happy event

Chapter 210
"Hey, there's a stable in the back, no wonder I can hear horses barking occasionally." Dong Rong was really distracted, and asked in a low voice, "Did Yun Rui plan to sneak away on a horse, tell him not to worry , I will discuss it with the Second Highness in the next few days, it would be better if he escorted us back to Daqi, if he... it is not too late for us to think of a way."

"Okay, Ma'am, don't worry, I will tell my brother."

Zizhu responded in a low voice, and finally brought the tray to the master.When Dong Rong saw that there was plain porridge for lunch again, she felt sour in her stomach, and said helplessly, "Is there anything else to eat? Although I want to eat something lighter when I have a cold, I can't just eat plain porridge every day."

Zi Zhu was also wronged, and persuaded, "Madam, you don't know, people here usually eat beef and mutton, as well as milk cubes, and fried rice. The second highness specially asked Uncle Su De to bring back these white rice from the Khan Palace, otherwise You have to eat mutton every day. The fishy smell will make you sick after a few meals."

"Who said that beef and mutton are unpalatable, as long as you change the pattern, it tastes good." Dong Rong's stomach and intestines were clean for a few days, and suddenly he heard that there was meat to eat, and his saliva immediately flooded with greed.Enthusiastically, she pulled Zizhu and said, "You go find a small copper pot, and you need some seasonings. Then find some good mutton and cut it into small pieces, and send them here together. Let's stew the mutton in a pot."

Zizhu was used to seeing his master sickly these days, when he suddenly heard that his master was going to cook and eat, he was so happy that he almost shed tears.

Although Su De is only in his [-]s, he is as curious as an old urchin. Hearing his highness ordering him to serve the nobleman to make food, he immediately asked people to prepare the ingredients properly, and finally served them himself Send it to the yurt together with Zizhu.

Dong Rong heard that Zi Zhu said that Su De was the chief housekeeper next to the Second Highness, she got up and saluted for a while, and said with a smile, "I have been ill for the past few days, thanks to Uncle Su De for helping Zhang Luo to take the medicine soup, thank you very much. "

Su De's family has been the family slave of King Khan for generations. Although he has some face with the Second Highness, he is occasionally reprimanded by nobles.Now suddenly seeing the nobleman on the apex of His Highness's heart salute and thank him, he was so frightened that his legs gave way and he was about to kneel down.

"The slave dare not, the nobleman speaks too seriously."

Zi Zhu stood beside him, quickly helped him with his eyesight, and said with a smile, "Uncle, our wife is very kind, she is sincere when she says thank you, you don't have to be afraid."

Su De secretly glanced at Dong Rong, and saw that she had a faint smile on her face, with a look of helplessness and curiosity, but there was really no trace of contempt or calculation.He didn't know why he suddenly felt a little warm in his heart, and even his back straightened a little.

"The slave is not afraid of the nobleman, but really can't afford the nobleman's thank you. Our Second Highness has an account, we must serve the nobleman properly. If the nobleman wants to thank you, please thank our Highness in person."

Su De originally thought that what he said was creating an opportunity for Dong Rong and the Second Highness to get in touch, and Dong Rong would definitely be happy.Just like those women living in the small yurt at the back, who didn't try their best to get close to the Second Highness.Especially recently, even the nieces of Dafu Jin's natal family are always wandering around dressed up in fancy clothes, just hoping that the Second Highness will take a look at them more.

It's a pity that he didn't know that Dong Rong was completely different from those women, and wished he could grow wings and fly back to Daqi immediately, and he didn't care for the favor of the Second Highness at all.

"No matter what, I have to thank Uncle Sude. Even Yunrui and Zizhu must have worked hard for you to take care of them on weekdays." Then, she pointed to the tray with various seasonings and sliced ​​meat and smiled, "I will Stewed mutton, if Uncle Su De doesn't dislike it, you can keep it and try it out."

Su De blinked, feeling something was wrong in his heart, but when he heard the nobleman's invitation, he still sincerely refused, "I dare not, I will set fire to the nobleman."

While talking, he hurried to the firepit in the middle of the yurt, stooped his fat body and blew on the matchlock, and then ignited thatch and a few pieces of dry cow dung very neatly.

Zizhu rolled up his sleeves and cleaned the copper pot, turned his head and said with a smile, "Madam, you can tell me how to do it, but I can't do it myself. The smell of cow dung is very pungent!"

Su De responded, "We burn this all day in the grassland, but it doesn't smell bad. It's better if you all come together. I heard that there are trees everywhere, and there is no shortage of firewood."

Dong Rong nodded and interjected, "The world is so big, there are advantages and disadvantages everywhere. Although Daqi has no shortage of firewood, we can't see so many cattle and sheep, and we can't see such a vast grassland."

No one dislikes people praising their hometown. Su De was so happy that his face seemed to bloom, and he was very attentive after busy work.

According to the instructions, Zizhu blanched the mutton pieces, then stir-fried them with minced garlic, added a little soy sauce at the end, and half of the pot of hot water was stewed.Dong Rong also wanted to put some radishes in, but it was only on the edge of her mouth that she remembered that there might not be any here, so she changed her mind and asked, "Uncle Su De, do you have any dried mushrooms here? If it is convenient, please help me get some and put them in the meat pot." It tastes better."

In the summer of the prairie, countless mushrooms will emerge after every heavy rain.Herdsmen have passed down a lot of experience from generation to generation, and they know which mushrooms taste best, so when they go to herd sheep, they carry a basket on their backs, and often save a few bags of dried mushrooms in autumn.His Highness had many slaves, so naturally there was no shortage of these things. Su De readily agreed, and finally took someone to the warehouse to fetch a small copper basin full of mushrooms.

Dong Rong washed the mushrooms with warm water by herself. When the mutton in the copper pot boiled, she threw the mushrooms in and turned to a low fire to simmer.

Soon, the white water vapor overflowing from the copper pot filled the yurt, and the mutton and mushrooms were mixed together, and the aroma released hit the nose and mouth.

Su De originally knelt in front of the firepit, but later seeing the nobleman talking and laughing at Yan Yan, he was indeed very kind, so he secretly changed to sitting cross-legged.Dong Rong and Zizhu talked about the beauty and beauty of the Southland, and Su De said that the horses on the grassland would be lively, talking and laughing like this made them get closer to each other.

Yun Rui Xu smelled the fragrance outside, and soon ran back, followed by Wu Qi'en.Zizhu got up and pulled the handkerchief to beat the dust on his brother's body, complaining, "Brother, where did you go again, why did you get covered in dirt? Next time if you do this again, I won't wash your clothes. There is no saponins here. , the clothes were still thick, and they sank to death in the water.”

Yun Rui scratched his head and replied with a smile, "Brother Wu Qien and I practiced wrestling, and he threw me seven or eight somersaults. It's all his fault for the dirty clothes."

Zizhu glared at his elder brother, and then started to help Wu Qien pat his clothes again, "Brother Wu Qien, you can't teach this apprentice, he's betraying his master before he's even graduated."

Wu Qien was tall and burly, but Zizhu was very thin. While she was talking, she jumped up and wiped Wu Qien's shoulders.Seeing that her little face was flushed with exhaustion, Wu Qi'en quickly bent down and replied in a muffled voice, "Okay, I won't teach him in the future."

Zizhu finally cleaned up the two of them, and then pushed them to sit by the firepit, and said with a smile, "Madam, we are all here, let's have dinner now."

Dong Rong was holding a porridge bowl by the firepit to heat it up, and she responded, "Okay, I just don't have rice or steamed buns, so what staple food do I want?"

Zizhu opened the tray beside her, pointed to some milky white tofu-like things on it and said with a smile, "Let's eat this, ma'am, you should try it too, it tastes delicious."

Dong Rong lowered her head and sniffed the milk tofu, feeling the smell of milk, she quickly turned her head aside and said, "I'd better eat porridge today, and try it later!"

Everyone laughed and set up tables one after another to prepare for dinner.

Geriletu had just walked to the door of the yurt. Hearing the chatter and laughter inside, he opened the door and walked in overjoyed. He asked with a smile, "Why is it so lively today, huh? It smells so delicious, have you stewed the meat yet?"

Seeing him come in suddenly, the time in the yurt seemed to be frozen for a moment, the silence was embarrassing.Su De was the first to jump up from the pond, and bowed in response, "Returning to Your Highness, Mrs. Dong stewed mutton, and the servant is helping to light the fire."

Wu Qi'en also half-kneeled to salute, and echoed with some guilt, "Subordinate, come down and help..."

"Okay, let's all get up." Geriletu glanced at Dong Rong who put away her smile, feeling inexplicably irritated, and said lightly, "Since Mrs. Dong invited you, you are guests, so there is no need to be polite."

"Yes, Your Highness." Both Su De and Wu Qi'en got up, but they didn't dare to speak casually anymore.

Zizhu pouted and took a cushion and put it on the main seat of the dining table, and Geriletu sat down in a grandiose manner.Dong Rong looked at the restrained people, and then ordered, "Zizhu put out two bowls of mutton and keep it, and serve the rest to Wu Qien and Uncle Su De. I have something to discuss with the Second Highness, and you will come over to serve after you finish eating."

"Yes, ma'am." Zi Zhu hurriedly set out two large bowls of mutton and a few pieces of milk tofu, and then walked out with the crowd with the copper pot in hand.

Su De was at the end, and happened to see His Royal Highness set up the dishes and sent them to Madam Dong, and finally took a piece of mutton and sent them to her bowl, his movements were extremely skillful.And Mrs. Dong didn't seem to realize that she should be apprehensive and grateful, she didn't even say thank you.

He wanted to take another look, but the sharp eyes of His Highness's knife had already swept over him, and he hurriedly shrank his head and ran away.As a result, during the whole meal, he was thinking wildly, deeply moved, this Mrs. Dong really practiced Buddhism in her previous life, otherwise how could she be so favored by her highness in this life?You must know that His Royal Highness doesn't even have a smiling face when facing other women, but now he actually prepares vegetables for her personally...

Seeing that the mutton and mushrooms in the copper pot were about to be eaten up by Wu Qien and her brother, Zizhu quickly grabbed a spoon and poured it into Su De's bowl, and finally urged, "Uncle, aren't you hungry, eat quickly ah."

Su De came back to his senses, swallowed the mutton in his mouth, hesitated for a moment or asked in a low voice, "Zi girl, did you see it just now? Our Highness will serve your wife some vegetables..."

Zi Zhu was chomping on milk tofu, when he heard this, he replied nonchalantly, "Oh, I see, what's the matter?"

"What's wrong?" Su De couldn't help raising his voice, "That's the Second Highness of our Dajin Kingdom, how can women eat from now on!"

(End of this chapter)