Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 48 Honey and Gifts

Chun Equinox also laughed, and looked up at the mirror, remembering how the four of them screamed and panicked when they saw themselves clearly from this thing for the first time yesterday at noon, and now they still find it funny.Even if she studied it in amazement for several hours, and see you today, she still couldn't help but take a second look.Madam said, this thing is something from overseas, and Baihua Kingdom is also the first one.Every time she thinks of this, she unconsciously raises her head high, a burst of pride hits her heart, and then thanks the god again for letting her follow a good master.

"Don't talk about her, the three of us are also like this. Madam still laughs at us. If you want to blame it, you can blame your product for being amazing. How can the facial cleanser produce so many foams and still smell so fragrant?" Chun Equinox and Madam As he spoke, his subordinates did not delay at all, quickly arranged a hibiscus hairpin, opened the makeup box, took a hairpin inlaid with pearls and inserted it, then glanced at the exquisitely crafted golden steps, Madam didn't like wearing them There are too many headgears, especially these glittering gold ones. Mrs. Xiao's wife gave these pieces last time, but my wife never brought them.I had no choice but to close the lid regretfully, and then waited for my wife to change clothes.

"From now on, you just get used to it. By the way, I will prepare some things after dinner and ask Steward Guo to send them to Xiao's residence. By the way, I will buy back the things I didn't have time to buy yesterday." Mu Ai said while sitting at the table , saw the small porcelain altar, raised his hand to prevent the spring equinox from pouring tea, and told Xia Zhi with a smile, "Go and pour a pot of half-cold boiling water, and then call the autumn equinox and winter solstice, I will give you a few good things to taste."

Xia Zhi immediately responded, and went out with a smile on her face. If Madam said something good, it must be right.In the past few days, I ate the dishes made of new vegetables with my wife, not to mention how delicious they are. Last night, several people made fun of each other, saying that they have gained weight recently.

After a while, the autumn equinox and summer solstice brought breakfast, and the winter solstice also came in with a teapot. All four of them stood by the table with smiles on their faces and waited quietly.

Muai took a long porcelain spoon, reached into the jar to scoop honey, put it into four small cups, then took the teapot and filled it with half-heated water, stirred it gently a few times, and the air slowly It has a very fresh and sweet taste.Xia Zhi sniffed hard, looked at his wife more and more anxiously, and waited for her to speak.

Mu Ai handed a cup to her funny first, and said to them, "Let's all have a drink."

Xia Zhi was the most irritable among them. He brought the cup to his mouth and drank it in one gulp. Then he clicked his mouth and shouted in surprise, "Oh, what is this? It's so sweet!" After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at the Looking at the half cup in their hands at the vernal equinox, they looked greedy.

Mu Ai smiled and handed over another cup, Xia Zhi blushed and stuck out her tongue playfully.

"Ma'am, what is this? It's really sweet." Chun Equinox took a few sips slowly and asked aloud.

"That's right, ma'am, it's much sweeter than the white sugar that I put in when I made braised pork a few days ago." Qiufen has been learning new dishes from Mu Ai these days, and he goes to the kitchen with all his heart Here, the words are also three sentences in line with the line.Dong Zhi was the least talkative among them, and she nodded with a smile at this time, looking at the light yellow juice in the cup with bright eyes.

"It's called honey. It's made by small flying insects called bees that collect nectar from flowers and brew it hard. Such a jar requires tens of thousands of bees to work for a month." Muai carefully sealed the mouth of the jar, Give them four explanations.

"Honey? Bees?" The four girls asked in unison with surprise on their faces.

"Yes, it tastes good. When spring comes and the wild flowers on the mountain are all blooming, I will take out two boxes of bees to raise them, and I will be able to eat honey every month. When I am free, let's study how to use this honey. Make some snacks to eat." Mu Ai signaled Qiufen to serve her a bowl of vegetable porridge, then picked up a small piece of refreshing sweet and sour cucumber, and slowly ate it.

"That's great, Ma'am is really amazing." Xia Zhi had just cheered when he was pressed by the spring equinox. Then he remembered that Madam was eating, and quickly covered his mouth, his big eyes were grunting, and he looked apologetic.

Mu Ai didn't mind either, and looked at them with a smile, "The vernal equinox doesn't restrict the summer solstice, if one day she really becomes stable, there will be a lot less excitement in this room."

"Yes, ma'am." Chun Equinox smiled and glanced at the grinning Xia Zhi.

"By the way." Mu Ai suddenly remembered the purpose of taking out the honey, and ordered Chunfen, "Chunfen, this small jar of honey will be divided into half and sent to the old lady in the West Courtyard, and told her that the old man will drink a cup of warm water every morning and drink it on an empty stomach. Drinking it will be good for your health. For the remaining half, find a way to cover it tightly, then scoop up [-] salted duck eggs, fill it with [-] catties of fragrant rice, and then ask Steward Guo to send it to Xiao's mansion when he enters the city At this point, she paused, then turned her head and said to Qiufen, "Qiufen, you can follow and live in Xiao's mansion for two days. Mrs. Chen's matter needs to be remedied. You can use the new dishes you have learned in the past few days. Pick those who can teach it to the chefs in the restaurant. In addition, make some rice porridge and refreshing side dishes for sick children. This honey is used to remove the bitterness after giving the children medicine. Do not eat too much, otherwise the teeth will be broken. .Tell Uncle Xiao that everything is fine here, don’t worry about him, just let him take care of the child with peace of mind.”

"Yes, ma'am." Autumn Equinox saluted and obediently agreed, but hesitated to speak.

Mu Ai knew that she was worried about her food, so she ate the last mouthful of rice porridge in the bowl, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and took the handkerchief from Dongzhi to wipe the corners of her mouth.Then he smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll only be away from home for two days, not two months, and I won't starve to death."

Autumn Equinox laughed shyly at what was said, and also amused at his own concerns. All these cooking skills of his were learned from his wife.

Mu Ai looked at the spring equinox and continued, "Chun equinox, how much is the sheepskin you bought last time?"

Chun Equinox thought for a while and said, "Returning to Madam, it seems to be thirty cents a piece. I heard from Butler Guo that it would be cheaper to buy more."

Nodding, Mu Ai calculated in her mind, "Then let Steward Guo buy another [-] sheets this time, and also buy [-] sheets if there are white rabbit skins, I will be useful." Chun Equinox hurriedly wrote it down.

"Buy the rest according to yesterday's list. Autumn Equinox, whether you go to Xiao's mansion or a restaurant these two days, just follow Uncle Xiao's orders. If someone bullies you, just tell him. In case Uncle Xiao refuses If you make the decision, you come back and tell me that you are my maidservant, and no one can touch you except me. However, you must also remember the rules in our house, be careful with your words and deeds, and don't cause trouble. "Mu Ai gave Qiufen a few more instructions.

"Yes, ma'am, the autumnal equinox has been recorded." The autumnal equinox replied obediently again.

"Okay, you guys look at the preparations. By the way, eat breakfast first, and don't rush to do things. Also, remember to ask Aunt Guo to cook two good dishes for Guard Ouyang, so that he will eat them when he wakes up. I will write a few After half an hour, I will go to the west courtyard to visit the old lady." Mu Ai got up and went to the study on the west side, took out a travel note from the bookshelf, and practiced calligraphy while reading it, killing three birds with one stone.

After waiting for a few girls to arrange everything properly, Mu Ai went to the west courtyard, spent a day with grandma and Shuan Shuan, tried on the new dress made for her by the old lady, and the brocade jacket embroidered with jade-colored peonies Son, the ivory white plum blossom skirt is so exquisitely embroidered that she said she couldn't bear to wear it out. It was lively and sweet, and it wasn't until the sun went down that Xia Zhi returned to her yard with her dress in her hands.

Autumn Equinox is not at home, so you have to do your own cooking. Mu Ai looked at the bone soup stewed on the stove, and thought that it would be good to put a handful of vegetables and vermicelli in it, and a few pies, so she took a handful of garlic sprouts from the space. Come out and let the vernal equinox and the summer solstice help to make hand-baked pies. The three of them were busy, but Guo Butler came back with a row of three carriages.He called Ah Da and his friends to help unload the things, and asked his wife to quickly get some food for the two coachmen. Then he personally took a small delicate sandalwood box and went to the yard to answer the conversation.

Seeing that most of the pies were already baked, Mu Ai told the vernal equinox and summer solstice to finish, and then took Guo Butler to the study.Listening to him talking about the day, "Ma'am, when I arrived at Uncle Xiao's house, the young master had completely lost his fever and was crying for food and drink. Uncle Xiao and his wife were very happy to see the food prepared by Madam, and sent Someone bought all the things on the list for me. There are two big boxes of all kinds of books, and two carts of gifts. I will definitely bring them back. Uncle Xiao said that this is just to thank Madam for saving the little son. Thank you gift, not an annual gift. He explained that the weather is cold and the roads are slippery, so you must not go to the city. He will come in person in half a month. This is the gift list, and this box is specially given by Mrs. Xiao I handed it to you with my own hands." Then, he stepped forward respectfully, held the thing in both hands, and placed it on the desk in front of Muai.

Mu Ai glanced at it, and said with a smile, "Uncle Guo has worked hard, you can go to work first, put everything in the warehouse, and I will ask the spring equinox to account later, and put the two boxes of books on the bookshelf in the east room." .In addition, the two coachmen took good care of them, and each gave another [-] cash for hard work."

"Yes, ma'am, you rest in peace, I'm going down." Guo Steward retreated, and Mu Ai leaned on the low couch with the gift list, picked up a pear, and glanced at the gift list by the light while gnawing, This time the ceremony was more than twice as rich as the housewarming banquet. In addition to inheriting the practical features, it also added a lot of valuables. There were ten pieces of exquisite silk brocade alone.Open the small sandalwood box, there are three floors in total, there are more than a dozen kinds of jewelry inlaid with various gemstones, hairpins, earrings, bracelets, collars, rings, everything is exquisite, everything is complete, lying quietly on the red silk satin On the lining of the clothes, the hazy light reflects, exuding an attractive luster.Mu Ai was stunned for a moment, the pear water in her mouth accidentally dripped on a bracelet, she quickly picked it up and wiped it off carefully with a handkerchief, although she had never shopped for jewelry and didn't know the price of these jewelry very well, but , depending on the size of the gemstones, based on the lowest price estimate, these jewelry should be worth 1000 taels, or 100 million yuan in modern times.

It can be seen from this that her righteous sister-in-law really spent a lot of money this time to thank her for saving her son.However, in her opinion, she just took two packs of antipyretic granules and a bamboo tube of spring water, and she didn't feel like saving a life at all. Therefore, silk and food are enough as a thank you gift. These jewelry are too expensive for her. Feel ashamed.I'm afraid these jewelry are usually cherished by Yi Yi's sister-in-law, but this time they are all given to me. They are really full of love for their children. I don't know how cute and happy a child is, with a mother who loves him so much...

(End of this chapter)