I sell hot pot in Dasong [farming]

Si Nan handed over the new plan and waited expectantly.

Now, his expectation is no longer whether the plan can be passed, but whether the children have the opportunity to go to the palace banquet.

He didn't tell the little ones, for fear that they would be disappointed, but he just looked forward to it silently.

Oh, by the way, strictly speaking, he can't be regarded as a person. He also wrote to Tang Xuan and asked Tang Xuan to make a wish with him.

Zhao Zhen originally wanted to hang him out for two days, fearing that his tail would be too high.Unexpectedly, when Tang Xuan handed over the papers for two consecutive days, he suddenly changed the last sentence "how is your body today" into "has the new plan passed".

Really, if he hadn't worked so hard outside to soak in the flood, the government would have to go to the family law.

In the end, he couldn't bear it, and called Sinan to Funing Hall, where he scolded Tang Xuan.

——That's right, scolding Tang Xuan in front of Si Nan.

Si Nan listened with gusto, not only did not intercede for Tang Xuan, but also helped Zhao Zhen to scold him.

Zhao Zhen was even angrier.

All the things that were supposed to be rewarded were withheld, and he was driven out of the palace without mercy.

Simon was so happy that he flew up.

Officials!

agree!

Cubs!

Go to the palace banquet!

From then on, his cubs have seen the big world!Let's see who dares to say that they are orphans!

Looking at his bouncing back, the officials secretly wrote a long string of "comments" on Tang Xuan's notebook——

"Protect it, just protect it, they don't care about you at all, and even help me scold you! Hehe, the big white-eyed wolf raises the little white-eyed wolf, I'm going to die laughing!"

Zhang Mao saw it and died laughing.

Officials, do you know that this book has to go to three provinces, right?

Who said a few days ago that family ugliness should not be exposed?

Simon was going crazy with joy.

He didn't go home, but went directly to Yixin Shushu.

Anxiously waiting for school to leave, loaded the boys into the car, and flew to Huahongliulu as if flying.

——If it weren't for the parents who pick up their children, most of them would recognize him, and they would almost think that he stole the children.

"Flowers are red and willows are green" is the ready-to-wear shop that Sinan often goes to. When the shopkeeper saw him, he burst into laughter.

"Si Xiaodong's family came to order uniforms again? Or the usual East Lake materials?"

"I don't use East Lake this time, but use cloud silk with brighter colors for the children to wear." Sinan smiled, "Go to the banquet."

The shopkeeper immediately understood, and smiled and brought out the fine cloud silk fabrics for him, "These are the best, I dare not put them out on weekdays for fear of getting dirty, they are ordered by a few regular customers... ... Si Xiaodong, you can choose, which color is suitable?"

Si Nan compared the children one by one, without asking the price, and directly chose a few horses, which happened to be the most expensive ones.

The shopkeeper secretly sighed.

I can't even bear to wear silk clothes, and I always choose the best materials for my children.

He is really a good person!

If Si Nan heard his voice, he would definitely refute, he is not a kind person, he just loves his own children.

Because they are their own children, they will be treated well.

That's it.

Sinan made a special request: "I want to make a set as much as possible. The styles don't have to be exactly the same. I just hope that in terms of color matching and accessories selection, people can tell at a glance that this is a child from the same family."

The shopkeeper immediately understood what he meant, and said kindly: "Let the embroiderer draw the shape first, and then you can use the scissors to cut the material when you think it is all right."

Si Nan took the handle, "Please trouble the shopkeeper."

"You're being polite." The other party bowed more deeply.

Before going out, the children bowed together as usual, "Goodbye, Uncle Shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper, as usual, stuffed them with a handful of candied fruit with a smile.

In the past, the children would not accept anything they said, but today with Sinan by their side, seeing him nodding, the children happily accepted it.

In the evening, Sinan took the little ones to Ruoshui Academy and told Erlang the good news.

Erlang's eyes lit up with excitement, but with a sullen face, he said reservedly: "Understood, I will prepare well."

Si Nan pinched his little nose, "Brat, did you become a little old man in school?"

Then he said to the children: "When you come to Ruoshui Academy, don't imitate him, he won't be cute anymore."

The children grinned.

There were many students on the school grounds, and seeing Erlang pinched his nose by his elder brother, they burst out laughing.

Erlang blushed, snatched the snack bag from Si Nan's hand, and ran away angrily.As soon as he ran two steps, a group of young men surrounded him and shouted "boss, boss", many of them were taller or older than him.

After a while, a large bag of snacks was finished.

Erlang tried his best to protect him, only to rescue two small handfuls, and respectfully gave them to the instructor.

The instructor patted his little shoulder, and only took two pieces of dried meat as a symbol, and didn't want the rest.

Si Nan watched from afar with a look of relief.

He doesn't need to worry about this kid Erlang anymore.

On the way back, Xiao Zai gently poked his waist, his delicate face was full of expectation, "Brother Master, Xiao Zai also wants to go to Ruoshui Academy."

Si Nan turned his back, grabbed his round little hand, and said with a smile: "I have already agreed with the head of the mountain. After autumn, I can take the 'winter exam' in October. If I pass the exam, I will be assigned to the corresponding class. "

Xiao Zai's eyes lit up, "I must study hard!"

The eyes of the rest of the children also lit up, "If you don't pass, don't you need to transfer?"

How wonderful Yixin School is!

You don't need to live on campus, and it doesn't matter if you only have half-day classes. You can run home anytime. My husband has a good temper and never beats children!

Si Nan chuckled, "Except for Erdou, Xiao Mu and Xiao Gouzi who are learning crafts, the rest of us don't need to talk about it."

The "others" wilted visibly.

The cub raised his round hands, patted this, patted that, and comforted him solemnly: "Brother Erlang said, Ruoshui Academy is great. The gentlemen have read a lot of books, talk about a lot of things every day, and take exams from time to time. , to check the study progress at any time, students with good grades will be rewarded with books, and those who are particularly good can even skip grades..."

Every time he said a word, the children became weaker.

——The contrast between a top student and a scumbag couldn't be more stark.

In the next few days, Sinan became busy as a spinning top.

On the one hand, they have to contact the Ministry of Rites and discuss the palace banquet process again and again. On the other hand, they have to contact Poppy and Zhong Jiang to rehearse performances, and they are so busy that they don't even get enough sleep.

Once I was so sleepy that I kowtowed on the inkstone while writing a letter to Tang Xuan, and went to the hot pot restaurant the next day with a big bag on my forehead.

Yu Sanniang couldn't help but said to him: "If the county king finds out, it may be so distressing!"

Si Nan laughed, "Little girl, you know a lot!"

Yu Sanniang snorted: "As for the stickiness of the two of you, who can you hide?"

Feeling sorry for him after all, Yu Sanniang took the initiative to ask Ying, and she was in charge of Man Tingfang's side.

Not to mention, the little lady is really talented. Not only did she quickly win the trust of the poppies, but she also got a role because of her clever articulation.

Yu Sanniang grew up in such a repressed family and hasn't been recognized for too long.Every time Poppy complimented her softly, the little lady felt as if she had been injected with chicken blood, wishing she could show her full energy.

She does have some talent, if not for her status, Poppy would have wanted to take her as his apprentice.

These days, Yu Sanniang is full of energy every day. After finishing work at the hot pot restaurant, she ran to Man Ting Fang non-stop, practiced in Man Ting Fang a few times, and went home and yelled at her two sisters. Say your lines.

Her clever little appearance often made the aunt and the second mother laugh non-stop.The short time before going to bed is a rare time for the three sisters to be happy and relaxed.

On this day, Yu Sanniang told a story again, the three sisters were laughing happily, Hu suddenly raised the curtain, and yelled at Sanniang:

"Shameless bastard! I thought you were going out early and returning late every day, but it turned out that you got into that lascivious den! Do you know what's going on outside?"

Yu Sanniang retorted: "I'm going to learn my skills, and I'm not doing shameless things. I can behave myself and sit upright, so I don't care what they say!"

Mrs. Hu slapped her across the face, "How dare you be stubborn when you say a few words? Learn skills? What skills can those sluts who lift up their skirts and spread their legs apart? If you really want to serve men so much, I'll just sell you in, so as not to waste money." You've ruined the family's reputation!"

Yu Sanniang has been beaten countless times since she was a child, and she is supposed to be used to it, but this time she suddenly felt inexplicably wronged.

Brother Dalang has never hit the pagoda tree and the others.

Sister Yu and Sister Die'er also talked to her gently.

Brother Cui Shi and Aunt Liu in the store, which one is not kind?

Why is it that only her mother beats and scolds every now and then?

It's fine if you've never seen a good one, but now not only have you seen it, but it's so close that she feels within reach. However, at this moment, Hu's slap slapped her back to reality.

Yu Sanniang seldom cried, especially not in front of Hu's face.This time, he couldn't hold back any longer, and big and big tears fell down.

The little lady gritted her teeth and said, "You don't need to sell it, I'll sell it myself after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is over!"

Hu sneered coldly, calculations flashed in his eyes.

***

Time flies, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon.The weather is beautiful, wake up in the morning is a sunny day.

The big banquet was held in Jiying Hall, and it was eaten from evening until the moon was high.According to the practice of previous years, eating is second, and the most important thing is the courtesy of the monarch and his ministers, and the mutual hatred of foreign countries.

The guests all felt that this year is probably the same.Unexpectedly, I noticed a difference as soon as I sat down.

What happened to the thirteen regiments and the group of dolls behind Junjun Jingzhao?Didn't it mean that his children were blocked in Caizhou because of the flood?Why not only not less, but also a few more?

The clothes worn by the children are exquisitely crafted and novel in style. This red shirt and silver gown is that other's silver shirt and red gown, all of which are embroidered with festive brocade patterns on their chests, some extending to the left shoulder, some to the right shoulder, each Each has its own fineness and comes down in one continuous line.

At first glance, they are from the same family.

There are so many clan children in the hall, but these few children are the most eye-catching.

Gao Taotao smiled noblely and calmly, not paying attention to the gazes around him.Zhao Zongshi didn't care even more, taking care of the little ones gently and meticulously.

——This is Tang Xuan's special letter of request.

Originally, Zhao Zongshi was secretly prepared, even if these little guys shrink back or make jokes, he has to help them get over it, and the right is for Tang Xuan.

To his surprise, the dolls were only overwhelmed by the majestic aura of the palace when they first arrived, but quickly adjusted, they should be courteous and well-behaved, and they would not show timidity even in the face of officials.

To be honest, even his own son was not so decent when he attended the palace banquet for the first time!

Zhao Zongshi couldn't imagine what kind of effort Sinan had put in before he came here.

——First draw the layout of Jiying Hall, tell the children who is sitting in each seat, how to call them, and how to behave, and then arrange the small courtyard of the Si family as a banquet, and take the children as if playing a game They practiced over and over.

It's not that he is worried that the children will embarrass him, but that he hopes that they can have a good experience themselves, instead of being ridiculed, causing people to look down, and leaving a lifetime of psychological shadow.

It turns out that his hard work paid off and the kids are doing well and having fun as he hoped.

Even if someone wanted to lose their eyes, the situation changed suddenly after the officials specially called the children to the imperial court for questioning.

The performance of the children shocked everyone, especially Erlang and Xiaozai, who were still able to talk freely in front of the officials without losing the innocence of children, which made the officials laugh three times.

Three times!

All eyes are watching!

No one dared to say anything.

The feast begins.

At first, it was a gala music for toasting. The sound of chime bells and harps, solemn and ethereal, were perfectly intertwined, gradually calming everyone's impetuous hearts.

Then, there is the first course.

It is also the only one in the whole banquet.

When the food was served, there was a lot of exclamation, even these important clan officials who relied on their status couldn't hold back.

The palace people were dressed in plain colors and filed in one file at a time.

Instead of a thin lacquer plate, what was on his hand was a large basin with strange shapes.

The bottom of the basin is round, hollow and carved, and the candlelight inside is faintly visible.The upper layer is long and slightly raised on both sides, like an open scroll.

The "scroll" exudes the aroma of food, but it doesn't look like eating food at all, but a magnificent landscape painting.

After looking carefully, I found out, where is this painting?It is clearly made of grains, pieces of fruits and vegetables, pieces of dough, and even soup and sauce!

The "painting" in front of everyone is different, like cutting out a whole landscape and dividing it into many parts, rivers, mountains, fishing villages, thatched cottages, waterside pavilions, long bridges...all of them are exquisite and exquisite. stunning.

Someone exclaimed: "Is this a dish?"

Si Nan smiled and said, "Indeed, you can eat it."

Not only can it be eaten, but it is also delicious.

He will not give up the taste of food in pursuit of wonder.

"The scrolls on both sides are the staple food, the indigo light white in the middle is mostly vegetables, the red sun mountains are meat, the river is soup, and the red leaves are dipping sauces. The portion is not big, and it can be eaten in one meal."

"Don't worry about it getting cold. There is a candle under it, and there is an insulation layer in the middle, so that the food will not be burnt, and it will be kept warm."

Sinan smiled and said, "Everyone might as well try it."

Who is willing to eat this!

Zhao Zhen had never seen the finished product, so he was as surprised as anyone else.

Ouyang Xiu suddenly asked: "Does this painting have a name?"

Si Nan took the handle, "The name is with the official."

The first copy of the picture roll, of course, has to be given to him.

Zhao Zhen looked at the "painting scroll" in front of him, and slowly read——

"A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains."