Fragrance Returned

Everyone really couldn't close their mouths. The governor and the marquis are with the emperor every day, how big of an official are they?

It reaches the sky!

It is said in the play that "Once you enter the Hou family, it is as deep as the sea." Today I saw the young master in the Hou family with my own eyes.

Ding Zhuang laughed proudly and said, "Young master Sun is already a martial arts scholar despite his young age. I heard that he will take part in the autumn martial arts examination next year and is very promising.

"General Zhu is the son of the guerrilla general, and General Qian is the eldest son of Qian Er. They are both officials. Haha, those officials wanted to go hunting in the mountains, so I asked Zhaozi to accompany them. In the evening at my in-laws' house Staying at home for one night…”

The villagers were full of envy, jealousy and hatred.

Especially Xia Lizheng and Xia Zhong were so jealous that their eyes glowed green.

Xia Sanfen, Ding Zhen, Xia Lizheng's eldest granddaughter Xia He and six or seven other young ladies also came.

What they were concerned about were the two handsome young men, each of whom had excited little faces flushed red.

"They are so handsome, especially the one in military uniform."

"No, the young man in casual clothes is more handsome."

"I also think he looks better in military uniform."

"The one in casual clothes is Jun, the other one is too serious and looks scary."

Several young ladies started bickering.

Lilac is so funny, even little girls in ancient times were star-struck.

She said, "The ones in military uniforms are General Zhu and General Qian, and the ones in casual clothes are Mr. Sun. Mr. Sun is a martial arts scholar and will also enter the military camp in the future..."

She knew that the ladies only cared about Zhu and Sun, so she still introduced Qian Lei.

"How old are they?"

"Master Sun seems to be sixteen years old, General Qian is twenty-one, General Zhu doesn't know."

"Are they married?"

"General Qian's son is two years old, and the other two don't know."

As soon as the inquirer left, Ding Xiang took Ding Lichun's package to the room.

There are two pairs of leather gloves inside, for Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao. Two porcelain bottles of balsam and two boxes of fragrant cakes are for Zhang and Dingxiang. The four brushes are for Ding Liren and Ding Li.

When Ding Lichun left, Ding Zhao gave him five hundred taels of silver and asked him to build good relationships in the army. Even though he is a big-headed soldier, he is richer than some officers.

Ding Zhuang laughed and scolded, "That brat is quite thoughtful. He knew my hands hurt, so he bought gloves."

Mrs. Zhang also smiled and narrowed her eyes.

Ding Zhuang asked Mrs. Zhang to tidy up the house. The day after tomorrow, those people would go out early and have a meal at home. If you leave the mountain late, you will stay overnight at home.

Ding Liren's room was vacated for Master Guo and Master Qin, and the three rooms in the west wing were occupied by several others.

Except for Qian Lei and Mr. Guo's personal soldier Guo Min, those few people are either high-ranking officials or high-born, and they must use new quilts and new mattresses. If it's not enough, hurry up and do it. If you can't finish it, go to the third room to borrow it.

The three brothers Ding Lichun and Ding Zhuang squeezed in. Li Dalu and Li Xiaolu built a bunkhouse in this house.

I also need to prepare food for tomorrow.

Mrs. Zhang also stopped letting women come over to do embroidery work, and led the Yang Hu family and Li Maigao family to prepare bedding.

Ding Zhuang quietly took the honey balm from his cupboard to the lilac house. Tell Lilac, the cabinet where the honey and butter scent is stored must be locked, and the doors and windows must be closed to prevent the honey and butter scent from escaping. If the villagers can't smell that smell, it's not necessarily the case for these people.

Ding Xiang racked her brains again to figure out what to eat.

If something happens to her family in the future, those people can pull out the tiger skin to pull the flag, not to mention that General Qin saved her.

The most expensive seafood is not rare for those people. In addition to buying braised food, Zhang's wife, Yang Hu's family, and Li Maigao's family can only make home-cooked stir-fry dishes. Moreover, at this time, there is no harvest, and only leeks, cabbage, green onions, and garlic sprouts can be eaten in the ground.

Ding Xiang thought for a long time and decided to cook the time-travel heroine's favorite dish - barbecue.

The main thing is that the barbecue tools and dishes are now available, and the preparation is simple.

There were also barbecues in this era. Rich people would roast venison and mutton. Soldiers or hunters would build fires in uninhabited places to roast their prey.

She made a discovery last year. The cumin in her previous life was called fennel in this world, and it was a traditional Chinese medicine in pharmacies. It can treat indigestion, stomach cold, and abdominal pain. Vinegar can also treat angina pectoris and insomnia.

Li people don't like to eat cumin as a seasoning. They think the taste is too strong and far less fragrant than chili, Sichuan pepper, and pepper. I heard that the Hu people from the Western Regions who came to Dali to do business particularly liked this flavor and used it when making noodles and rice.

So, cumin powder, which was indispensable for barbecues in previous lives and is the most flavorful, was not included in Li people’s barbecues. Without cumin, barbecue would have no soul.

When Dingxiang went to the iron shop in Gu'an Town before, she bought some cumin from the drugstore and asked Ling'er to grind it into powder.

At the beginning of the year, she asked Ding Zhao to make a charcoal barbecue stove with sixty iron sticks.

The blacksmith father was very helpful and made it in a few days. Grandpa made the wooden handle according to her design. Before she could find a reason to cook barbecue with cumin, several military masters arrived.

Not only that, but also six pairs of chrysanthemum buckles made of Song brocade for each of Guo Shoubei, General Qin, Mr. Sun, General Zhu Xiao, and Qian Fei, and six pairs of one-word buckles made of ordinary silk for Guo Min. The former costs five taels of silver per pair, and the latter costs five hundred coins per pair.

Both Ding Zhuang and Zhang were willing to listen to her suggestions.

The bright moon hangs high, the mountain breeze is crisp, the mountains in the night are majestic and solemn, the waves of the Baishui River are rolling, and the waves slap on the rocks making a splashing sound.

After Guo Shoubei and others, led by Zhang Dabao and Zhang Xiaobao, went to Liuwa Village, they walked along the bank of Baishui River. Talking about how to cross the river tomorrow and where to enter the mountains.

Qin Hai and Zhu Zhan walked at the end, keeping a certain distance from those in front.

The terrain here is open, so there is no fear of anyone eavesdropping.

The two of them still spoke carefully.

After a few innocuous words, Zhu Zhan asked, "Uncle Qin, are you completely sure?"

Qin Hai smiled, his big white teeth shining white in the silver light, in stark contrast to his big black face.

"I am completely sure that the little girl is the granddaughter of Mrs. Sangu. Not only does she look like Mrs. Sangu, but she also smells like her. I am sure that it is not the fragrance of any spice, let alone medicine.

The fragrance is warm and mild, with a hint of sweetness. It smells better than ambergris and honey balm, and is exactly the same as the fragrance on Mrs. Sangu and Sister Fang. Haha, the Ding family father and son are smart. Once they are interested in this child, they can come up with such a way to cover up her fragrance. "

Qin Hai was only ten years old when he left the Dong family. In order to facilitate their acquaintance in the future, Mr. Dong specially asked him to meet Dong Ruyue, who had sweated a lot. They were very close just to let him smell Dong Ruyue's fragrance.

Qin Hai knew that he and his father were chosen to protect the eldest young master when he escaped, not only because of their loyalty and his father's martial arts skills, but also because of his extremely sensitive sense of smell.

Dong Ruyue, Sister Fang, and Ding Xiang all have the same scent, but the first two are much lighter and can't be smelled unless you're sweating. The aroma of cloves is much stronger and must be covered up by the medicinal smell.

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