I want to be a good minister

Chapter 182

"Anxiu Jun—" Cen Xi was surprised that the man would come, but Cen Qing happily took the glutinous rice cake he loved, and even the silly lady came over.

"My lord sees that Jing Ziwen works very hard on weekdays, and now there are two days left for the first exam, so you should hurry up and review your homework." Moreover, on the basis of having learned some news, you shouldn't be laughing with your friends here. have fun.

"An Xiu-jun, don't worry, with Jingzi Wensheng's talent and learning, why would there be problems in the first test." Lu Lianhe immediately replied, but then thought, no, how does An Xiu-jun know that Cen Jing is studying hard?

"Don't worry, Mr. An Xiu, Jing has his own measure." Cen Xi's voice was gentle, and the man's worries made sense, and the guards whom the man recognized also brought along, so he secretly saluted Mr. An Xiu to express his gratitude.

"Since Mr. Anxiu is here, why don't you go back after dinner?" Cen Xi asked when he saw the melons and fruits brought in.

The man in front of him didn't speak, but went straight into the house and sat on the bamboo couch.

Cen Xi thought to himself, this is an answer, so he went to look at the vegetables in the box, there were fresh bean pods, which were not common to eat, bean pods were rare in Beichang, and even if they were, they were very expensive.

Cen Xi picked out the bean pods, picked out some fresh eggplants and potatoes, and saw fresh rabbit meat, mutton, and even charcoal. He thought that it would be very appropriate to have a barbecue in hot weather and call friends.

Cen Xi washed the bean pods, removed the horns at both ends, put water in a pot, boiled it, and picked up the bean pods. The bean pods were green and crisp, very tender.

"Jingzi Wensheng, what kind of food are you going to cook?" Lu Lianhe was very curious, but how could the young masters know how to cook? Lu Lianhe's two servants had never cooked before, so they couldn't help.

On the contrary, the cook brought by Mr. Anxiu was very clever. Seeing the eggplants and potatoes that Cen Xi had picked out, she helped wash them, and cut up the rabbit and mutton that Cen Xi had packed up according to Cen Xi's requirements.

"Brother Lianhe, go catch Cicada—" Cen Qing wrapped Lu Lianhe around, Lu Lianhe was watching Cen Xi's busy work with great interest at the moment, never thought that cooking could be so pleasing to the eye, so he didn't want to leave, but And he didn't want to shake Cen Qing's mind.

"Cen Jing, that rabbit meat is my favorite, braised in soy sauce is pretty good, how about you?" Lu Lianhe said worriedly, holding Cen Xi, who was seasoning the meat, in his arms.

"Don't worry, I won't disappoint you." Cen Xi smiled and shook his head helplessly, Lu Lianhe took Cen Qing and Wei Chunfeng out to catch Cicada.

As soon as Lu Lianhe went out, Cen Xi felt that there was another person beside him. After knowing that it was Mr. Anxiu, Cen Xi was a little surprised. This man was not of Lu Lianhe's personality, nor did he seem to be very interested in the meal.

An Xiujun looked at the carefully prepared rabbit meat in Cen Xi's hands, and suddenly remembered that those letters were spread by Lu Lianhe, so Cen Xi greeted him with a smile, compared to the few days he was here. , Cen Xi didn't pay so much attention to eating, and he was a little displeased.

"The king has already brought the cook here, so why do it yourself? As the old saying goes, a gentleman stays away from the cook, and you are still a scholar of Sitian Academy." An Xiujun said suddenly, and Cen Xi was marinating the rabbit meat in his hand. , her mind has traveled through, and she seems to have returned to the kitchen she is familiar with. She used to like to cook and entertain her classmates and colleagues.

Hearing the man's words suddenly, he answered naturally.

"Jing is not a gentleman." Cen Xi paused, and immediately withdrew his spirit, "A gentleman has a generous virtue, and Jing is just a countryman, so naturally he dare not call himself a gentleman. Mr. Anxiu also knows that in Jing's situation, it is natural Do it yourself, now that you are used to doing it, you realize that it is fun to do it yourself above eating."

"Nurse An, do you think so?" Cen Xi turned to ask the cook, the cook panicked and immediately wanted to worship, and immediately remembered Master Zhen's instructions.

"My lord, Nanny An is just a rough person. I don't know that. Whatever the master orders, the servant will do—" The cook spoke dexterously and naturally, especially when she found that her master was a little unhappy.

An Xiujun snorted coldly, said nothing, and returned to the bamboo couch.

The sun was setting to the west, and the heat dissipated slightly. Cen Xi set up a simple barbecue grill with two iron bars in the yard, and lit the charcoal fire first.

The bean pods are cool, and Cen Xi puts oil in the pot. When it is hot, put garlic, ginger, red pepper, soy sauce and other seasonings into the pot. After a while, the pot has emitted a very attractive smell. Cen Xi poured the bean pods in, quickly stir-fried them a few times, and immediately took them out of the pot. Inside the porcelain plate, the green shells of the bean pods were crisp, and the red peppers were as red as fire. The taste was even more craving.

"My lord, Nanny An has never seen such a practice before." Nanny An glanced at Cen Xi in amazement, very surprised, no wonder Master Zhen told her to pay close attention to this young master's dishes.

"It's just some common side dishes with heavy seasoning." Cen Xi smiled. Ancient dishes paid attention to heat, health preservation, and slow work. These dishes of Cen Xi are fast food dishes, and the focus is on spicy, fragrant, and refreshing.

The wicker that a group of servants followed to chop was almost finished now. Cen Xi jumped on the branch separated by a piece of marinated rabbit meat and a piece of green pepper. Seeing this, all the servants came to help him, and after a while , a whole rabbit, pheasant and lamb, all skewered.

Cen Xi saw that the charcoal fire was almost burnt, so he took charge of the barbecue. Everyone was surprised by this way of eating.

"Jingzi Wensheng, I heard that there are nomads on horses in the western border of Cangxi in the northwest. The cattle and sheep are roasted whole on the fire. You can learn from them in this way of eating?" Among the entourage, he also talked the most.

"This way of eating was thought up by Jing himself, and I have never heard of the Northwest Cang." Cen Xi arrived at it factually. Indeed, in Cen Jing's impression, there was no such place as the Northwest Cang, but Cen Xi knew it. Helian Jian Xiu once said that there is a vast plain in the northwest warehouse, which belongs to the most northwest area of ​​Dajing, but is separated by a whole desert, so few people know about it.

"It's finished roasting, at a glance, but I called your young master and Chunfeng young master." Cen Xi looked at the meat skewers that were almost roasted, and roasted two more eggplants. When Lu Lianhe came back with Cen Qing, the aroma was already gone Float out.

"Cen Jing, this, this is simply..." Lu Lianhe even ate two skewers of roasted rabbit meat, before he had time to say anything. Chunfeng also felt that this way of eating was very novel.

"Peach Blossom Noodles, by the way, Cen Xi, where is your Peach Blossom Noodles?" How can there be no wine at this moment?
"I didn't have time to make the flowers I picked the day before yesterday, but Jing brought a few jars of peach blossom wine brewed earlier and buried them in the backyard." Before Cen Xi could go, Lu Lianhe was already going to dig, and sure enough, two jars were dug out. Peach blossoms are coming.

Naturally, this peach blossom wine was made by the system, and Cen Xi left some of the peach blossom wine as a cover. Most of the peach blossoms were in the system and directly turned into a jar of fine wine, so Cen Xi bought a few The jar of peach blossoms is stuffed in the backyard, in case of a rainy day.

"Young Master Cen, I love your spicy bean pods the most, and drinking is the most enjoyable."

The setting sun is slanting west, hanging on the side of the mountain, hidden in the halo of the sun, the heat has gradually dissipated, the table, bamboo couch, and stools have also been moved to the yard, and there is no distinction between master and servant, eating oily skewers and grilled meat. Eggplants, baked potatoes, and drinking peach blossom wine, Cen Xi smiled slightly, looking at this group of people, although the faces were not very familiar yet, Cen Xi still had that familiar memory in a trance.

If possible, Cen Xi really hopes to hold such gatherings several times, Cen Xi drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, this feeling is very cordial.

At the foot of Lin Mountain, the two corpses found by Lord Chengyang's men were placed in front of the master.

"Master, the two corpses were handled neatly and fatally. With such skill, it is very likely that they are the murderers who killed Gengsheng and Gengmu." The guard quickly reported.

"Have you found out about the yard at the foot of the mountain?" A voice came from the carriage, and the guards were taken aback. Shouldn't they track down the whereabouts of the murderer at this moment?But when the master asked, the guard had to answer.

"Check it out."

(End of this chapter)