The spring days of the spring mountain are long, and the warblers are silent and the swallows are busy.

No one sees the peach blossoms falling, and the wet hands only smell the fragrance of the stream.

……

In the twilight of spring, there are many people outside Lai'an City.

Xiao Wangzhi and the Huaizhou armies were still in Dingzhou in the north to assist the newly established Dingzhou Governor's Office to stabilize the situation in various places, but the first part of the Zhenbei Army and 2,000 cavalry escorted the Shanyang Marquis Lu Shen to triumph, which naturally attracted the eager welcome of the squires and people in the city.

The gongs and drums outside the city are very noisy, and the courtyards inside the city are also very busy.

In the kitchen in the northeast corner, Wang Chulong cooked delicious food in an orderly manner, and Jinshu and several cooks all became her helpers.

This scene made the servants of the Lu family secretly surprised.

They still don't know Wang Chulong's true identity, and they don't dare to discuss it in private.

Whether it is Lu Tong or Lu Shen, he is very generous in the treatment of servants in the house, but the rules and requirements are very strict, almost like a military lawyer, so no one dares to chew the root of his tongue.

Although they don't know her identity, the servants can also perceive Wang Chulong's extraordinaryness from the details, this woman is definitely not from a small family.

Like this, everyone pays attention to the ten fingers and does not touch the spring water, usually they occasionally see Wang Chulong holding the scroll, and they inevitably feel that it is really like the person in the painting. However, now looking at Wang Chulong's appearance of handling the kitchenware, they feel that there is nothing wrong with it, which is really a very amazing thing.

"Miss, wipe your sweat?"

Jin Shu walked closer with a handkerchief, looked at the beads of sweat on Wang Chulong's forehead, and couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

In the past, when he was in the Wang family's mansion in Heluo City, Wang Chulong would occasionally cook, but that was just to practice his cooking skills, and he had never managed a table like today, after all, the royal family would not allow it.

Wang Chulong took the handkerchief and wiped his forehead, and asked, "What time is it?" ”

A woman next to her replied, "Girl, it's already noon." ”

Wang Chulong bowed slightly and said: "Sister-in-law Liu, the oven roasted chicken should be simmered and dried, and then add half of vinegar and wine. ”

The woman smiled and agreed, "Don't worry, girl, you won't forget." ”

Wang Chulong smiled and said, "You have to watch it carefully." ”

Everyone hurriedly and respectfully responded.

Wang Chulong then returned to his courtyard with the brocade book, and after washing and changing clothes, Song Pei came to deliver a message: "Girl, the young master and the master are back." ”

"Okay."

Wang Chulong came to the main hall with two big girls, and the first glance fell on the face of Lu Shen, who was smiling gently, compared with the time of separation more than half a year ago, he lost a lot of weight but also had a lot of energy, it can be seen that the war is very sharp, and now there is no childishness in his face.

Lu Shen was also looking at this noble lady of the family, her skin was white and red, her temperament was as gentle as ever, and she had not changed much compared with before, but there was a little more sadness in her eyes.

Wang Chulong stepped forward and saluted Lu Tong: "Say hello to the uncle of the Lu family." ”

Lu Tong smiled kindly: "Miss Wang doesn't need to be polite. ”

In the past few months, he has also lived in Lai'an, but in another house next to him, he has met Wang Chulong a few times and talked about some topics in the north.

At the beginning, he told Lu Shen that Lin Xi was the best candidate for daughter-in-law in his mind, but through simple contact with Wang Chulong, the old man had to admit that this concubine from Zhai Lin Wang's family almost met all the requirements of a big family head of the house.

Wang Chulong smiled lightly, and said to Lu Shen: "Congratulations to Lu Gongzi on his victory and fame." ”

Lu Shen returned the salute and said gently: "Miss Wang has a heart." ”

Wang Chulong blinked, not understanding where the word "heart" came from.

When she moved her eyes and saw Song Pei standing next to her, she came back to her senses and chuckled: "Lu Gongzi has a tired journey, and he must not have the leisure and elegance to satisfy his appetite. It happened that Chu Long knew a little about cooking, so he made a few famous dishes in the north, and invited his uncle and Lu Gongzi to appreciate their faces. ”

Lu Shen had nothing to do, but Lu Tong shook his head and said: "Miss Wang is gracious, the old man should not be pushed back, but when he just entered the city, he came to the Anzhifu to invite him, and it is not good to refute his face, and now he wants to go to the mansion to attend the meeting." Besides, you young people talk softly together. ”

Song Pei and Jinshu couldn't help but purse their lips and chuckle.

Lu Shen said in his heart, Daddy is really a lie, he came as soon as he opened his mouth, they walked all the way into the city, where did the prefect invite?

Wang Chulong's heart was like a mirror, his face was as usual, and he lowered his head slightly and said: "In this case, uncle is still invited to the appointment, and you can't delay the business." ”

Lu Tong left with a smile, and the young man and woman came to the flower hall side by side.

After a few moments, the dishes are ready.

Lu Shen had already learned about the reception banquet prepared by Wang Chulong from Song Pei in advance, and thought that she would cook a few specialty dishes, but at this moment, looking at the table full of delicacies, he couldn't help but say in surprise: "Miss Wang, are you all cooking?" ”

Wang Chulong bowed slightly, and Jin Shu said beside him: "Master Lu, my girl learned that you arrived today, and she asked people to prepare all the ingredients yesterday, and she got up before dawn this morning to get busy, and she didn't finish until noon." ”

Song Pei also said: "Yes, young master, Miss Wang is very hard, and she doesn't want us to do it for you." ”

If it was just Jinshu alone, Wang Chulong could still say that she was too talkative, but after Song Pei spoke, she didn't want to be deliberate, she just looked at the young man opposite with a smile.

Lu Shen sighed: "Miss Wang, it's hard work, Lu is ashamed of it." ”

Wang Chulong didn't ask where the shame came from, but said softly: "It's not hard, Lu Gongzi is called hard when he fights outside." Please use the dishes and taste my craftsmanship. ”

Faced with this table full of delicious food, Lu Shen didn't know where to start for a while, so he raised his chopsticks and leaned towards a dish in front of him.

Seeing this, Wang Chulong said: "This oven-roasted chicken is our Wang family's specialty dish. ”

The chicken is full of flavor in the mouth.

Lu Shen's eyes lit up and praised: "Good craftsmanship!" ”

Wang Chulong looked at him with a smile and said, "Since Lu Gongzi likes it, please use it more." ”

"I just hope you don't scare you."

Lu Shen only felt that his appetite was great, so he said with a bit of ridicule.

"Huh?"

Wang Chulong was slightly puzzled.

Lu Shen explained: "I have been in the army for a long time, and I have eaten with the soldiers every day, and I have long developed the habit of gobbling up, and the amount of food is amazing. ”

Wang Chulong covered his mouth and said: "I see, Lu Gongzi doesn't have to care, it's best to be casual." ”

"Then you're welcome."

Lu Shen laughed and joked, and then angrily swallowed mountains and rivers and launched an attack on the table full of delicacies.

Don't talk about Jinshu, even Song Pei has never seen this kind of eating posture.

These women in the back house eat at most a small bowl of a meal, and they usually don't need to do any rough work, and their physical exertion is very small, and the Lu family is quite wealthy, so naturally they have never experienced the feeling of being hungry.

When Lu Shen was leading the troops outside, he often couldn't eat on time, and sometimes he was even hungry, and during the war, he paid attention to the speed of the soldiers, including the meal time would be compressed very short, as he said, gobbling up has become a habit.

I saw that Lu Shen solved a bowl of rice in three or two clicks, and the two big girls were stunned, but Wang Chulong looked mild, and said to Jinshu: "Help Lu Gongzi add rice." ”

Lu Shen ate quickly, but his posture was not embarrassed, let alone the reincarnation of a starving ghost, he was a little embarrassed, and said to Wang Chulong: "Let Miss Wang laugh." ”

Wang Chulong shook his head and said softly: "How come? Looking at Lu Gongzi's happy eating, the gluttonous worms in my stomach were also hooked out, and I will definitely be able to eat an extra bowl of rice today. ”

Lu Shen's heart moved slightly, and he nodded at her.

The sound of birds and insects can be faintly heard outside the hall.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely harmonious, Wang Chulong really added a small half bowl of rice, and occasionally explained the allusions to the dishes on the table to Lu Shen, and he was always in no hurry.

Lu Shen slowed down after eating a five-point fullness, and seeing that the table full of dishes had not decreased much, he couldn't help but smile: "Miss Wang's craftsmanship is extraordinary, this should be the most luxurious table I have ever seen this year, but it is a little less charming." ”

Wang Chulong heard the song and knew the elegance, and said leisurely: "Actually, I prepared two pots of wine, originally thinking that Lu Gongzi might not be suitable for drinking alcohol after a long journey. Jinshu, go and blanch the wine and get it. ”

At this time, Lu Shen had to sigh in his heart, he had seen too many smart people in his two lives, and some of them were worthy of the word wisdom, but in terms of knowing people's warmth and being considerate, no one should be able to compare with the noble girl in front of him.

After about half a burnt incense, Jin Shu took the wine, and then poured wine for the two of them with Song Pei.

Wang Chulong held the white porcelain wine cup in both hands and said slowly: "Master Lu, this glass of wine respects you to live up to your time, and the clouds are straight up." ”

Lu Shen raised his glass and replied, "Thank you." ”

Wang Chulong drank it all, the wine she made Jinshu prepare was extremely soft, and the strength of the wine was also very light, otherwise she really couldn't drink it so simply, which was enough to show that she was ready to drink with Lu Shen for a long time.

Lu Shen drank the wine, and when he saw this, he said gently: "Miss Wang, slow down." ”

Wang Chulong shook his head with a smile, personally held the pot and poured the wine, and said: "This second glass of wine, I respect you for not forgetting the past, there is a beginning and an end." ”

Drink it all again.

Lu Shen held the wine cup, and his heart gradually rippled.

"The third glass of wine, I salute you for being worthy of your family and country, and you have the common people in your heart."

Wang Chulong held the wine cup in both hands, and it was obvious that she rarely drank alcohol, and her posture was slightly immature, but the words that came out of her mouth were like a spring breeze, which made people feel emotional.

She drank the third glass of wine a little slowly, but not a drop of it came out of her lips.

She put down the wine cup, and then, as if remembering some rules, she turned the wine cup towards Lu Shen and illuminated the bottom of the glass.

Lu Shen looked at her flushed cheeks and said softly, "Okay, I'll drink." ”

A glass of wine enters the throat, although this wine is extremely soft, but it makes people feel that the internal organs seem to have been stabbed gently.

Song Pei glanced at Jinshu, and the two big girls quietly retreated, walked to the verandah of the hall and stood side by side, like a pair of door gods who communicated their thoughts with their eyes.

In the hall, Wang Chulong was about to continue pouring wine, when he heard Lu Shen say, "Miss Wang, let's stop first." ”

She froze, and looked up at the young man opposite, who seemed to be able to read a lot of unfinished words in the other person's eyes.

So she put down the flask and said softly, "Okay." ”

(End of chapter)