After Shen Xingluo resigned from the Hanlin Academy, he walked towards his home. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw a lively scene.
Cheng Xi was taking two girls to wash their hands at this time. 100 duck eggs were divided into several pots and placed there. Some were stained with water droplets, some were soaked in clear water, and there was a wave of duck eggs being eaten by them. He grabbed it and cleaned it with a small brush. There were several jars of wine and spices scattered beside it.
He knew about signing in today and getting 100 duck eggs. After all, the two of them shared the system and villa space, and could see every move of the other party, but the current scene still puzzled him.
“What are you doing?”
“Salted duck eggs.”
Cheng Xi blinked at him, "I went out today and met a guy selling salted duck eggs. I bought them all because they looked good."
"Sister-in-law must have felt that the guy was pitiful and wanted to help."
Shen Xingqi really believed someone's casual comment, "I don't know how long I have been saving them, but there are 100 of them. They will go bad if left for a long time, so I have to pickle them."
Shen Xing Luo glanced at the two dazzling jars of wine.
“Do I need wine to pickle salted duck eggs?”
Then I have to call him a drunkard.
“Brother, you don’t know this. Salted duck eggs are not easy to pickle. If you want them to taste so good, you have to work hard, right? Sister-in-law?”
“Yes, Master Shen. Just wait and eat.”
Seeing that he was still wearing the dark red official uniform, Cheng Xi sent someone, "It will be a while before we can eat. You go and have tea with the master first."
"Then you guys are busy first. .”
After Shen Xingluo left, the three people's scrubbing task also came to an end, waiting to dry all the duck eggs.
Then wrap the duck eggs in a ring of strong white wine and let them dry.
"Okay, just cook the sauce as I told you, let it cool, and then pour it into a jar." Shen Xingqi brought a large vat, and Wang Shu had already mixed the required seasonings according to the formula. After mixing it well, I boiled it in a big pot for a while and let it cool again. After tossing for half an hour, all the duck eggs were marinated.
100 duck eggs just fill a tank, and the rest can only be waited for.
If it weren't for the fact that this vat had passed a famous road in front of the Shen family, Cheng Xi would have really wanted to take advantage of the time difference and move it into the space.
In the following days, Shen Xingluo went to the Hanlin Academy step by step. During work, he dived into the classics and after get off work, he chatted with Shang Feng and his colleagues. The two factions in the court argued endlessly about "how to provide disaster relief." It is said that the war of words between Confucian scholars in the main hall takes place every day.
Because there are refugees staying outside the capital, the female relatives in the city have also reduced the frequency of going to the streets. A few people in the Shen family courtyard occasionally go out for shopping and stay at home most of the time.
After seven or eight days of leisure, when all the yellow leaves on the trees had fallen, Shen Xingluo returned home with a condensed expression.
“What’s wrong with this?”
In the study, Cheng Xi made tea for him. The hot air slowly rose, and Shen Xingluo's expression became even more gloomy.
“This morning, the state capitals in various places reported that the number of refugees has soared. Prime Minister Zhou said that he was afraid that there would be riots and military commanders would be required to suppress them, and it was not recommended to open warehouses to release grain. The Holy Spirit agreed.”
“Mr. Jiang didn’t. Win the argument?"
Shen Xingluo shook his head, "There is not much storage in granaries in various places, and the snowstorm consumes a lot in half a year. The Holy One is more worried about being unable to suppress the riots."
"This is really true."
The heart of an emperor really cares more about political control.
Cheng Xi sighed, "The more food is not released, the more violent the situation will be. People are more likely to rebel when they are hungry. At that time, it will affect the whole body. It is simply a vicious circle."
Wait
"How was the past life solved?"