Slightly calloused fingertips brushed across the soft lips.
Shen Fengming practiced martial arts, and his five senses were much sharper than those of ordinary people. With just a light touch, he knew that the lips were softer and more tender than the cherry next to them.
Jiang Yunzhu tilted her head back, and her fan-like eyelashes fluttered twice.
Shen Fengming wanted to take his hand back, but seeing her like that, he gently rubbed her lips with his fingertips.
"Mr. Shen." Jiang Yunzhu called out softly, took a step back, and half leaned against the cherry tree. Her face was like peach petals, her eyes were like autumn water, and the cherries on the tree seemed not as beautiful as her.
Shen Fengming's eyes were as deep as the sea as he stared at her, as if he wanted to swallow her into his stomach.
Jiang Yunzhu didn't dare to look at him. She held onto the tree trunk behind her and turned away, saying, "Mr. Shen, please respect yourself."
"There's something on your lips." Shen Fengming raised his finger and showed it to Jiang Yunzhu. There was indeed a broken cherry leaf on it, and the green leaf was very conspicuous in his hand.
Then, Shen Fengming raised his hand and took a bigger leaf from her head, "I wanted to help you take it off just now."
So Shen Fengming just wanted to help her take off the cherry leaf, and she suddenly turned around and bumped into his hand. Then, he also helped her take off the leaf that was stuck to her lips
Jiang Yunzhu's face turned red. Did she just ask him to "respect himself"
"I'm sorry, I..." She misunderstood.
Shen Fengming said, "I was abrupt."
Jiang Yunzhu didn't know what to say, "Master Shen has recovered from his illness, right? When will he return to Beijing?"
Shen Fengming knew that he made her uneasy.
"It's time to return to Beijing in a few days," he said.
He was retreating to advance, and he knew it.
He is leaving, this thought flashed through Jiang Yunzhu's mind. Yes, he will definitely leave, it's just a matter of time.
“If Miss Jiang is willing, you can go to the capital with me.” Shen Fengming said.
Perhaps realizing that Shen Fengming would be leaving soon, Jiang Yunzhu suddenly relaxed. The two of them were like people from two different worlds and would be separated sooner or later. If that was the case, there was no need to think too much about it.
"Forget it." Jiang Yunzhu said with a smile, and then she added, "These cherries are delicious, Mr. Shen, would you like to try some?"
Shen Fengming followed suit and picked a few cherries from the side. After washing them with pond water, he picked one up with his fingers and put it in his mouth.
His hands were as slender as bamboo, and he was twisting a rosy cherry. The red and white colors matched each other, giving people a stunning feeling. Especially when he put the cherry into his mouth, the water droplets on the cherry stained his lips, making his red lips even more gorgeous.
The sweet and sour cherries were indeed delicious. Shen Fengming stood by the pond, the water reflected in his eyes, and there seemed to be shining light.
He has a striking appearance, and is handsome and stern.
Jiang Yunzhu looked away and put a cherry in her mouth, but she felt that it was not as delicious as before.
She put the remaining cherries in her mouth, asked He Ying to bring the basket, and started picking cherries.
"I'll help you." Shen Fengming said, and then came over to pick cherries.
There was a particularly bright red cherry high up, and Jiang Yunzhu couldn't reach it even on tiptoe. At this moment, a hand reached out from the side and helped her pick the cherry.
"Thank you." Jiang Yunzhu said.
"Miss Jiang, you are too polite." Shen Fengming said.
Still as before, "I'll go back and make you something delicious."
"Yeah." Shen Fengming said with a smile in his voice.
The two continued picking cherries. Occasionally, Shen Fengming's hand would touch Jiang Yunzhu's hand, but this time Jiang Yunzhu did not make a fuss.
The five baskets I brought were all full, and there were still many cherries on the tree.
"Let's come again tomorrow." Shen Fengming said.
Jiang Yunzhu then stopped, feeling thirsty and tired.
She brought water and food, and asked He Ying to get them from the carriage. At this time, she sat by the pond and found that there were fish in the pond.
"It's a peach blossom carp." Jiang Yunzhu said in surprise after taking a closer look.
According to the book "Ben Xin Zhai Cookbook", peach blossom carp can only grow in places with clean and clear water. Because its body is light red, like peach blossoms, it is called peach blossom carp. The meat of this fish is tender and delicious, and it is a rare delicacy. Unfortunately, it cannot be farmed, nor can it grow in large rivers, so few people see it, and if they do see it, it will be caught up and soon become extinct.
Jiang Yunzhu had been dreaming for seven years, and had only bought it once in the capital city at a high price. She didn't expect to see it here today, and it looked like she had a lot of it.
The water in the pond was not deep, and she immediately wanted to take off her shoes and socks and go down to fish out the fish herself.
This is actually nothing in modern times. But Shen Fengming is still there...
She was very anxious. Otherwise, why not ask He Ying to go back and get a fishing net
At this time, there was a sound of water nearby. It turned out that Shen Fengming took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs, and went into the pool.
The water looked very shallow, but it was actually half a meter deep. The peach blossom carp in it were very clever. If an ordinary person went down, it would be difficult to catch them. But Shen Fengming stood there for a while, waiting for a few peach blossom carp to swim over tentatively. He stabbed one with his dagger and threw it to the shore.
The peach blossom carp became more colorful out of the water. Jiang Yunzhu hurried over, picked it up, and then looked at Shen Fengming, hoping that he could catch a few more.
Shen Fengming moved quickly and soon caught seven or eight.
"Enough." Jiang Yunzhu said quickly. This kind of fish will die soon after leaving its original growth environment and its taste will change. It would be a waste to catch too many.
Shen Fengming went ashore.
Jiang Yunzhu looked at the seven or eight fish and missed her own spatula. They were delicious whether steamed, braised or grilled.
If they go back now, they should be able to do it in time, right
"I'll help you roast it." Shen Fengming said.
Jiang Yunzhu raised her eyes. He can grill fish
"When I'm outside, I often find myself in a situation where I'm far away from home and no one can find a shop, so I have to make my own food." Shen Fengming said as he put on his shoes and went to collect firewood nearby.
Then he took out a tinder, and soon he had a bonfire lit.
At this time, he took a dagger, went to the pond, quickly processed the fish, then skewered them on branches and roasted them on the fire.
After a while, the fish's tail slightly lifted up and the fish began to emit fragrance.
At this time Jiang Yunzhu saw Shen Fengming take out a box from a deerskin bag on his waist, opened it, and inside was salt, which he sprinkled finely on the grilled fish, and the aroma became several times stronger.
Young men in the Xia Dynasty liked to hang some sachets, scent balls, purses and other things on their waists. Shen Fengming also had a few things on his waist. Jiang Yunzhu hadn’t noticed it before, but now, she was a little curious about what was in his pockets.
“Do you want to see?” Shen Fengming noticed her gaze and reached for a small pocket on his waist.
The things in his pockets are varied, many of which are specially developed and equipped by Qilin Guard to deal with various emergencies.
Jiang Yunzhu actually wanted to see it very much, and she also guessed that there should be many magical things in it.
"No need." But she quickly shook her head, for she was afraid that he would mention the words Qilin Guard.
Shen Fengming thought that she didn't want to be too close to him, so he withdrew his hand and continued to grill the fish.
Peach blossom carp has a light fragrance of its own and does not require any seasoning to be cooked deliciously.
After a while, the grilled fish was ready and Shen Fengming handed the fish to Jiang Yunzhu.
"Mr. Shen, please eat it yourself. This skewer is almost ready." Jiang Yunzhu said.
Shen Fengming said, "We agreed that I would grill it for you." As he spoke, he picked up the skewer and continued grilling it with skillful movements.
Jiang Yunzhu had no choice but to take the skewer of grilled fish and started eating it bit by bit.
This peach blossom carp is indeed delicious.
After returning to Qishanju in the afternoon, Jiang Yunzhu washed the cherries and put them in a pot to cook.
Add rock sugar while cooking.
Soon, the cherry flesh and pits are separated. At this time, filter them to get fine flesh.
Simmer for a while until the water content is less, and the cherry jam is ready.
There were no refrigerators in ancient times, so fresh cherries could not be stored for too long and could only be made into jam to preserve them.
Thinking that the tea had not cooled down and new snacks had not been served for a long time, Jiang Yunzhu looked at the pot of cherry jam and came up with a plan.
Before going to bed at night, she soaked the glutinous rice. The next morning, Jiang Yunzhu got up early and steamed the soaked glutinous rice in a steamer. When it was soft, she pounded it into dough. She kneaded the dough until it was smooth, broke it into small pieces, rolled it with a rolling pin, put a little cherry jam in it, wrapped the dough, and rolled it in cooked glutinous rice flour. A glutinous rice dumpling was ready.
"Girl, this thing is so beautiful." He Ying, who had been helping out nearby, immediately exclaimed in praise when she saw the dumpling.
Yes, this dumpling has a snow-white skin and bright red cherry jam inside, which looks just like a beauty’s face.
"It's delicious." Jiang Yunzhu said with a smile.
"Girl..." He Ying called softly.
She has a heroic look and is taller than the average woman. She usually follows Jiang Yunzhu, helping her carry things and blocking passers-by. She has a dashing figure, but rarely does she ask for favors in a soft voice.
"Eat." Jiang Yunzhu said. I didn't realize that she is such a foodie.
"Girl, eat first." He Ying remembered her.
"You eat first, I'm not in a hurry." Jiang Yunzhu teased her.
He Ying's cheeks blushed slightly. She took a dumpling and put it in her hand. She felt it was cool, smooth and soft, so cute and beautiful that she was reluctant to eat it.
Finally, unable to resist the temptation, she picked up the dumpling and bit into it.
The fragrant glutinous rice skin is soft and elastic, and the cherry sauce inside is sweet and sour. When you eat them together, your mouth will water. There is no other food as delicious as this.
She stuffed the remaining half of the dumpling into her mouth, her cheeks puffed up slightly, like a hamster.
Jiang Yunzhu found it funny.
At this time, Shen Fengming walked out of the door, and Jiang Yunzhu called him from the kitchen, "Mr. Shen, do you want to try the newly made glutinous rice dumplings?"
Her voice was clear and melodious. When she called out in such a morning, Shen Fengming felt that his mood improved a lot.
He stepped into the kitchen.
Jiang Yunzhu handed him a freshly made dumpling and said, "I made it with the cherries I picked yesterday. I said I would make something delicious for you." She raised her voice slightly at the end of her voice, as if she was pleased.
A smile also appeared on Shen Fengming’s face. He took the glutinous rice dumpling, took a bite, revealing the bright red cherry jam inside. The dumpling, which was as white as snow, looked like the lips of a beautiful woman.
He raised his head and looked at Jiang Yunzhu.
"How does it taste?" Jiang Yunzhu asked.
"Delicious." Shen Fengming said, and took another bite of the dumpling. The dumpling was soft, glutinous, fragrant and smooth, and it was really hard to put it down.
Today, the tea is not cold and new cakes and glutinous rice dumplings are served. There are four in a plate, which cost twenty cents.
To be honest, it's a bit expensive, but after the first person ordered it, everyone was immediately conquered by the appearance of the dumplings. Beautiful and exquisite pastries, of course, are like a beautiful woman, priceless.
Everyone is talented, and when they saw the dumpling, they were immediately inspired to write poetry.
"Her lips are red and her cheeks are rosy with smiles, and she is in high spirits as the spring breeze blows." Someone looked at the dumpling and exclaimed.
"A light blush on the lips, and thick make-up on the cheeks." Some people were not willing to be outdone.
"Her face is slightly red, her lips are shyly parted, and she is trying not to smile but still has fragrance." Someone else laughed.
…
As soon as the dumplings were launched, they became very popular, and Jiang Yunzhu had to raise the price. There were not many wild cherries, and they could not withstand such a high sales volume.
However, what she didn't expect was that after the price increase, more people bought it.
At this time, a plate of these dumplings was placed in front of Lin Ting'an. He picked one up with his slender fingers, took a bite, and watched the bright red cherry sauce flow out, his handsome eyebrows raised slightly.
"Are you ready?" he asked Lin Qing.
"It's all settled, young master." Lin Qing said respectfully.
Lin Ting'an put the dumpling in his hand into his mouth, stood up and walked out. He was determined to win today.
He walked into a teahouse in the west of the city, and several people inside immediately stood up in a hurry.
"Young Master." They all saluted him, including He Zhizhou.
It stands to reason that He Zhizhou is the head of a state, and Lin Ting'an should pay respect to him. But who can blame Lin Ting'an, who is the eldest son of the Anping Marquis's Mansion and is also on good terms with the Sixth Prince! He Zhizhou may have to rely on him in the future, so of course he has to bow to him.
"Yeah." Lin Ting'an responded casually and sat directly in the main seat.
This is a round table, and there are five people at the table including him.
He lowered his hands, and the person sitting there was He Zhizhou.
On the other side of him, there was a short and fat man. He stood up and saluted Lin Ting'an. Just as he was about to sit down, he felt Lin Ting'an looking at him.
A thin layer of sweat immediately broke out on his forehead. "Young Master?"
"Please bring another chair to Lord Zhang." Lin Ting'an said.
Everyone present was smart and immediately understood what he meant. They knew that the seat next to him should be reserved for someone else.
"Master Zhang, please sit here." The man next to Master Zhang quickly stood up and asked Master Zhang to sit down, and then the man next to him also stood up.
At this time, someone brought another chair, and everyone sat down again, looking at Lin Tingan, waiting for him to speak.
Lin Ting'an tapped the table twice and said to Qin Zhen, "Boss Qin, do we need someone to discuss this matter?"
Qin Zhen's heart skipped a beat when he was called out, and he smiled and asked, "What does the eldest master mean?"
"Isn't there still 5% of the shares? It would be bad if she doesn't come, right?"
Qin Zhen's scalp was about to explode. How did Lin Ting'an know this? He didn't seem to tell this to...
Before Qin Zhen could figure it out, Lin Ting'an asked in a deep voice, "Boss Qin?"
Qin Zhen had no choice but to ask Butler Qin to come in and said to him, "Go and ask Miss Jiang to come over."
As he spoke, he wanted to wink at Butler Qin so that he could remind Jiang Yunzhu.
Unfortunately, all the people in the room were powerful people from Luzhou. After Butler Qin came in, he didn't dare to look up, so there was no way he could see his expression.
Butler Qin quickly left and went to Qishanju to find Jiang Yunzhu.
"Boss Qin asked me to come over? What's the matter?" Jiang Yunzhu wondered.
"The master didn't say that either." Butler Qin said.
Jiang Yunzhu hesitated for a moment and decided to go and take a look.
Walking towards the west of the city, we soon arrived at a teahouse.
Taiminglou, the best teahouse in Wuling County, is full of private rooms, a place for wealthy people to talk and drink tea. Its target customers are different from Jiang Yunzhu's "Tea is Not Cold", but the two are at peace with each other.
"Miss Jiang, right?" A waiter came down and led Jiang Yunzhu upstairs, with Butler Qin following beside.
Jiang Yunzhu went upstairs and came to a private room.
Someone opened the door of the box.
Everyone inside was looking outside. Jiang Yunzhu also saw the situation inside and her heart skipped a beat.
Lin Ting'an, next to him is He Zhizhou, the one over there is Wang Tongzhi, the one over there is Feng Canjun, then there are Qin Zhen and Tao Ling. Wow, she knows more than half of the people at this table.
"Boss Jiang, right? Please take a seat." Lin Ting'an looked at her and said.
At this moment, Jiang Yunzhu felt as if time and space were out of sync. In her dreams, she had attended such tea parties several times, and at that time, Lin Ting'an would also leave a seat next to him for her to sit.
Jiang Yunzhu lowered her eyes and said, "I'm afraid I don't deserve it."
"It's okay." Lin Ting'an said. He said it casually, as if it was just a small matter.
Indeed, no one in the room dared to speak. They just looked at Jiang Yunzhu and guessed her identity and background.
"Miss Jiang, please sit down." Qin Zhen was afraid that Jiang Yunzhu, a girl, would feel embarrassed and timid when suddenly facing so many important people, so he stood up to smooth things over.
Since Jiang Yunzhu was here, it seemed that she had no choice but to sit down.
She walked to the side of Lin Ting'an and sat on the chair. From beginning to end, she was like strolling in the garden, with graceful manners and a calm expression, as if she was not the owner of a small teahouse, but a guest of honor for everyone.
Qin Zhen was secretly amazed. He really had underestimated Jiang Yunzhu. In terms of calmness and composure, he was not as good as her.
The others also had their own thoughts. When they first met Jiang Yunzhu, they only thought she was beautiful, but now seeing her like this, they seemed to understand why Lin Ting'an let her sit next to him.
Of course, there were also people with evil thoughts who couldn't help but wonder about the relationship between Lin Ting'an and Jiang Yunzhu. A powerful man and a beautiful woman, hey, what else could there be between them.
However, looking at Lin Tingan, who is handsome and elegant, as bright as the moon, and Jiang Yunzhu, who is beautiful and graceful, like a pearl and jade, the two of them sitting together, it is hard not to say that they really feel like a perfect match.
Lin Ting'an hadn't expected Jiang Yunzhu to be so calm and composed. She walked a few steps to his side and sat there, as if she was born to sit next to him.
Lin Ting'an felt as if his heart was hit hard by something, causing him to clench the teacup in his hand tightly.
He turned his head to look at Jiang Yunzhu. From this angle, he could only see her profile, but her long opium-like eyelashes, her eyes that hid broken stars, and her soft lips were all stunningly beautiful.
Jiang Yunzhu could feel the gazes of everyone in the room, especially Lin Tingan, but she didn't look at them. She just wanted to leave here quickly.
At this time in Qishanju, a dark shadow knelt down and reported to Shen Fengming.
Upon hearing this, Shen Fengming put down the book in his hand with a "pop" sound.
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"The lips are lightly blushed, the cheeks are rosy, and the spring breeze makes her happy." "The lips are lightly blushed, and the cheeks are rosy with thick makeup." "The face is slightly blushed, the lips are shyly opened, and she can't help but smile with fragrance." It comes from the ancient poem