While the three of them were secretly embarrassed, the first dish was served. It was not a common porcelain plate, but an expensive silver plate. There were three silver plates in total, and each silver plate contained a half-pound burnt tail.
The carp is fried to a golden color, with a jumping posture, and the fish body is drizzled with crystal clear soup.
The Tang Dynasty was the dynasty of the Li family. At this time, people were not allowed to eat carp casually. Of course, he would eat it secretly when he was in the mountain village, but he was under the emperor's feet, so how could he dare to eat carp without hesitation?
Just when she was secretly wondering, the young woman who served the dish announced the name of the dish, "The fish leaps over the dragon gate, and the tail is burned by the sky fire. It can be eaten by the scholars who have been specially approved by Zhongzong."
Seeing that there were only three fish, Datou wanted to give his own to Ni Chenyi, but after hearing the maid's words, he suddenly realized, "So this dish is called Fish Leaping over the Dragon Gate."
"Yes, sir," the maid replied softly, "it is said that after a carp jumps over the dragon gate, fire will come down from the sky and burn its tail to help it transform into a dragon. Therefore, the fish tail is burnt."
After the maid finished speaking, Ni Chenyi instructed the maid to pour wine for Yang Kai and Datou. Yang Kai raised his hand and refused, saying that he would not drink any wine.
It was obvious that Da Tou knew how to drink, but when no one else drank, it was inconvenient for him to drink alone, so he drank tea instead of wine like the three of them.
The reason why this dish of Fish Leaping over the Dragon Gate is listed as the first dish is because of its auspicious meaning; secondly, the carp cannot be eaten except by those who have won the lottery; it is rare and valuable; and thirdly, because of the cooking method, all the fish bones on the carp are completely intact.
It has been removed, but its complete shape is retained. After being fried in oil, it is charred on the outside and tender on the inside. The honey just squeezed out of the honeycomb is sprinkled on top. It is sweet and crispy, oily but not greasy.
Then comes the second dish, which is also one for each person. It is served in a silver bowl. In the bowl is a milky white soup. In the soup, there is a square piece of white meat the size of a palm. In addition, there is a piece of three-person snack.
A vegetable leaf without a name.
After being introduced by the maid, the three of them knew that this was a flying dragon bear's paw. The bear's paw and the flying dragon bird were cooked together. The vegetable leaves were a vegetable that had just been introduced from the Western Regions in recent years, called spinach.
Now that it's served, I can't refute Ni Chenyi's good intentions, but the three of them eat it very awkwardly. It's indeed delicious, but it doesn't feel too delicious. There's not much difference between bear paws and common white meat.
The third course was finally a bit more normal. It was a meat pie, one for each person. It was called deer leather cake. The outside was crispy and crumbly, and the inside was wrapped in deer meat. Deer is a kind of deer. According to the maid, this thing is
The taste is more delicious than that of deer, but it is not that delicious. Judging from the expressions of Yang Kai and Datou, it seems that there is no special taste.
The fourth dish is a small silver jar, which contains something white. If the maid hadn't introduced it as Mobei yogurt, he would have thought it was sour and rancid goat's milk. Some people may think it tastes good, but he can't get used to it.
The fifth course was also served on a small silver plate. It was a fiery red fruit. It looked a bit like a persimmon in shape, but it was not yellow. When the maid introduced it, it turned out to be a persimmon called Fire Crystal Persimmon. It was sweet and juicy and could be smoked.
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The sixth course is a small noodle pancake just out of the pan, fluffy and soft.
, called Wu Gu Feng Deng, is made by mixed fermentation of five kinds of grains from the southeast and northwest. It is delicious, but it is very small, only one bite.
The seventh course is charcoal-grilled camel hump. I just got to know camels not long ago, and this time I actually tasted camel hump. There were not many, only two pieces, and some kind of pepper from the Western Regions was sprinkled on it. This thing is very expensive, but
It tastes just like that.
There are twelve dishes in total, and the other ones are mountain delicacies, dragon buds, steamed mandarin fish, candied grapes, milk melon and pine mushrooms, and crab roe soup dumplings.
Each dish is served per person, and is served in silverware. Silver can test for poison. The use of silverware in Yanbin Restaurant is undoubtedly to avoid suspicion. The unspoken meaning is that the food itself is non-toxic. If you eat it, you will die.
Blame me.
After finishing the twelve dishes, the tea served was called Emei Spring Green. The color of the tea soup was green and pleasing to the eye, but there was nothing special about the tea itself.
"It's like a dream," Duan Cha said. "At the beginning of the year I was still starving and freezing in the mountain village, but at the end of the year I was living in extreme luxury in Chang'an."
Hearing the words, Yang Kai and Da Toujin both nodded. The three of them came from humble backgrounds and shared the same fate. Their moods at this moment were exactly what they felt.
"It's just a meal, why should we be so extravagant?" Ni Chenyi said with a smile.
"What Ms. Ni said is absolutely true," Datou said. "As the saying goes, the Taoist priest hides in the wilderness, the Taoist priest hides in the city, and the Taoist priest hides in the court. The Taoist priest was originally a practitioner, but now he has become an official. In fact, he is hiding in hiding to help the world.
, it’s not an exaggeration to take both into account and have a good meal.”
After saying this, Da Tou glanced at him with a smile. Da Tou was very clever and good at talking. In fact, it was all forced. It was not easy for a three-foot dwarf to settle down and support his family in a troubled world.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door softly. The maid opened the door and found Ni Tai standing outside.
"Miss, what you and my uncle ordered has been done." Ni Tai said to Ni Chenyi.
Ni Chenyi turned around and took a look, got up and went out, talking to Ni Tai outside the door.
After Ni Chenyi left, he lowered his voice and said to the two of them, "I'm not full. Let's eat meat buns later."
The two nodded repeatedly when they heard the words. Although Ni Chenyi meant well, the three of them were rough people. They fought all day long and made some weird things. The three of them were neither used to it nor full.
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Not long after, Ni Chenyi came back, holding two rolls of paper in his hand. He walked straight to his side and handed the two rolls to him, "The other one is on the street ahead."
Although he didn't open the paper, he knew that it was the deeds of two houses. He took it and looked back at Ni Chenyi. Ni Chenyi's eyes were so full of praise.
Xu, needless to say, Ni Chenyi also agreed with him.
After finishing the meal and getting his things, he took the two of them away as if they were running away. He didn't dare to ask Ni Chenyi how much money he spent on the meal. The biggest gain from coming to the Yanbin Building this time was to see the world. It turned out that the official
Noble people only eat some strange things.
On the way, I met someone selling roujiamo and bought six of them, two for each person, and ate them while walking.
Seeing that he was devouring food just like him, the two of them felt very close to him. They didn't make any pretense just because he managed to conquer the crowd and marry into a wealthy family, but they still remained frank and frank.
Datou was staying at the Chengnan Inn and was not on the same road as the two of them, so he said goodbye at the intersection. ??
"Is there anything else in your inn?" he asked casually.
"No, I only have this burden." Big Head shook his head.
"Then there's no need to go back." He said.
Datou was confused and looked up in confusion.
"You will stay in Chang'an from now on, and you can't live without a fixed place." He rolled out one of the scrolls and took a look at it, then handed it to Yang Kai, and then handed the other scroll to Datou.
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Both of them have spiritual energy and can see at night. They took it and read it. They were shocked and said, "House deed?!"
Putting the last bite of the meat bun into his mouth, "Don't refuse. Refusal is the only way to survive."
"This...this..." Datou was shocked and speechless.
"Taoist Priest, it's not that I refuse, but that I am alone and it is of no use to have that house." Yang Kai said.
"You are not alone, you still have a master," he said. "Senior, when you come back, you have to have a place to stay."
Seeing such carefulness, Yang Kai was very moved and speechless.
Datou knew that Yang Kai had saved someone on the day of the competition, so he thought that he had received the reward for nothing, and felt ashamed, "Taoist Master, I have nothing..."
Before Datou could finish speaking, he interrupted him, "I remember every word you shouted from the audience yesterday. At the critical moment, you rushed to the ring to delay time for me. You have offended the eunuchs. We will all have to do this in the future."
Be careful and be on guard at all times.”
The most touching thing for subordinates is that their efforts are seen by their superiors, remembered in their hearts, and listened to their words. They are so moved that their eyes are red.
"By the way, is Yang Shouyi, who was kicked off the ring by me yesterday, dead or alive?" He stepped forward.
"You kicked him so much that he vomited blood, but he didn't die completely," Datou said. "I saw that he was still humming when he was carried away."
After finishing speaking, he said again, "Taoist Priest, that Yang Shouyi is the adopted son of the great eunuch Yang Fugong. Yang Fugong served as the lieutenant of Zuo Shence Army Guards, and most of the imperial army in Chang'an was under his command. This man has more than a dozen adopted sons.
Many are unified
The military governor is out there."
nodded,
Datou lowered his voice and said again, "I heard that the current emperor ascended the throne with his support. You are right not to kill Yang Shouyi. If you really kill him, the eunuch will not let it go.
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"You won't take over the house, but you want to draw a clear line with me?" he asked with a smile.
Datou knew that he was using a provocation method, so he simply stuffed the deed of the house into the baggage on his chest, "If there are too many lice, don't bite people. Anyway, we already owe a lot of favors, and we don't have more of this house."
The three of them were talking and walking. They only knew that Datou's house was on the street in front of Yang Kai, but they didn't know which one it was. Fortunately, Ni Tai was thoughtful and asked the servant guarding the house to wait at the door with a lantern.
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When I got closer, I saw that it was indeed here. The plaque on the door had been hung, "Tiancanmen Courtyard," inscribed by calligraphy master Zhang Yanyuan himself.
When he saw the plaque, Datou was so excited that he was trembling all over and his words were incoherent. His words of support under the ring yesterday were just a token of appreciation for his kindness. He had the courage to come on stage with the intention of making money. Who would have thought that he would be treated so kindly, not only to protect him as a
The official also gave a house as a gift. The house in front of me is a second-level mansion. In a place like Chang'an, its value is no less than ten thousand taels of silver.
There were servants and maids in the house. When they heard that the new owner was coming, they all came out to greet him.
Some of them recognized him and exchanged a few words with everyone, and then they escorted him into the hospital and went home, while he and Yang Kai returned to their residence in the back street.
The plaque on the door was also changed, "Qingyun Mountain Villa," was also inscribed by calligraphy master Zhang Yanyuan himself.
Yang Kai knew very well what this courtyard meant. It not only meant that the master and disciple had a family, but also meant that Qingyun Mountain could continue. This was in Chang'an, and anyone who walked by the door would know that there is still a sect like Qingyun Mountain in the world.
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Yang Kai didn't thank him, he just felt sad and let out a long sigh.
Yang Kai's spiritual energy cultivation has been restored, so he did not live with Yang Kai. Instead, he took his belongings and returned to Baoqing Inn. The reason why he came back was because he was worried about Young Master Hei. Young Master Hei had not seen him for two days.
, he was worried that Young Master Hei would become flustered and irritable because he could not see him.
Facts have proved that his worries were not unnecessary. When he returned to Baoqing Inn, he heard Mr. Hei whining uneasily in the backyard. He didn't have time to go upstairs and put down his baggage, so he ran to caress and comfort him.
Since he didn't come back yesterday, there weren't many people waiting for him at the inn, and since he came back too late tonight, there was no one to watch him. He waited until Master Hei regained his composure before he went back to his room to lie down and rest.
Early the next morning, Yang Kai and Datou came together to look for him. It was obvious that the two of them did not sleep well last night.
After washing up, I went downstairs and went east with the two of them. There were two more battles today, and sixty martial arts scholars were selected from the two hundred and forty martial arts examiners...