Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 87 Tea Party
  The tea banquet, also known as the tea party, is a banquet in which tea is used instead of wine and tea is used as part of the meal. It has been around since ancient times.

The first dish is tea branch stewed chicken, which is made from selected tea branches and fresh local chicken. During cooking, the richness of tea branches and the deliciousness of chicken are combined to create a unique aroma when stewed.

"The fragrance of the tea leaves and the deliciousness of the chicken are intertwined in the mouth, which is endlessly memorable." Lu Wenqiu took a sip and began to praise.

"The chicken is soaked in the soup, which makes it less fishy and more fragrant with tea." Song Yuanqu said.

"The dead leaves on the tea tree branches have turned yellow, and someone's stewed chicken is fragrant. When the autumn wind blows, I have endless thoughts. I drink tea and get drunk in my dreams." Fang Jingshu was so inspired by poetry that she opened her mouth to come.

Qin Youzi snorted coldly and sang a song not to be outdone, "The chicken is drunk first when the aroma of tea enters the bones, and the stewed soup tastes fresher. I don't know that there is no such taste in the world, just because I haven't tasted the tea branches."

The others did not participate. The food was so delicious and they had no time to recite poems and write poems. Especially Zhao Wangshu, who was very focused on eating.

Then came the second dish, fried shrimps with tea oil.

Using tea oil squeezed from fresh tea seeds and paired with fresh shrimps, the fried shrimps are bright in color, smooth and tender in taste, and have a light tea aroma.

"The shrimps are really tender and delicious, and the tea oil has a unique taste, which makes people have endless aftertaste." Lin Qianyi praised.

"It is indeed delicious in color, flavor and appetite," Song and Yuan Qu also nodded in praise.

"The shrimps fried with tea oil have a fresher taste, and they are crystal clear and endearing. Take a light bite and have a smooth and tender texture, and your mouth will be filled with fluids like a fairy." Qin Youzi was the first to sing a poem to praise it.

Fang Jingshu recited a poem in response: "The aroma of fried shrimps in tea oil fills the room, and the texture is as smooth and tender as wine. This is how the delicious food in the world was acquired, just because I had to taste it."

The third dish is Biluochun stewed pork, which is made from pork belly and stewed until crispy. Biluochun tea leaves are added to make the meat more tender and fragrant.

When this dish was served, the whole room was filled with an alluring aroma.

The braised pork belly looked even more tender and juicy under the background of Biluochun tea leaves.

The fragrance of tea leaves and the deliciousness of pork perfectly blend together to form a unique taste.

Zhao Wangshu, who was engrossed in eating, couldn't help but say: "This Biluochun stew is really delicious. The fragrance of the tea leaves makes the taste of the pork even more unique."

"Oh, Miss Zhao is willing to talk now." Zhu Siyun said in a strange tone.

"The food is so delicious that I forget to eat it. Is there any problem?" Zhao Wangshu asked calmly.

"No problem, what's the problem? Aren't I afraid that you will feel uncomfortable?" Zhu Siyun said sarcastically.

"You girls are worrying too much." Zhao Wangshu took a sip of tea from the cup, "It's not good to worry about things in vain."

Yao Shanzhi frowned slightly. She didn't quite understand why Zhu Siyun always targeted Zhao Wangshu, "The combination of tea and meat is really wonderful, isn't it?"

Others also nodded in agreement. Fang Jingshu recited a poem and praised: "The pork belly is tender and fragrant, and the stew is crispy and has a long flavor. The mouth is filled with fragrance, and the delicious food in the world is on the tongue."

After reciting the poem, she looked at Qin Youzi.

Qin Youzi lowered her head to eat her food. After all, she was not as talented as Fang Jingshu. It was not easy for her to be able to recite a poem on the spur of the moment.

Seeing this, Lu Wenqiu helped her out, "The pork belly is stewed until it is crispy and melts in your mouth. Coupled with the fragrance of Biluochun, it is really delicious."

The tea-flavored crispy duck was served. The duck was moderately fat and thin, roasted with various spices and tea leaves. The skin was crispy and the meat was tender, and the aroma of tea overflowed.

"This dish is fragrant. The duck meat is crispy and delicious. The fragrance of tea leaves and the taste of spices are perfectly blended. It is truly delicious." Lu Wenqiu praised.

Tea-flavored fried wontons, tea-flavored tofu, Jin Junmei and red date soup. More than a dozen dishes were served one after another.

"The fragrance of tea is refreshing, the meat is tender and the soup is mellow. One drink will forget your worries, and another drink will clear your soul. Three drinks of the same song, four drinks of it are like poetry. The tea banquet is held today, and life will come in all kinds of ways." Ma Qiaoqiao concluded.

Everyone nodded and praised, and the atmosphere of the tea party reached a climax. After the banquet, Zhao Wangshu went home with the souvenir given to her by Yao Shanzhi. The souvenir contained the ten types of tea they tasted today.

When she got home, Zhao Wangshu was going to give tea leaves to her tea-loving father Zhao Cheng, but Zhao Cheng was not at home. "Brother, where is daddy?"

"Zhao Gui invites us to treat you."

"Hongmen Banquet." Zhao Wangshu put his hand on the table and said, "Did Dad take someone with him?"

"I brought it, I brought four of them, don't worry." Zhao Yin said with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu felt a little relieved after hearing this. Although she felt that Zhao Gui would not attack with open swords and guns, but what if it happened.

Half an hour later, Zhao Cheng came back with his usual expression. When he saw Zhao Wangshu, he smiled and asked her, "Did you have fun today?"

"Happy." Zhao Wangshu smiled, "Dad, I brought back a lot of good tea."

"Boil water. I want to make tea." Zhao Cheng said immediately.

"Dad, it's getting dark soon. Are you drinking tea now and staying up tonight? You'll drink it tomorrow." Zhao Wangshu said.

Zhao Cheng said with a bitter face: "My dear daughter, you told me that there was good tea and you didn't let me drink it. You deliberately wanted to starve your father to death."

"Who told you not to come back earlier?" Zhao Wangshu pouted.

"Yes, yes, it's dad's fault."

After dinner and a rest, Mrs. Zhao Cui asked Zhao Wangshu to take a bath. After leaving her, she asked her son, "What did Zhao Gui tell you?"

"Persuading me to send Yue'er back to the mansion. He said that he would never treat Yue'er badly and would find a good family for Yue'er. I said that my daughter's marriage should not be bothered by the mansion."

Mrs. Zhao Cui snorted coldly, "I knew they wouldn't give up."

"A good family?" Mrs. Zhao Li sneered, "Those who are in a mess like Hejian Uncle Mansion are all good families in their eyes."

Zhao Cheng hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth, "Zhao Kui threatened me that if I don't send Yue'er back to the mansion, he will drive our family out of the clan."

"No wonder Zhao Gui's officials have not been promoted for several years, and they can't even threaten people." Zhao Cui said with a smile.

Being expelled from the clan is very serious, but the Zhao family father and son are about to enter the court as officials. How can the clan elders abandon them at this time?
  Brother Zhao Kuang is an official in the court, but a family cannot only have their brothers.

"It's too soft. There will definitely be tough ones from the mansion. Master, please bring more people with you when you go out in the future." Mrs. Zhao Li said worriedly.

"Your wife is right. You and Brother Yin need to pay more attention. After all, you are still just a young man, trying to compete with the big house, so you are still a little behind."

Zhao Cheng nodded and said: "I know that in the future, I will not go anywhere else except to my husband's place. I will concentrate on studying at home. I hope Chunwei can go to high school in one fell swoop."

Zhao Yin, who had been silent all this time, said: "I'm too passive by staying behind closed doors. I need to find something to keep the people in the mansion busy so they don't stare at us all day."

"As an official in the court, it is inevitable that there will be political enemies. Let his political enemies deal with him." Mrs. Zhao Cui got up and went into the room. After a while, she took out a purse and a few pieces of paper and handed them to Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Cheng was shocked when he saw what was written on those pieces of paper, "Mother, where did you find this?"

"Money can make the world go round." Zhao Cui said calmly.

When the clan selected girls to be trained in the mansion, she was already preparing to save her granddaughter. She wanted to wait until her children and grandchildren were born before the attack happened, but she didn't expect that if something unexpected happened, she would have to take action in advance.

(End of this chapter)