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Chapter 280 Chapter 280: Making Dumplings (4000 words)
Yang Chunfen's words reminded Yang Lushi of her good sister, Shen Qingcheng's mother Wei Shuxian.

Back then, Shen Chungeng looked like an honest young man. He thought that if he married such a young man, Shuxian would have a good life. As a result, not only did Shuxian die young, but also caused Qingcheng to suffer for so many years, so she married Giving ordinary young people may not lead to happiness.

"That's all, since you want to try it, then try it."

Jun Wulan and Shen Qingcheng persuaded again, and Yang Lushi completely compromised.

"If Fourth Master Lian treats you badly in the future, you can just go back to the Yang family. If you and I eat together, you will never be missing."

Most of the time in the Yang family, it was Yang Lushi who made up his mind, and Yang Lushi compromised, so Yang Wan naturally had nothing to say.

Yang Chunfen was overjoyed.

"Thank you, father and mother, and thank you brother-in-law, Sister Qingcheng."

"It's getting late, father-in-law and mother-in-law, let's go back first."

After solving Yang Chunfen's matter, Jun Wulan got up with a jar of lychee honey in one hand.

Yang Chunfen said: "Father and mother, I'll see off my brother-in-law and the others."

The family of four returned to the small mud courtyard outside the village, and it was still dark.

"Brother Jun, Uncle Liang, tomorrow's New Year's Eve, let's have dumplings in the morning."

Back home, Shen Qingcheng walked towards the kitchen while talking.

"Today we cut fresh pork and stuffed it with cabbage and pork. Tomorrow night, we will make Yuanxiao again, and we will eat Yuanxiao on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month."

"I have eaten Yuanxiao, what kind of fresh food are dumplings?"

Mo Liang followed behind Shen Qingcheng and asked curiously.

Shen Qingcheng stopped, turned around and glanced at Mo Liangjun and Wulan with some surprise.

Isn't there a custom of eating dumplings on the morning of the New Year's Eve in the Xia Kingdom?
"Dumplings are a special food of the state of Chu. I tasted them at the palace banquets of the state of Chu when I was an envoy to the state of Chu. They taste good when dipped in balsamic vinegar. They are shaped like ingots."

Even Mo Liang didn't know about this special snack of Chu State, but Shen Qingcheng knew about it, which made Jun Wulan a little surprised.

"Qingcheng, how did you learn about this special snack in Chu?"

Shen Qingcheng's heart skipped a beat when he asked.

Living in Xiliang County for so long, she has never seen dumplings in restaurants or street stalls, and she just said it so carelessly.

"My mother taught me to make it when she was alive. It turns out that this is a special snack of Chu State."

In desperation, Shen Qingcheng had no choice but to move Shen Wei out as a shield.

"No wonder I haven't seen them sold in the market in Xiliang Town. Dumplings are shaped like ingots. Eating dumplings on the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve has a good meaning. Maybe we can make a lot of money next year."

"Qingcheng, you learned from your mother when you were a child. It's been so many years. Do you still do it?"

Hearing from Jun Wulan that dumplings are a special food of Chu State, they taste delicious when dipped in balsamic vinegar, Mo Liang is a bit greedy.

Jun Yiluo was so greedy that his mouth moved.

Shen Qingcheng said: "It is to wash the cabbage and chop it with pork belly to make stuffing, and then wrap it with dough, I still remember."

"Mother, let me help you."

The family of four arranged the things they bought today and went to the kitchen to work together.

Mo Liang turned on the lamp, and the dark kitchen suddenly lit up.

Jun Wulan made noodles, Shen Qingcheng washed the vegetables and meat and chopped stuffing, while Jun Yiluo sat on the pony to help peel the garlic.

In less than half an hour, the delicious stuffing was chopped and the dough was kneaded.

Shen Qingcheng cleaned up the dining table, sprinkled some flour on the dining table, and started rolling out the skin.

Jun Wulan stood aside and watched earnestly, seeing round, thick and even palm-sized skins quickly taking shape in her hands.

"Qingcheng, you make the dough, and I'll roll the dough."

Rolling dough is a laborious job, Shen Qingcheng rolled seven or eight pieces of dough one after another, her wrists were a little sore.

She raised her head, her smiling eyes fell on Jun Wulan's face.

"The dough has to be rolled out so that it is thick in the middle and thinner around the sides, otherwise the dumplings will easily break when boiled, and the dough has to be rounded, otherwise the dumplings won't look good. Brother Jun, this is a technical job."

"Well, I'll try to roll two sheets first, and if you don't roll well, you can guide me."

Jun Wulan reached out and snatched the rolling pin from Shen Qingcheng's hand, and imitated Shen Qingcheng's movements to roll the skin.

At first, the two sheets of dough were not very round, but when the third sheet was rolled, it was almost the same as Shen Qingcheng's.

Shen Qingcheng watched him skillfully rolling the dumpling wrappers, and understood a problem, that is why the chefs in the restaurant are all men, and men are really talented in learning how to cook.

Jun Wulan felt Shen Qingcheng's gaze.

"Qing Cheng, what are you staring at me for?"

Shen Qingcheng withdrew her gaze and said: "Brother Jun, if you really can't go back to the capital, we can consider opening a restaurant in the future. Recently, your cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and it will not be a problem to go to a restaurant to cook in time."

"Then we will stay in Xiliang County and open restaurants in the future, and we will not return to Kyoto."

When he first arrived in Xiliang County, Jun Wulan really wanted to solve the matter quickly so that he could take Mo Liang and Jun Yiluo back to the capital as soon as possible, but since his relationship with Shen Qingcheng got better and better, he gradually felt that Living in Xiliang County is not bad.

Although Xiliang County is very cold for half a year, it is far away from court disputes, and life is peaceful.

Shen Qingcheng didn't expect him to agree so easily.

"If one day, Emperor Xia summons you back to the capital to restore your status as the great general protecting the country, are you willing not to go back?"

Jun Wulan raised his head, and suddenly looked at Shen Qingcheng seriously.

"Then do you want to be the wife of the general who protects the country?"

"Do not want to."

Shen Qingcheng answered without hesitation.

"Being the wife of the general protecting the country, you have to deal with those noble ladies in the capital, and you have to go to the palace to meet the ladies in the palace from time to time, right?"

"Well, it's an inevitable human connection."

Shen Qingcheng said: "Then I don't like it, I would rather stay in Xiliang County and be my little business girl, a little peasant girl, doing business, growing vegetables and flowers."

"Since you don't like it, then I have nothing to hate."

"Ah, Brother Jun, you rolled out so many dumpling wrappers."

Shen Qingcheng was so busy talking to Jun Wulan that she forgot to make dumplings, and looked down, only to find that the table was covered with round dumpling wrappers.

"Let Uncle Liang and Luo'er help you pack."

"I'm ugly."

Mo Liang made two wraps, the same wrapping method as Shen Qingcheng's but couldn't pinch the ingot.

Jun Yiluo made two of them too, and the crooked ones didn't look like dumplings at all.

Shen Qingcheng said: "It doesn't matter if you're ugly, just squeeze some and cook them in the pot so that the stuffing doesn't burst. It's only fun when we make dumplings together as a family of four."

When the last few dumpling wrappers were left, Shen Qingcheng took a few copper coins, scalded the copper coins with boiling water, and put the copper wallets into the dumplings.

Jun Yiluo looked at her wrapping copper coins, his eyes widened curiously.

"Mother, can copper coins be eaten?"

Shen Qingcheng responded with a smile on her face: "You can't eat copper coins. You have to be careful when eating tomorrow. You can't swallow copper coins in your stomach. If you bite copper coins, you will have good luck next year."

"That mother will bite off a few more copper coins tomorrow morning."

There are four people in the family, Shen Qingcheng made eight copper coin dumplings, hoping everyone can bite into them.

Xiliang County City.

As night fell, the lights came on and the night market was bustling.

Lian Yunyi's carriage entered the city, and slowly passed through the lively night market towards Lianfu.

"It sells stinky tofu. It smells stinky but tastes delicious."

"parking."

Congratulations on pulling the reins and letting the carriage stop at the lively night market.

The carriage came to a stop, and he turned his head to ask Lian Yunyi, but Lian Yunyi had already reached out and lifted the roller blind.

"Fortune, is there someone selling stinky tofu?"

Fa Cai craned his neck and searched the lively night market with his eyes. When he saw a middle-aged couple selling stinky tofu fried on the street, he turned his eyes back and responded to Lian Yunyi.

"Yes, son."

Lian Yunyi said: "Go down and buy some, buy more, the old man likes to eat."

"Yes."

Fa Cai bought stinky tofu, and the four masters and servants went back to Lianfu directly without staying in the street.

Tonight, the gate defense in front of the gate of Lianfu was three times the usual size. In addition to a large number of gate guards, there were more than a dozen guards in armor.

A large group of people, the atmosphere is a bit depressing.

Lian Yunyi got out of the carriage with a bag of stinky tofu that was still warm, raised his eyebrows, and saw the guards in armor, his brows frowned slightly.

The old emperor really dotes on that woman, and allows that woman to come back to visit relatives every year.

"Fourth son, you are back."

When the guards of Lianfu saw Lian Yunyi, they all saluted respectfully.

"I've seen Mr. Lian Si."

After Lian Yunyi raised his hand towards a group of guards, he turned his gaze to the guards.

The group of guards respectfully called him Fourth Young Master, but there was no trace of respect in their eyes.

"When did Concubine Lian arrive?"

Lian Yunyi didn't care, he stared at the leading guard and asked.

The headed guard raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty has been staying in Lian Mansion for more than an hour, and now Mrs. Lian, Mr. Lian and Mrs. Lian will accompany you and wait for the Fourth Young Master to come back."

"Where is Concubine Lian now, take me there. I bought some stinky tofu, a special snack in Xiliang County, and I just gave it to Concubine Lian to try."

A gate guard hurriedly led the way for Lian Yunyi, and Lian Yunyi strode behind the gate guard carrying a bag of hot stinky tofu.

The old man likes to eat stinky tofu, Lian Yujiao's woman is the most disgusting stinky tofu, even though Lian Yujiao is now a concubine, she dare not be presumptuous in front of the old man, let the old man eat stinky tofu in front of Lian Yujiao, It must be so disgusting that even that woman Yujiao's face pales.

Lian Yunyi hooked the corners of his mouth, and walked faster and faster, feeling that he really had a foresight.

In the main hall of the Lian mansion, the old lady Lian was sitting on the main seat holding a dragon head and a cane, revealing the majesty of a patriarch all over her body.

Lian Yujiao, as Emperor Xia's concubine, had the same honor and status as Old Master Lian, and there was a tea table between the two main seats.

Lian Yuan and his wife sat sideways with Lian Gen.

Lian Dong's Dong Wanping looked at the graceful and luxurious eldest daughter in the main seat, with a look of complacency that couldn't be concealed, and the corners of his mouth had been raised many times.

So what if Mingfeng, that bitch woman's favorite, is not dead yet, and she, Dong Wanping, is not only the mistress of the Lian family, but also the mother of the current emperor's favorite concubine, with a noble status.

"Father, Yun Yi's injury has just healed, so we should go out early and return late. What if the injury recurs?"

"Grandpa, I heard that Yun Yi almost died in Zigzag Rock to save a female pastry chef in Wanhelou."

Lian Yujiao took Lian Dong's words.

"It is said that the female pastry chef has only been working in Wanhe Restaurant not long ago, and Yun Yi risked his own life to save her. Grandpa, you'd better send someone to check on that female pastry chef. Don't call her Yun Yi." Bewitched by the vixen."

Even Dong's mother and daughter sang together, so what is the peace of mind, even the old man's heart is like a mirror.

One of these mother and daughter puts on the pretense of being a loving mother in order to gain a good reputation, and the other goes back to Lianfu to visit relatives every year. When they return to Beijing, they take a large amount of money from Lianfu. Both mother and daughter wish Yun Yi to die. So that Lian Heng can monopolize the entire palace.

"Yujiao, you are able to stand out among all the beautiful girls and be chosen by the emperor to be the emperor's concubine, which shows that you are resourceful and smart."

Lian Yujiao's lips curled up at the old man's words, and just when Lian Yujiao was proud, the old man's words changed sharply: "Yun Yi is your real brother, you and Yun Yi have the same blood, you just So don't you believe Yun Yi's eyesight?"

Lian Yujiao's smile froze.

According to the old man, I have the same blood as Lian Yunyi, if I admit that Lian Yunyi doesn't have a good eye for people, doesn't that mean that I don't have a good eye for people?

"Grandpa, I didn't mean that. When I came back, I heard that Yun Yi almost died in the Jagged Rock. I was just worried about Yun Yi."

"Report to the old lady, Mrs. Lian, Mrs. Master, the fourth son is back."

Before the maid came back to report, Lian Yunyi carried a big bag of stinky tofu across the threshold of the main hall, opened the heavy windshield roller curtain and walked in.

The smell of the stinky tofu was very authentic and strong, as soon as he passed through the heavy roller blind, a smell wafted to Lian Yujiao.

Lian Yujiao frowned slightly due to the smoke, seeing the oil paper bag in Lian Yunyi's hand, her face suddenly darkened.

"Fourth brother, you are back."

"Lian Yunyi pays his respects to Concubine Lian."

Lian Yunyi strode forward and saluted Lian Yujiao.

In order to disgust Lian Yujiao, he stood only four or five steps away from Lian Yujiao, and found that Lian Yujiao's face was dark, and Lian Yunyi was in a good mood.

Lian Yujiao was so smoked that she wanted to vomit, she tried her best to resist the urge to vomit, looked at Lianyun Yipi with a smile and said: "The fourth brother still likes to bring those low-end snacks from the night market back to Lianfu just like when he was a child. You are the fourth son of the Lianfu, with a noble status, eat less of these unclean things, so as not to make people laugh."

Lian Yunyi smiled lightly.

Is this woman insinuating that he is not popular?

"I heard that the late empress dowager also liked to eat stinky tofu. In order to please the late empress dowager, the current emperor ordered to bring stinky tofu to the palace banquet. Compared with the stinky tofu in Liangjun, which one is better?"

(End of this chapter)