The Red Chamber Collection

Jia's dishes are nothing more than wild animals, vegetables and fruits in the field, poultry, chicken, geese, ducks, livestock, pigs, cattle and sheep, eggs laid by poultry, and all kinds of fried livestock offal.Plus a variety of dried fruits and fresh fish, hairy crabs and prawns, mussels, snails and razor clams.

Such dishes are not uncommon in Jiangnan, but it is not easy to gather all the dishes.What's more, I went to buy all kinds of seafood.Choose dishes according to your taste.This was indeed rare in the local area at that time!

Hao Ming had dinner and discussed with the officials.For this meal, no matter what, 1 taels must be sent to the Lin Mansion.So in the name of the government, 1 taels were sent to Lin Fu.In Hao Ming's personal name, another 1 taels was given away.

"Master Hao, what is the meaning of this?" Daiyu twisted the 1 taels silver note, feeling very strange.

Hao Ming coughed dryly twice, and said: "The princess and the six princes are here, please help me to intercede. I saw a frowning business genius, so I dared to invest in the Lin family. This old man has dedicated his life to the emperor, and he has nothing to do. My little girl The dowry, I’m afraid I’ll be short of cash. If you get 1 taels of dowry from the Lin family, it’s better than 10 taels of cash. Therefore, this old man dares to plead, and I hope you will accept it!”

"Since that's the case, I can explain to you. Although my sister is a genius, she will inevitably stumble. If the 1 taels are lost, don't be embarrassed. If I hear that you use power to overwhelm others, be careful I will set the beard on fire!" After Yanzi finished speaking, everyone present laughed.

"Even if the princess lent me a few leopards' guts, she would not dare to make trouble on Gege's territory. If you want to talk about the 1 taels of silver, how can you get into Gege's eyes? It's just that the old man has invested in the shares. If it is said, it is also the glory of my Hao family! The little girl was shabby when she got married!"

"Father, why do you keep talking about me? I'm still young!" Hao Renyuan's timely words calmed the atmosphere.

"It's not small. On the day when he enters the palace and celebrates, I'll ask for a wedding drink!" Daiyu supported Hao Renyuan and said, "At that time, why does my sister care about this share? If I accidentally forget it, My purse, I'm afraid it will burst!"

Everyone laughed again at Daiyu's words.Unknowingly, Hao Renyuan fell in love with everyone.into one.

In the afternoon.The officials dispersed in due course.Seeing that there was time to drill, Hao Ming sneaked back and made a list.Send a heavy gift.Daiyu refused.Swallow said: "You child, this is Master Hao's intention. If you don't accept it, how can Master Hao make a face of it?! Master Hao also sees you as a girl. It is not easy to gain a foothold. Since Master Hao comes to see you, The boundary between the two rivers. Which official dares to bully you? Copy your home? Mr. Hao, am I right?"

"Princess, don't worry, Gege is the sister of the princess. Bullying Gege is tantamount to bullying our governor's mansion! It is bullying the prince and princess! If there is another scum like Tang Jili, I will definitely kill him! If I came to Suzhou earlier, Gege would not be wronged! "Hao Ming said.

"Look. Master Hao said so well! No wonder my brother trusts you so much and holds such an important position as Governor of Liangjiang. Let you do it!"

The Sixth Prince held back his laughter, such low-level nonsense as Yanzi, he had no choice but to coax that foolish ghost to go!

But in Hao Ming's view, this is not a lie, it is a signal.This signal told him that as long as the Lin family was well, his life would not be difficult with the princess.The contacts gathered by the Lin family now are not comparable to that of a first-rank official.As long as he keeps up, his foundation will be unbreakable.To make the Lin family well, what does Daiyu want?That is silver.Sending it off is a trivial matter, and it may not win her much favor.Only by letting her struggle is really helping her.How to help?Without showing any traces, Hao Ming thought about it in his mind and said.

"Frown and frown, today in the mansion, all the dishes and meats used are all produced in the mansion?"

"Master Hao, that's right!"

"I have a heartfelt request! There are two to three hundred people in the old man's house. Can the mansion provide vegetables, fruits, melons, chicken, duck, fish, and food? How about I send someone to pull them every day?"

"My lord, isn't this far away?! If the lord needs it, I send people to deliver it together every day. The price is lower than the market price, just like a restaurant. This way, it saves a lot of traveling expenses. It's convenient for your lord. I'm also cheap, wouldn't it be convenient?" Daiyu said.

"Master Hao's mansion is in Suzhou, not far from the governor's office. If you want to send it, the government also needs to eat and drink, so send it together. It's cheaper here, reducing the expenses of the governor's office. Didn't you do it?" Good thing?! Besides, Mr. Hao is also a shareholder of the Lin family now. If there is any business, Mr. Hao can also introduce it. To Mr. Hao, although it is a small matter, but to Yaner, it is a big deal! When I come back, the Lin family will definitely spend a lot, The emperor was afraid that there would be a shortage of silver here, so he specially allocated 3 taels of silver for the expenses in the Lin residence!"

"It can be seen that the emperor is more thoughtful than us! As long as the mansion can make vegetables and fruits, I will sell them all!"

"Master Hao, how can you bother your boss with such a trivial matter? Besides, the sales volume of the Lin Mansion is not small, and you can't patronize your government. There are still many old businesses that need to be taken care of! It's just that I heard that the government Li is in arrears in silver taels, which is very serious, how can I resist such arrears for such a small business?" Yanzi said.

"Princess, don't worry, they will be distributed on a regular basis. If anyone dares to play tricks on them, they will be punished severely."

"Then it's up to Mr. Lao. If there are more defaulters and I find out, I don't care about them. I have to go to the Lord's house to ask for it for my sister!"

Although Hao Ming patted his chest and promised!I can't laugh or cry in my heart.Going around, the princess said it nicely, and there is no need to bother about a little thing.But it is more powerful than God of Labor.Not only must the sales volume of the Lin Mansion be guaranteed, but the money must also be returned in time!Swallow's words are eloquent and grandiose.Why don't you just say that he is the governor of Liangjiang, and come to help the Lin family sell it for free!This demon king of the world has really learned the lesson.Fortunately, this Daiyu is not A Dou, so he doesn't need to spend a lot of effort.

Hao Ming felt that it was almost time, and stood up to say goodbye.

Daiyu said: "There are so many princesses here, let Miss Yuan'er stay and play for a few days, there will be more people and it will be lively."

Hao Ming couldn't ask for more.To give more silver taels, Daiyu said: "This has already cost you a lot, if you give it again, I will have no face to see others."

Hao Ming had no choice but to give up.Along the way, I was in a very cheerful mood, and spent money on two things.The key is to get on this big ship that is not afraid of wind and rain.

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Ten Gege, plus Daiyu, An Ning, Yanzi, and Hao Renyuan, 14 people, plus the Sixth Prince and Hongshan, a total of 16 people.Four yards.Daiyu originally wanted to arrange for the two princesses to live in the sixth prince's courtyard.They are all sisters, there is no need to avoid them.But the two princesses just disagreed and insisted on staying in Daiyu's yard.What about swallows?No matter what you say, don't live alone.Crowded in the same bed with Daiyu.An Ning and Ren Yuan squeezed into another room because they felt their status was low.Downstairs lived four Gege.

"Is this yard of mine so fragrant?" Daiyu said with a smile, "Eight masters live in one yard!"

"If you think it's too small, the three of us will live in one room!" Jing Jia laughed.

"Come on, let's go. I've convinced you too. Three people in one room, why don't you squeeze me into jerky?!" Daiyu waved her hand.

"It's said that Tang Monk's meat is fragrant. I don't think there may be a smell of scorpion meat! How about I also move here, squeeze the scorpion into pieces, roast it and eat it, maybe you will live forever!" Xuanxia covered her mouth and smiled.

"You goblins, you actually think of something good. You are so sour!" Daiyu joked, watching the girl tidy up the room.

At night.Daiyu ordered the kitchen to halve the dishes.Mainly light.In the living room, two long tables were prepared and combined, sixteen people sat at one table.The box-guessing order is played, and all kinds of drinking suits are on the stage.It only lasted until midnight, and each of them was still entertaining.Forced by Daiyu to withdraw the table: "There will be plenty of time in the future, you monkeys, you will make trouble!"

As a result, Jingjia drank and refused to go to sleep, so she stayed in Daiyu's room, lay down and chatted with Yanzi, and fell asleep.

On the second day, there were three poles in the sun.Because of Daiyu's order, there are so many people in the house that they don't have to wait to eat together. Whoever gets up will eat first.Breakfast is just a variety of rice porridge, plus a variety of pickles, but it is also a taste.

These princesses became more and more lazy because they didn't need morning self-examination and had no restraint.Just wait for the sun to hang high, and it is a routine that you make trouble and she makes trouble.Bringing a breakfast is cheaper for the servants in Lin's mansion.

All the masters, in the Lin Mansion, became more and more foolish because they were very young.First, Yanzi killed the rabbit himself, and then Jingjia ate the pumpkin raw.

A few days later, in Daiyu's courtyard, Yanzi took the lead and held a meeting.

"Today's lunch, no servants are allowed to do it. We cook it ourselves. There are 16 people today, divided into four groups. Each group has four people, one courtyard. Each group is required to cook four dishes. Then we will come to Shao'er, What do you think?!"

Such an idea is very attractive to young people.Someone suggested that it is best to draw lots, which is fair.Idea was adopted.So the result of the lottery is:

One group: Xuanxia from Zhenxi Palace, Hongna from Pingnan Palace, Guanyi from Beijing Palace, Princess Yanzi.

The second group: Daiyu, the Sixth Prince, Naqi from the Huairou Palace, and Guan Na from the Zhongshun Palace.

Three groups: Xuanxia from Prince Li's Mansion, Hongshan from Linfu Prince's Mansion, An Ning, the daughter of Jia Yucun, and Xuan Yun from Zhendong Prince's Mansion.

Four groups: Guixi from Iron Hat Prince Xi's Mansion, Hao Renyuan, the daughter of Liangjiang Governor, Ji Mei from Jiashan Prince's Mansion, and Jialin from Renzhi Prince's Mansion.

Everyone went to the kitchen to get the materials, and kicked out all the maids and women.After closing the two gates, the masters began to cook.Those maids and women who were used to serving were panicked.Where did these princess princes cook?I really want to come out.

When it comes to those dishes, all kinds of martial arts are used.As for Xuan Yun, he can't even cut carrots.He directly held the handle of the knife with both hands, and chopped down with the knife, half of the carrot fell to his feet, and the other half jumped up and hit Xuanxia's arm.

Besides the meat, the swallow didn't cut it, but chopped it.The chopped minced meat is stewed with tomatoes, lotus root, and green vegetables.

There are also a variety of exotic dishes, such as fried fish and peppers, boiled cucumbers with half a pot of water, fried fist-sized wax gourds and eggs, pheasant plucked and chopped directly, and the liver, intestines, stomach and lungs inside were taken out and cleaned.There is also Guixi, who poured half a bag of salt and fried a potato, and so on.

Then look at the faces of each of them after cooking, all of which are covered with pot ashes.It took a long time to ignite the fire, and it was really you who ordered me to appear on the stage!The last few blew together, only to wipe away the tears and snot, without using a handkerchief, and directly wiped it with their sleeves.Even Daiyu, who was clean, had a handful of black ash smeared on her face by the swallow.

When the dishes are served, the wine is poured, and the yelling and congratulations begin.

When tasting the dishes, I couldn't bear to see the painful faces.It's either undercooked, or it's rotten and can't be picked up with chopsticks, or it's mushy and bitter.What's more, it is dead salty, without oil and salt.

A table of people, you stare at me, I stare at you, and start complaining to each other.noisily.That Jingjia was clever and not noisy, and said to everyone: "You eat, I will come as soon as I go!"

This way, there is no shadow.Yanzi stood up and said: "This Jingjia is playing tricks again, she must have gone to the front yard to eat."

The sixth prince, Hongshan, didn't answer, stood up and left.Those princesses, who were no fools, followed to the front yard.I saw Jingjia drinking by herself.Girl and mother-in-law, stand on the ground.She kept reprimanding: "Sister Yanzi has an order, if anyone goes in and disturbs their elegance, they will be punished."

The girl and mother-in-law ate half of the dishes on the table.Seeing Jingjia sitting at the table, they stood up in a panic.Jingjia didn't care about anyone's chopsticks, she just picked them up and used them.

"Okay, you come out to enjoy it alone, but leave us there. Don't be afraid of choking."

"Hey, I didn't dare to call you because I was afraid of disturbing your elegance!"

All the maids and women, looking at these princesses who usually look like a fairy, are now disgraced, and they really can't laugh or cry.

The servants worked together and hurriedly fetched the bowls and chopsticks, changed the dishes, and put on the wine glasses.These heroes who have been busy for most of the morning did not eat breakfast, and now they are already hungry.All the usual restraint is gone, you fight over each other, big and big.There was that honest person like An Ning, Hongshan also helped to snatch a chicken leg from her.

Daiyu looked at all this and laughed so hard that she fell to the ground.The Sixth Prince beat Daiyu's back and said with a smile, "Don't choke!"

"You are not princesses, you are just a bunch of bandits. Look at you, it seems like you haven't eaten for many days." Daiyu said, coughing!

You are joking here, but you are busy with peach blossoms over there.The whole kitchen is in motion.Bail water with a trot.The jingling in the kitchen, the interlacing of cups and cups on the dining table, and the laughter and laughter formed an extremely rare harmonious picture.

The girls and women looked at each other, how could they dare to laugh? !I'm worried, I don't know how to punish them when the master knows it when I go back? !

Daiyu saw it in her eyes, she understood in her heart, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, it's none of your business. This is all Yanzi's initiative. If they want to mess around, you can't stop them. If the prince asks, I will push it to Sister Yanzi head!"

Daiyu's words are unintentionally a reassurance.The face of the girl and mother-in-law softened a little, and there was a smile.Xuanxia's girl said: "You are joking and frowning. We slaves are just taking care of the master. There is no reason to blame the master."

"You don't have to worry about it, who doesn't know the prince?! These shameless Gege came out just to be free!" Yanzi said.

"It's your bad idea, but we are shameless! Look at everyone, Yan Zi's skin is getting thicker and thicker." Jing Jia said.

"She has a thick skin, and the ashes from the bottom of the pot are used as powder to smear her face. If the harem knows about this, how long will it be a joke?!" Xuan Xia interjected.

"I see you two are singing together and making peace with each other, and you are always trying to get along with me. Be careful with your skin!" Yanzi said.

"We're not afraid of you. You've said it. There's a little snake here. We'll catch one. When you fall asleep, we'll put you under the bed!"

Yanzi said with a bitter face: "Xiao'er, why do you tell them everything?"

"It's called balance, I can't let you dominate here!" Daiyu laughed. L