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Chapter 22 Winter Solstice Dumplings
In two days it is the winter solstice.

According to the old theory, dumplings and ground mutton should be eaten on this day, which is to dispel the cold and warm up the body, so as to nourish the body.Earlier, Yi Qingyu had agreed with Jing Yi that he would come to the house for dinner on the day of the winter solstice, and he had guaranteed all the mutton and wine for him.

Sure enough, on the day of the winter solstice, just after noon, someone came to the house and knocked on the door. The first group was the boy from "Jianxiang Pavilion" who came to deliver ground mutton and some ingredients for cooking hot pot.In the second group, several arresters from the government office hired a carriage to deliver wine. This man really did what he said, including Jing Yi and Qiao Chuxun, and delivered a total of twenty altars of good wine.In addition to the Qiulubai that Jing Yi mentioned back then, there are several altars of hard-to-find fine wine. Jing Yi sat in the study and listened to Gao Ling's report, and smiled while flipping through the books.

After Gao Ling finished speaking, Jing Yi didn't know what to think of. He put down the book and thought for a while, then got up suddenly, took the cloak and walked out.Gao Ling was still following closely behind, but after walking two steps, he realized that Jing Yi was not going out, but was heading towards the kitchen, so he quickly stopped and went back to the front yard honestly to watch the shadow guards fighting and teasing the poor.

When I arrived at the back kitchen, I saw Xiao Taoer circling Qiao Chuxun like a spinning top in the room, holding a rolling pin in one hand and a small white porcelain bowl in the other, babbling.Then look at the man who hadn't seen him since noon. He changed into a water-red dress, which happened to be slightly pinched at the waist, and the posture of the upper body leaning slightly made it look like the small waist was not enough to hold.The neckline is trimmed with a thin ring of down, and the white tender earlobe is not wearing anything, and there is still only the hairpin she gave her on her head.

Originally quite delicate clothes, because of this person's own gentle aura and plain attire, it gave her a somewhat gentle and pleasant taste.The cuffs were rolled up, both hands were stained with flour, and the fingertips fluttered like butterfly wings, and in the blink of an eye, a small white and fat ingot was squeezed out.There are already several drawers of dumplings on the table at the side, some in the shape of a crescent moon, some in the shape of a small lock, and most of them are in the shape of ingots.

Jing Yi saw that her temples were slightly wet, and her fair face was also faintly flushed, so she couldn't help saying: "It's almost enough, don't you have a hot pot!"

The two people in the room were so busy that they didn't realize that there was already someone standing by the door. They were surprised to hear Jing Yi's voice on the first day of the new year.Xiao Taoer quickly rolled out a few leathers, put down the rolling pin, rubbed her little hands on the apron, and hurriedly called Jing Yi in: "It's so cold outside, sir, don't stand at the door to blow the wind." She said and moved the tallest and largest The stool went to the open space inside the house, "There is still room here, come in and sit, my lord!"

Qiao Chuxun turned his head and glanced at Jing Yi, without stopping his movements, he only said in a warm voice: "The back kitchen is messy, you better go back to the house first." He didn't know how to get drunk when he was drunk, and there was no one else, so he let his temper make trouble.This time it was a sunny day, and he was the master, what would it look like to sit in the back kitchen!
Jing Yi didn't rush over to sit down, but walked to Qiao Chuxun's side, watched her finish wrapping the dumpling in her hand, and asked softly, "How far is it?"

Qiao Chuxun gestured for him to look at the small pot on the side with his eyes. A pot full of stuffing has just been made, and it must be wrapped for an hour.Xiao Taoer helped find the stool, and seeing that Jing Yi had no intention of coming over, she returned to Qiao Chuxun's side to help continue rolling the dumpling wrappers.The lid on the large iron pot at the back was lifted by the steam, and the smell of rich broth rose to the nose.

Jing Yi saw that this man looked tired, and his sallow fingertips trembled slightly, obviously very tired.Frowning, Jing Yi didn't say anything, turned around and left the room.After a while, a shadow guard came over.

Xiao Bei, who has always been the most calm and calm in front of other shadow guards, was first forcibly dragged out of the house by his master, and washed his hands three times in the cold well water in the backyard. Carry it directly into the back kitchen.

Xiao Bei didn't understand what was going on at first, but when he saw the drawers of dumplings, he immediately twitched the corner of his mouth and looked at Jing Yi with a gloomy expression. It couldn't be what he thought...

Jing Yi looked at him as a matter of course: "Didn't you accompany your parents to a wonton stall when you were young?" Wontons and dumplings are similar!

The corner of Xiaobei's mouth twitched twice in succession, but it was still a lot worse... right!And it was all before the age of seven, how could he remember the specific technique?What's more, if those foodies find out that he can make wontons, he won't be run over to death when he returns home at night...

However, one of the biggest advantages of this person is that he is very calm under any circumstances. Seeing his master's unquestionable expression, Xiao Bei also knows that there is no room for negotiation on this matter.And it's better to be laughed at by those guys than to be held hostage by the master.

He didn't want to wake up one day and be told by Gao Ling that he had been dispatched to a mountain village in a poor country to execute dangerous people alone, and it was just making two dumplings.And Miss Qiao is so gentle and patient, she definitely won't think him stupid...

Unexpectedly, the master's next move would completely disillusion people.He just nodded firmly to express his determination to obey the order to the end, and Jing Yi over there had already pulled Qiao Chuxun up, and at the same time told the two of them: "Both of you, wrap up these."

The two people named innocently looked at each other first, and then nodded in unison like chickens pecking at rice. One taught in a low voice and the other silently, and the two quickly entered the state.Qiao Chuxun was reluctant at first, but Jing Yi directly took her flour-stained hand and held it in his palm. While pulling her away, the corners of his lips curled up: "Go back to the house and wash your hands first."

Qiao Chuxun also knew that this person said that the wind is the rain's temper, and he was clearly playing a rascal at the moment. If he couldn't explain it, he would definitely say that his hands were stained with flour and needed to be washed.So even though he was helpless, he had no choice but to drag him away, but frequently looked back at the two people who were teaching and learning in the room.

Back in Jingyi's bedroom, adjusted the water temperature and took the soap. Jingyi stood aside and motioned for her to wash first.Qiao Chuxun put his hands in warm water with some discomfort, carefully washed off the flour sticking to his palms, and just stood up straight, a clean cloth towel was handed over to him.

Qiao Chuxun hesitated for a moment, thanked him softly, took it, and stepped back to Jing Yiteng.

After both of them washed their hands, Jing Yi picked up the basin and went outside to pour water, then went back to the house, went directly to the bed and took a flower-shaped box, unscrewed the lid, and handed it to Qiao Chuxun.

Qiao Chuxun originally felt that it was awkward to be served by this man to wash his hands, but now he looked at the things in his hand, and felt even more flustered.The snow-white paste, with a faint pear blossom scent, was exactly the box of pear blossom paste that the two of them bought for wiping their hands when they were visiting the rouge shop together a few days ago.The paste is round and full, obviously no one has used it yet, so he specially bought this thing and put it in the house...

Qiao Chuxun lowered her eyes slightly, stretched out her fingers to pick up a small piece in the box, put it in the palm of her hand, rubbed it to warm it up, and spread it evenly on both hands, and said in a lower voice than usual, "Thank you, my lord."

Jing Yi smiled slightly, screwed on the lid of the box, and stuffed the thing into her hand: "This thing was originally bought for you."

Holding the box, Qiao Chuxun felt that the smooth glazed surface was not slippery, the heat was scorching, and it was not good to accept it or refuse it, and the white brows gradually wrinkled.

Jing Yi could clearly see the slightest change in this person's expression, and then frowned: "Why, don't you like it?"

Qiao Chuxun shook his head slowly, as if there was cotton clogged in his throat, the words he said sounded a little erratic to him: "My lord...don't be so nice to me..."

However, Jing Yi smiled suddenly, stretched out his hand to support her arm, wrapped her in his arms, and looked down at her lowered eyes: "Who do I want to be good to, that's my own wish, and no one else cares about it." ?”

The blood on Qiao Chuxun's lips became even paler, and her tone was astringent: "But, I'm not worthy of you, my lord." Even if she couldn't control what Jing Yi did, she could still control her heart.

Jing Yi was unmoved, without even moving his eyebrows: "Whether it's worth it or not is up to me."

Qiao Chuxun panicked in his heart, and his mouth became more and more dry. He raised his eyes and glanced at him, as if frightened by the affection in his eyes, he quickly lowered his head again.Just as he was about to turn around and go out, he realized that he was half embraced by someone, and Jing Yi's unhurried voice came from behind him: "Just now, someone from the government office brought over wine, and there are a few pots of stewed vegetables that are very good, let's go together Just look."

Qiao Chuxun followed this person and went to the front yard together.I saw Xiaolu and the others standing there looking at each altar, and greeted Jing Yi in unison when they saw Jing Yi coming.

Jing Yi nodded slightly, and ordered a few people to move the dozen or so jars of Autumn Lubai to the wine cellar in the backyard.Then he picked up a small altar of roses to get drunk, held it in his hand, and looked at Qiao Chuxun with a smile: "Try this first in two days. The taste is sweet and the alcohol is not strong. You can try it too."

Qiao Chuxun curved the corners of her lips to return a slight smile.Jing Yi put the wine jar aside and was about to pick up another jar when he heard someone knocking on the door.Qiao Chuxun hurriedly ran to the door, but was grabbed by Jing Yi just two steps away, and motioned her not to worry: "It's okay, that kid must be here."

Sure enough, a shadow guard flew over to open the door, and soon Yi Qingyu laughed and teased from the door: "Hey, today, I went out a moment earlier because of Miss Qiao's dumplings! How about it, did you see the wine and local mutton? "

When the voice got closer, Qiao Chuxun turned around, only to realize that Yi Qingyu didn't come alone, and behind him was a young man with a handsome appearance. Wu Zuo.

Yi Qingyu saw that Qiao Chuxun was looking at the young man, hurriedly dragged him to him, and introduced with a smile: "This is Chu Hui, I saw him in my room before!"

Qiao Chuxun nodded lightly, expressing that he remembered, and at the same time saying hello to someone.Yi Qingyu pulled the man's sleeve with a sad face, and sighed: "Oh! This child is as miserable as this family. He has no relatives or reasons in Yuezhou City, and no one in the family is thinking about marrying a wife. This year's summer solstice No one remembers to cook a bowl of noodles. Seeing that it’s almost the winter solstice, I thought, I can’t just fill my stomach and ignore the life and death of my subordinates! And Ms. Qiao’s craftsmanship is so good, I don’t want to try it It is really a great regret in life, a pity..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chu Hui had already put on her sleeve with a dark face, and Jing Yi also pulled Qiao Chuxun away, turned around and walked back, and the shadow guard who helped open the door continued to move the wine jars with the other two.Yi Qingyu pursed his lips empty-handedly, looked at the backs of the two and muttered: "After all, this mansion is also the head of the mansion, and it also provides good wine and meat, so why shouldn't it be so neglected..."

When it was dark, a plate of dumplings was served, and there was a hot pot in the middle of the table, which was filled with ground mutton chopped into small pieces, because some seasonings were sent directly by the owner of the restaurant in consideration of his friendship with Yi Qingyu , plus Qiao Chuxun also put some seasoning ingredients, the Diyang Hot Pot tastes almost the same as Jianxiangge, and the soup seems to be warmer than the one made by the restaurant.

Dumplings are not only colorful in shape, but the fillings are also carefully mixed.There are fresh fish stuffing, chicken stuffing with winter bamboo shoots, mountain delicacies stuffing mixed with mushrooms, shrimps, pork, and wolfberry, and local fresh stuffed with bean sprouts, cooked diced meat, day lily, and fried tofu. Stuffed.

Because the fillings are very finely chopped, the ingredients are finely selected, and the seasonings are well mixed, the dumplings of several flavors are particularly delicious.Then dipped in black vinegar with coriander, diced green onion, and sesame oil, Qiao Chuxun and Xiao Taoer made seven or eight hundred of them all afternoon, which was not enough for these people.

In the end, Yi Qingyu simply took the plate and poured the remaining seven or eight dumplings into his own bowl. Xiaowan bit her chopsticks with a sad face but did not dare to go forward to snatch them. She blinked at Qiao Chuxun pitifully.Jing Yi took a sip of the wine and raised his chin slightly in the direction of Yi Qingyu.Xiaowan let out an "Aww" and rushed towards the person directly.If the master agrees to grab it, then you can grab it without any scruples!
The other table was already robbed because they were all their own people.At least there were two other guests at Jing Yi's table, who had been restrained before, but now they howled like a wolf from Xiao Wan, and quickly fell into chaos.Jing Yi picked up the soup bowl and drank leisurely, while talking to Qiao Chuxun in a low voice.Gao Ling was the calmest one, and he helped Chu Hui get some food and persuade him to have a drink or something.After all, Xiao Tao'er is a girl's family, she is young, she has had enough to eat a long time ago, and now she covers her mouth and looks at Yi Qingyu happily.

On the night of the winter solstice, the mansion was brightly lit, and all the people made noise until very late.

(End of this chapter)