Chapter 82: The Incense Recipe

Wang Xi's words reminded Baiguo.

They are not in the Wang family now, as long as they talk to the mother-in-law in charge about something, the mother-in-law in charge will naturally go to the housekeeper and arrange things properly.

The inner and outer houses of the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion are all in a mess - the things that the inner house wants, and the stewards of the outer houses have not heard back for several days, and if the things that each house wants don't stare at those housekeepers, you don't want to be useful when you want them.

She hurried to Mama Pan's.

There is not enough ice this summer!

This summer, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will no longer send winter ice to the mansions of the meritorious nobles, and the mansions that want to use ice will have to buy them outside. But the ice sellers outside are all the ice delivered according to the goods ordered last winter, and it is impossible to ignore anyone's ice and not give it to anyone, not to mention that those who can order ice are not idle people, and those traders dare not offend. Unless you have the face to negotiate with the buyer yourself, see if others are willing to give it to you.

Of course, there are some relatives and friends who are willing to let each other go, but the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion doesn't have such a face.

At this moment, even Mrs. Hou panicked.

When Bai Guo went to ask, Mama Pan's heart moved, thinking that the Wang family was a giant in the southwest, maybe there was a way to get some ice for the Hou Mansion, so she took Bai Guo's hand and didn't let her go, begging her to help find Wang Xi, and said: "If the girl can contribute to such a good deed, it is also a matter of immeasurable merit, I will definitely say more good things to the girl in front of Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Tai, so that Miss Wang Jiabiao and Mrs. Tai will reward you heavily." ”

Ginkgo almost took a bite in her face.

What is it? One or two of them hit their eldest lady's idea.

There is a shortage of ice in the whole capital, and how expensive it is to sell. begging their eldest lady to reward her as a little maid rather than mention their eldest lady, isn't it because it doesn't cost too much silver to reward a maid?

I've never seen anything so shameless.

Bai Guo, who originally had no opinion on the Yongcheng Hou Mansion, felt that their eldest wife was pitiful for the first time, how could there be such a bad maiden family, fortunately, the Yongcheng Hou Mansion did not recognize their eldest wife, otherwise their eldest wife would have no face in front of several concubines.

"I'll definitely help you talk in front of our young lady." Bai Guo was angry in his heart, but he still accepted Mama Pan with a smile on his face, but when he turned around, he sued the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion in front of Wang Xi, "You must not care about this matter." It's a big deal, and on that day, we asked the big shopkeeper to find a way to help us borrow some ice and organize the housewarming banquet first. ”

Wang Xi didn't plan to care about this either.

She wanted to "remind" Shi Zhu.

Presumably, Shi Zhu will be very anxious when he finds out.

In this way, Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Hou will not be staring at her, and it will be more convenient for her to go out or something.

"It's impossible to get them ten or eight cars." Wang Xi smiled, "It's still possible to get one or two cars." ”

When she came back from Jiangchuan Bofu, she sent Wang Xi to tell the big shopkeeper, and with the ability of the big shopkeeper, she must have thought of a way to make this money.

Otherwise, she wouldn't dare to say that she could get another car or two of ice for the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion.

Baiguo was reluctant to even have this or two carts of ice.

Wang Xi smiled and said, "There is no comparison, no gain or loss." When Miss Shi moved to Qingxue Garden, she saw that there was ice in Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Hou's house, and I didn't know if I would regret moving to Qingxue Garden. ”

Bai Guo suddenly pursed his lips and smiled.

Wang Xi sent Wang Xi to talk to the big shopkeeper.

The big shopkeeper has been thinking about Wang Xi since he knew that there was a shortage of ice in the capital this summer.

The eldest lady of their family is the most afraid of heat, and if she doesn't go to Xishan to escape the summer and there is no ice, how can she live that day!

I had already prepared more than a dozen carts of ice for Wang Xi, and I thought that she was now living in the Yongcheng Hou Mansion, and she was a junior, so she couldn't use good things by herself but didn't respect her elders, and left ten cars of ice for the Yongcheng Hou Mansion.

Now that he got Wang Xi's letter, guessing whether Wang Xi was angry with someone in the Yongcheng Hou Mansion and wanted to fight with someone, the ten cars of ice left for the Yongcheng Hou Mansion didn't need to be kept, he simply asked someone to bring a message to Wang Xi: "Or, send it to Lord Chen?" Didn't Lord Chen recuperate from his injuries in the mansion? Cool down with some ice! ”

Wang Xi realized, thinking that when he pretended to be sick, he was even more uncomfortable than if he was really sick, and couldn't help but praise the big shopkeeper Jiang for being old and spicy, and flattered people to call it a spring breeze and drizzle, moisturizing things silently.

She still has a lot to learn.

Wang Xi immediately sent Wang Xi to deliver ice to Chen Luo.

Chen Luo didn't prepare to leave the capital this summer, but Dong Bing was never in his consideration, and suddenly heard that Wang Xi sent him ten cars of Dong Bing, he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, or Chen Yu carefully reminded him, he just thought of this stubble.

"Is there a shortage of ice in the capital?" He looked a little strange and said, "Is there a shortage in our house?" ”

Chen Yu felt that since the last time Chen Luo bumped into the eldest princess and Jin Songqing together, it had become a little strange, like this kind of chewing in the house, Chen Luo would not have asked if he knew about it. However, it may also be because Miss Wang sent the ice......

He guessed, but he was not slow, and said, "There should be a shortage in the house this summer." However, no matter how much you lack it, it is impossible to miss you, the eldest princess, and the prince of Zhenguo. ”

There was no mention of Chen Ying.

Chen Luo smiled and said, "Then thank you Miss Wang." Send the ice sent by Miss Wang to Baishiqiao to cellar first, and I will be useful when the time comes. ”

He had just bought a house near Baishiqiao in the western suburbs a few days ago, and he twisted and turned several times, only Chen Yu knew.

Chen Yu didn't know why Chen Luo bought a house there.

When Chen Luo was just able to walk, the emperor rewarded Chen Luo with a summer resort in Xishan, because the eldest princess also had a summer resort in Xishan, Chen Luo's village has been deserted, and they have to spend money to maintain it every year.

And Chen Luo's house at Baishiqiao is just an ordinary Sanjin house, not to mention, it is still on the emperor's way to Xishan Summer Resort, Chen Luo can't rest there when he is on an errand, and it is impossible to go there to escape the heat when he is resting, which is more useless than the summer resort in Xishan.

However, the cellar ice is quite good.

Chen Yu answered the call and left.

It's just that he just took two steps when he was stopped by Chen Luo and asked him, "Did Miss Wang only let you send ice over?" Didn't leave a word? ”

Chen Yu's face was full of confusion, and he said: "The ice was sent by Wang Xi, and Wang Xi didn't say that Miss Wang asked him to bring a letter or a message." ”

"Oh!" Chen Luo inexplicably felt that his nose was a little itchy, rubbed his nose, and asked Chen Yu to arrange for Jiao Bing, but he stood in front of the big bookcase, looking at the pot of yellow vegetarian pandan on the bookcase that was about to bloom and rubbed his nose again.

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Wang Xi listened to Chen Luo's words here, and didn't reply to the Zhenwu Temple in time, and the Zhenwu Temple really urged it. She went to Zhenwu Temple under the pretext of going to see the big treasurer.

Xiaoyaozi should still have real power in the Zhenwu Temple, and the little Taoist priest who led them in called Xiaoyaozi "Uncle Zu", and the place where he lived was also a courtyard with birds and flowers and green trees.

When Wang Xi entered, Xiaoyaozi and his friends were already waiting.

Xiaoyaozi is a Taoist priest in his forties, with a thin figure, holding a whisk in his hand, and standing with a smile is quite fairy.

His friend was a monk, about the same age as him, tall and fat, smiling like a Maitreya Buddha, with the Dharma name "Haitao".

Listening to the big shopkeeper's introduction of Wang Xi as the eldest lady of the Wang family, Xiaoyaozi and Haitao both showed surprised expressions and said, "Why is your eldest lady coming over and not your uncle?" ”

The big shopkeeper hurriedly said: "This incense powder is obtained by our young lady." You said that you should have someone who can speak, and I thought that I had to know the inside story, so I invited the eldest lady to come over. ”

Xiaoyaozi and Na Haitao glanced at each other, were silent for a moment, and then invited them into the wing. Then he unceremoniously asked the big shopkeeper to send away all the idle people he brought, and sent a little Taoist boy beside him to guard the door, and then said to the big shopkeeper with a calm face: "I and Yuanzong are not outsiders, Wang De, you are also a safe person, since you brought your eldest lady over, it must have been carefully considered, then I will not be polite to speak." ”

Yuanzong is the character of Wang Xi's eldest brother Wang Chen.

He told Wang Xi that there were other people who gave this incense powder to Haitao, and asked Haitao to help see if there was frankincense in it.

Wang Xi and the big shopkeeper were shocked, and the big shopkeeper said anxiously: "That chief called us over?" ”

Xiaoyaozi and Wang Chen are really good, they glanced at Haitao and told them directly: "It's Bo Mingyue and Bo Gongzi of Qingyun Hou's Mansion." ”

Wang Xi was stunned and lost his voice: "How could it be him?" ”

In her impression, Bo Mingyue is a gentleman who doesn't know the height of the sky and has nothing to do.

How could he have the incense powder that Chen Luo gave her in his hand?

The first reaction in Wang Xi's mind was that Chen Luo also entrusted Bo Mingyue, but as soon as this idea rose, she was beaten to death.

Chen Luo also beat Bo Mingyue a few days ago, it is impossible to hand over this kind of thing to Bo Mingyue.

Unless Chen Luo and Bo Mingyue's so-called "disharmony" is a joke, in private they are very good friends who are worthy of each other's trust.

There is also a possibility that the incense powder that Chen Luo gave her is very important, and it may even involve royal matters, and Bo Mingyue is also investigating this matter.

But why is Bo Mingyue also investigating this matter? Maybe he, like her, is also entrusted?

Things get complicated.

Before there was no evidence, Wang Xi did not dare to make a conclusion.

At this time, she was only glad that her eldest brother was cautious enough, and the Wang family came forward by her and did not drag the Wang family into the water.

Wang Xi Zhengse asked Xiaoyaozi: "Is the incense powder taken out by our two families the same?" ”

"It's the same!" This time it was not Xiaoyaozi but Haitao who answered her, he smiled, looked a little serious, and said, "Originally, I didn't want to care about this matter, but Xiaoyao said that the uncle of the Wang family has a life-saving grace for him, and this matter must be said hello to your family."

"The incense powder is not only the same, but the frankincense is very peculiar, it doesn't smell very well when it is lit, and there is no afterfragrance after ignition, only when the incense is half-burned, the domineering smell will come out. Although I don't know what the person who makes this incense is going to do, it does calm the nerves and regulate the mood, and the technique is very subtle.

"If you don't completely use up a single incense, you won't find the mystery in it.

"The amount of incense is also very interesting.

"It's a quarter longer than the incense we usually use to be considered an incense.

"If you can't grasp the length of an incense, you won't be able to discover this secret."

Speaking of this, he also pointed to it, "If this incense is not frankincense but something else, it is not impossible for people to die suddenly in their sleep." ”