First smoked mind

Chapter 14 Vegetarian Roast Goose

The snow fell frequently for two consecutive days, but the plum blossoms in the yard were in full bloom.Qiao Chuxun gets up early every day to pick some plums that have already bloomed, and save them for making wine or soup in the future.

The daylight was getting later and later. Fortunately, when shifts changed at Yinshi every day, the shadow guards would always order two more lanterns.When Qiao Chuxun got up, he would be able to see the light in the courtyard, and it would be much more convenient to fetch water for washing.

It was still early after grooming, and Qiao Chuxun entered Meilin with a bamboo basket.Pick the branches with denser flowers, lower them with the hand holding the basket, and quickly pick off some plum blossoms that have fully bloomed with the other hand, leaving those that are about to bloom or are just buds untouched.

There are crystal snow particles under his feet, and he moves forward from time to time, making small creaking sounds.Touching the delicate petals with her fingertips, smelling the delicate fragrance with her nose, Qiao Chuxun was very busy, but she was always in a good mood.Looking down at the basket at the elbow, seeing that the plum blossoms had been covered with a thin layer, Qiao Chuxun curled up her lips, and turned around to go to the back kitchen.

He changed the hand to carry the basket, but saw someone standing behind him at some point, dark gray brocade boots embroidered with pine patterns, and azure brocade robe inlaid with silver trim. Qiao Chuxun hurriedly raised his head, but his tone was not unsurprised. : "Young master."

Jing Yi seemed to have followed this person for a long time, and when she finally turned around and raised her head, her lips curved slightly.The warm orange light behind him shone on this person, covering his shoulders, arms and arms with a hazy halo, his usually stern facial features seemed to be much softer, and even his extremely black pupils were a little golden.

Seeing him staring at her, Qiao Chuxun didn't speak. She pulled the corner of her clothes uncomfortably with the hand in front of her, lowered her eyes and said softly, "I'm going back to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. It's cold in the morning. Liang, son, let's go back to the house first."

The corners of Jing Yi's lips curved even more, and he half-closed his eyes to see the small movements of her hands: "Aren't you going to pick it off?"

Qiao Chuxun looked at the petals in the basket again, and nodded lightly: "Well, it's best to pick some fresh ones every day. And it's still early, and there are not many plum trees in the mansion..." The buds It's not very useful to pick them, but it's a pity; secondly, there are only a dozen or so plum trees in the mansion, and they are all picked bare, which is really not very good-looking.

Qiao Chuxun's words were vague, but Jing Yi could understand. He reached out and took the basket to look at it, and said slowly: "There is a plum garden in the southern suburbs outside the city. The scenery is quite beautiful. After two days, I will take you to pick plum blossoms." .”

Qiao Chuxun looked at him in a daze, not quite sure what Jing Yi meant: "Does the young master want to appreciate the plum blossoms?" Or was it simply to help her pick plum blossoms?If it is the latter, there is no need to spend those troubles. Although there are not many plum trees in the mansion, some are picked every day, which is more than enough to make wine and dishes.

Jing Yi glanced at her lightly: "You don't want to go?"

Qiao Chuxun choked, nodding or shaking her head, she didn't have any opinion on whether to go or not, but if Jing Yi became interested in admiring the plum blossoms, she couldn't express her kindness directly.While thinking about it, Qiao Chuxun wanted to ask for the basket back, but the hand that was stretched out was held directly by someone, and his voice was a little warmer than before: "Picking flowers with hands so cold, what should I do if I freeze?"

While talking, the slender fingers gently caressed the cold fingertips, and pulled the person closer along the wrist.Qiao Chuxun's cheeks were burning slightly, and he wanted to pull out his hand in a hurry: "No, it's fine. It will be fine after entering the room."

Jing Yi casually threw the basket on the ground beside him, took Qiao Chuxun's other hand over, held it in front of him and looked at it carefully.Those tiny cuts before are gone, and the skin on the hands is smooth and tender, it seems that the ointment is often applied.The ten fingers were slender like spring onions, but they were slightly blue, and even the back of the hand was also faintly bruised.The thumb caressed the back of the hand, and the warm palm wrapped the fingers in it, rubbing it slowly, and accidentally touched the thin callus on the inside of the right index finger, and couldn't help but slightly frowned.

Qiao Chuxun first followed Jing Yi's movements and looked at the basket that was thrown aside without mercy, seeing the petals flipped upside down twice, but not much was spilled.As soon as he calmed down, Jing Yi's next move made his heart tremble, his white brows frowned slightly, his fingers were slightly bent, and his wrist kept pulling back: "Young master..."

For many days in a row, the two got along very well.Jing Yi is not as teasing as before, he speaks and behaves very well, and the occasional few words are very considerate, which makes Qiao Chuxun feel very sweet, and gradually restores the impression of this person at the beginning: Although he has a temper He is cold, but he has a really good heart and knows how to be considerate of others.I don't want to meet Meilin early this morning, and the original words were good, but why did he suddenly return to the previous situation...

Thumb stroking back and forth on the thin cocoon, Jing Yi raised his eyes, looked at the slightly flustered expression of the person in front of him, and his warm and mellow voice revealed a touch of pampering: "You only have it here?" Depending on the location, it should be It is ground with a knife when cooking, and it is very thin, it should only take three to two months.

Qiao Chuxun's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her curled fingers kept pushing the palm of the person out, but she didn't dare to make too much contact, so she replied a little helplessly: "It's okay, there will always be something after cooking for a long time."

Just as I was talking, I heard Xiao Tao'er's timid thin voice from a little distance away: "Sister Chuxun, I've already put the wontons in the pan, and the buns are also hot..."

Both meals are prepared the day before, and they are cooked separately in the morning, so they can be eaten soon.Xiao Tao'er waited in the kitchen but did not see Qiao Chuxun. She didn't know if she had other plans, so she followed what she said the night before and helped to prepare the things before going out to find someone.Unexpectedly, Jing Yi was also in Mei Lin, and looking at it from a distance, the two seemed to be quite close, Xiao Taoer risked being disliked by the young master, said such a sentence timidly, and planned to run away if the situation was wrong.

Qiao Chuxun hurriedly persuaded by Xiao Taoer's words: "Young master, go back to the house first, I have to hurry over to prepare breakfast for everyone, if you are late, you will be delayed from your business..." Just now, I was a little far away from this person, and the sky It's still dark, Qiao Chuxun hasn't noticed yet.When he pulled him closer, he found that the man's shoulders and clothes were covered with a thin layer of hoarfrost, and the ends of a few strands of hair were also stained with fine drops of water. Obviously, he had been out of the house before, and he didn't know how long he had been outside. back.

Jing Yi looked at the slightly flushed cheeks of the person in front of him, as well as the eyes that had been avoiding his sight with trembling eyelashes, and then let go of his palm after a moment of silence.Qiao Chuxun hastily backed away two steps, leaned slightly, picked up the basket and ran quickly towards Xiao Tao'er.

At noon, meals were prepared as usual and sent to Jing Yi and the shadow guards to the government office.The sky has been gloomy, and the fine snow particles are falling non-stop, hitting the umbrella with a slight sound.Both sides of the street were already covered in snow. It was lunch time, and there were long queues in front of the stalls selling hot tea and roasted sweet potatoes, and the road was a little crowded.

Xiao Lai and Xiao Bei walked in front, helping Qiao Chuxun block some crowds, and the other followed as usual.Passing by a stall selling tea, I didn't want to rush over with a teacup, and my foot slipped. At the same time that person exclaimed "Ah!", the teacup in his hand had already been taken out of his hand, and it was directly towards Qiao Chuxun. Say hello.Then there was a "plop", the man fell on his back and fell firmly, but his eyes were looking at Qiao Chuxun's direction nervously.

The little cup behind him hurriedly pulled Qiao Chuxun aside, and Xiaolai in front of him picked up the food box in his hand to block it, and the boiling hot tea soup instantly spilled all over the floor, some even splashed on Xiaolai's boots, and the tea bowl shattered fall.The man was only in his early twenties, and was dressed as a scholar. Seeing this situation, he hurriedly struggled to get up, and didn't care to slap the snow on his body. He took two steps forward and gave a deep bow to the few people, and said tremblingly: "I'm really sorry, Xiaosheng walked too fast just now and didn't pay attention to the road, which surprised the young lady. Fortunately, the two elder brothers are really skilled, otherwise, if the young lady is so tired that she gets scalded and hurts her icy skin, Xiaosheng is really a sin..."

Xiao Lai sized him up with a pair of eagle eyes, his expression was always cold, and he exchanged winks with Xiao Bei again.The latter cut off the young scholar's apology in a cold voice: "Okay, watch carefully when you walk in the future."

The corners of Qiao Chuxun's lips pursed lightly, and he nodded slightly at this person, signaling that it's okay.He was indeed taken aback before, but fortunately there were two shadow guards by his side, so he was not hurt at all.It's just this guy...

The three continued to walk forward, Xiao Lai turned his head to look at Qiao Chuxun, and said softly, "Miss Qiao, are you not scared?"

Qiao Chuxun shook his head, with a hint of confusion between his brows: "It's okay. That person just now..."

Xiao Bei and Xiao Lai exchanged glances, and said softly: "It's just a reckless person, Miss Qiao don't need to worry about it."

Qiao Chuxun turned to look at him, pursed her lips and said nothing.When the man bowed his hands just now, she clearly saw the dark yellow calluses on his tiger's mouth and between his fingers, which is not something a scholar would have...

When we arrived at the gate of the mansion, we saw Jing Yi and Yi Qingyu were already waiting outside the gate. The latter raised his eyebrows and leaned against the gatepost with a weak look: "Miss Qiao, you are here! I haven't slept all night. Shangjue, it’s useless to eat in the morning, I’m just waiting for your lunch to save me..."

Jing Yi stepped forward to take the food box from Qiao Chuxun's hand, wrapped his other hand around his slender waist, hugged the person and walked straight in, not giving anyone a chance to say hello to someone at all.While throwing a cold look at Yi Qingyu: "I gave you time to use the morning food in the morning, and you didn't eat it yourself." What does it mean to tell such a situation in front of people?I really want to go to his house in the future to have a meal!

Yi Qingyu chuckled, stretched out his hand to take a food box from a shadow guard, and followed beside him with flattery in his eyes: "Miss Qiao, I heard that the wontons you make are very delicious, and the lotus root Meat stuffed?"

Qiao Chuxun smiled slightly, and replied in a warm voice: "Yes. If Master Yi likes to eat..."

"Don't worry about him." Jing Yi cut off the words a little coldly, "I remember Master Yi doesn't like to eat wontons, right?"

Yi Qingyu blinked, and his upright mood became more and more sluggish under Jing Yi's cold stare, and he smiled stiffly with the corners of his mouth curled up: "Hehe, I am indeed not very interested in wontons..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Jing Yi turned his face, Master Yi turned to Qiao Chuxun and smiled brightly: "The winter solstice will be in a few days. I don't know if you are lucky enough to try the dumplings made by Miss Qiao?" Zuo said lonely: "I have been here for less than a year. I have no relatives or reasons in a foreign land, and my family has no money to find a daughter-in-law. Last year, I didn't even eat a single dumpling in Dalian. I only bought it at the street corner on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. I took a bowl of Jiuniang Fuyuanzi, but the stuffing leaked out, the Jiuniang is still bitter..."

Qiao Chuxun was walking between Jing Yi and Yi Qingyu. Seeing that the voice became lower and lower as the person spoke, and the expression on his brows and eyes became more and more desolate, he couldn't help but feel soft, and turned to look at Jing Yi: "Young master..."

Jing Yi snorted softly, and led the people away faster: "Remember to buy some local mutton when you come here, and ask for the best restaurant in the city. There is also a good Qiu Lubai, do you know how many people are in my family? Buy it with your head!" Obviously there is some old money in my pocket, and my family is also very rich, I am thinking about eating with him, the degraded little prince, and I will be sorry if I don't scrape this kid hard One side of the people!
Yi Qingyu let out an "hey", squinted his eyes and smiled smugly, his little calculations crackling in his heart.Isn't it just ground mutton and good wine, I scraped a lot from the old man before I came here, and now there are dozens of jars buried in the cellar in the backyard!Also, it seems that the owner of the Jianxiang Pavilion said something before, he went to give it a [-]% discount, right?Just in time to take this opportunity to buy some more...

Lunch is japonica rice porridge cooked with pears picked a few days ago, fried chicken with pears, vegetarian roast goose, and shredded radish in cold salad.Meirui cooks congee more in the light of the seasonal characteristics, eat it fresh, boil it to a light white and yellowish color, add some light pink petals in it, not only looks appetizing, but also tastes the faint fragrance when eating.

Stir-fried chicken with pears is the main course today. It is sliced ​​chicken, boiled in lard first, and fried three or four times. block, stir-fry over high heat.The chicken is soaked in the sweetness of pears and the aroma of vanilla, which has a special taste.The taste is not too strong, and it is a small stir-fry that is only made in autumn and winter in the south of the Yangtze River.

Another vegetarian roast goose is an out-and-out vegetarian dish.Steam the yam in a pot, cut it into inches, wrap it with tofu, fry it in oil, add autumn oil, wine, sugar, ginger, and wait until the color is slightly red.Although it is a vegetarian dish, it has a strong and mellow taste. It is salty and light, one vegetarian and one meat, with the fried chicken with pears. It is a special meal to eat together.

A group of people ate up the dozen or so fist-sized steamed buns that Qiao Chuxun brought over, and then, under the leadership of Yi Qingyu, they raided the back kitchen of the government office, just steaming a bucket of rice that the cook had just prepared to make rice cakes The old man was so angry that he jumped up and down!

Jing Yi didn't care about the people under his command, and let them mess with Yi Qingyu.Sitting in the room with Qiao Chuxun, drinking Meirui porridge slowly, while talking about the unique scenery or restaurants in Yuezhou City.Qiao Chuxun was listening quietly from the side, saying a few words from time to time.The cold wind howls outside the window, but the warmth inside the room warms people's hearts.

(End of this chapter)