Wei Hong, who was ashamed and annoyed, had no choice but to watch her younger brother rebel, but it was hard to get angry on the spot.
The vicious eyes seemed to say: See how I deal with you when I get home.
However, a few young men already had expressions like dead pigs that are not afraid of boiling water, so they just sold them as much as they liked.
"It would have been over this long ago. What do you want to call me now?"
It was boring, the summer afternoon sunlight was very harsh, Zheng Xiong teased several young men.
"Sister, brother-in-law."
"What sister, brother-in-law, let's do it again."
"Brother-in-law."
After overcoming the psychological barrier, the second sentence called brother-in-law became much smoother.
"Well, bark a few more times and I'll give each of you a red envelope later."
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law."
Wei 4 and 5 screamed happily, but Wei 2 and 3 were a little embarrassed to speak, and Zheng Xiong saw it.
"I will call them Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother, and I will call you Second Brother and Third Brother. What do you two say?"
After all, they had reached the age of governors, and Wei Er and Wei San refused to let go.
"Forget it, I won't embarrass you two. Sooner or later, you two have to be willing to call me and don't be in a hurry."
After getting some red paper from the restaurant owner, Zheng Xiong casually sealed a coin and handed it to Lao Si and Lao Wu, making Wei Er and Wei San stare straight in the face, secretly regretting it.
"Who asked you two to take it? Give it back."
Wei Hong, who had been taken advantage of by Zheng Xiong for a long time, remained silent. After all, she still had some intentions, and it was also the transition of the old and new dynasties. Otherwise, when this chastity memorial arch became popular, Wei Hong would have been torn apart.
However, the two young men's actions of collecting money completely pissed off Wei Hong. Once they did this, they would be convinced, and they would not be able to argue at all.
"Sister, this is the red envelope my brother-in-law promised just now. Are you okay?"
"Give it back, did you hear me?"
Looking at Wei Hong, who was becoming more and more stern, the two brothers curled their lips, almost crying, and reluctantly handed it to Zheng Xiong.
"Take it, count it as a reward from me. Thank you two guides. It's okay."
In other words, the meaning is completely different, Wei Hong borrows the donkey from the slope.
"That won't work. No one's money comes from the strong wind. This guide deserves it. How can he still accept the reward from the young master? Please take it back."
"My master is happy, but you haven't agreed yet, so you want to control me, but that won't work."
Unable to refute, Wei Hong could only watch quietly as the two younger brothers put the red envelopes into their pockets and said with a smile.
"Thank you brother-in-law for the reward."
"You're welcome."
Zheng Xiong smiled happily and laughed heartily.
After drinking a few more cups of tea, the sun felt less uncomfortable. Zheng Xiong paid the money and the group left the restaurant.
Passing by a butcher shop, Zheng Xiong cut another five kilograms of pork suet and three kilograms of meat.
The two slaughtered lambs were taken away with some seasonings and returned to the thatched house of the Wei Hong siblings.
Seeing that Zheng Xiong was not self-conscious at all and showed no signs of offending, Wei Hong silently picked up the pork suet and boiled it.
Zheng Xiong was on the side directing everyone to use the barbecue grill, preparing to cook a roasted whole lamb to eat. The main reason was that it was cheap and you could eat it as you wanted.
Tie Ye was already ready, and asked everyone to wash the whole sheep, and then got the formula.
Later generations used a three-piece set to remove the fishy smell. The onion, ginger and cooking wine were added to the inside, and then marinated first.
Then I started grinding Thirteen Incense, and I still remember the recipe in "Thirteen Incense" that I heard when I was a kid.
"The paper is small and square. Cai Lun made paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The paper fell into my hand, and each sheet was wrapped with thirteen incense. High-quality pepper and aniseed, tangerine peel, cinnamon and galangal. Clove and woody fragrance. Two, identical sisters are fennel. When I buy it and cook it at home, the chicken, duck and fish are all fragrant. It’s hot in summer and cool in winter. You can’t live without these thirteen fragrances in winter and summer.”
As if tempering was not enough, Zheng Xiong also sang. Although he was tone-deaf, he was one of his own people and support was a must.
"My lord, this libretto has endless charm, and the simple melody is evocative. It's so good!"
The petty officials' compliments are just right, and it's no wonder that the flatterers are always nourished.
"It's just so-so, just a game, it's trivial."
"The condiments you are making now are Thirteen Fragrances."
"Study hard, these thirteen incense are ready, and you will have no worries about food and clothing."
"Oh, it has such an effect, your master's ability is far beyond my reach!"
The singing and singing of the clerk and Zheng Xiong made everyone present more and more excited, everyone wanted to see the beauty of this so-called thirteen incense.
Soon, the spices were ground and evenly sprinkled all over the lamb's body, giving the lamb a full-body massage.
Pass the whole sheep that has been marinated and smeared with thirteen incense with an iron hob, place it on a branch nailed to the ground, spread a layer of small charcoal on the bottom, and let the strong man turn the handle at a constant speed.
As time passed, the roasted lamb gradually turned brown, and drops of oil and water slowly slid down. The aroma filled the nostrils, causing everyone's stomachs to growl.
Wei Si and Wei Wu, who were completely relaxed, sat around the roasted whole lamb, their mouths full of laughter, and they urged each other from time to time.
"Brother-in-law, are you ready? It smells so good."
"Wait, it will take a while."
"I'm hungry."
"I'll give you some candy to fill your stomach first."
Wei Si and Wei Wu stretched out their little hands to take the candies handed over by Zheng Xiong. The candies made of maltose also made the two little brothers miss them.
"So sweet."
Sometimes happiness is that simple, but the conditions that need to be met are different.
Wei Er and Wei San, out of sight, ran to the stove and followed Wei Hong to boil lard and add firewood.
"Sister, the young master is quite approachable. Maybe you should think about it."
"Why, even you two were bribed, urging me to get married."
"No, the young master's personality is different from other young masters I met. He is a good person. He does not have the kind of bossy, condescending, and arrogant personality."
"talk later."
Zheng Xiong didn't know the change of mentality of Wei Si and Wei Wu. At this time, they were taking the whole sheep off the shelf and dismembering them on the plate.
"Miss Wei, come out, Wei, Wei, and three, and have a try at my craftsmanship."
The fragrance was pervasive, and Wei Er and Wei San couldn't wait for a long time. Fortunately, there was still a trace of reason left, waiting for Wei Hong to speak.
"Go and eat if you want, I can't control you."
"Oh, sister, are you going?"
"I'm going to boil some oil. You go ahead."
The two of them quietly walked out of the room in silence, giving four legs of lamb to each of the future brothers-in-law.
Wei 4 and 5 ate happily, while Wei 2 and Wei 3 were a little bit reluctant to let go, but they were soon attracted by the smell of roasted whole lamb and devoured it.
"How about it? My brother-in-law's skills are pretty good!"
"tasty."
Two words are enough to explain it all.
When his brother-in-law was satisfied, Zheng Xiong picked up a piece of meat and came to Wei Hong's side on the stove.
"Come on, try it too. If you know you can't leave, can I bring it to you?"
"Well, thank you sir."
Wei Hong still couldn't let go, Zheng Xiong didn't care, his future brother-in-law had taken them all, could Wei Hong still run away?
(End of chapter)
