Just as Caiwei expected, Han Dalang and his wife were very satisfied with Ping An and agreed to the marriage as he wished. Due to time constraints, everything could only be done in a hurry but not in a simple way.
Ping An cherished Caijing and could not bear her grievance. She completed all the betrothal procedures within ten days. Naji was not left behind when asked about Cai Cai's name. People in Zhongyong Hou's house usually gave six gifts as betrothal gifts. Ping An's mother met Caijing. He fell in love immediately, and specially prepared twelve gifts. Gu Jingzhi also added two sets of golden heads and faces and a bride price of one thousand taels of silver. This was the only one in the back alley, and it was no worse than a betrothal from a middle-class wealthy family. .
She was in a good mood after getting her wish safely. She had a smile on her face every day when she went on errands, and she walked with wind. On the first night when she sent Han Dalang and his family off to the Northland, Caijing shyly let him hold his hand. Small hands, every time Ping An thought of those white and soft, boneless jade hands, his heart would beat "bang bang bang".
Caiwei and Gu Jingzhi often came to the Sanjin courtyard where Han Dalang and his family lived after their parents left. At this time, she was making chicken, potatoes and mushroom stew in the kitchen. She had already stewed two pots and put them into a large wooden basin. Tucked into space.
Gu Jingzhi swallowed several times unconsciously as he smelled the aroma. Caiwei smiled at him and served him a bowl, "Second Master, chicken stewed with mushrooms is a famous dish in our north. Do you want to try it? Does it smell good? "
The food in Zhongyonghou Mansion has always been as exquisite as it comes. The exile was miserable and there were almost no dishes, mostly steamed buns. After arriving in the North, the weather was cold, so the food focused on salty and spicy food.
Gu Jingzhi had eaten such heavy-tasting food for more than 20 years, and when he was reborn, he couldn't get used to the cooking skills of the cooks in the house. Caiwei was a northern girl, and the food she cooked was just right for Gu Jingzhi's taste.
Gu Jingzhi was still unsatisfied after eating a bowl, and praised: "Please add chili pepper! There is no fishy smell of chicken at all, and the potatoes are soft and melt in your mouth. It's so delicious."
Caiwei raised her face and said proudly: "Of course, this is my specialty. When it snows in winter, I will make you a goose stewed in an iron pot. The goose meat will be stewed until it is crispy and rotten. The taste is rich and unique." His little tongue licked his lips, O's throat moved unconsciously, and he said with a look of fascination: "The taste is so beautiful!"
Gu Jingzhi handed the bowl to her, "Hey! Give me another bowl. I think the stewed chicken is delicious enough. I have eaten goose meat. The shredded meat is quite thick. Will it be more delicious than chicken?"
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Caiwei served him another bowl of chicken and said with a smile: "Second Master, can I still fool you? I have poems to prove it." She put her little hand behind her back, shook her head and recited a poem Verse: "A wise man never falls in love. The iron pot only stews the goose. The river of love is sad and sad. The goose warms my stomach and warms me."
"Pfft", Gu Jingzhi laughed out loud, "If you want to eat goose, just say you want to eat goose, and we fell in love. Then tell me why you have to stew me goose when it snows? I want to try it tomorrow. taste!"
His question stunned Caiwei. She couldn't help but froze. Her eyes were full of question marks. She thought for a while and said, "I don't know why it's snowing to stew goose. We northerners pay attention to eating goose when the snow falls. When the snow falls heavily and the north wind blows, the whole family gathers around the iron pot to eat stewed goose. Sometimes my father will invite three or two good friends to drink and chat. It’s so cold outside that it can freeze your jaw, but it’s so hot inside the house. Yes, after eating a few pieces of goose meat and drinking a few bowls of soup, not only the inside of the stomach, but also the whole body will be warm!"
The weather in Caiwei's hometown is similar to that in the Northland where Gu Jingzhi was exiled. He recalled while eating, "No way! The winter in the Northland is so cold! It can really freeze your jaw off. Many people freeze to death every year."
After finishing a bowl of chicken and potatoes, he put down the bowl and asked Caiwei: "A lot of people freeze to death in your hometown in the winter!"
Caiwei shook her head and said: "How could it be? We are a modern society. In winter, there are heaters in the house. People wear down jackets and snow-covered cotton when going out. No one will freeze to death. "
"Heating? Down jacket? Snow cotton?" Gu Jingzhi asked with interest. He planned to live in the Northland from now on, and had a great ambition in his heart to build his own country there. If there was heating, down jackets and snow cotton , no longer afraid of the cold in winter.
Caiwei helped her mother shed the geese. She killed the ducks and geese at home, and did not throw away the down and feathers. They washed them and put them in cloth bags. If enough were saved, they would be made into pillows or clothes.
"Oh! By the way, let's eat a big goose, pluck out the down under its belly and feathers on its body, wash and sterilize it and make it into a down jacket in proportions. It can be worn at temperatures over minus 40 degrees." Caiwei said with a smile. .
"Really? Tomorrow you will stew the goose and make a down jacket for me!" Gu Jingzhi was very excited. If the down jacket can really keep out the cold, it will not only save many lives, but also make his soldiers no longer afraid of the cold in winter. How powerful it is in combat!
"Hehehe" Caiwei said with a smile: "Second Master, one or two are not enough. You have to buy at least twenty. Ducks are also fine."
In the next two months, Caiwei scolded her several times for having such a weak mouth. She ate the goose meat in her mouth, and there were more than 20 wooden pots of goose stewed with potatoes in the space.
But making down jackets is not a job that everyone can do. Plucking the hair is not a big deal. It needs to be washed, dried, and steamed twice in a steamer to sterilize and disinfect. In the end, I got one bag of down and two bags of feathers.
Caiwei tried several times, either drilling the hair or tying it, and it took a lot of effort to make one successfully.
Gu Jingzhi put on the fluffy down jacket and immediately felt heat coming over him. He hugged Caiwei excitedly and shouted, "Caiwei, you did it. It's so warm. The down jacket is so warm. I just put it on and it was all wet." sweat!"
Caiwei struggled a few times but couldn't break free from his arms. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "Are you stupid? It's the end of August and it's still summer. Wearing a little more clothes will make you sweat."
