Chapter 159: Hot Pot
Bai Lichen was injured, and the emperor did not rush to arrange tasks for him, but let her rest well, and even took Mu Qing to be idle, of course, he was forced to be idle.
The weather is getting colder, and they all change into winter clothes, Mu Qing is afraid of the cold, and he doesn't want to go out as much as before.
"!" Xin'er ran in with a smile on her face, "Niangniang, good news." ”
Mu Qing lay drowsy on the soft couch, listening to Xin'er's words, and asked casually: "What's the matter?" ”
"The late family is going to Beijing!" Xin'er said and handed the letter in her hand to Mu Qing, "Miss, this is a great thing." ”
"Late home?" Mu Qing was stunned for a moment before she reacted, it was her maternal grandfather's house!
"When?" Mu Qing was happy in his heart and hurriedly opened the letter.
The content of the letter was very brief, only saying that they were going to Beijing with their family, and the reason was not mentioned at all.
"The date written on this is half a month ago, why did you send the letter at this time? How long will it take for them to go to Beijing over there? ”
Mu Qing is not familiar with this journey, so he can only ask his heart.
I thought about it for a while, and I was a little uncertain: "Probably...... It's only about half a month......"
She's not so sure, either.
Mu Qing sighed, and just wanted to lift the small blanket to ask someone, when he heard Bailichen's voice coming from the door.
"It's only half a month since Qinzhou went to Beijing, but this weather, plus if there are female dependents, it is estimated that it will take about 20 days to arrive."
More than twenty days, that's not a few days.
Bai Lichen sat down on the edge of the soft couch, took the letter and looked at it:
"A few days ago, the road was closed due to heavy snow in Yuezhou, so this letter arrived in your hands a little late, and my grandfather should be a little late."
"Heavy snow?" Mu Qing glanced out the window, not to mention the snow, there was not a single raindrop.
In her previous life, she lived in the south, and she had seen heavy snowfall twice.
Bai Lichen took a sip of hot tea and said leisurely: "If you want to see the snow, you have to wait until the end of the year." ”
That will have to wait.
"Xin'er, you take someone to clean up Meixiangyuan, and when your grandfather comes, you can live!"
Mu Qing was still very happy at the thought of going to Beijing at night, after all, he was a relative.
Mu Chenghai's father can't be counted on, the Mu family is nominally her maiden family, but it is obviously unreliable.
And Mu Wan didn't know when she would be behind her to make a trick for her.
She doesn't have to have a backer, but it's better to have relatives than nothing.
Although she has not been in touch with the Wan family for so many years, in the final analysis, she is also the granddaughter of the Wan family, isn't she?
When the time comes, it shouldn't be a big problem to talk to the evening family.
"The Wan family has a house in Beijing, and I don't think the Wan family will live in the prince's mansion." Bai Lichen's words were full of certainty.
But this is not the case to Mu Qing's ears:
"What do you mean by that? My grandfather came to Beijing to live for two days, and you still don't like it? ”
She and the people of the evening family have never met, this time they want to repair their relationship with each other, of course, the closer they live, the better.
Bai Lichen's face instantly darkened: "I didn't mean that!" ”
"And what do you mean?" Mu Qing's words were filled with anger.
Bai Lichen's face was very ugly when he saw her attitude, and finally walked away directly: "You can arrange it." ”
"What an attitude!" Mu Qing was even more angry, picked up the teacup and wanted to smash it, but when he saw that the cup with exquisite workmanship was put down again.
Forget it, it's too expensive, this is not a ragdoll that can't be smashed, it's still her who hurts when it smashes it.
"Niangniang, in fact, His Royal Highness didn't mean anything else just now, His Royal Highness is right, the late family has a house in Beijing, and he will definitely not live in the Three Princes' Mansion."
Mama Chen saw that the two of them were like this again, and she couldn't help but have a headache for a while.
The third prince also kindly reminded that their mothers also seem to be very smart people on weekdays, why did they make such a fuss.
"Why?" Mu Qing was puzzled.
Mama Chen is the old man next to Wan Lianyu, and she knows more about this.
"This has a place to live, how can there be a reason to live in the grandson's son-in-law's house, besides, your husband is not an ordinary family, even if the late family can't refrain from living in, I'm afraid it will be very restrained, maybe every word and deed will be stared at, and the slightest wrong place will be pointed at."
Mama Chen said it very tactfully, but Mu Qing understood.
It was her negligence, her twenty-first century soul, who certainly didn't feel that there was anything wrong with her grandfather living in.
But this is the ancient place, the most etiquette place, it is really inappropriate to live in the late family.
And the most important point, the late family is a businessman, a farmer and a businessman, I am afraid that he will be looked down upon and find fault everywhere.
When you think about it this way, it's really good to live in your own home.
"I was just happy just now, I didn't expect this!" Mu Qing was a little annoyed and patted his head.
Seeing this, Xin'er said in a low voice: "Otherwise, Niangniang will go to see His Highness, and look at His Highness's appearance just now, she seems to be angry." ”
As a subordinate, of course, Xin'er thinks that the two masters can love each other.
"Wait...... Forget it, go now. ”
Mu Qing lifted the small blanket and shivered when he got up, it was too cold in winter.
I got dressed and put on a squirrel's cloak before going to the study.
There was no one outside the study, so Mu Qing pushed the door directly and went in.
Bai Lichen was reading a book, when he heard the movement, he raised his head and glanced at it, then lowered his head and continued to read.
"Your Highness." Mu Qing stepped forward to salute and looked at Bai Lichen with his spare eyes.
"Hmm." Bai Lichen still didn't look up.
Mu Qing pursed his lips, he was still angry.
Mu Qing found a place to sit down, and pondered for a while before speaking:
"I'm sorry for today's incident, it's me who is not good, I just cared about being happy, and I didn't think about it so much."
If you think about it, she was indeed too rushed today.
Bai Lichen raised his head and looked at Mu Qing at this time, he didn't speak, Mu Qing was already weak-hearted, and now his eyes were even more evasive.
"I've already asked people to go to the city gate to watch, if my grandfather and they enter Beijing, they will tell you as soon as they enter Beijing."
Angry is angry, Bailichen still arranged all this.
Mu Qing's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face: "Thank you, Your Highness, are you going to eat?" I heard that the kitchen made braised pork! ”
Bai Lichen's anger was almost gone, and he was happy in his heart, but his face was still cold: "Hmm." ”
The two were about to go out, but Danqing ran over: "Your Highness, Niangniang, someone from the palace, please enter the palace." ”
Bai Lichen's face changed: "I'll go after eating." ”
Danqing was a little embarrassed: "Looking at the appearance of the palace people, there should be something urgent......
Bai Lichen didn't speak, with a calm face, Mu Qing hurriedly said: "You go to the palace first, and it will be the same when you come back to eat in the evening." ”
Bai Lichen's face was better, and he took Danqing into the palace.
After sending Bailichen away, Mu Qing walked back: "It's really cold this day. ”
"yes, but it's better to have a charcoal fire in the house." My heart is also afraid of cold, and I am also wrapped up at this time.
Mu Qing suddenly stopped, with excitement on his face: "Why don't we eat hot pot!" ”
Isn't it necessary to eat hot pot in winter?
"Fire ...... Chafing dish? "My heart is a little confused, what is that.
Mu Qing suddenly remembered that there seemed to be no hot pot in this world.
It doesn't matter if you don't have it, isn't it just a pot, let people hit one out, put the pot on the charcoal fire, this is a simple small hot pot!
And hot pot is such a good thing, not only can you eat it yourself, but you can also open a restaurant, this novel way of eating will definitely make a lot of money!
Mu Qing became more and more excited, and directly raised his feet and ran into the yard.
"Eh, mother, slow down, you wait for me!"
Xin'er followed behind, and seeing Mu Qing running so fast, his heart was raised.
When he returned to the courtyard, Mu Qing drew a hot pot, divided into two, a white pot and a red pot, and the picture was simple and easy to understand.
"Xin'er, you find someone to beat this out, how long will it take to beat this kind of pot?"
Mu Qing can't wait to eat hot pot and want to make money.
Xin'er looked at it, and although she couldn't understand why something was added to the middle of the pot, she didn't ask much:
"This looks pretty simple, isn't there a craftsman in the house, it should be played out tomorrow at the latest."
"Then you hurry up and let him play it out quickly." Mu Qing swallowed his saliva and urged his heart.
Xin'er didn't delay and hurried away.
Bai Lichen went to the palace, and he didn't return home until his husband made a watch, Mu Qing had already fallen asleep at that time, and it was naturally empty talk as for eating together.
When Mu Qing woke up the next day, Bai Lichen had already gone to the court again.
"Look, mother!" Xin'er brought the pot in early in the morning and showed it to Mu Qing.
The mandarin duck pot made by the craftsman is very exquisite, and the materials are also very sincere.
Mu Qingai couldn't put it down: "It's almost the same as I thought, eat hot pot at noon, Xin'er, you let the kitchen prepare the broth, fry a spicy pot, and ask for some mutton, beef, and vegetables!" ”
It is not easy to get fresh vegetables in this weather, and the emperor was distressed that Bai Lichen's son was not in good health, so he specially made a warm shed.
There are a lot of vegetables planted in it, so that Bailichen can eat fresh vegetables in winter.
Of course, this also cheapens Mu Qing.
When Bai Lichen came back, he saw Mu Qing and Xin'er talking and laughing around something, and the fragrance wafted out.
"What are you doing?" Bai Lichen looked at them with a frown.
The two of them were startled, turned around and saluted, and Bai Lichen saw the pot on the charcoal fire, half red and half white in the pot, and the fragrance was wafting out at this time.
"What is this?" Bai Lichen looked at Mu Qing.
Mu Qing sat on the blanket on the ground and pointed to the charcoal fire below: "Fire-" and pointed to the mandarin duck pot above, "Pot!" ”
"Hot pot?" The corners of Bai Lichen's mouth twitched, what is it?
Mu Qing didn't talk nonsense, pulled Bai Lichen to sit down, picked up the mutton slices next to him and scalded them, and then dipped them in the dipping dish before stuffing them into Bai Lichen's mouth.
"How? Is it tasty? Mu Qing looked at Bai Lichen expectantly.
In this era, there is material poverty, and there are many things.
This hot pot is not as delicious as in later generations, but it is also very good after her improvement today.
"It's delicious, you're interesting."
Bai Lichen sat next to the charcoal fire, his body was warm, and although the hot pot he ate was a little spicy, it was extremely warm to eat on this day.
"Then what does Your Highness think of me opening a hot pot restaurant?"