When Yang Haiyan heard it, she was surprised that Mr. Du had already arrived. To be honest, she was really surprised. Again, she was a little nervous, whether it was facing the hero or heroine, or Wei Ting, she had never been nervous. The male and female protagonists were still teenagers at the time, and she said something ugly, not even the slightest bit nervous, and it could be said that she didn't take it seriously. Of course, this kind of disregard does not mean contempt, it means that she is a twenty-eight-year-old aunt who will not be afraid of young people under twenty, and she still knows the plot.

In the face of Wei Ting and Director Chi, she really understood what kind of power exists. However, this is not the same as facing Duko. This is an old fox who has been in power for half his life in the novel. Her kind of careful thinking is not enough to see in front of him.

So, how could Yang Haiyan not be nervous.

Speaking of which, in addition to nervousness, there are also some expectations. For Yang Haiyan, Du Ke can be said to be a celebrity effect. As if she was in the novels derived from the Song Dynasty, she would look forward to seeing Bao Zheng. If she wears the novels derived from the Tang Dynasty, she will look forward to seeing Di Renjie

Although Du Ke, Bao Zheng and Di Renjie have different personalities, they have similar meanings to Qi Guo. In other words, Du Ke and Di Renjie are closer. Du Ke is a very good politician and strategist.

In this way, can Yang Haiyan not be afraid and look forward to it?

"I see, I'll make arrangements, you go back to the general, please rest assured." Yang Haiyan knew what Qin Fang meant, and specifically explained that Mr. Du had not eaten before, which means to tell her to prepare the meal quickly .

Qin Fang values ​​Du Ke, and it started in the barracks. When they were in the barracks, they talked about the captain of the thousand in private, Du Ke suggested Wei Wu, and Qin Fang mentioned Han Zhen. Qin Fang was also nervous at that time, afraid that Du Ke would not agree. But Duco did not, and followed his analysis. At that time, Du Ke felt that this adult was different from those high-ranking officials.

Later, in Huanshui County, Du Ke was an imperial envoy. Qin Fang accompanied Du Ke and watched him solve the problems of the common people. At that time, he believed that Du Ke was a good official.

Later, Du Ke's reply was inseparable from Yin Yin's teaching and careful guidance. Qin Fang naturally felt Du Ke's intentions. As smart as Qin Fang, his feelings for Du Ke have changed from a high-ranking official, a good official, to the expectation of having a good teacher and friend.

What is most worthy of Qin Fang's joy is that Du Ke's letter this time talks about accepting disciples. In ancient times, teachers were like fathers, like reborn parents. Qin Fang came from a poor family, and his grandparents, parents and elders could give little or no education and guidance. In his twenty-two-year-old life, and even most of his life, the one who can guide him must be his future teacher, that is, Du Ke. Therefore, Qin Fang respected him very much, just like his father.

Yang Haiyan understands the relationship between Qin Fang and Du Ke, so she will entertain Du Ke well. However, she is also curious and looking forward to Duko.

Madam Lian said: "Master Du is here, we have to entertain him. Xiangjun, how do we entertain him?"

The Minister of War, the third grade. The Minister of War, from the second grade.

Don't look at Yang Haiyan is also the hometown of the third grade, but this is completely different from Du Ke's third grade. One is a title, which means it sounds better, and the other is real power.

Not to mention Yang Haiyan's comparison, even if they are the third grade of the Beijing official, there is a difference. Even if they are the same three rank three servants, there is a difference.

Now that the emperor has just ascended the throne, all kinds of rights are being gathered. Among the six departments, the Ministry of War is the most important.

Yang Haiyan said, "Don't be nervous. Master Du is from the capital and from a noble family. What good things have you never seen before? Have you ever participated in any grand banquets? I'm afraid there is nothing in the palace that he doesn't know about. So ah, we can be normal."

Madam Lian was also in a hurry. Yang Haiyan knew what she knew, and she was relieved. "Does Xiangjun have a rule?"

Yang Haiyan smiled and shook her head: "Where do I have any rules? I thought, instead of spending some time on this, let's be honest. I don't dare to guess what Du's thoughts are, but I think, Du The adults must want to see the real us."

Mother Lian also didn't have a charter, so she could only say: "Listen to the Xiangjun."

Yang Haiyan said: "Mommy, let's go to the small kitchen. Master Du will tell you right away, no matter how rich the meal is at this moment, it is too late to prepare, let's go to stew an egg custard to warm up the stomach for Master Du, and then serve a cold skin. By the way, go and ask Niu Da, if the watermelon can be picked out a few good ones, it doesn't matter if it is half-ripe, let him pick out a few." Half-ripe watermelon can be juiced, or cut into pieces and added with sugar, then The taste is also good.

Madam Lian said, "Old slave, go now."

Yang Haiyan thought for a while and then said, "You can tell your grandparents by the way, and also tell the children at home, lest the children collide with Master Du and Master Shen who came with you."

Sister Lian: "Yes, the old slave knows."

Yang Haiyan asked again, "Is there enough ice in the freezer?"

Sister Lian: "There are more, and there are replenishments every day."

Yang Haiyan thought of ice, the iced mung bean soup in it, and the milk shaved ice, and the taste was amazing. It's a pity that milk shaved ice is not easy to make. Whether it is stone milled or broken by manpower, it can't make the slightest feeling of modern milk shaved ice.

Mother Lian went to the fruit garden to find Niu Da, and Yang Haiyan started to make egg custard. Steamed egg custard is quick, just a quarter of an hour. When the egg custard was cooked, it was nestled in the pot, and the lotus mother didn't come back. When Yang Haiyan was going to take a look, there was movement outside, and Aunt Yu said at the door: "Xiangjun, the general took Mr. Du to the outer courtyard, and sent someone to inform him."

Yang Haiyan hurriedly said, "I see, I'll change my clothes. You go to the fruit garden and call Mother Lotus."

Aunt Yu: "Yes..."

Sister Lian said at the same time: "Xiangjun, the old slave is back. Niu elected a few watermelons and brought them with him."

When Yang Haiyan heard this, she didn't bother to change her clothes, and watched the watermelons picked by Niu Da were placed in the small basket, there were a total of eight watermelons. Yang Haiyan said: "Choose four to wash and then freeze. By the way, Mother Lian, you can follow me to the outer courtyard."

Sister Lian: "Yes."

Yang Haiyan changed her clothes, washed her face, and then went to the outer courtyard with Mother Lian.

outer court

Qin Fang, Du Ke, and Shen Lixian were resting in the hall. They came all the way, not only hungry, but also tired. Fortunately, there is ice in the hall to cool down, so I can take a breath. If it is normal, there is no one in this hall, where will ice be prepared? That is to say, now that saltpeter is used to make ice, saltpeter can be reused, so Yang Haiyan doesn't feel bad about using ice.

Du Ke said: "This former Liang Wangfu, now after 20 years, really no longer has the luxury and splendor of the Wangfu." Apart from the size that can be seen with the naked eye, who can see that this place once It is the palace.

Shen Lixian followed: "It's also General Qin's savings, so it doesn't take much money to repair the General's Mansion." Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this General's Mansion has hardly been repaired, and probably some things that are not in line with the General's Mansion have also been removed. Let's patch up the leaks.

Qin Fang said: "Sir Shen has won the prize. This general's mansion is big and spacious. Qin has never lived in such a good place in his life. This mansion is large and it is very troublesome to repair, but many idle yards have already been used. It was demolished and converted into fruit gardens and vegetable gardens by Zhuojing. In the past, all the vegetables eaten in the mansion were picked from the vegetable garden, which was very convenient. Zhuojing also said, fortunately this mansion is big, otherwise it would be Not enough for her to change."

Du Ke laughed when he heard it: "Xiangjun is a wonderful person."

Shen Lixian was also curious about that one, an ordinary girl who became a general's wife, and then became a village king. Yang Haiyan's life was full of miracles.

"Thanks to your praise, I don't dare to be a wonderful person, but I am used to being lazy in the past, and I thank my husband for not disliking it."

In the big summer, the woman in the light yellow skirt is very young. Of course, she was only eighteen years old, and she was young. For example, those wives or women with titles in the capital, her dress is relatively clean and refreshing, and she looks lively.

Yang Haiyan came in and gave a junior salute to the first middle-aged man: "Qin Yang's Haiyan has met Mr. Qin." Both of them are third graders, and Du Ke is Qin Fang's teacher. Although the apprenticeship ceremony has not yet been held, but Yang Haiyan's ceremony for the younger generation couldn't be more appropriate.

Du Ke met Yang Haiyan for the first time, which was different from the shrewd woman he imagined. Although this Bingyun Xiangjun is smart, but his eyes are clear and indifferent, and he looks at himself with curiosity and nervousness. Du Ke originally thought that the woman who could advocate the barracks land policy and discover saltpeter making ice was a shrewd woman, just like the kind of majestic woman she had seen in the past.

But the young woman in front of her was not. She's like... the daughter of an ordinary family. It's no wonder that a man like Qin Fang is often talked about. Speaking of which, there is a sense of agility in this girl.

Du Ke said: "It's all a family, don't be polite."

Yang Haiyan got up with a clever smile: "Thank you, sir." Then Yang Haiyan gave Shen Lixian a polite woman's salute, "Hello, Mr. Shen."

Shen Lixian raised his eyebrows: "Xiangjun recognizes me?" This question is a bit tentative. It is reasonable to say that this is the first time he has come here, and this Bingyun Xiangjun has never seen him. So this sentence seems to be saying, did Master Du know something in advance.

Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "The concubine used to be the maid next to the bright pearl of Yang's residence. When I was with Miss Yang, I saw Lord Shen once." This is not really indifferent, because Yang Haiyan's words really can't be faulted.

Shen Lixian said: "So it is."

Qin Fang said: "Yanyan, the teacher and Lord Shen have been waiting for me at the foot of the beast mountain for two hours. I haven't eaten yet. Do you have food at home?"

Yang Haiyan said, "We started preparing when the coordinator said it, and it's all over now. However, today is an auspicious day. Teacher Ganqing and Lord Shen deliberately chose to come today." As she said, she said to the outside. , "Come here, bring in the food."

Madam Lian came in with someone carrying a lunch box.

Du Ke asked rather curiously, "Why is it an auspicious day for me and Li Xian?" Who doesn't like to listen to good words? Especially when praised by a clever little girl, just like being praised by a daughter, Du Ke has a kind of fatherly mood.

Not to mention Du Ke, even Shen Lixian was curious.

Yang Haiyan said: "Because half an hour ago, the concubine discovered a kind of crop, which is a vegetable and can also be eaten as a fruit, and this kind of crop only takes two months from sowing to picking, and it is very easy to grow."

When Du Ke heard it, he was immediately happy: "What a coincidence? This is indeed a happy event."

Yang Haiyan said: "I have already prepared this meal, and I would like to invite Teacher and Lord Shen to try it."

Mother Lian and the servants took out the steamed egg and cold skin from the lunch box.

Yang Haiyan said: "In a hurry, I made two kinds of meals, and I also ask the teacher and Lord Shen to forgive me. The steamed eggs are already cold, so you can relieve your stomach first, and the cold skin noodles made of sweet potato flour are on the plate. , The green shredded noodles added to the cold skin noodles are the kind of crops that can be used as vegetables and fruits as I said, called courgette.”

The steamed egg is fragrant, and it is also covered with shrimp, which makes people appetite. And because the steamed egg has cooled a lot, it is not as hot as it was just out of the pot, so eating it with Liangpi will not cause stomach upset because of the cold and heat. Although it is a home-cooked food, and it is a very common steamed egg, it does have an appetite than the big fish and meat. Whoever said that this summer is hot, people's appetite is also a lot worse.

Duco took a bite of the custard, and the warm taste from his mouth comforted his stomach. Moreover, this custard is not only delicious, it is bright in color, soft and elastic in taste. It's not that he hasn't eaten steamed eggs, but what he usually eats at home, whether it's color or flavor, doesn't look as good as before.

Du Ke ate a few mouthfuls of egg custard in succession, and then ate cold skin noodles with chopsticks. A mouthful of cold leather noodles entered his mouth, and Du Ke's eyes widened: "This taste is special, and it makes people appetizing." More importantly, it is still cool, making people feel comfortable.

Shen Lixian agreed: "This is still sour, is it vinegar?"

Yang Haiyan said: "Sir Shen said that vinegar is indeed put in. In summer, everyone has no appetite, and acetic acid can make people appetizer."

Shen Lixian: "Xiangjun must have a lot of research on eating. General Qin is really lucky."

The lucky General Qin said sourly at this time: "At this moment, Zhuojing only has guests in his eyes, and he has already forgotten me." He also wanted to eat.

When the crowd heard it, they couldn't help laughing. Even the taste of food is taken for granted. In the Manchu dynasty, there is only General Qin.

When Yang Haiyan heard it, she really forgot about Qin Fang, and immediately said: "Master, wait a moment, I'll prepare you now." After saying that, she bowed to Du Ke and Shen Lixian, and then withdrew.

After Yang Haiyan retired, Du Ke praised: "My student is indeed lucky to have a good wife."

Shen Lixian smiled, but did not match. He is different from Du Ke, Du Ke is an elder, and it is nothing to praise the township lord, and he is the same generation as Qin Fang, and it is not appropriate to praise a married woman.

Qin Fang likes others to praise his daughter-in-law, and is even happier than praising him. When complimenting him, he will also be modest, and when complimenting his daughter-in-law, he will not be humble. Therefore, Qin Fang said: "Zhuo Jing is very good."

Yang Haiyan returned to the inner courtyard and asked Qin Fang to give Qin Fang a bowl of Liangpi, but there was no steamed egg. Then she asked Mother Lotus to bring the frozen watermelon.

Yang Haiyan cut a watermelon first, only one third of the whole watermelon was red. She dug out the red side and cut the second one, the second one was the same, a third of it was red, but the third one was better, it was all red.

Yang Haiyan crushed the flesh of the three watermelons, squeezed out three bowls full of watermelon juice, and sent them away.

At this moment, the three people in the hall have already solved Liangpi. In fact, for Du Ke and Shen Lixian, who have been hungry for so long, a bowl of egg custard and a bowl of cold skin noodles are not enough, not to mention that men have a big appetite.

So they were shocked to see the servants come up with three bowls of red tea.

Du Ke asked curiously, "What kind of tea is this?"

Seeing the watermelon juice, Qin Fang's eyes lit up: "Is the watermelon ripe?"

The servant said: "Not yet, Xiangjun prepared three watermelons to get these juices."

Qin Fang nodded and let people go down, and then explained to Du Ke and Shen Lixian: "This is watermelon juice, and watermelon is a kind of fruit. When I was at the border last year, Zhuojing bought a lot of fruit seeds and watermelon from the traveling merchant. It is one of them. The taste of this watermelon is really good. Teacher and Lord Shen will know it after tasting it."

Du Ke and Shen Lixian looked at the cool, red water, juice in the bowl? They haven't drunk this stuff yet. They know about the fruit, but no one in the capital crushes the fruit to make the juice. They eat the fruit cut into pieces.

However, after tasting it, I realized that this fruit called watermelon is really delicious. Immediately, the two looked at Qin Fang with some envy. Compared with Qin Fang's life, the life they lived before was no longer called life. Mainly because the villager is too good at getting food.

After drinking the watermelon juice, Qin Fang took them to rest. After several days on the road, everyone could see the tiredness on their faces.

Shen Lixian's yard was the one that the Chief Chi had lived in that day, and Du Ke's yard was on the other side. Because Wei Ting was still in Yunxiang County, the yard that hosted Wei Ting that day did not arrange for anyone to live in it, in case Wei Ting came over, he would stay here.

Qin Fang sent Shen Lixian to the yard first, and then sent Du Ke later. "Teacher, you rest here first, and the students will gather with you in the evening."

Du Ke nodded: "Well, you can go busy"

Qin Fang stepped back respectfully.

Du Ke watched Qin Fang retreat, but did not take a rest immediately when he turned back. He first took a shower and sat in the tub, thinking about what happened after he arrived in Yunxiang County.

But the one who thinks the most is Yang Haiyan. Thinking back carefully, from the barracks fields, saltpeter making ice, to potato flour and sweet potato flour, to today's watermelon, this girl is not as simple as she seems.

His old father said that Qin Fang was a lucky man. From Du Ke's point of view, perhaps the real lucky man was the Xiangjun.

Watermelon, courgette.

Du Ke does know a little about the Hu people. He had heard of a small clan who migrated in the past, but it was not worthy of his attention. Today, I heard the villager talk about the Hu people and the Hugua, Du Ke said. I suddenly had an idea. Many small clans are easily ignored because they are not even a small force. But in fact, these small clans also have everything precious.

For example, the courgette of the Hu ethnic group. This kind of crops that are easy to grow and have a short time is not a treasure for the common people.

Let's look at the watermelon that the townsman took out today, and the seeds he bought from the traveling merchants. This kind of fruit is indeed something that they didn't have in Qiguo, and even the emperor didn't miss it. Du Ke suddenly had an idea, if someone could travel all over the small clans, and then record all the precious things in these small clans and bring them back to Qiguo, would it play an important role in the development of Qiguo?

If Du Ke's idea was known to Yang Haiyan, she would be even more surprised. Because this is similar to Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions and Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean.

Du Ke is a self-disciplined person, and will never sleep when he is thinking. So, he asked his entourage to prepare his belongings and record his thoughts and things about watermelons and courgettes. After recording it, he began to write a book for the emperor.

Qin Fang returned to the inner courtyard, and before he spoke, Aunt Yu said, "General, Xiangjun is in the big kitchen."

Qin Fang nodded and went to the big kitchen again.

There are a lot of people in the big kitchen. Today, Kun Zhang and others are helping Yang Haiyan. It has to be said that Yang Haiyan never took such care in preparing food for Wei Ting and Director Chi, and it was all prepared by the big kitchen. Today, when I came to Du Ke, she spent 12 minutes preparing it.

"See General." Seeing Qin Fang coming, everyone hurriedly saluted.

Yang Haiyan turned around: "Why are you here? Don't you accompany Mr. Du?"

Qin Fang said: "I sent the teacher back to the yard to rest, is there anything I can do to help?"

Yang Haiyan said: "No, I will prepare the dinner myself today. You are also tired. It's not time for dinner, so go and rest for a while."

Qin Fang said: "I'm not tired." His body is very strong, and he runs back and forth on the beast mountain every day. This physical quality is not comparable to ordinary people. Where can he be tired? "By the way, Yanyan, I will invite Master Wei to come to the house tomorrow night."

It means that we are going to prepare a dinner party tomorrow.

Yang Haiyan said: "Okay, I see. Then let's prepare a family meal tonight, without extravagance."

Qin Fang said: "Okay. This year's watermelon ripened earlier than last year. It didn't ripen until August last year." He really remembered the taste of watermelon, especially when he came back from the value, he could eat half of it and scoop it out with a spoon. Eating is very interesting.

Yang Haiyan said: "Where, this year's watermelons are not yet ripe. Only one of the four is ripe. Even if they are ripe, the taste is not sweet enough. It will be almost half a month later. But Niu said, The land is much more fertile than the border crossing, and the crops mature faster than the border crossing."

Qin Fang didn't understand these things. "It's still a great cow."

Yang Haiyan smiled and didn't pick it up, she didn't praise other men in front of Qin Fang: "Then when you have dinner today, let's pick up your grandparents, grandpa, and grandma too, and let them get to know Mr. Du by the way. When Lord Wei comes tomorrow, auntie and auntie don't have to go to the table, I'm afraid they won't be used to it."

Qin Fang said: "Okay, it's still as thoughtful as you think."

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