Upon entering the town, the stalls on both sides of the street displayed seafood, which was somewhat different from other places. In the county towns they passed through, the people's eating habits were basically no different from those in the capital.
The food sold here uses different ingredients, mostly seafood.
She had been observing closely and noticed that many dried seafood products were already on the market. These were Qingyan's favorites. The seafood sent from here to the capital did not survive long enough, and even the cost of dried seafood was very high.
The mansion always has a steady supply of dried seafood, much of which comes from the Yuelai Inn here. She's thinking of going there to investigate it herself.
"Sisi, let's rest for a bit and go shopping. Do you two want to try some authentic fish balls?" While looking at the seafood, Qingyan noticed a fish ball stall nearby. The fish balls looked plump and cute, and their color was very similar to the ones used in Hong Kong back then.
Yin took a breath and looked at the expectation in their three eyes. In the end, he could only compromise. These... three people!
Oh yeah!
All three raised their hands. Kangxi would absolutely not allow them to eat these street foods, saying they were extremely unclean. Yin and Qingyan, however, did not believe it.
"Yiken'e, let's make a three-point agreement first. Your grandfather absolutely cannot know about this." Yin stared at Yiken'e cautiously.
This little guy is too quick to talk; he often tells Kangxi directly what he likes to eat, many of which are street food they ate while out shopping.
Often, the final outcome was that Yin was summoned by Kangxi and reprimanded.
"Ah?! Delicious food should be shared with Mafa." Yiken pouted. Mafa was always very happy when she shared with him.
Yin was speechless. His own son still didn't understand what it meant to say that Kangxi was an emperor.
“Yiken’e, your mafia… is an emperor, have you seen Hongxi?” Qingyan did not intend to hide it; the royal family’s Haixi needed to reshape the concept of an emperor from a young age.
Yiken nodded. Everyone he met talked about the Emperor's identity, so of course he understood.
“Father, I know there are some things that cannot be said to you, but this food can be shared.” Yiken’e had been trained by Kangxi and had been observing the ministers around him. He had also seen Hongxi go from being favored to being neglected.
Yin held his son and looked at the little guy pouting. He felt bad too. His son had never spoken to like that before.
“Father, I think it’s only right to follow the rules. If we don’t tell Grandfather anything, it will only make him feel bad.” Yiken’e’s chubby face showed a maturity beyond his years.
Children who grow up alongside emperors are different from others.
At this moment, Qingyan was truly afraid; Yiken'e's growth rate was a bit too fast.
"Master, we've arrived!" Su Peisheng stood aside, waiting for the four masters to get out of the car.
After the family of four got out of the car, Qingyan discovered that they had arrived at the courtyard that Kangxi had purchased. It was a five-courtyard villa located in the middle of three separate buildings. After Tulichen bought it directly, he connected the three courtyards into one.
This was the courtyard of a salt merchant in Yangzhou. For some reason, he was going to sell the courtyard, and Tulichen bought it directly after seeing it.
Qingyan stood on the bluestone ground, looking around.
This courtyard is the central entrance courtyard. The surrounding corridors have been repainted in bright red, and the roofs of the corridors are all covered with gray bluestone tiles. The corridors are decorated with colorful paintings of Jiangnan landscapes, which is quite eye-catching.
Whether inside the palace or in the residences of the Yin brothers, the corridors were decorated with patterns according to royal standards, without a trace of originality.
"Father, the pictures here are beautiful!" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen pointed to the pictures of Jiangnan gardens on the corridor and looked at Yin with a smug little face.
Qingyan smiled slightly, then realized that they were the only family in the courtyard.
"Su Peisheng, where are Grandma, Father Emperor, and Mother?" Qingyan asked.
“Reporting to Madam, this is the villa bestowed upon you by His Majesty, located on the left side. His Majesty has decreed that you may pay your respects at the main courtyard during lunch tomorrow.” Su Peisheng relayed Li Dequan’s decree word for word.
Qingyan was taken aback; it turned out that these three courtyards were allocated to them.
"Big brother is on the right, Yiken'e, Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, are you two tired?" Yin Dao decided that the children were not too tired, so they could go out now and have dinner at Father's courtyard. "It would be good for Grandma and the others to rest."
The twins were in high spirits and shook their heads to indicate that they were fine.
"Let's go, Su Peisheng, you stay here and put the things down. Erlu, you drive the car yourself and go for a stroll," Yin said directly.
Qingyan shook his head helplessly. He had just entered the courtyard and was about to leave again. He didn't want her to rest at all.
The family of four boarded a carriage and, after leaving the courtyard, slowly walked along the main road towards the bustling commercial street, where Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion were located.
As soon as she entered the commercial street, she noticed that there were many shops lining both sides of the street.
Each item was labeled with the name of a different type of seafood. Instead, she thought she should just go to the Yue Lai Inn, where at least the quality of the seafood would be guaranteed.
“Today, we won’t go to Yuelai Inn for dinner. There’s a nice Shandong restaurant here that serves very authentic seafood. Little one, don’t always go to Yuelai Inn.” Yin understood her concerns and thought it was best for the children to stay and explore more.
Yiken'e was all smiles. The private rooms at Yuelai Inn were all decorated the same way, so it was nice to change the style from time to time.
"Sisi, it's your decision. Once you two go to another restaurant, you're not allowed to mention Yuelai Inn again." The twins quickly nodded.
Erlu had booked a private room in advance, and when the family of four arrived, the innkeeper personally escorted them to the room.
After looking at the menu, Qingyan personally selected seafood suitable for her family of four. While waiting, Qingyan noticed that the private room faced the street and was located in the middle of the street. It was two stories high and looked down at the street.
The stalls outside the shops are not permanent; fishermen come temporarily to sell their goods, while some locals dry their produce and sell it to passing merchants.
"Is this seafood fresher than the seafood over there?" Qingyan had to admit that the seafood in Qingdao was more delicious.
When the seafood was served, prawns as big as the palm of a hand were arranged on the plate. The twins' eyes lit up when they saw the boiled prawns.
"Come on, eat." Qingyan taught the two children how to peel shrimp and then left them to their own devices.
In the capital, the two children were already able to eat fish on their own. When Yin first saw them, he was startled, fearing that the two children would choke on fish bones.
"Just like you!" Yin shook his head as he looked at the children's adorable expressions as they enjoyed eating seafood.
Qingyan loved seafood from a young age. At just two years old, she could eat fish without her nanny's help, a fact that Yin remembered vividly.
snort!
Qingyan tilted her head back at a 45-degree angle and gave a haughty snort.
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