The two girls were really attracted by Lu Jin's question, glanced at each other, and then shook their heads slightly. This is the first time they have eaten hot pot, so how can they know who invented this thing.

Lu Zhen told what he had learned from some online stories before: "Actually, if you want to talk about it, this hot pot is not too far away from us. It is said that this hot pot was created by the Tartars who fought in the east and west because of the needs of the war. You think, the confrontation between the two armies needs to bury the pot to make rice, but the Tartar doesn't have to be so troublesome now, as long as you put the fire on the pot, and then put the meat, vegetables, and everything into it, you can have a full meal. And our army in the Central Plains has not cooked their meals at this time, and their bodies are hungry and have no strength, how can they fight with them. So over time, I was taken up by the Tartars, and I went to a great country. ”

Saying this, Chu Yunrong hadn't spoken yet, and the cui eyebrows over there had already blinked and nodded again and again: "So that's the case, it's reasonable to think about it like this......"

"Don't listen to him, he's talking big!" Chu Yunrong had already come back to his senses, snorted, and glanced at Lu Zhen with disgust: "In the past few months, the officials have not learned anything else, but they have learned to coax and deceive people." Even she didn't notice it, and after a meal, the relationship between her and Lu Jin seemed to be much closer.

"Why am I a liar?" Lu Zhen showed a look of grievance: "I asked these questions from people who have been dealing with Tartars. Not only this hot pot, but also a dish of mutton shabu that goes with the hot pot, which was also created by Tatars, and I heard that Kublai Khan invented it during the war. ”

Without waiting for them to ask in detail, Lu Zhen automatically explained: "It is said that a big war is about to start, but the Tartars have not eaten yet, but the time is a little too late. So Kublai Khan took a knife to cut the mutton into thin slices, and then only blanched it in the pot until it was ready to eat. As soon as he saw that this method was good, he asked all three armies to cook like this. So, the Tartar quickly had enough to eat, and he fought with the other party. It's all true, how can I lie to people? ”

"Lamb can still be eaten like this?" Although Cuimei's stomach is now round, her eyes still flashed with anticipation when she heard this, and if she put it in the future life, she must be a foodie.

Lu Zhen nodded solemnly: "Of course, and this mutton shabu is still very delicious, if you want to taste it, I will prepare some next time." ”

"Yes, yes!" Cui Mei immediately clapped her hands with joy, and it wasn't until Chu Yunrong coughed that she realized her faux pas, stuck out her tongue and stopped talking. To be honest, after discovering that the relationship between my young lady and my uncle has improved a lot, she is the happiest.

Chu Yunrong was still more serious: "Then according to your meaning, the Tartars are invincible because of this hot pot, so why was they beaten back to the grassland by Emperor Taizu of our dynasty later?" ”

"Well...... this" Lu Jinxin said that you don't have to make things so clear like a child, but his mind is not slow: "This is that the hot pot has been mastered by our people in the Central Plains later, and secondly, it is that the Tartars have long lost their previous habits after they conquered the Central Plains, and they don't eat hot pot anymore, so they were finally beaten by Emperor Taizu and fled back to the grassland!" ”

Seeing that he actually explained the success and failure of Tartar like this, Chu Yunrong was angry and funny, but in the end he still burst out laughing: "I won't tell you, I'm too full, I have to go for a walk." As he spoke, his face was red again, but he remembered his gaffe just now, and he was a little embarrassed, so he could only get up and leave to avoid greater embarrassment.

This time, Cui Mei did not leave with her, but cleaned up the table. When Lu Jin saw it, it was not good for a little girl to clean up alone but stand by, so he also helped.

When Cui Mei saw it, she was immediately a little anxious: "Master, don't do this, just let the slave come." ”

In this regard, Lu Zhen was very disapproving: "It's okay, I'll help you clean up faster." As he spoke, several dishes were folded neatly, and the movements were sharper than those of Cui Mei.

At Lu Jin's insistence, Cui Mei couldn't persuade a few words, and in the end she could only speed up, but there was something strange in her heart. And in the courtyard, Chu Yunrong was also surprised when he saw this scene: "How could he do this, this guy is so different from before......"

After cleaning up the table, Cui Mei said that he would not let Lu Zhen interfere in the dishwashing work anymore, and in the end he could only come to the yard to take a walk and eat, in fact, he also ate this meal, and he cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks just now for digestion.

The effect of the hot pot was revealed at this time, although the weather was very cold, and the north wind was constantly blowing in his face, Lu Zhen did not feel the slightest chill, but felt quite comfortable.

It's just that thinking that today is Chinese New Year's Eve, I always feel that the surroundings are too quiet. Yes, it was quiet, only a few sporadic firecrackers sounded, which was very different from the imagined lively New Year.

Lu Zhen had also asked the people in the yamen before, and he knew the situation of the New Year in the county from them. As far as they say, it is also a lot more lively, especially the Zheng family, every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, they will invite the opera team to sing for several days without talking, and they will put firecrackers for several nights. But tonight, it's all gone.

After thinking about it, he also understood, now that Zheng Fu is still in prison, the Zheng family is afraid that they are still panicked because of this, how can they celebrate as much as before?

"That's fine, at least it protects the environment!" Lu Zhen found a reason to comfort himself......

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At this time, the Zheng family's mansion was completely different from before, not only was it very quiet, but it didn't even light a few lamps and candles, it looked dark and depressing.

Only in one of the side halls was there a lot of candles, and everything in it was illuminated clearly. Because the old lady Zheng Hai was sitting there at this time, drinking tea with some anxiety.

He's been here for a long time, and he's changed his tea three or four times, but the person he's been waiting for hasn't returned. This made Zheng Hai's heart more and more uneasy, and he even got up and paced to calm his mind.

It wasn't until two days later that a housekeeper rushed over in a hurry: "Old lady." ”

"How's it going, do you see anyone?" Zheng Hai didn't care about any etiquette, and hurriedly asked.

"The little one waited outside the barracks for several hours, and was only let in after dark." The man replied pleadingly.

"Hmph, then Xiao Mo obviously saw that something was going to happen to my Zheng family, so he had such an attitude." Zheng Hai said with some annoyance: "Have you seen him?" ”

"See, I also reported what the old lady asked the little one to say."

"And what is his attitude?" Zheng Hai asked with squinted eyes, and his heart also mentioned.

"He only said he knew......" said the steward in a low voice, "the little one really can't see what he thinks in his heart." ”

"Hmph, this guy has a hand in pretending, but this thing is true, I think he will definitely take it to heart and prepare accordingly." The old man coughed lowly as he spoke.

But after muttering for a while, he still felt a little uneasy: "It seems that things can't just be counted on by Xiao Mo, but also have to think of other ways!" As he spoke, there was a strange glint in his eyes, as if he had thought of something more ruthless.

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Compared with the desertion on the Zheng family's side, the military camp, which has always been disciplined, is now in a bustle. As soon as you get closer, you can hear bursts of shouting, the sound of bowls colliding, and occasionally you can hear one or two shouts, big or small.

Alcohol and gambling have always been banned in the military, but today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and these bans have been temporarily lifted. Therefore, at this time, all the barracks were full of drinking, gambling and noise, and if they came unknowingly, they would only regard this place as a den of robbers.

But Xiao Mo didn't have the heart to have fun with his brother at this time, he was frowning at this time and thinking about what the Zheng family steward told him just now: "Then Lu Zhen will actually set off for Datong on the sixth day of the first month?" If he takes this opportunity to report the matter, I'm afraid it will ......"

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy Xiao felt in his heart. finally gritted his teeth: "In order to never suffer in the future, this is the only way!" Come on, go and call Cui Liu for me. ”

After a while, Cui Liu, who had been drunk and flushed, staggered to him: "I don't know what the adults commanded?" ”

"You're familiar with the big and small roads from here to Datong, right?" Looking at the most powerful scout captain under his command, Xiao Mo didn't go around in any circles, and asked directly.

"This is not a humble bragging, the big and small roads are all in my mind, even if the mountain roads are out of the way, I also know them." As he spoke, he burped.

Xiao Mo nodded: "On the fifth day of the first month, you take fifty people out and control these important roads, as long as you meet someone from the county government, you will kill me!" ”

"Huh?" I didn't expect that the general manager of his own family would be such an order, and Cui Liu's heart was shocked when he heard it, and most of the alcohol had disappeared: "What are you?" ”

"Don't ask anything else, just do as I say." Xiao Mo waved his hand and ordered with a calm face.

Cui Liu didn't dare to ask again, so he had to agree in a low voice.

After sending him away, Xiao Mo let out a long sigh of relief: "Although there may be some trouble when things come out, it's better than letting him go to Datong." Also, the Zheng family has to think of ways to get rid of them, otherwise it will be a big disaster after all. ”

On this Chinese New Year's Eve, Lu Wei only wanted to relieve the loneliness in his heart, but the enemies around him had already begun to plot against him.

But whether it is warmth or conspiracy, this is still the last day and the last night of the eight years of Ming orthodoxy.

As time went on, it finally became a new day, a new year-

The first day of the first month of the ninth year of Ming orthodoxy has come!

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I forgot that today is a new Monday, so I asked for a recommendation or something。。。。。