Chapter 242: Canned apricots (first update)
Although Liu Ting'an didn't know why Cui Hejin wanted to know the latest information about the Pei family.
But he knew that he couldn't ask this.
Liu Tingan thought of Brother Cui who found him two days ago when he was having a rest, and Brother Cui looked very bad when he picked it up.
Liu Tingan seemed carefree, but he was careful when he should be.
Because of his temperament, he also made many friends.
Of course he has a cousin who married well, and his brother-in-law knows a lot of information, so he can get this information for Brother Cui.
Cui Hejin cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
“Brother Cui, why are you being so polite to me? Look first. If you need any help, tell me later.”
Brother Cui also helped him a lot, let’s talk about his knowledge. Because of Brother Cui’s guidance and guidance, his knowledge improved. The articles he wrote were all meaningful and made great progress. Even the master would praise him.
I feel like I wasn’t very familiar with what I was learning when I was studying.
But after Brother Cui guided him, he seemed to suddenly understand the knowledge and principles in many books.
I felt enlightened all of a sudden.
Liu Ting'an admired Brother Cui from the bottom of his heart, and he was also grateful to Brother Cui in his heart.
Of course he admires Brother Cui in his heart and always feels that Brother Cui is a very capable person.
It has always been Brother Cui who has been helping him, and he has never really done anything for Brother Cui.
Brother Cui asked him to help him investigate information, and he wanted to complete this matter well.
Cui Hejin nodded and said, "Sorry, please sit down first."
Liu Tingan nodded and sat down quietly next to him.
Looking at Brother Cui's expression, he always felt very serious. He could even feel a strong oppressive force.
Cui Hejin looked at the information in his hand.
Although this information is nothing special, you can still tell something based on the details.
“Pei Nanchen of the Pei family has been studying in the Imperial College for the past two years?”
Liu Ting'an nodded and said: "Yes, I heard that his knowledge is very good. He will wait until the next exam next year. I heard that with his knowledge, he will be admitted to the Hanlin Academy without any problem."
“My brother-in-law is a descendant of the same clan of the aristocratic Lan family, so he knows some news about the capital.”
“But I heard that Mr. Pei is very talented, knowledgeable and polite, so he is highly valued by the princess.”
Cui Hejin's fingers holding the information turned white, and the veins on his finger joints jumped.
On his face, he remained calm, "As far as I know, Pei Nanchen got married that year."
How long has it been since then and everyone has forgotten about his sister?
Forgot that Pei Nanchen once married his sister.
Liu Ting'an looked puzzled, "Are you married? I don't know this, but my brother-in-law said that Pei Nanchen was the unofficial consort, and the information showed that his previous wife was weak and died of illness."
Cui Hejin's eyes were filled with a cold light, "Princess Cha Min?"
"Yes, that's her. I also did some research. Princess Cha Min is the sibling sister of the eldest prince. The eldest prince is the eldest son, but the second prince is the legitimate prince. I heard that the two of them fight fiercely in private."
"But once Mr. Pei becomes the consort, the Pei family will belong to the eldest prince."
Cui Hejin's lips curved in a cold arc, "Are the princes starting to fight now?"
It means that the emperor's position may not be secure. King Duan sent troops, although the emperor sent troops to quell the chaos.
However, wars occur frequently in various places and the borders are unstable. If a few princes continue to fight, everything will become self-evident.
I still remember that the eldest prince wanted to win over the Cui family, but the Cui family had always remained neutral. The eldest prince might have had a grudge.
Cui Hejin looked at the Pei family's information carefully, then lit a candle and burned all the information.
Liu Tingan was stunned, "Is everything burned?"
“Well, it’s no longer useful, burn it.”
Chui Hejin keeps all the information in his mind.
“You should have never known this.”
Liu Tingan nodded seriously.
Cui Hejin told Liu Tingan some more things before returning home.
…
Jiang Zhiluo used apricots to make delicacies at home in the afternoon.
She washed a plate of apricots first and let Mrs. Cui and Cui Qingci eat them. There were a lot of apricots and she couldn’t eat them all at once. She planned to make some canned apricots.
She went to the back of the house to take a look in the afternoon. The apricots on the apricot trees here were not yet ripe.
When it’s ripe and you can’t finish it, you can make apricot preserves or apricot jam.
At this moment, she is making canned apricots.
Cui Qingci and Mrs. Cui have helped Jiang Zhiluo wash all the apricots, cut them and remove the cores.
Jiang Zhiluo originally didn't need Cui Qingci to do this, but Cui Qingci couldn't sit still, so she wanted to do something to help.
Anyway, I won’t be tired just sitting and doing this light work.
After everything is done, it’s time to light the fire.
Cui Qingci said: "Sister-in-law, I will help you light the fire."
“No, no need.”
Looking at how thin Cui Qingci looked, Jiang Zhiluo was really reluctant to let her help light the fire.
“Just rest.”
“Sister-in-law, I can’t be tired, I want to do something.”
Cui Qingci talked about her sister-in-law, and looking at her with such beautiful eyes, she was a little unable to resist.
“Well, slow down, don’t hurt your hand.”
Actually, Jiang Zhiluo thought to herself, she didn’t know if Cui Qingci would light a fire.
Cui Qingci naturally knows how to make fire.
The Pei family's maid does not treat her as a wife, and the meals she brings are only leftovers.
Fortunately, she had a separate small kitchen in her yard, and she learned how to make a fire and heat meals by herself.
So she can burn firewood.
Mrs. Cui was worried that she wouldn't be able to light a fire. Just as she was about to say something, she saw that Qing Ci had already lit the fire and started burning the firewood.
Mrs. Cui's heart felt sour again as she looked at her familiar movements.
Although she didn’t say anything about her love for porcelain, she knew that being able to learn to make fire meant that she had endured hardships in the Pei family.
If this were not the case, how could a big family allow the young lady of the family to cook the food herself?
Jiang Zhiluo looked at her actions and couldn't help but think of the old lady of the Pei family. She was really a cruel and vicious old woman.
Jiang Zhiluo saw that the pot was hot, so she put some sugar into the pot.
Then stir with a spoon to melt the sugar.
Pour in the apricots and cook for a while.
After the apricots are fully coated with sugar juice, take them out and put them in a jar.
"After a while, take a basin of well water, put the jar in the well water and refrigerate it, and you can eat it the next day."
“When the weather gets hotter and the peach trees on the mountain behind us mature, we can also use the peaches to make canned food.”
It will be very comfortable to eat a canned food that is sweet and refreshing.
This is the first time Cui Qingci has heard of canned food.
That’s how it was originally done.
Mrs. Cui said: "Zhiluo, from those apricot trees behind our house, will the apricots be canned when they are ripe?"
You will definitely not be able to finish eating.
Jiang Zhiluo said: "We can make preserved fruits and jam."
“Preserved fruits can be eaten as snacks, and jam can be dipped in when we eat steamed buns or make cakes.”
Cui Qingci was stunned. Can she still make apricot jam?
This is also the first time she has heard of it.
It turns out that one kind of food can be used to make many kinds of delicacies.
She smelled the sweet fragrance emanating from the pot, and her heart felt gently healed.
She could not describe in words the sense of relaxation and security in body and mind.
No need to hold tight anymore.
It feels so good to be relaxed.
When Cui Hejin came home and saw the warm and harmonious scene of the Zaowu family, her heart was slightly touched.