Transformed into a furry person, I am doing public relations in the Northern Song Dynasty

Yunxiang ran around in the yard like a puppy, startled at everything he saw.

Knowing that her youngest daughter loved playing house with a group of kids, crushing grass for food and digging holes in the earth to build houses, there was a small open space in the backyard, and Qi didn't ask anyone to plant anything. She just put some small shovels and small stones there, leaving it for Yunxiang.

"The yard is so big, I'm afraid it will be scary to live there at night, Mom, why don't we buy a puppy to watch over the house, so that it can alert us if there is any noise at night."

Qi was about to agree, but Liu Yunqing hurriedly smiled and persuaded her to go away.

"No, I'll ask someone to build some cat beds near the walls of the front and back yards, and I'll hire some cats to look after our house."

Qi looked at her daughter in surprise and said, "When will cats be able to guard the house? If you like, besides buying a puppy, you can also raise a few more cats."

"It's not easy for puppies and kittens to fight. They grow up together and have the closest relationship."

How could Liu Yunqing ask her mother to really buy a dog? She had already told Madam Yun that they would move in when the baby was one month old.

It would be even better if we could invite Li Baer and the others. Li Baer has fought with the Dog Gang before. Who can beat him!

Seeing that her daughter was determined to hire a cat, Qi had no choice but to agree to her daughter's wishes. However, cats and dogs can only guard the house by listening to the noise, so she still had to hire someone.

Of course, it would be best to buy the person directly so that you can have peace of mind keeping him at home.

The women tidied up the house and wrote down the small bits and pieces they were going to buy. Qi took Yunxi and Yunxiang out to the market, while Liu Yunqing walked to the bookstore and asked Mrs. Dong and her husband behind them for some unused scrap wood.

She planned to build a few simple cat sheds first. As the weather was getting hotter, the cat kennels would be fine as long as they could shelter from the wind and rain. If she could really invite more cats, she would ask them to build several-story cat villas against the wall.

In this way, in addition to Li Baer's, she can also take in more homeless kittens, and there will be fewer cats like Yun Niangzi who have to suffer.

Liu Yunqing is quite good at hands-on work. After building the simple cat shed, she pasted a layer of used paper at home inside and then brushed a layer of waterproof tung oil varnish on the outside.

Finally, I found some unused clothes and put them in the bowl. There was no need to prepare a bowl of water, as the small pond and winding river at home were full of running water. All I had to do was prepare a few clean bowls.

When the time comes, when Madam Yun or someone else comes to live here, we can buy whatever is needed.

In the afternoon, Liu Yunqing spent some time in the bookstore and then came back to write the invitations.

After all, this was the first time he was inviting the neighbors to warm their homes and stoves. Just going over to inform them would seem like not taking it seriously enough. He also planned to invite Ning Shiyin's family of three, Cheng Li, and the young scholar Qin Xin he had known before, and several classmates.

Although I don't know whether Qin Xin and the others will come, since we know each other and have a very close relationship, I have to send them a copy of the invitation. I can't let anyone find fault with the rules.

After writing it carefully, Liu Yunqing thought about it and it seemed that he had not left anyone out. As for Mr. Zhao, he seemed to be among the acquaintances, but given his status, he would definitely not come, so he decided to forget about this post.

Liu Yunqing delivered them door to door and also went to the street to buy some candies, melon seeds and dried fruits. He wrapped them into portions in red paper and asked people to take them when they left, which could be considered a gift.

I didn’t forget to give this gift to Mr. Zhao.

The sugar inside was not bought. Liu Yunqing planned to buy fresh fruits to make sauce and sugar so as not to be impolite to others, but Mr. Zhao was not an outsider.

Qi and her daughters spent two days preparing and finally got all the ingredients for the banquet for the neighbors. They borrowed tables, chairs and benches from the servants, who were responsible for transporting them back and forth. The price they asked was not expensive, only half a string of money.

There were many wealthy people in Bianjing, and banquets were held with great care. The most basic requirements were that tables, chairs, and benches must be a set, and the bowls, chopsticks, spoons, and plates could not have any gaps. Then the dishes and other things would be considered.

Under such requirements, the profession of Siren came into being.

They are responsible for weddings, funerals and general banquets. Customers only need to pay the money, and the staff will plan and arrange everything else. The wine, drinks, fruits and dishes used in the banquet are all taken care of. The process has become quite mature.

For a banquet like the one at their house to warm up the stove, they would only invite three or four tables of people, so Qi asked Liu Yunqing to hire two cooks to help out. When the time came, the aunts and sisters from the neighborhood would also come to help, so there would be no need to hire a steward to do it.

On this day, Qi woke up her daughters before dawn. Only Yunxiang was young, so she asked her to sleep a little longer so that no one would worry about her.

Qi took Yunxi to prepare the dishes, while Liu Yunqing was instructed by A Niang to go to the dock to pick up the goods.

Yesterday at the dock, I ordered five sea bass, five fresh carp, and a basket of river shrimp from a fisherwoman. I also wanted some puffer fish, but I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to handle it properly, and it would be bad if it was poisonous.

Therefore, only three river dishes were ordered: the first was steamed sea bass, the second was fried river shrimp, and the third was fresh carp with golden minced meat.

Nowadays, people eat fish mostly by making it into fish sashimi, which is sliced into sashimi as thin as a cicada's wing, or further process it and cut it into small strips as thin as a hair.

This method is best used with large fresh carp, which has no fishy smell even when eaten alone.

But the bland taste is just fresh. If it is served with sauce, the taste will be even better.

The golden sauce we are going to make this time is made of golden orange and ginger cut into thin strips and mixed with sauce.

When you dip the fish sashimi in the sauce, you first taste the aroma of golden orange, and then the slightly spicy feeling of ginger spreads in your mouth. As you chew it, the sweet taste of the fish meat bursts out, and the meat melts in your mouth like oil, leaving you with an endless aftertaste and making your lips and teeth salivate.

The crabs are still not fat at this time of year, so if it happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, this dish must be added to the table.

Just thinking about this made Liu Yunqing hungry. Her mother was afraid that if she went too late, the fish would not be fresh, so she only let her have a few bites in the morning. While she asked someone to put the fish into a bucket and put it on the cart, Liu Yunqing prepared to buy some hot food from the stall nearby.

Who would have thought that when I walked by, I saw a row of kittens.

It turned out to be Li Baer who brought A Yu, A Xia and seven or eight other cats over for breakfast!

No wonder I couldn't find them in the dilapidated temple in the morning. It turned out that they came here to look for delicious food in the morning.

Yes, the dock is very busy every morning. People don’t even bother to pick up the small fish and shrimps that fall through the fishing nets. They all go to the cats and dogs.

Seeing that they were busy, Liu Yunqing did not disturb them. She just took out another ten coins and asked someone to bring her a bag of fresh small yellow croaker wrapped in lotus leaves.

It is about one foot long. It becomes fragrant and crispy when fried in oil. There is only one bone in the middle. It is delicious and convenient. Liu Yunqing can eat most of the plate by himself, and also asks Li Baer and others to try it.