The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

Don't compare with him. "The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile, looked at the woman dressed as a man and said: "Miss, I will definitely pay a visit after I leave, hahahaha." "

The woman blushed quickly and was humiliated in public. She was really ashamed to see others.

Ding Zhiyuan took Mr. Ma upstairs, and came downstairs again after a short while. Seeing that the woman hadn't left, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

"Little brother, I'm really sorry, how about it, I'll invite you for today's meal."

The anger on the woman's face gradually subsided, a few blushes appeared, and she said: "It's none of the shopkeeper's business, it's because that guy went too far, the shopkeeper came forward to save me, I should be the one to thank the shopkeeper."

Ding Zhiyuan couldn't help feeling a little flustered when he heard this soft and thin voice, he didn't dare to look at the woman again, he just said: "Little brother is really understanding, I'm Ding Zhiyuan, I wonder if I can make friends with little brother?"

The woman was about to agree, but the maid at the side grabbed her sleeve, so she changed her words: "My parents don't like me making friends outside without authorization, shopkeeper Ding, I'm really sorry."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's Ding who was rude." He knew at a glance which lady it was, and he probably didn't come out to play because it was almost the New Year.

This is the first time he tried to make friends with a woman, but he failed.

The woman left after dinner, and Ding Zhiyuan stared at her back in a daze for a long time, when he was suddenly touched by someone, he was so scared that he almost fell down.

"Senior brother, what are you in a daze for? I have called you three times and still haven't recovered." Zixiu and Kangxi went downstairs after dinner, and this was what they saw.

Ding Zhiyuan said awkwardly: "It's nothing, you are leaving now?"

"Yeah, let's go out for a while, and then go back." Zixiu could see that Ding Zhiyuan was worried, but he couldn't ask directly, because Ding Zhiyuan obviously didn't intend to tell him.

"Then...then play well, and I'm sorry I can't accompany you." Ding Zhiyuan's eyes were a little dodgy, for fear of being seen by others, but the more he acted like this, the more curious he became.

Finally, Zixiu said: "Brother, if you have anything to do, you must come to me, understand? Let's go first."

"Well, I know." Ding Zhiyuan laughed.

After going out, the more Zixiu thought about it, the more wrong it became. The brother was still normal when they entered the house for dinner, why did it become like this after the meal?Could it be that he was bullied by that young man?

That's not right, the brother's situation is obviously not like being bullied by others, besides, they didn't hear anything wrong.Zixiu tried his best but couldn't figure out what happened to Ding Zhiyuan.

He couldn't think of it, but Kangxi saw it at a glance. Ding Zhiyuan was obviously a star of Hongluan, maybe he had his eyes on some girl?

"Master... Which girl does senior brother have his eye on?" Zixiu's expression was either surprise or joy, or both.

During the mid-autumn festival, Cheng Li even told his senior brother about it. At that time, his senior brother didn't show it at all. He didn't expect to have someone he likes so soon.

No, he must tell Master about it when he goes back to make Master happy.It's just that I don't know which girl the senior is looking for?It's not just how the girl feels about her senior brother.

Zixiu's thoughts drifted farther and farther, and he was obviously trying to be a matchmaker.

"I think this matter needs to be observed and observed first. What if the girl doesn't like senior brother?" Finally, Zixiu stopped the idea of ​​telling the master, not wanting to make the master happy in vain.

Kangxi smiled and said, "What? You want to be a matchmaker for him?"

"No." He stared at Kangxi for a few seconds, then shook his head, dispelling his previous thoughts.Although Kangxi can give her a marriage, if the girl doesn't like her brother, they won't be happy even if they get married.

"You like to worry about other people's affairs, so you don't think much about our affairs." Kangxi squeezed Zixiu's palm, complaining a little dissatisfied.

Zixiu is no longer as shy as before, but he still blushed for a while when he was said that in broad daylight: "Aren't we doing well? It would be nice to keep going like this."

"Well, I also think it's very good." There are no outsiders to disturb, and there are no complicated affairs to worry about. It's just that such a sweet little day is too short, so it is even more cherished.

On New Year's Eve, it was no different from last year. Kangxi held a family banquet in Qianqing Palace, and then watched fireworks and counted down with Zixiu, making up for last year's regrets.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the first snow fell since the beginning of winter, and the palace people were extremely excited, playing with the snow.When Zixiu was bored, he built two snowmen in the yard, and stared at them for a long time in a daze.

After the new year, life returned to the way it was before. Zixiu still kept his senior brother's secret in his heart, but he kept it in his heart.

Outside the palace that he didn't know, Ding Zhiyuan met his sweetheart again.

It was the night of the second day of junior high school, and the Yushan restaurant had closed down. Ding Zhiyuan gave a few juniors a five-day vacation and gave out generous red envelopes.That night, he was bored in the restaurant alone, so he wanted to go out for a walk.

This walk led to the riverside. The riverside has been a place where talented men and beautiful women meet since ancient times. Although he is not a talented man, he can be said to be famous and profitable.

The riverside is very lively during the New Year, because there is a lantern festival here. Ding Zhiyuan is not a refined person, but he couldn't resist buying a lantern under such circumstances.As a result, when he was buying lanterns, he met the girl he was thinking of.

Like many bloody stories, the two fell in love with the same lantern, of course Ding Zhiyuan was willing to part with it, and immediately gave the lantern to his sweetheart.The woman changed back to women's clothing this time. Although she could not be called a peerless beauty, she was still beautiful and pitiful.

After that, the two fell in love with each other and began to exchange letters.

Only after exchanging names did I know that the woman's surname is Han, and her name is Han Mengzhi.

Ding Zhiyuan began to suffer in his heart. The other party's father was an official. Although the official position was not high, he always looked down on common people.Coupled with the fact that he lost his left hand again, the possibility of being able to please his future father-in-law and mother-in-law is even slimmer.

He thought of Zixiu's words, saying that he would go to him when needed, but he couldn't say such a thing, so he dragged it off for a long time before he stumbled and told his master Cheng Li.

Of course, these are things for later, and now, he is still carefully communicating letters with Han Mengzhi.

This year, Kangxi's birthday was not a big deal, because there were more important things for him to do-the empress dowager was about to celebrate her [-]th birthday.

Sixty, one Jiazi, is a very important year.

Although the Empress Dowager did not like luxury, she did not reject Kangxi's proposal this time.The Empress Dowager doesn't look like a 60-year-old at all, and if she says that she is just over half a century old, people will believe it.

People in the palace pay attention to maintenance, and in addition, the Empress Dowager has not worried much about state affairs in recent years, and spends most of her time worshiping Buddha, with a peaceful mind, and it is natural for her to be younger.

Everyone knew her temperament, so they spent a lot of thought when choosing the gift.If you give it too shabby, you will be laughed at, and if you give it too expensive, it will be unpleasant. Because of this, many ministers grew gray hair anxiously.

The Empress Dowager celebrated her birthday, and the imperial dining room was naturally extremely busy, but everyone was someone who had seen the storm, so they were quite calm.

Kangxi, on the other hand, was thinking about whether he should take this opportunity to thank the imperial grandmother for helping him and Zixiu.

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No.60 Four courses

For the Empress Dowager's birthday, needless to say, all the officials of the third rank and above are invited, including their family members, let alone the royal relatives.

The birthday banquet this time is not only grand, but also luxurious.In addition to the imperial cooks in the palace, many famous cooks from all over the country were also called.

The clothes prepared for the Empress Dowager's birthday came from the most famous weaving factory in the south of the Yangtze River. The decorations on them were all embroidered with gold thread and silver thread. There was no ambiguity in each stitch. The accessories to be worn were also the latest and most exquisite.

Knowing that the Empress Dowager loved to listen to operas, Kangxi specially asked people to invite the most famous theater troupe in Jianghu. This troupe was originally performing in other places, but was ordered to come here within three days.

Even the porcelain bowls and dishes required for the birthday banquet are newly fired, and each dish is painted with the words "Longevity without borders" and the pattern of "Auspicious and Festive".

Just in March, the warblers are flying and the grass is growing, and the imperial garden is full of exotic flowers. Kangxi asked people to select the most peculiar and beautiful flowers and plants and place them in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, decorating the Palace of Heavenly Purity so beautifully.

Three days before the birthday, the palace began to hold a big banquet, the singers and dancers continued to dance, and everyone enjoyed the singing and dancing while eating the flowing water banquet, and the whole palace was boiling.

These people enjoy themselves here, but they have suffered a lot from the cooks. Fortunately, the Ministry of Rites has the foresight to know that the imperial cooks are not enough, so they hired a lot of new cooks from outside. Otherwise, they will be exhausted in just three days.

Kangxi intends to let Zixiu do some light work, but he also knows Zixiu's temper, so he doesn't force him, but there is no lack of complaints behind Zixiu's back.Zixiu was so busy that he didn't touch the ground, he didn't have time to meet Kangxi for several days in a row. Apart from complaining, Kangxi could only hope that the emperor's grandmother's birthday would pass sooner.

On the day of the birthday, even the maids and eunuchs put on new clothes, and the whole palace was filled with fragrance, which was quite different from usual.The invited officials brought their family members into the palace early, and there was a lot of joy during it.

All the preparations were for today, and the guards in the palace were a little more careful than usual.

The dish that Zixiu was served today was called "Jade Palm Presents Longevity", a dish that fit the scene very well.Lord of Jade Palms