Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 63 Mutton Hot Pot
Everything was carried into the house, and Zhao Xi was busy welcoming Mammy Zhou into the warm pavilion.

After serving the fragrant sweet-scented osmanthus tea, Mother Zhou took a sip and looked at Zhao Xiwei with joy in her eyes: "The old lady kept ten pounds for herself, and the first lady, the second lady, and the third lady sent them all together. Thirty catties, and ten catties are here for you."

Zhao Xi was stunned for a moment.

Several other young ladies are included with Mrs.

She was the only one who delivered ten pounds alone.

But I thought again, if I count my share in the Xu family's room, I have to look at her face again, and in the end, everyone is unhappy.

He smiled and thanked: "Say hello to grandma for me. Thank you grandma for being so concerned. I'm afraid I can't eat so much meat by myself."

"Why can't you eat it? The old lady said that it is best to eat hot pot in this weather. The mutton is dipped in sauce, not to mention ten pounds, even twenty pounds can be eaten."

Mammy Zhou smiled, "The old lady was afraid that you didn't have any utensils to eat hot pot here, so let the servants bring you a set of charcoal stoves, copper pots, and plates."

The words have been said on this point, if he refuses again, he is ignorant.

After seeing off the Zhou mama, several maids gathered around with a smile on her face.

Hot pot is the best thing to eat in winter. Everyone looked at the sliced ​​mutton sliced ​​evenly, and their eyes were so bright that they almost burst into sparks.

Zhao Xi smiled and said, "Since you're eating hot pot, you must have some side dishes. I went to the garden to pick some radishes, cabbage, red bean curd, and the tofu skin made by Mama Liu, all of which were boiled and eaten. Let’s send some to grandma too, we just picked it in our garden, let’s eat it fresh in hot pot.”

Nodding for a while, he instructed, "Give some to the ladies' rooms as well."

It's not that she wants to be a good person, but it's just that the enemy should be resolved rather than ties. Now that she has decided to live here, she should take the initiative to take care of the relationship between the various places in the house.

"Yes." Several maids took their lives, but they were in trouble.

The third lady has a gentle and demure temperament, and she is also kind to the young lady, who is the best place to talk.

The second lady is shrewd and sophisticated. Although she doesn't seem to like the young lady, she will not be turned away from sending vegetables to her.

What about Mrs.

Since the last time when she went back to her parents' house, Mrs. Xu hadn't spoken to the young lady.

Will she throw vegetables directly at her face this time?
Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and I don't want to touch this bad head.

Zhao Xi frowned slightly.

If the maid in this room has always been so timid and fearful of the future, how can she do big things in the future.

Just as he was about to teach a few words, Pearl stood up: "Let the servants go."

Yin Bao clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, you are very familiar with Jin Zhi in the first lady's room and Cui Lian in the second lady's room. It's best if you go here."

Pearl smiled shyly: "I don't know each other very well, but they both entered the house together. I worked as a servant in the second lady's room again, and they still have a little affection for each other."

Zhao Xi nodded slightly: "You can go after dinner."

Hot pot is eaten in the warm pavilion.

Mama Liu brought the prepared side dishes up.

A small basket of crispy bean sprouts, a plate of tender white and clear radish, a plate of verdant cabbage and red snow, a plate of golden and crispy tofu skin, and a plate of crisp and refreshing winter bamboo shoots.

The tender mutton was cut into three-finger widths and spread evenly in the basin with the ice ballast.

In addition, finely ground chili powder, evenly smashed garlic, fried peanuts that are fragrant and crunchy, and then chives, sesame oil, and soy sauce are all placed on a small plate one by one.

Mama Liu burned the charcoal stove red, added the prepared soup in the copper pot, put the radish as a base, and slowly boiled it on a slow fire.

The window of the warm pavilion faces south, and the refreshing fragrance of plum blossoms hits from time to time, making people feel more comfortable.

Everyone sat together and ate the tender and fragrant mutton, and everyone had a sincere smile on their faces.

Liu's mother is a good cook, and she is very kind. Several maids in the house like her, so they can't stop asking her for advice on cooking.

The people in the house are happy.

Zhao Xiwei is very satisfied with this change.

When I first entered this garden, those fearful and pessimistic atmospheres no longer existed.

After eating the hot pot, Pearl and Magnolia went to deliver vegetables to the three ladies.

Mother Liu told the little maid to go to the kitchen to boil water.

Although the mutton was delicious, Zhao Xiwei couldn't stand the stench. He had to rinse his mouth and wash his hands, and he had to take a shower and change his clothes.

Jinxiu went to the cabinet in the inner room to look for clothes: "Miss, you have to get used to it quickly, there will be more opportunities to eat hot pot in the future."

Zhao Xi wiped his wet hair slightly and said with a smile, "How do you say this?"

Jinxiu came out holding the clothes: "This time, the old lady took you to offer incense, in order to let you show your face in the circle of noble ladies. Now it seems that you not only showed your face, but also got their approval. Soon you will be invited to various banquets."

Zhao Xi smiled.

Jinxiu tied the silk sash around Zhao Xiwei's waist, and smiled: "This is also a good thing, Miss slowly has her own contacts, and the people in this house will be more peaceful in the future, and you will not be let by them. Annoying."

Zhao Xiwei felt that this was very reasonable.

The wound on his leg was re-applied with medicine, and the rose dew was lightly patted on his face. Zhao Xi lay down comfortably under the quilt and sighed sincerely, "It's a good day to eat meat."

Yinbao just came in, and his eyes lit up when he heard this: "Then let Mama Liu roll out some dumpling wrappers, shall we make mutton dumplings? By the way, go to the big kitchen and ask for some cumin powder, and use bamboo skewers to rub the mutton. It's really fragrant when skewered and grilled to eat!"

Jinxiu frowned: "It's good to make dumplings and eat it. The roasted mutton is smoked so that the whole yard smells. If it floats out, let everyone know that it will have a bad effect."

Zhao Xiwei also smiled and said, "Forget the roasted mutton, go and instruct Mama Liu to make two baskets of mutton steamed dumplings, and when you're done, send a basket to the third aunt."

"Yes!" Yin Bao was very concerned about eating, and immediately went out with a smile on his face.

The next morning, there was a drizzle of drizzle, a biting cold wind, mixed with rain threads like cold needles, crossing the wide veranda and getting in through the gap of the window sill.

Recently, the old lady favored Zhao Xiwei, and the warehouse manager was also a very conscientious person. Seeing the cold weather, she ordered fifty catties of silver bone charcoal to be delivered early in the morning.

Jinxiu filled a full stove with a cloisonné enamel heater, covered it with a copper wire hood, and placed it in the bedroom.

The whole room was as warm as spring, so Zhao Xiwei only wore a pea-green Hangzhou silk jacket and sat under the window, brushing his eyebrows and combing his hair.

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Yesterday, a reader friend gave me a low score, the reason is that the update is slow... I cried, it is not on the shelves yet, and the update must follow the Basic Law!
Besides, I am a part-time writer, and one month’s manuscript fee is not enough for everyone’s one-day salary. Writing is to fulfill my childhood dream, not to write for the number of words, so I ask my friends to be merciful. A low score is equivalent to a bad review. Pulling down the score of the whole article has also hit my self-confidence...

One last time: it will be on the shelves next Tuesday, and it will explode
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