cook maid concubine

Chapter 141
Compared with the last peach blossom banquet, this banquet is much more formal.The menu Zhang Guanshi showed her was full of regular banquet dishes.The dishes pointed out to her include a stuffed crab, a steamed sea bass, an old duck soup with asparagus, and a first-class sea cucumber.It's not a troublesome dish, it's just a test of the heat.

Qian Hongxian divided the work among the three, and the small kitchen gradually became busy.

On the other side, Ji Nanjin was playing chess with Mr. Xu, when he saw a figure appearing behind him, whispering in his ear, no emotion could be seen on Ji Nanjin's face, and only after the opponent retreated, did he hold his hand again and moved towards The old man on the opposite side apologized: "I'm sorry to keep Mr. Xu waiting for a long time, let's continue." After finishing speaking, the other side's half of the country was immediately in jeopardy.

Old Xu held the chess piece in his hand, but he couldn't find a place to drop it for a long time, then he threw the chess piece in his hand and said to Ji Nanjin: "The master's chess skills are really much better than your grandfather and father, old man, I am not the master's opponent .”

Ji Nanjin said: "Old Xu let the younger generation do it." Then he signaled the maid behind him to clean up the chessboard and serve tea again.

Mr. Xu took the hot tea from the servant girl, took a sip and said, "I heard that the son is going back to Beijing?"

Ji Nanjin also held a cup of tea in her hand, and slowly replied: "Yes, grandma is getting more and more unwell, and my mother sent a message to call the younger generation back to Beijing urgently, and she will be leaving in a few days."

Old Xu said: "Your grandmother is getting old, you should stay by her side to accompany him more. When you go back, tell your grandmother that if there is a chance in the future, I will go to the capital to visit her."

Ji Nanjin smiled and said, "Grandmother will be very happy to hear your old words, maybe her health will be improved after this."

Mr. Xu seems to be caught in some kind of memory: "I think back when I met your grandmother, when I was young and young, I was already old in a blink of an eye. Time really is not forgiving! If your grandfather hadn't intervened Feet, maybe... Forget it, what are you talking about. After you go back, take good care of your grandmother, she has not been easy all these years!"

"The juniors know."

Then the two chatted about other things, and when it was almost sunset, Fang saw Ji Nanjin get up and said, "It's getting late, please invite Mr. Xu to the flower hall for dinner."

Mr. Xu didn't see any refusal, and walked out with a smile on his face: "But it's still the dish that girl cooked last time? The old man can eat more later, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to taste that girl's cooking again in the future gone."

In the flower hall, the maid had already prepared a sumptuous meal, and Qian Hongxian was also waiting for the summons from Qingyan. Seeing the two approaching, she opened the peach blossom wine in her hand, and a scent instantly permeated the entire flower hall.

Mr. Xu was immediately attracted by the aroma of the wine, walked forward quickly, stared at the wine jar in her hand, and said with bright eyes: "Girl, is this the peach blossom wine you mentioned last time?"

"Exactly. But it's a pity that it's not yet the best time to unseal, otherwise the taste will definitely be better." Qian Hongxian said while pouring wine for the other party.

"This old man smells pretty good." Mr. Xu couldn't wait to sit on his seat, closed his eyes and smelled it, and his face was immediately intoxicated.

"Please tell Mr. Xu how it tastes." Qian Hongxian pushed the wine cup in front of the other party, and urged with a smile.

Mr. Xu immediately took the wine cup, tasted it, his eyes brightened, and he praised repeatedly: "Good! This peach blossom wine has a rich aroma and a mellow taste, and it is a rare good wine. Little girl, your wine making skills are really good. It's as good as your cooking skills, it's eye-catching!"

"Mr. Xu's praise." Qian Hongxian responded modestly, and then poured another glass for Ji Nanjin.

Ji Nanjin took the wine cup and toasted Mr. Xu, "Please, Mr. Xu."

"Okay!" Mr. Xu raised his glass again, squinted his eyes and drank the rest of the wine in the glass, then looked at Ji Nanjin who was opposite him and said, "Xiao Jin, you see that you are going back to the capital. I won't have a chance to come to your house for dinner again in the future. See if you can use this peach blossom wine..."

Ji Nanjin immediately understood what he meant, and said with a smile, "Mr. Xu, don't worry. After the meal, this junior will ask someone to dig out all the remaining peach blossom wine and send it to Mr. Xu."

Qian Hongxian pursed her lips while listening, thinking a little dissatisfied: She made this wine after all, shouldn't she ask her opinion before giving it away?
But she only dared to think about this kind of thing in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it in front of Ji Nanjin.

She is a majestic eldest son, not to mention the wine she brews, even the people who are interested in her... Bah, bah, what is she thinking.

As soon as Qian Hongxian got rid of the messy thoughts in his head, he met Ji Nanjin's gaze and panicked for a moment. It took a lot of effort to keep his composure and not lose his composure in front of the other party.

And Ji Nanjin's glance seemed to be unintentional, and she quickly moved away from her. If she hadn't looked carefully just now, she would have thought it was her own illusion.

"Okay, okay, then the old man will not be polite." Old Xu was in a good mood when he got a satisfactory answer.Turning around, he handed the wine cup in his hand back to Qian Hongxian and urged him, "Girl, help me fill it up again. I'm going to get drunk with your young master today."

"Eh?" Qian Hongxian looked at the wine jug in his hand, and while pouring wine for the other party, he considered whether to dig two more jugs.Anyway, it won't be hers soon, and there seems to be little difference between taking it out early and taking it out later.

Ji Nanjin seemed to see through her thoughts, and said to her, "Go ahead, move two more jars. Let the butler pack the rest in a carriage, and send them there with Mr. Xu later." After a pause, he continued: " You have made great achievements in brewing wine this time, and I will tell the housekeeper to send you two more monthly reports this month. If you have other things in the future, you can bring them up, and I will let the housekeeper look at them and reward them."

"Thank you, Mr. Qian Hongxian." Qian Hongxian immediately turned from anger to joy, and hurriedly went to get the wine.

Mr. Xu squinted his eyes and looked at the direction Qian Hongxian was leaving. While drinking the wine in his glass, he sighed, "This girl is really nice. If it wasn't for your grandmother, I really want to ask you for it."

Ji Nanjin took a sip of the peach blossom wine in the glass, smiled, and said nothing.Recalling what happened in the small kitchen reported by the dark guard not long ago, he raised his head to look at Mr. Xu, and said slowly, "I wonder if Mr. Xu still remembers Master Lin Zongle Lin?"

Elder Xu put down the wine cup in his hand, and replied: "Lin Zongle? He and this old man are from the same town, and have been officials in the same dynasty for decades, so this old man will naturally remember him. However, this old man has been away with troops all the year round, and he doesn't have much contact with him at ordinary times. How could you Remember him?"

Ji Nanjin held the cup in her hand, slowly rubbing the round mouth with her thumb, and said, "Master Lin was resigned three years ago. I heard that he now lives in a nearby town."

Mr. Xu frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something, he said: "This old man has also heard about it. He heard that this old man Lin was accused of accepting bribes, forming a clique for personal gain, and the emperor cared about his status as a master and apprentice, so he didn't pursue it. He only allowed him to resign. The official returned to his hometown. However, as far as I know, the old man has always pretended to be noble, and this crime comes quite strange."

"Then what does Mr. Xu think?" Ji Nanjin raised her head and asked slowly.

Elder Xu pondered for a moment, and then said: "The emperor asked that old fellow to assist the crown prince. He was afraid that he would be attacked by some people. If something happened to him, the crown prince might not be able to please him. "

Ji Nanjin nodded, "Since that incident, the emperor has indeed had a lot of dissatisfaction with the prince."

Elder Xu sighed and said: "Although the Son of Heaven is a little dull, but fortunately he has a simple and honest temperament and a heart of benevolence. If someone can teach him by his side, he may not be able to become a wise king in the future. It's just now, I'm afraid This crown prince will not last long."

"Of the remaining princes, Elder Xu thinks, who is the most likely to succeed Datong?"

Elder Xu stroked his beard and said, "It's not easy for outsiders to talk about this royal matter. But I have nothing to hide from you. There are many adult princes now, and the most outstanding among them is the fourth prince. The sixth prince, the seventh prince, the eighth prince and the ninth prince."

"The fourth prince is calm and dignified, with a deep heart, but it's a pity that his mother's status is a bit lower; the sixth prince is low-key and modest, although he doesn't show his talents, he should not be underestimated; the seventh prince is gentle, dignified, talented, The officials are quite famous, but their bodies are weaker. The eighth prince and the ninth prince are both the sons of noble concubines. They are distinguished. One is rebellious and the other is pure in nature. These are relatively powerful contenders for the throne By."

Ji Nanjin said lightly: "Indeed, these princes are all excellent. Once the prince is deposed, there will be many factions in the court and factional disputes. If things go on like this, it will be detrimental to the society. I'm afraid that the common people will also be implicated."

Elder Xu's complexion also suddenly became heavy, and he said half aloud: "I know what you want to say. I have fought in the battlefield for decades, and finally got this peaceful and prosperous world. I don't want to see someone ruin the throne because of the throne." .Although the old man has resigned from office and does not ask about court affairs, but there is a place for the old man, for the stability of the country and the well-being of the people, the old man will not refuse even if he sacrifices his own face."

Ji Nanjin raised the cup in her hand and said, "With Mr. Xu's words, this junior will feel at ease. Come, this junior will toast you. I only hope that the country will be stable and the people will be safe."

Besides, Qian Hongxian got Ji Nanjin's promise to pay two more months' money, so he couldn't help being in a good mood.When digging the wine, I worked very hard, but in the end, the joy turned into sadness, and I accidentally sprained my hand.The housekeeper immediately gave her a few days off to let her recuperate.And that night, he sent her the monthly money for those two months.

Qian Hongxian suddenly had both time and money, so he planned to see Father He's injuries, and then stopped by the Lingqi Workshop.

In the past few days, her penicillin development has finally achieved some results, and she can't wait to find someone to test it.And right now Father He is the best candidate.

(End of this chapter)