Chapter 198 Preserved Eggs and Roast Duck
Someone who was watching the fun in the alley recognized Su Ruojin and called out, "Ajin, are you coming back to the old house?"
The house whose door was knocked open by the Imperial City Patrol was next door to the one Lord Yang had just left. She was about to squeeze in when she heard her former playmate in the alley asking a question. She turned around and said, "Yes, Ah Xu."
Taking the opportunity to ask, "I remember this was the Qu family, what happened?"
Fang Congxu replied: "The Qu family returned to their hometown last year, and this house has been rented out several times."
"Then now..."
Fang Congxu was also curious, "I don't know what's going on either."
Zhao Lan asked Santai to do the job, but Su Ruojin looked around and didn't see Santai. After thinking about it, she understood that people like Santai and Hua Ping would generally not come forward to do things unless they had no other choice. If they came forward and let ordinary people know them, how could they catch the spies?
Sure enough, after a while, the covered gate was opened by the patrolmen guarding the gate, and the scene in the yard was soon exposed to everyone. Several patrolmen were escorting two men with hoods on their heads. The onlookers could not see their faces and had no idea who they were.
Su Ruojin took a glance and stretched her head to look behind the escort. She saw a middle-aged man in his thirties being carried by four patrolmen. His face was not covered. She recognized him as Carpenter Zhang at a glance. Tears suddenly flowed out. She opened her mouth to call for help, but was pulled back.
She instinctively turned her head.
It was Zhao Lan. She didn't know when he stood behind her. Most of the people watching knew him. Of course, as Su Yanli's students, they automatically gave way to him.
He shook his head almost imperceptibly at the young lady.
Su Ruojin also knew how powerful this was, and immediately reacted, saying something that everyone who knew him would say: "Little Prince, it's Master Zhang, he made all my little brother's walkers."
When the patrol officer saw Prince Zhao, he quickly came over to pay his respects and said, "The Military Department received a report that someone was kidnapped. These two were just caught. They were afraid of bringing shame to their families, so they asked us to put his face on them so that no one they know can see them."
Zhao Lan nodded, "Do whatever you need to do."
"Yes, little prince."
The officer turned around and was about to go to do his job, but Su Ruojin pulled him back and said, "Sir, how is Master Zhang?"
"He has been drugged and unconscious for a while. I think he is about to wake up. We need to take him to the government office for questioning. Once the interview is completed, we can let him go home."
Great, it's ok!
Su Ruojin finally let go of the heavy stone in her heart and turned around to tell Carpenter Zhang's family.
The onlookers also recognized Carpenter Zhang and were all surprised. "Who did Carpenter Zhang offend?"
"Is someone trying to steal his baby walker blueprints?"
…
Carpenter Zhang sells walkers in this area. Almost everyone who has a child has bought one from him and knows him. People are talking about him at once, and some are guessing that he got kidnapped because of the money he made, or that someone wants his craft.
Zhao Lan and Su Ruojin walked out of the crowd and passed by their former playmate. They lowered their eyes and glanced at him twice before leaving.
Fang Congxu was thirteen or fourteen years old. She was frightened by the cold glances from the noble young man and broke out in a cold sweat. She thought to herself that the Su family had really become so rich that she was not even allowed to talk to them. It was a pity that her mother had once thought of letting Ajin become his wife, but that was simply impossible.
Fang Congxu sighed. Actually, the one he liked was Yang Si Niang. He had just wanted to ask how Si Niang was doing, but his mother and Madam Yang did not get along, so it was just a fantasy to want Si Niang to be his wife. He looked at the second wife of the Su family who was leaving with disappointment. They had played in the mud together when they were young, so how come they became so strangers after growing up?
When they reached the entrance of the alley and saw no one around, Su Ruojin asked, "Young Prince, Carpenter Zhang was guilty of hiding the wall. He escaped safely this time, but what about the future?"
If the young prince had no idea, Su Ruojin was prepared to give Carpenter Zhang some money and let him take his family to a strange place to live in hiding, away from the prying eyes of the Liao and Xia people.
The young lady raised her head, looking at him with her pair of bright almond-shaped eyes, waiting for his decision. If he had no idea, the young lady seemed to have already found a way out for Carpenter Zhang.
"Where are you going to send him?"
Su Ruojin: ...Is her intention so obvious?
"It's hard to say. I have to wait until I meet Carpenter Zhang. I'll support him wherever he wants to go."
It is true.
Zhao Lan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a plan."
Su Ruojin was not worried about his plan, "Does your plan include his family?"
Carpenter Zhang is just an ordinary citizen. Su Ruojin doesn't want to separate his family just because she gave him the musket map. She wants to ensure that the Zhang family remains together.
this……
Zhao Lan's original intention was really just to target Carpenter Zhang, but now the young lady has reminded him.
After thinking for a moment, he said softly, "Let their family disappear in the capital together, is that okay?"
"Thank you, little prince."
Zhao Lan lowered his head and was about to say something when he was interrupted.
"Ajin...Ajin..."
He turned his head, his brows barely frowning.
Lord Xue was like someone who had crawled out of the slums. He was so excited to see his former lucky star and god of wealth that he ran straight over.
Su Ruojin was startled, "Uncle Xue, you..." She realized halfway through the question that because Carpenter Zhang was missing, he was probably "invited" to be questioned.
Another person implicated by her.
She felt guilty and hurried over to help him up, "Uncle Xue, the weather is so hot, go back and take a shower and have a rest."
After being detained for a day and a night, Xue Changcheng had not eaten even a grain of rice except for a few sips of water. He was indeed hungry and tired, but he waved his hand and said, "What kind of thing is this cylinder you asked me to make for you? It was bombarded by people from the Imperial City Department and the Dali Temple. It's really weird. Do I really look like a bad guy?"
In the middle of summer, without washing or brushing teeth for a whole day and night, Lord Xue stood in front of the crowd, dirty and sweaty, looking shabby and decadent. His words, which sounded pitiful, turned out to have a comedic effect.
Su Ruojin almost couldn't hold it in, but she managed to hold it back, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, how about I give you a delicious recipe."
The pitiful Master Xue's eyes lit up when he heard this. "The kind that can make money?"
"In theory, it should be possible to make money."
Mr. Xue believed in Little Lucky Star's neighbor, "What recipe?"
Taking the Xue family's situation into consideration, Su Ruojin gave them the recipe for preserved eggs, which is simple and easy to make. All they need to do is manage it carefully and increase the quantity, and there will be no problem in supporting their family.
After hearing why the young lady gave this recipe, Master Xue almost burst into tears, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Ah Jin."
Xue Changcheng didn't expect that the young lady would be so thoughtful. Now he is convinced. She is so insightful at such a young age. No wonder the Su family is so prosperous. "Ajin, I understand your uncle. This recipe is good. Great!" It is simple and easy to operate. As long as he controls the secret recipe, he can make money forever.
"Uncle, I'll thank you here first. I'll come to thank you in person when everything is ready and I have time."
Su Ruojin nodded, "Uncle Xue, I'll prepare the materials. Come to Su's tomorrow and find me. I'll teach you step by step."
"Oh, okay." Xue Changcheng didn't expect to get an unexpected gain after all the trouble. He went home humming a little tune.
So, he worked so hard for so long, but got nothing but a thank you. Someone with an indifferent expression just kept looking at a certain young lady.
Su Ruojin thought there was something on her face, or a leaf fell on her head?
I couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair.
Being ignored, Prince Zhao couldn't help but ask, "Didn't I tell you that he is a suspect?"
Su Ruojin was stunned. "I see you let him go. Doesn't this prove that he is fine?"
He was released in order to catch the person who cheated Carpenter Zhang. Unexpectedly, the young lady would be soft-hearted. Seeing that he was in such a miserable state, she gave him the food recipe out of concern for him. If he was really a spy from the enemy country, wouldn't he have given the food recipe to someone else in vain?
For some reason, Su Ruojin had a hunch that Xue Changcheng was not a bad person.
Seeing Zhao Lan remained silent, Su Ruojin asked guiltily, "Then...what should we do now?"
The young lady's eyes flickered, and Zhao Lan stopped scare her. "For now, Carpenter Zhang's matter has nothing to do with him."
"real?"
The young lady came alive instantly, her eyes sparkling, and she said, "I told you Uncle Xue doesn't look like a bad guy."
Zhao Lan couldn't do anything about her, and felt wronged: "He was just asked a question, and you gave him a prescription, what about me?"
Su Ruojin: ...Yes, I heard from Hua Ping that when the young prince heard about Carpenter Zhang, he immediately mobilized people and tracked him down for a day and a night. Today, he took her to the scene in Guihua Lane.
Logically speaking, he has made the greatest contribution and should receive the greatest hard work award.
What kind of reward should I give?
Her eyes lit up, and Su Ruojin immediately thought of what to give the young prince. She smiled slyly, "Uncle Xue must need a lot of ducks to make preserved eggs. How can we raise so many ducks?"
Zhao Lan's expectant smile suddenly collapsed, "You asked my restaurant to take his duck?"
"(*@ο@*)Wow~ little prince, you are so smart."
Zhao Lan was speechless. "My restaurant can't consume so many ducks."
The young lady raised her eyebrows playfully, "I have a way to make sure that the young prince's restaurant sells as many ducks as possible."
“What if it can’t be sold?”
"Then sell them all to me."
Zhao Lan: …What’s the difference between that and hitting yourself in the face?
Zhao Lan didn’t care whether it was a duck or not. What made him happy was that through the duck, the young lady was lively and agile in front of him, which made him happy.
Zhao Lan returned to the city in the morning and continued to rush around until the evening, when he finally sent Su Ruojin home.
The teacher and student had not seen each other for more than a year. When Su Yanli saw Zhao Lan again, he was a little reluctant to recognize him. "Jinzhi is a lot taller than before." In fact, what he wanted to say was that the whole person seemed to have changed from a decadent little boy to a tough young man, handsome, resolute, and elegant.
His students grew up.
"Okay... okay..." Su Yanli, who rarely drinks, suddenly became interested and wanted to have a drink with his students.
"Ajin, help Dad and the young prince cook two side dishes."
Su Ruojin asked with a smile, "Dad, what would you like to eat?"
"I'd like some cold shredded vegetables and smashed cucumber."
Su Ruojin: ...Just these two side dishes?
Well, as a father, she was greedy and felt sorry for her daughter. She didn't want her daughter to go to the kitchen in the hot summer, so she smiled and said, "You guys sit down first, I'll be there soon."
I went to the kitchen and found that the dishes I wanted to eat right away were not easy to make. There were only the two dishes that Su Yanli ordered, which were quick, simple and refreshing.
Okay, just these two!
When Su Ruojin saw the black carp, and thinking that Zhao Lan liked strong-flavored food, she made a simple sauerkraut fish dish. This dish is quick to make and can be eaten with wine or rice. It can also make you sweat in the hot summer.
Okay, that's it.
Half a quarter of an hour later, in addition to the five dishes made by Lu Dani, the three dishes added by Su Ruojin were also served.
It had been a long time since they had eaten together. Suddenly, except for Zhao Lan, the rest of the Su family members were not used to it. Even Su Sanlang, who had always been a strong figure in the community, was very quiet.
One and a half years!
The Su family really became much more distant from him.
Zhao Lan thought to himself that he would have to come more often in the future. Thinking of this, he calmly raised his eyes and looked at the young lady who was picking fish bones for Su's little sister, with the corners of his lips slightly curved.
Pickled fish is sour and spicy, and it is so refreshing to have it in the hot summer when you have no appetite.
Su Sanlang's social bull syndrome was activated. "Brother Zhao, I heard that you fought against three or even ten bad guys in the south. You are amazing."
"Hearing Hua Ping's words?"
"Uncle Hua is not exaggerating, he said it is true."
The bragging is true.
Sitting in the corridor, enjoying the breeze and digesting the food, Su Ruojin was drinking tea to get rid of the spicy taste in her mouth. When she heard what Sheniu said, she almost burst out laughing. She managed to hold it back and swallowed the tea in her mouth.
Dusk was falling, the corridor was dark, and the light from the lanterns was blocked by the pillars, making it half bright and half dark.
Zhao Lan was lying on the bamboo chair where he used to sit. His handsome face was hidden in the light. In his peripheral vision, he could see the joy and happiness of the young lady being with her family.
The students are excellent, and as a teacher, I am proud of them. I smiled and said, "You guys should learn from Prince Zhao, abandon your status, and create your own world. This is what a real man should do."
The three sons stood in front of Su Yanli and said, "Yes, Dad."
Su Sanlang felt that he was most like Zhao Lan, "Dad, Brother Zhao is both civil and military, I want to be like that in the future."
Everyone: ...
My dear, are you so immodest?
Seeing that everyone was looking at him in surprise, Su Sanlang said dissatisfiedly, "I get up every morning to practice martial arts, and go to Fan's private school during the day. Isn't this a combination of literature and martial arts?"
Su Yanli: ...Is this how you become both civil and military? This naughty kid.
Su Dalang smiled and encouraged, "Agan is right. Big brother hopes that you can improve your literary and martial arts skills and do better."
Su Sanlang was very excited by what his elder brother said: "Okay, thank you, brother, I will definitely work hard."
When someone encourages, someone else plays the villain. Su Ruojin saw that her parents didn't say anything, so she had to be the villain. She smiled and said, "I hope that my younger brother is as good at literature as big brother, and as good at martial arts as Uncle Hua Ping. I think if he achieves both, he will probably be good at both literature and martial arts."
Su Sanlang was shocked: ... He pouted, "You annoying sister, I just want to show my presence in front of the young prince, why do you have to make such a big deal out of it?"
The Su siblings were playing around, and the quiet night was filled with a hint of joy.
Shuangrui had to remind his master: "Sir, it's getting late, and there are..." There are many documents waiting to be processed! It's time to end the half-day of leisure.
Zhao Lan stood up.
The Su family sent him off.
When he reached the door, Zhao Lan turned around and asked, "What is the name of the delicacy related to duck?"
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