The top of the hill is an octagonal pavilion, although it is not big, it is still neat, and there is a black lacquer plaque hanging on the pavilion "such as the pavilion".

Chi Tao was puzzled: "Why did you come here?" ”

Xie Yao said with a smile: "The moonlight is good today, even if you come to enjoy the moon, it's worth it." ”

Chi Tao saw a full moon hanging in the sky, and suddenly remembered that today should be the fifteenth. The capital at the foot of the mountain is prosperous, and several main roads are lit up, just like the Milky Way falling to the ground, but it has not taken away the brilliance of the moonlight, and the moonlight is sprinkled all over the world like water, putting the world on a gentle veil.

It's already autumn, but the grass and trees are still lush, and the autumn insects hide in the dark, making a few long chirps from time to time, and it seems more and more silent.

Chi Tao took a deep breath of the air mixed with the fresh air of the grass and trees, and the cool air went straight into her lungs, which lifted her spirits.

She stopped talking, leaning against the railing and looking at the moon.

Xie Yao took out two small wine jugs from his arms and handed one to her: "You have always had to work hard, and you should give yourself a spare time to take a breath." ”

Chi Tao took it in surprise and sniffed it: "It's so fragrant." ”

"I bought it from the waiter at a high price, it's called Yulichun, and it's made of Fenjiu."

Chi Tao took a sip, the wine was fragrant, but the strength of the wine was quite strong, and she felt the pear-scented wine pass through her throat and flow into her chest, and her whole body was warm and comfortable. She narrowed her eyes: "I used to do a good job in a small business, but Achu fell from the sky, what can I do?" I can't ignore her - she is pampered, and she has no city, and she is afraid that her bones will be gone in less than three days after falling on the rivers and lakes. ”

"Even if you don't have Achu, you're used to worrying. I see that you have set up spring condensation, I'm afraid it was prepared for your sister and your long-term worker, right? You're going to get them together? ”

Is the "......." obvious? She corrected: "Shao Cheng is not a long-term worker, he is my partner, by the way, it is also yours." Although I look like a man, I am young and easy to attract right and wrong, and it is much safer to have Shao Cheng at home. I don't have to worry about my sister's safety when I'm not at home. ”

"How old are you, you only care about other people."

Chi Tao raised his eyes and glanced at Xie Yao: "Why is Gongzi Xie so strange today, only talking about me?" ”

Xie Yao's face turned red and cleared his throat: "Didn't I feel it.....

Chi Tao has seen people and things in her previous life, and she will only be more proficient in acting skills and insight than people - every business she does is a matter of life and death, how dare she be careless. In this era, although people are small and weak, they don't have the biggest threat in the end, and they are not the ancient women who twist and keep the old, so they simply opened their words, so as not to trouble in the future, and said with a smile: "Gongzi Xie shouldn't really take a fancy to me, and you want to carry me back to be an aunt." ”

Xie Yao choked, gritted his teeth, and seemed to have made up his mind: "Are you willing?" He hurriedly said, "I will not do you any wrong." ”

If it is a woman in this era, she must be shy and happy, Xie Yao is noble, his maternal grandfather is the Marquis of Ning Yuan, his father is a household servant, and Xie Yao is not such a gentleman, and the future is immeasurable. Born in the identity of Chi Tao, married to Xie Yao, and is a concubine from a good family brought in from outside the house, and has some feelings for working with him, it is already a great climb.

However, Chi Tao is not from the mainland, and he has no intention of getting married, and being a concubine is tantamount to throwing himself into a cage ....... being trapped.

"It's better for you and me to be partners." She tore off a wild flower that reached into the pavilion beside her, put it on the tip of her nose and sniffed lightly, "Wouldn't it be better for me to borrow your power and you use my craft to make some money smoothly?" ”

Xie Yao's heart felt as if he had been knocked over the five-flavor bottle, and he couldn't tell the taste.

People didn't even look down on themselves.......

Chi Tao was afraid that he would drill the tip of the horns, and said with a smile: "I have always shown people in men's clothes, and my background is poor, and I have no foundation. No matter what Gongzi Xie looks at me, it's not worth it. ”

"What do you mean by not being worthy?" Xie Yao frowned, "Although you look ordinary, you are smart and clever, and you are different from other women......" He raised his head: "You are different from everyone else. The situation in my family is complicated, but I will take care of you, and I will also take care of your sister and Shao Cheng, you don't have to work so hard anymore. ”

Average-looking?

It was the first time Chi Tao heard such an evaluation of his appearance from others, so he couldn't help choking, touched his face, took back the white of his eyes, and smiled well: "Exactly." The so-called marrying a wife and marrying virtue, taking a concubine. I'm not even as good as my sister and Achu, let alone so many stunning women. In terms of being smart and clever, I think Gongzi Xie still has less contact with women, and people like me are by no means uncommon. Xie Gongzi still went to this idea. ”

Xie Yao was disappointed: "You are so unwilling. He was a wise man, so he stopped persuading and said, "In that case, you should not say anything about it." ”

Chi Tao knew that the social environment had a profound impact on people's values, and in Xie Yao's view, it was a great good thing for him to accept himself as a concubine, and said with a smile: "That's nature, and buying and selling is not benevolent." ”

Xie Yao thought about this sentence again, and couldn't help but smile: "Is it not benevolent and righteous to buy and sell?" This is a rough remark, but there is some truth in it. ”

He is chic by nature, and he doesn't regard Chi Tao's rejection as a shame, but has a little more respect for Chi Tao, and a little more casual like a friend: "When Achu's matter is over, are you still in the capital?" ”

The atmosphere changed from the original slightly ambiguous to the ease of chatting between friends, and Chi Tao was also rendered by this ease, leaning on the pillar and looking at the moon, her eyes were shining: "I didn't think about it - I just want to find a place for my sister to live and settle her down, and I will be big, walk around, and see the mountains and rivers at this time." ”

"How do you settle down?"

"Speaking of which, it's almost the same now, Shao Cheng is already fully able to support the spring and snow, and he is already very familiar with my sister. It's just that I don't know if he wants to marry her, after all, in the eyes of him and outsiders, my sister has been married once, which is not a good match. ”

Chi Tao thought that Xie Yao would come to Zhuzhi Lane for dinner every few days after this time, but he didn't expect him to come in the afternoon of the second day.

"King Duan is going to hold a banquet in the drinking garden, and he invited all the young masters of the important ministers in the capital, and Princess Duan also invited all the female dependents, saying that it is taking advantage of the cool autumn weather, please have a good day."

"How many are there?"

"I don't know the specifics, but there are probably a few. King Duan and the princess have always been famous for their good travel and good drinks, and they came to the banquet, and how many people were eager to get a post. And the husband and wife held this banquet together, everyone knew that it was an opportunity for Miss Gongzi in the capital to see each other, even if they were not close to King Duan, they would also seize this rare opportunity to bring their children here, in case they could find a good marriage. Even my mother was repeatedly entrusted by my father to take my sister with her. ”

Chi Tao was stunned: "Your sister is only ten years old. ”

Xie Yao showed a sarcastic smile: "So the love of parents is far-reaching." She is still young and is not in a hurry to get married, but it would be great if she could show off at this banquet or make an impression on the ladies and wives. ”

Chi Tao thought of the situation at Xie Yao's house, and couldn't help frowning: "I'm afraid that there is no good banquet." ”

"Exactly. So I have told my mother's grandmother that no matter what means I use that day, I must make sure that my mother can't go out, so that my sister can't go, and I don't have to worry a lot. ”

"Then you ......"

"Of course I have to go." He glanced at Chi Tao, "With such a big move, Duanwang Bacheng wants to ....... success or failure in this move." ”

"I'll go too." Chi Tao didn't have any opinion on Zhongjun's thoughts, but thought of Ah Chu, "I think the fake county lord will definitely play an important role in this, I can't ignore it." ”

Chi Tao stopped talking, and wondered how to blend into the drinking garden.

Xie Yao looked at her helplessly: "Okay, when the time comes, you can dress up as a little guy and follow me." But how can you thank me? ”

Chi Tao pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm Gongzi Xie's cook, so naturally I asked you what you want to eat for dinner tonight?" ”

Xie Yao leaned comfortably on the sandalwood chair and posed as an uncle: "Alas, I thought you had forgotten to cook for me." ”

"Say it quickly."

Xie Yao showed a hippie smile: "Today, Zhuangzi sent a few baskets of crabs, and I asked someone to send them to you." They all say that the crabs in the last autumn are delicious, but I think they are fishy when others make them - I want to taste the taste of your cooking! ”

Chi Tao didn't wait for Shen Chu to close the store and went back early, telling Shao Cheng and Chi Xing to take care of the store. As soon as I got home, someone knocked on the door, and listened to the rain commanding people to carry two small baskets of crabs in, and said as always: "Chi Xiaolangjun, this is sent by Zhuangzi today, and the ones that come out of the rice fields over there are all very good, what are you going to do." Our son is pitiful, he fell to the ground with a golden spoon in his mouth, but he was empty in this pile of wealth, and he couldn't eat or drink anything, and he couldn't taste it. Thanks to Xiao Langjun, I see that his body and bones are much better this year. ”

Chi Tao couldn't stand the noise, so he hurriedly sent the rain away, opened the basket, and saw that all of them were mud claw crabs, all of which were bigger than the tea tray, with green shells and white bellies, all in spirit, and they were very majestic.

She saw that there were Bingzhou oranges bought in the market yesterday on the vegetable shelf, with branches and leaves on the top, which were very round, and there were a few water chestnuts left over from Achu's eating. I started the steamer, washed the crabs and steamed them in the pot. Cut the orange from the top, take out the orange flesh and set aside, and mix the pork belly with water chestnuts and finely cut it into a seed, mix it with half of the orange flesh, sprinkle with a little salt and other seasonings, mix well and marinate.

The crab is almost steamed, and when the crab cools, Chi Tao peels off the crab shell, digs out the crab roe and crab paste, and picks out a lot of white crab meat, mixes it with the original meat filling, pours it into the orange peel, and covers the top cover that was originally cut off as it is.

After washing the rice again, I boiled a pot of bijaponica rice porridge with a sparkling fragrance, made two or three delicate and refreshing side dishes, baked pine nut shortbread, and waited for Xie Yao to come.