Chapter 49: Roast Suckling Pig

  The cool breeze of the night occasionally brought laughter and chatter, but it was the villagers of Zhangjia Village chatting with their children. Qin Yu listened to the occasional laughter from the front yard and smiled slightly, "This is childhood."

  At this time, a maid came forward and reported, "Young master, Da Niu has handled the suckling pig."

  "Good." Qin Yu said, and immediately headed towards the kitchen.

  Roasted suckling pig requires a fire rack and the like, but now these are no longer needed for Qin Yu to do personally, just need to instruct, and the big cow can do it very well. Moreover, the seasonings and steps required for roasting suckling pig, Qin Yu had already told the big cow when cooking before, so naturally there is no need to remind again.

  Qin Yu arrived outside the kitchen when everything was ready, looking at all the seasonings and the well-prepared suckling pig on the empty ground outside the kitchen, smiled and said, "Not bad, everything is complete."

  The big cow touched its head, and Qin Yu immediately ordered, "Start roasting."

  "Yes, young master." Big Cow said and started a fire to roast the suckling pig. Double Joy and three other kitchen maids were assisting him, they also needed to learn.

  Speaking of double happiness, it's worth mentioning that this little girl, although assigned to the kitchen by Qin Yu, doesn't resist at all and actually likes it. She spends every day with her boyfriend Da Niu, always happy and carefree. Moreover, this little girl is quite skilled with her hands, doing some fine work, and is much better than Da Niu in many ways.

  Qin Yu instructed on one side, and Big Cow arranged the suckling pig according to Qin Yu's instructions. Before long, Cheng Huailiang and Cheng Huaimo, two brothers, somehow heard the news and came uninvited. However, as soon as they saw that it was a pig being roasted, both of them were stunned on the spot.

  "Brother-in-law, is this a pig you're roasting?" Cheng Huai Mo asked, pointing at the suckling pig that Da Niu was constantly fiddling with.

  "Of course." Qin Yu nodded and said.

  "Sister-in-law, have you been stimulated by something? Why can't you eat anything?" Cheng Huailiang looked at Qin Yu with great suspicion and asked.

  Qin Yu cried and laughed, "Is there something wrong with me? What I'm going through..." He stopped halfway, remembering that the nobles of the Tang Dynasty never ate pork. He shook his head helplessly and continued, "I haven't been stimulated or anything, this pork looks dirty but it's actually quite good."

  Cheng Huai and Cheng Huali looked at each other, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes. They exchanged a suspicious glance with Qin Yu before losing interest and leaving the place.

  Qin Yu naturally wouldn't stay to persuade, one suckling pig wasn't enough for three people to eat. After a while, the aroma of the suckling pig gradually wafted out, and the surrounding maidservants couldn't help but swallow their saliva one by one.

  "Big cow, brush some sesame sauce on it." Qin Yu looked at the fire and said hurriedly, the steps were said, but in actual operation, Qin Yu still had to say a few words, otherwise Big Cow wouldn't be able to grasp the fire.

  Just as Qin Yu's words had fallen to the ground, Cheng Huailiang and Cheng Huaimo turned back again. The two men were each holding a jar of wine, hehe, laughing straight.

  "Brother-in-law, I think your words make a lot of sense." Cheng Huai Mo put the wine jug on the ground and sat down beside Qin Yu with a thud.

  "Yes, brother-in-law, you dare to eat, how can the uncle be afraid?" Cheng Huailiang followed and put the wine jar on the ground, saying very much in agreement.

  Qin Yu was slightly stunned for a moment before he understood, "It's the aroma of this roasted suckling pig that has brought you back here."

  Qin Yu knew it was time to return, but he wouldn't say it out loud. He smiled and instructed, "Big Cow, roast another one."

  "Yes, young master." Big Cow replied with a foolish grin, while busy were Double Joy this little maid and several kitchen maids, not long after the last suckling pig was also put on the fire rack.

  Time passed bit by bit, Qin Yu snapped his fingers, "Alright."

  The big cow quickly cut off the meat from the suckling pig and put it on a plate, which was then carried by the maids to Qin Yu and Cheng Huai Mo.

  The first to eat was naturally Qin Yu. Although Cheng Huai and Cheng Hua Liang were attracted back by the fragrance, they didn't want to be the first to eat. Seeing Qin Yu eating, these two guys followed suit without saying a word, picking up a small piece of suckling pig meat and putting it into their mouths.

  In an instant, the two people's eyes widened, and their chopsticks moved quickly. Before long, a plate of suckling pig was eaten clean.

  "Great, let's have another round, and add more dishes." Cheng Huai Mo and Cheng Huai Liang said in unison as they passed the plates.

  Qin Yu let out a helpless smile, then poured himself a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Having been in the Tang Dynasty for so long, every day was either busy with this or that, Qin Yu's leisure days seemed to be very few. With the wedding approaching, he would also have to add punctuation marks to his books, Qin Yu secretly let out a sigh.

  "From now on, no matter what, I mustn't be so tired," Qin Yu thought to himself, and immediately poured a bowl of wine for Cheng Huai and Cheng Hui each.

  Cheng Huaimo and Cheng Hualiang finished three dishes in a row, and half of the roasted suckling pig was gone before they started drinking.

  "Sister-in-law, what you've made is really good." Cheng Huai Mo said with a sigh after drinking the wine.

  "Hey, that's right, my brother-in-law is a scholar, he naturally knows more." Cheng Huailiang nodded in agreement.

  Qin Yu was so amused by the conversation between these two brothers that he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. He shook his head, opened his mouth and said, "Come on, let's drink."

  There's plenty of wine, but unfortunately, the Cheng brothers, Huaime and Huailiang, won't let Qin Yu drink too much. After all, there's a precedent to consider - who can forget that Qin Yu slept with the princess after drinking too much last time? If he gets drunk again and sleeps with someone else, it'll be a huge joke.

  After dinner, Qin Yu returned to his room and lay on the bed to practice his breathing exercises. He soon fell asleep. The method that the lazy Taoist had left for Qin Yu was quite amazing. It could be done while sitting cross-legged or lying down. Qin Yu only persisted for a few days before he got used to this way of practicing, not only did he not feel tired, but he also felt quite spirited.

  As soon as the sky brightened, Xiaotao came to attend Qin Yu. Qin Yu shook his head helplessly. Xiaotao's thoughts were not something Qin Yu didn't understand or wasn't moved by. Xiaotao was quite good-looking, tender and delicate, with a certain destructive power over Qin Yu. It's just that Qin Yu hadn't made up his mind yet whether to accept Xiaotao or not.

  After all, Cheng Lingyun is about to enter the door, and there is also a princess behind her. Neither of them are simple masters, they have identity and status.

  Although Qin Yu was the head of the household, Cheng Lingyun was still manageable, but it was difficult to get past the princess. If she were to throw a tantrum and take her anger out on Little Peach, Qin Yu would find it hard to intervene. After all, Little Peach was just a slave, and even if she became a concubine, she would still have no status.

  Qin Yu hesitated for a moment before sighing, "Sister, the task is heavy and the road is long. Not only do I have to raise her, but also train her. If not, the backyard won't be at peace."

  After dressing up and finishing breakfast, Xiaotao helped Qin Yu grind the ink while Qin Yu started adding punctuation to the books. With the help of the purple sandalwood desk and chair, the speed of adding punctuation increased significantly.

  The carpenters worked overtime every day to make tables and chairs. Soon, they made the recliner that Qin Yu wanted. Qin Yu had been thinking about Qin Qiong's kindness, so as soon as the recliner was finished, he tried it out and found it quite comfortable. He immediately sent someone to deliver the recliner to Qin Qiong.

  Not long after, the house servant who went to deliver the chairs came back with a command that left Qin Yu stunned: "Make twenty more sets."

  After Qin Yu inquired, he finally learned that Cheng Yaojin had just gone to the Qin mansion to see Qin Qiong and discuss the matter of the bed. He happened to see a recliner and a rocking chair, and after sitting down, Cheng Yaojin immediately began scolding Qin Yu, saying that Qin Yu only thought of Qin Qiong and not him.

  When Jia Ding returned, Cheng Yaojin called out to him in a righteous and proper tone, telling him to tell Qin Yu to make twenty more sets.

  Qin Yu helplessly shook his head, really couldn't understand why his father-in-law, Cheng Yaojin, wanted so many recliners and rocking chairs. However, since his father-in-law had spoken, he couldn't ignore it, so Qin Yu could only instruct the carpenters to start making the recliners and rocking chairs first, and temporarily suspend other work.

  However, this means that the purple sandalwood previously purchased is not enough. Cheng Yaojin does not provide any money, so Qin Yu has to spend his own money to buy some purple sandalwood. Fortunately, Cui Wen, a merchant from Yongnian County, gave Qin Yu 5,000 taels of silver as a deposit for white wine, otherwise this amount would really be insufficient.

  Qin Yu didn't buy much, but the price of this purple sandalwood was still driven up a bit. Unfortunately, at that time, the use of purple sandalwood was not widespread, so after the price rose for a while, it fell back down again, and those merchants who sold purple sandalwood were left with nothing but empty joy.

  The emperor, Li Shimin, was reclining on a rocking chair with a smile all over his face. Empress Changsun was lying on a chaise longue and turned over comfortably.

  At this time, Li Shimin spoke up and said, "Guanyin, this Qin Yunfei has just finished his love, and now he's come up with a chair, right, it's a rocking chair and a recliner. This child is talented, but why doesn't he use his talents on the right path?"

  "Your Majesty, this child is still young, when he grows up a bit, he won't be so reckless." said Empress Changsun with a smile.

  As the saying goes, the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more pleasing he becomes to her eyes. Now it seems that Empress Changsun has taken Qin Yu as the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise she wouldn't speak well of him.

  "Guanyin said that makes sense, after a few more days, this child will be married to the young lady of the Cheng family. I estimate that once Qin Yunfei becomes a relative, he will become more stable. However, speaking of which, the rocking chair made by this child is quite comfortable, hmm not bad." Li Shimin nodded and said, his body swaying gently with the rocking chair.

  "Your Majesty, this chair was just made and sent over. It's rare to see such sincerity, unfortunately it was sent by the Duke of Wing State, otherwise I would have liked to take a look at this Qin Yunfei." Empress Changsun spoke up in praise.

  "Yes, Guanyin, you reminded me. I should give him a token, so in the future if he wants to come to the imperial palace, he won't need to go through others and can come directly." Li Shimin suddenly hesitated for a moment before speaking up.

  Qin Yu did not expect that the rocking chair he gave to Qin Qiong would end up in Li Shimin's hands, and it seemed that both Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun had misunderstood Qin Yu's intentions.

  Qin Yu didn't think of giving the chair to Li Shimin and Empress Longsun, it was all done by Qin Qiong, and Cheng Yaojin also seemed to have intervened.