(102) Taste memory
The two of them talked and laughed and arrived at Wanke Building.
Wankelou can be regarded as its own property, no need to say hello, the coachman knows that the carriage should be parked there. Jiang Qingchen and Yun Xiangrong were in the carriage under the main gate of Wankelou.
The two saw Jiang Xi'an and Zhao Ziqi talking.
It is said that Wankelou is not a favorite place for the children of the capital, because the ordinary hall on the first floor is affordable, but it is very noisy. The private room on the second floor is reasonably charged, but it is difficult to determine the location. The third floor Accord is not considered, it is too expensive.
Jiang Qingchen suddenly thought that he had a treat in Wankelou yesterday, and it seemed that he also saw Zhao Ziqi coming to Xi'an, this boy is a little interesting, if he doesn't go to his companion, what to do with Xi'an, if he continues like this, his status as a gentleman will not be guaranteed.
Jiang Qingchen and Yun Xiangrong only nodded to Zhao Ziqi, said hello, and then went directly to the Accord on the third floor.
The two of them entered the Accord, Jiang Qingchen helped Yun Xiangrong take off his hat, and the two of them sat down.
"Rongrong, I think I'm doing a very bad job, I haven't taken you to Wankelou, this is my own industry." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Cousin, you don't come, a few days ago, I would be moved when you said this, but now I think you are suspicious of asking me to help you read the account books of Wankelou." Yun Xiangrong said.
"That, if you don't talk about this topic today, how about you go to the Fuguo Mansion today?" Jiang Qingchen said.
"I received a valuable gift, which is the royal dowry of the Duchess of Fuguo." Yun Xiangrong said.
Yun Xiangrong took out the bracelet to show Jiang Qingchen, and told her that he would go to Jiang Yaoyao tomorrow to learn about housekeeping.
Jiang Qingchen felt that everything was fine, and with the help of the Fuguo Mansion, Princess Rong's future would be much easier.
"I think you did a good job today, why just now, you didn't have a good time this afternoon with the words written on your face." Jiang Qingchen asked.
"It's nothing, today the eldest sister told me about the marriage of the princess of Fuguo, I think she is a little bitter." Yun Xiangrong said.
Jiang Qingchen sensitively felt that although Yun Xiangrong was named a princess, he still felt that he was too far away from the Yun family in Jiangnan, so when he heard who was marrying far away, he would be full of emotion and had to change the topic.
"It's okay, this is the concubine of the Fuguo Mansion, no matter how she is also the wife of the Daimyo Mansion Yin, there are many concubines in the capital, I think she is good, and the concubine can determine the level of marriage, but the quality of marriage depends on the individual, madam, look at me, such a dedicated person will definitely give you happiness." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Hmph, if you dare to raise people outside like Li Xun, hum." Yun Xiangrong said.
"Madam, I'm so scared, I'm sorry, excuse me, didn't you think about what to do with me, so you hummed three times?" Jiang Qingchen said.
"You hate it." Yun Xiangrong said coquettishly.
"Rongrong, seriously, your identity is different now, you must pay attention to one thing, don't be merciful, if you are used by someone with a heart, you are making trouble for yourself, there are many unfair things in the capital? If we have the ability, we can take action, and when we don't have the ability, we can only manage ourselves. Jiang Qingchen said earnestly.
"Cousin, don't worry, I won't be overflowing with sympathy, last time I told me that Qi Huan'er's sister Qi Bing'er, was born as a concubine, and her mother is no longer there, let alone marriage, I am very reluctant to eat and wear, I don't care. Today is because the eldest sister said that the marriage of the eldest girl of the Ding family was chosen, and the result is still today's situation, I sighed. Yun Xiangrong said.
"Do you still know Qi Bing'er?" Jiang Qingchen asked.
"I can't say I know, I don't know what she looks like, that is, the day I first came to Wankelou, in this Accord, Xinxin and I were ordering, she came to Wankelou to find her eldest brother Qi Yiheng, the little guy didn't let in, Xinxin helped to solve the siege, Xinxin came back and told me." Yun Xiangrong said.
"Oh, what do you want to eat today?" Jiang Qingchen asked.
"I'll do it, cousin, you can order your favorite food." Yun Xiangrong said.
"Do you know my favorite thing to eat at Wankelou?" Jiang Qingchen asked.
"Sweet and sour short ribs, crispy roast pork, salt and pepper pork knuckle." Yun Xiangrong said.
"You really know me well, I like all three, but the best salt-and-pepper pork knuckle in the capital is in Wuxiangzhai, I'll take you to eat it next time." But these are not my favorite things to eat in Wankelou, my favorite thing to eat in Wankelou is durian. Jiang Qingchen said.
"Oh, I've also eaten durian, and those who like it love it, and those who don't like it think it stinks." Yun Xiangrong said.
"Do you like to eat it?" Jiang Qingchen asked.
"I haven't eaten very good, my eldest brother has eaten it, he said that the ripe durian is very fragrant, soft and sweet, but there are no good durians in Jiangnan, and I don't think there are any in the capital, and they have been broken long ago." Yun Xiangrong said.
"Yes, Lingnan's durian is very delicious, I ate it for the first time when I traveled to the rivers and lakes, it was soft and glutinous and sweet, and now I feel a little greedy when I think about it." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Then you haven't eaten it in a few years, right?" Yun Xiangrong said.
"No, every year when the durian is ripe, one of my brothers will put it in the ice cellar to freeze it, then wrap it in a wooden box in a quilt, put ice and durian in the middle, and then send it to the capital. But no one in the house likes to eat, and they all hate it. I could only sneak it to Wankelou to eat. Jiang Qingchen said.
"The people in the Hou Mansion, what you are talking about is the heart, she is not disgusted with you eating durian, but you will use the ice well of the Hou Mansion to store durian, the ice and snow she made in winter must have tasted crossed, so she is unwilling, am I right?" Yun Xiangrong said.
"The ice well in the main Hou Mansion is small, not as big as Wankelou, you can provide me with a small compartment to put durian, and no one will be skeweed." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Then the taste of frozen durian will be different from that of fresh, right?" Yun Xiangrong asked.
"Of course, but it's acceptable for those who like it, frozen durian has its special taste and you can taste it in a few months. When I was young, I once brought durian back to the capital to offer it to the current saint, and the saint had never eaten durian before. Jiang Qingchen said.
"What does the saint say about durian?" Yun Xiangrong asked curiously.
"I politely tasted a small bite, and said that it was okay, so I thought it was the elders who gave the younger generations a face." Jiang Qingchen said.
"You are so bold, and you are not afraid of angering the saint." Yun Xiangrong said with emotion.
"No, the saint can see that this is the kindness of the junior, and the saint is a person with a big belly, otherwise he can be angry every day when he watches the songs, how can he govern the country?" Jiang Qingchen said.
Yes, it may be that people in the world have an inherent prejudice against people in positions of high authority. Cousin, let's order. Yun Xiangrong said.
"Rongrong, do you see what you want to eat on the menu?" Jiang Qingchen said.
"I have a small appetite for food at night, cousin orders what you like, I'll just rub a few bites." Yun Xiangrong said.
"Then I ordered lamb skewers, this is my favorite, childhood memories." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Why?" Yun Xiangrong asked suspiciously.
"When I was very young, I was studying in Taixue, when the afternoon was very late after class, the children were easy to get hungry when they grew up, every time they returned home from school, they would pass by the West Market, there was a small stall of roast mutton at the gate of the West Market, oh, there are still now, the boss has not changed, I must eat twenty strings, first pad the stomach, and then go home for dinner." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Why doesn't my aunt bring you some snacks to satisfy your stomach, it's not healthy to eat barbecue like this every day." Yun Xiangrong said.
"Of course, my mother will prepare snacks, but when I am very hungry, I want to eat meat, I don't want to eat sweet snacks, and I don't eat them every day. Jiang Qingchen said.
"Oh, and are you going to eat that lamb kebab now?" Yun Xiangrong said.
"I haven't been there since I had Wankelou." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Fertilizer and water do not flow into outsiders' fields, understand." Yun Xiangrong said.
"This is really not, when I was a child, I still didn't know, and I didn't know how to do barbecue at home, I only ate roadside stalls, I think barbecue is like this, and then I know, no, mutton has to go to the tendon to remove the membrane, the meat is cut generously, and the roast can be charred on the outside and tender on the inside, there must be a piece of fat meat in the middle, it is fragrant, and the taste of freshly killed mutton and frozen mutton is very different." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Your requirements are a bit high, how can a small trader be willing to do this, and besides, the cost will go up, and the price will be too high to sell." Yun Xiangrong said.
"But you always have to be generous with cumin, I always thought that cumin was a very expensive spice when I was a child, because they put it carefully every time." Jiang Qingchen said.
"Haha, cousin, your expression is so funny, as if you have been deceived, it's good if you don't go, now the mutton skewers in Wankelou must be according to your level." Yun Xiangrong said.
"No, Wankelou mutton skewers are Xi'an's level, they are more delicious than I thought, I think this is the best mutton skewers in the capital." Jiang Qingchen said confidently.
called the little servant, and the two ordered lamb skewers and a bunch of grilled vegetarian dishes.
"Rongrong, do you know what my regrets are in terms of eating in the past few years?" Jiang Qingchen said.
Yun Xiangrong shook his head.
"I said you may not remember, you and your aunt came to the Hou Mansion for the first time more than ten years ago, and brought a few boxes of macaroons for everyone to eat, don't you remember." Jiang Qingchen said.
"I don't remember what to bring to the Hou Mansion, but I know the macaroons, which were made by the master my family just invited from Guangdong, and in fact, it was not the master that the family deliberately invited. Originally, the eldest brother wanted to open a pastry shop in Jiangnan, and invited the master, but later the store was not opened, and the master stayed in the Yun family, and Master He made Cantonese pastries very delicious. Yun Xiangrong said.
"It was the best pastry I've ever tasted, the mung bean crust was sweet and fluffy, and there was a piece of candied pork inside, which was fatty but not greasy. Memorable. Jiang Qingchen said.