After the salted fish is married

102. Eat out

The golden sauerkraut leaves are dipped in the soup, and a chopstick is placed on the white rice. The sour and fragrant soup slides down the leaves and soaks the white rice grains.As Yan Xining explained, sauerkraut goes better with rice.Whether it is vegetable stalks or vegetable leaves, they all have a different flavor.

Ji Song witnessed the whole process of mustard greens from growing to pickling with his own eyes. He did not expect the bitter mustard greens to turn into such a sour and fragrant taste in Yan Xining's hands.His princess has the power to turn decay into magic

With the vegetable leaves, Ji Song quickly picked up half a bowl of rice.There were light beads of sweat on his forehead, and his lips were much redder than usual from the heat.During this period of hot weather, his appetite was poor, so he relied on cold noodles and cold noodles to save his appetite.However, after eating for several days in a row, my stomach was a little dull after all.The sauerkraut fish in front of him was just right to dilute the lackluster taste, and he whetted his appetite for a while.

But as he ate, he always felt that something was wrong.Looking up, he saw his colleagues from the Ministry of Industry were looking at him with resentment... the sauerkraut and fish bowl in front of him.

Ji Song wanted to laugh, but at the same time he had an inexplicable sense of pride. He pushed the sauerkraut fish bowl forward: "If you don't mind, please enjoy it together." There are so many sauerkraut fish that he can't finish it all by himself.

This was what everyone was waiting for, and after they were polite, they stretched their chopsticks straight to the sauerkraut fish bowl.Some have fish fillets and some have sauerkraut. They all have one thing in common, that is, they hold the bowls together to catch the things on the chopsticks firmly, and resolutely prevent the soup from dripping on the table.

As soon as the pickled fish was eaten, everyone was full of praise.While eating, they are also guessing what this dish is made of.Some people say that the fish tastes tender and smooth, so it must be sea fish.Some people say that sauerkraut is crispy. Could it be a tribute from the south?

While everyone was talking to each other, Ji Song was immersed in eating braised pork.The crispy stewed meat can be torn apart with chopsticks lightly, and the fragrant meat smells tangy.

This piece of meat is much more spectacular than the small horn that Yan Ke sent over before, people with small appetites can be full just by eating this piece of meat.

Seeing that Ji Song was eating deliciously, Sun Huaiying couldn't help it: "My lord, don't be fooled. What kind of fish do you think is in this pickled fish dish? What kind of pickled vegetable is it?"

Ji Song smiled: "The fish is filial fish, and the sauerkraut is bitter mustard."

As soon as the words fell, all the officials present were stunned: "Isn't it?"

Xiaoyu and the others have eaten it, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is as skinny as wood.Bitter mustard is fed to cows, how could it have such a taste?

At this time, an official pulled out half a mullet head from the bottom of the bowl: "Oh, what a filial fish."

Ji Song laughed and said: "There was a lot of mullet in the koi pond at home, and when I went back just now, I saw the princess forked two mullet." Based on his understanding of Yan Xining, he would not deliberately pursue ingredients, and would often eat whatever he got .

"As for how to turn bitter mustard greens into sauerkraut, I have to go back and ask the princess." He only saw Yan Xining harvesting pickled mustard greens, and didn't pay attention to the specific production process.

Hearing what Ji Song said, the officials were amazed: "The princess is really amazing."

Wang Wenyue looked at the mullet head in the bowl with complicated eyes, yes, although Xi Ning is the child of the Minister of the Household Department, he has not been treated kindly by his family since he was a child.He knows the way of survival better than these officials' children, as long as he is given enough time, he can grow into a reliable person.

It's a pity that such a good person, it is difficult to see him now.

The pickled cabbage fish soup was used by everyone to mix rice and finished eating. When Yan Ke came to collect the food box, he couldn't help laughing: "It turns out that everyone is the same."

The two pots of sauerkraut fish that the princess sent to the guard's residence were also CD-ROMs, and everyone almost fought for the sauerkraut.The guards decided to pay more attention to the lake today, and if they saw mullets protecting their cubs, they would invite them to swim in the princess's pot.

For several days after that day, Yan Xining's sauerkraut was consumed rapidly.Fish with sauerkraut, stewed beef with sauerkraut, stewed pork ribs with sauerkraut...the dishes added with sauerkraut are more sour and less greasy, and taste extra refreshing.

Seeing that the sauerkraut was almost finished, Bai Tao couldn't get enough of it: "Master, I didn't expect bitter mustard to be so delicious, why don't we make some more?" The cook, Lao Zhang, took the recipe for pickling sauerkraut from Yan Xining, and in the past two days the kitchen The rope over there is covered with washed bitter mustard greens.

Bai Tao felt that with his status as the young master, as long as he asked, Lao Zhang would definitely bring them the bitter mustard they needed.

However, Yan Xining refused: "The temperature will be high soon, and the sauerkraut will go bad if you don't finish it in time. Let's talk about it when the weather cools down."

And I don't know what's going on, these days he has been unable to cheer up, and he feels sleepy after eating every day, and his whole body is listless.Ye Linfeng took his pulse and said that he was weak, so whether Yan Xining liked it or not, he prescribed a bunch of tonics for Yan Xining to take.

There was a bitter medicinal smell floating in Wenzhang Garden, upon smelling this smell, Yan Xining... was even more lethargic.

When Steward Leng came to look for Yan Xining, he found his concubine lying on the couch with no love in her life.On his left hand lay Cang Feng with his neck shrunken, and on his right leg lay Xiao Song squinting, his whole body was like a dead fish with its stomach turned.

Steward Leng saluted: "Princess, the people you have invited are already waiting in the side hall."

Yan Xining turned over and said weakly: "I don't know how to recruit people..."

Is Ji Song lying to him?While saying that he would not make himself too hard, he also found trouble for himself.Yan Xining has never worked in administration, so she really doesn't know how to look at people.

Butler Leng had expected this kind of scene a long time ago. He said with a smile: "The prince said that you don't need to choose people. He just wants you to recognize people. After the recognition is over, he will wait for you at the entrance of the engineering department, and then we will go shopping and have dinner together." .”

As soon as the words fell, Butler Leng's eyes blurred.Yan Xining strode out of the yard: "What are you waiting for? Let's go."

Butler Leng couldn't help laughing out loud, it's still the prince who understands the princess.The concubine was just bored at home, so he immediately regained his energy after hearing that he could go shopping.

There were already four people waiting in the side hall, and the leader was Tang Jue.There were several large boxes in front of Tang Jue, and neatly arranged account books were placed in the boxes.Seeing Yan Xining enter the door, the four of them saluted.

Tang Jue stepped forward and said: "Princess, after these few days of calculations, the villain has already settled the account books." As he spoke, he held a booklet in his hands and handed it to Yan Xining: "The six Zhuangzi of Yan's mansion The income and expenditure of the six shops are recorded here, please have a look."

Yan Xining was startled, he took the booklet and flipped through it, only to see that the income and expenditure of each Zhuangzi was recorded in neat words on the booklet.Even if Yan Xining is not good at reading the ledger, she can understand it at a glance.

Yan Xining looked Tang Jue up and down, as expected of someone who had worked in the household department, Tang Jue's efficiency in handling affairs was beyond his imagination.A few days ago, he was still thinking that Tang Jue couldn't get out of Wangfeng Pavilion for half a month, and in just a few days, he had calculated the accounts clearly.No wonder Ji Song asked him to manage the accounts. With such a person by his side, he really saved a lot of trouble.

Yan Xining praised: "It's hard work, the account is done well, it's clear at a glance."

Tang Jue's body shook, and a look of surprise appeared on his anxious face: "It's the job of a villain to share the worries of the princess."

There are two people standing behind Tang Jue, two men and one woman.One of them, Yan Xining, knew him. That man was Li Liheng, the steward of the racecourse, and the other man was named Qi Zhong.Qi Zhong has a face with Chinese characters, he is tall and burly, his voice is like a Hong Zhong, his expression is firm, and he can tell at a glance that this person has served in the army.

Li Liheng and Qi Zhonghui jointly manage the six Zhuangzi under Yan Xining's name, and being able to stand here proves that Ji Song knows and trusts them.

Yan Xining's eyes fell on the only woman: "Who is this?"

The woman is not very old, she wears a woman's bun with only a wooden hairpin inserted on her head, and she looks neat and tidy in a coarse cloth with no powder applied.Hearing Yan Xining's question, the woman saluted: "Return to the princess, my family's name is Yuniang."

Ji Song chose for several days, and finally chose to manage the six shops under Yan Xining's name.Although Yan Xining didn't know what was outstanding for the time being, after seeing Tang Jue's efficiency, he chose to trust Ji Song.

After thinking for a while, Yan Xining said: "Presumably, the prince must have explained many things to you before you came to the palace. Make a decision, otherwise you don’t need to report everything to me. If there is something that cannot be decided, just come to the prince and me.”

Yan Xining was actually a little guilty. In fact, something happened, and he was useless at all.Fortunately, Tang Jue and the others were very face-saving, and they went down after a salute.Yan Xining thinks that he must be the most talkative boss in the world. He doesn't ask his employees to have any performance, nor does he need them to create any miracles.As long as you don't bother him, everything is negotiable.

Seeing this scene, the butler Leng's lips twitched before he could speak.Seeing that his face was almost contorted, Yan Xining asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Steward Leng hesitated and said, "My concubine trusts them too much." He didn't ask any questions, and he handed over the autonomy to them when he came up. He had never seen such a master.

Yan Xining smiled slightly: "I don't trust them, I trust the lord." With Ji Song's connections, if he can't find a few stewards in the capital, then he, the lord, has succeeded.

Butler Leng's eyes lit up, and he smiled all over his face: "The princess is right."

Yan Xining looked up at the sky outside the house: "You don't have to be suspicious when you hire people, but you don't need to be suspicious. If you want others to do things for you, but you have to be wary of others, it's better to do it yourself."

Yan Xining thought of those years when he was a social animal, when he had a very difficult leader.This leader has to take care of everything big and small, and no matter what the employees below do, it doesn't suit her.However, if she actually took over a few projects, she would find various reasons to shirk them.

Every time Yan Xining sees her, he has a headache. He and his colleagues have complained about the leader countless times, and they don't understand what she is thinking.Later, a colleague hit the nail on the head. He said: The leader actually has no ability.So he pretended to be advanced in big things, and haggled over small things, so as to show his importance.

Yan Xining sighed, "Why bother?"

He doesn't need to do anything to show his importance. He has worked for others and knows that only by giving employees enough rights and respect can they be mobilized.

Hearing this, Steward Leng asked suspiciously, "What did you say, Princess?"

Yan Xining raised her brows: "Oh, I said the person has already been identified, let's go find the prince."

Steward Leng said cheerfully: "The carriage is already waiting for the princess in front of the door." He could see that the princess didn't want to say anything more to the stewards, just because he missed the prince.

103. Eat out

Ji Song was already waiting at the entrance of the engineering department. When he saw Yan Xining get off the carriage, he smiled: "Why are you listless? Have you taken your medicine in the morning?"

Yan Xining touched his face, he felt that he was in good spirits: "I haven't been through yet, I don't want to drink medicine today. I think I am in good health, not empty at all."

Ji Song didn't speak, he stretched out his hand and pressed Yan Xining's side fiercely.Yan Xining's back was sore and his legs were weak, and he almost fell to his knees. He held onto the wheelchair to stabilize his figure in embarrassment: "You don't talk about martial arts, you sneak attack me, you hit my acupuncture points."

Ji Song explained: "It's not that I don't talk about martial arts. The genius doctor told me that you didn't get good care when you were young, and your body is a little deficient. In summer and winter, you will be weak. If you don't pay attention when you are young, you will suffer when you are old."

Yan Xining insisted on his own opinion: "No, you are tapping my acupuncture points, I have seen it all, and you have to teach me to tap acupuncture points later." Ever since he saw Yan Ke and the others being able to fly over walls, he felt that Chu Liao was a world of martial arts.How can the world of martial arts lack such a big move as acupuncture?It would be great if he could learn how to tap acupoints, he can massage when he has nothing to do, and he can do it by himself when he has something to do.

The corners of Ji Song's lips raised, "Okay." He also learned the technique from Ye Linfeng, and so far he has only touched Yan Xining.There was a wonderful tactile sensation left on the fingertips, and Ji Song twitched his fingertips with some regret.

Yan Xining skillfully stood behind the wheelchair. He was about to push the wheelchair into the carriage when he heard Ji Song say, "We won't take the carriage today. Let's go to the Yingke Building for dinner and take a stroll along the street."

Yan Xining responded, and he pushed Ji Song to the north.There are not many pedestrians on the street where the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry is located. Even if Ji Song lowered his voice, Yan Xining could still hear him say, "Have you seen everyone?"

Yan Xining replied: "I see, Li Liheng is the steward of the racecourse, and Qi Zhong looks like a soldier. They are both your subordinates, right?"

Ji Song smiled and said, "Qi Zhong is my subordinate, but Li Liheng is not. He used to be a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

After Emperor Pingyuan rewarded Ji Song with Prince Rong's Mansion, he didn't forget to reward him with Zhuangzi's shop.However, Ji Song didn't have anyone in Beijing, so some people from Zhuangzi's shop stayed behind. Li Liheng was one of the people that Emperor Pingyuan named Ji Song as a reward.

Ji Songdao: "Li Liheng has some connections and is thoughtful in his work. I have three plans for letting him take over Zhuangzi. First, I want to try Li Liheng to see if he will put his heart into it. Second, I want to practice Qi Zhong. There is fineness in the roughness of a person, if he can hold his temper, he will be a good general in the future. The third point, let the Holy Majesty see the current situation of our palace, so that he can feel at ease."

As he said that, Ji Song's eyes dimmed a bit: "I just feel sorry for you..."

Yan Xining was stunned for a moment: "Why are you sorry for me?"

Ji Song lowered his eyebrows and said, "You trusted me to hand over Zhuangzi and the shop to me, but I used them to plot people's hearts."

Standing behind Li Liheng was not only the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also Emperor Pingyuan.Ji Song deliberately asked him to take over Zhuangzi to let him know about Zhuangzi's business situation, and also to reassure Emperor Pingyuan.Prince Rong's mansion is not like the prince and second prince's mansions with many properties. A mansion that barely maintains food and clothing is more reassuring for his brothers than a mansion that is rich.

Yan Xining patted Ji Song's shoulder with a smile: "Don't think so, if calculating people's hearts can bring about the peace of our palace, you just have to be at ease and bold to do it. Besides, those Zhuangzi shops are also because of you, Yan Boyong Give them to me."

He comforted: "I'm not good at management and management. If they are in my hands, it would be a waste. As long as you think it's okay, we will do as you say."

The corners of Ji Song's lips raised, "Yes."

Yan Xining thought for a while and asked, "What about Yuniang? She is also the one named by Emperor Pingyuan?"

Ji Song smiled and shook his head: "I was just about to tell you about her, Yuniang's real name is Ji Yaoyu."

Yan Xining was stunned for a moment: "Ji..." The surname of the Chu Liao royal family is Ji. Could it be that Yuniang has royal blood?

Ji Songdao: "In conclusion, Yu Niang is my cousin, she is the orphan of Duke Ning, Ji Pingshan."

More than 20 years ago, Ji Pingshan, the Duke of Ning, rebelled against him. After the defeat, the entire government of Duke Ning was given white silk and poisonous wine.At that time, Ji Pingshan's daughter-in-law had just given birth to a young girl, and she desperately left a bloodline for Ning Guogong.Yaoyu, who was still in her infancy, was secretly taken out of the palace by her servants, and only then did she save her life.

Although Ji Yaoyu is a daughter, she is a genius in management, so Ji Song brought her to Yan Xining.Ji Song said: "With Yuniang here, your shop will not lose money."

However, after the words fell, he did not hear Yan Xining's answer.Looking up, he saw Yan Xining's complicated expression, Ji Song was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Yan Xining said quietly: "Is it appropriate for you to tell me such a secret matter?"

He didn't want to know Yuniang's identity at all, and he didn't want to ask Ji Song how he found out about Yuniang's existence.What is involved here is the secret of the royal family, if he accidentally reveals it, his life will be on the line.

Besides, all he wanted was a steward, but he didn't want to have a bomb planted around him.

Ji Song smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yuniang is a very transparent person, you will know it after getting along with her."

Go north from the gate of the Ministry of Industry, and then cross a long street to reach the Yingke Building.Yan Xining pushed Ji Song slowly on the road, he looked left and right to see the bustling small vendors on both sides of the street.When he sees something he likes, he will take out a few copper coins from the money bag in Ji Song's hand to buy it.

Along the way, the nails on the back of Ji Song's wheelchair where the quiver used to hang were covered with gadgets.Most of it is edible, including various candied fruit in oiled paper bags, and maltose wrapped in flour...

The sweet smell made Ji Song look back frequently, and he said with a smile, "I'll have to drive a few more nails on the back of the wheelchair." Obviously, one nail is not enough for Yan Xining.

Yan Xining actually agreed with Ji Song's point of view: "Good idea!"

Ji Song didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Give me what you can't fit."

Yan Xining didn't refuse, he happily handed the oiled paper bag in his hand to Ji Song: "Here."

Smelling the sweet aroma of pastries, Ji Song reminded: "A-Ning, I can't buy any more. We still have lunch."

Like Yan Xining, who walks, eats and buys at the same time, he will be full before they reach the reception building.

Yan Xining felt that what Ji Song said made sense: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Yan Xining pushed through the crowd with dozens of oil-paper packages, large and small, in Ji Song's arms, with a gentle smile on his face.Occasionally, someone would look at Ji Song's legs, but they quickly looked away after a glance.

If Ji Song used to be, he would never expose his legs to other people's eyes no matter what. The surprised eyes of passers-by are no different from Ling Chi to him.However, during this period of time, his mentality has changed a lot, and it's not just that he sees hope.It was because after being with Yan Xining, he accepted his incomplete self.

The two wandered around while eating, until they came to the door of the Yingke Building, Yan Xining remembered an important thing: "Huh? Is it just the two of us?"

Ji Song pointed to the upstairs: "I asked them to go and find the location first."

Just as he was talking, a window facing the long street opened, and Yan Ke waved his hand towards the downstairs.Yan Xining looked up at the lavish door of the Yingke Building and was in a good mood: "That's great."

The taste of eating out is great, and it is perfect without cooking.

Yan Ke and the others booked a private room, as soon as they entered, Yan Xining saw Ye Linfeng crouching on the brocade couch eating peanuts.He froze for a moment: "Master Ye, are you here too?"

Ye Linfeng snorted twice: "Of course, no one cooks at noon, so of course the old man has to go out to find something to eat."

Yan Ke took off the things from Ji Song's wheelchair and put them on the brocade pedal. He said with a smile, "Master, princess, you won't believe me if I tell you. Doctor Ye is a frequent visitor to Yingkelou. He knows everything well. Just now under his guidance, we ordered all the signature dishes in the building."

Ji Song was thoughtful: "It is said that Dayin lives in the city. It seems that Doctor Ye has been in the city before. Otherwise, how could he be so familiar with the dishes in Yingkelou?" And after he was injured, Ye Linfeng followed Rong Wangfu, if he hadn't been hiding in the city, how could he be so well informed.

Ye Linfeng casually touched a greased paper bag and opened it: "The main reason is that the walls of the back kitchen of the Yingke building are short, and the kitchen is full of adults, so no one will notice if there is one or two pots of vegetables missing."

Crowd: ...

It turns out that this is how Ye Linfeng knows everything.

As Ji Song and the others took their seats, the staff quickly put cold dishes on the table.Looking at the delicious cold dishes, Yan Xining rubbed his belly: "It's a big loss..." Just now he couldn't help himself from eating while walking, but now he is not hungry at all.

Ji Song comforted: "It's okay, if you can't finish eating, you can take it home."

At this time, there were three regular knocks on the door: "Third Emperor Brother? I heard that you have also come to welcome the guest building."

Yan Xining scratched her cheek in wonder, why is Ji Liu here?Ji Song quickly saw Yan Xining's doubts: "The Yingke Building is Ji Liu's property."

Yan Xining's eyes widened in surprise: "Ah..." Ji Song tried his best to avoid his brothers on weekdays, why did he take the initiative to come to the Yingkelou for dinner today?

While talking, Ji Liang pushed the door and entered, but before anyone approached, a scent of fragrance was blowing towards his face: "Today, the diplomatic mission came to Beijing, and the scenery in front of the welcoming building is so good~ especially the one chosen by the third emperor, which has the best view. open."

Yan Xining looked at Ji Song, it turned out that Ji Song came for the mission, he thought Ji Song really wanted to invite him to the restaurant.