The Heart of the Red Chamber

The waiting time is always anxious. Although Chen Jingrong was sure that his essay was in line with the examiner's taste and would not fail the selection, Wang Ren still had a rare anxiety, or it could be said that he was worried about gains and losses.It was rare for Chen Jingrong to see Wang Ren so restless, so he didn't say anything, but suggested that Wang Ren go out for a walk, chat with some friends or something.

Wang Ren also felt that he had lost his sense of normalcy recently and needed to calm down. When it happened that Shi Guangzhu was taking a break, he prepared to post a post and find a place to get together.

Because Wang Ren is relatively young, even if he was a host before, that is, he invited people to restaurants to eat wine. It was similar in his previous life, but even if he invited people to his own home in restaurants and KTVs, he would tell his parents. The arrangements were made properly, and in this day and age, it was obvious that Wang Ren could not take it home casually. Wang Ren could only continue to turn to Madam Sun for help. Most of them are fruit trees, these two days are also the time when the plum blossoms are blooming, and the banquet there is not restrained, but also elegant, and your father used to have banquets there before! I will send a few servants to clean it up first. , you just post it!"

Wang Ren smiled and bowed to Mrs. Sun: "I'm sorry for your trouble, my son thank you!"

Mrs. Sun nodded with a smile, and said angrily: "It's good to know, you have to learn to arrange these things by yourself in the future!"

The Zhuangzi of the Wang family can be regarded as the ancestral property. It was just a thin field before, and the output was not rich. For sale, on the one hand, it will be supplied to the mansion, on the other hand, it will be used to brew fruit wine and make candied fruit. In addition, in spring, crops of flowers bloom one after another, which is quite poetic. The nearby wasteland was also bought, and the scale of Zhuangzi has also expanded a lot, and he has gained a bit of fame among some relatives and friends.

After receiving Wang Ren's post, the few people usually have nothing to do, so they naturally agreed to come to the appointment at that time.

It was also the first time for Wang Ren to come to this Zhuangzi, and the environment was really nice. It was already late February, and besides the plum blossoms, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, and pear blossoms were also hung with flower buds, and some of them had already bloomed first.The plum trees on Zhuangzi are ordinary varieties, not for ornamental purposes, so they are not pruned so that the branches are entwined, but the large pink and white plum blossoms are like the ocean, which is quite shocking.

Feng Ziying and the others arrived here, although they are not elegant people, they were still quite surprised, and Wei Ruolan even shouted: "I knew that your house still has such a good place, and we should talk about it often Come and disturb!"

Wang Ren said with a smile: "Based on our friendship, we can come anytime!"

Feng Ziying also smiled and said: "You said this, don't regret it later!"

While talking and laughing, he walked along the path paved with irregular stone slabs to the depths of the Meilin. From a distance, he could see a simple thatched pavilion, and a large area had already been cleared. People are busy.

Liu Xianglian said with great interest: "What kind of tricks is Ah Ren doing today?"

Wang Ren smiled and said: "In early spring, there is nothing to entertain. It happens that there are a lot of fresh venison and mutton in the kitchen here, as well as some mushrooms. I am young and have little knowledge, so I just ask for it." What a coincidence, wouldn't it be more convenient to ask the servants to directly bring the stove over here, serve it with the prepared sauce, and bake it and eat it right away!"

Chen Yejun patted Wang Ren's shoulder and said with a smile, "Sure enough, lazy people have lazy ways, but it sounds pretty good!"

Feng Ziying and the others also found it a novelty. In fact, according to Wang Ren's intention, it is more interesting to bake this barbecue by yourself. It's too horrible to look at. I guess I can only go hungry. Why don't I find a few good cooks to cook it on the side!

Shi Guangzhu said with a smile: "I have nothing to be picky about, as long as there is good wine!"

Wang Ren sat down in the pavilion while greeting a few people, and said, "Is there any good wine, but homemade fruit wine, which is barely worth it!"

Shi Guangzhu deliberately pretended to be reluctant, waved his hands, and said: "Okay, my lord has a lot, let's get some fruit wine to make ends meet!"

Wang Ren didn't bother to talk nonsense with him. Shi Guangzhu didn't seem to have become calm since he got married. Instead, he was more relaxed in front of their friends, feeling as if he was suppressed at home.

While talking, the servants had already filled up the fruit wine for several people, and brought up a plate of venison that had already been roasted. Wang Ren said courteously, "Try it, it's roasted with our secret sauce. from!"

A few people were not angry, and each took a bunch and ate it. Anyway, everyone knew each other very well, so they were very relaxed and didn't care about their manners.

Grabbing a bunch of mutton, Feng Ziying said with a smile: "This stuff tastes really good. Any homemade roast meat always tastes bad in your mouth! Ah Ren has an idea!"

"Your idea is really cheap!" Wang Ren curled his lips, took a sip of the sweet and sour fruit wine, and then put the bunch of venison in his hand into his mouth.

Liu Xianglian looked at the few cooks who were busy outside with great interest, and she was eager to try: "Aren, why don't we make some for ourselves?"

Wang Ren nodded: "Okay, anyone who is interested can try it!"

Wei Ruolan, who was a bit of a clean freak, was the first to respond: "It seems quite simple, let me try it first!"

Wei Ruolan frantically held a handful of mutton skewers, and carefully brushed the sauce on them, but obviously, he was not the material, and he always seemed to be able to dodge a few sparks when he was avoiding a few sparks. , almost threw the sauce on his face, even so, in the end the kebab still smelled of burnt.Of course, Wei Ruolan was not someone who was willing to give up, she was not convinced at the moment, this time she took a bunch of mushroom skewers and tried again.

Feng Ziying and the others found it interesting, rolled up their sleeves one by one, each took a handful of marinated meat skewers, and grilled them on the stove. People who have never done it before want to succeed in one go, obviously the possibility is impossible Big, these people were just trying to have fun, and each of them scrapped a catty or two of meat skewers before they calmed down. Wang Ren drank the fruit wine in the cup in one gulp, rolled up his sleeves with some pride, and said: "Look! You, all of you are clumsy, look at me this time!"

When Wang Ren was in college in his last life, there were spring outings, autumn outings, outdoor camping and so on every year. Self-service barbecue was obviously indispensable. The more he exercised, he also developed some barbecue skills, although it was definitely not as good as barbecuing. The cook, but it is obviously enough to fool ordinary people. Standing in front of the stove now, it is quite interesting to watch. Soon, a large amount of mutton skewers that look good are baked and put on the plate. Asked the servants to bring it to the table, wiped the handle himself, and said with some pride: "How about it, try it?"

Seeing Wang Ren's frightened appearance, Feng Ziying snorted softly: "I don't know if I'm half-baked, what's there to be proud of!"

Chen Yejun took a bunch out of face, took a bite, and said fairly, "Anyway, it's indeed ripe, and it's not burnt!"

Seeing that Chen Yejun had said so, several people also put on a look of reluctance, and each took a bunch of them to show their face and ate them. Wang Ren also ate a bunch. Of course, to be honest, compared to those few cooks Come on, the standard is indeed a bit lower, and I can't help but feel a little depressed: "Well, it's not that delicious, but it's better than you guys at least!"

"It's just a little bit!" Shi Guangzhu said with a smile, "This kind of thing is not what we elders should do!"

Feng Ziying said with a bit of yin and yang: "Of course, the family has a daughter-in-law, so what to eat, isn't the daughter-in-law worrying about it?"

Shi Guangzhu immediately said: "Of course! If you are envious, get married as soon as possible!"

Chen Yejun smiled and said, "Why did this matter come so urgently! Unlike you, Brother Shi, we have a cousin who is a childhood sweetheart, so we decided on it early!"

I don't know what words in Chen Yejun's words touched Shi Guangzhu's mind, his eyes darkened for a moment, and he quickly recovered, smiling: "Hey, no matter what, Ziying is just this year's thing !"

Chen Yejun laughed secretly, Shi Guangzhu's married life was not so satisfactory, his wife is his aunt's daughter, the problem is, his mother and his aunt were not so harmonious back then, so the mother was quite difficult for his wife , his cousin was spoiled and spoiled since she was a child, and obviously she is not a person who can swallow her anger. Whenever she is wronged, she will cry to Shi Guangzhu, and Shi Guangzhu is caught in the middle, which is a dilemma. Never going back.

Feng Ziying always grinned, and said with a smile: "If you get married or not, that's the thing! Anyway, let my old man decide! By the way, speaking of it, you will spend your days in Luanyiwei from now on. You know, today I don't like to go on patrol, and I don't like to hunt, so it's not easy for this Luan Yiwei to shine, so it's possible that you just have to work through your qualifications like this, so how long will it take!"

Shi Guangzhu cheered himself up: "According to my grandfather's idea, after three years of hard work, I will be released directly, and then I can at least get a fifth-rank military position. Unfortunately, the border has been very peaceful these years, otherwise I can still earn money." Some military merits, so that when I take over the title, there will only be a title as big as a sesame seed left!"

Wei Ruolan comforted him and said, "There will be a chance. I heard that the southeast side has not been so stable these years, and there are often conflicts in the southwest where the king of Xining County guards!"

Hearing what Wei Ruolan said, Shi Guangzhu's temperament improved a bit, but Wang Ren heard Chen Yejun sneer slightly, and when he looked up, he saw a flash of sarcasm in his eyes, He didn't say anything.

Wang Ren only had a half-knowledge of these, and he was not qualified to know these secrets belonging to the upper echelons of the imperial court, so he didn't say much.But no matter what, the atmosphere is getting better now. Men are always eager to make contributions. Even Liu Xianglian, who said that she is willing to be a local rich man at home, showed longing, and said: "Why don't you bring a Wu hook?" , Take Guanshan Fifty States! It’s true for a man, but it’s a pity that we were born a hundred years too late, and now there is only a small-scale conflict on the border, and no one knows about it!” Speaking of this, it is inevitable that I feel a little regretful.