Xu Jiang glared at him, then asked, "Auntie, do you like sour food?"
Lou Yunchun shook his head. Madam Lou shared the same taste as him, liking sweets. "Father can make cherry cakes."
Cherry buns are made by removing the pits of cherries and stewing them with mutton. A little bean paste and sugarcane juice are added during the cooking process. After the juice is dried up, the mutton and cherry flesh are scooped out and spread on rolled dough, or wrapped into a roll, or pinched into a crescent shape, and finally baked or steamed.
The taste is salty, sour, sweet and very delicious.
There are mostly steamed bun restaurants in the streets of Beijing, and the most of them are in Liquanfang, because this is a Hu food. However, this cherry steamed bun is a combination of the sweet taste of Beijing residents and seasonal changes, so it is the most sought-after.
Xu Jiang bought some and tasted it yesterday, and it was indeed good.
Seeing her staring at the cherries in a daze, Lou Yunchun thought she wanted to eat some too, so he took note of it and planned to ask his father for advice when he got home in the evening.
"How are we going to eat all these cherries?"
Xu Jiang thought about it, took out chopsticks to remove the core of the cherry, poured two spoonfuls of sugarcane juice on it, and then mixed it well and divided it into plates.
When I tasted it again later, it was no longer sour. I couldn't help but think that it would taste even better if some cooked cheese was poured on it.
Buttermilk cherries are also a popular dessert.
The two of them were framing the books while eating sugarcane juice and cherries, feeling very comfortable.
While binding the books, Xu Jiang remembered the invitation she had just received and asked, "Does Zhaoyue know Liu Sizhen from the Ministry of Revenue?"
"I know him." Lou Yunchun paused, raised his eyes and asked, "Did you receive his invitation?"
"Yes, the Bookworm Elegant Meeting." Xu Jiang asked, "Did you receive it too?"
Lou Yunchun shook his head, "No, he never invites us."
Xu Jiang hesitated even more, "So, do you think I should agree or not?"
"Yes." Lou Yunchun then added, "Agree that I will go with you."
"Is it convenient? Will it delay you?"
"He usually chooses his days off to hold his gatherings, so it's no big deal."
"Okay, then we'll go together." Lou Yunchun also went, which made Xu Jiang feel more at ease. Then he asked, "But if you just go like this, won't it be too abrupt?"
Lou Yunchun was well-known and had just settled a lawsuit with the Ministry of Revenue in the court, in which he had offended someone seriously. Xu Jiang was afraid that he would be stopped before he even entered the house.
"No problem, I'll just be your assistant."
Xu Jiang thought about his appearance as a servant and said jokingly, "I can't afford such a valuable servant."
Lou Yunchun also smiled and said, "No wages."
Liang Mo in the shop vaguely heard half of it and felt uneasy for a moment. Was the boss complaining to the young man on the same floor that his wages were too expensive?
With this thought in mind, the carving knife in his hand suddenly became a little disorganized.
After the matter of the elegant gathering of books was settled, Xu Jiang asked in a low voice about Master Lin.
"You recommended Master Lin, but have you asked him about his wishes?"
"Mr. Du should have mentioned this matter in the letter that he asked Zeng Zhui to bring to him, but Mr. Lin has not yet expressed his opinion." Lou Yunchun did not make the recommendation rashly. It was the result of discussion among several gentlemen, and he was the one who finally submitted it.
Xu Jiang thought for a moment and suggested, "I was just saying I wanted to go see Hong Chu. Let's finish this work quickly and go together."
"Okay."
After saying that, the two of them did not delay any longer. They quickly bound several sets of books, packed up their things, and headed towards Nanshan Academy.
When I arrived at the school, I saw Zeng Zhui knocking on the cloud board. As soon as the cloud board sounded, students came out from all the doors and jumped all over the yard like chicks just out of the pen.
Master Lin walked out of a classroom, followed by a little tail, who was naturally Lu Zhen.
"Lu Zhen." Xu Jiang called out.
Lu Zhen looked towards her, then ran towards her with a look of surprise. When he reached her and saw Lou Yunchun there, he immediately stopped and bowed to them in a formal manner, "Hello, Sister Xu, Hello, Brother Lou."
"Hello to you too." Xu Jiang pinched his hair bun.
Master Lin and Zeng Zhui also came forward to greet them.
Lou Yunchun bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Master."
"You're here." Master Lin returned his greeting, then said gently to Xu Jiang, "Hong Chu is in the backyard."
"I'll go see her." Xu Jiang and Lou Yunchun looked at each other and went to the backyard.
Zeng Zhui saw that Master Lin and Lou Yunchun had something to say, so he picked up the little sticky kid on the ground, put him on his shoulders, and went to play nearby.
Master Lin said to Lou Yunchun, "Let's go to the study and talk."
Lou Yunchun nodded, "Okay."
The two of them then went to the study.
Xu Jiang came to the backyard and saw Lin Hongchu mending clothes. Xu Jiang looked at the style of the clothes and thought they must be Master Lin's.
Xu Jiang coughed lightly, startling Lin Hongchu so much that she looked up. Seeing her, she smiled and said, "Sister is here."
For a moment, Xu Jiang saw the shadow of Mrs. Lin in her.
Xu Jiang walked over, brought a low stool from under the eaves, and sat down beside her. She asked casually, "Are you sewing clothes for Master Lin?"
Lin Hongchu nodded. "Well, it's getting hot, and winter clothes are no longer wearable. So I found some thin shirts, mended them, and washed them. I'll let them air in the sun these two days, so they'll be more comfortable for Dad to wear."
"Let me help you."
"Okay." Lin Hongchu found another needle and thread for Xu Jiang, and the two of them sewed together.
Lin Hongchu asked, "How's the work going in the shop?"
"I just finished my work today, so I came to see you."
"Sister, are you here alone?"
"And your brother Lou."
Lin Hongchu laughed when he heard this.
Xu Jiang pinched her face and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing. Are you about to change your name to brother-in-law?"
"You little girl, you dare to tease me." Xu Jiang put down the needle, hugged her in his arms and pinched her, making her laugh and beg for mercy.
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