Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 56
Wu Xu looked at the things, raised his eyes and said: "My boss said, your things are out of stock, let me give you a higher price, how about this, these things, I will count you a tael of silver."

"Too...too many." Ma Qifeng didn't expect that these things could be sold for a tael of silver.

"Mr. Tulang will do business next time." Wu Xu said happily.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Ma Qifeng thanked him: "I want to buy some fine linen, please Madam, three children, and two adults to pull some cloth."

"Okay, sir, wait a minute." Wu Xu hurriedly asked the waiter to bring out several colors of cloth, "What color do you want?"

"Three children play turquoise, and two adults play some gray."

"Okay!" Wu Xu asked the boy to tear the cloth, and finally counted Ma Qifeng's 120 coppers.

"Ma'am, are you underpaid?"

Wu Xu said with a smile: "I didn't take too little, and I didn't take too much. You can take it, sir."

"Thank you, sister-in-law, then...then get some more silk cloth, and I'll let my daughter embroider some handkerchiefs."

"Lang Jun, help me embroider some round fans this time." Wu Xu said with a smile.

"Row."

"Folding fans are also fine."

"Okay, I'll let my daughter try it." She lied a lot, and she got used to it, and Ma Qifeng didn't feel guilty at all now that he had one daughter after another.

"Then I would like to thank you, Mr. Wu." Mrs. Wu Xu said, "I will give you the fabric and silk thread this time without charge, and when you finish it, you will be paid according to the embroidery. What do you think?"

"Thank you so much, sister-in-law." Ma Qifeng was worried about buying these things, but he didn't have the money to pay wages to Daddy Shi and others, so he didn't like it when he heard that the silk silk didn't need to be paid for.

After wrapping up the cloth and leaving the embroidery shop, in order not to let the people in the gambling shop see him, he walked through the back alley of the embroidery shop, bypassed the main street, bought some daily necessities, and walked out of the city through the south gate.

After returning home, it was already dark, and my daughter had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him to come back to eat.

"Dad, how is it?"

"Not bad." Ma Qifeng replied happily: "I bought fabrics and daily necessities, and old man Shi's wages are enough."

"That's great, Dad, you're so capable."

Ma Qifeng was always flattered by his daughter and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, "Didn't you say that you haven't had any clothes to change and wash? Dad bought fabrics today, and each of us can make a suit again, and then we can change and wash."

"Wow, dad, your wife is so nice."

"It's just your sweet mouth." Ma Qifeng happily took the cloth towel handed over by his daughter, wiped his face and hands, and had dinner with the children, so as to finish eating quickly and make clothes for the children.

Under the dizzy yellow oil lamp, the whole family is full of smiles, full of food and drink, and new clothes, so nice!

Ma Qifeng rushed for two days to prepare the clothes for the whole family.

To be honest, in modern times, Ma Min'er thought that his father could become a fashion designer, but unfortunately in ancient times, clothes crafting was a low-level profession, well, she just thought about it.

Putting on the green clothes, Ma Min'er felt that she was dressed better than the granddaughter of Ting Chang's family in the town. Although it was made of fine linen, not silk, his father made it really well. The skirt with narrow sleeves was not only hemmed , and embroidered a few simple twig patterns, and the thin tapered belt was also embroidered with twig patterns on the edge. Putting on the upper body, the whole person feels fresh, mother, finally bid farewell to the era of only one set of clothes.

"Second Sister, I don't have as many flowers as you do?" Xiao Yueer bowed her head and counted the flowers and said.

"You are small and your clothes are small, so Dad embroidered one less."

"Oh!" Ma Yue'er raised her head, revealing a mouthful of millet teeth, plus her fleshy face that has been raised by eating and drinking recently, she is so cute!She couldn't help reaching out and touching it.

"Second sister, you are bad!"

"Haha, Second Sister likes you!"

The three men from Ma's family were originally handsome, but when they put on new clothes, the gray and bald scene suddenly changed.

"Father, brother, you are so pretty."

"Second Sister, what about me!" San Lang shouted hastily.

"Of course you look better." Ma Min'er smiled.

Ma Qifeng looked at the children dotingly, and did not disturb the children playing for a long time.

After the quarrel, Ma Min'er said: "Father, I promise them to settle the bill once every ten days, let's go and give them coins, and check out the vegetables by the way, if we can pick them, we'll get some of everything and give them to General Zhang. "

Ma Qifeng nodded, "It should."

Ma Qifeng took Ma Min'er to the [-]-acre land to send wages to the hired workers, but both Shi Laodi and Fu Laodi were polite and embarrassed to accept the money.

"Take it!" Ma Min'er said: "My father and I don't know how to farm, and we can't do without everyone's help in the future. If you don't like it, just make my farm better."

"That's for sure, that's for sure." Father Shi and Father Fu said in unison.

Ma Qifeng didn't know how to say stereotypes or polite words, so he took the copper money bag and asked his daughter to pay her wages.

Ma Min'er said: "I'll give you less now, and when my food is ready and can be sold for money, I'll process money for you."

"Er Niang, you are too polite, with this money, enough is enough." Father Fu said again and again.

Ma Min'er smiled and said, "As long as I have it in my pot, I will definitely have it in everyone's bowls."

Father Shi secretly sighed in his heart, how can this little lady be so eloquent and so flattering.

After each family's fifty copper coins were distributed, Ma Min'er said, "Both fathers, pick some vegetables that you can pick."

The old man Fu said in surprise, "Boss, the vegetables are still tender, so I can't bear it."

"Father, I want to return the favor with food."

"So that's how it is." Father Fu still felt reluctant, moving the crops before they were ripe would be a waste to him, but who would let him be his boss?

Ma Miner was about to go to Aunt Guo to deliver her wages, when she suddenly found a lot of people on the Qutou alley, including the Ma family. Don’t lament that she has good eyesight. It is true that the Ma family is different from the people in the village. Like a crab, I really don't know what to do.

"Two fathers, look at the picking, as long as you can eat, get ten catties of each."

Before the two fathers had time to reply, the young lady of the host family dragged his father away.

"This baby wants to pick vegetables every day, and I really want her to pick them together. How did he leave?" Father Shi was a little puzzled.

Fu Xiaoyou stood beside his grandfather, followed Ma Erniang's gaze, and knew why, but he would not say it.

Aunt Shi gave her wife a farewell look, "You're the one who talks a lot, hurry up and work for the boss."

Ma Min'er invited Father Shi and Father Fu, but Father Shi's wife, and even his son and son-in-law who lived nearby, all came to help, let alone Fu Xiao, she wanted to pay them wages, they didn't want them, It's really simple to say that it's just helping out occasionally, and it's not worth the money!

But there are always people who are not simple, such as the bastards of the Ma family living in the Luo family compound, they must have heard what the villagers said, knowing that their vegetables have grown and come to fight the autumn wind.

How can it be possible to invest people and money and let you play the autumn wind!While walking, Ma Min'er looked around the [-]-acre area. There were several palm-sized thatched huts, some of which belonged to Father Shi, and some belonged to Guo's mother and son. They all worked hard to guard the vegetables and upland rice on the [-]-acre field.

But as these vegetables grew bigger and bigger, Ma Min'er felt that old man Shi and the others might not be able to keep them, what should they do?She is worried.

The Ma family's concubine brothers and sisters-in-law and children, there are quite a few of them, standing at the head of the field, crowded together.

Ma Min'er has already walked to the edge of Guo Li's shed, "Aunt Guo—"

Mrs. Guo Li was weeding in the field, when she saw Ma Miner calling her, she hurried up to the ridge of the field, "Er Niang—"

Ma Min'er didn't say anything, and when she stuffed fifty copper coins into her arms, "The Ma family is here, I have to go." After finishing speaking, she dragged his father away.

"Hey——" Mrs. Guo Li didn't even have time to be polite, "This Erniang..." He reached out and touched the copper in his arms, so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. It's good to follow Erniang, eat and drink, and money.

"Mom, don't be in a daze, let's see what the Ma family wants to do over there." Guo Daping reminded.

Seeing those people, Guo Li was so angry that he threw the grass in his hand, "Come on, let's go and have a look."

Seeing Ma Laoliu leaving, the old aunt avoided them, pretended not to see, pointed at the mustard greens and said, "A Ling, go down to the ground and pull a few catties."

"Yes, my aunt."

How could Fu Tugen agree to the old mother, A Ling, who went to the field with her skirt in her hand? He had already known the right and wrong of the Ma family from his grandson who was running errands, and hurriedly stepped forward and pushed him onto the field ridge.

The old mother, A Ling, had been in the gate of the mansion, where the country can be flattened, and she was about to fall on Fu Tugen when she tilted her body, "Indecent, indecent..."

Fu Tugen, an honest farmer, saw this scene there, and was terrified and at a loss.

Father Shi and his wife were also frightened by the Ma family. They remembered the fight between the old aunt, mother and son and the owner, and instinctively stood at the head of the field, trying to block the vegetable pickers.

Fu Xiaoyou, who was only 12 years old, rolled her eyes and suddenly shouted: "Grandpa, you married this woman and will be my step-grandmother."

……

A group of people were attracted by the cries of the little kid, and they were surprised, but most of them were funny.

"Haha..." Mrs. Guo Li who rushed over laughed loudly, "Papa Fu, your grandson is right, you won't lose money if you marry her."

Father Shi and his wife glanced at each other, knowing that Mrs. Guo and Li were running on Ma's family, they also burst into laughter. They didn't want the dishes to be picked by these idlers.

The old mother, A Ling, felt that she couldn't bear the old face anymore, and she didn't charge forward for her master, so she hurriedly climbed to the head.

Fu Xiaoyou raised his chin, "You trespassed on the people's fields, we have to report to the authorities."

Fu Tugen felt that he had lived for almost 50 years, and he had never been so disgusted by a woman. He was so angry that he followed his grandson and shouted, "Yes, report to the police!"

"Daping—"

"Mom, I'm here."

"Go to the police!"

"Reporting...reporting to an official, what's wrong with us?" Ma Qiguang glared at Guo Lishi and others and shouted.

"If we don't report to the officials, what will happen to you."

"You... shrew."

Guo Lishi yelled: "What's the matter with the shrew, it's better than shamelessly stealing other people's food."

"Who stole it, who stole it, you bitch, tell me clearly..." the old aunt cursed viciously.

"Hey, who the hell is cheap? No one invited you here, so it's cheap to come here by yourself?" Guo Lishi is also a good hand in quarrels.

"cheap……"

"Aunt..." Mrs. Ma Er glanced at the ridge of the field, and more and more villagers gathered to harass her. She wanted to save face, and stopped the old aunt who was about to spoil her.

"Second daughter-in-law..." The old aunt still wanted to make trouble, but now that the second daughter-in-law is in charge, she has to give face to the second daughter-in-law, so she suppressed her anger.

"Auntie, today's scenery is almost enough, let's go back." Ma Er Madam said while signaling to Auntie, there are so many people, it's not good to make a fuss.

The old aunt stopped, snorted and turned around, "What's there to see, why don't you go back and enjoy the cool air."

The women turned back with their children.The men looked at the green fields, they were sparse, and they didn't think much of it. It doesn't matter if there is food or not, as long as there is meat to eat, it is a good one.

After all, it was from the aristocratic family, and it took some face, the Ma family went back in a hurry.

Looking at their backs, Father Shi sighed, "It's a pity that there are so many fertile fields and weeds in Dongtou."

"Then what can I do? People don't bother to farm, and I heard that they are eating their laurels." Guo Lishi said.

"How many money can I have to eat like this." Aunt Shi also sighed.

Fu Xiaoyou has been inquiring about the news in the town, and said: "They have let Tian Dian out and collected rent."

"What kind of rent can you receive in a famine year?"

Fu Xiaoyou said: "They say they are wealthy people, anyway, they won't go to the fields themselves."

Father Shi said: "You can learn from our boss, learn to do something yourself, and then hire someone to do it, won't your life be brighter?"

Fu Xiaoyou shook his head: "They think farming is hard, tiring, and disrespectful."

"Then what do they want to do?" Father Shi asked puzzled.

Fu Xiaoyou shook his head: "I don't know, anyway, I see them lying on wicker chairs at home every day, or going to the Ma's house in the town, or drinking tea in the only teahouse in the town, and Ma Jiu and Ma Wu are still with them. The townspeople gambled a few times and won often, so that the townspeople stopped playing with them."

Old man Shi was stunned when he heard this, and sighed repeatedly: "Sure enough, he is a man of style in Beijing, and he actually drinks tea in a teahouse, and it's nothing to gamble."

Guo Lishi said: "If Master Yao was not a student of Master Ma, I guess some local ruffians would have attacked their family."

Fu Xiaoyou smirked: "You think there is no, it's simply that the outside is bright and the inside is dark, and there is no money."

"what……"

Afterwards, Ma Min'er knew that it was Fu Xiaoyou who had driven away the Ma family who fought Qiufeng wittily, and said to him with a smile: "Xiaoyou, if my family loses money, I will hire you to be my housekeeper."

"Really!" Fu Xiaoyou's eyebrows flew up with joy, "It's an air of being a big manager."

"Haha..." Ma Min'er was amused by his words, "Let me tell you, when you really become a big manager that day, you won't say such things."

"Ah... isn't it?" Fu Xiaoyou said puzzled, "But the big managers I see are all arrogant!"

Ma Min'er thought that when you have experienced your life, you will understand that the higher you stand and the farther you walk, the more humble and low-key you will be. She smiled slightly and said, "Xiao You, learn to read with my brother."

"what……"

"what……"

Not only Fu Xiaoyou was shocked, but also Fu Tudi, who delivered the food, was also surprised, "Learn...to learn to read and write."

"Yes——" Ma Min'er nodded, and looked at the two Guo brothers, "It's the same with you, come here every afternoon to learn how to read and read with my brother, and after learning how to read, even if you go outside as an apprentice, you will have more opportunities than others. "

"Erniang is right." Mrs. Guo Li put down the vegetable basket and wiped off her sweat happily, "My aunt has nothing else to do, but she saw the accountant in the shop and thought he was very good. If my Daping knew him Words, if I can be an accountant in the future, I will be worthy of the old Guo family in my life."

"mother……"

Guo Daping was shocked by Ma Erniang's attitude towards Fu Xiaoyou at first, and when he felt really uncomfortable, he heard that she let him learn to read together, and his depressed heart immediately became happy again.

Hearing that my mother asked me to be the accountant, I was a little confused, and instinctively shouted in my heart, I don't want to go out to be the accountant, I just want to help Erniang with work and things.

The old man Shi and his wife put down the vegetable basket, glanced at each other, and felt that they couldn't miss this opportunity, "Er...mother, can...can you let my little grandson read a few words?"

Ma Min'er nodded: "Of course, Father Shi."

"That's...that's great." Father Shi couldn't see the difference in joy.

The food was delivered, and the family got another surprise, and they all left the Ma's small courtyard happily.

Seven or eight baskets made of flat wicker were neatly arranged, and the picked vegetables were juicy and juicy inside.

"Father, after giving it to the benefactor, we can sell vegetables."

"Yeah, it grew out unexpectedly." Ma Qifeng was quite emotional, but in a place where the children couldn't see, he felt a little dazed and flustered.When he was young, he lived with his aunt and studied with his brothers in the clan. Due to his mediocre qualifications, he did not go any further after the age of 14. After leaving the college, no one planned for his future and let him stay at home.

Bored, he hangs out with people in the market alleys and learns to gamble. His aunt dragged him back home by forcing him to die, and he took it easy, but he didn't expect that his aunt's body still collapsed from the exertion.

She dragged her sick body to find a marriage for herself, and she was relieved to see her getting married. She didn't expect that she would go after the relief.If it wasn't for his wife to accompany him, he might have gone with his aunt.

Asking him to sell vegetables, Ma Qifeng suddenly didn't know where to start.

Ma Min'er felt that her father was not very interested in selling vegetables, could it be because he came from a prominent family and disdained to be a businessman?It's really possible that the Ma family was born as an imperial teacher.

But no matter what, at this moment, no matter how disinterested Dad is, he has to stand in front of him, otherwise, she, a nine-year-old girl, will not be able to do things well.

Early the next morning, the sky was still dark, everyone in the Ma family got up, washed up, prepared breakfast, everyone was extremely busy.

Ma Min'er had just made the wild onion omelet, when there was a sound of footsteps outside, she hurried out of the kitchen.

When Father Shi saw the little lady coming, he quickly smiled, "Second Mother——"

"Father so early?"

"Yes...it's like this. Last time I saw that my boss doesn't know how to push a scooter, but my Dabao can push it. I'll ask him to come over and help my boss push it." Because of self-assessment, Father Shi said very nervously, fearing that his boss would not give him face. , I am ashamed.

"Father Shi, you... are too polite!" Ma Qifeng reluctantly declined.

"No...it's okay!" Father Shi was a little at a loss.

Ma Min'er glanced at the dull and skinny young man, saw that everyone was looking at him, her shy head was almost lowered to her knees, and she sighed secretly, Shi Daddy was clearly helping, but actually working for him.

No matter, in the future, selling vegetables will not be done once or twice. If this continues, it is possible to sell vegetables every day. It is not realistic for father, a frail scholar, to keep pushing. Uncle Dabao."

Ma Qifeng nodded: "OK."

"Father, first pay a salary of one hundred coppers per month."

Ma Qifeng is a good father and a good person, but it cannot be denied that he is indeed a concubine son raised by a big family. No matter whether he is in official career or common affairs, no one has guided him, let alone taught him personally. He is not very good at many things. Understand, for example, hiring labor, he doesn't know how to pay the wages. Since the start of the [-]-acre land, Ma Min'er has decided all the bills for employing people.

Ma Qifeng can't do anything else, but he can understand the meaning of his daughter's words. After understanding, he is responsible for nodding. The rest is decided by his daughter. Just like in the capital city, the big and small things are first aunt, then lady, and now daughter.

It has to be said that some men are born with a good life, and behind them are always women who have given without complaint or regret.

"Boss, I can't... I can't..." Father Shi was thinking carefully, he wanted to find something for his son-in-law, but he was going to do it a few times before opening his mouth, so that people could see if his son-in-law could do things well. , the boss is too neat and too straightforward, and it will be used immediately.

This is not Ma Qifeng's straightforwardness, but Ma Miner's straightforwardness. In modern times, she is known as Lei Lifengxing, and she never does things sloppily. Since Daddy Shi wants to give this favor to her, she will give it simply, which is convenient for her family. , Also feed others, why not do it.

Before Ma's father and son could get into the cart's vegetable basket, Niu Dabao scrambled to get onto the cart.

Ma Min'er moved out of the small table, set up breakfast, and invited Father Shi and his son-in-law to eat together. Father Shi ran away as if fleeing, but Niu Dabao refused to serve. Finally, he stuffed him with an egg pancake. Tucked into his arms like a baby.

Ma Min'er frowned, her body already had body temperature, and the weather was hot, so her kung fu would be spoiled in a while, so she walked up to him and said, "Eat now."

"Ah!" Niu Dabao, who was in his twenties and almost 30 years old, shivered in fright.

"Eat now." With such dirty clothes, stuffing food into the mouth, this is really hygienic... Ma Min'er never let go of her frown.

Niu Dabao was so frightened by Ma Min'er that he quickly took out the egg pancake and stuffed it into his mouth.

"It's delicious." Ma Min'er turned her head, "Sanlang brought him a bowl of hot and cold water."

"Yes, Second Sister." Ma Sanlang hurried into the kitchen and came out with a small wooden bowl.

Niu Dabao stuffed the cake with one hand, and quickly and carefully took the water with the other. After he took a sip of water, he found that everyone in the host family had eaten and no one was looking at him. On the other hand, he ate his breakfast in small mouthfuls like a baby.

After breakfast, the five members of the Ma family went to the county seat together with Niu Dabao. When nine o'clock came, they arrived at the county seat and inquired about the garrison yamen along the way.

Zhang Nianmei has just come off the training ground, it is not surprising to hear that someone is looking for her; it is also common to hear that a young lady is looking for her, who made us look good?
But it's strange to hear that a young lady from Beijing is looking for me!

Everyone teased, "Zhang Tiaozi, you went to Beijing with the little general last winter, you were amazing, and let the little lady find us and calm down."

"Go, go, talk nonsense!" Hearing the capital, Zhang Nianmei guessed who it was, and hurriedly ran to Xia Zhen, "General, I have some private matters, I want to go out."

Xia Zhen frowned.

"General, my subordinates know that you have no appetite, so I asked someone to get you some appetizers." Zhang Nianmei said flatteringly.

"Yeah!" Xia Zhen nodded silently.

Zhang Nianmei jumped out happily, and went to the gate of the garrison office to see that she was indeed that interesting little lady in the capital.

"Brother Zhang——"

"Sister, why are you here?" Zhang Nianmei asked with a smile, as if they had known each other for many years.

Ma Min'er's beautiful eyebrows and eyes are curved: "I promised Brother Zhang, when the vegetables are ready, I will give you the first one to eat!"

"Wow, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious." Ma Min'er replied straight.

Zhang Nianmei walked to the cart and saw the juicy vegetables, she couldn't see her eyes smiling, "It's a pity that the rough men in the army can't cook such tender vegetables."

"No way."

"Of course, the little general hasn't had a good meal for days." Zhang Nianmei's smile disappeared.

Ma Miner frowned slightly, "No appetite?"

Zhang Nianmei nodded.

"Does he sweat a lot?"

Zhang Nianmei shouted: "Who are we, train every day, don't sweat too much."

"Oh, it's an excess of fire and spleen deficiency, a common symptom in summer, eat some light and delicious food, and adjust it slowly." Ma Min'er thought about it.

"Sister, after all, you are from Beijing, why do you say the same thing as the doctor, then what light and delicious side dishes do you have?" Zhang Nianmei asked excitedly, her eyebrows twitching.

Ma Min'er said: "I can only talk, but I'm not very good at doing it?"

"what……"

"How about I give the recipe to your cook and let him do it?"

"Okay, okay, come with me to the logistics, watch them do it again, and see if it tastes right."

"Oh."

Zhang Nianmei was looking for an excuse to come out to meet Ma Min'er, but she didn't expect that she really knew how to cook, and she was so happy that she didn't even close her mouth, which saved him from looking for recipes everywhere.

If it wasn't for Zhang Nianmei, the Ma family had the opportunity to come in the important place of the military camp, and they followed him for half an hour before arriving at the logistics.

Wei Li'an, General Manager of Logistics, saw the glowing eyes of the juicy vegetables, "Mother, that one is so tender."

"Let's be tender!" Zhang Nianmei was extremely proud.

"Too tender."

Zhang Nianmei laughed: "Haha, my sister gave it to me."

"Your girl?"

"You don't care, it's my sister anyway."

Wei Li'an was about to say a few foul words, but when he saw someone looking at him, he turned his head, and there was a meaningful young man standing at the door, unlike ordinary people, he subconsciously cupped his hands at him.

Ma Qifeng also raised his hand, and the two greeted silently.

"Lei Jiu... Lei Jiu..."

"General Zhang, why are you calling me a little..." A fat middle-aged man came from the kitchen wearing a gray cloth pocket.

"The little general's special cook." Zhang Nianmei introduced to Ma Min'er.

Ma Min'er smiled at the other party, it was considered polite.

"Lei Jiu, look at the vegetables I brought you." Zhang Nianmei turned around, and Lei Jiu followed him to the cart, "Okay, General Zhang, where did you get such tender vegetables?"

"Don't ask whoever came here, just ask if you can make dishes that will please the little general?" Zhang Nianmei raised her eyebrows and asked.

"Of course."

"Haha..." Zhang Nianmei laughed loudly, "My sister is from Beijing, so I'll bring you some fine stewed dishes for you rough old man, do you want to?"

"Yes, of course!" The cook heard the reason why the recipe was not required, and it was from Beijing, so he yearned for it even more.

Lei Jiu heard that the little lady had a recipe, so she was very polite, and quickly welcomed her in.

Ma Min'er was not hypocritical, and mentioned a few light menus suitable for summer, including soup, stir-fried, and crisp and refreshing pickles.

After listening, Lei Jiu frowned, "Is the soup a bit bland?"

"Uncle Lei, do it first, if your general doesn't like it, then that's fine, it doesn't matter." Ma Min'er smiled.

Lei Jiu nodded, but he didn't care about it in his heart. For the rough man in the military camp, he didn't eat meat, but he was rich in oil and salt. The clear soup lacked water, and he heard that he lost his appetite.

But anyway, General Zhang came over in person, so he had to save face, greet his subordinates, and start washing vegetables and shabu-shabu.

Four cold salads, six small stir-fries, two soups, and freshly pickled sour radish heads. Considering that men like meat, Ma Miner saw a few kinds of meat in the kitchen and picked a few, namely chicken, pickled radish, etc. Meat, fresh pork, pig heart, and pork liver, after cleaning, put them in a large pot and boil them in clear water.

"Don't let anything go?" Lei Jiu couldn't help asking.

"Put in wild onions, ginger, salt, and white wine!" Since there was no cooking wine, Ma Min'er had to use white wine to remove the fishy smell.

"No magnified sauce."

"Not for this dish."

Lei Jiu glanced at Zhang Nianmei, and held back her words.

Even though there were many pots and people in the kitchen, Ma Min'er had to work for more than an hour to prepare a few side dishes.

"It's time for lunch, Lei Jiu hastened to arrange for someone to bring the food to the little general." Zhang Nianmei looked at the delicious soup and water, thinking that the young general should have an appetite now.

At this moment, Lei Jiu no longer thinks that these dishes are clear and watery. He has paid for everything, which looks bland but is extremely fresh and delicious. The food in the capital is really different from that of us vulgar people.

It has been nearly two years since the Ma family had an accident and was dispatched by the emperor to exile in Yunshui. For Sanlang and Siniang, those prosperous days have become blurred, and they can no longer remember their daily life.

Ma Dalang has memories, but it seems that these memories cannot be specific to that dish. Maybe he has eaten all the dishes made by his eldest sister.

If these are all children, their once prosperous lives have been worn away by suffering, but Ma Qifeng is an adult, his memory will not be fuzzy, and he will be specific to a certain dish. He is sure that his daughter made it He has never eaten these dishes in Jingli, whether it is Jingli's family or Jingli restaurant, is it possible that his daughter is talented in cooking?self-taught?
Ma Qifeng's mind unconsciously went deep, but he tried his best to pull himself out, no... she is my daughter, my Min'er.

One dish after another was brought to Xia Zhen.Mr. Tian, ​​a staff member, sat with him, and his eyes were full of clear soup and little water. He was getting older and his spleen and stomach were not as good as those of young people, but he was aroused by these dishes. Juicy, it looks good with a whole piece of cabbage."

Xiaowen, who was serving the dish, hurriedly reported the name of the dish: "Sir, this is called Baizhuo cabbage."

"What's the difference between fried and boiled?"

"I don't know about the little ones. You won't know until you have eaten, sir."

"Haha..." Mr. Tian was teased by Xiaowen, "Little General, please—"

Xia Zhen looked disgusted, Xiaowen didn't dare to put food on the small plate in front of him seeing him like this.

Mr. Tian wanted to eat, and hinted to Xiaowen to add a piece.Xiaowen bit the bullet and took a piece of cabbage for the little general.

Xia Zhen frowned again, but her chopsticks moved, she put the dish in her mouth, chewed slowly, and unknowingly ate a piece of cabbage.

Mr. Tian couldn't wait to ask the little general about the taste of the food, so he quickly stretched out his chopsticks. After eating, he nodded his head and said, "I know the difference between boiled and boiled."

"Sir, what's the difference?"

"White stir fry is served in an oil pan, while boiled boil is taken out of boiling water and then poured with oil." Mr. Tian smiled and said, "Quickly ask the cook if I'm right."

"Oh yes, sir."

Xiaowen walked to the door and asked the boy to go to the kitchen to ask how to cook the dishes. After a while, the boy told Xiaowen the recipe.

Xiaowen came in with a smile, "Mr. is amazing, it's true." Looking up, the plate of boiled cabbage was empty.

"One more plate." Mr. Tian said.

"All right, sir."

Burning is a technique of cooking. It is called burning raw food with boiling water or soup.Don't look at the literal meaning, but if you think that baizhuo is boiled in boiling water and taken out, then you are wrong, it is just a misunderstanding of the literal meaning.In fact, it is very particular, requiring fresh and tender ingredients, as well as excellent fire control, in order to cook tender and delicious dishes.

This boiled cabbage dish is a small piece of Chinese cabbage that has just grown, which is at its tenderest time, and the soup of the boiled cabbage is the broth made by Ma Miner, which is the one mentioned above with meat and chicken Soup, she scooped out the clearest first soup, and used it to roll the vegetables, so that the plain cabbage suddenly became oily, and then skimmed out the sauce water seeping from the big sauce tank in the kitchen (this sauce water is actually modern light soy sauce) Pour it over the piled cabbage to enrich the layers of the cabbage, and then fry the wild garlic in a pan with oil until fragrant.

A seemingly simple dish of boiled cabbage actually takes a lot of effort, can it not be delicious?

Speaking of the soup, the whole chicken was taken out of the soup, cut into pieces, washed a few cilantro and put on it, Ma Miner took another small dish, filled it with light soy sauce small plate.

Mr. Tian glanced at the chicken nuggets without any condiments: "Little general, you are welcome." One piece, the skin is smooth and tender, "It looks like a boiled chicken, but the taste is moderately salty, Not greasy or greasy, extremely tender, delicious, so delicious."

Xiaowen continued to report the name of the dish: "Sliced ​​chicken."

"The name of this dish is really artistic!"

"Sir, the boy who served the dishes said that this plate of chicken is best eaten with this sauce." Xiaowen said while paying attention to his master, and found that he was also interested in the white chicken, so he quickly took a piece of chicken and dipped it in the sauce. to the master.

Xia Zhen still chewed slowly, not in a hurry, eating elegantly and extravagantly.

Xiaowen raised his eyebrows secretly, wondering if it was an illusion, he found that the anger on the brows of the little general was less, he seemed less irritable, that's right, he hasn't dropped a plate since the table was opened.

"Okay, okay, let me try it!" Mr. Tian moved his index finger, he couldn't wait to pay for every dish.

Xiaowen kept reporting the names of the dishes: "Steamed lion's head, stir-fried pork heart, clear-cut pork liver, three delicacies soup, sour radish..." Every time he reported the name of a dish, he put a piece on the plate in front of the host. The owner ate it all.

Wow, the master ate a lot today, and Xiaowen's heart that has been worrying has been relieved a lot.

For Xia Zhen, he was born in a noble family, so he has never eaten any kind of dishes, but today, in his heart, he also has to admit that the dishes on this table are made with the utmost care, the meat and vegetables are properly prepared, the taste is pleasant, and the taste is good.

"reward--"

"Little General—" Xiaowen was stunned for a moment, and when he woke up, he found that the plates on the table were almost empty, "Yes, General!" He immediately went to order.

Mr. Tian wiped his mouth with a cloth towel, "I'm interested in who made these dishes."

Xiaowen, who was about to step out the door, turned to look at the little general.

Xia Zhen was also wiping the corners of her mouth, showing no expression, but as a personal follower, Xiaowen knew that her master had agreed, so she hurried out.

Seeing that she was done with her work, Ma Min'er bid farewell to Zhang Nianmei.

"Farewell, sister, I'm here with brother, let's go after eating." Zhang Nianmei felt pity when she saw the sweat on the little lady's head.

"This...it's not good!"

"Brother says yes." Zhang Nianmei immediately shouted: "Lei Jiu, the dishes that my sister cooks by hand are brought to the little general. You can press this for my sister and do it again, so that you can practice your skills."

"Okay!" Lei Jiu happily took the spoon.

Eat, don’t eat for nothing, Ma Min’er only said politely, and didn’t refuse anymore. When I came to the Great Wei Dynasty, I saw a wealth of food materials for the first time in the military camp logistics. For the first time, I felt that there were also chickens and ducks in this era. Fish!
"Uncle Lei..."

"Little lady, what's the matter?"

Ma Min'er pointed to the corner of the wall and said, "Can you give me the first sauce from these big sauce jars?"

"To tell you the truth, my lady, in the past these sauces were either poured out, or they were taken by the soldiers for dinner. I really didn't take it seriously. After you made it like this today, I will use it for cold dishes in the future. It's used as a seasoning."

"Hee hee..." Ma Min'er smiled, "Then you can give me less."

"Okay, no problem." Lei Jiu let his hands down and took a small jar, and poured a whole jar for the little lady.

The kitchen was bustling with activity, and from time to time someone would call out: "Little lady, do you think I look good with this modification?"

"Little lady, did I overcook it?"

……

Ma Min'er went over to correct them one by one, she looked like the head chef of a big hotel, something like that.

"Chef Lei, my son asked who was in charge of the table just now?"

Lei Jiu turned to look at Zhang Nianmei who was eating at the small table. He wanted to go, but he had to see if General Zhang agreed!

Zhang Nianmei took three mouthfuls and two mouthfuls of the steamed bun in his hand, "Got it, I'll be there soon." After speaking, he used the last mouthful of steamed bun to spread the sauce and stir-fry shredded pork. It was so delicious that he almost swallowed the plate.

Lei Jiu understood that General Zhang wanted to take the little lady to the general, and he didn't have a chance to show his face, so he turned his head and continued cooking. If no one was covering him, the chance to show his face in front of the superior must be his own.

Ma Qifeng looked at his daughter worriedly, and Ma Miner gave her a reassuring look, "Father, it's okay, maybe there is a reward!"

Satisfied, Mr. Tian got off the table with his master.

"My lord, will I be able to eat this kind of food every day in the future?"

Xia Zhen raised her eyes and sat down on the grand teacher's chair, with one foot on the side of the little Wuzi. She was lazy and seemed to be covered with thorns all over her body. retreat.

Mr. Tian was used to the appearance of the little master, he didn't care, he gently knocked on the tea cover, and drank the tea leisurely.

Zhang Nianmei came to the little master with a smile on her face, and "Little General—" followed and saluted.

Xia Zhen raised her eyes again.

"Little General, I was brought here." Zhang Nianmei was used to her master's silence, and judged from his expression what she should say and do next, and she gave way slightly after speaking.

Ma Min'er appeared in Xia Zhen's line of sight, but he was still indifferent, leaning his elbow on the table next to him, resting his hand on his chin, as if he didn't see it.

(End of this chapter)