Fierce “Husband”

The appearance of Jiang Kangning caused a sudden change in the atmosphere in the new house. The originally noisy front yard was much quieter, and the villagers who were dissatisfied because they couldn't visit the whole house did not dare to express their dissatisfaction. Shao Yunan did not expect Jiang Kangning to arrive today, and everyone in the main hall was surprised to see Jiang Kangning. Old Cen's eyes stayed on Mr. An's body for a few more breaths. After the two masters Guan and Chen bowed, they expressed their desire to go out and have a look. Shao Yunan left Wang Shijing here to say hello, and sent the two masters and several shopkeepers. After taking them out with the others, Manager Xu paid special attention to Lord Xia'an.

Mrs. Cen also made an excuse to see Nizi and retired. Shao Yunan took everyone to another side hall first, set refreshments, and asked Guo Ziyu to come over to greet him. Guo Ziyu is a scholar, and he is the most suitable to help in this situation. Then Shao Yunan took Madam Cen to Nizi's boudoir and asked Nizi to greet Madam Cen. Mrs. Cen brought her personal maid here, and Shao Yunan called for Tang Genshu to wait in front of her. If Mrs. Cen had any request, she could just tell Tang Genshu.

After these distinguished guests and the elders such as Li Zheng and the patriarch were settled, Shao Yunan hurried to the front yard to find Wang Shuping and Zhao Yuande, and asked them to help Guo Ziyu. The current situation is that he and Wang Shijing have to entertain the three Jiang Kangning, but they must not neglect Guan, the two masters Chen, the shopkeepers, Li Zheng, the patriarch, Wang Shuping, Zhao Yuande, and Guo Ziyu. problem. It's enough for Aunt Wang and Zhao He to greet them in the front yard. Shao Yunan ran to the big kitchen non-stop again. Guo Zimu had already started cooking. He rolled up his sleeves and tied his apron, and asked Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou, who were helping in the kitchen, to order another stove.

Shao Yunan was not worried that Wang Shijing could not hold it alone in the main hall. Wang Shijing had been out for a few years, fought under a general, and served as a centurion. Wang Shijing's reticence does not mean that he is dull. Besides, Jiang Kangning, the eldest brother, and Elder Cen are still there, so there is absolutely no problem in entertaining Lord An. As for Jiang Kangchen, although it was the first time to meet him, he was considered his own, and Shao Yunan was not worried.

Sure enough, as Shao Yunan expected, there was no cold scene in the hall after he left. Without outsiders present, Jiang Kangning directly asked Wang Shijing to bring out "good tea" and "good wine". Wang Shijing went to the wine cellar and moved a small barrel of goat milk wine, and also took special tea. Wang Shijing used his hand to make tea in front of several people. The water he used was mountain spring water with spiritual spring water, which was unusually sweet. The first cup of tea was naturally delivered to Lord An, who took the tea bowl, smelled it intoxicated, then took a sip, and said, "Our (read: miscellaneous) family has entrusted the blessing of Lord Kang this time. Our family in the palace only drank a cup of this Longjing tea as a gift from the Queen's Queen Chitose."

When Lord An opened his mouth, Wang Shijing knew the identity of the other party, but Old Cen's eyes slipped. Wang Shijing said: "This tea can be liked by the emperor and queen Chitose, and it can be liked by Lord An, it is a blessing for the grass-roots and his wife."

Being able to be rewarded with a cup of Longjing tea by the queen, this Mr. An is either the person beside the emperor or the queen. Wang Shijing suddenly thought about it, and what Shao Yunan and Jiang Kangning planned should be achieved.

Mr. Cen took over the conversation: "Angel and Ishii's tea-making skills are unparalleled, and their winemaking skills are also unique in the world. Master An should take this opportunity to drink a few more cups today, old man today. I came here for the sake of the two of them, otherwise we won't be able to drink until at least June next year."

Mr. An immediately said: "Our family can't be Mr. Cen's name. Although Mr. Cen is not in the court, the emperor and the emperor often refer to Mr. Cen."

Cen Lao saluted the emperor's position: "I am grateful to the emperor and the emperor. The old man has gone out of office, and Eunuch An can be worthy of the old man's 'adult'."

Old Cen deliberately called Shao Yunan "Angel" to elevate Shao Yunan's identity in front of Lord An. On such occasions, Old Cen's value for Shao Yunan undoubtedly added a bit of Shao Yunan's bargaining chip in the future, which was considered a great affection.

After being polite to each other, Jiang Kangning and Elder Cen chatted with the Eunuch An from the palace. Wang Shijing doesn't need to talk much at this time, unless someone asks something. Jiang Kangchen didn't speak much, and drank tea quietly. Several people drank and chatted for more than half an hour, and Shao Yunan walked in and said that they could be seated. The four followed Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan to the restaurant. There was only one round table in the restaurant, and five dishes were already placed on the round table.

Wang Shijing poured wine for a few people first. Everyone who came to the new house today had wine to drink, but only the guests at this table could drink goat milk wine. Soon, Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou brought pots and plates of dishes. The tableware for the dishes was carefully selected by Shao Yunan at the porcelain store. It is extremely delicate, at least it will not lose the courtesy on this occasion today.

After Aunt Zhao expressed that the dishes were all ready and left, Wang Shijing said, "Master An, Brother Kang Chen, these dishes are all made by my wife, I don't know if they suit the taste."

Jiang Kangning smiled and said, "Yun An's craftsmanship is much better than that of the chef at Yizhangxuan. Sir An, please."

Eunuch An picked up the chopsticks, looked around the dishes, and said, "We have never seen such dishes in the palace, so we are welcome."

Eunuch An put down the first chopsticks, and Jiang Kangning signaled Old Cen to move the chopsticks. After Old Cen moved the chopsticks, Jiang Kangning and Jiang Kangchen put down the chopsticks. Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan didn't move their chopsticks. Shao Yunan introduced each dish one by one, and told Elder Cen that his wife had already sent one.

Shao Yunan put a lot of thought into this dish. Boiled pork slices, Mapo tofu, pickled fish, dry pot lamb, red oil chicken, fried pork slices with spicy cabbage, brine platter, fried eggplant box, stewed pork ribs soup, dry pot stewed mushrooms, sweet and sour pork meatballs, cold noodles, cold salad Three shreds, cold potato shreds, cold leeks, pumpkin pie with goat milk jam. Shao Yunan made eleven hot dishes and five cold dishes with limited ingredients.

Mr. An complimented his eating, Jiang Kangchen raved about it, and Lao Cen said that he would often come to eat Shao Yunan's dishes in the future. With good tea, good wine, and good food, you will definitely be satisfied with this meal. Six people, sixteen dishes, and in the end there was nothing left. Shao Yunan finally served everyone a dessert - sweet-scented osmanthus goat milk and hawthorn sauce pudding. It's cold outside, so if you leave the pudding outside for a while, it will cool down without being too icy.

After Eunuch An finished eating the last bite of the pudding, he wiped his mouth with restraint, and said, "Brother Shao, your skill is more than enough to open a restaurant in the capital. To be honest, our family has never eaten these dishes in the palace for more than 40 years. Especially after eating this so-called dessert at the end, our family has a feeling that this meal is complete."

"Indeed." Old Cen nodded, "After eating this meal, this old man suddenly felt that he had never eaten any good food in his life."

Jiang Kangchen wiped his mouth and said, "Yun'an's craftsmanship of making tea and wine is superb, so is his cooking skill. If you open a restaurant in the capital, I don't think you can earn less than tea and wine. ."

Shao Yunan just laughed and didn't know how to talk. He was best at western food. If the ingredients were sufficient, he didn't know whether these ancients could accept western food. But he didn't want to go to the capital. The water in the capital was very deep, so he didn't want to ask for trouble. Jiang Kangning said with admiration: "Ishii is really a blessing. Just relying on Yun An's ability, I don't know how many people will rob him in the future. You have to put Yun An in jail."

Wang Shijing immediately held Shao Yunan's hand: "Yunan is my daughter-in-law, and no one can take it away."

"Hahaha…"

Even Eunuch An laughed. After laughing, Eunuch An said seriously: "Our family is not polite. Brother Shao's craftsmanship can indeed open a restaurant in the capital. If Brother Shao doesn't want to go to the capital, he can give the recipe to Young Master Jiang and let Young Master Jiang come forward."

Jiang Kangning also became serious: "Yun An, why don't we have a good discussion. Since we want to earn money, why not earn more?"

Shao Yunan glanced at Wang Shijing, as if to listen to him. Wang Shijing knew that his daughter-in-law was giving him a face, and nodded. Shao Yunan said, "Lord An, Brother Jiang, and Elder Cen, why don't we go to the main hall to discuss in detail, and I will soak the golden silk imperial chrysanthemum for you."

"Okay."

A group of people moved to the main hall again, Wang Shijing asked Shao Yunan to go first, and he asked someone to come over to clean up. Shao Yunan took the golden silk chrysanthemum for everyone to soak, and Wang Shijing took the opportunity to go to the side hall to see the two masters and the shopkeepers, and then ran to Mrs. Cen's side to see if there was a bad reception.

Sit down again, and the topic is no longer polite. Shao Yun'an's suggestion to Jiang Kangning was to bring Weng Lao and the emperor in, at least let Weng Lao and the emperor be their backers, so that the first part of the business would be easy to do. Otherwise, there is no big backer, and their business will not be taken away by businesses with strong backgrounds, but they will definitely become very passive. Unexpectedly, Jiang Kangning not only persuaded the two great gods, Weng Lao and the emperor, but the emperor even handed over the matter to the queen, and Eunuch An was the close supervisor of the queen, and Jiang Kangchen was responsible as the direct contact person. The sales of tea and wine in Beijing and the follow-up tea exchange meeting planned by Jiang Kangning, etc.

Before Eunuch An came, the Queen explained that he would fully assist Jiang Kangchen, Jiang Kangning and Shao Yunan in the business of tea and wine. Jiang Kangchen is directly responsible to the queen. In this matter, the emperor does not intend to let the Ministry of Housing intervene for the time being, and it will be bad if the Ministry of House intervenes. When the tea and wine business reaches the expectations in Jiang Kangning's memorial, let the Ministry of Household intervene. At that time, the important officials of the Ministry of Household will also be replaced by people trusted by the emperor. Of course, these Ancestors wouldn't tell Shao Yunan.

Originally, Eunuch An only brought all the tea and brewed wine made by Shao Yunan back to the capital, and confirmed the quantity and plan for next year. But after eating Shao Yunan's dishes, he really felt that Shao Yunan's craftsmanship could open a restaurant in the capital. The most important thing in Beijing is the rich. The emperor is poor, and as the father-in-law beside the queen, he is naturally anxious for the emperor and queen. To say that Shao Yunan is a lazy person, then father-in-law An is definitely someone who is willing to do everything possible to make money for the emperor and the queen.

Not only opening a restaurant, Eunuch An also set his sights on chrysanthemum tea and jam, which are still rare in the capital. The one in the palace was still the tribute from the Duke of Hengyuan. A group of people discussed behind closed doors, but Eunuch An did not shy away from Old Cen. Until the villagers who came to eat the water table in the front yard left, several shopkeepers in the side hall had already left, and the discussions in the main hall continued.

It wasn't until everyone felt hungry that they realized that they were talking about it so late. Shao Yunan immediately said that he was going to cook, and Jiang Kangning would go back to the county office at night. Originally, Eunuch An, Jiang Kangchen and others were going to live in the county, but Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing's family built a new house, and the new house was big enough, so the two decided to live here, and it was convenient for them to talk things over with Shao Yunan.

Shao Yunan didn't cook that many dishes for dinner. In the afternoon, he asked Guo Zimu to boil chicken soup, and he had chicken noodle soup for dinner. Wang Shijing personally kneaded the noodles, cut them finely, poured chicken soup, added a little bean sprouts, and matched them with three side dishes. Everyone was satisfied. During the period, Eunuch An asked, "How does Brother Shao store these vegetables in his house?" The leeks and eggplants for lunch are all fresh.

Shao Yunan didn't hide it and said, "Brother Jing built a greenhouse for me to grow vegetables for me. I planted it in the greenhouse before moving, and I didn't expect it to look very good. The greenhouse is next to the kitchen, where cooking, The hot air from boiling water will be supplied to the conservatory, and the other end of the conservatory is the servant's room. The hot air from the servant's room to burn the kang at night can also be supplied to the conservatory, so that the firewood used in the conservatory will not be too much. I don't plan to sell these dishes either. It's perfectly fine to eat at home."

Eunuch An was stunned for a moment, and then said clearly: "The winter vegetables in the palace are all grown by the hot spring pool. You are very smart. Brother Shao really has many ideas as Lord Jiang said."

"Mainly because I like to eat. If I like to eat, I have to think about it." Shao Yunan pretended to be embarrassed to say.

"Haha." Eunuch An smiled, "Our family also likes to eat, but there is no younger brother Shao who can cook like this in the palace."

Shao Yunan quickly flattered: "When the restaurant in the capital opens, Mr. An will have a place to eat. If it is not convenient, I will give Mr. An a few simple recipes, and Mr. An can cook and eat in the palace."

"Then we're welcome."

After dinner, Jiang Kangning and Cen Lao left first. Before leaving, Jiang Kangning pulled Wang Shijing and whispered a few words to him, and Wang Shijing nodded. Old Cen asked Shao Yunan not to send the child over for the past few days, and then send it over after the busy work, and Nizi's side too. Old Cen meant that Wang Qing and Nizi would not have to go when they were young, and they would send Wang Qing to the academy directly on the first day of the second lunar month.

After sending Jiang Kangning, Old Cen and Madam Cen away, Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing hurriedly arranged the residence of Eunuch An and Jiang Kangchen. Eunuch An was a distinguished guest, and Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing contributed their master bedroom, but Eunuch An didn’t want it, and only said that they could arrange a guest room for him. In the end, Wang Shijing arranged Mr. An to Wang Qing's house. Wang Qing was still living with Nizi for the time being. Brothers Guo Ziyu and Mr. Guo Zimu lived with Mr. An in Wang Qing's yard. There are not many people, so Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu are waiting on the side. Jiang Kangchen didn't bring any attendants. Before Mrs. Cen left, she left her personal maid for Jiang Kangchen to use. Tomorrow, Mr. Cen will send his servant and maid to help. In this regard, Shao Yunan said that he had to buy a few maids and servants, so that he would have no one to use when visiting guests at home.

Finally, everything was arranged. When he returned to his room, Shao Yunan lay down on the bed and didn't move. He was exhausted. Wang Shijing came over and sat beside him, rubbed his waist, and asked in a low voice, "Would you like to go to the space for a while?"

Shao Yunan hesitated: "There are outsiders. Those people brought by Eunuch An are probably capable of martial arts."

"They live in the east wing and won't notice. I'll keep you outside."

Shao Yunan was immediately moved: "Okay, I'll wash and then change you." After that, the others disappeared. Wang Shijing made the bed.

Shao Yunan didn't soak for too long. He took a shower, especially his hair. After drying it quickly, he came out, holding a tin of tea. There are no heated kangs in the bedrooms, all of which are big beds of solid wood. Floor heating and wall heating are used for heating. There are two boiler rooms dedicated to heating the east and west wing rooms and the main room. Of course, there is no boiler in the boiler room, but the principle is the same. Next to the boiler room is the public bathroom, where the servants of the family will bathe in the future. After the new house was built, Wang Shijing also asked Uncle Zhou, Aunt Zhou, and Zhou Tianbao to come over to help every day. They were considered part-time workers at home, and they could also take a bath or something here. On this point, Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan will definitely not be stingy.

As soon as Shao Yunan came out, he said: "I took out a can of Longjing tea that I kept before and drank it. The tea leaves in the tea room didn't move, and I sold it for money. This can of Longjing tea tastes similar to our third-class tea. Take out the tea in the space and drink it. Most of the tea in the space is Taiwanese tea, not as good as the ancient tree tea here.”

"It's fine for you to be in charge."

"Go take a shower. I'll wipe your eyes after you're done."

"Okay."

Shao Yunan sent Wang Shijing into the space, and told him not to wash the dirty clothes, and to rest immediately after washing. Both of their clothes were washed by Wang Shijing, including underwear. Underwear cannot be seen, and Wang Shijing is washed in the space.

The room was very warm, and Shao Yunan walked around the room wearing modern-style cotton slippers specially made by Aunt Zhou. He hadn't even looked at the new house himself. Guessing that the time was almost up, Shao Yunan entered the space and took Wang Shijing out, took the bottle of spiritual milk, and mixed it with spiritual spring water to wipe Wang Shijing's eyes and scratches. Shao Yunan was afraid of too much stimulation, so he did not dare to give Wang Shijing spiritual milk directly. He was also afraid that after using the spiritual milk directly, Wang Shijing would have obvious changes that would cause suspicion. Wang Shijing completely accepted this. He wiped it. Anyway, his eyes were getting better and better, and he was more and more responsive to the light. He believed that his eyes would be better with his daughter-in-law. As for the scars on his body, he doesn't think it matters, and his wife has never disliked it, but since soaking in the spiritual spring, the scars on his body have indeed become lighter.

Going to bed and covering with the silk quilt, Shao Yunan groaned comfortably: "It's really tiring to move."

"Go to sleep."

Holding Shao Yunan, Wang Shijing kissed his forehead, Shao Yunan rubbed in Wang Shijing's arms, and muttered, "What did you say when the eldest brother left?"

"He said that the capital should have begun to let out the wind, and asked us to prepare."

"Oh. Go to bed, good night."

"Well, go to sleep."

Kissing him again, Wang Shijing reached into Shao Yunan's vest and stroked his delicate body. After a while, Wang Shijing didn't move, and only the sound of breathing was left in the bedroom.