The daily life of Jiufu Jin in Qing Dynasty

"Dong Yu Roujia, please explain to me clearly, what do you mean by 'you actually go out to eat alone'? What? Do you still want to go out to eat with me? I found that you are very capable now, and it’s fine if you liked wild men before. Now you don’t even let off wild women, right? Tell yourself, what exactly do you want? Don’t think that you can’t do anything with me because you’re pregnant, I’ll tell you..."

What can Rou Jia do in the face of Brother Nine's tirade?

She was able to put one hand on her hips and straighten her belly, which hadn't even appeared yet, and said to Brother Jiu: "Speak, my mother and I, listen."

Brother Nine: "..."

Did she think she was really pregnant with a gold medal for avoiding death?

Seeing Roujia like this, Brother Jiu opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't get out what was on his lips. In the end, he could only make a fist with one hand and punch down hard, then said: "I won't talk to you care about."

"Don't argue with me anymore, right?" Rou Jia retracted her social stance, and then said, "Well, then it's my turn to argue with you."

Brother Jiu: "...???"

What is she going to argue with him?

Brother Jiu looked confused, and then heard Roujia say: "I disagree with you saying that you want to bring back two concubines? I agree, so why are you still sneaking out to eat wild food? Or is it true? Are you hiding in the golden house outside?"

"Who said I was eating wild food, who said I was hiding in the golden house outside?" Brother Jiu said, "It's the boss who wants to give you a Yangzhou skinny horse, but you don't want it?"

Brother Jiu originally wanted to use this incident to stimulate Roujia, but it turned out that he was really too naive. The careless woman was not stimulated, but he was greatly stimulated by her words.

"I don't want it? Why don't I want it? Don't want it for nothing!" Rou Jia simply hates iron and steel. Although she has never seen a Yangzhou skinny horse, why hasn't she heard of it?

The girls who can be called Yangzhou skinny horses are all very beautiful young ladies, right?

But brother Jiu didn't want it?None?

"You let me down so much, Brother Ninth." Rou Jia puffed her cheeks and looked at Brother Ninth, she said, "Your behavior is called prodigal, do you know that?"

"No, shouldn't you be moved when you hear this?" Brother Jiu couldn't understand Rou Jia, what a touching point, how could she not be moved at all?

Hearing Brother Jiu's accusation, Rou Jia thought about it seriously, and then said: "You said that I will be the only one after you promised, right?"

"Yes." Brother Jiu nodded.

"And the meaning of this sentence is that you will never have another woman in the future, right?" Rou Jia further confirmed.

"That's right." Brother Jiu nodded again.

"Very good, it seems that I have not misunderstood, since this is the case..." Rou Jia looked at Brother Jiu, and then said, "Isn't it your duty to refuse to take a concubine? What else do you want to invite?" achievement?"

Brother Nine: "..."

This, is this so?

Brother Nine always felt that something was wrong, but he just couldn't tell what was wrong, especially seeing Rou Jia speak so confidently, Brother Nine lost everything in the aura field.

As for what is wrong?

Brother Nine, who went to court the next day, knew when he saw Brother Ten with a happy face——

This is what he should do, but the question is, isn't he worthy of praise for doing the right thing?

Brother Nine was so angry that he wanted to skip work and go back to find Rou Jia to settle the score. At home, Rou Jia had no idea that Brother Nine had reacted after getting up early in the morning. Suddenly, I have a craving for pancakes and soy milk.

The kind I really want to eat.

So Roujia asked the people in the big kitchen to make it for her. Things like soy milk are okay, but Eunuch Chen and the others have never heard of such things as finger cakes, but it doesn’t matter. They tried their hands first, and after a few failures, they finally succeeded in making a perfect finger cake.

When it was delivered to Roujia, she smelled it, yes, this is the taste, the fluffy pancake noodles, which are baked on both sides, are so crispy when bitten down, paired with eggs and beef coated with tomato sauce And lettuce, well, one bite is all satisfying.

Drink another sip of soy milk with rich bean aroma, wow, it is the taste of happiness.

After Meimei finished her breakfast, Roujia asked Putao and the others: "Have I made all the mooncakes I asked the kitchen to make?"

Although Brother Jiu said that she doesn't need to worry about giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival, how could she not worry about it?Although she doesn't have to do it herself, she still has to care about the progress occasionally.

Moreover, Roujia found that there were very few types of mooncakes in the Qing Dynasty. It was fine if there were no double-yellow lotus paste mooncakes. Even the five-nut mooncakes were crude versions. Roujia: "...???"

How can people spend the Mid-Autumn Festival happily?

"It's already been made." Putao said, but why are the mooncakes made by Fujin so strange?You can even put char siew and salted egg yolk in it to make stuffing?

Why not?

If Roujia knew what Putao was thinking, she would definitely tell her that the char siu five-nut mooncake and double yellow lotus seed paste mooncake taste delicious too, okay?

The soft and crispy skin is topped with salty and rich char siu five kernels or salty and sweet double yellow lotus seed paste fillings. Also delicious.

Rou Jia said that as a foodie, she does not allow others not to know that there are so many delicious mooncakes!

So after Brother Jiu returned home, he was overwhelmed by all kinds of mooncakes before he had time to settle the score with Rou Jia.

"Ninth brother, come and taste this, see if you like it."

"What about this? Is it delicious?"

"And this and this..."

"Brother Jiu, you must try this! I won't lie to you, it must be delicious!"

……

Seeing that Roujia was so gentle and warm to him when he came back, Brother Jiu thought she knew she made a mistake last night and wanted to make up for it now, so at first Brother Jiu enjoyed it.

But enjoying, enjoying, Brother Jiu wanted to surrender. We all know how easy it is to eat mooncakes, even though Roujia had asked people to cut up all the mooncakes of different flavors in advance, but!yes!

The portion is small but the quantity is large!

A piece of this flavor, a piece of that flavor, I am so tired of eating Brother Jiu, how could Roujia know his mistake and want to apologize to him?It was clearly just to force him to admit his mistake! ! !

Roujia: "..."

I'm not I didn't stop talking nonsense.

She just wanted to reassure him, and she never deliberately retaliated against him because he refused to accept the two Yangzhou skinny horses.

Well, not really.

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The first Mid-Autumn Festival when Rou Jia came to the Qing Dynasty was spent with Concubine Yi and Wu Fujin. Because Concubine Yi needed to raise a baby, she would definitely not be able to attend the Mid-Autumn banquet held in the palace. Rou Jia and Wu Fujin After discussing, they all decided to stay in Yikun Palace to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with Concubine Yi.

"People say that Mid-Autumn Festival is the night of reunion, so how can we let you, Er Niang, spend the festival alone in Yikun Palace?" Rou Jia said as a matter of course, "Of course I have to stay here with you, Fifth Sister-in-law, right?" ?”

"The nine younger brothers and sisters are right." Probably because of the festival, Wu Fujin seemed a little more lively and happy than usual, she said, "Being here with you, Erniang, is much more relaxed than outside. .”

"I see that you all want to come to my place to take a break, don't you? And you speak so sweetly." Concubine Yi looked disgusted, but as for whether she really hated it, let alone her, even other people knew it for a while. Clearly.

So Roujia immediately showed an expression of "Oh, why don't you tell me if you see it through", as if they really stayed in Yikun Palace to accompany Concubine Yi just to take some time off.

But it doesn't matter if it's true or not, because what Wu Fujin said is indeed reasonable. If you participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, how can you be as relaxed as you are here in Yikun Palace?

Especially the concubines in the harem had to follow Kangxi and the others to the gate of the imperial city to sacrifice to the moon god, and then came back to continue to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. This back and forth was not an easy task.

In addition, although there will be lively performances at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, but you have to pay attention to your manners all the time, and more importantly, you can't order by yourself, so whether to go to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet or stay in Yikun Palace to accompany Concubine Yi, Roujia naturally knew how to choose.

When it comes to ordering food, Rou Jia has already prepared the menu in advance. As one of the four concubines, Concubine Yi happens to have a small kitchen in the palace, so when she entered the palace today, Rou Jia brought Eunuch Chen and the others along with her. up.

With them here, Roujia and the others will not have to worry about not having good food tonight, and in fact, Eunuch Chen and the others did not disappoint Concubine Yi and the others.

Because there are no outsiders around, so I don't say any rules, just serve the food directly, the capital on August [-]th is not as hot as summer, but considering that there are two pregnant women in Roujia besides Yifei , so there are only two cold meat dishes, namely rose soy sauce chicken and salted liver tip.

Although these two dishes are just appetizers, the taste is not bad at all, especially the rose soy sauce chicken, Rou Jia said: "This dish nourishes blood and Qi, nourishes yin and beautifies the skin, and is very good for women."

Not to mention the delicious taste, the skin is crisp and tender, and it tastes like you can try a hint of rose aroma.

In addition to the appetizers, there are main dishes, Rou Jia pointed to the dishes just served and said to Yi Fei and Wu Fujin: "This is crispy roasted pork."

Roujia used to love this. After roasting at high temperature, the red pork skin is crispy and crispy, and the fat in the fat meat is forced out. It doesn’t taste greasy, and the lean meat is more tender and juicy. , dipped in white sugar and bite down, the fragrant, crispy and sweet taste makes people want to eat it.

"This is sweet and sour pork with pineapple." Rou Jia said, she is probably the only dish she can accept fruit paired with meat?But it is really delicious. After the fried pork is dipped in the secret sweet and sour marinade, it is crispy, sweet and sour.

There are also sliced ​​fish with mushrooms, ham made with sea honey, baby dishes in soup, etc. Of course, there are also seasonal dishes, such as the Jinling salt water made with the "Osmanthus duck" in the Mid-Autumn Festival. duck.

It is said that Jinling duck is the best food in the world. This is indeed a well-deserved reputation. Not to mention the unique flavor, the duck meat is also very tender and delicious, fat but not greasy.

Another example is the chestnut roast chicken. The chestnuts that are hard on the outside and soft on the inside are sweet and soft. The chicken is tender and juicy. When eaten with a bite of white rice, the rich chestnut aroma and mellow sauce are simply satisfying.

When Roujia and the others were halfway through eating, Liang Jiugong brought people over to enjoy the dishes. He smiled and said, "Master Yi, Long Live Lord said that you love this bird's nest white silk chicken, so I specially asked my servant to bring it to you. In addition, there are shredded duck, bacon, pheasant and melon platters, Ersi Kesen, fried fresh shrimp cakes..."

Liang Jiugong read a series of dish names in one breath, Rou Jia and Wu Fujin sat aside and listened, wondering if Huang Ama asked Eunuch Liang to send the dishes?

No, it's love.

Because she was worried that Concubine Yi would be unhappy at the Yikun Palace, she specially asked Liang Jiugong to enjoy the food, and he rewarded so much for every reward. Was it because Concubine Yi was afraid that Concubine Yi would have nothing to eat?

Of course not.

Not to mention that Yikun Palace originally had a small kitchen, even if it didn't, wouldn't there be an imperial dining room?

Although it is said that the imperial dining room and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have the same virtues, they like to step on the high and step on the low, but does Yifei belong to the low one?Not to mention that she was ranked as the fourth concubine and was pregnant with the emperor's heir, Kangxi's love for her was enough to make the people in the imperial dining room open their eyes.

So to put it bluntly, it is just that Concubine Yi is favored. This can be seen not only from here, but also from the fact that Kangxi lived in Concubine Yi's biological father's mansion twice when he toured Shengjing.

Because the same thing did not happen to other concubines, it can be said to be unique.

In addition to dishes, Kangxi also asked Liang Jiugong to bring mooncakes and melons and fruits. Concubine Yi thought of the novelty mooncakes that Roujia had sent in, so she said to Liang Jiugong: "Eunuch Liang, wait a moment, I have something here to help you, Eunuch Liang." Take a trip for this palace."

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, Master Yi just tell me." Liang Jiugong has worked beside Kangxi for so many years, how could he not know the status of Concubine Yi in Long Live Lord's heart?

And if Master Yi returns the gift to Lord Long Live, Lord Long Live will naturally be happy. In this way, don't wait a little longer, he will wait if you don't wait a little longer.

After Yifei asked Fang Fang and the others to take out all the mooncakes, she chose one of various flavors and asked them to bring a knife.

Rou Jia and Wu Fujin watched helplessly as Concubine Yi cut the mooncakes she had picked out into two, and then put half of the mooncakes on a plate and handed them over to Liang Jiugong, saying: "Please, Eunuch Liang, please tell the emperor on my behalf, my minister My concubine will spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with the emperor in a different way this year."

Wow.

sure.

Originally, Rou Jia didn't understand why Concubine Yi wanted to cut up all the mooncakes, but after hearing what she told Liang Jiugong to repeat, she was instantly taken aback.

After checking her eyes, her mother-in-law is indeed not an ordinary woman.

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When dinner came to an end, she drank a cup of honey citron tea to relieve greasyness. Rou Jia felt that the effect was comparable to a cigarette afterward.

Wu Fujin had always heard that Roujia was good at eating. At that time, she didn't pay much attention to it, because she never paid much attention to appetite, but after eating this meal today, Wu Fujin finally enjoyed the happiness brought by food. feeling.

She smiled and said, "No wonder the Ruyilou business opened by you and Jiudi is so good."

In fact, in the Qing Dynasty, there was no explicit regulation that banner people were not allowed to engage in business, but because the population of the Eight Banners is small now, even if they are all officers and soldiers, there are still many shortages of officials and soldiers in the banner. It has also been sinicized, so the well-off bannermen gradually have the idea of ​​despising merchants.

This is probably a disadvantage of Manchus learning Han culture. After all, traditional Confucianism in the Central Plains really despises merchants.

Under such circumstances, Brother Jiu still chooses to go into business, which is enough to show how capricious he is and how much he doesn't care about other people's eyes.

Wu Fujin has nothing to despise or disdain. She also has a store under her own name. Although she doesn't run it herself, it is also her property, but the business is mediocre, so Wu Fujin is a little envious of Roujia and the others. Business is so good.

There is no way, even the prince Fujin needs money on weekdays.

Roujia is very generous: "Sister-in-law, if you like these dishes, I will ask Eunuch Chen and the others to copy the recipes for you later, and let them make it after you go back."

Of course good things have to be shared, and Rou Jia is not afraid of any loss after the prescription is given out, because it is impossible for Wu Fujin to open a restaurant with the prescription she gave, let alone sell her prescription for money up.

After all, everyone has face and loves face, so how could they do such a lowly thing?

"Then thank you Ninth Brother and Sister first." Wu Fujin was indeed greedy for those delicious food, so after listening to Roujia's words, even if he felt a little embarrassed, he still complied.

"What's there to thank you for?" Rou Jia said with a nonchalant expression, "When I cook something delicious, I'll send one to Er Niang and one to Fifth Sister-in-Law."

Concubine Yi watched from the side, so naturally she wouldn't stop it, to tell the truth, it's better for the two of them to get together and talk about delicious food than to get together and sigh at each other.

Moreover, Concubine Yi also thought that Rou Jia's temperament was so lively, and Wu Fujin had played with her a lot, maybe she could change it, what's the point of being so lifeless at such a young age?

Roujia and the others ate to their heart's content in the palace, and they were happy and harmonious, but Lang Gege and the others in the nine prince's house ate with sad faces, without any festive atmosphere.

Is it a good thing for people in the backyard to say that Joo Chia is pregnant?

Of course it is.

This is not to say that Lang Gege and the others are looking forward to Rou Jia's well-being, but after a series of previous blows, they also know that it is not an easy task to attract Brother Jiu's attention again.

In this way, Roujia's pregnancy is of course a good thing for them, because Fujin's pregnancy means that she can't serve the master. In this case, wouldn't they be able to stand up?

In the past, Gege Liu and the others’ wish was to give birth to Brother Jiu’s eldest son (or eldest daughter) before everyone else, and then crush Roujia’s wife to death, but now their wish has changed, they only think about If Fujin could give them a share of the pie, it would be best if they could conceive the master's child.

As for whether it is the eldest son or the eldest daughter, they no longer care about it.

But how did the princesses in the backyard know that even though Roujia was pregnant, they still couldn't drink half a mouthful of soup, the master acted as if he didn't know about it, and went directly to the main courtyard after returning home every day, as for them in the backyard?

I'm afraid it has been completely forgotten by the master.

"The confidante breaks her favor before she is old, and sits in a smoked cage until dawn." Liu Gege, who originally wanted to drink away his sorrows, not only did not dispel his sorrows after a pot of wine, but instead aroused his melancholy. Even more sad.

Lang Gege and Wanyan Gege who were on the side were also touched after hearing her words. Although they usually intrigue, at least they still have someone to intrigue, unlike now, even if the handle is presented to them, they are also happy. I can't afford to be half interested.

"Gege, you're drunk." Lang Gege and Wanyan Gege were indifferent, which doesn't mean that Liu Gege's maid was also indifferent, for fear that what Liu Gege said would be spread to the ears of the master or Fujin, it would be terrible .

"I'm not drunk, where am I? I'm very sober." Liu Gege pushed Hanxiang away, holding on to the jug and continued to drink, but Hanxiang was afraid that she would be unrestrained, so she hurriedly shared the wine with another maid. Liu Gege helped him up, confessed to Yan Gege and Lang Gege, and left first.

After Liu Gege was escorted away by her maid, Lang Gege and Wanyan Gege were left behind. The two of them were really not drunk, but their worries were no less than Liu Gege's.

Is it possible that they will live like this for the rest of their lives?

Wanyan Gege couldn't help thinking of her previous glory days. At that time, she was the most favored one in the backyard, but it was because of an oolong pregnancy that she angered the master and made him hate him.

What if she was really pregnant?

Wanyan thought to herself, if she was really pregnant with the master's child, would the master change his mind?

The author says:

Brother Jiu: I'm not, I don't know, don't try to get me!

The Qing Dynasty on the tip of the tongue is here again Kkkk~