When other people ate dumplings, they put a lot of oil in the meat filling. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan made their own dumplings, which didn't have much oil in it. The beef, pork, and onion dumplings, as well as the San Xian dumplings, also didn't have so much oil. Instead, they put some soup in the filling, then froze it and wrapped it in the dumpling skin.
In this way, the former was not greasy, while the latter was fresh. Especially the soup in the dumplings, they could drink it first when eating.
Hearing Wang Juan's words, someone immediately brought the dumplings over. There were two plates, one plate of the same kind, all cooked. It was the New Year, so they ate boiled dumplings and steamed dumplings on normal days.
As soon as the two of them started eating, Li Xun came over. He didn't like to eat oily dumplings, including the minister. Rich people didn't lack oily dumplings.
"Happy New Year, Grandpa Zhang. Happy New Year, Grandma Zhang …" Li Xun was sensible and greeted them one by one. He said nice words, but he didn't kneel down and kowtow. When he greeted them, others also wanted to greet them. Li Xun quickly stopped them and said,
"Brother Zhang and I feel like old friends at first sight. You are all elders, so you can't greet the younger generation. If you have prepared New Year's money, haha."
When he said that, the Zhang Family and the Wang Family didn't know what to do. His identity was there. Zhang Xiaobao said, "Hurry up and give me the money."
Everyone took out their New Year's money. Li Xun took it one by one with a smile. He came here to build a relationship and to see what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan ate. He knew that the two children could eat anything, but that was when they were surviving in the wild. They were usually picky about food.
This could be seen from the dishes the two of them made last time. They didn't like to eat greasy food. At the same time, his eyes swept over the crowd and found that there was indeed a person called Da Mute, which made him even more sure that this person was an expert. However, he didn't know that Zhang Xiaobao had arranged for people to come over. As long as he came over, Da Mute, who was sitting in the next room, would also come over.
At this time, Xiao Bao had just taken a bite of a dumpling. His mouth was small, so he couldn't eat one dumpling at a time. The stuffing inside was exposed. He wrapped the dumpling into a ball and looked at the plate. There was only some stuffing that had fallen out when he was eating. There wasn't much oil.
Li Xun immediately understood. The two of them were eating alone, and the dumplings on the other plate were definitely different from the one he was eating.
"Xiao Bao, you're too mean. You and Cuckoo are eating good food secretly, but you didn't send it to me. My dumplings are greasy and greasy."
Zhang Xiaobao just remembered that there were people over there who didn't like to eat dumplings. He looked at Wang Juan. Wang Juan said, "Well, there are a lot of dumplings like this. Ask someone to cook them and bring them up. Remember to take a small bite when you eat this Sanxian stuffing. Otherwise, don't blame others if it's hot."
Li Xun was waiting for this sentence. He knew that he would be able to eat good food in a while. He said hello and turned back.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan began to eat the pig's claws. The pig's claws were not freshly made. They were made yesterday. After they were mashed, they were cold and could be chewed.
When Li Xun returned to his place, he saw Minister Bi eating dumplings with a frown. He quickly said, "Minister Bi, wait a moment. I just found out that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were eating good food secretly. There wasn't much oil in the dumplings."
When Minister Bi heard that there was little oil over there, he put down his chopsticks and waited. Some of his family members also didn't eat. They usually ate well, but they didn't like to eat.
After a while, the dumplings were served. This time, it felt different. The old man ate two in a row. After eating, he drank some dumpling soup and said, "It's really different. The Zhang family really knows how to enjoy life."
"Sir, you're right. My little wife is here. How can she not know how to enjoy life? The Zhang family took advantage of us. "Aunt Wang finally couldn't help but give credit to her family.
The old man smiled and didn't comment. He had already asked around. The Zhang Xiaobao and Wang families had a good life when the two children were about to turn one. From then on, everything seemed to be different. He didn't know what was going on.
Date and Jujube also tasted the two kinds of dumplings. They found that they were really different. After thinking about it, they still chose to eat the one with more oil. The two of them usually didn't eat so much good food. Anyway, the taste was about the same for them. It was better to eat more oil.
"Date, do you think that if the little wife comes home, will the house be so lively?" Jujube envied the people here, especially after knowing the approximate monthly salary of Pomegranate, Cherries, and Xiao Hong. She hated that she couldn't be one of them. There was also the shop assistant Between the Clouds and the Water.
She could actually get so much money as a reward. In the capital, even the shopkeepers of some small shops couldn't get this much money. A few strings of coins a month was already not bad. Now, she was wondering if the little girl could go home and then turn the house into such a state.
Date was also envious, but she knew her own limits. She said to Jujube, "Don't think about it. The little wife won't go back. Life here was not good. Her family never said anything about helping. Now that she has money and an official, it's difficult to find a way to go back."
"Isn't that so? There's only one dock in the whole county. There are mountains and so many shops. Look at their village. How comfortable it is to stay here. In the whole Sanshui County, it's their place. They can do whatever they want. Yesterday, even if Li Xun didn't protect them, those people who came here wouldn't get any benefits.
What can they do if they go back? How could it be as good as here? There were still many people in the capital who could not be offended. He did not need to personally buy clothes in the capital. He could just get someone to go over. There was also a need for him to use powder. He could do it.
Also, there are many restaurants in the capital. You can eat some good food. Look at Between the Clouds and the Water. There's also the first restaurant by the water at the dock. I heard that some of the dishes they make are better than the restaurants in the capital. They do this, so they won't go there. "
Jujube also thought it through. If it were her, she wouldn't do it either. People lived comfortably here and went to the capital to look for trouble. But in this way, her family couldn't expect to be like here. The monthly salary was small, and they were always afraid of being punished for doing something wrong.
Just as she was feeling sad, Date came up with an idea. "Jujube, if the little wife doesn't go back, can we stay and serve her? After all, the status of the Zhang family is different now. Back then, they didn't even have a servant girl as a dowry, and they didn't give any dowry. We have to compensate them, right? "
"That's right. Back then, they didn't give anything. Aunt Wang definitely won't agree. Why don't we go and beg the little wife? Even if I don't want the monthly salary, I still want to stay here."
Jujube yearned for this place. She discussed with Date about going to beg the little wife of her family. At the same time, she vigilantly looked at Aunt Wang, who was sitting there and eating dumplings slowly.
Date was also tempted, but she was afraid that Aunt Wang would find out about this and be punished. She hesitated and didn't know what to do.
"Date, let's go secretly. Aunt Wang didn't give the little wife a New Year's greeting just now. We'll use this as an excuse. If she really wants to find trouble with us, we'll say that she didn't give us a New Year's greeting."
Little Zao gritted her teeth and decided to give it a try. As long as Lady Qiao wanted her, she believed that her family would agree. At that time, she would be able to bring her and Big Zao's contract and not be bullied at home.
When Big Date heard this, he nodded and stood up with Small Date. They slowly retreated until they reached the entrance. When they saw that Auntie Wang had not noticed them, they turned around and entered another room. They kept shuttling back and forth between the rooms. After they had gone through more than ten rooms, they finally stopped and let out a long sigh.
"I know. It's over there. Let's go." Jujube patted her chest with her hand, and her nervous mood eased a little.
The two of them started to walk around again. They didn't dare to go straight to the outside, so they could only walk from one house to another. The two of them were grateful to the Zhang and Wang families for building simple houses that were meant to be lively. There were doors everywhere, and there was no shelter. They could walk around however they wanted.
The two were about to reach their destination. They were only three rooms away. At this time, a servant girl wearing the clothes of the Zhang family's inner courtyard came over with a compass. The two didn't pay attention and bumped into her.
With a series of cracking sounds, the porcelain plates were all broken into pieces. Not a single one could be found intact.
"Ah!" Big Date and Little Date were scared out of their wits. Looking at the plate on the ground, they couldn't say a single word. All they could think of was that this maidservant would be beaten to death. This compass was not ordinary. There were even golden threads where the flowers were drawn. Perhaps one of them was a string of ten?
"Date, what should we do? Should we take the blame or ignore her and run?" Jujube was so scared that she started to tremble. Her voice also trembled.
"Take, take the blame. Will we be pulled back home by Aunt Wang? What should we do? "Date was also confused.
The one who wasn't confused was the servant girl who hit the plates. She stood there and looked at the plates on the ground, then looked at the two people who should also be servant girls. She sighed helplessly.
"Don't just stand there. Help me pick up the pieces. It will be troublesome if they stab someone. I will be scolded. Be careful. Don't leave anything behind. Don't cut your hands."
As she spoke, she squatted down and picked up the pieces. She put the small pieces on top of the big ones.
Date and Jujube could only pick up the pieces. While picking, they looked at the servant girl's face. She was still calm, but she was a little annoyed.
"This sister, it's all our fault. We were in a hurry just now and bumped into you. How much are these plates? We can take some out. "
Jujube thought about the money she saved with great difficulty. She was a little distressed. She was even more afraid that she and Date wouldn't have enough money to compensate.
"I don't know. I didn't buy it. You don't need to take it. How much money do you have? Keep it for yourself. "The servant girl's movements were nimble. She had already picked up a lot and said to Jujube.
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