Jin Fengju had no idea that the good thing Yu Jie was talking about was the poor big five-flowered snake that "died before leaving the army" bought by Jin Ming. He thought it was Fu Qiuning who had come up with some weird way to eat it, so he He smiled and said, "Okay, let me see what your grandma has done." As he said that, he looked around and said with a smile, "Nothing happened today, right?"
"What could have happened? How could Madam and Second Grandma Wan make a comeback so soon." Yu Jie is a straight-tempered person, and he didn't remember that his words were disrespectful until he finished speaking. Fortunately, Jin Fengju's mind was elsewhere and he didn't notice. She quickly slapped herself on the mouth lightly and said with a sweet smile: "Grandma is in the house, please go in quickly. Why didn't Manager Jin come?"
How could Jin Fengju dare to say that Jin Ming "cannot stand the condemnation of conscience"? He was afraid that as soon as he entered Wanfengxuan, he would hear about someone who got sick from being frightened by a snake, so he felt guilty and did not dare to come. Yin smiled slowly and said: "Oh, he, he has something to do, so he can't come up tonight." As he said this, he cursed in his heart, secretly thinking to Jin Ming, you are a loser, look at Yu Jie's appearance, you are clearly a There's nothing wrong in Wanfengxuan, but you scared yourself so much that you didn't dare to come. Strange, didn't it say that five or six snakes were released? It makes no sense that none of them were discovered, right? Hmm, is it still too early to release the snakes at this time? Those lazy bones refused to swim around, so no one noticed them
"What are you looking for?"
When Yu Jie saw Jin Fengju looking around, he couldn't help but feel a little strange. He also looked around and asked a question.
"Oh, I didn't find anything. Look at the flowers on the tree. They are all withered." Jin Fengju quickly looked away and said casually.
Yujie was secretly amused, thinking that even though I was smart, he could still be a nerd sometimes. Flowers bloom and fall, they are like this every year, what is there to sigh about? Except for those acid writers, who would care about this? I was thinking this in my heart, but of course I didn't dare to say it out loud. I let Jin Fengju into the door while snickering.
Seeing him coming, Fu Qiuning hurriedly let him into the small flower hall. After sitting down on the couch, he poured a cup of tea himself and said with a smile: "It's a coincidence that you came here. I'll have something good for you today."
Jin Fengju smiled in surprise and said: "I said it when I first entered the door, and now you are so solemn. I don't know what it is that makes you master and servant like it so much. In that case, why don't you go to the kitchen to get busy? , this thing doesn’t take time?”
"I used to do it, but this year one of the servants you assigned happened to be better than me, so I gave it to him. We can just wait and eat." After Fu Qiuning finished speaking, he looked at it Tian Se, chuckled and said, after stewing for an afternoon, it must be ready soon. Yujie, go to the kitchen and have a look. If it's ready, put the food on the table. "
Yujie agreed and went, but here Jin Fengju asked curiously: "What exactly is it? Can you reveal it? I'm surprised. Is there anything else you have here that the house doesn't have before? It's bear paws and deer sinews. It's not unusual for me, but is there any weird way to do it? But you just said that someone can do it better than you."
Fu Qiuning smiled and said, "Why are you anxious? Don't you think you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry?" After saying that, he picked up the flowers and embroidered them. Jin Fengju only sat next to him for a while, and then Yu Jie came over and said, "Grandma, it's done. The young master and the young lady have just finished school, and I have asked Yu Niang to take the food to the dining room."
Fu Qiuning put down the flowers, stood up and said, "Let's go, we'll find out when we go to the dining room." After saying that, Jin Fengju glanced at the half-embroidered lotus and said with a smile: "The flowers you embroidered are getting better and better. I gave them to you a few days ago." Many people saw my sachet and said it was beautifully made. When will you make another one for me?"
Fu Qiuning smiled and said, "Why are you so greedy? Let's wait until that one is worn out." The couple came to the dining room while laughing. But Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao were both there. When they saw them coming, the two children bowed respectfully and greeted Jin Fengju. They were picked up by him one by one. Qiu Ning took off their shoes for them and arranged them on the kang. Then he and Jin Fengju sat across from each other, and Yu Jie opened the lid of the casserole on the table for them. In an instant, a rich aroma filled the whole room.
Nowadays, the tableware in Fu Qiuning's place is no longer what it used to be. Although it is not as luxurious as gold bowls and silver chopsticks, they are still very exquisite utensils. Jin Fengju only took one look at it and said with a smile: "It smells so good. I wonder what this is?"
Fu Qiuning said with a little surprise in her eyes: "I haven't eaten it yet? I thought you traveled all over the country, and you will know this when you see it. It's just that it's really rare in the north." She hesitated in her heart, thinking to herself, if Jin Fengju hadn't eaten it, , what should I do if he vomits after eating it? She knew that some northerners did not eat snake meat.
"Don't talk about eating it. If you smell the aroma, you shouldn't forget it." Jin Fengju smiled while Jin Zangjiao had already filled a small bowl and put it in front of him. She said with a sweet smile: "Daddy, hurry up." Eat, it’s delicious. My brother and I have been thin since childhood. Fortunately, my mother made this food to nourish our bodies, so we are healthy and lively today.”
Fu Qiuning laughed dumbly and said: "Who told you this? Where did it come to this?"
Jin Zangjiao said unconvinced: "Yu Niang and Yu Jie both said so. My brother and I also think so. Have you forgotten, mother? When we were young, we couldn't eat meat after the Chinese New Year. We were very poor. Fortunately, There is this..." She was about to say snake soup, but suddenly she wanted to give her father a break. She quickly stopped talking and said with a smile: "Anyway, this is a good thing."
Jin Fengju had already scooped a spoonful of snake soup into his mouth, tasted it carefully, and said with a smile: "It's really good. I wonder what kind of meat this is? It's so fragrant and delicious. It's really strange. I haven't eaten it before. Even I've never seen it in the palace." As he spoke, he scooped out a few more tablespoons and ate it.
Fu Qiuning did not dare to tell him, and only said vaguely: "As long as it tastes delicious, there is no need to dig into the details. Do you think that if you eat an egg and it tastes good, you must go and see the hen that laid the egg? This was definitely an unreasonable statement, but Jin Fengju didn't pay attention to it. He just smiled and said: "I'm not digging into the details. I thought that such a good thing has never been made in the imperial kitchen. The hot pot you recommended last time , the emperor still likes it very much to this day, if this..."
"Don't." Before Jin Fengju could finish speaking, Fu Qiuning hurriedly interrupted him. He saw Yu Jie and Yu Niang snickering beside them. If there were many more servants in Fengxuan tonight, they would not do what they did before. I was having dinner with my master in the same room, so I was afraid of being criticized, so I stood on the side serving the dishes to the four masters.
"What's wrong?" Jin Fengju was surprised, and then hesitantly said: "You are so eager, could it be... could this thing be rat meat? Hahaha, don't be afraid of that, when I went to the border to issue the decree. We happened to follow General Chen to fight Beiyuan, but ended up being trapped on a hill. All the food and grass were eaten before the reinforcements arrived. We caught the rats in the forest to eat, but the taste was naturally much worse than this one. "Yes." He said and took another big bite.
Fu Qiuning heard that he had even eaten mice, so he felt relieved and said with a smile: "It's not a mouse, it's snake meat. Today I saw a big five-flowered snake in the grass in Yujie... Master... what's wrong with you?" It turns out Qiu Ning Before Ning could finish speaking, Jin Fengju almost spit out the snake soup in his mouth. He covered it with his hands and swallowed it, but he choked. He turned away and kept coughing. Yu Niang quickly poured him a glass of water. , Qiu Ning patted his back to calm him down.
"Cough cough cough..." Jin Fengju finally finished coughing, and his face turned red. Then he turned around and said with wide eyes: "Qiu Ning, you... what did you say? This... this is snake meat? Snake... snake soup?"
Fu Qiuning nodded and murmured: "It's snake soup. I thought I had even eaten mice, so eating some snake soup shouldn't be anything. It's all my fault."
Jin Fengju sat there, like a fossil. He lowered his head for a long time and asked as if he had given up on himself: "You mean, you saw a snake in the yard and just... caught it and ate it? Is it Yu?" "Caught by Jie?" Qiu Ning was talking about Yu Jie just now, right? Jin Fengju looked at the beautiful little maid speechlessly, thinking, damn, is this still a woman? It’s normal not to be afraid when you see a gecko, but would any woman dare to catch a snake instead of running away
Fu Qiuning chuckled and said: "Yu Jie saw it and picked it up with a wooden stick. In the past, we didn't know where the seven inches of the snake were, so we would kill them with big rocks. Today, a servant happened to come from Lingnan and caught He hit the snake three or two times and fell to death on the wall."
"That is to say, you have been eating snakes for more than a year?" Jin Fengju covered his chest, unable to accept this fact.
"Yes." Fu Qiuning smiled awkwardly: "At that time, because of the pressure of life, the children could not see meat very often throughout the year. Fortunately, there was a lot of grass around here, and they often encountered flower snakes. They were also afraid at first. , but then I wasn’t afraid anymore, besides, snake meat is delicious and nutritious, especially in autumn, so I can eat a few every year.”
Jin Fengju was speechless and asked the sky, was the woman in front of him really the concubine of the Prince of Zhenjiang? Even if she is a concubine, she should be a lady after all, right? After sighing, he was still unwilling to give in, so he asked curiously: "Are you... not afraid of it biting you? This... women should not be afraid of snakes when they see them. Are you screaming? How can you be so tough?"