Chapter 36 Chapter 36
Chapter 36
Mr. Zhang's marriage was not going well, and his family was powerless to do anything about it.
Everyone in the family was wondering if things were not going well this year, or if so, they went to pray to the gods.
Whenever his family went to the Taoist temple, he would order Hui Nu snacks.
After hearing all this, Li Shusheng patted Master Zhang on the shoulder and said, "The time has not come yet, don't worry."
Mr. Zhang smiled good-temperedly and thanked Mr. Li.
After telling this to someone, Master Zhang felt happy and said with a smile, "Forget it. We should prepare well for the examination next year and talk about it after that."
Mr. Zhang ranked 27th in the second class of the exam this year and is also a newly promoted juren.
The imperial examination will be held in April next year, which is indeed not long away.
He looked at the book in Su Xian's hand and helped to comment on it.
He explained in a simple and easy-to-understand way. Although his rank in the imperial examination was not as high as Li Shusheng's, it was more suitable for Su Xian.
Li Shusheng touched his nose and was convinced.
When Su Xian came to school, he took his latest article to the private school, and the teacher praised him, saying, "You have made great progress recently."
The Jinshi teacher wanted to say that he had a good chance of passing the Tongshi exam, but he didn't know how to say it directly. Although he was not afraid of Su Xian being proud, he was afraid of putting pressure on him.
This child is really smart.
If he could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar at the age of twelve, then his private school would be considered an honor.
Su Xian thought to himself, there is a teacher in the private school, Mr. Huang.
There are Scholar Li and Master Zhang in the family.
One Jinshi, two Juren, and one Xiucai.
It would be strange if he didn't make further progress.
Most of these people are willing to teach me because of my sister.
If it weren’t for my sister, I wouldn’t have had such a good learning opportunity.
For his sister, he has to work harder.
In mid-October, the first heavy snow fell in Bianjing, and the results of the military assessment were also released.
Deputy Envoy Su Hongsu’s assessment result is excellent.
The commander reported to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War and promoted him to the seventh rank.
Deputy Envoy Su breathed a sigh of relief and looked full of energy.
Seventh rank!
Although he was still a minor official in Bian Jing, he had finally made some progress.
Colleagues congratulated him one after another, and the entire Fire Forbidden Department understood that as long as Deputy Envoy Su did not make any serious mistakes, he would be the commander of the Fire Forbidden Department in two years.
"Congratulations, Deputy Envoy Su."
"As expected of Deputy Envoy Su, he is diligent and meritorious on weekdays, and his assessment is indeed top-notch."
"Please take better care of your brothers in the future."
"Haha, I knew you could do it!"
"We still have to wait for the documents from the Ministry of Personnel. It's not possible now." Although Deputy Envoy Su was happy, he was also humble.
The commander stroked his white beard and told everyone to disperse quickly.
Although this matter is basically a done deal, don't be too happy until the end, so as not to arouse jealousy.
The formal appointment has to wait for the Ministry of Personnel to issue it.
There are so many things to do at the end of the year that we probably have to wait until the twelfth month.
It is reasonable to issue documents in the twelfth month and officially get promoted next year.
They couldn't be too happy in the Bingmasi, so the Su family celebrated a little behind closed doors.
Not to mention anything else, just getting a top score on the assessment is already great!
Su Yinyin was also in the kitchen at this moment. The little doll was holding the dough in her hands. She gently rolled out the kneaded dough, then used her little hands to pinch it into balls and tear it into dough sheets.
The thin and soft noodles are cooked immediately when put into the boiling mutton soup.
A bowl of fragrant mutton soup noodles is ready, it smells so good that it makes you dizzy.
Su Yinyin wiped her hands and said in surprise, "Mom, you try it first."
I haven't made it for a long time, I didn't expect it to be still good.
Madam Su was surprised, but couldn't help feeling proud.
Her daughter is good at everything.
Adding some milk to the mutton soup actually makes the soup base more delicious. This is so smart.
Madam Su ate a small bowl and praised: "It's delicious."
When her daughter said she wanted to cook something for her dad to celebrate, she was a little worried, so she said she would do it.
I didn’t expect the mutton soup noodles to be so delicious.
When Su Xian, the deputy envoy of the Su Dynasty, came over to serve the food, he suddenly smelled the fragrance inside and was even more surprised. He subconsciously said, "Hui Niang, the food you cook is getting more and more fragrant."
"My daughter made it. She rolled out the dough herself." Madam Su asked them all to taste it.
The taste was so good that the whole family gathered around the stove and ate up all the noodles.
"tasty."
"The mutton soup tastes better."
“It smells good.”
Su Yinyin also squinted her eyes in satisfaction.
tasty!
The noodles are good, and the mutton soup is also good.
It seems that the skills have not been lost.
Then she can cook a meal for Yuan Rui.
Just consider it as her birthday present.
I wish he could use it more and not be so skinny.
Deputy Envoy Su didn't know that his daughter cooked for him to test her cooking skills.
Because Yuan Rui's birthday is coming soon, she has to set off too.
Yuan Rui's family had arranged carriages and servants early on. They were all people Su Yinyin had met before and were very familiar to her.
But since it was their daughter's first time going on a long journey, the Su family was definitely worried, and Deputy Envoy Su even planned to take leave to follow her.
Madam Su, on the other hand, couldn't leave because many people had ordered wedding cakes before the New Year, and she had hired helpers in advance so as not to let everyone wait in vain.
Su Xian also wanted to go, but he had to take exams after the New Year, and no one would allow him to leave Beijing.
In the end, it was a mission from the Military Affairs Department that solved the problem.
Prince Ning had a letter to deliver, and the place happened to be at a farm near Yuan Rui's villa.
Deputy Envoy Su simply asked his familiar subordinate Ding Pengzheng to go, so that he could accompany his daughter. A round trip of five days was just right.
Ding Peng was pleased to accept the order and patted his chest and said, "Deputy Envoy Su, you can trust me with everything."
Having said that, everyone should still be worried.
This is the first time my daughter is traveling far away.
It’s my first time away from home, and it makes me feel uncomfortable no matter how I think about it.
Especially Madam Su, when her daughter discussed this matter with her, she didn't notice anything, but now she feels very reluctant.
But she knew that her daughter would not change her mind once she made up her mind.
And even though she is young, she never likes to owe favors to others.
When she was little, her daughter would feel guilty no matter what she and her husband did for her, not to mention that her good friend had come back specially for her birthday.
In order to repay this kindness, she was willing to go in the wind and snow.
"My baby, how can this be so good." Madam Su hugged her daughter and said softly, "Go early and come back early."
Su Yinyin nodded seriously.
Sure.
She will come back after celebrating Yuan Rui’s birthday!
On October 26, Su Yinyin left Beijing in Yuan Rui's carriage. Beside her was Ding Pengzheng on horseback. There were two more carriages following behind, all of which were birthday gifts from Yuan Rui's family.
Ding Peng was looking at the servants of Yuan Rui's family. He always felt that these people were in better health and stronger than him who came from the military.
The family that can afford to hire such servants must be of good status.
Inside the carriage, the servant Guo Zhan placed the warm stove that had been prepared long ago next to Miss Yin Yin and said, "You can stretch out in this place, it's very soft. If you feel sleepy, you can just sleep here."
This carriage doesn't look big, but it is designed to be sealed and warm.
There is also a small bed inside, which is definitely no problem for children to sleep on. There are even fences on both sides, so it is absolutely safe and comfortable.
The carriages made by the skilled craftsmen in the palace are definitely impeccable.
Su Yinyin was prepared to endure hardships, but she didn't expect that Yuan Rui's family had prepared such a good carriage.
I ate and slept along the way.
Su Yinyin didn't feel tired at all, and even asked Brother Ding to sit in the carriage and rest for a while.
Ding Peng could not help but ask his servant Guo Zhan: "What is the identity of your master? He fought with the servants during the break just now, and I couldn't beat him."
Guo Zhan thought to himself, these are the most powerful imperial guards in the palace, all the most outstanding children from each family, with a profound family background, it is normal that they cannot be defeated.
As for the master's identity, he didn't dare to say it.
Guo Zhan only said: "The family is somewhat respectable, and these servants are all family-born children, specially selected for Miss Yinyin."
This is simply like listening to your words as if you were listening to a conversation.
No answer at all.
Ding Pengzheng was not the kind of person who would get to the bottom of things, so he didn't ask any further.
The same conversation was also happening in Beijing.
Madam Su is better. She has been very busy lately, delivering wedding cakes one order at a time and taking the ladies to deliver the goods everywhere.
Some households even ordered New Year snacks in advance and were so busy that they temporarily put their daughter's affairs aside.
Every time Deputy Envoy Su returned to the Bingmasi after patrol, he would always feel worried.
Meeting Prince Ning at this moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Prince Ning, do you know what the Yuan family is like?"
In the entire Bianjing, he had never heard of a family with the surname Yuan.
I didn’t care about these things before, I just thought they were just kids socializing.
The reason he asked about the family background was not because he was trying to curry favor with the family, but because he was worried about his own daughter.
Prince Ning was vague and only said, "Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem with his family."
After that, for the sake of Deputy Envoy Ansu's heart, he added: "We are still relatives. His parents are both good people."
relative?
Prince Ning is a distant relative of the royal family.
Is it the same for Yuan Rui’s family?
Is this Bian Jing? Anyone here is so powerful.
While everyone was puzzled, on the evening of October 28th, Su Yinyin had already arrived at the hot spring villa.
As soon as you get close, you can feel the difference of this place. There is heavy snow outside, but you can even see a hint of green inside.
Ding Peng was delivering a letter to the neighboring farm when Guo Zhan brought Su Yinyin in.
There weren't many servants and guards along the way, but they were all big and strong. However, they looked gentle and polite. Although they were curious about who this little kid was, they didn't ask too much.
It was already evening when Su Yinyin got off the carriage. She said directly, "Take me to the kitchen."
She also wants to make a birthday present.
Guo Zhan has already prepared the necessary ingredients.
Su Yinyin's original plan was to buy it when she got to the vicinity of the villa, but the matter was taken care of by the servants and she would not have to worry about it at all.
Su Yinyin even sighed.
For Yuan Rui’s birthday gift, all the ingredients for the gift were prepared by him.
I always feel that her return gift is not enough.
With this in mind, I became more attentive when preparing food.
In the main courtyard of the hot spring villa, the house next to the warm hot spring pool does not need charcoal fire, people can move freely, and the clothes they wear are as if in spring.
Today, Li Ruiyuan, who is already eight years old, is holding a brush and writing the homework left by his tutor.
What the Taifu said was that there were so many holidays for the provincial examinations this year, and he would be away from the capital for several months, and he would be busy with the imperial examinations next.
So it’s better to do more homework and not be idle.
Li Ruiyuan felt that the Grand Tutor was a little too relaxed. He didn't dare to speak to him so bluntly before, always worried that he was in poor health and couldn't overwork.
In the past two years, I have had a feeling that I know you can do it, so I should write more.
Li Ruiyuan didn't hate this feeling, but he still sneered.
He has been away from Beijing for three months, not three years. How could he have so much homework to do?
The little kid with a cold face did not stop writing. After a while he asked, "Isn't Guo Zhan back yet?"
Logically, he should have come back with Yin Yin's letter.
The subordinate quickly said, "He returned, but I heard that he had something urgent to do, so he went to the kitchen."
kitchen?
Did the Queen Mother ask him to bring any food?
Li Ruiyuan lowered his eyes.
All food tasted the same to him.
"Get the letter first."
Reading Yin Yin's letter helped him eat a few more bites of food.
After a while, the subordinate hesitated and said, "Eunuch Guo said that there is no letter this time."
No letter?
Li Ruiyuan stopped writing, looked up at his subordinates, then looked at the dark night and closed his eyes slightly.
If there is no such thing, then there is no such thing. Just let him write it.
As he was speaking, Guo Zhan hurried over and apologized repeatedly.
He was in a hurry to send Miss Yin Yin to the kitchen and forgot about the birthday gifts from His Majesty, the Empress, and the ministers.
If His Highness were in the capital, even if there was no grand banquet, there would be a small banquet in the palace, and the Emperor's close ministers would certainly send gifts.
Although there is no banquet now, these etiquette cannot be mentioned.
Besides, there are gifts prepared by the emperor and empress personally, all of which are rare treasures.
The two carriages of gifts were placed in the side hall. Guo Zhan only took the ones sent by the emperor and empress. They were two pieces of clothing as thin as cicada wings. They looked flimsy, but they were actually very soft to the touch.
"The Queen said that this kind of fabric is very warm in winter and can keep you warm even in the snow."
In short, it was very rare. Even the emperor and the empress only had so much, and could make two sets of clothes.
One is for His Highness, and the other is for Su Yinyin.
There are also two pieces of warm jade, which can keep warm in winter and cool in summer when held in the hand. They are very rare and are also for two people.
Although the emperor and empress could not come, they had already carefully prepared gifts.
There was a flash of warmth in Li Ruiyuan's eyes. He thanked his father and mother, and couldn't let go of the two pieces of jade. He wanted to have someone send them to Bian Jing, but he also wanted to give them to the baby personally.
A light aroma of mutton wafted over, and Li Ruiyuan subconsciously looked outside the door, but saw an unexpected person.
Su Yinyin changed her clothes, and the person behind her helped her carry the food box, her mouth was watering.
My God, I’ve never seen a kid who can cook like this.
I thought it was amazing that this little kid could just make a dish, but who would have thought he could make such delicious noodles.
Su Yinyin entered the kitchen and started working immediately. Just as she had guessed, there was mutton broth in the kitchen, which saved her a lot of trouble.
As the weather gets colder, many families will prepare some broth so they can use it at any time.
The rest was up to her to do.
As soon as she got the prepared fresh mutton, Su Yinyin said, "Good mutton."
It is non-sticky, smooth in color, and not smelly.
This is obviously not a local sheep, like the famous beach sheep.
I knew that Yuan Rui's family was powerful, but I didn't expect that the kitchen would always have beach lamb ready.
Even so, Su Yinyin was still careful to remove the odor and was determined to retain only the freshness.
Everyone in the kitchen saw that she was small but very skilled at her job. Even when kneading dough, she knew to taste the difference between different doughs first and then choose the most suitable one.
This one looks like it has been in the kitchen for a long time.
Su Yinyin just did this out of habit. Once she got into the mood, she basically didn't care what others thought.
The fresh mutton is put into the pot, seasoned with pepper and other ingredients, then fragrant with scallion oil, and finally added with broth and milk to enhance the flavor.
Mix the dough, knead it, tear it into thin, translucent but not broken sheets, and immediately cook it in broth.
A bowl of noodles like this only has a faint aroma of mutton at the end. If you smell it carefully, you can discover the complex flavors of scallion oil and pepper.
And all of these are soaked in the soft and easy-to-digest noodles.
The kitchen was filled with the sound of swallowing saliva.
Even with so many seasonings, the dish still tastes bright and refreshing.
This, this effect would never be achieved if the materials were not cut very precisely and the mixing was not excellent.
"It's a talent. This technique is already a talent."
After Su Yinyin left, the chef said directly.
All the chefs assigned from the imperial kitchen said so, which shows how capable she is.
This was Su Yinyin's second time making mutton soup noodles, and she was already very familiar with it. She asked someone to help her put the food in a warm bowl, then put it in a food box, and went to find Yuan Rui.
She is still too young, and making a bowl of noodles is so tiring.
Oh, when she grows up, a whole table of food won’t be a problem!
"Yinyin." Li Ruiyuan couldn't believe his eyes and walked over quickly, "Why are you here?"
Li Ruiyuan didn't dare to move his eyes, for fear that he had seen it wrong.
Su Yinyin smiled happily and said, "Celebrating your birthday."
"Happy birthday!"
Su Yinyin imitated Yuan Rui's way of giving her a gift and said to him, "Do you want to see what's inside?"
Su Yinyin was a little nervous.
At that time, Yuan Rui gave her such a beautiful and precious little butterfly, but she gave her a bowl of noodles. Wouldn’t that be inappropriate?
Yuan Rui looked at the food box, then at the nervous baby, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, and said, "I like it no matter what it is."
The aroma of the mutton soup that followed was thought to be mouth-watering enough.
When the food boxes were opened, everyone drooled in unison, realizing how delicious the bowl of noodles was.
It smells so good.
It’s obviously the same ingredients, so why does this bowl of noodles smell so different?
Su Yinyin explained: "I made this for you. I hope you will eat well and grow up well in the new year."
That's what she wanted.
I hope my friend will get better and better and no longer be troubled by eating.
Li Ruiyuan lowered his eyes slightly, and his expression could not be seen clearly. The little child took two steps forward and hugged the baby: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Don't listen to me.
I hope you are healthy.
Su Yinyin was unable to explain and patted Yuan Rui on the back: "Okay, let's eat. I've been riding in a carriage for two days."
Li Ruiyuan hugged her tighter.
The baby came over on such a cold day, which made this gift even more precious.
She was so young and yet she had to cook her own food.
If I wasn't afraid of the cold and eating, none of this would have happened.
"I'm sorry for making you so tired."
Su Yinyin tilted her head: "What does this have to do with anything? It's my duty to celebrate your birthday."
Li Ruiyuan was led forward by the baby. The noodles had been served and the kitchen also brought out the other dishes for tonight.
Today is the Crown Prince's birthday, and the dishes prepared are rich.
The warm inner hall was brightly lit with candles.
The two children started to eat dinner.
The first thing Li Ruiyuan ate was definitely the mutton soup noodles made by Su Yinyin.
The soft noodles go down in your mouth without much chewing, and it tastes delicious with the soup and the aroma of mutton.
Li Ruiyuan seemed to have found the feeling of eating long ago.
Before the age of three, sugar was sweet, vegetables were flavorful, and all the taste senses seemed to have returned.
The aroma of the noodles suppressed many things in his mind, and in a short while, he finished the bowl of noodles.
The servants cried with joy and were eager to report the news to the emperor and empress.
Su Yinyin stopped him from having the second bowl: "Take your time. You will have indigestion if you eat too much."
Li Ruiyuan looked at her and nodded seriously. He listened to the little baby.
At night, Su Yinyin wanted to talk more with Yuan Rui. She was also very happy that Yuan Rui liked the gift, but she was tired from the journey and fell asleep after curling up on the soft couch for a while.
Li Ruiyuan never took his eyes away. The thin man carried the baby to the warm inner hall and slept in another room.
This year's birthday is great.
October 29th, early morning.
Su Yinyin just turned over and realized that something was wrong with the environment around her. There was something warm at hand.
She was half asleep and took it to look at it for a few seconds. It was a beautiful jade pendant, the size of a palm, and felt warm to the touch.
Even if the room is warm, the jade pendant shouldn't feel warm to the touch.
After Su Yinyin got up, she played for a while and didn't notice that Yuan Rui had come over.
Yuan Rui was not wearing thick clothes, but with the warm clothes given by his father and mother inside, he looked exceptionally thin, but today he looked upright and spirited.
"Look, it's very warm." Su Yinyin said, "It's placed by the bed."
Li Ruiyuan handed the jade pendant back to her: "Wearing this will keep you warm in winter."
Warm jade?!
How much is this worth?!
Su Yinyin felt like the sky was falling.
She had just used the noodles she had carefully made yesterday to reluctantly return the small amount of birthday gift she had received last time.
How am I going to pay it back this time?
Su Yinyin quickly declined and tried to change the subject: "Although it's warm here, aren't you wearing too thin clothes? Do you want to change into thicker clothes?"
The four-year-old baby Su Yinyin is wearing round clothes, her palms are sweaty, and it is inconvenient for her to move in winter.
When this was mentioned, two maids came in, holding a piece of clothing carefully in their hands.
Li Ruiyuan: "I wear clothes made of this kind of fabric. You can try it too. It is very warm."
Su Yinyin looked at the maids' expressions and knew that the clothes were even more expensive.
No way!
If this continues, will she have to cook for Yuan Rui for the rest of her life?
No, absolutely not.
Li Ruiyuan didn't give her a chance to refuse. Instead, he pulled the baby's sleeve and said, "The bowl of noodles we had last night was excellent. I haven't been able to taste the flavor of food for a long time."
Su Yinyin was stunned.
This was the first time Yuan Rui described the feeling of eating to her.
"I've been eating for the past few years, but I've barely swallowed the food. If I eat a little too much, I'll spit it out." Li Ruiyuan said seriously, "Thank you. This is much more valuable to me than a gift."
The servant Guo Zhan quickly followed up and said, "Yes, as long as the young master can eat, the master and his wife are willing to exchange it for mountains of gold and silver."
"You must accept it, and cook more food for our young master in the future."
"Can."
"no."
It could be Su Yinyin who said it, but Li Ruiyuan directly refused.
Why?
Everyone was very confused.
Li Ruiyuan said directly: "I will overcome it myself, and she doesn't need to work too hard."
"You don't have to come so far to find me."
Li Ruiyuan said coldly: "It's my problem."
No, it's not your problem.
There's nothing anyone can do about getting sick.
Li Ruiyuan completely caught the meaning in Su Yinyin's big eyes, and whispered, "So I want to go back to Beijing."
Back to Beijing?
It's snowing heavily outside.
Once we left the villa, it was really freezing cold.
Li Ruiyuan asked her to look at his warm clothes and said seriously, "My parents gave me warm clothes and jade, and you braved the cold to come to me, so I want to go back."
"Put on some warm clothes too, and let's go back to Beijing together."
According to Su Yinyin's plan, she would indeed set off for Beijing today.
Because the weather gets colder as we get further back, we’re afraid that the snow will be too heavy and it will be inconvenient to move on the road.
But she didn't expect that Yuan Rui would go back with him.
Seeing Yuan Rui's determined look, Su Yinyin gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, let's go back together. I will protect you."
Yuan Rui is really courageous.
It's really amazing to face the things you fear.
So she will protect Yuan Rui well!
Seeing the two little babies huddled together, the maids were filled with love and wanted to hold the children in their arms and cuddle them.
Return to Beijing.
Be right back.
Heavy snow fell from the sky.
It seems that the test for Li Ruiyuan to return to Beijing is becoming more and more difficult.
The two little kids are holding hands, they are not afraid!
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