The Red Mansions

Chapter 27 Good News

Charming is not only beautiful, but also hardworking. Female celebrities, cooking, and washing clothes are all rushing to do it.

Don't look at her delicate, but she fetches water from the well in the yard to the kitchen, carrying a wooden bucket in one hand, walking like flying, with a trace of a woman's temperament.

Meiren didn't eat at noon, so Jia Yun warmed up the leftover mutton soup and steamed buns at noon, and after Meiren took a bath, she asked her to go to the house and eat quickly.

Mrs. Bu is kind-hearted, seeing Meiren so diligent, he likes her very much, after a while, the two became very acquainted.

Jia Yun couldn't get in the conversation, so she took a brush and went to the yard to bathe the little donkey.

In the evening, the workers left in twos and threes, and Jia Yun was left in the yard brushing the back of the donkey in front of the well.

At this time, the attacker came to the door.

Seeing Jia Yun, Xiren blushed, hesitated for a moment, and went up to say hello.

Jia Yun glanced at her with a smile, raised her eyebrows and said, "I haven't seen you for so long, you miss me again?"

"Nonsense again, I'm here to see Meiren, don't think too much about it!" Xiren turned his head and blushed.

That being said, she didn't leave.

Jia Yun smiled, put down the brush, put her hands behind her back, walked up to Xiren, and looked up and down for a while.

He looked at Xiren until his scalp became numb, and then he admired: "The fragrance of flowers is so beautiful!"

After Xiren heard this, his face was flushed, his heart almost melted, and then he suddenly came back to his senses, gritted his teeth and said:
"You actually said some nonsense, full of gossip, I won't tell you anymore, I'm going to find a charmer!"

After finishing speaking, he covered his face and trotted into the house to find the charmer.

In the kitchen, Mei Ren had nothing to do after eating, so she picked up some female celebrities from Mrs. Bu to cook.

Naturally, Mrs. Bu will not go outside to pick up work now. The work in hand now is to make clothes for Jia Yun and herself. Of course, now that the charming is here, there are also new clothes.

In the past, the family was struggling, Jia Yun was tall and tall, and her clothes were always changed and changed. Fortunately, Bu's craftsmanship is good, so the original owner never lacks clothes to wear.

It's just that the fabrics used to make those clothes are not very good, and they look shabby when worn out, and they can't be worn on the table.

Now that the family has money, Mrs. Bu naturally wants to make some better clothes for her son.

And Meiren's craftsmanship is really good, and Pu Shi just said a few words, and she knew exactly what kind of clothes to make, which made Bu Shi like her even more.

After Xiren entered the house, he saw a happy scene.

Suddenly, for some reason, she was a little envious of Seductive.

"Sister Xiren!" Seeing someone coming in, Meiren looked up and saw that it was Xiren, her eyes lit up, and she shouted happily.

She got up quickly and came to meet the attacker.

Xiren held Meiren's hand, looked left and right, with a sore nose, and said with tears in his eyes:

"Good sister, I heard Yuanyang talk about you, but I was so worried. Now that you are fine, I feel relieved."

Mei Ren's eyes were also red, she sniffed, and said, "Good sister, I'm much more comfortable with Brother Yun now than in Jia's Mansion!"

This is a reassuring word, few of the maids in Jia's mansion really wanted to leave the mansion, let alone they were kicked out.

Xiren nodded and said happily: "It can be seen that my sister has found a good home, and the days to come will be easier."

"Well, by the way, my sister is coming to meet Brother Yun's mother." Charming nodded, and hurriedly pulled Xiren to pay a visit to Mrs. Bu who was beside her.

For some reason, Xiren felt a little flustered, he stepped forward boldly, bowed and saluted, "Xiren has seen the old lady."

Charming stepped forward and introduced, "Madam, this is Xiren, the maidservant of Second Master Bao."

"Miss Xiren, don't be too polite. If you sisters have something to say, I'll go to the back room first." Mrs. Bu said with a smile.

After speaking, she got up and went into the house with the needle and money basket.

Xiren and Meiren looked at each other, then sat down and whispered.

……

In the early morning of the next day, at the stall on Ningrong Street.

A group of people gathered around Jia Yun, listening to him describe the delicacies from all over the world.

"You may not have heard of the Sunflower Chop Meat. If I said lion head, you would know."

"This dish is one of the four famous dishes in Huaiyang. There are three cooking methods: stewed, steamed, and braised. The practice began in the Sui Dynasty. It was originally called sunflower meatballs and sunflower meatballs. It is generally called chopped meat in Yangzhou. .”

"Chop meat is half-fat and half-lean, shiny and fresh pork belly, finely cut into pomegranate-like pieces with a snow-thin knife, and seasoned with seasonings."

"Afterwards, add an egg, knead it into fist-sized meatballs, and steam them in a pan. For this process, authentic Yangzhou people don't talk about steaming, but raising."

"It is stewed in a green vegetable bowl, covered with a large vegetable leaf, steamed with the lid open, and raised with a slow fire and the warmth of fresh vegetables. The lion's head produced in this way cannot be picked up with chopsticks, but scooped with a spoon. Tender as tofu."

"On more solemn occasions, such as New Year's festivals or when distinguished guests come to visit, it is necessary to eat sunflower meat."

"Sunflower cut meat is a dish that uses top-quality white fish and fat and tender pork cut into small pieces, made into flat and thick meat patties, fried and eaten."

"It takes a long time to cut the diced meat. First, fry the chopped meat in a frying pan until the color of the meat is light yellow."

"Then it is raised on a slow fire and served on the table. The big-chopped meat is oblate, with a layer of pockmarks on the yellow and tender surface, just like a ripe sunflower."

Seeing everyone's eyes shining, Jia Yun swallowed saliva and secretly laughed. He paused and concluded:
"The meatball lion head made of pork is famous for being big, round, tender and fresh. It tastes soft, fat but not greasy, rich in nutrition, braised in soy sauce and steamed.

After speaking, the crowd of onlookers sighed again and again.

"I've learned a lot, I didn't expect that there are so many ways in a lion's head."

"Yeah, if I hadn't heard Brother Yun's story, I'd always thought it was meatballs!"

"It's just meatballs, but meatballs are different from meatballs."

"Brother Yun, stop selling steamed stuffed buns. When will you open a shop and make all the delicacies you know, let us taste it, even if you die, it will be worth it!"

"Second Qiu, can you afford it? Just about the Buddha jumping over the wall and boiled cabbage that Brother Yun said, one dish can make you bankrupt!"

"What's the matter? I really don't have money to eat. If I go back and sell my mother-in-law, won't I have money?"

"..."

The morning sun is indescribably soft, and the breeze is blowing, bringing bursts of fresh air, which makes people feel refreshed.

There was a lot of noise around, and after Jia Yun chatted with everyone for a while, she began to pack her things and prepare to leave.

At this time, a tall, handsome man with a gentle and elegant temperament walked forward with a smile on his face.

"Brother Yun!" The visitor greeted with cupped hands.

Jia Yun looked up, straightened up quickly, cupped her hands in return, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Oh, it's Mr. Baichuan, the younger generation is polite!"

This person's name is Xia Baichuan, whose name is Youyi, from Jinling. He is 29 years old this year and is a Juren.

Last year, Xia Baichuan came to Beijing to take part in the general examination, but unfortunately failed in the exam, he has been lingering in the capital.

During this period of time, Xia Baichuan often went to Jia Yun's stall to buy steamed stuffed buns, and the two got to know each other after going back and forth.

Xia Baichuan nodded with a smile, and asked curiously, "Brother Yun, are the Buddha Jumping Wall and boiled cabbage really as delicious as you said?"

"Hehe, sir, this junior knows that you won't believe it just by talking about it. There are so many delicacies in the Central Plains. When you have a chance, I will ask you to taste it, and you will know whether what this junior said is true." Jia Yun smiled Hehe said.

Xia Baichuan sighed, and said expectantly: "I really wish I could taste the delicious food that Brother Yun said immediately, anyway, I live in the Jinling Guild Hall, when Brother Yun cooks delicious food, you must invite me Try it."

Jia Yun smiled, nodded and said, "It's my pleasure!"

Jia Yun really wanted to invite Xia Baichuan to dinner, and even more wanted to have a good relationship with him so that she could ask him for advice.

It's just that the home has not been renovated yet, and there is no place to stay. It is impossible to entertain guests at all, so we can only talk about it after a while.

Watching Xia Baichuan leave, just as Jia Yun was about to push the cart home, an uncle named Jia Fa came forward and said, "Brother Yun, I heard that you are looking for a shop, is there such a thing?"

Jia Yun nodded and said, "That's what happened, what's the matter, what good news does Uncle Fa have?"

"Hehe, I just came from the rice shop on the street. I met Yuanwai Qian. He said that the rice shop was closed due to poor management. You can take a look at it when you have time." Jia Fa said with a smile.

Jia Yun's face brightened, she cupped her hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Uncle Fa, for telling me, I'll go over and have a look."

(End of this chapter)