Chapter 15
At this time, Liu looked like an angry mother beast, and his gaze made people feel heartbroken.
But the plan she proposed made Ye Lian unable to agree. Because Ye Lian was really unsure and could persuade the Zongzhu.
"This, there is a way, there is no need to ask the chief of the clan." Ye Lian glanced at Liu and said carefully: "Isn't your brother just a job in the Zhechong Mansion? I heard in the county today that Zhechong Mansion is going to select another guard. The second branch is the military soldiers of the government, so let your brother transfer him to the capital."
"You old guy, you are a bit of a scheming. This is better, this is the best." Liu let out a grim smile like a rooster crowing.
At this time, the military system of the government is almost collapsed, and the military guard system is almost paralyzed. Therefore, although there are such rumors in the county, almost no soldiers can be sent to Zhechong Prefectures. There is room for operation. Those with a way can be exempted from foreign wars, and the superiors will not pursue it. Those without a way can make money and do not have to go to Chang'an to go to the military guard. As for having no money and no way, there will be no need to suffer any losses.
Liu's brother had a position in Wu Zezhechong Mansion, so there was no problem with fiddling with Ye Shu.
"And Liu Kun, send him and his wife to Fubusan to see the kiln, so that they can't come back for ten days and half a month." Ye Lian said again.
"Old man, stand up." Hearing very satisfied, Liu asked Ye Lian to get up, then turned to Liu Gui, his eyes were full of fierceness: "You are there in the Sanjian, and you will seize the opportunity to attack. Aren't you that silly girl from Xianger? Let her take the blame for you and put some medicine in the water or rice that the little beast drinks..."
Liu Gui suddenly felt creepy. This was murder!
After hesitation, Ye Lian next to him coughed: "After the matter is done, let your family be white. You have accumulated some property over the years and have an innocent background. Are you afraid that there will be no good life?"
Liu Gui was overjoyed when he heard this.
Who would like to be a slave to others for the rest of his life? His descendants are other people's servants for generations! Liu Gui followed Liu for decades. Although Liu treated him well, he never got married because he was a servant and didn't even have a child. This has always been his regret.
If he can be released and have a free body, and if he is a woman, Liu Gui will be worth it in his life.
"My husband, please rest assured, my wife, the villain will definitely be perfect!" Liu Gui said.
Their plot was over. When Liu Gui saw that it was getting late, if he didn't go back, it might cause suspicion, he bowed and said he would leave. When he returned to Ye Chang's house, he found that Ye Chang had returned, which surprised Liu Gui.
The expression on Ye Chang's face was also a little strange.
"Where did you let me chop firewood, but where did the man sneak away?" Seeing him coming back, Ye Chang snorted: "Put it out, follow me into the mountain tomorrow, I'm going to dig medicine."
"Yes." Liu Gui was curious in his heart what the chief of the Ye clan called Ye Chang to do, but he knew that Ye Chang did not trust him at all, so he didn't say anything else.
Liu's action was rapid. On the evening of the next day, Ye Chang, who took Liu Gui around the mountain for a long time and picked some fungi, saw his brother Ye Shu appear in his yard with an anxious look on his face.
"Brother, are you in trouble?" Ye Chang asked.
"Sanlang, when I am not at home, please take care of you at home." Ye Shu thought for a while before speaking: "I know you are... different from others now. You are smart. I can't compare to you. Even if you are the head of the sect, you can't compare to you."
"Brother...what does this mean?" Ye Chang was slightly surprised.
"The military soldiers are on the side guards, it's my turn this time." Ye Shu scratched his head in distress: "According to the military system, I will go to Beijing for one month this time. With the back and forth, I'm afraid that for two months, I can only feel at ease about the family affairs if I ask you."
Ye Chang had a little impression of the military system of the government, but he didn't know that the military system of the government had collapsed at this time, so he just said "Oh". Ye Shu hesitated for a moment and said, "You must be careful, Changchi... it's still important to be harmonious."
"I understand." Ye Chang stepped forward and patted Ye Shu on the shoulder: "Don't worry, brother, I'll just work for two months. Come back in two months to ensure peace between my sister-in-law and the family!"
"Anyway, I'm working hard. When I come back, I'll bring you some Chang'an products." Ye Shu forced a smile.
The two brothers advised each other for a few words, and Ye Shu went back to his home. From his few words, Ye Chang felt a deep concern. He came rather than entrusting the family affairs, but he was worried that no one would end if Ye Chang caused trouble after he left. At this time, Ye Chang was still a little funny. After contacting these days, he found that his brother was really an honest person, but that was all. His abilities were mediocre, and his knowledge and wisdom were even far less than his sister-in-law Fang.
In the next few days, Ye Shu bought the equipment for this trip and was so busy that he was not touching the ground. Ye Chang still took Liu Gui into the mountains every day, looking for medicinal materials such as fungus, mushrooms, Ganoderma lucidum and other medicinal materials. Perhaps because of the drought, these fungi that were not rare in the mountains were now much less. In a few days, he only found a few kilograms.
Seeing that the time for Ye Shu to leave, the day and night before, Ye Chang invited Ye Shu, Fang and the Child to come over.
The two of them have been married for some years, with one son and one daughter under their knees. The son is a slave and is already five years old. He is chasing Ye Chang and is called Uncle Eleven behind his back. His daughter is only two years old. She looks like Fang, and she is a little thin. At the invitation of Ye Chang, the whole family went to the small courtyard of three branches and smelled a refreshing fragrance.
"Uncle Eleven is cooking delicious food!" Ye Cinu cheered.
"Your slave is right, Shiyilang is cooking by himself!" Xiang'er squatted in the yard to pick up vegetables: "I want to help, but I was driven out. When did Shiyilang learn how to cook? He even held the carpenter and said he wanted to cook..."
Ye Chang is indeed cooking.
The cooking skills of Tang Shi were already extremely excellent, but the most commonly used form of cooking in later generations has not yet become popular. Ye Chang has eaten foods made by Xianger these days, and has gone from the initial sweetness to the present time. Finally, when Ye Shu was about to leave, he thought that Ye Shu was giving up his behavior excuses and started to do it himself.
The ingredients are a bit insufficient, but there is no shortage of sour, sweet and bitter taste, but what is lacking is spicy. In the Tang Dynasty, dogwood, pepper, etc. were used as spicy seasonings, but compared with real chili peppers, their taste always makes Ye Chang feel a little weird. Fortunately, what Ye Chang wants to make now is not Hunan or Sichuan cuisine from later generations, and it is not so particular about spicy taste.
The first plate is the famous Song Sao Fish Soup. Wu Ze’s slopes are short of water, but Wu Ze itself is not lacking in water. It is named "ze". There was a big lake near it hundreds of years ago. Although the lake water is dry, it still retains some small ponds. Ye Chang bought two fish. One of the bass, paired with mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, shredded pork, scallions, plus rice wine, vinegar and soy sauce, made this large pot of delicious as amber cream.
"Uncle Eleven, Uncle Eleven, what kind of dish is this?"
Everyone spooned a bowl with a small bowl. After everyone tasted it, Cinu immediately jumped out and asked.
"This is Song Sao Fish Soup, how does it taste?"
"It's delicious, I want it!" Cinu said while placing the bowl.
"Ci Nu!" Fang slapped his little hand angrily. Ci Nu widened his eyes and looked at his mother with some confusion. Fang said again, "Your eleventh uncle hasn't eaten yet!"
"I've eaten it on the stove." Ye Chang laughed and said, "Chi Nu loves to eat, so eat more, but it will be better in a while. Don't be greedy!"
Xiao Cinu was immediately in trouble. This "Sister Song Fish Soup" was really delicious, but according to Uncle Eleven's tone, there were even better things. If you were full of your stomach, what would you do?
While he was thinking about this major problem, the little sister next to him pushed the bowl in front of him: "Qi, Qi!"
Everyone laughed. The little girl was not speaking accurately and said "eating" was "seven". Ye Chang was filled with joy when she saw them eating sweetly.
His second dish was served, and Fang saw it and said, "Hmm": "Sunflower Meatballs?"
"Does sister-in-law recognize this dish?" Ye Chang was also a little stunned. He thought that the dishes he cooked had not appeared in this era.
"When Emperor Yang of the previous dynasty visited Jiangnan to Yangzhou, he used the four famous scenic spots in Yangzhou as dishes, among which the Sunflower Gang was the sunflower meatball..." Fang's face changed slightly: "The one who is the chef of Xunguo Gong Gong's family in Gong's family in Xunguo, when did Shiyilang learn how to cook this dish?"
Ye Chang couldn't help but feel curious. He didn't remember the past, so he didn't know the origin of Fang's family, but he could tell the origin of this dish casually. So I guess Fang's family was once the Zhongming Ding Food Family, but she married into the Ye family... I'm afraid there are stories behind this.
"When I learned it, people said that the name of this dish was Lion Head." Ye Chang did not go into this matter. Everyone had their own secrets. Although he had really had contact with Fang this day, he felt that his sister-in-law had a strong family affection for his brother, two children, and even his uncle.
The third dish is the bamboo shoots of Zheng, but Yu Dehui had not yet been born at this time, and his "Shi Zheng Mountain House" was even more invisible. Therefore, Ye Chang naturally named the dish made of seven ingredients such as winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms, pork leg meat, and other dishes as "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" - just over Busan is where the seven Sages of Bamboo Forest live in seclusion. Therefore, although Xiao Cinu and his brother and sister were not aware of the reason, Ye Shu was also confused, but his sister-in-law Fang smiled knowingly.
The fourth dish is the famous Dongpo pork. In fact, most of the meat-filled aromas that everyone smelled when entering the yard were due to this famous dish. However, Ye Shu made it not the Dongpo pork in later Zhejiang cuisine, but the winter-slip pork made by Yongxiu, northern Gan. It was twisted into a rope with straw (used with dried wheat straw instead), strung into a large piece of pork, and simmered it in a casserole. In an era when meat was lacking, such fat but not greasy and fragrant meat dishes were the most popular. However, Xiao Cinu and his sister could only sigh at this time, because the previous dishes had already filled them.
Finally, there was a pot of mushroom stewed chicken soup. Ye Chang brought it up. He heard a voice from outside the yard, saying, "Is the 11th son of the Ye family here?"
The sound was familiar, and Liu Gui went to open the door - Ye Chang did not abuse him. He and Xianger could not be served, but in their hands, there were also dishes and soup served separately.
Those who came in were Qin Qinshou and Lin Xisha.
"Hey, Manager Qin is a rare guest, and he is not welcome." When Ye Chang saw him, he was also surprised: "Come on, it's better to come early than to come sooner than possible. If you don't dislike him, please go to the table."
Fang quickly got up, handed her little daughter to Xiang'er, and went into the house to get the dishes and chopsticks to put them in. If she was just a family, she would naturally be able to go to the table and go to the table without any particularity, but if she was a foreign guest, she would have to avoid it.
Qin Qinshou was not polite either. He took the meal seriously. After tasting a few dishes, he immediately said in surprise: "There is a good chef in Shiyilang's family!"
"It's just a dear person." Ye Chang said proudly without any shame in cooking.
"It turned out to be Shiyilang's craftsmanship? Tsk tsk, it's really amazing. I never expected that Shiyilang would have such skills! If you open a restaurant in Chang'an City, even if you are the prime minister and general, you will be attracted by the fragrance!"
Qin Qinshou was even more surprised when he heard Ye Chang say this.
"Gurl!"
Before Ye Chang could respond, a strange sound came from his side. It turned out that Lin Xixia was swallowing hard. Qin Qinshou was the master and could enter the table, but he could only stand beside him.
"Sister-in-law, please give this hero a bowl too." Ye Chang said with a smile.
He was not used to the eating habits of Tang people, so he specially made a round table. Now everyone was eating around the round table. However, he could not change the habit of everyone sitting cross-legged on the cushion for the time being, and this sitting posture made him feel a little uncomfortable. Hearing his words, Fang also served Lin Xiqi's rice. After Lin Xiqi took it, he swallowed it voraciously. The appearance made Cinu, who was stroking his round belly, couldn't help laughing.
Qin Qinshou made it homemade. Although the dishes cooked by Ye Chang were delicious, he just tasted everything, and then put down the chopsticks: "Ye Langjun is really a strange person, and it is surprising."
"Haha, why did Manager Qin say this?"
"I came today and heard that Ye Langjun built the rainbow tract." Qin Qinshou did not hide it: "Ye Langjun's actions of the rainbow tract have already caused a sensation in Xiuwu. When I heard the news, I came to watch it. When I saw it, I realized that Ye Langjun was so clever and chased Lu Ban. Thinking that the bamboo made of the rainbow tube was sold by the servant and Ye Langjun, I was fortunate to be honored in my heart. I came to visit Ye Langjun. I never thought that I would be treated here again. I saw Ye Langjun's cooking skills that were not inferior to Yiya. How could I not be surprised and respectful?"
Ye Chang laughed and said a few humble words.
He didn't completely believe what Qin Qinshou said, how could the matter of water diversion in the raincove spread throughout the county in such a short time? Qin Qinshou must have inquired about it specifically. So he should have other plans to come to the door this time.
"In the 24th year of Kaiyuan, when Xiuwu reached Qinyang, there was a severe drought. If there was a technique of diversion of water from Langjun to the rainbow canal, the disaster would not be so severe. The rainbow canal diversion of water was a magic technique given to Ye Langjun by the immortal... I would like to ask Ye Langjun, can it be widely recommended to benefit the people of the world?"
Chapter completed!