After landing at Tongzhou Port, Yinzhen and Jinxi were not in a hurry to return to the palace. Instead, they first returned to the secret guard base in the eastern suburbs of the capital.
Pick out some specialties that need to be distributed to various shops and ask Qijiu to send people there first. He also instructs the shopkeepers of each shop to store and package them one by one according to the storage method or gift object written on the note by Jin Xi.
, after she returned to the palace to meet with Kangxi, the Queen Mother and the masters of the harem, she went to deal with it herself.
After leaving two carriages to prepare souvenirs for the secret guards, the remaining five carriages of specialties were the gifts that the two of them prepared to bring back to the palace and give to their relatives and friends.
As for the jars of half-made black truffle wine, Jinxi decided to store it in the cellar of this hidden courtyard in the eastern suburbs. First, the wine was not yet brewed, so it was transported to the "Huaguo Winery" for storage.
Not only would it take up space, but it would also arouse the curiosity of customers. Secondly, there were many people in the palace, and before she had determined the actual value of the black truffle wine, she was not prepared to let the big shot in the palace know, lest he keep a close eye on her.
He himself prevented these jars of peerless wine from being sent out of the palace, so naturally he couldn't make a lot of money.
Therefore, she thought over and over again that it was safest to stay here.
Once the secret guard base at the foot of Heye Mountain is completed and all the secret guards move to the Heye Mountain base, she plans to use this vacant courtyard exclusively as a wine cellar. Because the cellar here is well built and strong and stable.
It is said that it is very refreshing and can store all the wines currently sold by Huaguo Winery.
You know, the cellar of the Xiaotangshan Farm Winemaking Workshop is full just for storing the materials used to prepare wine and the newly brewed wine. How can there be room for so many finished products for sale. But if you don’t prepare more,
She was also afraid that the goods would be sold out and the supply would not be available. So, as early as the end of last year, when Yinzhen said that she wanted to find another secret guard base, she coveted it.
As for Jinxi, the biggest harvest from this trip south was the delicious and expensive black truffles. After using more than half of the wine, only two solid baskets were left, both of which were wrapped in soil and kept in their original state.
Moved back to the capital.
In one of the baskets, Jinxi plans to wash the bamboo and rhizome and dry them into fine dried black truffles. In the future, when making soup, she only needs to cut a few slices to add a lot of flavor.
The last basket was left, half of which was intended to be taken back to the palace, except for the elders in Xiaojing Palace who were very picky about food. The remaining half of the basket was sent back to my mother's house for my mother-in-law to have a taste. The rest was ready to be cooked now.
Come out with a delicious black truffle dinner to reward the lovely secret guards in front of you.
I made a black truffle omelette in Wuyi before, and Yinzhen smacked her lips with the freshness. This time, Jinxi asked Qiwu to go to Fangshi to buy some steaks and lasagna, and prepare to make black truffle pasta and black truffle fried steak.
, and made a nutritious black-bone chicken soup, and placed a few slices of very thinly sliced black truffles. After tasting the taste, all the secret guards present gave a thumbs up and praised their mistress.
Yinzhen chuckled and pinched the tip of Jinxi's nose, sighing helplessly: "You let them eat so many delicacies rich in black truffles. How do you solve men's problems at night?"
Ga?... Jinxi was stunned. In the moment of excitement, she forgot about the effect of black truffle on men.
"Haha..." Jinxi laughed a few times. "Well...don't you still have the master here? I'll leave it to you to solve it!" After saying that, he sneaked back to the resting room and snickered.
Went.
Because Yinzhen had tasted a black truffle omelette before, he knew that black truffles can greatly improve a man's libido, especially for a seasonal virgin like him who has a lovely wife in his arms but is not yet able to "enjoy meat" freely.
It was even more unbearable for me. It was not until late at night that I felt better after shyly solving the problem with "Five Finger Girl" while Jinxi was sleeping soundly.
Therefore, when facing the delicious food this time, he couldn't bear it and didn't dare to eat more. He stopped after drinking a bowl of black chicken soup.
But his secret guards didn't know that, first of all, it was rare for the mistress to cook in person, and if she didn't eat, she would be afraid of not giving her face. Even if she made the mistress angry, the master would definitely not take it out on them. Secondly, the black truffle flavoring
The food here is indeed delicious. Whether it is a thick black truffle steak for each person, a bowl of black chicken soup with rich seasonings, or a large plate of black truffle pasta shared by three or five people, you can't help but eat it all.
Clean. Judging from the surface, it seems that even the dishes don’t need to be washed.
The aftereffects of a plate of black truffle omelette are so obvious, let alone a three-pronged black truffle set meal?
This place is too far away from the brothels in the inner streets of the capital. What if one of us is not careful and each one of them becomes a veritable "Brokeback Mountain"? Isn't it all Jinxi's fault?...
Thinking of this, Yinzhen couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and prayed secretly. This group of young men who are already full of blood, can never do anything extraordinary that goes against the Qing Dynasty's original system...or, hurry up
Ask Qin Langyue to recruit brothel girls to come over and bring down the fire for them?
Alas! It’s all my fault. As soon as I came back, I got into the study and asked Qijiu and others to inquire about the major and minor events that had happened in the capital in the past three months, as well as to find out what Qijiu sent to find out about the Ningbo prefect and the collusion with the Yin County magistrate.
The inside story of taking bribes and perverting the law to oppress the people accidentally missed the details of Jinxi and two maids preparing lunch.
"Master, please send people to hurry up and deliver the message. They said that the prince left the palace several times the day before yesterday and now he has led several imperial guards in our direction... Look..." they dispersed just after lunch.
Qi Jiu, who had gone to his respective duties, hurriedly knocked on the door of Yinzhen's study.
This news made Yinzhen immediately forget about the "sequelae" problem left by black truffles, and immediately said with a serious face: "According to the previous plan, the whole team set off and moved to Heye Mountain."
Although the secret guard base in Heye Mountain has almost been built, it has not been completely settled yet. I originally thought of moving it after May, but now it seems that it has to be moved earlier. The prince must be able to leave the palace this time.
The spy's report: I found out that I have a private cache of guns and ammunition. I want to capture him in one fell swoop so I can report it to Emperor Ama.
Fortunately, he had the foresight to send Qi Liu to monitor the prince's every move after Xiang Keyu was imprisoned in Yuqing Palace by the prince.
It is true that there is a batch of guns and ammunition here, but they are used by Huang Ama to train the Imperial City Guards. The arms that he privately asked Locke to purchase from France were sent to Longxi for training at night when they first arrived at Weihai Port.
Base.
However, since the prince has already taken action, why don't he cooperate? Taking this opportunity, he transferred most of the secret guards to the Heye Mountain base, leaving a streamlined team here to take care of the arms that Huang Ama put him in charge of. Let's do something
It's a game of catching turtles in a urn. Anyone who dares to take advantage of this pile of guns and shells will be killed without mercy.
"By the way, let me tell Qi Ba, no need to be soft-hearted at all. If the other party succeeds, Qi Ba will not have to come to see you." After giving instructions on the battle plan, Yinzhen warned with a stern face. The implication was that
, this confrontation with the prince is a time to test the secret guard team led by Qi Ba. The winner is the king and the loser is Kou. If he can't defeat even a few imperial guards of the prince's palace, what's the point of talking about "the world"?
"First Army"?! Just ask for your blessings.
Qi Jiu looked stern, and accepted the order to retreat. He went to the courtyard to gather the secret guards about the relocation, and informed Qi Ba of his master's serious decision. The evacuation scene began in full swing in the courtyard.
Jinxi was brought into the carriage by Yinzhen, with Xizhu and Jiangrui behind. They prayed four times and five times to drive, plus five carts of specialties from the south of the Yangtze River. The group of people rumbled towards the east city gate. And at three o'clock at You hour
Enter the imperial city.
The secret guards, servants and maids who were left behind in the South were overjoyed to see their master back, and they quickly lit candles and boiled hot water. The kitchen was even more busy with laughter and laughter.
After waiting for Yinzhen and Jinxi to wash up and change clothes, Jiangrui and Xizhu also stepped back to wash and change clothes. After packing their bags, they were ordered by Jinxi to accompany Grandma Xing and Xihe to count the five carts of specialties.
, things that need to be put into storage are put into storage, things that need to be put into the kitchen are put into the kitchen, things that are going to be given away are sorted out, and things that are to be packed and put into baskets are prepared for the next day...
"Huh! I originally thought I could stay overnight in the eastern suburbs today." Jinxi put on her regular clothes, tied up her hair in a light bun, stretched her body and said with a smile. She was in her bedroom in the courtyard of the eastern suburbs, with her eyes dazed.
She was dragged up by Yinzhen and put into the carriage. On the way back to the palace, she heard that the prince led the imperial guards to raid the courtyard. She was so angry that she cursed the prince repeatedly. Yinzhen was beaten to a pulp by Qi Ba's team.
"The plan can't keep up with the changes. If you really like that courtyard house, I will have it converted into a wine cellar exclusively for you." Yinzhen also put on a green smoke-colored uniform, buckled the jade pendant around his waist and said with a smile.
"Well...this is what you promised yourself...the winery's shop will be expanded, and by then, it will be necessary to find a large cellar to store wine. The cellar in the courtyard is large enough and dark enough, so it is an absolute best place to store wine. It's just that
, that yard is a bit far from the winery... I was thinking, how about opening the winery's new shop near the east city gate? In that way, not only is it close to the wine cellar, but it can also do some business for foreign merchants." Jinxi.
Sitting at the round table in the bedroom with her chin propped up, she casually twisted a dried olive, a specialty of Fujian, and chewed it in her mouth.
Yinzhen tidied up his clothes, sat down opposite her, and brewed a pot of Mingqian Longjing, hoping to beat the fire for himself. He thought to himself: Judging from the black truffle delicacies eaten by the whole group of Qiba Guards at noon today,
The battle with the prince should be a win without any doubt.
"I'll go to Emperor Ama's house tomorrow morning to pay my respects. I guess I can hear news about the prince. I guess he won't get anything good from him." Yinzhen said with a smile in his eyes as he took a sip of the super-grade Longjing.
"What do you mean, the prince, he always targets you? There are so many adult brothers here... I look at the eldest brother, the third brother is not a peaceful master in private... On the other hand, we are all dedicated to establishing a business, where can we
Why are you arguing with him?" Jinxi became angry when she thought of Prince Yinzhen's hostility towards Yinzhen. (To be continued)