Crossing the wasteland: Farming and peasant girls can't be provoked

Chapter 81
Yesterday, Jing Yi processed some of the food to be eaten during the festival in advance, such as Sixi meatballs, which were fried in advance and steamed.

There are also some fried goods, which are fried in advance, and then fried in hot oil for a little while to eat.

The white chopped chicken is also made into semi-finished products in advance, and it is good to steam it in a large pot before eating.

Today is the official day of Suidan, Jing Yi found that the ancient Suidan is the New Year's Eve of later generations, New Year's Eve, just called it differently.

Lin Xiuhan is coming over this morning, Jing Yi plans to put the banquet at noon, so that Lin Xiuhan can go back to the county in the afternoon.So Jingyi started to work early in the morning.

There are many big dishes today, which Qiao Yan doesn't know yet, so Jing Yi has to cook them herself.Qiao Yan followed and studied the whole process.Song Yuancheng and Qiao Hong also followed to help.

Gu Yu and Feng Zhi were not idle either, one took turns chopping wood with an ax in the yard, and the other helped light the fire in the kitchen.Han Qi helped to set up tables and chairs in the living room in front.

Xiao Yilin was sitting on a reclining chair in the yard basking in the sun. There was a small table next to the reclining chair with a teapot and teacups on it. He also drank tea from time to time, feeling very comfortable.

The weather today is exceptionally good, cloudless, and the sun is shining warmly on the body.Xiao Yilin was still covered with a small quilt, but it wasn't really that cold.

He looked at the busy scene in the yard and felt relaxed and happy.In this small farmyard, he felt the feeling of home.

Seeing Xiao Yilin leisurely in the yard, Jing Yi feared that he would freeze and said, "Brother Xiao, it's still cold outside, you can go to the house to rest, and I'll call you when it's time to eat."

Xiao Yilin felt that the time spent in the yard was not short, nodded and stood up and said: "Jingyan, the tea you brewed today is very unique. It has a taste of sweetness after a little bitterness, and a refreshing fragrance. Not bad. Is this a new kind of tea that you created yourself?"

Jing Yi nodded and said: "I really don't like the kind of tea with salt and other condiments. I still like this kind of clear tea with a light taste and slightly bitter aftertaste. Look at this tea with clear soup and green leaves. It is refreshing.

I found two wild tea trees in the mountains, and I chose the young shoots of the tea trees as raw materials. After processing, I simply fried them myself, and the tea produced was not bad.Its dry tea color and brewed tea soup and leaf bottom are mainly green, so I call this tea green tea.

Green tea has many characteristics.Tea itself has medicinal value, and green tea can retain more beneficial ingredients in tea.The things preserved in green tea can resist aging, prevent some diseases, and detoxify, which has many benefits.

However, brother Xiao, you should drink less tea when taking medicine now, after all, tea also has medicinal properties, which may affect the efficacy of the medicine you are taking now.So wait until you don't need to take medicine in the future and then drink the tea casually.I'll make you some good tea then. "

Xiao Yilin was already so happy that he was about to burst into laughter, but he still held back his reserve, "Then thank you Jingyan. I also don't like tea made with condiments like you. I like it." This green tea you make."

The two of them were chatting. Lin Xiuhan came from the county seat in a carriage.

Jing Yi just heard the knock on the door and opened it, "Brother Lin, you are here, come in quickly. Prince Jing is also here."

Lin Xiuhan was stunned for a moment, and asked in a low voice, "Why is Prince Jing here? Will it be inconvenient for me to come?"

Jing Yi said in a low voice: "Prince Jing came to the door suddenly last night, and I can't let people go back, so I left them to celebrate the festival together. It just so happened that everyone would have fun together."

Lin Xiuhan nodded and asked the servant to bring the gift into Chu's house, and then said: "Jing Yan, let me pay my respects to the prince. I must not lose my courtesy. Then I will pay my respects to Aunt Liu."

Jing Yi nodded, "Okay, I'll take you to see Prince Jing first."

At this time Xiao Yilin also guessed that it was Lin Xiuhan who came, he straightened his clothes and the warm hat on his head and waited for someone to come in.

When Lin Xiuhan entered the courtyard, he saw Prince Jing standing in the courtyard, looking good and in good spirits.Lin Xiuhan thought that if those people in the capital saw Prince Jing's appearance at this time, they would be shocked.

Lin Xiuhan also straightened his clothes, stepped forward and bowed to salute, "My officer, Lin Xiuhan, has met Prince Jing."

Xiao Yilin raised his hand and said, "Magistrate Lin doesn't need to be too polite. We are all guests here at Jingyan today, so just be casual, there is no need to be polite."

Lin Xiuhan replied, "Thank you, my lord."

Afterwards, Lin Xiuhan paid another visit to Mrs. Liu, completely putting himself in the position of a junior.Mrs. Liu was also very happy to see Lin Xiuhan so humble and polite, and her impression of Lin Xiuhan was even better.

Jing Yi could not accompany the two of them even if she wanted to cook herself, and said, "Brother Xiao and Brother Lin, there is still some time for lunch, you go to the front hall to play chess and chat."

Xiao Yilin immediately said: "Yes, County Magistrate Lin, let's play chess in the front hall first, and have lunch together later. Jingyan has cooked a lot of delicious food today, and we can feast on it."

Jing Yi arranged the two of them in the front hall, and she also brewed a cup of green tea for Lin Xiuhan, "Brother Lin, this is wild tea that I roasted myself, try it and see how it tastes."

Lin Xiuhan lifted the lid of the teacup, and a refreshing fragrance penetrated into the nostrils, making people feel refreshed.

Lin Xiuhan's eyes sparkled, "Jingyan, this tea is so fragrant, refreshing, and refreshing. The things you made are really extraordinary. I have to taste this tea."

Jing Yi was also very happy to see that Lin Xiuhan liked it, "I have several cans of this kind of tea here, if you like it, I will give Brother Lin a can."

Lin Xiuhan laughed and said, "Then I won't be polite."

Jing Yi and Lin Xiuhan were chatting and laughing, Jing Yi wanted to give Lin Xiuhan tea, Xiao Yilin felt a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Yilin coughed and said, "Jing Yan made me this tea just now, and it's really good. Don't forget my portion of Jing Yan."

Jing Yi hurriedly said: "Of course I won't forget Brother Xiao. Although you can't drink tea often now, you don't need to avoid it after you don't need to take medicine."

Jing Yi asked the two of them to play chess, and she went to the kitchen to cook.

Xiao Yilin and Lin Xiuhan sat across from each other at the small table in the front hall and began to play chess.

Xiao Yilin put down a chess piece and said slowly: "Magistrate Lin must be lonely coming to Hui'an County alone, right? It's not difficult to find a job in the capital with the family background and talents of County Magistrate Lin. When do you plan to return to the capital?"

Lin Xiuhan was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, put down a chess piece and said, "The lower official asked to be transferred to Hui'an County on his own initiative. I like the tranquility here very much, and I don't plan to return to Beijing in a short time."

After hearing the words, Xiao Yilin continued to probe and said: "Magistrate Lin will be [-] this year, so he should be married. Doesn't Magistrate Lin miss his wife and concubine at home?"

Lin Xiuhan didn't know what Prince Jing meant by these words, but he didn't have anything to hide, he said: "The lower officials are not married yet, so they don't have wives and concubines."

Lin Xiuhan thought that there were side concubines and concubines in Prince Jing's mansion, so why didn't he see him accompany his woman for the festival, but he was concerned about his affairs.No matter how you think about it, it's not right.Could it be that Prince Jing was testing him?
　small theater:

　　Xiao Yilin: Lin Xiuhan, you are so old, why haven't you married yet?

　　Lin Xiuhan: I don't like those vulgar fans.

　　Xiao Yilin: Then don't pry my corner.

　　Lin Xiuhan: We each rely on our abilities.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)