After a period of hectic chaos, Chen's Mansion finally entered the normal opening mode, and in addition to tea and soup on the table in front of Zhao Yu, a few seasonal fruits such as lychees, loquats, cherries, and plums were also placed, as well as a few snacks and dried fruits. The two Chen brothers accompanied each other, and the eldest son, Chen Changshi, greeted him with two small servants and was responsible for serving tea and pouring water.

"Chen Shangshu, I don't see that there are many servants in your family!" Seeing that the Chen family was cautious one by one, as nervous as facing a great enemy, Zhao Yu peeled a lychee and threw it into his mouth and smiled.

"Your Majesty......"

"Your Majesty......"

"Hehe, but I ignored it, the Chen family is now a family and two scholars, so it's really inappropriate to call it like this!" Zhao Hao's question, the two brothers rushed to answer at the same time, it can be seen that the other party wanted to say, but they both closed their mouths at the same time, which made the scene a little embarrassing, and he smiled and said.

"Your Majesty, just call the ministers by their names!" Chen Zeweng was also quite embarrassed, and bowed his hand.

"The two Shangshu are both elders of the ministers, and at home, it seems disrespectful to call them by their first and last names, so why don't I call them Shu'er!" Zhao Yu thought about it, not to mention this era of etiquette, even in later generations, it was extremely rude to call the elders by their names and surnames in China, and it was also customary for the son-in-law to call his mother's family with his daughter-in-law, so he said.

"Never!" Chen Zeweng was shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty is a king, but the minister can't afford it, and it violates the law of etiquette, so it's a torture to kill the minister!" ”

"Your Majesty, you must not be like this, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers!" Chen Renweng also waved his hand again and again. In fact, in his heart, not only the little emperor has the grace to save his life, but also has the feeling of acquaintance. And after attaching to the Marshal's Mansion, he never regarded the little emperor as a child, in addition to respecting the monarch, his feelings were like brothers. But fate is impermanent, and with his daughter entering the palace, he was promoted to an old father-in-law, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.

"So let's go with Mr. Yiruizhou!" Zhao Hao pondered for a moment. It is not appropriate if he is called Chen Da, Chen Er, or Da Chen and Xiao Chen, and he has always had a close relationship with Chen Renweng, as he generally feels more like a brother, and it is really difficult to call his father, so he went down the slope and obeyed their wishes, but he still added the word Mr. to the suffix, which has shown his respect.

"So much the best!" Chen Zeweng said. In fact, it is the word sir, and he also feels flattered, he is not an emperor, and he is not a famous Confucian family, so it is also exalted for His Majesty to be called so.

"Your Majesty, Qiongzhou is not as rich as Lin'an, and most of the children are not around, and now they all live together after returning to Beijing, and the expenses are much greater." Chen Renweng followed the emperor's question in front of him and explained, "Although the subordinates and brothers have good salaries, several nephews have also made some progress. However, the population is also several times larger, and there are often some entertainments, and there are often people in the countryside who take refuge, and the cost is also a lot. ”

"Well, life is a little tighter, but the harmony between the two rooms is also enviable!" Zhao Yu nodded. He knows that he wants to live a decent life in Beijing, especially to maintain the face of the imperial family, it is not easy to be greedy and not occupied, the Chen family has more than 100 people, clothing and eating are not a trivial matter, and the gathering between colleagues is not a small number, and the poor relatives often have an autumn breeze. And when the children are older, they have to get married, and they also have some savings, so they can only be saved.

"Your Majesty said yes!" Chen Renweng nodded and said, "But this is also much better than back then, always worry-free about food and clothing, and the family can be reunited, which is the best." ”

"That's the case, seeing you so bitter, I can't bear it!" Zhao Yu thought more than that, these people fought the world with their birth and death, although they didn't necessarily think about the glory and wealth in the future, but who didn't want to live a better life. Therefore, it is necessary not only to be mentally satisfied, but also to be compensated materially, at least stronger than in the past. He thought about it, "Wang De, after going back, I will take a thousand yuan from the inner treasury and send it, and after that, as a rule, I will subsidize the Chen family's family on time every month." ”

"Yes, the little one has been noted!" Wang De commanded.

"Your Majesty, how does this work?" Chen Zeweng was shocked when he heard this. He knew that he didn't look at the monthly subsidy of only 1,000 yuan, but it was not a small amount of money, and his salary as a scholar was only 400 yuan per month, plus various subsidies were about 500 yuan, and the daily expenses of ordinary people in Beijing were only 100 yuan. Therefore, this thousand yuan is enough to bring the life of their family to a higher level, and their lives are much more relaxed.

"Your Majesty has been frugal for so many years, and his subordinates have already made money, how can he take His Majesty's money!" Chen Zeweng also hurriedly said.

"There is no need to excuse myself, although I have always been short of money, I still have these." Zhao Yu said.

"Your Majesty is like this, I am afraid that you will also be criticized by the ministers, and the ministers ask Your Majesty to take back your order!" Chen Zeweng knew that his two brothers were both scholars, and his daughter was a noble concubine in the palace, and he was now in charge of the harem, which was already very eye-catching. If he does grace again, will he not be even more hated?

"What's the matter? We are relatives, and I take money out of my own pocket, and I don't use public money. Besides, if there are no poor relatives in anyone's family, it is normal for people to help them, what can they say. And to be honest, it's really not a lot of money! Zhao Yu waved his hand.

In fact, he also thought of this layer, but it was already very restrained with his ancestors, when Jia Guifei and Yan Guifei were favored, they rewarded their families with more than one million dollars. And he chose this number because he also considered it, Qianguan could improve the Chen family's poor life, and it was paid in installments, and it would not let them live a luxurious life, and even if the outside world knew, no one would be jealous.

"The two Shangshu don't have to shirk, you know Your Majesty's temper, and you can't see your subordinates suffering, so don't make Your Majesty sad." Wang De also persuaded on the side.

"The subordinates will be disrespectful, thank Your Majesty!" Chen Renweng thinks about it, the little emperor has always been harsh on himself, but he is very generous to his subordinates. No matter how difficult the days were, he didn't abandon the orphans in the old camp until he raised them, and even if he knew that life was bad, he would give them support. Moreover, the old camp is still open, and it is not only the orphans and survivors of the army who are adopted, but also those officers and soldiers who are injured and disabled and have no one to take care of them. And it would be too hypocritical to shirk it again, so it would be better to accept it peacefully.

After a few more conversations, the fruit on the table was removed and the dishes were served in three rounds. At this time, the hospitality banquet is divided into "first sitting", "resting" and "sitting again". "First sitting" means that the guests sit down to catch their breath after entering the door, and eat some snacks to relieve fatigue. And after the "first sitting", the guest and the host are served at the table, which is "sitting again". After that, the formal family banquet began, and the main dish was also called "wine". This is the sitting.

The ancients thought that on the third Geng day after the summer solstice, they would enter Futian. At this time, the weather is hot, people lose their appetite, begin to lose weight, that is, "dry summer", to steal leisure summer, pay attention to dietary supplements, there is a summer diet three fresh said, and there are three fresh on the ground, on the tree and in the water. So this round is the three fresh ones on the ground are amaranth, broad beans and almonds, the three fresh ones on the tree are cherries, plums and toons, and the three fresh ones in the water are sea silk, carp and salted duck eggs.

It was close to noon before the official banquet began, thinking that since the emperor was here to attend his family banquet, Chen Zeweng would use the table for the banquet, but the rules could not be broken. There was only one table in the main hall, and the brothers were still the main companions, and the other two eldest sons were the last to accompany each other. The other brothers and their daughters can only retreat to the back hall and cannot eat together. This is also the rule, even if the family has a meal, men and women are not allowed to sit at the same table, the male members eat at this table, and the female members eat at other tables, with a screen in the middle.

If there are a lot of empty rooms, men and women will not only have different seats, but they will not even be able to share the same room, so the men will have dinner together in the living room and the women will have dinner in the bedroom. The ladies' seating arrangement is the same as that of men, they are also facing the gate for the chief, facing the gate for the last seat, the chief is on the left side for the aunt to sit, the chief is on the right side for the aunt to sit, and the new daughter-in-law and sister-in-law are facing the door with their backs to each other.

Zhao Yu has seen that there are a total of six plates in the first round, first of all, spring lotus, oranges, green oranges and other fruits and vegetables, these are common foods, not particularly difficult things. And it was found that the plates used by the Chen family were all porcelain, although they were very exquisite, but they were not the first choice of large families in this era. Because gold and silver tableware is the first choice, even larger restaurants rarely use porcelain, which shows that the Chen family is indeed not well-off.

In addition, I think I thought about my habits, and I didn't go to those flashy dishes, and the amount of dishes was not too much. Then there are four kinds of seafood, the first is steamed totoaba fish, that is, the common yellow croaker on the market today, its name stone head is said to have originated from the king of Wu Lu, "Wu Lu" has recorded that the delicacy of this fish said: "slightly like the claw of a giant crab, for the top of the river and sea fish." "However, in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, this is also a rare delicacy.

Zhao Yu understands that the reason why totoaba is rare is mainly because the fishing season is at the beginning of summer, and in the era when there is no popularization of chilling technology, the totoaba on the market is very perishable, but even the stinky fish meat can't resist the appetite of the Wu people, so at that time there was a saying of "eating the stone head with the smell." "However, during the period when chilled technology was gradually popularized, the preservation of totoaba was no longer a problem for everyone, and their sales scope began to gradually spread inland, so it was not a luxury.

Another dish is fried clams, this dish is not unfamiliar to modern people, and at this time it has also been famous in the major restaurants in Lin'an City, for the Song Dynasty people in non-coastal areas are still a rare thing, but in the coastal Hangzhou is not a rare thing, it is considered a seasonal seafood. Zhao Yu ate this fried in sesame oil, and it had a unique flavor when eating, but he also ate a few more bites.

Another plate is crabs, called "holding crabs for offerings". In fact, it is a very simple boiled crab, that is, the crab is boiled in water, accompanied by seasonings, and the crab is held with wine, which is very bold. This way of eating is not much different from today's steamed crab, but it is the most original way to eat crabs. When Zhao Yu went out to sea to catch crabs in Qiongzhou, he often ate them like this, and this must be Chen Renweng's favorite, so he used this way to serve them directly.

"This crab is very fat, and it is enjoyable to eat!" After Zhao Yu raised his glass and drank a glass with everyone, he lifted off the crab shell and said happily when he saw that the crab meat was plump.

"Your Majesty, this crab was sent from the old department, they know that their subordinates like it, and they will send some after catching it, it is much larger than the ordinary ones on the market, and it is also very delicious, and it will not die in the pond for a few days, it is still fresh!" Chen Renweng said.

"Alas, think about it, I haven't been in a boat for more than a year, how can I have been in Qiongzhou for such a long time. At this time in previous years, you can swim in the sea, take a boat to fish, and fish for crabs! Zhao Yu listened to it, but he was quite emotional.

"Yes, at that time, His Majesty often sailed on the sea to coach the sailors, sailing the ocean, and it was a pleasure to think about it!" Chen Renweng was also fascinated.

"Your Majesty, now this crab is not a rare thing in Lin'an, so why always forget Qiongzhou every year!" Chen Zeweng saw that when he talked about Qiongzhou, the little emperor's face was gloomy, and he hurriedly diverged his way.

"Hehe, it's true, the palace often buys, but I can't taste the taste of the past!" Zhao Yu unscrewed a crab claw and said. He knew that crabs had long been a delicacy on the table in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and that the crab shop that sold crabs outside the new gate of Lin'an City was an exclusive restaurant, and that those who did catering business in the city would be laughed at if the store did not sell steamed crabs.

"The eldest brother doesn't know a lot, eating crabs at this table and fishing them from the sea with his own hands, and cooking them with his own hands, and eating with the troops on the boat on the deck, it is definitely not the same feeling. His Majesty lamented that he could not be as wanton as he was back then, not that he was eating it safely at this table! Chen Renweng retorted.

"I often think of the soldiers who fought with me in the same boat and at sea, but now I went to all directions, and when I saw them, I was in all difficulties, and I didn't know their whereabouts. Especially those soldiers recruited in Qiongzhou, who are now far away from home and come to Jiangnan, I don't know how they have been! Zhao Hao said while peeling the crab meat.

"Subordinates often feel the same way, when subordinates were ordered to form and train the left wing army, get along with each other every day, 3,000 soldiers in the years of battle, or killed, or wounded and retired, or transferred to other departments, the rest is also rare. Every time I encounter it, I am deeply impressed, and the soldiers recruited from Qiongzhou are now stationed in all directions, and it is rare to see each other! Chen Renweng said.

"Yes, after we went to Qiong, we reorganized many times, and after returning to Jiangnan, we expanded the army on a large scale, and we had to split them up and send them to various departments, and it is difficult to show the scene of the same nationality being organized into an army back then." Zhao Yu nodded.

"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, after the subordinates arrive at the military department, there are often generals who privately request that the recruited recruits of the same nationality be allocated to their subordinates, but after the recruits are trained, they are often supplemented nearby, and the subordinates can't be accommodating, and they are often complained by them!" Chen Renweng took a sip of wine and said with a wry smile.

"Your Majesty, I have often heard people say that the She soldiers and Huai soldiers in Guangxi are the best at fighting, but the distribution of new troops in this way will not make it difficult to replenish the old troops, and the combat effectiveness will be gradually weakened!" Chen Changshi, who was sitting with him, interjected and asked......