Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

"Feng Gao is in Princess Pingkang's mansion?" Zhao Hanyan found it incredible, she never thought that this case would be involved with her mansion.

"Fan Qi, the housekeeper of Pingkang County Lord's Mansion, is said to be Feng Gao's cousin. I went today to interrogate Fan Qi and Feng Gao's whereabouts, but I didn't want to but I didn't see Fan Qi." Bai Yutang explained.

Zhao Hanyan asked Bai Yutang why he was looking for Feng Gao. Now that Feng Zhixin's case is over, what is his purpose?

Bai Yutang hesitated.

Zhao Hanyan responded with a comprehensible smile, "Blame me for making it difficult for you to ask questions. If you don't want to say it, don't say it. There is no need to worry about these between us good brothers."

Zhao Hanyan specially added the last sentence, and clicked on Bai Yutang.

"What are you talking about? Since you are a good brother, I naturally trust you. What kind of secret do you want between brothers! That's all, I'll tell you."

After Bai Yutang waited for Zhao Hanyan to guarantee, he confessed to her: "I have a friend in Chenzhou, whose daughter gave birth to a child, and the child was Feng Zhixin's. My friend couldn't bear to abandon her daughter, let alone separate them, and asked me to help Feng Zhixin. After being taken captive, the marriage was made.

This friend was kind to me in the past, and I had to help.Unexpectedly, something happened to Feng Zhixin before I could make a move.I went back to Chenzhou a few days ago and told my old friend the result.

The old friend wanted to tell Feng Gao about the child, and at least let him take back the flesh and blood of the Feng family.As a result, after I returned to Beijing, I found that Feng Gaoren was no longer there. I said that he had left the capital. After some investigation, I found that he had returned to the capital. "

Zhao Hanyan felt that this old friend must be very special to Bai Yutang, and Bai Yutang could be considered as bothersome for him, making two trips back and forth from Chenzhou to Tokyo.

After hearing what Zhao Hanyan said, Bai Yutang smiled, "Actually, it's not as important as you said. In fact, I have other things to do when I return to Beijing these two times."

When he came to Tokyo for the first time, Bai Yutang originally wanted to compete with Yumao Zhanzhao, but later he gave up because Zhao Hanyan's words woke him up.

And this is the second time to come to Tokyo, Zhao Fenggao's fact is actually secondary, more important is because he is very hungry, during the days away from Tokyo, Bai Yutang is always tossing and turning, thinking about everything when he closes his eyes It was the same person, the way she took the dishes out of the pot, and then placed them on the table, all kinds... He could even smell the aroma, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't eat them.

So when he came back this time, Bai Yutang planned to find Zhao Hanyan after finishing everything, but he didn't expect such a coincidence that he would meet him in Princess Pingkang's mansion.

"Other things?" Zhao Hanyan looked at Bai Yutang with curious eyes.

"Don't look at me like that." Bai Yutang explained, "Actually, it's nothing important, so I won't talk about it."

Zhao Hanyan thought that Bai Yutang was still 'trialing' him, so he didn't like the way she looked at him, so he lowered his eyes and continued to chop vegetables.Anyway, as long as it's not something related to her, Zhao Hanyan doesn't care if the other party says it or not.

Zhao Hanyan told Bai Yutang in the chat that the case happened in the kitchen of Kaifeng Mansion today.

After Bai Yutang heard what had happened, he remained silent.

"What?" Zhao Hanyan asked.

Bai Yutang: "I wonder if you want to make tofu for me? If you really do, then should I eat it or not?"

"Don't worry, the pot of tofu has been poured over, and the pot is also on fire. I also heard that two or three people who ate my tofu balls before saw 'tofu fingers' and they all vomited up." Zhao Hanyan explained.

"It's all over, but she deserves it. When she hurt someone's child, she should have thought that she would end badly." Bai Yutang said, with a look of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Do you think the murderer's method of revenge is right?" Zhao Hanyan asked Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang chuckled, "Many things in this world are not black and white. History books are always written by the winners, so no matter what you do, try to be the one who wins. If you are not sure of winning, then don't do stupid things Time to lose, the end is too miserable."

Zhao Hanyan thought carefully about Bai Yutang's statement, and it made some sense, so he nodded slowly.

"So, are there any tofu balls in a while?"

"Of course not. For the sake of everyone's appetite, I probably won't make this tofu again in two months." Zhao Hanyan then said to Bai Yutang, "I've decided to add two dishes for you, one is stewed cabbage for taro, and the other is for simmering Flesh."

Bai Yutang's eyes lit up when he heard the names of these two dishes, plus the grilled red carp that he had been obsessing over for nearly half a month, the combination of these three dishes would surely fill his belly to pieces.There is nothing that can stop the temptation of delicious food now, and he is ready to 'go to death' tonight.

When Bai Yutang was waiting in the kitchen, he saw Zhao Hanyan was cooking other dishes, and asked her curiously, could it be that the dishes everyone ate were completely different from his?

"Except for you and Prince Duan, they are all vegetarians tonight." Zhao Hanyan explained that it was because they had just seen severed fingers and human heads, and they probably had no appetite to eat meat. This has always been a custom.

"It's a pity for them." Bai Yutang sighed, and asked Zhao Hanyan what he could do for his help. He had to prepare dishes for so many people, and he expected the kitchen staff to be overwhelmed.Since he eats what others make, how can he wait for nothing to eat.

"There's nothing to be busy with. Before I make dinner, I'll tell Laiwang and Chunlai to make preparations two hours in advance, so when I'm cooking now, everything is ready, and there's nowhere to be in a hurry." Zhao Hanyan explained.

Bai Yutang had seen cooking in other kitchens before. There were more people than this one, and it was serving a table of five or six people for dinner. They were so busy that they wanted to fly and shouted when they spoke.

But Zhao Hanyan's cooking is a different scene, like an ink painting, quiet and pleasant, and it won't get tired after a long time, but it makes people more and more fascinated.Even the sound of her cutting vegetables, Bai Yutang thought it was very nice.

But Bai Yutang didn't think deeply about it, he just thought it was because he was eager to eat grilled fish, so everything he saw and heard right now felt good.

After Zhao Hanyan put the fish into the oven, he was busy making four dishes and one soup for Duan Xiaowang, and prepared a table of vegetarian dishes for Bao Zheng Zhanzhao and others, some fried and some mixed, without exception, light and refreshing .

Then the grilled fish is almost done. After taking it out for inspection, peel off the cabbage leaves and continue to bake.

Brothers Chunqu and Chunlai started serving food to Prince Duan and the little dining table at this time.

Today, Zhao Hanyan's staple food is steamed steamed buns and flower rolls, one white and one yellow.The yellow ones are pumpkins. After they are steamed, they are peeled, mashed, kneaded and then fermented to make steamed buns and flower rolls.Steamed buns and flower rolls made with pumpkin are sweeter, and have the unique fragrance of pumpkin when bitten, while the steamed rolls are seasoned with five-spice powder, green onion and salt, and the taste is unique and enhanced.

Chunlai and Chunqu take away steamed steamed buns in wooden basins and plates respectively.Because the pot had just started, there was a lot of heat in vain, and when the two left, it was like flying through the clouds.

Bai Yutang was sitting under the tree reading a book, and when he smelled it, he raised his head and looked at the things the two of them were carrying.Bai Yutang, who always felt that noodles were not very tasty, suddenly wanted to eat steamed rolls.

Bai Yutang endured it for a while, and wanted to eat the grilled fish later.

Zhao Hanyan asked Laiwang to take another charcoal pot when he was grilling the fish for the second time, and when he needed to turn down the heat to a low heat, he took out the remaining charcoal from the stove, cut into cubes and fed the pork belly with skin , put it on a charcoal fire, and keep rubbing sesame oil on the skin during the roasting process.

Zhao Hanyan then told Xiuzhu to take care of the skin and meat, and take it out when the skin was browned and crispy, and she would cook the rest of the dish.

Zhao Hanyan first peeled the boiled taro and cut it into hob pieces, then washed the shiitake mushrooms and scratched them with cross flowers to make them look better.Pick the most tender cabbage heart in early autumn. This kind of cabbage has a strong taste, but the taste is very tender and chewy. But when blanching it, you must pay attention not to put too much water, otherwise the taste of cabbage will be lost in the water, and you can stew it later Taro has no taste.

Add oil to the pot, stir-fry shallots, ginger, garlic and cabbage, then add taro and mushrooms and continue to stir-fry.

The soup that comes out is clear, and a white and green stewed cabbage with taro is complete.

Finally, pour the grilled fish with sauce and serve.After the three dishes are finished, there is another dish of sweet and sour radish and a bowl of white pear and white fungus soup.

Eating grilled food has some substances that are not very good for the body and sometimes irritate the throat.Pear has the effect of clearing lung, anti-cancer and detoxification, while white pear and white fungus can also clear fire and relieve cough, so it is very suitable to be eaten with grilled food.

A mouthful of crispy fish or crispy meat, paired with a mouthful of sweet and sour white pear and white fungus, is simply perfect and perfect.

Bai Yutang ate without distraction, completely immersed in the delicious food, he didn't know what the outside world was like.

After a full meal, the plate was bottomed out, and his stomach was about to burst as he had expected.But on the surface, Bai Yutang remained indifferent, and secretly warned himself in his heart that he should not be as gluttonous as he is today. This time, let it go, because he has been away from Tokyo for too long, and he has never met someone as skilled as Zhao Hanyan. He is such a good cook that his mouth, which has been raised so badly, can't taste anything no matter what he eats.

After Zhao Hanyan waited for Bai Yutang to finish eating, he cut a few slices of hawthorn soup and put it in a small dish for digestion.

Bai Yutang ate obediently, and thanked Zhao Hanyan for cooking these delicacies for him with a smile.Bai Yutang suddenly thought of something, and asked Zhao Hanyan if he would like to be his personal cook.

It just so happened that Zhan Zhao came over from the side of the road at this time, and after hearing Bai Yutang's question, his heart skipped a beat, and he was afraid that Zhao Hanyan would agree, so he interrupted him first.

"The case has made new progress here." Zhan Zhao said.

Bai Yutang turned his head to look at Zhan Zhao: "Then you guys go and check, what are you looking for little brother Zhao for, she is already very tired after cooking for so long."

When Zhan Zhao heard this, he hurriedly asked about Zhao Hanyan's situation.

"So I said, you are still my personal cook. I also know that you are not a person who cares about money, and I will not talk to you about wages. In short, my money is your money. As long as I have it, you can spend it as you like. " After hearing Zhan Zhao's 'squeeze', Bai Yutang strengthened his determination to pry Zhao Hanyan away.

Zhan Zhao became a little nervous, and stared at Zhao Hanyan's mouth, waiting for an answer.He really didn't want such a little brother who can cook and have the talent to solve crimes, to leave Kaifeng Mansion like this.But despite her reluctance, as long as she is willing, Zhan Zhao will not force her to stay.

"But don't be kidding, you are wandering around in the rivers and lakes, how can I be your personal cook? Running around with you?" Zhao Hanyan shook his head, and declined Bai Yutang half-jokingly, "I still prefer to be in one place Stay peacefully, I am familiar with the stoves and utensils here, and I might not have such a state of mind in another place."

It is impossible for her to leave Tokyo City for too long, this is the agreement she made with Zhao Zhen when she left the palace.Besides, she really doesn't like the ups and downs of the rivers and lakes. For example, while walking, someone suddenly ran out and shouted to fight and kill. She doesn't know martial arts, so she will be shocked and impossible to adapt.

Although Zhao Hanyan is not as delicate and weak as Zhao Zhen thought, she will never be as strong and strong as Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang and others. She is very self-aware in this respect.

After Bai Yutang heard Zhao Hanyan's refusal, he was unavoidably upset at first, but after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed the same reason, and he blamed himself for not being thoughtful and being too abrupt.

Bai Yutang left immediately and disappeared into the night.

Zhan Zhao hurriedly asked Zhao Hanyan about Bai Yutang's appearance, worried about his connection with Feng Gao.

Since it was an official inquiry, Zhao Hanyan explained it.

"Feng Zhixin and his friend's daughter?" Zhan Zhao frowned, a little confused, "Then Feng Zhixin has been fooling around in Beijing all year round, how could he suddenly go to Chenzhou, and even make a private appointment with his friend's daughter for life?"

"I was also puzzled, so I talked about it with Zhan Weiwei, but it may have nothing to do with the case." Zhao Hanyan said immediately, "In fact, I have a bold guess in my heart."

"You said."

"Could this friend's daughter, Bai Yutang, be some kind of flower picker? The kind that picks men's flowers?"

Zhan Zhao couldn't help laughing, "I've never heard of this."

"I heard from Bai Yutang's description that the girl's father didn't react too violently to the fact that his daughter had a child out of wedlock, and even tried to get Bai Yutang to arrest her and marry his daughter. The people he met were all people from the world. , Those who have such thoughts, probably belong to this category."

There is no special regulation in the government regulations on how women should pick men, and Feng Zhixin is such a lustful person, he will definitely take the initiative when he sees a woman.So the two of them are your love and my wish in the end, let alone a crime.

Moreover, Feng Zhixin is dead now, so there is nothing to pursue.

"When you say that, I suddenly remembered that there have been robbers picking flowers in Chenzhou for more than ten years, but they didn't pick flowers. They just took away some sachets and other objects from the women's boudoir. They came and went without a trace. , I heard that there is no trace to follow. The incident has been going on for more than a year, and no one has been caught, and the other party always succeeds, so that the families who raise their daughters are worried, and the whole family can't sleep awake to guard them. "

"It's a bit of a match." Zhao Hanyan sighed.But this matter is off-topic after all, and has nothing to do with the case as a whole, so there is no need to investigate further.

"In the evening, I took someone to check the tofu again, and found some clues in the bean dregs tank. After pouring out the bean dregs, I found the rest of the body. There was no blood stains. It should be put there after the body was dismembered and cleaned. .” Zhan Zhao said.

"The murderer hid his finger in the tofu, specifically told Aunt Li to hand it over to Chunlai, and later ordered Aunt Li to carry the bucket to deliver the head, almost completely controlling Aunt Li.

If you are not familiar with Aunt Li, the relationship between Aunt Li and Chunlan, and Aunt Li's timid and obedient character who is eager to protect her son, you will not be able to complete the above steps at all. "

Zhan Zhao: "Mr. Gongsun and I also thought about it. The murderer must have secretly observed Aunt Li and got to know her?"

"Since all the corpses have been found, Mr. Gongsun can decide what tools to use to dismember the corpses?"

"Axe, very sharp axe, the murderer is very strong, he can cut flesh and blood with one axe."

Zhao Hanyan asked what Aunt Li's husband did.

Zhan Zhao was stunned for a moment, "He cut trees and sold firewood. Don't you suspect that the murderer covered in black gauze and straw hat is his husband He Yun?"

"The murderer is very familiar with Aunt Li's daily life and her character. And he should be the only one who can transport the body pieces into the tofu shop without being noticed by Aunt Li.

Also, I have never understood what Aunt Li's husband did.His son was threatened with life, so he ignored Aunt Li and took his two daughters to the inn in Qingshan County to pick up his son.This is similar to being on the street with a murderer, and it is very possible to get in touch with the murderer. Why did she bring her two daughters?He can entrust his two daughters to a friend to take care of them temporarily.Also, after the incident, He Yun and his two daughters disappeared, which was too strange. "

After Zhan Zhao conveyed Zhao Hanyan's conjecture to Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce, all members of the Kaifeng Mansion dispatched to arrest He Yun.

It was late at night, and Zhao Hanyan and Xiuzhu left through the back door while everyone was resting, and returned to Pingkang County Lord's Mansion.

Zhao Hanyan immediately called the housekeeper Fan Qi to ask him about Feng Gao's relationship and where Feng Gao was going.

Fan Qi quickly made amends and said: "Although I have cousins ​​with Feng Gao, I don't know each other very well. When he was a high-ranking official, I didn't even dare to recognize this relative. When he came to beg my slave three days ago, my slave I plan to send him away, but seeing that he is so hungry, I will keep him for a meal and give him two taels of silver, as for where he will end up, I don’t know.”

There are not many people in the princess mansion who know Zhao Hanyan's secret, except for Xiuzhu and the other four maids, the butler Fan Qi is the only one.

Zhao Hanyan emphasized the rules to Fan Qi, "From now on, no matter who releases people into the mansion for any reason, they will all be punished with the cane."

With the cold sweat on his head, Fan Qi repeatedly agreed.

After Zhao Hanyan left the Junwang Mansion, he saw that the night market was brightly lit, and he was a little hungry when he came out in the middle of the night, so he and Xiuzhu walked towards the night market, and picked a roadside stall to eat noodles at random.

At this time, a middle-aged man came over with a smile on his wallet, sat down and asked for a bowl of noodles.

A familiar scene happened.

The voice of the middle-aged man: I'm so hungry, let's eat a bowl of noodles first. I didn't expect the two of them to sell a lot of money. It's not in vain that I have raised them for so many years.The great revenge has been avenged, and there is nothing else to ask for. I will leave as soon as the city gate opens tomorrow, and I will never return to this place of right and wrong.