Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Autumn Wind Makes Crab Feet Itchy
"It's all said that the autumn wind is rising, and the crab feet are itchy, which is really a coincidence! I've just got some crabs for you! It's steamed at night, so I'll give you a taste!"
Li Qinru was not either, and came over completely unprepared. She knows very well that the Bai family in the capital is different from the Bai family in Huzhou, the Bai family in the capital is the heir of the upright Bai family! Ruobei's etiquette was light, she was afraid that Bai Jingxuan and their father and daughter would not look down on it, Ruobei's etiquette was too heavy, and it seemed that they had a heart to cling, so Li Qinru thought about it, so she prepared some local specialties in Huzhou, picked some things that were not common in the capital, and brought them over!
For example, this crab, although there are also in other places, but they are not as fat as the crabs in Huzhou! It is said that this side of the water and soil raises a person, the water of Huzhou, the crabs raised, all of them are big and fat, green shells and white bellies, and the meat is fresh and tender! And the crabs in Huzhou, the male crab meat is more creamy, the female crab meat is thick and yellow, and the nutritional value is even more! After cooking, the crab fragrance can float for several miles!
"Miss...... The doctor said, "You can't eat anything cold, this crab ......."
Cai Xing was a little worried, she quietly attached herself to Bai Yanqing's ear and whispered.
Last time, in order to refuse the three princes, Bai Yanqing was gluttonous and hurt his spleen and stomach, and the doctor repeatedly told him that people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat cold things, but this crab is a cold thing!
If Bai Yanqing refuses, it will seem that she is not good enough to be the master of the family, if she does not refuse, then she will be the one who suffers! In comparison, Cai Xing is still more worried about Bai Yanqing's body!
"No problem! Eat less, and you'll be fine!"
Bai Yanqing patted the back of Caixing's hand and said disapprerovitically.
The conversation between Bai Yanqing and Caixing all fell into the ears of Aunt An behind her, she looked at the two whispering in front of her, weighed it in her heart, and finally opened her mouth.
"Crabs are good, but they're also cold. The woman is already weak, yin deficiency, and eating too much is afraid that the spleen and stomach will not be good. When my young lady saw her little aunt today, she was happy and inevitably more greedy. If you don't mind, the slave maid can go and get some rice wine made by herself to warm it, and then it will be accompanied by the crab of the little aunt of the Bai family, wouldn't it be happy?"
Aunt An smiled and said to everyone.
Aunt An's own rice wine is added with a lot of blood-invigorating drugs to ward off cold, and it is eaten with crabs, which can remove the fishy smell of crabs and neutralize them, so as not to hurt the spleen and stomach due to cold things.
When Aunt An first arrived in Baifu, others were naturally not very familiar with her, and when they saw her speak, everyone was stunned. Only Li Qinru was not stupid, after all, she was also new to Baifu and was not familiar with others.
"Yes, yes, yes, but I didn't think about it! It's still this aunt's thoughtfulness!"
Li Qinru said a little embarrassed.
"With Auntie's crabs and Aunt An's wine, we'll have a good time tonight!"
After that, Bai Yanqing instructed Cai Xing to send someone to inform Bai Furong's mother and daughter and let them come over for dinner together. As for Bai Furong's willingness to show up, it all depends on whether she is relieved or not.
Knowing that Li Qinru had arrived, Bai Jingxuan also hurriedly finished the official business at hand, and then hurried back. As soon as I entered the house, I smelled the mouth-watering crab fragrance.
When Bai Jingxuan stepped into the hall, what caught his eyes was a harmonious picture of happiness.
"Father is back!"
In the end, it was still Bai Yanqing's sharp eyes, and he saw Bai Jingxuan returning at a glance.
When everyone heard this, they raised their heads and looked towards the door.
"I've seen Uncle!"
Li Qinru got up, bent his knees slightly, and bowed to Bai Jingxuan politely, whether it was the first time they met, the number of etiquette was still inevitable.
"It's all a family, and younger siblings don't need to be polite."
Bai Jingxuan stretched out his hand and helped him weakly.
"Brother and sister are returning home for the first time, if there is something they are not used to, just discuss it with Yan Qing, don't be restrained!"
Bai Jingxuan waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, and then said politely to Li Qinru.
"Yes, thank you uncle, everything is fine in the house, Yan Qing is thoughtful, but I'm an aunt, and I don't have her delicate mind."
Li Qinru
smiled very gently, looking at Bai Yanqing's eyes, they were also full of appreciation.
Others praised his daughter, Bai Jingxuan was naturally very happy, and his pride overflowed on his face.
Just as a few people were talking, someone came to say that Bai Furong's mother and daughter were here. Bai Jingxuan and Bai Yanqing's father and daughter were all stunned, they still thought that Bai Furong had not yet untied the knot and refused to come! Now it seems that she should have figured it out, right?
When Bai Furong brought Lai Bizhi into the house, everyone inevitably exchanged pleasantries. Because Li Qinru has just arrived, and it is also the first time to see Bai Jingxuan and Bai Furong brother and sister, so the etiquette is naturally thorough, and there are few words of greeting.
Bai Yanqing saw Bai Furong, who was still a little depressed, and quietly pulled Lai Bizhi aside to ask, and learned that Bai Furong was in a much better mood today, and she was a little relieved.
"My sister still feels sorry for her mother!"
Lai Bizhi was also secretly relieved in her heart, she was also worried that Bai Yanqing would hold a grudge and refuse to forgive her mother, but now, seeing Bai Yanqing take the initiative to ask about her mother's condition, Lai Bizhi was sure that Bai Yanqing still remembered this aunt in her heart.
"When my aunt is confused, it is indeed chilling, but what is her sin? I feel sorry for my mother, why shouldn't she?"
Bai Yanqing stretched out her hand to pick up the handkerchief handed by Aunt An on the side, and talked to Lai Bizhi. These words were not originally words of betrayal, so Bai Yanqing did not shy away from Caixing and Aunt An on the side.
"Aunt An, what are you sending?"
Seeing that Aunt An was stunned, Cai Xing didn't hand the handkerchief to Bai Yanqing, couldn't help it, and gently pushed Aunt An.
With this push, the handkerchief that was just about to be handed over was pushed to the ground, looking at the handkerchief that slipped from her fingertips, Bai Yanqing felt that there was something wrong with Aunt An.
"I...... I'm ...... Get a new handkerchief for the young lady!"
As she spoke, Aunt Ann lowered her head, turned around and raised her feet to run out. Unexpectedly, the moment he turned around, he lowered his head and bumped into Bai Jingxuan, who got up.
"Reckless, what a system!"
Bai Jingxuan looked down at the woman who crashed into his arms, and was extremely unhappy in his heart at the moment, so he couldn't help but scold in a low voice.
"Father, don't worry, Aunt An just entered the house yesterday, and she is still a little unaccustomed, I hope that my father will not worry about her, and my daughter will take her down to rest and recuperate!"
Bai Yanqing glanced at Caixing, Caixing hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Aunt An away! Bai Yanqing immediately raised his feet and followed!
"Aunt An, what's the matter? If you're not feeling well today, you can talk to me!"
Bai Yanqing's expression was also a little unhappy, she still thought that Aunt An was a stable person, but unexpectedly, handing a handkerchief, she could hand out something!
"It's the slave's fault!"
Aunt An didn't quibble, she bowed her head and admitted her mistakes, with a sincere attitude, which made Bai Yanqing embarrassed to embarrass her anymore.
"Well, you can go back and get me a few handkerchiefs, and I'll have to wipe my hands later!"
Bai Yanqing sighed, stopped reproaching, and waved her hand to let Aunt An go back to get the veil.
When Aunt An walked away, Bai Yanqing turned sideways and told Caixing to let her help Aunt An and take care of her more when she had dinner later, so that she could make as few mistakes as possible. After that, he turned around and re-entered the hall.
However, no one noticed that Aunt An, who had walked away, stood in the dark, turned to look at the brightly lit hall, and her eyes were already full of tears.
"Here comes the crab!"
As soon as Bai Yanqing returned to the hall with Cai Xing, he saw people pouring into the hall with a drawer of steamed crabs. The overflowing crab fragrance aroused the appetite of everyone present.
After Bai Yanqing sat down, she was amazed by the yellow crab in front of her, and just when she rolled up her sleeves and was ready to eat, Aunt An arrived at the right time.
"Miss, don't get your hands dirty, let's come on as a slave!"
Aunt An lowered her head, carefully straightened Bai Yanqing's sleeves, and then stood beside Bai Yanqing, carefully peeling the crab shell for her.
"The crab shell is sharp, don't tie the young lady."
Aunt An was peeling the crab while whispering to Bai Yanqing. The rest of the people are all staring at the crab on the round table, who has the kung fu to care about others.
"Cai Xing, bring the rice wine to everyone!"
Bai Yanqing turned to Caixing and commanded, Caixing retreated, and not long after, he brought two jars of rice wine.
Uncork the bottle and the wine will be fragrant. The crisp and rich aroma of wine made everyone present couldn't help but swallow their saliva secretly.
At Bai Yanqing's suggestion, Cai Xing poured the wine for everyone, and for a while, in the entire hall, the aroma of wine and crab fragrance were staggered, which attracted everyone's index fingers.
"Miss's spleen and stomach are cold, this ginger vinegar is made by the slave maid for you. Miss can eat it with confidence."
Aunt An finished peeling a whole crab, then dipped the crab meat in some ginger vinegar and handed it to Bai Yanqing.
Ginger juice has the effect of dispelling cold and relieving pain, its spicy perfectly neutralizes the sourness of vinegar, the crab meat is dipped in a little ginger vinegar, there is no crab smell at all, and the entrance is very sweet. Drizzle a little ginger vinegar on the crab roe, dig it up with a long-handled spoon, and put it into your mouth one by one.
Even the star picker on the side couldn't help swallowing his saliva, this crab looked at it, it was really tempting!
"The crabs in our Huzhou are different from those in the other places, the crabs raised in the water of Huzhou are thick in flesh, and the crab belly is also full of crab roe and crab paste!"
Li Qinru beckoned people to crabs while talking to everyone with a smile.
"It's really good, it's really different from what I used to eat!"
Bai Yanqing was also quite happy to eat, and saw the gluttony of Cai Xing on the side.
"Such a delicious crab, Yan Qing is cheeky, can I ask my little aunt for a few more?"
Bai Yanqing glanced at Caixing, and secretly laughed in her heart, this little girl can't hide her greed!
"Yes, yes! And so much! If Yan Qing likes it, I'll ask someone to send a few more boxes to the capital! It's going to be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days, so everyone will get together again and have a good time!"
Li Qinru is indeed very generous, such crabs are common in Huzhou, but they are rare in the capital!
After eating a whole crab, Bai Yanqing has never dirty her hands, I have to say that Aunt An is indeed meticulous and considerate, such a small matter, Bai Yanqing has never touched her hands at all.
"This rice wine, the entrance is fresh and sweet, not half spicy, and there is a faint medicinal fragrance, with this crab roe, it is really the best in the world!"
Bai Yanqing couldn't help it, and took a few sips of the rice wine brought by Cai Xing, this rice wine is indeed different from the ones sold outside!
Bai Yanqing's words aroused the curiosity of others, and everyone put down the crabs in their hands one after another, picked up the wine glasses that had just been filled, and took a sip each.
"This wine ......"
Bai Jingxuan just took a sip of the wine in the glass, raised his head suddenly, and stared at Bai Yanqing's face deadly, as if he wanted to let her face see through a hole!
"Father...... What's the matter?"
Looking at Bai Jingxuan's sharp eyes, Bai Yanqing was stunned, this wine is not poisonous! She's just tasted it, and it tastes so good! But his father's eyes seemed to swallow her! Bai Yanqing, who was staring, was a little flustered!
"Where did this wine come from?"
Bai Jingxuan stared at Bai Yanqing deadly, those eyes gradually became bloodshot.
Seeing that his father was quite excited at the moment, Bai Yanqing was a little scared, and for a while, he didn't know whether he should tell Bai Jingxuan that this wine was brewed by Aunt An herself.