Chapter 56 Chili Garlic Sauce
"My lady, how can you tell that I didn't let you agree?" Gu Yunyi turned his head and looked at Xu Qingmeng.
Xu Qingmeng glared at him: "The look in your eyes and the two taps you made clearly showed that you were not letting me go."
"Oh?" Gu Yunyi looked at her jokingly, "My wife and I are really in tune with each other. I never thought that we could have such a tacit understanding."
Xu Qingmeng glared at him and said unhappily, "I'm talking to you seriously. Speak properly."
Gu Yunyi's face was full of pity. He thought she would be shy, but she was not shy at all.
"The current situation in Yan County is not peaceful. We are fine as it is now. There is no need to wade into this muddy water."
"Muddy water, what does that mean?" Xu Qingmeng was confused.
Gu Yunyi came closer and whispered, "Liu County Lieutenant..."
"Liu County Lieutenant came from the military camp and participated in suppressing the rebellion. Later, he has been stationed in the county government. Mr. Huang has just taken office. What do you think?"
Xu Qingmeng understood immediately that this County Lieutenant Liu had risen to the position through military prowess. At that time, the court valued military power over civil power. He had always thought that Yan County was in his pocket. Now that a Lord Huang had been sent to take the office, a fight had begun.
"Is Hengshan Academy related to County Magistrate Liu?"
Gu Yunyi saw that Xu Qingmeng had hit the nail on the head with just one sentence, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "The headmaster of Hengshan Academy is surnamed Liu."
So that's how it is. Even if Hengshan Academy has many talented people, it's not easy to get close to Lord Huang.
Chief Liu and County Magistrate Liu are one family, one is a civil official, the other a military official, and they hold all the power in Yan County in their hands. However, Lord Huang is not simple either. He can contend with these two and form such a balance, which shows that he must have something on the other side.
Xu Qing dreamed that the grandson of the bun shop owner knew the results of the county exam in advance. Obviously, there was a lot of water in this county exam, but since Mr. Huang was not a pushover, they did not dare to influence the results of the top few.
The appearance of Gu Yunyi gave Lord Huang the opportunity to break the deadlock. He was Master Shen's disciple and had no chance with County Magistrate Liu and the others. Besides, the Huang family and Master Shen were old friends.
"Lord Huang wants to use you to break the deadlock? This Mr. Huang has come to our house twice, and the county magistrate's wife has personally made the decision for us today. It is obvious that you have caught Lord Huang's eye." Xu Qingmeng looked worried.
"Don't worry." Gu Yunyi patted her hands to comfort her: "I went to Zhang Quan's appointment yesterday."
Zhang Quan was also from the West District, not too far from his home, and his father was a teacher at Hengshan Academy. After Gu Yunyi won the first place in the case, he had visited him several times, and his knowledge was not bad either.
So, it is obvious that he is from the Hengshan Academy faction.
Xu Qingmeng looked up at Gu Yunyi, worthy of being the future Prime Minister.
"So, when you went to the appointment yesterday, you played the role of a bookworm in the eyes of everyone, who knew nothing but studying?"
"My wife, you are so smart." Gu Yunyi said with a smile.
She understood the cleverness of his thoughts after just one sentence. He couldn't take his eyes off Xu Qingmeng. He liked her like this, the confident, independent, charming and intelligent Xu Qingmeng.
"What are you doing standing here?" said He, who had just come back from washing the little guy's face.
Xu Qingmeng blushed, "Ahem, I'm going to work."
Gu Yunyi agreed with a smile.
With more people working at home, Xu Qingmeng and He no longer interfere with the cleaning of braised food.
Although Mrs. He didn't eat spicy hotpot, she couldn't forget the boiled fish she had in the morning. Except for the two little ones in the family, Xinting and Xunge'er also liked the taste very much.
Gu Yunyi was also quite happy today, and thinking that he would be going to the capital city for an exam soon, in addition to the chili oil he made before, he could also make some garlic chili sauce.
Garlic chili sauce is relatively less pungent and can be eaten directly with rice, steamed buns, dumplings, or pancakes.
More importantly, the public may be more receptive to this garlic chili sauce.
It’s not difficult to make garlic chili sauce, it mainly involves chili and garlic.
Peel the garlic and ginger, chop them as finely as possible, pour them into a pot without oil or water, and then add salt to taste (you can add a small amount at first and add gradually according to your taste)
Add appropriate amount of sugar and white vinegar, stir over medium heat, then continue stirring over low heat after it starts to bubble. If the taste is good, it will take about a quarter of an hour.
Pouring a little white wine before putting out the fire will make it easier to preserve and last longer.
The whole kitchen was filled with a pungent spicy smell and a rich garlic flavor, which was very tempting.
Fortunately, we had made red oil chili sauce before, which was less pungent than this, so everyone had gotten used to it.
Xu Qingmeng took out clean jars and packed the garlic and chili into them one by one, making a total of twenty bottles.
By the time Xu Qingmeng had finished doing all this, the braised food was already prepared.
Because of the discount Xu Qingmeng mentioned at noon, the shop was crowded with people again when it opened.
Xu Qingmeng had already added a lot more than she had prepared before, but she didn't expect that she still wouldn't be able to sell anything in the end.
Lin Yichen stood in the crowd, his eyes passing through the bustling crowd and fixed on the busy Xu Qingmeng. He had no intention of saving anyone, but unexpectedly, that help caused ripples in his heart.
Her smile was warm and sincere, as if it could dispel the haze in people's hearts, making him more and more unable to take his eyes away.
"Sir, let's go. She's already married?" The servant next to him said when he saw his master staring at Xu Qingmeng for a long time.
Lin Yichen retracted his gaze, shook his head gently, and raised a bitter smile: "Let's go."
Xu Qingmeng didn't know that she had become a sight to behold. She was helping the customers weigh their items, occasionally looking up to talk to them, smiling and speaking gently.
The next day, Gu Yunyi was called out by Zhang Quan again, and he declined on the grounds that the provincial examination was approaching and he needed to concentrate on reviewing his studies.
The provincial examination is held in mid-April and is usually divided into three exams.
The examination contents include eight-legged essays, trial poems, classics and commentaries, and regulated verses.
The first part is the main part, which usually includes one question from the Four Books, one question from the Book of Filial Piety or the Book of Nature and Principle, and one poem with six rhymes and five words.
The retest includes one question on the Four Books, one question on the Elementary School and other scriptures, and one question on reciting the Sacred Edicts.
The third, fourth and fifth rounds will include tests on contemporary writing, regulated verse, parallel prose, etc. Candidates are not allowed to leave the examination room during this period, as there are a lot of things that need to be prepared.
Gu Yunyi planned to go there early. After all, including the journey and the time to settle down, he had to set off on the tenth day at the latest.
When He learned that her son was working so hard and was calculating the time when Gu Yunyi would be away, she thought about praying for him at Lingyin Temple and wishing him success in the imperial examination.
He looked through the almanac and found that the first day of the lunar year was a good time to travel and pray for blessings, so she set that day.
(End of this chapter)
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