(Today is Feifei’s chapter, with more than 4,000 words!)
When all the delicacies were brought out of the huge food box by the big maid beside him, several of He Changqi's friends could no longer care to look at Zou Shi.
Thickened sweet and sour short ribs are neatly placed in a delicate blue and white porcelain dish. The old duck pot with the lid off is full of fragrance and fragrance, and there is a layer of red pepper fish floating in it, but it is as tender as tofu. Boiled fish, served with Thin slices of Beijing sauce shredded pork with verdant scallions, as well as steaming fresh and tender tofu soup... Every time the dish was served, the eyes of the nobles sitting around the table widened.
Until the big maid finally brought a small pot to the center of the table, and carefully lit a fire under the pot, the nobles were stunned.
Zheng Shizi had never seen such a battle of eating, and he had never eaten any of the seven or eight dishes on the table, all of which had a strong aroma!
Zheng Shizi couldn't wait to point to the lit small pot in the center, "Sister-in-law, what is this called? This way of eating, even in the palace, my younger brother has never seen it before."
He Changqi, who was sitting in the host's seat, was obviously very satisfied with the dishes that Chu Lian specially prepared today. Except for the boiled fish that he had eaten that day, he had never seen the others.
Zou's came to deliver the dishes instead of Chu Lian, and Chu Lian naturally told her the characteristics and names of these dishes.
At this time, several greedy men looked up at her together, expecting her to answer their questions. Such focused eyes made Zou feel the long-lost attention and comfort.
Such comfort made the idea in her mind magnified in an instant.
Mrs. Zou smiled gracefully, her expression and demeanor were a model for women of the aristocratic family.
Several friends of He Changqi only heard her say in a nice female voice: "Young masters, the dish in the middle is called a dry pot. It is easy to make. First, prepare the ingredients to be made in the dry pot in advance. When eating, light the dry pot." The fire under the pot will do, which is very convenient.”
Zheng Shizi, who likes new things, even came closer to take a closer look, clapped his hands and praised loudly after reading it: "It's wonderful, it's wonderful, it's really wonderful, so, no matter when you want to eat, you can eat freshly prepared dishes , isn’t it beautiful!”
Several others also fit in.
Mrs. Zou was even happier when she heard Zheng Shizi's praise. She curled up the corner of her mouth and couldn't help the excitement in her heart, "Yeah, I just came up with this way of eating by accident. like."
The faces of several people who were still full of joy froze for a moment. Among them, He Changqi was the most embarrassed. He wanted to grab his wife's sleeve to remind him, but he heard Zou continued excitedly: "This dish is boiled. Fish, the red one floating on it is a new kind of vegetable, which was bought by Dalang from foreigners. I saw this strange thing, so I wanted to use it to make something to eat, but I didn’t expect this thing to be put into the fish fillet. The boiled fish fillets are so delicious, you must try them after a while. The one next to it is... "
Zou talked about the dishes on this table, but he didn't notice that the faces of the people around the table became weird and strange. Xiao Bojian's long and narrow eyes were full of disdain, and he looked at Zou with sarcasm. With just one glance, Lian'er's credit has been taken by this woman. Doesn't she blush at all when she opens her eyes and tells nonsense in front of them
He Changqi's face turned red, but seeing his wife like this, he couldn't bring himself to expose her face to face.
When Mrs. Zou finally finished introducing these dishes, she found that the surroundings suddenly seemed to be quiet and not as lively as when the dishes were served. Mrs. Zou looked around in a daze, her mood suddenly rose to her throat, and she said softly Ask: "What? But the sons don't like the dishes cooked by sister-in-law?"
The young Marquis of Weiyuan and Master Ge of Honglu Temple glanced at each other, and after knowing it, they smiled and bowed to Mrs. Zou, "Sister-in-law thought too much, it's my younger brothers who can eat the dishes cooked by sister-in-law." a blessing."
Hearing what Wei Yuanhou said, Zou's high-pitched heart was relieved. She wanted to say more, but this time He Changqi interrupted her very quickly: "Okay, I still want to talk to a few friends. Get together, you go back first."
Mrs. Zou had no choice but to shut up, thinking that it is rare for her husband to bring friends to the house, and they are all men. It is really not in line with the rules for her to be surrounded by a woman in the inner house, so she said goodbye immediately and left with the maids and nurses around her. Wan Fang walked out of the hall.
Not long after Zou's figure disappeared, He Changqi got up and walked to the bottom, and bowed deeply to several friends, "I'm not sincere, He is here to apologize to you, please don't blame me."
Mrs. Zou didn't know that He Changqi had already confessed the truth to several friends, but Mrs. Zou suddenly appeared in front of He Changqi and claimed the credit of Chu Lian. Chang Qi's friend slapped He Changqi in the face.
Master Ge quickly helped He Changqi up, "Brother He, don't blame yourself, everyone has money, wealth, vanity and greed, and my sister-in-law just doesn't want to lose face in front of us brothers. We have nothing to blame .”
Wei Yuanhou also followed suit with a smile, "It's not easy for the few of us to have time to get together. Today's delicious food is here, so don't let us down. Come, eat and drink!"
In such a scene, Zou's lie was exposed, but although they didn't disrespect He Changqi on the spot, what they thought in their hearts was not so simple.
But one thing is the same, Zou's image can be described as terrible, even Zheng Shizi and Wei Yuanhou began to sympathize with He Changqi.
Not to mention that Mrs. Zou couldn't give birth to a male heir for He Changqi, her character is actually so despicable. Mrs. Zou's bad character has directly affected the views of these few girls who are waiting to be married in the Dingyuan Houfu.
It was originally a face-to-face gathering, but being disturbed by Mrs. Zou, He Changqi almost couldn't hold his head up in front of his friends.
But such an awkward atmosphere didn't last long. When a few people put the delicacies on the table into their mouths, everything about Zou's deception and misery was completely forgotten. The only thing left in front of them was delicious food. At this time, only delicious food can live up to it!
Usually, the gathering of several nobles is always noble and elegant. Meet two or three friends, cook a pot of tea, warm a pot of wine, roast a piece or two of venison, and if the mood comes, you can even write a poem. Two poems, one or two verses, Danqing pen and ink, song and wine flowing... In short, how to be elegant. Gobbling it up, eating what's in the bowl and looking at what's in the pot, that's what uneducated rough men do, and the noble sons they claim to be born in a famous family would never do this.
But now... hehe.
What kind of gentleman, what kind of bearing, what kind of elegance, can these shits be eaten as delicacies? Can you satisfy your appetite
The answer is no!
Wei Yuanhou and Mr. Ge were young, they grew up together when they were young, Kai Meng studied the family studies of the Ge family, their mothers were close friends in their boudoirs, the two boys were so good that they wore a pair of crotch pants together, but at this time Woolen cloth!
Serena Yuanhou quickly settled a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs with endless aftertaste, her eyes were still fixed on the plate. At this time, Zheng Shizi stretched out his long chopsticks and picked up one piece. Only the last piece was lying on the white blue and white porcelain plate. Wei Yuanhou made a decisive decision and quickly poked at the last piece of ribs on the plate, but in a blink of an eye, another pair of silver chopsticks collided with him.
Hou Weiyuan looked along the chopsticks, and saw Mr. Ge, who usually looks like a dog, with bulging cheeks.
The corners of his eyes twitched, and he reminded: "Ge Da, I picked it up first, take the chopsticks away."
"Li Si, I'm one year older than you. When I was young, I gave you all the good things. This time, I sent you to my elder brother."
"Ge Da, you haven't finished eating yet!"
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Wei Yuanhou and Master Ge, who had a good relationship since childhood and are no different from twins, quarreled over a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs at this time.
He Changqi's head was full of black lines, but his hands were not idle at all, he kept reaching for the bowl of boiled fish with his chopsticks. Argue, quarrel, if you quarrel, no one will compete with him for this plate. Although the third sibling also sent a bowl, it was not enough. In addition, he eats a lot, so he didn't eat refreshments at all last time. This time, because it was entertaining guests, Chu Lian specially made a lot of it. The white and tender fish meat has a slight choking and numb aroma of chili pepper, and it melts in the mouth. It is so delicious that people want to swallow their tongues.
As soon as he put a thin slice of fresh fish into his mouth, he saw Xiao Bojian on the opposite side calmly took the spoon and put it into the big clay pot, then the chopsticks and the spoon stirred together in the pot until the spoon The head protruded from the red pepper, and there was a spoonful of tender white fish lying in the spoon...
Then He Changqi opened his eyes wide and saw Xiao Bojian poured all the fish fillets into the small sweet white porcelain bowl in front of him...
Then the empty spoon reached out to the big clay pot containing boiled fish...
Damn... this is a bunch of noble sons, they are all reincarnated from starving ghosts!
It was supposed to be a meal of talking, laughing and drinking, but it ended within two sticks of incense...
He Changqi's forehead twitched uncontrollably as he watched several friends leaning on their seats holding their stomachs and belching contentedly.
Fortunately, he saw that the situation was not right, so he sent out all the servants around him. Otherwise, if the servants saw the situation like a war just now, they must have thought that the group of nobles had been dropped by someone, and the person pretending to be They were all selected from the den of beggars who had starved for ten and a half months.
Looking at the empty plates and bowls on the table that didn't even have soup left, He Changqi didn't even bother to say anything.
When the bastards who had eaten and drank had rested, Zheng Shizi patted the table unhappy, "Brother He, you are really unkind. In vain, the brothers have to call you every time they have a drink. The food at home is like this." Ke Ke, unexpectedly invited us to the mansion for a small gathering until today!"
Mr. Ge glanced at He Changqi, who was square and dark-faced next to him, and thought of Zou's words and deeds just now, and he felt a little subtle. He recalled that He Changqi was also wolfing down just now. I am afraid that he is also the first to eat such a good meal today. time to eat.
Mr. Ge did not blame He Changqi for hiding his secrets, but leaned back on the chair without any image, took a sip of the old duck soup, smashed his mouth, and said sourly: "He Sanlang, who is lucky, deserves it." He went to the bitter cold place in the north, I thought it was a pity for this kid, but now, I don't sympathize with him at all, if He Sanlang is in front of me now, I will give him two words 'deserved'! "
Xiaowei Yuanhou and Master Ge lost their sweet and sour pork ribs, and became a pair of good brothers hooking shoulders and shoulders, "Poor He Jiayu Saburo!"
Xiao Bojian, who was full, was still very low-key. He lowered his eyes slightly, and his long black eyelashes covered his deep eyes. The thumb and index finger of his right hand pinched the phalanx of the index finger of his left hand. There was a touch of blush, no one saw his unwilling and resentful expression at this time, he was as quiet as a statue.
If Zheng Shizi hadn't known that he had this temperament, he would have asked him what was going on.
Xiao Bojian glanced slightly over He Changqi who was sitting on the main seat, and there was a dark light in his eyes.
Originally, these should belong to him!
Lian'er washed his hands and made soup for him, friends praised Lian'er's good craftsmanship in front of him, Lian'er presided over the housework for him, husband and wife met each other every day, talked sweetly, and loved each other...
Just after a few people had a meal that they would never forget, a young Chang Sui with a wine jug walked in from outside the hall.
Chang Sui looked at the dishes that had been swept away on the table in shock, blinked again in disbelief, and finally seemed to have come to his senses, walked quickly to He Changqi's side, he whispered to He Changqi He asked in his ear: "Eldest young master, are you still drinking this wine?"
It turned out that Chang Suishi went to fetch wine, and the ten-year-old Yudongchun was specially brought by Serena Yuanhou.
No one thought that the dishes were gone before the wine was served...
Zheng Shizi glanced at several people and said, "Pour the bar!"
Xiaowei Yuanhou and Master Ge also nodded, they are full, and drinking will not hurt their health, besides, they had a good meal just now, and now they are also interested in drinking.
He Changqi nodded, and ordered Chang Sui to call two maids to come in and take away the empty plates, and served a few plates of dishes from the big kitchen, placed the wine glasses, and filled up the wine for several friends.
After eating the dishes just now, and looking at the dishes they often eat on weekdays, they suddenly feel tasteless in their mouths and feel sad in their hearts.
Several people seem to predict that the future will be difficult... The so-called transition from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from luxury to frugality is difficult. After tasting the delicacies of mountains and seas, few of them will be able to swallow the rough food of bark.
Thinking about it this way, the few people would inevitably drink too much. The ten-year-old Yudongchun can be regarded as the strongest liquor in Shengjing City. Drinks became more and more.
Half an hour later, not to mention Serena was waiting far away, even He Changqi, who had a good drinker, was already dizzy and couldn't tell what night it was.
Chang Sui saw that the masters and sons had already become like this, so he had no choice but to arrange rooms for each of them and rest for the time being.
After Xiao Bojian, who was unconscious at first, was helped to the wing by the ordinary-looking Chang Sui by his side, those misty peach blossom eyes suddenly opened, his pupils were clear, and there was no trace of drunkenness.
Dressed up as an ordinary guard, he saluted Xiao Bojian, "Master, are you drunk?"
Xiao Bojian responded lightly, stretched out his hand and pinched the center of his eyebrows, "You and I will go to the backyard of the Jing'an Mansion and let Wei Nineteen stay here to guard."