"Master, is this a guest?"
Lao Wang carried the vegetable basket and put the mutton and vegetables he had just purchased by the well, and looked at Lan Yu with a sinister look on his face with vigilance.
His intuition told him that this man was not simple.
Just by looking at this person's sitting posture, you can tell that he is not an easy person to get along with. When did the young master get to know such a big shot?
Fang Jingzhi took the vegetable basket and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I just met you, uncle, I can just wash the vegetables myself. Old Wang, you go and do your work first!"
"Okay, young master, if something happens, just shout, someone is at home!"
When Lao Wang saw that Fang Jingzhi was doing everything as usual and had no intention of giving him any signals or winks, he felt relieved, but he still reminded him.
"Oh, I see!"
Fang Jingzhi replied, then squatted by the well to wash the mutton and vegetables. When she turned around, she saw Lan Yu, who looked like an uncle, squatting motionless by the table, staring at the back of Lao Wang as he left.
Hey, you uncle is so rude!
"Hey, uncle, stop sitting around and move the stove out of the kitchen. The weather is nice today, so let's eat outside and have enough food and clothing by ourselves!"
Lan Yu was stunned when he heard this, but he was not angry at all. He even liked the way Fang Jingzhi ordered him like this.
Those boys at home were submissive when they saw him, so they might as well make him feel comfortable like this.
If Fang Jingzhi knew Lan Yu's mental state at this time, he would definitely label him a jerk.
Lan Yu stood up, clapped her hands, and walked towards the kitchen pointed by Fang Jingzhi.
He wanted to see what kind of delicacy the hot pot this boy was talking about was.
However, halfway through the journey, looking at the door that Lao Wang had deliberately opened, he couldn't help but ask his doubts.
"Boy, this old man is quite alert. Just now I heard him calling you Master, what's going on!"
Fang Jingzhi continued to wash the vegetables in her hands without raising her head, and said with a smile: "I'm just a neighbor next door. He came to Nanjing to seek refuge with his relatives. As a result, his relatives were gone long ago, and the family was deprived of money, and they almost starved to death." I saw them on the roadside and kept them. It happened that my business was short of people, so they relied on me. I made a deed and sold the family to me. Originally, they called me Master. , but at my age, do you think I’m ready to be a master? I finally changed it, and now you call me young master.”
Although Fang Jingzhi said it calmly, Lan Yu heard a lot of information from it.
First of all, he is a kind-hearted person and has a very charming personality. Otherwise, he would not be able to make people take the initiative to sell themselves into slavery. This is also like a big brother.
Secondly, this guy has a business, and even if the business is not big, it is not small. The mutton in the basket is sliced, and it looks familiar when handled. He must have eaten less on weekdays, and he can eat meat regularly. It must have been a good time.
Knowing that this child has done well over the years, Lan Yu feels a lot more comfortable, but what follows is the guilt for her big brother.
If his elder brother hadn't pinned him down back then, he would have been the one who died. His elder brother sacrificed his life to find a way out for himself, and that's how he became the Marquis of Yongchang today, but in the end he failed to take good care of his wife and children. , so what if this child is living a good life, a child without a father who has been living in Nanjing for many years must have suffered a lot!
Thinking of this, Lan Yu's eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"Uncle, I don't know your name yet!" Fang Jingzhi asked with a smile while working.
He did his job very neatly. The mutton only needed to be cleaned of the remaining blood and put on the plate. Neither of them were particular people and there was no need to arrange the plate.
Cleaning vegetables is a troublesome task. Although there are no drug residues in this era, they use original ecological fertilizers, so they need to be cleaned piece by piece.
Lan Yu came back to her senses after hearing this and saw that Fang Jingzhi was still busy and not paying attention to her. She quickly wiped the corners of her eyes and replied, "Oh, I am Lan Liujiu."
Fang Jing was stunned, then turned around and looked at Lan Yu with admiration.
Dare you call me this name? Brother, you are really awesome and domineering!
"Then, should I call you Uncle Liujiu or Uncle Lan, I feel it's not as smooth as calling you Uncle."
"You can call them whatever you like. We don't care. Anyway, as long as we are your uncle!" Lan Yu waved her hands indifferently, but then blurted out: "When you meet those old people in the future, just call them brother!"
This young master of yours really admires me!
"Okay, then I'll call you uncle!" Fang Jingzhi said a little disappointed, but also a little excited: "Don't tell me, I don't have any relatives yet, but now I have an uncle. This is a good thing. I will definitely have a couple of drinks to celebrate.”
Lan Yu, who had already reached the door of the kitchen, paused slightly, and then her eyes became moist again.
He didn't look back, murmuring as if to himself or to Fang Jingzhi.
"Okay, from now on we will be your uncle and your relatives. If anyone dares to bully you, we will tear his bones apart!"
These words were said with sincerity and sincerity, which moved me very much!
But it's no use. After a while, the hot pot will be served and you'll have a drink. If I, the young master, should trick you, I'll still trick you.
"Then can you dismantle the blue jade?"
Lan Yu:? ? ? ?
"Haha, just kidding, I'm talking about the old man pretending to be Lan Yu, but I don't provoke others, and no one bullies me. Don't worry, uncle!" Fang Jingzhi continued to wash vegetables and said with a smile.
Lan Yu looked at Fang Jingzhi's back, smiled bitterly and shook her head.
This kid is real leather.
He turned and walked into the kitchen.
"This is the stove you were talking about. Isn't this just a charcoal basin? Can this thing make the hot pot you mentioned?"
Just as they put the washed vegetables on the table, Lan Yu came out carrying a copper pot and asked doubtfully.
"This is the base, which is placed under the pot for heating. Now, put this on top to make hot pot!"
As Fang Jingzhi said this, he took out a pot with a chimney in the middle from the kitchen and covered it on the charcoal basin.
"Uncle, let me tell you, look at these two small iron pieces in the pot. This is my exclusive invention. If you look at the world, I only have this one. I will give you a long experience later."
"Hey, my uncle came to my house for dinner today. I'm so happy that I decided to rename this Yuanyang Hotpot to commemorate this day. I decided that from now on this pot will be called Liujiu Yuanyang Hotpot."
"It's up to you, it's up to you, you can call it whatever you want, it doesn't matter if you call it Blue Jade Pot!"
Lan Yu circled around the pot curiously, looking at it intently, not understanding what was so magical about this little pot.
"Boy, tell us first, how do you use this pot?"
Fang Jingzhi shook her head helplessly and could only take the raw materials from the side.
Add onions, ginger, red dates, and a lot of wolfberries. Pour in the bone soup that has been stewed for a long time. Since there are no chili peppers in this era, we can only use dogwood to temporarily replace it. In this way, the soup base is completely intact. Once the water is boiling, it’s time to serve.
After doing all this, Fang Jingzhi adjusted the charcoal fire at the bottom of the pot and waited slowly.
He likes this old-fashioned hot pot and the waiting time. Perhaps he likes this slow pace of life.
Sit by the stove, cook a pot of meat slowly, and pour a glass of wine leisurely. There is no need to panic or rush, and you can spend the afternoon quietly.
This is life, not simply living.
Just like in my previous life, when it was still dark, I had to get up early to go to work and wait until the moon was full and the stars were dim before I could go home exhausted.
Not to mention a wasted afternoon, even a bowl of porridge would make him cool instantly.
After living in Ming Dynasty for a long time, he never wanted to go back to the days of simple living.
Living like that is no different from eating hot pot without dipping sauce.
Dull!
"Uncle, let's go and take you to make dipping sauce!"
