Xiuxiu boiled the water, cooked the zongzi sent by Su'er, served it in a big bowl, and walked out of the kitchen with it. But I saw Xu Ping in the courtyard, standing at a table with a clay pot on the table containing the reconciled glutinous rice, a large lotus leaf next to it, and cut meat on the side.

Xiuxiu asked Xu Ping with a smile: "Official, what are you doing?" ”

Xu Ping said: "I'll wrap you a zongzi, there is rice and meat." ”

Xiuxiu thought it was funny: "There are still some days before the Dragon Boat Festival, since Lin Niangzi has wrapped it, we will also taste it fresh, why should the officials toss?" ”

Xu Ping said: "Xiuxiu, I'll wrap it for you to eat!" ”

Xiuxiu listened, didn't say anything, and was happy in her heart, and came over with a bowl.

Xu Ping took the lotus leaf and asked Xiuxiu to fill it with rice.

Xiuxiu grabbed the rice with her little hand and put it on the lotus leaf, and muttered in her mouth: "How many rice do you need for such a big lotus leaf?" Small families can't do that. ”

After putting a layer of rice, Xu Ping put two slices of pork belly on it. Xiuxiu is a child from a poor family, and she has never eaten two taels of meat since she was a child, and she is not afraid that she will be tired.

It wasn't until there were two catties of glutinous rice in the bread that Xu Ping asked Xiuxiu to stop, wrapped the lotus leaves, and wrapped a few layers on the outside before tying them up with straw.

Seeing that there was still a lot of glutinous rice left in the basin, Xu Ping said: "Xiuxiu, let's wrap it all." ”

Xiuxiu said: "I had to wrap it, and it was not easy to throw it away." ”

After sprinkling a layer of rice, Xu Ping suddenly remembered and said to Xiuxiu: "Xiuxiu, you go to the kitchen to get some salt, otherwise it will not taste good and I am afraid that it will not taste good." ”

Xiuxiu thought about it, it made sense, took the salt, and wrapped two more zongzi as they were.

After wrapping it and seeing that it was almost noon, Xiuxiu still went to the kitchen to boil water, boiled the three zongzi, and put them together with the zongzi sent by Su'er.

As soon as the three giants put it into the bowl, the string of zongzi disappeared.

Xiuxiu smiled: "This zongzi is a little scary!" ”

Xu Ping looked at Xiuxiu and said with a smile: "Xiuxiu, you taste it, is it delicious?" ”

Xiuxiu first took a Su'er sent, peeled it off carefully, and there were indeed red dates inside.

After eating, Xiuxiu pouted: "It's really sweet!" ”

He peeled off the lotus leaf dumplings made by Xu Ping, but he couldn't swallow them in one bite, so he took a knife to cut off a piece, and oil flowed out of it.

Xiuxiu ate it and praised: "It's really fragrant!" ”

Seeing Xu Ping looking at him with blank eyes, Xiuxiu smiled: "Official, don't be upset if I tell you the truth." Seeing Xu Ping nodding, he continued: "If it were me, one would be sweet, the other would be fragrant, and both would be delicious." If it was Lin Niangzi, she wouldn't be able to eat such greasy things. ”

Xu Ping shook his head: "I'm a rough person, but I can't control her delicate thoughts." ”

Xiuxiu didn't care about Xu Ping, and went to pack up her things.

Xu Ping was listless and felt that he didn't have the strength to walk around, so he only sat under the tree.

In the afternoon, Xiuxiu came to Xu Ping, snorted for a while, and whispered: "Official, today is the holiday, I want to go back to see my father." I miss my brother too. ”

When Xu Ping heard this, he hurriedly stood up and said to her, "You go back like this?" Not to mention changing into new clothes, after coming out these days, you can't always be empty-handed. Wait, I'll get you a present. ”

Xiuxiu said: "If the official has a heart, I am grateful, what is the trouble." ”

Then he smiled at Xu Ping: "I have my own things!" ”

With that, he turned and ran.

Xu Ping wanted to follow and take a look, but he was afraid that Xiuxiu would be unhappy, so he held back in place.

After a while, Xiuxiu came out, her body was neatly packed, she still hugged the old burden she brought when she came, came to Xu Ping, patted the burden, and saluted with a smile: "Official, I'm going!" ”

Xu Ping could see that the two big zongzi just wrapped in the baggage were the two big rice dumplings just now, and smiled slightly: "You be careful on the road, anyway, I have nothing to do here, and it doesn't matter if you want to live at home for two days." Also, I won't go out to deliver it, so as not to cause gossip. ”

Xiuxiu said: "I'm from my province." ”

Turned around and walked out of the courtyard gate.

Watching Xiuxiu's back disappear, Xu Ping felt a little empty in his heart.

In the past few days that he has come to this world, Xiuxiu, a little girl, has been with him, she is obedient and obedient, and she can do it, and she can talk to herself to relieve her boredom. Unconsciously, Xu Ping regarded her as his relative in this world, just like his sister.

In the evening, Xu Ping felt bored, didn't go to eat, didn't turn on the lamp, and just sat alone in the shadow of dusk, stunned.

Suddenly, Xu Chang's voice came from outside: "Did Da Lang go to bed early?" ”

Xu Ping woke up and hurriedly said, "No, what's the matter?" ”

Xu Chang said: "Someone in Tokyo has come to see you. ”

Xu Ping couldn't think of any of his fox friends who would come to see him, so he walked out listlessly.

In the courtyard, in addition to Xu Chang, there were two people standing. A person of medium stature, dressed as a general, and looking calm. The other is a little younger than Xu Ping himself, and he is a son-in-law.

The military general saw Xu Ping and said with a smile: "I just happened to go to the nearby pasture to inspect the pasture, and I remembered that Brother Xu's family lived nearby, so I brought the dog over to take a look." The two of you have been playmates since childhood, and they haven't seen each other for a long time. ”

Xu Ping suddenly remembered that it was this one.

At that time, Xu Zheng was still carrying a burden to sell wine along the street, and one morning he went to the restaurant to drink on credit, and saw a young man who fell on the side of the road on the road. This young man used to give people paper money in a paper shop, but when he fell ill, he was kicked out by his master.

At this time, Xu Zheng was running a small business, and he couldn't support himself, so he couldn't take in this person. It happened that next door was the courtyard of the Imperial City Division, who was over fifty years old, had no children and no daughters, and was alone, so he adopted this person.

He also deserved this person's fortune, he had a younger sister who entered the palace and waited beside Queen Liu, and later won the favor of Queen Liu, so he asked the people around him to come out to find him. Entering the courtyard was originally a commander belonging to the Imperial City Division, and it was these chores that he specialized in. The courtyard received the queen's secret order, and found a token on his adopted son, and played it, so he made up for him to be a military attaché. All the way down, at this time, he has achieved the right servant, the right to mention the point in the Jingcang grassland, and also took the cabinet to wait for the noble ministry of this military minister, and the future is very good.

This person's name is Li Yonghe, and because of this relationship, the relationship with the Xu family is different. However, he is only a low-level military attache at this time, and the background of the people offended by the Xu family is too big, so he can't speak at all, and it is rare to continue to associate with the Xu family without fear of taboos.

Xu Ping sighed in his heart, he finally had a friendship with an official eunuch, but it didn't work. To say that according to the previous life, Li Yonghe's power is also amazing, he is in charge of the warehouse and grassland in the capital, and he is a powerful person. In this era, it doesn't matter if it's a fart, not to mention that the top boss is a big mention, it's just an errand runner.

The Ma Jiliang Ma History Museum, which the Xu family offended, was promoted to the treasurer in Beijing, which is the ministry with oil and water, where is it comparable to the warehouse.

After saluting, Xu Pingqi said: "Uncle Shi, today is the Qianyuan Festival, why do you still have business to do?" Aren't they all time off? ”

Li Yonghe just shook his head with a wry smile, speechless. He couldn't figure out what was going on, and he couldn't imagine that someone was deliberately spending him on this day.

Seeing that it was not early, Xu Ping asked Xu Chang to kill two chickens and cook them, get a few plates of vegetables, and have a good drink with Li Yong and his father and son.

After a while, all kinds of dishes came up, and the taste was just average, and the good thing was that the amount was sufficient.

The first steamed liquor was still hidden, and Xu Ping asked Xu Chang to take a jar.

After taking the wine, Xu Chang said goodbye, and Li Yonghe said: "Duguan also sit down and have a drink, our two families are friendly, no comparison to others, no need to be formal." ”

Xu Chang saw Xu Ping nodding, then sat down, and thanked Li Yonghe: "Thank you." ”

Xu Chang opened the wine and poured it for a few people.

Xu Ping said: "Now in the countryside, it is not as good as in the city of Tokyo, but it is such coarse tea and light rice, and there is no decent vegetables and vegetables, so I forgive my uncle and brother." Fortunately, my own family sells wine, and I have this high-quality wine, and the taste is not very mellow, all I need is strength. Let's try it first! ”

Picking up the bowl, everyone took a big sip. At this time, it has been stored for a few days, and the strong smell is a little lighter, more mellow, and easier to eat than the previous two days.

Li Yonghe's son Li Zhang took a big sip of wine, put the bowl on the table, and said with a glare: "Brother, you used to have such good wine at home, but you didn't sell it before. No matter how precious it is, you should invite me to drink it once, our friendship is not ordinary! ”

Xu Ping looked at him: "How old are you?" Just learn how to drink from others! This wine is strong, and it will be strong in a few bites, so be careful that it will be overturned! ”

Where is Li Zhang willing to obey: "Where are you bigger than me!" ”

Li Yonghe saw the two arguing, and smiled and played a round: "Nephew, since there is such good wine at home, why didn't you sell it in the restaurant before?" It's also a gimmick. ”

Xu Chang said: "I don't know, this wine was made by Da Lang two days ago, and there is not much. ”

Xu Ping said with a smile: "Besides, now Baisha Town is surrounded by my family's business, who will I sell it to?" Left and right is the meat rotting in their own pot, what to toss? ”

Li Zhang slapped the table: "Brother is so stupid!" In addition to Baisha Town, are there other people around! ”

His face was flushed at this time, and the strength of the wine was already rising a little.

Xu Ping said: "Don't talk nonsense, smuggling wine out of the country is a forbidden thing, how dare we do such a thing?" ”

Li Zhang saw that Xu Ping would mistake what he meant, and he was even more anxious: "Who let you sell moonshine?" If your family doesn't ship it out and sell it, can't others come to eat it? There is a large army stationed in Wansheng Town, and thousands of soldiers and men like spirits the most! Not to mention this kind of fine wine, even if it is tasteless wine sweat, they are also rushing to buy it! It's only a dozen miles away from Wansheng Town, and they have horses, who can stop them? ”

Xu Ping lowered his head and thought for a while, then turned his head to look at Li Yonghe, and asked cautiously, "Uncle Shi, is this really going to work?" ”

Li Yonghe said with a smile: "With long legs on his own body, who can control it?" As long as you don't do anything that violates the law and prohibition, others won't be able to bear it. He only sells it at home, and no matter where he comes from, can he still rely on you? ”

Hearing this answer, Xu Ping's eyes gradually lit up.