"What did my sister-in-law cook today? It smells so delicious!"
"Just two new dishes, fish with pickled vegetables and fish head with chopped pepper. Mr. Qin can try it."
Dishes were placed in front of the square dining table, all of which were delicious and delicious.
The two dishes she ordered separately took up half of the square table due to their large portions and the use of large soup basins. The other side dishes also looked very nice, even the cold bitter chrysanthemums were bright green.
Huh? There is sweet and sour pork ribs.
He saw it at a glance!
Qin Zheng gave Cheng Xi a surprised look, restrained his eyes from looking away from the dining table, and tried to be as polite as possible.
"Then what, we are not outsiders, my sister-in-law and the sister of the Shen family can sit down together?"
Shen Xingqi was very surprised when she heard this. She looked to her brother for advice and saw Shen Xingluo nodding and adding two more pairs of fast pieces.
As for Cheng Xi?
When she came out of the kitchen, there was a black wine jar in her arms. She opened the red cloth used to seal it, and the aroma of wine suddenly wafted out.
This is the first kirsch brewed in the space.
Judging from the time it has been stored inside, it is already quite long, enough for the wine to have a mellow taste. This is also Cheng Xi's first time trying it.
The porcelain white wine glass was quickly filled with dark red liquid. It looked refreshing and translucent because it had been filtered in advance and there was no impurity at all.
"What's this?"
Qin Zheng thought he was well-informed, as his wealthy family had seen most of the good things in the world, but this was the first time he encountered this kind of drink.
"A kind of fruit wine, Mr. Qin might as well take a guess."
"It smells fragrant and has a faint smell of wine, which is somewhat similar to the wine from Xifan tribute."
But he knew it wasn't wine.
Not only the color, but also the transparency is different.
Qin Zheng's attention was completely attracted by the small porcelain cup in front of him. He picked it up with his right hand and took a sip. His eyes suddenly showed a bit of surprise.
"How does it taste?"
"Sweet, mellow wine aroma, and a strong cherry flavor. This is actually made of cherries?!"
Cherries were rare in the Great Yan Dynasty because they were rare and ridiculously expensive, and no one made wine from them.
Qin Zheng only felt that the drink in his hand opened up a new world for him.
"Xingluo, where did you find this treasure?"
"Mrs. made it."
Chen Xingluo's tone was calm and he didn't react much.
A total of two batches of fruit wine were made in the space. The second batch was made with clear spring water not long ago. When Cheng Xi poured the wine, he knew it was the first batch when he smelled the aroma of the wine.
"Make it yourself? Since when did Lin'an Mansion have cherries? Why haven't I seen them?"
"I encountered a few trees in Shennong Mountain."
"..." Qin Zheng, who originally wanted to lick his face to ask for some wine, closed his microphone instantly.
Although I really want to drink it and I am thick-skinned enough, it is obvious that this thing is not something I can drink if I want to.
"Brother Shen is so lucky, and my sister-in-law is good at craftsmanship. I didn't expect that she could even brew this kind of fruit wine."
Qin Zheng felt regretful and didn't want to let go of the wine glass.
However, this obviously did not delay him from eating and drinking. When he saw Chen Xing Luo's tachyon following closely behind him, he immediately extended his tachyon to the pickled fish.
"Wow~"
Those narrow eyes lit up again because of the delicious food, and Qin Zheng felt like his whole body was flying with joy.
“Tender and refreshing, sour and spicy, it turns out that fish can be so delicious!”
After the sweet and sour pork ribs, this ancient gentleman fell in love with swimming in the water again, and the fish head with chopped pepper made his liking for fish even higher.
Qin Zheng suddenly transformed into a glutton, and he flew up quickly, with a hint of anxiety in his elegance.
It was the first time that Shen Xingqi saw a guest eating like this, and she was so shocked that she almost lost her hold on the tableware.
"Sister-in-law, is Mr. Qin hungry?"
Do you think the father of the Cheng family didn't devour it so voraciously? He is still an informal charlatan!
Or is there some habit in the big family of only eating half-full meals, which made Mr. Qin sick from hunger for a long time?
Just outrageous.
"Don't worry about him, just eat more."
Cheng Xi used the express to pick up some pieces of fish for her. Her sister-in-law might not be able to eat it if she had been a second later.
There is no rule at the Shen family's dining table that they should eat and sleep without talking. However, Shen Xingluo didn't talk much on a daily basis, Qin Zheng was busy showing off, and Cheng Xi and Shen Xingqi ate in silence. For a while, they could only hear the small bowl of food. Crash.
And, the sound of water pouring out of cherry wine.
The sides of Qin Zheng's cheeks were getting redder and redder, and he looked slightly tipsy.
Cheng Xi quickly put down the bowl and whispered to Shen Xingluo, "He seems to be drunk."
Why are the descendants of the Qin family so drunk?
It shouldn’t be!
'In our place, business negotiations are mostly completed at the wine table. Mr. Qin is so stupid and can't drink. I'm afraid the third room in the Qin family will be a pill in the future. '
'Madam's business negotiations were also completed over the wine table? '
'how come? I am a strong person. '
Cheng Xi gave him a "don't slander me" look. Seeing that the meal had come to an end, she signaled him to greet the guests, and pulled Shen Xingqi to start removing the dishes.
The fruit wine was replaced by tea, and Qin Zheng's red face faded a bit.
"Thank you sister-in-law for the treat. Every dish is delicious!"
"I heard from my cousin that there were bandits in Shenjia Village. I originally planned to come to visit a few days ago. However, the Qin family had several merchant ships carrying food docked, so it was delayed for some time. I also invited Xingluo and Xiao Sister-in-law, don’t be offended.”
"Brother Qin is polite, business matters are important, but haven't you always ignored the Qin family's affairs?"
"Ah - that's a long story."
Qin Zheng sighed and pulled Chen Xingluo to vomit his bitterness.
...
It was already evening by the time Qin left, and Cheng Xi sent out two small jars of fruit wine when the Saobao carriage left the Shen family courtyard.
Qin Zheng was so happy that he held her in his arms the whole time and was reluctant to let go.
"What did you talk about?"
Cheng Xi intuitively felt that Qin Zheng's trip out of the city was not just for a visit.
Although he warmly and affectionately asked if the others were alright as soon as he entered the house, whether they were injured when he encountered bandits, etc., there was still a certain solemnity on his face that could not be concealed.
To put it bluntly, this person is not someone who can hide things at all.
"Madam, you have good eyesight."
Chen Xingluo pulled her into the study, "Do you still remember the arson incident in the Qin Mansion?"
"Remember, why, do you have a clue?"
"The Qin family didn't find anything at first. Those people found an opportunity to commit suicide. Qin Zheng asked the fifth prince to investigate the case a few days ago, which involved a lot of things."
Cheng Xi was silent for a moment when he heard this, then looked up at him, "A lot of these things include you?"
Chen Xingluo nodded.
"Wow~"
Isn't this a coincidence?
The Qin family's arson was related to Zhou Xuzhi. Since there was an investigation, it was inevitable to pull out the carrots and bring out the mud. How Shen Xingluo was injured in the first place is probably now at the forefront of the fifth prince's mind.
Unexpectedly, the truth of this matter would be revealed before Shen Xingluo took action?
But for Cheng Xi, he is more concerned about another thing now.
