Mingquan was right.
Babele really liked staying in the study, and was often invited to "visit" even with his bamboo basket.
The relationship between Zhu Rui and Ba Beile is gradually getting warmer, and it's not because of Ba Beile's "sugar-coated bullets".
"Sugar-coated bullets" was a word that popped up subconsciously in Zhu Rui's mind when she got up and dressed up on the second day after arriving at the house.
When she saw Wu Tong displaying a makeup box full of accessories in front of her.
In the evening, if Ba Beile came back early, he would ask Mingquan to invite Zhu Rui and have a chat.
Sometimes he would teach Zhu Rui to read a few poems, but he would never ask Zhu Rui to write any words.
Zhu Rui's change of attitude stemmed from Ba Beile's intellectual talk.
Although he had long known that the princes of the Qing Dynasty were all excellent in both civil and military affairs, Zhu Rui was still impressed when he saw it.
Whenever we talked, Zhu Rui mostly listened quietly.
To Zhu Rui, Ba Beile is like a mine.
The more he digs, the more he marvels at how deep it is and how deep it is beyond expectations.
Zhu Rui never thought that Ba Beile would have such a eloquent talk.
His exquisite descriptions of local scenery, his unique insights into poems and songs, and even his outstanding military talents all impressed Zhu Rui.
Admire.
For the original unhappiness, Zhu Rui gradually became relieved, and gradually tried to forget it.
After all, he grew up in a deep palace since childhood, and his mother-in-law's family had no background.
It must have been so difficult to grow up to what he is today.
And planning, painstaking efforts and arrangements.
Zhu Rui gradually stopped being indifferent to him.
When he was joking with him, he would occasionally add a few words.
When he talked about happy things, Zhu Rui would also laugh along with him.
The days in Babele's Mansion were neither long nor short.
Zhu Rui gradually got used to chatting with Babele every day.
She even had some vague expectations.
She didn't know what kind of surprises and surprises he would bring to her today.
Accident.
However, sometimes when alone, Zhu Rui would feel uneasy.
Although Ba Beile did not explain these beautiful illusions, Zhu Rui understood that these all represented a meaning of Ba Beile.
But, this means Zhu Rui had a dream.
She had not had a dream for a long time since entering the palace.
The dream was very chaotic, with many people appearing and disappearing.
It was in the corridor for a moment, and not far away in front of him was the back figure that made Zhu Rui both loved and afraid.
Zhu Rui stretched out his hand to call him, but then he stretched out his hand, and the scene vaguely changed to the appearance of Chu Xiu Palace, and Ba Beile's voice came from his own voice.
There was a sound in his ears, he said, in your eyes, am I really nothing?
Zhu Rui felt that his waist was getting tighter and tighter, and his chest was suffocating.
As if he was about to die like this, he saw colorful lights hanging high and crowds of people all around.
The man in white, who had not fallen asleep for a long time, smiled faintly and said, I have a little sister at home who always likes to call me Fourth Brother.
You should also call me Fourth Brother. .
Zhu Rui felt that she was very small, as if she was still a child.
She obediently wanted to call him fourth brother.
But the next second, the man in front of him changed his expression.
Although he couldn't see his face clearly, Zhu Rui knew that his expression had changed.
He shook off Zhu Rui's hand.
Zhu Rui felt scared and wanted to grab his hand, but because she was too short, she didn't grab it.
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She only pulled apart a little of his clothes and saw a faint yellow belt inside.
The man was getting further and further away.
Zhu Rui really wanted to catch up with him, but he couldn't run away.
She could only see his back blending into the crowd little by little, becoming a blur.
When he woke up, Zhu Rui felt that his whole body was cold, and then he realized that the quilt had been lifted off.
In a daze, she felt that she was having a dream, but her mind was very swollen and chaotic.
The situations in the dream were sometimes clear, sometimes blurry, and scattered.
Zhu Rui always felt that he should remember something, but he felt that the memory was completely blank.
When he was depressed, Zhu Rui used his hands to support his forehead, only to find that his forehead was cold and covered with cold sweat.
It was still dark outside, and I couldn't tell the time.
I guess it wasn't time to get up yet.
Wrapped in quilt, Zhu Rui closed his eyes again.
Zhu Rui felt that he fell asleep very quickly, so he closed his eyes and his consciousness began to blur.
In a daze, Zhu Rui felt that she had fallen into a dream again, and was in the long and narrow corridor again.
Just when she was about to distinguish it, she heard someone calling her.
After a long while, Zhu Rui opened her eyes and felt that her whole body was weak and her head was heavy.
It turned out that Qiu Ling had just called her to get up.
I turned my head and looked out the window.
It was already dark and it was time to get up.
Just as he said that, there was a "bang bang bang bang" sound of firecrackers outside.
This early in the morning, still in Baylor Mansion, who could be so bold?
While letting Qiu Ling comb his hair, Zhu Rui asked: "On what day, firecrackers were set off outside?"
Qiuling chuckled and said, "Young lady is really confused.
Today is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, and it's the New Year."
Is it already the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month?
Zhu Rui was startled.
The first birthday in ancient times, Zhang Ruohuan’s nineteenth birthday, Zakuta Zhuri’s fifteenth birthday, that’s it, has it arrived?
"What clothes do you want to wear today, girl?"
Wutong asked beside the wardrobe.
"Anything is good, you can choose."
Since accepting the arrangement from Ba Beile, Zhu Rui was still interested in choosing one at first, but as time went by, he also discovered that Wu Tong and Qiu Ling had good vision and craftsmanship, so he Just let them dress up.
Wutong took out an apricot-pink flag suit, with a plum-red gown with black piping covering it, and asked Zhuri what he meant: "Girl, this outfit looks pretty good.
I thought it would be more festive since it's the Chinese New Year."
Zhu Rui turned his head and glanced, and said: "Well, it's pretty good.
This is it."
Qiu Ling looked at the clothes in Wutong's hands and said, "Then today, the girl will wear the cloisonné set with rubies.
The color and pattern are just right."
"Okay, not too much."
Zhu Rui still couldn't help but warn him.
"Don't worry, girl.
I've been serving you for these days.
Don't you know this slave?"
Qiu Ling is younger than Wu Tong and has a lively personality, so after getting to know Zhu Rui gradually, she will reply.
After packing everything up and having breakfast, it was just past midnight.
Zhu Rui took off her shoes and snuggled on the couch, thinking about how to spend this birthday.
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If she were in Chuxiu Palace, she could still be more casual, but now in Babeile's house, she must not make any noise.
"What are we going to do?"
Zhu Rui kept thinking in his mouth.
Qiu Ling couldn't help it anymore and asked, "What do you want, Miss?
Tell me, I will help you find it."
"Nothing."
Zhu Rui waved his hand, then thought of something, straightened up and said, "Did Mr.
Baylor tell you when he will return home today?"
"No."
Wutong replied, "I think it's already the Chinese New Year, and the various banquets in the palace have begun.
I'm afraid I will be even more busy.
The girl has something to ask me for."
In this case, he will not be back early.
He may be chatting with the good concubine or drinking with the brothers.
He may arrive at what time.
Thinking of this, Zhu Rui said to the two of them, "Can I borrow the kitchen?
Do you need it?"
I need to tell Manager Ming.”
"What are you doing in the kitchen?
But if you want to eat anything, just ask the kitchen to cook it."
Wutong asked.
Zhu Rui said: "I just want to eat the snacks I had at home.
I'm afraid the kitchen doesn't know how to cook them."
It would be strange if they knew how to cook them.
Although I don’t like sweets very much, I occasionally eat cakes, chocolate ice cream or the like.
After a few tastes, I find them extremely delicious and I can’t swallow more.
Especially since I am used to buying a cake and eating it with my family every year on my birthday, I feel something is wrong if I don’t eat it.
"What is it about the dim sum girl?
If you call me by your name, I will go to the kitchen and ask."
Wutong said.
Zhu Rui told her name, and Wutong left.
Qiu Ling, on the other hand, felt fresh after listening to it, and pestered Zhu Rui to tell her what kind of snack it was.
Not long after, Wutong came back, and as Zhu Rui expected, the kitchen had not been cooked.
"Go back to the girl, the chef in the kitchen asked the girl to describe it, and the kitchen will try its best to figure it out."
Wutong said again.
"I'd better go there.
I haven't done anything for a long time, but I want to have some fun."
Zhu Rui became interested.
"It's better for girls not to go to places like the kitchen.
If the master finds out, I'm afraid he will be blamed."
Qiu Ling advised.
In the end, he couldn't resist his feelings.
Zhu Rui smiled and said: "If I blame you, I will take the responsibility for you.
Remember to inform the general manager of Tongda."
"If the girl likes it, just go and go.
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Manager Ming has told me that if the girl has any request, I will comply with it," Wutong said.
Qiu Ling had already gone over to take care of things, and Wu Tong led Zhu Rui to the kitchen.
The kitchen of Babel House is very big, especially during the Chinese New Year, it is even more busy and lively.
The people at the door were a little confused when they saw Zhu Rui coming in.
Then they saw Wutong behind Zhu Rui.
They thought they knew Zhu Rui's identity and said hello to Zhu Rui "girl, girl".
The bamboo baskets were answered one by one, and a middle-aged man walked out of the big house.
He was also dressed as a cook.
Qiu Ling was following him.
He must be the steward in the kitchen or the pastry chef.
Qiu Ling walked over quickly and said to Zhu Rui: "Girl, this is Master Lu in the kitchen.
He is a pastry maker in the house.
He is very skilled.
If the girl needs anything later, just tell him to Master Lu."
Master Lu said hello to Zhu Rui.
Zhu Rui returned the greeting and said, "I have made this a few times at home, but I don't have the kitchen utensils and materials.
I don't know if I can make it."
"I will obey the girl's instructions."
Master Lu said.
Afterwards, Master Lu led the bamboo basket through the large kitchen to a separate connecting room, which was dedicated to making pastries.
It was obviously quieter here.
"Please tell me what kitchen utensils and materials are required," Master Lu said.
Zhu Rui thought for a while and wondered whether the ancient conditions could be used successfully.
He wanted to make something simpler first so as not to waste it.
She said: "We need to prepare some eggs, flour, alkaline noodles, cornstarch, oil, and sugar.
As for the kitchen utensils," the bamboo basket was a bit difficult.
What should I use for this oven?
"Is there any unused ice mirror at home?"
Zhu Ji said.
"There are plenty of Bingjian.
If you have as many slaves as you want, I'll order them to be brought here."
Master Lu said.
Zhu Rui was a little embarrassed, knowing that Babele Mansion was very wealthy, one was not enough, he could still ask for several more "Just one.
Add charcoal to it.
I want to use it to bake things."
"Yes, I will do it now."
Master Lu turned around and went outside.
"Wait a minute" Zhu Rui stopped him.
"What else do you have to say, miss?"
Master Lu paused, turned around and asked.
"Is there a container that won't burn if I put it in the ice pan?"
Zhu Rui gestured.
"I'll go look for you now."
Master Lu walked out of the pastry room.
Not long after, a boy came in carrying an ice mirror.
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The bamboo basket came forward and took a look.
It could accommodate a twelve-inch cake.
She nodded and ordered the boy to light the charcoal fire and preheat it first.
On that side, various materials have been prepared.
Zhu Rui estimated the weight, cleaned his hands, rolled up his sleeves, picked up the eggs and beat them, then added sugar, flour, alkaline noodles and an appropriate amount of oil, and started stirring.
At this time, Master Lu came in carrying some large and small dishes and cups, and said to the bamboo baskets: "Look, miss, these are still useful."
I looked at the bamboo baskets one by one and selected a larger bronze sea bowl.
When the egg flour was stirred into a batter, Zhu Rui brushed a layer of oil on the bowl, and then poured the batter into the bowl.
The amount was a little small, so there was no need to worry about overflowing.
After the ice cooker was heated, the boy took the sea bowl from the bamboo basket, carefully put it into the ice cooker, and put a lid on it.
Next, it’s all about waiting.
In fact, the preparation of this kind of cake is very simple.
I have made it at home using a rice cooker.
I just don’t know if I can get the same effect by using this ice cooker instead of the rice cooker.
And there is another problem, which is the control of time.
When using the rice cooker, it will automatically jump.
Time control is very convenient.
However, using the ice cooker requires manual control.
This is not easy to master.
You may need to experiment a few times.
Only then can you figure out the time.
Half an hour later, Zhu Rui ordered the boy to take out the cake.
The smell was fragrant, but it didn't look good, it wasn't that fluffy, and the color wasn't that attractive golden color, but a little bleak.
Zhu Rui cut the cake open, and there was still an uncooked area.
He pinched a piece and tasted it.
The taste was okay.
It seemed that there was nothing wrong with the ratio of the raw materials.
Zhu Rui's frown finally faded away, which was a bit comforting at least. .
"Girl, is this the cake you're talking about?
It smells so delicious," Qiu Ling said as she stepped forward.
"It was not very successful.
It lacked some heat, and there was less oil on the top of the bowl.
The sides were a little burnt.
Moreover, the batter was not beaten evenly enough, and there were a lot of little lumps in it.
It looks like it needs to be redone. ."
Zhu Rui shrugged, put the cake on the table aside, and prepared to start the next round of experiments.
Seeing Master Lu bowing his head and saying nothing, Zhu Rui inquired: "Master Lu, what are you thinking of?"
Hearing what Zhu Rui asked him, Master Lu hurriedly said: "My servant is thinking that you can sift the flour first and then put it in.
The flour will be finer."
Zhuji's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said happily: "No, I didn't expect this."
The flour in ancient times was not as delicate as modern times.
He was in a hurry to make one and started it in a hurry without thinking carefully.
Furthermore, the temperature of this ice cream must not exceed one hundred degrees, so the baking time will be correspondingly longer.
In addition, an egg beater is definitely needed than chopsticks.
An egg beater will be much more convenient.
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Moreover, if you want to make more complex cakes in the future, an egg beater will be indispensable.
With this in mind, Zhu Rui said to Qiu Ling, "Go and get some paper and pen.
I still have kitchen utensils.
I need to draw them out and have them make some according to the pattern."
Qiu Ling hurriedly left in response.
After a while, she returned to the small kitchen and found a square table to spread out the pen and paper.
He drew the shape of the eggbeater on the bamboo basket and gave it to Master Lu.
After briefly explaining it to him, he asked him to order someone to make a few of them and bring them back.
It seems that a lot of fine flour is needed, so Master Lu hired two handymen from the kitchen to sift the flour.
The ice mirror was still being heated, and the boy fanning him was working very hard.
The bamboo basket took some sifted flour and beat out some more batter according to the same amount.
I took another bowl, brushed it with oil, poured in the batter, and started baking.
This time the effect was obviously much better.
Qiuling's greedy girl couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Good girl, I have never seen such fragrant cakes.
Please give me a taste."
Zhu Rui smiled and said: "If you want to eat it, you can just take it yourself.
You don't need to tell me.
It's just that the taste is not very successful at the moment."
Qiu Ling hurriedly responded, and cut a piece of cake to eat with a smile.
It was very sweet, and then cut a piece of stuffing and sycamore.
Wutong refused, but he couldn't twist her anymore.
He opened his mouth and ate it.
He said it was soft, delicious and extremely delicious.
Zhu Rui smiled and continued to experiment, constantly changing the heat, time, and weight.
Later, Qiu Ling also followed suit.
When it was time for lunch, Wutong called the bamboo basket to stop and have a rest.
The bamboo basket was rising and she was unwilling to leave.
Moreover, after trying to eat all morning, she didn't feel very hungry, so she sent the others to eat.
Qiu Ling was left in the pastry room with another boy watching the fire.
After finally mastering the basic baking conditions for cakes, Zhu Rui felt the need to start increasing the difficulty.
My favorite food is ice cream cake, but unfortunately, it may be too late to research ice cream at this moment.
Before the egg beater arrived, Zhu Rui laid down at his desk and listed a few cake flavors that he wanted to try next.
The rest is easy to say, but the beans in the red bean cake need to be steamed first and then processed for flavor.
Bamboo baskets were used to make a can of honey red beans, and a can of black beans was steamed with the soup made from lotus seed hearts, which was put on the table for later use.
Seeing that Master Lu had come back from lunch, Zhu Rui asked Master Lu to prepare more commonly used ingredients, such as milk and honey.
Zhu Rui washed his hands and sat down at the table, waiting for the eggbeater to arrive.
Outside the window, white plum blossoms bloomed.
White plum, white plum.
With the bamboo basket, I hurriedly drew a few molds and handed them to Master Lu, saying, "Follow this pattern and make a few sets of molds.
It's best to bake a few today and use them first."
Then he roughly explained the size on the bamboo slips, and Master Lu took the drawings to arrange them.
Feeling a little hungry, Wutong prepared some food for Zhu Rui.
While I was eating, the egg beater had arrived, and the bamboo basket looked very satisfied.
He asked Qiuling to bring a bowl of cooled milk, and scooped out a small bowl of red beans and black beans each from the can.
While Zhu Rui began to beat the batter, he asked the helpers in the kitchen to squeeze lemon juice and remove hawthorn cores.
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The red bean cake was very successful.
In fact, the cake was improved by Zhu Rui.
While the red beans were boiling, Zhu Rui suddenly thought of the back figure, so she temporarily added black beans, hawthorn, and lemon juice.
This cake was made for him.
"It's so beautiful and smells so good," Qiu Ling sighed as soon as the cake came out of the oven, looking at the bamboo basket with pleading eyes.
But Zhu Rui was unmoved.
He only shook his head apologetically and said, "I'll make you another cake later.
I can't give you this one."
"Girl, look at these."
Wutong came in with large and small snack boxes on a tray, and there were even two maids following behind carrying larger ones.
Zhu Ji said: "You came just in time.
Put it on the table over there.
I'll go pick it up right now."
Wutong responded "yes" and put various food boxes on the table.
Zhu Rui carefully placed the cake on the table and carefully picked up the food box.
After a long while, I still didn't like it.
"Isn't there anything that the girl likes?
Then I'll go find some more."
Wutong said.
Without waiting for Zhu Rui to speak, Qiu Ling suddenly said: "I have remembered, my slave."
Then she turned to Wutong and said, "Sister, do you remember the one made of gold wicker sent in from outside last year with a landscape painting on it."
Wutong then said: "If you don't mention it, you will forget it."
Wutong turned to Zhu Rui and said happily, "Miss, wait a minute, I will bring the food box and you will be able to fulfill the girl's wish."
The bamboo basket nodded and let her get it.
Wutong was right, he could indeed get his wish.
The food box is very light, looks very simple, and the material is not expensive, but it is full of care.
In particular, the picture of a lady in spring embroidered with gold thread on the box made Zhu Rui blush a little.
The daughter's family picking red beans under the tree did not fall into his small thoughts.
It was just a promise he made at the beginning, but now he doesn't.
Just like a good concubine, it is true that you can't talk nonsense, and now it has all come true for yourself.
I carefully cleaned the food box, put the cake properly on the bamboo basket, and closed the lid.
The food box is not big and does not weigh much in the hand.
But, but do you know what I mean?
Even if there is no future, this is the promise I secretly made to you: half red beans, half black beans, in exchange for my lifelong lovesickness for you
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