Chapter 402: Simple Food
Let’s say that Zhu Jinghong and his wife came to Shanglin Garden and were stunned after getting off the carriage.
In front of him was a brand new thatched house. A bamboo fence surrounded a yard in front of the house, and there were even weeds growing in the yard.
"Eunuch Cheng, this is the residence you mentioned" Zhu Jinghong asked in astonishment. He was sure that this hut was built less than half a month ago.
Cheng Ying replied calmly, "Since he is a farmer, he is a thatched cottage."
I saw him walking to the front, opening the fence and entering the courtyard, and then said, "Ten Third Master, this is the granary, this is the dormitory, and this is the kitchen."
"The palace maids came here to cook for the first ten days. You two must learn how to do it, and then you have to cook it yourself. "
Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong and Baochai were shocked. They did not expect to cook by themselves.
After leading Zhu Jinghong and two people to see the house, Cheng Ying took them into the courtyard, pointed to the land in front and said, "Master Thirteen, this is the royal field. There are five acres in total. It's already It has been left fallow for a year, and you have to plant it this year."
"Someone will teach you about farming, so you don't have to worry about it."
Listen to Cheng Ying crackling. After talking about it for a while, Zhu Jinghong's heart felt cold.
Zhu Jinghong asked slowly, "I heard from Cheng Ying that after you only stay here for ten days, we will have to do it ourselves."
After Cheng Ying left, the two of them came together. Entering the hut, we came to the place where they slept.
"Princess, you can eat too," Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.
Even if Baochai is smart, it is really not something that can be learned in a short time when it comes to all these aspects.
"You wash up first and I'll get the footbath"
As soon as Baochai heard this, he lost his composure and immediately asked, "Can't you give me more?"
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Although she acted as if nothing was wrong, Zhu Jinghong still noticed that she didn't mean what she said.
In addition to the different body feel, this cloth also has no pattern decoration, it is really just a piece of clothing.
"It's all my fault that the prince suffered this," Baochai said sadly as he put down the bowl.
"I used it in my dream" Zhu Jinghong gave a casual explanation.
The old palace maid replied, "For ordinary people, it is just polished rice."
As soon as she put the bowl down, Zhu Jinghong realized that the bowl was full of crispy rice, and thought to himself, no wonder he could eat it. So laborious.
So outside their courtyard, eunuchs and palace maids would pass by from time to time, but they were not really isolated from the world.
"Why"
In the end, Zhu Jinghong simply fell down and was about to fall asleep, but was pulled up by Baochai.
Baochai answered very seriously, "When I was running for the title of princess, I was in panic all the time, for fear that I would not be able to accompany the prince. Those days were much more painful than now."
How could Zhu Jinghong know this? You know, for Baochai, she is already the luckiest person in the world if she can choose the princess and marry the person she loves as his wife.
Baochai replied, "Your Majesty, GodHuang Guizhou can live, what can't I live with?"
Putting the hoe down along the wall, Zhu Jinghong said, "What's the meal for today?"
Opening a wardrobe, it was indeed ready. The clothes were just ordinary common clothes.
In order to learn it as quickly as possible, Baochai tried it out for the first time and successfully made the rice dumplings after an hour.
Of course. , in their opinion, this is just wearable, and the texture is far inferior to that of fine silk.
Seeing Baochai still smile, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but marvel, his current living standard is so low. The huge change did not make her mentality unbalanced.
"I haven't washed up yet," Baochai reminded.
After hearing what Zhu Jinghong said, Baochai was not sure what to say. Which one is true?
"Yeah"
Twisting around and getting more comfortable in Zhu Jinghong's arms, Baochai said slowly, "This prince is wrong."
Hurrying up the bowl, Baochai replied calmly, "I think this kind of rice is delicious, but it's a bit troublesome for your teeth."
"It's time for the prince to have a meal."
Zhu Jinghong didn’t even take two bites, but he saw that Baochai was eating with great effort, so he smiled and said, “Baochai is not having a good time.”
At this time, Baochai asked, “Did the prince use it before?”
"You said it was polished rice"
In fact, like Baochai, Zhu Jinghong couldn't figure out when this feeling became so deep.
How can a noble lady who has lived in fine clothes since she was a child find hard rice cakes delicious?
After smiling helplessly, Zhu Jinghong said, "A gentleman does not take away people's beauty, but you know that I am not a gentleman, so I will not be polite." "
"This is not a good life"
"Your Majesty, please use it." Baochai scooped up a bowl of white rice and handed it to Zhu Jinghong.
"Yes"
While he was washing his feet, Baochai also fetched water to wash his face. Normally, someone would take care of her to remove her makeup at this time.
The area of Shanglin Garden is very large. The location was close to the imperial city, a few hundred meters away from the huts, and there were some houses and warehouses, all of which were managed and guarded by eunuchs.
Baochai was very confident in his appearance, so he asked: " What about the truth?"
"Of course it is," Baochai was about to blurt out, but then changed his words and said, "I'll listen to the lies first."
"I lost my father when I was young. Why would a well-matched prince be like this, otherwise nothing would have happened today?"
This time, Baochai did not dare to do it randomly. After all, there were still nine days left, and she could study hard for two days before operating.
After wrapping her hair with a scarf, Baochai walked out of the bedroom and saw Zhu Jinghong playing with a hoe.
Hearing this question, Baochai said with a guilty conscience, "That old mother. "We have a certain amount of food and vegetables here. If we throw them away, I'm afraid there won't be enough to eat."
"Exactly"
"You mean there is not enough food." Zhu Jinghong was even more surprised. The situation was worse than he imagined.
Seeing him like this, Baochai felt extremely distressed. At the same time, she secretly made up her mind to learn how to cook seriously and not to let her husband suffer.
"Of course it's because you are so beautiful"
To be honest, cooking is not too difficult, it's just that the process is a little cumbersome.
“How dare I disobey this master’s command?”
“Baochai, what are you doing?”
“I’ll tell you nothing, this is a home for ordinary people. , you can’t eat this kind of polished rice every day, even crispy rice is a good thing to satisfy your hunger.”
The so-called cooking, the current conditions can only ensure cleanliness and hygiene, and any complicated dishes are impossible. This also means that it is not difficult to learn.
Of course, Baochai is in the same situation as him.
Zhu Jinghong responded, and then said to the old eunuch in front of him, "Let's go and walk around in the fields."
The old eunuch emphasized that this was the emperor's order, which was to prevent Zhu Jinghong from expressing his anger to the emperor. he.
"Princess, today we learn to cook. Before cooking, we must wash the rice grains, scoop them up with this ladle, then add water, and then"
"The old man is really cruel. Yes, I don’t think he regards me as his son. Maybe we were enemies in our previous life," Zhu Jinghong said with great dissatisfaction.
Although there was a Gong bucket in the house, she was afraid of getting up alone at night, so she woke Zhu Jinghong up too.
Baochai stood up and asked with a matter-of-fact expression, "Does a hero like Master Thirteen need a reason to be admired?"
"There are so many things." I haven’t used it in years,” Zhu Jinghong sighed unconsciously.
"Well"
"Thirteenth Master, why don't we stop here today"
Fortunately, Baochai was observant and immediately served him a bowl of winter melon. Soup.
"What's wrong?"
Zhu Jinghong smiled and replied, "It's because you are talented, and you are extremely talented."
Took out one of the sets Clothing, Baochai said with a smile, "Since you are returning to the countryside, you should look like a farmer. Let's change our clothes."
Compared with their current robes, the cloth clothes prepared here are ordinary clothes. It was much easier to get up, but the two of them also helped each other get dressed.
After saying that, he took a big mouthful of rice and chewed the rice with a loud bang.
"Okay, okay, that's it." Zhu Jinghong clapped his hands, picked up the hoe and walked back.
"I also have questions about why Thirteenth Master insisted on going his own way and chose me as the princess even against the queen's wishes."
As for the bowls, chopsticks, cups and plates, they are naturally the most common ones. The usual stuff.
Not long after he fell asleep, Zhu Jinghong was woken up by Baochai, and asked drowsily, "What's wrong?"
Soon Baochai came back with the wooden basin, and Zhu Jinghong He didn't leave her busy alone, and consciously poured the water from the basin into the foot basin.
"My Lady, you have made such a big pot. If you throw it away, it won't be enough for a few days," the old palace maid reminded..
"Your Majesty, please"
"What are you?" Zhu Jinghong was a little curious.
Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong sneered, and then said, "Have you ever seen a prince who has his own farm?"
Baochai replied, "The staple food is white rice and a scrambled egg. A fried lentil, and winter melon soup."
He stretched out his hand to twist the towel, wiped it on his face, and then put the towel into the water and scrubbed it.
After saying that, he snatched Baochai’s rice bowl and handed his own over.
Looking at Baochai beside him, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said, "The princess is very pressed for time."
Zhu Jinghong and the two left with their hoes, while Baochai stayed behind. In the courtyard, he was guided into the kitchen by the old palace maid.
After saying that, she turned around and went to the kitchen next door. After a while, she brought a wooden basin over, and a towel was already placed in the steaming water.
The so-called kitchen is naturally very simple. In addition to the stove and iron pot, there is only a stove for boiling water.
Buyi, since Zhu Jinghong traveled through time, he has never touched this thing, let alone worn it.
Just listen to the eunuch reply: "Your Majesty, the two servants are here to sow and cook according to the order."
"I, I, I want to relieve myself." Baochai was particularly surprised. said shyly.
"You will have more miserable days than now." Zhu Jinghong became more and more surprised.
Although she has nothing to do with it, most women in the world have to cook, so what can’t she do?
“That’s fine”
Seeing no one around, Zhu Jinghong asked in surprise, "You did all this"
"How can I have such ability? It was the old mother who did it just now, and she is gone now"
“With five acres of land, one person will exhaust me to death.” Zhu Jinghong was about to cry but had no tears.
"Then today is the first day" Zhu Jinghong asked again.
Baochai is an extremely smart woman. When watching the demonstration, she will take the initiative to ask questions, such as how many times to wash the rice, how much water to add to the rice, and how to control the heat.
Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong But his smile became even wider, and he asked in a relaxed tone, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Baochai then said, "Heat the hot water, I'll get it for you."
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Compared with the palace, it is very quiet after nightfall, and there is not even a light around. It is an environment that Baochai has never experienced.
The two chatted and laughed for a while, but someone outside came to kowtow.
She is now more and more aware that this so-called return to farming is actually more of a test for her, so Baochai takes the initiative to get work for herself.
He has excellent teeth, so he didn’t feel too uncomfortable eating it, but he felt a little choked.
"My lord, I made this, so let me eat it." Baochai couldn't bear it, and felt more guilty.
When Zhu Jinghong returned to the courtyard, Baochai had already set out food under the eaves.
Of course there are no candles, there are only candles in the hutOil lamp, the key is that lighting an oil lamp is better than nothing.
Immediately, Zhu Jinghong sat down at the table. When he saw the two dishes on the table, he felt that they were not real.
Insects buzzed all around, and Baochai clutched the corner of Zhu Jinghong's clothes tightly. It was obvious that this scene did not make her feel sleepy, but made her feel particularly scared.
The two of them entered the house together, but it was also dark inside.
Just because he knows how to farm does not mean he loves farming. This kind of life of pure hardship would be repulsive to normal people.
Since you listen to lies first, it means you still want to hear the truth. This is obviously a suspicion of cheating, but it is also the interest between husband and wife.
"Rice, flour, grains, oils, and fruits, vegetables and meat are delivered here every three days. If I waste a lot today, I'm afraid I will starve in the next two days."
Soon the sun will come On the west slope, Zhu Jinghong, who was following the hoeing, put down his hoe, poured himself a bowl of water and drank it, then he felt a little more comfortable.
Looking at the rice dumplings turned out of the pot, Baochai hesitated and said, "Can you keep this thing? Can it be eaten?"
In the end, it was the affection that started when the attack outside Yingtian City. Or was it the affection that Baochai developed between the two of them after entering the palace, he couldn't tell clearly.
After the two of them washed up, they went to bed and covered themselves with quilts to rest. Tomorrow will be a new and difficult day.
"Why wash up in this situation?" Zhu Jinghong said helplessly.
"Forget it, I don't have the same knowledge as him"
"Mother, the rice is ready, now it's time to cook"
Part 2 When people were silent and speechless, a gust of wind blew outside, and the cold wind of late autumn made people feel chilly.
"Baochai, why are you so devoted to me?"
"Exactly"
"Why are you still reluctant to part with a bowl of rice? Come on, eat it." Zhu Jinghong He started to pull himself up.
It is said to be cloth, but the fabric is not bad. At least it does not feel uncomfortable when worn on the body. It is much better than coarse cloth or even linen.
When I opened the rice vat, I found that the rice inside was the most ordinary, but it was much better than that of real farmers.
At this moment, Baochai acted very neatly, reminding Zhu Jinghong of his girlfriend in his previous life, but unfortunately nothing happened between them.
Night soon fell. After eating, they washed the dishes together and then sat down side by side in front of the hut.
How dare the old eunuch answer this, so he could only laugh twice and follow him.
The old palace maid started teaching. As a grassroots "employee" of Shangshi Bureau, she did these things every day, so she was very comfortable in demonstrating.
Baochai smiled and said, "Then let's each take care of one thing, and I will learn how to cook."
"This seems to be broken, so I can only throw it away"< /p>
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is what the Lord has decreed. How dare I change it?"
"Baochai, why don't you throw away the rice when it is made like this? Why do you have to eat it?" ”
“Baochai, let’s go in, it’s so cold outside”
Only when Zhu Jinghong went out did he find that two old eunuchs and an old palace maid were coming.
Even though there was no one around, Baochai was deeply panicked when he heard what he said, and quickly advised, "Your Majesty, please stop saying a few words."
He stretched out his hand and took Baochai into his arms. In his arms, Zhu Jinghong turned to look at her.
Baochai couldn't help but smile and said, "So the prince also has the intention of returning to the countryside, and he has just been thinking about it day by day and dreaming about it at night."
After the two sat opposite each other, they took their seats. I picked up the rice bowl and started eating.
Zhu Jinghong smiled and said, "I'm afraid nothing in your life will be more difficult than it is now."
"Change, change, we are all ready. If we don't wear old clothes, won't we be angry?"
It was more than a year since he traveled through time. He had to put on his clothes and open his mouth every day, which made him feel unfamiliar doing these things.
It was about to have dinner. Zhu Jinghong originally invited the old eunuch to have dinner with him, but the guy said he was afraid of not having enough food and left.
"Well, then you get up and I'll stay with you." Zhu Jinghong sat up from the bed.
After some tossing, the two lay down on the bed to sleep again, and this time Baochai took the initiative to push himself into Zhu Jinghong’s arms.
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