Cub Nursery

Yan Xun knew this little cub, his body was stiff, his hair looked slender but stiff like tree roots, his movements were always slower than other cubs, but he was very strong.

'Da da da' the little cub walked over slowly, stood in front of Yan Xun, puffed up his chubby cheeks and began to exert force.

The clothes he was wearing were made of the softest fabric, the silk and satin that Yan Xun specially bought, with red flowers on a green background, very beautiful.

"Okay." The little cub let out a breath, stretched his head in front of Yan Xun.A small flower appeared on the stiff hair, exactly the same as the one Jing Fengye put in the soap, with a light fragrance.

"It's amazing." Yan Xun picked up the little flower and looked at it carefully, "Then our soap will have a different style. Let's think about a name together..."

The cubs were all very happy, they got together and muttered together, and finally chose the name Huashu's cub had: Huazao.

Yan Xun naturally agreed, and the cubs got together to modify the mold again, engraving the word 'Huazao' on one side and the pinyin of 'huazao' on the other side.

The flower soap made again not only has the pattern of a short and fat cub, but also the word "flower soap". The transparent flower soap can also see a lifelike flower in the middle, just like the flower that just opened as bright as ever.

After the hot soybean milk was cooked, Jing Fengye squatted next to the stove, scooped the soybean milk into the small wooden bowls of the cubs one by one, and finally brought it to Yan Xun himself.

Yan Xun didn't pay attention, took a big gulp when he picked it up, almost spat it out when it was so hot.Smash it, smash your mouth, the tongue can't taste the taste directly, it's like a film is wrapped around the outside.

"Hot?" Jing Fengye was a little nervous, "It's my fault."

He would often directly pick up the pot that was still boiling, only to feel it was warm, and he also knew that Yan Xun was afraid of heat, at this time the soybean milk was separated from the wooden bowl, thinking that it would not be so hot.

"It's nothing..." When Yan Xun spoke, it was as if sand was stuck in his throat, which was painful and uncomfortable, probably because he swallowed too fast and burned his throat.

Jing Fengye was even more at a loss, hurriedly put the wooden bowl aside, and whispered: "My saliva can heal burns..."

When Yan Xun didn't pay attention to it before, he was injured and scalded, and it was Jing Fengye who licked it for a while to heal it.

Thinking of this trouble, Yan Xun froze for a moment, his mouth was burned.

"I'll come." Jing Fengye said and came over.

Yan Xun didn't refuse, he looked at Jing Fengye's face from a close distance, and felt that he was really good looking, and the scales on his cheeks were not ugly at all.

Jing Fengye closed his eyes, his ears were red.

"Okay." After speaking, Jing Fengye hurriedly turned around to tidy up the sand that the cubs messed up when they were learning to write.

After wiping his mouth, Yan Xun tried it, and sure enough, his mouth healed.The soy milk was just getting cold, so I drank it in one gulp, looked at Jing Fengye, and felt weird, so I hurried out to collect the flower soap, soap, and ready-made tofu.

Du Qinsheng came outside in person, and when he saw Yan Xun, he immediately put on a bitter face, "Yan Xun, can we stop this business, if the emperor finds out, we won't be able to afford it."

"It's your father and you who can't eat it." Yan Xun said calmly, "The soap and tofu come from Honghe Temple, such a profitable business, even if the emperor knows, he will definitely not punish me, but you father and son ..."

"It's not all your fault!" Du Qin was annoyed.

His father scolded him just now, and his head turned gray with worry, for fear that the soap and tofu would spread to the palace, but a day or two is fine, if it takes a long time, he will definitely not be able to hide it.

At the beginning, I thought Yan Xun couldn't think about it and insisted on going to Honglu Temple to die, but who knew he made so many moths, and the movement became more and more loud.

Now Du Qinsheng feels scared when he sees Yan Xun, but he has to come every day.Thinking of the servants, servants, and hired green forest heroes, etc., they had just left the house not long ago, and before they touched Yan Xun, something happened. Either their ankles sprained and they couldn’t walk, or they suddenly vomited and diarrhea. Anyway, not a good one.

"Yan Xun, did you let those cubs of Honglu Temple do something?" Du Qinsheng asked suddenly, "I can tell you, if the emperor finds out, you will die!"

Yan Xun could tell what Du Qinsheng was saying at a glance, but Yan Xun was still very calm, "The three circles outside Honglu Temple are full of Taoist soldiers with cultivation skills, what can those cubs do?"

"Then..." Du Qinsheng thought about it for a while, "Can't you give me the soap recipe and make soap outside Honglu Temple?" Of course there is also tofu, but Du Qinsheng didn't dare to say it.

Yan Xun smiled softly, and patted Du Qinsheng on the shoulder, "No. This is a new flower soap, only 20 yuan a day, double the price."

Opening the oil-paper bag, it is a snake cub with a squat and squat pattern, with big eyes, bulging cheeks, and a round face. The squat and squat body is wearing a very small cloak, and there is a bright flower inside. flower.

The soap turned out to be transparent, which was so beautiful that Du Qinsheng's eyes were a little straightened.

"Do you want it?" Yan Xun closed the oiled paper bag.

"Yes!!!" Du Qinsheng hurriedly agreed.

His father asked him to refuse to cooperate with Yan Xun, but Du Xuanfeng himself couldn't make up his mind, let alone Du Qinsheng.After returning home with soap and tofu, Du Qinsheng suddenly walked and bumped into the wall, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, which was very miserable.

Yan Xun walked around outside, bought some things and went back to Honglu Temple.

The cubs sat in rows and rested in the courtyard, the sun shone down from the top, and they were warm from top to bottom.

These days are a little bit cold, and I have to wear thick clothes sooner or later, Yan Xun is obviously happier when he sees the cubs, although they don't notice it, but they are warm.

"Let's build a bathhouse in the corner, so we can take a bath when it's cold." Yan Xun thought about it and said, "It's not too late to start working now."

"Do you want water?" The snake cub swam over and looked up at Yan Xun with its small face. Seeing Yan Xun nodding, he immediately began to hold his breath, his soft snake belly bulging.

Yan Xun went outside for a circle, and the clay near Sunjia Village happened to be suitable.

Although this kind of soil is good for crops, you can sell it for money if you just dig the soil. The lower layer of soil is planted with beans for a few years, and it is still a fertile field. No one in Sunjia Village is unhappy. It is still Sun Yuanbao who drives the cattle Car, bring the clay.

Clay needs to be kneaded, which is hard work.Yan Xun talked about interesting things outside while working, "Our tofu is delicious. There is Song Feiliang who is very talented in writing and wrote poems. Now his poems are being circulated all over the capital, and everyone knows that tofu is good. eat."

"It's delicious." The long-haired cub nodded heavily. He was still wet and couldn't help kneading the clay, so he stood by and helped pass things.

Yan Xun nodded with a smile, "Naturally, what Song Feiliang said, is delicious, and the smell can last for three days. Now some people outside call tofu to be fresh for three days."

"What about the soap?" The flower tree cub looked at Yan Xun with bright eyes, but actually he wanted to ask Hua Zao.

"Soap is different from tofu." Yan Xun laughed. "Although soap is used by many people, it is a private property, so it is not good to share it in public. Tofu is different. It is delicious, and everyone can say it."

Seeing the cubs lowering their heads, Yan Xun added, "Actually, they want to say it too, but it's definitely better to save face. I'm sorry to say it. But there are some brothers who don't care about that, and even bought soap for themselves The favorite man."

Speaking of this, all the cubs have bright eyes, and so does the flower tree cub.Even Jing Fengye looked over, thinking that when he was free in the evening, he would use that scale mold to make a soap and give it to Yan Xun.

Knead the clay well, then use wooden boards to make a square mold, shape it, and dry it in the shade.

The last step is to simmer in a furnace, day and night, and it takes ten days.

The cubs are very serious, and some cubs don't sleep late at night, watching by the furnace cellar.

On the day when the furnace was opened, Yan Xun said, "I'm not sure if it will be successful or not, so I have to be mentally prepared."

The cubs all held their breath and looked ahead very seriously.Yan Xun gently pushed aside the stone blocking the entrance with a piece of wood, and a gust of extremely hot air came out, Yan Xun hurriedly backed away, but was still sprayed by the hot air on his cheeks, almost in his eyes.At the last moment, Jing Fengye stretched out his hand and covered Yan Xun's eyes.

"It's scalded." Jing Fengye looked annoyed, "I should have opened the furnace."

"I can do it too." A golden cub stepped forward, raised its paw and said, "I'm not afraid of being burned."

"It's all right." Yan Xun touched his face, shivered in pain, tried not to show it, and smiled, "I didn't expect it to be so hot inside, it should be much better now, I can see the bricks inside, I'll go and have a look..."

Seeing that the cubs still looked worried, Yan Xun pointed to Jing Fengye, "It's okay, I'll be fine later."

Jing Fengye understood, the tips of his ears turned red, and he went to look at the bricks in the furnace cellar.

The bright red bricks look like pieces of soft stones, neatly stacked inside.Jing Fengye was stunned for a moment, realizing that Yan Xun could always turn decay into magic, but he was still shocked after seeing it.

"Wow..." The little cubs leaned over to look at it, and couldn't help being amazed.

"It seems very successful." Yan Xun heaved a sigh of relief.

The foundation of the bathhouse is very deep, the inside is a rectangle, separated by a wall with a door in the middle, the outer wall has two layers, the bottom is paved with stone slabs, and the top is two complete stone slabs.

There is also a thick layer of straw for warmth on the top layer.

The door is also two doors, and there are thick fur curtains outside.

A low stove was connected between the two walls, which was very short for Yan Xun and Jing Fengye, but just right for the cubs.

"I'm going out to buy an iron pot." Yan Xun looked around inside and out, and said with satisfaction.

"You all go back to your room to study." Jing Fengye said immediately.

When the cubs returned to the house, Jing Fengye immediately leaned over and gently licked Yan Xun's cheek.

The burn didn't seem serious at the time, but it didn't take long for a big blister to appear, which looked very hideous inside.Yan Xun didn't leave Honghe Temple for several days, and Jing Fengye was licked for several days.

Now there is still a big red mark on the wound, which is not complete.

"En." Yan Xun tilted his face slightly, at first he felt embarrassed, the wound was hideous and disgusting, but now he calmed down.

"It smells so good." Jing Fengye said in a low voice.

The person the monster likes will gradually become very fragrant. The ten cubs in Honglu Temple all like Yan Xun, and Jing Fengye likes it even more.

Maybe Yan Xun himself didn't realize that compared to before entering Honglu Temple, his appearance has changed slightly, it is extremely detailed, but it cannot be ignored.

"Okay?" Yan Xun felt his cheeks itch.

"En." Jing Fengye tilted his head and licked the corner of Yan Xun's mouth.

They left immediately, Yan Xun didn't notice anything, and didn't wipe his face. When Jing Fengye returned to the house, he opened the gate of Honglu Temple and went out.

The courtyard is full of bricks and bathhouses, so there is a lot of movement.It's just that Yan Xun didn't come out, and the guards outside couldn't go in to ask questions. Although they were all Taoist soldiers, they still didn't want to enter Honglu Temple, even if they knew that the soap came out of it.

"What's that?" asked the guard.

"Bathroom." Yan Xun said concisely.

There are also bathhouses in the capital, all of which are pools made of stones. When it is cold, many people go to take a bath.Naturally, the guards had seen it too, but they hadn't seen the square bathroom in the courtyard that was still connected to the stove.

It's just that Yan Xun didn't explain, the guards thought the bathhouse was nothing unusual, so that's all.

Iron is a thing managed by the imperial court. It is not easy to smelt it, and the price is not cheap.But now Yan Xun has plenty of money, so he asked Du Qinsheng to help him find a solution.

Du Qinsheng looked terrified, "Yan Xun, you are going to kill me!"

"What's the matter?" Yan Xun was puzzled, "Didn't your father do it?"

"Tofu, it's all tofu!" Du Qinsheng was a little crazy.

After all, soap is a private property, and most people would not take it out, but tofu is different, just like what Yan Xun said to the cubs in Honglu Temple, tofu is a delicacy in the world, and some aristocratic families and scholars who eat it don’t want tofu. buried.

Especially after Song Feiliang wrote a poem and sang it, other learned and unlearned people rushed to write poems.

Now maybe some small households don’t know what soap is, but they have also heard of the existence of tofu, which is fresh every day.

Du Qinsheng's father didn't dare to enter the palace these few days, for fear that the emperor would know any clues.

"This business can't stop!" Du Qinsheng gritted his teeth, "Some young masters are just weak and have to eat tofu every day, why!" To tell the truth, it is frightening now.

"Help me get enough iron, don't let too many people know, find a reliable blacksmith, I want to make an iron pot, this big..." Yan Xun gestured calmly, "Hurry up, I don't have time to wait."

I have been cooking soup and rice in clay pots. Although the taste is good, it is still not as convenient as iron pots.

Du Qinsheng's eyes widened, "Did you listen to me?"

"I listened. In my opinion, your father can't hide this matter from the palace for long, and he has no ability to hide it. Instead of letting the palace know about this matter, it's better for your father to take the initiative to talk about it. Maybe it can lower the charges. " Yan Xun said very calmly.

Du Xuanfeng was able to become a favored minister because he had a good daughter and was a concubine in the palace. He himself had no ability at all, he couldn't read well, and his knowledge was even half-knowledgeable, that is, he was good at flattering and could make the emperor happy.

The reason why the original owner was scared to death was because of Du Qinsheng's coaxing, so Yan Xun didn't have a good impression of the father and son.

Looking at Yan Xun in disbelief, Du Qin said angrily, "You are trying to kill our family!"

"Go back and talk to your father, besides, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, the paper will eventually not be able to cover the fire." Yan Xun said lightly, "The longer it drags on, if the palace knows, the whole capital will use soap to wash it well. Clean, clean clothes, and eating fresh food for three days every day, then the anger of that man in the palace may not be something your father can bear."

Du Xuanfeng understood the truth, but who knew that Yan Xun, who didn't take it to heart at all at the time, thought that Yan Xun would be skinned, dismantled, and eaten by the monsters of Honglu Temple before he lived a few days, made so many moths?

After hearing what Du Qinsheng said, Du Xuanfeng aged instantly, "Forget it, I will enter the palace tomorrow."

"Father, it's all children who are unfilial." Du Qinsheng's eyes turned red immediately, and he knelt on the ground with a 'plop', "If the children were not obsessed with ghosts and feared that Yan Xun would expose them, they would not have sold soap."

"You know it too!" Du Xuanfeng picked up the inkstone and threw it over, almost hitting Du Qinsheng on the head.

The next day, when Du Xuanfeng entered the palace, he knelt down when he saw the emperor, pleading guilty with tears.

"What's wrong with Aiqing?" The emperor felt distressed when he saw it, and hurriedly rewarded him with the fish soup he had just eaten.

This kind of fish is incomparably delicious, and it takes seven days to transport it to the capital, and only nobles in Tianhuang can afford it. If Du Xuanfeng could eat it before, he would have to swallow it with his tongue.

But he only ate stewed fish with tofu yesterday, so he lost his appetite at this time.

Thinking of this, Du Xuanfeng was startled, and knelt down again to plead guilty, "Please forgive me, this humble minister deserves death. The chancellor of Honglu Temple is quite courageous, and actually tossed out gadgets and sold them. Today, my humble minister brought Come a little, please have a look at the emperor."

A few days ago, I also talked about the little gadgets that the Chengcheng of Honglu Temple was tinkering with. They were not elegant, and I bought a lot of beans.

But when the emperor saw Du Xuanfeng's appearance, he knew that there were articles in it, so he kept his face and asked Du Xuanfeng to bring it up.

A row of greased paper bags were opened, and inside was square soap, the kind without patterns.On the other plate, it was as soft and tender as white jade, and clear paste flowed out, exuding a very special fragrance.

"What are these things?" The emperor looked at Du Xuanfeng with a blank expression on his face.

"Soap, tofu." Du Xuanfeng didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly explained the function of soap and how to eat tofu.

The emperor waved his hand, and asked Du Xuanfeng to kneel on the ground to wait, and the personal eunuch went to the imperial dining room with the tofu, and delivered it when it was ready.

At Honglu Temple, after teaching the cubs how to read, Yan Xun said, "The soap and tofu we make at Honglu Temple, I'm afraid the emperor will know about it."

"If the emperor commits a crime, I will bear it myself." Jing Fengye said suddenly, "You don't know anything."

The little cubs pursed their lips and said nothing, but their eyes did not agree with Jing Fengye.

"I have two hands left." Yan Xun said, "Don't worry too much, if..." But the worst situation still has to be considered, Yan Xun thought about this possibility when he started making soap.

The current situation is actually not too bad, at least first-hand, Du Xuanfeng must stand in front, Du Xuanfeng is not the same as Honglu Temple, he is favored after all.

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small theater:

Jing Fengye: Your mouth is hurt, I'll come...

Yan Xun: Good.

Suddenly hot water splashed onto Yan Xun's thigh.

Jing Fengye was worried and joyful: I'm coming! ! ! !

Yan Xun: ...OK.

The cub with a snake body passed by suddenly, and muttered in a low voice: "I've been stabbed in the stomach by a wooden thorn, please spit at Jing Fengye."

Jing Fengye: Bah! ! !