Chapter 290 Dinner
Jiang Xian couldn't help but sweat for Li Changqing.([[[(
He had just finished coaching his wife, and the servants at home could find out the news, and knew everything he had scolded... I think when she was in the palace, she couldn't find out what the nobles said, even if she ate at noon. If anyone can't even hide these things about him, he would not be qualified to stay in the palace.
The Li family’s back house has long become a sieve?!
But when it was time to have dinner, she met Mrs. He who was said to have been "contained".
Mrs. He smiled reluctantly at her, and the deep fatigue and a little embarrassment could not be hidden between her eyebrows.
It can be seen that even if Mrs. He was not confined, her life would not be easy.
This made Jiang Xian think of the concubines who were neglected by Emperor Xiaozong and the late emperor, counting the days day by day without any hope.
She smiled kindly at Mrs. He.
Mrs. He suddenly burst into tears, turned her head quickly, and ordered a maid next to her who was wearing green and plain silk, saying, "Xiaohui, let Madam Cheng and the others serve the food!"
The maid named Xiaohui saluted respectfully and stepped back.
Mrs. He said to Jiang Xian: "I don't know what you like to eat, so I asked the chefs on the stove to cook the same dishes they have. You taste it slowly, and write down what you think is delicious, and let them cook it next time. If you think it is not delicious, say hello to the stove and then get the dish off the menu..."
Then wouldn’t the taste of the Li family’s food be based on her preferences?
How can this work?
She grew up in the palace since she was a child and had a meal with the Empress Dowager. She had developed a diet habit of only seeking nutrition but not taste. As long as it is beneficial to the body, she could eat it whether it is boiled or mixed with salt. She had long lost the pursuit of taste.
The reason why those private dishes that have been passed down for a hundred years can be praised by everyone is because they have a good taste.
The food at the Li family is all about their own preferences, so how can we make a complimentary dish?
This is extremely inconsistent with the image of a family.
Jiang Xian smiled and said, "Everyone likes different ingredients, how can they act according to my taste? Besides, I grew up in the palace and have a single taste. I think it's delicious, but others may not like it. The lady asked me to slowly try all the specialty dishes of the chef on the stove. I think it's very good, but I don't have to add or reduce the menu according to my taste."
Mrs. He seemed to be surprised to say to her. After looking at her for a while, she said, "No wonder I told the princess to listen to everything. The princess is worthy of being from the palace. Although she is young, she acts calmly and steadily. If she had changed to another daughter, even if she didn't praise the things she had eaten, she would comment on the delicacies she had eaten, but the princess was all the truth.
“It’s a pity that I can’t make the decision on this.
“This is what the Lord ordered.
"You grew up in Cining Palace. You have never seen or eaten any strange things. If you even like them, it must be a good thing..."
Jiang Xian was ashamed.
I think Li Changqing is another person defeated by rumors.
In fact, the days in the palace are not as good as those of the big merchants outside.
Not to mention the cramped houses, most of them are in a bad direction. Over the years, due to the emptiness of the treasury, the little palace maids and eunuchs sometimes struggle for so many years to live in a better room and see the sunshine shining into their place in the cold winter.
But even if she told Li Changqing about these things, Li Changqing probably wouldn't understand them.
She simply said, "Then according to what my wife said, if I encounter something I don't like to eat, I will say to the master on the stove."
Mrs. He smiled and answered "Okay", and she actually breathed a sigh of relief.
How frustrating Mrs. He’s life is like this!
Jiang Xian felt sad for her when she saw it.
But Mrs. He disagreed and said to Jiang Xian: "The uncle also found a wife named Ning, who is very good at making medicinal food. She was placed in the Xiqianyuan by the uncle. The two rooms behind your main room can be made in a small kitchen. If you think the food here is not delicious in the future, you can eat in your own kitchen, and you don't have to come here specifically."
Jiang Xian has never been polite about this kind of matter that concerns one's own meals and sleeps.
She smiled and said "Okay", and continued to listen to Mrs. He's nagging.
Li Dongzhi, who was sitting opposite her, couldn't help but kicking her mother's calf gently.
Unfortunately, Mrs. He didn't notice her daughter's little movements at all. When Li Dongzhi kicked her mother's calf for the third time, Mrs. He finally showed up, but she didn't understand Li Dongzhi's intention. Instead, she glared at Li Dongzhi angrily and annoyedly, and continued to tell Jiang Xian what delicious food in Shanxi is.
Jiang Xian smiled politely and listened to Mrs. He's speech.
Li Dongzhi was both ashamed and angry, but had no choice but to wait until dinner was on the table before Mrs. He calmed down.
Jiang Xian couldn't help but wonder, would I just join Mrs. He like this every day in the future, and wouldn't it mean food or clothing?
But none of these seem to be good at.
I wonder if Mrs. He will be disappointed.
Jiang Xian has always eaten less, let alone dinner, so she eats even less.
But etiquette and upbringing told her that she could not put down her chopsticks before Mrs. He, so she asked Yu'er to serve her soup, drink it slowly, and wait for Mrs. He.
The light from the corner of her eyes accidentally passed by Li Dongzhi.
Li Dongzhi was also drinking soup.
She pursed her lips and pulled her face, as if she was sulking.
Jiang Xian found it very interesting and looked at her with a smile.
At first, she poked the chicken nuggets in the bowl with chopsticks, but when she saw Jiang Xian looking at her, her face turned red, and she didn't know how to take the chopsticks. She took several times to pick up a dish. She lowered her head and only ate the dishes in front of her, and was extremely shy.
It reminded Jiang Xian of a mimosa plant she planted when she was a child.
Li Qian’s sister is quite interesting.
The thought passed by Jiang Xian's mind, and she couldn't help but sit up straight and stretched her neck to look out.
Outside, Li Changqing and his sons were having a meal together.
When Li Qian's biological mother was still alive, Li Changqing's favorite thing was to sit at the table and gossip with his wife and son while eating. But now, they all have to abide by etiquette and cannot speak during meals. Even drinking soup is not allowed to make noises.
He is not used to it.
Thinking of Princess Jianan behind the screen, he still endured it.
Jiang Xian didn't want to endure it.
It would be too uncomfortable for a family to eat together like this.
It also needs to be divided into men and women.
Why not learn Zhou rituals and eat separately?
Does other people eat like this?
She decided to ask someone tomorrow.
And when you have time, it is best to let your so-called kitchen cook for her.
Both sides finished their meal uncomfortable and moved to the banquet room next to them to have tea.
Li Changqing asked Li Qian: "You have just gotten married. Let Xie Yuanxi go on your behalf for Sichuan! You can accompany the princess at home so that the princess can get familiar with the layout of the family as soon as possible."
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