Chapter 5: The Matter of Dinner

After seeing the doctor in the evening, everyone stayed in Qingfangyuan for dinner.

Ye Chuqing was thinking about how to get out of this courtyard, and even this general's mansion. If you can't even get out of this house, how can you find a way to go home?

Having made up her mind, Ye Chuqing's eyes gurgled around, stood up and ran to the side of Ye Qingyun, and put a piece of fish meat in Ye Qingyun's bowl: "Dad, you eat more!" ”

It was supposed to be a very harmonious scene, but everyone became strange. Ye Chuqing looked at everyone's faces, turned his head to look at Qiaorong standing behind him, and saw Qiaorong squeezing his eyes and shaking his head, Ye Chuqing "suddenly realized" and said: "I have less chopsticks, so let's do it again." As he spoke, he quickly sandwiched a large piece of fish meat and put it in Ye Qingyun's bowl. Ye Qingyun's face immediately darkened.

Ye Chuqing looked at Ye Qingyun's face was wrong, then looked at Xu, and saw Xu looking at her with a puzzled expression. The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Ye Chuqing thought about it, and put another fish head in Ye Qingyun's bowl. At this time, Ye Chuxia suddenly laughed and said, "Qing'er must have not eaten with us for many days, and she remembered it wrong." Obviously it is her mother's favorite fish, Qing'er only thinks about her father's hard work, and gives her father the fish clip for her mother. ”

Xu Shi hurriedly smiled and said, "This kid is always careless. Have you forgotten that your dad will have a stomach upset when he eats fish, so he can't see fish the most? It's a good thing that you have filial piety, but don't give your dad any more fish, otherwise your dad won't be able to eat this dinner tonight. ”

"Oh, hehe!" Ye Chuqing laughed dryly, stretched out her hand to scratch her head, and said with a smile: "I...... I was careless and forgot about ...... Forgot ......" said hurriedly and changed a pair of tableware.

Ye Chuqing saw that the horse's fart slapped on the horse's tail, and she was immediately a little embarrassed, and she was embarrassed to please Ye Qingyun again, so she turned to Xu's coquettish behavior: "Mother, you love to eat fish and meat, eat more." As he spoke, he began to give Xu's fish meat again, and kept muttering: "How good the fish is!" It has high nutritional value and can be used for beauty and beauty......"

Xu Shi saw that she couldn't stop clamping, so he pressed Ye Chuqing's hand: "Enough is enough, you want to give the whole plate of fish to your mother?" Then I can't eat it! Sit down and eat well! ”

At this time, Ye Chuxia sandwiched a piece of fried beef into Ye Chuqing's bowl, and beckoned to Ye Chuqing with a smile: "Qing'er, come and eat, my sister has sandwiched your favorite beef for you!" ”

"Beef?" Ye Chuqing's face suddenly collapsed, and she slowly walked up to Ye Chuxia: "Sister, I don't want to eat beef." My favorite thing is to nibble on chicken feet, chicken wings, pig trotters, pig ears and duck neck, is there any? ”

Ye Chuxia's face was surprised: "Qing...... Qing'er, you're not...... Have you always loved beef? How to ...... today? But the things you mentioned don't usually serve on the table in people with status, and if you really want to eat them, there should be them in the kitchen. ”

Ye Chuqing's eyes lit up, hugged Ye Chuxia and smiled: "Thank you, sister!" Then he let go of Ye Chuxia, picked up the chopsticks and looked at the dishes on the table, and muttered: "What does my sister like to eat?" ”

Ye Chuxia just wanted to tell her, but saw her quickly pick up a piece of pork ribs: "This, sister eats this!" ”

The smile on Ye Chuxia's face became stiff, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop Ye Chuqing: "No...... Qing'er, sister...... Don't eat this ......"

Ye Chuqing's enthusiasm was immediately ruthlessly poured out, and he felt that this family was really difficult to serve. Thinking about it, he threw down his chopsticks and said, "I'll go to the kitchen!" With that, he ran out, leaving the people at the table to look at each other.

Ye Chuqing walked to the kitchen and saw that the people in the kitchen were there, and Sister-in-law Yun and Aunt Ye were also there. When everyone saw Ye Chuqing coming to the kitchen, they were all a little nervous.

Aunt Mei boldly stepped forward and asked, "Girl, but the old lady is not satisfied with tonight's dishes?" ”

When Ye Chuqing heard that his arrival had caused this misunderstanding, he smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, they are all very satisfied with their food." I'm just going to go around. As he walked inside, he saw five plates on the small table in the kitchen, and out of curiosity, he opened the lid and looked at it, and asked, "Haven't you eaten yet?" ”

Aunt Mei replied: "No, we have to wait for the masters to eat before we can eat." ”

Ye Chuqing muttered: "What kind of rule is this!" As he spoke, he opened the lid one by one, but saw that there was only a plate of stir-fried tofu, a plate of fried cabbage, a plate of boiled vegetables, a plate of bamboo shoots, a bowl of radish and green vegetable soup, and a few steamed buns on the table.

Ye Chuqing asked suspiciously, "Is there no rice in our Qingfang Garden?" ”

Aunt Mei hurriedly replied: "No, the rice and grain in our yard are enough." ”

Ye Chuqing asked again: "What about meat and vegetables?" What are they? How many? ”

Aunt Mei was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "The big kitchen steward in the house will send the ingredients from our yard every morning. Today, because the girl only ate some porridge for lunch, the ingredients sent were still a fish, a chicken, ten eggs, four catties of pork belly, half a catty of beef, two catties of lamb chops, as for the dishes...... Radish, cabbage, bamboo shoots, eggplant, tofu, winter melon, green vegetables......"

"Okay," Ye Chuqing interrupted Aunt Mei's words and asked, "Since there are so many left, why do you eat these things?" Didn't even order meat? ”

Aunt Mei's eyes widened in surprise, she couldn't speak for a long time, and the others were also surprised.

Ye Chuqing looked at them and asked again, "Speak!" Could it be that the government clearly stipulates that people can only eat these? Or is it a rule in the government that everything left in the kitchenette must be handed in? ”

Aunt Mei hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, no, there is no clear provision in the house that people can only eat such dishes, and they didn't say that we must hand over the rest." But...... After all, we are subordinates, even if the masters don't say it, we don't dare to trespass...... The rest of the stuff is saved and can be used the next day. Besides, if we eat meat, there is pork belly in this cabbage. It's good that we people can stutter, and we don't dare to ask for too much. ”

Ye Chuqing's eyes widened, and she was a little angry: "What did you say?" Although you are subordinates, you are also human beings. Since the General's Mansion doesn't stipulate that you can't eat meat, what do you have to take care of? For such a little meat and vegetables you eat, the General's Mansion is still in charge. Listen to me and make the rest of the meat and vegetables. ”

Aunt Mei hurriedly said: "Girl, this can't be ......"

"What's not to do?" Ye Chuqing yelled: "I just do what I say, what else is there to be verbose?" I've done it all, and I'm ready to come and check it out! ”

After that, Ye Chuqing turned around and left, and when he arrived at the kitchen door, he suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, mix a plate of pig ears and fry a plate of chicken wings." After saying that, he quickly walked out of the small kitchen, leaving only the people in the kitchen stunned.

Ye Chuqing counted the steps and returned to the hall, and saw that Ye Qingyun and several of them had eaten, the table had been removed from the tea, and several people were drinking tea waiting for her.

Ye Chuqing thought about it, walked in and said with a smile: "Dad, mother, sister, have you all eaten?" ”

Seeing that Ye Chuqing was back, Xu Shi hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her and asked, "Qing'er didn't eat tonight, let the kitchen cook some more for your mother?" ”

Ye Chuqing hurriedly waved her hand: "No need!" I've made them do it, just do what I want to eat. You don't have to worry, I won't let myself go hungry! ”

Ye Qingyun said with a smile: "With your heartless appearance, can you still be hungry?" ”

"That's it," Ye Chuqing nodded vigorously and agreed: "I definitely won't treat my stomach badly, that's what a fool does." After that, he turned his head and looked out, and asked, "Dad, mother, sister, do you want to go back early to rest?" ”

Ye Chuxia smiled and said, "What? Qing'er is reluctant to let us go? Why don't you stay with you tonight? ”

Ye Chuqing hurriedly shook his head: "Don't ...... No more! In that case, go back and rest! ”

Ye Chuxia was stunned for a moment, looked at Ye Qingyun and Xu, and asked with some puzzlement: "Qing'er...... Don't you want us to spend a little more time with you? ”

Ye Chuqing hurriedly hugged Ye Chuxia and said coquettishly: "No, I got up early today, and I am a little sleepy." Thinking about going to bed early after eating. Why don't I want you to accompany me? I can't wait to be with my parents and sisters all the time, but ...... Alas! He let out a long sigh as he spoke, with a melancholy face!

Ye Qingyun said: "Since this is the case, then let's go!" Then he said to Ye Chuqing: "Then you rest early after eating, and Dad will come to see you tomorrow." By the way, don't forget to take your medicine. ”

"Eat...... Medicine? Ye Chuqing asked stunnedly, "What kind of medicine to take?" ”

"Alas!" Ye Qingyun sighed helplessly, turned to Aunt Lan and Qiaorong who were standing at the door and said, "Don't forget to take care of the girl and take medicine on time!" ”

Aunt Lan and Qiao Rong responded at the same time: "Yes!" ”

"Wait," Ye Chuqing suddenly jumped next to Ye Qingyun and asked, "What medicine do you want me to take?" Why should I take medicine if I'm not sick? ”

Xu stepped forward and nodded Ye Chuqing's head with a smile: "Silly boy, have you forgotten about your injury?" Of course, what you have to take is the medicine that will cure your wounds. ”

"My injuries?" Ye Chuqing was stunned and reached out and touched his chest, as if he ...... It's a little bit of pain, but it's not very noticeable. This should be the wound left by the original owner's injury, and he is another reborn lonely soul, probably because the soul has no memory of this injury, so he doesn't feel anything. But...... Ye Chuqing looked at the few people in front of her, pretended to have a pain in her chest, frowned and nodded, "Yes, I'm injured!" But fortunately, the injury recovered quickly this time, and it was not so painful. Saying that, he glanced at Ye Qingyun and asked, "I...... When can I go out? ”

Ye Qingyun was stunned for a moment, then touched Ye Chuqing's hair with a sad face, and said, "Qing'er, it's not that my father and mother won't let you go out, my daughter naturally hopes to walk in front of people openly." It's just that...... Alas, Daddy is doing this for your own good! If you bear with me, in a few years......"

"Huh?" Ye Chuqing was suddenly unhappy: "How many more years?" Dad, you're not trying to lock me up for mold, are you? Do you know that if you wander around this palm-sized yard all day long, you're about to suffocate to death? Dad," Ye Chuqing hugged Ye Qingyun's arm and dangled coquettishly: "Dad, do you really believe what that bullshit master said?" Are you really going to lock me up until I'm sixteen? That doesn't suffocate me! ”

"Don't talk nonsense!" Ye Qingyun said with a straight face: "Do you know who that master is? It was an empty elder of Tianjue Temple, and what he said was a golden mouth, and there was nothing that did not work. ”

"Elder Ichikong?" Ye Chuqing thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up, if this Elder Yikong was really a master, then did he know how to return to the modern era? Thinking about it, Ye Chuqing hurriedly asked, "Is he very powerful?" ”

"That's nature!" Ye Qingyun said with a smile: "Master Yikong is now two hundred and sixteen years old, and he is the living Buddha of our Great Prayer Dynasty!" To be able to get the approval of the master is a blessing that many people dream of. He said that there will be a great calamity before you are sixteen years old, and you can only avoid it if you don't see outsiders and let outsiders know. So, you just do what Master Yikong said, stay here and wait until you turn sixteen! ”

Ye Chuqing's heart was full of the word "Living Buddha" at this time. "Living Buddha, is he better than Jigong?" What Ye Chuqing thought was that if the empty living Buddha was powerful, the hope of going home would be greater.

However, Ye Qingyun, Xu's family, and Ye Chuxia were all confused by Ye Chuqing's words. Xu asked, "Qing'er, who is Jigong?" ”

"Uh......" Ye Chuqing came back to her senses, only to realize that she had unconsciously mentioned Jigong, this is not easy to explain, Ye Chuqing's eyes rolled, and he smiled and sloppy: "That...... That Jigong is a legendary figure, and people call him the Living Buddha. However, I don't know if it's true or not," he said, turning his head and seeing Qiao Rong at the door, he immediately said: "It was Qiao Rong who told me, saying that this legend is circulating in the countryside!" ”

Qiao Rongzheng listened to Ye Chuqing's nonsense with relish, and didn't want Ye Chuqing to pull her in all of a sudden.

Ye Qingyun also turned to look at Qiao Rong and asked, "But really?" ”

Qiao Rong looked up and saw Ye Chuqing holding Ye Qingyun's arm and turning her head to make a face at her, and suddenly walked up to Ye Qingyun with a bitter little face, and saluted: "Back to the master, is it...... There is such a thing. When she was a child, she heard in the countryside in the south that there was a man named Jigong, who was ...... Be...... He is also a monk, he ...... He is so powerful that all the demons and monsters are afraid of him. And...... And he also helped the poor, donated doctors and medicines, astrological divination, word measurement and criticism, there is nothing he can't do. So...... So the country people are ...... Call him a living Buddha and offer incense to ...... "The more Qiao Rong spoke, the lower his head became, and his voice became quieter and quieter, until he couldn't hear it.......

However, Ye Chuqing admired Qiaorong's imagination. As for Jigong, she believes that no one here has heard of it. But Qiaorong's compilation is also so nine-pointed.

At this time, Ye Qingyun asked, "Is that all?" ”

Qiao Rong trembled, and knelt down with a "plop" sound: "Master forgive your sins,...... The servant knows so much! ”

Ye Qingyun waved his hand and said, "It's okay, go down!" Qiaorong was like a pardon, and hurriedly got up and retreated.

Ye Qingyun turned his head to look at Ye Chuqing, and advised: "Okay, you have to be obedient in the future, we will come to accompany you from time to time, and try not to make you bored." You just stay here, eat and sleep well, and the six years will pass quickly. ”

As soon as Ye Chuqing heard that there was a master, she immediately forgot everything, and her mind was full of thinking about how to find a way to meet that master, as for what Ye Qingyun said, she just nodded vigorously and agreed, and then sent a few people out of the courtyard.