Early the next morning, Shu Shu sent Walnut and Xiao Chun to Yikun Palace.
Concubine Yi felt strange when she heard that the two people were coming.
We just met yesterday, what happened?
When they met Xiaochun, Xiaochun told Shushu that she wanted to come over to say hello.
Concubine Yi said: "I have nothing to do in the morning, let her come over, I will go back after lunch."
Speaking of this, she remembered the eight-treasure pickles that Ersuo had sent over before, and said, "If you have eight-treasure pickles, bring some over. It will go well with the porridge."
Yikun Palace Kitchen also pickles pickles, but they are salty and have no other flavor. The pickles from Ersuo are more like side dishes, not as salty and taste better.
Yifei still had some taboos in her diet and felt bland, so she wanted to eat pickles.
Xiao Chun agreed and took the walnuts back.
Concubine Yi said to Peilan: "The Walnut that I followed just now is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, right? Does he often go out with him?"
Peilan nodded and said: "She is one of the four maids assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after Jiu Fujin came in last year. She is indeed very useful. She serves as deputy steward."
Concubine Yi nodded and said: "It's good. The older ones will get married soon, and the people below can keep up."
How can one live in this palace without being clothed?
Just like when Ba Fujin was in the palace last year, he only used his own dowry mama and maid, and not anyone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was a big fool.
Live a blind and deaf life.
My daughter-in-law is not very old, but she is very understanding.
Even though I had some unpleasant experiences with the dressing before, I didn’t stop eating because of choking.
That's right.
If the road to dressing is really blocked, who knows how those slaves are holding us back.
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At the Second Institute, Shu Shu got the letter and asked Xiaotang to get ready.
Although Yifei only ordered Babao pickles, it is as if they only prepare Babao pickles.
It just so happened that the dining room had just made eggplant, candied garlic, and the seaweed and pork floss made before.
She ordered someone to put it in jars and asked someone to carry it. Then she stepped on it and went to Yikun Palace at about 2:00 a.m.
If you go too late, it will be right during the meal, which is disrespectful; if you go too early, you will be speechless and embarrassed when you have finished talking about business.
After all, we are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, not sisters-in-law, so we can gossip and gossip.
After a while, Shu Shu's master and servants arrived at Yikun Palace.
Concubine Yi poked her head out and saw Shu Shu followed by two palace servants, carrying two baskets, and asked excitedly: "Is there anything I can eat directly?"
Shu Shu said: "The floss can be used as a snack."
"Then try it first!" Concubine Yi said with a smile.
Shu Shu took the jar of meat floss with her own hands and handed it to Peilan.
Perrin took it down and loaded it with a plate.
The meat floss is stuffed with shredded seaweed and sprinkled with sesame seeds, which makes it smell fragrant.
Yi Fei was having tea and asked Shu Shu to sit across from her. Then she took a bite of meat floss and ate it.
It's fragrant and crispy when you eat it, and the saltiness is just right.
It's not salty even if you eat it with an empty mouth.
Yi Fei nodded and said: "This tastes good, and it will definitely taste good with steamed buns and pancakes."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "I'll tell you, Master Jiu likes to use this to hold steamed buns. He says he chokes on white steamed buns and doesn't like eating them..."
Concubine Yi said disgustedly: "You're so old and you're still picky, don't let him spoil you!"
Shu Shu smiled and said nothing.
If you really don't get used to it, I'm afraid Concubine Yi will be the first one to be unhappy.
Seeing her like this, Concubine Yi said, "Just get used to it. You will be the one to worry about it later."
Shu Shu hurriedly said: "No, Master Jiu is also kind to his daughter-in-law."
Yi Fei snorted softly and said: "Tell me, what did he cause trouble again and send you here?"
There is nothing better than knowing a son like a mother.
If it was Shu Shu's own business, he would have taken the time to talk about it when he came over yesterday to say hello, and there would be no need to make a special trip.
Shu Shu said: "Master Jiu sent his daughter-in-law to borrow the green hairpin from you..."
Yi Fei was very surprised. She really didn't expect this, and said: "What is a grown man going to do with this?"
Shu Shu said: "He went to the inner manufacturing office last night and saw the craftsmen burning blue, so he wanted to take it over to see if he could imitate the color."
As for being filial to Concubine Yi, Shu Shu didn't mention it now.
No matter how much you talk, it's just like gossiping to her, and it doesn't do any good.
Because it was she who had seen the Dian Cui hairpin, not Brother Ninth. She could not push the matter past Brother Ninth.
On the contrary, he appears to be clever.
Concubine Yi became interested and hurriedly ordered Peilan, "Take out the hairpin and give it to Jiu Fujin..."
Then, she said to Shu Shu: "If you really want to imitate it, it will be great. I will draw a few patterns later. Then we will bring some gold materials and ask them to try it."
Shu Shu agreed and lowered her voice and said: "Master Jiu was just talking about last year's golden belt business and thinking about making money from Mongolia. He had no other thoughts for a moment. My daughter-in-law thought of the empress's green hairpin, such a rare thing.
, there are many in the capital, and there are none in Mongolia, so I mentioned it, and Master Jiu said that there are few kingfishers. I have searched all over the world and found some of them. If I only want blue ones, there are also enamels.
Device..."
She adjusted the order cleverly.
In this way, she didn't have any intention of talking too much when she raised some green hairpins.
Concubine Yi couldn't help laughing and said with a smile: "Really, how can you fool the Mongols!"
Shu Shu said: "Jiuye, the manager, is very responsible. He is determined to complete his errands and want others to praise him."
Yi Fei smiled and said: "This has been my problem since I was a child. I always like to hear good things and don't know how much I weigh!"
Shu Shu felt that Brother Jiu was just right now.
Maybe there were shortcomings before, but it is still growing.
It was a crooked little tree before, but now it is almost straight.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted and laughed for a while, and then it was time for lunch.
When the table was set, there was a braised beef dish, a sliced beef dish, a dish of beef and white radish soup, and a dish of fried tripe.
There are eight dishes in total, four of which are beef.
Shu Shu looked at it and her mouth was watering.
She looked at Yi Fei with gratitude. If she hadn't specially ordered it, it wouldn't be such a dish.
When Concubine Yi saw it, she said, "Since I like beef, and it's not a precious ingredient, I can just say hello to the imperial kitchen and refill it every day. It won't take much trouble..."
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "No, it's not in the regulations after all. The emperor doesn't supply beef every day."
Concubine Yi knew that Shu Shu behaved so restrainedly because she cared about her ninth elder brother.
If Brother Ninth had not been appointed as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he would have been more comfortable doing things.
If you are appointed as the general manager, you will have to take more care of things.
Her biological mother is like this, and so is Shu Shu.
She sighed inwardly and said, "How is the repair of the Prince's Mansion going?"
Shu Shu said: "It's almost done, only some paintings are left..."
Speaking of this, she remembered her visit to Hongluo Temple a few days ago and said with a smile: "I am going to send people to Hongluo Temple to move bamboos these days. I have agreed with the abbot that we need two clumps of bamboos first. If they are planted,
If you are alive, you can ask for more later..."
However, Concubine Yi remembered that the east neighbor of the Prince's Mansion was the Babele Mansion, and she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
I originally thought that it would be better if they moved out as soon as possible and could make their own decisions outside the palace and live a more comfortable life. However, this neighbor is a bit uneasy.
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are not outsiders.
She thought for a while and reminded: "Lao Jiu is sincere and loves to listen to good words. He is easily fooled by others. If you really want to move out later, you should watch more and don't let others coax you..."
After Shu Shu heard this, she understood in her heart that that "other person" was referring to someone else.
She nodded in agreement and said: "Well, my daughter-in-law, remember, there is also the Tenth Brother here. The Tenth Brother is a good man, with a bright eye and a bright mind. He will also be there to remind you, so don't worry, Madam."
Concubine Yi nodded and said, "Old Shi is indeed more reassuring."
After lunch, Shu Shu came out of Yikun Palace with some green hairpins.
In the second room, Brother Jiu ate by himself and was bored.
When he heard Shu Shu's return, he glanced at the clock and complained: "It's not even the first day, why did you stay so long?"
I had a miserable lunch by myself, which was tasteless.
Shu Shu rubbed her belly and said, "The empress ordered the kitchen to prepare several beef dishes, so I ate them for a while..."
Brother Jiu said: "What's so rare about beef? Ask Zhou Song to order some from the dining room tomorrow!"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "No, it's dry in summer, just eat it once in a while."
Brother Jiu stopped talking.
Shu Shu looked at Xiao Chun.
Xiao Chun carefully held the brocade box in her hands and handed it over with both hands.
Shu Shu took it, opened it, put it on the kang table, and said, "This is the hairpin..."
Brother Jiu then remembered the business, took it over and looked at it carefully, and said: "It's really bright, not as timid as the blue color..."
The texture of the feathers is clearly visible on it.
Because it is a plucked kingfisher, each feather is a different color.
Brother Jiu held the hairpin, changing the light, and looked at it very carefully.
Shu Shu said with a smile: "What are you looking at?"
Brother Jiu put down the hairpin and said with bright eyes, "This is a feather!"
Shu Shu snorted lightly, isn't this nonsense?
It’s not a feather, nor is it called Dian Cui!
Brother Jiu blinked and said, "You don't have to use roasted blue to imitate it. You can also do this by directly dyeing it with bird feathers!"
ah?!
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu and suddenly realized.
I am confused.
I only think about the development of history and forget that the Chinese people also have a great skill.
Shanzhai has been passed down since ancient times.
It’s not just the roasted bluing.
"That color..."
Shu Shu wondered: "Can it be adjusted to be similar?"
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Why not? There is no difference between dyeing bird feathers and silk, but now the silk has less color?"
Shu Shu thought of the disadvantages of current dyeing.
Nowadays, they are all natural dyeing ingredients from plants and minerals, unlike later chemical dyes that fix the color.
Just like their clothes, why do they have to make more than ten or twenty sets every season? It's because they can no longer be worn outside after the clothes have been wet once or twice.
Also, with their status, as long as they show up in front of others, it is not easy to wear the same clothes all the time, which will make them look disgraceful.
After washing it once or twice, it was no longer old, so I wore it at home.
“What should I do if it fades?”
Shu Shu said: "After all, this green jade is natural and will not fade for hundreds of years..."
I don’t know how the dyed feathers will be fixed.
Depending on the material of the clothes, current dyes will fade when exposed to the sun and will also fade when wet.
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "With such a precious thing, no idiot would go out to soak in the rain. As for fading over time, there is no way to do it. If it can last for three or five years, it will be considered a success...
…”
Three or five years later, just think about other good things and sell them to Mongolian prince Fujin...
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