While she was rinsing the meat, she was thinking wildly, and suddenly she heard Jin Fengju say: "Don't just make it for me and the children, you can eat it yourself." After saying that, he put the vegetables and meat into the bowl for her, and said with a smile: "I I have never tasted such unique shabu-shabu shabu-shabu, and the sauce is particularly outstanding. I will definitely have a big meal tonight, and you will lose your grace when the time comes, so don’t laugh at me. It's all your fault for hiding such a good thing from me. It can be seen that if I want to come here in the future, I will come quietly. I don’t know what good things I have never eaten before. "
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "This is just a random thought in my spare time. Who knew I did it once and everyone agreed. In fact, there are more? It's just that when you come over, you always have to cook carefully. Who knew You have been ungrateful several times, but you only said that the food we eat and drink is delicious."
"It's delicious to begin with. Look at Jin Ming, he eats faster than me." Jin Fengju said as he glanced at his confidant underground, only to see him holding a big bowl and pouring soup into his mouth. Only his friend at the table Both Yu Niang and Yu Jie were stunned. They just held up their chopsticks and didn't even know how to pick up vegetables and meat from the pot.
"Jin Ming, you should also pay attention to how you eat. If you don't have anything, just give me a slap in the face. Look at Yu Niang and Yu Jie, they scare you so much that they don't dare to eat. Zhuan'er and Lu Hua are also pitiful. They have seen you like this since they were children. Aren’t you going to be spoiled by the way you eat?” Jin Fengju laughed and cursed a few words, but saw Jin Ming put down the big bowl and said with a smile: “Have a try, please mix this soup with the vermicelli and drink it. Go down, it’s really delicious.”
Jin Feng took two spoonfuls of soup and put it into the bowl. Fu Qiuning fished out some vermicelli and said with a smile: "I put this thing down earlier, I'm afraid it won't rot. It will probably be ready by now. Let me try it."
In this way, Jin Fengju's stomach was almost full from the hot pot meal. He kept walking on the ground to eat while saying to Qiu Ning: "This thing is just for fun. You can pick more vegetables tomorrow." Cut some more meat and go to the ancestor's place. Invite your mother, second aunt, and everyone in the house. Yes, I remembered. Brother Feng will be back tomorrow, just in time for him to have a taste of you. This new flavor, our Marquis Mansion has shops everywhere, and he is taking care of it. Maybe if he eats it well and becomes a signature dish in hotels everywhere, he can still make money every day. By then, Qiuning You have done a great job."
Fu Qiuning thought, don't tell me, this Jinfengju still has a lot of business acumen. The modern hot pot restaurant is so prosperous, I don't know how much money it makes. Now this sauce only needs to let those senior chefs improve on my basis, and it will be better every day. Gold is really not difficult. As I was thinking about it, I wondered: "There's just one thing. How can I have so many vegetables here? The little bit in the greenhouse grows as I eat it. It's still tight enough to feed Wanfengxuan. It can feed so many mouths." It’s absolutely impossible.”
Jin Fengju thought for a while and said in deep thought: "In that case, I won't touch the vegetables you have here. I'll let people go to the lower village to buy more vegetables first, and then we can get them. Yes, the emperor has not been in good spirits these days. He is not in good health. The eunuch next to him said that His Majesty is getting old, and whatever he eats just tastes tasteless in his mouth. He must like eating it this way with sauce."
Fu Qiuning pursed her lips and smiled: "I have so many things to worry about, and now I think of the emperor."
Jin Fengju smiled and said: "What else do you think? Although the Holy Family is prosperous, it is not just about your ability to do things. If you can be meticulous and considerate in these small things, you can move the Holy Heart even more." After finishing speaking, Looking at Qiu Ning under the lamp, he said, "If your father knew you were such a talented person and promised you to me, I'm afraid his intestines would be filled with regret."
Fu Qiuning saw his eyes moving and became wary. He sat a little further away and said with a smile: "What a small thing? It deserves such praise. But when will the master come back? Didn't I say that I would go back to Beijing to report on my work before the year? Now I have left the New Year. It’s been more than a month, but it’s time to come back, right?”
"Yes, I have already handed over my post. I just need to wait for the handover to be completed before I can return to Beijing. Logically speaking, I should have gone to greet him in person, but I'm afraid I won't have time. Fortunately, my eldest brother is also back together, so he can be with his father. Let’s go, we look after each other.”
"What else do you have to do? Now that I'm in the new year, you won't leave the capital, right?" Fu Qiuning raised his head in confusion, but saw Jin Fengju's face was cautious, he looked at her and said: "Remember when we came back from your house? Those rocks on the road?”
"I remember that I and Jin Ming left in a hurry and asked me to hide it from others. Although I was confused about this at the time, I didn't take it to heart afterward. What? Could it be that something big happened?"
Jin Fengju nodded and sighed: "Jin Ming found a trace of blood on the stone, and then saw someone deliberately burying it in the snow. However, probably because of time constraints, the movements were not precise. Jin Ming saw the clues and pushed away the traces of blood. Snow, unexpectedly found blood stains. We hurriedly chased down and saw a hole drilled in the ice. Jin Ming went over to take a look, and sure enough he saw a body in the water. The person who killed him was very thoughtful. How could anyone go to the river in such weather? ? If the body falls into the water, the ice hole will freeze again in less than an hour. When the ice thaws next spring, even if the body is found, it will probably be soaked to pieces and no one will recognize his identity. "
"So, is it possible that this man is still a big shot?" Fu Qiuning asked in surprise, but Jin Fengju shook his head and said: "It's not like he was a big shot, but the widow who happened to perform his autopsy was actually from his hometown, and he recognized him as soon as he arrived. , saying that this person was an aide to the Yangzhou magistrate. Logically speaking, even if such a person was killed by his enemies, he would not have done it after arriving in the capital, and the killing method did not have to be so elaborate and dragging in the snow. Covering up one's tracks can never be done by one person. The Ministry of Punishment reported this matter to the Emperor, who ordered a thorough investigation. There must be something involved that aroused the Emperor's suspicion. Once an imperial envoy needs to be sent to Yangzhou, I will be the first person to bear the brunt of it. , so I said, I may not be able to celebrate the New Year in Beijing."
"So that's it." Fu Qiuning nodded, and seeing Jin Fengju still frowning, he said softly: "Do you have any concerns in your heart?" After asking, he thought about it and smiled: "That's all, I'm just a woman. I can’t come up with any ideas, I’m just curious. If I have concerns in my heart, there’s no need to tell me what I want to hear.”
Jin Fengju smiled and said: "Qiu Ning is too modest. I will need your help with some advice in the future. This time, even I am just a little confused. I have to wait until we get there. I just thought about it. , Su Lingbo, the prefect of Yangzhou, had met with me a few times before. Although I can’t say that I knew him very well, I knew a little about him. However, in the two years since he went to Yangzhou, what he had done was different from what I had seen before. His behavior is very inconsistent. I originally thought it was because he hid it well in the past, but now this case suddenly comes up, and I can't help but intuitively wonder, is there something fishy here?"
"Could it be that I suspected that someone had impersonated Su Lingbo, and now that the staff found out, he traveled thousands of miles to kill people and silence him?" Fu Qiuning immediately remembered the TV series and novels about detective stories he had watched in the past, so he blurted out without thinking. As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Fengju got up from the kang with a whoosh, and said with a horrified expression: "Impostor? How is this possible? He is an official of the imperial court. Who dares to replace him casually? Once he is recognized, it will be a crime to destroy the nine tribes. , no...impossible...impossible."
Fu Qiuning stuck out his tongue and said with a smile: "I have some random thoughts for a while, please don't take it to heart." After saying that, he couldn't help but muttered in a low voice: "It's not like there are no people who look alike, let alone there are so many people in this world. There is such a thing as twins."
Jin Fengju thought for a while, then suddenly smiled, thought for a while and said: "If I really want to go to Yangzhou, you should go and sit with my ancestors more often. I know you don't want to provoke idleness, but you are just afraid that some people I have to bother you."
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "Don't worry, I know what to do in my mind and body. It's getting late, I'm afraid Feng'er and Jiao'er will have finished reading at this time, so why don't I ask them about their homework and have a rest." "
Jin Fengju nodded and said as if he remembered something: "Yes, after the Chinese New Year, didn't you say you wanted Feng'er and Jiao'er to be included in the family tree? My father and eldest brother happened to be there at that time. But by then, the two of them would The name of this child needs to be changed. From Cangfeng to Jin Zhenfeng, from Cangjiao to Jinxiu..." At this point, Qiu Ning couldn't help but glance at Qiu Ning: "Tell me, what should I change it to?"
"It's better to call it Xiuhan, but the word "han" is too cold for a girl. What do you think if you change it to the word "han" (meaning "cultivated")?" Fu Qiuning embroidered the last stitch on the peony leaf and looked up at Jin Fengju. .
"Xiuhan, okay, let's call her Jin Xiuhan." Jin Fengju nodded: "Then the matter is settled. There's just one thing. I think you should move to the backyard. When these two children are included in the family tree, you, the mother-in-law, It’s not appropriate for me to take them to live in Wanfengxuan. This place was originally an abandoned place in the mansion, and it’s remote and unlucky.”
Fu Qiuning said calmly: "I won't move to the backyard. It was originally agreed that day that I would stay in Wanfengxuan. It doesn't matter if I can stay for a little longer. How could I be asked to move there in less than a year? The truth? If we talk about remoteness, it does not affect walking. What is auspicious or unlucky is a matter of opinion. I only say that it is unlucky if someone dies. This house is as deep as the sea. If one or two people don't die in any year, it is unlucky. What's more, Feng'er and Jiao'er grew up here. From the time you didn't even bother to take a look, to now you miss them even if you don't see them. It shows that they have become talents, how can you say it's unlucky?"