The strategy of conquering the national division begins with drawing Thangka

Chapter 37

The Huo family is very big, so the yard is naturally not small.

A row of hibiscus hedges bypassing the cloister is suddenly a picture of near water and far mountains.

In front of you is the living water lotus pond, with stacked rockery in the pool, and a waterfall pouring into the pool from the rockery, which surprised the koi in the pool. The rockery is connected with the Changlan Pavilion, the grape trellis is connected behind the pavilion, and there are several clumps of calamus and irises beside the pavilion, and the water flows around the Changlan Pavilion to the southeast, forming a water tail, so the pavilion is especially ethereal and lively.Such an elegant scene is very suitable for playing a guqin, or inviting the moon with wine.

But what came from the pavilion now was the aroma of roasted lamb that made Bai Zeqing's mouth water.

The exquisite Huo Erye, sitting in the Changlan Pavilion with a leisurely expression, the maidservant I met in Tingquan Temple that day was refilling tea for him, and another maidservant was cutting the roast mutton into small pieces, holding it to Huo Erye while it was hot. Grandpa.

A few young men by the lotus pond outside the pavilion are regularly turning the whole roasted lamb on the grill.This picture completely ruined the beautiful scenery in front of me.

"It's true, the wine and meat of the wealthy family stinks..." Bai Zeqing glanced at the two ragged children beside him, swallowed again, and couldn't help muttering.

Mrs. Huo San looked a little happy, she quickened her pace a little, walked to the pavilion, saluted and called: "Second brother."

All the women in charge, women, maids, and servants bowed their knees and saluted when they saw Mrs. Huo San, and then went about their own affairs, but no one made a sound.

Huo Erye put the dry mutton into his mouth, Fang glanced at his sister, and asked the people around him: "Is the wine warm? Pour it for her." Then he glanced at the people behind him, and paused for a moment on Bai Zeqing , the remaining two just glanced over, then frowned and looked at their sister.

"Bring all the messy things home?" Yan Ba ​​coughed a few times under his handkerchief, took two sips of the hot tea handed by the maid.

Mrs. Huo San knew that her brother had a little bit of a little cleanliness, so she liked to be particular about it, so she said to the steward, "Take these two guests to tidy up."

Zhou Qian nodded to Bai Zeqing, and sensibly took the little girl whose saliva was dripping down her chin to follow the steward.

The third lady Huo then pulled Bai Zeqing to walk slowly up the steps, smiled and turned her eyes to Huo Erye and said, "Second brother, this is the third younger sister of our sister-in-law's family." Covering her mouth with a smile, she added: " It's the one who climbed the tree and broke the beehive in the locust tree garden."

Bai Zeqing rolled her eyes, a good memory is not necessarily a good thing sometimes.

"From the Bai family?" Huo Erye raised his eyebrows, smiled playfully, coughed twice, and said lightly, "Come here."

The moment she set foot on the pavilion, Bai Zeqing realized that she still underestimated her understanding of the pavilion—this, where is the pavilion?This is bigger than the living room of my uncle's house.Two large stone tables, four small tables, more than a dozen maids brewing tea, cooking wine and cutting mutton, there is no crowding and mess.

She walked to Erye Huo's table, and looked at the decorations on it, gold bowls, silver plates, glazed porcelain, all of them were extremely extravagant.Suddenly, I felt that the big sister and big brother-in-law send dozens of boxes of gifts home every New Year's day, which is really not a luxury.

Second Master Huo looked at Bai Zeqing's expression of emotion, squinted his eyes, and asked, "Did you throw that rag?"

Bai Zeqing was taken aback, can this be said here?Still nodded honestly: "Yes."

The maids had already supported Mrs. Huo San to sit at the table, and the maids held warm water and wet handkerchiefs to wash her hands, and handed over the freshly warmed wine and freshly cut mutton.

Mrs. Huo San ordered some wine cups, and first ordered the maidservant to change the bowls to put them in a low voice, then stretched out her slender hands and directly took a piece of mutton into her mouth, and then ordered in a low voice: "Don't slice it, get a big piece."

Hearing the conversation between the two, she let out a "Huh", and said softly, "Did you two meet?"

"That's not true." Seeing Second Master Huo covering his mouth and coughing lightly again, the close maid responded with a coquettish smile, "This little lady is throwing stones at our Second Master in Tingquan Temple."

Bai Zeqing had black lines on his face, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he didn't make any excuses.

"Hey, you have the guts." Mrs. Huo San's eyes sparkled.

Second Master Huo rolled his eyes at his sister, coughed lightly, and pointed to the chair opposite him.

Mrs. Huo San smiled softly and said: "Why are you standing still, sit and eat." Asking the maid to pass her plate of cut mutton over, she asked again: "Wine or tea?"

"Wine." Bai Zeqing replied immediately.What kind of tea do you drink with mutton?She is not a sick child.Thinking of this, she couldn't help but take another look at Second Master Huo, who was pale with a cough and flushed.

Second Master Huo stopped coughing, drank a few more sips of tea, and asked, "Is the Gulouzi ready?"

The boy hurriedly answered, and he will come up now.

Mrs. Huo San said with crooked eyebrows: "Oh, I knew that my second brother loved me the most. He even roasted Gulouzi."

"It's all about trying dishes." Huo Erye shook his head, looked at Bai Zeqing again, and said, "I thought you were coming that day, but it seems like it's not a big deal after so long." He also stopped eating mutton, Picking up the stove, leaning back on the back of the chair, "What did you see?"

Bai Zeqing was stunned holding the wine bowl, are all businessmen so straightforward?Looking at dozens of people around, he didn't know whether to answer or not.

"Why, I can't listen?" Mrs. Huo San took a large piece of mutton with her bare hands, dipped it on a dry plate, and said with a smile: "Oh~ I see, is it the case of the prefect's suicide? The day the second brother went to Tingquan Temple, no Is that the thing?"

Bai Zeqing is helpless, you know everything, what else can't you listen to?
Fortunately, at this time, the young servant came up with an ancient building two feet square, and put it on the table.

This cake is baked crispy and yellow, with a tangy aroma that makes your index finger move.

Bai Zeqing put down the wine bowl and couldn't wait to break off a piece to taste. The aroma of the mutton was mixed with the crispy crust.

Seeing Bai Zeqing's satisfied face, Mrs. Huo San broke off a piece and took a bite. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Yes."

Huo Erye said: "Chef Yu from Zuixianlou made it. He said it was learned from Xijiang. If it's good, please go to Panyuelou."

Mrs. Huo San broke off another piece, nodded while eating, and said, "Well, let's talk about it later, this craft, if it works a little bit, there will be a lot of attracted guests."

Bai Zeqing gnawed at the ancient building, listening to them talk, he was a little surprised, but also felt it was natural, and sighed in his heart: he is indeed the biggest businessman in Yuanzhou.

While talking, the steward led Zhou Qian and the little girl who had been cleaned to come over.Zhou Qian was originally handsome and fair, but now he changed into a young servant's Tsing Yi, which also made him look bookish.

The little girl led by the maid was wearing a slightly larger pink jacket and a white velvet cloak. She looked like a pink and jade carving, and she was completely different from the dirty look before.She hid behind the maid in panic, and was relieved only when she saw Zhou Qian. She hurried over to hold him and called him, "Brother."

Mrs. Huo San was stunned when she saw the little girl's appearance, and murmured: "Oh, I didn't see it just now, this is a very good seedling."

(End of this chapter)