Chapter 121 Lift High
Fan Yanjia is not very old, but he has a little nephew at home and is very good at playing with children. Seeing that Su Ruojin was determined to catch Su Sanlang, he also became playful. He turned around and lifted Su Sanlang up to prevent the young lady from catching her brother.
Su Sanlang was stunned at first, then he shouted loudly: "Yeah, sister can't catch me."
Little brat! Su Ruojin glared at him as he took a breath, "Agan, come down quickly."
Su Sanlang proudly made faces at his elder sister: "No... No..."
Su Ruojin couldn't call her own brother, so she had to say to Fan Yanjia, "Brother Yanjia, let go quickly..." Before she could finish her words, someone grabbed her armpits, and in a flash, her feet were suspended in the air.
Suddenly, he was taller than his younger brother. He looked down at his younger brother and they both stared in shock.
Uh...what happened?
Su Ruojin came to her senses from the shock and found herself being held up by Zhao Lan, facing her younger brother.
She: ... turned her head to look at the young man who picked her up, "Brother... what are you doing? I didn't ask you to lift it up. I just found that the dust from my brother's shoes rubbed against Mr. Fan's robe. What do you think?"
The young man's expression was calm and composed, as if he was not holding up the lovely young lady. He also did not see the young lady's mouth open in surprise, as if to say that they could now catch the 'bandit'.
Su Ruojin: ...
Fan Yanjia was also stunned. How could the young Prince Zhao still have the patience to play with these little kids? How was this possible?
"How come you are taller than me?" Only Su Sanlang shouted in surprise and wonder, "Wow... Sister, Brother Zhao is so amazing..."
The two young masters, Zhao and Fan, stood at the gate of the Su family's courtyard. They were as handsome as bamboos and pines, and dressed in gorgeous clothes. Even in the alley full of officials' homes, they were very eye-catching. The children in the alley gathered around them curiously. The Su siblings were held up by the two gorgeous young masters, and they all looked at them with envious smiles. They also wanted to be held up high, how fun it would be.
Yang Si Niang looked up and asked, "Ajin, are they your father's students?"
Su Ruojin was really mad at her stinky third brother. She came back to her senses and kicked her legs twice, "Put me down quickly." There were so many children, she didn't call Zhao Lan by any title, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.
Zhao Lan seemed to be slow to react.
Seeing that he would not let go, Su Ruojin kicked twice again, staring at him with her beautiful big almond eyes, signaling him to put her down quickly. There were so many children watching, it would not be good.
The young lady's eyes almost popped out of her head. Zhao Lan held the corners of his mouth tightly, as if he had finally reacted, and slowly put the person on the ground.
When Fan Yanjia saw him put the young lady down, he also put Su Sanlang down.
Su Ruojin glared at the stinky third brother again, then turned around and said with a smile, "Arong, we have a guest at home. I'll play with you tomorrow." Then she went to hold Su Silang's hand who was standing obediently by the wall, "Come on, Acheng, let's go home."
She led the way home, and the children in the alley dispersed when they saw that there was nothing exciting to watch.
Zhao Fan and the other man followed the Su siblings into the yard.
Yang Si Niang stood between the walls of the two courtyards, watching the servants carrying things left and right. It seemed that the two young masters had given a lot of gifts to the Su family. She pursed her lips. People often came to the Yang family to give gifts, but her mother never accepted them and sent the people away with various reasons.
My mother said that giving gifts is not good, so is it okay for students to give gifts to their teachers?
When there were guests at home, Mrs. Ding (Ji's mother) hurried over to hug Su Silang.
Cheng Yingzhen looked behind the two young masters.
Fan Yanjia bowed and said, "Yanjia greets Madam."
Zhao Lan followed suit and saluted.
Cheng Yingzhen quickly told the two young masters not to be polite, and subconsciously glanced towards the door.
Fan Yanjia smiled and said, "Dr. Su hasn't returned from the Imperial College yet. I got out of the Imperial College early today thanks to the young prince."
So that's how it is!
Cheng Yingzhen wanted to welcome the two to the main hall, but Fan Yanjia refused, "Let's go to the study, Su Dalang is here!"
"exist!"
Su Dalang is going to Dongshan Academy in these few days. He has almost packed his things and is just waiting for the day to come.
Dongshan Academy is located halfway up Dongshan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. The mountains are undulating, the environment is beautiful, and it is quiet and pleasant, making it very suitable for building academies and villas.
Su Dalang had already come out when he heard the noise, and Xue Wulang followed behind. The young men, young and old, greeted each other and soon entered Su Yanli's study.
Cheng Yingzhen asked her daughter, "What are you going to serve to the two young masters tonight?"
The first lunar month had just passed and the weather was still cold. There wasn't much river fish or seafood in the northern city of Bianjing. The only things there were meat, chicken and duck, which were also the common dishes eaten by ordinary people like them. The meat dishes included eight-treasure tofu, salty braised pork, sweet and sour pork, and crispy duck with sesame seeds. For vegetarian dishes, there were the fungus brought by Father Feng and the dried kelp bought during the Chinese New Year, so we had scrambled eggs with fungus, stir-fried kelp with mung bean sprouts, and the most common stir-fried cabbage in winter. For soup, we had clear soup with Vietnamese chicken.
Eight Treasure Tofu is a dish recorded in the Suiyuan Food List. It is said to be very good for conditioning, weight loss, and delicate skin. Su Ruojin loved this dish in her previous life. It was simply created for women. It is made with bamboo shoots, white fungus, pork tripe, dried sea fish, shiitake mushrooms, tofu and other ingredients. It is delicious and nutritious. The best time to eat it is when the spring is warm but still cold.
Xianshaobai, as Sichuan people call it, is actually similar in ingredients and cooking method to Meicaikourou. Both use pickled vegetables to absorb all the greasiness of the fatty pork belly, making the meat less greasy and the vegetables full of meaty flavor. When you take a bite, the meat is tender and the vegetables are fine, and the taste is salty, fresh and sweet, with endless flavor.
Sweet and sour pork, also known as old-fashioned pork, is a traditional Cantonese specialty dish. It is made by mixing lean meat, seasoning and starch into large meatballs, fried in a pan until crispy, and coated with sweet and sour sauce. It tastes sweet and sour and is very popular among people, especially children. The two teenagers who came are not very old, so they must like it too.
Crispy Duck with Sesame Seeds. Choose a fat duck, prepare it and fry it in a frying pan. Pour oil on the duck and fry it until the surface is golden. Pour out the oil, sprinkle with pepper powder, pour in sesame oil, take out and cut into strips, and arrange them neatly on the plate. At first glance, it looks a bit like roast duck, golden and shiny, soft, crispy, tender, and fresh, and it is unforgettable.
The last dish is clear soup with Yue chicken. Of course, you can’t buy Yue chicken in Bianjing City, but that doesn’t stop Su Ruojin from using it as the name of this soup. The washed and processed chicken is placed in a casserole and simmered on low heat. It looks like clear soup with little water, but in fact, the clear soup is fresh and original. Whether you drink a bowl of it before a meal or have a bowl after a full meal, it is the most refreshing and delicious. Every sip will give you a sense of satisfaction and happiness.
The two young gentlemen held their small bowls of soup, squinting their eyes and taking small sips without stopping. Even the youngest, Su Silang, held the bowl and refused to put it down. His little belly was so round from drinking that he still cried for more soup.
To digest the meal after dinner, it was cold at night, so Su Yanli put a fire basket in the study to keep it warm.
When there were guests present, Su Ruojin would not go to her father's study.
Fan Yanjia: Little Prince Zhao, boys and girls aged seven years old should sit at different tables. This is not a good idea!
Zhao Lan: ...Hug my wife, thank you!
Su Ruojin...
(End of this chapter)
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