No matter how unwilling the third elder brother was, he couldn't force the eighth elder brother to continue in front of so many people.
He felt so shortchanged.
This is a sure-win situation!
Others didn't take it too seriously. With their identities, the bet of one or two hundred silver was nothing.
Just when it was time to start the banquet, everyone returned to the house.
When the banquet was served, it was not the popular Bazhen banquet, swallow-wing banquet, etc. Many of the dishes were dishes I had never seen before.
As for the side dishes, there are two very strange dishes, one is steamed mushrooms with garlic, and the other is braised vermicelli with mushrooms.
Be it winter mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms, they are all fresh!
You know, these mushrooms are a mountain delicacy. Except for the fresh ones that the mountain people can eat, all the mushrooms eaten outside are dried.
Why is this new?
The third elder brother was immediately moved, his eyes were shining, and he asked directly: "Ninth brother, this... was also raised in your Xiaotangshan greenhouse?"
Brother Jiu nodded proudly and said, "It's not a bother. It took three years of hard work, but now it's finally here. Today is the first meal. It's not something expensive, it's just something fresh!"
Third Brother said: "Why is it not expensive? This saves transportation capacity. If we can raise more, we will have more food choices in the future. When we want to eat fast, we won't have to use all carrots and cabbage!"
The fourth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother both like vegetarian food but not meat, so they found these two dishes just right.
It's just that the two have different concerns. Si Age values mushrooms more.
The taste of winter mushrooms is lighter and the texture is more resilient.
As for shiitake mushrooms, even though the taste is lighter than dried shiitake mushrooms, they still have a distinct fungus smell.
The twelfth elder brother is also familiar with herbal medicine and knows that winter mushrooms are cold in nature, while shiitake mushrooms are more mild.
Brother Jiu thought for a while, shook his head and said: "It's not easy. It's hard to collect strains. If you want to be self-sufficient, it will take several years, let alone selling..."
He wasn't planning to sell it anyway.
Everyone in this capital knows everyone, so it's not easy to settle accounts.
In his early years, he was a bald brother, and it was hard for others to talk about making money to support his life. Now that he has been knighted, he doesn't care about these things anymore, and it's hard for others to talk about it.
The watermelons have been sold for two or three years. Now there are many melon farmers in Daxing who specialize in growing watermelons, and the price of watermelons has also come down.
Third Brother wanted to say something, but it was hard to elaborate in front of so many people, so he let it go for now...
*
The female relatives also discovered these two new dishes on the banquet here, and they praised Shu Shu and Jiu Age again.
San Fujin was a worrier, so when the banquet was over, he took the time to say to Shu Shu: "Such a rare thing, I must first pay homage to the palace. If I haven't given it to you before, I will prepare it tomorrow..."
Shu Shu said: "I really almost neglected it. When I came back from Changping yesterday, Master Jiu remembered that he forgot to pay tribute. This morning he sent someone to Haidian to deliver two copies."
There was another one, Shu Shu asked someone to send it to Yuqing Palace as a return gift for the Crown Princess.
San Fujin was relieved and then said: "Do you really have time to spare and have you really spent three years thinking about this?"
Shu Shu said: "I saw it mentioned in the book, so I asked people to look for bacterial strains. Within three years, I started trying it in the winter of 1939. Two years later..."
The taste is indeed delicious, but Sanfujin doesn't want to praise others, and said: "I want to get down to business in the future, what's the point of all this eating and drinking?"
Shu Shu doesn't have to worry about it, and every family has its own way of life.
Not to mention others, Kangxi was determined to be satisfied with their lifestyle as a couple.
The fourth elder brother bowed to the Buddha, acted indifferently, and gained great benefits in the end.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu didn't seek big benefits, and acted more greedy and playful, which was in line with their usual behavior.
Seeing her expression, Sanfujin knew that she didn't listen, and hummed softly: "I'm just too busy, I'll wait and see again in a few years..."
Her mouth was slurping, and she felt sour in her heart.
She also wanted to enjoy her leisure time, read some books, and think about how to dress, but how much was going on in the palace of a county prince?
It’s just those princesses who don’t have peace of mind...
*
At Qingxi Bookstore and North Garden, new dishes are also available for lunch.
Knowing that the Queen Mother likes strong flavors, Shu Shu asked someone to copy recipes with strong flavors here in the North Garden. The dishes she served were beef rolls with mushrooms and stuffed shiitake mushrooms.
The Queen Mother ate to her heart's content and said to Aunt Bai: "The thing I didn't like to eat the most before was mushrooms. No matter how nice it was, I just wanted to use it to make soup. I didn't expect these fresh mushrooms to be slippery and delicious.
I’ll make it again tonight. My sister loves mutton, so I’ll give her a mutton roll with mushrooms. She can’t handle it properly and can’t eat hard food, so this stuffed mushroom is just right...”
Aunt Bai wrote it down and praised: "It is said that Brother Jiu is filial, but according to me, it is Jiu Fu Jin's effort."
The Queen Mother nodded and said: "Isn't that right? That's why I said she has a rare temperament and asked Xiaojiu to learn more. She is capable in her own right and does not compete with others. She also knows how to make faces with men outside. The life of a young couple is only
The better, the better.”
Aunt Bai said: "You are really filial. Over the years, whatever you have in front of the emperor, you will have here."
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "We two are throwing temper tantrums, and I really love her..."
She had only been depressed for a few years in her life, and she was free to do as she pleased for the rest of her life. Ultimately, it was because someone was protecting her.
Now that she is in her 60s, she is willing to protect the younger ones she cares about...
*
When we arrived at Qingxi Bookstore, although Brother Jiu also copied a few recipes, the Imperial Kitchen still chose two common ways to eat it.
White mushrooms mixed with cabbage cores, and shiitake mushrooms stir-fried with pork slices.
When Kangxi saw these two dishes, he knew that it was Jiu Age who "presented them to you", so he asked people to bring them to the dining table and tasted them one by one.
He thought something similar to Third Brother. If it could be popularized, the people in the capital would have two more fresh ingredients.
If it can be grown on a large scale and made into dried mushrooms, it can also be enjoyed by the Mongolian vassal.
I just don't know how much it will cost.
He wanted to tell Brother Ninth Prince, so he told Liang Jiugong, "Send someone to tell Brother Ninth Brother over tomorrow..."
Liang Jiugong bowed and took notes.
Kangxi thought that it would still be cold in the morning and evening, so he added: "Don't go there early in the morning. I think you can just go and call someone at noon."
Liang Jiugong agreed.
In the evening, the news about the banquet at Jiubele Mansion was also gathered in front of the emperor.
Kangxi couldn't help but laugh when he saw ahead that Brother Jiu had asked people to prepare the venue, including traps and hanging targets.
Are you treating all your clan members as children?!
This is my first serious treat, I don't think about socializing and talking, I just think about how to kill time.
That is to say, Brother Ninth, he doesn’t like to socialize with others, so he is thinking about all this.
In the past few years, although the princes were outside the palace, Kangxi also knew everything about the situation in each mansion.
Both Ninth Brother and Dong E's husband and wife have unsociable temperaments.
It can't be said that they don't like to be sociable. When it comes to people they are close to and familiar with, neither of them is boring, but lively and clever. Even when it comes to people they are not familiar with, they don't interact if they can't deal with them.
As a result, after three or four years out of the palace, the families the couple visited on weekdays were basically the same as when they were in the palace.
Kangxi didn't like his son if he was too active; if he was too inactive like this, Kangxi was worried that he would suffer in the future.
Kangxi was also somewhat pleased to see that the posts sent this time were quite comprehensive, with posts sent to all the princes and tribes of Zhenglan Banner.
Later, when he saw Brother Nine, he even took the initiative to offer tea to Prince Zhuang to apologize, and Kangxi was quite satisfied.
He's not a child anymore, so he can't be as happy and angry as he wants, and besides, this is his cousin.
As the prince's elder brother, you should know how close you are and how close you are. If you don't get close to the princes of the nearby branch, but only get close to the distant branch, what will others think?
However, when he saw that Prince Xin himself was absent and did not send any decent female family members or the chief of ceremonies, Kangxi's face turned bad.
You must know that although there is no Fujin in the Xinjun Prince's Mansion, there is still a housekeeper named Fujin.
Even if Prince Xin is really uncomfortable, he should let Xi Fujin go out.
As a result, no one came.
Ever since the imperial decree was terminated, Prince Xin has been so unruly.
When Ninth Prince lowered his banner and hosted a banquet for the first time, Prince Xin, the banner owner, showed no respect at all.
This is not looking down on the ninth elder brother, but also provoking him as the emperor!
Kangxi sneered as he thought about Prince Xin's invitation to the mother of his young son to be granted the title of Prince of Fujin.
Kangxi knew that Prince Xin wanted to promote his young son's birth, so that he would not be blocked by his uncles and cousins when he accepted the title.
But Kangxi didn't want him to have his wish.
Since you disrespect him as the emperor, why do you still want his grace?
The Prince of Duoluo County only has one quota for Fujin. Since he already has one, don't want the second one.
When he saw the confrontation between Prince Gong and Prince An, Kangxi's expression became more relaxed.
These two are also wealthy and idle people.
When he saw the performance of the princes, Kangxi became cold again, closed the fold and threw it on several cases.
There was a "click" sound.
Liang Jiugong bent even lower, and Wei Zhu also lowered his eyes.
"No responsibility, pretentious!"
Kangxi's voice was one of undisguised disgust.
Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu couldn't see the fold, so naturally they didn't know who this comment was for.
But they knew that this person affected the emperor's good mood.
Which prince from Zhenglan Banner went to Jiubele Mansion to show off?
Nowadays, the official is only asked to follow him when there are court meetings, and he is not in front of the imperial court on weekdays.
Only those close to him know what the emperor said. Otherwise, with these words, the future of this prince will be almost over.
*
In Jiubele Mansion, after the hustle and bustle, there is only peace.
Brother Jiu had already gone to bed, lying in the second room of the main room, snoring a little.
Although no one was drinking wine, there were many elder uncles and a cousin who came today. He, the host, toasted and ate several cups. After the guests left, he went back to his room and lay down.
I felt comfortable and tired, but after Brother Jiu took a nap, he got up and went to Ning'an Hall.
Prince Kang Taifujin came over this morning, but he did not go out to deal with the guests, but came to Ning'an Hall to get together with his aunt and sister-in-law.
Since Shu Shu had to accompany guests, she repeatedly made an agreement with Prince Kang Tai Fujin to let her stay here for two days and then return to the palace in two days.
Prince Kang Taifujin was looking forward to his grandson, and his granddaughter was jealous, but he also knew that this woman was pregnant, and she didn't just say she was pregnant.
When Prince Kang Fujin came in, he said it was two years, but in fact it was less than a full year. She didn't want to be a bad mother-in-law and induced the birth, so she came over to hug her grandnephew. The grandnephew was very happy...