Before the Dragon Boat Festival arrived, Zheng Lingyi ate zongzi, and the small kitchen had to prepare it early, in addition to his family's food, he also had to set aside Zheng Lingyi's portion for the gift.

The white rice dumplings like rice jade are simply eaten with red and white sugar or honey; All kinds of bean dumplings are stained with the aroma of beans and leaves. I am afraid that the masters will be tired, and the meat dumplings and egg dumplings will be made delicately, the size of half a palm, like a small jade shoe.

Wu Xia sent her meat dumplings early, no more delicate than the small kitchen, the size of a fist, the egg yolk was oily, and the meat was overflowing, which completely met the appetite of the little nurses who did heavy work in the outer courtyard.

The meat is marinated in advance with sauce, fat and thin, lean meat is tender but not firewood, fat meat is like meat jelly, it is a mouthful, and only feel fragrant but not greasy, and they are sent to the outer courtyard to let them eat, I can't even chew the dumpling leaves, but I still haven't eaten enough, so I scraped together the money and asked a brother to run errands to buy it.

Business in Wu Xia's shop is good, and some people have scheduled to come to get it today in advance, ready to make a festival. Seeing Wu Xia shaking her head at those who wanted to buy dozens of handfuls temporarily, she said that if there was no deposit to pay, each person could only buy two at most today.

The man said proudly, "I tasted this house when it was on sale a few days ago, and it tasted good!" Come and buy it on the same day, how can I still have a share? ”

The Wu family's little maid Yu Qian squeezed up from the side and grinned at her, "Sister Xia, your zongzi tastes so good, the brothers pooled the money and asked me to buy it for another hundred and eighty." ”

The business in the store is too good, Wu Xia is busy in the back on weekdays, and she doesn't come forward to greet customers, but she is so busy today that she doesn't even have time to wipe her sweat, and her red face is full of fine beads of sweat.

She pouted inside, and said, "Go to the back to find the fruit, and I don't know if I can give it out for you, if not, don't make trouble." ”

Yu Qian bought supper for the brothers and often came here, and he was already very familiar with it, and when he entered it, he saw Lu Zhi sitting in a small cubicle blocked by a screen, poking at the big meat dumplings with chopsticks, and drinking mint mung bean water with a large bowl.

He had a large bamboo basket on his table, and in the basket there were five or six handfuls of rice dumplings and a handful of calamus leaves, which he thought he would take home for the rituals.

Yu Qian asked him to say goodbye, Lu Zhi nodded, and he was also busy eating.

The Lu family is in business, and there are so many contacts, and the Dragon Boat Festival is not packed by themselves, and they can't eat zongzi, but they still come to buy it, which shows that Wu Xia's taste of zongzi is really good.

Yu Qian lifted the curtain and went to the backyard, but someone in the store was not happy and shouted: "Open the door to do business, you still give Lao Tzu a set of yin and yang?" Did that kid book in advance? Why did you sell it to him? Look down on people, don't you? ”

This strong man with a big waist and a thick waist who wets a group of people with a mouthful of spit is the one who didn't order zongzi.

Although Wu Xia greeted the guest with a smile, she couldn't hold back her scolding him, "The one who served me was my benefactor, so I naturally want to give this convenience." ”

"Pig's nose with green onions, what are you pretending to be? I'm going to buy it now! The strong man didn't follow, as if Wu Xia didn't sell his zongzi, that is, he didn't give him face.

Wu Xia didn't want to make a fuss during the festival, let alone scare the other guests, but this person just asked for fifty handfuls of one mouth, ten for each handful, that is, five hundred, and all of them wanted meat. If it is given to him, I am afraid that the guests behind will have to wait again.

"Take jujube brown and white rice dumplings and mix them, and give you fifty handfuls, will you do it?"

"You're still bargaining with me? Not! But the man had to make inches.

Lu Zhi listened to the voice and came out to see the excitement, and saw that Wu Xia was forced by him to be unable to do so, so he stood up and said: "There is more than one family selling zongzi on the street, not to mention that people don't have this amount, that is, people have this amount, unlike selling you, how can there be a reason to force buy?" ”

Although Lu Zhi was speaking for Wu Xia, his words added fuel to the fire.

The strong man was furious when he heard this, and a brisk stride rushed forward, grabbed Lu Zhi's collar and lifted him up, "Girl, what are you farting!" ”

Wu Xia saw that he was still moving, and it was Wu Punishment who beat his cousin, so she hurriedly rushed up to stop it, and pulled the strong man's shoulder for a long time, but he didn't move.

"Master Jun, it's just zongzi, don't be rough."

Guo Pingshi didn't know when he came out from behind and blocked Wu Xia, and he rested this festival and helped behind.

The strong man glanced at him, then lowered his eyes to look at the hand that was inadvertently exposed on his waist, thought about it, and let go of Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi fell on the table and coughed, and Xiao Er on the side hurriedly took him to the back to rest.

"But the soldiers of the camp outside the city want to eat?" Guo Pingshi said in a good voice: "I really can't make up this mouth, don't I have to cook it for you after wrapping it?" In the afternoon I will have you sent to the camp. ”

The strong man snorted, threw a piece of silver to Guo Pingshi, and then left.

Wu Xia comforted the guests for a few words, and couldn't help but scold Guo Pingshi, "Where did you come from!" It's going to crash into our shop! ”

"Who are the soldiers outside the city now? The Zhao family's hundreds of soldiers! Guo Pingshi beckoned someone to bring Wu Xia a bowl of water and take a break.

"Why haven't they gone back?" Wu Xia was busy with things in the shop all day long, how could she know this.

"I don't know about this, I asked Lord Wu, he understands this. You can rest and see how Young Master Lu is doing. I went to the front and said hello. Guo Pingshi took a Gebu handkerchief and wiped Wu Xia's sweat.

"What's the line? How many of them have an official body? Wu Xia shook her head and refused.

Guo Pingshi said with a smile: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, you stand at the door of our store, and you can hit an official with a mouthful of spittle, what is it?" ”

He pushed Wu Xia into the curtain and rested, and stood in front of the cabinet to Zhang Luo.

Yu Qian learned from Lu Zhi about the trouble he caused, apologized to Wu Xia one hundred and eighty times, and returned to Wu's house with zongzi.

When the master went out, he hurriedly hid the zongzi behind him.

Lu Zhu had already seen it, and said with a smile: "I know that you don't look down on the small rice dumplings in the small kitchen, so buy them and eat them." The master has rewarded you with wine, and you will drink it again when you have rested, and you must not miss your errand. ”

Yu Qian hurriedly responded, and respectfully waited for the carriage to leave before entering.

The Dragon Boat Festival is naturally to go to the Wu family to see the ceremony. As for the Guogong Mansion, they also prepared a festival gift and sent it up.

Because Zheng Shuangshuang sent a message that the last time the side dishes were good, Zheng Lingyi was happy for a long time, and took advantage of the Dragon Boat Festival to reward the small kitchen.

In addition to the festival of the Dragon Boat Festival, a few more side dishes were purchased, and according to the tastes of General Wu Lao, Wan Yuanyuan and Gao Manyi, they added or subtracted some dishes.

When Zheng Lingyi and Wu entered Wu's house, a new steward stepped forward and took a bowl of realgar wine mixed with cinnabar to order the sauce sheng.

The nurse was instructed at home, and tightly protected the sauce to avoid it, saying, "It's over, don't bother." ”

The steward didn't say anything on his face, but spit in his heart.

"How is it an eye-born?" Zheng Lingyi glanced at the steward, thought about it, and felt that this steward had never seen it, and he didn't know where he was promoted.

Wu Zhi shook his head, and he didn't know.

Although General Wu has always been unhappy about the couple moving out to live, he is not unhappy when he brings sauce to the South Courtyard.

Seeing that Jiang Sheng didn't want to be helped by others, he staggered towards him, and stumbled when he was about to go, so frightened that General Wu stood up directly, and Jiang Sheng walked a few steps quickly, directly to General Wu's knees, raised his head and smiled at him, showing two small millet teeth, and his heart made him laugh softly.

General Wu picked up Jiang Sheng and was about to raise it to tease him, but his expression suddenly changed, and he looked a little painful.

"Dad, did you flash to your waist?" Wan Yuanyuan shouted out in a hurry, and Wu Yan brought the sauce back with his hands and feet.

After making a circle in the air, Jiang Sheng was not afraid at all, thinking that Wu Yan was playing with him, and laughed even more.

Old General Wu sat down slowly with his waist propped up, waved his hand, and said, "It's okay, it's just that the muscles are a little pinched." ”

Zheng Lingyi remembered that when he gave the doctor a gift last night, he said that General Wu had not asked him to check his pulse for a long time, so he asked more.

"I always open my mouth and close my mouth to control my health, what else can I eat, I see that it is too conservative, so I changed to a doctor to see, and my spirit has been better recently." He said something indifferently, and then instructed his subordinates: "Bring me my medicinal wine, I didn't drink it in the morning, why do I feel that my body is rusty." ”

Zheng Lingyi wanted to ask clearly, but I don't know why this is a little difficult to say.

Wan Yuanyuan saw her look at herself, and said with a smile: "It's just some blood-invigorating medicinal herb wine, Dad drinks a bowl every morning, and his body is more comfortable." ”

The zongzi brought by Zheng Lingyi were small, and eating some didn't take up their stomachs, so everyone picked one to eat.

Gao Man also peeled a bean dumpling and dipped it in brown sugar and fed it to eat, but he didn't have any interest at all, pushed her hand and walked in front of Wu Punishment.

Gao Man was about to call him back, when he reached out to take Sauce Sheng's hand.

Seeing a boy younger than himself, he wanted to get closer to see him, but he was originally wrapped in swaddling clothes, and he was only held by Goldman and looked at him.

Now this little doll can walk, and I've been wanting to get close to it for a long time.

Wu Punishment put Jiang Sheng down, and he was also led by a little bit.

Dian'er looked at Wu Zhi and blinked, and said, "Third uncle, I'll take my younger brother to see the big dragonfly, okay?" ”

Before Gao Man could say anything, Wu Zhi nodded and said gently: "Slow down, he can't walk yet." ”

A little smug looked up and said, "I'll hold him." ”

Zheng Lingyi glanced at Gao Manyi, and saw that she was a little hesitant, so he said, "Luzhu, you take the nurse to play with the two little masters." ”

Gao Man didn't want to say anything more, glanced at the servant, and sent one over.

Seeing that he was slowly pulling the sauce down the steps, General Wu stretched his neck and stared, but he was more worried than Zheng Lingyi.

He laughed, then coughed a lot.

"Dad, why hasn't this cough stopped?" Zheng Lingyi couldn't help but say.

"What's so strange about this old bone?" Old General Wu has long been used to it, and said nonchalantly.