Night fell.
A silver moon hung in the sky, like a cold fairy, high and mighty, silently watching the mortal world.
Vaguely, there seemed to be a big tree swaying in the wind. Under the big tree, a graceful figure was dancing gracefully.
Yingtian Prefecture.
At this moment, two places were brightly lit.
One of them was the Qinhuai River. Flower boats were docked on the shore, and red lanterns hung from them. They were connected together, illuminating the long river for several miles.
The boat was filled with chirping and laughter. It was very lively.
On this night, there were many lonely people, but there were also many happy people.
The other place was naturally the Imperial Palace.
The lights shone brightly, and the huge palace was as bright as day.
In the Hundred Herb Garden, Zhu Di's family arrived one after another.
The eldest had a family of three, while the second and third families had slightly more people. Including Zhu Di and Zhu Gaojin, the family had a total of 21 people.
Only the Zhu family didn't care much about it. If it was the royal family, the women and children weren't allowed to attend the family banquet at all.
"Since everyone is here, let's serve the dishes!”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Di was the last to arrive. He glanced around and ordered in a calm tone.
It could be seen that he was in a good mood.
"Have a seat. It's a family banquet today, so there's no need to be restrained.”
After sitting in the main seat, Zhu Di waved his hand, and the posture of the head of the family was clearly displayed.
He belonged to the type of person who didn't say anything and smiled. He didn't get angry but was imposing. Just by sitting there, he gave off an awe-inspiring feeling.
It was very oppressive.
With his words, the women and children dared to sit at another table.
A few men sat at the main table.
"Little snot, let the musician play a gentle song.”
"Alright, Fourth Master!"
Upon hearing Zhu Gaojin's words, Zhu Di's attendant eunuch hurriedly went down to make arrangements.
"Hehe, fourth brother knows how to enjoy life, unlike me and second brother who only know how to fight and kill.”
Third Brother laughed. Unfortunately, he had a mocking face. Whether he laughed or not, it made people feel very unhappy.
"I say, Third Brother, just say what you want to say. Don't drag me into this.”
Glancing at No. 3, No. 2 looked at him with disdain." I'm different from you. I can't say that I'm proficient in poetry, classics, zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but I know a thing or two.”
"In this day and age, what's the use of fighting and killing? He's just a boor.”
Hehe, Third Brother, this fool, looks sinister and full of evil ideas, but he's actually just a boor.
Second Brother secretly despised him and felt a little proud.
Everyone thinks that I'm brainless, but that's because I don't want to show it.
“……”
No. 3 was speechless. He couldn't refute the insult. It turned out that The Clown was himself.
He made up his mind to take some time to read from tomorrow onwards so that he wouldn't be looked down upon by the brainless Second Brother again.
'It seems like Second Brother still has a lot of secrets. I've underestimated him in the past.'Third Brother thought to himself.
Is this really Second Brother (Second Uncle)?'
Second Brother's words surprised Third Brother, and so did Eldest Brother and his son.
Especially Zhu Zhanji, who had always thought that his second uncle was brainless, but now he was looking at him in a different light.
Even Zhu Di was surprised and asked with interest,"
"Prince Han, you've improved. The moon is pretty bright tonight. Why don't you recite a poem to liven things up for everyone?”
"I…"
Second Brother's smug expression froze. He didn't expect the old man to join in the fun. He immediately complained,
"Father, aren't you making things difficult for me? If I could compose poems on the spot, I would be a pavilion elder by now.”
Yes, he had read a lot of books, but reciting poems was already beyond his ability.
It had to be said that Second Brother knew his own limits.
"I knew it. How could I not know about the ink in your stomach?？”
Zhu Di smiled.
That's true. With Second Brother's personality, if he really had that ability, he would have shown it off long ago. How could he hold it in until now?
However, it was surprising that Second Brother said that he knew a little about poetry, classics, zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
As they chatted and laughed, plates of delicacies were served one after another.
The final item was a large copper pot with a cylinder in the middle that was emitting green smoke.
Surrounding him was boiling soup, emitting a rich fragrance.
"Little snot, what is this new thing?”
Zhu Di was confused. It was the first time he had seen such a new thing. It looked a little like an antique soup (ancient hot pot).
Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and the others were the same. Only Zhu Gaojin was calm and relaxed, sipping tea and listening to a song.
That thing was just a hotpot that he casually made. It was just a little different from the hotpot of this era.
"Your Majesty, you have to ask Fourth Master about this.”Little Snot bowed and replied with a smile.
"Oh!"
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhu Gaojin." Fourth Bro, tell me, what's there to say about this thing?!"”
"There's nothing much to say. It's just a new way to eat!”
Putting down the teacup, Zhu Gaojin said leisurely," This is called hotpot. There's charcoal in the cylinder, so it can be heated continuously.
The soup had been boiled with the big bones in advance, and various seasonings had been added to it.”
"When you eat, put these prepared ingredients in and rinse them. If you feel that the taste is not enough, you can dip them in the sauce yourself.”
As he spoke, Zhu Gaojin had already prepared the sauce for himself and a portion for Zhu Di. Then, he picked up the meat and started to cook.
A family meal was about being happy, so there was no need to be too strict with the rules. Zhu Di and the others did not care.
"Hotpot! This name is quite fitting!"
Zhu Di praised him and also picked up his chopsticks to start cooking. Seeing this, the boss and the others did not stand on ceremony and started cooking together.
"This taste is not bad. It's much better than antique soup. Third Brother was right just now. Fourth Brother knows how to enjoy it!”
After trying it out, Zhu Di's eyes lit up as if he had opened up a new world.
Zhu Pangpang: " Mmm, this dipping sauce is good. It's tasty enough."”
Second Brother: " That's right. I'll get one too. Fourth Brother, don't be reluctant!"”
"Me too!"
"If you ask me, if Fourth Uncle's hotpot gets out, it will definitely become popular throughout the Ying Tian Prefecture and even the entire Great Ming!”
After the elders spoke, Zhu Zhanji expressed his opinion.
It had to be said that he was usually very smart. He could see the commercial value of hotpot at a glance.
As for the others, they were all pure foodies. Who cared about this at this time?
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