Chang’an Small Restaurant

    The winter solstice is a big solar term, second only to the New Year Yuanzheng, and it is known as "Asian New Year". Many etiquettes are the same as Yuanzheng. Hundreds of officials and envoys congratulate each other, and a feast will be held, and the people will also congratulate each other.

      Shen Shaoguang ordered gifts in advance—from the eldest princess and the Shao family, from a few big suppliers, and from close neighbors, and of course from the Lin House.

    What? It's just tea, wine and cakes, plus Shen Ji's own pickled game and bacon. The ones that come from each family for boxing are roughly the same kind of things - the big road goods plus a little bit of their own characteristics. For example, the rice grain store adds a few kinds of royal rice, and the aquatic product store adds a few soft-shelled turtles and two large crabs.

    Princess Fuhui is different, she gave Shen Shaoguang a box of cream powder, all of which were made inside, the white jade box contains the face cream, the blue tooth tube contains the mouth cream, the Baodian box Indigo Naturalis and Fragrance Powder - Tang Dynasty Edition High Luxury Cosmetics Gift Box.

    There is another note in the box.

    "...spot red lips, smooth powder face, look forward to Yiran's bright mirror, why Tanlang watch..."

    The Shao family's return gift is often silk and Su yarn and two dangling silks. I think it was brought back from the south. The color of the silk is very bright, suitable for young women, the Shao family Be considerate inside and out.

    The Lin family's return gift is the most elegant and precious, but let's talk about the characteristics... Shen Shaoguang guessed that this was something the housekeeper had prepared.

    Shen Shaoguang really guessed that the housekeeper Zhou received the boxing gift from Shen Ji, and when Lin Yan came back that night, he presented the gift list.

    Butler Zhou asked with a smile, "Look at Alang, how should I return the gift?" How could Steward Zhou not know about Alang's thoughts, but the two have not been engaged, so it is difficult to return the gift in a serious manner; the Shen family Without an adult, it is not easy to return according to the official rank; it is even more impossible to be an ordinary merchant...

    "You prepare a first-class gift and go back to the past." Lin Yan said.

    Butler Zhou said yes, and withdrew.

    The winter solstice boxing is nothing, Lin Yan is thinking about what kind of warm house to give her.

    The days go by so fast, and the winter solstice is coming. During the festival, the restaurant was deserted. Shen Shaoguang and Shao Jie discussed that they would simply give several stores a three-day holiday to let everyone relax. Taking advantage of this time, he just moved.

    Shen Shaoguang's moving is very simple, there are many people working, the new house and the old house are in the same square, the key is that little thing, don't need to hire a moving company for later generations, just take two taxis away .

    The backyard of the restaurant was left to Chen Xing, the steward, and Yiying furniture was also left to him. He has a family and it is convenient to live. The unmarried guys—the ones equipped by the Chongxianfang restaurant, the ones who bought new ones and are still “internships”, all moved to new houses, and there are several side courtyards, adding some popularity.

    There are so many people in the family, there must be someone in charge, who can make up his mind when he is away. This person is none other than the third princess - the third princess has a stinky temper, but he is very reliable in his work. In fact, he was also responsible for this errand, but now it is just "correcting his name".

    Two days ago, Shen Shaoguang also asked Shao Jie to help buy a few nursing homes with big shoulders and round waists, plus the guys, and the third princess Yu who can chop ribs with a big knife, He is not afraid of ten or eight thieves.

    Shao Jie also gave her a few servants and maids, "Sweeping the court, you need people. Besides, you always have to take two maids when you go out, which is the style of a noble girl."

    Shen Shaoguang amused him, "Am I indecent now?"

    Shao Jie looked embarrassed.

    Shen Shaoguang smiled and said, "Don't say it!"

    A Yuan was quite disapproving of several new maids, like the eldest of a new family with a second child.

    Shen Shaoguang hurriedly coaxed her: "You are different from others."

    A Yuan squinted and smiled, with an expression somewhat like Shen Shaoguang, who had succeeded in her tricks. Man, isn't what I'm asking for is the "different" in my heart?

    Because it had been cleaned well before, it didn't take half a day, and the new home was almost cleaned up and installed. As for the more detailed, it is best to place a pot of narcissus on the small table in the corner, a long-axis landscape picture can be hung on the right wall, and a screen should be added beside the couch. , and then the home has its own taste.

    At noon, the family, regardless of masters and slaves, ran the hall, and ate Dayanyue Wontons in the new house together—that is, the dumplings of the descendants.

    The stuffing was personally adjusted by the owner, Shen Shaoguang. The fat and tender mutton was added with minced ginger, salt, sugar, clear sauce, rice wine, and sesame sesame oil. Stir in one direction, while stirring, add Pepper **** water, the so-called mutton dumpling water filling, so that the filling is tender and juicy, and the oily bite.

      In fact, Shen Shaoguang was a little dazed when he made dumplings with stuffing, as if he hadn't been in the kitchen for a long time.

    Since it was a holiday, Shen Shaoguang didn't stick to the half-hearted boys and let them play, but they couldn't be single, and they couldn't cause trouble. They had to come back before closing.

    Guys cheering - the little lady just sent out the holiday money and wants to go out for a walk.

    A Yuan and the maids packed their things and played leaf cards together. Shen Shaoguang laughed dumbly. He was afraid that she would not fit in with the group. It was like a fight between children, and the parents were still thinking about it. In a blink of an eye, the children had already played together.

    The maids also pulled Shen Shaoguang to fight together, Shen Shaoguang shook his head, "I won too many of you, I'm afraid you will cry."

    Shen Shaoguang stood at the entrance of the main hall holding a hawthorn drink, opened the thick felt curtain to look at the sky, seemed to be talking to himself, and said to several servants in the hall, "It seems that this It's a 'wet winter and dry year'."

    "What did the little lady say?" A Yuan asked.

    "I said, it's going to snow." It was gray outside, and the sun was bright in the morning.

    At this point, the banquet in the palace is not over yet, right? I don't know if Lin Shaoyin drank too much.

    When Lin Yan came back, snow sleet really fell and fell on the ground rustling. He was sitting in the car, leaning against the wall of the car, his cheeks and eyes were a little red, some people said that Beijing officials can be illiterate, but they must not be able to drink, and sure enough...

    Lin Yan rubbed his forehead with his fingertips. A Li said that he moved in the next two days, and I don't know if he has moved. I've been really busy these days, and I haven't had time to see her, but it's time for the winter solstice vacation...

      Ash is really quick. Lin Yan remembered the first time she saw her, carrying a burden and wearing a conical bun, with a neat look all over her body, she was "deceiving" a few yamen with a smile.

    Ask her, what did she say? "Leaving the palace due to illness." The seemingly well-behaved smile contained a bit of cunning smugness and even provocation, as if to say, "Can you still put me back in the palace?"

    Lin Yan laughed silently in the car.

    Back home, Lin Yan washed and changed clothes, went to see her grandmother first, said a few words with her, and then resigned, saying that she would come over when she was having dinner.

    Mrs. Jiang Tai smiled and said, "It's fine if you don't come back for dinner. I can eat more at home."

    Lin Yan smiled down and bowed to her grandmother.

    Lin Yan didn't get on the horse either, and led him to the Shen residence.

    One of the servants at the door took the horse, and the other took him in.

    Shen Shaoguang stood at the porch to meet him, looking at him, "I drank a lot and my face turned red."

    "I can't say no." Lin Yan smiled, and looked at the Hu-style blouse she was wearing, "You're not wearing a cloak, come in quickly."

    There are guests, and the maids have already collected the game and brought tea.

    Drinking tea warmly, Shen Shaoguang asked Lin Yan about the big court meeting, and Lin Yan also asked Shen Shaoguang about moving.

    "Clean up very quickly, I only think you have two more days."

    Shen Shaoguang said with a smile: "I saw that there was meat in the pot, I didn't eat and couldn't sleep, so I moved early and lived in peace."

    Lin Yan laughed.

    Shen Shaoguang looked at him because he had been drinking, and his eyebrows seemed to be dyed by two points of romance, and sighed in his heart, I have seen such delicious meat for so long, I don't know when I can eat it …

    Lin Yan took out a dagger-like dagger from his sleeve, "This is for you."

    Shen Shaoguang narrowed his eyes and smiled.

    "It's not a famous sword like fish intestines, but it's still sharp. I got it from a Hu merchant, you keep it for self-defense."

    Shen Shaoguang first looked at the scabbard, it was not inlaid with gold and jade, it was even a bit old, the scabbard skin was soft and tough, look at the pattern, it was made of crocodile skin? Pulled out the short sword and measured it, I wonder if it was an illusion, as if there was a chill.

    Shen Shaoguang looked at Lin Yan, and Lin Yan smiled at her.

    Although he said it lightly, he knew that this weapon was not bad. Thinking about the house deed lying in the dressing box and not knowing what to do with it, Shen Shaoguang smiled helplessly, "Why did Langjun give me this? I don't know how to use martial arts."

    "Be prepared."

    Lin Yan thought for a while, then said, "I also heard that putting it under the pillow can solve nightmares."

    Shen Shaoguang: "..." What's the reason!

    "There is another horse, which I have led to your stable, or rides or pulls a cart, which is more brisk and steady than your usual mule."

    Shen Shaoguang suddenly remembered what he had heard before, to give gifts, either to the other party or to their beloved. The former represents the power of observation, and the latter represents the gift-giver's intention— Zhongnanshan's other business is the former, and the famous horse Baojian is the latter, alas, our Lin Shaoyin...

    After a while, Shen Shaoguang pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile: "It is said that 'pink is given to beautiful women, and swords are given to heroes.' You are giving horses and swords, are you drunk? Did you mistake me for a hero?"

    "My Asi was originally a hero," Lin Yan raised her reddish eyes, raised the corners of her mouth, and said softly, "The hero in the beautiful woman."

    Looking at the peach color on his face, Shen Shaoguang swallowed and raised his eyebrows with a smile: "Then—Langjun is the beauty of heroes?"

    Lin Yan frowned.

    Shen Shaoguang laughed.

    Lin Yan glared at her and smiled.

    "Actually, nothing you give is better than—" Shen Shaoguang glanced around his face, coughed, and lowered his head to drink the hawthorn drink.

    Lin Yan really didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh this time. After a while, he finally laughed, "You—"

    The author has something to say:

    Shen Shaoguang: I think what I like is more reliable than what you like!

    Lin Yan glanced around her face and smiled pointedly: Really?

    Shen Shaoguang: ...I'm talking about items, items! Can your thinking be purer?

    Lin Yan, who was hinted just now that he should "promise himself":…