First smoked mind

Chapter 43
When Qiao Chuxun woke up the next day, it was already daylight.I got up, changed clothes and washed, although I was still a little sore and lazy, it was not as uncomfortable as it was at night.There is not much discomfort in the center of the leg, only a little soreness, but it is still bearable.

After everything was packed, Qiao Chuxun went straight to the back kitchen, remembering that he hadn't seen the cook he hired from the Meng family the day before, and that it was almost time for lunch.After walking for a short distance, he met Jing Yi face to face.

As soon as Jing Yi saw her getting up, he was not happy. He still held the tray in his hand, and took Qiao Chuxun's hand with the other hand: "Why don't you lie down for a while? Are you tired? Does your body still hurt?"

Qiao Chuxun saw several people standing in the kitchen, Xiao Taoer, Gao Ling and several shadow guards were there, Jing Yi's voice was not low, and immediately blushed and complained in a low voice: "Master..."

Jing Yi dragged her all the way back to the bedroom, and saw that she seemed to be reluctant to cook, so he said coldly: "Lunch is almost ready, you just have to rest well. Eat this stewed blood swallow while it's hot." .”

Qiao Chuxun had no choice but to obediently take the soup pot, eating the bird's nest soup spoonful after spoonful.Seeing that her complexion was not bad, Jing Yi asked again: "Does it still hurt there?"

Qiao Chuxun blushed all the time. She was ashamed and annoyed by Jing Yi's repeated questions, so she could only answer in a secretive way, expressing that there was no problem.

Jing Yi raised his hand to hold her broken hair, and said with a slight smile, "You're so shy when you're about to get married."

Qiao Chuxun bit his lip and glanced at him, seeing that the affection in Jing Yi's eyes was even better than before, the fingers on his face were warm, and his movements were extremely gentle, and remembering that he seemed to look at him with this kind of eyes last night, he was ashamed for a while. meaning more Sheng.In addition, Jing Yi mentioned the matter of getting married again, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only lower his head and eat.

Jing Yi saw that her face was getting darker and her eyelashes seemed to be wet, so he stopped teasing her, and smiled to accompany her, watching her eat in small bites.

Qiao Chuxun finished eating the bird's nest, put the lid on the cup, and got up to go to the back kitchen.Seeing this, Jing Yi hurriedly stood up and stopped him: "No one said that the meal is ready, just leave the things aside and let them collect them."

Qiao Chuxun raised his eyes to look at Jing Yi, and said softly: "Tomorrow is cold food, don't you want to go outside the city? There are a lot of things to prepare, I will go over and tell people, don't miss anything."

Jing Yi was taken aback for a moment, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Chu Xun knows what I'm going to do outside the city?"

Qiao Chuxun put down the tray and sighed softly: "Young master is always unhappy when sitting alone these few days. Those three should be placed in the outskirts of the city, right?" According to Jing Yi's friendship with his subordinates, Since there is no memorial tablet in the mansion, it should be placed somewhere.Now that the cold food is approaching, most people have to break willows and visit graves. Since Jing Yi said that he will take her with him when the day comes, there are many things that need to be prepared.

Jing Yi lowered his eyes slightly, took Qiao Chuxun's hand and said, "You don't need to prepare anything. I used to like big fish and big meat, but I'm not used to eating too elegantly. I'll take you with me, just to show them. A jug of good wine and a few plates of meat dishes will do.”

Qiao Chuxun felt a little sad when he saw him like this, but he still said with a gentle smile: "Good wine and good meat must be prepared, and what should be had must be had. The three of them cannot be missing from what other people have. " After finishing speaking, he patted the back of Jing Yi's hand, and went to the back kitchen with the soup cup.

As usual, on the day of cold food, cold food porridge, green rice and apricot cheese crisps are indispensable, plus the good wine and meat requested by Jing Yi, Qiao Chuxun and others have been busy for a while since lunch .The cook sent from Meng's house was a pretty widow in her early thirties, she was honest and quiet, but she was very agile in her work.Qiao Chuxun felt ashamed of the knife skills and meticulous cooking, so he didn't say much, just helping Xiao Tao'er.

Cold food porridge is boiled with almonds, inula flowers, and coltsfoot flowers, and the dregs are removed, and the japonica rice porridge is boiled with soup and water.Qingjing rice is made by dyeing white japonica rice with the slurry made from the leaves of Nanzhu tree in the morning. After steaming, it is exposed to dryness. When it is eaten, it is boiled in boiling water.Not only can it be used during the cold food festival, but it is also very good for ordinary food. Not only does it taste delicious, but it can also nourish the skin, strengthen the muscles and strengthen the bones. It is a long-cooked food in the Jiangnan area.

Apricot cheese cake is a dessert.It is made by pounding almonds to get pulp, filtering out the dregs, mixing with rice flour, sugar and honey, and making it into a flower shape. It not only tastes sweet, but also can dispel cold and relieve cough.Many people will cook and eat in winter and spring.

The three of them worked all afternoon and finally got everything ready.The dinner was also ready, so Qiao Chuxun put her and Jing Yi's share on the tray, ready to take it later.

But Sister An called Qiao Chuxun to stop, pointed to the soup pot stewed on the small stove beside her, and said in a low voice: "The young master said to make some for the girl to nourish the blood and nourish the body. This soup has been stewed for half an hour, and it is about the same." It’s gone. After a while, the girl will bring it together, and then put it on the stove to simmer for a while, it’s best to drink after eating.”

Qiao Chuxun responded, both sweet and resentful in his heart.Jing Yi knows how to be considerate, but after such an order, and the trouble at noon, it is estimated that everyone will know in a few days.How can you say that the girl's skin is also thin, and she has never experienced this before. After thinking about it in her heart, Qiao Chuxun felt her cheeks turn red.

The cook lady surnamed An also came here, she pursed her lips and smiled when she saw this situation, she patted Qiao Chuxun's arm and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, girl, I'm not a talkative person. In addition, when the son came over at noon, he had already ordered, let the morning Some preparations, there will be a wedding next month."

Qiao Chuxun's face became more embarrassing, thanked the human being, and went over to serve the soup cup.

On the second day, Gao Ling folded willow branches and put them in front of the door. The whole family dispatched, rented five carriages, each carried food boxes and wine jars, and headed out of the city.Because of her husband who passed away, Sister An also carried a food box and followed her.

When I got home, it was already evening.Jing Yi helped Qiao Chuxun out of the carriage, and when he turned around, he saw Yi Qingyu standing at the door with his sleeves in his hands and a gloomy expression on his face.Even if there was a big mess in the past, I have never seen this person show such a face, like a defeated rooster, with no energy at all.

Gao Ling opened the door, and a group of shadow guards entered first. Jing Yi pulled Qiao Chuxun to walk behind, and Yi Qingyu followed without making a sound.After entering Jingyi's room, Qiao Chuxun went to the back kitchen to fetch hot tea and fruit, and the two of them hadn't talked yet.

Jing Yi saw that Yi Qingyu was asking for something, and he was not in a hurry, so he just waited for the other party to speak.Yi Qingyu remained silent, until Qiao Chuxun poured hot tea for the two of them, and brought two plates of fruit to him, then said softly: "I don't know, that girl came up with such a bad idea. If I cause trouble to Lord Hou and Miss Qiao for a few days, Bai Juan will wait for her to make up for the two of you."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and made a long bow to the two of them.

Qiao Chuxun recalled what Mr. Meng said in "Fire Dance" the day before yesterday, and also thought of Liao Hongtan's weird behavior, and she understood a little bit. She looked at Jing Yi and asked Yi Qingyu in surprise, "Miss Liao... Sir, please help?"

After much deliberation, this is the only possibility left.First of all, she doesn't really fall in love with Jing Yi, and second, she doesn't seem like the kind of snobbish woman who clings to the powerful. In addition, she has a good friendship with Yi Qingyu, so it's very likely that she knows Jing Yi's identity and wants to ask Jing Yi for help. busy.And this busyness should have something to do with her fiancé whose whereabouts are a mystery, the rumored Young Master Su.

Yi Qingyu pursed her lips with a gloomy expression on her face. Seeing that Jing Yi was silent, she said first, "Don't worry, Lord Hou. Although I have told her many things, I have never told anyone about Master Hou's identity." She revealed half of it. She also only thought that Master Hou came from Bianjing and had something to do with Beijing, and with the two previous cases, she became obsessed and wanted to ask Master Hou for help."

Jing Yi pondered for a moment before asking: "What does she want me to help with? Looking for someone?"

Yi Qingyu was taken aback, glanced at Qiao Chuxun, and then looked at Jing Yi: "You all know? Who said that?"

Jing Yi asked back: "Is this a secret?"

Yi Qingyu shook his head: "It's not really that much. It's just that I only knew it after hearing her talk. I think Lord Hou and Ms. Qiao have only been here for half a year. If they hadn't stayed in Yuezhou City for a few years, they would usually be here. They don’t even know about it. Even the locals are silent when they talk about it, they treat it as anecdotes, and they turn pale when they talk about it.”

Qiao Chuxun thought of Zhuang Zhuang's attitude when he talked about this before, and nodded secretly, which is really good.

The three of them sat down, and Yi Qingyu told the story of the Su family from the beginning to the end. It was basically the same as what Mr. Meng Zhuang said, only some details were added, and most of it was from Liao Hongtan's point of view.

It turned out that this Liao Hongtan was not from Yuezhou either, he was a distant cousin with the Su family, and his marriage to Young Master Su was even a child's relative.The only old father in the family passed away three years ago, and he gave her a jade pendant as a voucher and a folding fan, and asked her to come to Yuezhou City to join the Su family.

What happened later was exactly the same as what Mr. Meng Zhuang said before.At that time, Liao Hongtan was just a 16-year-old girl who walked alone from her hometown for more than a month to Yuezhou City. On the day she entered the city, she heard the local people talk about the changes in the Su family, and she was stunned.Later, thanks to the help of the current master, the owner of the noodle shop, he took her in as an apprentice and taught her good cooking skills, so he settled down in Yuezhou City.

Because the owner of the noodle shop is good at cooking dishes, and Yi Qingyu is delicious, the two gradually got to know each other, so they talked about Liao Hongtan's life experience.When that young master Su left his hometown, no one knew where he went, so Yi Qingyu could not be of much help.As a result, one day at the end of last year, Liao Hongtan overheard someone saying that he saw a young man on the street, who looked exactly like the young master of the Su family.

Liao Hongtan had a portrait in her hand, which was sent to her parents by the Su family in the early years.As soon as I heard that description, I felt very close to each other.This Liao Hongtan was also stubborn, and hadn't stopped looking for someone for several years.According to her words, even if the marriage is over, the two should make it clear face to face, such a half-hanging will not benefit anyone.

Originally, it was just chatting with Yi Qingyu, asking him to pay attention to it, but a few days ago, Liao Hongtan himself saw it once.Although it was just a glimpse, but the man's appearance is really amazingly beautiful, it's hard for people not to notice.Coupled with the fact that Jing Yi had helped the government solve the case before, and learned from Yi Qingyu's words that this person's identity and background were not simple, Liao Hongtan was moved here.

It is true that this person is stubborn, Yi Qingyu smiled bitterly while telling the two of them, she wanted to ask Jing Yi for help, but she didn't tell Yi Qingyu, so she asked about Jing Yi's situation, including this person's love. What kind of snacks do you want to eat?That's how the plum-like snow that I made a few days ago came about.It wasn't until a few days ago when I ran back to the shop crying and didn't go out for a few days, and was questioned by Master, that I finally told the truth.

It turned out that this girl was thinking that young masters from rich families are greedy for new things. She claims that she is not bad in looks and has good cooking skills, and she is not inferior to Qiao Chuxun who always follows her.She just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of helping her with the cooking to make Jing Yi fancy. Jing Yi helped her find someone, and she was rewarded, and she also felt at ease.

When Yi Qingyu said it, he almost couldn't laugh or cry, and even Qiao Chuxun was taken aback when he heard it, and there are people who think that this is really what they think.To put it bluntly, I just want to ask Jing Yi for help, this girl is so good, she made such a big circle, she got herself into it.If Yi Qingyu hadn't made a special trip to tell her, Jing Yi wouldn't have had the leisure to take care of it.In fact, her little calculations are useless, it is better to beg Yi Qingyu honestly, let him set up a line, Jing Yi may not be willing to help.

After Jing Yi listened, he remained silent.Yi Qingyu sat there with a worried expression on his face, not knowing what else to say, the culprit was muttering, but Jing Yi unexpectedly said, "You like Miss Liao?"

Yi Qingyu was taken aback for a moment, but his gentle and fair face gradually turned red, and he didn't answer a word for a long time.

Jing Yi took the teacup from Qiao Chuxun, took two sips of tea calmly, and said slowly, "It's not that I can't help. It's just that Master Yi must give me a reason to help."

Yi Qingyu was stunned, and turned to look at Qiao Chuxun asking for help, what does the young master mean by this?

Qiao Chuxun bent his lips and smiled, and said softly: "Young master, what you mean is that if someone belongs to Mrs. Yi, it would be more legitimate to help you."

Poor Yi Qingyu blushed almost purple, sat hesitantly for a while, said "ah", got up and flung his sleeves and ran out of the room.

(End of this chapter)