Colorful

Chapter 217
In the evening, everyone did not eat in the hall, but ate barbecue around the fire in the yard, which was warm and lively.The game Shen Zheng and the others hunted were whole and roasted on the fire, and some were sliced ​​into thin slices and roasted on the iron grid on the side.

Ji Cheng specially wore narrow-sleeved clothes, and stood beside the wire mesh rack, directing the maid to brush the barbecue meat with the oil sauce she made. There are three flavors: one is the sauce flavor that people are used to eating at that time, and the other is One is the spicy flavor that people in the Bashu area like, and the other is marinated with spices that Chef Liu found in the Western Regions.

Ji Cheng put a batch of roasted meat on a tray and brought it in front of everyone, first passed it to Cui Ling and Feng Shuang to taste, and then passed the tray to Shen Zheng and Chu De.

Shen Zheng was a bit ghostly in his heart, he dared not eat the roasted meat Ji Cheng personally roasted in front of his second brother, so he waved his hand and said, "I'll just eat that roasted rabbit."

Ji Cheng didn't force Shen Zheng, but Chu De was not as polite as Shen Zheng, he was a foodie just by looking at his body.As soon as Chu De reached out, he took several skewers.

This plate of Ji Cheng roasted fat and thin wild pork, which was caught by the hunters in the village, and it was frozen in the freezer, and they only took it out when they arrived.

Ji Cheng took care of all the guests, and then returned to Shen Che, handed Shen Che a skewer of meat, and took the other skewer off the iron stick with chopsticks, and motioned for the maid to bring the meat she had prepared in advance. The sauces and lettuce came.

Ji Cheng dipped the meat in the sauce, wrapped it with a small piece of lettuce and handed it to Shen Che's mouth: "Try it."

Shen Che has deep confidence in Ji Cheng's craftsmanship, so he never refuses anyone who comes. He put the whole lettuce-wrapped meat into his mouth, tasted it and said: "It's very refreshing to eat like this, the meat is fragrant, fat but not greasy , the sauce is also well adjusted.”

Chu De had already eaten all the meat on the iron stick in his hand at this moment, and he was still unsatisfied at first, seeing a new way to eat, he hurriedly said: "Let me taste, let me taste."

Ji Cheng asked the girl to bring the plate over, and of course he didn't forget Cui Ling and Feng Shuang.

Chu De was not considered greedy, he knew to give some to Shen Zheng.Shen Zheng was already drooling by Chu De's greedy appearance, and he didn't refuse anymore.

"It's so delicious. Second sister-in-law, how did you come up with this way of eating?" Feng Shuang asked.

Ji Cheng said: "I didn't come up with it. It's fashionable to eat lettuce wraps every year in the first month of the South China Sea, so that people and wealth will be prosperous this year. I didn't know that when I was learning cooking with Liu Chef, she I like to tell interesting stories about her learning art in various places. I didn’t expect to see lettuce in this season, and it can only be seen in hot spring villages.”

While Ji Cheng was speaking, Chu De and Shen Zheng, two big-bellied kings, had already eaten a plate of barbecue and lettuce, and even started fighting with each other.

Fortunately, the second batch of meat had already been roasted at this moment, which saved everyone from showing their greediness.

Feng Shuang said: "Second sister-in-law, your craftsmanship is really good. The mooncakes you made during the Mid-Autumn Festival last time were also extremely delicious. Mr. Lang ate them hungrily, and he didn't even say to save one and a half for me. He ate them all in one go."

Shen Zheng was almost choked by Feng Shuang's words, afraid that Shen Che and Ji Cheng might misunderstand, he hurriedly said: "It's really the mooncakes made by the second sister-in-law that are so delicious."

Chu De kept nodding beside him. The two biggest hobbies in his life, one is eating, and the other is women, and this eating is before women.He thought to himself that it's no wonder that Ji Cheng has to lose Shen Che's face, and Ji Cheng's culinary skills are worth it.

Chu De looked at Ji Cheng, with his face and his cooking skills, why didn't he meet him earlier?Shen Che didn't know in which life he got the good fortune, this good fortune and good taste were really amazing.

Ji Cheng and the other women didn't eat much barbecue. Firstly, they don't eat much, and secondly, they think the meat tastes greasy. Although there are lettuce to relieve the oil, it is still not enough to eat too much.

So Ji Cheng and the others left after eating halfway, leaving the three men to eat, drink and chat.Later, when Ji Cheng was about to fall asleep, Longan'er came in and said, "Young Mistress, the little girl said that Mr. and the others are drunk, do you want to go and have a look?"

Since Ji Cheng heard it, he naturally had to go and have a look. As soon as she walked into the garden, she was grabbed into the darkness by a hand stretched out from the darkness.Ji Cheng exclaimed in shock, Longan'er also screamed: "Young Mistress!"

"It's okay, I'm with Mr. Lang, you go back first."

Hearing Ji Cheng's voice came from the darkness, Longan'er breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't until the sound of Longan'er's footsteps left that Ji Cheng began to beat Shen Che vigorously: "Oh, I'm almost out of breath."

Shen Che bit Ji Cheng's lips and said, "What are you hiding from? You dislike me."

This is really aggrieved, Ji Cheng knew that Shen Che was drunk just by this sentence.Of course she had to hide, Shen Che reeked of alcohol and smelled smoky.

"This is the garden, shall we go back to the house?" Ji Cheng said softly.

Shen Che still put his arms around Ji Cheng and did not let go: "What are you doing so virtuous tonight? I don't like them eating what you cook, and I don't like them looking at you like that. You belong to me alone."

Ji Cheng coaxed Shen Che softly, "I belonged to you alone."

"Am I the only one here?" Shen Che squeezed Ji Cheng with his hands.

Thanks to the jet-black Ji Cheng's face here, it was easier, Ji Cheng grabbed Shen Che's unruly hand: "Well, it's only you, shall we go back?"

Shen Che didn't answer Ji Cheng, but put his arms around her waist, turned her around and pressed her against the tree trunk behind him, and then whispered in Ji Cheng's ear: "I wish I could shake all the leaves off the whole tree." .”

What he said was really inexplicable, Ji Cheng thought that Shen Che was really drunk, and he didn't even understand what he said.

"Let's go back, okay, it's cold outside." Seeing that Shen Che couldn't be persuaded to go back, Ji Cheng had no choice but to resort to the strategy of mourning soldiers.

"You kiss me, and I'll go back with you." Shen Che said.

There is no reason to talk to a drunk, so Ji Cheng can only follow him.

Shen Che moved his position and raised his hand without Ji Cheng noticing, only to hear a gasp in the darkness.

"What's that sound?" Ji Cheng's heart tightened.

"What's the sound?" Shen Che asked.

Ji Cheng thought that Shen Che had always had better hearing and eyesight than himself, and since he said he had no voice, then maybe she had misheard.Fortunately, Shen Che didn't continue to act presumptuously outside.

Once back at the house, Longaner had already cooked the hangover soup, Ji Cheng waited on Shen Che to drink the hangover soup, and said in distaste: "Go wash it, you smell like alcohol."

Now Shen Che was easy to talk, obediently went to the clean room, and when he came out, he didn't make things difficult for Ji Cheng anymore, and lay quietly beside Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng didn't feel sleepy after all the fuss made by Shen Che before, but seeing Shen Che half drunk and half awake now, he thought of trying to trick him.

Facing Shen Che, Ji Cheng lay on his side and said, "Just now you asked me if I only had you in my heart, now it's time for me to ask you, do you only have me in my heart too?"

"Um".Shen Che responded with eyes closed, put his arms around Ji Cheng's waist, and pulled her into his arms.

Ji Cheng pouted, and drew circles on Shen Che's chest with his fingers: "You are perfunctory. I'm afraid you still have someone else in your heart, such as..."

Shen Che grabbed Ji Cheng's bewitching finger and said, "Well, for example?"

Hmph, Ji Cheng already knew that Shen Che was pretending to be crazy by drinking, but now he started to play dumb: "For example, that person you once insisted on marrying."

Shen Che played with Ji Cheng's finger and chuckled, but there were some things he couldn't say to Ji Cheng.Fang Xuan was naturally different in his heart, but it was just an obsession when he was young, and he really used his heart at the beginning, so he kept hiding it in his memory.

But since it has become a memory, it is enough to explain the difference between Fang Xuan and Ji Cheng, at least he will never allow Ji Cheng to become his memory.

Probably because Shen Che had proposed to marry Fang Xuan at that time, that made Ji Cheng never forget her.But how did Ji Cheng know that men have bad roots, sometimes asking for marriage is just a means of pursuit.

What kind of person is Shen Che, even though he was too young at that time, how could he not know that the old lady would not agree to him marrying a woman from a brothel? Shen Che's pretentiousness was just to impress Fang Xuan's heart, showing a kind of His sincere attitude made it impossible for her to refuse his "seriousness".

At first Fang Xuan did reject him because of his age, but after that, didn't he just come in?

The young man's heart may be sincere at that time, but he may not want to take it on.

Therefore, after the old lady disagreed with their marriage, Shen Che did not take any other measures to marry Fang Xuan.It is not an exaggeration to say that if he really wants to marry Fang Xuan, he has his way.It is not difficult for Shen Che to ask a person to change his face.

Naturally, Shen Che couldn't tell Ji Cheng what seemed to be sentimental but actually heartless, for fear that she would put it on herself again and feel sad.

"I'm asking you something." Ji Cheng feigned anger and bit Shen Che's shoulder.

Shen Che nibbled on Ji Cheng's finger and said, "Do you think if I really want to marry Fang Xuan, now it's your turn to be my wife?"

Ji Cheng was silent.

Shen Che bit Ji Cheng's earlobe and said: "If the ancestors didn't agree with my marriage with you, I would have taken you and eloped, anyway, you must be mine."

Although Shen Che didn't say it clearly, Ji Cheng already understood what Shen Che meant, and slapped him lightly: "You are really bad."

Shen Che said: "So didn't God send you to deal with me?"

"It's not bad for you to take care of me." Ji Cheng rolled his eyes.

The next day when he got into the carriage and went back to Shen's residence, Ji Cheng saw Shen Zheng's eye was bruised with sharp eyes, and gave a soft "Huh", but Shen Che just glanced away and turned his head away.

Feng Shuang explained: "I was drunk last night, and I don't know where I bumped into it."

As for Shen Zheng, he dared not speak out. His second elder brother was shamelessly pulling his sister-in-law outside to make out, but he "threw" him with a leaf. That's all.

Back at Shen's mansion, Ji Cheng and Shen Che went to Ruiying Hall to pay their respects to the old lady. She personally picked some fruits and vegetables that were not in season from the village, and brought them back for the old lady to taste, mainly because of her own heart.

As a result, as soon as he entered Ruiyingtang, Ji Cheng heard a faint cry, and when he turned to Dongci Room, he saw Shen He crying with his head buried in the old lady's arms, his shoulders twitching violently.

Ji Cheng and Shen Che looked at each other, and saw Shen He raised his head to look at the two of them, his eyes were fierce and angry, making Ji Cheng confused.

But just for a moment, Shen He turned his head to look at the old lady and cried: "Old ancestor, it's not that I can't tolerate others, the girl next to me is open to serve him, but why does he insist on this person? In the future, people will definitely say that uncle and second uncle share a woman, I can't afford to lose such a big man."

Isn't the "second uncle" in Shen He's mouth the same as Shen Che?

Ji Cheng looked at Shen Che again, and Shen Che looked at her innocently, expressing his ignorance.

The old ancestor sighed softly, looked helplessly at Shen Che and Ji Cheng: "Are you back?"

"What's the matter?" Ji Cheng asked softly.

The old lady looked at Shen Che and Ji Cheng, hesitated to speak, but looked at Shen Che with anger.

Although Ji Cheng couldn't figure out the whole story, it must have something to do with Shen Che, and it's not easy to mention it in front of him, so he smiled and said: "Old ancestor, I picked some fruits and vegetables, I'll go to the kitchen to see Let me show you some dishes."

Behind the old lady's invisible back, Ji Cheng pinched Shen Che's lower back with his hand, then turned and went out the door.

When she returned to Jiuliyuan, Yu Qian'er couldn't wait to tell Ji Cheng what happened in the past two days. As expected, it really had something to do with Shen Che.

The reason why Shen He returned to Beijing this time was because her husband favored his concubine and killed his wife, and this time when Zhai Yu came to Beijing to come to Shen's house, he also brought the concubine with him.

It turned out that Zhai Yu was not only reluctant to part with Shen He for many years, but also reluctant to part with the beautiful concubine, so he made up his mind to turn his wife and concubine into friendship.The little concubine was also knowledgeable, docile and pleasant, and she also showed great respect to Shen He, and because of her limited status, she definitely did not pose any threat to Shen He's position as the main wife.

Ji Cheng thought to himself, this Zhai Yu is really heartless, since he came to persuade Shen He to come back, he didn't forget to bring his concubine with him, and even wanted the elders of Shen's family to persuade Shen He to accept his concubine.

Originally, it is really nothing for a man to take a concubine, and the elders never taught their girls to be jealous.

Mrs. Huang didn't want to interfere with Shen He's affairs, so naturally only the old lady came forward.

Di Yu brought the concubine here, and the concubine still knelt at Shen He's door for a day and a night, begging Shen He for forgiveness, but she just admired Di Yu and was reluctant to leave.

Although there is a suspicion of acting, but at least his posture is correct, if Shen He insists on asking her husband to sell the concubine, it will be somewhat unreasonable.

However, the old lady is a sensible person, if Di Yu is really willing to part with that concubine, she should send her away before coming to the capital, but he brought her here, which means that if she really had to choose between the two, Di Yu would rather give up her concubine. heavy.

The old lady was naturally unwilling to let Shen He confront that concubine head-on, after all, women were going to grow old, but Shen He and Zhai Yu still had a few children, and when they got old, the man would know that he was still his regular wife.These few years have made that vixen proud.

Shen He disagreed desperately.

"Young Mistress, do you know who that little concubine is?" Yu Qian'er looked at Ji Cheng with a look of "you'll never guess".

Ji Cheng said: "Is it Langjun's former confidante?" Ji Cheng understood what Shen He deliberately said when he was in Ruiyingtang, but now that Yu Qian'er said it, what else does he not know?She just didn't know who it was, because Shen Che's past was too rich.

"It was the female history of Rui Yu from the Jiangnan Tower back then." Yu Qian'er said.

"It's her?" Ji Cheng has a little impression of Rui Yu, because she is very famous in the buildings in the capital, and she can be regarded as half of everyone.Later, for some unknown reason, she drifted southward, but unexpectedly became Di Yu's concubine. This is really unpredictable.

Ji Cheng also met Rui Yu. During the Mid-Autumn Festival of that year, when he turned to the Sansheng Alley around the Old Moon Temple, Rui Yu was the person who was by Shen Che's side that day, and Shen Che even carried her things.

In fact, Ji Cheng did not expect that he would be so deeply impressed by Rui Yu.

As for Rui Yingtang, once Ji Cheng left, the old lady was not polite to Shen Che: "It's all your fault, telling you to provoke those dubious women, which made your second sister so sad. "

Shen Che said with a smile: "You old man talked so endlessly that I was confused."

Shen He wiped away his tears with a handkerchief: "Old Ancestor, don't blame Archer, it's all Zhai Yu's fault, and all the dirty and smelly things are brought home. I really can't live with him anymore, as you have seen, He's such a bully. I'm going to make peace with him."

It doesn't matter what Shen He said, but the old lady took it to heart.She has lived her whole life, and now she is sixty years old, and in a few years she will be a rare person from ancient times. The wife really couldn't stand the successive blows, and fell ill immediately.

Because of this incident, Shen Che was very angry with Shen He, and Shen He was also frightened. If she made the old lady angry, the entire Shen family might not be able to spare her.

Ji Cheng has been serving in Ruiyingtang for several days, she made the old lady's medicine by herself, and she also fed the medicine by herself, and she also understands the old lady's thoughts somewhat.

"Old Ancestor, you should relax a little bit. Everyone in the capital said that the Qi family was wrong about A Cui's matter. Even if we got divorced, our family did not bully others. They only said that our family was kind. The third aunt is already in the house. I have found a new family for Ah Cui, and there are several people who have come to ask. As for the second sister, you don't have to worry, she is a successful woman, and she is reluctant to bear children. Now she is just trying to control her brother-in-law. Don't worry too much, old man. Take it to heart."

(End of this chapter)