Chapter 83: Picnic at the Villa
As Lan Ling joined in, the atmosphere of the picnic suddenly became lively. I ordered my servants to bring some bamboo chairs over and divide them into two stalls. Since there were guests, men and women had to sit separately.
The villa is surrounded by mountains on three sides, standing high and vertical, with lush green like spring. The thick green stretches continuously and is integrated with the clear blue sky. Mountain streams pass by, gently caressing the strange rocks, making a cool sound.
The clear stream water seemed to flow into my body, gurgling in my blood. The chirping birds chirping, the sparkling stream water, the green leaves rustling in the breeze, and the occasional fish swimming out of the pond not far away were so beautiful.
The friendly, flower-like smiles of Ying, the second daughter, and Lanling, as well as the sweaty Cheng Chu who was roasted by the bonfire, added a lot of life to all this. Wrapped in the picturesque scenery, you can feel the breeze in the mountains and forests.
The unique fragrance melted all over my body and became one with the mountain forest.
The grilled fish served with Ziran exuded an alluring aroma. I left all the "operations" to Cheng Chu alone. I picked up the wine bottle and leaned leisurely on the bamboo chair, enjoying everything, lazily.
Too lazy to move.
People say that lazy people are blessed. Firstly, I have no intention of fighting for power and gain, and secondly, I have no intention of honoring my family. I don’t distinguish between grains and limbs, and everything in front of me is enough. No matter how much glory and wealth I have, I can’t bear it.
That's good, very good.
Cheng Chu is a vain and face-saving person. Sometimes vanity is not a bad thing, at least it makes him good at martial arts. In order to maintain his reputation as the first hero in the dandy circle, he practices Sanjiu in the winter and Sanfu in the next.
I am impressed by his perseverance. To be honest, in this era, Cheng Chu's education level is quite high. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is both civilized and military. At least he can write well. Except for his slightly poor understanding ability and a stick
The "nature" of Jin is exceptional, and there are almost no shortcomings on the body.
Not every pampered person can endure such hardship, at least I can't. Since it started snowing, I even gave up my morning exercises and would just sit on the heated kang with my two ladies and pretend to be dead. Looking at the noble children of Chang'an, if
If I were to select this year's Best Eater Waiting to Die and Not Thinking About Progress Award, I would surely win the first prize with a clear conscience.
Northerners in this era did not have many means of cooking fish, so dealing with the smell of fish became a big problem. Especially in Guanzhong, very few families were willing to cook fish, and even wealthy families could only eat it a few times a year.
Often the whole plate is brought up and then taken away after the meal. No one wants to use chopsticks because they are not used to it. The special aroma of cumin effectively covers the fishy smell, and the fresh fish meat is tender and tender, which won the third place.
The favor of women.
Cheng Chu's face was covered with grease from the bonfire, and he was grilling it with all his strength. The two grilled items in front had already been brought to the three women by the maid. After the three or two kilograms of fish were grilled, there were only a few leftovers.
It wasn't much, and depending on how fast the three of her were eating, if it was baked, it would still have to be sent over.
After the three ladies whispered something to each other, Lan Ling stood up and walked towards this side. He stopped by the bonfire and patiently watched the whole process of Cheng Chu grilling the fish. It seemed that there was no need to send it over.
"Dezhao, you have been busy for a long time, you and Zihao can eat. Let me try the ones that come down. It's very interesting." Lanling saw that the fish was grilled, and he happily took two skewered raw fish and imitated the process.
The original appearance was roasted on the fire, and he smiled and groaned: "I borrow Zihao's words: Do it yourself, you will have enough food and clothing. You two eat over there, don't watch in front, the fire is lent to the three of us.
." He pointed at Ying and the two girls over there who were eager to try.
"Hey, is the roast you just grilled good?" Cheng Chu asked honestly, raising two cooked fishes.
Lan Ling praised sincerely, "Good! Dezhao's cooking skills are the best I have ever seen. I really enjoyed the meal today." Then he pointed at me and said, "Zihao is very laid-back and doesn't help. He just hangs out.
Let’s drink together. Okay, you two go further away, it’s our turn to play.”
"Yes, yes." When Cheng Chu saw Lan Ling's praise, his shiny face twisted into a pile of joy, "Brother Zihao is weak and can't do such rough work. I am a strong person, so naturally I have to share more. It should, it should."
.hey-hey…..."
"The princess has already kicked her out, why is Dezhao still standing there and not leaving?" I lazily stood up and pulled the bamboo chair, glanced at Lan Ling, gave Lan Ling a vague look, and said something stupid.
Cheng Chu said: "Dezhao, you are considerate of my frailty, why don't you carry me there, you are too strong to be tired." You brat, you come here and pretend to be a strong man, you don't give me any face.
When I told him, Cheng Chu chuckled sheepishly, picked up the cooked fish and followed me towards the pond. Lan Ling's silver bell-like laughter came from behind.
"Brother Zihao, do you think there is any hope for our brother..." Cheng Chu asked vaguely as he tore at the words.
"No!" I replied firmly, "Aren't you afraid that the old man will beat you to a disability? The imperial court has no tradition of recruiting disabled people into the army." Knowing that he was planning on Lanling, I poured cold water on it first. Firstly, it was out of selfishness. Secondly,
Still selfish.
The soap bubbles burst. Cheng Chu raised his neck and took a few gulps of wine, and said in frustration: "It would be better if I didn't get married."
"Eat quickly, don't break it." I popped a piece of meat into my mouth, frowned, and said dissatisfied: "It's too salty, how did you bake it?"
Cheng Chu rubbed his face in embarrassment, "Hey, princess just stood in front of me. I wanted to make my hair thinner for the show, so I sprinkled more salt on it. But it's still delicious. Salt it well. A good cook has a handful of salt.
.”
"Well, it's good, it's pretty good." I picked out another piece and said with emotion: "It would be great if Siye was here. He's freezing there during the Chinese New Year. It makes me feel uncomfortable when I think about it. You said he is also the eldest son.
My eldest son, how can my family be willing to let him go? The last time I wrote to you, I was in Suzhou. I don’t know where he is now."
"He is different from my younger brother. If Grandpa Qin were alive, he would definitely not ask him to go. In fact, it is good, at least it is better than me staying in the capital." There was a slight hint of envy in Cheng Chu's words. "Thirty.
Last time, he asked someone to bring some dried meat back. The person who brought it said it was yak meat. I haven't eaten beef for many years, so I finished it for him in one meal. Brother Zihao, do you still have some over there?
?If you don’t want to eat it, you can give it to your brother.”
"Oh?" Qin Yu would never leave me behind when he brought something with him. Why didn't I see him this time? I guess the gift collection was messy at the beginning of the year, and Ying couldn't cope with it and forgot to tell me. "I haven't bothered to care about this these days.
I’ll take a look when I get back and I’ll send it to you.” Dried yak is a specialty of Qinghai. I remember that a colleague of mine was from Xining, and he would bring back a lot of dried meat every year when he visited relatives. The more you chewed it, the more delicious it became.
Very delicious.
No, where is the yak? Yak! I jumped up and asked anxiously: "Did the person carrying the things tell me where Siye is now?"
Cheng Chu shook his head, "I was too busy during the New Year. I just delivered the things and left in a hurry without talking to him. Is there anything wrong?"
"No, it's nothing. I've never seen a yak. I'm asking." Maybe it's just a specialty that Qin Yu asked someone to buy. I was a little nervous. Seeing Cheng Chu's surprised eyes, I smiled and said, "Eat it quickly. It won't be cool when it gets cold."
Delicious.”
"It's gone, what else can we eat?" Cheng Chu pointed to the fish bones all over the floor and said dissatisfied: "It's roasting so slowly, it's over before you eat it. Let's just start a fire here. There are a lot of fish in it.
I will fork a few more and come back."
That's right. The three ladies didn't have the consciousness to grill fish at all. Each of them took one to join in the fun, laughing and joking without taking it seriously at all. They probably wouldn't be able to eat it after grilling it. I felt heartbroken watching them sprinkle cumin on the fish.
That stuff needs to be spread when it is almost ripe. If you spread it so early, it will be burned. Do you think it costs nothing?
"Well, let's bake it ourselves. There is also game in the village. It tastes much better than fish. Let's start a new stove next to the pond." I accepted Cheng Chu's suggestion at the first time and waited for the three of her to bake it.
, we have to starve people to death.
A large plate of rabbits and pheasants was placed on the plate. Cheng Chu and I rolled up our sleeves and started to work on our own. Each of us picked up one and flipped it vigorously. The flames "licked" the sizzling and oily whole chicken, and the aroma was overflowing.
"Would you like to send one over first?" Cheng Chu asked, taking a half-cooked rabbit.
"No need, we are having fun, let them go, we two will eat first." I saw that the three of her grilled a few fish but didn't eat much, so I didn't bring it over. I guess it was too rotten, so I was embarrassed to bring it over.
I was planning to ruin the second batch, and it made me feel sad to see it. It was a pity. "All the good fish were ruined, and they were all big fish weighing several kilograms."
"Hehe," Cheng Chu said with a smile, "Brother Zihao's village is really good. If there is one nearby next time, I'll keep a lookout for you and I'll get one too." Then he came over with a wretched look on his face.
He said: "When I came here last time, I saw that you had a Silla woman here. This villa is too remote, with an old forest behind it. It would be a little scary to sleep alone at night..."
I stood up and stamped Cheng Chu directly, as if I were stamping on a stone, "Are you scared? Well! I just want to stamp you again."
"Hehe," Cheng Chu smiled indifferently, "Brother Zihao, why did he raise a Silla woman? What a pity! We can only watch, right? To tell you the truth, I also raised a few girls.
, in the end, my brother disappeared, and my brother was too embarrassed to ask." He shook his head with regret on his face.
"They are all pitiful people, don't mess with them." I knew what Cheng Chu meant by not being able to see. In this era, Silla maids were raised like poultry. "They were given to me by the original owner when I bought the villa.
You have served others before, and now you serve me as a maid."
After hearing this, Cheng Chu had a look of regret on his face, "What a pity, hey! Brother, let's sleep alone at night, just worry about it. This Silla woman is usually just average. The key is to do it for the first time...
"
It seems that a dandy is still a dandy. No matter how powerful he is in martial arts, it is impossible not to acquire some bad habits. It seems that Cheng Chu is not only stubborn and has poor comprehension, but also has a virgin complex. Then why can he never forget Lan Ling?
?Maybe he is still in love with a mature woman. His moral character is questionable. I despise him!
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I'm sorry, I'm out of town, so I don't have any manuscripts. I apologize for the late lifting of the ban.
Chapter completed!