Chapter 299 See something new
In the evening, Su Wenyue and Han Yu talked about the Deng family's affairs: "I plan to visit the Deng family after I finish my busy work these days. I don't know what Mrs. Deng's temperament is like. Is she easy to get along with?"
"Mrs. Deng has a cheerful temperament. I don't know much about the rest, but her brothers are pretty good, especially her younger brother Liu Xiu. He is a man with a deep heart. I heard Deng Chen talk about him a lot. If you have the chance, you must make friends.”
Su Wenyue mentioned it casually, but she didn't expect that Han Yu was already interested in getting to know Liu Xiu, and he could tell how extraordinary Liu Xiu was just based on Deng Chen's words.
"Master Deng has always had a good eye for people. The people he praised must be good. Besides, the Liu family are all descendants of the royal family. Although they have declined over several generations, they are different after all." Su Wenyue thought about what happened next. Liu Xiu did not just fly under the banner of being a descendant of the royal family, so that many people followed him, and later he ascended the throne and became the emperor.
"Yes, Brother Deng has always been discerning. There must be something extraordinary about Liu Xiu. It won't hurt to make friends with such a person. It's just that he is studying in Chang'an and has never had the chance. He should be back now during the New Year. When will he come? I’ll invite Brother Deng Chen to come to the house with him when he comes to Xinye. Then you can ask the kitchen to prepare some good dishes and we’ll have a few drinks.”
Han Yu wanted to make good friends with Liu Xiu, and Su Wenyue was happy to see it. She smiled and said, "I know, I will definitely entertain them well when they come, and I won't embarrass you."
In the Deng Mansion, Mrs. Deng knew that her husband valued Han Yu as a friend, and Han Yu was now from the sixth rank, Mr. Qian, so she was very dignified and met in person Nanny Li who came to deliver something.
"Madam, what should I do with the things that Mrs. Han sent me?"
Most of the things brought by people were put into the warehouse, but most of the things Su Wenyue brought were for food and should be sent to the kitchen. As servants, they did not dare to make the decision without permission, so they had to ask their master for instructions, but they felt a little bit in their hearts. I look down on it. The things Mrs. Han gave me are too shabby. Except for a few pieces of cloth, which are pretty good and of good quality, the rest are just food, especially the jars. The jars look beautiful and delicate. , but it contained quite a lot of pickled vegetables, but it wasn’t as valuable as the jar.
"Madam, Mrs. Han is too stingy. Except for these few pieces of ingredients, they are all worthless things. Although the jar looks exquisite and beautiful, the inside is filled with pickles, which are too shabby. , I heard that he came from the countryside, no wonder he is so petty."
Although the other servants thought so, they did not dare to express their thoughts in front of Mrs. Liu. Only Lu Ru, the personal maid next to Mrs. Liu, said it. She originally came from Mrs. Liu's natal family. Mrs. Liu was a smooth person. I have a temperament, so I also like Lu Ru, who has a personality somewhat similar to my own. I am very tolerant of her.
Mrs. Liu reprimanded Lu Ru, "What nonsense are you talking about! You have to change your habit of speaking without restraint. Although I, the master, don't care about you, the Deng family is not a small family and cannot tolerate things that cannot be done according to the rules." The old man and the old lady are having a fight, and I can't save you. Besides, my husband is related to the Han family. If he hears this, he will be unhappy, and he will think that I think so. "
"I forgive you, Madam, but I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again." When Lu Ru heard what Liu said, she was so frightened that she quickly knelt down to apologize.
"Forget it, I won't argue with you this time, just be more careful in the future."
"Thank you, Madam, but Madam, although my slave's words are a bit straightforward, Mrs. Han is also real..."
Mrs. Liu shook her head: "You girl, you really can't change your temper, but you said it wrong this time. Mrs. Han's background is not bad. She didn't give those things that look good on her face, but gave these. It took a lot of effort.”
Seeing that Lu Ru didn't understand, Mrs. Liu said again: "You don't know that the pickles from the Han family are good things. You think they are the cheap pickles from outside. You don't know how their pickles are made. It was very delicious, and my husband liked it very much. He ate it once at Han's house and he couldn't forget it. He told me many times when he came back that it was a pity that whether it was made by the cook at home or bought from outside, it didn't taste the same and could not satisfy my husband. "It's just right that Mrs. Han has sent it now. The Han family's food is extraordinary, so it's all left in the small kitchen."
The Deng family had a big business and had a big kitchen in the house, but because of Deng Chen's status in the Deng family, they ate in their own small kitchen and left things in the small kitchen, which shows Liu's attitude.
The old woman got Liu's order and listened to what she just said. She thought to herself that the pickles were made in such an exquisite jar. It turned out to be different from others. Even the master liked to eat them and didn't know what they tasted like. There are some other foods. Although she doesn’t look good, she has never seen them before. She doesn’t know what these unknown things are, and these earthy-looking lumps are really Is it delicious?
It was only when we got to the kitchen that the old lady asked her question.
"These are all fresh things from other vassals. You don't recognize them as natural. The servants of the Han family are careful and sent a copy of these cooking methods. However, I have never seen them before, and I don't know what they are made of." Taste." The cook was also a little curious at this time. She looked through all the food that the mother-in-law brought over, especially those from the outer vassal. She looked at it several times, not knowing if she could see anything. So come.
After hearing what the cook said, the old woman finally understood. No wonder she was short-sighted. This is really a good thing. The things from the foreign vassal are not expensive or not. Just because they are rare, they are different from other things. Since Madam Han can send these things to Deng Mansion, they must be delicious. It's a pity that she is a servant and can only see the novelty, but she can't have the pleasure of eating.
Nanny Li gave several methods of making food. Liu just knew that Su Wenyue sent people to send food from foreign vassal states. After all, Nanny Li was just a servant. Although Liu had seen them just now, she just asked Su Wenyue and her son a few words casually and said some polite words. She didn't mention the food. Nanny Li didn't say too much. She told everything she needed to tell a nanny sent by Liu to receive her. The nanny came in at this time and reported to Liu.
"It's actually food from the foreign vassal state. What a treat! I said that the food sent by Madam Han would not be ordinary. Now it seems that it is indeed extraordinary. I will be back for lunch at noon. Tell me to go to the small kitchen and have them prepare the food sent by Madam Han at noon. Not only do I like it, but I also want to try the food sent by Madam Han, especially the food sent from the foreign vassal state. I have never eaten it before. It's a good opportunity to try how it is different from our Daming food."