[Red Chamber] Jia Lian has an ancestor system

After Qingyan and Han Fu went to Qiushui Residence to rest, Daiyu went back to Xiaoxiang Pavilion with a heavy heart.

The Lin Mansion in autumn is full of autumn, and the leaves of the bamboo clumps just planted in Xiaoxiang Pavilion are gradually falling in the autumn wind.

Zijuan couldn't hold back and asked: "Miss, did you make the young lady sad?"

Daiyu shook her head and walked forward: "Not yet."

It wasn't that he provoked her, but that she had never been treated so unreservedly in her life.His friendship and his frankness are so clear.She doesn't know many men, but she has a steelyard in her heart. It's really rare to be such a loving and righteous man.

As Qiushui lived inside, Han Fu also asked Qingyan a little uneasy: "Your Highness, you just revealed your identity so easily, just in case Miss Lin..."

"Not in case."

"Yes, the subordinate is talkative."

"My king has always acted frankly, so I kept hiding it, and I was terrified."

"Yes, the subordinate made a slip of the tongue."

Some things are buried in the heart, but it is a disaster, it is better to say it freely, even if she will mind and feel grudges, it is worse than hiding it.Besides, she won't.He just believed it for no good reason.

His 19-year career as a prince has not always been glorious, and there have been times when he was cowardly and humble.Being alone with her, he wanted to be open and clear in front of her, and to be a glorious young man once again.

Qing Yan woke up after resting for more than two hours, and went downstairs energetically, clamoring to eat mutton.

The little maid came to the Xiaoxiang hall and told Lin Daiyu: "My lord is already up, waiting for the girl in the hall outside."

Seeing Qingyan, Lin Daiyu complained: "Last night, I was exhausted from the journey all night, why didn't I sleep for two more hours."

Qing Yan said: "It would be a pity if all the beautiful autumn days were used to see Duke Zhou. Last time you mentioned the mutton from Zangshu Town and the maple leaves from Tianping Mountain. I want to taste it and enjoy it!"

"I said you came all the way here, why did you tell me those things purely for them." Lin Daiyu said intentionally, but in fact she was a little happy in her heart. with.

Qing Yan blinked: "It's all here, and by the way, I want to try the mutton and enjoy the maple."

"Speaking of mutton, although I have told you about it, I have never tasted it myself. Zangshu Town is also strangely far away. I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up now."

But Qing Yan said: "It's not necessary to go to Cangshu Town in person. On the way we came, we saw several shops in the city, and the curtains they raised were written with authentic Cangshu mutton. Why don't we try it in the city."

... You even figured out the way... Daiyu really couldn't resist this noble fourth prince, so she immediately called Lin Song and asked some questions.

Lin Songdao: "Girl, my lord, if you want to taste the mutton from the library in the city, then I will go and order it in advance."

But Qing Yan waved his hand and said: "It's okay, you just have to choose a small local restaurant with a lot of diners, so that you can eat authentic mutton."

Daiyu said: "Since that's the case, we can just bring our own bowls and chopsticks. If you are new here, what if you make something wrong with your food?"

A while later, Daiyu and Zijuan rode in a carriage, Qingyan rode a horse, and the group, led by Lin Song, came to a busy street with many mutton shops in the city.

Han Fu walked ahead to clear the way, pointed to a mutton shop in front, and said, "Young Master, the shop in front seems to be very lively, and the tables and chairs have been placed outside."

Outside the store is a clear water river, and on the other side of the river is a street. Several stone bridges in the middle connect the two banks, and the banks are lined with trees. This is the characteristic that can be seen everywhere in Jiangnan water towns.

"Okay, let's go here."

As soon as I approached the store, I could smell the fragrance of mutton.

Daiyu introduced: "Although I haven't tasted it, I know that the mutton in the collection is different from other methods. It is boiled in a wooden barrel."

Qing Yan was a little puzzled: "How to boil it in a wooden barrel?"

Daiyu smiled, but didn't answer, just said: "You might as well go and find out."

The diners inside and outside the store saw that this group of people were dressed differently, had extraordinary bearing and were very noble, and looked at them strangely.

Xiaoer, who was busy, also took a look and greeted in Gusu dialect.Qingyan couldn't quite understand it, and even Daiyu could only understand the general meaning, only Lin Song chatted with the shopkeeper skillfully,

Qing Yan walked into the store, and saw that there was only a stove between the back kitchen and the storefront, and on top of the stove, there was indeed a big wooden barrel that had been blackened by smoke, the charcoal fire was burning under the stove, and the lid It is spliced ​​in half, one half is fixed, and the other half is used to open it. The mutton soup in the bucket is steaming.

Qing Yan praised: "Wonderful! It turned out to be like this, using a barrel as a pot, carefully cooking it. But won't the bottom of the barrel be burned?"

Lin Song said: "These barrels are all specially made, and it is better to find experienced craftsmen to hoop the barrels."

Qingyan and Daiyu sat at the same table, Han Fu and Zijuan set up their own tableware, originally wanted to stand aside and take care of it, Qingyan said: "You are also tired today, let's sit together .”

Han Fu didn't dare to wait, so he said, "Let's sit at the next table."

Qing Yan nodded and didn't say any more.

Daiyu asked with interest: "Guess what material this wooden barrel is made of?"

Qing Yan took a closer look: "Like fir."

"You're quite smart. It's made of high-quality Chinese fir, but do you know why you choose Chinese fir?"

"I'm afraid it's to attract the smell of mutton."

"I can't help you."

Qing Yan's complacent expression overflowed his face.

While talking, several dishes were brought up, a mutton and cabbage soup with some chopped green onions sprinkled on top, a portion of white-cut mutton, a large bowl of mutton noodles...

The mutton soup is milky white in color, full of fragrance, very little smell of mutton, soft meat, fresh but not greasy...

Qing Yan was full of praise and said: "The mutton here has the temperament of Gusu, and it is extremely delicate. It is completely different from the various mutton I ate in the capital."

Daiyu filled a small bowl with some mutton soup and said: "The sheep in the capital like to use sheep, which have a strong fishy smell. These sheep are all goats that have been grown for more than a year, and the soup has a milky aroma."

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After eating the mutton, Qing Yan only felt warm all over.Walking out of the store, it was the time when twilight fell.The accompanying servants had already brought the carriage and the horse.

Qing Yan said: "We took the canal last time, but we have never been on a black-covered boat like this in the city, how about we go back by boat this time?" Then he asked Lin Song, "Is there a waterway to go back to the house from here? "

Lin Song replied: "Although you won't go directly to the mansion, you can also go ashore at the pier not far from the mansion, and then walk for a while."

"Then how about we go back by boat?" Qing Yan looked at Daiyu.

Daiyu shook her head and said helplessly, "You really have so many tricks."

Lin Song talked with the boat lady about the address of the mansion, and talked with the boat lady for a while before they settled the deal.

Qingyan asked Han Fu to ride back on horseback, and only went on a boat with Daiyu and Zijuan.

The boat lady propped a small black-topped boat all the way, and Lin Daiyu sat in the boat, watching the scenery on both sides of the strait in the twilight.

At this moment, Qingyan came up with the idea of ​​going punting again, and insisted on asking the boat lady to give him the pole, and said: "It can't last on the canal, but in this small river, it should be fine."

Seeing that the young man was in high spirits, the boat lady had no choice but to hand over the pole.

Qing Yan propped up a long penny, and pushed the small black-covered boat in a dignified manner. When he encountered a bridge, he shouted: "We're going to cross the bridge..."

Sitting inside, Lin Daiyu felt like a child of seven or eight years old.Perhaps life in the palace was too boring, and he relaxed as soon as he came out.

After a stretch of waterway, the sky darkened, and every household hung up red lanterns, which fluttered gently with the night wind.

"Girl, look, this light scene is very beautiful!"

Qingyan walked through the awning, sat on the bow of the boat, looked at the lanterns on both sides, and said happily: "Sure enough, the scenery is different. I really envy the people of Gusu who live in paintings."

Lin Daiyu also got out of the tent, jokingly said: "You envy the common people, and they envy you! You come here once in a while, and you can feel the nature and freshness, and you won't find it interesting if you see too much."

"So, it's rare to come here once. You must have fun, otherwise you will regret it in the future."

Daiyu murmured: "Life is full of joy, death without regret?"

"Exactly this sentence." Qing Yan smiled embarrassingly, "The same truth, it is vulgar to say it from my mouth, but when you say it, it is a quotation from the classics, a golden rule."

Daiyu pursed her lips and asked him, "Are you going to Tianping Mountain to enjoy the maple leaves tomorrow?"

"Of course I'm going, don't you want to go?"

Lin Daiyu was a little hesitant. After returning to Gusu this time, she was really bold and indulged a lot.But it's fine to have Zhang Youchi wandering around in the city. The last time I went to Hanshan Temple was because there were elders accompanying me, and she didn't have so many taboos. If I go to Tianping Mountain with him...

Then she had some indescribable thoughts.

"Why, you don't want to go? If you don't go, then I will lose most of my interest in going to enjoy the maple leaves."

Want to go, but... Lin Daiyu was in a daze, not knowing how to answer.

"Just now you said, 'Life is full of joy, death is without regret', why are you worrying about this and that again now?"

Lin Daiyu was at a loss for words for a while, so she had to say angrily: "You want to enjoy the maple leaves. If I don't go, those maple leaves won't turn green."

Zijuan came over in time at this time: "My lord, don't listen to our girl's jokes, my lord is going, and the girl will naturally go with me, as a landlord."

Qing Yan praised: "What a clever girl, that's exactly the reason."

"You don't wait in the tent, come out and chew your tongue."

Zijuan smiled and said: "The girl said a few days ago that she wanted to go to appreciate the maple leaves, and now the young master is going too. Wouldn't it be good to go together?"

Qing Yan quickly took over the words: "Yes, yes, this is what we call appreciating the maple leaves together, how pleasant it is!"

Just as he was talking, the boat had already docked at the shore, and Lin Song and others had already been waiting on the shore.

Han Fu said: "My lord, I didn't expect to go faster by land."

"If you are riding a horse, you must be fast, otherwise you will try your foot strength?"