Chapter 401 Rampant
It looks delicious just by looking at the color.
Dong Wenren picked up a piece with chopsticks and ate it. Only when he put it in his mouth did he realize how delicious it tasted.
It's crispy with a little bit of numbness, which makes people want to eat it again.
Dong Wenren lived in the Dong family when he was young. At that time, the Su family was still doing well, his mother had a status in the mansion, and the kitchen always prepared delicious food.
He had tried all kinds of delicious food, but none of them tasted like this.
"Cousin, this spicy chicken is really delicious."
It goes well with rice.
Not only were the dishes delicious, but the rice was also delicious. He didn't know how his cousin's wife cooked it, but he just felt that the rice was so fragrant in his mouth.
Shen Yueyao bought good rice. After washing the rice, she steamed the rice strictly according to the ratio of water to rice.
Of course, spiritual spring water is added to the water, and a little salt and vinegar are added to make the rice taste softer, more glutinous and more fragrant.
Feng Xiu'an was stunned when he ate the preserved egg in front of him.
He had never seen eggs of this color before, but the color alone was appetizing and the taste was unique.
The taste is different from chicken eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs and bird eggs.
Feng Xiu'an couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of egg is this? I've never seen one this color before, and it tastes delicious."
Shen Yueyao patiently explained: "This is called preserved egg, which is pickled with duck eggs."
"Preserved eggs are easy to cook. Just cut a few pieces and add a little seasoning."
"If you like it, I'll save some for you. You can cut it up like this and eat it with rice on weekdays. It's a simple meal."
"But don't eat this often."
As soon as Shen Yueyao explained, everyone was surprised.
It turned out to be preserved egg!
It is made from pickled duck eggs.
They naturally know what duck eggs look like.
In their opinion, duck eggs are not as delicious as chicken eggs.
They all know the color of duck eggs, but when duck eggs become preserved eggs, they taste good just by looking at the color.
The color alone makes people hungry.
They even thought it was magical and were curious about how duck eggs were pickled into something like this.
Kang Haozhi couldn't help but think about it, and suddenly his expression changed and he said: "I know, I know preserved eggs."
"There's a breakfast restaurant in our county that has introduced a new kind of porridge called preserved egg and lean meat porridge. Everyone loves it and the business is pretty good. My housekeeper bought some for us and we tried it. It's really delicious."
“I didn’t expect this to be preserved egg.”
When he ate it, the preserved egg was cut into pieces and put into the porridge, so you couldn't tell its original appearance, and it tasted delicious.
He didn't think much about it, but when Shen Yueyao mentioned preserved eggs, Kang Haozhi understood.
Kang Haozhi and his friends are from Liuzhou, which is quite far away across Liuhe Village.
Shen Yueyao didn't expect that preserved eggs would appear in Liuzhou.
However, when I think about the fact that those foreign partners all like to buy preserved eggs, and every time they come to get goods, they say the more the better, it can be seen that the preserved egg business is good.
Shen Yueyao told everyone the method of pickling salted duck eggs, but she did not tell others the method of pickling preserved eggs.
The secret recipe for pickled preserved eggs is still in her hands.
Speaking of this, when Shen Yueyao was shopping, she didn't find any preserved eggs for sale in Beijing.
Or maybe there was one in the restaurant, but she just didn't find it.
She wondered if she could open a preserved egg workshop in Beijing.
But thinking that the preserved eggs business was a small one, she shook her head.
Kang Haozhi thought for a moment and said, "Oh, right. My father-in-law said a distant relative knows how to pickle salted duck eggs. He also said that he would go back and learn how to make salted duck eggs and then teach my wife. If she can pickle salted duck eggs, we can have another skill at home and earn some money to supplement the family income."
"Could it be that Madam Su invented the method of making salted duck eggs?"
When they thought about it this way, they felt it was incredible, but at the same time they felt it was possible.
Mrs. Su is so capable, it's normal for her to do these things.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "I also learned it from others. If you want to know how to pickle salted duck eggs, I can teach you."
"But now you will have a scientific examination soon, so let's wait until after the examination."
Hearing Shen Yueyao say this, they all expressed their gratitude.
This kind of secret recipe is generally not told to others.
Kang Haohaozhi and the others thought that they had no way to repay the favor now, and that only after they passed the exam and became officials would they have the chance to repay the favor.
Everyone ate while talking, and they thought every dish was delicious.
And these dishes are very delicious.
So much so that they all ate two or three bowls of rice.
And the bowl for the rice is huge.
They ate very well at this meal.
After eating, I feel comfortable all over.
They haven't had a full meal since they came here from their hometown.
No, it should be said that they ate that bowl of noodles in the morning and had a full meal.
Even at home in their hometown, they had never eaten such delicious food.
It is so delicious. I am very intoxicated and enjoyable to have such a meal.
Of course, after eating, they hurried to help clean up.
After packing up, they quickly took the time to study.
You won’t feel dizzy if you don’t study on an empty stomach.
Dong Wenren and his friends were all very enthusiastic in learning how to write articles and discussing with each other.
In fact, they are just learning from Su Xueyi, who helps them point out problems.
In the afternoon, Su Xueyi gave them questions and asked them to answer them.
In the afternoon, Shen Yueyao was making dumplings in the kitchen.
She also bought fish and prepared to make dumplings with two kinds of fillings: cabbage and pork dumplings and fish dumplings.
Shen Yueyao is also very fast at making dumplings.
Anyway, you can make a lot in one afternoon.
By the time the wrapping was done, it was almost evening.
Shen Yueyao packed some more.
Anyway, it’s just the beginning of spring and the weather is not hot. Even if there are no refrigerators in this era, dumplings are easy to store.
In this way, tomorrow, my cousins can cook dumplings themselves.
In the evening, Shen Yueyao cooked the dumplings, brought them to the table, and told everyone that they could eat.
Dong Wenren and the others were stunned again.
They didn't expect that their cousin's wife (the benefactor) (Mrs. Su) would cook dinner.
Still dumplings.
For Kang Haozhi and Feng Xiu'an, eating dumplings is something they can only eat during the Chinese New Year.
Otherwise, we eat dumplings during festivals or celebrations.
When they thought about eating dumplings, their eyes turned red.
I feel a little homesick and a little touched.
In their hearts, they all treated Shen Yueyao as their own family member.
In fact, it was not like that. It was the food cooked by Shen Yueyao that made them feel the warmth of home.
It makes them feel less lonely and cold in their hearts in this foreign city of Beijing, and instead makes them feel a sense of warmth.
Not to mention that when they ate the dumplings, they found them to be surprisingly delicious.
Dong Wenren said with emotion: "This is my first time eating fish dumplings. I have never heard of fish being used to make dumplings before."
Feng Xiu'an's eyes were slightly red. "I remember when I was a kid, we ate dumplings during the Chinese New Year. They were all vegetarian. My family was reluctant to buy meat, especially during the Chinese New Year. Meat was more expensive than usual."
Dong Wenren said, "I was like that when I was young. Later, I passed the imperial examination and became a student on government stipend. I could receive food from the government every month, and my life became better."
"After I got married, I would make some meat dumplings during Chinese New Year, but they only had a hint of meat. Unlike this, it's all meat balls. It's delicious, really delicious."
What they said was not false; the dumplings were indeed delicious and reminded them of home.
It also makes them think of the hard days in the past.
But after they passed the imperial examination, their family's life became much better.
But I feel much better now and I can’t bear to eat meat anymore.
On this day, they ate food that was more delicious than what they ate on other days during the Chinese New Year.
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao.
He knew that he could eat well at every meal thanks to Yao Niang.
Even my cousin said that he envied him.
He knew because he married Yao Niang.
Just looking at Shen Yueyao, Su Xueyi's eyes were filled with tenderness and gentleness.
Even if he tried to restrain his feelings, he did not hide them at all.
After dinner, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi went back in a carriage.
Dong Wenren and the others all looked reluctant to leave.
After the carriage disappeared at the entrance of the alley, Kang Haozhi said, "Brother Dong, we are really indebted to you today. Not only did we have a good meal, but we also learned more today than we did in the past few months."
"Yes, Brother Su's knowledge is really high, much higher than the Master. Every time he gives us guidance, we benefit a lot."
"When I don't understand something, Brother Su gives me some pointers, and it all becomes clear to me."
What they said was not empty talk, but the truth.
It really feels that way.
They still look very energetic and are thinking about studying late into the night.
Of course, they were reluctant to use oil lamps and candles before.
But this time, Brother Su and Mrs. Su brought them a lot of candles, enough for them.
Dong Wenren said, "Now that we have eaten our fill, we can focus on studying. Let's read more books and consolidate our knowledge."
"My cousin's wife made a lot of dumplings and also left some instant noodles for us. We all know how to make them. We will have something to eat tomorrow and don't have to worry about anything else."
Yes, they don’t have to think about food for the time being.
Mrs. Su brought them a lot of food, some of which were vegetarian.
As for the vermicelli, it is said that you can just blanch it in hot water, add some salt and some vegetables and it will be ready to eat.
There is also chili meat sauce, which can be eaten with rice.
The three of them talked and hurried back to the house to study.
When Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi returned home, Lusong was in charge of guarding the door. When he saw his master coming back, he hurriedly opened the door.
After Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi enter, close the door.
…
After entering the house, Shen Yueyao made sure that no one was around, then she whispered to Su Xueyi: "I was going to the market to buy vegetables this morning, but I happened to meet someone, she was Princess Anping's daughter, Bai Shiyin."
Hearing the three words "Bai Shiyin", Su Xueyi's expression changed, "But what happened?"
Su Xueyi didn't care about anyone at all, he was worried about Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "At that time, the streets were full of patrolling guards who were there to arrest Bai Shiyin. You might not have guessed that it was Princess Anping who arranged this."
Su Xueyi pondered and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have found it hard to think of such a person. She really has no sense of existence, and Princess Anping doesn't care about this daughter at all."
"Normally, Princess Anping has a high status, so she would apply for the title of county lord for her daughter. However, not only did Princess Anping not do so, she almost never brought her daughter to some palace banquets. She always said that Bai Shiyin was in poor health and used this as an excuse to prevent her from attending..."
"I heard that Bai Shiyin rarely left the princess's residence after growing up..."
"There are very few rumors about her. Perhaps everyone has overlooked such a person."
It was also because of this that when they were discussing Princess Anping last night, Su Xueyi forgot that there was another Bai Shiyin in the princess's mansion.
Shen Yueyao held her chin with her hand, thought carefully for a while and said: "It can only be said that Princess Anping doesn't care about this daughter at all."
"Besides, Bai Shiyin also hated her own mother. She collapsed in front of me, looking like she was having a heart attack... She almost died..."
"Later, I rescued her. It turned out that she was planning to elope with a guard whom Bai Shiyin had brought back from the Colosseum..."
Shen Yueyao briefly explained the matter.
When talking about the person brought back from the Colosseum, Su Xueyi said, "If this person is brought back from the Colosseum, then this person is a slave. Slaves have a low status. The princess will definitely not let Bai Shiyin be with this slave."
Shen Yueyao curled her lips and said, "So what if she's a slave? In Bai Shiyin's words, in the princess's mansion, only Yue Shu treats her well and is sincere to her. He protects her and makes her feel alive."
"Her mother, Princess Anping, only wanted to use her, and Princess Anping killed her father."
Upon hearing this, Su Xueyi's expression turned cold, "So you killed him?"
"This is not a simple matter."
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, I also think that things are not simple. You may not have expected that Princess Anping actually wants Bai Shiyin to be with Wei Chuan, the second son of the Duke of Wei's Mansion. I think they want to form a marriage alliance and use Bai Shiyin to tie Princess Anping and the Duke of Wei's Mansion together."
Su Xueyi tapped the table with her finger and said, "If Princess Anping and Duke Wei join forces, then Duke Wei's Mansion could also become Zuo Qiuchi's strength."
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "That's right, I think so too."
"But Princess Anping would never have thought that Bai Shiyin would elope with Yue Shu and leave the princess's mansion."
"I think Yue Shu is really sincere towards Bai Shiyin, and they asked me for help, so I helped them..."
Shen Yueyao also told Su Xueyi some details.
"Moon Tree?"
Seeing Su Xueyi's cold and deep expression, Shen Yueyao blinked and said, "Is there any problem? Although Yue Shu's martial arts skills are not high, he is very strong, and he comes from a tribe, not from the Great Yan Dynasty."
Su Xueyi said, "That's not a problem. Judging from the color of his eyes you mentioned, and the fact that his name is Yue Shu, he might be from an alien race."
"Alien?"
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "Yes, there are some places on the outskirts of the Great Yan Dynasty where people live in tribal groups. They are not part of the Great Yan Dynasty's sphere of influence and are considered foreign races."
"The aliens live in tribes and make a living by hunting. They are stronger than ordinary people. Some people in the Colosseum also like to capture aliens and bring them into the Colosseum to make them slaves so that the powerful can watch their beast fighting competitions."
"But don't worry. Foreigners are innocent by nature. Based on your description, if this person is sincere to Bai Shiyin, he will not hurt Bai Shiyin."
"If Bai Shiyin leaves with him, there might be a chance of survival. If she enters the Duke of Wei's mansion, she might die."
"Wei Chuan is not a good person. He is narrow-minded and cruel. Many people have died at his hands, and they are all innocent people. It's just that Duke Wei is powerful and has suppressed all the news, so no one knows about it."
Shen Yueyao nodded.
Su Xueyi then understood why the streets were heavily guarded and patrolled by guards during the day. It turned out to be because of this incident.
I don’t know whether the emperor knows it or not.
Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "Should I tell Lu Yechen?"
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "Okay."
In order to avoid being discovered, Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao put on night clothes and went to Lu Yechen's residence in the middle of the night.
Lu Yechen lived in the Jinyiwei Command Post.
The security here is very tight and the Jinyiwei are providing strict protection.
If you go in rashly, you might be mistaken for an assassin.
So Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi did not go in. Shen Yueyao used her mental power to shoot a dagger into the house.
The dagger shot into the wall with a piece of paper.
“Who is it?”
Lu Yechen was lighting a lamp and reading the news from various parties sent by his subordinates. Suddenly, he felt something and his expression became alert.
I just looked around and there was no one there, only a dagger on the wall.
The dagger shot directly into the wall, which shows how powerful this person is.
His place is heavily guarded, and even experts may not be able to break in.
Lu Yechen's expression turned cold. He walked forward, took out the paper, and looked at it under the oil lamp.
After seeing the content clearly, Lu Yechen's face changed.
Lu Yechen changed out of the Jinyiwei uniform and put on night clothes before going out.
When the door was opened, the two guards said respectfully, "Sir!"
"Well, you guys guard this place and don't let anyone show up. I'm going to go out for a while."
"yes!"
Lu Yechen didn't bring anyone with him and quietly came to the house where Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao were.
Su Xueyi was not surprised at all to see him coming.
“You’re here!”
When Lu Yechen saw Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao, his tense spirit relaxed.
"Brother Su, Madam Su, you called me here, is there something important to tell me?"
Su Xueyi extended her hand and invited Lu Yechen to sit down. "Please sit down. I do have something to tell you, and I need you to report it to the emperor, because this matter is of great importance."
Lu Yechen's eyes darkened. Since Su Xueyi said so, then the matter was not simple.
"Brother Su, please feel free to speak."
Su Xueyi told Lu Yechen some of her discoveries in the princess's mansion.
When Lu Yechen heard this, his eyes trembled violently.
"Zuoqiu Chi is still alive!"
He couldn't even think of this.
If that's the case, a lot of things make sense.
Lu Yechen said, "No wonder my men have gathered some information. Some ministers in the court seem to be opposing the emperor. If that's the case, a lot of things make sense."
"And Duke Wei is becoming more and more arrogant."
"The money allocated by the imperial court for disaster relief in Hezhou last year was embezzled. Local officials at all levels exploited it, and the clues lead directly to Duke Wei."
"According to the investigation, that batch of silver has not arrived at the Duke of Wei's mansion. If Zuo Qiuchi got it, it is possible."
"Also, last year, river bandits were rampant. We arrested a number of people, and after interrogation, we discovered that some of them had committed crimes against the imperial court. The cases they were involved in were also related to aristocratic families..."
Lu Yechen also told Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao about some of his discoveries.
If we were to ask who the emperor trusts, it would naturally be Su Xueyi.
So there was nothing Lu Yechen couldn't say.
What's more, Su Xueyi provided him with an important piece of information.
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