First smoked mind

Chapter 24
Dinner was about half an hour later than usual.

Holding the porridge bowl, Qiao Chuxun glanced at Jing Yi with some guilt, and said softly, "Young master, hurry up and eat. Today's affairs, after all, I'm meddling in my own business, and I'm too tired to eat on time."

Jing Yi glanced at her with a half-smile, picked up a piece of fried crispy broad beans with his chopsticks, and put them into the bowl: "Why do I feel like I'm meddling after a while?" Are you stubborn!

Qiao Chuxun lowered her eyes slightly, pursed her lips, and said nothing.

Seeing her appearance, Jing Yi thought that this person took what he said about her stupid earlier seriously, put down his chopsticks, and looked at her with frowned eyes: "It's not that I don't want you to help others, but in the future, don't just follow strangers rashly." It's too dangerous for people to leave." After all, the matter with Qisheng Sect was not over yet, and he was always on guard.

Qiao Chuxun nodded, looked up at him, picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of tofu for him into the bowl, the tips of the chopsticks trembled slightly, and his voice was a little low: "Young master, eat quickly, otherwise After a while, the food will be cold."

It's not short for the two of them to eat together. Qiao Chuxun doesn't talk much at the dinner table. He often stays silent from the beginning to the end of a meal, let alone take the initiative to talk to Jing Yi with food.Moreover, this act of picking up vegetables is different from serving him before meals. It feels like there is some affection in it. Jing Yi looked at her in surprise. Seeing that she seemed a little shy, he couldn't help feeling hot and happy. Eyebrows, looking at the dishes in the bowl, deliberately pretending not to know: "What is this?"

Qiao Chuxun raised his eyes and glanced at him, and saw that his expression did not seem to be fake, so he replied obediently: "It's gold beads embedded with jade. Soak the cut tofu cubes in Huadiao wine, and take them out after tasting them. Hollow it out, insert quail eggs, fry it in a pan over low heat, and pour some Huadiao wine to enhance the flavor when both sides are cooked through.”

Whenever there is wine in the dishes, Jing Yi will always eat more.Coupled with the fact that Yi Qingyu sent a lot of good wine during the winter solstice a few days ago, as well as the sweet wine she made herself, recently when Qiao Chuxun was cooking, she put some wine in in different ways so that Jing Yi could eat it fluently.

Jing Yi couldn't see the name of this dish, he just wanted to talk to Qiao Chuxun.So after she finished speaking, she picked up the tofu and took a bite, chewed carefully and swallowed, then frowned again.

Seeing his strange expression, Qiao Chuxun hurriedly swallowed the porridge in his mouth, and asked, "What's wrong?" Is it because her cooking is not delicious, or is it because he doesn't like the taste of quail eggs?
Jing Yi put the remaining tofu into his mouth, swallowed it, and replied indifferently: "It's nothing. I just remembered the honey-soaked plum blossom I tasted before. I want to eat what you made by yourself."

Qiao Chuxun was stunned, and nodded in response: "Okay. But the one that needs to be soaked overnight can be eaten around tomorrow night."

Jing Yi continued to play the little prince's temper and act coquettishly: "I want to eat lotus meat."

Qiao Chuxun continued to nod, apologetically, "I'll go buy shrimp tomorrow morning, and I can make them at noon. I made dinner today in a hurry, and I feel sorry for you, sir."

Jing Yi picked up another piece of tofu, and his lips curved slightly: "No. This one is also delicious."

Qiao Chuxun was bewildered by him, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only eat porridge in a hurry, his expression and behavior became more and more awkward.

The two finished the second half of their meal quietly.In the end, Qiao Chuxun got up to clean up the dishes. Jing Yi looked at the profile of this person, thinking that he would not see him until the next morning, and felt unhappy from the bottom of his heart, so he said again: "Later Come again."

Qiao Chuxun was slightly surprised, and turned to look at him.

Jing Yi raised his eyebrows: "I want to drink the tea you made, and the candied lotus seeds and candied kumquats I ate the day before yesterday."

Qiao Chuxun nodded: "There are still some, I will come as soon as I go."

I don't know what happened to Jingyi tonight, he asked for sweets, but fortunately, most of them were made in the past, so he didn't worry that he couldn't make them or that they couldn't make them well.Qiao Chuxun turned around with the tray in his hand, and just two steps away, he heard the man's domineering order from behind: "Bring that little fur ball here by the way." I was also thinking about that little gadget that was fidgeting, and bringing it along would save me a lot of trouble.

Qiao Chuxun was even more confused, but she still turned sideways to respond, and walked quickly to the back kitchen.

Bring some candied fruit and cut fruits into the house, and Xiao Taoer helps carry some tea sets at the back. There is hot water in Jingyi's room, so it is also possible to make it in the room.Xiao Tao'er helped put the things in order, and after paying respects to Jing Yi, she quickly walked out of the room and helped them close the door.

Jing Yi was holding a book at this time, leaning on the soft couch.Qiao Chuxun first brought several plates of candied fruit and fruit to the high table at one end of the soft couch, and then went to the stove next to the wall to bring the kettle for boiling water, and filled a clean teapot.Jing Yi glanced at the tea sets on the table, and couldn't help being a little surprised: "Do you know how to order tea?"

Qiao Chuxun moved the round stool over and nodded shyly: "I did it a few times when I was at home."

She had no playmates since she was a child, and her family seldom allowed her to go out. She was bored in her small courtyard every day, and there was no one to talk to except the maids and mother-in-law who were close to her.Most of the day is spent reading in the attic, or going to the kitchen to watch my mother-in-law cook.

Once I read about how to order tea in a book, so I excitedly asked my mother-in-law to change a few utensils for her, and study a little bit by myself in the house.The first time I made two cups of tea, I pulled Xiaoxiu and my mother-in-law insisted that they both taste it, but Xiaoxiu only took a sip and had a bitter face, and refused to take a second sip.The mother-in-law was still calm, drank a whole cup of tea, and said that it would be good for her to think about it slowly, and it would be good to learn one more craft, and she might be able to rely on it to save her life someday when she leaves home.

Qiao Chuxun scooped up some tea powder with a small bamboo spoon and poured it into the teacup. The utensils were unfamiliar to the touch, and the steps were familiar. When she thought of what her mother-in-law and Xiaoxiu used to tease her, she couldn't help her eyes astringent, and hurriedly buried her head even more. Lower, turn slightly to get the water bottle.

Jing Yi has noticed that this person's expression is not right since just now, and now seeing that her brows and eyes are foggy, looking like she is about to cry, she can't help frowning, put down the book in her hand, and focus on watching her order tea for him.

The tea powder should be finely ground, and the water should be boiled. Pour in a little bit first, hold the teacup in your hand and shake gently in one direction, let the tea powder and water gradually blend together, and mix until it is thick and sticky. And slightly hang the inner wall of the tea cup.Then put the teacup flat, drink water with the kettle in one hand, and spin the whisk with the other hand.There must be a rhythm in pouring water, neither too fast nor too slow, and the point of water falling must be accurate, so as not to damage the tea surface; the hand holding the tea whisk should pay attention to the twisting force, direction and the floating tea soup from time to time.When the tea noodles gradually become soupy, the foam is white, the feet of the water are dewed at night, the fragrance of the tea is gradually overflowing, and the soup is slightly thick, a bowl of tea is regarded as a good one.

Jing Yi watched from the side, and slowly raised his eyebrows, with a hint of approval in his eyes.This is a wonderful hand, and it will definitely not be possible to practice it for three to five or seven years.The tea-ordering method itself has extremely high requirements on the endurance of the human wrist, as well as the coordination and cooperation ability of the left and right hands.Not to mention making this whole set as smooth and graceful as flowing clouds and flowing water.Seeing the turquoise and yellowish tea soup rippling in circles, the soup water is clear and bright, and the tea fragrance is refreshing, and the pair of plain white hands are exquisitely turning around, against the light steaming water mist, it is really a bit of a dust. Unreal.

Putting the tea whisk aside in the bamboo tube, and putting down the kettle with the other hand, Qiao Chuxun raised his hand and wiped his forehead, letting out a sigh of relief.I haven't done it for a long time, not to mention a little rusty movements, and my wrists feel strenuous. It seems that some kung fu really can't be put down casually.Quietly turning her sore wrist, she brought the teacup to Jing Yi: "My lord..."

The corners of Jing Yi's lips curled slightly, and he took the teacup over, smelled it first, and then brought it to his lips.Take a sip, let the slightly thick tea soup flow on the tip of your tongue, and the warm tea fragrance gradually overflows in your mouth.Taking another sip, the smooth soup spread through the mouth and slid down the throat, pressing the tip of the heart like nephrite jade.

Jing Yi looked up at her, and said with a slight smile, "Good tea."

Qiao Chuxun had already sat down on the round stool at this time, pushed a small plate forward, and there was a slight smile on his lips: "Young master, as long as you like it."

Jing Yi saw that there seemed to be a slight worry between the brows of this man, and he took another sip of the tea soup, and then said slowly: "Do you miss home?"

Qiao Chuxun touched the corners of her lips, shook her head and said, "There's nothing to think about." To her, that place can't really be called "home", it's just a house to live in.Now the people closest to her have left her one after another, and when she thinks about it again, it is a cold prison in her memory.Blessed by God, she finally broke free, and she didn't want to have anything to do with it in the slightest.

Jing Yi didn't intend to let go of this topic lightly: "Then who did you think of just now?"

Qiao Chuxun raised his eyes, his eyes were slightly watery, and his watery almond eyes looked a little hazy, and he was surprised how he could see it.

Jing Yi just looked at her indifferently, silently waiting for the answer to that question for a long time.

Qiao Chuxun turned her eyes away, gently tugging at the cuff with her fingertips.The most precious and warmest memories in my heart are not so easy to be willing to talk to others.What's more, in the end, the reason why he escaped from the clan and aristocratic family was also involved. For some reason, Qiao Chuxun didn't want him to know that he had such parents and relatives, and the fact that he almost married such a person.

Seeing her like this, Jing Yi's suspicions when he sewed the sachet earlier became more serious, he couldn't help narrowing his eyes, his face was slightly cold.Dare love this girl really has someone she likes!I don't want to tell anyone, but I always think about it in my heart. When I think of it, I either smile very sweetly or look like I'm going to cry. Is that person so good?After exchanging sachets and ordering tea soup for him, this is no longer an ordinary friendship, so why didn't the two of them run away together?Instead, he stumbled into his sedan chair...

The more Jing Yi thought about it, the more unpleasant it became, his phoenix eyes were almost irritated, he raised his hand and put the teacup aside, he hummed softly and stopped talking.

As soon as Qiao Chuxun hugged the little rabbit into his arms, he heard Jing Yi's cold snort, and when he turned his face, he saw his face was condensed, his bright red lips were tightly pressed, obviously he was extremely unhappy.Qiao Chuxun bit her lip, not knowing what to do, her heart became more anxious, she lowered her eyes to look at the little rabbit, not daring to say a word.

Jing Yi glanced at her sideways, and saw that she lowered her head and said nothing, not trying to coax him at all, and the little flame in her heart suddenly grew even higher.As soon as he stretched out his arms, he brought the little rabbit in front of him, his fingers scratched the little furry head, and his thumb rubbed the two soft ears and pulled it on the back.

Originally, Qiao Chuxun liked to do this the most, but she always touched her ears very gently, smoothing her back along with it.Every time he handles it like this, the little guy squints his eyes coquettishly, with a gleeful and dazed look.In the end, when it was in Jing Yi's hands, his gentle caressing movements made him rough and sloppy, and it was a disguised form of bullying it. As soon as the rabbit was carried over, it trembled in fright, and stretched its front legs trying to think. run.

Qiao Chuxun felt distressed when she saw it, and because of the last time Jing Yi was drunk and used a rabbit as a bait to belittle her, she didn't dare to go forward rashly, so she could only comfort her: "My lord, don't, don't bully it..."

Jing Yi raised his eyes and glanced at her, with a rather indifferent look on his face, but his hands were not as ruthless as before.After pawing and tugging twice, he casually put the rabbit on the couch: "Have you ordered tea for others before?"

Qiao Chuxun was afraid of offending Jing Yi again, so he didn't immediately go forward to bring the little rabbit back.Rubbing the edge of the cuff back and forth with fingertips, she nodded slightly.

Jing Yi took a breath, trying not to sound so sour: "Do it for him often?"

Qiao Chuxun looked at him with some puzzlement: "It's just that I do it when I'm at home." Besides, that shouldn't count as ordering tea for others.She used this to pass the time every day, made two cups, and sat with her mother-in-law, chatting and drinking a cup of tea slowly.Speaking of ordering tea for people seriously, this should be the first time today.

Jing Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly thought of a possibility that he hadn't imagined before, so he asked slowly, "Did you do it to anyone other than your family?"

Qiao Chuxun frowned slightly, feeling that what he asked was getting more and more strange.Jing Yi looked calm: "Your craftsmanship is so good, I think if you have friends who have tasted it, they should also be full of praise for this tea, right?"

Qiao Chuxun followed his words and thought for a while, then looked at the teacup that was half drunk and put aside.Jing Yi's expression was slightly stiff, and he reached out to get the teacup.Qiao Chuxun laughed because of his expression, and said in a warm voice, "The tea doesn't taste good when it's cold. If you like it, I'll make another cup."

After speaking, he got up and took the teacup, took another clean one, and started pouring tea powder into it.Jing Yi put aside the uncomfortable feeling in his heart, and continued to ask persistently: "Hey, have you...did you do it to anyone other than your family?"

Qiao Chuxun took the kettle and refilled the teapot with boiling water, and softly said in the mist: "I don't have any friends." There are no close friends, no close friends who can talk to each other, and naturally no one waits patiently for her to order A cup of tea, after tasting it carefully, smiled and praised: it is delicious.

(End of this chapter)