When Kangxi heard that Yaqibu was the eighth prince's nanny, his eyes became dark.
But he still remembered clearly how lawless the prince's nanny was, using the prince's influence to make money.
That slave named Yaqib even dared to skimp on the ingredients for the wedding banquet. I guess he was used to being greedy.
"How old are you, and you don't even know how to handle household chores?"
Kangxi frowned.
Brother Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "I guess it's because I was unprepared. Just like my son did last year, he was fooled when he was in the middle of the game."
Kangxi glanced at Brother Jiu with disgust, but still said something fair, saying: "What happened last year was not all your fault. Cui Nanshan made some oversights!"
That was the eunuch Shuda, who was supposed to check and balance the nanny.
The previous chaos in the Second Institute was also due to Cui Nanshan giving up and letting Grandma Liu take the decision.
"Anyway, you will gain wisdom after every experience. If others want to fool your son, it will not be so easy..."
Brother Ninth said proudly.
Kangxi shook his head and lamented that people's hearts are not as old as they used to be.
In the early years, the wet nurses and nannies around him were all doing their best, so how could they dare to make money?
Now one by one, several of them are found to be inappropriate.
Brother Jiu remembered the business and said with a serious look on his face: "Khan Ama, it seems that I am going to betray you now. My son wants to ask you for a three-day leave..."
Kangxi looked at him and said, "What's wrong with you? Don't hide your illness and avoid medical treatment. Please seek safe pulse!"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "My son is thinking of taking advantage of the coolness to take his son Fujin to Huairou Hongluo Temple!"
Kangxi couldn't help frowning after hearing this.
The concubines believed in Buddhism, which allowed them to meditate and kill time. He did not object, but he was not happy for the princes to indulge in Buddhism.
But seeing Brother Jiu looking at him eagerly and Hongluo Temple being famous for "seeking children", his heart softened and he said: "It's okay to go out for a walk while it's cool, but how can three days be enough?"
Starting from Yuanzi, it’s a hundred miles one way, so you don’t have to be in a hurry on the way..."
Brother Jiu calculated the journey and said: "Then let's calculate it as four or five days' journey..."
When Kangxi saw this, he felt uneasy again and said: "This is different from in the city. You are not allowed to bring less guards, and you must bring more guards..."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Well, my son must have taken care of people..."
Kangxi didn't say anything else, but he made a note in his mind. He turned around and told the minister in charge of the bodyguards that if the ninth elder brother traveled, he would arrange for an extra bodyguard.
After Brother Jiu finished what he had to say, he came out of Qingxi Bookstore.
When it was late for Yu Qian, it was also time for dinner at home.
He went straight out of the small east gate.
After taking two steps, I saw the first few people walking slowly.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows, slowed down his pace, and did not rush forward.
One of them had a familiar figure from the back, and he could tell immediately that he was the third elder brother.
The third elder brother behaves politely, but he is also very strong among the brothers.
The one to the left of the third elder brother, wearing royal blue uniforms and an apricot belt around his waist, is none other than the Crown Prince.
Only a prince can wear a belt of this color.
The two of them didn't know what to say.
The third elder brother looked slightly excited.
Brother Jiu thought for a while and decided that it would be better to know better. He stopped where he was, bored, and looked around.
To the east of Changchun Garden is the Wang Garden of several families.
Brother Jiu remembered his wife's words, that is, the imperial garden should not be expanded. Otherwise, these palaces would have no other choice but to "dedicate their gardens".
Just like the Wang Garden in Pingjun Prince's Mansion, because the North Garden was to be built for the Queen Mother and the Wang Garden was included in it, there was no other choice but to dedicate the garden.
But he took it as a warning and had to go a few miles away to build a garden, instead of just being close to the imperial garden.
After staying for half a quarter of an hour, the prince in front had already entered the West Garden, and only the third elder brother was left. The ninth elder brother strode towards the new fifth institute.
The third elder brother was originally standing at the gate of the West Garden, watching the prince's back.
When he turned around and saw Brother Jiu coming over, he said proudly: "It's not easy to come back from the check-in period. There's nothing serious to do all day long, and I have to go to order..."
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "It's not easy. It's very tiring. I have to see Khan Ama every now and then to ask for instructions on this and report on that. It's not as easy as Third Brother..."
Third Brother: "..."
This kid is getting more and more annoying.
As expected, my younger brothers are all debt collectors.
Brother Jiu kept walking and said: "You have nothing to do for now, my brother is still busy, let's go home first..."
The third elder brother hummed softly: "It's already sunset, what are you still busy with?"
Brother Jiu raised his voice and said: "I'm busy eating, drinking and gossiping, but I have no time to relax and I don't entertain guests!"
Following the voice, he took He Yuzhu and Sun Jin into the fourth house.
The door to the fourth house slowly closed.
The third elder brother was so angry that he grinded his teeth and complained to the people around him: "What are you talking about? It seems that no one cares about being a guest in Si!"
When he returned to Xin Er Institute, he saw San Fujin's exquisite and respectable appearance, his clothes were brand new, and his body was fragrant. Third Brother asked: "Are you going to pay your respects to the Queen Mother?"
San Fujin shook his head and said: "No, I asked Wu Fujin. The Queen Mother doesn't go there every day to pay her respects. It's like in the palace. Just go there every once in a while."
The third elder brother frowned and said, "Then why are you wearing these clothes at home? And sprinkled with half a bottle of perfume?"
San Fujin touched the material and said, "It's sweltering in the hot summer days. This material is breathable and comfortable to wear. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the suburbs, and I love attracting mosquitoes. If I don't spread more perfume, I'm going to get bitten."
The third elder brother shook his head and said: "A prodigal, since you can't get used to living in the suburbs, just go back to the city!"
San Fujin sneered: "Why, can't the upright prince Fujin live here? Who do you want to live here?"
The third elder brother snorted softly, thinking of the prince he had just met, and said: "Don't just hang around the room all day long, do something serious, and remember to go and pay your respects to the prince tomorrow!"
After hearing this, San Fujin couldn't help but frown and said, "Do you deserve this?"
They are all sisters-in-law, not elders.
The crown prince and the third elder brother are next to each other and are of the same age. Even if they are distinguished, it is not a matter of paying respects.
The third elder brother said: "Why can't you invite me? The prince is half a king, and the prince concubine is half a mistress!"
San Fujin shook his head and said: "There is no such rule. If others find out later, they will laugh to death!"
The third elder brother frowned and said: "Are you stupid? You don't want to change your words. Just treat it as gossip and get closer to each other. Our relationship with Yuqing Palace is different from others. The empress raised the prince in her early years.
, Khan Ama is also willing to let me get close to the prince..."
San Fujin glanced at his third elder brother and whispered: "Why are you so sure that you can take advantage by joining in, and you won't suffer a loss? Both Suo'e Tuke and his son are dead?"
"Bah, bah, bah!"
The third elder brother hurriedly said: "What did Hun say? It's unlucky!"
Sanfujin said: "It doesn't matter that I went to see the Crown Princess for tea, but I went there after listening to what you said. Just don't say anything wrong about me later..."
The third elder brother hummed and said: "Just be honest, why are you so long-winded? Are you the kind of person who repeats yourself?"
*
Four.
Dinner was served.
Five-spice crispy fish, five-spice chicken rolls, eggplant with sesame oil, cucumbers, and the staple food is boiled noodles with green beans.
The noodles are made of silver noodles, which are very thin and not hard even after being soaked in water.
Otherwise, if you are hand-rolling the noodles, you don’t dare to do so, as Brother Jiu’s stomach won’t be able to bear it.
Brother Ninth had a huge appetite and ate half a bowl more.
As for Shu Shu, she ate three bowls.
The crispy fish and chicken rolls are also salty and fragrant, meaty but not greasy.
"The fish here is so delicious, and the spines are crispy..."
Brother Jiu saw it and thought it was good, and said: "I just fed the fish, and I saw that the fish in Changchun Garden are fatter than those in West Garden. I should ask someone to catch them later and make them into crispy fish. I'm sorry."
Ama cooked street food during her northern tour..."
Shu Shu said: "The fish in this summer still have a strong earthy smell, so they need to be kept in clean water for a few days. They are more plump in winter..."
Brother Jiu touched his chin and said: "As long as it is a river fish, it will inevitably have a fishy smell. However, Fuhai has the largest water surface, and there is living water all around. There should be big fish in it..."
Fuhai became Kunming Lake in later generations.
Currently, most of the land in Haidian is under the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Fuhai is also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
That is the largest lake in Haidian.
The water surface in Fuhai is large and it is not easy to catch fish in it, but it is easy here in Changchun Garden.
Once the front lake and back lake are separated, all that's left is to pull the net.
The place where you encounter lotus flowers is more troublesome, but there are small boats, so just arrange for the eunuchs to pull the net on the boat.
Brother Jiu was an impatient person who would do whatever came to his mind. He ordered his men to prepare for two days. After getting all the tools, he started fishing in Changchun Garden.
On this day, Kangxi came out of Guanlan Pavilion and found something was wrong.
There are several more boats on the back lake.
Kangxi did not go back to Qingxi Bookstore directly. Instead, he stood on the river embankment and watched for a while. He understood clearly that this was the eunuch in the garden loading and unloading fishing nets on the boat.
He couldn't help grinding his teeth and ordered Wei Zhu: "Go to the room and call Brother Jiu!"
Wei Zhu responded and went.
Kangxi then strode back to Qingxi Bookstore.
Thinking that the fish in the pond would be poisoned, he really couldn't laugh or cry.
When Brother Jiu came over, he scolded: "It's a good fish, why do you catch it? If you want to eat fish, go outside and catch it!"
Brother Jiu was stunned when he heard this and said: "My son asked people to avoid koi carp, but all he caught were ordinary fish..."
Kangxi glared at him and said, "It's not that many pounds in total. Why don't you let it be well raised?"
Brother Jiu said: "But I haven't fished it in more than ten years. On this cloudy day, the fish will jump out. Even if I don't catch it, it will be suffocated if it is cloudy again..."
Kangxi: "..."
I didn't notice before that there are so many fish?
However, in the corners where koi are raised, the koi are indeed fat. The longest one is now over two feet long.
Kangxi thought of what Third Elder Brother had said about "saving money" before, and felt strange in his heart, and said: "It doesn't have to be fishing in the summer. Wouldn't it be easier to wait until winter?"
Brother Jiu said: "Isn't this the crispy fish that my son has made in the dining room these days? It tastes just right and can be stored well. My son just wants to catch the fish now and make it into fish, and later make it into crispy fish. Oh my god.
I took it with me when I was touring Mabei. I wanted to bring an extra dish to avoid eating meat all the way and spoiling my appetite..."
Kangxi said: "With people from the imperial kitchen following us, there will be no shortage of food on the way..."
Brother Jiu said: "I still hope that Khan Ama's menu can be more diverse. Even if I don't eat it myself, I can give it to others..."
Kangxi's expression softened slightly and he said: "Then don't make a big show of bumping into someone. Lotus should also be careful, don't get damaged..."