(Thanks to the book friend "Xiangcheng Wandering" for the 2 monthly tickets and the "Soul Drunk in Xiangxi" for the 2 recommended tickets. I am very happy.)
When Xie Yu came out of Cheng's house again, although Xie Yu wanted to laugh, she held it back.
Secretly shouting: "This is the correct way to open this world!"
Thinking about the fateful arrangement of the two of them working together, especially the cold and serious Ling Buyi, who was left at a loss by Cheng Shaoshang, the fourth wife of the Cheng family, Xie Yu said that she was not envious at all.
Fortunately, Emperor Wen sent a decree to let Ling Buyi enter the palace to participate in the year-end ceremony.
I consciously realized the difference in status, and my embarrassment turned into fear!
Fortunately, with the heroine Cheng Shaoshang here, Ling Buyi will naturally not hold any grudges.
After Xie Yu, who had seen the famous scene, returned home, Ting Paner had already arranged the red envelopes.
I didn't go to find her, but went to the kitchen to see how the cook was doing with the dumplings she had arranged.
It's a pity that the staple food in this era is still millet. Wheat is grown in Bian County, and the wheat is like rice. It is not ground into flour, but steamed and eaten. The taste is also a kind of custom!
As for the grain stores in Capital City, if the roads are slippery in snowy weather and transportation is difficult in winter, wheat is rarely sold. It is difficult to buy it and the quantity is not large, so Xie Yu will cover it all.
Most of them are kept as seeds, and I will harvest some for myself next year. Fortunately, Xie Yu now has his own farm.
Therefore, more millet was used, a small amount of wheat was added, and after being ground into powder with a stone mill, the processing methods were naturally not as delicate as those of later generations.
And because it is not pure wheat flour, mixing the noodles and preparing the meat filling is no problem, but it needs water...
In the end, the cook said it could be like steamed cakes, and Xie Yu suddenly thought that she could make steamed dumplings, and by the way, she could also fry them in oil to make pan-fried dumplings.
When Xie Yu saw that the finished steamed dumplings had been made in the kitchen, Xie Yu tasted them.
What's more, add some old vinegar, this taste..., Xie Yu shed two tears involuntarily.
Think about what life has been like in the past year since entering this world.
Slaves, rebels, avengers, garrison soldiers, bandit killers, alas!
On the night of reunion, people in the mansion ate novel steamed and fried dumplings, adding to the lively atmosphere.
But when it was finally time to leave, I returned to the bedroom and asked the kitchen to arrange a few side dishes.
Xie Yu accompanied the two sisters while watching the New Year's Eve and talking at the same time.
The two sisters were also impressed by Xie Yu's atmosphere, especially Zhuer who was more artistic.
I don't know where to find it, but I pulled out a wooden sword and insisted on performing a sword dance for Xie Yu.
Not to mention it was really good, Xie Yu promised them that after the spring warms up, they would also follow the example of Cheng Mansion next door and build a team of martial maids in Xie Mansion.
Then, as "a generation of chivalrous women", they agreed to Xie Yu to play role-playing with them.
The original Shou Sui plan was unexpectedly interrupted.
Looking at his sisters who were sleeping soundly, Xie Yu felt a little unable to sleep.
I put on some clothes and went out.
Not long after, Xie Yu came to the small courtyard where Gan Qing was.
After seeing Xie Yu, Xiaowen said angrily: "General, why did you come here?"
Xie Yu: "Why, you missed me."
Xiaowen: "No, General, those steamed buns with fillings are so delicious."
Xie Yu: "Since you like it, just let the small kitchen help you make it more often in the future."
Xiao Wen said happily: "Thank you, General. It's cold outside, please come inside!"
Seeing that Xiaowen was alone, Xie Yu asked again: "Where's Madam? Didn't she stay up with you?"
Xiaowen: "Miss, no, madam, she doesn't want to stay up late and has already gone to bed."
Xie Yu: "Sleep peacefully? I'll go take a look."
Xiaowen: "General, general..."
I haven't seen him in person for two months, and Gan Qing has indeed lost a lot of weight.
Xie Yu felt sorry for her, so she took off her cloak...
Gan Qing was lost in the lake and suddenly woke up.
Then…….
When Xie Yu left, Gan Qing finally couldn't help but shed tears and asked Xiaowen to order the servants to boil water for her to take a bath.
Xiaowen felt that it was taboo to take a bath today...
But I can't explain it clearly, and I can't explain it.
It can only be said that the servants in the mansion were already sleeping peacefully and could not be disturbed.
Seeing that Gan Qing still didn't give up, Xiao Wen had no choice but to take the hot water from the coal stove, put it into a copper basin, found a new towel, and asked Gan Qing to scrub it, and then settled the matter.
Afterwards, Gan Qing complained about Xie Yu coming over and Xiaowen not informing her, so that she was...
Here, Pan'er whispered to Zhu'er: "Sister, don't think too much, just pretend not to know."
Pearl: "Sister..."
Pan'er: "Sister, you are dancing with the sword today. Of course, I understand what you are thinking, but you should also know who we are. You must not overthink it and cherish your blessings."
Pearl: "I understand, sister. It's just..."
After Xie Yu finally came back, he saw Zhu'er with water in her eyes again, and could only be thankful that she had recently practiced the Thirteen Taibao Hengqian.
Working hard…….
The next day, Xie Yu, who got up a little late, took the cleaning items given by the maid. After washing himself, he was ready to go to the Qimen Army to be on duty.
Thinking about General Xu Chufei who could go home to rest every day, Xie Yu sighed, it would be better to be promoted, at least with some freedom.
Xie Yu was even more looking forward to the reward Ling Buyi said in his heart.
However, seeing the Shangyuan Festival, Ling Buyi's relationship in his heart, the palace's reward for Xie Yu finally arrived.
The palace rewarded Xie Yu with three shops, thousands of acres of fertile land, and dozens of boxes of treasures and jewelry, which was quite good.
I stuffed some money into the little yellow door, and then it was gone...
As a last resort, Xie Yu could only visit Ling Buyi again.
This time, Ling Buyi asked Xie Yu to wait for half an hour in the living room before meeting Xie Yu.
Ling Buyi said slightly apologetically: "Xie Yu, the general did not expect the situation, and the Taiwei Mansion rejected His Majesty's intention."
"The intention of the Taiwei Mansion is that if everyone feels dissatisfied with the military merits they have been awarded, then..."
Xie Yu also suddenly understood something, and immediately bowed and saluted, saying: "Young General, I have to blame the junior general for this matter. The rules in the army are indeed like this. If this gap is made for this general, then he will be the Taiwei in the future." The government’s military orders, favors and punishments are all delusions of the general.”
Hearing Xie Yuneng's understanding, Major General Ling Buyi finally smiled rarely.
"Xie Yu, it's good that you can understand. Don't worry, if you have military merit next time, and this time as well, I will ask the Taiwei Mansion to do more favors."
Xie Yu: "Thank you, Major General, for planning for me. I am very grateful."
Ling Buyi: "You and I don't have to talk about this."
"By the way, although you can't be promoted, you still have a favor in the Qimen Army. You can enter and leave the Qimen Military Camp at any time in the future."
Xie Yu: "No, thank you for your kindness."
Ling Buyi said: "Well, Xie Yu, if you are not on duty during the Lantern Festival, you can follow me to watch the lanterns. I will ask you to handle something."
Xie Yu: "How dare you disobey your orders."
Afterwards, Xie Yu inquired about Shao'e Mansion's arrangements for the use of briquettes.
The preliminary opinion is that the Shaofu has the ownership, and the right to use and operate it will select suitable imperial merchants to run it. Just like other Shaofu businesses before, the officials will supervise the business.
Yawen library
Xie Yu specifically asked again, so what if the powerful clan members interfered.
The powerful clan members naturally have their own small forces, some have fiefdoms, and some have fiefs. If they use it for their own use, the Shaofu will give them the technology to make briquettes, but they are prohibited from selling it.
In fact, the briquette technology is produced on a large scale in Shaofu, so even if it wants to be kept secret, it cannot be kept secret.
So just like before, we simply implemented a national semi-monopoly. Besides, all the mines in the world were in the hands of the Shaofu. With the raw materials in hand, the powerful clan could only compromise.
Besides, for the upper class and powerful clan members, no matter how good the briquettes are, they still have a peculiar smell.
They still prefer, smokeless pebbles or charcoal.
