Chapter 431: Coward (asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket)
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu and wanted to pick him up and spin him around.
Even if just mentioning this to Kangxi now would not solve the problem of abolishing the clan, the ninth elder brother's heart is worth touching.
It's not just because of Fusong.
Even if they give Fu Song a future now, it will still be troublesome for Fu Song's son's generation.
Only by solving the plight of the defunct clan can we fundamentally solve the problem.
There is also the matter of feeling embarrassed about Luo's identity.
Even though she is the mother of Prince Fujin and the wife of Dutong, she will still be criticized because of her birth status and she has left the clan.
Except for the in-laws from Prince Kang's palace and the Dong'e clan, the Jueluo family didn't have many contacts with the outside world. It was for this reason.
"Shall we take some time to go back to Dutong Mansion in the next few days?"
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu very tenderly.
Brother Jiu also had this plan, nodded and said: "Then I will send Sun Jin over tomorrow to ask if the family will be full in the next few days."
He thought of the saying "if wealth does not return to its hometown, it will travel at night like fine clothes".
Ha ha!
Is this considered a “return to the hometown”?
While the couple was talking, the tenth elder brother had already washed himself briefly in the third house and changed his clothes.
Shu Shu smiled and said, "I'm going to eat shabu-shabu today."
I’ve been eating New Year’s vegetables for nearly a month and it’s still enough.
It just so happened that the imperial kitchen gave away half a sheep today.
Shu Shu asked someone to cut the mutton rolls and eat hot pot with pickled vegetables and mutton.
It is a small hot pot for sharing meals.
Sauerkraut, blood sausage, white meat and various dried seafood are used as the base. The hot-pot dishes include mutton rolls, frozen tofu, vegetable platter, vermicelli, and egg roll meat. The staple food is cat ears, and the dipping sauce is sesame sauce.
The dining table does not use a Kang table, but a floor table.
The three of them were each guarding a steaming pot.
Smelling it, it has a sour and sour aroma, which makes me feel soothing and thirsty.
The mutton rolls soaked in pickled cabbage soup have lost the meaty aroma on the surface and are combined with the sourness, giving it a unique taste.
It has one taste without dipping it in sesame sauce, but it has another taste after dipping it in sesame sauce. It has a very rich texture.
Shu Shu was immersed in eating, and Brother Ten was also enjoying his meal.
Brother Jiu kept his pace and chewed slowly.
"ah!"
With a scream, Brother Jiu jumped up from his stool, and Kuaizi also fell on the table with a clatter, almost overturning the table.
Shu Shu realized something was wrong and hurriedly pressed down on the table to stabilize the table.
Brother Jiu has already reached the kang and is leaning against him, wishing he could hide on the kang.
Brother 10 hurried over and said, "Brother 9, what's wrong?"
Shu Shu also stood up.
Brother Jiu's face turned pale, with horror in his eyes.
scared.
"Insects, there are insects!"
Brother Jiu pointed at his pot and said.
Shu Shu leaned forward and looked at Brother Jiu's pot.
It doesn't look any different from hers.
"Such a big one...it's inside..."
Brother Jiu had calmed down and was gesturing with his hands.
When Shu Shu saw it, he came up with a guess. He took Brother Jiu's kuaizi and stirred it together in his pot. Sure enough, a purple-gray strip more than three inches long was revealed. He took it out and put it on the dinner plate.
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"That's it, that's it! Is the person in the dining room blind?!"
Brother Ninth said angrily.
Seeing this, the tenth elder brother also had a look of displeasure on his face.
The most taboo thing about this entrance is that it is unclean.
Shu Shu sighed inwardly and said: "These are mantis shrimps, used for seasoning..."
Brother Ninth was stunned.
There was also more curiosity on Brother Ten's face.
Brother Jiu returned to the table and stood four or five feet away from Shu Shu: "A mantis shrimp is not a mantis shrimp, isn't it just a big bug? Or is it a bug in the sea?"
Shu Shu explained: "This is dried seafood. It was mixed with the seafood from Ningshou Palace a few years ago. The quantity is not large, so I asked someone to prepare the seafood base."
She made the portion based on the seafood hotpot base she remembered.
Dried clams, dried crabs, dried shrimps, dried shrimps, dried small fish, plus red dates and ginkgo.
In my previous life, I loved Pipi shrimps and ate them often, but I had forgotten how lethal they were.
For those who have never seen it before, it looks exactly like a big insect.
Brother Jiu took a closer look, still grinning, and said: "No wonder it's called a mantis, it looks similar to a mantis..."
Crickets are insects that live in the ground and can be found in the Royal Garden. When they were young, they were naughty and watered them.
Brother Ten was eager to try it: "Since it's also called shrimp, it should taste similar to shrimp. Brother Ninth, try it. You won't be afraid if you try it."
Brother Jiu shook his head like a rattle: "If you want to taste it, I won't eat this!"
Brother 10 smiled, picked it up and put it in his mouth.
When Shu Shu wanted to stop him, it was already too late, so he quickly reminded: "Chew it twice, taste it, and then spit it out. This one has thick skin, so you need to peel it off to eat..."
Brother Ten took two bites, then looked for an empty bowl and vomited it out.
“It definitely tastes like shrimp!”
Brother Jiu was still disgusted. He pointed at his pot and said to Shu Shu: "I don't want to eat this, take it away, take it off!"
Shu Shu signaled Walnut to take the pot and go down, then said to Xiao Chun: "Let the kitchen cook two bowls of noodles."
She was afraid that Brother Ten would also feel bad about him.
The three of them took their seats again.
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu and asked curiously: "Why aren't you scared? Is this something you've seen in books?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "I just tried two dry ones before and thought they tasted better, firmer than dried shrimps..."
What was Shu Shu thinking at that time?
It seems that I will find an opportunity to go to Tianjin Wei in the future so that I can eat fresh seafood.
After a while, Xiaochun came in with two bowls of noodles.
Shu Shu asked her to place her in front of the ninth and tenth elder brothers.
It's plain silver noodles, with one poached egg and two cabbage in each bowl.
Brother Jiu nodded with satisfaction and started eating.
Brother 10 just used a spoon to add the sauerkraut in the hot pot as a topping, and turned it into a bowl of sauerkraut noodles.
I ran out of it late, so I bought more.
The tenth elder brother has returned.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu also washed up and lay down.
Brother Jiu said dullly: "Are you embarrassed today?"
It doesn't seem very stable.
A little timid.
Shu Shu hurriedly said: "No, no, the tenth brother's expression has also changed. If it were the thirteenth brother or the fifteenth brother, I would probably be scared to cry."
Brother Ninth wanted to nod, but then he felt something was wrong. He turned over and pressed Shu Shu under him: "How old is Brother Fifteen? Are you still kidding me?"
Shu Shu suppressed a smile and said: "No, no, really not. I just thought that if we have a chance to go to Tianjin Wei in the future, we can also eat live seafood. It will definitely taste good."
Brother Jiu hummed and said, "Hangzhou is not far from the sea. This time I can follow your heart."
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "What's the point of being alone when I'm not around."
Brother Jiu hugged her and said: "My little mouth feels like honey. I have been drinking all day long... let me try it..."
A night of gourmet dining.
Shu Shu felt that Brother Jiu had learned bad things.
Such a good young man, why is he so greasy?
It’s not just meat and vegetables, it’s also meat and vegetables.
I don’t know who bought two books somewhere and started to love learning.
Brother Ninth also knew that Shu Shu had been working hard and felt very sorry for him, so he included the matter of returning to the province into his plan.
He did not send anyone directly to Dutong Mansion, but first went to the study room to ask about Xiao Liu's rest time.
Haha Zhuzi can take two days off every month and leave the palace to go home.
Xiaoliu hasn’t had her holiday this month yet, it’s scheduled until the end of the month.
Only then did Brother Ninth send someone to Dutong Mansion to see if the house was in complete condition during the two days at the end of the month.
Jueluo and Qi Xi were overjoyed and gave Sun Jin a letter of silver as a reward.
They didn't finalize the time, they just said it would be convenient for Brother Jiu and Shu Shu.
Shu Shu's younger brothers are not adults yet and are at school age, so it is easy to ask for leave.
After Brother Ninth went back to discuss with Shu Shu, the two decided to return to the province as early as possible rather than late, the day after tomorrow... on the 29th of the first lunar month.
Because they lived in the palace, they had to inform their elders when they came in and out.
The next day, Brother Jiu went to the imperial palace to inform him.
He directly told Kangxi: "My son is thinking that his mother-in-law is getting older and will give birth in a few months, so he won't worry if he doesn't take a look."
Kangxi rolled his eyes at him and said, "Just go. Don't be verbose when you get to Dong E's house. Just say that Mr. Dong E misses his family."
He has such a foul mouth and speaks like a curse, which is taboo for people to hear.
However, after being reminded by Brother Jiu, Kangxi was also a little worried about Concubine Yi.
Mrs. Qi Xi is old, and Concubine Yi is not young either.
After the ninth elder brother left, Kangxi asked someone to tell the imperial doctor in charge of Yifei's pulse at the imperial hospital and asked him carefully.
When he knew that Concubine Yi was in good health and her fetal condition was good, Kangxi finally felt relieved and said to the imperial doctor: "From now on, please ask for Ping'an pulse every five days instead of every three days, and after four months, every other day. Be sure to protect it."
Concubine Yikun, mother and son are safe!"
The imperial doctor responded respectfully.
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Yikun Palace, main hall, east room.
When Shu Shu came over, Concubine Yi was leaning on the south kang, feeling a little weak.
Xianglan was not in the room, but another palace maid named Huilan was waiting in front of her.
Seeing Shu Shu come in, Concubine Yi sat up and asked her to sit close to her.
Seeing this, Shu Shu couldn't help but worry: "Are you...are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Yifei sighed and did not answer immediately. Instead, she sent Huilan away, and then said to Shu Shu: "I just regret it a little."
It turned out that the palace girl selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs entered the palace.
In Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi can have six maids under her name.
Concubine Chen's side turned out to be Chang's position, and there were three maids.
Later, I gave birth to my seventeenth brother, who was treated like a noble.
There is no formal canonization, but one more palace maid can be added, making four palace ladies.
Yikun Palace has another promise, and there will be a maid under the throne.
As for Guo Guiren's previous maids, they were all sent to Jingshan to work as sweepers.
Xianglan "recovered from illness", and the two maids under the name of Concubine Chen were caught in the cold in the garden a few days ago and moved out, and did not come in again.
In this way, Yikun Palace will have three more maids.
Xianglan went over to pick someone up.
When people come in, she has to teach them the rules.
"I'll be leaving by the end of February at the latest..."
Concubine Yi had a look of reluctance on her face.
Shu Shu couldn't persuade him.
Xianglan is already very old.
It's not that Xianglan is disloyal, but there are people waiting outside.
The candidate for her son-in-law has also been decided, and there is a distant cousin who is poor and is willing to come.
It was already agreed that I would leave the palace this year.
After Yifei confirmed her pregnancy last year, Xianglan wanted to stay for another year, but Yifei refused...
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