Shangshi female official

Chapter 93 Tiger Skin Elbow
Shen Ci got a big elbow out of nowhere, and the outer skin was fried to look like tiger skin. She stewed it all afternoon, and after dinner, she poked it with chopsticks and it fell apart.

Wang Yifu laughed and said, "I'm afraid few people will eat such thick meat."

"Don't you pay attention to the atmosphere during the Chinese New Year? You still have to have a plate of elbows, and you don't know how to do it on weekdays. When I was a child at home, my father and my mother were only willing to make this book during the Chinese New Year. Let's follow the example."

Wang Yifu tidied up the dining room, cleared a piece of land at the door, and found a copper pot so that she could cook meat around the stove.

Du Jingmo and Yue Hong came first. Wang Yifu was peeling an orange at the door with her head lowered. When someone opened the door and came in, the first thing she saw was a pair of black cotton shoes.

She knew that pair of shoes very well, Feng Xiaobao explained them to her for a long time when he held them in his hand, now seeing them again, he was naturally happy.

When people came, she got up to greet the guests, Yue Hong brought another jug ​​of wine, Du Jingmo brought a box of preserved fruits, Yue Hong cupped his hands when he entered the door and said: "New Year's greetings to the two ladies."

"I also wish Brother Yue a new year's greetings. Sit down, both of you, and I'll pour tea for you. Empress Debi gave us some Lu'an tea for the New Year. You two have a taste."

When Wang Yifu served tea, Feng Xiaobao came in, "Happy New Year to everyone!"

He got a box of dim sum fruit from nowhere, put it on the table and opened it, inside there were donkey rolls, meringue wife cakes, steamed cakes and several kinds of dim sum, which were full to the brim.

"The eunuchs also pay New Year's greetings to each other. They are all poor families. They exchange anything they have with each other. These are some snacks I bought in exchange. Let's have a good one today."

It was completely dark, and Shen Ci hurriedly brought up everything in the pot. In addition to the big plate of tiger skin knuckles and lychee shrimp balls made during the day, he also made camphor tea sesame duck, stewed whole chicken with mushrooms, and braised mutton in pots. , croquettes, egg rolls, quail eggs, etc., a family portrait of clear soup, and a copper pot for shabu-shabu.

"Wait, there's still a lot of stuff missing."

Wang Yifu opened the door and went out, and brought agate grapes, soft-seeded pomegranates, and a melon from the water tank along the wall, and took out moon cakes made for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Everyone has to take a bite of this mooncake, which means reunion."

The table was full, and the New Year's atmosphere was here, and Xu Xinyan was here right now.

Several people were a little dumbfounded when they saw Xu Xinyan entering the door. This girl came late today, but she really dressed up.

There is a flowing cloud bun on the head, a row of pearls and a hibiscus-shaped hairpin, the willow-leaf eyebrows are decorated with wearing powder, the round eyes are innocent, and the cheeks are peach-pink, which is really slim and beautiful.

She was wearing a pink velvet cloak and was carrying a small cloth bag in both hands. Shen Ci hurriedly pulled her to sit down, and said with a smile: "What's the matter today? Why do you want to dress up and show us? "

"For Chinese New Year, the sisters in the embroidery studio all said that you have to dress well for Chinese New Year, especially red, so that you will have a good omen next year."

As she spoke, she opened the cloth pocket again and took out some handkerchiefs from inside, "This is what I embroidered recently. Each of you picks a handkerchief. They are all small embroidered patterns, so you can pick whatever you want."

Only Du Jingmo's share, Xu Xinyan took it out of her sleeve pocket, she held it in both hands and said to Du Jingmo: "Brother Jingmo, I took out your handkerchief alone, and it was embroidered with a section of green bamboo." And your ink characters, I embroidered really seriously."

"No need, my handkerchief is enough." Du Jingmo responded coldly, continuing to drink his tea without taking her handkerchief.

Xu Xinyan's mouth was about to pout, and his eyes were about to drop pearls, Shen Ci hurriedly picked up a grape and stuffed it into her mouth, and said with a smile: "Xinyan, I know you like to eat grapes the most. I have made a lot of food, you should enjoy more."

When Xu Xinyan bit the grapes and tasted the sweetness, she didn't want to cry anymore, she squinted at Shen Ci, and nodded with a silly smile.

Wang Yifu poured wine for everyone, picked up the glass and said, "It's the last day, and next year will be the New Year. I wish you all get rid of the unhappiness of last year, and next year will be a good day."

"Okay! I wish everyone a happy day next year!"

Yue Hong echoed, everyone clinked glasses, but after the clinking, only Yue Hong drank a glass of wine in one gulp, and the others just took a sip.

"Taste the good food quickly."

Everyone held up their chopsticks staggered to pick up vegetables, and suddenly there was a "boom" like an earthquake outside, and everyone ran outside the dining room to see what was going on.

In the dark night, a huge golden chrysanthemum bloomed. As soon as the flower was scattered, another rose up into the sky and bloomed on top of their heads.

Feng Xiaobao looked at where the fireworks came from, and said with a smile: "Every year in the palace, there will be fireworks at [-] o'clock, from Fengtian Hall to Qianqing Palace to Houyuan, and finally a few more rounds on Longevity Mountain. Watching the night here, it can be regarded as seeing this year."

Xu Xinyan jumped up happily and said, "It's so lively right now, this is the first time I've seen these glittering golden fireworks!"

Wang Yifu pointed to the sky and said, "Hurry up and look up, don't miss it."

They watched the fireworks for a long time, and various colors flashed on everyone's face, flickering on and off, illuminating each of their faces clearly.

When the fireworks were extinguished, they were planning to go back to the house to continue eating and drinking. Suddenly, a young eunuch ran over from the front entrance and said to Du Jingmo bowed his waist, "Mr. Ma'am is not good, let you go home and have a look."

"My mother?" Du Jingmo's face changed instantly, he pulled the eunuch's arm, and said anxiously: "Did you explain clearly, what's wrong?"

"No, the people from the General's Mansion were in a hurry and said they must bring you back. Madam's illness is a serious matter."

Du Jingmo ran out of the imperial dining room before he finished speaking, Xu Xinyan chased him two steps, and murmured: "Brother Jingmo... why did you leave first?"

Seeing her sad, Shen Ci hugged Xu Xinyan's shoulder and said, "Her mother is sick, so of course she has to go home. Could it be that without him, they will not pass the new year? Come in, don't freeze."

A few people went back to the house again, but suddenly something happened, and the banquet was half cold. They went back to the house to cook meat and eat vegetables, and they lost their interest just now. Thinking of going out to see.

This cold and indifferent atmosphere seemed somewhat out of place, so Feng Xiaobao put down his chopsticks and said, "Sister Yifu, although I'm no longer under my master's hands, I still have to pay him New Year's greetings, I'll come back later. "

"Go ahead, you did the right thing. Even though your master belittled you, you don't need to fight against your master."

Feng Xiaobao nodded obediently and went out.

(End of this chapter)