Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 203 The Salad Dressing Is Proud
It turns out that the boldness of the north is like this, standing in the middle of the winter night, standing on the side of the main street, lighting a bonfire, burning charcoal fire, setting up a barbecue grill, standing in front of a burning fire, and grilling meat by yourself.

"It's fun, it's fun..." A group of playboys cheered, "It's so fun..."

"It's so cool..."

Ma Min'er looked at these dudes and could only shake her head and smile, then turned her head and instructed the cooks in Juxuan Building to adjust the sauces, and let the little guys who helped them pick up, wash, and cut them to get busy.

"No, no, the sesame seeds are not ground fine enough, and the taste is not good enough when dipped." She directed the emotional chef's seasoning, "Do it again..."

While the chef was grinding the sesame seeds, she made a simple salad dressing. The trick of the salad dressing is to only need the egg yolk and not the egg white, and then beat the egg yolk until the volume expands, and the color changes from yellow to light to thick, adding various seasonings Slow down, let it penetrate completely, and the salad dressing will taste better.

When she was done, she hurriedly asked the little chef in Juxuan Building to divide them into small plates, "This is the sauce for dipping vegetables and fruits, don't confuse them."

"Yes, Wang... Wangfei." The little cook was afraid of the nobleman, so he didn't dare to speak loudly.

Seeing Ma Min'er walking away, the chef quickly reached out to take a small plate, dipped it in his finger, ate it into his mouth, moved his eyebrows, then quickly took a lettuce leaf and dipped it in, it tasted really good, shrunk I just snickered, mother, my mother, I saw the whole process of making the sauce just now, the princess of Beijun, so could it be that I am the secret recipe?

Ma Min'er didn't expect that her unintentional action would make outdoor barbecues in the capital popular for a while, and make all the major restaurants earn a lot of money. A sum, as if to earn back today's loss several times.

The Bing Ma Si and the fire patrol team in the capital were all attracted by the flames. They wanted to step forward to reprimand them, but they were too close to them, blocked by six hundred guards, and could only shout like a restaurant shopkeeper: " You can't light a fire here... you can't light a fire here..."

The voice stopped abruptly, and the little leader of the fire patrol team was beaten back by Gu Dun, "Damn, didn't you see that, the fire is far away from the building, it's all bluestone, what kind of fire can be started, leave it to me Stay and go."

"Haha..." All the dandies saw the fire patrol team standing despondently with buckets on the side, and they all looked up to the sky and laughed, "It's fun, it's so fun!"

"Come on, the barbecue is done, hurry up and eat the meat..."

"Eat meat, eat meat..." Standing on the street, breathing in the cold wind, chomping on barbecue, and drinking fine wine as rough wine in a big bowl, it feels so refreshing!

"Come... come, come, let's go, let's go..." Liu Zaicheng bumped bowls with Xia Zhen. He had never experienced such an experience in his life. Every corner of his body was full of passion, which made him scream : "Do you want to smash it tomorrow? Take us with you..."

Xia Zhen laughed, "You can smash it yourself."

"I... How can I compare with you? If you smash it, even the emperor won't arrest you. If I smash it, the gate of the house will be broken down tomorrow morning, and my grandfather will hang me up and beat me."

"Haha..." Xia Zhen raised her head and laughed.

Liu Zaicheng pursed his mouth, feeling upset, what's so funny, he lowered his head to eat meat, pork belly, roe deer meat, donkey meat, chicken breast...he didn't know which one to choose.

"The pork belly is tender, eat it first." Ma Min'er helped Xia Zhen brush the leek sauce, and handed it to him, "Be careful it's hot."

"Ma Erniang, he is already a grown-up, why are you still following me..."

Ma Min'er quickly boiled a bunch of chicken wings and handed them to him, "Be careful..."

Liu Zaicheng was so beautiful that he almost jumped up, "Thank you Er Niang." After speaking, he opened his mouth and took a bite, "Wow, delicious, delicious, the sauce is refreshing, and the chicken wings are tender."

Ma Miner ate a thin slice of pork belly that melted in her mouth. After eating, she ate a slice of fruit dipped in salad dressing, which was refreshing and greasy.

The shopkeeper was restrained by the guards and couldn't move. He watched the cooks, handymen, and waiters in his restaurant being called around, and they kept coming in and out. All the ingredients for tomorrow's business in the back kitchen were emptied.

"Don't...don't...will we still be open tomorrow?"

"What?" Gu Dun stretched out his hand to pat him on the head again.

The shopkeeper was so frightened that he retracted his head again. He didn't dare to shout anymore, and muttered in a low voice: "Mother, mother... Who are these people, they are simply robbers..."

"Can the robber have us as a servant?" Gu Dun was about to reach out his hand again, but the shopkeeper didn't dare to mutter.

……

Jing Mo and his men actually met Liu Zaili, but one went in and the other went out.

Liu Zaili looked at the third master of the Ma family who was being held up, "Are you still angry?"

"Alive." Jing Mo saluted with his sword in his arms.

"Is there anyone else inside?" Liu Zaili meant that no one was killed by him.

"Knowing that the county king needs these people, I didn't move." Jing Mo replied blankly.

Liu Zaili glanced at him, turned around and entered the room. In the room, he collapsed and was paralyzed, "Take him away."

"Yes, the king of the county!"

-

Mrs. Ma San felt that her head was swollen and hurt, and she was drowsy all day long. When she was a little more awake, she asked, "Is father back?"

"Mrs. back, I'm back."

"You're back?" Mrs. Ma San was startled, she hurriedly lifted the quilt, and wanted to get off the ground, but her legs gave way and she fell onto the footboard of the bed.

"Madam...Madam..." The two maids quickly stepped forward to support her.

"Quick, quick, help me to my father's place."

"Yes, ma'am..."

-

After coming back from the palace, Ma Chengzu has been sitting behind the desk in the study, with his wife sitting next to him, and two grandchildren standing. From afternoon to evening, from evening to night, the oil lamp has been on for a long time, but they are still motionless.

"Father, father—" Mrs. Ma San's voice arrived before Madam Ma.

The dead silence in the study was finally broken, Mrs. Ma stood up, "Third daughter-in-law, why are you up?"

"Mother...Mother..." Mrs. Ma San was frightened unconscious by Ma Min'er's smashing of the restaurant, and she was carried back when she was in the first house, and she fell asleep for a whole day.

"Third daughter-in-law, your father has returned, tell him if you have anything to do."

Mrs. Ma San kept crying, "Father, I didn't expect Min'er to help us solve it by smashing other people's restaurants, smashing restaurants..."

Mrs. Ma already knew about the smashing of the restaurant, and following her daughter-in-law's words, she sighed deeply again.

Ma Chengzu's dumb eyes moved, and he looked at the third daughter-in-law, "She smashed it, why are you crying?"

"Father, what should I do? What should I do, 20 taels of silver!"

Ma Chengzu sneered, "20 taels, so what? It was settled by my granddaughter and his wife."

solve?Everyone in the study looked at Ma Chengzu in surprise.

"Grandfather—" Ma Yihui called out.

Ma Yizhi was pleasantly surprised, "So, my father is alright?"

"My lord, what's going on here?" Mrs. Ma immediately approached the old man, tugging at his arm in surprise and joy.

"Father...Father, how...how is it possible?" Mrs. Ma San couldn't believe it, "Is it okay to smash the restaurants of those aristocratic families?"

"For you and me, it may be impossible, but for Min'er and Zi'an, it is possible." When Ma Chengzu said this, his eyes were filled with excitement, but unfortunately this excitement was suppressed by him, and his children and grandchildren couldn't see it. Express his pride and pride.

"Father..." Mrs. Ma San stood in front of the desk, approached and asked, "What's going on?"

Ma Chengzu glanced at his daughter-in-law, "Unfortunately, you were so frightened that you fainted."

"I...I..." Mrs. Ma San took a few steps back in embarrassment.

Ma Chengzu smiled softly, "I was standing in the court hall, listening to the news from outside the palace reporting to the emperor one after another, one family after another, every family was smashed down, God, what a relief and refreshing that was ..."

"Grandfather, the emperor... the emperor knows all about it?" Ma Yihui felt that the emperor was so far away from him, and he never thought that what a woman did would reach the ear of the emperor. think about things.

"Yeah, not only did I know, but I haven't touched Minniang at all."

"Grandfather, you smashed 36 restaurants. The owners behind these restaurants are either clans or dignitaries. How could the emperor let her go so easily?"

"Because..." Ma Chengzu lifted his thin face slightly, "My grandson-in-law holds the military power, and my granddaughter is smart and impeccable, so he can't do anything."

"My lord..."

"Father……"

"grandfather……"

Qi Qi of the Ma family looked at Ma Chengzu in surprise, not only shocked by the ability of Xia Zhen and his wife, but also shocked by his attitude of admiring the granddaughter.

Ma Chengzu didn't care what everyone thought, "When San'er comes back, I want to announce something to everyone."

"What's the matter?" Everyone asked in unison.

"Wait for the third child to come back."

As soon as Ma Chengzu finished speaking, the porter ran in, "My lord, my lady, the master is back, the master is back."

The people in the study followed the concierge and quickly ran outside, "San'er..." This is the old lady's excited cry.

"Master—" This is the joyful cry of Mrs. Ma San.

"Father……"

"Third Uncle..."

When everyone came to the main hall, they clasped their swords in shock and said to Ma Chengzu: "Master Ma, he has been brought back intact, I will take my farewell."

"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Ma Chengzu also raised his hand, "Thank the old man, King Beijun, and my granddaughter Minniang."

Jing Mo nodded his head lightly, "I understand." After speaking, he clasped his sword again, turned around and left Ma's house.

"Master, what's the matter with you?"

Jing Mo, who had just stepped out of the main hall, turned his head, "Being hungry for two days and nights, give him water first, eat slowly, don't rush to eat hard food."

"Thank you."

Startled Mo left without looking back.

-

In Huo Wang's mansion, several old princes gathered together, cursing and cursing for a long time, and finally calmed down, "Fourth, you are the biggest, you have to make decisions for us."

Prince Huo said: "What's the use of old Ji Da? You have to be senior to use it. You can only use it if you find the second brother of the Holy One and our nephew—— King Ning."

"Let us old people find juniors and put our faces there."

"What should I do?"

……

Several old princes were helpless.

Suddenly, someone said, "Hey, why didn't Lao Wu come?"

"His grandson smashed our restaurant together with Xia Erlenzi, that would be shameful." The old sixth prince, King Jing, snorted coldly.

"Do you think Lao Wu's grandson is stupid? Since he smashed our restaurant with the one who smashed his restaurant, is there something wrong with his head?"

"Lao Wu's grandson has been out of tune, probably because he is stupid and has no medicine."

"It's really... really..."

"Don't talk about this, are you going to the palace tomorrow?"

Several old princes looked at the old Ninth Prince who was speaking——Prince Liang.

"Don't look at me, are you going?"

"Then are you going?"

"Of course I'm going, are you going?"

"Go and go..."

……

"Okay, then it's settled. Tomorrow we will go to our nephew, the emperor, and ask him why he didn't arrest the couple surnamed Xia, and why he let them stay in Beijing. It's a disaster."

"Yes, yes, that's what I will tell my nephew, the emperor, tomorrow."

-

The old King Liang was sitting in his side room. He had changed from being restless in the morning to now that the old god was there. He seemed to be numb, and he seemed to have seen through something. Holding a teacup, he listened to his servants report on the situation outside.

"My lord, those lords went to Prince Huo's mansion, but they haven't come out yet."

"Well, what about Zicheng?"

"I'm having a barbecue in front of the Juxuan building with the Beijun king and his wife."

"Eat... what?" Old Liang Wang asked in surprise.

The steward replied: "My lord, barbecue?"

"Is that what we eat when we hunt?"

"Yes, my lord."

"there?"

"The entrance of the restaurant."

"Men..." Old Liang Wang was really annoyed and amused, "Bing Ma Si and Fire Patrol can let them do this?"

"My lord, 36 main stores have been smashed, and the Holy Majesty has not moved, let alone the little Fire Patrol."

"That's right!" Old Liang Wang shook his head again and again, "Smashing restaurants during the day and eating barbecue at night, these young people are really too lawless." The tone of his mouth was not really emotional but regretful.

-

Zhuang Hao came back from the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion a long time ago, and had dinner with the Ma family. After eating, he sat in the small living room and waited quietly for news. Ma Dalang and Ma Sanlang sat next to him, saying from time to time A few words, sometimes to worry about Ma Miner Xia Zhen, and sometimes to talk about the big and small things in the capital.

As the sky darkened, Ma Qifeng couldn't sit still, "It's been a long time, why hasn't anyone sent any news back?"

Niu Dabao stood on the side and said softly: "Master, someone only responded to the message half a quarter ago."

"But why does it feel like it's been a long time?" Ma Qifeng didn't even bother to hug his youngest son.

Mo Wanyi hugged her son, who had already fallen asleep in her arms, covered with a thin blanket. She was afraid of the cold, so she sat in front of the fireplace, listening to Zhuang Hao talking to Dalang Saburo, and listening to her husband talking.

Zhuang Hao stopped talking with Da Lang: "Uncle, don't worry, the emperor didn't send anyone to arrest them, they are just staying with Luoyang County King and the others to have a meal."

Ma Yueer pursed her lips, "The king of Luoyang County is really, it's all like this, and he is still dragging his brother-in-law and sister to eat, so worrying."

Zhuang Hao smiled: "Without the help of Luoyang County King, your sister would still be smashing shops."

"Then...then it's okay to ask again later!" Ma Yue'er was a little embarrassed.

"As long as there is no movement from the emperor, the rest will be fine." Zhuang Hao said with a smile: "The fact that the prince and the concubine can accompany them to dinner actually means from another aspect that the danger has been lifted."

Even with Zhuang Hao's analysis like this, Ma Qifeng still did not heave a sigh of relief, and was still walking up and down in the small living room.

Finally, footsteps sounded at the door, "It's Miner, Miner is back." Ma Qifeng said as he left the living room, "Miner... Miner..."

"Father..." Ma Min'er ran away from Xia Zhen and ran in front of her father, hugging his arm with both hands, "Father——" her cheek was pressed against his arm, with tears in her eyes.

"You child..." Ma Qifeng quickly broke his daughter's hand, "Let Dad see, how is the palm of your hand?"

In this world, there is no kind of love that can surpass the love of parents. They will never think of your glory and wealth. No matter how old you are, they only know that you care about whether you have been hurt or wronged. Are you still living well?
Seeing the blisters in her daughter's hands, "You... you, why don't you let a man smash it."

Zhang Nianmei, who was standing on the side, bowed her hands heavily, "Uncle, it's because I didn't take good care of my old sister."

Ma Min'er shook her head, "Except for Xia Zhen, any of you who do anything today will be caught by the emperor as an example, but Xia Zhen can't do it either. If he does it, he will lose the prestige of the king of the North County. Today I can only do it, I am suitable."

"Min'er, my Min'er, I made you suffer." Ma Qifeng turned his head and wiped his eyes, then turned around and smiled, "I heard that you ate barbecue, so I asked your sister to cook some porridge for you. Come and drink to nourish your stomach."

"Father, you are so kind."

Ma Qifeng took his daughter's hand, went to the fireplace, and personally brought her the porridge on the small table, "Eat it, be careful not to burn it."

Ma Min'er smiled at him, lowered her head happily and drank the porridge.

Xia Zhen cupped her hands at her father-in-law, "I'm going to the study first, you guys talk."

"Zian, here's a bowl for you."

Oh mother, it's not easy to finally remember that there is a son-in-law. Xia Zhen smiled and took the porridge served by his father-in-law, bowed his head, and finished it in a few sips.

"This... is so urgent, what about side dishes?"

"Father, if there is one, send a small pot to the study."

"Yes, I will send someone over there right away."

"Thank you, father." Xia Zhen led his subordinates down to the study.

Only the Ma family remained in the small living room.

Ma Sanlang and Ma Yueer rushed to the second sister, "Second sister, second sister, is there anyone giving you trouble?"

"Have!"

"what……"

"But they didn't succeed. They were either scolded by your second sister or frightened by your brother-in-law's six hundred guards."

"Haha... Really!" The young Saburo didn't know much about the world, and his eyes showed admiration and yearning.

Ma Miner stretched out her hand and poked him, "Don't imitate me in smashing restaurants."

"Sister, no!"

"Hmph, don't think I didn't catch your bright eyes." Ma Min'er said: "Sanlang, I can tell you that in order to smash the restaurant today, there are nearly ten counselors behind the scenes, and nearly a hundred scouts to inquire about the complicated interpersonal relationships in the capital." The relationship network, nearly [-] soldiers are on standby outside Beijing, and [-] personal guards protect the body, but if there is a slight mistake in it, we will fall into a catastrophe."

"Oh, Second Sister!" The excited Ma Sanlang's longing was instantly strangled in the cradle by Ma Min'er.

"Big sister—" Ma Dalang stood behind Saburo and said with a smile, "but you must be able to express it well in front of people."

"Brother, are you praising me?" Ma Min'er raised her eyebrows proudly.

"Of course, my sister has always been so smart and capable."

"Hee hee, big brother, don't boast like that, I will be proud!" Ma Miner was overjoyed.

Mo Wanyi smiled and lowered her head to look at the sleeping child in her arms, hoping that when you grow up, you will be as smart, friendly and united as your brothers and sisters.

-

In the study, Zhuang Hao asked, "How is the situation in the court hall?"

Xia Zhen smiled and said, "Thank you so much today, there is no one, and the news cannot enter the palace."

Zhuang Hao shook his head: "What is this?"

"No, this is very important. If the news is stuck outside and reaches the Holy Majesty's ears through other people's mouths, the effect will be different from what he heard in person."

"Then if you're free, go and invite the Bingmasi people to have a meal."

"I will." Xia Zhen nodded: "As for the situation in the hall, it's mainly because Grand Master Feng is there, so it's not bad."

"That's good." Zhuang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, "Through this incident, I don't think anyone will dare to think about your gold mine anymore."

Xia Zhen laughed: "Gold mine?"

"What's the matter?" Zhuang Hao was surprised by Xia Zhen's expression.

"To be honest, before, I always thought that digging gold mines could make ordinary people rich and relieve the inconvenience of people like us. It wasn't until I was with Min'er that I realized that gold mining is actually meaningless."

Zhuang Hao was even more surprised: "Zian, what does this mean?"

"Well, let me tell you, I really can't tell in a while." Xia Zhen sighed, "Starting tomorrow, Grand Master Feng will rectify the commercial taxation of all kinds of shops, land properties, and private properties of the aristocratic families in the capital. It can be done."

"It's not that simple."

"Yes, if it were simple, the emperor's treasury would not be so empty."

"That's true."

……

In the imperial palace of the capital, upon waking up, Emperor Yuantai felt refreshed, "What time is it?"

"Returning to the Holy Spirit at the end of Yinshi (5 o'clock in the morning)"

"I actually woke up to dawn today?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if you don't go to court this morning, you can still take a nap."

"That's it!" Emperor Yuan Tai was in a good mood.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Fang Taiyuan stood outside the curtain of the bed, holding his own breath, the sound of the emperor's panting could be clearly heard in his ears in the quiet hall, and he judged that he was in a good mood based on the severity of his panting Bad.

Emperor Yuantai couldn't fall asleep, and asked, "Did they really finish smashing yesterday?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Fang Yuyuan said, "Not only was it smashed, but it was also set on fire outside the last shop..."

"What, light a fire?" Emperor Yuan Tai stretched out his hand and pulled the curtain.

"Holy... Your Majesty, please listen to this old servant." Fang Yuyuan knelt on the bed with heart.

"what happened?"

"Return...Return to the Holy Lord, in order to thank those sons who smashed the shop together, the king of Beijun set up a bonfire barbecue like hunting."

"Bonfire barbecue!" Yuan Tai sneered, "I really can figure it out." Here and there is food, this is obviously a slap in the face of the aristocratic family in the capital, look, not only smashed your restaurant, but also dared to act presumptuously in front of your restaurant.

"Who says it's not?" Fang Yuyuan quietly looked at Emperor Yuantai, and saw that his brows were slightly fixed, as if he was thinking about something. Seeing this, he quietly took a step back, waiting quietly for him to think.

-

Xia Zhen hugged the little daughter-in-law and slept until dawn. If there were no guests, the young couple would still want to fall asleep and go back to the cage for a little while.

"Miss Shan, I didn't hear who you were talking about just now under the covers."

(End of this chapter)