Around the campus of the Royal Army Military Academy in Changping County, Zhu Youzhen booked a Zhuangzi for himself in advance. The eunuchs and palace maids who were replaced from the palace became the first residents of this house called Lujiazhuang. It is close to the Army Academy, so it is called Lujiazhuang, which is a reasonable name.

When he was about to reach the boundary, Zhu Youzhen didn't take the carriage anymore, because the carriage was too bumpy now. Not only was the road bad, but the carriage was not shock-absorbed, and although it was said that there was a thick carpet inside, it also made him sick and sick. It was so cold on the horse, I covered my face with a silk cloth, and I felt that my ears were about to freeze.

Lujiazhuang is not big, Zhu Youzhen set up six horizontal and three vertical village plans according to the memory of later generations, a total of 300 households, 5,000 acres of dry land at the foot of the mountain.

It is approaching the depths of winter, and the simple water conservancy installation near Lujiazhuang has been excavated. The cistern that leads the hill to the village by a canal is clear and covered with a thin layer of ice. The villagers who were doing farm work and working in a nearby military uniform factory had returned home, and blue cooking smoke wafted from every house.

This is a paradise built by Zhu Youzhen himself, which is exactly the same as the countryside in his previous life. Including the old stage at the entrance of the village, and the honey locust tree next to the stage.

The empress didn't know why the emperor had to get out of the car and walk in himself when he was still five miles away from the countryside.

"This is a rural custom, I heard my father say this when I was a child."

What Zhu Youzhen didn't say was that this was the custom of the countryside in his previous life. By the time he grew up, the custom was gone. Rather, people who live or work in the city are eager to drive into their beds in shiny cars. At most, the old man passing by the edge of the village lowered the window of the car and threw out a Huazi.

In fact, when he was a child, it was different.

At that time, there were still stories and styles in the countryside about how everyone who had achieved fame outside returned to the village.

"At that time, your grandfather's father was already the commander of the old army." He only remembered that his grandmother would always speak.

"That's also a big official, it's not like you don't take a car five miles away from the village. I changed all my military uniforms into cloth clothes, took off my riding boots and replaced them with cloth shoes, and walked back step by step. Roads and bridges were also built for the village. ”

Zhu Youzhen felt that such a custom was very good, and at that time, he secretly imagined in his heart that if he became prosperous one day, he would do so.

I didn't expect that I would become the emperor directly.

Well, Zhu Youzhen looked at the dress of himself and the queen, although he was dressed in a cloth and hairpin skirt, he still looked extravagant, and he was very satisfied. I couldn't see the brocade guards next to me like ghosts patrolling the woods in the distance.

"Let's go, let's see the little home that my husband has built for you."

Ordinary a small courtyard designed by Zhu Youzhen according to the courtyard of later generations, the door is not big, and the carriage cannot enter.

The queen is naturally very fresh, but it didn't take long for her to say aggrievedly:

"I'm hungry."

No wonder, Zhu Youzhen put all the things prepared by the queen in the palace, and naturally did not bring snacks and pastries, even the queen's favorite female chef in her palace. Sitting in the slightly cramped main hall, Queen Zhou felt so hungry.

"Let's go," Zhu Youzhen waved his hand.

The queen looked at him puzzled, shouldn't she call the little eunuchs over and let them bring out hot and delicious food? What are you going to do now? Seeing the emperor's excited appearance, Empress Zhou had no choice but to follow him with her somewhat sore legs.

"Wu Niang is also here."

The kitchen at the back was reserved for himself by Zhu Youzhen, and the imperial kitchen brought by Wang Chengen was in the courtyard next to it.

The kitchen is large enough for a dozen people to operate in it at the same time. There is also a table for eating, and if you don't want to go out, you can sit in the kitchen and eat. The kitchen is big and there are a lot of things in it. Air-dried chicken, duck and fish, ham, dried meat, dried seafood, all kinds of cereals, semi-finished wine pickled.

"A gentleman is far away from cooking." Queen Zhou was also from a middle-class household when she was a child, but her parents may have had an idea from the beginning and didn't let her get in touch with the daily life of these lives. I read a little book, and the book is not good.

"Far away cooks are not hungry. What would Madame want to eat? What do you want to eat? Zhu Youzhen rolled up his sleeves, and he was ready to get started.

Don't look at him asking, in fact, there is not much he can do. He didn't hear a reply, so he didn't wait to order, and he rummaged through the places where the pots and pans were placed.

"What about the copper shabu-shabu I made last time?" In such a winter, hot pot must be the most beautiful choice.

Daming already has a delicacy called pot, which is more like the general practice of later big stews. Zhu Youzhen has eaten one, mutton soup as the base, put two fresh fish in it, plus various side dishes such as tofu, and the pot is poured with a fresh pot of white wine. It tastes okay, but it's not the same thing as the hot pot of later generations. Therefore, when he decided to make this Zhuangzi, the copper hot pot was one of the most important arrangements in it.

Fortunately, it is the year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, and the red pepper has arrived in China, otherwise it would have to be dogwood, what kind of taste is that.

Spices, butter, chili peppers, that's it.

Make a fire, let the most well-behaved Wu Niang sit next to the wooden bellows, and pull the bellows while adding firewood. Zhu Youjian got started by himself and began to configure the base material. I've seen adults do it, and I forgot the order a little, but it doesn't matter, the main thing is to put in a large portion of good moromio.

The kitchen ventilation is not very good. In an instant, the entire kitchen was filled with choking air. The queen didn't stay for a quarter of an hour, went out with tears in her eyes, and replaced Wang Chengen, who was frightened.

"It's very fragrant, wait, Wang Daban, I'll invite you to eat something delicious later." Zhu Youzhen still covered his face with a cloth, and like Wu Niang, he was like two robbers one big and one small in the kitchen.

"Ahem, you asked someone to come over and fan with a fan." The fire was not well controlled, and the bottom material was a little scorched.

It was said that it was fast, and it took an hour just to boil the base. Even when the two cooks helped wash the vegetables and slice them, and when the hot pot was served on the table, it was already the time to turn on the lights.

Queen Zhou brought two cups of hot tea up, looking at the black and white cigarette ash on Zhu Youzhen's face, first snorted, and then laughed non-stop. Zhu Youzhen and Wu Niang, you look at me, and I laugh wildly when I look at you.

The three of them sat down, watched Zhu Youzhen proudly adjust the ingredients from a row of bowls, and were about to cook the meat in the pot when the evil guest came to the door.