Dusk was approaching, and an iron frame was set up in the courtyard of Ning Mansion. A group of people were busy working together, some were preparing charcoal fire, and some were preparing ingredients. Ning Xi, who was led by Juan'er, was stabbing someone with an iron fork under the eaves.
Wen Fang and Wen Ding, who had just returned from outside, rolled up their sleeves and joined the crowd preparing for the barbecue with a smile.
Before the Wu Dynasty, since iron pots were not popular and the method of stir-frying had not yet appeared, most of the cooking systems were stewing or roasting, not to mention too many surprises. The main difference between Ning's barbecue is that
Most of the diners have to do it themselves. Of course, most of the ingredients are marinated by the chef, and many grilling processes have to be done by themselves. In addition, meat and other food are mostly considered luxuries in ordinary households. Ning Yi's food is not tired of it, and he can handle it in various ways.
, all make the food at home taste quite outstanding. In the past, I occasionally heard that the Ning family had barbecues, and it seemed that people like them would come over to join in the fun.
Even in Ning Mansion, this kind of opportunity to eat unlimited meat will only appear occasionally after Ning Yi's order. Under normal circumstances, even if the family is already very rich, they still have to have a frugal attitude when running the house.
.Similar to the extravagance and extravagance in the houses of Cai Jing and others today, the kitchen that serves one person's food is larger than the five-star hotel of later generations. It is not impossible for Ning Yi to eat the tongues of a hundred chickens in one dish.
He does it, but that kind of thing is really too low-level in his eyes. And people who come out of that kind of environment are basically rotten to the core.
On the other hand, most of the aristocratic families in the capital today have many elders sitting in charge, and they must behave in a proper and orderly manner. If it were not for a family like Ning Yi, it would usually be difficult for everyone to play together without any image.
When night fell, large and small lanterns were hung under the eaves in the courtyard, the charcoal fire was lit on the shelf, and Wen Ding and others also brought in various drinks, drinks and juices from outside.
Little Ning Xi, who is over two years old, is holding his small cup filled with juice and shouting "I want to eat wings". She is also supervising the cook beside the charcoal fire to roast the wings he selected until they are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. As Ning Yi's
The eldest son, he is actually a bit pitiful. There is a limited amount of juice, and you can only drink one cup. If you run out, you have to secretly go to your uncles to ask for it, and sometimes you will be scolded. Foods such as wings and barbecue must also be approved.
Well, you can always eat seasonal fruits and vegetables, but how can those things taste as good as squeezed juice...
In fact, even if there are limited amounts of wings and barbecue, little Ningxi, who has a small mouth and a small belly, can't finish it. But for example, he likes to drink juice, but he can't open his stomach and drink until full, which makes him feel very depressed.
, he was really unhappy when he lost even one of his delicious little wings. Occasionally, his parents would give him some vegetables he didn’t want to eat and let him eat them.
Of course, he is still happy to be happy, but for him at this age, it is probably inevitable that he will have emotions that are not 100% satisfied. Of course, it is difficult for him to sum up this matter now. After being told by his parents
, after eating the vegetable leaves with a sad face, he continued to beg for juice in a heartless manner.
This kind of thing is mainly due to Ning Yi's educational philosophy. For him, the most important quality of a man is temperance. Although he also hopes that his children will live happily, 100% happiness is by no means a child -
- Especially boys - need. Rather, absolute happiness is something that should be avoided when a child grows up. Otherwise, it will be difficult for this child to become a real man in the future.
Fortunately, little Ning Xi was quite obedient at this time, and Su Tan'er, as her biological mother, was more strict than Ning Yi in this regard. Otherwise, the child would probably be made to cry non-stop all day long by Ning Yi.
However, at this time, as a mother, Su Tan'er started to worry about other things.
"If he were older...do you think Xi'er would look too weak? Look at him, he has no courage at all..."
As the head mother of the house, the young woman sat on the steps of the pavilion behind Ning Yi, looking at the children on the other side of the yard from a distance, with some pity and some worry. Ning Yi was sitting on the stone in front of him roasting chicken wings, looking over there.
As he looked around, he saw Ning Xi secretly asking for juice next to Su Wenfang.
The child, who was only over two years old, sneaked behind a pillar and asked Su Wenfang to taste the new juice. After taking a sip, he was obviously happy that it tasted "good", but he did not dare to take a second sip, obviously because he was afraid of his parents.
He would curse, hold his own small cup, take a sip, and walk away.
"For a child who is only over two years old, you can be content with being so obedient. If he has the courage now, he will make trouble with us all day long, and you will still have a headache by then."
Ning Yi smiled and tilted his head, touching his wife next to him. Tan'er stroked the hair hanging down on one side of his face, then shook his body there and bumped Ning Yi gently. Ning Yi could only hear
He shouted: "Whoever wants chicken wings, whoever wants chicken wings, give them tofu and fish in exchange!"
The surrounding area suddenly became lively, and Jin'er rushed over from the side: "I have baked steamed buns."
"Whoever wants steamed buns? If you don't want steamed buns, you can exchange it with someone else."
"I want this bunch...and this bunch..."
"You are buying and selling by force... This is the biggest bunch. If you take it away, I will be anxious for you. Besides, your steamed buns are too good to look at... Hey..."
Jin'er proudly snatched away the chicken wings. When passing by Ning Xi, he squatted down and tore off a small piece of meat for the child to eat. Ning Xi chewed it and swallowed it, holding up the half chicken wing left in her hand to express
: "Mine is more delicious." He only had one chicken wing, so he asked the best cook in the family to bake it. Compared with Ning Yi's craftsmanship, it was naturally much better.
Yunzhu came over there carrying several bowls of wine on a plate and gave one to Jin'er. When he got here, he handed one bowl to Tan'er and another to Ning Yi. He saw the charcoal fire rising and looked at what was on it.
: "What do we have?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The steamed buns baked by Jin'er, the fish and tofu bought in exchange, I feel that I should process them myself before eating them. I can't trust the craftsmanship of these animals...but Jin'er's
You can eat the steamed buns first, they are almost burnt."
"I don't want it." Yunzhu took a few sips of the rice wine and smiled slightly, "Where are the chicken wings?"
"They were all replaced, and the last one was done by Su Wending's wife. I can remember this grudge for a month."
After everyone in the Su family came to the capital, the number of relatives also increased, including everyone's wives and concubines. Now in the capital, the size of the house is not enough for each family to have a separate courtyard. They are a little crowded with each other, but it is still enough.
Ning Yi is the helmsman of the house. Relatives, daughters-in-law, etc. still dare not be too presumptuous in front of him. Just now Ning Yi said to change chicken wings, but the other party came over timidly and behaved politely.
After changing his wings, he didn't expect Ning Yi to say such a thing. Some women around Su Wending's wife laughed. Su Wending's wife also smiled with a red face. She turned around and timidly defended: "Obviously it was my brother-in-law who called me.
Replaced."
Tan'er smiled and walked to the side, took two bunches of wings, put them on the fire, and said: "Yunzhu, I'll bake them for you, but you have to play a song in exchange."
Yunzhu laughed: "What does Tan'er want to hear?"
""General Order"."
"Well...it's really embarrassing..."
Yunzhu frowned and rolled his eyes at her, and then carried the guzheng to the pavilion. This "General's Order" was originally a military music, a song for entering the battle, and it was incompatible with Yunzhu's weak style. However, as long as
It was related to the music, which was not a problem for Yunzhu. As the first sound of the music was pressed, a deep and shocking sound came out.
The sound of the guzheng was ethereal. As the music played, the lyrics of the song "General's Order" also came from her lips. It was not a shout, but it seemed to be recited softly. The first tone sounded, giving people goosebumps.
Everyone is up.
"Block the long wind, the sound of the flute is cold.
The sun sets over the desert and the waning moon looms in the sky.
Listen to the camel bells day and night, and follow your dreams to your hometown..."
The impassioned military music was concealed under an ethereal appearance. As the music gradually became more intense and the lyrics appeared, the atmosphere of the entire music became increasingly empty in the yard. Everything seemed to be a story hidden in the long river of history.
The woman's story stirred up huge waves and dust. This was not the first time everyone had seen Yunzhu's musical skills, so they weren't surprised. It was just that everyone became quiet.
Tan'er sat next to Ning Yi and grilled chicken wings with a smile.
"There are three feet of green blade in my hand, and six letters from home on my pillow.
The enemy general will be beheaded, and his tears will fade away after watching.
Report to the imperial court! Who will listen..."
The modified military song had a quiet atmosphere, and it was like listening to countless stories. After singing, even Ning Xi applauded nearby. After all, these skills are from her past experience as a brothel girl, except Ning Yi.
Unless she spoke casually, Tan'er would not make such a request easily on weekdays, but not long after, Yunzhu performed two more songs for everyone to listen to. Now, she no longer has any grudges about this, and can see
When the whole family is happy, she can be happy around Ning Yi.
As for Jin'er, the dance she is good at is body language after all, which is relatively charming. Apart from performing in front of Ning Yi, or communicating with some female relatives, teaching them a few moves, in front of Wen Ding, Wen Fang and others, after all, she is
Not suitable for performances anymore.
Such gatherings and celebrations were not uncommon in the days to come. Except for going to the Prime Minister's Mansion when necessary, Ning Yi spent most of his time handling things at home. There were many things that needed to be dealt with, but there were no specific matters.
There is no need for him to run around personally. The basic routine of the original operation of Zhuji has already been formed. Starting from this autumn, Ning Yi is also remotely controlling the metabolism, operation efficiency and hematopoietic function of Zhuji to further improve the supervision and
Mechanism of immunity.
Even for Ning Yi, the whole thing is a strange and novel attempt. The limitations of communication capabilities have caused the central core to have insufficient response capabilities after the expansion of Zhuji. It is difficult to limit the loss of manpower and regulations by relying on rules and regulations alone.
Friction arises during operation, and even if Ning Yi handles it personally, when he focuses on a certain issue, for such a large stall, his control over other areas will inevitably weaken.
Even with the intelligence system of the Secret Investigation Department as an aid, the problems that will arise around Ning Yi are still extremely complex. To put everything together, we cannot rely on the system alone, but only on the system and operating model.
To solve it. Throughout the next winter, Ning Yi devoted almost all of his external energy to it, and except for Su Tan'er who could occasionally communicate with him, these things were not enough for outsiders.
Most of the time, he is still enjoying the warmth of his home. Since having a child and supporting the family with Ning Yi, Su Tan'er's strength has become stronger. Of course, this strength
It's not an external edge. Relatively speaking, Tan'er had a more exposed edge when she first got married to Ning Yi, but that edge also had a youthful feeling. As a mother at this time,
She looks young in Ning Yi's eyes, but while her appearance is softer, her presence makes it harder for people to ignore. Sometimes when things happen, she can often find a way to solve them by understatement. Although
She looks more mellow and gentle on the outside, but the maids and servants at home are the most respectful to this mistress. This is a fact that cannot be ignored.
Only in front of Ning Yi will Tan'er return to the girl who chatted and dreamed together in Jiangning's small building. At night when the weather is getting colder and even the moonlight is getting colder, Tan'er will be by his side.
Curled up like a baby. Sometimes she would bite her teeth between her lips, and her brows would frown slightly in her sleep. Ning Yi would reach out and try to smooth out the wrinkles.
In a sense, as a wife, Tan'er has shouldered many things that originally belonged to him. After accompanying Ning Yi to Bianliang, Tan'er, who was already quite qualified, matured more quickly.
Taking on the family's worries, in some respects, it can even support the operation of Zhu Ji for Ning Yi and discuss various matters with him. This kind of maturity will not be without price, and it will be manifested externally, that is, it will still be
As a young woman, she is becoming more and more gentle, but she can put tremendous pressure on others.
And in this baby-like sleep, but frowning.
One night, Ning Yi said to her jokingly: "I'm worried that one day you will become as powerful a woman as Lu Pheasant..."
The naked woman lying in Ning Yi's arms just smiled clearly and felt his presence: "As long as you are by my side, Li Heng, you will never."
Sometimes, she would also go to Yunzhu to rest, which was a habit she had developed when Ning Yi was not at home.