Chapter Ninety-Nine: Small Seat (Second update, please subscribe)
Shu Shu had no objection and ordered Sun Jin to set the dinner table.
After all, it's not as good as in the palace when away from home. The four people have four meals, two meat and two vegetarian.
Because we have to eat on the road, the kitchen has also made preparations. Today's meat dishes are a roast chicken and a marinated pork elbow, which should have been prepared in advance. Let's heat them up now; two vegetarian dishes, a cabbage and fungus, and a cold cucumber, the staple food
It's milk rolls and oil cakes.
They are all of the same color, so there is no need to keep these four copies on the table, only one is placed.
Shu Shu then told Sun Jin: "Keep one share and divide it between you, Xiao Chun; for the remaining two shares, ask Master Ten and Master Thirteen how to distribute them..."
Sun Jin responded and went.
The thirteenth brother is not a mature man, and is followed by a knowledgeable eunuch and a nanny.
The Tenth Prince is not accompanied by a knowledgeable eunuch, but he is also surrounded by decent attendants.
After hearing this, the 10th elder brother and the 13th elder brother made the assignment casually.
As for the two principals, they simply freshened up and followed Brother Jiu to the main room for dinner.
On the table, in addition to the four regular dishes brought from the kitchen, there were several plates containing braised rabbit, five-spice fried mushrooms, eggplant, and pickled perilla leaves.
In front of Brother Nine's seat is a bowl of almond tea.
The tenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother had a plate of sesame sauce noodles.
The tenth brother immediately beamed, and the thirteenth brother's eyes sparkled.
Brother Jiu saw that there were only three sets of dishes and chopsticks on the table, and his face showed displeasure. He looked at Shu Shu who was standing next to him: "I'm out of town, and I'm not a stranger. Why are you so fussy about it?"
After hearing this, Brother Ten quickly said: "With these few people, how can we get a table? If my sister-in-law is such a heretic, it will be difficult for my brother and Thirteen to come and eat together in the future..."
Brother Thirteen also showed uneasiness on his face and quickly agreed: "Yes, Sister-in-law Ninth, let's eat together..."
Shu Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I just said something late. Just now, the fifth sister-in-law sent someone over to invite me to come over for dinner. It just so happened that I also planned to send some street food over. Today we, my sisters-in-law, will eat together... Is there anything we can share?
Not a single table has eaten..."
This sentence is about the tenth prince who is similar in age and needs to be avoided.
As for the thirteenth elder brother, he is still half a child, and there is no need to be taboo about the age difference between his uncle and his sister-in-law.
Only then did Brother Ninth realize the misunderstanding. He looked embarrassed and was speechless.
The tenth elder brother smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, go over and take a closer look at the food prepared by the fifth sister-in-law. The seventh sister-in-law has prepared some food. If there are any good ones, bring back some, so we don't suffer a loss..."
Xiaotang has prepared two small jars of food, and Xiaoyu is waiting beside them with two satin packages in her hands.
Shu Shu liked to listen to Brother Ten's words. He had a very high emotional intelligence and could adjust the atmosphere. He nodded with a smile: "That's natural. They are sisters-in-law. We are the younger ones at the back, so we can't suffer!"
When Shu Shu took the girl out, the three brothers took their seats.
The tenth brother looked at the plate full of sesame paste and swallowed his saliva. He hurriedly urged the ninth brother who could not move his chopsticks: "Ninth brother, what are you looking at? Hurry up and eat..."
Brother Jiu hummed softly, looked down at his almond tea, and looked at Sun Jin who was waiting next to him with displeasure: "Why didn't Fujin ask someone to prepare noodles for me? It's not that these are fried noodles. In the end,
Is it good for digestion and nourishing the stomach?"
Sun Jin's expression did not change, and he was speechless in his heart. If he was really dissatisfied, why not ask Fujin in front of him?!
Still scared!
Sun Jin glanced at Brother Jiu's forehead several times, making him look more and more unhappy: "What are you looking at, my slave? What are you asking me?"
Sun Jin then bowed and said: "Fu Jin said that this noodle has been fried and is dry. I have been suffering from internal heat for the past two days and I don't like this..."
"Okay, what's wrong with me? Did the imperial doctor say that?"
Brother Ninth is still confused.
Imperial Physician Yin, who was in charge of his Ping An Pulse, was also on the list of escorts this time.
Brother Jiu's Ping'an pulse comes out twice every ten days. The last time he took his pulse was at noon yesterday. I was just afraid of feeling uncomfortable on the road, so I checked in advance.
The tenth elder brother was sitting opposite the ninth elder brother. Seeing the ninth elder brother acting like this, he smiled and ordered Sun Jin: "Why don't you show your father Fujin's mirror?"
Sun Jin went immediately and took out a hand mirror.
Brother Jiu took it and looked at it. There were scattered red rashes on his forehead, like prickly heat, but they were neither painful nor itchy.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and handed the mirror back: "Isn't this making a fuss out of a molehill? All men have it..."
The 10th and 13th elder brothers thought about it and found that several of the older brothers seemed to have had this problem on their faces.
The tenth prince shuddered: "I don't want to grow like this, Mom should do it..."
The ninth elder brother looked at the tenth elder brother angrily, but honestly picked up the almond tea.
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The small yard next door.
The fifth elder brother and the seventh elder brother were both away, leaving a message that they would obey orders in front of the emperor. They would also be on duty tonight and would not rest here, so there was no need to avoid it. Only then did Wufu Jin send someone to invite Shu Shu over.
Since the two sisters-in-law lived together and there was no one else around, they both lived in the north room.
The fifth lucky Jin lived in the east room, the seventh lucky Jin lived in the west room, and the palace maids and nuns who followed them were divided into side rooms on both sides.
When Shu Shu came in, the dining table had already been set in the main room.
Wu Fujin and Qi Fujin were sitting on small stools talking.
The sisters-in-law are similar in age, were drafted in the same year, got married in the same year, and live next to each other, so they are much closer than others.
"If I had known I was going to suffer so much, I wouldn't have shouted and followed..."
Qi Fujin still regretted it endlessly.
Wu Fujin advised: "It's good to see the world, maybe you can't adapt to it for a while, maybe it will be fine in two days..."
Qi Fujin looked at Wu Fujin's expression and sighed with emotion: "Fifth sister-in-law seems to be in good spirits. She doesn't look like the daughter of a civil servant's family, but more like the daughter of a military general than me..."
"They're all pretty much the same. Most of my cousins are in military positions, but my grandfather was a civil servant..."
Wufujin whispered softly.
Seeing Shu Shu come in, the sisters-in-law stood up to greet her.
Seeing the girl following Shu Shu, who was carrying jars and packages, Wu Fujin couldn't help but frowned: "What are you doing with such a heretic? It's just a temporary gathering to sit together, not a serious treat for dinner..."
Shu Shu smiled brightly and took a brocade parcel, stuffed it into Qi Fujin's hands, then gave the other to Wu Fujin, and then said: "Sister-in-law misunderstood, it was not a specially prepared gift. Qi Sister-in-law didn't bring flat flag shoes, where am I?"
I am much richer, so I bought two pairs for Sister-in-law Seven to use first... Sister-in-law, here is a set of bright red riding clothes... Sister-in-law Seven also loves red, and mostly wears red clothes. When the time comes, our three sisters-in-law will wear the same
Yes, they look like sisters..."
Qi Fujin explained: "I was stupid. I only wore flat boots and riding clothes, and the rest were two-inch flag shoes..."
Wu Fujin glanced at Qi Fujin and Shu Shu's stature, and knew something in his mind.
Qi Fujin is not tall, and he wears flag shoes that are two inches high and are about the same as Shu Shu flat shoes.
Because of her height, she was used to wearing two-inch flag shoes when going out in the palace, so she didn't think carefully when going out this time.
Riding in a carriage along the way, everyone was stiff. When they stopped in the middle, they naturally came down to take a stroll. The two-inch-high flag shoes were inappropriate.
"I'm also rich here. I'll ask someone to pack two pairs for you later... When I get to Shengjing, I'll send someone to buy them from outside..."
Wu Fujin lowered his head and glanced at Qi Fujin's shoes, then said with a smile.
When you go out, you naturally don’t have anyone to bring needlework and thread, so you talk about shopping outside.
Qi Fujin said generously: "Then I will thank Fifth Sister-in-law... When we return to the capital, I will serve wine and thank Sister-in-law and my younger siblings..."
While he was talking, a palace maid came in with a basin, and the sisters-in-law washed their hands and sat down.
On the table are the four regular dishes and two snacks from the large dining room, which are the same as those served by Shu Shu and the others.
There are also two snacks, one is sticky dumplings, which are sticky sorghum rice bread with adzuki bean filling and wrapped with perilla leaves, and the other is the Eight Banners traditional snack Sailima, which is also known as Shaqi in later generations.
Ma.
It seems that Brother Ten is going to be disappointed.
Prepare these two traditional Manchu cakes on the road...
The former cannot be kept for a few days, while the latter is fine as a snack, not a serious meal.
Look at the two plates for the pastries. They are the same style as the regular dishes. They probably didn't prepare them themselves and took them from the big kitchen.
These two Fujins probably didn't know much about the kitchen, so they prepared rough food.
This is normal. The way to maintain health today is to "eat less", not to be greedy.
Shu Shu had been hungry for a long time. She watched the two Fujins move their chopsticks and picked up the bowl. However, looking at the roasted chicken and sauced pork elbow, she really didn't have much appetite, so she put the Su Ye dumpling into the bowl, and then went to pick up the cabbage.
fungus.
It has a strong fishy smell, so you don’t have to expect too much from big pot dishes.
Shu Shu added cucumbers and mixed them with vinegar and sesame oil. It was quite refreshing, but it lacked salt and tasted a bit bland.
Shu Shu raised her head and looked at Wu Fu Jin, Qi Fu Jin, and there was a piece of Shaqima in the Wu Fu Jin bowl. She held it between chopsticks and took a long time to bite it off.
Here, Qi Fujin held a milk flower roll with two pieces of fungus between it, and frowned after taking a bite.
It was obvious that they were having a meal, but the expressions of these two people were filled with bitterness and hatred.
Shu Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She put down her chopsticks and called to Xiaotang: "Go next door to pick up the set of dishes..."
Xiaotang’s voice disappeared.
Qi Fujin looked at the two small jars not much bigger than a palm placed next to him, his eyes full of expectation: "Brother and sister, have you brought pickles?"
Shu Shu: "..."
It’s not wrong to say it’s a pickle.
In this weather, in order to preserve it for a long time, it is not only salty but also salty.
Because I was talking about shoes just now, I put this aside and forgot to mention it specifically.
After a while, Xiaotang came back and brought a set of clean dishes. Then he listened to Shu Shu's instructions and opened two jars to put them on the plates.
A plate of eggplant jellyfish and a plate of pickled perilla leaves.
The correct way to eat eggplant is to fry it with diced chicken, but considering the inconvenience on the road, I skipped this step.
In fact, Shu Shu feels that this is more like diced tomato and chicken sauce. The ingredients are fried dry, and sesame oil, marinated oil, etc. are added. The salt is also added heavily. As long as you pay attention to sealing, it is very durable.
Another recipe of pickled perilla leaves, the fresh pickles used by Shu Shu, is made with chili powder.
Nowadays, there are chili peppers in large dining rooms, called chili peppers, tomatoes or sea peppers. They can be used as peppercorns or as a substitute for salt.