bastard returns

When he was in Jiangzhou before, Zhao Mo heard Ning Yuan say that Huyan Yuanchen was superb in martial arts, but he didn't know martial arts at that time, so he just laughed it off.

Later, he and the Zhao family left Jiangzhou, returned to his grandfather's home in central Beijing, and joined the army under the recommendation of his grandfather, only to find that his martial arts skills were excellent, and he could master all the moves taught by the military instructors. He quickly learned a skill, and relying on that skill, he fought all the invincible opponents in the army, and very quickly became the most popular young general in the army.

Probably because the heights are too cold, after finding that no one of his generation in the army is his opponent, Zhao Mo can't help but feel a little empty. As for the others, Zhao Mo doesn't care about looking for someone to compete with.

At the end of this year, according to his mother Zhao's wishes, he invited Ning Yuan's family to come to his house to celebrate the New Year. Naturally, he would not give up this opportunity to compete with Ning Yuan. Unfortunately, Ning Yuan's internal strength is not low, but his moves are not good. It was not his opponent, and he was not addicted to fighting. At this moment, Huyan Yuanchen came out to agree with him. Seeing the palm of Huyan Yuanchen waving, he said "Okay", and without thinking about it, he clenched his fist went up to welcome.

Fists and palms intersected, Zhao Mo stared wide-eyed, only felt an overwhelming force coming from Huyan Yuanchen's arm, he couldn't resist, his body flew backwards, and he retreated as far as a battle Only then did he grab a pillar of the corridor and stop.

Seeing that Huyan Yuanchen loosened his fists and wanted to meet him, Zhao Mo quickly raised his hands and said, "No need, no need, I admit defeat!"

Huyan Yuanchen was taken aback for a moment, and stopped, as if he didn't quite understand why Zhao Mo surrendered so quickly.

"I know I can't win, so what else can I compare to?" Zhao Mo explained his doubts while shaking his head, "After all, it's a one-force defeat of ten times, brother Huyan's strength can really directly hang me up and beat me up, and why not?" How to compare."

"I'm really a kid who is used to playing around with the wind. When I meet someone who is not as good as you, I have to make an inch of it. When I meet someone who is better than you, I immediately admit defeat. I really want to take all the advantages in the world." Ning Yuan walked away. He came up angrily and said: "I think Huyan should punch you all over the place with a fist."

"It's unreasonable to be so cold as a brother." Zhao Mo squeezed out a wronged expression and wanted to speak, but Mrs. Zhao walked over from the corner and yelled in their direction : "Stop messing around there, hurry up and help your grandfather!"

Zhao Mo immediately froze like an eggplant beaten by frost, responded resentfully, waved to Ning Yuan again, turned around and walked towards Zhao's direction.

"Why did you come so early? Didn't I tell you that you just need to come over at night when you're stuck with your meal?" Ning Yuan then turned his head and spoke to Huyan Yuanchen.

"Master Ning doesn't know, our young master has been late for a long time." Before Huyan Yuanchen could speak, Yan Fei interjected: "Young master, he got up before dawn, taking a bath and It was picking clothes, and I said that I would come over early in the morning when I didn't have time for breakfast, but I was holding back."

Ning Yuan chuckled, "It's just a New Year's meal, and you actually value it so much. Could it be that you live in a posthouse and eat only pig food?"

The Zhao family invited Ning Yuan's family to celebrate the new year together. Ning Yuan thought that it would be unpleasant for Huyan Yuanchen to stay alone in the posthouse when the members of the group were under the year, so he asked Zhao Mo to come under the name of the general's mansion. I posted a post and went to the post house, and also called Huyan Yuanchen, after all, the Chinese New Year needs a lot of people to be lively.

"You know I'm not doing it for food, but are you trying to tease me by saying that now?" Hu Yanyuanchen was not stupid. While embarrassed, he also saw the smile in the corner of Ning Yuan's eyes, and pretended to be angry: "If it wasn't for The last time I met you, I accepted your emperor's invitation to go to the palace to have a palace banquet, and the delicacies and wines there must be much better than here."

Ning Yuan didn't expect that Huyan Yuanchen would speak so bluntly, so he couldn't help blushing. Huyan Yuanchen hadn't seen Ning Yuan blushing for a while, and felt a little itchy in his heart for a moment, so he couldn't help taking a step forward, opening his hands gently Hug people.

"This is someone else's house." Ning Yuan broke free symbolically, but smelled a very faint fragrance from Huyan Yuanchen's body, and thought that the two of them had little time to spend together, let alone peace. Also quiet down.

In fact, he asked Zhao Mo to bring Huyan Yuanchen here today, not because he wanted to stay with him for a while.

The two were silent for a while before parting, without speaking, after a while Ning Yuan said: "It happens that you are strong, and I had an errand for me, but now I want to let you do it, but it's just right." After finishing speaking, he took Hu Yanyuan Chen walked towards the backyard.

The backyard of the Zhao Mansion was the busiest place at this time.

Old General Zhao lived a simple life. There were almost no servants in the mansion, most of them were day laborers. During this New Year's Eve, the day laborers would naturally take a vacation and go home to celebrate the new year. Therefore, only acquaintances stayed in the mansion.At this time, the backyard was almost an open-air kitchen. Zhou Shi's sleeves were tied high, and he was wielding two kitchen knives, chopping minced meat vigorously on a huge chopping board. , Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Tang sat on the other side, wrapping the dumplings deftly with their fingers, and Ning Xiner also learned from them. Although the shapes of the wrapped things were strange, they learned them seriously.

As for Zhao Mo, he waved a big wooden mallet and beat rice cakes there.

"Originally, I was going to make rice cakes with my brother. It just so happened that you came early and could help." Ning Yuan said as he picked up another big wooden mallet and put it in front of Huyan Yuanchen.

"You kid, don't tell me you want to be lazy?" The rice cakes are very sticky, and making rice cakes is also a hard job. Zhao Mo even took off his outer robe, and he was already sweating after beating for a long time. He said indignantly: "How could you We are working hard, why are you resting there?"

"Brother Mo'er, why don't you come and change with my brother, how about my brother making rice cakes and you cooking the New Year's Eve dinner?" Ning Xiner heard Zhao Mo's complaint and smiled at him. She was used to shouting "" "Sister Mo'er", now that she knew that Zhao Mo was a man, she couldn't change her words for a while, so she simply called her brother Mo'er. Zhao Mo corrected her a few times at first, but after seeing that Ning Xiner refused to change after repeated admonitions, she followed her. went.

"Are you in charge of the spoon?" Zhao Mo was taken aback, looked at Ning Yuan and said, "Since when did you have the skill to be in charge of the spoon?"

"Of course my brother can do everything, unlike you, brother Mo'er, who can only do some hard work." Ning Xiner made a face at Zhao Mo.

"Xin'er! You're not too young, and you're still so young." Tang yelled at Ning Xiner, and then said to Ning Yuan, "I've worked hard for you today. It's really been a while since the second lady and I have seen each other. , want to chat for a while."

Huyan Yuanchen looked at Ning Yuan in surprise, he had known Ning Yuan for so long, and it was the first time he knew that Ning Yuan could cook.

In fact, Ning Yuan's culinary skills were also brought from his previous life. He tried to cook and eat by himself when he was guarding the academy alone in the palace and no one took care of his daily life. Later, in this life, after meeting Mrs. Shu, as long as he stayed in the There is nothing to do at home, Shu Shi cooks in the kitchen, he will help, and learn two tricks by the way, Shu Shi's cooking skills are very superb, and even his cooking skills have been raised a level or two, Even if he can't compare to a professional cook, he can be regarded as comparable to Tang's.

Here, Huyan Yuanchen and Zhao Mo were making rice cakes, so Yan Fei also overcame Zhou Shi's errand of chopping meat, so that Zhou Shi could free up his hands to help Ning Yuan, and the Bai sisters had already given away all of them. All the ingredients are washed, one helps to light the fire, and the other chops vegetables. Looking at the large open-air stove over here, it has been set up.Ning Xin'er didn't continue making dumplings anymore, instead she went to the stove to watch the freshness.

Ning Yuan took off his outer robe, rolled up the sleeves above his elbows, and skillfully brushed the pot.The general rule of the New Year’s dishes in Dazhou is twenty dishes, ten meat and ten vegetables, implying perfection, and chicken, duck and fish are also available in everything. Ning Yuan chops the ribs into large pieces with a big knife and boils them in boiling water. Put oil in the wok, throw all kinds of ingredients that Baitan has cut into the wok and stir-fry.

Even though Huyan Yuanchen was making rice cakes, he didn't put his eyes on the lump of glutinous rice that had been beaten soft at all, but looked at Ning Yuan in shock, and even Yan Fei, who was chopping meat, stopped his knife.The fire inside the frying pan was full of flames. Ning Yuan also practiced martial arts anyway, and his strength in his hands was much stronger than that of ordinary cooks. He could lift a large iron frying pan with a width of more than two feet with one hand, and shake it up and down to make the inside of the wok Stir the ingredients and seasonings evenly, without even needing a spatula. As for the other hand, he picked up a pair of long iron chopsticks, and quickly pulled out the ribs that had been rolled in hot water once. Zhou Shi was already quick-sighted He quickly removed the cooking pot with boiling water, and put a layer of copper mesh on the stove surface instead. The white sandalwood used to burn the fire also had a tacit understanding. After checking the bellows twice, the flames burst into flames and turned red. Most of Ning Yuan's face.

"This is..." Huyan Yuanchen frowned slightly, watching Ning Yuan put the fried vegetables in the wok on the plate, pour oil into the wok again, and take advantage of the fact that the oil is still hot , Throw all the half-cooked spare ribs on the iron net, lean on the flames, and sprinkle various spices on top.

Soon, a unique smell of meat wafted in the yard. Huyan Yuanchen was very familiar with this smell, and he immediately realized that it was a famous dish of Daxia, grilled lamb chops.

This dish is very famous in Daxia. As long as it is a festival, people will make it at home. Even after it spread to Dazhou, many restaurants famous for their specialties will display this dish as a signboard, but those restaurants make it The so-called grilled lamb chops, after Huyan Yuanchen ate it, most of them only felt that they were superficial, because they often roasted raw lamb chops directly on the fire in order to preserve the fragrance of the meat. The local ones are not authentic at all.

Xia people eat this dish, the focus is not on the taste of the meat, but on the pleasure of eating meat and the stimulation of the spices on the tongue. Zhou people cook this dish, because the raw meat is roasted, the meat will be very tight, naturally There is no way to eat it, so they will be cut into small pieces before serving, and they will be served with dipping sauce, which will make a rough dish extremely elegant, so as to adapt to the tastes of local literati and elegant guests in Dazhou.

Huyan Yuanchen originally liked this dish very much, but after eating it a few times in Dazhou, he stopped eating it because it was not authentic.But Ning Yuan's current method is the authentic Daxia local method. First boil the lamb chops with water to keep the meat tender, and then grill the lamb chops on the Internet in large chunks, sprinkle with strong spices, but the smell When it rises, it is exactly the same as what Huyan Yuanchen ate in Daxia before.

Not only Huyan Yuanchen, but Yan Fei, who is also from Xia, was almost drooling when he saw the lamb chops sizzling on the iron net.

"The dumplings are ready!" Ning Xiner clapped her hands suddenly, Zhao and Tang each held a plate of dumplings, and poured them into the other pot of boiling water, while Zhao Mo tried the elasticity of the rice cakes, He said loudly, "The rice cake is ready too!"

Ning Yuan was in charge of the spoon alone, and his movements were also very fast. During the time when the lamb chops were roasting, he held two pots in his hands, almost frying two dishes at the same time. Over there, Tang said loudly that the dumplings were cooked At the same time, all nineteen dishes, nine meat and ten vegetables, have been put into the pot, arranged in two nice circles on the big round table, and finally a large pot of grilled lamb chops overflowing with aroma, burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, was served on the table. It occupied the only vacant seat in the center of the table, and put together a table of ten meat and ten vegetarian dishes, which are serious New Year's dishes.

The time is just right at Yin time.

Everyone entered the table one by one, the old General Zhao naturally took the main seat, the Zhao family and the Tang family were separated on the two sides, and then there were a group of juniors, there was no outsider at the table, including the servants, there really was a New Year's Eve dinner, a reunion dinner atmosphere.Everyone drank a bowl of hot rice cake soup first, and then ate a small plate of dumplings. Old General Zhao held up his wine glass and said a toast. After announcing the opening of the banquet, Ning Xiner was the one who moved the fastest. Then he stretched out his chopsticks and forked away the most delicate and tender piece of meat in the whole row of lamb chops. Yan Fei could have seen that piece of meat, but as a big man he lost his speed to a little girl, so he could only sit He stared blankly there, causing a burst of laughter around him.

Ning Xiner snatched the last piece of meat, but instead of eating it herself, she thoughtfully inserted it into Ning Yuan's bowl, and said sweetly: "Brother worked the hardest today, and I should leave the good things to my brother."

Ning Yuan stretched out his finger and tapped Ning Xin'er's forehead. He looked at the meat in the bowl, but he didn't move his chopsticks. Instead, he pushed the bowl to his side, and pushed it in front of Huyan Yuanchen.

Huyan Yuanchen was stunned.

"I'm new to the grilling method of lamb chops, and I've never done it before, so I don't know if you're used to it." Ning Yuan said, his tone sounded very calm, but his eyes flickered.

Huyan Yuanchen asked in surprise, "This is something you just learned?"

"Hmph, I don't know why my brother treats you so well." Ning Xin'er obviously felt that Ning Yuan was not happy about changing hands of what she gave and gave it to someone else. For supper, my brother made a special trip to find a master chef from the Xia Kingdom in the capital to learn the skill of this meat test, and he will roast it for you, a big man!"

"You girl, if you don't talk, no one will think you are dumb. You are not too young and you don't look like a lady at all. Which son would dare to marry you." Picked up a lamb chop and put it in her bowl.

"Delicious! Delicious! It's exactly the same as the most authentic restaurant in Yanjing!" They were talking here, but Yan Fei had already eaten it, his mouth was full of meat, and he still remembered Thumbs up to Ning Yuan.

"Why don't you eat?" Seeing that Huyan Yuanchen hadn't moved for a long time, Ning Yuan couldn't help saying: "Forget it, if you don't like it, don't force it." But just after speaking, Ning Yuan felt the back of his hand below him A warm palm grasped.

The palm was broad and powerful, holding his hand without leaving any gaps. Ning Yuan looked up at Huyan Yuanchen's face, and found that Huyan Yuanchen was also looking sideways at him, and there seemed to be a jump in those bright eyes. There was a fire, and Ning Yuan suddenly realized that if there were not so many people sitting around, what Huyan Yuanchen would do to him would be far more than simply holding hands.

"Thank you." Ning Yuan heard him say softly.

He thought for a while, and finally lowered his head again, uttering two words in a very poor language, "No need."

The small atmosphere flowing between the two of them is naturally not felt by other people who are in the jubilant atmosphere at the end of the year. The delicious food on the table and the fine wine in the cup, when they were drinking, Zhou Shi and Yan Fei played punches, and The circle of battle quickly expanded, and even Zhao Mo and old General Zhao joined in. The Bai sisters, who usually don't drink alcohol, also blushed from drinking. Zhao put some food on the table into a separate bowl, Put it at your feet, so that the wild cats that came from the yard smelling the fragrance will also eat it. Tang shi kept correcting Ning Xiner's eating movements, but Ning Xiner always talked back.

There is no conspiracy, no fighting, just a simple New Year's Eve dinner with relatives and friends, and there is a person beside me quietly holding my hand, and accompanying me to feel such a warm atmosphere.

For a moment, Ning Yuan felt as if he was in a dream.

Zhao Mo lost in the fist fight, and if he loses, he will be punished. Zhou Shi carried an iron pot in his arms, and asked Zhao Mo to tie it on his back and pretend to be a turtle. lock up.

Zhao Mo's funny appearance made Ning Yuan suddenly think of a New Year's Eve dinner in Jiangzhou many years ago, "Unfortunately Brother Jing Yi is not here." He said quietly: "The first New Year's Eve dinner after I came back, he helped me a lot. less busy."

"Are you back?" Huyan Yuanchen heard Ning Yuan's words, but did not understand what he meant. Just as he was about to ask, a high-pitched cry came from midair. He rushed towards the eaves of the wall with lightning speed, and then saw a cry of exclamation accompanied by a figure, who fell off the eaves and fell into the grass in the corner.

"Walls have ears!" Huyan Yuanchen got up immediately, and the noisy people at the table were also shocked by this sudden change.

"Who is so brave, dare to break into the general's mansion!" Zhao Mo, who was carrying an iron pot on his back, just jumped to the vicinity of the grass, and when he saw this scene, he immediately got up and rushed into the grass, killing two Pull out a person from inside.

But when everyone saw the man's face clearly, they couldn't help being stunned again, and said in unison: "Jing Shizi?"

Jing Yi's cheeks turned red. After all, he climbed a corner and was caught. It was really embarrassing for him in his capacity. He buried his head low and hesitated for a long time without uttering a word. Zhao Mo also let go. He opened him, and said with a surprised expression: "It's Chinese New Year, why are you here?"

"I, I..." Jing Yi said "I" several times, looked up at Zhao Mo's outfit, pointed at the iron pot behind him, and said, "What do you look like?"

It was only at this moment that Zhao Mo realized that there was still a pot on his back, and he hurriedly untied the belt. The scene immediately broke the original stiff atmosphere, causing everyone to laugh again.

"So, you sneaked out again this time to escape marriage?" Ning Yuan looked at Jing Yi's embarrassed face, and thought it was very interesting, "Didn't you go to the Sixth Prince's Mansion to fight last time to marry Lord Wanyi?" Why, why do you want to run away now that there is a marriage in front of you?"

Since Jing Yi came, he naturally had to make room for him. Fortunately, the table was big enough for one more person and it would not be too crowded. After three cups of yellow soup, Jing Yi was so sad that he dragged Ning Yuan to breathe out his bitterness.

He would leave home on the night of the New Year's Eve, which is almost the same as the reason why he sneaked to Jiangzhou before. It's just that the last time Duke Jing Guo told him that the marriage was Princess Wanyi, but this time it changed. The object was a distant cousin of his.

Let's not mention how "far" this room is, what makes Jing Yi intolerable is the appearance of his cousin.

"He has a big head, thick neck, and pockmarked face like a cook. How can he be human? He is like a [-]-year-old moon!" Once Jing Yi started talking, he couldn't stop at all, "My father doesn't know what kind of mistake he got. Crazy, saying that I don't have the ability to marry Lord Wanyi, why not just marry this distant cousin, saying that we are relatives, and everyone knows the bottom line, and if we get closer, he can report his grandson as soon as possible, I'm sorry!"

Jing Yi became more and more excited as he spoke, "He is so brash, why doesn't he do it himself? If I really marry that 'Fifteen Moon', the rest of my life will be ruined!"

It was also for this reason that Jing Yi was "frightened" by his distant cousin, and feared that the Jing Guo Guild, who had never had much moral integrity, would make them cook the uncooked rice on the dark and windy night of the New Year's Eve. For the sake of his own reputation, Jing Yi slipped out. Originally he wanted to find Ning Yuan, but Ning Yuan's residence was not even half a person; later he went to the post house to find Huyan Yuanchen, but the post house The restaurant was also empty, so he wandered around General Zhao's mansion alone hungry and hungry. Out of curiosity, he climbed back to the corner to see what delicious dishes Zhao Mo was eating, but he found The people I was looking for were all nestled here, and I fell off the wall and heard that I was caught in the corner. I was really embarrassed.