Chapter 135: The Banquet
"Husband? You're back! "It's really said that Cao Cao will arrive when Cao Cao arrives, Chen Xiyun hurriedly came to the front hall under the notice of the maid and saw her husband who had not returned home for a few days.
"Yun'er, I've worked hard for you these past few days." When Liu Xuanyi was away, the affairs of the shop were basically managed by Chen Xiyun, and this thank you was reasonable.
Chen Xiyun shook her head, "It's not hard, the concubine is just looking at the shop at home, but the husband has to work hard outside, and the husband has worked hard." ”
Mrs. Liu pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay, look at your little love, Yi'er just came back, let's go back and rest first, and then make plans when you have a rest." ”
"The boy is gone."
When Liu Xuanyi got up to leave, he saw the food box on the table, and couldn't help but be curious, "Who sent this?" ”
Mrs. Liu said, "This is sent by the Seventh Imperial Concubine, if you don't say that your mother will forget, come and taste it, your father said it was delicious." ”
Liu Xuanyi and Chen Xiyun both took a piece, and their expressions were similar to Liu Dexing's appearance before, "It's delicious, mother, the chef skills in the Seven Imperial Concubines' Mansion are good." ”
Mrs. Liu hurriedly corrected, "This is not made by the cook, it is made by the Seventh Imperial Concubine herself, my mother is going to visit the house tomorrow, and she specially sent a return gift." ”
"The Seventh Imperial Concubine made it herself?" Liu Xuanyi looked incredulous, "It's a pity that this craft doesn't open a restaurant." ”
"Silly boy, everyone is a princess, where do you need to open a restaurant?"
Chen Xiyun also snickered, "Yes, my husband is stupid." ”
Just when Lin Qingqing was sitting in the room racking his brains and thinking about what to cook tomorrow, Zhao Kuangyan, who had gone out to negotiate matters, came back, and as soon as he entered the room, he brought in a strong smell of chili peppers.
"Ma'am? What do you think about your sad face? ”
Lin Qingqing gently pushed him away and said, "Don't you lean over, you're full of chili peppers, so happy, but General Wei is back with Fanguo?" ”
Zhao Kuangyan smiled and left a kiss on her face, "Madame really guessed it, guess how many fruits he brought back?" ”
Lin Qing glanced at him innocently, "How do I know this, but looking at my husband's happy appearance, there should be a few hundred catties, right?" ”
The fruit needs to be dried before it can be boiled into chili sauce, so the weight will shrink significantly, and Lin Qingqing specially told him about it before Li Xiao left.
"Madame guessed, this time Li Xiao brought 400 catties of fruit, and they were all dried, and they were a little humid when they were on the boat, and when they came back, they were all put in the house after a few sunshines before frying."
"After the husband's business is over, what should Madame say that makes you so sad, right?"
Lin Qingqing held his cheeks, "Today, Mrs. Liu gave me a post, saying that she would come to visit tomorrow, I thought about what dishes to prepare to be considered polite?" ”
This is the first time someone has come to visit the palace, but they can't lose Kuangyan's face, so they have to do a good job of pomp and circumstance.
"Madame just looks at the preparation, Mrs. Liu is also good at cooking, by the way, recently the thirteenth old man has been clamoring to come over, if Madame doesn't mind, can you bring her with you tomorrow?"
Lin Qingqing looked surprised, "Princess Shuanghua? That's great, I'm going to be nervous by myself, and it would be nice to have her with me. ”
In this way, in the morning of the next day, Zhao Shuanghua came excitedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm here!" What's going to be delicious today? ”
But when he saw the big black dog in Lin Qingqing's hand, the whole person was stunned.
She took a few steps back, and looked at it with some apprehension, "Emperor... Sister-in-law, when did you get a dog? Why is this dog so big? It doesn't bite, does it? ”
Lin Qingqing laughed, this girl was so frightened that she couldn't speak, and hurriedly gave the leash in her hand to Ah Chun, and stepped forward to salute Zhao Shuanghua.
"Princess Shuanghua, its name is Xiao Hei, it is a stray dog that I picked up some time ago, it is very docile, it never barks and does not bite, you can rest assured."
Hearing the words that he wouldn't bite, Zhao Shuanghua breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked, "Sister-in-law, what is a stray dog?" ”
"It's a dog that was abandoned and wandered around, the imperial sister-in-law saw that it was pitiful and brought it back, Shuanghua don't have to be afraid, Xiao Hei is very docile, and he has been in the house for almost half a month, everyone praises it for its good character, I don't believe you can come and touch it."
Zhao Shuanghua was also bold, and asked expectantly, "Is it okay?" ”
"Absolutely." Saying this, Ah Chun brought Xiao Hei over, as if he knew that the child was afraid of it, Xiao Hei lay on the ground very meekly, and let Zhao Shuanghua touch its head.
"Wow, it really doesn't bite! It's so smooth! Sister-in-law, can I hold it? Seeing her pretending to be pitiful, Lin Qingqing couldn't bear to refuse, and ordered, "The rope can be given to you, and I will let Ah Chun accompany you, be careful." ”
Zhao Shuanghua nodded excitedly, "Okay, thank you, sister-in-law!" ”
Just when Zhao Shuanghua and Xiao Hei were mingling, Mrs. Liu arrived.
Mrs. Liu wore a pale cyan pear blossom double-embroidered satin dress today, with a swaying blue and white step on her head, swaying gently, her gentle and virtuous temperament was eye-catching, if she didn't know Mrs. Liu's real age, Lin Qingqing really couldn't believe it.
"Courtiers see the imperial concubine." Mrs. Liu came to Lin Qingqing and gave a big salute.
"Mrs. Liu, please get up, please here." After all, Lin Qingqing still had to pretend at the gate of the palace, and she was relieved after the door of the palace was closed, and said with a smile, "The concubine has heard her husband mention it several times, and I thank Lord Liu for your guidance recently." ”
Yes, now Zhao Kuangyan has a new task, that is, every day after going to the Liu Mansion to discuss the current situation with Liu Dexing, Liu Dexing has been an official for more than 30 years, has experienced too many changes and updates, listening to his words, it can be said that it is better than reading for ten years.
Mrs. Liu said, "The imperial concubine is polite, the husband and His Royal Highness are in love, men are always like this, there are thousands of cups of wine for confidants, and this is the truth if you don't speculate for half a sentence." ”
"There are no outsiders in this house, why don't Mrs. Liu call me Lin Qingqing, to borrow your previous words, my wife and I are also very close to each other."
Lin Qingqing likes this kind of woman very much, gentle and elegant, with a bookish temperament, and she is very comfortable to get along with.
"Then the courtesy should be respectful, and it would be better to obey." Whether it was His Majesty's will or not, Mrs. Liu liked it a little when she saw the imperial concubine at first sight, maybe it was really familiar at first sight.
said some interesting things casually, and the relationship between the two became rapid and leaps and bounds.
"Imperial sister-in-law! Imperial sister-in-law! It's almost noon, do you have anything delicious to prepare today? ”
In the distance, Zhao Shuanghua took Xiao Hei all the way and rushed all the way, and threw himself into Lin Qingqing's arms and rubbed it, as if he was familiar with it.
Xiao Hei on the side stuck out his tongue tiredly, and the child's energy was really strong.
Mrs. Liu looked at the big black dog not far away in surprise, as if she knew that there were guests in the house, and naturally stopped in place when Zhao Shuanghua let go of the rope, which was really spiritual.
"You little gluttonous cat, this is Lord Liu's wife, and I came to visit the house today."
Zhao Shuanghua saluted after standing, and her voice was clear: "Hello Mrs. Liu, I am the fourteenth princess, and I also came to visit the imperial sister-in-law's mansion today." ”
Mrs. Liu hurriedly saluted: "The courtiers meet the fourteenth princess." ”
"Hehe, Mrs. Liu doesn't have to be polite, today I can eat the dishes made by the imperial sister-in-law thanks to your blessing!"
"Mrs. Liu, I've already prepared lunch, let's go over together, otherwise I'll get the saliva of Shuanghua, the little gluttonous cat, out."
Seeing that the two were so intimate, Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "I have heard His Royal Highness say that Lin Qingqing's craftsmanship is very good, and I want to taste it today." ”
"This way, please."
Lin Qingqing took Mrs. Liu and Zhao Shuanghua to the living room, and there were already a few delicate-looking dishes on the table, anyway, the three of them were seated, so they didn't pay attention to any rules, and ate with laughter.
"Mrs. Liu, try this, I made this seasoning myself." Mrs. Liu picked up a piece of saliva chicken, dipped it in some sauce and put it in her mouth, the slight numbness was accompanied by a sweet sauce fragrance, and after chewing a few times, it still had the aroma of sesame seeds, which was really delicious!