Chapter 296 Garden Party
Su Xiaomei hated to see anyone looking down on Su You, so she sneered: "The small wheel has twelve teeth, which is simple. But the big wheel has one hundred and twenty teeth, which involves multiples of five. First, divide a circle into five equal parts for me to see.
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The little brother from the Gao family didn't believe how difficult it was: "Give me a ruler and I will sort it out for you soon."
Then the kid fell into the pit.
It wasn't until Er Cao and Su You had finished a round of drinking and chatting for a long time that Cao Yan said, "You see, the conversation never ends. It's getting late. My three brothers should go back."
Su You was living in Zhou'an during this period. He stood up and said, "I'll send you three off."
The baby waved his hand: "I haven't done it yet! I won't leave!"
Su Xiaomei pulled out a piece of paper and drew an illustration of dividing a circle into five equal parts: "Many things may seem easy at first glance, but they are not so easy to do."
"In science, engineering, and even applied science, the most important principles can be deduced and proved, and they are unchangeable for eternity. It cannot be summed up by the words 'so simple'."
The little brother from the Gao family looked at Su Xiaomei's drawings and felt that his imagination was opened: "Sister, this method is really wonderful!"
Su Xiaomei rolled her eyes at him: "Understand again? It doesn't matter if it looks like five equal parts. Now you have to prove that if you use this method to cut a circle, what you cut out must be five equal parts. That's when you really understand."
The child put the paper away: "I really understand this time. I will go back and prove it to you! I will send you the proof method in two days!"
Su You sighed secretly in his heart, why bother? He had just climbed out of the pit, why not take a rest before falling out?
After sending the three people out of the Zhou'an Yamen and watching them go away, Su You said, "Little sister, why do you need to embarrass me?"
Su Xiaomei snorted: "You talk so loudly that you don't teach me a lesson. You think you are so great. But the Cao family uncle is pretty good. He should act like he's begging for help!"
Only then did Su You realize that Cao Yi had a face as bright as jade and a neutral aura. Among the handsome guys Su You had seen in this life, Di Yong was the first, and Cao Yi, a middle-aged uncle, was the second.
Wait, Su You slapped Cao Yi on the forehead, isn't this the Uncle Cao Guo among the Eight Immortals?!
So who is this kid? It's definitely not Han Xiangzi, could it be Lan Caihe?
The official business of the case was proceeding step by step. When the mineral materials from Madeng Town arrived, Su You immediately organized experiments.
It was really manganese iron ore. This result made Su You and Shi Tong very excited. They could produce manganese steel in Bianliang!
Now that things were on track, Su You felt relaxed, but another mission came from the court, this time from Naizhong.
The official family is going to hold a garden party, which will be held at Jinming Pond, and all officials from the second system and above will attend.
Why do you want to ask for the name Xiaosu Tanhua? Because this garden party is going to save money, and we are going to use Sichuan cuisine, and we will not mind the dirty things, so as to reduce the cost of the banquet.
Song Qi and Ouyang Xiu unanimously recommended Su Xun.
Su Xun waved his hands repeatedly, saying that I can cook good Sichuan food and that I can eat and speak well.
When it comes to doing it, my younger brother Mingrun is the expert.
Gao Shilin also jumped out to show off his merits. Since Su Mingrun came to my Zhouan, the level of food has skyrocketed like the quality of steel. I solemnly recommend Bianjing City’s new flavor Zhouan steamed buns to everyone!
This time even Sima Guang nodded. Zhou'an steamed buns were good, and those chopsticks at that time were actually good.
I felt a little regretful when I went home that day. I would be more energetic when writing bullets after eating, right?
The official laughed, everyone's opinions were so unanimous, it was so rare, so they happily decided!
The weather is warm in April, so Su You prepares mainly cold meals, supplemented by hot dishes.
The Li family was so excited: "Little official, I want to make the steamed buns for the official family?! Lord God, plus the ancestors of all generations! Then I will make it twice as big as usual, okay?"
Su You put his hand on his forehead. Zhou'an steamed buns are notoriously big. Usually rough guys can eat two of them. If they are twice as big, do you want to kill the emperor by killing the officials?
He vetoed ruthlessly: "No! They are all old men of letters, please change them in a small way!"
The Li family members were dumbfounded: "How small should it be changed?"
Su You thought for a while: "Well, a steamed bun as big as a walnut will be enough."
The Li family suddenly felt that the officials of the Song Dynasty were so pitiful: "So small? It turns out that the officials' money is saved from their rations?"
Su You: "..."
Jinmingchi Royal Garden Recreation is a lively event organized by the royal family every year.
Officials of the two systems and above, the core of the imperial court, let everyone relax happily together, eat and drink, watch flowers and fish, chat, it is considered that the officials are considerate of everyone's hard work and express their condolences.
In fact, what you eat is not important.
But Su You couldn't do it casually.
We borrowed clean jade and porcelain tableware from Fang Zhiwei and laid out several large round tables with a huge flower basket in the middle and dishes all around.
The cold dishes are served in silverware and covered with sarongs. The hot dishes are served in large metal pots similar to those used in later hotels. The bottom is heated by an alcohol lamp, with hot water in the middle. There is a plate on top of the hot water, and the dishes are inside.
There are also various snacks, small breads, small cakes, small steamed buns, etc.
There is a lot of fruit, and it also has to be paired with wine. The wine is packed in wooden barrels, and the barrels are inlaid with small brass faucets that can be added to the cups.
Stir-fried vegetables are Fang Zhiwei's specialty, so there is a team of chefs hiding out of sight. When the vegetables are running out, they stir-fry them immediately and then add more to the large brass basin on the alcohol lamp.
There is nothing new under the sun. Just like in later generations, regardless of whether it is internal or external, this kind of thing is usually done by wealthy units.
For example, the reception of Jinshi after the imperial examination would be handled by the Cao-Shuai Department.
The Imperial Pharmacy Bureau of the Inner Dynasty was really rich, and they basically undertook the imperial examinations.
So in preparation for this banquet, Su You met several old acquaintances Wang Zhongzheng, Li Shunju, and Li Xian.
Su You did not discriminate against internal officials. In fact, many of the eunuchs in the Northern Song Dynasty led troops in battles and stained the battlefield with blood.
Hearing that Wang Zhongzheng was about to go out to lead the troops, although this was a measure taken by the royal family to strengthen political power, whether professional or not was another matter, but in Su You's heart, the eunuchs who fought for the country were better than the literati who betrayed the country and sought glory.
At least ten thousand times.
Sichuan cuisine banquets were also unfamiliar to the officials, so Su You also invited Fang Zhiwei's Meishan foreman to come over and teach him how to serve people with dignity.
After all the things were settled and the banquet officially started, Su You had nothing to do.
The level of this banquet was Hanlin, so he was not qualified to participate.
However, the scenery of Jinming Lake is quite beautiful, and you can still fish today. Su You has not relaxed for a long time, so he brought his own set of fishing gear over and found a secluded place to start fishing.
As it turned out, the fish here were too good to catch. Su You fished for less than an hour, fearing that not twenty or thirty fish would take the bait, so he finally stopped baiting, threw down the pole, and lay on a chair to bask in the sun.
After a while, I heard a voice saying: "Wang Zhongzheng, there are few people in this place, so I will put down my pole here."
Su You straightened up and saw that it was the young man who was taught a lesson by Su Xiaomei last time.
Su You then waved: "Brother from the Gao family, here, here."
"Huh?" Nawa looked at Su You and said, "Why are you here?"
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Genjie..."
The younger brother of the Gao family coughed, and Wang Zhongzheng stopped for a moment. He thought for a moment and then said: "My dear official, Su Mingrun is the person responsible for the promotion and catering of this banquet."
The little brother from the Gao family said, "I just came here to show my face. You don't need me anymore. Mingrun, I'll just hang out with you!"
Su You smiled and said: "I am bored when I am alone, but you are here to make me feel better."
Wang Zhongzheng arranged stools and the like, and said with a smile: "Young official, please sit down for a moment and don't go anywhere else. If the official announces an audience, I can easily find you."
The little brother from the Gao family was busy swinging: "Go ahead, go ahead, don't bother me if you have nothing to do."
Su You watched the technique on the side and silently commented on Huang Bang.
In Sichuan dialect, yellow stick means novice. Forget about being a novice, he is still impatient. Su You looked at it for a while and said with a smile: "Your fishing method is quite similar to someone I know."
The little brother from the Gao family asked: "Oh? Who is it?"
Su You said: "In the southwest of Songya Prefecture, there is a territory the size of a road. It is a large Jisi Prefecture called Erlin Department."
"The daughter of the great ghost master of the Erlin tribe is called Atunmi. She fishes just like you, she is impatient and the fish never catches her hook."
The younger brother of the Gao family was dissatisfied: "Don't talk about me, are you still the same?"
Chapter completed!