Chen Xiaomi and others trekked all the way and finally arrived in Kyoto.
Chen Xiaomi stopped and stopped along the way, Lord Cheng had been waiting in the capital for a long time. As soon as Chen Xiaomi and the others arrived in the capital, they were led to the sheepfold of the palace.
Chen Xiaomi looked at the energetic sheep in the sheepfold, and looked at Prince Cheng with some admiration, "My lord, you have raised a lot of sheep!"
Prince Cheng smiled and said: "Yes, you can choose any sheep here, choose a suitable one to roast."
Chen Xiaomi: "..." In order to eat sheep, Lord Cheng has really worked hard!
So many sheep should not have been raised at the beginning, but recently raised, and so many sheep have been raised.
Chen Xiaomi had anticipated this situation a long time ago, and had already mentioned it to Chen Xiaomai, so Chen Xiaomai also knew that he would roast a sheep for the prince when he came to Beijing, so it was not surprising that he was asked to roast a sheep, and picked a sheep. Just do it.
The best sheep don't have to be too fat or too thin. The sheep in the palace are all good in appearance, but because of the good food, they are generally a bit fat.
The concubine and side concubine of the palace were also curious about the roasted whole lamb, so when Chen Xiaomai was cooking the roasted lamb, they were surrounded by people.
Chen Maimai was a little dull, and he didn't have much idea of the noble status of the prince and concubine. After being surrounded by people, it didn't matter much. After more than two long hours, the roasted whole lamb was finally served on the dining table of the palace.
The two princesses were infected by the prince, and they were also full of expectations for the roasted whole lamb.
The prince greeted a few close people and shared the roasted whole lamb.
After waiting for several months, Prince Cheng finally got the roasted whole lamb that he had been longing for. He killed a big leg of lamb by himself, and gnawed a lot of meat on the ribs. The cartilage of the roasted whole lamb was roasted for a long time. , soft and crispy, tastes very good.
The taste of roasted whole lamb is very novel to those who eat it for the first time, and the two princesses ate a lot regardless of gaining weight.
In addition to the two main concubines and side concubines, the prince also has many side houses. These people are miserable, and they only get a little roasted whole lamb to eat.
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Chen Xiaomai stayed in the guest room of the palace, looked at Chen Xiaomi with some depression, and said, "Brother, that prince is really too much, such a big roast lamb, he didn't share a bite with us."
Chen Xiaomi thought to himself: The other party is the prince after all, there are not enough people in the palace to eat, if they want to eat, they can do it anytime.
Roasted whole lamb, if you eat too much, you will get angry. There are many delicious foods in Kyoto. Haven’t you been curious about the food in Kyoto for a long time
"I'll take you out to eat." Chen Xiaomi said.
Chen Maimai said excitedly, "Is it possible?"
"Of course." Chen Xiaomi thought to himself: He brought out a thousand taels of silver, which should be enough.
Prince Cheng, who was full, finally came to his senses and remembered Chen Xiaomai. However, Chen Xiaomai had already taken Chen Xiaomai out to play.
As soon as Chen Xiaomi came back, she received a reward from the prince. Chen Xiaomi was still a bit prejudiced against the prince, but when he saw the two hundred taels of silver, his anger disappeared.
In the teahouse.
Sitting opposite Ji Yun'an, Wei Qiyu said helplessly, "Your daughter-in-law was picked up by the prince as soon as she entered the city gate."
Ji Yunan nodded, feeling a little weird.
Ji Yun'an has already found out that after being welcomed into the city gate, the first place Chen Xiaomai went to was the sheepfold of the palace. The prince's actions are too speechless. Fortunately, the prince's actions should be greedy, and he has no intention of burying people. .
Chen Mai has been cooking in the palace for the past few days, Ji Yun'an thought helplessly, the prince really likes wheat's craftsmanship, obviously there are many cooks in the palace.
Chen Xiaomi handed over the recipe for roasting whole lamb to Lord Cheng, who was overjoyed and felt that he had taken advantage of Chen Xiaomi, so he prepared a lot of makeup for Chen Mai, and even the two princesses also prepared a lot of gifts.
The things that the prince rewarded were of good quality, and any small gadget could be sold for dozens of taels.
After a few days, Chen Xiaomai received something worth seven or eight hundred taels. Chen Xiaomi received all the things Chen Xiaomai received and received many rewards from the prince. The two brothers fell into the rice vat like mice.
When Chen Xiaomai was cooking roasted whole lamb in the palace, he allowed the cooks in the palace to watch. After a few days, the cooks in the palace were almost the same, and they had already learned how to roast the whole lamb.
Prince Cheng, who has learned how to roast a whole lamb, is very proud, and roasts lamb at home every day to entertain friends.
Chen Xiaomi originally thought that the prince raised so many sheep that he would not be able to eat them all in a short while, but Chen Xiaomi soon realized that he was too worried. The prince held a big feast in the palace all day long, and he would roast dozens of sheep in a day. sheep.
The consumption of more than ten sheep a day, plus other food and drink, is still quite astonishing. However, the prince did not suffer. People who come to eat roasted sheep will not come empty-handed. Most of them bring generous gifts. In this way, not only did the prince not lose money, but he made some money, and he could make a lot of money.
Money is second to none. It is also a very honorable thing for the palace to have roasted whole lamb that cannot be eaten in other places in Kyoto.
The prince seemed very happy and was busy entertaining guests all day long, but Chen Xiaomi was a little worried.
The prince called Chen Maimai over in the name that Chen Maimai and Ji Yunan should get married as soon as possible. However, after Chen Maimai came, the prince seemed to have completely forgotten about Maimai's marriage, and was busy making people make roasted lamb all day long. , compared to the food in the palace, the two princesses are more concerned about Mai's marriage.
Zhao Heng stayed at home, feeling a little complicated.
After Chen Xiaomi and Chen Mai arrived, they have been living in the palace. Zhao Heng has never seen what his twin daughter-in-law looks like. Zhao Heng privately feels that this twin daughter-in-law doesn't understand the rules, but there is nothing he can do about it.
The palace has been entertaining guests recently. Many officials in the court have been to the palace. Zhao Heng's status is relatively low, so no one thought of inviting him.
Some of Zhao Heng's colleagues have heard about Chen Maimai, and they also know that Chen Maimai can cook whole roasted lamb.
Recently, many people asked Zhao Heng if he had ever eaten roasted whole lamb.
Although the prince invited many people to the banquet, they were all noble people, and there were still more little people like Zhao Heng in the capital. Zhao Heng's face turned red when he was questioned. He had never even seen Chen Maimai's face, and naturally he had never eaten roasted whole lamb.
Liu Qingmei complained to Zhao Heng, saying: "My husband! After Chen Xiaomai came, he hasn't come to pay his respects yet. These two children's brains are really not clear!"
Zhao Heng's work was not lucrative, and he could still rely on Zhao Xue's dowry to support him in the early years, but in the past few years, he spent almost all of it.
The family has only maintained a glamorous appearance over the years, but the life inside has become more and more bitter.
Liu Qingmei is studying for Zhao Hengsheng's son, Zhao Qinghe, and it costs a lot of money. Liu Qingmei confused Zhao Heng's fans in the early years, but she also coaxed Zhao Heng to give her a lot of money. However, in recent years Well, Zhao Heng himself had no money, so the money he gave her was getting less and less.
Liu Qingmei heard that Chen Mai has been in the palace all the time, because the prince admired his craftsmanship and gave him a lot of rewards, and even the princess and side concubine also gave a lot of things, so she couldn't help being jealous.
Liu Qingmei originally thought that Ji Yun'an had a brain problem and married a fool, but now she suddenly felt that Ji Yun'an was very calculating! If you can get the prince's favor, what's the point of just marrying a fool? It is said that the Chen brothers seem to be quite rich.
Zhao Heng said with a dark face, "The little pair is backed by the prince, so naturally he doesn't care about us."
Chen Xiaomi took Chen Xiaomai to the door of a clothing store, "Brother, the clothes here are very nice!"
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "Yes!"
Chen Xiaomi looked at the clothes in the clothes store, and couldn't take his eyes off. This place in Kyoto is a place where rich people gather. This clothes store is different from other places. The clothes in the cloth store are bright in color and good in style. , the texture is also first-class, and it is difficult to buy such beautiful clothes in other places, but the relative price is a bit expensive.
When Xiaocai went back, he brought back a lot of cloth and clothes from Kyoto, and also brought some clothes for Lu Lin. Lu Lin liked it very much, but after wearing it for a long time, the clothes were a little old.
Chen Xiaomi glanced at Chen Maimai, and said: "What kind of clothes do you like, go in and choose." Chen Xiaomi secretly said: This Maimai is going to get married, and here in the capital, many people only look at clothes, and the money for these clothes is really not worth it Province.
Chen Xiaomi just received a lot of money from the prince, hundreds of taels of silver, and she is very willing to spend it.
Chen Xiaomi also chose several clothes for Lu Lin. In Chen Xiaomi's eyes, Lu Lin is still a bit pampered. , I was also worried that Lu Lin would leave because he was too attached to his previous life, and in his own heart, he also hoped that he could give Lu Lin a better life.
Chen Xiaomi was completely crazy about buying. He bought dozens of sets of various adults and children, and spent more than two hundred taels at once. After paying the bill, Chen Xiaomi suddenly woke up like a dream. He seemed to have bought too much. .
Putting the cloth into the carriage, Chen Xiaomi suddenly thought of the shopaholic that Lu Lin mentioned before, and Chen Xiaomi rubbed his face, blushing a little.
"Qing Mei! That's Chen Mai, whom Yun An wants to marry."
Liu Qingmei was bored and went out to play with her best friend Zeng Shi, but she didn't expect to meet Brother Chen Mai.
Liu Qingmei couldn't help frowning when she saw a few boys in the cloth shop helping to move things.
"It seems to have bought a lot!" Zeng said.
Liu Qingmei thought to herself: The net worth of the Chen family brothers is indeed rich! Actually bought so much at once, Liu Qingmei suddenly felt a little sour, Liu Qingmei has been a little nervous about money in recent years, and has not bought new clothes for a long time, seeing Lu Lin buying a lot of goods, I feel very uncomfortable .
Mrs. Zeng glanced at Liu Qingmei and said, "Qingmei, do you want to go over and say hello?"
Liu Qingmei shook her head and said, "No need."
Chen Xiaomi is not a careful person, and he didn't notice Liu Qingmei at all. In fact, even if Chen Xiaomi noticed Liu Qingmei, he would never think of who this person was.