Kangxi saw that the fourth child had not been in the palace for a few days, and his whole body was different, and his face was rosy. He couldn't help but ask what good food was hidden in the palace.
Fourth Master has been eating the garlic-yellow seasoning stew they grew for two days in a row. Yesterday, he also harvested the sweet potatoes that he had people get from the south. Sweet potato cakes, sweet potato balls, shredded sweet potatoes, he has been eating them in different ways these past two days. eat.
They also ate the sweet potatoes that were only steamed in the pot. After confirming that the sweet potatoes were indeed as mentioned on Jiang Ying's tablet, they were not only high in yield but also very easy to eat. The fourth master planned to find a suitable day to present them to Emperor Ama.
For example, during Emperor Ama's birthday or festivals.
After all, he is very poor now, so he can save a lot of money by using such a free and easy-to-win gift.
But now Huang Ama is asking about it. He still has so many sweet potatoes in his house. If he doesn't tell him now, he will be suspected of getting a reward if he talks about it later.
The fourth master thought about his words and said: "To be honest with the emperor, Mrs. Jiang has been practicing her cooking skills recently, and her son has been eating along with her. At the beginning of autumn, my son saw a kind of food that Mrs. Jiang had eaten. He also brought some from the south and planted them on his house. Many local farmers said that they would not grow well if they were planted in autumn, so his son wanted to build a greenhouse to plant them. Because Jiang liked it, the greenhouse was set up. She takes good care of it there, and she dug out some yesterday, and the sweet potatoes really grew a lot."
The eldest elder brother Yinyin and the third elder brother Yinzhi looked at Huang Ama and then found a position and curled their lips.
The fourth child used to be quite honest, but he doesn't know when he became so good at fighting for favor, and even managed to win favor with the old man.
Yinreng smiled and seemed very pleased that his younger brother was so capable.
Kangxi also listened with great interest, "Oh? What kind of crop is it? Then Mr. Jiang can also cook, haha, it's quite novel."
The Fourth Master immediately changed his prepared words and said: "If Huang Ama is free today, why not go to his son's house and sit there. Jiang's craftsmanship is quite good, so Huang Ama shouldn't have diarrhea."
Kangxi burst out laughing. He didn't care whether his son was asking for a title for his side Fujin. As long as he respected the royal wife who had proposed the marriage in the first place, it was up to his son's own wishes to deal with the rest or how he wanted to deal with it.
Kangxi smiled and said: "I happen to have some free time today, so let's go to your house for a walk. Speaking of which, I haven't visited you since you left the house."
"Liang Jiugong, go and prepare a generous gift. This is my first time visiting my son, so I can't go empty-handed." Kangxi said with a smile, "Boss, second and third, you should also go with you, all bringing gifts."
Yinzhi wondered very much. It was just a side room for the fourth child. Even if the fourth brother and sister were to entertain him personally, there would be no need for this.
Yinyin smiled and excused himself: "Then son will go back home first to prepare a door-to-door ceremony for his fourth brother."
*
Jiang Ying was basking in the sun in the yard, with dried sweet potatoes on hand. She had steamed and roasted them all morning. They were soft and chewy, and the sweetness was just right. After eating one, she wanted to eat another. .
While she was eating, drinking and watching TV, Xiao Caizi ran over with his feet slipping and shouted: "Master, Eunuch Su sent someone to send a message to say that I and I will be here in a moment and asked you to get ready."
"what?"
Jiang Ying sat up immediately, "The emperor is coming? What should I prepare?"
The other people in the yard were both happy and nervous when they heard the news. They all stared at Xiao Caizi.
Xiao Caizi then remembered that he was too nervous when he heard the news and ran back without asking any more questions. At this time, another eunuch Zhang Jiucai came over.
"When I replied to the master, I said that the emperor just wanted to taste the home-cooked dishes you made. He also asked me to pick up some sweet potatoes and make some steamed sweet potatoes, sweet potato balls, sweet potato pancakes for the kitchen. In addition, I pulled some green vegetables from the greenhouse and fried them. Just a vegetable plate will be fine.”
After Jiang Ying heard this, he said to Xiaocaizi: "Learn more next time."
Xiao Caizi didn't care at all. He smiled and chirped happily, "Master, let's get ready."
During these days, Si Fujin had restored his relationship with the empress in the palace, and the whole Yingyuan was worried that Si Fujin would be taken out to deal with it after Fujin stabilized himself.
Now the fourth master asked Xiang Fujin to entertain the emperor. This was to show Xiang Fujin's face, which was a good opportunity for Yingyuan and Yingyuan.
What's more, for these men who have left the palace, the only one who has entertained the emperor before is the third master's house, so this is also a good opportunity for their house to grow their reputation.
Jiang Ying asked Zhang Jiu to come over and confirmed to him that the fourth master was talking about home-style food, and then he knew that the person was asking her to make a stew with garlic seasoning and various leftovers.
I really can’t imagine that the Fourth Master actually likes to eat this and strongly recommends it to his Ama and brothers.
Jiang Ying clapped his legs and stood up, and said with a smile: "Everyone, let's get moving. Let's prepare a table of special home-cooked meals for the emperor."
Jiang Ying doesn't have any great skills, but she can cook one or two home-cooked dishes.
In addition to the stew that Fourth Master likes, Jiang Ying is also going to make steamed vegetables with celery leaves, a chili paste, and a scrambled egg with green onions, which she often ate made by her parents when she was a child.
As for the sweet potato pancakes, let the chefs in the garden kitchen make Ying thought about the dishes he was going to cook, so he called Keqi to carry a small basket to the greenhouse in the backyard. The greenhouse was surrounded by thickly woven straw curtains, with three small squares on the top. Glass bought from outside is very expensive nowadays.
Every day in the second half of the afternoon, a young eunuch would go up and cover the house with straw, and then open it again when the sun was shining brightly at noon.
Because of the careful care, several crops in the greenhouse are growing very well. The pot of cockscombs that Jiang Ying harvested in autumn was also placed in the greenhouse. It has not withered even now, but has become even more serious.
In the greenhouse, there are cabbage and celery that are common nowadays, as well as potted peppers and tomatoes that her fourth master collected for her from the south. Jiang Ying really can't resist the temptation of delicious food. Even though she knows that there is a time traveler Si Fujin in the house, she still treats her as one. These are the vegetables grown.
Jiang Ying only bought the seeds of these two crops a few days ago, but they can only be planted in the spring of next year. In fact, it is of great benefit to travel back to the Qing Dynasty. High-yielding and popular crops such as peppers, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes have already appeared.
Some people have also started eating it, so it’s not too out of the ordinary to do this.
However, the current chili is not spicy enough, but Jiang Ying thinks it is enough for people who have never eaten spicy dishes.
In fact, Jiang Ying had also seen peppers and tomatoes in Fujin. After confirming that Si Fujin was a time traveler, Jiang Ying knew that she was not just a potted plant.
The only thing Jiang Ying didn't understand was why Sifujin, who had found these crops and planted them in the yard, didn't take them out.
The temperature and humidity in the greenhouse are the most suitable for crop growth. Peppers and tomatoes almost look the same every day. When I looked at them yesterday, there were only a few red peppers, but now there are a lot of them on the top that are slightly red.
At this time, tomatoes are a bit like cherry tomatoes. They are very small and can stay red for a long time, so they are often used as ornamental potted plants by some people.
After Fourth Master gave her potted tomatoes, Jiang Ying checked many planting methods on the Internet. After a period of careful care, the fruits of these small persimmons were quite large.
She picked one this morning and ate it. It didn't taste as juicy and sweet as modern tomato varieties, but the tomato taste was very rich.
It’s not delicious if eaten dry, but it’s fine if you make tomato soup and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
Jiang Ying picked two of them and stir-fried them as a seasoning when preparing to make soup.
When I picked a basket of fresh vegetables and came out, I saw the fourth master and a group of people already in the yard. A man wearing an azure gown was talking to the fourth master: "Fourth brother, when Huang Ama came back from the battlefield, I will reward you generously. It seems to be very generous. This garden is beautifully decorated and there are so many rare cherries planted there. Your Majesty, my eldest and second brothers, we are going to have a good time today."
As he spoke, he saw Jiang Ying, who was holding up her skirt and stamping the dirt on her feet, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother and sister, have you prepared bird's nest and shark's fin for us? You have to be more careful when making shark's fin, and don't season it too heavily. Emperor Ama doesn't like it. Strong words."
Kangxi smiled and looked at the environment of the small courtyard, sat down on the stone table, and said to Yinzhi: "Don't turn your back on guests, Mrs. Jiang, do whatever you want, don't just do the expensive ones."
Jiang Ying was lucky enough to see Emperor Kangxi, who was very famous in history books, up close. He was still a little nervous, and his voice was a little stiff: "Reporting to the emperor, my daughter-in-law doesn't know how to cook expensive ingredients. All she knows how to cook is a few It’s very common, and I hope the emperor won’t laugh when he arrives.”
Daughter-in-law?
Yinyin raised his eyebrows and looked at the side room of the fourth family. It didn't look like she was brainless, which meant that she was very ambitious.
Jiang Ying really didn't have any implicit meaning when she called herself daughter-in-law. After all, the emperor was her husband, so it felt awkward to call herself concubine.
Kangxi smiled and nodded. Seeing Mrs. Jiang looking down at her toes the whole time, he found it funny. He thought that this would frighten Mrs. Jiang so pale that she knelt on the ground and did not dare to get up.
It's not that Jiang Ying didn't see the emperor's face at all, but it's been a long time since she last went to Changchun Garden to meet the emperor. She's not the kind of person who can remember people's facial features very clearly. I didn't recognize Kangxi at all when I saw him just now.
Kangxi smiled and said: "Home-cooked ones are good. Okay, go ahead and prepare."
Just as Jiang Ying was about to leave, the azure-colored young man spoke again: "Home-cooked food? I see how the fourth brother's face is glowing. Your home-cooked food is also very good, right?"
Jiang Ying maintained his posture and raised his eyes slightly.
[Who is this, so annoying? 】
The fourth master clenched his fist to cover his lips in a funny manner, walked over and helped Jiang Ying, and said, "Go and get ready, I'll watch from here."
Jiang Ying didn't feel that it was disrespectful to her not to stay and entertain the guests at all. It was better to let his sons come to entertain the emperor and his sons. She picked up the small basket on the ground and left quickly.
The prince had a good impression of the fourth brother, Xi Fujin. He smiled and said to the fourth child, "You, Xi Fujin, do things in a very homely way. I think the fourth brother and the fourth brother and sister will get along well on weekdays."
The fourth master said: "It makes my second brother laugh. I usually don't restrain her very much. She is used to being free."
The eldest brother immediately said: "I think it has something to do with her background. People from small families are generally reluctant to restrain their children. They are inherently out-of-the-box people. You, let De'er Niang give you the job next time. Choose a stable one.”
Fourth Master has been eating the garlic-yellow seasoning stew they grew for two days in a row. Yesterday, he also harvested the sweet potatoes that he had people get from the south. Sweet potato cakes, sweet potato balls, shredded sweet potatoes, he has been eating them in different ways these past two days. eat.
They also ate the sweet potatoes that were only steamed in the pot. After confirming that the sweet potatoes were indeed as mentioned on Jiang Ying's tablet, they were not only high in yield but also very easy to eat. The fourth master planned to find a suitable day to present them to Emperor Ama.
For example, during Emperor Ama's birthday or festivals.
After all, he is very poor now, so he can save a lot of money by using such a free and easy-to-win gift.
But now Huang Ama is asking about it. He still has so many sweet potatoes in his house. If he doesn't tell him now, he will be suspected of getting a reward if he talks about it later.
The fourth master thought about his words and said: "To be honest with the emperor, Mrs. Jiang has been practicing her cooking skills recently, and her son has been eating along with her. At the beginning of autumn, my son saw a kind of food that Mrs. Jiang had eaten. He also brought some from the south and planted them on his house. Many local farmers said that they would not grow well if they were planted in autumn, so his son wanted to build a greenhouse to plant them. Because Jiang liked it, the greenhouse was set up. She takes good care of it there, and she dug out some yesterday, and the sweet potatoes really grew a lot."
The eldest elder brother Yinyin and the third elder brother Yinzhi looked at Huang Ama and then found a position and curled their lips.
The fourth child used to be quite honest, but he doesn't know when he became so good at fighting for favor, and even managed to win favor with the old man.
Yinreng smiled and seemed very pleased that his younger brother was so capable.
Kangxi also listened with great interest, "Oh? What kind of crop is it? Then Mr. Jiang can also cook, haha, it's quite novel."
The Fourth Master immediately changed his prepared words and said: "If Huang Ama is free today, why not go to his son's house and sit there. Jiang's craftsmanship is quite good, so Huang Ama shouldn't have diarrhea."
Kangxi burst out laughing. He didn't care whether his son was asking for a title for his side Fujin. As long as he respected the royal wife who had proposed the marriage in the first place, it was up to his son's own wishes to deal with the rest or how he wanted to deal with it.
Kangxi smiled and said: "I happen to have some free time today, so let's go to your house for a walk. Speaking of which, I haven't visited you since you left the house."
"Liang Jiugong, go and prepare a generous gift. This is my first time visiting my son, so I can't go empty-handed." Kangxi said with a smile, "Boss, second and third, you should also go with you, all bringing gifts."
Yinzhi wondered very much. It was just a side room for the fourth child. Even if the fourth brother and sister were to entertain him personally, there would be no need for this.
Yinyin smiled and excused himself: "Then son will go back home first to prepare a door-to-door ceremony for his fourth brother."
*
Jiang Ying was basking in the sun in the yard, with dried sweet potatoes on hand. She had steamed and roasted them all morning. They were soft and chewy, and the sweetness was just right. After eating one, she wanted to eat another. .
While she was eating, drinking and watching TV, Xiao Caizi ran over with his feet slipping and shouted: "Master, Eunuch Su sent someone to send a message to say that I and I will be here in a moment and asked you to get ready."
"what?"
Jiang Ying sat up immediately, "The emperor is coming? What should I prepare?"
The other people in the yard were both happy and nervous when they heard the news. They all stared at Xiao Caizi.
Xiao Caizi then remembered that he was too nervous when he heard the news and ran back without asking any more questions. At this time, another eunuch Zhang Jiucai came over.
"When I replied to the master, I said that the emperor just wanted to taste the home-cooked dishes you made. He also asked me to pick up some sweet potatoes and make some steamed sweet potatoes, sweet potato balls, sweet potato pancakes for the kitchen. In addition, I pulled some green vegetables from the greenhouse and fried them. Just a vegetable plate will be fine.”
After Jiang Ying heard this, he said to Xiaocaizi: "Learn more next time."
Xiao Caizi didn't care at all. He smiled and chirped happily, "Master, let's get ready."
During these days, Si Fujin had restored his relationship with the empress in the palace, and the whole Yingyuan was worried that Si Fujin would be taken out to deal with it after Fujin stabilized himself.
Now the fourth master asked Xiang Fujin to entertain the emperor. This was to show Xiang Fujin's face, which was a good opportunity for Yingyuan and Yingyuan.
What's more, for these men who have left the palace, the only one who has entertained the emperor before is the third master's house, so this is also a good opportunity for their house to grow their reputation.
Jiang Ying asked Zhang Jiu to come over and confirmed to him that the fourth master was talking about home-style food, and then he knew that the person was asking her to make a stew with garlic seasoning and various leftovers.
I really can’t imagine that the Fourth Master actually likes to eat this and strongly recommends it to his Ama and brothers.
Jiang Ying clapped his legs and stood up, and said with a smile: "Everyone, let's get moving. Let's prepare a table of special home-cooked meals for the emperor."
Jiang Ying doesn't have any great skills, but she can cook one or two home-cooked dishes.
In addition to the stew that Fourth Master likes, Jiang Ying is also going to make steamed vegetables with celery leaves, a chili paste, and a scrambled egg with green onions, which she often ate made by her parents when she was a child.
As for the sweet potato pancakes, let the chefs in the garden kitchen make Ying thought about the dishes he was going to cook, so he called Keqi to carry a small basket to the greenhouse in the backyard. The greenhouse was surrounded by thickly woven straw curtains, with three small squares on the top. Glass bought from outside is very expensive nowadays.
Every day in the second half of the afternoon, a young eunuch would go up and cover the house with straw, and then open it again when the sun was shining brightly at noon.
Because of the careful care, several crops in the greenhouse are growing very well. The pot of cockscombs that Jiang Ying harvested in autumn was also placed in the greenhouse. It has not withered even now, but has become even more serious.
In the greenhouse, there are cabbage and celery that are common nowadays, as well as potted peppers and tomatoes that her fourth master collected for her from the south. Jiang Ying really can't resist the temptation of delicious food. Even though she knows that there is a time traveler Si Fujin in the house, she still treats her as one. These are the vegetables grown.
Jiang Ying only bought the seeds of these two crops a few days ago, but they can only be planted in the spring of next year. In fact, it is of great benefit to travel back to the Qing Dynasty. High-yielding and popular crops such as peppers, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes have already appeared.
Some people have also started eating it, so it’s not too out of the ordinary to do this.
However, the current chili is not spicy enough, but Jiang Ying thinks it is enough for people who have never eaten spicy dishes.
In fact, Jiang Ying had also seen peppers and tomatoes in Fujin. After confirming that Si Fujin was a time traveler, Jiang Ying knew that she was not just a potted plant.
The only thing Jiang Ying didn't understand was why Sifujin, who had found these crops and planted them in the yard, didn't take them out.
The temperature and humidity in the greenhouse are the most suitable for crop growth. Peppers and tomatoes almost look the same every day. When I looked at them yesterday, there were only a few red peppers, but now there are a lot of them on the top that are slightly red.
At this time, tomatoes are a bit like cherry tomatoes. They are very small and can stay red for a long time, so they are often used as ornamental potted plants by some people.
After Fourth Master gave her potted tomatoes, Jiang Ying checked many planting methods on the Internet. After a period of careful care, the fruits of these small persimmons were quite large.
She picked one this morning and ate it. It didn't taste as juicy and sweet as modern tomato varieties, but the tomato taste was very rich.
It’s not delicious if eaten dry, but it’s fine if you make tomato soup and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
Jiang Ying picked two of them and stir-fried them as a seasoning when preparing to make soup.
When I picked a basket of fresh vegetables and came out, I saw the fourth master and a group of people already in the yard. A man wearing an azure gown was talking to the fourth master: "Fourth brother, when Huang Ama came back from the battlefield, I will reward you generously. It seems to be very generous. This garden is beautifully decorated and there are so many rare cherries planted there. Your Majesty, my eldest and second brothers, we are going to have a good time today."
As he spoke, he saw Jiang Ying, who was holding up her skirt and stamping the dirt on her feet, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother and sister, have you prepared bird's nest and shark's fin for us? You have to be more careful when making shark's fin, and don't season it too heavily. Emperor Ama doesn't like it. Strong words."
Kangxi smiled and looked at the environment of the small courtyard, sat down on the stone table, and said to Yinzhi: "Don't turn your back on guests, Mrs. Jiang, do whatever you want, don't just do the expensive ones."
Jiang Ying was lucky enough to see Emperor Kangxi, who was very famous in history books, up close. He was still a little nervous, and his voice was a little stiff: "Reporting to the emperor, my daughter-in-law doesn't know how to cook expensive ingredients. All she knows how to cook is a few It’s very common, and I hope the emperor won’t laugh when he arrives.”
Daughter-in-law?
Yinyin raised his eyebrows and looked at the side room of the fourth family. It didn't look like she was brainless, which meant that she was very ambitious.
Jiang Ying really didn't have any implicit meaning when she called herself daughter-in-law. After all, the emperor was her husband, so it felt awkward to call herself concubine.
Kangxi smiled and nodded. Seeing Mrs. Jiang looking down at her toes the whole time, he found it funny. He thought that this would frighten Mrs. Jiang so pale that she knelt on the ground and did not dare to get up.
It's not that Jiang Ying didn't see the emperor's face at all, but it's been a long time since she last went to Changchun Garden to meet the emperor. She's not the kind of person who can remember people's facial features very clearly. I didn't recognize Kangxi at all when I saw him just now.
Kangxi smiled and said: "Home-cooked ones are good. Okay, go ahead and prepare."
Just as Jiang Ying was about to leave, the azure-colored young man spoke again: "Home-cooked food? I see how the fourth brother's face is glowing. Your home-cooked food is also very good, right?"
Jiang Ying maintained his posture and raised his eyes slightly.
[Who is this, so annoying? 】
The fourth master clenched his fist to cover his lips in a funny manner, walked over and helped Jiang Ying, and said, "Go and get ready, I'll watch from here."
Jiang Ying didn't feel that it was disrespectful to her not to stay and entertain the guests at all. It was better to let his sons come to entertain the emperor and his sons. She picked up the small basket on the ground and left quickly.
The prince had a good impression of the fourth brother, Xi Fujin. He smiled and said to the fourth child, "You, Xi Fujin, do things in a very homely way. I think the fourth brother and the fourth brother and sister will get along well on weekdays."
The fourth master said: "It makes my second brother laugh. I usually don't restrain her very much. She is used to being free."
The eldest brother immediately said: "I think it has something to do with her background. People from small families are generally reluctant to restrain their children. They are inherently out-of-the-box people. You, let De'er Niang give you the job next time. Choose a stable one.”
