes, except for the spicy tofu, the remaining three dishes she was confident that they would do better than this.

Although they were three picky diners, the dishes on the dishes were all eaten clean, and there were no leftovers. When it came time to settle the bill, it cost a total of two cents and seven cents of silver.

The price is a lot more expensive. The same dish, in the Wuwei restaurant, can be done for less than 50 yuan. Prices vary from place to place, and there is nothing to criticize.

After eating, the three of them strolled around casually again. Yunzhu chose two more gifts for her daughter and Ping'an, and then returned to the inn, and after Ping'an sent the mother and daughter, she was ready to go to the other courtyard of the General's Mansion again.

At the end, Yunzhu instructed, "Be careful on the road." If there is something to say, don't be too stubborn and upset the general. ”

Ping'an knew that Yunzhu was worried about him, waved his hand and smiled: "It's okay, don't worry." (To be continued......)