Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 354 Found it!
"Why are you here, little lady? Is the front hall ready for dinner?"

Just as Wen Shu was trying to digest the shocking news he heard in his mind, the maid who had appeared with Mrs. Zhao earlier came over.

"Ah, it's about this time." Wen Shu stood up in a daze, then scratched his head in embarrassment, "It's so cool in here, I accidentally fell asleep while sitting. Madam and the others have all gone to the front hall ?”

"Oh, not yet, but the meal has been prepared, I guess it will be soon, the little lady should hurry over."

"Okay, thank you sister for telling me, I'll go there right now."

Looking at Wen Shu's leaving back, the maid frowned.

This figure from the back is clearly the little lady who followed Mother Wang earlier.But she didn't have evidence for this, after all, they didn't find anyone when they went in just now.

Wen Shu could feel a gaze following her from behind, she knew it was the maid, and she also knew that the other party was suspicious of her.However, she didn't care at all.

There is a saying that catching thieves and getting dirty, as long as they don't block her inside, it's useless for them to doubt.

Due to the hot weather, the Zhao Mansion prepared a simple lunch, the staple food being a cold noodle called Huaiye Lengtao.In fact, it is to grind the juice of fresh locust leaves, add flour and knead the noodles, cook them in cold water or add ice.

Because the locust tree leaves are green, the noodles made are green and verdant in color, which looks cool in the hot summer.The noodles are mixed with sesame oil and sprinkled with fried crushed sesame seeds, which looks very appetizing.

In addition to the staple food, it also comes with a noodle sauce and cold dishes: fresh and tender asparagus, shredded chicken in sesame oil.

There are also two kinds of fragrant drinks, "Snow Pao Shrinking Spleen Drink" and "Xiangrui Drink".

Snow Pao Shrinking Spleen Drink is made from amomum, black plum meat, simmered grass fruit, roasted licorice, kudzu root, and white lentils.It has the effects of clearing heat and expelling dampness, clearing heat and quenching thirst, invigorating the spleen and moderately mild.

Because ebony and licorice are the main ingredients, the overall taste of Snow Pao Shrinking Spleen Drink is sour and sweet, sweet and sour.

The fenugreek drink can relieve damp-heat heatstroke, chest tightness and headache, and it feels cool to the throat after drinking it.The characteristic is that it cannot be drunk hot and must be cooled.

Because hot drinks are likely to cause vomiting.

These two kinds of drinks are recorded in the "Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription" officially compiled by the imperial court.And this manual can be bought in all bookstores in the capital.

As a student of Jingzhen Private School, she naturally cannot do without this book.

Speaking of this, Wen Shu suddenly remembered that she didn't know if this book had been included in the system. If it hadn't been included, wouldn't she be able to make a small profit again.

Thinking of this, she was busy asking Xiaoxing in her mind.However, the answer she got was not what she expected.

Also, how can books that can be bought in any bookstore be scarce.

She'd better look for that "Meng Kuo Bi Tan".

Thinking of this, Wen Shu remembered the notebook in the front yard again, and couldn't help but look up at Mrs. Zhao who was eating quietly.

The big family pays attention to not talking when eating and sleeping, even though the house is full of guests and friends at the moment, but apart from the sound of eating, no one speaks.

Wen Shu hesitated for a moment, but decided to eat first.Anyway, it's not something to worry about.

A silent lunch lasted for a quarter of an hour before it ended.

After the meal, free activities resumed, those who wanted to rest and enjoy the coolness, and those who wanted to read books.The wives all chose to rest and enjoy the cool air, and were going to play the drinking order under the flower stand.

As for the little ladies, according to the distance of the relationship, they get together to talk in twos and threes.Wen Shu was anxious to go to the front yard to read. Seeing Mrs. Zhao getting up and going to the flower stand, she hurriedly got up and wanted to follow.

Seeing this, Chu Hong hurriedly grabbed her and asked her what she was doing.

Wen Shu told the truth, and Chu Hong smiled and said, "There's no need to ask for instructions on this matter, don't worry, my aunt will lead us to the front yard later."

"Ah, didn't you say that female guests in the back house can't go to the front yard?"

"I can't go alone, but I didn't say that I can't go together." Chu Hong blinked at Wenshu, and said in a low voice, "You think the book exhibition is really just for reading."

Looking at the little ladies talking together, Wen Shu immediately understood.

It turned out that the drunkard's intention was not to drink.

Sure enough, not long after, Mrs. Zhao from the flower stand led several other ladies over.After talking and joking for a while, he led the little ladies in the inner courtyard to the outer courtyard through the vertical arches.

The reason is, friendly exchanges, increase knowledge.

After going out of the vertical arch gate, and passing through the moon gate, we arrived at the front yard.

At this time, many young talents gathered in the courtyard, some read seriously with a book alone, and some chatted with people around them with a book.

The atmosphere was warm and cheerful, much more wanton than they were in the inner courtyard just now.

Seeing the young ladies coming, the gentlemen put down their books and bowed politely.Mrs. Zhao said a few words on the occasion, and then let the little lady move freely.

She and other wives sat high under the eaves, watching these "children", and smiling knowingly from time to time.

Wen Shu had long been tickled by the book under the pomegranate tree, so as soon as he left, he dragged Chu Hong straight to there.However, when she was about to get the book, a hand suddenly stretched out from the slash.

"When did my cousin like reading too?" Zhao Xichun jumped over from nowhere, before Wenshu took the book in his hand.

Wen Shu: "???"

Obviously she wanted to see it, but why did Miss Chu Si want to see it.

"Come to the beautiful place of the capital, how can I not learn." After finishing speaking, he took out the book in Zhao Xichun's hand and handed it to Wen Shu, "My friend wants to read this, so my cousin can let her read it first. "

The books have already been taken away, what else can Zhao Xichun say, he touched his nose and said: "This book is actually not very interesting. Don't you girls like story books? There are two of them. I will take them with you." Go and see."

Chu Hong was about to say yes, yes, she really doesn't like articles in the four books of poetry, but Wen Shu beside him suddenly said excitedly: "Dare to ask my cousin, where are the second and second volumes of this book?"

Zhao Xichun was startled, and immediately said: "I don't know, how does my little lady know that it has a middle volume and a second volume?"

"Ah, guess what." She turned to the last page of the book and explained, "If you don't read this, it's not finished. There must be a follow-up."

In fact, how did she know, the system said it.

Because the book in her hand was exactly the "Meng Kuo Bi Tan" that she had been looking for for a long time.It's just that the book in her hand is only the first volume, and the system says that in order to get points, you need to collect all three volumes.

"Cousin Wen likes to read such books." Zhao Xichun expressed doubts.

Wen Shu pretended to be stupid and nodded, "Well, this kind of book is easy to read."

Seeing her simple and honest face, Zhao Xichun had no doubts about him, and said truthfully: "It's a pity, I don't know where the second volume and the second volume are. I picked them up on the side of the road when I was last year. Look at the two volumes in front of it. The story I read was interesting, so I brought it back."

Pick up. Pick up?

Never expecting such a result, Wen Shucai's boiling heart immediately calmed down.

"It's okay, I'll read this book first. I'll see the rest if I'm destined." She regained her composure, and said to Zhao Xichun with a smile: "Brother, why don't you lend me this book for a quick bet? "

What else could Zhao Xichun say? The Zhao family held a book exhibition, and the books published were for people to read.He can't say one thing now, so what about the Zhao family.

I just don't know which one who doesn't have eyes, took out this book.

As a student of Taixue, I often hear about the affairs of the imperial court. Although the author of this book has passed away, because of his style of life, he was shameless, and even mentioning his name will inevitably be cast aside. .

Now that he took his hand at home, and exposed it to the public by mistake, if anyone finds out, he will also be implicated.

"My cousin likes it, and my cousin will naturally want to fulfill it, but this book is rare, please give it to me as soon as my cousin reads it." Then he explained in a low voice that this book is his treasure, and it was made public by accident. Shu keep quiet.

Wen Shu couldn't help it, it was someone else's stuff, so it would be nice to let her see it.

(End of this chapter)