Daiyu took the chopsticks but did not touch the bowl of noodles. She just looked at Qingwen and asked:
"Since it's a birthday gift, there's no sentence or post?"
Qingwen couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter:
"Sure enough, it really does."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of pink paper from his arms and held it in both hands.
Daiyu took it and saw it said:
"The sun rises over the East China Sea and sets over the Western Mountains,
There is also a day of sorrow and a day of joy.
The moon is waning and the moon is full until the end of the year,
A year of sorrow also brings a year of joy.
Life is short if you are less than a hundred years old,
If people want to feel comfortable, their hearts must feel comfortable.
The clouds and clouds are like smoke,
If I can be safe, you will be safe."
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The language is as common as slang and has no poetic artistic conception.
Throughout the article, the indifferent attitude of "taking things as they come" is used to persuade Daiyu that "there is no need to worry".
But the last sentence, "I can be safe, you will be safe," was like a sea-fixing needle, which immediately gave Daiyu a steady feeling of "safety" in her heart.
Birthday greetings like this are so rare.
The following signature is even more confusing to Daiyu:
"Chicken Soup Man Jia Lian Gongsu is knocking on the bed from afar."
Chicken Soup Man?
What is this name?
Daiyu was confused, and someone outside reported that "the master and the second master Lian are here."
Daiyu quickly stood up, turned over the post and put it under her pillow. Only then did she realize that there were two lines of words written on the back of the post:
"A deep love will last a long time, and a great wisdom will be hurt.
Take good care of yourself, thousands and thousands of times."
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Daiyu hid the post and her heart was beating wildly. Lin Ruhai and Jia Lian had already entered.
Daiyu saw the ceremony, and Lin Ruhai smiled when she saw the noodle soup on the table:
"Is this the 'White Water Chicken Noodles' my nephew just called?
It does look lighter than Yangchun noodles."
Daiyu was afraid that Jia Lian would misunderstand that she thought the noodles were too bland and refused to eat them, so she picked up her chopsticks again and whispered:
"It's just right if it's lighter."
She picked up a handful of noodles and tried it in her mouth. She originally thought it was just boiled noodles with some salt added, which was exactly what Jia Lian meant in her post: "plain and safe".
Unexpectedly, as soon as the noodles entered her mouth, Daiyu immediately stared in surprise and said:
"What are these noodles made of? It's so delicious."
Lin Ruhai smiled when he saw this:
"But that's all in front of my family.
If outsiders see it, I'm afraid they will laugh at me."
Daiyu immediately blushed.
She was just momentarily surprised and inadvertently lost her temper. At this moment, she hurriedly lowered her head and continued to eat noodles, but she was still very puzzled:
There is obviously nothing in this clear water noodles, but it is extremely fragrant and makes people appetite.
Jia Lian smiled and hurriedly rescued Daiyu and said:
"My nephew is not afraid of my uncle's jokes. If Sister Lin says it's not delicious, then my nephew's hard work these days will be in vain. I'm afraid my nephew will not be able to bear it first."
"Since the girl said she likes it, I would like to ask Mr. Lian how to make this noodle, and we can make it for the girl to eat later."
Lin Ruhai knew that Daiyu had always been weak and often had no appetite. She could only eat five out of ten meals. And even if she ate five meals, she would only eat a few mouthfuls before saying she couldn't eat any more. She didn't want to think that she would eat less today.
It is really rare to eat half a bowl of noodles without putting it down.
How can a father be unhappy when he sees his daughter has a good appetite?
So Lin Ruhai nodded repeatedly and asked Jia Lian how he did it.
Jia Lian asked Lin Ruhai to take a seat and then said:
"It is true that sister Lin's illness is a weak one, but a weak disease is not a serious illness. As long as she eats well and sleeps well, there is nothing that cannot be cured.
It’s just that I see that my sister doesn’t dare to eat either this or that. She only relies on porridge and vegetarian dishes, which deprives her body of nutrition.
To put it too much, just follow the way my sister ate it before, even good people will get sick from eating it.
So I came up with this method so that my sister can eat more nutritious food.
This ‘Baishui Chicken Noodle’, the key point is this ‘noodle’.
Take a three-month-old pullet, slaughter it, clean it, dry it thoroughly with a soft cloth, carefully dismantle the meat on it, and then smear the chicken with the broken altar incense soju I brought. In addition, grind the peach blossom salt produced in the west, mix it with more than a dozen seasonings such as Sichuan peppercorns and star anise, stir-fry it evenly in a pot, let it cool, then grind it into powder finely, and evenly coat the inside and outside of the chicken.<
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Marinate for a day, then take well water, rinse the chicken, and then place it in a ventilated place to air-dry.
I have to celebrate my sister's birthday here, and I can't wait for the chicken to dry completely, so I have to use a large iron pot to bake the chicken in the residual heat of grass ashes.
Grind the dried chicken into powder with a stone grinder, add flour and eggs, knead it into dough, roll it into noodles, dry it and it's ready.
When eating, just boil it with water and it will taste delicious without adding anything. If you like it, add some chives and sesame oil to make it taste better."
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Xueyan grinned and stuck out her tongue:
"My God, it's not expensive, and I can afford it, but it's just too grinding.
This bowl of noodles has nothing to show for it, but how many days will it take you?"
Jia Lian was overjoyed when he saw that Daiyu was silent and actually ate a bowl of noodles:
"The process is a bit cumbersome, but the rare thing is that it is not greasy and nutritious.
This bowl of noodles is not much, but it contains more than half of the chicken.
My sister usually takes a lot of tonics, including ginseng and cinnamon. Although they are good for replenishing qi and replenishing the spirit, they should not be too hot.
In my opinion, as long as the spleen and stomach are not diseased, diet can nourish a person. Once the daily diet is good, my sister’s health will naturally improve.”
Daiyu felt her heart warm when she heard it, and Lin Ruhai, a father, saw it and felt her heart warm too:
How much thought has been put into this bowl of clear water!
Unexpectedly, this Jia Lian was a powerful figure in official circles, but behind the scenes he was still a considerate and warm-hearted person.
Lin Ruhai felt happy and sad at the same time.
I'm glad that someone can be so kind to his daughter, and she also admires him so much.
The sad thing is that with such a good character and upbringing, my daughter will never be as miserable as being a concubine.
What's more, given the Lin family's family background, the only daughter will definitely not be able to be a concubine. I really can't afford to embarrass that person.
But... Daiyu was half-lowering her head at this moment. Every time she looked at Jia Lian, the affection in her eyes that seemed happy but not happy was exactly the same as when Jia Min first saw her.
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Lin Ruhai invited Jia Lian to the room to drink tea and talk alone. She originally wanted to find out Jia Lian's opinion of Daiyu, but she didn't want to start the topic with Yangzhou Salt Fu and get out of hand.
Jia Lian talked about the four emperors of the Great China Dynasty. It was relatively stable at this time, but you should be prepared for danger in times of peace. You must not be blinded by the blooming flowers in front of you. You must know that the wind starts at the end of Qingping, and crises may arise from invisible sources at any time.
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Nowadays, it is not an exaggeration to impose heavy taxes on these salt merchants who have long been prosperous. If the country does not take advantage of the stability of the country to replenish the national treasury, how can the country have the financial resources to relieve the victims, repair rivers, and prepare military supplies? Once chaos breaks out, it will happen again.
The mistakes of the Ming Dynasty.
Lin Ruhai nodded and said:
"You are a knowledgeable person, but I am afraid that Ji Sun's worries will not be in Zhuan Yu, but within Xiao Qiang."