The cooking skills of the cooks in Yufu are average, especially after the sharp contrast of the rabbit head, the food tastes even more bland.
However, after all, you are here as a guest, so you can’t just say directly and clearly: This craft is not good.
Xiao Nianzhi and Yan Xingxuan had better eat some, otherwise it would be too late and it would be inappropriate to go back home and do the work themselves.
After dinner, we had tea.
The sweet and refreshing citrus oolong is really comfortable to drink.
The three of them drank tea and talked again. Seeing that it was getting later and later, Xiao Nianzhi was still a girl who had not left the court. Master Yu did not want to stay for a long time, so when they asked to leave, they said a few polite words.
Then he sent the person out.
Yan Xingxuan definitely can't rest assured that Xiao Nianzhi will return home by himself, even if Chang Shan is protecting him, that won't work!
Therefore, he sent Xiao Nianzhi back to Xiao Mansion first, and then returned to Prince Wei's Mansion.
Yan Xingxuan hasn't been back for a while. He usually either visits Xiao Nianzhi, stays in the palace, or goes directly to Zhuangzi.
After all, the fresh ingredients are all at Zhuangzi.
When he came back, the butler was shocked, but everything in the house was not in chaos.
After cleaning up, Yan Xingxuan went directly to bed.
Xiao Nianzhi read a book for a while. He made glass and became an official. The matter of out-of-season vegetables can be taken up once the official kiln is cleared.
So, the next step...
Transportation.
If transportation is convenient, they can actually not grow vegetables.
After all, in the southern states, there are always places suitable for growing vegetables in winter, and they will be transported here when the time comes...
Well, if it's too far away, and it's just a steam train, it will still take a long time, and the young leafy vegetables may not last too long.
Moreover, the cost of transportation from north to south is too high, just transporting vegetables...
Some are not very cost-effective.
If it were replaced by minerals, or various transportation and dispatch of grain and grass, it would be more cost-effective.
However, no matter how good the idea is, it is better to think about how to build a steam train!
In fact, steam engines are easy to operate once you understand the principles.
The trouble now is...
Railroad tracks.
Suitable roads can't withstand the crushing of train tracks for a long time, let alone today's ordinary dirt roads?
As for cement?
As for paving the road, it is not as cost-effective as the asphalt road.
However, when used to reinforce city walls, cement is more suitable.
Xiao Nianzhi studied until her late childhood. She didn't want to stay up late and lose her hair, so she quickly tidied it up and then went to bed to avoid being late for duty the next day.
This...
Once or twice is okay, but if you do it more often, you will be charged!
The next day, Xiao Nianzhi got up early and set out, and Aunt Qin had already packed all the ingredients for her quickly.
Because there is a stove, it is actually much more convenient to make many things.
Aunt Qin cooked chicken soup overnight and prepared various small skewers.
The kind that are strung with skewers.
Pork and mutton are both marinated and flavored. When the time comes, cook them in a pot and add chicken soup to enhance the freshness. Just think about it, it will definitely taste good.
Because I was given a list yesterday, Aunt Qin made purchases according to the list, and made various pickles according to what Xiao Nianzhi taught her before.
Nowadays, there are not only pork tenderloin, chicken breast cartilage, chicken liver, chicken skin, chicken wing tips, duck esophagus, duck intestine, but also lamb chops, lamb tripe...
There are not many green leafy vegetables nowadays, but Aunt Qin still works hard to enrich the variety of food.
Such as soaked green bamboo shoots, potato slices soaked in water to remove the starch, quail eggs, winter melon slices, mushroom slices...
Aunt Qin got up early to make noodles for fear that Xiao Nianzhi would not be full, and rolled out some noodles for Xiao Nianzhi.
There are many types of these ingredients, but the quantity is not large. However, Aunt Qin still thoughtfully prepared enough for three people. After all, Xiao Nianzhi has colleagues.
After packing up, Xiao Nianzhi carried the things, got on the carriage and went to the Yamen to order.
I originally thought I would have to go to Yuan Chang again today.
But, no.
Cong Xiangwu and Xu Nian went to Yuanchang today. They said that after they compiled the records, they could just report it directly to Xiao Nianzhi.
Xiao Nianzhi was too lazy to bother, and was currently beating lemons and preparing to make lemon black tea to drink.
The weather is getting colder and colder. Drink some black tea to warm yourself up.
The stove has been lit, and the fire is heating slowly. There is a kettle on it, which is burning slowly.
Other colleagues who know the situation will come over to borrow some hot water and make tea.
Of course, there was also someone who had been in contact with Xiao Nianzhi before, Mr. Chen Zhuchen from the Education Department. After he came over, he smelled the aroma of tea in Xiao Nianzhi’s house and asked for a cup to try.
Xiao Nianzhi was not stingy and shared it with the other party.
When it was approaching noon, Yan Xingxuan had not come yet. Xiao Nianzhi felt that there was a high probability that the other party would have something to do today and would not be able to come.
In fact, Yan Xingxuan is really in trouble.
When he got up early in the morning, he had packed up and was going to come to Shanglinyuan to find Xiao Nianzhi.
He was even thinking about whether he should seek an official position from the emperor's brother and work at the yamen in Linyuan in the town.
He does not seek a high official position, as long as he can come and go on a daily basis.
He remembered that he had asked Lai Shun before that there was a Ninth Grade clerk over there who didn't have much daily affairs. Yan Xingxuan thought that he should transfer the person to another department to work, and then he would take over!
This job is not difficult, Laishun said, give him a pen and he will do it.
Therefore, we have even found people to do the work.
As a result, before leaving the door, someone came from the palace, saying that Concubine Sun was ill again!
The person who came here was Quan De's young apprentice. He had a lot to say about Concubine Sun's illness. If he hadn't managed his expression well, he would have felt like crying or laughing.
Concubine Sun is fat, and everyone at the hospital pays close attention to her daily life.
I can’t persuade her to control her weight, and I can’t urge her to exercise, but it’s okay to keep an eye on her, right?
As a result, even if I didn’t keep an eye on him for a day, the other party got a batch of wild mushrooms from nowhere.
Because it was too fresh, I made soup at night, and soon after drinking it, I went crazy.
Concubine Sun has a very good temper and a good temper. She always smiles and laughs. It is rare for the palace people to see her go crazy.
At first I didn't think about the mushroom poisoning, but later I realized something was wrong and hurriedly asked a doctor.
The imperial doctor came and administered medicine, induced vomiting, and detoxified.
After struggling for half a night, I finally rescued the person.
Your Majesty was not at ease and sent someone to call Yan Xingxuan and Prince Kang into the palace early in the morning.
Sun Taibin also worked hard for half a night, and he was so tired that he fell asleep.
Your Majesty should not interfere too much with matters in the harem.
The Queen's words...
Although she is the lord of the middle palace, there is still a difference in seniority. If the Queen Mother is no longer around, then it is easy to say that she will be in charge.
However, now that the Queen Mother is still there, the Queen directly leaves the matter to the Queen Mother to handle.
The Queen Mother was angry and wanted to laugh.
I know that Concubine Sun has no other hobbies in her life except eating.
However, without asking the corresponding personnel, I just bought some dangerous wild mushrooms to eat, and ended up getting poisoned.
This...
The Queen Mother pressed her temples, which were throbbing violently, to interrogate a palace official.
She had to know, was this a coincidence, or was someone doing it deliberately?