Jiangrui lowered her head and glanced at her own princess, who was giggling silently in front of the mirror. She wondered, other book friends were looking at it normally: However, this was not the first time they saw her, so she combed the long end of Jinxi's hair.
With his bright black hair on his back, he replied softly: "Early in the morning, Dong'er came to deliver the message, saying that there would be distinguished guests visiting in the afternoon, and Fujin asked Gege not to go out if nothing happened."
"Oh? Distinguished guest?? Which guest is it?" Upon hearing this, Jinxi retracted her wandering thoughts and returned to reality. The relatives and friends of the Ulanala family who were currently visiting flashed through her mind. She really couldn't think of it.
Is there any other house that needs E Niang to come and give her instructions? Perhaps in the past, when she was still young, Min Rong would only inform her at the last minute. If she was fine, she would accompany Min Rong to the reception. If something happened, it wouldn't matter.
.It is really the first time that it is as formal as today.
"My servant asked, but Dong'er didn't know. She only said that Fujin attaches great importance to this visit and has been preparing for it early in the morning." Jiangrui shook her head and replied.
Dong'er was the eldest maid selected by Min Rong to be admitted to Liutang Courtyard two years ago. Bing'er and Yun'er were also admitted to Liutang Courtyard at the same time. As for Xia'er, the eldest maid who originally served Min Rong closely, she got married early last year.
After being given to Shen Youping, the steward in charge of the accounting room in the outer courtyard, his identity was changed to the steward of Liutang Court, assisting Min Rong in handling the complicated and trivial matters in the inner courtyard. Book fans also like to read:.
"Well, that's fine. Anyway, I don't plan to leave the house today. I'll spend lunch with my mother to meet the guests. As for the morning, I haven't visited Zi Yao for a long time. I'll accompany me to the stables later."
Xi thought for a moment, nodded with a smile. At the same time, seeing Jiangrui finish what she was doing, she stood up and changed into a crimson riding outfit. It was made by Jin Xuyi's chief sewing master and was given to her by Yinzhen for her tenth birthday.
gift.
It is said that her superb equestrian skills in her previous life have not been completely forgotten. After a few symbolic exercises with Yinzhen at the palace horse farm, she was considered a master. Now that she thinks about it, Yinzhen had already guessed it at that time.
You know your true identity, right? No wonder you are not surprised that you can ride like a horse rider who has been practicing for several years after just a few exercises. On the contrary, it seems relaxed and natural.
The exciting feeling of riding a horse so fast that she didn't want to hide it at all. In the end, she proudly claimed that she was a "riding genius" and tried to get away with it. Oh... the more she thought about it, the more embarrassing she became!
"Gege, the third young master is here. He said he hasn't had breakfast yet, but the servant has already invited him to have breakfast in the dining room." After Aunt Liu and Rao Chan, the new cook of the small building Hua Sao saw Jin Xi coming downstairs.
, said with a smile.
Anyone who has spent some time in Yingxi House knows how much the young masters in the mansion love to dine here. No matter it is raining or windy, they will come whenever they find an opportunity.
Therefore, the cook on duty in the small building not only has to deal with a few stable members of the small building, but also pays extra attention to the whereabouts of several young masters. As soon as their footprints appear in Heyuan, they know that there must be more in the small building.
How many diners are here?
"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you, Sister-in-law Hua." Jinxi nodded with a smile.
Ever since Aunt Liu and Rao Chan left the mansion and stationed themselves at the "Guozhiyu" snack shop, the chefs in the mansion's big kitchen have all been eyeing the kitchen of Yingxi Xiaolou, hoping that they will be lucky enough to become the next chef of the Xiaolou.
cook.
Especially after learning that Da Gege was proposed to be married by the emperor and would soon be married to the palace and become the fourth prince, Fujin, who is more than ten thousand people, he became more and more interested in transferring to Xiaolou.
Being favored by Da Gege not only represents the possible wealth, but look at Aunt Liu and Raochan today, who is not Da Gege's right-hand assistant? The monthly payment received is several times that of before. At the end of the year, the payment is still due.
There is a big bonus to be claimed.
What's more, once Da Gege marries the fourth prince, the business of "Guozhiyu" will surely become more and more prosperous, and there is no guarantee that he will not have the idea of adding a snack shop. By then, as long as he works under Da Gege's nose, and there is no mistake.
It is only a matter of time that the cooks and cooks will be reused.
To take a step back, even if they can't be as prosperous as Aunt Liu in the future, Da Gege will still give the most rewards. In any case, being able to work in the kitchen of Yingxi House is something that this group of people has been looking forward to day and night with their necks raised.
Errands.
Unexpectedly, in the end, Da Gege actually recruited an ordinary-looking cook from outside the house, which greatly broke the eyes of all the cooks in the big kitchen.
Jinxi paid no attention to these rumors. On the contrary, when he heard them, he would smile at the corner of his mouth and joke with Jiangrui about which ones were true and which ones were false.
Hua Sao was actually picked up by her accidentally.
In the winter two years ago, on the way to Nantang to meet Yinzhen, Jinxi rescued Sister-in-law Hua who had fainted in the ice and snow, only to learn that she was a widow. Her husband died five years ago and she raised her son alone.
. Life was not miserable. This winter, her only child Hua Qin suffered from typhoid fever. After taking care of her for three days and nights without sleep, on the way to the hospital to buy medicine, she felt exhausted and fainted. If it weren't for Jin Xi,
He passed by and saved her, and he must have lost many more lives before New Year's Eve. Oh, no, maybe two. Her son Hua Qin's fever had not gone away at that time. After that, he used Western anti-inflammatory drugs that Jin Xi privately collected.
The medicine only relieved the symptoms.
After that, Mrs. Hua insisted on staying with her to repay her kindness, saying that even if she had to work like a cow or a horse in this life, she still had to repay Jinxi's life-saving kindness.
Jinxi thought for a while, and she sent out the staff of the small building one by one. At that time, except for the two maids Mo'er and Jiangrui, there was only Grandma Xing. Even the cook was saved.
The three meals, plus snacks and drinks, were all delivered from Liutangyuan's kitchen. Firstly, she didn't want to pick anyone from the big kitchen, which was always looking at her. Secondly, she didn't have much time in the mansion, and occasionally she would cook a few times on a whim.
Since Mrs. Hua said it so sincerely and out of the desire to help, Jinxi readily agreed. Book fans also like to read: She was left in the kitchen of the small building to take care of the meals.
As for the thirteen-year-old Hua Qin, after recovering from his illness, he was introduced by Yinzhen and went to Xiangji to help. Now he is assigned to the Xiteng Teahouse to help the master.
For this reason, Mrs. Hua respects and reveres Jinxi more and more. Originally she just wanted to repay her kindness without accepting any reward, but in the end, she received great favors from Jinxi and Yinzhen.
However, as Jinxi said, if she really stayed in the small building in the name of repaying her kindness without receiving any reward, she could still survive on her own. Anyway, she would become a servant of Uranala Mansion and would not need three meals or four seasons of clothing.
Worry no more.
But the key is that she is not the only one in the family, there is also a young man who will talk about marriage in a few years. Although she has lost her husband, she cannot let the heirs of the Hua family not find a wife.
Therefore, after Sister-in-law Hua was filled with gratitude and emotion, she followed Jinxi's words and generously accepted Jinxi's favor. She accepted the regular payment of two taels of silver per month.
This was something she had never dared to think about before. Not to mention two taels a month, even if she left early and came home late, after working hard for a year, it was pretty good to be able to save two taels.
Hua Qin's income from the teahouse is even higher, thirty to fifty yuan a month, including food and accommodation.
The mother and daughter finally got through all the hardships and lived a good and stable life.
Jinxi originally didn't have much expectations for Mrs. Hua's cooking skills. She just saw the predicament she was in and wanted to give her a hand.
Unexpectedly, Sister Hua's cooking skills are really good. In addition to the basic home-cooked dishes in the capital, she also knows authentic Jiangnan cuisine. After asking, I found out that Sister Hua's natal family is on the seaside in Zhejiang, and seafood is a dish she has been familiar with since she was a child.
This is really an unexpected harvest. From now on, whenever Jinxi looks for fresh seafood, he will throw it to Mrs. Hua to cook. At the same time, he invites his family to enjoy it. The life is a little more interesting, and book fans also like to read: Two
Over the years, Mrs. Hua's cooking skills have become more and more sophisticated, and even Jinxi and her husband are clamoring to pack her up and take her to her husband's house. Unfortunately, her husband's house is in the Forbidden City, and I don't know if the most senior person in the palace will allow her to bring her own food.
Cook?
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The distinguished guest Minrong mentioned turned out to be her close friend when she was a maid, Song Fuya, the youngest of the "Three Sisters". At that time, Minrong asked the emperor to marry her, but Song Fuya missed the Eight Banners draft due to illness. After recovering from the illness, Song Fuya
A regular customer of the family asked a matchmaker to marry Xiao Yishan, a new tribute student of that year.
Xiao Yishan and Xiao Jingshan are half-brothers. Xiao Jingshan is the eldest son of the Xiao family. Xiao Yishan's biological mother was just a maid in the inner courtyard of the Xiao family. After Xiao Yishan's father drank and had sex with her, she took the position of her aunt.
Xiao Yishan has been gossiped about by the family since he was a child. After his biological mother passed away after a long illness when he was ten years old, he devoted himself to his studies and did not want to accept any property from the Xiao family, but hoped to use his own ability to make a career.
A different life. Hard work pays off. After studying hard for ten years, I finally got my wish and entered the official career.
Unexpectedly, when he first joined the Ministry of Industry, Xiao Yishan had an upright temperament and lacked the guidance of his elders. Unlike other new officials, when he first joined the Sixth Ministry, he knew how to actively spend his own money to feast his colleagues and subordinates, and he did not know how to visit during the New Year and holidays.
Sir, I visited my colleagues and was gradually ostracized by them.
Therefore, after staying in the Ministry of Industry for two years, at the beginning of the 21st year of Kangxi's reign, he asked himself to be transferred to a remote county in Fuzhou and became a ninth-grade magistrate, saying that "the three feudal lords were just at peace and there was still chaos along the coast."
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This journey lasted nine years.
In nine years, Xiao Yishan relied on his talent and ability to advance to five levels of officialdom. By the end of the 29th year of Kangxi, he had been promoted to the fourth rank of Fuzhou magistrate. And at the beginning of the 30th year of Kangxi, he submitted a
This extremely well-conceived memorial on the dam construction project was appreciated by Kangxi, who issued a special order to announce his admission to the palace and promoted him to the rank of Minister of the Ministry of Works.
This promotion is like a triple jump. Although Xiao Yishan is happy, he is also uneasy. I don't know why the emperor suddenly valued him. Even if it is thanks to that memorial, an upgrade of one or two levels is acceptable, and he can jump directly to the second level.
The Minister of Industry, he was really frightened. (To be continued)