Yutai Bi

Chapter 265 Strange Fruit
Mrs. Liu brought Wei Xiaowan to visit Mrs. Du again.This time, they brought the strange fruit sold by the merchants of the Tang Dynasty from South Vietnam.

The fruit is packed in a bamboo basket with a green banana leaf underneath.The fruit is bright red in color, like a dancing flame.The green banana leaves are bright and eye-catching.Even the well-informed Mrs. Du and Mrs. Zou were all amazed.

Wei Xiaowan smiled shyly: "When I go back to my mother's house today, my brothers honor my parents. They say it's delicious after eating. When I made ten, my mother asked me to pretend to have six for me to take back to the house to honor my grandfather and parents. My mother was thinking of my uncle and grandma and Sanniang, so she pretended to be three of them. Please don't dislike my uncle and grandma."

"Yes, I dissected one and put it in the well water. It tastes icy and slippery. It's really delicious. You must try it, Auntie San." Liu Shi said, and she glanced at Zou Shi, thinking It's really cheap for her.She asked the girl she brought to take one to peel and cut into plates, "Peel the skin carefully, ten taels of silver each. The shredded meat is five hundred dollars, understand?"

Mrs. Zou shook her round fan slowly, as if she didn't see Mrs. Liu's slanting eyes flying towards her, her heart was filled with anger.

The girl agreed anxiously, and went to ask for a knife to peel the skin and cut the plates.

It was served on a silver platter.Mrs. Du took a look and said with a smile: "It looks like a ball of fire from outside, but I didn't expect the flesh to be so white."

Mrs. Liu was the first to fork a piece with a bamboo skewer and put it on a small plate as a gift to Mrs. Du. She swallowed and said, "Aunt San, try it."

After Mrs. Du ate a piece, she felt that it melted in her mouth, and her mouth was full of sweetness.He chewed and swallowed, and said strangely: "It seems to have seeds, but it doesn't break the teeth, so I swallowed it in one bite."

Mrs. Liu slapped her thigh: "This strange fruit from overseas is different from that in Zhongtu. You say you can eat oranges, but the white tendons will still have seeds, right?" Saying this, she greeted Mrs. Zou, "Dear aunt, your birth I’m afraid you haven’t eaten it in Dafu’s House, right? Try it!”

With a smile, Zou forked a piece and put it on the plate, and tasted it slowly: "It's really delicious. Xing'er."

Xing'er bowed her body.

"Send someone back to the mansion to see if the family business sells this kind of... what kind of fruit is it?"

Mrs. Liu forgot, and turned to look at Wei Xiaowan.

Wei Xiaowan smiled slightly and said, "It's called Longevity Fruit. I heard that people in the place where it is grown often eat this fruit, and their lifespan is prolonged."

Mrs. Zou said slowly: "That's a good name. When you go back, tell the old lady that if there is such a longevity fruit in the store, bring two baskets to honor the old lady."

Xing'er respectfully replied yes, saluted and withdrew.

"Two baskets!" Mrs. Liu turned a deaf ear to Mrs. Zou's deliberate display of wealth, but her face was full of joy. "This is a blessing! You don't know, Aunt San. Xiaowan brought back six and honored two to the old man." And my concubine. I thought that Sanniang might like it because she was pregnant. I just ate one."

The annoyed look on his face made Mrs. Zou feel a little sad.I thought that Mrs. Liu was straightforward, but he was a real person.He waved his fan and said, "If the firm really has one, I'll share some later and send it to you to satisfy your hunger."

Hearing what Mrs. Zou said, Mrs. Liu fell in love with it.Seeing Zou Shi is not so annoying anymore.Thinking that the Zou family was rich, he posted it more enthusiastically.

Wei Xiaowan was pretentious, and seeing the harmonious atmosphere, she deliberately looked around and said, "I haven't seen Sanniang for several days, the sun is shining, I'll go visit her."

Mrs. Du smiled and said: "The sun is strong, and it is not convenient for her to come here when her stomach is big. She has been sleepy for the past few days, and I told her to rest well so that she doesn't have to come here."

Zou rolled her eyes and sighed: "San Niang had a nightmare a few nights ago, and she was not in a good mood. That's why I asked Imperial Physician Liu to take a pulse and prescribed a decoction. When she recovers, my sister will go see her again. "

"A nightmare? It's not good for your body if you don't sleep well. I remember that the chrysanthemum pillow can soothe the nerves. I just collected some chrysanthemums for making tea. Later, I asked the girl to make a pillow core and send it to me." Wei Xiaowan said in a smart way .

"Xiao Wan, you've made up your mind. My uncle and grandma thanked you in advance on behalf of Sanniang." Mrs. Du said with relief.Wei Xiaowan was able to turn the corner to please Cen Sanniang for her husband, and Mrs. Du was also happy to see her success.Break the bones and tendons.Du Yansui also needs the help of his cousins.It couldn't be better.

Mrs. Liu said bluntly: "San Niang rests, let's rest. Just give her the longevity fruit to try. Maybe she will be happy after eating, and she will sleep well."

Mrs. Du ate two pieces and thought it tasted good, so she nodded her head.

One of the three longevity fruits was cut, and the other two were sent to Guiyanju.

Mother Fang has never seen it, and neither have the girls.Hearing that the old lady and Mrs. Zou said it was good after eating, they thanked them happily and brought them into the room to show Cen Sanniang.

Cen Sanniang picked it up and looked at it, thinking, isn't this a dragon fruit?I heard that it was sold from South Vietnam, and it was worth ten taels of silver each. She smiled, picked up one and put it on a small plate on the couch, and said: "It looks festive, and I put one as a bonsai for two days. The other Peel and cut into slices and share. Everyone has a share."

"Young Madam, how could we be willing to eat such a precious fruit. We have sent three of them in total. Why don't we send another one back to honor the old lady." Xia Chu laughed.

Cen Sanniang shook her head: "You can't eat too much of this fruit. Grandma is getting old, and if she eats too much, she's prone to slippery intestines and diarrhea."

The last two words were so heavy that Xia Chu was so shocked that he almost lost his grip on the fruit in his hand.

Fang's mother's complexion also changed: "God, the young lady has diarrhea after eating the intestines... but what happened! God damn it, how could I send you such fruit! The old lady is getting old, and her stomach can't stand it. "

"After all, it's a fruit from overseas, and it's probably the first time for Erfang Auntie to eat it. How does she know?" Cen Sanniang said slowly, "This fruit is good for the body. As long as you don't eat too much, especially the seeds in the pulp, It’s okay to eat less. Zhengqitang only cut one, and the one who ate the most must be the aunt.” Cen Sanniang laughed, “So I let you all taste it, and there is nothing wrong with it.”

Mother Fang and Xia Chu breathed a sigh of relief.

Cen Sanniang thought about it for a while and said to the other mother, "Cut a third and give it to Master Hei to taste. You share the rest. Mom went to the Zhengqi Hall in person and told the old lady in front of the second room auntie that I like it very much." , I have a good appetite, I ate both of them in one go."

Fang's mother was stunned: "Didn't it be said that eating too much will cause diarrhea?"

"Yes." Cen Sanniang said lightly, "It is imperative to be on guard against others. If someone knows that there will be such an effect, they deliberately want me to be greedy and eat more?"

"You are trying to spread doubts. The slaves understand." Fang's mother simply left the fruit in her hand, "Young Madam, I think this fruit can be stored for a few days. Don't be sympathetic to let the slaves try something new, just put it aside Let's go. There are too many people eating, so I'm afraid that the tongue will not be strict."

Cen Sanniang sighed: "After all, it's very rare. How about it, you guys come to my room quietly at night and share it. We can't waste it, right? Ten taels of silver a piece, even if you have a taste, it's good."

Only then did Mother Fang respond, and put the dragon fruit in her hand on the table.

Cen Sanniang gently stroked the dragon fruit, recalling the distant memory of that life.

Xia Chu was a little curious: "Young Madam, have you eaten before?"

Cen Sanniang shook her head: "I heard about it. This kind of fruit is produced overseas, and it likes to grow in hot climates. It's not surprising that there are in South Vietnam."

"Although it's a strange fruit from overseas, the lady of the second room brought it without asking. What if you eat too much after eating it?" Xia Chu complained, and without looking at the two fruits, he took the palm leaf fan and Gently fan Cen Sanniang.

"Go and call Master Hei." Cen Sanniang ordered after thinking about it.

"Yes." Chu Xia put down the fan and went.

Cen Sanniang didn't get up, and after a while, Xia Chu led Hei Qi into the living room.Hearing Hei Qi's voice from the living room outside the curtain, Cen Sanniang said softly: "The stray cats were released a few days ago, and Imperial Physician Liu came here yesterday. The second room delivered fire today...the same longevity fruit came. This fruit is mine. I heard that eating too much is easy to cause diarrhea. I have asked Fang’s mother to go to the Zhengqi Hall, and told the old lady in front of the second room that I like it very much. I ate both of them in one go. I will calculate the time. When it was getting dark, I was in a hurry to leave the mansion. Director Du should have been invited, but after thinking about it, if the situation is urgent, it would be more appropriate for Master Hei to go."

"Understood. When it gets dark, I'll invite Imperial Physician Liu to come."

Without Cen Sanniang pointing it out, Hei Qi has already guessed her intention.

Hearing that Xia Chu sent Hei Qi out, he picked up the curtain and came in with a puzzled face: "Young Madam, how did he know that you wanted to invite Imperial Physician Liu? Hei-headed, is he so smart?"

Cen Sanniang lowered her head and sewed the cloth rabbit in her hand. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Master Hei's heart is wide open. It will be very difficult for anyone to be his wife to bully him."

"Who likes to bully him!" Xia Chu blurted out.

Cen Sanniang looked up at her in surprise, and saw that her face was flushed to the ears, and her eyes were glistening, and she understood in her heart.

She put down her work, reached out and pulled Xia Chu to sit next to her. Seeing that her head was almost buried in her chest, she didn't dare to tease her, so she asked her softly, "I said a long time ago that you want to marry Ah Qiu." Same, let me know if you like it.”

Tears dripped down at the beginning of Xia, and she quickly wiped them away: "I'm fine."

Cen Sanniang wondered why she gave such a weird answer.Either shy and silent, or coquettishly stomping shyly.What do you mean?
(End of this chapter)