Chapter 56: A Pot (Four Changes)
At the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, Zhang Qi, as the most venerable, gave a congratulatory speech, and others also flattered Zhang Qi.
Zhang Yue and her cousin Zhang Zhen sat at a table, the table was full of the daughters of the Zhang family, everyone asked about Zhang Zhen's upcoming marriage, and Zhang Zhen was red-faced when asked. Zhang Yue watched the excitement while eating melon seeds on the side.
The table next to it is the elder table among the female dependents, headed by Zhang Luan's wife Wang, Jin is sitting next to her, Wang doesn't know what to say to Jin, Jin smiled after hearing this, and kept adding wine to Wang's cloth dishes.
Zhang Yue was really bored, and the dishes on the table didn't move a few bites, and the banquet didn't disperse until near Shen. Zhang Yue said goodbye to his parents and uncles and aunts. On the carriage back, Jin watched her daughter smirk non-stop, Zhang Yue was furious by her mother's laughter, and said, "Mother, what's the matter, so happy?" ”
Jin said, "Yue'er, your eldest aunt agreed to find a good family for you, and she already has a suitable family in her heart, and your uncle's family is also a family with a head and a face in the capital, and the family your eldest aunt is looking for must be quite good..."
Jin opened the chatterbox, and couldn't stop, Zhang Yue felt that his head was starting to get bigger, and glanced at Xiaotong next to him, Xiaotong immediately understood, and said softly, "Miss, have you forgotten the party at night?" When you came out of the Li Mansion today, Mrs. Li instructed you. ”
Kim asked suspiciously, "What kind of party?" ”
Zhang Yue replied, "Oh, it's nothing, it's just a few handkerchiefs from Mrs. Li, most of them are now the official eunuchs and wives in Beijing, all of them are from famous families, and tonight there is a Mid-Autumn Festival moon viewing party in Li's mansion." Mrs. Li wanted me to participate, but I won't go today, so I'll go home with my mother. ”
When Jin heard this, he hurriedly said, "How can that be done?" Silly boy, you must go, let Mrs. Li take you to know a few more ladies of the family, it will be of great benefit to you in the future, you are now living in the Li Mansion, you don't need to worry about your mother, and you don't always have to think about coming back, this is a great opportunity for you to know the ladies of the family. ”
Zhang Yue was secretly happy in her heart, and said respectfully with an expression on her face, "Then the daughter will obey her mother's arrangement." ”
The Jin family nodded again and again, and shouted to Uncle Zhou, who was driving outside the car, "Old Zhou, send Miss to the Li Mansion first." ”
The carriage sent Zhang Yue and Xiaotong to the Li Mansion after a while, and the Jin family gave some instructions before getting into the carriage and leaving.
Zhang Yue and Xiaotong entered the Li Mansion, but they didn't see their senior brother and sister-in-law Liu, and asked the family to find out that Li Dongyang took his wife and son to his father-in-law's house for the holiday.
Zhang Yue and Xiaotong stared at each other, Zhang Yue's eyes rolled, and said to Xiaotong, "Xiaotong, do you want to eat Aunt Wei's 'Yipin Pot'?" ”
Hearing the three words of Yipin Pot, Xiaotong's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "I want to eat, I want to eat." But young master, where are we going to eat? ”
Zhang Yue said unhurriedly, "Don't you remember the copper hot pot in Qin Tianjian's room, which was originally in Prison Yang's room, and he lost to me last time he drank and guessed boxing." Let's go to the street to buy ingredients now, and let's make 'Yipin Pot' in Qintianjian at night." ”
Xiaotong shouted excitedly, "Okay, good!" Young master, you finally remember to take Xiaotong to eat delicious food, these days are either stupid to stay in Qin Tianjian waiting for you, or stupid to stay in Li Mansion waiting for you. Xiaotong waited stupidly. ”
Zhang Yue patted Xiaotong's head, "As long as you complain a lot, let you eat enough today, and save you from complaining." ”
The two changed into men's clothes, left the Li Mansion, and purchased ingredients and spices on the street. When Zhang Yue took Xiaotong back to Qin Tianjian, it was already evening.
Today, the Qintian prison is deserted, only the porter Lao Xu is on duty, and there is no one in the prison.
Zhang Yue and the others returned to the room, raised the small stove, cleaned the ingredients, spread dried bamboo shoots on the bottom of the pot, and then spread various ingredients layer by layer, and finally added seasonings and an appropriate amount of water, covered the pot, and simmered with a simmer. Zhang Yue and Xiaotong's index fingers moved.
Zhang Yue and Xiaotong worked together to lift the copper hot pot from the stove to the dining table, and couldn't wait to open the lid of the pot, a rich aroma rushed in, and the two were about to move the chopsticks, when suddenly there were a few rhythmic knocks outside the house.
Zhang Yue was puzzled, who would come to her at this time, she said to Xiaotong Nunu, signaling Xiaotong to open the door, Xiaotong ran over and opened the door, a handsome boy appeared outside the door, white clothes floating, jade body standing, Xiaotong opened the door Xiaotong smiled slightly, Xiaotong suddenly widened his eyes, stunned there,
"Too... Too... Too..."
Zhang Yue turned his back to the door, scooped a mouthful of soup with a soup spoon, blew it gently, and took a sip, fresh! It's so fresh! Huh? Why did Xiaotong's voice stutter,
"Xiaotong, who? Did the senior brother send someone? ”
Saying that, he turned around and looked at the door, his eyes crossed Xiaotong, and at a glance he saw the prince Zhu Youzhu who was dressed in a micro-suit at the door, Zhang Yue was very surprised, and walked to the door in a few steps, "Palace... Ah, Rumo, why are you here? ”
Zhu Youjiao's warm smile flashed, "Come and see you." ”
Zhang Yue hurriedly let Zhu Youzhu into the house, let Xiaotong close the door, Zhu Youzhang's eyes scanned the room, and finally locked on the copper hot pot on the table, "You guys, are... Having dinner? ”
Zhang Yue hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, we are about to have dinner, Rumo has ever eaten?" If you don't dislike it, let's eat some together. ”
Zhu Youzhu happily agreed, Xiaotong hurriedly prepared dishes and chopsticks for him, and Zhu Youzhu motioned for the two to sit down together. Zhang Yue naturally sat down next to Zhu Youjiao, Xiaotong took out the wine cup and poured wine for the two, and sat on the other side of Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue has long adapted to Zhu Youzhang's true identity, and now he looks very natural when he gets along with him, and Xiaotong is the first time to get in close contact with him after knowing Zhu Youzhang's true identity from Zhang Yue, and the nervous chopsticks are a little unstable, Zhang Yue gave Xiaotong several looks, suggesting that she was relaxed.
Zhu Youzhu looked at the two masters and servants, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, pretending not to see it, pointing to the copper hot pot and asking, "Xiao Wu, what kind of delicacy is this?" ”
Zhang Yue said with a smile, "This is called 'Yipin Pot', it is the food of Huizhou, and the cook of our academy's kitchen, Mrs. Wei, is from Huizhou, and she often cooks this 'Yipin Pot' for us to eat, which is very delicious." You taste it. ”
When Zhu Youzhu heard this, he picked up the first layer of enoki mushrooms in the pot and put them in his mouth, his mouth was full of fragrance, looking at Zhang Yue's expectant gaze, and he exclaimed, "It's delicious." ”
Zhang Yue was very proud when she heard it, "Eat more if it's delicious, come on, come on, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the three of us eat food and drink wine in my small humble house, I will do it first as respect, you are free." ”
After speaking, Zhang Yue raised his neck and fell into his stomach with a cup of wine. Zhu Youzhu looked at Zhang Yue's bold appearance, and also drank the wine in front of him elegantly, Xiaotong saw that the master and the prince had drunk, so he had to close his eyes and dry the wine in the wine cup, and the spicy Xiaotong's eyes were sour.