"Hahaha, I'm just waiting for your sentence!" Zhao Bufan laughed even more freely.
Zhao Auntie glared at him, and said with a smile: "You don't treat yourself as an outsider. Do you know how much a jar of 'Jiannanchun' and 'Gujing Gong' cost? Hundreds of taels at every turn. As an uncle, you have the nerve to take advantage of Xiaocao ?”
"Aunt Zhao, if you say this, you are outrageous! As a junior, I honor my uncle with a few jars of wine, so what can I do to take advantage of it? Could it be that what you just said, not to treat me as an outsider, is all polite words ?" Yu Xiaocao shook Zhao Auntie's hand fondly, refusing to obey.
"The little grass girl is right, we are not outsiders!" Zhao Bufan smiled until his eyes narrowed.
Xiaocao and Auntie Zhao were doing the housework, General Zhao was smiling and sipping tea, and Zhao Bufan chatted with his senior brother Fang Zizhen from time to time.
As we chatted, we talked about Zhao Han. Xiaocao asked with concern: "Aunt Zhao, this year's Chinese New Year, is Brother Han still stationed in the guard? It's been so many years, and he hasn't come back for the Spring Festival once. Do you want to fight like this?"
"That's right! When I asked him to go to the Northwest with his grandfather and father, this kid was as stubborn as a donkey. He insisted on relying on his own ability to accumulate military achievements step by step. Last year, I lied to him on the excuse that I was not feeling well. When I came back, I only stayed at home for two days, and then I went back again! It seems that the whole guard will not turn around without him!" Speaking of her only son, Zhao Auntie complained. My heart is more distressed: the last time my son came back, he became thinner and darker...
Hearing this, Uncle Zhao disagreed and said, "Men! It's our job to make contributions and defend our country. The seaside has not been very peaceful in recent years, and Han'er also maintains the stability of one side, so don't drag your feet!"
Zhao Bufan was quite satisfied with his son's performance. He's only in his early twenties, so he's the sixth-grade boss Qian. As a general, without fighting, where do you get your military exploits and achievements? In the past ten years or so, there has been no major battles in the Northwest, and it is not bad at the seaside. At least Japanese pirates and pirates have not dared to attack as blatantly as before.
Zhao Auntie gave him a veiled look, then sighed and said, "People often say that you start a family first and then start a career. This little grass girl is four or five years younger than him, and she will get married after the new year. Yu Hang is two years younger than him." He's almost 20 years old, and he's about to become a father. Fortunately, he's in his twenties, and he's still a widow. Like him, he doesn't stay at home all year round, when will he bring me a daughter-in-law back!"
Zhao Bufan picked up the cup, took a sip of tea and said, "Han'er is only twenty-two or three years old, what's the rush? His Royal Highness Xu Wang is two years older than Han'er, isn't he married at this time?"
Zhu Junyang, who was helping to entertain the guests, said that he was also shot while lying down. snort! I am not as stupid as your stupid son, who obviously grew up with the little girl and his childhood sweetheart, but he can't even understand his own thoughts, so it's cheap for me... Ahem, well, I have to thank him for his emotional support Slow, otherwise how could you marry such a good little daughter-in-law
Zhao Auntie could be worried to death by her own man: "His Royal Highness Xu Wang, but he set his goal early and patiently waited for Xiaocao to grow up. No, last spring, he and Xiaocao got married. If Han'er also decided After getting married, I won't be so worried!"
Zhao Auntie glanced at the delicate and sweet Yu Xiaocao, and a trace of melancholy flashed in her heart. Obviously it was my family who got to know Xiaocao's family first, so why didn't they make baby kisses for the two children at the beginning, otherwise there would be no such thing as King Xu! Where can I find a daughter-in-law like Xiaocao who is good-tempered, capable, and hits it off with her
"Aunt Zhao, don't worry. This marriage was arranged by the heavens. When the fate comes, it will naturally come to fruition. Brother Han is so outstanding and has a good family background. If you speak out, the ladies in Beijing will not be overwhelmed!" Yu Xiaocao comforted the restless Auntie Zhao with witty words.
"I hope it's as you said! God bless your brother Han's marriage will be settled early, and my worries will be settled!" Aunt Zhao folded her hands and bowed to the sky.
After chatting with him for a while, Xiaocao got up and said, "Godfather, please help to greet Grandpa Zhao and the others, I will go to the kitchen to get some dishes. Grandpa Zhao, Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zhao, please sit down and try it later." Taste my craft." Zhu Junyang was appointed by the young wife to talk with Mr. Su. Zhu Junyang said: I don't want to go!
Zhao Auntie also stood up and said, "Auntie, don't you know your girl's cooking skills? When you were in Dongshan Village, you didn't have all the ingredients and seasonings, but you could make delicious dishes. At that time, you were just a potter. She's a little tall. With this amazing skill, she's grown into a big girl. Let's go, my aunt will help you. When we were in Xishan Zhai, our mother and I worked together more than once. I really miss those days Life, although life is a bit rough, but after all, the family is together, lively... "
"Okay, why are you talking about what you have and what you don't have? I think you are free, so you can think about it and think about it!" Zhao Bufan interrupted her. In fact, he also knew that it was not easy for his wife to be alone in Beijing all these years, thinking about her father-in-law and men far away in the frontier. However, a big man should protect his family, defend his country, and build a career, so how can he only care about his little family
Xiaocao hurriedly changed the subject thoughtfully, and said, "Aunt Zhao, your house in Dongshan Village is renovated every year, and the furniture and supplies inside are all complete! Brother Han often goes there when he is taking a bath. Stay for two days! Folks in Dongshan Village often miss you. If you are free, go back and live for a few days, see brother Han, and talk to my mother."
Zhao Auntie felt that this proposal was feasible, and said with a smile: "That will have to wait until you and Xu Wang get married. Didn't you say that your parents will come over the day after tomorrow? At that time, your mother will be busy enough."
When it came to her own marriage, Xiaocao didn't mean to be shy at all, and said cheekily: "At that time, Aunt Zhao, you have to come over often to help, or my mother can't do it by herself."
"Okay, okay, okay! When the time comes, Auntie will come over every day to help you prepare a dowry for this shameless little girl!" Aunt Zhao nodded Xiaocao's head a few times, why is this little girl so rare
In the kitchen, all the ingredients have been prepared, and the servants washed the ingredients clean, and cut them into cubes or shreds according to Xiaocao's request, just waiting for the "chef" to be in place. On the stove next to it, the stewed "Buddha Jumping Wall" is steaming, and the enticing fragrance is floating in the dense gas.
"This is the signature dish of Medicinal Food Workshop—Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It really deserves its reputation. Just smelling this fragrance can make people intoxicated!" Zhao Auntie looked at the orderly ingredients in the kitchen, some of which she had never seen before. I know I can't help much.
Yu Xiaocao had the audacity to plagiarize the achievements of later generations, and said with a smile: "Isn't Dongsan Village famous for seafood? In my spare time, I wonder if I can use a lot of top-quality seafood and some ingredients to make a good dish!" Buddha jumps over the wall 'It's the result of trying slowly. There are as many as 18 kinds of ingredients in it, including sea cucumber, shark's fin, abalone, fish lip, fish maw and other precious ingredients. And I found that this dish can nourish qi and blood, clear the lungs It moistens the intestines and prevents sweating. Not only is it delicious, but it can also nourish the body! So even if it is a bit more expensive, there are still many people who are willing to try it.”
"What you said is too modest. Who doesn't know that the 'Buddha Jumps Over the Wall' at Yuji Medicinal Food Square is scheduled to be scheduled for three months later!" Although Zhao Auntie seldom goes out, she doesn't hide much of the big and small things in Beijing. Got her.
"This can only show that people in the capital are not short of money! The emperor leads well, and the people of Ming Dynasty can become more and more prosperous!" Yu Xiaocao laughed, but her hands didn't stop.
"Is this like minced meat? Could it be that we make dumplings for lunch?" Aunt Zhao couldn't help asking when she saw that she had added water chestnuts and egg whites to the minced meat.
While kneading the minced meat into big round meatballs, Xiaocao explained: "I'm going to make Sixi meatballs, which means life is full of blessings, wealth, longevity, and happiness, whichever is auspicious."
Soon, four large meatballs were formed in her hands. Next, she asked people to pour a lot of oil into the pan to heat up, put the meatballs in it, fry them until golden brown, and take them out. Then, start another pot, pour in an appropriate amount of hot water, add soy sauce, star anise, green onion and ginger and other seasonings, put four large balls in it, cook on low heat, and finally collect the juice on high heat. The Sixi meatballs made are golden in color and full of fragrance, which shows that Xiaocao has deep cooking skills.
Then, she made famous dishes from various places such as "potted tenderloin", "West Lake vinegar fish", "hand-caught lamb", "steamed pork with flour", "Jiuzhuan large intestine"... everything is ready, and the cold dishes are served first. There are six cold dishes: "Beijing Roast Duck", "Flavor Roasted Chicken", "Pickled Pepper Chicken Feet", "Perserved Egg Tofu", "Red Oil Shredded Ear", and "Cold Fungus". more.
When a dish of color, fragrance and taste is presented to everyone one by one. Zhao Bufan couldn't help but sincerely praised: "The skill of the little grass girl can go to Zhenxiu Restaurant to be a cook!"
Zhu Junyang replied unwillingly: "Many of the chefs in Zhenxiu Restaurant were trained by our girl! Zhenxiu Restaurant, without our girl, might not be able to gain a foothold in the ancient capital of Tang Dynasty!" The meaning is obvious : Comparing our girl with the chef of Zhenxiu Restaurant, it is too degrading of our family's style.
He said "our girl" one by one, which made Fang Fang very upset. He gave him a hard look, and said with a cold snort: "Our Cao'er is not from Xu Wang's family, so you should be more careful when you speak. Don't ruin our family's reputation!" Well, the father-in-law and son-in-law, this is the end.
The old man is a big man, how dare Zhu Junyang go against Fang Fangzhen in order to marry the little girl smoothly? But I couldn't help feeling aggrieved in my heart—there is still half a year left, and the little girl will belong to my grandfather's family! We've already been engaged and said "our family", what's wrong