Ding Tian's Ancient Life

"My lord still has some things to do. The general of the Qianfeng Battalion is still there, so you can eat this dinner first. My lord asked the younger one to bring you and the two masters some dishes." Wang Fugui didn't come alone. There were four other people, and two of them carried a big food box. A charcoal basin was placed at the bottom of the food box to keep it warm, and an iron grate was placed on top of it to keep the food.

Compared with Ding Tian's home-cooked dishes, Wang Zuorang's dishes delivered by Wang Fugui were really exquisite.

"Miss gorilla lips."

“Butterfly Shrimp Roll.”

"One product of flying dragon soup."

"Bird's nest mixed with shredded chicken."

"Sea cucumber braised pork tendon."

"Wensi Tofu Soup."

"Braised bear's paw with crucian carp tongue."

"Abalone braised with pearls."

There are a total of eight dishes, and the plates used are quite large and beautifully arranged. The ingredients used are things that the two uncles probably will not be able to eat in their lifetime.

When he came out this time, it can be said that Wang Zuo packed a lot of things, precious ingredients, beautiful silk and satin, silk cloth, and even a famous pastry chef in Beijing, who made Beijing-style pastries locally, and then took them out to give away.

Could not be more self-sufficient.

The two uncles were dumbfounded, especially the shape of the food, which is so exquisite, they really dare not put their chopsticks down.

"Oh, okay, then I won't wait for him." Ding Tian is also used to it casually. He put his big pot of vegetables aside and continued to eat. The other side of the table is full of these exquisite dishes: "Second uncle and third uncle , you eat, this is all the craftsmanship of the imperial chef."

Wang Fugui bowed down and resigned. He really couldn't stand it anymore. Mr. Ding is too casual. Such a good dish, together with a large bowl of spicy lamb chops, is extremely rough on the one hand, and delicate and delicate on the other.

After leaving a meal, he withdrew and had to go back and tell the prince that Master Ding should stop thinking about good things after eating spicy food.

Ding Tian eats spicy lamb chops deliciously, and the two uncles eat those dishes very rare: "Tian'er, do you just eat this?"

"It's not like eating every day. I'm tired of eating every day. You two see it? It looks like a lot of things, but in fact the plate is big, and there are more decorations inside than dishes." Ding Tian could brag about his life in Beijing: " It’s okay to taste every bite, and I have never been full when I went to a banquet in Beijing.”

Except for Ning Wang's Mansion where you can eat enough, other places are [-]% full.

And he did eat some meals that he couldn't eat in his hometown, but he loved the flavor of his hometown more than that.

The three uncles and nephews who ate this meal were all satisfied.

The two uncles ate all kinds of precious dishes in the imperial banquet standard.

Ding Tian ate a meal of spicy lamb chops, and he ate heartily, but after eating, he needed to take a bath, otherwise his whole body would be sweaty and smell like lamb chops.

Ding Tian went to take a bath, and the housekeeper and two maids who came with him didn't have to wait for the bath. They just cleaned up the dishes and took them to the kitchen to clean up. In addition, the two maids opened the windows of the room to ventilate, and scented incense to remove smell.

He invited the second master and the third master to drink tea in the warm room next door.

In case the windows are opened for ventilation, the room is too cold and the two masters are frozen.

After Ding Tian finished washing, he chatted with the two uncles in the next room for a while, and his hair was completely dry, because the temperature in the room was high, and the hair dried quickly, and the bedroom over there was also cleaned up.

The room was as warm as spring, and the smell of food was no longer there. In a small incense burner, incense was lit, but because Ding Tian didn't like incense, the incense was lit for a while, and then it was taken away and replaced. A large plate of apples was placed on the Kang table, and there was a large plate of warm oranges. The oranges were pulled apart and the skins were put aside, exuding a fruity smell.

There are also daffodils brought from the greenhouse, put clear water on the plate, and the daffodils are covered with pale yellow flowers, which taste elegant and charming.

"You've lived a good life, enjoying yourself!" The second uncle and the third uncle drank some wine, squinted their eyes and looked at the eldest nephew, feeling sorry for the elder brother.

"Hey, I didn't suffer too much." Ding Tian was amused, and specifically picked out some interesting stories in Beijing, saying how wise the emperor is, and the princes are still visiting the brothel and Chu Pavilion.

If you want to talk about the royal gossip, the second and third uncles who are ordinary people are cute. What kind of princess is a widow?

He didn't say his reasons, but he just wanted to have fun, let the two uncles know that he was very inconspicuous in Beijing, and he didn't have to worry about being implicated by any big wind and waves.

Going home this time, Ma Xiaofeng didn't come with him. He and Jin Buhuan are now in a formal master-student relationship. Ding Tian plans to wait for him to leave the teacher, and then give him the status of a good citizen, so that he can become a small official or something. In the future, he will also be a commoner. It is better to be a commoner than to be a slave.

As for Ma Xiaohua, Wang Ershi has already taken a fancy to him, and when his brother Wang Dafu gets married, he will propose marriage to the Ma family.

As for Wang Xiaoya, it's like the flowers that have already bloomed. This time, I came here to support Ding Tian, ​​so that people can see that the maids around Ding Tian are so stylish. In fact, Ding Tian only has two personal maids, one is Wang Xiaoya , and the other is Ma Xiaohua.

Now Ma Xiaohua is learning from Wang Xiaoya, they are like good sisters, they do everything together, and Wang Xiaoya is also asked to marry.

Otherwise, Wang Zuo would not let the two beautiful girls stay by Ding Tian's side.

Wang Laole didn't come either. He's getting old, so he just needs to take care of the house.

Wang Dafu, Wang Dashi and Master Wang Ershi followed.

Together with Wang Dafu's daughter-in-law and housekeeper's wife, it is more than enough to take care of Ding Tian.

The three of them stayed here for one night. The next day, Ding Tian went to see Wang Zuo, and the two went to the county government office. Then around noon, they ate dinner in Xu's mansion, which was regarded as a face for the magistrate Xu.

Today's magistrate Xu looks more and more like a magistrate.

He contributed a lot to the expansion of Niujiao County, and his superiors have already rewarded him. It is estimated that if Du Zhifu is promoted, he will be promoted accordingly.

The food was cooked by Mrs. Xu herself. It was a very homely meal, braised pork, stewed goose, cold potato shreds and stir-fried three shreds, plus a tofu crucian carp soup, which was quite rich.

There are both meat and vegetables, and the combination is reasonable. Once the big white steamed buns are served, they all work together.

The wine is the local sorghum wine, a table with four dishes and one soup, staple food and drinks, very rich.

But they care about people, not food.

Wang Zuo came to accompany Ding Tian, ​​and the county magistrate Xu talked more about the anecdotes when the city was expanded, trying to let Ding Tian know more about what happened in his hometown.

Ding Tian was very happy. Wang Zuo felt that County Magistrate Xu was quite good at being a man. He didn't take the opportunity to cling to him, let alone flatter him. He was just gossiping, so that Ding Tian didn't realize the distance between his identities, which was good.

This day's lunch was enjoyable, and after taking a nap at noon, Ding Tian was going back to Ding's Village early: "I'll wait for you there."

"Don't worry, I will definitely go there before Xiaonian." Wang Zuo said, "Take someone back, and send someone to tell you what is missing."

"There is no shortage of things." Ding Tian pointed to the thirty-odd carts outside: "I have delivered almost all the way, and these are for my family, and I use it myself. It is enough."

"That's good, just stay at home after you go back." Wang Zuo put a fur hat on Ding Tian's head.

"No, I'm going to go to my uncle's house." Ding Tian said: "I heard that my uncle's house has been rebuilt. I haven't been there once, and I haven't seen my uncle's little cousin who is just one year old. Woolen cloth."

Uncle Hu Wei has been obsessed with teaching and educating people in recent years, but he is also self-studying. Ding Tian wants his uncle to go to Beijing for a try.

Even if you don't become an official, at least you have a Jinshi background, and you can be a mountain leader or something when you open a college in the future.

And in the future, when the little cousin grows up, he will also get married.

There is still a gap between a master Juren and a master Jinshi.

"Oh, then you might as well go and see your uncle." Wang Zuo thought for a while: "When I was young, I gave rewards to the Pioneer Camp. I lived in the Pioneer Camp when I was young, and went to Dingjia Village when I was young."

"Well, I'll wait for you at home!" Ding Tian whispered, "Take you to my parents' grave and say something."

Although he has never met the parents of this body, but at least he used his body. Now that he has been reconciled with people for these years, he should pay a visit to his parents... and the original owner. He set up a tomb for the original owner without a tombstone. Just behind the grave of the original owner's parents, very close to each other.

After Ding Tian left, Wang Zuo put on a stern face and became that cold-faced prince again, starting to do business.

And Ding Tian returned to Dingjia Village, where he had been away for a long time, and found that Dingjia Village had really changed a lot.

Although there are still earthen walls and so on, the houses in the village have become green brick and tile houses. It may have been planned. There are six neat rows of houses, and the courtyards are all the same size. It is majestic, as if it is suppressing something. I heard from my second uncle that I invited a Taoist master who is good at Fengshui to show it. He said that the ancestral hall is well repaired, and let everyone plan the village well. At least some talents can be produced in the future.

The houses of this group of people were all built in the style of the ancestral house of the Dingtian family, and Dingtian's blue brick and tile house has been refurbished and cleaned up. The doors and windows are newly replaced, and the window paper is newly pasted. Yes, as soon as you enter the door, there are new mats and new mattresses on the kang, and the kang is hot.

The relatives at home are waiting for him. They haven't seen each other for several years. The little cousin doesn't remember himself anymore. Ding Tian hugged him and played with him for a long time before he remembered.

There is also his eldest nephew, the son of the hall sister, the little guy is so cute, chubby and chubby, Ding Tian doesn't want to let go when he holds him in his arms.

The whole family got together and had dinner. The next day, Ding Tian went to his uncle's house again.

The life of Hujia Village has also improved, and there are so many scholars in Hujia Village, who are very famous in the local area.

However, the protective measures in Hujia Village are still in place. In comparison, the fence in Dingjia Village has not been repaired for a long time, because the checkpoints in Niujiao County are too strong, let alone riding a horse, even riding a tiger. don't go in.

Otherwise, those generals in the army would not place their family in Niujiao County.

Moreover, Dingjia Village is the closest to the county seat.

On the contrary, Hujia Village is farther away.

My uncle's house built a big house with three entrances, a circle of servants' rooms on the outside, four courtyards and a back garden.

The aunt had already given birth to a little cousin and a little cousin to the uncle, and now there is another one. Ding Tian hugged the little cousin and looked at the little cousin: "Uncle is a person with both sons and daughters."

"Yeah, your aunt has worked hard in the past few years, and now my uncle's family can be regarded as a high-class family." Hu Wei sighed: "I never thought of such a good life back then!"

After the war, he was a scholar who couldn't lift his shoulders or hands. His parents died, and his elder sister also died of grief. He left behind a nephew and was divorced.

What now?

The nephew is a man of title.

As an official in Beijing, he is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, and the local prestige is very high. As his uncle, he is also very respected.

"Uncle, have you ever thought about going to Beijing for a test? If possible, why don't you bring your aunt with the children? The house in Beijing is so big that you can live in it. You can live in Beijing for a year or so , ask a few famous Hanlin to give some pointers."

During these years in Beijing, Ding Tian also learned a little about the customs of the examination, such as asking Hanlin to read articles and so on.

Those who have the conditions will invite Hanlin to come to the house alone to open a small stove for the candidates. Of course, it is not allowed in the year of the test, but it is possible one year in advance!

"Uncle, think about it." Now that the family conditions are better, it is no longer a day to eat food for a year and worry about whether there will be a good harvest next year, but he thinks that Beichong Mansion is very big, the capital city!Some panic.

The author’s gossip: Without takeaways, Jianghu can only cook and eat by himself. The first day the vegetables are salty, the second day the salt is not melted, and the third day is finally considered edible... It is estimated that after the epidemic is over, Many people's cooking skills can improve a lot!