Chapter 114: Zhang Erzhen's Cooking Skills
Mama Hua smiled and shook her head, lovingly pulled Zhang Erzhen's small hand in her palm, looked at the delicate girl in front of her and said slowly: "I have been in the wind and waves for more than 40 years, I have served His Royal Highness the Prince, served the Queen Mother, and even in front of the saint, it was also a face, but in the end, the money was scattered, and I almost died." But for so many years, people in the palace have come and gone, there is no one today, one less tomorrow, I don't know which noble person I offended in a daze one day, I went to see the king of Hades, the wells in the palace, the forests, the gardens, and there are countless souls everywhere. But I survived, and I met the girl safely. Since ancient times, there is no hundred days of red, thousands of families have their own God to punish, the girl is still young, and today's forbearance is not blindly evasive, the girl is smart, she should know the truth of retreat. ”
"I understand what Mama said, but what I don't understand is that since I have left home, why Wanrong is unwilling to let go of my Zhang family. I received a letter, not only Wan Vieng often sent people to Zhang's house to shout and ruin my father's official reputation, but my father was often ostracized by the Wan family in the officialdom, and my father has been conscientious for many years, just because I ...... "This is what Zhang Erzhen hates the most, hide, who won't hide, but Wan Jia deceives people too much, if she is a turtle with a shrunken head, no matter how hard the shell is, there will always be a day when it will be ruined." The letter was received early in the morning, with the special technique of writing letters under compulsory education in the previous life, writing horizontally with a colon, Zhang Erzhen read the letter, and in his mind was Yi Qian's bewitching face, since he disappeared, why did he come to Shandong again, this fake magic stick, Zhang Erzhen thought of Yi Qian and trembled with anger, Hua Mama thought that the girl was too sad, and helped Shunqi, sighing: "The arm can't reach the thigh, what can it do?" Master Zhang is cautious, as long as there is no mistake, the Wanjia family can't do anything to him, so it's right for the girl to come to Shandong, Zhang's house is safe, and the girl is safe. ”
"What Mama said is, we will always have a way! Mama can rest assured, I understand!" Let's see how long Wanjia can be proud.
After sending Mama Hua away, Zhang Erzhen stared blankly at the few objects in the box, a pair of glasses legs, two jade pendants, and the necklace that Sun Baijian gave her. She wants to sweep away these things, what to go home, what palace, what fiancé, she doesn't want, she just wants to live a plain life, live smoothly, but there are thousands of things, things are getting more and more chaotic! But after feeling guilty, he regained his spirits, he was soft-spoken, and it was in vain to think about it, Comrade Zhang Luan has not been in vain in the court over the years, and he will not be kneaded and teased without resisting.
Ming'er is when Zhang Heling has a day off, and tomorrow morning she will order the kitchen to prepare materials, she is ready to make some food to reward Zhang Heling, and the seven-year-old child will live a life in school, which is not easy......
Zhang Erzhen, who rested for a night, was resurrected with full blood, although life is difficult, he must always look forward. Uncle Zhang had already sent a servant and a carriage to pick up the eldest prince at the Confucian Hall of Literature, Zhang Erzhen rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen, and the nurse vigorously persuaded Zhang Erzhen to go out. Zhang Erzhen has summed up the experience of eating dishes for many years that the nurse pays attention to the complete and complex procedures, that is, she makes a simple fried vegetables, and she also has to blanch and cut the pot to cook the soup and pour the leaves again, Zhang Erzhen admired it after seeing it once, and as for the kind of dishes that are put into the pot and let it mature naturally, the nurse is very disdainful. So when the nurse's persuasion was ineffective, she saw that her girl was just walking around the kitchen and stir-frying the steaming dishes in the pot with her hands behind her back, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
When Zhang Heling returned home, he ran directly into the butterfly courtyard, Zhang Erzhen was already sitting at the round table waiting, Zhang Heling originally wanted to pounce but stopped his steps, pretended to cough lightly, and said: "Brother Heling, I just came back from school, I haven't seen you for ten days, my sister is okay?"
Zhang Erzhen gave Zhang Heling a big roll of his eyes, straightened his body and said loudly: "Everything is going well in the house, my sister is very good, my brother is good? Can you work hard, don't be slippery or lazy, can you have Mr.'s precepts, can you live in harmony with your classmates and friends?"
Zhang Heling was already sitting on the chair with a smile, and his eyebrows danced: "Sister, the Confucian Hall is so good, Mr. doesn't beat or scold, he is very knowledgeable, and he doesn't have to shake his head when he reads, every time I used to shake my head dizzy." Many of my classmates in the Tangwen Pavilion are from Beijing, they are much worse than me, I can still come back once every ten days, they haven't been home for a long time, and they eat and live in the Tangwen Pavilion. And Mr. Kong, looking young, but also majestic, no matter how naughty Liao Bin is, he didn't dare to make a mistake in front of him, the day before yesterday it was because Liao Bin threw the ink on Qi Hu's body, Qi Hu said a few more words, Liao Bin was about to beat him, but Mr. Kong came, only one look, scared Liao Bin quickly stopped, and obediently apologized, and finally washed Qi Hu's clothes......"
Zhang Erzhen, the eldest parent, gently watched his younger brother spitting and flying, while listening carefully, he instructed the little maid to serve a cup of chicken soup before it came out of the pot, Zhang Heling took a sip, frowned slightly and said: "I haven't come back for a few days, the skills of the kitchen lady in the house are not refined, sister, is the previous cook girl kicked out by you, this taste is really not good, it is not as good as the food in the Tangwen Pavilion......" Mingyue on the side couldn't help laughing, Zhang Erzhen's face was not red, and her heart was not beating calmly: " Heling, didn't Mr. teach you the truth of eating without saying anything? Besides, the soup you are holding in your hand was boiled by my sister in the morning, does it taste bad?"
Zhang Heling was dumbfounded for a moment, but quickly recovered and pretended to say: "Sister's craftsmanship is really good, the taste of this soup is bland when you drink it for the first time, but you can taste it carefully before you feel delicious." My sister's cooking is naturally different from other people's, I like it very much!"
Zhang Erzhen said angrily: "The taste is average, you don't have to pretend to show it to me." Heling, have you ever heard of the Kong family when you studied in the Tangwen Pavilion?" Liang Aiyuan may have been married into the Kong family for a long time, but I don't know how it has been.
Zhang Heling saw her sister's gossip gaze, nodded and said, "Mr. Kong is the eldest son of the Kong family, and he often comes to the Tangwen Museum to teach us poetry and teach some knowledge. I seldom hear about the side events. ”
Zhang Erzhen continued to ask: "Have you ever heard of the Confucian Mansion holding happy events, or are there any funerals, weddings and funerals?"
Zhang Heling shook his head, pinched a piece of fish and ate it, originally wanted to frown but held back, looked at his sister's curious appearance and said: "Mr. Kong is the grandson of the Kong family, I heard that there is a younger brother who is not in good health and lies on the bed all day long. The day before yesterday, I saw a man sitting under a tree in the outer courtyard, and I guessed that it was Mr. Kong's brother, because he looked a little like Mr. Kong, but his face was as white as wax, and he was very weak. ”
That is, Liang Aiyuan's fiancé is still alive? not a fiancé, it should be a husband. Liang Aiyuan didn't come in vain, since Kong Er Gongzi can still go to the Tangwen Pavilion for a walk, presumably his health is not bad, at least not to the time when he needs someone to serve him for eating, drinking, and Lazar, and he is going to meet Liang Aiyuan at Kong's house another day, this sharp-toothed little girl doesn't know what to do.
Zhang Heling beckoned Zhang Erzhen to eat too, it didn't make sense that he was the only one who ate the meals made by his sister. It wasn't until Zhang Erzhen swallowed the first bite that she sighed that it was not that her skills had deteriorated, but that her appetite had been raised by the nurse. In her previous life, the food she thought she thought was indeed not as delicious as the food made by the nurse under the cumbersome process. Zhang Erzhen finished eating a bowl of rice with a smile, and solved most of the dishes with Zhang Heling, Zhang Heling shouted that she would eat her sister's cooking next time, Zhang Erzhen smiled and agreed, thinking that if there was no change in the family, she would still stop cooking.
Zhang Heling went back to Qifeng Courtyard to clean up, Zhang Erzhen puffed out her belly and walked in the small courtyard, and then walked for a while, Mingyue whispered in her ear: "Girl, the slave seems to have seen the ......."
Zhang Erzhen glanced at Ruyue, who was following from afar, and quietly ordered: "If he comes to deliver Geng Ti, you will accept it, go and have a look." ”
Ruyue could only not hear it, her face was expressionless, and her usual gentle smile seemed to disappear. Zhang Erzhen was very puzzled, and suddenly felt that this little girl was not simple, and the eleven-year-old child was much calmer than her fake child.
A few days later, Zhang Erzhen sent a post, and received a reply in the afternoon, the second young grandmother of the Kong family sent her mother-in-law to the door, and agreed to invite Miss Zhang into the Confucian Mansion on the second day of the fifth month. Sent away Confucius's mother, Zhang Erzhen began to prepare for the things to be brought tomorrow, the hibiscus cake of Shandong made by the nurse herself is indispensable, and the colorful butterfly play rose silk handkerchief embroidered by the moon is also carried together, and then Zhang Erzhen painted a picture of Mount Tai with ink, with the inscription "At a glance of the mountains". Early the next morning, Zhang Erzhen took the two girls into the carriage and swayed towards the Confucian Mansion.
Mingyue wore a pair of plackets embroidered with cyan embroidered pear brocade, and Ruyue wore a very plain short jacket, wringing her fingers and bowing her head silently. Zhang Erzhen looked at Ruyue with a surplus, only felt that there was an indescribable weirdness, since she refused to do it, this girl has been a lot colder, but the rough nerve Mingyue didn't feel it, chattering about the things in the house, for a while it was for these two capable people who were sent to the outer courtyard by Uncle Zhang, like a little steward; for a while, she said that Lai's mother in the kitchen also asked the girl what she said last time, and then said that the nurse made puff pastry with Zhangqiu lentils that were sent to the courtyard before the force......
Zhang Erzhen said lightly: "Mingyue, why haven't I seen the puff pastry, haven't you stolen it?"
Mingyue was puzzled: "No, hasn't Ruyue already been sent to the girl's room?"
Ruyue replied: "The slave and maid tripped when they went to the girl's room, and the pastry fell to the ground, so ...... , girl, I'm sorry, the nurse has already reprimanded the slave, and the slave will be careful next time. ”
Zhang Erzhen said that it was not in the way, and Mingyue said that she was very puzzled, the butterfly garden was smooth and clean everywhere, and the golden autumn and silver autumn took turns to clean it, how did she trip over? Zhang Erzhen made an appointment, will it be poured out by Ruyue?
The three of them continued to sway, and only half an hour later did they see two magnificent stone lions in front of the Confucian Mansion.