In the Ninth Prince's Mansion, when the dining table was set, Ninth Prince also came back with a little pride on his face.
Shu Shu took another look and found that his eyes were wandering and he kept glancing at the dining table.
Shu Shu followed his gaze and looked over. Is there anything on the dining table that was different from usual?
A new dish.
It looks green and white.
The peeled and pulped cucumber flesh was formed into small circles, with peach flesh stuffed in the circles.
This is some rough knife work.
Shu Shu remained calm and felt a little sweet in her heart.
She was filled with joy and urged Ninth Brother: "Hurry up and sit down. There are new dishes in the dining room today. It feels refreshing to look at it."
Brother Jiu coughed slightly and said, "Really? Then you have a good taste."
Shu Shu responded, but did not stretch out her chopsticks in a hurry.
When Brother Jiu also sat at the dining table, Shu Shu stretched out his chopsticks and took a piece.
The crispy and fragrant cucumber is still there, plus the soft and glutinous peach meat in the middle, which is a bit like eating cantaloupe.
Brother Jiu saw that she was eating seriously and asked, "How does it taste?"
Shu Shu nodded and said: "It goes well. It's like eating cantaloupe. It's delicious."
This mixed way of eating reminded her of a post she read in her previous life.
Eat apple slices and cucumber slices together, it tastes like cantaloupe.
It seems that cucumbers and fruits go well together.
The corners of Brother Jiu's mouth turned up, and he said comfortably: "I want to try it too."
Brother Jiu took a chopstick and put it in his mouth. He also thought the Dong tasted good.
When he was in the dining room before, he took a taste and felt that the taste was not bad and somewhat familiar.
After listening to Shu Shu's words, he realized that it did smell like cantaloupe.
"Since this new dish is good, why don't you give it a name?"
Brother Jiu was a little excited, looked at Shu Shu and said: "Next year, let's take the 'Yours sincerely'!"
People do not blame.
Especially for someone who shows filial piety and doesn't waste much money, Shu Shu is very supportive.
But naming.
Shu Shu felt that her brain was not enough.
She thought for a while, but wanted to go for Gao Da, but she couldn't think of it, so she hesitated and said: "Candy cucumber?"
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu and encouraged: "Think about it again?"
Shu Shu said: "Cold melon and peach?"
Brother Jiu was a little disappointed and said, "There's nothing else left?"
Shu Shu shook her head: "I've been stupid lately and can't explain it."
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said, "What about an auspicious name like 'Fu Shou Xi'?"
After Shu Shu heard this, for some reason, what came to his mind was "a gathering of heroes."
She glanced at the dish. Among the "color, aroma", there was no color, the aroma was weak, and only one taste was average.
Just try something new.
Shu Shu said: "This year we also made sugar-water cherries, sugar-water oranges, and sugar-water grapes."
Brother Jiu Age understood and said, "Then add a few more, the colors will be brighter."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "With so many different words, how about calling it 'Family Portrait', or 'Happy Encounter', or 'Gathering of Heroes'?"
Brother Ninth's eyes were shining brightly, and he said decisively: "It's just 'Family Portrait', just listen to it, it's appropriate for the holidays."
Shu Shu glanced at the cucumber's knife skills and felt a little worried.
She was afraid that Brother Jiu would cut his hand, and she was worried too much.
If a daughter washes her hands and makes soup and is filial to her elders, everyone will praise her; if a son does this, Kangxi will scold him and others will say something.
After all, what matters now is "a gentleman stays away from the chef".
Shu Shu said: "Don't take action, otherwise, the emperor will have to reprimand me instead, and even the empress may not be happy..."
Yifei is smart, and she will definitely think that Jiu Age is thinking about cooking at home, and his original purpose is for his daughter-in-law, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
Brother Jiu remembered the "Book of Rites" and said with a grimace: "I just remembered that Khan Ama asked me to read the book, but I forgot about it!"
He nodded and said: "Okay, otherwise Khan Ama will think that I am not doing my job properly, and I will be displeased with you."
After the couple had a simple meal, they asked Xiaotang to bring over several jars of sugary fruits.
Take out a spoonful of each and put it on a plain white deep plate. It looks really good.
Brother Jiu hesitated and said: "Then why should we put cucumbers in? They are all soft, and cucumbers are hard and they don't look right."
Shu Shu thinks the tender green color of cucumber flesh is very beautiful.
Now for some fruits, the peach flesh is white, the cherry is red, the orange is yellow, and the peeled black grape is purple. Adding green is just right.
Shu Shu said: "Pick a tender cucumber, peel it, dig it into a ball, and put it inside so that it doesn't look out of place."
Brother Jiu thought it was good when he heard it.
Shu Shu told Xiaotang to prepare.
After about a quarter of an hour, Xiaotang came back with the dug cucumber balls.
Put it on the plate, and the colors match really well.
Brother Jiu stood up and looked at it several times, feeling very satisfied.
He said to Shu Shu: "Is it just a 'gift' for the new year? The royal grandmother and the empress will wait a few days before paying tribute, otherwise it will be bad to be empty-handed during the new year, but it is too close to pay tribute twice in a row... "
"Okay!" Shu Shu nodded and said, "I have thought everything through."
After dinner, they had nothing to do, so the couple went to the study.
Brother Jiu remembered something and asked Fusong to come over and said, "I have forgotten about the annual holiday. How do other people have holidays?"
Fusong said: "I was just about to tell you this. In other mansions, holidays start on the 29th day of the year. During the holidays, everyone will take turns to be on duty to guard against the master's orders. After the new year, it will be on the 10th day of the lunar month, which is more expensive than in the yamen. morning……"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "The guards and soldiers are just paying off. According to this, the two ceremonies will start tomorrow. Don't delay the New Year. There is no need to take turns during the holidays. Just come back after the New Year!"
Fusong only thought that Brother Jiu was considerate of the elders of the two adults, so he nodded in agreement.
Anyway, he has nothing to do if he has nothing to do, just come over and be on duty.
Brother Jiu looked at him and said, "You should also take a vacation, have some fun, and find old classmates, friends, and cousins..."
Fusong shook his head and said, "We didn't have much contact before."
Brother Ninth said: "You are now a fourth-rank official. You have to show them when you return home in fine clothes."
Fusong smiled and nodded, saying: "Okay!"
It would be nice to take a few more days off, so that he could spend more time with Amma to socialize.
He doesn't have to deal with boring people during his "return to his hometown", but he can accompany Ama, making the Dong'e people say less sarcastic words.
In the second half of this year, several commanders and deputy commanders of the Lower Five Flags were replaced.
The emperor released several clan guards to serve as deputy capital commanders under the Five Banners. There was a lot of discussion, speculating that the commander-in-chief would be changed next.
Although Qi Xi attacked his uncle, the uncle who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Manchuria was different from the uncle who was not appointed as the commander-in-chief of Manchuria.
Especially in Dong E's palace, some people say that the Dong E family's Manchuria will be lost. Although Qi Xi won the title, he lost the Sacred Heart and so on.
Shu Shu was standing by, listening to the two talking, and remembered something, and said: "If someone urges you to go on a blind date during the New Year, you can meet him if you are happy, and if you are not happy, blame it on Master Jiu."
Among the unmarried young men of the right age, who can avoid talking about getting married during the Chinese New Year?
Fusong did not nod, but looked at Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu said cheerfully: "Listen to your sister."
"Yes!" Fusong agreed and went out to talk to the two officials.
When Fu Song went out, Shu Shu couldn't help but laugh and said, "You don't like studying the Book of Rites that much?"
As soon as Kangxi finished asking Zhang Tingzhan to attend the reading, he gave Zhang Tingzhan annual leave.
Brother Jiu gritted his teeth and said: "Khan Ama is eyeing this subject and I can't escape. But I don't want to study with him either. It would be more comfortable for the two of us to study together..."
After all, this is a society of etiquette and law.
Follow the rules and you can't go wrong.
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Then teach me well. I saw it when I was a child. I didn't pay attention to it at the time, and I have almost forgotten it."
Brother Ninth has always been a good teacher. After hearing this, he became interested and said, "It will start in a moment. You have to call me sir."
Shu Shu nodded and said, "Would you like to offer a cup of tea first?"
Brother Jiu wanted to nod, but then shook his head and said, "There's no rush, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Let's first see how well Fujin learns "Book of Rites". If he learns it as fast as French and Italian, then he is not a reliable teacher.
Fortunately, Shu Shu didn't show any unusual talent this time. He was just like himself, watching every sentence with a vague understanding of the truth behind it.
"Ha ha!"
Brother Jiu didn't know what he thought of and laughed loudly.
Shu Shu raised her head and looked at Brother Jiu, feeling a little angry.
Are you kidding her for being stupid?
Don’t even look at when?
She is in a special situation and her brain is not very good.
Brother Jiu saw that she had a bad look on her face and knew that she had misunderstood. He hurriedly explained with a smile: "I think that our husband and wife are a match made in heaven. Neither of us likes to read this kind of books. Foreign literature is fast, math is good." I also learned well, do you think it’s the same?”
Shu Shu also laughed and said, "It's true."
Brother Ninth smiled happily again.
Shu Shu said: "Did you remember anything funny again?"
Brother Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "I just remembered that rude saying, 'fish looks for fish, shrimp looks for shrimp'"
As he said this, he himself remained silent, and the next sentence was unpleasant.
He changed his tune and said: "Birds of a feather flock together and people form groups, so we are in the same group."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Marriage is destined, maybe it's because of this, just like two small fishes on the yin and yang disk, coming together to form a circle..."
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said, "You are seducing me, and I am seducing you, and we are right next to each other..."
The two of them were sweet and sweet, and the first siege in Nanyuan paddock had come to an end.
Wood.
South Garden Paddock.
The fourteenth elder brother was riding on a tall horse with a proud face.
His haha beads galloped behind, carrying his capture.
He shot a deer, two roe deer, five hares, and seven pheasants.
It's just that the Zhenghuang Banner Guard Camp he holds the flag seems to be a little embarrassed.
Brother Fourteen's face suddenly dropped.
What a shame.
There were no accidents with the other two flags, but the yellow flag did!
A guard was knocked over during a horse race and screamed. He was rescued, but he was so frightened that he peed his pants!
With such poor riding skills and such cowardly courage, is he worthy of being a palace guard?
