jdhmnovel Chapter 256 Leave a meal
Chapter 256 Leave a meal
The obvious process is completed, but there is more to come.
Seeing them still kneeling, Eunuch Wang smiled and said, "Oh, why are you still kneeling? Hurry and get up! Miss Jiang, this is a gift from His Majesty. Look, I've served in the palace for many years, and I've never seen an ordinary person receive such a reward from His Majesty!"
Jiang Shangxian's heart was pounding when he heard the imperial edict, and it was not easy for him to calm down. This kind of reward was the first time he had ever received such a reward in his life, and it was stamped with the imperial seal!
That's the earliest version of the Imperial Seal, which has been used for a thousand years! Isn't its value much higher than the later Ming and Qing Dynasty seals?
He gave Jiang's mother a look and told her to hurry up and give her the tip. At this moment, Jiang's mother didn't feel bad about the five taels of silver. The eunuch just read a long string of words. She didn't understand the first part, but she understood half of the second part!
His Majesty has rewarded us with many good things, such as glass tea cups, Taiyuan bronze mirrors, dragon beard mats, Puzhou silk fans, Changzhi Lu silk, Luzhou pine smoke ink, Datong agate cups... and a pair of gold and jade inlaid ruyi!
When the time comes, put this in the dowry of her young slave, and everyone will know that it is a reward from the palace. It will be so grand, wow.
"Thank you for your hard work, monks. I've put in a lot of thought and trouble for you. Please don't mind. Buy me some tea." Jiang's mother couldn't suppress the smile on her face. Her facial features were flying around to an outrageous degree. She stuffed the purse in her hand into the man's hand with force.
Eunuch Wang secretly felt his purse, and being knowledgeable, he immediately found out that there were five taels of silver. The smile on his face became more genuine. It was already extraordinary that an ordinary family could take out five taels of silver and be willing to give it to him.
The unexpected surprise made him willing to talk to the Jiang family: "Madam Jiang, you are too polite. I have heard about Miss Jiang's cooking skills since I was in the palace. I don't know how she came up with those dishes. Not only does His Majesty like them very much, but the Ninth Prince and Consort Wu also like them very much."
When Jiang's mother heard him talk about important people, her heart pounded. She was so happy that her eyes and teeth were not visible. She spoke incoherently: "What the temple master said is true. I am not bragging. My daughter is really talented in eating. No matter what she cooks, it tastes delicious. I often say that even the soles of shoes she makes are delicious..."
Jiang Shangxian held his forehead helplessly at these words. Fortunately, Old Madam Xia hadn't gotten so agitated that she lay down. Seeing her daughter's increasingly outrageous remarks, she immediately took over the conversation, "Everyone, please come in and have a seat. You've been here so early, so I'm afraid you haven't had breakfast yet. Come in and have a cup of tea and try some of our cooking."
People like them who announced the decree would not usually eat at other people's homes, but Wang Neihuan thought of what Wu Meiniang said, struggled a little and then agreed. He was really curious about what means this young lady had to seduce Mr. Cui to marry her.
Jiang Shangxian didn't expect that he would agree. After a moment of hesitation, he immediately invited everyone to sit inside and quickly thought about what to prepare for them to eat. He had no preparation at all, so he could only make whatever was available.
There were eleven people who came to deliver the imperial edict, and one table could not accommodate them all. Fortunately, the eunuchs were divided into different levels. Eunuch Wang and two eunuchs who came to deliver the imperial edict sat at one table, which was empty. The remaining eight people squeezed into one table.
Jiang Shangxian temporarily put the imperial edict in his room, then immediately rushed to the kitchen to check the available ingredients at home: "Erlang, first take two jars of lychee wine and pour them for the superiors."
They didn't have any other good drinks at home, so they could use the wine Cui Bianxu sent, but it was a bit sad because there were two jars of lychee wine!
Jiang Wangri didn't know the value of this lychee wine, but this wine was sent by his brother-in-law, and his brother-in-law never sold anything cheap, so a trace of heartache flashed across the little brother's face. Fortunately, Xia Zhenying was a smart man. She skillfully took the tray with the wine glasses and took him to deliver the wine to the man.
A good cook cannot cook without rice. Fortunately, the Jiang family is not without any stock. The main reason is that the weather is getting hotter, and the Jiang family, who do not have an ice cellar, dare not buy a lot of vegetables at one time and store them at home.
However, Xia Zhenying didn't have time to go out to set up the stall this morning due to a series of happy events. Lamb ramen can be considered the staple food. As for the other dishes...
She turned around and saw a basket of chicken eggs that Jiang's mother had carefully stored away. Hmm, just enough for each person to have a sweet and sour poached egg!
After walking around a bit, her eyes fell on the firewood bacon hanging on the beam - fried bacon with garlic leaves.
Well, two more plates of smashed cucumbers and two more plates of braised lamb. It doesn’t have to be too grand for breakfast. It’s good enough. It’s luxurious enough. She doesn’t believe that the food can be that good when working in the palace.
Rolling up his sleeves, donning an apron, and wrapping his headscarf, Master Xiao Jiang skillfully began to toss the noodles. Xia Zhenying returned alone and quickly lit the stove to heat up the mutton soup. "Luckily, I didn't go to the stall today, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to feed so many people at once."
She whispered, her face full of relief.
Jiang Shangxian smiled and said, "Pick out whatever you like later and I'll keep it for your dowry. Don't be polite to me."
She did not say that she would give Xia Zhenying money as compensation. In modern society, people are less affectionate and young people would rather not have any contact with their relatives. Jiang Shangxian was okay. The relationship between her relatives was very good. They helped each other and visited each other frequently.
After being here for so long, she has become accustomed to the very strong feelings between relatives in ancient times. If she gives money directly, it would seem uncivilized. It would be better to let Xia Zhenying choose it herself. After all, it is a gift from the emperor. When her cousin gets married in the future, it will look nice to put it in her dowry.
Xia Zhenying raised her little face and said, "Cousin, can you give me two jars of the imperial wine?"
"You actually like drinking?"
Jiang Shangxian really didn't expect that she would choose imperial wine. He thought she would choose headwear and jewelry. Young ladies usually like those shiny and beautiful things.
"In Chuzhou, when a daughter is born, a jar of wine will be sealed on the day of her birth. If the family is well-off, they will seal several jars every year and take them out on the day of their daughter's wedding. My father didn't seal a jar for me, but I thought that when I get married, I will bring two jars with me!" Xia Zhenying didn't feel shy. She was doing business outside all day now, and her face had become thicker and thicker.
When running a small business, you will meet all kinds of people. If you are thin-skinned, you will definitely suffer losses. If a small business always suffers losses, how can you make money?
Therefore, she did not feel ashamed at all when she mentioned her unfinished marriage. After all, women would get married eventually. As long as she chose a reliable man to marry, she could live a good life.