Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 53 Delicious Food
Sudden being so insulted, Du Youlin was stunned for a long time, feeling extremely humiliated and out of breath.

Lu Fengniang was so annoyed that she cursed out loud.

"Miss your money? Eat your dog's intestines! Jing Zhaodu and Fan Yang Lu Neng your money. My husband is a gentleman who reads sage books, and those who enter the official position are all noble officials. How can you misunderstand your little money? The dignified two kings Sanke , can't you learn how to cheat and abduct a rogue now?!"

"Last night, I transported my belongings to Du's residence, and they have already been registered in the register. The Du's family took the gift list, and the ceremonial car was left here overnight. Today, there are only some rags, earth and rocks left. Everyone has seen it, and dare to deny it?"

Lu Fengniang went crazy with anger and screamed loudly, she didn't have the dignity of Fan Yang Lu's at all, just like a shrew in the market.

"Nonsense, nonsense! New Year's Eve is approaching, how many gifts do my family have to arrange every day, can I take care of checking the gifts you sent in the middle of the night? Do you want to use my official authority to steal my family's money? Although my husband has been demoted, I will ...I, my great-grandfather was also a Shangshu Youcheng!"

"What is my identity, Alang? How can I deceive you, a small family like you?"

"..."

The quarrel had already spread, and Quan Rui was so anxious that he didn't know what to do, so he hurriedly asked Caiyun to go to the backyard to ask Er Niang to come forward, because Quan Fu always heard that Mr. Go and invite Xue Bai.

Because Du Jin didn't want to see Yang Shenjin at all, she has been hiding in the house today, and Du Jin stayed with her.At this time, the two sisters were also disturbed, and they didn't bother to wash up. They walked around the veranda from the east and rushed to the front hall.

At the fourth courtyard, I met Qing Lan holding a lantern and leading Xue Bai from the west corridor.Du Yi hurriedly lowered her head, avoiding him.

Holding a beautiful wooden box in his hand, Xue Bai said calmly, "It's enough for me to go there, you go back to your room and stay?"

"Okay, don't give him a good face, you old bastard who has no one in his eyes." Du Jin pulled Du Jin away and left.

Du Yi glanced back and stroked her uncombed hair.

At this time, the quarrel in the front hall became more intense, and everyone else was in a mess, but Xue Bai was the only one who didn't rush.

"If you say you didn't take it, you didn't take it! Are you going to search again?!"

"Since the lady of the Du family doesn't admit it, the only way to deal with this matter is to report to the officials."

"Dong dong dong."

Someone knocked on the screen.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and it was clear that the person who came was still a young man, but his aura was stronger than Du Youlin's.

"Yang Zhongcheng, we meet again." Xue Bai said, "You Xiangfu gave me two boxes of Yulu Tuan today, do you want to eat?"

Yang Shenjin didn't show how much she was afraid of Li Linfu, she shook her head and said, "No need."

"Then do you want to eat?" Xue Bai walked up to the steward of the Yang family holding the box.

"This... the villain dare not."

Xue Bai said: "You know where the property is, don't you?"

"Ah Lang, the villain really doesn't know. After the belongings were counted over there, they were directly transported to Du's house."

"Then report to the officer and investigate carefully. But if Cao Jifa of Jingzhao Mansion is not here for the past two days, will this case be delayed for a few days? What does Yang Zhongcheng think?"

Yang Shenjin said: "I just said that I never want to embarrass my mother, this matter... that's all."

When Xue Bai arrived, it was just for the right minister's face and everyone calmed down. Yang Shenjin didn't intend to report to the official or tear himself apart with Du Zhai.

He glared at his steward and scolded, "It's rude to make a lot of noise for a little money."

"The villain is in a hurry."

Yang Shenjin scolded a few more words, full of aristocratic courtesy, but did not apologize to Du Zhai, emphasizing that the Yang family did not lack that little money, and left with his hands behind his back.

~~
Lu Fengniang was so angry that she asked Quan Rui to follow and stare at her, and sneered loudly.

"In case Yang Zhongcheng left something on the road and said that Du Zhai took it."

In short, quarreling with famous families is not much more elegant than ordinary people.

After finally inviting the high-ranking second king Sanke away, Lu Fengniang turned back to the hall and immediately said to Xue Bai: "Sure enough, his housekeeper took it?"

"Probably not."

Xue Bai agreed, and turned to Quan Rui and asked, "Staff Quan has worked hard, why didn't he check the gift when he received it?"

With a bitter face on his face, Quan Rui said anxiously: "The New Year's Eve is coming soon, and a total of thirteen gift lists were received last night. And the gift from the Yang family was delivered at night, and the escort last night was not his servants, but A group of rude men unloaded their cars and left, how can we count them face to face?"

Lu Fengniang said: "How can a nobleman do such a thing? It must be to deceive my family."

"That's right." Quan Rui was very worried, "Seeing the situation, the old slave quickly found out the gift list and looked at it. It's too thick. I'm afraid I can buy the entire ancestral house. How can there be such a thick annual gift?" Hastily reported to the master's house, afraid to touch the pile of objects again, and was so worried that I didn't sleep well all night."

"What about the gift list?"

"It has been returned to him."

Xue Bai asked Quan Rui about the items on the gift list, and having made up his mind, he asked the servants to leave, took a look at the three members of the Du family, and finally recruited Du Wulang.

"It's not that Yang Shenjin deceived us on purpose. His other house was ransacked, and those belongings were also asked for back. Considering the time, they should have been sent over directly..."

"Then he must know, and even if he doesn't know, how could his oily boss not know?!" Lu Fengniang was in a hurry, "It's not that we took his belongings and asked him to find out by himself!"

Du Wulang hurriedly supported her, and persuaded: "Aniang, don't worry, you should discuss it with your sisters."

Even he understood that if this kind of thing was caused by the Du family, it would offend others.

"Your sister is going to cry again." Lu Fengniang looked at Xue Bai and asked, "What do you think should be done?"

"It is impossible for Yang Shenjin to report to the official, but it is also true that he sees the Du family as small and easy to deceive. The most urgent thing is that uncle seeks an official by himself, so don't bother him."

Some people like to take advantage of other people's dangers and come to take some daughters of scholarly families who were noble in the past as concubines. If Du Youlin is still a five-rank Zanshan doctor now, Yang Shenjin dare not mention this matter.

"Yes, but what if he pours dirty water on the Du family?"

Xue Bai said: "Those who strive for self-improvement are always strong."

He didn't want to tell Lu Fengniang too much, so he responded lightly with one of his mottos.

Accusing Yang Zhao of swallowing property, this kind of offending people and no benefit, Yang Shenjin will do it sooner or later, there is no need for the Du family to rush ahead.

Lu Fengniang was taken aback.

She knew that her husband always valued reputation the most, so she couldn't stand Yang Shenjin's accusations that the Du family was greedy for gifts.

"Lang Jun, the Du family can't let people ruin their reputation! Don't you think so?"

"Cough cough cough."

Du Youlin coughed violently.

Yang Shenjin held two or three positions of real power at the same time. In the eyes of scattered officials like him, he was actually a very high-ranking official. If someone who dared to copy Yang Shenjin's family was offended, what would happen?

"Stealing a name in a dark world! The smoky atmosphere! The anger kills me!"

After cursing twice, Du Youlin sat down slowly with one hand on the table, closed his eyes and rubbed his head, probably almost fainted from anger.

Lu Fengniang didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she came forward to ask for warmth, and Du Wulang quickly knelt aside to serve.

"It's okay, let the old man be quiet and quiet."

Du Youlin waved them away, covered his forehead with his hand, glanced away, and saw Xue Bai asked Lu Fengniang to borrow a copper pot, saying that he wanted to make dishes as a gift for Mrs. Guo.

This is what this Zhuzi said, "Those who strive for self-improvement, people will always be strong." He does not think of serving the emperor with his talents and learning, but only knows how to advance with nepotism.

Thinking of Li Linfu's fawning over Concubine Wu Hui's appointment to the Prime Minister, loyal and upright ministers were deposed and exiled, and the atmosphere was getting worse, he really felt a headache, and his whole body seemed to be listless.

"Ugh……"

~~
That night, the lights in the back yard of Du's house were kept on until late at night.

The sound of "Zi Zi" suddenly sounded in the kitchen, white smoke rose, and a burst of fragrance overflowed.

"It smells so good, is this what you're talking about?!"

Du Wulang was already tired, but suddenly became excited.

Several maidservants who lived in the backyard also pushed the door out one after another, chattering.

"Did the water run out? What did you burn? It smells so good."

Afterwards, the Du sisters were also alarmed, and went to the back yard to see what happened.

But I saw everyone gathered in the kitchen, Xue Bai and Qing Lan were holding a plate of dishes in their hands and smelling them, Du Wulang took a pair of chopsticks and took one piece after another from the plate, and fed them one after another to the stretched-necked maidservants .

"How about it?"

"good to eat!"

"too delicious!"

"..."

After Du Jin tasted it, she had a long aftertaste, but said: "It tastes very good, but there is a bit of a foul smell."

She has never eaten cheap meat, so she can't describe it.

"Well, this pork smells bad, and the boiled oil has a bit of a smell." Xue Bai has studied for a long time, and came to a conclusion, "It should be that the pig has to be eunuched before raising it."

"Where can I find a pig that has been eunuched before raising?" Du Wulang said, "This time, it is soaked in ginger and it is already delicious. The second sister is a picky eater."

"Is there rice wine?"

"Of course, Grandpa buried several jars in the yard, and there is Fang County rice wine, I'll dig it up!"

Du Wulang was overwhelmed by the glutton and the sense of accomplishment of making delicacies, so he ran away.

Xue Bai said to the sisters of the Du family: "Tomorrow morning, I will buy some materials and try it twice. In the afternoon, Yang Zhao will take me to pay a visit to Mrs. Guo's residence."

"Okay, I'll talk to Grandpa."

"Are you rich?"

Wait for Xue Bai to take some money and return it to Qing Lan.Qing Lan was happy at first, seeing that he borrowed money from others to repay her, she couldn't help humming: "I'm not in a hurry to ask Mr. Xue Lang to pay it back."

"Although it's a fateful friendship, a rich man is still a rich man."

Hearing Xue Bai's words, Qing Lan became happy again, glanced at him quickly, and secretly laughed.

~~
The next day, no one in the Du residence mentioned Yang Shenjin's matter again, which ruined his mood for no reason.

But such a large amount of property is missing, even if it is not reported to the officials, it must not be easily settled.

Thinking of this, Du Youlin felt a headache. When Lu Fengniang came to make noise again, he said: "Er Niang said yesterday that Brother Nu sent some slaves, and you went to Dongshi Office to make a deed and bring them back."

"It's embarrassing to call him the right minister, isn't it? Sigh." Lu Fengniang said: "Going to get many slaves and maidservants in this season, it really makes people wrong us for ignoring that old man's money."

"Go ahead, say it was confiscated, it's too cheap, don't wait for them to be exiled."

Lu Fengniang was overwhelmed, but she still didn't forget to order someone to bring the food to Du Youlin before asking Quan Rui to prepare a car to take her to the Dongshi Office to sign the contract.

The study room is finally quiet...

"Squeak."

Du Jin opened the door and came in, said all blessings, and asked, "Master, do you plan to follow Xue Bai to Mrs. Guo's residence this afternoon?"

Du Youlin was a little afraid of this daughter, stroked his beard and said: "Seeing those people, after all, it's not good for me to be famous."

"What Grandpa said is that once the Du family is bullied to death, it will be fine."

"Listen to the old man." Du Youlin was not annoyed, and lowered his voice slightly, appearing more solemn, "Official career is dangerous, and now brother slaves block the audience and rule out dissidents. It is not the time for a gentleman to enter an official position. Wait for the next year, brother Slave dismissed, your two elder brothers will be transferred back to the capital, and I will save Du's personal relationship until then."

"Yes, Jingzhao Du's family can't help you when you are in trouble, but you can only ask for a cockfight, and you can still be a favor?"

After Du Jin made such a taunt, she became more and more disappointed with Du Youlin, and only hated that she was not a man.

"But grandpa, have you ever thought about why Suo Douji let the Du family go? His conscience suddenly grew back? He just wanted the Du family to do things for him. Then these days, when grandpa is enjoying the peace here, how can he think about it?" But who is supporting the sky above the Du family?!"

After a long time, Du Youlin had a bitter face and said, "What can I do? I can't persuade a sage, and I can't even step into the filth?"

"Grandpa was almost killed by a stick in Dali Temple, but since he survived, he should support the Du family."

Du Youlin was stunned, and stood up, but his eyes fell on the "Qujiang Collection" on the case. He didn't know what to think, but he stopped and sighed.

"Why do you have to make things difficult for your grandpa? The old man is... not that capable..."

Du Jin was speechless.

She knew that it would be extremely difficult for a man and a father to admit that she was weak, so she stopped persuading her.

"It's my daughter's fault, grandpa, don't blame me."

After apologizing softly, she said a thousand blessings and turned around to leave.

Du Youlin breathed a sigh of relief, sat back down again, and continued to read.

Not long after, a servant called from outside the door: "Ah Lang, the food has arrived."

"Ah."

Suddenly, Du Youlin sniffed, his eyes fell, and several dishes were served on the table.

His face became serious, he pulled his sleeve with one hand, picked up the chopsticks with the other, stretched it towards the shiny plate, took the vegetables into his mouth, chewed them twice, his eyes showed shock.

"Delicacy!"

~~
At noon, the kitchen sent two more pieces of mustache to the study.

Du Wulang peeked into the study room, pulled the servant who delivered the food, and asked, "What does Grandpa say?"

"Ah Lang didn't want to eat Hubing, so he asked if there were any dishes left in the morning."

"As I expected, what else? Can you say what you want to say?"

"As I said, it's a small dish to try in the morning. After a while, Mr. Xue Lang will take Hu Shisanniang to Mrs. Guo's house to cook some big dishes."

"it is good."

Du Wulang handed over a small string of money, and said in a low voice, "Don't let Grandpa know, you can go."

Suddenly there was a "squeak", and the door of the study was opened.

I saw Du Youlin standing there with a heavy expression on his face as if he was going to die.

……

When the carriage went out, Du Wulang couldn't help being proud, and said in a low voice: "Look, my method is more useful than Second Sister's persuasion."

Xue Bai shook his head, but said: "Maybe."

(End of this chapter)