Blood from Daming

Chapter 446 Family Dinner
Xue Susu set up a family banquet in the main hall on the third floor. The dishes were exquisite in color, fragrance and taste. In the huge banquet, only Mr. Zhu and Xue Susu sat opposite each other. The wine was a special daughter red from Shaoxing in the south of the Yangtze River. The young master poured a glass of wine, and then raised his glass to invite young master Zhu to drink with him.

Young Master Zhu and Xue Susu looked at each other for a moment, Young Master Zhu drank his daughter's red wine in one gulp, Xue Susu immediately put a thin piece of Pujiang fire meat on the plate in front of Young Master Zhu, and then said in a soft voice: "Young Master, Eating a piece of fire meat can soothe the alcohol."

Mr. Zhu looked at the fire meat on his plate as red as coral and as fat as amber, like a perfect work of art, he really couldn't bear to eat it, but seeing Xue Susu's earnest eyes, Mr. Zhu still took the thin piece of Pujiang fire meat. Put it in your mouth, you can indeed chew a thin piece of fire meat after drinking, which can add to the harmonious taste of wine and meat.

Xue Susu poured Mr. Zhu another cup of Nurhong, and Mr. Zhu asked, "Sister, the fire meat is Jinhua ham, right?"

Xue Susu was stunned and replied with a smile: "Yes, Pujiang fire meat is also a kind of ham, and most counties around Pujiang have their own ham."

Mr. Zhu smiled and said, "Then sister's daughter's red wine must have been buried for many years."

Xue Susu blushed and replied softly: "What is sister's daughter red? This is the top-quality aged daughter red from Shaoxing Nanhuo Winery. The collection should be at least 18 years old."

Mr. Zhu said apologetically: "I'm sorry, my brother made a mistake. I will apologize to my sister." As he spoke, Mr. Zhu picked up the wine glass on the table to salute Xue Susu. The two toasted each other. Her face was blush, and with her snow-white face, the rosy white was truly charming and charming.

After Xue Susu picked up a piece of steamed shad for Young Master Zhu, she said with a hint of alcohol, "My lord, the women in the Xue Tao Pavilion are out of this room for you to choose. From tomorrow onwards, my sister will invite my sisters and Qinhuai Huai Kui for my younger brother. "

Mr. Zhu shook his head and said: "Sister, you don't have to feel sorry for my younger brother. I just want to disturb my elder sister for half a month."

Xue Susu changed color and said: "Young Master Zhu, you only stayed in the Xuetao Pavilion for more than ten days. Could it be that Mr. Zhu thinks that the Xuetao Pavilion of the servant's house is not worthy of receiving you, my lord?"

Mr. Zhu said: "Sister, you are overthinking. My brother just feels that I am really tired recently. I saw that there are many books in this hall. It just happens to be here for a while."

Xue Susu sighed: "In this way, the slave family has a trust."

Mr. Zhu said: "Sister, after my younger brother met your friend, you have completed the task of Xue Taoguan, and you have not failed the entrustment of your younger brother's friend."

Xue Susu hesitated for a long time and said: "Master, your friend paid a deposit of 10 silver to Xue Taoguan first, and asked Xue Taoguan to make you feel at home and enjoy the whole Qinhuai River. To fulfill your friend's entrustment, I have no choice but to return the deposit of [-] taels of silver."

Mr. Zhu laughed at himself: "This friend really thinks highly of me, sister, I wonder if there is any special agreement for my friend to pay the deposit."

Xue Susu said: "Young master, that's not true. I just want you to be very satisfied. In this way, the whole agreement is completed. He will pay all the expenses for the half month and the final payment of [-] gold and silver."

Mr. Zhu said with a smile: "Sister, my little brother is the happiest thing to do what he likes. My sister also fulfilled the promise to my little brother's friend."

Xue Susu sighed, "I still think it's wrong."

Mr. Zhu said: "Sister, I want to rest for a few days. If there is anything I need, I will tell you."

Xue Susu said: "I have no choice but to do this. I don't know what books my brother likes, so my sister can find them for him one by one."

Mr. Zhu said: "No need, there are enough books in this room."

Xue Susu said: "In addition to "The Story of the Western Chamber", "The Peony Pavilion", "The Story of the Purple Hairpin" and "The Golden Plum", here are some books on military tactics."

Xue Susu couldn't hold back her face when she said "Jin Ping Mei", and she seemed a little embarrassed, Zhu Gongzi was a little funny secretly, this Xue Susu is already a middle-aged mature woman, how can she still act so softly, but she also looks very natural and decent. The women of the Qinhuai River are indeed not idle people.

Mr. Zhu said: "Sister, these military books are enough."

Xue Susu's eyes lit up and said: "It turns out that Mr. Zhu is still a master of soldiers, and the little girl really wants to ask him for advice."

Mr. Zhu said modestly: "Sister, my younger brother just likes it. I just read some miscellaneous books indiscriminately. I don't dare to ask for advice. I can discuss it with my sister when I have time. But my sister is really different. A fair lady doesn't like red clothes and arms. "

Xue Susu read leisurely: "I don't like red clothes but armed forces. My son's words are easy to understand. My sister just doesn't like red clothes and prefers armed forces. The one I admire most in my heart is the lady who protects the country in Song Dynasty. Her husband and wife sing and attack the Jin army. People all over the world spread the word.”

Mr. Zhu said: "It seems that my sister really knows the art of war."

Xue Susu said in amazement: "My lord, is it really the first time you have heard of my sister's name as Di Cui said?"

Mr. Zhu replied: "My little brother came from a very far away place, but it was the first time I heard my sister's name on the boat yesterday."

Xue Susu muttered in a low voice: "So that's how it is." "Young Master, I always thought you were a nobleman from the capital, but I didn't ask you to be a servant, so it makes people think about it."

Mr. Zhu smiled and said: "Little brother, my family has been doing business overseas for generations, and I lived thousands of miles away in Obaro. In my generation, I love Chinese culture and have achieved a little success in learning Chinese etiquette. This time I made up my mind and sailed resolutely." Wanli returned to the motherland, and he came to fulfill the wish of his ancestors to return to his hometown, and he also planned to settle in Daming, so that he could study the essence of my Great Khan culture.”

Xue Susu said in amazement: "It turns out that Mr. Zhu is a distinguished guest from overseas. No wonder he is not very clear about the famous people in Qinhuai River. Speaking of which, I have been negligent. I will explain it to you in detail when I have time."

Mr. Zhu and Xue Susu were almost out, so they sat on the bamboo chair at the railing. Dicui brought two cups of fragrant tea and put them on the low table between them. Xue Susu motioned Mr. Zhu to taste it.

Mr. Zhu took a sip from the teacup. He felt the aroma was slender and mellow, and the taste was sweeter. Looking closely, the color of the soup was orange and bright, the bottom of the leaves was bright yellow, and red dots appeared.

Mr. Zhu praised: "Good tea."

Xue Susu said with a smile: "Could it be that Mr. Zhu praised this tea for its benefits? Can you know what kind of tea it is?"

Mr. Zhu pondered for a while and said: "The color of the tea is dark green with yellow, the taste is particularly long and fragrant, and the color of the soup is bright orange and yellow. It is indeed the best tea."

Xue Susu also took a sip from the teacup and said, "If what you said, it's just that I haven't asked you the name of this tea."

Mr. Zhu hesitated for a moment and said, "If Xiaosheng guessed correctly, this tea should be the top-quality white cockscomb tea produced by the tea tree near Huiyuan Rock in Wuyi Mountain."

Xue Susu said: "Young master Zhu really hit the nail on the head. This is the second time I have heard of the name White Cockscomb today. Unexpectedly, the young master is a visitor from overseas and knows a lot about the rare and exotic things in the old country. I am ashamed of my family."

Mr. Zhu apologized and said: "Sister, I'm really sorry. I happened to drink this tea a few days ago. I heard the owner of the slave family tell me the origin of this tea. Today, I saw this tea and thought it was similar, so I randomly guessed that it was from Wuyi Mountain. White cockscomb tea is really a coincidence."

Xue Susu smiled and said: "That's really a coincidence. Mr. Zhu's erudition and memorization are admirable. Since Mr. Zhu is a distinguished guest from overseas, the little girl wants to ask him for some advice, so please don't hesitate to teach him."

(End of this chapter)