Chapter 60: Jumping into the fire pit
"Doctor Su is quick to talk, then I won't grind and chirp, and go straight to the point."
Mrs. Li handed the tea to Su Jiudong's hand, and looked at her eyes full of eagerness: "Doctor Su, look, it's almost the winter solstice now, my lord has been out for more than a year, and he is finally ready to come back." So I would like to ask you, Mrs. Li, to prepare a sumptuous medicinal meal for the winter solstice family banquet in our house. ”
It stands to reason that the winter solstice family banquet in this house does not have anything to do with a medicinal food master like Su Jiudong, but Mrs. Li's statement is that she dares to eat the food prepared by Su Jiudong with confidence and boldness, and she refuses to believe any of the people next to her.
Su Jiudong was suspicious of Mrs. Li's words, she didn't believe Mrs. Li's words, she only felt that there must be a huge pit behind her waiting for her to jump.
So Su Jiudong pretended to be entangled and thought about it for a while, and then he was embarrassed and wanted to refuse: "Mrs. Li, you also said that when it comes to the winter solstice, the little girl's family is also busy with many things, and she may not be able to find time to arrange the meals and dishes for the family banquet in your house... It's not that the little girl doesn't want to help, but she really lacks skills. ”
"I know that Dr. Su is busy,......" The smile on Mrs. Li's face lost the bloom just now, and became much more indifferent, "Dr. Su has been busy with the children's school studies recently." ”
Mrs. Li had something to ask for Su Jiudong, and from time to time she sent people to keep an eye on Su Jiudong's movements, and she had to come over to report to her if she had any trouble.
Su Jiudong has been running around in several schools in the past few days, and Mrs. Li smiled confidently after listening to the report of her subordinates. As long as Su Jiudong asks for something, she, Mrs. Li, has a way to force Su Jiudong to follow her steps.
"If you want me to say, it's best to go to the county public school, and the gentlemen invited there are all recognized people in the court, and they are good at teaching, and nine times out of ten they will show off and raise people or something."
Mrs. Li lowered her voice and said to Su Jiudong: "It just so happens that I have a teacher I know in the public school, if Dr. Su wants the children in your family to study there, I can also ask that teacher to reserve two student places for you in the spring of next year, but ......"
Su Jiudong first went to the public school in the county town to ask. The superficial statement given by the kilometer school is that the places in the school are full and no longer recruit students. And Mrs. Li's desire to speak stopped, so that Su Jiudong immediately understood the meaning.
If it was just to help Mrs. Li prepare a winter solstice dinner, Su Ting'an and Ah Rong's study problems would be successfully solved, and after Su Jiudong thought about it, even though he knew what traps might be hidden behind the family banquet, Su Jiudong still decided to agree to Mrs. Li's request.
If something really happens at that time, the only way to stop it is to be blocked, and the water will cover it.
"Since it's a winter solstice family feast, of course you have to eat more heartily. Although our Li Mansion is not a wealthy family, we can still afford meat and meat dishes. Seeing that Su Jiudong was moved by the conditions, Mrs. Li became more confident and further put forward her own requirements.
"When the time comes, Dr. Su, you can arrange more main dishes such as chicken, duck and fish, and add some snacks. If you are greasy by then, you can add a light and greasy soup. Mrs. Li listed a few meaty dishes for Su Jiudong, and her expression was very ordinary.
Su Jiudong couldn't help but wonder if he was thinking too much? Maybe it's just an ordinary family dinner, and nothing should happen.
According to the request, Su Jiudong discussed with Mrs. Li on the spot and set all the dishes for the winter solstice family banquet.
Su Jiudong prefers home-cooked dishes, which can be easily made, and then pay attention to tonics, pay attention to the matching of several dishes and soups, and carefully select the choice of snacks after meals, warming up the body and heart.
So Su Jiudong ordered lion head, mutton soup, winter solstice group, chestnut cake and so on. But Mrs. Li was not very satisfied with this, and only chose the big dishes and hard dishes, the more complicated the workmanship, the more meaty, salty and spicy, the better.
Su Jiudong persuaded: "The winter solstice is at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, and it will soon usher in the New Year's Day and the Spring Festival. There must be many gatherings between solar terms, and if you overeat at this time, it will affect the body's digestion and damage the yang energy. ”
Mrs. Li did not listen to the persuasion and insisted on going her own way, Su Jiudong had no choice but to obey, and re-selected some meat and greasy main dishes according to Mrs. Li's requirements, and paired them with soup to relieve the greasy.
In order to determine the tone of the dishes again, Su Jiudong specially visited Li's Mansion the day before the winter solstice, inquired with Mrs. Li again and determined the dishes on the day of the winter solstice family banquet, and checked the raw materials and pots, chopsticks and dishes of all the ingredients in the kitchen.
The reason for making a fuss about food is nothing more than poisoning and poisoning. Su Jiudong was cautious and vigilant, lest the ingredients and dishes and chopsticks be poisoned, and told the chefs and assistants in the kitchen to be clean and clean.
On the day of the winter solstice, the constantly busy medicinal restaurant can finally close its doors for a day. Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng returned to the village, and the family and He Lele reunited for dinner in their own home.
Black vegetables, frozen tofu, pickle soup, plus the leader in roasted tofu - mapo tofu, is the family banquet that Su Jiudong's family ate on the winter solstice today. 69 school bags
The famous mapo tofu is the main dish of the day, so Liu Yunniang deliberately made a novel taste. Tofu with minced beef, with a lot of oil to reduce the juice and start the pot, and finally sprinkle a layer of Sichuan peppercorns, the whole dish exudes a spicy and hot atmosphere, and it is served on the table to make people swallow saliva and move their index fingers.
Wen Yiheng, Su Ting'an, and Ah Rong ate the most actively, and the three of them buried their heads in hard work, as if they were gone if they ate slowly. Wen Yiheng enjoyed this day of coarse tea and light rice very much, and only felt that the delicacies of the mountains and seas were not necessarily comparable to the simple dishes in front of him.
Su Ting'an ate sloppily, dipped his nose in sesame oil, and his mouth was full of bright red chili peppers mixed with a little tofu white, looking pleasing and cute.
"An'er, you eat slowly, don't worry, it's all yours~hahaha~" Liu Yunniang looked at the scene of Hele in front of her, and tears gathered in her eyes again. So he put down the matter that he wanted to mention to Su Jiudong just now about the Su family's coming to the door a few days ago, and proposing to recognize Su Jiudong and Liu Yunniang back to the second room.
Su Jiudong hates the Su family, and as long as he mentions it, he is easy to get angry. Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng were busy with the affairs of the medicinal food hall, they were not at home all day, and it was rare to have a reunion on the winter solstice festival today, and Liu Yunniang didn't want to touch this mold.
A simple and modest dinner, and the family ate with a bulging stomach. Su Jiudong proposed not to be in a hurry to wash the dishes and do things, and the family should sit quietly first and feel the flow of time.
It's another year in the blink of an eye, and the days are getting better and better, with God's favor and their own efforts. Although he was busy, in general, Su Jiudong was still satisfied.
The good times didn't last long, and Su Jiudong's family hadn't been able to enjoy a leisurely time for long, and the sound of rumbling horses' hooves came to mind outside the door. Su Jiudong was stunned when he heard the voice, and he rolled his eyes regardless of his image, estimating that this must be someone from the Li Mansion.
Su Jiudong looked at the coachman of the Li Mansion who was rushing in, and secretly said in his heart, what should have come is still coming. I couldn't live in peace on the day of the winter solstice, I knew that this was the case, I should have followed the group and my own heart, and I shouldn't have accepted Mrs. Li's premeditated invitation for the sake of the child's study.
Su Jiudong comforted Liu Yunniang and the two children, and asked Wen Yiheng to go to the Li Mansion with him.
"What's going on?" Wen Yiheng wiped his oily mouth and came to the door with Su Jiudong.
"Doctor Su, Master Heng, something happened to our Li Mansion."
The coachman lifted the curtain and invited Su Jiudong to sit in the car, and said while rushing: "The maid in the courtyard said that Aunt Qiu Tong had regurgitation and vomiting after eating the dinner, and she was also guilty of dizziness. ”
Wen Yiheng was puzzled, and he actually bothered the winter solstice season for this little thing, and couldn't help frowning: "Your aunt is sick, what does it have to do with us?" ”
The coachman's voice was barely audible in the cold wind: "Our lady said that the dishes were prepared and prepared by Dr. Su, so ...... So let's let the little one come, Dr. Su invited him to the house, and said yes... said that he wanted to find her to give an explanation for this matter. ”
Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng glanced at each other, and helplessly told Wen Yiheng the ins and outs of the matter, "You shouldn't have been fooled by a little bit of petty profit in the first place." ”
"It's okay, take a rest first, take care of your spirits, and see you when the time comes." Wen Yiheng held Su Jiudong's shoulders and leaned on the seat to close his eyes and recuperate.
The carriage drove rapidly for two quarters of an hour, and finally arrived at the Li Mansion.
Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng got out of the car and strode into the gate of the Li Mansion, and saw from a distance that there seemed to be a person kneeling in the middle of the main hall, and there were people crowded on both sides.
When I got closer, I saw Qiu Tong, who was only wearing a thin autumn coat, kneeling in front of the main hall of the Li Mansion with his stomach in his arms, and pleaded guilty to Lord Li, who had just returned home.
Su Jiudong thought that Lord Li and Mrs. Li would ask her about the crime when they saw her enter the door, but they didn't expect to see such a scene.
Su Jiudong's attention was on the grieving Qiu Tong, but Wen Yiheng unexpectedly discovered that Master Li, who was sitting at the top of the main hall, accidentally bumped into a small official who had deliberately "returned" the jade pendant at the reception banquet of the minister.
Master Li also noticed Wen Yiheng's familiar face, and immediately stood up and bypassed Qiu Tong, who was crying miserably, and went out to the door of the main hall, and respectfully saluted Wen Yiheng: "You are the attendant?" Evergrande people? Adults come to the cold house, please spare the officials to miss the distance. ”
"You're the Li-sama Uchiko is talking about? Master Li was polite. Wen Yiheng led Su Jiudong into the main hall with Master Li, sat on the left-hand side, and got straight to the point: "I heard that Lord Li has something to say today that my inner son came to the Li Mansion to see me, and I want her to give an explanation, but I just came with my inner son to take a look." ”
"So, Dr. Su... Is it your wife? Master Li changed his angry posture when facing Qiu Tong, and smiled at Su Jiudong with a smile on his face: "You must be Dr. Su, you have offended a lot of officials today." Everything is a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding. ”