Because Ji Hong heard that the person who came was Duan Ming, he was in a hurry. When he got up, his chest and lungs were stretched, he was out of breath, and coughed a few times in a hurry. Yu Jinnian hurriedly supported him along his chest, and said with a smile: What, people can't run, and they are being molested by our sister Qing Huan!"
"I think he came to the store just once yesterday, and I thought you knew about it." After he calmed down, Yu Jinnian brought honey water and fed it to Ji Hong.
After drinking the honey water, Ji Hong dilutes the bitter taste of the medicine in his mouth, and then said: "Yesterday it was really him. I just looked familiar, but I dare not recognize him." He paused, sighed, "It's been too long. , so many years have passed, let alone Duan Ming standing in front of me, or the second elder brother who suddenly came back to life, I might not be able to recognize him..."
For some unknown reason, Yu Jinnian suddenly brought up his second brother again, but thinking about it, maybe Duan Ming has some relationship with his second brother.
It was inconvenient for him to say more about the second elder brother, so he got up and got a thick coat, put it on Ji Hong's body, and spread the pillow behind his waist to make it more comfortable: "You Rest, I'll call him."
At this time, Duan Ming was being teased dizzily by Qing Huan in the front hall. He grew up in martial arts, and he was surrounded by brothers and sisters. Turning three is not a problem; Later, when I was older, I was picked by the Duke's mansion to be a guard, and I stayed out all day and night, covering my face with black clothes, so now the eldest is very old, and I don't think about the relationship between children. long thing.
Not to mention that Qing Huan is not an ordinary shy daughter, she can catch Duan Ming off guard with a casual word.
Now when I heard Yu Jinnian calling him, it was like seeing a great savior, stumbling with my left foot and running to the backyard with my right foot: "Little, young master..."
Yu Jinnian couldn't help laughing, pointed to the room and said, "It's Ah Hong who called you."
Duan Ming's eyes lit up, he hurriedly straightened his clothes before knocking on the door.
Yu Jinnian went to the kitchen to look at the stewed broth. The small earthen pot on the stove was bubbling and bubbling, making the lid jingle. He took a clean rag to protect his hands, lifted the lid and stirred Stir the soup inside.
The lean meat was stewed until it was soft, and a hole could be poked with chopsticks, but Yu Jinnian thought of Ji Hong's poor appetite after drinking, so he wanted to make it more crispy. Skim off the sporadic thin grease floating on the top one by one, leaving only the clear soup below. He also knew that Ji Hong didn't like fat and greasy food, so he didn't have any special requirements on the taste, so he didn't add too much other heavy ingredients, just seasoned with some salt and vinegar, then closed the tile and continued to simmer for a while.
He was not idle during the time of stewing the soup, and he personally kneaded some softer dough with eggs. The flour was made of fine flour, and the eggs were only egg whites, not egg yolks, so that there was no lump in the dough. After rolling it into a thin and smooth dough, he picked up the knife, only to hear the aggressiveness for a while, and there was a pile of fine noodles on the table.
This kind of fine silk noodles is generally not liked by men. After all, it is flashy, and it seems to be nothing in the mouth. It is not as refreshing as a bowl of thick noodle soup and two pieces of elbow meat. However, Ji Hong couldn't be judged by an ordinary man. He already had a bad appetite, and he was forced to eat a few more mouthfuls, and now he was sick.
Although Yu Jinnian was also worried about Ji Hong's health, he was still happy when he started cooking, because the noodles he kneaded this time were softer than usual, so he was extra careful when putting the noodles into the pot. Put a spoonful of salt in. This is a small skill for cooking noodles. Use salted water to make the noodles stronger and more resistant to cooking, and not easy to stick to the pan.
When the thin noodles are put into the water, stir them with chopsticks, and they will be cooked soon.
Taking the noodles out of the bowl, Yu Jinnian quickly cut a handful of thin cucumber shreds, put them in a skimmer and blanch them in hot water, then placed them on the cooked noodles. At this time, he guessed that the Lily Ophiopogon japonicus soup over there was almost stewed, so he lifted the lid, scooped up a spoonful and tasted it - in addition to the salty aroma of the meat, he also tasted another kind of lotus seed and Ophiopogon japonicus soup. Fresh flavor, delicate and rich taste, without the fatty feeling of broth.
Lily nourishes yin and clears heat, clears heart and calms mind, Ophiopogon japonicus also promotes body fluids, nourishes stomach and eliminates troubles, lotus seeds nourishes spleen and kidneys, and this lean meat is a neutral and mild meat, which can nourish the middle, nourish qi and nourish blood. None of them are strong things, Ji Hong eats them very beneficially, and there is no need to worry about eating them too much.
So he directly poured the lean meat soup into the noodle bowl, filled a bowl with the soup and lotus seeds, and sliced two very thin slices of ham, laying it on a small oil dish, ready to give it to Ji Hong sent.
Walking to the door, seeing that the door was closed tightly, it seemed that the two of them hadn't finished talking, Yu Jinnian hesitated, wondering whether he should go in, hesitated left and right, and didn't know that his shadow was stretched on the thin paper on the window, It was seen by those who cared.
The caring person is naturally Ji Hong in the house. He looks at a thin thin shadow on the window paper. When the wind blows, the window leaf moves slightly, and the blue shadow sways like a crisp little green bamboo. He sees With a smile in his heart, he raised his hand to signal Duan Ming to open the door.
Outside, Yu Jinnian was leaning against the crack of the door and looking in, when the door opened suddenly, he almost rushed in in surprise, but fortunately Duan Ming quickly held him back.
As soon as Duan Ming supported Yu Jinnian to stand firm, he looked up and saw the young man's thin white neck, and suddenly found two small red marks in the inconspicuous place behind the ears and under the temples. Hearing the voice, he instantly understood what it was, and hurriedly looked away as if he had overstepped the norm, and quickly withdrew his hand, as if touching it for a moment longer, the hand would rot.
Because the hickey was hidden in a place where the mirror couldn't see it, Yu Jinnian himself didn't find it. He was wondering why Duan Ming had such a big reaction, so he heard Ji Hong gently call: "Jinnian, come here."
He immediately put aside those messy thoughts, and ran towards the bed with small steps. He held a food plate in his hand, which contained a bowl of silver noodles, a cup of Lily Radix Lean Pork Soup, and two slices of ham Thin slices, a small empty bowl the size of a palm, were placed one by one on the small table on the bed.
"Ah Hong, how do you feel? Do you want to eat?" He glanced at Duan Ming, observed Ji Hong's expression, and asked with a smile.
Ji Hong seemed to be in a good mood: "Well, I'm a little hungry."
Yu Jinnian was very happy when he heard that, and immediately picked up the empty bowl, picked out some silver noodles for Ji Hong, and handed them to him after cooling them patiently, while he brought two apples for himself, watching Ji Hong eat, While cutting the apples into petals and boats, after seeing Ji Hong finished eating a bowl, he immediately served him a bowl of soup, vowing to feed him.
Duan Ming stood at the door with his hands down, not knowing where to put his eyes.
Although he is a single man with no daughter-in-law and no wife, he is well-versed in human affairs. Back then, he walked around and often went in and out of the backyards of some big families in central Beijing to inquire about news. He used to hide in the Yanliuhua Alley in order to blind people's eyes and ears. He has seen a little about those things between men and women, but he has never experienced it.
It's just that he is used to walking at night, so he stepped on it during the day to confirm that his young master is in this small shop. They are confidantes who are used to pondering the master's intentions. With just a look of disgust, he understood and went to find the ship merchant on his own. Unexpectedly, when it was time to enter the ink, the rest of the family had just blown out the candles. After he taught the ship merchant to secretly look for the young master, he had just overturned the eaves and over the wall and fell out of the window. sound.
He covered his ears and faced the wall for an hour, thinking that it should be over, and sneaked back to listen, the two were still whispering.
It sounds like private talk about you and me, how you feel.
At first, Duan Ming thought that the young master was accepting the pretty girl in the store, but now he listened carefully, the other one turned out to be a young man with a clear voice—isn't it the shop owner who was molested during the day! After being surprised, he quickly accepted it. After all, it was all the master's business, and it was not his turn to be a guard.
It's just that Duan Ming didn't expect that the soft and cute third son of his family, who often followed behind their guards, pouting and standing on tiptoe, clamoring to see Brother Yan, had grown into an iceberg, not to mention, unexpectedly Still with a boy.
Although he used to serve the Second Young Master, but because of the close relationship between the Second Young Master and the Third Young Master, he still knew this soft little Third Young Master well. They, the guards, had agreed that the Third Young Master was cute even now. Like a pink porcelain doll, people can't help but want to squeeze and hug her. In the future, she will definitely be used to being a heartless playboy.
Duan Ming frowned thinking about this incredible change, when suddenly he heard someone calling him.
"Brother Duan?"
He suddenly woke up, following his reputation, it was that boy.
Ji Hong took over the words: "Duan Ming, continue talking, where did you just say?" Duan Ming glanced at Yu Jinnian, hesitating a little, and just as Yu Jinnian got up knowingly to go out, Ji Hong stretched out his hand and held the boy down. Going back to her side, she raised her chin and acted coquettishly to signal that he wanted another bowl of soup, and at the same time said to Duan Ming: "Jin Nian is not an outsider, in the future, you don't have to avoid him, just say it."
Duan Ming was surprised for a moment, quickly cleared up his emotions, and said in a low voice: "The second son also said that the third son is innocent by nature and not good at fighting. From now on, he will be a wandering wild crane, go where he is stubborn, and spend as much as he wants. , don’t worry about other things, there are two young masters on your left and right to support you.”
Ji Hong stopped drinking the soup slightly, and only after a moment did he let out a wry smile.
Duan Ming kept his head down, so he didn't see any changes in Ji Hong, so he just continued on his own: "Second Young Master used to joke with us before he was alive, he said, now that the clans in Beijing and China are fighting each other and the power is turbulent, he can't help it." If it is really that unlucky, then I will sell the things he has been operating for many years and turn them into money, and give them all to the third son."
"Although this was said after drinking, although the second son never explicitly ordered this matter, we all know that this is not a joke. That's why after the second son's accident, even if we were sent out, we didn't give up our hands. I handed over all the things in the house, and took them out, and they have been working well these years. The third son was too young at the time, and was feared by the eldest lady, so we dare not hand these things into your hands immediately, just waiting When you grow up, you can return it all."
Ji Hongduan's hand trembled slightly, Yu Jinnian hurriedly took it, and then he asked with a little disappointment: "What are they? According to you, they are not real objects."
Duan Ming nodded, then shook his head suddenly: "There are properties that the Second Young Master has secretly managed over the years, some bills and land deeds, many letters that we have never opened, and a few scattered pieces of Second Young Master's personal belongings. In short, we have brought out all the properties that can be brought out quietly. In the past, the second son personally took care of these properties, but later in our hands, they were always not as smart as the second son. Close the door. If the third son intends to sell, the remaining property can also remit a lot of money... Besides... "
"What else?" Ji Hong asked.
The lower Duan Ming's head sank, he hesitated for a long time before he said, "It's Mrs. Yun's relic."
"My mother's relic? Why is it in the hands of the second brother? Didn't it mean that everything... was burned up by the eldest lady..." Ji Hong was shocked, and almost lifted the quilt and got out of bed. Still ignorant, his feet wobbled as soon as they hit the ottoman, frightened Duan Ming to half-kneel down quickly, begging him to take care of his body.
Yu Jinnian was also half-talking and half-persuading, and then let Ji Hong lie back on the bed again, and said to Duan Ming worriedly: "Brother Duan, Ah Hong is not in good health, please speak quickly and focus on the key points, and the rest will be left to you." It's not too late for Hong's illness to come slowly."
Duan Ming nodded clearly: "It is indeed Mrs. Yun's relic. Mrs. Yun passed away shortly after giving birth to the young master. The second young master knew that the eldest lady would not leave anything for the young master, so he secretly took a few things and kept them for the sake of shouting. You also have a thought in the future. The second son's things were divided into several parts by us, and I have Mrs. Yun's relic dowry in my hand, but it is locked in the inn now. If you want to , this subordinate will immediately go to the inn to fetch it.”
"You—" Ji Hong's eyes were filled with a rare light, he obviously wanted it very much, but he didn't want to show it too obviously, he just said, "That's all, there is no rush..."
Yu Jinnian cut the apple in his hand into the shape of a bunny. The white flesh and red ears are really cute. He put a rabbit apple into Ji Hong's hand, and gave another one to Duan Ming, saying in a low voice : "Go get it, run faster."
Duan Ming looked around at the two of them, and without knowing what was going on in his mind, he immediately opened the door and rushed out. Walking out of a bowl of noodle shop, I looked down and saw a strangely shaped apple in my hand, and then I came back to my senses, thinking that I had heard the boy's order, which was absolutely wrong, and the master became more serious when he turned around, but the fifty-fifty penalty.
But he didn't know that the room was crooked at this time, and he didn't care about punishing him at all.
Yu Jinnian took off his shoes and climbed onto the bed, stretched out his arms and let out a long sigh of relief, and quickly crawled to Ji Hong's side, pinched the rabbit apple for him to eat, fed it to his mouth, and took it a little further away maliciously, low He smiled lowly and said, "What were you like when you were young?"
Ji Hong hugged him with one arm: "That's how it is."
"I don't believe it." Yu Jinnian pinched his nose and said, "I will ask Brother Duan carefully later."
The two each fed each other a piece of rabbit apple, Ji Hong tasted the marrow, and started to move his hands and feet before he recovered from his illness. His fingers slid down the boy's waistline, and they were about to kiss together when Duan Ming felt like lightning. Yu Jinnian didn't expect him to go back and forth so quickly, Duan Ming opened the door and came in before he had time to put on his shoes. Apple, the blush on his face persisted for a long time, which was really weird.
Duan Ming was also a little dazed, seeing the expressions of the two masters, it took him a while to recover, he hurriedly handed a small box of dowry to Yu Jinnian, bowed his head, apologized and retreated.
Ji Hong suppressed his emotions and said, "Open it and have a look."
Hearing what Ji Hong said, Yu Jinnian didn't refuse much. He lightly pushed aside the copper inlay on the box with his fingers, and opened the box with a click. He turned the box and handed it to Ji Hong. I saw a dozen or so small items scattered among them, such as emerald jade combs inlaid with gold and silver dots, golden silk agate Caiying distraction, etc., which are decorated on women's heads and faces, and exquisitely embroidered Jade Rabbit Pounded Medicine Silk Lopa. Some precious gold and silver jewelry.
Ji Hong dialed it casually, and some less expensive things appeared under these jewels.
He took them out one by one, and Yu Jinnian followed them.
A thin plain silver bracelet wrapped around a red thread, a small cashmere brush with gold foil studded, a somewhat dirty exquisite long life lock, and a small and exquisite gemstone sheath knife, only a little longer than the palm of your hand.
That knife looks a little strange, because it is different from the small knife seen in Daxia Dynasty, the head and tail are both curved, evoking a crescent-like arc, the tip is embedded with a silver sleeve, and the outer sheath is hollowed out , I don't know what material it is, it looks dark and dark, and there is a silver bell hanging on the handle. When the knife is moved, the bell will make a small ring. The bell core inside seems to be made of jade. Crisp without being loud.
Yu Jinnian looked surprised, so he picked it up and whipped it suddenly, only to hear a clang, and the blade shone coldly.
"Be careful!" Ji Hong said urgently.
Yu Jinnian also seemed to be frightened, he quickly inserted the knife back, and obediently put it back into the box.
"Are you okay?" Seeing the young man shaking his head, Ji Hong picked up the knife and stroked it lightly, and said, "My mother...is not from Daxia, but a dumb girl from a foreign race in a small village near Beiyan Pass. At that time, there was a war outside the pass, and the court had just lost a battle. My father led the army and was seriously injured. His whereabouts are unknown, but he was rescued by my mother and hid in a rice urn. He survived and led the troops to fight back."
"But also because of this, my mother's parents were killed by the foreign army who came to search. My father took her back to the mansion and treated her as a benefactor. My mother was just a foil It's just something for him to show his benevolence and morality... Mother, she can't speak or write, and can only draw some rough patterns to express her own meaning every day, but she is often misunderstood. At first, it was considered safe, Until one day, my father came back from a banquet and walked to my mother's courtyard drunk... "
Ji Hong seldom said such things in one breath, so Yu Jinnian listened very seriously, blinking his eyes slowly.
"This story was told by the nurse in the yard, and I overheard it." Seeing that he was so well-behaved, Ji Hong couldn't help but raised his hand to touch Yu Jinnian's ear, and said, "After that drunk, there will be I."
Yu Jinnian leaned against Ji Hong, fiddled with the man's hair, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "So you were born so beautiful, and your eyes are different from others... Your mother must be more beautiful."
"You are the only one who can coax people." Ji Hong laughed, like a fool who has been bewildered by a demon concubine, he took out the small machete, wiped the silver light carefully, then handed it to the young man, and said generously, "Jin Nian, this is for you."
Yu Jinnian wondered, "What are you going to do for me?"
Ji Hong was not in a hurry to speak, first he pulled the boy over, and finally kissed him as he wanted, but he only touched his lips, not deeply, and he didn't part after kissing, rubbing his little hand, whispering in the boy's mouth. He said in his ear: "I heard from the nanny who served my mother that this knife has been passed down from my mother's ancestors, it is—"
He stopped suddenly, smiled for a moment, and said in a voice that made his heart itch: "It's okay, it's not a precious thing. This knife is still sharp, use it for self-defense. If your kitchen knife becomes blunt someday, you can still use it Cut melons, fruits, meat and vegetables."
For some reason, Yu Jinnian always felt that Ji Hong's voice was very hazy and soft when he said these words, as smooth as fingertips brushing against silk, as if he was talking about a great love story, and he thought about it carefully again. Fan, I am sure that there are no nasty words in these words, such as "not precious", "the kitchen knife is blunt", "use it to cut meat", there is no style at all.
Although Yu Jinnian was strange, he accepted the knife with no psychological burden, and because Ji Hong said it was his mother's heirloom, he seemed to accept it as a treasure, and he was not willing to use it for cutting vegetables and meat I'm going to ask Qing Huan to tie a sash so that it can be tied around her waist, so that she can show off when she goes out.
Ji Hong asked: "Like it?"
Yu Jinnian touched the handle of the knife and played with the little bell on it. Suddenly, jingling and jingling rang in the bed curtain, he nodded naturally: "I like everything you give."
"Don't lose it." Ji Hong warned, "If you don't like it in the future...give it back to me."
Yu Jinnian always felt that what he said was pointing at the moment, but he couldn't think of a reason based on his simple mind. He tilted his head and made a deep look to observe Ji Hong, but he was warmly paid by the other party. Captured by Qian Qian's smile, he threw himself on him in the blink of an eye, held Ji Hong's cheek and rubbed it lightly, no matter what he said.
Ji Hong was scratched so hard by him that he had nowhere to escape, so he couldn't help but softly reprimanded the young man lovingly: "Sit down, don't be boneless like a cat."
Yu Jinnian didn't want to listen, and wanted to get tired of Ji Hong. He was lying next to Ji Hong's ear with a smile, and wanted to say a few sticky words to him—
Outside the door, Qing Huan suddenly knocked on the door and shouted: "Brother Nian, someone is looking for you outside! It is said that it is from the Yan family, and they want to ask Brother Nian to see a doctor."