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The ancients had a slow pace of life and slow work. But Zhu Gaoxu was different, and he could not tolerate low efficiency.

Wang Gui's errands made no progress. Just one day after, Zhu Gaoxu came to him and handed him the hourglass he had found from the study cabinet. He asked him to pass through the noon and You hour drums on the city tower, and then cooperated with the hourglass to accurately record the activities of Zhang Xin and his family.

He allocated another Ming Dynasty treasure banknote and ordered Wang Gui to rent a house near Zhang Xin's mansion to observe day and night.

Zhu Gaoxu had already arranged it in great detail and thought to himself: If it were Hou Hai, I guess he wouldn't have to worry so much.

He walked out of the study and looked up at the sky. He saw that the sun was already above his head. It was noon. As soon as he thought so, a drum sound came from a distance. The sound came from the city tower, and it was loud enough to reach here.

Zhu Gaoxu retracted his head and saw Du Qianrui coming. She was wearing an apron, with her white forearms, and wiping her hands back and forth on the apron. Suddenly, she saw Zhu Gaoxu, so she hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, held her hands on her abdomen, and bent her knees and said, "I am polite."

Her salute posture was not bad at all, but it was very inconsistent with this outfit. Zhu Gaoxu saw it, but felt a bit playful and funny.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at it and said, "Miss Du, are you cooking?"

Du Qianrui said, "I have already prepared it. The prince went to the dining room next to him to take a seat, and then bring it up."

Since everything was done, Zhu Gaoxu stopped saying anything and walked into the dining room as he said, preparing to fill his stomach first.

Zhu Gaoxu sat there waiting, and not long after, the dishes were served.

The purple onion skin, white onion slices, and green fish skin are colorful, making people happy to see. Zhu Gaoxu's thought of "filling his stomach" just now suddenly floated out of the sky, staring at him and admiring the dishes in front of him.

Then the fried fish steak was neatly arranged in a golden circle on the plate, decorated with bright red sugar pickled cherries in the middle. A large bowl of fish soup, stewed vegetables (sauerkraut), fish heads, and dough bumps were boiled together. The soup was thick but not thick, and it exuded a burst of fragrance.

"Eunuch Wang took good care of me. He knew that I was in a hurry to leave the capital and didn't take anything. As soon as I arrived at the mansion, I paid me some money and gave me monthly money in advance. When I met Aunt Wang this morning, I gave her a bunch of money and asked her to buy some fresh vegetables to come back."

Du Qianrui's voice was crisp, her speech was light, her words were brisk, and she sounded very comfortable. She no longer talked about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her anecdotes, but when it comes to family matters, she still had a unique feeling. Zhu Gaoxu was no longer impetuous and listened with great interest.

She said again: "A farmer picked up a mullet in a nearby river, picked up a scoop and sold it on the street. The price was very cheap. Aunt Wang bought it when she saw it. I will use the mullet to make a few dishes. It is not a delicacy, so don't dislike it."

Two dishes and one soup, all made of one mullet.

While listening to her, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the dishes on the table. The well-proportioned knife skills, neatly arranged and exquisite dishes immediately made the old house become tall and tall, making Zhu Gaoxu feel like he was dining in a retro-style high-end restaurant. These old houses also became antique and carefully made to create a retro cultural atmosphere.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish skin and put it in his mouth to chew it.

Du Qianrui stood beside him and asked in an expectant tone: "Prince, how is my craftsmanship?"

Zhu Gaoxu chewed for a long time and couldn't help but feel a warm touch in his heart.

If it is a woman with other purposes... she would not serve others so carefully! Because all kinds of desires and desires are always impetuous and difficult to be willing.

He suddenly regretted asking Hou Hai to check Du Qianrui's background. Isn't that the performance of not trusting her? He used to think that Du Qianrui was a little confused and was not very relieved. Now it seems: Are you too cautious?

In Zhu Gaoxu's opinion, Du Qianrui is still very trustworthy. The basis for his judgment is: no matter how clever means a person uses, she always takes the initiative to get to know him; rather than passively. Zhu Gaoxu knows Du Qianrui very casually. He just wants to find a place to talk to his son Wang Zhenliang, the son of the prince-consort. He accidentally chose Fuleyuan from dozens of large officials and prostitutes in the capital, and chose Du Qianrui from a large group of singular geniuses.

From meeting each other by chance to having an accident, and taking Du Qianrui back to Peking for sufficient reasons, Zhu Gaoxu felt that he seemed to like her a little.

If it were later generations, Zhu Gaoxu would definitely want to marry this girl. He was poor in his previous life. Moreover, although this girl played the piano and sang in a romantic place, she was not a lady. The Jiaofangsi spent money on the treasury to train them like musical crafts not for selling herself. In later generations, the good women who were selected may also retire from Dongguan, which is not necessarily cleaner than Du Qianrui.

However, as the prince, Zhu Gaoxu was very aware of the times and put aside this naive idea: First of all, the father Zhu Di was going to die. Princess Xu, who was already sick, would probably be angry to death on the spot, just like Zhu Gaoxu's father in his previous life.

So Zhu Gaoxu used his best skills, just like after every gambling wasting: make excuses for yourself and forgive yourself.

He thought to himself: If he was as dick as his previous life, would Du Qianrui still be "willed"?

Thinking of this way, I feel much better.

"Prince, I'm not doing well, isn't it to your taste?" Du Qianrui's voice said again. Perhaps because Zhu Gaoxu didn't speak for a long time, she couldn't help it.

Zhu Gaoxu then spoke calmly: "No matter how skilled you are, just by this meticulous and careful practice, the time and patience you spend, I tasted the overflowing heart."

"This is what I should do..." Du Qianrui said softly, "I am happy to hear the prince's words, and my heart is just like the weather today."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head slightly, looking at the sunshine on the ground outside the door, as if savoring her mood.

Perhaps her mood should not be compared to the weather, but to these three dishes, exquisite and delicate.

"Miss Du, come over with a pair of chopsticks and eat with me." Zhu Gaoxu sighed slightly and invited with kindness.

Du Qianrui said in surprise: "The prince is the master, and the slave is the servant, how dare you?"

"Since that's the case, you should listen to me." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Du Qianrui's eyes rolled around, her expression showed a little lively side, and she stuck out her tongue and said, "I can't argue with the prince."

So the two sat opposite each other and were so close that they were like a family.

Only at this time can Zhu Gaoxu get a little comfort.
Chapter completed!