Chapter 247 Uninvited to Emperor Yanwu
Baicaoshi prepared today's dinner according to Quanjufang's New Year's Eve dinner specifications. A stove was set up in the kitchen to make the most famous roast duck. All the pots were set on fire, all the steaming and frying were greeted, and the overall management of the time was done very well.
Ori Yu really has no future in cooking, but his knife skills are top-notch.
With a knife in hand, the shredded cucumbers are cut into thin slices, the radishes are carved out of flowers, and the thickness of the salted duck is the same.
And he was so handsome, he cut vegetables into performance art.
Looking at Li Jianping, Du Zhong, and Ding Xiang were taken aback for a while.
Li Jianping was not assigned to do anything, his only task was to keep an eye on the two-flavored grass and prevent them from tampering.
As the saying goes, you must not have the heart to harm others, and you must not have the heart to guard against others.
The dialogue between Eucommia and Clove is like this.
Du: "Fuck me, does this cucumber have thin hairs?"
Ding: "Shhh, be careful not to talk about it."
The name of Baicao Poetry contains the word "grass", so as servants, they should pay attention to avoid taboos.
Du: "I'm stupid, do you feel that my nose is cold when you cut the duck?"
Ding: "You have a cold nose, how do I know? I have a cold back, so be careful!"
Du: "Don't we really need to get started? I've never seen the master cooking and the servants watching."
Such masters are indeed rare.
Ding: "As long as you burn the fire well, it's a great achievement. Stop talking nonsense."
Baicaoshi cooked the dishes familiarly. This was a New Year's Eve dinner that mixed Beijing and Nanjing dishes, and the last dish was roast duck. She was smiling the whole time, because Zhe Yu was by her side and a martial arts master was helping her, so her efficiency increased tenfold.
When the meal was ready, the male family went to the yard with firecrackers.
In the sound of firecrackers, the year ends, and the spring breeze brings warmth into Tusu. There was a crackling sound.
Of course, the Sixteen Kings House is setting off firecrackers today.
After setting off the fireworks, the whole family entered the house, and the dishes on the table were prepared.
According to the etiquette, servants should congratulate the master on the new year.
Du Zhong and Ding Xiang knelt down and wished a safe and happy New Year.
Baicaoshi prepared red envelopes, which were stacked with red paper on which couplets were written, and contained silver notes, one for each person.
There is no custom of enclosing red envelopes in Dayan. It is said that this custom was formed in the late period of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. So when Baicaoshi took out the red envelope, Zhe Yu guessed that it was a custom in her hometown.
"This is a little thought from the young master and myself. It is fate to meet you. Besides, you have taken care of the young master for a while. We are all people with clear grievances and grievances. People respect me a foot, and I respect others. But if there is something wrong with your heart, we I will not forgive you lightly. This profit is for you to keep."
The two servants looked at each other. They had never seen this kind of red envelope, and it was obvious that it couldn't hold silver taels. Could it be their evidence?
The two took it nervously.
Baicaoshi said again: "Today is New Year's Eve, a day for family reunion. I don't know if you have family members in Yanjing. There are extra meals in the kitchen. I have packed them. You can take them back and taste them with your family. You don't need to be on duty at the house tonight. Just come back after the New Year's Eve."
Xiao Nian Chao is the third day of the Lunar New Year.
Zhe Yu had a smile on his lips, Madam became more and more powerful. It was clear that he wanted to send people away, and he used such a clever method. He just thought they were an eyesore.
Elcommia Dingxiang personally kowtowed to thank him again. I thought my wife was going to dismiss them, but I was thinking too much.
Li Jianping took them to the kitchen. They each had two big food boxes, sorted into different categories. After a busy day, the wife finally took most of them away. The two of them looked at each other and saw the emotion in each other's eyes.
Big red lanterns were hung up, the two left the palace, each opened the red envelopes, and found that each contained fifty taels of silver bills.
Madam is so generous.
Actually, they didn’t know that the smallest denomination of Dayan’s banknotes was fifty taels, and any smaller ones would be taels of silver, which was not suitable for carrying red envelopes. When Baicaoshi sealed the red envelope, her heart was bleeding.
At this moment, the two people who were about to leave saw a sedan chair parked in front of the side door of Prince Xu's Mansion.
A little old man in regular clothes and a felt hat stretched out his arm. The sedan chair curtain was lifted, and a pair of brocade boots embroidered with intricate patterns got out of the sedan chair, and put their hands on the little old man's arms.
"Master, be careful."
The man raised his head and looked at the signboard with the three big characters "Xuwangfu" written under the night.
Dou An asked again: "Would Mr. Zhe Yu come out to pick you up?"
Emperor Yanwu waved his hand. Today there were constant banquets in the palace, he pretended to be correcting the memorials in Tianyuan Hall, but no one was there, so he took a moment to come out. "Forget it, just take a look."
Du Zhong and Ding Xiang saw everything in their eyes, and then they looked at the red seal in their hands, shook their heads at each other, and left quietly as if they hadn't seen anything.
Coincidentally, Dou An saw these two people, "Hey, aren't you from the mansion? Why didn't you serve the master and ran out?"
Du Zhong and Ding Xiang recognized Eunuch Dou, and immediately fell to their knees.
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After seeing off Eucommia and Clove, Baicaoshi felt so happy.
Without eyeliner, you can have fun.
There are four sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table, Zhe Yu looked at Fangliang, and said: "Here you are, what is hiding on the beam? Do you want to be a gentleman on the beam?"
Zhen first floor smiled and fell from the top, "Test your defense, Shishi didn't find me."
Baicaoshi crossed her arms and pushed her chin towards the table.
"If I didn't find you, how would I explain the four sets of bowls and chopsticks?" Zhe Yu said.
Shinichi grinned.
Li Jianping grinned, stretched out his hand, and twirled his index finger and middle finger, "Girl, son, you have auspicious new year, good luck and longevity, great wealth and honor, and many children and grandchildren."
That expression is particularly doggy.
Both servants of the co-author have red seals. As a personal book boy and servant, he can't be treated worse.
Baicaoshi deliberately said: "Here, today I promise you to sit down and eat together."
Li Jianping: "..."
It turns into a pig’s kidney face in seconds, isn’t there that red seal?
Baicaoshi then took out two red envelopes from behind her back, "Today's Chinese New Year, everyone who sees will have a share, one red envelope per person, everyone will be lucky."
Zhen Yilou doesn't care, as long as he has delicious food. But Li Jianping, just looking at the thickness of the red seal, knew that it was more than those two grasses.
Overjoyed.
He immediately poured wine for several people, and the red wine in the glass was red yeast rice wine.
Zhe Yu took the lead in raising the wine glass, "As Shi Shi said, meeting is fate. To this unusual year, everyone cheers."
Suddenly the door opened, and Emperor Yanwu stepped in.
"You came here uninvited, didn't you disturb your New Year's Eve dinner?"
Several people got up, Zhe Yu's face remained unchanged, he was silent for a moment, and said: "We haven't started yet, so it doesn't matter to add another pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Emperor Yanwu originally wanted to say, I will leave after sitting down for a while, but looking at the table full of sumptuous feasts, it is obvious that I know all the raw materials, but this is the first time I have seen it. However, the aroma was desperately drilled into the nose. As for the wine, wasn't it the red yeast rice that was rumored to cost a lot of money in Yanjing?
He blurted out, "Okay."
(end of this chapter)