Chapter 514 Homesick
The second is because she is hungry.
On weekdays, whether at home or in the palace, the things to do every day are limited, and the amount of activities is even more limited. There are many snacks prepared between the three meals a day, and I have never felt hungry. Naturally, Nothing is sweet enough.
But here, there are fixed meals and a lot of work. When you are hungry, the meals will naturally taste twice as delicious.
Fan Jinglan feels that of the two reasons, the first one is particularly important.
Mrs. He sent us more shrimps than fish. After eating fish and shrimps for two consecutive days, after eating all the fresh fish, there were still a lot of live shrimps left.
However, these live shrimps are basically dying and have lost their original vitality. They all need to be eliminated as soon as possible.
Xia Mingyue thought about it and decided to make all these shrimps into grilled dried shrimps.
Take out the shrimps that have been boiled with salt, sugar, green onions, ginger, rice wine, etc., drain them, place them one by one on the grill, and bake them slowly in the oven until the skin and flesh of the shrimps are completely separated. Take them out and Let cool naturally.
The dried shrimps are boiled and then fully roasted. After cooling, there is no moisture at all. Even the shrimp shells and meat are full of charred aroma, crispy and delicious.
The shrimp meat is more chewy and has a salty taste. The more you chew, the more fragrant and delicious it becomes.
It can be said that this grilled dried shrimp is most suitable as a snack when you have nothing to do. The more you eat, the more fragrant and delicious it becomes!
There was quite a lot of live shrimp left. After excluding the dried shrimps that were sent to Dexinyuan for Mrs. He to try out, there was still a lot left. Xia Mingyue kept some for Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji to try when they came back. The next one is to give one point to everyone.
Shen Shujun, who happened to come to Xia Mingyue's house, also received some grilled dried shrimps.
Shen Shujun has lived near the sea since she was a child. Now when she eats such delicious grilled dried shrimps, she can't help but nod her head, "Mrs. , I think it’s very delicious. The grilled dried shrimps made by Mrs. Xia are very similar to those made by my grandmother.”
"Mrs. Shen, just eat it if you like it." Xia Mingyue paused, her voice became much softer, "Just listening to what Mrs. Shen said, maybe she is homesick?"
In the past, Xia Mingyue guessed that Shen Shujun might have experienced an unsatisfactory marriage, but at this time, she didn't know what the state of her marriage was and whether she could go home.
After all, even if the people in the new dynasty are civilized and women who are divorced or widowed can remarry, many people still have conservative and old-fashioned ideas. They only believe that married daughters are thrown away. Even if the daughter wants to return home, she is not allowed to .
And many people, even if they want to go home, don't dare, fearing that they will face the blank stares and disgust of everyone when they return home.
Shen Shujun has lived alone outside for so long without knowing...
Xia Mingyue felt sad.
Instead, Shen Shujun smiled gently and said, "I really miss home, so I plan to go home and have a look."
In the past, she would not have dared to go home.
A marriage that was not favored by her grandfather eventually came to a ruined end, leaving nothing but feathers on the ground. And she left in anger, and finally returned in embarrassment.
She couldn't imagine what kind of mentality and face she would have when she set foot in her hometown, let alone how she would face her grandfather's aging face.
Full of shame and regret for her past negative decisions, as well as the unbearable life at this time, the timidity in her heart became more and more intense, and she was so heavy that she did not even dare to raise her head.
But now, the situation is somewhat different.
She wrote several storybooks one after another, all of which were well-loved, and it can be said that she made a lot of money.
Not only has his daily life reached a new level, but he also has hundreds of taels of money in his hands, apart from buying a house to live in and dozens of acres of farmland.
And at this time, money is still flowing into her pocket every month. If she lives alone, it will be enough for the rest of her life. Naturally, this little thing is not worth mentioning at all compared to her Shen family's family fortune. It can even be described as a drop in the bucket compared to her previous dowry.
If she goes back like this, she still has no future.
But now she finally has the ability to settle down and support herself. At least in the eyes of her grandfather, she is not that useless, right.
Furthermore, her grandfather is getting older every year. If she never goes back...
Shen Shujun was a little worried. If she continued to waste time like this, she would never see her grandfather again.
So, she found many steps for herself and used various words to convince herself to set off as soon as possible.
Xia Mingyue had previously heard Shen Shujun mention that her hometown was thousands of miles away and it was extremely difficult to go back.
Now Shen Shujun suddenly decides to go home...
Does that mean that this is a two-way journey between hometown and her?
Xia Mingyue's eyebrows were filled with joy, "Then let's go home and take a look. When do you plan to set off?"
"I plan to leave in two days, so I came to say something to Madam Xia today." Shen Shujun said with a smile, "Besides, it will take many days to return to my hometown this time, so I wanted to give Madam Xia something as a thought. ”
As she spoke, Shen Shujun took the things she brought to Xia Mingyue one by one.
"This was given by my grandfather in the past. It was produced in Yangzhou. I have kept it unused. Madam Xia has to write accounts on weekdays, so this should be given to Madam Xia."
"Although these fabrics are ordinary cotton, they are made of valerian printing and dyeing. They have exquisite patterns and elegant colors. They are also something I have always treasured. They were also given to Lady Xia as a token of my appreciation."
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"Thank you, Mrs. Shen." Xia Mingyue did not refuse and thanked her continuously.
"I should thank Madam Xia." Shen Shujun's face was full of gratitude, "If it weren't for Madam Xia, I wouldn't be where I am today."
If it weren't for Xia Mingyue's original advice, she would probably still be immersed in denouncing her ex-husband's crimes, trying to arouse the attention and resonance of others.
It is definitely not like now, where I can straighten my back, stand upright, and live a free and happy life.
She was really grateful to Xia Mingyue.
Shen Shujun stood up and gave Xia Mingyue a blessing uprightly.
Xia Mingyue was caught off guard and hurriedly stretched out her hand to hold Shen Shujun's hand, "It should be said that this is our fate."
"Yes, it's fate." Shen Shujun smiled with crooked eyebrows.
The two talked for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Shujun stood up and left.
Xia Mingyue packed up the two things sent by Shen Shujun.
Xia Mingyue had heard about these two things, and knew that the brushes produced in Yangzhou were made of exquisite materials and of high quality, making them a top quality product.
I also know that this valerian printed and dyed fabric is a very good thing.