and meet

On this day, Zhan Zhao was free, so he invited Luo Qingqiu to accompany him to see Old Uncle Yang.

It's just that not long after leaving Kaifeng Mansion, he bumped into Bai Yutang head-on.

"Cat, go drink." Bai Yutang smiled, it seemed that he was going to Kaifeng Mansion to find Zhan Zhao.

"Zhan has some things to do. I'll have a drink with Brother Bai later."

Bai Yutang took a look at Luo Qingqiu: "Take her, why are you going?"

Zhan Zhao smiled lightly: "Go to Old Uncle Yang."

Bai Yutang obviously knew who Zhan Zhao was referring to as Old Man Yang, but he was puzzled: "Then why did she follow?"

"Miss Luo and Uncle Yang are very close. If Miss Luo goes with me, Uncle Yang will be happier."

"Oh?" Bai Yutang frowned, "She...does Old Man Yang like it?"

Zhan Zhao naturally wouldn't tell Bai Yutang about it, Luo Qingqiu reminded Old Man Yang of Yang Liaolan, and he just smiled and left without delaying Bai Yutang.

Looking at Luo Qingqiu's back, Bai Yutang suddenly thought that the girl Zhan Zhao liked back then seemed to be the cook of Kaifeng Mansion.

May [-]th is Luo Qingqiu's birthday in the lunar calendar.

Of course, in feudal dynasties, it was not appropriate to celebrate birthdays for young people.However, Luo Qingqiu is a modern person after all. When he first came to Song Dynasty last year, he had no conditions. This year, the material conditions have improved, so he still wants to celebrate by entertaining himself.

After all, you can make wishes on your birthday.

Without an oven, Western-style cakes cannot be made. Fortunately, Luo Qingqiu has been a cook for so long, and he has already figured out the basic properties of some ingredients. It is still possible to fumble to make a steamed one.

After making a cake, I asked Wang Qinghe to accompany me to a large-scale restaurant, so it was naturally my own treat.But Wang Qinghe is willing to accompany, Luo Qingqiu is still very grateful.After ordering a few dishes, Luo Qingqiu put candles on the cake.

"Qingqiu, what does this mean?" Wang Qinghe asked curiously.

"It's a custom in our hometown. Put candles on the cake, and you can make a wish on the candles. If you are young, you can insert as many candles as you want, and it doesn't matter if you are too old."

Wang Qinghe nodded, as if she had learned something new.

"Qingqiu, how old are you this year?"

"Eighteen." In fact, Luo Qingqiu's current age is a bit complicated to calculate, she can only remember that she was 17 years old in the second year of Baoyuan, and calculate on this basis.

Own.

Light a candle, close your eyes, and make a wish.

I hope that my parents will not be too anxious and sad about my disappearance in modern times.

Luo Qingqiu made a wish like this.

Open your eyes and blow out the candles.Whether the wish came true or not, Luo Qingqiu didn't know.

It's been a long time since I came to the Song Dynasty, and when I think of my parents again, I don't feel so sad.Just feel a little sad, a little confused.

"Sister Qinghe, can you drink?" Luo Qingqiu asked.

Wang Qinghe shook her head: "I don't drink."

"Then I'll drink some." Luo Qingqiu ordered another jug ​​of fruit wine.In fact, this little alcohol can't anesthetize the nerves, but I just feel warm and comfortable.

Wang Qinghe also knew that fruit wine was not very exciting to drink, so she didn't stop Luo Qingqiu.

While eating and drinking, I suddenly heard a familiar voice saying, "Mao'er, the fish in this shop is delicious, I want you to try it too."

Luo Qingqiu looked up, and it really was Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao.

"Master Zhan, Fifth Master Bai!" Luo Qingqiu shouted.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang heard the sound and looked over, Bai Yutang smiled and said, "What day is today, so extravagant?"

Luo Qingqiu smiled: "My birthday."

Wang Qinghe also greeted them.

"The little girl's family is hypocritical, what kind of birthday is she celebrating at such a young age?" Bai Yutang was somewhat disdainful.

"Today is your birthday?" Zhan Zhao said.

"Yes."

"Happy birthday." Zhan Zhao said.

Seeing that Bai Yutang's words were really unpleasant, Zhan Zhao was afraid that he would disturb Luo Qingqiu's good mood, so he didn't eat fish from this shop with him, and dragged him away.

Because of Zhan Zhao's blessing, Luo Qingqiu was much happier again.

"It's really lucky that I can meet Mr. Zhan by chance on my birthday."

"Qingqiu, you are really easy to be happy." Wang Qinghe commented.

"Yes." Luo Qingqiu also affirmed, "I belong to the sentimental type, it is easier to be sad, but also quite easy to be happy."

It is a very happy thing to receive a blessing from someone you like on your birthday.

The Five Rats of Zikong Island stayed in Kaifeng for a while, and then went back.

After a period of treatment, Luo Qingqiu felt that he could see things more clearly. Although the quality of life did not improve significantly, his mood improved a lot.

The weather is getting hotter and cooler day by day.Everything is in order.

Today, Bao Zheng wanted to find Luo Qingqiu.Luo Qingqiu was a little uncertain. Although he was already familiar with Zhan Zhao and often got along with Gongsun Ce, it might not be a trivial matter for Bao Zheng to find him.After all, Bao Zheng has the right to know about the Kaifeng mansion, if it's just about the kitchen, Bao Zheng doesn't care.It was Gongsun Ce who first told him that he and Zhan Zhao were pretending to be husband and wife last time.

"Miss Luo," Bao Zheng looked at Luo Qingqiu, "I am going to Jiangling Mansion to investigate a conspiracy case, and the officials want you to go with me."

"Ah?" Luo Qingqiu was taken aback, "A treason case, do you want me to go with you?"

Bao Zheng nodded and said: "Young lady will go with this mansion and leave after arriving at Jiangling mansion. Young lady enters Jiangling mansion office as a cook to help my mansion handle the case. But this action must be dangerous, and the girl must be willing to do so. "

"Why... is it me?" Luo Qingqiu didn't quite react.Although I have the experience of the human flesh buns last time, I don't think I participated a lot.But this time, what Bao Zheng meant was to cooperate with the outside world.She originally thought that her peaceful life would have nothing to do with such a big matter anyway.

"This case is difficult. The officials said that the girl is an excellent candidate. But if the girl is unwilling, the government will never force the girl to take risks." Bao Zheng said.

... I have only played with Renzong for a day, how did Renzong see that she is the kind of brave and resourceful girl?It was agreed to make friends, but is this how Renzong cheated friends?

Since Bao Zheng made the request, although Luo Qingqiu was unwilling to participate in these cases, he couldn't refuse it straight away, asking: "Then, what exactly do I need to do?"

"Someone reported that the prefect of Jiangling intends to rebel, but there is no real evidence. There have been officials who have gone to investigate before, but to no avail. If the girl can enter the Jiangling mansion as a cook, she may be able to inquire about it by sending food. Although there is no You can definitely get some information by grasping the girl, but there is no other way now, so I have to try."

Luo Qingqiu thought about it in his heart, it didn't sound very dangerous, after all, he was only looking for evidence, and he didn't act rashly, at worst, he would be dismissed as a cook who was too curious.But it's hard to say, what if the other party thinks that he is careful to sail for ten thousand years, and would rather kill the wrong than let him go, and find out that Luo Qingqiu is sneaky, so he wants to silence him?Or the other party found out that Luo Qingqiu knew something she shouldn't know, whether she meant it or not, so she had no chance to say it?Or was it because Luo Qingqiu's poor acting skills were noticed?In short, there are too many emergencies, so we still have to be cautious.

"My lord, please allow me to think about it."

"That's natural. The girl will think about it for two days before replying."

Luo Qingqiu thought for a long time, and felt that he had no reason to agree to this matter, after all, it involved his own safety, and Bao Zheng also said that he would not force himself.But he was in Kaifeng mansion, Bao Zheng even came forward to ask Luo Qingqiu for help, it was really bad for him to refuse.And judging by Bao Zheng's expression, this case has indeed troubled him for a long time.

Regarding Renzong's trust in him, Luo Qingqiu was very helpless.Therefore, even a generation of Mingjun may not be accurate in judging people.Just because I'm not afraid of the emperor doesn't mean I'm not afraid of anything.Why did he think that he could help in such a big case of treason?

After entanglement and entanglement, Luo Qingqiu still chose to draw lots, and the answer he got was yes.Therefore, Luo Qingqiu decided to obey the arrangement of fate and agreed to Bao Zheng.

The arrangement was as follows: from the capital to outside the Jiangling Mansion, Luo Qingqiu and Bao Zheng went together; after arriving at the Jiangling Mansion, Luo Qingqiu acted alone, trying to find a way to enter the Jiangling Mansion with his own skills.

The Jiangling government office was no less economical than the Kaifeng government office under the management of Bao Zheng. The treatment of the cooks in the Jiangling government office was good, and working in the government office was stable.Luo Qingqiu had enough reasons to want to be a cook in Jiangling Mansion.And she can cook, pretending to be a young girl who has just graduated from school and is eager to find a job, no one will doubt her.

Before setting off, Bao Zheng told Luo Qingqiu to have some powerful specialties when she arrived, so that the prefect of Jiangling felt that she had some skills, which might increase her chances of getting close to the prefect of Jiangling and increase the probability of finding evidence.

Naturally, Luo Qingqiu has specialty dishes. Dongpo pork and deep-fried dough sticks are all dishes that have received unanimous praise in Yunlailou.In addition, as autumn is approaching, she also researched crab stuffed oranges.Legend has it that Lin Hong invented crab stuffed orange.Luo Qingqiu studied the method based on the modern experience of eating crab stuffed oranges. Although the taste is not exactly the same, it is definitely delicious.It's just that she doesn't know if she has the opportunity to get access to such a precious ingredient as crab in the public kitchen of Jiangling Mansion.But even if there is no chance this trip, it is good to buy it with your own money after returning to Kaifeng Mansion, and make it for yourself.

Of course, Bao Zheng also told Luo Qingqiu to write down the evidence when he finds it. If it is something the prefect of Jiangling said, he should keep it in his heart. If it is physical evidence such as the treason register, it is best to remember where it is stored.In short, just use your eyes and ears and do nothing.The people from Kaifeng Mansion are not around this time, although if something happens to Luo Qingqiu, Kaifeng Mansion will try their best to rescue them, but they are afraid that the distant water will not be able to save the nearby fire, and Luo Qingqiu will be in danger if the rescue is too late.

This point, Luo Qingqiu herself knew, she would not disregard her own life for a case that had nothing to do with her, nor would she try to do it.

After everything was arranged properly, everyone set off.