Chapter 80: Disaster Relief
The fifth day of the first lunar month in the thirty-eighth year of the Kangxi reign.
The third prince Yinzhi, the fourth prince Yinzhen, the ninth prince Yin'er, the tenth prince Yinzhen and I bid farewell to Emperor Kangxi at the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and were personally ordered by Emperor Kangxi to go to Jinyang to provide disaster relief.
More than a dozen horse-drawn carriages set off in a long procession, heading straight for Jinyang.
Although the snowy road was difficult to walk on, everyone was walking fast. By the time they had lunch, they were already ten miles outside the city.
Wenjiu was dressed in the attire of a young eunuch, with a large hat brim that covered most of her face. With her brows lowered and her eyes lowered, she followed the Fourth Master's carriage, looking no different from an ordinary young eunuch.
When I was exhausted from warming the wine, I heard someone shouting in front of me, "Stop and rest."
She breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground.
The eunuch beside her was shocked by the scene and immediately reached out to pull her up: "Oh, you bastard, are you trying to kill yourself?"
Wen Jiu blinked twice in surprise: "Huh?"
The eunuch beside her saw that she was pretty and looked silly, so he couldn't help but frown and said, "The master should rest, how can it be our turn? Hurry up and help."
Seeing that Wen Jiu was not very smart, he reminded him again: "Forget it, you should just follow me."
This time, Wenjiu came with the eunuch who served in the kitchen.
Xiaodouzi used to work in the kitchen and was very familiar with the kitchen's schedule. Wenjiu changed into Xiaodouzi's clothes and with his help, he found a place to sneak in while everyone was busy.
Naturally, no one would pay attention to her along the way, so she just walked with her head down.
Now the little eunuch in front of him was like a pillow being handed to him when he was sleepy. Wen Jiu smiled and responded, "Hey, thank you for bothering me, brother."
As he said this, he stuffed two pine nut candies into the hands of the eunuch next to him.
At that time, pine nuts were hard to find, and pine nut candy was even less common. Those who worked in the prince's mansion, even the eunuchs in the kitchen, looked down on them.
He looked at Wenjiu in surprise, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "I didn't expect you to be so smart. Are you new here?"
Wen Jiu nodded immediately: "That's right, please take good care of me, brother."
"I was saying you looked unfamiliar, not like someone from the kitchen, but at the same time I felt like I'd seen you somewhere before." He rubbed his forehead and said, "Come on, my name is An Luhai, you can just call me Brother An, and come and work with me later."
Wen Jiu nodded with a smile and followed An Luhai, the new acquaintance.
When she passed by the Fourth Master's carriage, she deliberately pulled the brim of her hat down a little. Now she was not far from the capital, and if she was seen by the Fourth Master, she might be sent back by him.
Soon, she followed An Luhai to the stove.
Several young eunuchs have already started collecting firewood to make a fire, and the big pot has been set up.
An Luhai rolled up his sleeves and brought out a box. When he opened it, he saw that it was filled with oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, all neatly arranged.
Wenjiu looked at him in surprise. Is he a chef?
But looking at his appearance, he seems to be only about twenty years old, right?
"What are you looking at? Come on, help me and take out the bag of white gauze from the box over there."
Wenjiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly untied the belt and opened it to see that it contained ingredients such as kelp, bean curd, black fungus, and shredded pork.
I saw An Luhai familiarly heat up the oil in a pan, sauté the onions and garlic, then add water, mix the pepper and vinegar, pour it into the soup, and then add the dishes.
"Is this spicy soup?" Wenjiu sniffed and the taste was authentic.
An Luhai smiled and nodded: "In this weather, drinking a bowl of this will dispel the cold and stimulate the appetite. The key is that it is also very fast, which is just right for the master."
Although he was talking to Wenjiu, he was staring at the pot very seriously, without blinking.
After seeing the pot boiling, I rolled some dough balls and put them in to cook together.
After the noodles were cooked, he took out a larger bowl and filled it up.
He wiped the edge of the bowl clean, took a deep breath, and ran towards the Fourth Master's carriage.
After taking only two steps, he saw an old eunuch with dark skin, a big belly and a fierce look blocking his way.
An Luhai's expression froze for a moment, then he immediately laughed: "Grandpa Zhao, why did you come here in person?"
The old eunuch, known as Grandpa Zhao, glanced at the soup in his bowl, took a breath, and then nodded: "Well, this soup is good."
Then he took the soup from An Luhai's hand.
An Luhai: "This... Grandpa Zhao, how about letting me deliver it to Lord Beile today?"
"Hmm?" The man surnamed Zhao looked at An Luhai and said, "You? You are still young now. I am afraid you haven't even learned the etiquette of meeting a prince, right?
Follow your Grandpa Zhao carefully, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Then he pointed at the pot and said, "Hurry up and boil some water. Lord Beile has ordered that you just prepare food for the guards. Lord Beile will not serve lunch today."
Wen Jiu frowned, glanced at the direction the old eunuch left, then glanced at An Luhai beside him: "Has he always been like this?"
An Luhai smiled bitterly: "How can we not be bullied? I am considered lucky. At least I can cook for Lord Beile, right?"
Seeing Wenjiu still frowning, An Luhai waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it anymore. Come and try my spicy soup. I've cooked a big pot."
Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Wenjiu did not ask any more questions and immediately went to order the spicy soup she was thinking about.
An Luhai filled a bowl for Wen Wine and filled a large bowl for himself: "The good thing about our kitchen is that there is never a shortage of food. It can fill your stomach."
Wenjiu also smiled and nodded, and couldn't wait to take a bite. It tasted really good.
After eating this bowl of spicy soup, she finally felt alive again and her whole body was warm.
Looking at An Luhai again, he only drank two sips of the bowl of soup. Now he lowered his eyes and stirred the soup with a spoon, wondering what he was thinking.
"Brother An, the soup you made is really delicious. If Lord Beile drinks it, he will probably like it too."
Wenjiu said as he shook his empty bowl.
Perhaps, people who love cooking will feel comforted when they see diners’ empty bowls.
An Luhai couldn't help but smile: "If you like it, I'll serve you another bowl."
"Brother An, I've freed up the pot for you. Come and cook. The guards are waiting."
An Luhai had just stood up to serve the soup to warm the wine when he heard a young eunuch shouting behind him.
"Hey, here I come."
He agreed and turned back to look at Wen Jiu: "Hurry up and get up, there are some things to be busy about."
Cooking was Wenjiu's forte, so it wasn't difficult for him to help An Luhai. It was just that running around was exhausting.
Finally, the big pot of rice was ready. Before I had time to sit down and rest for a while to warm the wine, I heard someone shouting in front that it was time to set off again.
Wenjiu followed the team forward with a sense of despair. He began to miss the good modern life. The days with cars and planes were so comfortable.
[Ding, I received two hearts from the Fourth Master.]
Wenjiu blinked when he suddenly heard the voice, huh?
Halfway through the journey, I suddenly feel a surge of love for myself. What's going on?
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