Chapter 297: Winter Vegetable Feast
After Xia Jingui left, Lin Daiyu waited for a while before the parrot came over and called Jia Baoyu, saying that the old lady had asked him to eat.
"Sister Lin and Sister Bao, do you want to go to dinner together?"
Jia Baoyu asked the sisters of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion with an expectant expression.
Lin Daiyu refused without thinking about it: "Uncle Chu will come later, you go and tell the old lady, I won't go to ask for peace." β
Xue Baochai said: "The old lady only called Brother Bao, you better go quickly." β
Qingwen stood aside and watched.
In the warm pavilion, Qin Keqing also watched Jia Baoyu reluctantly leave, and the treasure bead on the side said in a low voice: "Second Master Bao is really ...... Let's get him married! β
"Miss Xia is good."
Qin Keqing was talking to them with a smile, and suddenly heard Jia Baoyu hurriedly running back: "Sister Lin, the old lady said a few days ago that she went to a banquet on the first day of the new year to invite the actors to sing, what play do you and Sister Bao and Second Miss Qin want to hear, I will let them prepare!" β
Lin Daiyu: "......"
Qingwen smiled: "The girl doesn't like to listen to dramas, but Bao Erye is kind and agreeable." β
Xue Baochai also said: "Just follow the usual performance." β
Qin Keqing in the house didn't speak, she was just pulled to make up the numbers.
Jia Baoyu was about to speak, but when he saw a man walking out of Sister Lin's boudoir, he was immediately deflated, and he had nowhere to say anything.
"Are you all still there?"
Chu Zhen ignored Jia Baoyu's expression and said with a smile: "It's just right, I bought some vegetables and fruits back, and I'll take them back to eat later, so as to save Qingwen and them another trip." β
Qingwen, who was mentioned by name, was secretly happy in her heart, and stepped forward to ask with a smile: "The master is back?" β
Zijuan also said, "What can we be tired from running?" I'm at home all day, just going out for a walk. β
"What did Uncle Chu buy?"
Yingchun stood up, Uncle Chu couldn't give them something, they were still sitting.
"It's just some ordinary food."
As soon as Chu Zhen waved his hand, there were more vegetables and fruits piled up like a hill in the house, which startled them.
"Cucumber eggplant, cauliflower beans, apple lychee...... Better! β
Yingchun was stunned.
Qingwen, Zijuan, Xiangling and others were also stunned, there were dozens of cucumbers alone, and the color was better than what they ate in summer, not to mention that it was still winter.
Qin Keqing also walked out of the warm pavilion, her curvy figure, and her bright and charming goose egg face was full of surprise.
As soon as she walked out, the room full of heavenly fragrance became more and more eye-catching, and a group of girls with Zhong Lingyuxiu were smiling and talking around this pile of vegetables and fruits, and thanked Uncle Chu for bringing so many things.
Jia Baoyu walked out in despair.
The attacker who followed looked at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and then looked at Qingwen who had been in the same Baoyu House, although he was envious in his heart, he had to follow Baoyu away.
"Parrot, you wait a minute!"
Zijuan stopped her and said with a smile: "Wait for the girl to divide the fruits and vegetables, and take some to the old lady." β
Although it has not been said yet, Jia's mother's share is indispensable, and the rest are not necessarily, such as Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Jia Baoyu, Wang Xifeng, etc.
Divide Jia's mother first, and the rest of the people look at it.
When the parrot heard this, she stood still, and when she saw that Bao Er Ye left directly, she didn't stop, she came back and waited.
didn't say it, but the parrot still secretly compared Second Master Xia Bao and Uncle Chu.
Now Uncle Chu sat leisurely on the kang in the warm pavilion, letting Miss Lin share these things outside the house, and didn't care about the second master Bao leaving first.
"Second Master Bao is really spoiled!"
The parrot thought to herself, and envied Zijuan again, if she had been pointed out to Miss Lin by the old lady last year, she would also be in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion now.
Chu Zhen sat in the warm pavilion and watched Sister Lin like a wife in charge, skillfully distributing gifts to each family: "The old lady takes two copies, one for everyone in the garden, and sends some to the queen mother in the palace...... Uncle Chu. β
Daiyu turned her head to look at him: "When will the radio station be handed over to the palace?" β
"You ask Sun Cunliang to go and tell that prince to come over at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Prince Zhongshun!"
After Daiyu finished speaking, she continued to instruct Xiangling and them to pick up vegetables, Qin Keqing, Xue Baochai, Yingchun and a few others helped on the side, and asked the maids and women to send things everywhere.
After the division, Daiyu invited Baochai to stay for dinner in the spring, saying: Winter Vegetable Feast!
Chu Zhen was the first to agree, and proposed to eat hot pot, and eat the green vegetables!
"Why didn't Sister Lin invite me?"
Qin Keqing protested.
Daiyu glanced at her: "I drove Sister Qin away, and my sister was willing to leave?" Last time, my sister ate a elbow by herself. β
Qin Keqing glanced at Chu Zhen in the room, his face was slightly red and he didn't speak.
Rui Zhuzhu laughed, the girl was classified as her own by Miss Lin, and there was no need to invite her again.
So the maids and ladies gathered their dinner, went elsewhere to carry a large table, and prepared hot pots, charcoal fires, mutton, side dishes, and a few kinds of wine.
After Daiyu had arranged to sit and drink tea in the pavilion, Chu Zhen said to her: "I also bought some things, a few electric blankets, duvets, blankets, etc., and watched them be used by myself or given away." The electric blanket is warmer before going to bed and turned off when you sleep. β
"A blanket that heats up electricity?"
Daiyu guessed the meaning from the name.
"The quilt that Uncle Chu bought?"
Qin Keqing, who walked into the warm pavilion, also asked curiously.
"That's it."
Chu Zhen took out a few blankets and put them on the kang.
Xue Baochai and a few people also came over to watch, and tried to touch it with their own hands, they were all surprised, this blanket is very soft, the quilt is also very light, there are not many patterns, but the weaving skills are very high.
Chu Zhen said with a smile: "I am used to a blanket and a duvet, and warm it up with an electric blanket before going to bed." β
After listening to his explanation, Daiyu was thoughtful and said with a smile: "No wonder Uncle Chu doesn't have a maid at home." β
"I'd like to have it too!"
"Huh~?"
Daiyu's eyes widened, and Chu Zhen hurriedly changed her words: "I mean it's hard to find a bed warmer!" β
"Hmm~~?"
Daiyu's voice raised.
Chu Zhen said simply: "Let you warm the bed tonight!" β
Everyone laughed, Daiyu knew that she was wrong, she mentioned the words, so she could only be ashamed not to speak.
Qingwen lowered her head, she was supposed to warm the old man's bed tonight, but now she has this electric blanket......
"Can I use an electric blanket there?"
Qin Keqing heard that Uncle Chu had bought several of them.
"You don't have electricity, and the wires aren't that long for the time being, so you can only continue to use the smoke cage or the soup pot."
"It's hard for you to know Tang Pozi!"
Daiyu replied to him and pulled back a city.
Chu Zhen smiled: "I also have a soup woman, do you want it?" β
Daiyu pursed her lips, and finally replied, "Yes!" β
Everyone laughed again, Chu Zhen took out a hot water bottle, and it can only be used in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, where there is a power station.
With the power consumption of electric blankets and hot water bottles, it does not take a few degrees a day, and the power generation in winter is barely enough.
"Uncle Chu's palace also has electricity." Baozhu said suddenly.
Qin Keqing's heart moved, and she subconsciously looked at Sister Lin.
Daiyu said: "If Sister Qin thinks the electric blanket is good, she will move to the side hall tonight." β
Looking at Qin Keqing, Qingwen thought to herself, the second girl really wanted to take ten taels of silver a month!
Then.
"Master Immortal, a letter from Lucui'an said it was for the master."
A maid brought the letter in.
Chu Zhen opened it, and everyone deliberately didn't read the letter, even Daiyu was no exception.
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"Didn't write anything?"
Chu Zhen put the letter on the table, Daiyu glanced at it, and sure enough, there was nothing on the letter.
After thinking about it for a while, Daiyu said to Chu Zhen: "Next time, let the palace maid go and send something to the cui'an?" β
"Okay."
Chu Zhen wasn't sure at first, but when Sister Lin said this, he knew what it meant.
The letter represents gratitude, and the wordless means speechless.
Miaoyu accepted the fruits and vegetables, but was speechless, so she gave him a blank letter.
But since she accepted it, Chu Zhen didn't embarrass her, so as not to say that she was unkind.
Xichun, who has the best relationship with Miaoyu, sighed: "In the world, Uncle Chu can cure Miaoyu's quirks!" β
For those who don't like it, Miaoyu will even use clean water to wash the floor where he has stood, not allowing the slightest dirt to get close.
"I didn't cure her."
Chu Zhen denied it, and took out the duvet and blanket that he bought by the way when he went to buy vegetables just now, and let Daiyu look at it.
The quality of these quilts is not bad, he specially went to the mall to buy them, even if Sister Lin is not used to sleeping, she can also reward them to the maids.
Xiangling, Qingwen, and Zijuan shared an electric blanket, blanket, and quilt, and the rest, Baochai, Qin Keqing, and Yingchun each took a quilt and blanket.
The rest of Daiyu was kept except for one to the old lady, and Li Kun and Miaoyu didn't send it.
Soon after, on the boiler rack, the charcoal fire was lit, the soup base was the bone broth that had just been boiled out in the afternoon, and the rest of the side dishes were sent to the small kitchen of Xiaoxiang Pavilion to warm up and come out.
"Uncle Chu is coming out soon, it's time to eat!"
Qin Keqing was busy working outside, and when he was ready, he shouted into the warm pavilion.
Chu Zhen took Daiyu's little hand and got up, walked out with Baochai, and sat down in the courtyard.
On the left is Daiyu, on the right is Qin Keqing, and Baochai and the three sisters of Yingchun are also at the same table.
Qingwen and the others were at the other table, and the other little maids and mothers-in-law shared the dishes and ate them in the house - this was specially ordered by Daiyu, there were not many vegetables, but they had a share.
"Drink hot soup to warm up first."
Chu Zhen first spooned Daiyu some soup into her bowl with a spoon, and then put the mutton in the chopsticks to rinse it, and said with a smile:
"Eating hot pot in the snow is a great thing!"
The lamb is thinly sliced, and it can be out of the pan when it is hot, and it is just right to dip it in the sauce mixed with chili, coriander, and green onions!
Daiyu slowly drank the hot soup he served, and said with a smile: "Since you want to be elegant, how about we come to Lianshi?" β
Qin Keqing was putting the vegetables into the pot and waiting to be cooked, and after hearing this, he also clapped his hands and smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Sister Lin has a poem topic!" β
Chu Zhen: "......"
Sister Lin, you want me to die!
"Xiangling, they don't know how to write poetry." Chu Zhen hurriedly made excuses.
He is not afraid in front of Li Qingzhao, anyway, he doesn't write as well as her, and Li Xiaoniang is his fiancΓ©e, so he can do whatever he wants in private, and if he can't do it, he will hold her and bite a few bites.
"Uncle Chu." Xiangling, who was named, hurriedly replied: "After following the girl, I will also write a little poem." β
"Huh?"
Chu Zhen was stunned, when did Xiangling, this girl, learn poetry?
The girls laughed.
Xue Baochai said with a smile: "Uncle Chu is not good at poetry, but it doesn't matter, how about we change to a drinking order?" Just rhyme. β
"I will!"
Chu Zhen has read a lot, and when the time comes, he will say ""
"Who's going to be the commander?"
After drinking the hot soup to warm up her body, Daiyu asked with a smile like a flower, her little face flushed.
"What Commander? What are you eating? β
There was a voice outside the door, Zijuan hurriedly put down the chopsticks to greet her, and said with a smile when she saw someone: "It's Grandma and Brother Lan who are here, sit down quickly, eat together, I'll move two chairs!" β
After Li Kun took Jia Lan's hand and came in, Dai Yu stood up to greet her, and said with a smile: "Grandma came just in time, we are going to carry out the drinking order, and there are few people." β
Li Kun smiled at Chu Zhen and said: "I have lived in the garden for so long, and I have received so many gifts from the Chu Immortals, so I really can't go, so I can only bring Lan'er to thank me in person." β
Jia Lan stepped forward to thank him.
Chu Zhen said: "Don't mind anything, sit down and eat together!" β
Even Jia Lan and Li Kun's two maids were invited.
Li Kun shirked it, sat down, and ordered Jia Lan to go to a table with Zijuan and them, and the two maids also followed.
Qingwen muttered to herself in her heart, this grandmother came by coincidence, and she specially brought Brother Lan with her.
I'm afraid I don't want Lan Ge'er to come to eat a vegetable feast, this is a rare thing in winter.
Fortunately, the old man brought a lot of vegetables, melons and fruits, and less than half of them were distributed to the others, and they ate the rest tonight.
After a while.
"It's a sky on the left!" After Qin Keqing, the commander ate a vegetable, he ordered Chu Zhen.
In the field, only she can bear this heavy responsibility, both lively and orderly.
"The beauty of a good day is a beautiful day!"
Chu Zhen smiled on his face, made a small cheat, and borrowed Lin Xiaoxiang's wine order.
Xue Baochai looked sideways, bowed his head and drank, what miscellaneous books did Uncle Chu read!
Dai Yuqi said: "What kind of allusion is this? β
"That's not counting, think of another one!" Qin Keqing said busily.
"Miss Xue knows." Chu Zhen pointed at Xue Baochai.
"I don't know where it comes from, please teach the Chu Immortals."
Xue Baochai hurriedly denied it.
Suddenly, his face turned red, Uncle Chu clearly knew that she knew, what else did she shirk, what else did she shirk, what was so stupid!
Sure enough, she glanced at Uncle Chu and saw him looking at her with a smile, but she was not embarrassed, and changed her words: "Ask Qingtian for wine!" β
Qin Keqing was satisfied: "Su Dongpo's poems, I don't know what year it is in the heavenly palace...... Chu Shenxian's sentence doesn't quite match, you don't have to ask Qingtian for wine, just go back and know. β
Chu Zhen: "......"
Everyone laughed, but they didn't pursue it, and continued to give orders.
Daiyu drank happily and wanted to drink a few more glasses, but was held back by Chu Zhen and was only allowed to drink three glasses.
In front of him, Lin Daiyu could only puff out her cheeks, not daring to say anything, "This Uncle Chu has eaten enough wine and used me to wake up his spleen".
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In Jia's mother's yard.
Jia Baoyu didn't eat a single green vegetable, and went back to the room after eating in a sullen voice.
Mother Jia saw it in her eyes, and ordered Mandarin Duck to call Mrs. Wang over, and asked her directly: "Is Baoyu's marriage decided?" β
Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "I was thinking about telling the old lady tomorrow, just now before the mother-in-law of the Xia family left, she quietly told me that the girl had already agreed, and she would wait for the Lantern Festival to be busy and then find a date to marry!" β
The Xia family agreed, but Jia's mother hesitated: "There is no other family?" Baoyu I have watched him grow up since I was a child, and I feel pain in my heart, and I don't want him to marry the daughter of a merchant family. β
There was only one mandarin duck present.
Mrs. Wang hesitated, "There are also others, that is, other girls can't come to the mansion, and they can't please Baoyu, the Xia family and the Xue family are distant relatives, so the girl can come to the mansion." I can't see any other girl, Baoyu......"
She didn't dare to say anything about the difficulty of money and silver in the house now.
Jia Mu thought for a while, and could only instruct her: "Since it hasn't been decided, then you should take advantage of the Chinese New Year to see a few more houses, don't make a noise, just think that you planned to see it before." β
Mrs. Wang responded, but she didn't know which girls to find.
Those who are serious, when they heard that her Baoyu was more than ten years old, she didn't even memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, and she was afraid that even the matchmaker would be kicked out!
Why isn't Baoyu a long house!
Alas.
Although there is a huge country mansion to live in, in the future, he will be white, and he can only rely on donating an official to be an official.
Relying on the favor of the Chu Immortal to become an official? It's the same as Jia Lian.
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