The upgrade of Concubine Xian in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 392
As night fell, the farmyard became lively. The queen and the old lady cooked together and prepared dinner, while Zarafin was left in the house, serving tea and water. When he came out today, all the servants were sent here. They all left, and the hidden guards quietly surrounded the farmyard.

"Fourth Master, the situation of spring plowing this year is really much better than in previous years." The old man said with a smile on his face.

Yongzheng was very happy. He attached great importance to the situation of spring plowing, and the officials made repeated orders to go down.

Hongli has been sitting beside him, listening carefully to Yongzheng and the old man's questions, as if every word is about the farm family.

"Jiaojiao, go and prepare some food." Yongzheng sent Zarafin out.

In the kitchen, the empress cooks herself and is cooking, while the old lady is lighting a fire beside her.

"Emiang, let me help." Zarafin stepped into the kitchen, watching the queen wearing an apron and walking around the pot.

"I see that there are fish, you go and get grilled fish, this is still yours, is it something you want to eat?" The queen arranged.

Zarafin nodded: "Emiang, I'll take care of it. I remember bringing some snacks. I made them."

"Go and take it, and pour some more tea." The queen asked someone to prepare white tea in advance. The price is not high, but it is considered a good thing for farmers.

Zarafin took out snacks from the food box and served them with a few apples. These were all brought from the garden. The old lady always said that she didn’t need to bring so many, but she knew in her heart that this was for taking care of The old couple, they only stayed here for one night, how much can they use?
She plated the snacks, made tea, cut the fruits and put them on the plate, with a fork next to it, put everything on the thumb tray, picked it up and walked into the room.

Hongli watched Zarafin carrying the big tray from a distance, and while Yongzheng was chatting with the old man, he quietly went out to help Zarafin carry the tray.

The old man and Yongzheng looked at each other and smiled as they watched the behavior of the young couple outside.

"Grandpa, Ama, these are the snacks I made before going out. Dinner will be a little later, so fill your belly first." Zarafin said with a smile.

Yongzheng looked at the delicate Buddha tea cake with a smile on his face: "Master, Jiaojiao's income is pretty good, you can try it when the time comes."

Zarafin became shy: "It's not as good as Ama said, but the taste is not bad."

"Yuanshou, go and help cook!" Yongzheng said directly.

Ever since Zarafin left, Yuan Shou has been absent-minded, obviously worried about her, and the queen cooks in the kitchen, so what a big deal.

"Fourth master, isn't this suitable?" the old man said.

"There's nothing inappropriate. Boys should have a good workout." Yongzheng clapped his hands together for a while, and Hongli hurriedly left with Zarafin.

"Emiang, what can I help with?" Hongli's voice sounded at the door, and the queen was taken aback.

The old lady quickly raised her head and looked at the big boy standing at the door.

"Go over and help Jiaojiao." The queen was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly ordered.

"Emiang, let Ah Hun take care of you." Zarafin expressed doubts about Hongli's hands-on ability.

Hongli glared at her angrily: "Er Niang has already said, don't even think about running away."

Zarafin spread his hands helplessly: "Ah Hun, don't help more than you can."

Hongli reached out and touched her forehead, took the apron at the side, and wrapped it around her himself, as if he didn't pay attention to the old lady and the queen next to her.

Zarafin stood in front of the cooking table and began to handle the fish in her hands. After coming to Daqing, someone helped her every time she cooked. She only relied on her memory in modern times to start handling the fish.

Although it was a bit slow, the queen kept peeking from the corner of her eye, and found that the forehead she handled still looked good.

"Jiaojiao, be careful when you handle it, don't break your hands." Hongli quickly reminded Zarafin while watching Zarafin's brushing movements.

puff!

The queen laughed happily: "If the two of you make trouble again, let's stop eating dinner."

With a pat, Zarafin slapped Hongli's hand away, started to hold a kitchen knife, and began to prepare auxiliary materials.

The old lady looked at Zarafin's actions, and she was very strange. Seeing that the family was of a very good background, Zarafin was able to cook independently, and it was definitely not the first time that Zarafin was doing it.

The queen looked at the old lady's confused eyes, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Old lady, don't worry, Jiaojiao likes to cook these foods, and she often cooks meals for us at home."

Here, the queen seems to be an ordinary daughter-in-law. The relationship between the old lady and the queen feels more like the interaction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Zarafin showed a faint smile: "Ah Hun, go and bring me the dishes."

At this time, the old lady and the queen had left the kitchen, leaving it to the young couple.

"Jiaojiao, can you really do it well?" The palace seldom saw Zarafin cooking by himself, worrying that it might not be done well.

"Well, there must be no problem. The old lady has adjusted the fire just right, just don't move around." Zarafin stood in front of the firewood pot and started frying it himself with a wooden shovel.

Hongli smelled the spicy smell, and all the doubts in his mind were dispelled. The imperial chefs were able to make it completely under the guidance of Zarafin, and their cooking time would be much shorter.

The grilled fish was about to come out of the pan, and Zarafin sprinkled some diced green onions on top. She made these from local materials. The old lady even had freshly sprouted bean sprouts at home, which she took out.

"Jiaojiao, it's all ready, shall we serve it now?" Hongli looked at the delicious and spicy grilled fish, his mouth was drooling, and in another pot, there was sauerkraut on the bottom. Grilled fish.

She prepared two kinds of grilled fish because she was concerned about the taste of the old couple.

Two flavors of grilled fish were served on the table. Yongzheng was very satisfied with Zarafin's cooking, with a smile in his eyes.

The queen didn't remind Zarafin, she started from the subtle grievances and took care of everyone's taste.

"Okay, it's rare to come here today, old man, according to the habit of previous years, we are going to have a good rest for the night, and tomorrow we will go to see the crops in the field." Yongzheng said.

Zarafin was eating quietly, and he heard them discussing when to go to the field tomorrow.

Before Yongzheng ascended the throne, he used a pseudonym to buy the house next door. The family went back to sleep in a while, and there happened to be a bedroom on the left and right sides, and a large living room in the middle. It is the kitchen, and on the right is the hut.

The configuration of the standard farm house made her accept everything with a smile.

After dinner, the three female relatives went to the kitchen to do the aftermath. After everything was packed, Yongzheng and his party ordered food and returned to the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)