Cheng Xue returned to her room and while packing her things, she was thinking about the skills Dexi just mentioned.
It’s training horses, feeding cattle, and burning charcoal. Why does something seem wrong the more I think about it!
Suddenly there was a heavy weight on my shoulders, and I heard——
"What are you thinking about, so absorbed?"
Cheng Xue leaned into his arms indulgently and shook her head slowly.
"The six people sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs have no names. I gave them names just now. Dexi told me a lot of skills they know. Combined with the fact that the emperor sent you to the north and gave you the gold medal command arrow, are there any of them?
What you are asked to do but cannot see the light of day... No, that’s not appropriate to say. It shouldn’t be brought to the table now. It can only be announced to the public after you have done it and achieved results, right?”
"Bo—" Li Hui kissed her on the face in a good mood, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"After all, she is my wife, her brain is very fast."
"I...I won't ask you what you want to do, that's not for me to ask. I just want to know if there is any danger, will it bring harm to our family?"
Liang Yan has always said that "the harem should not be involved in politics." She abides by her duties, but she still has to ask the questions. After all, she has five children in her hands, and her life safety must be ensured. In this wretched place, people are beheaded at every turn, and they are implicated.
The nine tribes must be careful.
"Don't worry, I have the gold medal arrow in hand, and everything will be fine. Unless we seek to usurp the throne, no matter what crime we commit, we will be exempted."
"Okay, as long as you have an idea." Cheng Xue stopped worrying and changed the subject and asked, "Have everything been done? We will set off on time at noon tomorrow."
It looks very simple to take office on TV, but in fact the procedures to be completed are very complicated.
For example, changing the road guide, getting the succession certificate, going to the Ministry of Personnel to get the seal...
"Don't worry, it's all done. We'll stay at inns along the way home, and we'll eat and drink for free. The Ministry of Revenue has given us a lot of food and clothing to keep out the cold. The northern border has been hit by snowstorms for three consecutive years, and there is an urgent need for someone to take charge of the overall situation, so
We can only stay in the village for seven days. We don’t have time to go to Yujiatun. We can save time by asking Tiandong to pick up my uncle and the others."
"Okay, I'll do whatever you want."
Seeing how obedient she was, Li Hui couldn't help but kiss her twice more.
"By the way, let's get the pavilion in the backyard tidied up later, and let Tiandong go to Huikexuan to book a first-class table. Mr. Pang will bring someone over in the evening. There are many mosquitoes in the pavilion, so use the mosquito coils you made.
Please tell the children at home to rest after eating and not to wander around."
Cheng Xue didn't pay much attention at first, but when she heard the words "superior first-class seats", her eyes suddenly widened and she lost her composure.
Huikexuan is the largest, best, and most famous restaurant in the capital. The price of the second-best table there is the price she just asked Tianma to set for the first-class table. He is really willing to pay for the first-class table. Fu Yin spends one year
His salary is only 300 taels of silver plus 700 shi of food. He spends one-third of the money to entertain people. Is this the little golden man here? And let Mr. Pang take him with him...
Emma, she seems to have guessed who it is.
"If you want to express your respect and sincerity, you don't need a first-class table. Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it. There are two dowries and betrothal gifts waiting for you at home, so don't waste money carelessly."
"Okay, then I'll leave all the power to my wife."
Cheng Xue turned around and went straight to the kitchen. She wanted to stop them from collecting things, but she didn't expect that Bai Shao was busy with Ginkgo and Angelica dahurica.
I didn't even think about issuing an imperial edict suddenly, so after returning from Shuiyunxuan, Tiandong went out to buy meat, fish and vegetables.
Bai Shao turned her head when she heard the sound, knelt down and saluted, and said:
"Madam, I dare not let Gastrodia go to order the banquet. Now that these things have been taken care of, we can finish them at noon tomorrow."
Cheng Xue nodded when she heard this and gave a thumbs up in approval.
"That's right. I forgot about the kitchen just now. Bai Zhi, you, Ging Guo and Shuang Xi go to the backyard and tidy up the pavilion. Remember, there should be no dust at all, and then light the mosquito coils I made.
Point them in all four directions, north and south, and arrange them well."
This is the first time Bai Zhi has taken on such an important job in front of Cheng Xue. Although she doesn't know who to hire, she is sure that this person is not simple. The little girl responded with a heavy "hmm" and turned around to go out.
Cheng Xue asked Bai Shao and Bai Wei to help, while Bai Shu was responsible for watching the fire.
It’s more than enough to cook ten dishes from home. Although it’s not as exquisite as the imperial chef’s, it’s definitely affordable and delicious.
There were no sweet potatoes at home, so she spread the pancakes with eggs, fried them, and then battered them.
Each dish has a large portion. Take out the food from the pavilion first, and divide the rest equally into two plates. There is no distinction between master and servant, they all eat the same thing, so they have to eat up all the leftover ingredients at home.
I have been busy for an hour, so the kitchen has six stoves and six large pots, making cooking and stewing very fast.
Li Yue took Li Tian and made several exquisite snacks. Cheng Xue was worried about the pavilion and took off her apron to go there.
Along the way, there were some watermarks on the road, which had obviously been swept away. White smoke slowly rose around the pavilion, and the air was filled with the smell of mugwort and mint, which was very refreshing.
When Dexi saw her, he hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said:
"Madam, you are here."
Cheng Xue nodded, entered the pavilion and scanned around before asking:
"Waiting for dinner here, will you guard it or over there?"
When speaking, he pointed in the direction of the palace, which has an obvious meaning.
Dexi's eyebrows moved slightly, and then he answered honestly:
"Back to Madam, the four of us plus the four over there, together."
"Okay, then take the silver needle and try every dish, don't make any mistakes."
"Don't worry, madam, this won't be careless."
Cheng Xue said "hard work" and turned around to go to the front yard.
The food has all been prepared, and according to the time mentioned previously, it is time for people to arrive. Just when I was about to send someone to the concierge to ask, Shuangxi ran to the kitchen with a "dengdengdeng..."
"Madam, Mr. Pang has arrived with a guest. The old man specially told me that you don't need to go there with the ladies, let the eldest young master go."
Cheng Xue pursed her lips tightly, thought for a while and said:
"Then tell Tiandong and let him accompany you."
"Yes, ma'am."
After Shuangxi left, they had a cup of tea, and Cheng Xue asked Bai Shao and the others to prepare the meal.
In the main room, Cheng Xue sat in the main seat, waiting for Li Heng with the children. She thought she would be back in a blink of an eye, but who would have thought that Tiandong came to send a message that Li Heng was having dinner in the pavilion.
"Since Tiedan can't come, let's eat first. Tiandong, you also go back to have dinner with Shunxi and the others, and have a good chat with Dexi and the others."
"Got it, ma'am."
Tiandong left and closed the door, walked out of the main courtyard and looked towards the pavilion.
The person he just met is enough for him to brag about for half his life.
The emperor turned out to be the current emperor. The emperor actually came to their house and even ate at their house. If I tell my father this news, I'm afraid he will be jealous of me.