bookrebus Chapter 185 Housewarming Party
Chapter 185 Housewarming Party
Ye Changyan was shocked at the price he heard from Liang Jingcheng. Putting aside the regional differences and other reasons, why is the Pearl Jade Face Cream, which is also said to be made of pearls, so much more expensive in Shengjing? He has to ask Huang Huamin carefully.
"Pearls are rare and precious. I guess the Fu Yu Zhen Yan Zhi Lou must be of great importance, right?"
What Ye Changyan is most concerned about at the moment is the origins of Qiu Zhenkui and Su Yuniang. Huang Huamin already has a strong background, and these two people came from Shengjing City. Huang Huamin must have a plan for bringing these two people here today. Ye Changyan wants to know as much as possible about the other party's situation so that it will be convenient to deal with it when the time comes.
Mr. Cai thought for a moment, then he twirled his beard and spoke.
"Back then, your master's wife also occasionally went in and out of Fu Yu Zhen Yan Zhi Lou. I heard your master's wife mention it before. She said that the background of Fu Yu Zhen is quite complicated. To be a shop frequented by palace compradors, it must have a certain background. I'm afraid it has been targeted by someone a long time ago. But one thing is certain, the Qiu family must have a share behind Fu Yu Zhen."
Ye Changyan became curious when he heard Mr. Cai mention the Qiu family again.
"Are the Qiu family behind Fu Yu Zhen and the Qiu family behind Li Hua Lane the same Qiu family? What is the origin of this Qiu family?"
"The Qiu family is considered a big family in Shengjing. Currently, there are three people in the Qiu family who hold positions above the fifth rank, and one person has been awarded the rank of a third rank civil official. In addition, your Majesty's favorite concubine, Concubine Li, is from the direct line of the Qiu family, and Concubine Li also gave birth to the fourth prince for your Majesty."
This was the first time Ye Changyan heard about the people related to the imperial palace, and he felt inexplicably excited for a moment. However, he wondered in his heart, could it be that the noble person behind Huang Huamin was the Qiu family in Shengjing?
Ye Changyan came to the kitchen with doubts.
The Ye family moved today. Although they did not prepare any meat, they did prepare a wide variety of vegetables.
Seeing that Lian and Fang Xiaomei were busy in the kitchen, and Xu, Liu and the big girl were all helping, Ye Changyan spoke.
"Mother, eldest aunt, second aunt, we have some distinguished guests at home, and we don't have anything good to serve them, so I will cook. Please help me and prepare a vegetarian feast."
Everyone in the kitchen agreed and started to get busy.
At first, Xu, Liu and Erniu were all skeptical about Ye Changyan's ability to cook, but when they saw Ye Changyan busy in the kitchen so skillfully, they were all very shocked.
Soon, cold dishes were brought out of the kitchen one after another, followed by hot dishes, and finally soups, which made Xu, Liu and Erniu dazzled.
Ye Changyan prepared a total of sixteen dishes, including four cold dishes, six hot dishes and two soups, and each dish was prepared in four portions. Ye Changyan planned to set up four tables today.
When it was noon, Fang Xiaotong lit firecrackers in the open space outside the courtyard gate. In a moment, the deafening sound of firecrackers spread throughout the entire Shanglin Village.
The big girl took the last soup bowl away from the kitchen, and Ye Changyan also invited everyone in the kitchen to go out to eat together.
There were two tables in the small flower hall, where the female members of the family were having their meals, including Su Yu Niang, who was accompanied by Lian and Er Niu.
There were also two tables in the main hall, where the male guests were having their meals.
Ye Changyan's maternal grandfather and uncle, as well as everyone in the old house and Sun Youde and his son, sat at the same table, accompanied by Ye Xiaozheng.
Qiu Zhenkui, Huang Huamin, Zhong Yunfeng and his son, as well as Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng sat at another table, accompanied by Ye Changyan and Wu Lang.
"Master Ye, most of the dishes here are new to me, Qiu."
"Boss Qiu, even though you have been in Shengjing for many years, even if I were in Yuzhou, I would never see many of the dishes on the table again."
Hearing Qiu Zhenkui's question, Huang Huamin also looked curious.
Although the people at the table next to them were also chatting and laughing, Ye Xiaowen, Ye Xiaowu and others were paying attention to what was happening over here with Ye Changyan. When they heard that the man in luxurious clothes was actually from Shengjing, they were all very surprised, so they pricked up their ears and listened carefully to what was happening over here.
"These dishes are all home-cooked side dishes. Boss Qiu and Brother Huang may be tired of all the delicacies from land and sea. These light home-cooked side dishes are just right for a change of taste. Come on, everyone, have a try."
Everyone present was well-mannered, so they invited the oldest person present, Mr. Cai, to start eating first. Mr. Cai did not refuse, but smiled and stretched out his chopsticks, picking up a piece of his favorite fish-flavored eggplant.
Seeing this, everyone started to pick up their chopsticks and began to pick up food.
Qiu Zhenkui also stretched out his chopsticks towards the fish-flavored eggplant. He picked up a piece of fish-flavored eggplant with chopsticks, put it into his mouth, and then his face was filled with surprise.
"This dish is really special. It is very similar to a dish called Fish-flavored Shredded Pork that I had at Yunfeng Tower in Yuzhou Prefecture two days ago."
"Boss Qiu has a really good tongue. This dish is called Fish-flavored Eggplant, and the flavor is the same as Fish-flavored Shredded Pork."
Qiu Zhenkui was a little surprised. The fish-flavored eggplant cooked by Ye Changyan tasted really good, not inferior to the fish-flavored shredded pork he had at Yunfeng Tower.
But Qiu Zhenkui still had some doubts. It was only the end of February. Where did the eggplants come from? So he asked.
"When I set out from Shengjing, I saw local people busy planting vegetables along the way. The eggplants had just been planted, but Master Ye actually had eggplants on his table today?"
Ye Changyan heard Qiu Zhenkui's question and answered with a smile on his face.
"Boss Qiu also knows that Dasheng is vast, and Yuzhou Prefecture is much warmer than Shengjing. We haven't seen snow in Yuzhou Prefecture for many years. Wanshou County has a big river running through it, and the river valley is much warmer and more humid than other places. In addition, the land in the river valley is fertile, so the people living in the river valley sow earlier than in other places, so that they can catch the first wave of listings and sell at a better price."
After hearing what Ye Changyan said, Qiu Zhenkui nodded with a look of sudden enlightenment. The other people present had little contact with farming, so after hearing Ye Changyan's explanation, they also nodded with a look of understanding.
"But the eggplants on the table are the first batch I bought from the people. They have just grown and are fresh and tender."
Originally, these eggplants were specially prepared by Ye Changyan for Mr. Cai. Seeing that Mr. Cai was very satisfied while eating them, Ye Changyan was also satisfied.
Then everyone tasted the other dishes on the table. Qiu Zhenkui and Huang Huamin were very surprised. Although there were only vegetarian dishes on the table, they tasted so different and delicious.
Qiu Zhenkui and Huang Huamin both confirmed in their hearts what Zhong Yunfeng had said before. It seemed that Ye Changyan really had some special knowledge about food.