novelraw Chapter 170 A Game of Chess
Chapter 170 A Game of Chess
Before Gu Huaizhi came, he was already prepared to be embarrassed by Mr. Jiang.
Apart from rejecting him at first, she actually easily agreed to his request.
Gu Huaizhi didn't think that he was giving gifts to suit his needs, so he asked Mr. Jiang to let go.
This Nine-Lao Tu and Duan Inkstone are just to give Mr. Jiang a reason to let him into the Jiang Mansion.
He raised his eyes and looked at Su Wan.
Su Wan blinked at him. She said that she could find another wife and not ask for Old Man Jiang, which was only half true.
Old Man Jiang had an awkward temper. He had clearly forgiven Gu Huaizhi in his heart, but he still had some anger left.
Gu Huaizhi wanted to ask him to teach Gu Jingyun and Gu Baozhu, but he was afraid that he would embarrass them.
Su Wan took the opportunity to ask Wuya to teach Gu Jingyun. Old Man Jiang would definitely believe her words since he didn't know Gu Jingyun's true identity. Old Man Jiang cherishes talents, and Gu Jingyun performed extremely well at Xihe Academy, so he must have heard about it.
If Old Man Jiang sincerely wants to repair the teacher-student relationship with Gu Huaizhi, this is an opportunity for the two of them.
With her words in front of him, how could Old Man Jiang make things difficult for Gu Huaizhi again?
Gu Huaizhi waved to the two of them: "Come and become my disciple."
Gu Jingyun and Gu Baozhu knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Su Wan handed tea to the two of them.
Gu Jingyun and Gu Baozhu took the tea cups and presented them to Old Man Jiang respectfully.
Old Man Jiang took the tea and took a sip.
Uncle Jiang gave the four treasures of the study that had been prepared to Gu Jingyun and Gu Baozhu.
It’s considered apprenticeship.
Old Man Jiang was still carefully remembering Su Wan's account: "Didn't you say that you wanted to ask Xie Wuya to teach them? How could you let them accept me as their teacher without taking any action to stop them?"
Su Wan calmed down and said leisurely: "The six arts of a gentleman are etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and arithmetic. You teach them two calligraphy and arithmetic, thank you for teaching etiquette and music, and then ask General Zhao to teach riding and archery. There is no conflict." ah."
Old Man Jiang choked with anger, he was actually tricked!
"Come here, I have something to tell you."
Old Man Jiang got up and went to the study.
Gu Huaizhi followed him.
Jiang Bo said, "Mrs. Gu, do you want to go for a walk in the backyard?"
"No, you take me to the kitchen and I'll make Mr. Jiang lunch."
Mr. Jiang mentioned her cooking skills as soon as they met, obviously he wanted her to cook.
"I'll take you there." Uncle Jiang settled down Gu Jingyun and Gu Baozhu and took Su Wan to the kitchen.
The cooks are preparing meals for lunch.
Jiang Bo called over the kitchen steward: "Mrs. Gu is the old man's distinguished guest. She went to the kitchen to make lunch for the old man. You are here to help." Then he said to Su Wan: "If you need anything, just tell the steward." "
"Okay." Su Wan said to the housekeeper: "Do you have glutinous rice, duck, lotus root, and pork ribs in the kitchen?"
"Yes, yes! The glutinous rice started soaking yesterday afternoon, and it has been four or five hours now." The steward quickly took Su Wan into the kitchen, got the ingredients she asked for, and asked, "Do you need anything else? "
"No, I'll get it myself later." Su Wan determined the location of the seasonings and began to process the ingredients.
She is going to make glutinous rice duck, lotus root and pork ribs soup, and stir-fried vegetables.
Mr. Jiang has a weak spleen and stomach, so duck meat is easy to digest, nourishes the stomach and promotes fluid production. Glutinous rice also has the effects of appetizing, strengthening the spleen and warming the liver.
Su Wan washed the duck, keeping the skin intact, and removed the bones from the head to the legs for later use. Boil the eggs, remove the shells, dice them with mushrooms, pork, and bamboo shoots, add lotus seeds and stir-fry them in a hot oil pan to bring out the aroma instantly. Su Wan added salt, stir-fried it evenly, put it in a bowl and let it cool, mixed it with glutinous rice and peanuts, put it into the belly of the duck, put it in a cage and steamed it over high heat.
She cut the lotus roots, boiled the pork ribs and stewed them in soup.
The cook stood aside, watching Su Wan add water to the wok, put in the ribs, half a piece of ginger, and chives, bring it to a boil over high heat, remove all the foam, then simmer over low heat for about a quarter of an hour, and then add the lotus roots and ribs. Pour it into the casserole together with the soup and continue to cook the soup.
"How long does it take to stew in a casserole?" The cook frowned. Making soup in a casserole is not as fast as an iron pot.
"Two quarters of an hour." Su Wan saw the cook's confusion and explained: "You cannot stew lotus root in an iron pot, as the color of the soup will turn black."
The cook smiled sheepishly.
The delicious aroma of lotus roots and pork ribs slowly filled the kitchen. The cook couldn't help but take a sip. The delicious aroma penetrated straight into the heart, making the greedy person drool.
Su Wan pinched it, opened the lid, and stirred it with a spoon. The aroma became stronger and stronger. She took a small bowl and filled half of it to the cook: "Try it."
The cook swallowed, took the bowl, took a sip of the soup, which was exceptionally fresh, and took a bite of the lotus root, which was fragrant and soft. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said vaguely: "It's delicious! The old man will definitely like it!"
Su Wan smiled, took out all the ingredients, leaving only the lotus root and pork ribs, put a little salt on it and took it out of the pot.
On that end, the glutinous rice duck is also cooked.
The moment Su Wan opened the lid of the pot, the aroma of various ingredients that had been brewing for more than an hour burst out and swept through the entire kitchen.
Old Man Jiang and Gu Huaizhi happened to come over and were instantly struck by the scent.
Old Man Jiang left Gu Huaizhi behind, rushed into the kitchen, and came close to Su Wan. His eyes were almost glued to the glutinous rice duck: "What did you do?"
"Glutinous rice duck." Su Wan brushed a layer of honey on it while it was still hot, heated the oil to 70% heat, and deep-fried the duck until it was dark brown.
The oil in the pot sizzled, and the thick aroma became more and more overbearing. It was like a hook pulling out the greedy worms in Old Man Jiang's belly. He touched a pair of chopsticks and lifted them up, just to taste them as soon as they came out of the pot. taste.
Su Wan took out the drained oil, applied a layer of sesame oil and put it on the plate. Before she put it on the table, she inserted a pair of chopsticks and quickly retracted them. When she looked up, she saw Old Man Jiang with his mouth closed and scalding. His face deformed and gradually twisted.
"..."
Su Wan was convinced.
"You eat alone, we won't compete with you." Su Wan put it on the table, washed her hands and dried them, "We are going back first, and we will bring Jingyun and Baozhu tomorrow."
Old Man Jiang waved his hand, signaling Su Wan to stop talking nonsense and leave quickly.
Su Wan and Gu Huai left together.
He opened his mouth and breathed.
Su Wan looked out of the window and saw that he wanted to vomit but was reluctant to let go. He swallowed it in his stomach, drank it down with a glass of water, and couldn't help laughing.
"Having an old man in my family is like having a treasure. The ancients will never deceive me."
Gu Huaizhi took out the handkerchief and wiped the sweat on her forehead: "Are you tired?"
"It's okay." Su Wan didn't ask him what he talked about with Old Man Jiang.
Several people took a carriage back home.
As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw a green cloth and black poncho carriage parked at the door.
The door servant hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The eldest young master, the eldest young madam, the eldest princess and Mr. Xie are here."
Su Wan was startled: "Here he comes?"
She quickly entered the house.
The eldest princess and Xie Wuya were sitting in the front hall. Mother Gu was sitting on pins and needles, not knowing how to talk to the noble man.
As soon as Su Wan arrived, she felt as if she had received an amnesty and hurriedly greeted him: "Wanwan, you are back. The distinguished guest is here to see you."
Xie Wuya stood up gracefully, bowed to Su Wan, and stated his intention straightforwardly: "Cousin, I came to see you today to play a game of chess with you."
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The author has something to say:
Rub your little hands together, babies, see you tomorrow, okay~