self-improvement as a cook

Chapter 95

Guo Manniang said in a low voice: "Besides the haze, I am not my friend. Between the mountains and rivers is my home. I pick up withered pine trees and cook wild vegetables, and often plant plum blossoms in the frozen valley. In other words, Da Furen is indeed an elegant person."

An Ran laughed: "I don't dare to be an elegant person, I'm just a famous foodie. To tell you the truth, Ma'am, this Tangzhangmei was from last year when the snow fell. I saw the plum blossoms in the garden blooming well, and I remembered an ancient book. The dark fragrance soup is similar to this plum soup, but it does not need to be sealed with wax, sprinkle it with fried salt, seal it with thick paper, and when it is ready to eat, put some honey in the cup and put three or two plum blossoms in it. After soaking in the soup, the flower heads will bloom by themselves, and the tea is very fragrant, better than the snow water taken from the plum branches."

As she said that, the servant woman brought tea, a small Xing kiln white porcelain cup, with three or two plum blossoms floating on it, the bursts of plum fragrance refreshing, one sip lightly, as if one was in a plum grove.

Guo Manniang couldn't help looking at An Ran curiously, the strangeness in her eyes gradually faded away, she felt that Chef An, who was rumored to be a god, was the only gentle and elegant person she had ever seen in her life, and she really couldn't distinguish her from those vixens who were rumored outside. Bed climbing girl on par.

Moreover, Guo Manniang faintly felt that whether her marriage could be as she wished or not, might depend on this eldest lady.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling a bit closer: "Madam's method is really much better than fetching snow. When the plum blossoms bloom this year, I will also try Madam's method. It's just that Mannia is stupid and can't compare to it." Madam is very knowledgeable, if there is something unclear, can I ask for advice?"

An Ran's gaze flashed, and she felt almost certain in her heart that this daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, eight out of ten, was interested in Jiayan, and that's why she left this talk.

An Ran admired her quite a lot, and knew in her heart that Guo Manniang was not herself after all, and her status as a girl, although humble and humble, gave her a lot of freedom to a certain extent.

As the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, Guo Manniang not only had to take into account her own reputation, but also the reputation of her father and the entire Shangshu Mansion, so it was quite rare to be able to do this.

An Ran suspects that she knew Jiayan before, at least once met, otherwise, a young lady raised in a deep boudoir is so talented, she definitely wouldn't be like this.

An Ran suddenly thought that she is still unmarried today, and at her age, she is already considered an absolute old girl in Dayan, and it's not that no one proposes to her, so she might have something to do with her heart, could it be that the person in her heart is Jiayan ?

Mrs. Guo glanced at her daughter, sighed secretly, and said to An Ran: "People say that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, but her father didn't listen to her, and taught her to read a lot. You said that our women can't take the No. [-] Scholar exam. What do you do with so many books?"

An Ran shook her head: "An Ran really admires Master Shang Shu's foresight, she is full of poetic and scholarly spirit, and it is precisely because she has read so many books that Miss can be so virtuous, making people forget the commonplace at first sight, and moreover, she has read a lot of books. It’s a pity that An Ran doesn’t like reading very much, and what she reads most is the recipes. Not to mention my master, everyone knows that he is a big layman, full of money, holding stacks of books in his hands Son, but there is a real student in our An family, and that is our second brother Jiayan, who was the number one scholar in high school and honored his ancestors."

Mrs. Guo glanced at her daughter without a trace, and echoed: "Master Shi Lang is a talented person. No one in the capital knows it. Even the emperor has praised him many times. Now he is in a high position, but his conduct is the same. He is upright and honest, just like our master." Son."

An Ran laughed: "Jia Yan can't catch up with Mr. Shang Shu, but he really has studied a lot, which is different from our master." After talking for a while, An Ran got up and said: "Miss Madam came to the humble house today, and she is full of brilliance. , An Ran doesn't have any other entertainment, but this cooking skill is not bad, Madam, please take a seat, I will go to the kitchen to have a look."

Madam hurriedly said: "Don't dare to work, Madam."

An Ran shook her head: "Ma'am, you don't have to be polite, An Ran is a cook in the first place, and also likes to cook." He ordered An Yuan's family to accompany his wife to talk, and went to the kitchen by himself.

After An Ran walked away, Mrs. Guo spoke a few words with An Yuan's family, knowing that she was an old man in the An Mansion, her heart moved, and she said unintentionally, "Why don't you see Mrs. Shi Lang?"

Anyuan's family had already received orders from the eldest lady, and what they were waiting for was her question, and said in a low voice: "This is a secret matter in our Anfu, so it is not easy to publicize it." He said with a sigh: "Speaking of which, we The fate of the second master of the family is really bad. There is such a wife on the stall, who should have retired and returned to her mother's house, but misses the two young masters. It is too difficult to do, and now she is sent to Zhuangzi.

Although there are two concubines in the mansion, they are all dull people, and they can't even speak a word with our second master. Now the second master lives alone in the study every day, sleeping in cold windows and reading by a lonely lamp. Su, this man with a wife and a concubine turned out to be like this, which is really uncomfortable. No, the elder of our family couldn't look down on him, thinking that the Xie family's relatives were accepted by the elder himself, but it hurt The second master is also feeling uncomfortable in his heart. Since last year, he has wanted to marry another wife to our second master, but he has not met a suitable one, so it has been delayed until now. "

As soon as An Yuan's family finished speaking, Guo Manniang stood up, "Mother, Manniang is going to help the lady in the kitchen."

Mrs. Guo was stunned for a moment, but she also nodded: "Go." An Yuan's family called the maid to lead her to the kitchen.

As soon as Guo Manniang entered the kitchen yard, she could smell the aroma of hemp pepper. Because she lived in Sichuan with her parents for eight years, all three of her family liked Sichuan cuisine, but it was a pity that the capital was not as good as Sichuan, so it was a big mistake for the cook to make it. Its taste is that Gu Yongcheng in front of him cooks authentic Sichuan cuisine, but he was implicated and convicted by Han Zizhang.

Guo Manniang's family education is very good, even though she is talented, she has not fallen behind in other aspects, and her cooking skills are quite good, but that was before, and now after seeing An Ran cook, Guo Manniang knows that she is the best cook in the world It really lives up to its name.

Seeing her coming in, An Ran smiled, and continued to cook her own dishes.

Today, An Ran made a dish of dry-stir-fried shredded beef, a dish of spicy diced rabbit, a dish of mandarin fish in half-soup with kimchi, a dish of boiled shrimp, and a dish of emerald cabbage rolls. The combination should be suitable for this mother's taste.

When An Ran was cooking, she was used to concentrating on it, and when she was almost done, she realized that the maid who helped her in the kitchen had gone out at some point, and it was Guo Manniang who helped her for so long. , I also know that this daughter of Shangshufu is quite familiar with kitchen matters.

Seeing An Ran looking at her, Guo Manniang didn't think much of it, but said in a low voice: "If people outside know that I can help Da Furen, they might be envious. As long as Da Furen doesn't think I'm stupid, it's better to watch Da Furen cook. It's really a pleasure, if I can learn a few dishes from Da Furen and cook them for Dad when I go home, he will be very happy."

An Ran smiled and said: "It's not so difficult. To be honest, don't be annoyed. If you can marry into our family, let me teach you every day. It's not difficult." looking at her.

Guo Manniang suddenly blushed, lowered her head and bit her lip, then raised her head suddenly: "Do you really mean what Da Furen said?"

But An Ran laughed, asked the maidservant to serve food, took her hand, walked slowly into the garden, saw the Qinxiang Hall, An Ran stopped, decided to have a showdown with this girl, looked at her for a while and said: " You and Jiayan have known each other for a long time."

Manniang blushed even more, and nodded slightly: "That year just passed the new year, thinking that Daddy's birthday was approaching, she took the girl to Zhenbao Zhai, and wanted to choose an inkstone for Daddy's birthday, but didn't want to, but met a hooligan, Thanks to the help of the servant minister, I was able to get away. I wanted to thank him, but the servant turned around and left without leaving a name. After searching many times, I still didn't know that he was the second master of the Anfu. Seeing that the person sitting on the tall horse is the young master who helped me, I was secretly happy, but after a few days, I heard that the Anfu was very happy, the number one scholar married the noble daughter of the Xie family."

As she spoke, she sighed softly: "Mannia originally thought that she would not be destined in this life, but she wanted to live in the afterlife, but she heard, heard..." I feel embarrassed to continue.

An Ran took it up for her: "I heard that Jiayan accompanied the lonely lamp every night, so I told your parents about it."

Guo Manniang nodded slightly: "For so many years, my parents have been asking me why I rejected the person who came to ask for marriage, but I never said a word. It's not because I didn't say anything, but because I couldn't. If he lived a happy life, I would spend my whole life with him. This matter is deeply buried in my heart, and no one will know about it, but he is not doing well, so I wonder if it is okay..." I blushed and lowered my head.

Although he had expected it, he did not expect that Jiayan and this Miss Guo still had such a relationship. Speaking of it, it was a twist of fate. If Jiayan left his name that day, maybe the wife of the assistant minister would be Mannia.

An Ran thought for a while: "I know and understand your heart, and I admire you even more. However, there are some things you need to carefully consider. You are the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, so it's fine to find a marriage with the right family. If you marry Jia Although Xie made a big mistake, she gave birth to Haosi Haoyu and made great contributions to the An family, so she can't give up. But you still have to be a stepmother after entering the door. This kind of stepmother is the worst thing to do. In the future, you will give birth to a child after Haosi Haoyu. What's more, there are many gossips in the capital, so you may have to say something nasty. You will regret it later, but it will be too late. "

Guo Manniang shook her head: "Mannia thought that this life was hopeless, and now she is still able to serve by the side of the servant, which is the greatest blessing in Mannia's life. How can she care about other people's tongue? Children and heirs will treat them like close relatives."

An Ran laughed: "You are more courageous than me. Since you don't care, let me discuss with the master, and choose a day to ask someone to go to the Shangshu Mansion to propose marriage."

Mannia knelt down and gave a blessing: "Mannia thanked Da Furen for her success."

After sending the mother and daughter away, An Ran missed the child, and hurried back to the inner house. As soon as she walked under the window, she heard the beeping sound from inside, mixed with An Jiamu's helpless voice: "Stop crying, will it work, what do you think?" Why are you crying? You eat delicious food every day. Since I have you, your father and I have become monks. You are warm and fragrant every day, staying in your mother’s arms. It's better not to have you kid, still crying, still crying..."

Anran couldn't help but burst out laughing, hurried in, took the baby over, turned her back to nurse, the little guy stopped crying once he was in Anran's arms, and closed his eyes after eating, but there was still some It looked very pitiful.

An Ran was so distressed, she stared at An Jiamu and whispered, "Is there such a father as you, what are you talking about with Dudu?"

An Jiamu leaned forward and said in a low voice, "I'm not talking nonsense, tell me, daughter-in-law, how many days have you been a monk as a man."

An Ran blushed and gave him a blank look.

When the child fell asleep, she was carried out by the nanny. An Ran hadn't finished her clothes, but An Jiamu had already embraced her and kissed her in the ear a few times: "Daughter-in-law, I can't help it anymore, otherwise, You are like when you were pregnant with Dudu..." Before An Ran could agree, she had already carried her into the bedroom...

After this tossing, it was time to light the lamp. Although An Ran's body was not fully recovered, and she didn't make it to the last step, it also made An Ran's hands and legs weak, and she couldn't make dinner.

An Jiamu, who was physically and mentally comfortable, was in a very good mood, and he was reluctant to let his wife who had been tossing him all afternoon go to work again. He asked someone to go to Yashe to pick up Xiaotao and cook a few dishes, which made Anran dumbfounded. Will call cheap people.

But he also knew that he was so talkative now that others might not be able to eat what he did, so they could only let him go, so he took the opportunity to call Xiaotao to him and asked about Yashe.

Suddenly, she realized that she hadn't seen her for a long time, but Xiaotao was growing fast. An Ran always felt that Xiaotao was a little girl who hadn't grown up, and now she looked quite graceful, with her gestures, her eyes and brows seemed to have something to say Unclear affection, girl Huai Chun, who is the object of her Huai Chun?This made An Ran quite curious.

However, soon An Ran knew that Xiaotao was young, and she didn't have much wealth, and she couldn't hide her girlish feelings even if she wanted to, and she revealed her clues in a few words.

An Ran roughly calculated that this girl would definitely mention Senior Senior Brother within three words, and when she mentioned Senior Senior Senior Brother, the light in her eyes would twinkle, extraordinarily bright.

This girl's admiration for the elder brother is so obvious, which An Ran never thought of before.

When Xiaotao left, An Ran couldn't help but said: "It's my fault that I confiscated this girl as an apprentice, otherwise, it would be troublesome."

After speaking, looking at An Jiamu, she couldn't help sighing, "It's really spring."

An Jiamu laughed: "Your elder brother and Xiao Tao are a good match. Both of them are cooks. In terms of personality, in your words, they are quite complementary. It would be a good match if they become."

An Ran shook her head: "I'm worried that Eldest Brother will not be able to pass the first hurdle, don't look at Elder Brother who is usually joking, but he is the most stubborn in his heart. Back then, because of the Wei family's marriage, the angry Master was sick in bed, and this matter has never been possible. Let senior brother rest assured, and Xiaotao is young, I'm afraid he won't agree."

An Jiamu: "I don't think so. There is a saying that men chase women and women chase men. As long as Xiaotao really likes your big brother, it will happen sooner or later. Speaking of this, today you What can be found out? How is Guo Manniang's temperament?"

When mentioning Guo Mannia, An Ran couldn't help but praise: "Mannia is a brave woman." She told the cause and effect of Mannia and Jiayan.

An Jiamu was stunned for a while: "Is there such a thing?"

An Ran nodded, and pointed at him: "If you hadn't messed up the couples back then and agreed to marry Xie's family, maybe you would have become a lover long ago."

An Jiamu shook his head: "If Jiayan mentioned this to me, I would definitely not let him marry Mrs. Xie."

An Ran thought for a while: "Speaking of which, they just met each other once. Thinking back that day, Jiayan just passed the cheating in the examination room, even though he saved Mannia, he didn't take it to heart, let alone pay attention to Mannia's affection. I finally know that my sweetheart is the second master of the An family, but Jiayan is already married, it's really a trick of luck."

An Jiamu: "I'm afraid that I'll choose the wrong person for Jiayan again. Besides, how can you guarantee that Jiayan likes Mannia?"

An Ran: "How can outsiders guarantee this kind of thing? It's just that although Jiayan looks rigid, she is very affectionate, and Mannia has a soft temper and a strong personality. She is quite a smart woman. I believe that she will handle it." Very good, it would be a blessing for Jiayan to marry her."

An Jiamu raised his eyebrows: "We've only met once, so you'll be fine."

An Ran: "It's not good, it's just that they hit it off. Sometimes when you think about it, this fate is really wonderful. If you don't hit it off, even if you meet each other every day, you are still enemies. Just one side of the hitch is enough. I think Mannia and Jiayan Very good, but you'd better ask Jiayan about this kind of thing first."

Jiamu: "Don't you know the temperament of the second younger brother? If you ask him, he will only shake his head. I look at him because Mrs. Xie is already a little disheartened."

An Ran: "It's not seventy or eighty, it's just how old it is. The days to come will be long. What can I say to be disheartened? Moreover, I have a hunch that Mannia and Jiayan will have a good life."

The couple were talking, when they suddenly heard the voice of the servant outside: "Greetings to the second master."

An Ran smiled and said: "This is whoever wants to come." She said and stood up.

An Jiamu said worriedly, "Your body..."

An Ran gave him a blank look: "Your brother is here, don't talk nonsense."

An Jiamu just shut up.

Jiayan came in to greet An Ran, An Ran smiled and said: "Your brother was talking about you, but you just came, you two are sitting, I will go and pack two more dishes, you two have a good drink. "Leave the words and leave the brothers behind, and go to the kitchen.

After An Ran left, Jia Yan just sat down.

An Jiamu gave him a lion's head with crab powder.

Jiayan ate and nodded: "Sister-in-law's craftsmanship is better."

An Jiamu smiled and said, "It's not your sister-in-law who did it, it's Xiaotao."

Jiayan was stunned for a moment: "No wonder the sister-in-law let her go to Yashe to cook the stove. Although this girl has not learned from her sister-in-law for a long time, she has fully passed on her skills."

The two brothers gossiped for a while, An Jiamufang found time, and mentioned Mannia: "That day Guo Zishan invited me over for a drink, and I talked about it for a long time. At the end, I realized that he had a crush on you." , I want you to be his son-in-law, what do you want?"

Jiayan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled wryly: "Brother, is he just joking? That is the daughter of the majestic Shangshu Mansion. Not to mention the situation I am in now, even back then, Jiayan was not worthy of him."

An Jiamu frowned: "What's not worthy, there is no woman in this world that my brother is not worthy of, even if you marry a fairy in the sky, it's nothing."

Although this sentence is a little naive, it warms Jiayan's heart: "Brother, Jiayan is sorry for you, and almost caused you to lose your heir, and elder brother can still treat Jiayan like this, making Jiayan more and more at a loss for what to say All right."

Jiamu waved his hand: "I don't like to hear these words, family and brothers, it would be far away if you say this, there is a saying, I have never told you, sometimes think about it, thanks to Mrs Xie, otherwise, if you Brother, I have a wife and son now, if you think about your sister-in-law's temperament, I am afraid that you will never marry me in this life."

, Jiayan looked at him in astonishment, although he felt that what the elder brother said was absurd, but when he thought about it carefully, it really made sense. What endured was men with three wives and four concubines, so the eldest brother sent out the concubines in the mansion.

Of course, I also know that the big brother said this mainly to comfort himself, so that he would no longer feel guilty and sad, but the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion is really not something he can climb, let alone a small one.

Thinking of this, I shook my head: "For the sake of Haosi Haoyu, I can't divorce Mrs. Xie for the rest of my life. She is a dignified daughter of the Shangshufu, how can she marry me and be a child?"

An Jiamu: "What if she wants to?"

Jiayan was silent for a moment, but still shook her head: "Even if she wants to, I can't harm her for no reason. Eldest brother doesn't have to worry about me, younger brother is his fate."

An Jiamu frowned: "Jiayan, your sister-in-law has already agreed to this matter, so I won't hide it from you. Today your sister-in-law invited Mrs. Guo's mother and daughter to enjoy the flowers. Your sister-in-law likes Guo Manniang very much, saying that she is very talented and rare. You are very considerate, and you are a good match, besides, Guo Zishan himself brought up this matter, if his family is not willing to let their daughter be young, how could they mention this marriage to me."

Seeing some activities in him, he said again: "Besides, you should think about Haosi Haoyu, not for yourself. You are so busy that you don't have time to take care of your children. Even if you can invite Mr. Mingyue, you have to wait for Haosi Haoyu." Haoyu is older, how can this enlightened gentleman be more suitable than Niangqin? Guo Manniang has long been famous for her talents, and she was praised by Mr. Mei back then, she must not be like Xie. Alright, if you marry in as a husband and godson, you can rest assured that you have such a person by your side to take care of you."

An Jiayan was really moved by what she said. She nodded, "She doesn't mind being petty, and the elder brother and sister-in-law make the decisions."

Only then did An Jiamu heave a sigh of relief, and he didn't tell Jiayan about Mannia's meeting with him back then. He felt that it would be a pleasant surprise when the hijab was lifted on the wedding day.

Fearing that there might be a change in the delay, after a few days, Yue Jintang was asked to come to propose marriage in person, and let Xiaoyao County King be the big matchmaker.

Naturally, Guo Zishan and his wife would not be in a difficult situation. Originally, the couple never understood why the girl refused to agree to all the marriage proposals for so many years. It was only recently that they found out that the girl already had someone in her heart, and it was none other than An waiter.

Mrs. Guo took some effort to ask this, she didn't know that there was such a relationship back then, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, even if An Jiayan is good, she has already married a wife, and her own daughter will marry her as a child, how can the couple agree.

Later, I thought about my daughter's temperament. If this matter is not facilitated, this girl would rather be an old girl in her natal family for the rest of her life than marry someone else casually. Instead of this, it is better to fulfill her. , no matter what others say.

Therefore, it is precisely because Guo Zishan and his wife are so open-minded that this marriage was made possible, and they also vaguely heard about some things about Anfu. Mrs. Xie went to another courtyard and would never return to Anfu. In the past, although she was small in name, she was the real wife of the family, and she also had the king of Xiaoyao County as a matchmaker, which made her face a lot better.

After asking for a marriage proposal and setting a date for the engagement, the marriage between the two families is considered settled.

The next day, the elegant house in Beijing opened, but there was only one table of distinguished guests. There were three floors of guards outside the elegant house, and three floors outside the elegant house.

The opening of Yashe is a new scene in the capital, not to mention that everyone knows that the Long Live Lord is here, who doesn't come to join in the fun, even though there are many people, if you can catch a glimpse from a distance, you will not lose your life, so you can't see it. So close, you can also feel the dragon spirit of the real dragon emperor, so why not do it.

Therefore, even if the Ouchi guards are all brightly armored, with swords and guns out of their sheaths, and fierce faces, they can't stop the enthusiasm of the people.

Outside the elegant house, there is a sea of ​​people, but inside the elegant house is another world. The emperor doesn't have many people, just a few close officials, six ministers, plus An Jiayan, the emperor's extremely favored official minister, a total of eight people .

Yue Jintang was regarded as the host, and sat beside him, while An Ran was the cook, who came to greet the emperor, and then went back to the kitchen to cook.

Lin Xing'er wanted to sneak over to look for An Ran, but the emperor found out, and gave her a light glance, Lin Xing'er's back felt chills, thinking she should be more honest, this guy is an out-and-out pervert, Thinking of the emperor's recent hobbies, Lin Xing'er couldn't help but shiver. After living two lives, the emperor was the first man who really made her feel a little scared. This guy should feel honored.

In the past, I loved the handsome guy very much, but now with the emperor, I really can't arouse the slightest lust. Instead, I hope to get rid of this guy soon.

The emperor was obviously very interested, and was extremely curious about the layout of the elegant house. After walking around, he took a look at Yue Jintang: "You are willing to pay so much to get so many good things."

Yue Jintang chuckled: "To tell you the truth, these things didn't cost a penny, and they begged me so many times before they agreed to stay in Yashe."

The emperor pointed at him: "If you dare to say such a big talk, it will make your face bigger."

But I heard the Minister of the Household Department say: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Prince of the County is right. Nowadays, almost all famous craftsmen in various parts of Dayan are proud to send their things to Yashe."

The emperor looked at Yue Jintang in astonishment: "Is this really true?"

Yue Jintang nodded: "It's not as exaggerated as Master Shangshu said, but it's not far behind. However, this idea was not a whim at the beginning. Although An Ran is a cook, he didn't only think about cooking, he was worried about the loss of folk craftsmanship, so he came up with it. This idea is not to break the inheritance of these precious craftsmanship.

Moreover, I also want to give the craftsmen considerable respect and rewards. Many crafts are lost because they cannot make ends meet, just like chopsticks. Just last year, it was still worthless, packed in a dilapidated box, and the woman with heavy chopsticks just regarded it as a pile of useless firewood sticks. It was Anran who was digging for gold in the sand, and the chopsticks were heavy today. "

Yue Jintang's words made everyone present look at each other in blank dismay. Nowadays, heavy chopsticks are hard to find. I really can't imagine what Yue Jintang said, but I understand it. Because the chopsticks have sunk into the elegant house, they have become worth a hundred times. Seeing this example, the craftsmen naturally try their best to enter the elegant house. After all, as long as they enter the elegant house, there are really too many benefits, which can be described as both fame and fortune.

The emperor couldn't help thinking of the royal chef competition that day, and nodded secretly, knowing in his heart that the elegant house in Jintang might be for making money, and that little girl, presumably, was for the culinary art academy in Jizhou, after all, she wanted to run a kitchen of this scale. In the Academy of Arts, money is indispensable.

Speaking of An Ran, she thought of her handicrafts again, and saw that everyone was standing, so she waved her hands: "Everyone, please sit down, I am not the emperor today, but just an ordinary diner."

Lin Xing'er couldn't help curling her lips, isn't this nonsense, which diner would call herself "Zhen", but everyone still sat down, after all, the emperor's words are imperial decrees, who would dare to disobey.

As soon as he sat down, two handsome boys came in, dragging tea trays in their hands, and put tea cups in front of everyone.

The emperor picked it up and looked it over carefully, he saw that the teacup didn't have a trace of color, it was just white and plain, very simple, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, seeing so many fine and good things, he was expecting a lot from this elegant house, Food and beauty, this tea set is so important, but it is a bit disappointing to use such a plain white one.

However, when he opened the lid, he suddenly smelled a clear fragrance of plum blossoms. He lowered his head and saw that he was well-informed, and he had never seen such a beautiful tea. There were two plum blossoms floating in the clear tea soup. It's so clear, it makes people forget for a moment that it's already late spring, and it's still under the winter when the plum blossoms are in full bloom.

Moreover, only then did the emperor understand why such a plain white teacup was used, and only such a plain white teacup could set off the elegance of the plum blossoms. , It’s really an elegant thing.” As he spoke, he looked at Yue Jintang: “Now I’m looking forward to the next delicious meal even more.”

Yue Jintang: "Don't hide it from the emperor, I don't even know what the dish is today."

Just as he was talking, another group of servants came in, each of them holding a plate with a cover. The cover was made of shiny silver, and the hollow carving was beautiful. Everyone put one in front of them. When the cover was opened, it was crispy. Said: "This dish is a cold dish, please taste it."

The emperor looked at his own, then looked at other people's, and couldn't help saying: "It's really fresh to eat like this."

Lin Xinger almost burst out laughing, thanks to An Ran, she actually moved the set of modern top restaurants here, but the effect should be very good, modern people admire foreign luxury goods, as everyone knows, the real luxury is our Chinese ancestors.

Although the plate was big, it was beautifully arranged, but there were only two pieces of meat. The emperor took one piece first, tasted it, and after tasting it, his eyes lit up immediately, and he ate the other piece as well: "Is this beef?"

Yue Jintang nodded: "These are not farming cattle, but beef cattle specially raised in the south. The emperor doesn't know that these cattle are really raised just like their ancestors. They are very particular about the feed and the cowshed. They are served by special people, and they are used to supply Yaya. Give what you need."

The emperor nodded: "No wonder it is so tender and juicy, it's just too little."

Lin Xinger thought to herself, bumpkin, you know what a fart, this is not eating ramen, a big bowl, plus ten yuan of meat, what is high-end, high-end means less but fine, and it is ridiculously expensive, no, what? It seems that the rich are different, and ordinary people come here.

Then came the second dish, the second stewed bird's nest with matsutake, the third superb abalone with morel mushrooms, the fourth hibiscus crab bucket, the fifth fish ball in soup, the sixth flame shrimp, and finally The staple food is green rice.

After taking the last bite, the emperor still had a lot of aftertaste. He only felt that this elegant house was really worth it. With his picky mouth, he still had a feeling that he couldn't get enough of every dish.

Satisfied, he was in a very good mood, inspired poetry, asked Yue Jintang to prepare pen and ink, swiped a pen to mention a poem, and attached the word "Yashe", and then led all the adults away.

Yue Jintang sent the emperor to board the palace, and hurriedly asked the steward to paste the emperor's inscription and hang it up. This is a real golden signboard. With this signboard, Yashe is Dayan's most profitable business. Then he turned around and ran to the back kitchen I want to share the good news with An Ran.

Not wanting to waste money, Xiaotao said that the eldest lady and the elder master had already left, and that she was busy buying the second master's betrothal gift.

Yue Jintang couldn't help muttering: "The betrothal gift is not easy, just move from Yashe, how much is there, I guarantee that the old man Guo Zishan will be fooled."

An Jiamu felt deeply that he had wronged his brother about Xie's matter, so he went out to make amends, and he paid special attention to Jiayan's marriage this time, and the dowry even searched Anfu's warehouse, and took out all the good ones. According to his daughter-in-law, it is useless to pile these things in the treasury, and it is just right to take them out as a betrothal gift.

That's all, on the day of getting married, there will be a banquet in Yashe, and now the whole capital is blown up, who doesn't know where Yasha is, it's hard to find a seat, let alone a wedding banquet in it, just can Going in and strolling around is a great fortune.

Moreover, these officials in the imperial court also have the opportunity to enter the elegant house to see them, otherwise, they would not dare to come, the elegant house is ridiculously expensive, and their salary for this year is probably enough for a meal if they enter the elegant house , Even if you are greedy for money, you don't dare to go to Yashe to brag about it.

No one knows about the nobles of Yashe. If an official enters, let alone a corrupt official, therefore, although Yashe has been open these days, the people who come here are wealthy businessmen, and those who have permanent property. Those who came in with the emperor that day, none of the others dared to come.

Now that I have such an opportunity, I must grasp it well. Everyone outside says that Yashe's dishes are the most beautiful delicacies in the world. If you don't try them, you can't do yourself any favors. Don't you want to sharpen your head to touch the wedding invitations, Ann If the mansion can't get it, go to Guo Zishan.

Guo Zishan and his wife suddenly discovered that as soon as the news of their daughter's marriage was announced, the seven aunts and eight aunts, relatives who were usually out of touch, all came to the door, and they kept saying that they wanted to drink wedding wine. Guo's mansion ran away, making Shangshu's mansion look like a vegetable market every day.

Where does Guo Zishan have time to deal with these people? He is worried. He is an upright official. Whether his family has a profitable property or not, he relies on his salary to support the huge Shangshu Mansion. To be honest, he really doesn’t have much money in his hand. Well, this girl is married, so she must prepare some dowry.

In particular, the appointment of Anfu shocked the whole capital. Even though when An Jiamu and Yue Jintang came to propose marriage that day, Guo Zishan said that my daughter, Guo Zishan, only had a stomach full of poems and books, but when things came to an end, she couldn't really marry her. Let the girl go out like this.

The auspicious day is getting closer and closer, the couple sat in the room, you look at me, I look at you, at the end, Guo Zishan patted the table: "My daughter, Guo Zishan, set up a family for him, it is wronged, so there is no dowry, An Jiayan That kid still underestimates my daughter." He walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

Mrs. Guo sighed, thinking about tidying up her jewellery, to see if she could exchange some money and add some to her daughter, at least it was her mother's wish.

Just as he was walking back, the housekeeper suddenly came to report and said excitedly: "Husband, madam, go and have a look, there are many people coming by the side door, all of them are here to pick out the dowry for our young lady. What about the font size?"

Mrs. Guo was taken aback, and hurried over to have a look, she was really shocked when she saw it, there were dozens of people blocking the side door, and the guys behind were carrying boxes, and some were holding boxes, it was extremely lively.

Mrs. Guo hurriedly said: "Our master appreciates everyone's wishes, but..." At this point, it is a bit difficult to continue.

He didn't want to be the head shopkeeper of the Jin family jewelry store, but he was considerate, and said in a low voice: "Madam, don't be in a hurry to refuse, I don't want to hide it from Madam, we are here to congratulate the young lady, as long as the young lady chooses something, you don't have to pay a penny, Madam Where did I say something early, Miss is really lucky."

Only then did Mrs. Guo know that An Ran asked them to come. She knew that the couple had nothing to save, and she was really moved. She was a little sad when she thought about her daughter marrying into An's family, but she didn't expect that An's family would just let her go. If this face is put on, even if she married the Xie family back then, she might not have such a scene.

Moreover, they are very thoughtful, they don't give directly, but let the merchants come over, so that the Shangshu Mansion can be honored.

After all these merchants had left, Mrs. Guo couldn't help but said: "Mother-in-law was still worried, but now it seems that for such a sister-in-law, this is also a rare and good marriage."

Talking about what he thought of, he laughed: "Besides, my son, you are the first in the world to hold a wedding banquet in Yashe. It's really lucky that your uncle and his wife are willing to give up so much money."

Mannia shook her head: "My sister-in-law wants to run a culinary art academy to help the poor's children have a future, but she's filling it with money. If she really cared about money, she definitely wouldn't do such a thing."

Mrs. Guo nodded: "That's true, but there is only one sentence. I have to tell you that you must also be polite to Mrs. Xie in Zhuangzi. It's fine if you don't see her. If you see her, she is your elder brother." It's small, etiquette is indispensable."

Mannia nodded: "Mannia is saving these things, so don't worry..."

(End of this chapter)