Chapter 40 Departure
Granny Xia seemed to mumble to herself: "The old monster's heart has really changed, and it is the first time I have heard such serious words from his mouth. β
Lord Qingqi put his arm around her and smiled, "It is estimated that Uncle Wu is usually just the embodiment of his true temperament, and today's change in the old way of communication may be related to the different goals." β
Old Wu Tou nodded, "Or Miss can see it accurately, when did you see me talking strangely in the face of the King of the County and Mr. Yang?" The previous sentence is not a little false, the first impression of acquaintances is really important to me, the little brother faces me with clear eyes, the attitude is not humble or arrogant, the mind is focused on things, never mixed with the scheming of the heart to use luck, that is, I and a few other people brought him a sense of mystery and do not hide it, indicating that he is sincere to his family. β
Some of the praises of the old Wu Tou are embarrassed, how can the little marquis have such a clear heart, maybe the strength in the body is very good to hide the emotions well.
"Then you told me yesterday that the little marquis was frivolous to our young lady?" Granny Xia's words were amazing.
Faced with such undisguised doubts, Lao Wu seemed to be a little embarrassed, "Now that I think about it, maybe it is a normal outpouring of feelings between young men and women, and I have never been exposed to this kind of thing, so it is natural that I can't see through the subtleties." β
At this moment, the county lord of Qingqi was already red-faced, and he couldn't help but scold: "Old Wu Tou, why do you also eavesdrop on the private conversations between me and the little marquis?" β
Old Wu Tou hurriedly explained, "It's not the county king's explanation, but he wants me to pay close attention to the two of you not to do anything illegal." β
"Are you Uncle Yang's man or from the Junwang Mansion? Since Uncle Yang didn't speak, you actually deceived him from obeying my father's instructions? As far as I know, you've always been honest with high-ranking officials and magnates! "The anger of the county lord of Qingqi is hard to extinguish.
"It is estimated that this person is very hidden, what is not afraid of the powerful is just the appearance, maybe he has long been yearning for a career in his heart!" Granny Xia's words are unforgiving.
"Wronged!" Old Wu Tou screamed, "It's obvious that I'm worried about Miss's lifelong events, and the little marquis's performance was too mediocre before, so I'm not angry!" Besides, Mr. Yang is not here for the time being, so I can't ask for instructions, right? β
The county lord of Qingqi has been guarded by Yang Gaotang and several others since he was a child, and it is estimated that he has always been guarded in the shadows that is not visible, that is, Li Zhi, a little friend who has been with the little county lord for more than ten years, has always been ignorant of a few people other than Yang Gaotang.
Obviously, Lao Wu Tou's words are from his heart, from the careful care of Granny Xia before, the little marquis can already feel their family-like love.
So he also took this to help the old Wu Tou, "Master Wu, this is the truth, I haven't been enlightened before, and no one wants my children to escape into mediocrity, not to mention the excellent conditions and noble status of the county lord!" I think Wu Ye's move is reasonable and unquestionable! β
"That's it, since I know that the little marquis is no longer the same person as before, I am no longer disrespectful to the old, and I will definitely not do anything in the future!" Old Wu Tou was very satisfied with Li Zhi's rescue.
Although the county lord of Qingqi was still embarrassed and difficult to suppress, seeing Li Zhi's words of support, it was not easy to say anything more, but Granny Xia's ridicule was still not eliminated.
Xiao Hou Ye hurriedly diverted the conversation, "I heard that Wu Ye is good at cooking, can you taste your old craftsmanship?" β
"Then if there is anything else to say, I'll go to Zhang Luo!" The steps were given, and the old Wu turned around and left as if he were running away.
Granny Xia couldn't help but shake her head, "Sure enough, I have changed my temperament, it seems that the old body also underestimated the little marquis!" β
The shame on the face of the county lord of Qingqi was only a little relieved, "Uncle Wu and the few of you are always hiding their traces, and of course their temperament and personality must be disguised, but I have always wondered why you are always too harsh on him, mother-in-law!" β
may have touched some secrets in her heart, and Granny Xia rarely showed a trace of panic, "Where is it, my five brothers and sisters have been staying for a long time, of course there will be some dislike for each other!" Okay, the old body won't bother you, pack up and eat and leave, I have to make some preparations! β
Before the words fell, Granny Xia had already left quickly, but Li Zhi asked strangely, "Five senior brothers and sisters?" They and Uncle Yang are both from the same family? β
"It's the first time I've heard this, even more than ten years ago, it was rare to see them appear at the same time, and coming to the Li family's compound was the first time I saw four people appear like this! The five senior brothers and sisters may not include Uncle Yang, because I know that the sixth uncle and Aunt Yu Ling are from the same family! β
"So Uncle Yang's seniority is a generation higher? Look at that old Liu Tou and old Wu Tou are at least ten years older than him! β
"There must be a mystery in it, I have great curiosity about Uncle Yang, but I firmly believe that maybe my father has been silently paying attention to you, which is what Uncle Yang means!"
"What? Before I ask you, I plan to forget the will of the county king and reveal the secrets of the palace to me? β
Lord Qingqi didn't care about his teasing, "Actually, my father didn't tell me much, anyway, you can see him in person this morning, ask some questions yourself, maybe I need to learn more from you!" β
Two people who are in love, since they have come together, once they deviate from the theme of the words, there are always some tired words and pleasures, which are too naΓ―ve in the eyes of others to be indescribable.
Even Ping'er and Cui'er, who were constantly going in and out, cleaning up the guys, always snickered meaningfully at the corners of their mouths.
Lunch was delivered in a short time, but at this time it was only the end of the unitary hour, and according to the hour of the later generations, it was about half past six in the morning, and the breakfast was naturally not rich.
At that time, the staple food was mainly pasta, more specifically bread or rice as the main food, and the meat at that time was mainly mutton, and eating beef was still nominally a crime to be punished severely, although there was pork but not too much.
One of the problems with mutton is that it has a big flavor, so the pepper that can be tasted at that time has a very high status and is very expensive, and another key is a good stew chef.
Therefore, Lao Wutou's main meal is on the two bowls of mutton stew without the slightest smell of smell and without losing the delicious mutton soup.
This is a very common kind of wide soup boiling, has been the boiled bun, meat in the center of the bowl, surrounded by soup, clear soup delicious, meat rotten and fragrant, steamed bun into the flavor, next to a variety of small platters with hot sauce, sweet garlic, garlic paste and other ingredients.
"Let's try it, Uncle Wu's cooking skills are superb, it is several times more delicious than the mutton steamed buns you ate before, these two bowls are yours!"
The county lord of Qingqi himself held a bowl of sesame porridge, that is, sesame porridge, Wang Wei's "royal soup and chalcedony, fragrant rice into flax" has been clearly indicated, there was flax porridge at that time, and I liked to add sesame seeds to breakfast at that time.
She had never been polite in front of her playmate at this hour, and now she had already grabbed a flax cake with her other hand, tore it open and threw it into the bowl.
The flax cake is actually a white flour cake embryo, smeared with oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds, and baked in the stove.
Considering that this thing comes from the Western Regions, and the method is the same as naan, Li Zhi thinks that it is naan, and it is also the same origin as baked cakes or something.
A meal seems simple, but he eats it all over his body, and the crispness brought by the greasy and greasy spicy seeds makes the little marquis sweat all over his body.
The taste of the steamed bun is heavy, that is, the bold essence of the people of northern Shaanxi, the outside is bold and simple, but the inside is delicate and complex, the meat soup is thick, the aroma is attractive, the aftertaste is endless after eating, and there is the function of warming the stomach.
After a short rest, there is a Xia Granny to lead the set of carriages to come, the Tang Dynasty carriages are also from the Central and Western Asia or Eurasian steppe style, perhaps the previous two-wheeled carriages were too ordinary, and now many foreign decorations have been made on this basis.
One long slipped four planes, Li Zhi and the county lord of Qingqi sat in the third car, the entourage was placed in the front one, and the front and one were led by Tong Lao Liu and Granny Xia to hide in them, and none of his servants were brought.
Steward Zhang was waiting outside the door of the small courtyard early on, even if he was now in the Li family's compound, the courtyard where the county lord of Qingqi was located was not something that anyone could enter.
There is also a team of twenty or thirty guards assembled on the playground of the compound to stand by, and with such a strict scale of travel, Manager Zhang's expression is very respectful.
He had already seen that the Linhuai County Mansion valued Li Zhi, and because there was a ghost in his heart, he was extremely cautious at this time.
"I don't know if I can return today, remember to take care of the new residents, without my permission, others can't touch them, and when I come back, I will bring back officers and soldiers to guard them!" Li Zhi instructed Steward Zhang.
Xiao Hou Ye is not worried that Steward Zhang will leak the rice paper, as long as the relevant process secrets are not leaked, it will not pose a real threat to his own paper mill.
The reason why he was informed at this moment that there would be officers and soldiers coming later was to give this person a strong shock effect, and he would not be as unscrupulous as before.