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"Eat whatever you want at noon, so that your third brother will come back with big fish and meat."

Zhao Xiyun took the porridge and said, "Uncle Wang boiled ginkgo porridge." ”

Old lady Zhao nodded with satisfaction: "When people are old, they can only eat these things." You see, my molars are moving now. ”

Zhao Xiyun smiled slightly: "You also ate two bites of the pigeon meat stewed by Uncle Wang the day before yesterday." ”

Old lady Zhao nodded and said, "The things he makes are naturally to my appetite." ”

"The third brother also loves Uncle Wang's cooking. I heard that in the last exam of the county school, the third brother came back in a hurry, so he wrote it out casually, which shocked the Yang County order. ”

Old lady Zhao suddenly made a straight face: "Bastard! ”

Zhao Xiyun's little face turned pale in an instant, and he stood aside with his hands down, not daring to make a sound.

"That bastard! It's insulting to learn, if I am a county order, I will not take him! ”

Zhao Xiyun understood that Mrs. Zhao was scolding Zhao Xihou, but because she was careless, she blurted out and annoyed Mrs. Zhao, and hurriedly said: "The third brother's article is very good!" I heard that Yang County Ling praised it again and again, grandpa, didn't you also say that Sange County tried five articles, and the last one was the best? ”

"Ridiculous!" Although Mrs. Zhao was tough in her mouth, she also felt that Zhao Xihou's article on the last exam was the best, the article was natural, without any embellishment, simple and natural. It's just that he is too impetuous, eager to hand in the papers, and treats others as floating scales, which is a taboo for readers.

"Grandpa, if you tell me about the third brother's article, there are a few sentences that I don't understand."

"It's just clever to quote scriptures. As soon as I speak to you, you will understand. Old lady Zhao told some allusions in Zhao Xihou's article, and asked with a smile, "Why did you have a paper with me today?" ”

Zhao Xiyun only smiled and did not speak.

"Why don't you see you playing with Ruixue? What's the point of talking this with me, this lonely old man? ”

Six years ago, Zhao Xiyun's father, Zhao Youyun, returned to his hometown and said that he wanted to marry the niece and granddaughter of the Nanjing Ministry of Shangshu, and said that after the bride gave birth to a son, he would come to pick up Zhao Xiyun, but now that six years have passed, Zhao Youlin has been released as a county order, and he has not seen him send a person to pick up Zhao Xiyun.

Zhao Xiyun only thinks that he only has a grandfather, and he gets closer and closer to Mrs. Zhao.

"Rui Xue said that the third brother is coming back today, and he will help Uncle Wang in the kitchen, and he will play with me tomorrow."

Old lady Zhao lovingly stroked Zhao Xiyun's black hair, and said gently: "If you are free, learn to cook a few dishes with Ruixue, and you can honor your in-laws when you marry in the future." ”

At the mention of getting married, Zhao Xiyun suddenly blushed: "Grandpa, you ......"

Two red clouds climbed up Zhao Xiyun's weak cheeks, which could be regarded as adding a few points of color to her.

"I don't say it, it's just that we are famous outside, I'm afraid that the matchmaker will break my threshold!"

Zhao Xiyun stretched out his hand to cover his blushing cheeks, just lowered his head, and muttered for a long time: "Grandpa only knows how to talk about me, and the third brother hasn't said kiss, where is my turn?" ”

Old lady Zhao laughed: "I'll take a look at your third brother's classmates to see if there are any good ones for you." Ahem! ”

Laughing too heartily, Old Lady Zhao coughed slightly. Zhao Xiyun hurriedly reached out and gently patted his back for him, and then held the sputum box to receive the phlegm.

After coughing up a mouthful of thick phlegm, Mrs. Zhao finally felt comfortable, and drank another sip of hot tea, which was really relieved: "Grandpa is old, and he feels tired after saying a few words, you go back, don't serve me, I'll rest after eating." ”

Zhao Xiyun answered, but waited for Mrs. Zhao to drink the porridge and rinse her mouth. Serving Mrs. Zhao lay down on the fairy chair, took a thin quilt and put it on his body, and took two books that Mrs. Zhao often reads and put them on the small table on the side, and gave the scholar two sentences before withdrawing.

*

Zhao Xihou, who jumped off the horse, threw the reins to the person leading the horse and strode towards the main house. Rong Yue, who had already greeted him, grabbed him: "Good young master, wash and go to see the old lady again, this sweaty body is gray, so you don't have to worry about the old lady." ”

Zhao Xihou looked at the sun, although it was April now, it was still a little hot at noon, so it was time to take a shower and change clothes.

He handed the oil paper bag in his hand to Rong Yue and instructed, "Put this away, and take it to honor grandpa in a while." ”

Rong Yue followed behind him, put down his things, sorted out a clean change of clothes, untied his hair bun, washed his hair, wiped the water dry with a handkerchief, combed his hair again, and finally withdrew and asked him to bathe.

Qingyan didn't know how to wait, the clothes on the young master's body were all dirty, the inside was blackened, and the moon-white robe was still with the boss's ink on it. Fortunately, the young master can still wear it, if his wife knew, he would have already put it on his body. ”

Zhao Xihou was impatient with her chatter, and waved his hand: "What clothes are not worn, I am going to the exam and not being a groom official." Mrs. won't play the board for this. What about the bag I just handed you? ”

"What did the young master buy? Baba is so anxious to honor the old lady? Rongyue picked out the clothes that Zhao Xihou had taken out, sent someone to take them down and wash them, and sorted out the things that Zhao Xihou had brought back.

Zhao Xihou said: "Don't worry about it, just pick things out." Don't move the two carved wooden boxes, I'll give them away when I get back. ”

Rong Yue looked at the two delicate wooden boxes and answered, and took out the things and placed them on the desk. After thinking in my heart that something was missing, I put it all away.

walked in again, rolled up his sleeves and took a bath for Zhao Xihou.

"The young master has lost weight. The old lady instructed Chef Wang to cook a few dishes for the young master today, and I also told the people in the kitchen to ask them to stew pot soup for the young master to replenish his body. ”

Zhao Xihou closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage of the melting moon, and his body was a little tired after a long morning. In the past few days, I have been writing endless essays and poems, and I have been going to various banquets, which is really tiring.

The massage with just the right amount of force loosens the muscles of the shoulders and puts the whole body in extreme relaxation. Hot water surrounds the surroundings, and the hazy water vapor slowly rises, and there seem to be countless small holes open on the body, trying to absorb the heat brought by the hot water.

Zhao Xihou felt that his head was a little dull and drowsy.

Seeing Zhao Xihou close his eyes, Rongyue also stopped, tried the water, and went out and asked someone to bring in a bucket of hot water and pour it into the bath bucket.

After half an hour, she saw that Zhao Xihou still hadn't woken up, so she hurriedly woke him up: "The water is going to be cold, if the young master is tired, get up and go to sleep again." If my body is useless at this time, I will be guilty of too much. ”

Zhao Xihou hurriedly wiped his face, and then opened his eyes. The water was a little cold, and he quickly stood up and dressed himself by Rongyue.

"If the young master is sleepy, go to sleep first, I will call someone to the old lady to watch, if the old lady wakes up, I will immediately call the young master."

Zhao Xihou looked at the sky outside and said, "No need, grandpa is going to get up at this time, I'll go over now, what about the things I asked you to collect?" ”

Rongyue pointed to the oiled paper bag on the desk.

Zhao Xihou nodded, put away a wooden box on the side, pointed to the other box and took it with the oil paper package, and went out with him.

Old lady Zhao was still taking a nap and waited outside for a while before seeing Zhao Xiyun lead someone over with washing water.

"Fifth sister, I haven't seen you for a few days, okay?"

Zhao Xiyun smiled and said "Wanfu" to Zhao Xihou, and said with a smile: "Third brother, I will say hello to you." ”

Zhao Xihou handed over the wooden box in his hand: "Thank you, sister." See what you want? ”

Zhao Xiyun opened it and saw that there were bamboo carving gadgets inside, so he smiled and said Wanfu: "Thank you, third brother." ”

Zhao Xihou stopped her with a smile: "Don't thank me yet, when will you make me a fan cover again?" The one who called the man won. ”

Zhao Xiyun looked at Zhao Xihou, and saw that the fan in his left hand was no longer a fan cover, and even the fan pendant was gone: "It's all called someone to win?" ”

"I didn't expect that I would be careless for a while, who called my sister's work so exquisite?"

Zhao Xiyun pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister Rongyue has made so much for you, you still can't use it up?" ”

Yuzao interjected with a smile: "Who doesn't know Sister Rongyue's delicate work. Last time, the girl saw the peony embroidered by Sister Rongyue, and the embroidered water was spiritual, and she said that it was made for the third young master. Girl, did you forget? ”

Zhao Xiyun smiled: "Yes, what did you promise me at that time?" ”

Rongyue was embarrassed, and was about to hit Yuzao: "You little hoof." He said to Zhao Xiyun again, "I blushed when I said it, but after pushing it once, the fifth girl held a grudge like this, and I didn't dare to say anything." Tomorrow I will send the work to the girl's house. Serve tea to the girl and ask for sin. ”

Yuzao smiled again: "I can wait for the girl tomorrow, if I don't send it, I will bring someone up to go." ”

Rong Yue blushed slightly, and said, "You talk a lot!" I don't want to tear your mouth today. "As he spoke, he was about to pounce.

Old lady Zhao coughed in the house: "Is Yun'er outside?" To whom do you speak? ”

Hearing Old Lady Zhao speak, several people were busy talking.

Zhao Xiyun pushed the door, asked Zhao Xihou to go first, followed him in, walked to the inside, and hung up the tent: "Grandpa, you are awake, it is the third brother who is back." ”

Zhao Xihou waited for Mrs. Zhao to get dressed, then knelt down to say hello, and said some things in the examination room, then opened the oil paper bag with a smile, and held it in front of Mrs. Zhao with both hands: "Grandpa, you taste this, I brought it back!" ”

When Old Lady Zhao saw the things he handed over, he couldn't help but smile: "I haven't eaten this thing for more than 40 years, I didn't expect to be able to eat this thing even after it was going to enter the loess." ”

"Do you taste it?"

Old lady Zhao took a piece of cake and took a small bite: "Although it looks similar, it is different from back then." You also put the meat in here, and it tasted much better than what I ate back then, and I didn't have the money to buy it back then, so I had to beg the boss to wrap the vegetarian stuffing. ”

Zhao Xihou smiled: "Then the boss still talks about grandpa!" said that the dried vegetable shortbread made by his grandfather was eaten by Bangyan, and after eating his cake, he was angry with Jinshi. Grandpa can do this? ”

Old lady Zhao smiled slightly: "More than forty years have passed!" The boss had a good heart and spared me four loaves, but only charged me two cents. The bread he made was bigger than the average person. ”

"I see. Now his family has a shop to sell cakes. Twenty wen a loaf. Fifth sister, you can taste it too. ”

"Twenty wen one?"

"Yes. The ordinary one is a few cents, and the vegetarian stuffed ones are thirty cents. ”

Old lady Zhao shook her head, but she still finished the cake and took a sip of chamomile tea: "How many grades did you rate this time?" Can you copy the article? ”

Zhao Xihou hurriedly responded: "Yes, it's first-class." Lord Futai ordered his grandson to read more articles from his school a few years ago. ”

"Exactly. Although you are first-class, there is still a mountain high, so you have to be careful to take the exam when you arrive in Nanjing. It is also good for you to read more about the articles of your predecessors. Old lady Zhao wanted to tell Zhao Xihou a few more words, but he thought that his grandson would not be able to wait for the first time this time, and then recite the mantra, so he sighed, "You go!" I asked Wang Jiuzhi to cook your favorite dishes, and when the time comes, you can have a few drinks with me. ”

Zhao Xihou smiled and said: "I'll play chess with my grandfather, I lost five sons with Qiu Zitan the day before yesterday, how many more moves will grandpa teach me?" ”

Old lady Zhao motioned to Zhao Xiyun to put on the chessboard, and wanted to pick up sunspots, but was robbed by Zhao Xihou, so he had to say: "How many sons will you have this time?" ”

"Let the five sons be fine. However, what is Uncle Wang doing delicious today? I was away from home for a few days, thinking about what I was doing. ”

"Humph! Good men are ambitious! Only greedy for the speed of the appetite, and become a big tool? Old lady Zhao suddenly made a face, he threw the chess pieces into the chess box, and reprimanded, "What happened to the last county test last time!" ”

Zhao Xihou hurriedly explained: "My grandson had a temporary abdominal pain, and it was difficult for others to ask about it, so I had to say that I wanted to eat." I will never write casually for the sake of stuttering. ”

"Hmm." Old lady Zhao was satisfied, but she was still a little unhappy, "If you feel uncomfortable, if you tell me that you do things casually, I will break your legs!" ”

Zhao Xihou suddenly smiled and said: "Grandpa still waits for a few days to fight, if the grandson can win the palace test in one go, when the time comes, the Golden Palace Dynasty, long live will definitely ask, where did I come from Zhao Jinshi?" ”

Old lady Zhao didn't react for a while, she was slightly stunned, and she only felt that something was wrong: "Five girls, three grandsons, I don't seem to be quite right." ”

Zhao Xiyun also felt that something was wrong, thought about it, smiled and said a few words in the ear of Mrs. Zhao.

Old lady Zhao picked up the crutch and gave Zhao Xihou two illusory blows, but she couldn't help laughing.

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Dried vegetable shortbread: Jinhua snacks. Legend has it that it began in the county school examination center in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it was a tummy filling snack prepared by businessmen for candidates. It has a history of hundreds of years.

Cut the pork into small cubes and mix well with the steamed soft and chopped dried snow mushrooms for a while. Take flour and add a little vegetable oil to form puff pastry, then pick the blank, roll out the skin, wrap the filling, and roll it into a pancake. Fry in a pan until golden brown and crispy on both sides.

It's similar to the pickle pancakes we eat on the street on weekdays.