The bright moon is like a hook, and the stars are like dust.
At first there was no dream, it was pitch black, as if falling into a pool of ink, the surrounding was quiet and secluded, giving people a sense of boundless emptiness, as if someone had placed it somewhere , all limbs were wrapped in softness, so comfortable that he didn't even bother to move a finger.
Later, the black sweetness gradually dissipated, and at dawn in the east, he began to have repeated overlapping dreams. .
When I dreamed of being sick, I also dreamed of a bowl of noodle shop. I dreamed that my adoptive father and my second mother were standing together, as if thousands of years of time were flowing in my eyes. It was peaceful in the middle of the night, but it was full of chaotic dreams. Yu Jinnian's perception was confused, he felt cold and hot for a while, and felt a splitting headache for a while, as if lying on a cradle...
I don't know how long it took, but when he was feeling extremely uncomfortable, a figure came vaguely in his dream and called him "Jin Nian" in a warm voice.
"Ah Hong..."
Yu Jinnian woke up with a groan, but his eyelids were heavy and could not be opened, and his back was wet with cold sweat. However, the feeling of confusion in the dream had not dissipated, so he closed his eyes and took a nap for a while panting.
There is the sound of dripping water outside the window, not like rain, but thicker and stickier than rain. He didn't know where he was, and it took him a long time to regain the sense of his hands and feet, and then he slowly opened his eyes and looked around the room—the wooden carved window chairs and couch, the brocade quilt like clouds, the gauze cage, and the sunlight outside the curtains. , a little bit of mint and diptero lingered in his nose, which relieved his dizzy and painful mind.
"woke up?"
When Yu Jinnian heard the voice, he instinctively thought it was Ji Hong, turned his head to look, but saw another figure, whose figure was completely different from Ji Hong, who was sitting and writing in front of a desk outside the curtain. He was still a little dazed, and sat on the bed in a daze for a while before realizing what had happened before he fainted, so he jumped up from the bed.
Then he lifted the curtains and got out of bed.
Because the strength of the medicine hadn't dissipated, his vision was a little blurred, so he swayed a few times when he got up. He didn't bother to put on his shoes and socks, he just stepped on the ground, not to mention how ugly his face was. Boss Xia hastily put down his pen to support him, but he swung his arm and slapped him hard, and said annoyedly, "Go away."
He didn't accept Yan Chang's "good intentions", so he stuck his hands to the edge of the bed and the cabinet, groped all the way there with bare feet, walked towards the door in a vain manner, and when he finally got to the door, he slapped out— Caught empty.
— Once the vision is not sharp, even the sense of direction is weakened to a certain extent.
Yan Chang followed behind him. After he failed to grasp the door bolt accurately after two attempts, he finally stretched out his hand and moved the handle to the correct position for him, and finally pulled out the small wooden bolt.
As soon as the door opened, a gust of cold river wind blew in.
Even though he couldn't see clearly, Yu Jinnian knew that this was definitely not in Dongchong Mansion.
Yu Jinnian touched the deck, facing the broad and turbulent river in front of him, Yan Chang followed behind him unhurriedly, as if afraid that he would faint, stretched out his hand and grabbed his arm involuntarily, saying: "Sleep for a while Are you hungry all night? The kitchen has been preparing warm porridge, since you are up, don’t stand and blow the wind, go back and have some porridge soup.” He called Zhou Feng, who had been waiting by the side, to come over and ordered some warm porridge. Delicious porridge water.
Zhou Fengcai took the order, and Yu Jinnian grabbed the plank of the boat with a hoarse voice, but he still couldn't help but want to satirize the other party: "Speak out of conscience, and don't tie your tongue. Boss Xia is indeed a talent. But Boss Xia I don’t dare to eat any more, I just tasted fancha yesterday, and I have been ignorant all night, and now I want to vomit... It can be seen that Boss Xia’s things are too expensive, and ordinary people like me can’t bear it.”
Yu Jinnian originally said that he was disgusted by the other party, but his stomach was really uncomfortable. As soon as he finished speaking, he bent down holding the railing, turned his head, and really vomited a few mouthfuls of acid water. Not surprisingly, he stained his gold Splendid clothes like silk and silver strands.
Yan Chang subconsciously let go, took two steps back, looked down at the filth on his clothes and frowned in silence.
Just as he was about to disassemble his belt, he caught a glimpse of the young man with his arms propped up on the fence, about to step over. He rushed up, not caring that the vomit on his body stained his shirt, and dragged Yu Jinnian away. When he came back, he shouted sharply: "What are you doing, do you know that this section of the river is called the Bazhang River?"
"It's only eight feet..." Yu Jinnian muttered dizzily, with an eager look on his face, "It's not very long, you will pass by."
Yan Chang finally had time to untie his belt, took off his outer shirt and threw it on the ground, saying viciously: "It's eight feet deep!"
Yu Jinnian was choked for a moment, he clutched his stomach in disbelief and slid on the deck, leaned against the railing to wipe his mouth, and said stubbornly as if trying to save face: "I'll be the one who drowned, and my man will come and pay for it when the time comes." I'm crying, it's none of your business?"
In just one sentence, every word is harsh.
Yan Chang's expression darkened. He had been a dignified man all his life, and he used the power of life, death, and seizing. Now he can talk to Yu Jinnian in a subdued manner, which can be regarded as "low-key". "Since you're on my boat, you can do my business. Whoever drowns in this river is up to me!"
He bowed his head and took a look, but he was speechless because of the boy's grumpy expression on the ground: "When he has vomited enough, send him back to the room. If he is not honest, knock him unconscious and carry him back! Zhou Feng, look at me!" Prepare water for bathing."
Yu Jinnian gave a loud pooh at the back of Yan Chang who flung his sleeves away.
He closed his eyes and didn't care where Yan Chang was going. He leaned cross-legged under the railing of the deck, propping his head with one hand. One was to adapt to the blurred vision caused by the residual effect of the medicine, and the other was to think about life and what he was. Where did he step on Boss Xia's tail, and he was abducted by that man without hesitation by drugging him.
Recalling the taste of the so-called "drunken Rakshasa" of Fanguo's strange tea, it took less than half an hour to take effect, making people dizzy, dizzy, heavy, and numb, and even for a few moments, he seemed to see Ji Hong's Phantom, before fainting, I feel more colorful in front of my eyes.
If you say it's wonderful, it's really wonderful, but this kind of wonderful feeling makes people's minds confused. First, they are confused, have a headache and body pain but don't know it, and then they are numb and sleepy. A sleep-inducing, nerve-wrecking thing, in other words, a drug of some kind.
The Central Plains is rich in water and soil, and the melons, fruits and vegetables are of good quality and cheap, but most of the things from Fanguo have strange effects, and those who can catch the eyes of these powerful people are not good.
For example, there is Wushi powder in the front, and a lotus ointment in the back. If you use it well, it will be a good medicine for the benefit of all generations. As for the one in Boss Xia's hand...
Some servants came up to clean the deck, and seeing Yu Jinnian sitting there, they didn't dare to order him to move, they only wiped the area around him meticulously and retreated. After a while, Zhou Feng also felt that the river was getting cold, so he called out in a low voice: "Mr. Xiao, Mr. Xiao?"
Yu Jinnian let out a casual "hmm", supported his head, but didn't move.
Zhou Feng took a step forward to block the wind for him. He has been with the King of Yue for nearly ten years, and he is very familiar with his master's temper. Although Yan Chang's face was full of anger and his mouth was cold, Zhou Feng's heart was clear and bright! Otherwise, he wouldn't have lived peacefully under such a "tyrant" as Yan Chang for so many years, and it's no wonder that the servants carried him behind their backs and called him "Eunuch Feng" in private.
As early as when Yu Jinnian vomited Yan Chang's acid water but was not drowned in the river, Zhou Feng started to play all kinds of small things in his heart.
Zhou Feng yelled twice more, and Yu Jinnian came back from a trance, opened his eyes and blinked vigorously, gradually felt comfortable, and slowly got up. He rubbed the back of his neck and muttered: "Is there something wrong with your boss? It's just a numbness. It's not that he won't be treated. It's so hard... Come here, my eyesight is not good! When the time comes, I will fall off the boat. You really became a water ghost who died unjustly!"
He stretched out his hands and fumbled, Zhou Feng hurried up to support him, and led him into the room, tilting his head to look at him constantly on the way.
Yu Jinnian's vision was only blurred, he was a little afraid of light, he was not really blind, someone was scratching his body with razor-like eyes, it was impossible for him not to feel it, so he immediately turned his head and said, "What are you looking at?"
Zhou Feng withdrew his gaze, and when the two of them walked into the east cabin with their arms, he said, "The Drunken Rakshasa was brought by the monks of the Daxin Kingdom. It is said that it was originally a kind of beautiful and enchanting flower. On the border of the prison, those who see it rarely survive. After picking flowers and taking them, they can communicate with the gods and tell the oracle, making the body and mind light. The fairy light in the dream is a magic medicine given by the gods. The master has never had it before. I took it out, and only had two coins with you."
Yu Jinnian sneered: "Your words are really funny. I'm afraid I've lost my memory because I've been poisoned by Drunken Rakshasa? I don't know who deliberately mixed the medicinal powder into scented tea yesterday, tricking me into drinking it in a cup."
"Furthermore, if there is such a fetish, why didn't your master keep it for himself? Instead, he came to harm me." Just being reminded by him like this, Yu Jinnian thought of something, thinking, this drunken Rakshasa is very likely Eighty-nine is it.
He had seen Afurong in the hands of Monk Yixin before, but he didn't expect that the Afurong seeds had just been burned, and before he had time to feel sorry, this made him encounter Mandala again by accident, he was really born with Thinking of this, Yu Jinnian couldn't help laughing a few words: "I'm afraid your master doesn't believe in these oracles, and only uses this 'magic medicine' to make perspiration medicine! In terms of violence, your master is also considered One of the best."
That kind of rhetoric, which is supernatural and superficial, is Zhou Feng's intentional step for Yan Chang. His master is thin-skinned and refuses to give in, so he, the "father-in-law Feng", needs to worry more. Unexpectedly, this kid looked stupid and easy to deceive, but he was actually very shrewd. His words hit the nail on the head, and Zhou Feng's old face had no place to rest, so he smiled awkwardly and sent Yu Jinnian back to the couch , and poured tea for him before leaving.
"Little mister, my master doesn't want to embarrass you, you rest and take care of your body, we will naturally serve you with delicious food and drink... You, don't make it difficult for us who are present." If the toast is not successful, naturally we can only serve a fine wine.
I don't know if he took too much medicine with shaking hands yesterday, or if Yu Jinnian was physically weak. Zhou Feng saw that his complexion was yellowish and pale, and he looked a little weak. With his painful face and his youthful appearance, Zhou Feng couldn't help worrying about his health, fearing that the young man's small body would be broken by his master before he arrived in Beijing.
So Zhou Feng felt sympathetic and didn't say any more harsh words to provoke him.
However, his worry didn't last long before it was easily shattered.
Yu Jinnian quickly adapted to the life of "captivity" at an astonishing speed, without even a trace of panic and uneasiness; In just half an hour, not only did he memorize the names of the two maids, three servants, a housekeeper, and a pair of cooks who came to take care of him, but he also set up all the old accounts of his seven aunts and eight aunts. Chaotian, I'm afraid that if the chat continues, Wei Niang, the cook, will introduce her niece and daughter to him to start a family.
I really don't know if he is the master or Yan Chang is the master.
Zhou Feng was at the door, seeing everyone who had gone in, one or two were all smiling, and they were still reluctant to leave when they came out. There were always laughter and laughter in the room, it was so lively! The boat sailed all the way quietly, and there was never a day when it was as noisy as today.
Zhou Feng was used to being quiet with Yan Chang, but at this moment, she was so annoyed that she couldn't bear it, she turned around and kicked open the door, frowned and quickly reprimanded: "What did you ask you to do, I can't control my tongue, after a while It's all broken!"
I saw two little maids sitting on the ground floor, lying on the head of the bed with coquettish smiles, surrounding the young man, and Wei Niang at the table was helping to mend the cuffs of his coat... Several people saw Zhou Feng coming in, He quickly stopped joking and lowered his head, not daring to lift it up. Yu Jinnian slumped his legs, sat on the side in a shapeless manner, and said with a smile: "Oh, you are so fierce, be careful to bite your own tongue before biting someone else's tongue... Eunuch Feng."
Zhou Feng: "..." Although he had already heard of this nickname and knew that the subordinates were calling him quietly, Yu Jinnian was really the first one who dared to call him that nickname. The boy was dizzy with anger.
Yu Jinnian pulled up his shoes, ignored him, and smiled and took the cook's arm: "Ms. Wei, didn't you agree to go to the kitchen and cook for me? Let's go, I'm starving to death!"
Wei Niang just opened her mouth to answer, but realized Zhou Feng was there in an instant, faltered and didn't dare to answer, and was dragged outside by Yu Jinnian.
Zhou Feng said vigilantly: "Little Mister, your eyesight is still blurred, and whatever you want to eat is cooked by the kitchen and delivered to you. It is inconvenient for you to go to that smoky place."
Yu Jinnian didn't care about him, he just treated him like air, until Zhou Feng stopped him, and said with displeasure: "I'm not blind, I have hands and feet, I can do it myself. Why... I'm afraid that I might jump off the ship and run away." ?" He raised his head and glanced at Zhou Feng, then pouted outside, "Bazhang, I'm not stupid."
Zhou Feng didn't dare to make up his own mind, and couldn't hold back Yu Jinnian, so he had to arrange two guards to follow him all the way. Seeing that he had indeed entered the kitchen with Wei Niang, talking and laughing, he didn't dare to let go—the third son of the Ji family regarded him as a treasure, Such a white and tender little doctor, how could he be willing to let him be burned by the cooking fire? I think it's a lie that this kid wants to cook, but it's true that he is planning ghosts.
When Yu Jinnian entered the kitchen, he really didn't have any tricks, he was really hungry and came to look for food.
Yesterday he suffered from the drunken Rakshasa, and today no matter what the master and servant of the Xia family gave him, he dared not take it anymore. If he is extremely cautious, he might as well cook some delicious meals himself, it is worse than being restrained by others . As for the few monitors, he was not polite, and simply used them as labor.
When Zhou Feng reported Yan Chang's return, he saw the dumb-headed guards under him, all of whom lost their temper under Yu Jinnian's order, squatting in the corner and peeling potatoes without complaint.
Yu Jinnian: "Ya, Ya, cut it off!"
Zhou Feng: "..."
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At this moment, he forced himself to walk up and down, and drank a lot of water, Yu Jinnian's eyes gradually recovered, but he still felt tired, and it was really not suitable for him to hold a knife, so he taught the cook how to do it, while he lazily leaned on it Supervise on the sidelines.
He never liked to take a boat, all because he had a little bit of seasickness in the past, and then somehow healed up, so that he would not vomit in the dark, but he could never forget the taste of vomiting acid water, so it was still a bit awkward, but Thanks to the heavy blessing of this boat, people only feel a slight shaking in it.
Even so, his complexion was not good, and his stomach was even more hungry and nasty. Even if he leaned on it motionless, he could still feel the sound of water splashing in his stomach, which made him very uncomfortable. He just wanted to eat something plain, so he decided to Make a snack for the Teeth Ceremony.
Shred the potatoes, rinse them with clean water, mince the onion and garlic, and heat them on the stove in advance.
Yu Jinnian brought out a bag of flour, poured in the potato shreds that had been wiped and rinsed by the cook, grabbed them with both hands and coated them evenly with flour, then sifted out the flour-coated potato shreds, spread them in the cage with a piece of thin cotton gauze, and put them Pour in the shredded potatoes and steam them.
This snack is called Bulanzi, and the ancient name is what he has never studied. He only ate it once at a friend's house when he was a student. This dish is both a dish and a rice dish, and there are many kinds of dishes. Not only potatoes can be made, but also cabbage, beans, and eggplants can be made, and according to the tastes of diners, it can be changed into a hundred kinds of flavors.
When the potatoes were steamed, Yu Jinnian asked the cook to cut another bag of potato chips. This was not a foreign dish, but to pass the time. He wanted to fry some French fries to eat. Boss Xia’s family has a big business. Presumably he doesn't care about spending a few spoonfuls of oil on him.
The freshly cut potato strips asked the cook to soak them in salt water, cook them in a pot until they were half-cooked, and then take them out to drain the water. If you eat it carefully, soak it in clear milk for two hours first, so that the taste of the French fries will be softer, glutinous and sweeter. Yu Jinnian didn't have this kind of spare time, and there was no one who wanted to spend time for him right now, so he simply skipped this step and directly blew up the trouble.
The oil pan was 70% warm, so Yu Jinnian put the cut potato sticks in a colander and put them down. In an instant, the oil was tumbling, and the potato sticks rose and fell in it, and the fried potato sticks soon turned whitish. Then pick it up, let the oil cool down, and then fry again, and finally the golden brown will appear on the boiling oil.
The French fries were fried, and the shredded potatoes in the drawer over there were also steamed. Yu Jinnian was chewing the French fries while stepping his feet to look at the potatoes in the drawer. He ate a few and reached for the salt shaker and allspice.
Yu Jinnian squeezed out a pinch of salt with his fingers, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he picked up the salt jar again and examined it carefully against the light.
At any time, salt and iron are the hard goods in the hands of officials, and the finest salt and the toughest iron are always the things that the highest in power has the right to enjoy, unless it is a lawless giant. Ordinary rich and powerful families may not dare to go beyond the rules. They made a lot of money from the noodle shop for one night, and although they bought a kind of finer salt in the market, it was very different from the fine salt Yu Jinnian knew, and there were still some impurities.
But the jar in his hand is solid as white snow salt, rubbed between his fingers, it is as delicate as sand, and the effort required for this process is no more than that of Yu Jin's previous life, this is a truly good thing.
Zhou Feng was looking around, and saw Yu Jinnian staring at the salt jar when he turned his head. He thought of something, and immediately went over and snatched the small porcelain jar, scooped out a spoonful of salt for him and sprinkled it on the plate, and quickly changed the subject: "I just ordered the servants After boiling hot water, Mr. Xiao, do you want to take a bath later? There are bath flower balls from the East China Sea, which can be soaked in the bathtub, which will make people's muscles and bones fragrant."
Yu Jinnian looked at him secretly, and didn't pursue the matter of Xiyan, he bent his eyes and said, "Okay."
The cook has reheated a little hot oil, ginger and garlic in a pan, fried two eggs, and chopped a handful of melon and green onions. According to Yu Jinnian, they were steamed in the pan until they were almost cooked. Put the breaded potato shreds into the pot, then add a little salt and bean paste, and quickly shake, the golden broken eggs are mixed with the breaded potato shreds, the golden color is bright, dotted with half a strand of green onion, the aroma Tangy.
The steamed breaded potato shreds are called bulanzi. The taste is more soft and chewy. It is a bit like pasta, but it is a little different from the real noodles. This dish is a northern dish. Those girls who want to come here more and more I haven't eaten it. Yu Jinnian brought one of the non-rotten seeds and French fries, and saw that there was dried seaweed on their boat, and quickly made a bowl of seaweed clear soup, and took it back to eat together, and left the rest for the cook and the little girl We have had a mouthful.
Back in the east cabin, eating food alone, the window gradually became cloudy.
The turmoil on the river was gradually rising, and he heard shouts outside, so he hurried to the window and leaned out half of his body to look out. After a while, it rained and wet the inside of the boat. The dolls picked up a handful of reeds, stared at the pavilion-like ship, and babbled and called out to Yu Jinnian who appeared at the window.
Yu Jinnian lay down in front of the window dejectedly, watching a dark cloud gradually approaching in the sky—he knew that Ji Hong would never appear, but he was still thinking in a panic, wondering if that person would be anxious, angry, or Won't do anything inappropriate? I wonder if Ji Hong can eat well during the days when he can't get away, and if he loses himself at night, will he be afraid of the dark again...
Thinking too much, feeling depressed, naturally lost his appetite, he didn't even want to eat the French fries on the table, so he just pushed it aside and asked Zhou Feng to bring in the tub.
Not long after, the bathtub was carried in, but it was accompanied by many other things.
For example, fresh strawberries that have been washed clean and their stems removed. Strawberries are not cheap at this time. As a result, a bunch of servants come in and out, and a table is set up; after that, there are bath petals of various colors. Red, yellow, pink and white, circled around the bathtub; then the servants retreated, and a few maids came in. This time, there were more than a dozen sets of brocade clothes, jade belt buckles, gold and silver hairpins, and the couch was full.
Yu Jinnian's eyes twitched: "What are these?"
Zhou Feng said: "It's the master's reward."
Yu Jinnian smiled and said: "Thank you, Boss Xia, I see my worth, I can catch up with the top card in the brothel Chu Pavilion, right?" He pointed to the door, and said mockingly, "Okay, Eunuch Feng, the head card is about to take a bath, why don't you get out of here?"
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The east cabin is divided into two rooms, inside and outside. Although they are not big, they are well-equipped. Yu Jinnian locked the door bolt in the inner room to take a bath. No one here cares what he is like, so even if he is imprisoned, he thinks there is no need to torture himself for an irrelevant person, so he can enjoy it as he wants.
The bath flower ball mentioned by Zhou Feng was really fragrant, and he reckoned that some sedative powder was added to it, which made people intoxicated and comfortable. He sank himself in the bathtub and was falling asleep when he suddenly heard There was a creaking and rustling door outside, as if someone was walking.
Yu Jinnian patted his face with water, wrapped a piece of obscene clothes around his body, and looked back at the clothes Boss Xia gave him, finally took only a black and smudged one and draped it over his shoulders, and then went to open the door bolt .
Boss Xia was standing by the door with a jug of wine, and he raised his eyes when he opened the door.
"Boss Xia, if you don't go to bed so late, could it be that you came to give me medicine?"
The room was steaming with steam and mist. When the young man came out, his hair was still dripping, and his feet were wet from the calf down. He stepped on the wooden floor, leaving a small ball of water stains. He has a thin figure, red ears and cheeks, full of youthful spirit, so this black dress looks nondescript on him.
Last night he specially let the boat go down, and hurriedly went to nearby towns to buy some clothes, whether luxurious or elegant, long gowns or short horses, there were more than a dozen of them in total, and he was not afraid that he might not be able to choose the one he liked, but he chose it anyway. The black one suppressed his erupting youthful demeanor to a degree of evil.
Yan Chang frowned slightly: "Why are you wearing this?"
Yu Jinnian looked down, dragged his voice tired from soaking in hot water, and said slowly: "Why, I like this one, can't you?"
Yan Chang didn't continue to entangle with the clothes, but looked back at the half-eaten food on the table: "I heard that you cooked today, but the cook on my boat didn't suit your appetite? What dishes do you like, tell Zhou With a sound from the phoenix, it is... Can you get used to southern Jiangsu cuisine?"
Yu Jinnian said: "No, people's hearts are unpredictable, it's better to rely on one's own efforts."
Yan Chang didn't seem to be on the same line with him at all, and said to himself: "I will arrive in Jincheng in two days. The local carpenters are outstanding. I will buy you some gadgets to pass the time. I heard that they will make a meeting. The mechanism bird that tells the time, sings once every hour, it is very entertaining. By the way, are these berries still sweet?"
He picked up a strawberry and handed it to the boy.
Yu Jinnian waved his hand away: "I don't know, I haven't tasted it, just take it away. My brother doesn't ask me to eat other people's food."
"—Yu Jinnian!" Yan Chang said solemnly.
Yu Jinnian was not timid, he stared straight at him, and after holding back his anger for a whole day and night, he finally broke out: "Stop! Don't put on an air of oppressing others, I don't know who you are, since you don't want to say , then I don’t want to know either. You like to play this trick of hiding the beauty in a golden house. There are people in the world who are willing to play with you, but I have no such interest. If you still want this arm, go to the pier and be honest. Let me go, I will let the past go, I will cure your illness, otherwise... unless you kill me, I will poison your arm sooner or later!"
Yan Chang manipulated the wind and rain, and punished countless people. It was the first time in his life that someone told him to "let go of the past." When he let go of his fingers, the strawberry fell to the ground, rolled into the sole of his shoe, and was crushed into mud in an instant. He stretched out his hand to remove the black clothes from Yu Jinnian's shoulders, leaving only his wet obscene clothes on his body, sticking them coldly: "Then we have to see whether your mouth is soft first, or my hands are weak first."
"Zhou Feng! Lock the door. Before arriving in Beijing, don't open it without my order!"