My father-in-law is Kangxi

The competition ended in an anticlimactic manner.

No matter how unwilling the third elder brother was, he couldn't force the eighth elder brother to continue in front of so many people.

He felt so shortchanged.

This is a sure-win situation!

Others didn't take it too seriously. With their identities, a bet of one or two hundred silver was nothing.

Just when it was time to start the banquet, everyone returned to the house.

When the banquet was served, it was not the popular Bazhen Banquet, Swallow Wing Banquet, etc., but many dishes that I had never seen before.

As for the side dishes, there are two very strange dishes, one is steamed mushrooms with garlic, and the other is braised vermicelli with mushrooms.

Be it winter mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms, they are all fresh!

You know, these mushrooms are a mountain delicacy. Except for the fresh ones that the mountain people can eat, all the mushrooms eaten outside are dried.

Why is this new?

The third elder brother was immediately moved, his eyes were shining, and he asked directly: "Ninth brother, this... was also raised in your Xiaotangshan greenhouse?"

Brother Jiu nodded proudly and said, "It's not a waste of time. It took three years of hard work, but now it's finally here. Today is the first meal. It's not something expensive, it's just something fresh!"

Third Brother said: "Why is it not expensive? This saves transportation capacity. If we can raise more, we will have more food choices in the future. When we want to eat fast, we won't have to use all carrots and cabbage!"

The fourth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother both like vegetarian food but not meat, so they found these two dishes just right.

It's just that the two have different focuses. Si Age values ​​​​mushrooms more.

The taste of winter mushrooms is lighter and the texture is more resilient.

As for shiitake mushrooms, even though the taste is lighter than dried shiitake mushrooms, they still have a distinct fungus smell.

The twelfth elder brother is also familiar with herbal medicine and knows that winter mushrooms are cold in nature, while shiitake mushrooms are more mild.

Brother Jiu thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's not easy. It's hard to collect strains. If you want to be self-sufficient, it will take several years, let alone selling..."

He wasn't planning on selling it anyway.

Everyone in this capital knows everyone, so it's not easy to settle accounts.

In his early years, he was a bald brother, and it was hard for others to say anything about making money to support his life. Now that he has been knighted, he doesn't care about this anymore, and it's hard for others to talk about it.

The watermelons have been sold for two or three years. Now there are many melon farmers specializing in watermelons in Daxing, and the price of watermelons has also come down.

Third Brother wanted to say something, but it was hard to elaborate in front of so many people, so he let it go for now...

*

The female family members also found these two new dishes on the table, and they praised Shu Shu and Jiu Age again.

San Fujin was a worrier, so when the banquet was over, he took the time to say to Shu Shu: "Such a rare thing, I must first pay homage to the palace. If I haven't given it to you before, I will prepare it tomorrow..."

Shu Shu said: "I really almost neglected it. When I came back from Changping yesterday, Master Jiu remembered that he forgot to pay tribute. This morning he sent two copies to Haidian."

There was another one, Shu Shu asked someone to send it to Yuqing Palace as a return gift for the Crown Princess.

San Fujin was relieved and then said: "Do you really have time to spare? Did you really spend three years thinking about this?"

Shu Shu said: "I saw a mention in the book, so I asked people to look for bacterial strains. Within three years, I started trying it in the winter of 1939. Two years later..."

The taste is indeed delicious, but San Fujin doesn't want to praise others, and said: "I want to get down to business in the future, what's the point of all this eating and drinking?"

Shu Shu doesn't want to be too content. Every family has its own way of life.

Not to mention others, Kangxi was determined to be satisfied with their husband and wife's lifestyle.

The fourth elder brother bowed to the Buddha, acted indifferently, and gained great benefits in the end.

Shu Shu and Brother Jiu didn't seek big benefits, and acted more greedy and playful, which was in line with their usual behavior.

Seeing her expression, Sanfujin knew that she hadn't heard anything, and hummed softly: "I'm just too busy, I'll wait and see again in a few years..."

Her mouth was slurping, and her heart was sour.

She also wanted to enjoy her leisure time, read some books, and think about how to dress, but how much was going on in the palace of a county prince?

It’s just those princesses who don’t have peace of mind...

*

At Qingxi Bookstore and North Garden, there are also new dishes for lunch.

Knowing that the Queen Mother likes strong flavors, Shu Shu asked someone to copy recipes with strong flavors here in the North Garden. The dishes served were beef rolls with mushrooms and stuffed shiitake mushrooms.

The Queen Mother ate to her heart's content and said to Aunt Bai: "The thing I didn't like to eat the most before was mushrooms. No matter how nice it was, I just wanted to use it to make soup. I didn't expect these fresh mushrooms to be slippery and delicious. I’ll make it again tonight. My sister loves mutton, so I’ll give her a mutton roll with mushrooms. She can’t handle it properly and can’t eat hard food, so this stuffed shiitake mushroom is just right..."

Aunt Bai wrote it down and praised: "It is said that Brother Jiu is filial, but according to me, it is Jiu Fu Jin's effort."

The Queen Mother nodded and said: "Isn't it? That's why I said that she has a rare temperament, and asked Xiaojiu to learn more. She is capable in her own right, and she doesn't compete with others. She also knows how to make faces with men outside. The life of a young couple is just The better the better.”

Aunt Bai said: "It's true that you are filial. Over the years, whatever you have in front of the emperor, you will have here."

The Queen Mother smiled and said: "We two are throwing temper tantrums, and I really love her..."

In her entire life, she had only been depressed for a few years, and for the rest of her life she was free to do as she pleased. Ultimately, it was because someone was protecting her.

Now that she is in her 60s, she is willing to protect the younger generation she cares about...

*

When we arrived at Qingxi Bookstore, although Brother Jiu also copied a few recipes, the Imperial Kitchen still chose two common ways to eat it.

Mix white mushrooms with cabbage cores, and stir-fry pork slices with shiitake mushrooms.

When Kangxi saw these two dishes, he knew that it was Jiu Age who "presented them to you", so he asked people to bring them to the dining table and tasted them one by one.

He thought something similar to Third Brother. If it could be popularized, the people in the capital would have two more fresh ingredients.

If it can be grown on a large scale and made into dried mushrooms, it can also be appreciated by the Mongolian vassal.     I just don’t know how much it costs.

He wanted to tell the ninth elder brother, so he told Liang Jiugong, "Send someone to tell the ninth elder brother tomorrow..."

Liang Jiugong bowed and took notes.

Kangxi thought it would still be cold in the morning and evening, so he added, "Don't go there early in the morning. I think you can just go and call someone at noon."

Liang Jiugong agreed.

In the evening, the news about the banquet at Jiubele Mansion was also gathered in front of the emperor.

Kangxi couldn't help but laugh when he saw ahead that Brother Jiu asked people to prepare the venue, including traps and hanging targets.

Are you treating your clan members and nobles as children? !

This is my first serious treat. I don’t think about socializing and talking, but how to kill time.

That is Brother Ninth. He doesn't like to socialize with others, so he is thinking about all this.

In the past few years, although the princes were outside the palace, Kangxi also knew everything about the situation in each mansion.

Both Ninth Brother and Dong E's husband and wife have unsociable temperaments.

It can't be said that they don't like to be sociable. When it comes to people they are close to and familiar with, neither of them is boring, but lively and clever. Even when it comes to people they don't know well, they don't deal with each other if they can.

As a result, after three or four years out of the palace, the families the couple interacted with on weekdays were basically the same as when they were in the palace.

Kangxi didn't like his son if he was too active; if he was too inactive, Kangxi was worried that he would suffer in the future.

Kangxi was also a little pleased to see that the posts sent this time were quite comprehensive, with posts sent to all the princes and tribes of Zhenglan Banner.

Later, when he saw Brother Nine taking the initiative to offer tea to Prince Zhuang to apologize, Kangxi was also quite satisfied.

He's not a child anymore, he can't be as happy and angry as he wants, and besides, this is his cousin.

As the prince's elder brother, you should know how close you are and how far away you are. If you don't get close to the princes of the nearby branch, but only get close to the distant branch, what will others think?

However, when he saw that Prince Xin himself was absent and did not send any decent female family members or the chief of ceremonies, Kangxi's face turned bad.

You must know that although there is no Fujin in the Xinjun Prince's Mansion, there is still a housekeeper named Fujin.

Even if Prince Xin is really uncomfortable, he should let Xi Fujin go out.

As a result, no one came.

Ever since the imperial decree was terminated, Prince Xin has been so unruly.

When Ninth Prince lowered his banner and hosted a banquet for the first time, Prince Xin, the banner owner, showed no respect at all.

This is not looking down on the ninth elder brother, but it is also provoking him as the emperor!

Kangxi sneered as he thought about Prince Xin's invitation to the mother of his youngest son to be granted a royal title.

Kangxi knew that Prince Xin wanted to promote his young son's birth, so that he would not be blocked by his uncles and cousins ​​when he accepted the title.

But Kangxi didn't want him to get his wish.

Since you disrespect him as the emperor, why do you still want his grace?

Prince Duoluo only has one quota for Fujin. Since he already has one, don't even think about the second one.

When he saw the battle between Prince Gong and Prince An, Kangxi's expression softened.

These two are also wealthy and idle people.

When he saw the performance of the princes, Kangxi became cold again, closed the fold and threw it on several cases.

There was a "click" sound.

Liang Jiugong bent even lower, and Wei Zhu also lowered his eyes.

"No responsibility, just pretentious!"

Kangxi's voice was unabashedly disgusted.

Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu couldn't see the fold, so naturally they didn't know who this comment was for.

But they knew that this person affected the emperor's good mood.

Which prince from Zhenglan Banner went to Jiubele Mansion to show off?

Nowadays, the official Zhu Guan only asks people to follow him during court meetings, and is not in front of the imperial court on weekdays.

Only those close to him know what the emperor said. Otherwise, with this sentence, the future of this prince will be almost over.

*

In Jiubele Mansion, after the hustle and bustle, there is only peace.

Brother Jiu was already lying down in the main room, snoring.

Although no one was pouring wine, there were many elder uncles and a cousin who came today. He, the host, toasted and ate several cups. After the guests left, he went back to his room and lay down.

I was tired and comfortable, but after Brother Jiu took a nap, he got up and went to Ning'an Hall.

Prince Kang Taifujin came here this morning, but instead of dealing with guests outside, he came to Ning'an Hall to get together with his aunt and sister-in-law.

Since Shu Shu had to accompany guests, she repeatedly made an agreement with Prince Kang Tai Fujin to let her stay here for two days and then return to the palace in two days.

Prince Kang Taifu Jin was looking forward to his grandson and granddaughter and was jealous, but he also knew that this woman was pregnant, and she didn't just say she was pregnant.

When Prince Kang Fujin came in, he said it was two years ago, but in fact it was less than a full year. She didn't want to be a bad mother-in-law and induce the birth, so she came over to hug her grandnephew and grandnephew to have fun...