First smoked mind

Chapter 41 Fire Dance Barbecue
Because Liao Hongtan was dismissed and Jing Yi refused to allow Qiao Chuxun to cook, Gao Ling had no choice but to go out early in the morning to hire someone at the east market.After tossing and tossing for a long time, I didn't find a suitable one. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Meng and his wife halfway.

The three of them met once in the government office, the Meng family couple were warm-hearted, they stopped them when they saw Gao Ling sweating profusely walking on the street in the carriage.After asking the reason clearly, the owner of Meng Zhuang patted Gao Ling's shoulder and laughed loudly, saying "it's not difficult", and sent a follower to borrow a horse to rush back to the villa to help Gao Ling find someone.

When Gao Ling saw this situation, he knew he couldn't stop it, and his eloquence couldn't compare to Mrs. Meng's eloquence, so he bowed his hands to thank him, thinking all the way back, lest he would kneel down and plead guilty with Jing Yi.Although the other party is sincere, but owes a debt of favor for no reason, it is inevitable to feel awkward to accept the party.Coupled with the fact that Jing Yi disliked being indebted to others the most in his life, even though the matter was done now, Gao Ling felt unsure and chilled down the back.

The owner of Meng Zhuang is also a straight-hearted person, he is very honest in what he does, and he ordered his subordinates to send the cook to Jingfu directly later.But whether Jingyi can take it or not is still a question!At that time, it would be inappropriate no matter how you think about it, to make both parties unhappy because of this little incident, and to indirectly lose Yi Qingyu's face.

Here, Gao Ling smiled wryly while thanking him again and again, but Mrs. Meng saw some tricks, pulled off the sleeves of Master Meng, and said with a smile: "It just so happens that I didn't have a good chat with the young master last time. If that's the case, Why don't you ask Mr. Gao to help spread the word, let's go shopping for a while, let's go to the south of the city to have a light meal together at Huowu this evening, and my master will be the host. I happen to have some business matters and I want to ask the young master for advice. The seat is coming too!"

Gao Ling's mind turned quickly, and he hurriedly bowed his hands to the two: "For the matter of looking for the cook, Gao Ling took the young master here to thank the two of you, and I will go back to the house and tell the young master later. I heard that the newly opened This tea house is pretty good, so I will take the young master as the host, and treat the two of you to have a cup of tea. Zhuang Zhuang, Madam must do you a favor!"

Master Meng smiled and agreed.Because Mrs. Meng was pregnant, the three of them walked slowly to the teahouse.After the two of them were settled, Gao Ling hurried back to the mansion and explained the ins and outs to Jing Yi clearly.

Jing Yi didn't criticize too much, he just called two shadow guards over and asked Xiao Wan to go out and inform everyone that they would go to "Huo Wu" to have a meal at night.Naturally, it was impossible for the other party to invite more than 20 people from his family to dinner. Jing Yi asked Xiaolu to go to the teahouse and told him that it would be no problem to have a light meal together, but he must pay the money.While the few people were talking, Qiao Chuxun went to the back kitchen to warm up the leftover lunch for Gao Ling.

In this way, the matter of the cook was temporarily settled.Among other things, Jing Yi and Qiao Chuxun have also eaten the meals at Meng's Manor, and they can definitely catch up with the level of first-class restaurant chefs.In addition, after Qiao Zi'an's incident, it can be seen that the Meng couple are really good, this time they rushed to help again, Jing Yi is not a petty person, so he planned to use this dinner to hand over to the owner of Meng Zhuang This friend also needs the hospitality of the other party.

When it was about half an hour before the appointed time, Jing Yi and Qiao Chuxun went out first. The two of them had already agreed to stroll there, while the rest of Gao Ling and the others were about to arrive at the time by carriage. Fire Dance" is fine.

"Huo Wu" is a newly opened restaurant not long ago. It specializes in all kinds of grilled food, and the smell of grilled meat can be smelled half a street away.The two came around the corner, Qiao Chuxun tugged Jing Yi's sleeve lightly, and said a little hesitantly: "My lord, Mrs. Meng is about to give birth, so let's invite someone to eat barbecue at this restaurant, will it be okay?" Would it be inappropriate?"

Jing Yi turned his head and glanced at her, and said with a slight smile, "It's okay. Xiaolu had already asked to book a table in the past. Apart from all kinds of grilled food, this restaurant is most famous for several secret stewed soups. The two of them You can eat your mouth, if it’s not suitable, you will take the initiative to make an appointment with this kind of place.”

Qiao Chuxun nodded, bit her lip and looked at Jing Yi's side face, then turned her eyes to look forward.From the corner of Jing Yi's eyes, he caught a glimpse of her hesitant expression, so he shook the hand in his palm, and said slowly: "If you have anything to say, just say it. I want to ask about Qi Sheng's teaching?"

Qiao Chuxun pursed the corners of her lips, remained silent for a moment, and then said softly: "That person repeatedly borrowed various methods to send jade stones. Those pieces of jade stones should be put together to form a jade sheng, right?" Qiao Chuxun said These words do not require Jing Yi to give a clear answer, but just pour out the doubts in his heart for a long time, and the more he talks, the more worried he feels, "That Yusheng is purple, and everyone in Bianjing knows it. The young master usually loves crimson purple the most..."

Is she thinking too much?Why did she faintly feel from the very beginning that this person was here for Jing Yi, not just some members of the Qisheng Sect were demonstrating or clamoring.

Jing Yi suddenly stopped when he heard this, took Qiao Chuxun's hands, looked her in the eyes and said, "Who told you that I like purple the most?"

Qiao Chuxun was slightly stunned, and was a little confused when asked: "When I was in Bianjing in the past, everyone passed it like this..."

Jing Yi shook his head, with a slightly stern expression on his face: "I used to wear purple clothes for a while, but that was seven or eight years ago. I seldom stay in Bianjing these years, and I don't care about the color of my clothes. Think about it carefully, when and where did you hear this saying?"

Qiao Chuxun thought about it carefully for a while, and said with some hesitation: "It's what happened in the past two years, it seems... not long after the Qisheng sect incident happened, I heard Xiaoxiu tell me..." For a while, it seemed that Those daughters-in-law and girls are spreading...

Jing Yi asked: "Aside from saying that I like purple, what else did they pass on?"

Qiao Chuxun raised her eyes to look at Jing Yi, then lowered her head and said, "The rest is nothing..." The reputation of the Third Prince's Mansion has not been very good for many years.Speaking of Jing Yilai, there is nothing good to say.

When Jing Yi saw her appearance, he also guessed the general idea, then lowered his head and moved closer, and said with a smile: "You haven't even passed the door yet, and you're all focused on complaining about your husband's injustice?"

Qiao Chuxun's cheeks were slightly burned by his teasing, and she turned her face away from his narrow eyes: "Young master, what are you talking about..." The marriage has not even been written off, so why is it "for a husband"!

Jing Yi covered her hand and hugged her closer, and said solemnly: "Why are you talking nonsense? I didn't tell you earlier, it will be done in two months, and you don't have to worry about your house. Nothing is missing, you just need to stay by my side with peace of mind."

Qiao Chuxun lowered her head slightly, and didn't have the heart to struggle with Jing Yi, her brows and eyes were a little sad: "But my father..." In any case, she escaped from marriage at the beginning, and she is the eldest daughter. It's been all over the place.Now that he hastily proposed marriage with Jing Yi, coupled with Jing Yi's special status, and Erniang's fanning the flames, the matter is definitely not so easy to solve...

Jing Yi stroked her back and comforted her in a low voice: "It's okay, trust me." He raised his hand to tie the hair around Qiao Chuxun's ear, and held her cheek to signal her to look up at him: "Leave these things to me. If you want to worry, you should also worry about what kind of wedding dress to wear, which kind of pearl hairpin to wear, or what kind of dishes to drink with the wine on the wedding night, huh?"

Qiao Chuxun was moved by what he said, and following his words, the corresponding scenes flashed in his mind one by one, and he couldn't restrain the corners of his lips from curling up, looking into Jing Yi's eyes, with a warm and sweet voice: "My lord, you are so kind to me. "

She never dreamed before that one day she would be held in such high regard and pampered by someone, and this person was also whom she loved and respected from the bottom of her heart.This feeling is like having a piece of honey in the mouth, the warm and tender sweetness, from the lips and teeth all the way to the heart, until the limbs and bones are full of warmth.

Seeing that she finally broke into a smile, Jing Yi also breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a slight smile, "Is this good for you?" It was really easy to satisfy, just a verbal promise made her so happy.On the day when all the promises are fulfilled, I don't know what kind of expression and behavior she will have.

Qiao Chuxun nodded, lightly touched the back of Jing Yi's hand with his fingertips, and turned his face a little shyly: "Let's go quickly. It's a banquet for the young master, so it's not good to be late."

When the two entered the restaurant, the Meng family had already sat in the private seat, with Gao Ling accompanying them.The other shadow guards were arranged in a larger room next door. When the two of them passed by just now, those people had already ordered dishes and were researching which wine was the most delicious with barbecue.

When the few people met, they couldn't avoid some pleasantries. The food was prepared by Gao Ling when he came over. After they were seated, a young lady came to serve tea.

The women's clothes are much hotter than those of ordinary restaurants and restaurants. They are bound by layers of brightly colored thin sand. Not to mention their necks, wrists and ankles are exposed, and their waists are exposed.His face and facial features are not like people from the Central Plains, with a high nose and deep eyes, which is very charming.Coupled with the slightly weird pronunciation of words in the soft and slow voice, Qiao Chuxun quickly understood that these women should be barbarian girls from the northwest area.

Although he thought it was fresh to be serious, Qiao Chuxun was not ashamed to stare straight at the person. After only a few glances, he lowered his eyelids slightly and stared at the teacup in his hand.Seeing this, Mrs. Meng next to her burst out laughing with a "puchi", patted Qiao Chuxun's arm and said softly, "My sister can just look at them if she wants, they are different from our Central Plains girls, and they are not afraid of people looking at them."

As soon as Mrs. Meng finished speaking, the woman who was pouring tea for Qiao Chuxun seemed to understand a little bit. She nodded towards the two of them with a smile, and asked in her not-so-fluent Chinese: "We have a kind of victory." Tea wine is best eaten with barbecue, would you like to try it, Miss?"

Qiao Chuxun was also very curious when he heard the name, so he repeated the name: "Sheng Chajiu?"

Mrs. Meng is obviously not the first one, and she is quite familiar with all kinds of things. Seeing that Qiao Chuxun was interested in this, she smiled and winked at her: "The wine in this shop can be sold by the glass. If you want to try , let your son buy one for you to try!"

Before Qiao Chuxun could stop it, Jing Yi over there had already ordered to try a few, and by the way, everyone in the next room would also send a share to them.Qiao Chuxun didn't want to say anything else, she only showed a slight smile, and said softly to Mrs. Meng: "I don't drink very well."

The two were seated next to each other. Mrs. Meng had already scrutinized the person while she was speaking, and now she leaned into Qiao Chuxun's ear, and asked with a smile, "You look much better than before. , Are you paying attention to taking care of yourself?"

Qiao Chuxun didn't know how to answer the words, so he just nodded and tried to cover it up.While lowering his eyes, he caught a glimpse of Mrs. Meng's tall belly, and couldn't hold back his curiosity for a moment, so he asked softly, "It's almost time to give birth, right?"

Madam Meng held her hand with a smile on her lips, and put it on her stomach: "When I was talking to you, I kept moving. It seems that since the time you helped me in the villa, every time I saw you, I would move." Awesome, it looks like my son likes you very much!"

Qiao Chuxun was also amused by her words, and she didn't dare to use too much force with her hands, she just caressed gently, while gently telling Mrs. Meng some things to pay attention to.Back then, her mother had a dystocia when she was born. When she grew up, whenever she saw a woman who was pregnant, she always felt an unspeakable emotion in her heart.I always feel that women are extremely fragile at this time and need to be taken care of by those around them.

Although Mrs. Meng usually looks carefree, she is listening patiently at this moment.After Qiao Chuxun finished speaking, he held her hand and said, "Girl, you know a lot. When my son is born, can you be his godmother? I don't have any sisters or brothers, and I can't read. As his godmother, you can help me discipline him..."

On the other hand, Zhuang Zhuang and Jing Yi were also very enthusiastic about business affairs. Now when they heard the two talk about recognizing their godmother, Zhuang Zhuang disagreed first, and scolded his wife in a gentle voice: "Yan'er, you are too. Confused, she is still a girl who has not left the cabinet, how can she be a godmother to our child? If you want to admit it, you have to wait for Mr. Jing and the girl to arrange the wedding first, what do you think, Mr. Jing?"

Qiao Chuxun was even more embarrassed by what the couple said, but Jing Yi kept smiling, with an expression of nothing to do.Soon all kinds of meals were served, and Gao Ling greeted and toasted the cloth vegetables, so he didn't mention this matter again.

Among them is a dish of roasted venison, the outer skin is slightly burnt, but the inner meat is tender and dripping with oil. It should be marinated with seasoning sauce for half a day before roasting. The meat is oozing with mellow juice from the inside out.The original taste of venison is delicious. In addition, the sauce made by the chef of this restaurant is authentic, and the heat of the barbecue is also well controlled. Therefore, the roast venison made is really amazing.

The other grilled foods also have their own advantages and disadvantages, some are wet roasted, and some are dry roasted.For example, one of the dry-roasted goose breasts was not marinated before roasting, and no condiments were added during roasting. After it was roasted, it was dipped in prepared sauce and five-spice powder. One was wet, the other was dry, and the other was thick. Alcoholic and slightly sweet, dry and fresh, slightly spicy, it has another flavor.

Take another sip of the so-called Shengcha wine. The wine is mellow and slightly spicy, and it is very greasy. It is most suitable to eat with barbecue.After drinking half a glass of wine, Qiao Chuxun's lips were rosy and slightly swollen, her cheeks were pink, and her appetite was half larger than usual.Mrs. Meng didn't dare to drink alcohol for several days. She only ate a lot of barbecue and drank a cup of stewed black chicken soup, smiling and chatting with Qiao Chuxun.

The people at the table were eating and drinking in full swing, unexpectedly, Zhuang Zhuang Meng suddenly changed the subject, and asked Jing Yi mysteriously: "Speaking of which, you have been here for more than half a year, have you ever heard of the Su family in Yuezhou?"

Jing Yi calmly took the wine cup from Qiao Chuxun's hand, brought her a soup cup, and said in response, "I haven't heard of it before, do you have anything to say?"

Master Meng's face was flushed from drinking, he tapped the table twice, and said a little excitedly: "Of course there are! When we first moved here, the Su family was a well-known family in Yuezhou. That young master Su was But at the age of [-] or [-], the ones who grow up are pink carvings and jade carvings!"

"Master Jing, do you know the allusion about killing Wei Jie?" Master Meng smiled meaningfully: "I used to not really believe that there are really men who look like that in the world. Even if there are really handsome men, I think it is just You are like this, Mr. Su. But Mr. Su, the one who looks like this is called a..."

Owner Meng also drank a little too much, thought for a while, slapped his thigh, and said, "To put it bluntly, he just doesn't look like a man! If someone else told him, I would have thought he was a girl."

Because of the twin brothers in the family, Jing Yi never liked to talk about his appearance with others, so when he heard Zhuang Zhuang's words, he thought that what he was going to talk about was mostly romantic anecdotes related to that beautiful boy, and he was even more disgusted.But after all, I was invited out to have a light meal with someone, and I wanted to express my gratitude, and the other party didn't mean to say this, so I didn't say anything, just drinking in silence.

The owner of the Meng Zhuang continued: "The rest of the Su family are all normal. In addition, this young man is early-wisdom. He can recite poems at the age of seven and write a thousand words at the age of ten. He is not favored by the family. But in the year before the New Year, probably just after the new year, the young master of the Su family didn't know who he met, so he quietly brought someone back home, and didn't introduce him to the elders. Stuck in my own room without going out, when I heard the servants from the mansion pass by the door, I heard weird noises coming from inside, obviously not alone."

"As for the female family members, they started to get strange illnesses. In less than half a year, everyone in the Su family died one after another except for this young master Su!"

Jing Yi and the others were really surprised when they heard this.Mrs. Meng obviously hadn't heard this passage before, and she listened very carefully while eating the candied fruit.

Qiao Chuxun blinked her hazy eyes, then turned her face to look at Jing Yi, this story sounds a bit intrusive!Jing Yi looked at her expression, but she was angry and funny. Fortunately, this girl can still understand what others are saying, so what kind of eyes are there?Normally she wouldn't look at him like this, she's become a little drunk cat!

While thinking about it, Jing Yi had already grabbed Qiao Chuxun's hand from under the table, fearing that she would get more drunk later, and there would be some kind of joke.

Over there, Master Meng saw that several people were listening seriously, and he immediately spoke more vigorously: "The story is not over yet! You must know that although the Su family is dead, the family has a great career, and it is not just a day or two. It will fail, Mr. Jing knows, this business, as long as the people under him continue to operate as usual, even if the boss does not go to the shop for a few months, it will be fine."

Jing Yi nodded in agreement.Zhuangzhu Meng went on to say: "This is the blame for this matter. Not a few days after the death of the Su family, this young master came forward and sold all the shops of the Su family in Yuezhou, and the business was changed. After handing it over to someone, I only took a banknote of tens of thousands of taels of silver, and left alone!"

"Of course, this is just a superficial statement." Zhuang Master Meng lowered his voice mysteriously, showing a smile, "Didn't it mean that he knew someone. I was thinking, it doesn't matter whether this person is a man or a woman, he must be related to him." This series of things cannot be separated. Including that young master Su traded all his business for money and left his hometown, it must have something to do with that person!"

Jing Yi nodded seriously this time.No matter how true or false this story is, but after listening to Master Meng's narration, the friends that Young Master Su made are definitely the key.

Master Meng took another big mouthful of wine, smacked his tongue, let out a mouthful of alcohol, and said slowly: "In this story, no one else is there, but there is one person, but the two of you know each other."

(End of this chapter)