Chapter 17: Tonic Soup
Qingyu said: "I don't bet with you, I will lose nine times out of ten, and the fat powder money will be gone again." ”
Brother Xu Ying lay on the couch and propped his hand on his chin, blinked his eyes and said, "If you don't bet, forget it, Zihao, do you bet?" I'll give you a hundred dollars, and you can bet with me for just ten dollars. It's only one good opportunity. ”
"Is there such a good thing?" Zi Haze cheered, "Erniang has a life, but dare to obey?" ”
Qingyu hurriedly said: "I also want to bet." ”
Zi Hao tilted her ass and arched her away: "Go, didn't you say you had no money to gamble just now." ”
Qingyu first took out ten coins from his purse and put them in front of Brother Xu Ying, and said without shame: "It's because I have no money that I want to gamble!" Erniang, right? ”
Not to be outdone, Zi Hao hurriedly took out ten coins and put them in front of Brother Xu Ying: "This is mine!" ”
Brother Xu Yingge smiled and carefully put the twenty copper coins in a green brocade purse, and checked it again: "It's all mine." ”
The two girls glanced at each other and said in unison: "No! The bell hasn't come back yet. The second lady quickly took out your two hundred dollars! ”
"Ten copper coins want to be exchanged for a hundred, do you think that this kind of stupid thing is like someone like me would do? It's a shame that you've been with me for so many years, and I haven't grown any better. Brother Xu Ying lay on his back on the couch, held his purse and smiled: "It's mine." ”
"How can you? It's really unbearable. The two girls accused her together, and the surprised voice of the housekeeper's mother, Gu Pozi, came from outside: "What's the matter?" What's the fuss? ”
The three of them were silent at the same time, and laughed in unison: "It's nothing, it's a joke." "They don't dare to let people know that they gamble on this kind of thing, otherwise they are afraid that the Sun family will think too much about it when it reaches the ears of the second room, and the Yao family will not spare them.
"Madame often says that when a girl is older, she must look good, and she must smile without showing her teeth, but it is good, the laughter will tear the roof over......" The old woman muttered a sentence outside and went away.
The three of them looked at each other and laughed, Qingyu glanced out the window and said, "The bell is back!" Zi Haze hurriedly beckoned to the bell: "The bell is coming!" Did the second lady agree? ”
Brother Xu Ying said: "Do you still need to ask?" I definitely agreed. ”
Sure enough, the bell walked in happily and said, "Yes." The second lady was very happy, and let the second lady decide what color clothes to wear, and then tell the third lady. He also rewarded me with a handful of money. ”
Brother Xu Ying smiled triumphantly at the two girls: "How?" Convincing, right? ”
Zi Hao cried and said with a sad face: "The maid didn't gamble originally......
Qingyu also said: "I'm ...... too" were all seduced by Brother Xu Ying.
Brother Xu Ying rolled his eyes: "I am willing to lose the bet!" Don't gossip! With two pennies a month, I can't bear to pay these ten dollars, interest! Turning around with a smile, he threw the heavy money bag and a piece of paper to the bell: "Go to the kitchen and tell them to pack up the ingredients, and I will make soup when I get up tomorrow morning." ”
Blessed is the mouth. Several girls lit up their eyes at the same time: "Is the second lady doing it herself?" ”
Brother Xu Ying chuckled: "Come and serve the girl, I will change my clothes and eat, and when I am happy, I will reward you with good soup." ”
A few girls laughed and stepped forward to help her comb and change her clothes, Xu Yingge went to the room as usual to accompany Yao's and Fu and others to eat, and after the meal, he accompanied the children to play and went back to the room to take a comfortable hot bath, and slept on the fragrant soft bed until daylight, but he didn't even have a dream.
After the morning exercise was finished, Brother Xu Ying went to the kitchen refreshed. When Mrs. Li, who was in charge of the kitchen, saw her coming, she hurriedly led her to the side of the small kitchen dedicated to the hostesses when they wanted to make soup on a whim, and handed over a few slaughtered and washed black chickens, peeled chestnuts, fine red dates, wolfberries and other things to the bell according to Brother Xu Ying's request, and called a young daughter-in-law who often helped Brother Xu Ying's hand in the past to come in, and said with a smile: "The second lady has nothing to tell her, and the old slave is waiting outside." ”
Brother Xu Ying knew that she had to take care of the family's food and was also a busy person, so he smiled and said, "Mom just go and be busy, don't worry about me." It is enough to have Shun's sister-in-law to help. ”
Mrs. Li didn't say much, and thoughtfully ordered someone to send a plate of melon seeds and a pot of tea in. Brother Xu Ying's brother didn't just sit and command people this time, he first ordered his sister-in-law to divide the black chickens vertically from the back into two, put them in a pot of cold water, wait until the water boils, take them out and dry them, and then smash the leg bones and so on for later use. Immediately, she put half a pot of hot water in several casseroles, put in black chicken and ginger slices, boiled over high heat, turned to low heat and simmered. Take advantage of this effort to soak the red dates and wolfberries in warm water, count the hours, wait for two quarters of an hour and then add the chestnuts, and then add the red dates and wolfberries for another two quarters of an hour, cover the lid and simmer for two quarters of an hour, add salt to extinguish the fire.
Tang Cheng, the house was full of fragrance, which tempted the mother-in-law and girls in the kitchen to ask the second lady what delicious food she had made, what she used, and how to do it.
Brother Xu Ying didn't care what they said, and divided a few pots of soup into places. This black chicken and chestnut nourishing soup is suitable for all people who are weak and bloody, liver and kidney insufficiency, and spleen and stomach are not healthy, so a pot should be personally sent to the hard-working Yao and Xu Heng to eat, and a pot should be sent to Xiangji Temple to worry about Xu Zhi and comfort the injured Zhao Huang, she left a pot to comfort the mouth and stomach of the girl in her room, and the other pots should be distributed to the two sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews, as well as the second and third rooms. No one can leave this soup behind, not because this soup is amazing, but for a harmonious and thoughtful way.
Yao was discussing family affairs with his two daughters-in-law, and when he saw that Brother Xu Ying brought someone in with a food box, and then saw that it was almost noon, and he was a little hungry in his stomach, so he couldn't help but smile and said: "I heard your sister-in-law say that you are making delicious food earlier, so I have been waiting for you, hey, it's really fragrant, what is it?" ”
"It is a black chicken and chestnut nourishing soup, suitable for all people with body deficiency and blood deficiency, liver and kidney insufficiency, and unhealthy spleen and stomach. Brother Xu Ying smiled and handed the soup to the Yao family and the two sisters-in-law: "I also sent it to the children." ”
Fu and Huang took the bowl in their hands and didn't drink it immediately, but they didn't dare to taste it until Yao drank it, and they all tasted delicious, so Yao asked: "Your father also likes to drink your stewed soup, did you give it to him?" ”
Brother Xu Ying hurriedly said: "It's all sent." All rooms and courtyards were sent, and even the second, third and fourth brothers were also kept. After a slight pause, he said in a low voice: "I don't know if I want to send someone to the temple to inquire about the news today?" Just send some to the eldest brother, he has worked hard for the past two days. ”
Meat is not taboo in the temple, although Xu Zhi is hardworking, then he will not have to drink chicken soup, this soup is mainly for the injured Zhao Huang. Although Zhao Huang said that he was looking for himself, but after all, it can be regarded as an injury suffered by Brother Xu Ying, Brother Xu Ying's move is considerate and gentle, and it is not excessive, Yao glanced at Brother Xu Ying, and finally didn't say anything about her: "I was about to send someone to go, so I took the soup with me, and then brought some good wound medicine." Then arrange for Mama Su: "You go and arrange it." ”
Fu's eldest girl, Su Su, walked in and whispered two words in Fu's ear, and Fu said angrily: "You girl, why do you want you to pay for us to drink soup?" ”
Brother Xu Ying smiled disapprerovingly: "Is it my own greed, of course I have to take out the money myself." "This is the meaning of being considerate of Fu's, such a big family, if you don't want to eat the food provided by the public school, you have to take out the money yourself, otherwise everyone will order food, and it won't be messy? Don't talk about the people on the side, just the Mao family is enough for the Fu family to deal with.
Fu Shi felt her kindness and silently remembered it in his heart.
After the meal, Brother Xu Ying accompanied Yao to sit and wait for the news of the General's Mansion, and waited until the beginning of the year when there was no reply, Yao was a little sleepy, so he rushed Brother Xu Ying to take a nap: "Let's take a nap, I will call you if there is news." ”
Brother Xu Ying got up and went back to the room, and was about to lie down when he heard the bell come in and say, "The third lady is here." Then I heard Mao laughing outside: "You haven't slept yet, have you?" The soup you sent was really delicious, your fifth brother loves it very much, I brought him over to thank you, and by the way, I asked you how to do it, so I can make it for him in the future. ”
Brother Xu Ying had to cheer up and welcome Mao and Xu Xue in, first handed two candies and a puppet to Xu Ze, and then served tea to Mao with his own hands: "It's very simple, it's nothing more than eating some thought and time, I'll let the bell give the recipe to the third aunt." ”
Mao Shi stared at the recipe for a moment, and said with a smile: "This is really simple. The voice changed: "But I heard that the way the chicken is slaughtered is not ordinary?" ”
Brother Xu Ying really doesn't like her temper that always thinks about everything, and always feels that others want to leave a hand on her and want to explore more, but this is just a pot of soup, not a big deal, so he said frankly: "Yes, this chicken is slaughtered and first opened a small opening from the stomach, and the intestines and internal organs are cleaned and then sewn tightly with needles and threads before scalding." In this way, the smell of the stomach will not be scalded into the meat, and the chicken will be more fragrant. ”
Mao Shi smiled: "This method is really fresh, but it really makes some sense." Or our two ladies will live, and the talents are good, I don't know who will be blessed in the future. As he spoke, he looked Brother Xu Ying up and down.
Brother Xu Ying didn't know what she was doing, and he was not willing to talk to her about his life's events, but he knew that she was pleasing to be touted, so he turned around and praised her: "If you want to talk about how to live, you have good talents, who can catch up with the third aunt?" Who doesn't know that you are exquisite, knowledgeable, whether it is the furnishings in the room or the dress is very elegant and outstanding. ”
"What is it now! I think I was really particular about the season when I was a little girl, and the family was fine at that time......" Mao Shi was happy at first, then sighed, and then was unwilling, looking at Xu Ze, who was playing alone, was silent for a moment, and finally turned to the topic: "I heard that your eldest sister's house is going to hold a polo match a few days ago?" ”
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