Jin Yu Dynasty

Although there is no spicy eel for dinner, there is a dish of spicy shrimp and crab, which is also a popular Sichuan dish and is said to be well received by rich people.

Fresh prawns and crabs with large pieces of red paste are served in a large red-hot casserole. They are fragrant and hot. The sautéed scallions and garlic mixed with the strong pepper are forcing people's noses, and immediately the whole table is full of food. It's down.

Xuan Huaifeng looked at the pot full of bright red and knew it must be spicy, but he still couldn't resist the temptation of the aroma, so he ate a shrimp, so hot that he breathed out in his mouth.

Bai Xuelan hurriedly asked the footman to pour a cup of herbal tea, handed it to him, and said with a smile: "If you can't eat spicy food, then don't touch this. There are so many dishes, why don't you eat something else? Drink slowly, don't choke."

Xuan Huaifeng said: "Spicy is spicy, but the taste is unique. I don't eat spicy food very much, but this one suits my appetite."

He drank most of the herbal tea in the cup in one breath, and picked out another prawn soaked in red oil.

Bai Xuelan reminded: "Peel the shell and eat it again, it won't be so spicy."

"Why bother." Xuan Huaifeng held the prawn with his chopsticks, "The prawn has been oiled, and the shell is crispy. It's delicious. It's its special feature."

He put it straight into his mouth, chewed it with enjoyment, took only two mouthfuls, then his expression changed, and he hurriedly poured the remaining herbal tea down his throat in one gulp.

Bai Xuelan was afraid that he would really choke, so she stretched out her hand to help him caress his back, and said, "Next time, ask the cook to be gentler and put less chili. I was negligent and forgot to tell him, but he is a newcomer, no I know your spleen and stomach."

Xuan Huaifeng hurriedly said: "No, no, it's just like this. If it's missing, it's not authentic. Pepper is a kind of thing that people love and hate. It's painful and reluctant to give up. It's worth it." Essence, don't you understand?"

Bai Xuelan stopped talking, and stared at him with her dark and deep eyes, and his characteristic meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Xuan Huaifeng noticed it, so he retracted the chopsticks that were trying to reach into the casserole again, raised his head and asked, "You have a strange smile on your face, and you thought of something unspeakable?"

Bai Xuelan said: "Where, I heard you say the words love and hate, which fit my own mood very well. What followed was painful and reluctant, and I even talked about it. When I think about it, it's really true. It can be regarded as a masterpiece of life that sees through the world."

"What is a masterpiece in life?" Xuan Huaifeng disapproved, and said, "You are just talking nonsense when there is no one in the room. If outsiders hear it, they will think that I am the kind of mad, conceited and conceited maniac. Well, eat a plate of food, make a few comments, and dare to get involved with life.

Nowadays, there are such people who are trying to get fame everywhere, they don’t understand the principles of life, but they like to use the big hat of life, or after a meal, or when they meet a woman by the lake, they write some ridiculous words with all their strength, Every now and then, the truth of life, the comprehension of life, it seems that there is nothing more to miss in life except romance and romance, which is really misleading.Don't get me involved with them. "

Bai Xuelan didn't expect the topic to come up to this point, and praised: "Good! What you said really showed your strength of character. For this reason, you must have a drink." He ordered the servant to come over, and said, "Go, take A good bottle of white wine."

Xuan Huaifeng raised his hand to stop him: "Don't make this trip in vain, I won't drink it when I bring it, my stomach can't stand such a spicy dish with wine."

When Bai Xuelan heard it, she was right, so she told the footman not to go.

He himself helped Xuan Huaifeng pick up a prawn and put it in a bowl. For some reason, he suddenly sighed and said slowly: "What I just said about you is the best words in life, and it's not flattery. I really feel it." You said that romance and romance are not the whole of life, of course you are right. But if life lacks these, what addiction is there? In the words of foreigners, love and career are actually important. These two things , and it’s almost like spicy shrimp and crab.”

Xuan Huaifeng listened carefully at the beginning, but when he heard the last sentence, he burst out laughing, "This preface doesn't make sense, how can it be compared with the spicy shrimp and crab?"

Bai Xuelan said: "Isn't it? For example, I am this spicy shrimp and crab dish. The disadvantage is that it is spicy, but the advantage is also spicy. If you keep the original taste, I'm afraid you, who like mild and light food, will find it disgusting. But if it is less spicy, then It’s not fragrant enough, it’s not authentic enough, and it loses its essence, so what’s the point? So you have the courage to eat this dish, and you can tell the above truth, I’m really indescribably gratified in my heart.”

Although it was unbelievable that he made such a remark, it cannot be said that there was nothing audible or sensible about it at all.

Xuan Huaifeng was stunned for a while, a blush gradually appeared on his face, he lowered his head slightly, and said unnaturally: "I have clarified that what I said just now is only for this dish and has no other meaning If you insist on bringing something else up, I can't help it. However, if this is the case, I won't dare to argue in front of you again in the future."

Bai Xuelan said: "I'm telling my truth. If I say it, it will cause you to be restrained in speaking in front of me in the future, then forget it. At worst, I won't mention anything in my heart in the future. If you You think my happy smile is also a kind of trap, at worst I won’t even smile anymore.”

After these two sentences, the two fell silent for a moment.

Their eyes did not meet, their heads were lowered, and they looked at the table full of dishes, as if they were all preoccupied and thoughtful.

There are mixed feelings in my heart, the feeling of having a lot of words but not saying a word, not always indifferent and jealous, but with a bit of sourness and warmth.

After half a day, Xuan Huaifeng picked up the chopsticks and stirred it gently in the casserole. Seeing that there were only about a dozen shrimps left, thinking that Bai Xuelan hadn't eaten a few and couldn't eat by herself, he didn't pick up the shrimps, and picked up one Put the crab claws into the bowl, lower your head and peel silently.

But the shell of the big crab is hard. Although the cook had already cracked a crack in the shell before putting it into the pot, he couldn't open it even after breaking it several times. Instead, he was almost scratched by the edge of the shell.

When her hands were greasy and helpless, Bai Xuelan stretched out her hand and took the crab claw without making a sound, holding it in both hands, making an awkward posture, pressing her thumbs on the flat shell, paused, and snapped. Once the force is applied, the shell will be separated along the original crack.

Bai Xuelan picked up the exposed half-red and half-white crab meat with chopsticks, and put them into Xuanhuaifeng bowl.

Xuan Huaifeng asked shyly, "Don't you eat it yourself?"

Bai Xuelan said, "I'll do it myself."

He also picked up a piece of crab, cooked it in the same way, ate a piece by himself, and picked out half a bowl of crab meat for Xuan Huaifeng to eat.

In addition, the top shells of two large crabs in the casserole, and the fragrant crab roe inside were also picked out piece by piece, and piled on top of the Xuanhuai Feng bowl.

Xuan Huaifeng said, "I can't eat this much."

Bai Xuelan said: "If you can't eat it, it's worthless."

Although the tone is light, the meaning inside is a bit hard.

This is typical Bai Xuelan's domineering style of hiding a needle in the cotton.

Xuan Huaifeng thought about it, after all, he couldn't bear to let him down, not to mention it was his favorite food, so there was no reason to vomit him, so he picked up chopsticks and ate it deliciously and sweetly.

Only then did Bai Xuelan feel happier, and chatted with him, "By the way, today you won the lottery by shooting a gun, what reward do you want?"

Xuan Huaifeng had already thought about it, and said, "Give me a day off, I want to go out tomorrow."

Bai Xuelan asked, "Are you going to see Mrs. Nian?"

Xuan Huaifeng said, "I'm going to see my sister, but first I need to meet someone outside and finish something I've wanted to do before going to Nian Zhai."

Bai Xuelan became attentive, "Who are you going to meet? What are you doing?"

Xuan Huaifeng met his eyes, and asked him, "Are you interrogating me?"

"What are you talking about? Like now, you are willing to let me eat at the same table. I am already Amitabha. I was born to be a man based on your face. How can I check your qualifications?"

Bai Xuelan paused for a while, and then said: "I'm asking, just to ensure your safety. You also know that someone outside has already offered 150 gold bars to kill me. In my opinion, you declare The adjutant may also be on their reward list, even if it is not worth [-] gold bars, it is worth at least [-] gold bars. So, please act cautiously, if not for me, then for yourself; if not for you For myself, for your sister, and for the child in your sister's womb..."

Xuan Huaifeng listened with a cold face, but he couldn't hold back anymore. He showed a slight smile and said, "Stop it, the more you talk, the more vigorous you are. Even the child who doesn't know whether it's a boy or a girl is lifted out of my sister's stomach. I I don’t intend to equate myself with 150 gold bars.”

Bai Xuelan didn't speak, just looked at him and smiled lightly.

Xuan Huaifeng said: "Don't you just want to know who I'm going to see tomorrow? It's not a big secret. I want to meet a friend of mine, Xie Caifu. Remember? I told you before that his wife died I am alone with a daughter, and life is very difficult. We happened to meet on the street that day, because it was too hasty, and we didn’t talk much, so we had to give him some money for emergency. However, I think they The place where I live is really shabby."

Bai Xuelan's demeanor could only be described as a concealed calm at first, but after hearing him say this, she became relaxed in an instant, her eyes became much brighter, and she said with a smile: "That's a coincidence, I have a house in the city , is now vacant, you can invite your friend and his daughter to live in."

Xuan Huaifeng was having a headache and didn't know whether to read the rental advertisement in the newspaper. He was planning this matter for Xie Caifu. Seeing that Bai Xuelan suddenly brought it up by himself, he was also very happy. After thinking about it, he asked carefully: "Where is it? How big is it?"

Bai Xuelan said: "It's a single small bungalow. The first floor is a large living room with a large kitchen, a servant's room, four rooms upstairs with two front and two side rooms, and a balcony with iron railings. , very unique."

Xuan Huaifeng shook his head when he heard that, "That's not good. There are only two of them, they don't know how to hire servants, and they don't need to live in such a big living room and four rooms."

Bai Xuelan said: "There is a servant's room, but it is not necessarily necessary to hire a servant. If there are too many rooms, it is better to leave them empty."

Xuan Huaifeng still shook his head and said, "I disagree with you on this point."

"I see." Bai Xuelan said, "A young man like you who is always different from others, must think that my place smells too strong. In your heart, you need to find another quiet and elegant place. , is worthy of your friend."

Xuan Huaifeng shouted: "Where did this idea come from? It's a trumped-up crime."

There was an innocent look on Jun's face, which was extraordinarily pleasing to the eye.

While admiring the blush on his cheeks, Bai Xuelan asked: "Then why? If you don't tell the truth, I won't let you take leave tomorrow."

"It's really a fake public benefit." Xuan Huaifeng protested before answering his question, saying: "My friend, you know, is a teacher in a private school, and his monthly income is not much. I want to find a house. , the request is just to be clean, so that people don’t get sick when they live here, and as for the rent, I plan to help him pay for the time being..."

Bai Xuelan didn't wait for him to finish, she laughed, "Are you calculating the money? Just kidding, I still need you to pay the rent for my house? Who do you think I am? I must punish you."

Holding Xuan Huaifeng's wrist, he slowly pulled it towards him.

Fearing that he would pull him into his arms again, Xuan Huaifeng hurriedly put his hand against the edge of the table and struggled away, saying, "Quickly let go, I haven't finished my sentence yet, why should you punish me?"

Bai Xuelan was in a very good mood at the moment, enjoying the romantic atmosphere very much, so she let go of her hand in a gentlemanly manner, and gestured to Xuan Huaifeng, "Okay, please tell me, I'm all ears."

Xuan Huaifeng was afraid that he would rise up at any time and launch a surprise attack again, so he took two steps away from him and said, "My plan is not just about money, but also for the future of the people who are being helped. In the case of their father and daughter What you are looking for is just a place to stay, not a luxurious residence, like the bungalows you mentioned, the standard is too high.”

Bai Xuelan snorted, "So what if it's too high?"

Xuan Huaifeng said: "As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality; there is another saying that it is very reasonable to live within your means. If you are looking at things that you cannot afford, that enjoyment is not enjoyment, but a kind of torture.”

Bai Xuelan pondered, and then said: "I understand what you mean. In this case, I have another place in the west of the city, with two rooms and a small yard, but it is a bit worn out. I might as well ask your friend to clean it. Move in and live."

Xuan Huaifeng inquired carefully about the situation of the house. After thinking about it, it was really suitable. He couldn't help being happy for Xie Cai, and asked Bai Xuelan: "You have many houses, why are you in one place? Don't you want to be the chief executive in the future?" , Want to change careers as a landowner?"

"It was all given by someone else, there are too many." Bai Xuelan raised her eyebrows and looked him up and down, "What? Are you going to interrogate me?"

In a word, Xuan Huaifeng was very embarrassed to ask.

Xuan Huaifeng blushed, turned his eyes away, paused for a moment, and said, "I've had dinner, I'd better go back to my room."

Bai Xuelan hurriedly stood up, "It's just a joke, are you really angry?"

Wanting to take Xuan Huaifeng's shoulder, Xuan Huaifeng avoided it on one side.

Xuan Huaifeng returned to the room, thinking about what happened just now, he still felt a little embarrassed.

I don't know when Bai Xuelan and I started talking without any barriers.

Why did you ask about other people's private property?This kind of topic is usually discussed between wives and husbands.Thinking about it this way is even more embarrassing.

When I touched my face, it was hot.

Xuan Huaifeng felt that his body was also hot, so he went outside the courtyard and called a servant to bring some buckets of cold water, and took a clean bath.

People feel much more comfortable, and they plan to go to bed and sleep.

Just changed into pajamas and pajamas, when someone knocked on the door suddenly, he whispered through the crack of the door, "Adjutant Xuan, are you asleep?"

Xuan Huaifeng replied, "Not yet."

He opened the door and saw that it was Fu San.

Fu San looked at what he was wearing, smiled and said, "Yo, it seems I made it in time, otherwise you would really have fallen asleep."

Xuan Huaifeng asked, "What's the matter?"

"There is a small matter." Fu San said, "The chief asked the housekeeper for something, but the housekeeper couldn't find it, and felt a little guilty. He asked me to come and ask you quietly to see if you saw it."

"what?"

"It's a bottle of plaster, it's in a small jade box, it's about this big." Fu San gestured the size with his hand.

Xuan Huaifeng understood at a glance, nodded and said, "So it's this, I know. I saw it on the desk of the chief's study a few days ago. I think it's also expensive, so it's not good to leave it casually like this, in case someone accidentally picks it up." It would be a pity if it fell on the ground and it was broken. I put it in the left drawer of the desk. It was a healing medicine passed down from the palace, why does the chief need this thing in the middle of the night?"

Fu San said, "How do I know this? In short, as long as you find something, the housekeeper is in a hurry to go around. I'll go and tell him first."

He thanked Xuan Huaifeng and left in a hurry.

Xuan Huaifeng returned to the bed, seeing the pillow mat, he had no desire to lie down.

After walking around the room for a few steps, she always felt that she couldn't let go, so she found a long gown and put it on her shoulders, and walked towards Bai Xuelan's room under the moonlight.