Chapter 161: Problematic with Cured Meat?
Mrs. Qi immediately shouted: "Bai Zhi, who fried this medicine?" β
Bai Zhi hurriedly walked in, looked at Mrs. Qi blankly, and said, "Madame's medicine has always been supervised by Afuββ"
"Go and call Afu!" The more Mrs. Qi thought about it, the more angry she became, someone dared to do something under her nose, she was worried that she hadn't beaten anyone for a few days, and her hands were a little itchy!
Ning Shu's slender jade fingers lightly tapped a little medicinal liquid, and tasted it in her mouth, and even she couldn't help but tremble at the bitter and spicy taste.
"But there's nothing peculiar about this medicine, maybe it's what my sister took before."
"Impossible! I've never taken such bitter medicine! What Mrs. Qi said was categorical, but in fact, she looked away with a little weakness.
The medicine she took before was indeed more bitter than Coptis chinensis in every bowl.
Not long after, Bai Zhi walked in with Afu, who innocently looked at Mrs. Qi with an angry face, and knelt down.
"Madam, did the slave do something wrong?"
"What is this medicine?" Mrs. Qi asked in a cold voice.
Ah Fu hurriedly explained: "Madam, the slave maid knows that she is wrong - in fact, this medicine was taken by the lady before, and only this one is left, and the slave and maid saw that it was a pity to throw it away, so she took it upon herself to fry it for the ladyββ"
"Okay, awesome? How dare you give me what I told you to throw away? "The reason why Mrs. Qi was angry was not that Afu didn't listen to her, but that such a bitter medicine should have been lost a long time ago, and she actually gave it back to her!
"The slave knows that she is wrong, and the slave and the maid don't dare anymore!" Afu kowtowed again and again, and her sincere attitude made Mrs. Qi's anger disappear a little.
"Go, fry a new bowl again!"
"Yes! Slave and maid, go now! β
Afu didn't dare to stay longer for a moment, and hurriedly ran out.
Ning Shu smiled, "Actually, this medicine is also good for my sister's body, it's me who is making a fuss, sister, don't be angry!" β
"Which one is better than yours?" Mrs. Qi only asked casually, and then regretted it.
In case Ning Shu's medicine is not bitter than this, but she says that the medicine in her hand is more effective, then how should she choose?
Ning Shu smiled lightly, "My sister's prescription has a few more herbs than the one I prescribed. In fact, my sister's body is fine, it is a three-point poison, and there is no need to make up too much. β
The most important thing is that Ning Shu's prescription is mostly a prescription for detoxification, compared to the warm and tonic medicine that Mrs. Qi drank before, Ning Shu's is obviously what Mrs. Qi needs the most now.
Mrs. Qi nodded happily, "I see it too, after all, I have been drinking this medicine for half a year, and it has no effect at all, so I have long wanted to throw it away." β
"Hmm." Ning Shu looked around and asked, "Sister usually likes to stay in this room?" β
As soon as she entered the door, she paid attention to the furnishings in the room, and saw nothing unusual with the naked eye, so she got up and pretended to look at the layout in the room, "This incense burner has a very peculiar shape." β
"Take it if you like." Mrs. Qi smiled: "I spend most of my time in my yard, except for going to my mother every day to say goodbye, and then occasionally going out for a walk. β
Qi Mansion is not as good as Guogong Mansion, Master Qi also has three concubines, a lot of concubines, Mrs. Qi is the laziest to socialize, and rarely goes out.
There are very few people who come to her courtyard, after all, her reputation was notoriously bad as early as when she was in the boudoir.
The fewer people you come into contact with, the smaller the range.
Ning Shu casually put down the incense burner, shook her head and said, "I don't like incense very much, so my sister should keep the incense burner." β
She walked around again, but found nothing strange, and reluctantly sat back in her chair.
Seeing that the hour was approaching noon, Mrs. Qi's eyes lit up and she instructed Bai Zhi to set the meal.
"You came at the right time today, at this time of the month, Aunt Man will send some cured meat, as long as it is roasted with a little fire, the taste is superb."
Ning Shu also felt a little hungry, so she didn't refuse, "Then I'm better to be respectful than to obey?" β
"Are you still polite to me?" Mrs. Qi rolled her eyes, "I'll tell you the truth, I'm a native of Kyoto, and I don't have many friends who can speak until now." β
She suddenly became colorful, glanced at Ning Shu deeply, and suddenly smiled: "But you are the only one!" β
"Actually, I don't have any friends in Kyoto, and I am lucky to be able to meet Sister Zhu."
"Oh, you see, or you're going to say! No, I'm going to talk to my husband tonight, and I'll talk to you again another day! β
Mrs. Qi's slightly scoundrel expression made Ning Shu cry and laugh.
In the blink of an eye, Angelica Angelica had already prepared lunch.
Mrs. Qi couldn't wait to drool, and after pulling Ning Shu to sit down, she hurriedly took a piece of roasted cured meat and handed it to Ning Shu, "Come, try it!" β
Under her expectant gaze, Ning Shu put the piece of cured meat in her mouth, the meat was smooth and tender, and it melted in her mouth.
"It's delicious."
"I'll just say, come, you eat more."
Mrs. Qi did not shy away from eating whether it looked good or not, and ate it in a big gulp.
"If it weren't too much trouble to make this, I would have asked Aunt Man to send it to me every day."
Ning Shu slowly chewed the cured meat in her mouth, sweet and salty, fat but not greasy, it was indeed as delicious as Mrs. Qi said.
Both of them stared at the cured meat and ate it, and before they knew it, a plate had been swept away.
Mrs. Qi immediately ordered Bai Zhi to roast some more and come back.
Ning Shu took a sip of tea lightly, and there was still the aftertaste of cured meat in her mouth.
After being diluted by tea, the production accessories of the cured meat were also analyzed by Ning Shu.
Her brows tightened, and she asked Mrs. Qi, "Sister Zhu, who did you say sent this meat?" β
"Aunt Man, my father-in-law's aunt."
Mrs. Qi thought that Ning Shu liked to eat, and said with a smile: "Next time, I will ask her to make more and send it to you." β
"She sends it at this time of month?" Ning Shu asked solemnly.
Mrs. Qi nodded inexplicably, "Yes, it's been about a year - it's been more than a year, and it is the second month since I married into the Qi Mansion, and I accidentally walked into the wrong courtyard, walked into Aunt Man's place, and saw that she was making cured meat, so I casually asked for some back." β
I fell in love with the taste uncontrollably.
Therefore, Aunt Man will send some to Mrs. Qi at this time every month.
Ning Shu seemed to understand what the poison on Mrs. Qi's body was.
She asked, "Does Aunt Man have any children?" β
"Yes, it's my husband's cousin, and I have two cousins, and I don't have a daughter."
Ning Shu confirmed her suspicions even more, and hurriedly said: "Sister Zhu, I also know a method of marinating meat, I will send someone to bring it to you in a few days, you can taste it, whether it is delicious or not, you will not eat Aunt Man's things in the future." β
Mrs. Qi's eyes froze, and she suddenly felt that the meat in her mouth was not fragrant.
"You mean there's something wrong with this cured meat?"