There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 237
The names of twenty dishes will be finished soon.

The name of the flower is written on the front, and the material used is on the back.

For example, there are many happy events when the phoenix comes, but it is actually chicken cut for nothing.

For example, Jinyu Mantang is nothing more than diced ham, pumpkin, carrot, green beans and shrimp mixed with stir-fry.

Another example is Jinxiu Ruyi, which is a plum-shaped pumpkin cake.

Auspicious Ruyi family carnival, that is a big seasonal fruit platter.

Sweet and sour carp is more than auspicious every year.

Anyway, as long as it is a dish, she will come up with a festive name at her fingertips.

The old lady is 80 years old, which is a great joy.

In ancient times, medical conditions were limited, and people's life expectancy was not high.By the end of the Qing Dynasty, the average life expectancy was only about forty years old. In the Song Dynasty, there were many wars and the average life expectancy was even shorter, less than forty.

Those who live to be 80 years old can't be found in the whole county.

Besides, the He family is rich, so they invite a lot of people, and it is a special event to arrange a banquet of [-] tables.

Of course she put all her energy into writing.

Write whatever name is festive, try to let the He family show off as much as possible.

What Li Jiaoniang wrote was plum blossom lowercase, with neat and tidy characters and neat and tidy names of dishes, which was pleasing to the eye.

Butler He stood behind her and watched, becoming more and more amazed.

Xin said, this lady Li must have a background, it is rare to write such characters at a young age.

Moreover, she is very sensible, and the names of the dishes she wrote are all festive words.

Even if her cooking skills are not good, just the name of the dish can win the favor of the old lady.

The two cooks were not very literate and couldn't read.

Two people look at me, I look at you, at a loss.

Luo Cheng looked at what she wrote and smiled knowingly.

His Jiao Niang is capable, look, she is better than others in writing.

Li Jiaoniang finished writing, dried the ink and handed it to Butler He, "Butler, please have a look."

Steward He read it again, "Miss Li, come with me? If the master has something to ask, I won't have to make another trip."

"Okay." Li Jiaoniang smiled.

Luo Cheng followed Li Jiaoniang as usual.

As soon as the three of them left, the two cooks started muttering again.

Chef Zhang snorted, "It's nothing special, it's just that I can write."

Chef Li pursed her lips, "There will be a nobleman coming tomorrow, it depends on whether she can make it to the stage."

……

Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng came to Mrs. He's upper room again.

The bowls and chopsticks on the big round table have been removed.

The whole family of the He family sat scattered in the main hall, drinking tea.

In the bronze stove in the house, there are probably ice cubes, and the room is cool.

Li Jiaoniang thought that in winter, she must store a lot of ice cubes for her to cool off in summer.

There are ice cubes in this room, so cool!
Although it has entered August, in the sunny weather, after a little activity, it is still too hot to sweat.

Luo Cheng's house didn't have a cellar or ice, so she and Luo Cheng could only shake their fans during the summer.

The butler walked up to Mr. He and handed over the menu that Li Jiaoniang had listed, "Master, Mrs. Li has written it, please read it."

Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng followed into the main hall and stood at the bottom waiting.

Master He took the form, was surprised for a moment, and immediately looked up at Li Jiaoniang, "Is this written by Mrs. Li herself?"

Li Jiaoniang nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, Steward He was watching just now."

Master He pinched the tip of his beard and exclaimed, "The handwriting is not bad."

As soon as he boasted, Young Master He also poked his head to look, and said, "Plum blossom small script, a font popular in high-end boudoirs, Mrs. Li is from a great family?"

Li Jiaoniang smiled slightly, "I learned from a female master."

As for whether the female master is the master who taught Miss Gaomen, or whether the master was once Miss Gaomen living among the people, then let the He family think about it.

It's still an old saying, it's not about choosing a wife, they don't know how to ask.

"Oh, that's right." Young Master He said casually, and then went to read the content, "What is this?"

He pointed to the flower name written on the front and asked.

Mr. He pointed to one of the flower names and asked Li Jiaoniang, "What does the house full of gold and jade mean?"

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "This is the flower name of the dish. Every time a dish is served, report the name. The house is full of gold and jade, which means that the house of Mr. He is full of gold and jade. The ingredients of the dish are written on the back."

Master He looked carefully, no, it was just some diced carrots, green beans, diced ham, shrimps, and diced pumpkins, mixed together of several colors, isn't it just "gold" and "jade".

"Yeah." Master He nodded, thinking that Li Jiaoniang is so smart, and the nickname she chose was too appropriate for the occasion.

Geely.

The first one gave an explanation, and the latter one, based on the ingredients of the dish, Mr. He also knew why he took such a fancy name.

Each flower name is not only pleasant to hear, but also has a very good meaning.

What is the picture of immortals offering their birthdays.

What is the three-star announcement of good fortune and longevity?

What is Phoenix.

The ingredients of the dishes are not shabby, and the names of the dishes are beautiful.

Tomorrow will definitely bring glory to the He family, and will surely prevent the nobleman from condescending to come here.

Mr. He put away the menu, looked up at Li Jiaoniang, and said, "Then, Mrs. Li, it's settled. You will come to my house at midnight tomorrow. After you come, you will still look for Butler He. He will arrange everything, Mrs. Li." All you need is to prepare the dishes with peace of mind. As for the salary, it will be settled according to the two yuan that my family said in advance, but if it is done well, my He family is not a stingy family, and I will add money."

Li Jiaoniang smiled slightly, "Okay, I will come on time tomorrow."

……

When I left He Zhai, it was already dusk.

Luo Cheng let the horse trot forward.

Li Jiaoniang lay comfortably on the carriage. At this time, the carriage had no shed installed because it had to pull goods at any time. When Li Jiaoniang looked up, she saw the dazzling sunset glow in the sky.

"Brother Luo Cheng, if tomorrow's banquet is successful, I will pay double the salary." Li Jiaoniang said proudly.

Luo Cheng turned to look at her, "I heard that some nobles from Lin'an City came to He Zhai for the banquet, and his family is very interested in this birthday banquet, Jiao Niang, your job is not easy."

"I can handle it, Brother Luo Cheng, don't worry." Li Jiaoniang said confidently.

……

When he returned to the tavern, Chen Laiqing hadn't closed the tavern yet.

He was walking up and down the door, as if he had encountered something anxious.

Luo Cheng drove the carriage over.

Li Jiaoniang smiled and waved, "Uncle Chen, isn't it closed yet?"

Luo Cheng also said, "Uncle Chen, the He family is going to ask Jiao Niang to take the helm. If there is nothing to do in the tavern these two days, it can be closed earlier."

When the two of them left, Li Jiaoniang said, do as much business as you have, and close the business early to rest if there is no business.

Today is not a market day, and there are no people on the street.

Seeing them coming back, Chen Laiqing seemed relieved, and walked towards them with big strides, "Luo Cheng, you came just in time. Let me use the carriage. I'll be right back in a while."

Luo Cheng stopped the carriage, "No problem, Uncle Chen."

"What's the matter, Uncle Chen?" Li Jiaoniang jumped off the carriage and asked.

"An acquaintance in the village asked me to help with some errands in a place ahead. I walked too slowly and wanted to borrow a car." Chen Laiqing shook his head and said, "Tell me, it's getting dark here, and you still call me This person is really good at handling business, so I won’t help you next time.”

Li Jiaoniang smiled, "People from a village, forget it, help if you can. Uncle Chen's leg injury has just healed, so don't take the urgent road, take a carriage."

Luo Cheng fed the horse some fodder, and passed the whip to Chen Laiqing.

Chen Laiqing shook his head embarrassedly, "I'll be right back."

He got into the carriage and drove the carriage away.

Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang entered the tavern.

Chen Laiqing loves cleanliness. Since he moved in, there has been no mess inside or outside the hall.

On the table was a teapot for their own use, shiny white after scrubbing.

The tea inside was warm, Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang washed their hands, and they sat at the small table at the entrance of the tavern, drinking tea and chatting while waiting for Chen Laiqing.

The two shops opposite the tavern were not closed yet, because those two lived in the shops, and the children of the two families would come and have a joke from time to time.

It's not deserted either.

The proprietress of the iron shop came and called her youngest son to go home and take a bath, and scolded with a smile, "It's as dirty as a mud monkey, go home and wash it off."

She patted her youngest son's ass a few times.

Xiaowazi covered his buttocks and ran away.

"This mud monkey." The proprietress of the iron shop smiled and shook her head. Seeing Li Jiaoniang smiling at her son, she asked with a smile, "Miss Li, where is your child?"

Luo Cheng raised his brows, squinted his eyes, and looked at her for the rest of his life.

Li Jiaoniang, "..." Her child is in Siberia!
It's still far away!
Please, she is still young.

Although most women in this era give birth at the age of fifteen or sixteen, she is determined not to!
Before reaching adulthood, she will not have children!

"Uh..." She smiled mischievously, "It's still early, it's still early."

The proprietress of the iron shop smiled and said, "Not too soon, when I was the same age as you, I gave birth to my eldest son, and more than a year later, my eldest daughter was born, and another year and a half later, my second daughter was born." Son."

Li Jiaoniang, "..." Three years in five years?
"You two have to work hard, give birth early and enjoy happiness." The wife of the iron shop owner smiled and went home.

Li Jiaoniang sighed, "..." She should try to sleep in separate bed with Luo Cheng.

Alas, it is easy to ask the Buddha, but it is difficult to send the Buddha away.

At the beginning, I tried my best to pull him into bed, but now I can't drive him away.

(End of this chapter)