pet marriage

The Xuandong Building was lively and lively, and the Linlang Pavilion on the other side was also full of people coming and going.

When Shen Qingjia got out of the carriage, he heard that Rong Min was coming, so he hurried in. Behind him, Zhang Xiulang got off the carriage, saw his anxious appearance, shook his head, and followed slowly.

Rong Min was sitting in the upstairs room, drinking the new tea made by the servants, when he heard the sound, he raised his eyebrows and looked towards the door.

"Sister Rong Min," Shen Qingjia called out, looking across the room, seeing only Rong Min, with a slightly disappointed expression on his face, "Why does Second Sister have a future?"

Yesterday Shen Qingyue came to Shen's house in a hurry, scolded Shen Qingjia, saw that he was silent, and left angrily, saying that she never wanted to see him again.

Rong Min put down the teacup, shook his head, and said, "You also know Qingyue's temper, you really did a good job in this matter, let's wait a while, now you want to see her, I'm afraid it will be impossible."

"Okay," Shen Qingjia sighed helplessly, and said, "Sister Rong Min, please help persuade me, and say something nice for me."

"Okay," Rong Min nodded, and stood up, "I'm just passing on a message so you don't worry, I have something to do in my shop, so I'll go back first."

Shen Qingjia sent her to the door, just in time to meet Zhang Xiulang who came upstairs.

Zhang Xiulang saluted Rong Min, stepped out of the way, and watched her go out.

He turned his head and saw that Shen Qingjia's expression was still a little gloomy, so he patted him on the shoulder, and the two walked back together, "Second cousin still not calm down?"

Shen Qingjia shook her head, "I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Zhang Xiulang reassured, "It's nothing. After a while, she will definitely figure it out. Your worrying now won't help. It's better to relax. After all, we are brothers and sisters. There is nothing we can't get through."

Shen Qingjia seemed to be comforted by him, sat back at the table, took a sip of tea, and relaxed again.

Not long after they arrived at Linlang Pavilion, the shopkeeper Lou knocked on the door holding a stack of booklets.

Shen Qingjia asked, "What's the matter with Shopkeeper Lou?"

Shopkeeper Lou put the stack of booklets on his desk, saluted respectfully, and said, "In a few days, the pavilion will send someone to the south to purchase. This is the list from the previous purchases. Please draw up the list for this time."

Shen Mingshu frowned, flipped through the stack of books casually, his brows were furrowed tighter, obviously very troublesome, he flipped through it irritably for a moment, then simply closed it, and said, "The shopkeeper must have participated in drafting the list in previous years, Why don't we hand over this year's to the shopkeeper Lou."

When Shopkeeper Lou heard this, his heart moved, but he complained on his face, "Boss, how can there be any reason for me, the shopkeeper, to draw up this list?"

Shen Qingjia was impatient to listen again, waved her hands and said, "Don't decline the shopkeeper Lou, let's do it like this."

Zhang Xiulang also said with a smile, "Since Jiadi has said so, shopkeeper Lou will not refuse. With the ability of shopkeeper Lou, he will be able to handle it properly."

"That being the case, I will do my best to do it well."

Shopkeeper Lou looked a little excited, bowed again and again, and then backed out with the stack of booklets in his hand.

Then several officers came up to ask Shen Qingjia's opinion, Shen Qingjia listened in a daze for a while, and let them handle it by themselves.

Seeing his irritated expression, Zhang Xiulang waved his fan to persuade him, "Jiadi, the affairs in this pavilion are really cumbersome, why don't you leave it to the servants to deal with it as usual, and let's go out for a walk to get some fresh air."

"That's right," Shen Qingjia laughed, ordered a few shopkeepers, and walked out with Zhang Xiulang.

Zhang Xiulang and Shen Qingjia happened to be going to a banquet held by a son of a son, a servant hurried over and whispered something in Zhang Xiulang's ear, seeing Shen Qingjia's rapt attention on Huadan on the stage, Zhang Xiulang got up and walked out of the garden.

After reaching a secluded corner, Zhang Xiulang stopped in his tracks. The servant behind him lowered his head respectfully and said softly, "I have explained what you ordered, and you will see the results in a few days."

Only then did Zhang Xiulang show a satisfied smile, "That's good, my arrangement is not in vain."

"By the way, have you delivered the letter to the old lady?" Zhang Xiulang asked.

The servant bowed and replied, "The fast horse has been sent out."

"It was done well." Zhang Xiulang unfolded the folding fan in his hand with satisfaction, and returned to the position just now.

The garden was full of melodious drama, but the back kitchen of Xuandong Building was very quiet.

Shen Mingshu and Luo Xin went upstairs to take a nap after lunch, everything quieted down in the afternoon, even the bustling market outside the window also quietly quieted down.

Shen Mingshu and Luo Xin couldn't help but sleep a little deeper, and when they woke up, the yellow peas were almost soaked.

After boiling the water in a copper pot, pour in the yellow peas, add alkali, and slowly boil it into a porridge, then cook the radish and remove the bean dregs to make it more delicate.

Then pour into the pot, add sugar, and keep stirring.

This work was quite exhausting, Shen Mingshu saw that Luo Xin was struggling to stir, so he simply took a hand from behind her and helped to turn it, as if he was holding someone in his arms.

Luo Xin felt Shen Mingshu's strength, for some reason, her cheeks became slightly hot, and she quietly leaned against Shen Mingshu's arms, stirring the pea porridge together.

After the bean paste gradually thickened, Luo Xin scooped up a spoonful and tried it, and it was ready.

Together, the two scooped the bean paste into a white iron mold, covered it with smooth tissue paper, and put it in a ventilated place to cool.

Seeing the molds lined up, Luo Xin breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at Shen Mingshu nervously, hoping that the pea yellow would be delicious this time, otherwise she would be too sorry for her sister.

Seeing her expression, Shen Mingshu guessed a little bit, and said with a smile, "What we made together will definitely be delicious. When it's ready, it's just time for dinner. You can give some to the guests to try."

"En!" Luo Xin relaxed a little, nodded, thought for a while, and then said, "When I go to find Miss Qin Jiu at night, I can also give her some."

Shen Mingshu was a little surprised. She didn't expect Luo Xin to have such a good impression of Qin Jiu. This was the first time she heard Luo Xin say that she would give it to someone else, and she felt a little tasteful for a while.

But Luo Xin had another thought in her mind. She didn't want her sister to make snacks for Qin Jiu, so she gave her some to Qin Jiu, so that her sister could just make her snacks.

Shen Mingshu didn't know Luo Xin's thoughts, although there was something strange in his heart, but his expression was still indifferent.

As the red clouds spread across the sky, the pea yellow had completely cooled down. Shen Mingshu and Luo Xin poured the pea yellow out of the mold. The pale yellow cake was transparent and delicate.

Shen Mingshu simply divided a whole piece into even small cubes, and placed them on the plate. Luo Xin twisted a piece and handed it to Shen Mingshu, expecting and nervously saying, "Sister, try it."

Shen Mingshu held her hand and took a bite. The taste was sweet, cool and refreshing, and it melted in the mouth without chewing, making it delicate and soft.

Shen Mingshu nodded, "It's delicious, you should try it too."

Only then did Luo Xin relax, showing a smile, dimples on her cheeks, she lowered her head and tasted it herself.

This is a common dim sum in Kyoto, but there are not many people making it in Yangzhou City. The guys in the back kitchen also see that it is fresh, and it is also very popular when it is given to guests.

Shen Mingshu looked at Luo Xin's happy appearance, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips. It won't be long before the guests who have tasted Xuandonglou's dim sum will spread the word of mouth, and they may not be able to make a name for themselves.

Fortunately, with Luo Xin by her side, it would not be boring to make snacks together.

Remembering Qin Jiu's invitation, Shen Mingshu packed a few dishes of side dishes, together with pea yellow made by Luo Xin, and took the food box to visit next door.

Qin Jiu had already explained to the buddies in the winery that Shen Mingshu and Luo Xin were escorted to the courtyard as soon as they arrived. Qin Jiu had already moved several large and small wine jars to wait.

Shen Mingshu handed over the food box to the servants, put it on the table and then retreated.

Seeing the pea yellow in the middle, Qin Jiu gave a slight surprise, and turned his eyes around Shen Mingshu and Luo Xin, "This is not like your Shen family's pattern."

"Why don't you try it first." Shen Mingshu smiled.

Qin Jiu put a piece into his mouth, chewed it carefully, nodded after a while, and said, "It's delicious, but you probably didn't make it, could it be..."

Her eyes fell on Luo Xin, who pursed her lips and nodded with a smile.

Qin Jiu's eyes lit up, and he looked at Shen Mingshu enviously, "It's really lucky to marry such a beautiful girl and have such a good craftsmanship."

Luo Xin blushed at her teasing, Shen Mingshu only smiled slightly, but did not avoid it like before, and said flatly, "I also feel really lucky."

Qin Jiu snorted, didn't talk to her, and talked about the wine he had treasured over the years, and poured each jar of wine a small glass for Shen Ming Shu Luoxin to taste.

Luo Xin has a keen sense of taste, and she can tell the difference after just a little taste. Qin Jiu became even more interested when she heard it, and stared at Luo Xin as if she saw a treasure, but it was a pity that she couldn't move back to her home.

Qin Jiu came together excitedly, and asked someone to bring out several jars of wine. Although Luo Xin only tasted a little of each, she couldn't help but get a little drunk.

Shen Mingshu hurriedly yelled to stop, interrupting Qin Jiu's act of persuading him to drink, ordered several new wines first, and made an appointment to come back next time, only then did Qin Jiu's interest be dampened.

Seeing Luo Xin leaning on Shen Mingshu's arms drunkenly, Qin Jiu could only give up and let him go back.

Luo Xin's face was pink, and she leaned obediently in Shen Mingshu's arms, she didn't look drunk at all, no wonder Shen Mingshu was caught off guard.

Shen Mingshu returned to the inn with his arms around him, fortunately it was not far away, and he was relieved when he was put on the bed, but he didn't realize that it was too early.