Chapter 270 The banquet
Qin Chi took Lu Yanji and Lu Baizhou home directly.
Passing by a pastry shop, the two of them were going to buy some pastries, saying that they would not be able to go to the house as a guest with their hands empty.
Qin Chi couldn''t resist them.
The three of them returned to Cuihua Hutong, and it was not yet time to go to the Yaya.
Song Jin helped wash vegetables in the kitchen.
Chef Feng and Po Zi Pan are both busy.
Today, there are a few dishes prepared, including heavy flavors, light ones, stews and stir-fried dishes. After all, there are many customers, and they come from all over the world, which is difficult to adjust.
"Madam, the young master is back."
Qin Ba took the lead outside to remind him.
Song Jin came out of the kitchen and said, "Have you taken the guests?"
“Two people are here.”
Qin Ba came to say it first, and he also reported to Song Jin.
Song Jin said, "I won''t show up when I ask Uncle Li to help make a pot of tea."
The husband entertains a male guest, and the wife needs to avoid suspicion.
In the past, Qin Chi rarely treated her at home, and this time she was probably inconvenient to treat her outside.
Qin Ba responded and went to inform Uncle Li.
Song Jin asked the cook and others to speed up the movement. The guests were probably about to arrive. The tempting aroma of food was permeated in the kitchen, and the front yard became lively.
You can hear the movement in the kitchen.
It should be an official from the Hanlin Academy who came here.
"Madam, aren''t you curious to go over and take a look?"
The cook standing on the stove quipped.
Song Jin smiled unabated, "I''m past the age of curiosity, and I won''t do anything that embarrasses my husband."
"Madam is so virtuous. It is his blessing to marry you."
Cook Feng said in a compliment.
Song Jin smiled but said nothing.
What people say is not necessarily true thoughts.
But so what?
Song Jin looked at the dishes prepared for lunch and could be said to have invested a lot. There are more than ten major dishes such as shrimp with pepper and vinegar, roast goose, braised pork trotters, fried eel and white-cut chicken, and then served with a few vegetables and staple foods.
The drinks are also ready.
The banquet is set up in the hall.
The banquet will be started just by waiting for the guests to arrive.
Old Li and Qin Ba came over, "Madam, you can serve the food."
"Okay, you all take it."
Song Jin pointed to the large kitchen table full of dishes. In addition to a few cold dishes, most of them were steaming.
Lao Li and Qin Ba took the food.
Pan Pozi and Cook Feng also went to serve the food, but Song Jin stayed in the kitchen to guard the food so that a wild cat would come to steal it.
All the dishes waiting for the treat are served.
The others finally got free.
Chef Feng and Po Zi Pan started cleaning the kitchen again.
Song Jin''s stomach was also hungry, "Don''t be busy for now, you''re hungry, and be busy after eating."
There are vegetables left in the kitchen.
I deliberately made some of the dishes left behind.
When Chu Niang Feng and Poet Pan saw the rich dishes on the table, they didn''t dare to move their chopsticks.
"Can we eat these, madam?"
Mrs. Pan couldn''t believe it.
Chef Feng was also a little nervous, "Why put it in the pot and wait for the master and wife to have dinner before eating?"
"No, it''s just for us to eat."
Song Jin served himself a bowl of rice, picked up a piece of roast goose and urged them to eat it quickly.
The situation today is special, and she does not plan to have a meal alone.
Please go with everyone in the kitchen.
Qin Qi and Qin Ba also came over and served their own rice and cooked food.
Qin Ba first served the rice, then picked up a bowl of vegetables, and put it in the pot to warm it. "Uncle Li was serving him in the hall, so I''ll leave him the rice."
Qin Qi also served a large bowl of rice, then picked up the top dishes, saying that it was delivered to Old Man Hong.
Song Jin had no objection to this, "You are ready, eat as well."
"Madam, don''t worry, you can''t be hungry, hehe." Qin Ba took a clean sea bowl again, served rice for himself, picked up a piece of braised pig''s trotter, and bit it down with a bite. His face was full of satisfaction, "It smells so fragrant. I smelled the fragrance for a whole morning and was about to make me greedy."
Song Jin couldn''t help laughing.
Qin Qi, who was coming back quickly, kicked Qin Ba when Song Jin couldn''t see it, "Doway and block me."
"It''s Xiaoqi, come and eat it quickly, it''s so delicious."
Qin Ba stuttered while eating, "Auntie Feng''s craftsmanship is really good, and it is worthy of being the ancestral craftsmanship of the Royal Chef."
Chef Feng was embarrassed to be praised.
Speaking of this, it is another sad thing.
But Chef Feng rarely mentions it to others.
It is precisely because of this skill that her family led the wolf into the house and ended up being sold by her husband.
Pooh Pan wiped her tears while eating.
After most of her life, she had never eaten such a good thing, but she was afraid that she would be disgusted with Song Jin, so she avoided what they had eaten in the corner.
However, Qin Qi still noticed it.
I didn''t say anything when I saw it, I could only say I was speechless.
Song Jin has never been stingy in terms of food.
When Feng Chuniang and Pan Pozi came to the Qin family, Song Jin never treated them unfairly. Compared to when they first bought them, they obviously grew fat, and they looked several years younger.
Eating in the kitchen is not as good as social engagements in the hall.
Social engagements and meals are the slowest.
Everyone on Song Jin''s side was full, but the hall was bustling.
在离开厨房之前，宋锦对冯厨娘吩咐道：“煮一锅醒酒汤，等诸位大人吃完了，再端上桌。”
"Okay, madam."
Chef Feng responded and went to prepare immediately.
宋锦迈出厨房，避开了厅堂回去后院。
从秦八的嘴里得知，此次过来的同僚，并不是翰林院的全部。
Some people declined on excuses.
至于是真有事还是假的，那便不得而知。
刚回到房间里，刚洗了一把脸，秦七就匆匆过来了，“夫人，小喜姑娘来找您。”
"How did she come from?" Song Jin was surprised.
秦七说道：“那模样儿不像是拜访，更像是来串门的。”
"Come to visit?" Song Jin didn''t react.
秦七提醒道：“夫人忘记了，刘剑芳和柳继就住在翠花胡同，小喜是她的陪嫁丫鬟。她家距离我们这里不远，仅隔着三户人家。”
Such a close distance.
Exaggerately, just take a few steps.
Isn’t it just here to visit?
宋锦想到厅堂那边，秦驰正在请客，便对秦七道：“把她请来后院。”
Qin Qi would leave in a hurry afterwards.
Not long after, Xiaoxi came in.
小喜看着稳重，一边走来的时候，还是不难看出她偷偷的左瞧又瞧。
Song Jin dressed very simply.
小喜见到她的时候面上一喜，“可算是见到秦娘子，今日我得空，便想来你家串个门，没有想到你家正请客。”
“邻里邻居的，说的什么话呢，小喜姑娘什么时候想来便来。”
Song Jin pulled Xiaoxi and entered a tea room.
秦七已经泡了一壶茶水过来，还端上了一碟糕点，正是吕延吉他们买的。
小喜吃了块糕点，好意似的提醒道：“你如今是官家的太太了，怎么还不换身好的衣裳？别人见了，也不会看轻了去。”
“哎，这是在家里哪用得，多浪费银子。”宋锦温柔浅笑，笑容纯良又朴实。
见她当了官夫人，也没有端起姿态，小喜轻松了不少。
小喜又朝门口看了眼，小声问：“听说你家相公刚上任第一日就高升了？”
Here comes!
The inquirer is here.
宋锦听了没有喜色，反而忧心道：“这官儿，我宁愿他不升。我相公说，是用他几次危险换来的，都不知道是啥意思。”
Xiao Xi''s eyes rolled.
Could it be the case with the Yuan family?