Chapter 82 (Scallion Pancake)
Imperial College
The Xiao Mansion was bustling with activity all morning, causing everyone to speculate what good thing had happened?
Could it be that the fifth daughter of the Xiao family, who is difficult to marry, has been promised to someone else?
Only a group of children in the Imperial College didn't think so much.
At lunch time, everyone gathered in the cafeteria.
With the various delicious foods brought out from the food street, the school cafeteria, which originally had some business, is now almost deserted. Even the teacher is unwilling to eat there.
It was lunch time, and all kinds of aromas wafted out from the cafeteria.
Many people took a deep breath and said to themselves, "I almost thought I was in a food court."
A child opened his lunch box and found the barbecue he had begged his mother to buy yesterday. The strong spices attracted the attention of many classmates.
When you open it yourself, the cool, sour and spicy cold noodles inside are also eye-catching.
There are also chicken stewed with mushrooms, spicy chicken...
Dongdong had been in class for so long that he was so hungry that he couldn't wait any longer. When the palace servants took out his food box, he opened it himself without any help, revealing the contents: "Wow! It smells so good!"
There were two plates, neither of which was big. One contained red sauced cold shredded chicken, and the other contained scallion pancakes with a crispy, golden-brown skin and a hint of scallion fragrance.
But soon, Dongdong stared at the extra thing and asked in surprise: "Huh?"
Why is there an egg?
No, why are there two?
Now Ah Heng no longer needs others to bring him food, and Princess Chang has also prepared a large food box for him.
Although Ah Heng and Dong Dong are not together at meal times, he always waits until the same time to eat. At this time, he just opens the lunch box, and inside is the duck blood vermicelli soup that he has recently liked.
He was about to share it with Dongdong when he saw him staring at the lunch box.
Ah Heng also looked over and found two red eggs inside. "What are these? Dongdong, is there a happy event in your family?"
Dongdong scratched his head: "I don't know?"
He said, but still gave one of the eggs to Ah Heng: "Give you one."
If he puts two, his family will definitely let him share.
The little boy next to him saw this and said crisply, "Pingzhou, someone in your family must be getting married or having a baby! My mother said that red eggs can only be eaten at this time."
Dongdong was surprised, and quickly calculated in his mind, then said decisively: "Sister Shu and my uncle must be getting married!"
His aunt used to live in a Taoist temple, and I heard that marriages are not allowed in Taoist temples, so the two remaining singles can only be married.
Ah Heng was also surprised, but even more so, she was happy: "Wow, they are finally getting married?"
"Your uncle is going to marry your sister, Ah Shu?" The little boy who had just spoken also showed an envious look: "It seems that you will really be able to eat such delicious food all the time in the future."
Dongdong chuckled complacently, rolled the egg on the table, easily peeled off the eggshell, and started eating: "Eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
"Yeah!" Ah Heng followed suit, his face full of joy: "Sister Ah Shu is getting married, should we prepare a gift for her?"
Dongdong: “!!!”
He swallowed the egg in his mouth in a few gulps and said in panic, "I don't have any money!"
All his money had been spent, and it was not much to begin with, so how could it be enough for gifts?
Ah Heng said embarrassedly: "I don't have it either."
The two looked at each other, sighed, and ate in silence. It was so hard. How could Sister Shu get married so early? He didn't even have time to save money!
Dongdong suddenly felt a little regretful. He had been looking forward to Sister Shu and his uncle getting married so that he could always eat such delicious food and not have to worry about her being snatched away by someone else.
Now I have to worry about giving gifts early!
He picked up the scallion pancake and took a bite. The scallion pancake was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, so crispy that it was falling apart. The aroma of scallion spread between his lips and teeth. He took another bite of the cold shredded chicken, which was sour and spicy and satisfying.
After eating like this, Dongdong finally felt a little more energetic and asked tentatively, "Ah Heng, how about we go and earn some money?"
Ah Heng shook his head blankly: "How do I make money?"
They are all children and they don’t know how to do it.
Dongdong rolled his eyes and looked at the people around him.
Sure enough, some people had been staring at him eagerly. They didn't know why, but they all thought Dongdong's food was much more delicious than others. Occasionally, they would get food from Dongdong, but even if someone brought the same thing as him, the taste would not compare to his.
Seeing this, Dongdong smiled triumphantly, picked up a scallion pancake, and said crisply, "Stop for a moment and listen to me!"
The children who were eating looked over in confusion.
Dongdong stood up and said loudly: "I have two scallion pancakes here, but I'm short of money. I want to sell them. Who wants them?"
Even with the delicious food in their mouths, the children still raised their hands: "I want it!"
"Give it to me, give it to me. I'll give you a penny!"
"I have five taels of silver!"
Zhou Zhaoheng: “…”
Dongdong looked at this grand occasion with a calm expression as if he had known this would happen.
During the quarrel, Dongdong finally sold the two palm-sized scallion pancakes for one tael and two cents of silver. The child was very happy when he received the pancakes.
Due to its good heat preservation effect, the scallion pancake was still warm. He took a bite and the crispy but not greasy pancake had a delicious salty fragrance, and the meat filling inside was even more delicious.
He ate one after another, completely forgetting the lunch he had sent himself.
The other children who didn’t buy any were very envious, but if they sold more Dongdongs, there wouldn’t be enough for them to eat, so they had to give up.
Ah Heng was stunned by this series of reactions: "You...what are you going to eat if you sell it?"
Dongdong patted his belly and said, "Don't worry, I still have some cold shredded chicken. This is delicious too. Just give me some. That's enough. We can spend the money I earn together and buy gifts together!"
Ah Heng was full of admiration and generously sent the duck blood vermicelli to Dongdong. After all, the portion was quite large, enough for them to eat together. While eating, he did not forget to sigh: "You are really amazing."
"That's right! I'm better than Sister Ashu. Last time she took us to sell popcorn, we only earned a hundred coins, which was just enough to buy some fish." Dongdong was very proud. He took a spoonful of soup. The duck blood vermicelli tasted light, but the soup looked a bit thick, and some chili oil was sprinkled on it.
The hot soup was full of meaty aroma when he took a bite. There happened to be a piece of duck blood on the spoon. Dongdong pouted his little mouth and slid it into his mouth. The soft and tender duck blood piece was more tender than tofu, and more delicate than tofu. The texture and taste were rich, soft, tender and smooth.
After drinking this soup and then eating the scallion pancake, I felt that the scallion pancake tasted even better!
Ah Heng also came over to drink the soup. The two heads were put together and they were eating a bowl of noodles. When they reacted, both children burst out laughing, and their eyes disappeared from laughing.
Prince Huai's Palace
After King Huai finished his official business and rested for a while, he thought of Yan Qiushu again.
Before he met her that day, he hadn't expected this girl to be so difficult to deal with.
But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. After returning, he pondered for a long time. How could an ordinary girl be so arrogant? Even Yan Qiuyuan, who was now the consort of the Prince of Jin, had to behave herself in front of him.
Only she herself has the confidence.
King Huai estimated that he had to intensify his offensive against the Minister of War.
"Go and send a letter to the Minister of War, telling him that I am worried that the potato breeding business will be exposed by others, and I need to send troops to guard it." King Huai said.
"Yes." The attendant nodded, respectfully withdrew, and went to tell people to do something.
But after a while, he came back with a drastic change of expression.
King Huai's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to ask, the attendant had already knelt on the ground and said anxiously, "Your Highness, this is bad. I just learned that the Xiao family is giving out wedding eggs!"
"What do you mean?" King Huai was stunned. The person who was originally lying down suddenly sat up. He had some guesses in his mind, but he felt it was ridiculous.
How is that possible?
The Xiao family actually intended to make this girl the future mistress?!
However, the attendant's words confirmed the news: "Because Madam Xiao likes Lady De'an very much, and now that the Duke of Zhenguo is about to return, she wants to have a double celebration and announce the engagement between Lady De'an and the Duke of Zhenguo to the public."
"???" King Huai's face was full of questions: "When did they get engaged?"
The attendant shook his head. "According to what I heard, the engagement was decided before the Duke of Zhenguo went off to war. If he could win the battle, the engagement would be final. Now that he's almost back, the news of the engagement has spread."
King Huai's face turned grim: "You are kidding me!"
The servant didn't dare to respond, but this was indeed a lie!
There had been no news of an engagement before, only a rumor. But apart from the nonsense that Mrs. Jiang had said, who would believe that Mrs. Xiao really wanted her son to marry such a girl? At most, she would take a concubine.
But now we are engaged!
That means something different. Engagement can only be used for formal marriage, and taking a concubine is far from the realm of possibility.
King Huai was furious.
On the other side, in the Yan family, the wedding date is in June, and Yan Qiuyuan is still embroidering the wedding dress in the mansion.
She was in a good mood yesterday, so she was extra patient when embroidering the wedding dress today, taking it step by step, wanting it to be perfect.
Suddenly the maids outside started making a noise.
The sound was not loud, but Yan Qiuyuan had sensitive ears and felt a little displeased, so she asked someone.
The head maid went out, and when she came back, she brought a third-class servant girl with her to explain to her.
The maid was a little scared and said timidly, "My dear, I heard the good news from the Xiao family that the Duke of Zhenguo and the Lady of De'an are engaged. They are now handing out wedding eggs everywhere, and the food court is having a 50% discount. Everyone is rushing to buy them! I thought we often go to the food court to buy food, so I hurried back to tell Dahuo about it. I'm afraid we'll be sold out if we're too late. My dear, don't you love the cakes in the food court? Why don't you buy some too?"
Yan Qiuyuan: “???”
The Duke of Zhenguo and the Lady of De'an are engaged?
She was confused for a long time before she realized what it meant. She suddenly felt envious. Yan Qiushu had fallen to this point, but she was still able to successfully get engaged to the Duke of Zhenguo!
But soon, she smiled again. Xiao Huaiting will die next year. Will Yan Qiushu become a widow?
Yan Qiuyuan's laughter grew as she thought about it. Her shoulders shrugged, and she almost laughed out loud. Suddenly, she cried out in pain, "Ah!"
The finger was pricked by the sharp needle and a drop of blood came out.
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