Chapter 498 I decided so happily

After having had enough wine and food, the maids put the dishes and desserts on the table.

It's neither summer nor autumn, so there aren't many fruits to eat.

Even if they are in the capital, even if they are high-ranking officials and nobles, the fruits they can buy at this time are the same.

They are all picked and preserved before the Chinese New Year, such as dates, oranges, apples, pears, persimmons and other fruits that are ripe in autumn and winter and are relatively durable.

But when the fruits at the General's Mansion were put on the table, everyone was shocked again.

"Honeydew? How can there be honeydew at this time of year?"

"Good guy! It's rare to buy such fresh honeydew melons even in the summer in the capital! Old general, where did you buy so many honeydew melons for your house?"

General Zheng glanced at Qiao Ran and wanted to proudly say that his granddaughter had brought this over. However, thinking of his granddaughter's words, he could only follow his granddaughter's instructions and said:

"I bought this honeydew melon when I passed through a small town in Yunzhou Prefecture on my way back to the capital from Qingzhou. Those people have a unique storage method. They can store summer melons and fruits in ice cellars."

Everyone was stunned.

The houses of wealthy families in the capital generally have deep ice cellars.

In winter, cut the very hard frozen ice into large pieces and put them in the ice cellar. Store them in the summer, and then you can use them to keep perishable food fresh, or put them in the room to cool down to avoid heatstroke. .

Ice! It is very common in cold winter, but how much ice is needed to pick fruits and store them in an ice cellar in summer?

Where did you get all that ice? Will ordinary people dig ice cellars that deep to store ice?

However, the old general said that he didn't know it either, so everyone stopped looking into it in detail.

"What is this? A pear? Why are there such white and sweet pears?"

"Oh my god, is this really an orange? How can it be so sweet? Aren't oranges sour?"

"Is it really sweet? Let me try it. Oh, it's really sweet. Even a sour person like me who never eats oranges finds it delicious. It's so sweet! It's not sour at all."

"Are these purple grapes from overseas? They are big, dense, and so beautiful! Oh, they are so delicious. They are much more delicious than the mountain grapes we have here!"

"What is this? Lychees? Oh my god! Can you still see lychees at this time? I didn't even eat a few in the summer, but I ate them at the palace banquet!"

"Old General, you bought these fruits on the road too?"

Old General Zheng said with some guilt: "Some of these were bought on the road, and some were bought when I passed through Luoyang Fucheng and saw merchants from outside selling them, so I bought some back."

No one doubted what the old general said.

After all, Luoyang Fucheng is a prosperous and lively big city that is not much different from the capital. Many businessmen from other countries like to go to Luoyang Fucheng to exchange the goods they bring with local people and then take them back to their countries. Sell.

Everyone was eating these delicious fruits that were rarely seen in this season, and they couldn't help but sincerely admire the generosity of the General's Mansion in hosting this banquet.

Whether it is dishes or fruit snacks, they are all novel, delicious and unforgettable.

Everyone thought of the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion who made a big fuss and left in frustration without eating anything, and secretly felt sorry for them.

I couldn't help but complain, if there hadn't been such a scene, everyone would have been able to eat these delicious foods earlier.

In the flower hall, Mrs. Qin suddenly thought of a question:

"Sister, I remember your birthday is next month, right? Your elder brother asked me to ask how you will celebrate your birthday this year? Do you need help from home?"

Mrs. Zheng then remembered that the tenth day of next month would be her fiftieth birthday.

Fiftieth is a big birthday, and usually wealthy families will hold a grand celebration.

For so many years, the old lady has been worried about her missing daughter, so she has no intention of holding a birthday banquet. The house has never held a large birthday banquet, usually it is just a simple meal for the family.

Sometimes it happens to be a birthday in the capital, so I invite my mother-in-law’s family to come and celebrate with me.

But because it was his birthday this year, and he had found his biological daughter whom he had missed for more than 30 years, and was surprised to have three lovely grandchildren, Marquis Jingan thought that his sister would definitely want to have a grand party.

Sure enough, Mrs. Zheng also thought of these great events and said happily:

"I almost forgot if my sister-in-law didn't remind me. It's my fiftieth birthday this year, and it's such a happy event, so I will definitely have a grand event. Then I will ask my sister-in-law to help me check it out and see if there are any omissions. "

Speaking of next month, Mrs. Zheng suddenly remembered something important.

She turned around and asked her daughter: "Huiniang, is Ranran's birthday the eighth day of the lunar month next month? Then we have to give her a haircut gift."

Zheng Huiniang nodded: "Yes, mother. Ranran will turn fifteen on the eighth day of the next month, which is two days earlier than your birthday."

"Two days?"

Mrs. Zheng murmured, suddenly her heart moved, and she suddenly had a good idea.

She turned to Mrs. Qiao and discussed in a low voice:

"Old sister, look, can Ran Ran's hair extension ceremony be held at the General's Mansion? I want to move my birthday two days ahead of time and celebrate it together with Ran Ran's hair extension ceremony to make it more lively. This way, we can have a double happiness and save money. It’s time for everyone.”

Mrs. Qiao thought that her family was still living in a tent and she did not have such good conditions to hold a beautiful haircut ceremony for her granddaughter.

After hearing Mrs. Zheng's proposal, she naturally agreed happily.

"Old sister, you are thoughtful. I naturally agree with Ran Ran's ability to hold the haircut ceremony in the Grand General's Mansion with great splendor. Then I have to trouble you, old sister, to do more work."

Seeing that she agreed, Mrs. Zheng laughed happily:

"Hahaha, my body has been reconditioned by Ranran. Now it is very strong. What kind of trouble is this? I am very happy. Then it is settled, Ranran's hairdresser and my fifty Let’s celebrate her birthday together. When the time comes, my sister, please come with your whole family! Ranran’s wedding ceremony is so important, as her family members, you should all come to attend.”

Mrs. Qiao said gratefully: "Okay, then we are more respectful than obeying orders. When the time comes, I will definitely bring my family over to wish my sister a happy birthday, and also give Ran Ran a birthday gift. If there is anything we can do to help, Just speak up and don't say anything else."

"Okay! Okay! I will definitely not see you outside."

So, after the discussion between the two old ladies, the matter was happily decided.

The ladies present heard that the General's Mansion would hold another banquet next month, and they were actually looking forward to it.

I wonder if there will be more delicious food if these two banquets are held together next month. They are very happy to participate!