The original intention of You Chuncaiqing was to take Suisui out for a walk, but in fact, until night fell, the group of people walked and stopped along Taoxi, and Yu Jinnian did not find a chance to have a word with Suisui. Sticking to himself, laughing like a piece of candy sticking to his teeth, but now he seems to be avoiding him, holding Qing Huan tightly and not letting go.
Yu Jinnian inevitably felt frustrated, and kicked a stone with his head sullen.
Over there, Su Niang couldn't help but get closer to the scholar because Su Ting helped her repeatedly, she kept gossiping about Su Ting, saying "the family was a hundred years ago", obviously she favored him . But after all the good words, the scholar just didn't understand the style, and he was indifferent to Su Qing'er's blue eyes. In the end, he just nodded in a mannered manner, and found a random excuse to run away.
So bored that Su Niang held back a mouthful of blood in her heart.
Because the few of them walked around the town again, and when they returned to Zhuhua Pavilion, it was already past the meal time. Fortunately, Su Niang was well-mannered, even though she hadn't been watching in the store that day, there was no chaos in the front and back kitchens, the pots and stoves were all hot, so that guests could order supper at any time. However, Yu Jinnian was used to eating all the food by himself, so he politely declined Su Niang and went to the back kitchen to pick the ingredients.
Ji Hong wanted to be with him, but just as he walked in, Min Xuefei approached him and stopped him, and gave Ji Hong a look.
"..." Ji Hong pinched Yu Jinnian's shoulder lightly, smiled lowly, and signaled Yu Jinnian to go first, then watched the young man turn down the corridor until he could no longer see him, then he looked back and asked calmly, "What's the matter?" ?”
Min Xuefei thought about the past, the third son of this season was as cold as ice to everyone, and it was rare that he could show an expression of boredom to anyone, which already showed that the relationship between them is not shallow. Now that this person can talk and laugh, he has changed Like a person.
Seeing that he didn't move, Ji Hong asked again, and Min Xuefei came back to his senses, cleared his throat and said in a low voice: "The twelfth master from the southwest has come from the south, and it's inconvenient for us to stay here for a long time. We bumped into each other on the road...we have a different position from him, so it's embarrassing."
Ji Hong frowned slightly: "What is he doing in Beijing at this time of year?"
Min Xuefei said: "Who knows? But next month, the children of the aristocratic family will show off their demeanor during the spring hunting at Qixing Mountain. It's probably because of this. But he is already old, so he still wants to join in the fun with us juniors." He said Just as he was talking, he turned his head and saw Ji Hong closed his eyes, kneading the side of his head, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Ji Hong put down his hands, "Perhaps it was the wind."
It was only then that Min Xuefei realized that the man's sleeves were hanging heavily by his side, and clusters of wet marks were stained on his head. He looked at the slightly damp steps outside, and he guessed that it was almost the same. , couldn't help sighing: "You said you were smart all your life, this is really..."
Ji Hong raised his eyes and glanced at him, Min Xuefei immediately stopped talking, spread his hand and waved: "Okay, okay! If you don't say it, don't say it."
Min Xuefei didn't want to ask for a run on himself, so he went upstairs to rest early after speaking clearly. He has someone who asks about his health, which is not as good as his lonely family. There is a younger brother who is elbowed out.
Ji Hong turned around and went to the back kitchen. Before he got there, he heard brisk voices in the kitchen from a distance. He lowered his head and touched his cuffs, remembering the boy's joy when he was fishing for shrimps by the stream. I haven't seen her for a long time since the accident at Yiwan Noodle Shop and the death of Er Niang.
He picked up his sleeves and shook it against the wind, and even felt that the rain was worth it, so he also laughed, with a heart-warming tenderness in his eyes.
In the kitchen is a little book boy from someone who came to make tea for the master. His eyes were red from crying because the tea he cooked was not in line with the master's wishes. Yu Jinnian was saying to him: "Three parts of tea, seven parts of water. You Using the stagnant water that has been boiled several times in this pot to make tea, the taste will not be very good." He rummaged through the basket he brought back and took out a bamboo tube: "This is the Xitou Spring on Taoxi Mountain. Refreshing and sweet. Here you are."
He spoke sincerely, and the little book boy naturally didn't think that Yu Jinnian would lie to others, so he quickly took the bamboo tube away like a treasure, and ran away with three thanks.
Not a moment later, Ji Hong walked in, and Yu Jinnian was busy with his tea soup. Slices of astragalus and Fangfeng were tumbling in the boiling clay pot. After hearing the movement, he hadn't had time to throw in a few slices of fresh ginger, thinking it was the little book boy. When he came back again, he smiled without raising his head: "Why, you were scolded again?"
A pair of hands wrapped around his waist unexpectedly, Yu Jinnian's arms trembled in shock, a few slices of ginger just slipped into the clay pot, a few small splashes burst out, and the mist rolled up, I don't know because of the heat coming up The smell of ginger still clenched his hands tightly, causing him to subconsciously hold his breath.
There was a faint fragrance of clothes from the back, mixed with the scent of rain, dew and grass, which was fresh and fresh. After a while, Yu Jinnian patted his fingers wrapped around his waist, and whispered funnyly: "Release quickly, The tea is spilled."
"What tea?" Ji Hong looked over his shoulder, but he didn't intend to let go of his hand.
Yu Jinnian just said what he said, and didn't use much force to break his wrist. He only freed one hand, took a spoon and stirred the herbal tea: "Anti-cold tea. Prevents wind from dispersing wind evil, and astragalus nourishes qi and strengthens the surface." , Ginger can repel cold and activate blood circulation, and it rained today, so I should be more or less prepared to resist the wind and cold, so as to save people from tormenting people when they are on the road."
Ji Hong saw that he had cooked the herbal tea, but he was unwilling to let go. Yu Jinnian turned his head to look at him. The man's ears were so cold that he seemed to have been soaked in water. His eyes were narrowed looking at the fire, and his eyelashes were long. , half-opened and moved slightly, quite sickly, he was vigilant, and just about to ask, Ji Hong squinted at the wine gourd next to him, stretched out his hand and said: "Just warm the pot of wine, not a few people Let's get angry, the two of us go back... let's talk."
He talked as soon as he spoke, and he had to secretly rub Yu Jinnian's waist, which was simply Sima Zhao's heart.
Yu Jinnian was trapped in his arms, the crisp and deep voice was heard in his ears, and the slight breathing sound quickly rubbed Yu Jinnian's auricles like a flame. He coughed twice to cover up his lack of focus, pretended to be angry and snatched the jug away from him, "rebuked" and said: "I just drank wine yesterday, you don't drink well, and if you drink again, you should feel uncomfortable again. The author said, if there is wine and herbal tea to eat together, you are not afraid of colliding with the properties of the medicine."
However, he did not refuse the request for side dishes.
Withdrew the medicine pot from the fire, Yu Jinnian grabbed some simple side dishes that could be eaten after boiling, mixed them with sauce and vinegar, and packed them into several colorful platters. During this period, although Ji Hong didn't bother him, his eyes kept on Yu Jinnian, who had never left before, felt that the whole layer of skin on his body had been seared by him. People in the world only know that this "Green Luan" is the jewel of the world, a humble son, as gentle as jade, but who would know that he has such a clingy look behind his back in private.
Every time he thinks about this, Yu Jinnian feels like a shameless thief, secretly hiding a peerless treasure in the world. In his heart, he is not only afraid of being seen through, but also secretly enjoys the sweetness of the rare treasure, which makes people crazy I sink into it, unable to extricate myself.
The two of them almost cooked out a few plates of dishonest cold dishes three-handedly. The two of them kept their faces reserved and made small movements with their hands. On a cold spring rainy day, in the hot kitchen, the two of them lived up to expectations and sweated a lot, but it's hard to say whether the thin sweat was smoked by the stove or how it came about.
Yu Jinnian blushed slightly, and said "so hot" in embarrassment.
Ji Hong raised his hand, and pressed his finger on the young man's spine. After healed from the injury, the touch under his hand was indescribably thin, and the vertical rows of "abacus beads" on the back of his neck became more prominent. Press it along, slide it down, the coolness of the fingertips snakes like a snake, it makes Yu Jinnian tremble, his legs almost go limp, and he falls into the man's arms.
"I lost weight." Ji Hong said distressedly.
Yu Jinnian returned to him with a smile: "It's enough to feed you fat." He said as he brushed the man's forearm with his hands, and bowed his head to serve the dishes.
Ji Hong looked at him quietly, his eyes flicked over the young man's lips, Yu Jinnian didn't notice it himself, and naturally he didn't notice that the man's eyes were glued to his face, staring intently, as if he was planning to kiss him .
But before he could take any action, a series of footsteps of different severity came from outside the kitchen, and Ji Hong regained his expression in an instant, as deep and indifferent as ever. Then, a light-colored dress turned in, making people want to help her so pretentiously.
Yu Jinnian was about to say hello, but the other party raised his head with his lowered head, and when he saw them, he turned around and left as if he had seen a ghost, but she seemed to be weak on one foot, so she turned her head so fast that she managed to avoid being tripped by the hem of her clothes with.
Yu Jinnian hurriedly called her: "Ma'am, stay a while! We're leaving now."
The other party stopped when they heard the words, looked back at them timidly, looked around like a thief, and then swam in close to the door. Her face was pale, and the two balls around her eyes were so red It seems to have rubbed rose red rouge, like a paper man with no bones and frame who has been casted by someone, swishing sinisterly.
She floated in without saying a word, walked to the stove furthest away from Yu Jinnian and the others with her head down, squatted down silently and started to light the fire.
After a while, Yu Jinnian couldn't help but said, "Smiling... madam."
Hanxiao was so frightened that she trembled violently, the firewood in her hand fell down, her fingers were shaking like sifting chaff, and she couldn't pick it up again for a long time. Finally, as soon as he picked it up, he hurriedly stabbed it into the stove.
Yu Jinnian thought that his voice wasn't unpleasant, and his appearance wasn't scary. How could he scare people like this? He took a deep breath and said in as gentle a tone as possible: "The fire didn't start like that, those few firewood burned. Tide, not easy."
She clenched a few wet logs tightly, her back tensed like a fully stretched bow. After hearing Yu Jinnian's words, she hesitated for a while, and finally she was willing to move in a few steps, picked up a few dry firewood and came back to burn it. , this time it didn't take too long, the fire caught. With a smile, her shoulders slumped slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief, then she turned her head and glanced at Yu Jinnian, this time with more gratitude in her eyes.
"Thank you, thank you..."
Yu Jinnian felt that she was like a small animal that was easy to be startled and easily provoked, like a bird that was afraid of strangers, and would run away at the slightest sign of trouble. Cowardly, otherwise how would she survive in that man-eating Huamen Liuhu
Yu Jinnian was a little curious, and even more puzzled.
After she said thank you, she kept silent, scooped out a scoop of rice grains from the rice bag, and poured them into the pot without washing them.
Yu Jinnian subconsciously called out: "Hey, Mi..." Seeing the smile trembling again, Yu Jinnian felt a little embarrassed, feeling that he was the one who was frightened by the bow. In the story about the particularly annoying bow, he walked a few steps towards the door, right Dang's next words are a kind reminder, "You need to wash the rice, otherwise there will be grit in your mouth."
With a smile, he blinked his eyes blankly, and finally called Yu Jinnian to stop when the two of them were about to leave the kitchen, but the voice sounded like a female ghost, buzzing like a mosquito: "Hey, why... how to wash?"
How to shop
But not just like that.
Yu Jinnian gestured, smiled and only opened his eyes and blinked wildly. People paint gourds like a ladle, but she has the tendency to wash rice and leave sand, which shows that she is not a person who handles vulgar things at home.
"I'll do it." Yu Jinnian sighed.
Hanxiao hid away from a distance, silently watching Yu Jinnian's back who was proficient in washing rice, and the self-ashamed feeling on his face was hard to hide, until he put the rice in the pot, and Hanxiao suddenly said without beginning and ending: "This is not taught. "
In Huamen, they only teach piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, and how to sing and express joy. She is not a young lady of any family, but she was also raised with a pair of delicate hands.
Yu Jinnian doubted "Yes", but he didn't take it to heart, but when he turned his head to see, the little lady's eyes turned red for no reason, he was startled, and hurriedly said: "This is rough work, little one." Madam is precious, these will not be nothing..."
I don't know how this sentence touched the heartbroken string of the other party, bit his lip with a smile, and burst into tears.
Yu Jinnian looked at Ji Hong as if begging for help, and then thought again, this kind of comforting work was more dependent on Ji Hong, he was worried, so he had to say something else to divert her attention: "That...Little Madam. The rice will be soft and sticky after half an hour, if you add some dried dates, it will be even sweeter."
When it came to "Jujube", she was even more desolate, sobbing, as if crying out all the grievances that had been suppressed: "If I knew today, I might as well be a poor cook at Cen's mother... People only thought that I jumped out of the fire pit, but who knew that I fell into the tiger's mouth in a blink of an eye... There is no medicine for regret in this world, but I can't wait to eat two catties!"
"..." Yu Jinnian looked at her wiping tears, but couldn't speak.
But Michelle didn't mean to let Yu Jinnian answer, she just couldn't hold back anymore and didn't dare to cry in front of Lu Yanjia. At this time, there was no comfort from Qi Wenjun, so she cried like this, and it was over when she finished crying. Could it be that she Can you still count on a stranger who has never met before to do anything for him
Not to mention an inconspicuous and kind-hearted cook, even a rich lady like Qi Wenjun, the mother and brother of the Qi family are also Naihe, let alone a concubine bought by Lu Yanjia. It is not as good as a red coral placed on Duobao Pavilion.
Even if Lu Yanjia wants to kill her, he can only follow his temper.
The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became, and she lost her mind for a moment with a smile on her face, and her thoughts went straight to a dead end with no return, until her eyes fell on the pot of uncooked white rice, she seemed to suddenly turn her head Come, whispered: "Sister Wenjun..."
Thinking of Qi Wenjun, she settled down, raised her sleeves and wiped her swollen eyes from crying.
Yu Jinnian has been paying attention to the scars on her wrist for a long time. After two days, not only did the scars show no signs of healing, but several new ones appeared. Now that Mr. Lu, who has a sinister temperament, is not bothering him, he can finally ask a question on the sidelines. : "What kind of difficulties did the little madam encounter?"
Smiling and silent.
Yu Jinnian smiled and said: "I don't know if my lady recognizes Qing Huan, she is the girl who has been with us all the time. She said earlier that she and my lady are old acquaintances, and I told her that she was a fool. But I heard my wife's voice, It has a bit of the taste of Xin’an County, and it’s not too far away.”
"Since you are away from home, it is not easy to meet one or two fellow countrymen. If my little girl is homesick and bold enough to bother the little lady, and to show mercy to Mrs. Wanwang, don't beat her out." Yu Jinnian resumed Starter plate, "Then we will take our leave."
After going out, Ji Hong tilted his head slightly and stared at him.
Yu Jinnian asked: "Why do I have flowers on my face?"
Ji Hong pinched his ears, laughed at him and said, "Look at what the Bodhisattva looks like, but it's also so green and cute."
Yu Jinnian shook his head: "Look at her crying like that, how can she still have the heart to speak harshly. It seems that her injury can't be accumulated in a day or two..." He frowned as he spoke, and suddenly stopped, Then he didn't say anything, just sighed softly.
"Ask Qing Huan to go over quietly later, and give some ointment for removing blood stasis." He is not a living sage who relieves worries and problems, and there is really nothing he can do except for this little effort.
It's not his turn to talk about other people's family affairs.
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In the Zhuhua Pavilion, the spring insects screamed, the night rain was soft, and the corridor was covered with green vines. The two of them turned the wooden ladder and went back to the room. Facing the window, the night is dark, and the cups on the table are overturned. The figures of the two intertwined, Yu Jinnian took a sip of herbal tea brought by Ji Hongdu in his mouth, the taste was half-pungent and half-spicy, it made people flustered and his mind went blank.
He stretched out his hand in a bewildered state, his fingers tightened suddenly, and then loosened inadvertently, hanging collapsed on the window edge, his fingertips were wet red.
A drop of rootless water fell from the sky, landed on the beating pulse of the boy in front of the window, and slipped away in an instant.
People say that women have the ethics of three obediences and four virtues. They say that they obey their father before they are married, obey their husband when they are married, and obey their son when a husband dies. What is the difference between a poor life and this rootless raindrop
And how much God's grace must this drop of rootless rain he himself have to endure, so that he does not have to suffer from the wind and the sun, and does not have to suffer a thousand hardships, and is placed on the tip of his heart like a treasure, to taste That unique sweetness.
Ji Hong firmly burrowed his five fingers into the boy's fingers, grabbed him by his limp waist, touched his empty eyes, and asked softly, "What do you think?"
Yu Jinnian blinked, turned up and kissed the man, staring at him straightly: "I think I really took advantage of the sky."
Ji Hong's eyes softened, and there was a faint crease at the end of his eyes: "Really?" He paused, and seeing Yu Jinnian was about to fall down, he grabbed him by the back of the neck and bit him. The young man sucked his lower lip lightly, and said bluntly, "It's true that you took advantage of it. Why, you want to run away after taking advantage of it?"
Yu Jinnian blushed, and argued, "It's nothing."
Ji Hong didn't speak, but stared at him bluntly.
Yu Jinnian grabbed the piece of clothing in front of his lapel and squeezed it tightly.
The window suddenly closed.
The candles burned out, and the rain continued for half the night, and finally faded out.