After eating a good meal like this, the girl felt uneasy, walked over timidly, and whispered: "Father, father, what's wrong with you..."
"Ah, um, oh, it's nothing..." County Magistrate Liu regained his composure, waved his hands, and said, "It's nothing, it's about the little princess Cheng Wang, don't spread it around, single eyelids, double eyelids..., in the future Don't mention it any more."
The girl nodded obediently: "Well, my child understands."
What happened just now seems to have been revealed in such an understatement.
"You guys eat, I have something to do, I have to go out." County magistrate Liu stood up, said something, and walked out the door.
When he reached the door, he stopped and asked again: "By the way, you said just now that these things were taught by the Marquis of Li County. Which Marquis of Li County?"
"Which is the Marquis of Li County, the one Daddy always talks about..."
"Okay, I see." County Magistrate Liu waved his hand and said, "You guys go eat first, I'm leaving."
He walked out of the door quickly, and when he stepped over the threshold, he stumbled and almost fell...
…
"My lord, what's the difference between the food rewarded by the emperor and the food outside?" On the carriage, Lao Fang looked inside and asked curiously.
Li Yi leaned on the carriage, and said lightly: "You want to know, why don't you take me with you next time?"
"I'm so sorry..." Lao Fang rubbed his hands together and asked, "When is the next time?"
Li Yi waved his hand: "Nothing special, the craftsmanship of the royal chef in the palace is similar to that of your mother-in-law and aunt."
Lao Fang curled his lips and said, "My lord, don't lie to me. The imperial cooks are the best cooks in the world. If you don't have skills, how can you enter the palace as a cook?"
Li Yi glanced at him, "Why do you think the little princess and the emperor always like to come to our house for dinner?"
After Lao Fang was startled, he immediately lost interest in the food rewarded by the emperor.
He turned his head to look, and suddenly asked: "Uncle, we will be in Yangliu Lane soon, do you want to go in and sit for a while?"
"Since you're here, sit down for a while." Li Yi nodded and got out of the carriage.
Seeing him approaching the alley, Lao Fang leaned comfortably on the carriage, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I'm exhausted these days, I'd better follow my uncle..."
The slovenly old man who had been sitting by the side and closed his eyes all this time suddenly opened his eyes and asked indifferently, "Do you know why your uncle doesn't let you follow these days?"
Lao Fang squinted at him and said, "Because my uncle has other more important things for me to do."
"Because you talk too much."
After the sloppy old man finished speaking, he closed his eyes again.
"You're just jealous!" Lao Fang gave him a sideways look, but he didn't pay attention anymore. He was really exhausted these days, and while my uncle was lingering inside, I'd better rest for a while before talking.
Not long after closing his eyes, he heard footsteps coming from ahead.
Lao Fang opened his eyes and asked in surprise, "Uncle, why are you back?"
"Only Xiaocui is at home." Li Yi got into the carriage and said, "Go home."
After waving his whip and starting the carriage, Lao Fang turned his head and asked curiously, "Master, I have a question..."
"Okay, okay, if you're really curious about what the emperor usually eats, I'll bring you some next time."
"It's not this..." Lao Fang shook his head, and asked curiously: "Miss Zeng..., Miss Zeng needless to say, Miss Wan—my uncle, what are you going to do?"
The slovenly old man closed his eyes, opened them, glanced at him, and then slowly closed them again.
It was quiet in the carriage for a long time before there was a sound.
"Old Fang, recently, the Liumeng has a shortage of manpower..."
…
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the new house, and the old Fang jumped out of the carriage and said, "My lord, then I'll go back and clean up. I'll be living in the league for a few days..."
"Forget it, don't go to Liumeng, you should stay with me." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I didn't eat a few bites in Furong Garden just now, so I asked the kitchen to cook a few dishes, and the altar you hid Get the wine out…”
"Uncle, where am I..."
"Go!"
Although I don't know why my uncle said to let me go to the Liumeng to help, but changed his mind so quickly, but to him, these two things are very interesting, there is no difference, but he feels sorry for the jar of wine, which is the real thing. The wine is a bit more mellow and less robust than the spirits made in my own workshop. I only hope my uncle can save a couple of sips for him...
However, thinking of my uncle's drinking capacity, he immediately let go of his heart.
Uncle moved to the city, so he naturally bought a house next to it. After returning home, he found the wine jar from under the bed. When he brought it back, he saw a person walking back and forth at the gate of the mansion. .
After taking a look, he strode over, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Yo, Lao Liu, are you here to find my uncle?"
County magistrate Liu was already preoccupied, and was suddenly slapped on the shoulder. He almost lost his soul in fright. When he saw someone coming, he patted his chest and said, "Brother Fang, is Master Li at home? "
"Yes, I just came back." It was not easy to meet an acquaintance from Qing'an Mansion in the capital. The old Fang put his arms around his shoulders and said, "Let's go in together."
"Brother Fang, let me know first..."
"Whatever you report, it's all your own people, don't be polite, don't be polite..."
…
"It's a coincidence that Master Liu came here." Li Yi pointed to the table and said, "Sit down, Lao Fang, go and add a pair of chopsticks to Master Liu."
County Magistrate Liu hastily waved his hand: "Master Li, you don't need to, the officer has already eaten at home just now."
"If I tell you to sit, you can sit down, what's the point!" Lao Fang pressed him on the seat, and soon brought two pairs of chopsticks from the kitchen, and sat down beside him.
"Lord Liu has been busy with political affairs recently, it's really hard work."
"Your Excellency is polite, this is the job of a subordinate official."
…
After the two chatted casually for a few words, the food and drink had already been served, Li Yi saw County Magistrate Liu's complexion turned pale, and looked a little out of control, and asked in confusion: "Master Liu came here today, but what happened to the academy? Could it be that someone in the court dares to stop you on the matter of the academy?"
"No, no, no..." County Magistrate Liu shook his head quickly, and said, "I'm here this time because I actually want to ask you something."
Li Yi was rather curious at the moment, poured a glass of wine, and said, "Master Liu, but it's okay to say."
County Magistrate Liu thought for a while, before speaking again: "Lord Li, I have a friend..."
"Pfft..."
This excuse is really old-fashioned, and you have to be so stupid to use it. Li Yi almost spit out a sip of wine. If he didn't turn his head quickly, he would be the only one who could eat this table of wine and food today.
County magistrate Liu was startled, and asked, "Master Li, what's wrong with you..."
"Cough, cough..., it's okay, I'm fine, what's wrong with Master Liu..., what's wrong with Master Liu's friend, let's continue." Li Yi said while wiping his mouth and waving his hands.
County Magistrate Liu nodded and said, "I have a friend, he and his wife have single eyelids, but their child has double eyelids..."
Li Yi put down the wine glass that he had already picked up, and stared blankly at County Magistrate Liu, to be precise, at his eyelids.
Well, single.
"You are sure you read correctly, Mr. Liu..., Mr. Liu's friend and his wife have single eyelids, and their child has double eyelids, not an extra wrinkle or something..."
Magistrate Liu shook his head, "Probably not."
"What should not be, is it right?"
"..." County magistrate Liu thought for a while, nodded and said, "There is nothing wrong."
Li Yi suddenly smiled, pushed a plate of green vegetables on the table towards him, and said, "Come on, this matter is not urgent, Lord Liu eat more vegetables, it seems that winter is coming, outside There are not many green vegetables, Master Liu, you can bring some more when you go home... "