Chapter 17 The seventeenth day after being transformed into Lady Jia

"This last portion was given to Yingchun and the other two from my private savings. Since the Lin family has thought of preparing some money for Daiyu, our family cannot let the maids down." The old lady said, "Give each of them one or two shops, or houses to collect rent."

Wang Xifeng's eyes slid to the top stack of banknotes again. Could it be that it was really sent to Daiyu by Master Lin?

But she flattered them neatly, "It is a blessing to be born as a girl in our family. With you, the old ancestor, pampering them here, they must have accumulated blessings in their previous life. But..."

Thinking of something, Wang Xifeng asked, "Grandfather, should we tell the madam about this?"

"Don't tell her about the farm you asked Lian'er to buy. Anyway, it's my private savings. Besides, I want to see if it works." God knows how much moldy silver the old lady saw besides the banknotes when she entered Lady Jia's private vault.

In short, the old lady's future goal is to spend all the moldy silver. How can the money left be called money? Only the money spent is called money.

Wang Xifeng nodded and left Rongqing Hall in high spirits.

The old lady was also very satisfied. In this way, she solved two problems.

Looking back, it seems that since her rebirth, the old lady has never lived a peaceful life. Although she has fine clothes and delicious food, she has to live broadcast every day, and she has to be nervous, not to reveal herself, imitate Jia Mu's tone of voice, and meet with people from the Jia family. She is physically and mentally exhausted.

Now, there is no need to consider the problem of Daiyu. Jia She is a little confused now, but as long as he doesn't go out to make trouble, everything will be fine. In addition, Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, if you arrange something for them and give them some oil and water, they should not cause trouble.

The old lady finally settled down and relaxed her nerves.

By the way, since the opening of the mall, except for the necessary things, the old lady has not experienced much other services.

For example, in terms of food and clothing, because the Jia family was well-dressed, the old lady rarely looked through it. She only exchanged some for daily necessities, which were all disposable and used secretly in private.

As for the function items, there are still only two pages.

But now the old lady is greedy, she wants to eat spicy food. Modern people, even if they can't eat spicy food, will encounter hot pot once or twice when friends and colleagues have dinner every month, but she,

Jia Fu, basically doesn't eat spicy food. Occasionally, she eats a few dishes, which are not spicy enough and taste a bit strange.

Of course, the old lady doesn't know that peppers were not popular at this time in ancient times, but spicy dishes were still available.

It's just that Jia's mother is old, so she should eat less spicy food.

This makes the old lady, who is in good health, very uncomfortable.

But food is something that can't be hidden if eaten secretly, especially spicy food. In the situation where Jia's mother is always around, it's okay to sneak a candy, but

don't even think about food.

Therefore, the old lady thought about it and came up with a solution. She called Yuanyang and said, "Let's have dinner early today in the flower hall. Let's ask the kitchen to send a hot pot. Oh, yes, there is also Shaoxing wine. Let's go to Yunlin Hall to order some spicy dishes."

This hot pot is hot pot. When winter came, Baoyu once asked for it, and the old lady took note of it.

Shaoxing wine is a kind of rice wine. When the old lady was young, it was sold by the bag. Her husband liked to cook a bowl of it at dinner and tease their children with chopsticks. He was happy to see the children's tongue.

And she prepared some side dishes, which was considered a very proud thing.

However, in the following years, the sons brought back all kinds of foreign wines, but never rice wine.

Here, Yuanyang got the order and sighed before realizing something was wrong, "Spicy dishes, old man, it's not good to eat spicy food at night."

"It's okay to eat less." The old lady waved her hand, but turned her head away guiltily, not meeting Yuanyang's eyes, "Besides, in this weather, eating something spicy can also remove dampness and make the body feel refreshed."

Yuanyang looked disapproving, but in the end just said, "Then let the big kitchen make it for us."

"Well, eating the big kitchen every day is a bit boring, and eating outside twice a day is also fresh. By the way, call Daiyu and the other children, if you have nothing to do, come over for dinner."

Yuanyang had no choice but to do it.

The old lady looked at Yuanyang's back as he left, and said proudly, "Today I will take everyone to eat hot pot. By the way, the flower hall behind Jia Mu's courtyard, you haven't seen the winter scenery there yet, right? It's snowing today, I'll take you to see it. "

Netizens were immediately boiling-

" Old lady, you poisoned again, can you still get better. '

'You are not afraid of catching a cold even though the wind is blowing.'

'I have never heard that it is not cold when it snows.

' 'Well, the flower hall is not a pavilion, nor is it open to the wind on all sides. It is similar to the living room. It is just that because it is in the courtyard, it is not called a living room, but a flower hall.' ' I

have learned something new .'

'I am jealous. Eating hot pot, drinking wine and watching the snow, this taste...' 'Old lady, I didn't expect you to have such a style.' The old lady curled her lips in her heart. It is not time for her to learn to be elegant. As soon as she gave the order, the flower hall was busy. 

When Yunlintang delivered the lunch box, the old lady sent everyone to the flower hall to help. She also stuffed a few dishes exchanged from the mall into it as soon as possible under the pretext of checking the dishes. 

She did not dare to exchange more dishes. She wanted to eat the most, such as the classic three dishes: Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao Chicken and Fish-flavored Shredded Pork. 

As soon as the Mapo tofu came out, the aroma and bright red color alone made the old lady's mouth water. The trembling tofu, the bright red oil, and the spicy aroma... 

She couldn't bear it anymore, so she quickly covered the food box and called someone to set the plate. 

This flower hall is the Yuanyang Flower Hall. The hall is divided into two parts, north and south. However, they only have one table at this time, so they put it in the middle and opened the partition door in front. 

The flower hall has been properly arranged at this time: although there is no floor heating, charcoal basins are placed on all four sides, and the silver frost charcoal in them burns slowly without any smoke. On the low table next to the corridor column, there are three things, a stove and a bottle, but there is no incense burning inside for the time being. There 

are small bonsai hanging in the four corners of the flower hall, and the colored lights on the side have not been lit yet. 

When the old lady came in, a maid was hanging a bead curtain and a gauze curtain at the door, and screens were placed on both sides of the entrance. 

At this time, a stove had been placed on the table in front of her. She could hear the gurgling sound of the hot steam and smell the fragrant aroma, as if pheasant was used as the base. 

There were several dishes on the table, one was "steamed lamb with milk", one was "fried gluten with chicken", and one was "steamed duck with fermented rice wine". 

There were two small tables on the side, one of which was filled with various ingredients, and the other seemed to be cooking wine. The old lady smelled some wine. 

The maid following behind her slightly bent around the old lady and put several dishes from Yunlin Hall on the table. 

At this time, several crisp and pleasant girls' voices came from far away. The old lady guessed that Daiyu and the others had come. She took two steps outside and saw them coming hand in hand. Daiyu smiled, as if she had forgotten the previous unpleasantness. 

The old lady said, "I thought you should have come earlier." 

Xichun jumped forward and took the old lady's arm, "Old Ancestor, you don't know that Sister Bao just sent Xiangling to send us some honey green fruit, so we are late."

Xichun now follows the daily routine of several sisters and is trained by two maids. Her temperament is much more relaxed and she is more coquettish. The old lady is also very happy. She tapped Xichun's nose and said, "Did you invite your sister Bao to come?"

"We sent someone to ask, but sister Bao said she had already used it and would not come. We talked to Xiangling for a few more words, and then she came."

"Xiangling" The old lady didn't expect that they had a good time with Xiangling.

Tanchun thought that the old lady didn't know Xiangling, so she briefly said something and sighed again, "It's a pity for her good looks and character."

The old lady looked at Daiyu, "What do you think?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "She is simple-minded, smart and studious. If she was born in a wealthy family, I'm afraid she would not be inferior to us."

"Ha, you mean we are not as good as Xiangling." Xichun deliberately tickled Daiyu and pretended to be angry and played with her. Daiyu was exhausted and hurriedly smiled and hid to Yingchun, and the maids were in a mess.

The old lady watched the fun and took note of Xiangling's story. Then she asked Tanchun what the two maids had taught her during this period. Tanchun said, "Madame Feng has added footwork, and Madame Han has taught some other things about speech."

The old lady nodded. She didn't pay attention all the time, but she would occasionally find out a thing or two.

At this time, Baoyu also came. He had the craziest time these days when his master went home. There was only one thing, his uncle Jia She always carried him to the martial arts field, which made him miserable.

So, in order to ask his grandmother to save him, he had long forgotten how powerful his grandmother was.

If you ask why she didn't ask Jia Zheng, he was afraid of his father. Mrs. Wang went to Jia Zheng to plead for her. She only had Baoyu, and she didn't treat him as her lifeblood. But Mrs. Wang only got a sentence from Jia Zheng, "Don't provoke him. If he really goes crazy, I can't get him back."

Jia Zheng was tormented by his brother that day, and he has been avoiding his brother's yard since then.

Later, he heard that Jia She became like that because he was beaten by the old lady. At first, he didn't believe it, but when he thought about the two slaps the old lady gave Jia She on the back of his head that day, well, although he wanted to beat her at that

time. But now he thinks that it is indeed not in line with his mother's usual character. So, Mrs. Wang told him that Baoyu was beaten by the old ancestor, and Jia Zheng had to suspect that his mother was probably in a bad mood during this period.

This also led to him being startled when he paid his respects to the old lady now, for fear that his mother would beat him up if she was in a bad mood.

Jia Baoyu had no choice but to ask the old ancestor again.

But the old lady, who was still hoping that Jia She would torment this kid more, naturally did not agree, especially since Jia Baoyu really didn't like reading, and only said that those "are not written by saints, but are just tools for future generations to seek fame and fortune."

The old lady was so uneducated that she was immediately blocked by him, and she felt powerful without knowing it.

Some netizens said, "Jia Baoyu is a man of clear mind, but he sees things too clearly, which makes him look carefree."

"He is like Lin Daiyu, with a rare delicate mind, clean and willing to avoid dust."

"But such a person cannot survive in this society. The height of thought cannot be completely separated from the guarantee of material. If Jia Baoyu had not been born in the Jia family, he would have starved to death long ago." "

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Some people choose to stay away from the turbidity, such as Baoyu, while others choose to step into the turbidity and be a bright light in the turbidity. I don't know which of these two realms is higher."

Some words, the old lady can't understand, but she has seen the future, and knows that basically everyone in the future reads books, which means that good and bad are not in books.

However, Jia Baoyu is really stubborn in reading, and before she can deal with him, she can only let him be happy for a while, and wait until they settle the accounts later.

Jia Baoyu begged for a long time, and seeing that the old lady had a stern face and no response, he was immediately discouraged. However, he was always sweet-talking, and soon he made the old lady laugh again.

The old lady tapped his eyebrows and said, "Why didn't you bring Lan boy with you?"

"When I went to see him, he was reading, so I didn't go in to disturb him."

The old lady once told Li Wan to bring Jia Lan here often. But Jia Lan was a good student, and Li Wan kept a close eye on his studies. The time Jia Lan spent hanging out with the old lady had to be made up by reading in the evening.

So the old lady didn't force it later.

She turned around and sent someone to send a few dishes to Li Wan and her son.

Here, Jia Baoyu chatted with his sisters and sisters for a few more words, and then heard Yuanyang say, "Everything is ready."

So the group turned around and sat down. From the seat, you can see the rockery flowers and trees outside and the snow-covered scenery, and the house is filled with the aroma of wine and food. Because there were no other adults around, they occasionally made couplets and chanted a few lines of poetry, and the old lady just watched with a smile.

I don't know who it was, but when I saw the old lady picking up the bright red dishes, I also took a bite of the food with my chopsticks. As a result, she cried "ah", opened her mouth and flapped her hands up and down, her cheeks turned red, and tears immediately filled her eyes.

Several people stopped eating and looked at Xichun, asking in surprise: "Xichun, what's wrong with you?"

"Water, water..." After Ruhua, who was standing next to her, gave Xichun some water, she looked at the old ancestor with tears in her eyes, "Old ancestor, what is this, why is it so spicy?"

She was referring to the plate of Mapo Tofu.

The old lady did not answer, but used the public chopsticks to pick up another piece of fish-flavored pork shreds, "Try this again."

Xichun did not dare, sticking out her tongue, turned around and picked up the dish with the public chopsticks and fed it to Baoyu who was watching the joke on the side, "Brother Bao, try it quickly and tell the old ancestor what it tastes like."

Jia Baoyu was startled and was about to spit it out, but he said "eh" when he entered his mouth, then swallowed it down in a few bites and picked up a few more chopsticks for himself.

Xichun and the others looked at him in surprise, "Brother Bao,

don't you think it's spicy?" "No, it's salty, fresh, sour and sweet, and tastes very good. Grandmother, what is this called?" Baoyu asked.

The old lady smiled and said, "Secret, try this again." She picked up another piece of diced chicken. Only Yuanyang, who was left behind, opened his mouth and closed it again.

Baoyu tilted his head and tasted it, "The chicken is fragrant and a little spicy."

"Old lady, let him eat the diced chicken, peanuts, garlic, dried chili peppers and peppercorns together, that's the correct way to eat Kung Pao Chicken. '

The old lady didn't notice it at first, but when she noticed it, she asked Baoyu to do it again.

This time, Jia Baoyu's eyes lit up, "Numb, spicy, chicken fragrance, and sweet and sour taste, delicious." After saying that, he automatically picked up a chopstick of Mapo Tofu. At this moment, he couldn't help but "hiss", but he didn't stop. He ate a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of Mapo Tofu with relish, which made the maids beside him salivate and curiously followed Baoyu's steps to try.

Except for Daiyu who was not used to such spicy taste and ate a little, the others got used to it and couldn't help eating it again and again.

'Ah, this is the charm of our Sichuan cuisine. '

'Humph, no matter how noble the Jia family is, they only eat sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty flavors. How can they compare with the complex tastes developed by our later generations! '

'Saliva, couldn't help but raise the hand to order takeout. '

The old lady was also satisfied. If everything went well with Jia Lian, she could open a restaurant after testing how to restore these recipes, or after asking the mall if there were any recipes for sale.

In this way, the old lady would not have to worry about eating in the future.