Chapter 871: The evening breeze blows up and my appetite whets.
The evening breeze blows and my appetite whets.
In the evening of midsummer, the rolling heat wave is gradually cooled by the evening breeze. Sitting at the table and having a big meal in the cool evening is the most appropriate thing at this time.
Especially when the table is filled with rich and delicious delicacies that are fragrant and fragrant, your mouth and appetite will not be disappointed.
The braised shark's fin is made from precious shark fins sent as tribute from Luzon. It is golden and bright, full of elasticity, and the texture is soft and glutinous and easy to absorb. The stewed soup is old chicken soup that has been simmered overnight. It is fresh and fragrant. The chicken soup is as good as the shark's fin.
, brings a sublimation of taste and vision, nourishes qi, strengthens muscles and bones, it is wonderful.
Sika deer tendons are made from Changbai Mountain sika deer donated by Jianzhou Sanwei. The deer tendons are used as a dish, and are paired with hare and pheasant native to Changbai Mountain, as well as ginseng, wolfberry and white cabbage that is easy to absorb the soup. Finally, it is simmered with sweetness.
The radishes and apples, the sika deer tendons after cooking are fresh without any fishy smell, the soup is still rich and mellow, the whole dish is not fat or greasy, and has a special game flavor.
The most conspicuous plate of lamb ribs in the middle of the table is made from Yanchi Tan sheep from the Hetao area. The Tan sheep that grow here eat Chinese herbal medicine and drink ditch spring water. The meat is red, fat and white, and tastes delicious, fragrant but not spicy.
Tan, the aroma of the meat reaches the tip of the tongue after being stewed
Courses of delicacies from mountains and seas, plates of delicacies, all made from precious ingredients, and all exuding an alluring aroma.
But
Zhang Juzheng, who was sitting behind the table, looked at the delicacies and delicacies on the table, but had no intention of doing anything.
same
Yang Guoliang, who was two rooms away from Zhang Juzheng, was also faced with the same table of delicacies and delicacies. He also seemed to be abstaining from meat, vegetarian food and soup, and he did not eat a single bite.
The reasons are all the same.
There are no chopsticks.
Yes, the waiter served them a table of delicious food, but forgot to give them a pair of chopsticks.
There is no spoon either.
How to eat food without chopsticks?! How to taste soup without a spoon?!
This is just like there is no pen in the examination room or there is no weapon on the battlefield. You have no ability and cannot use it.
Facing a table of royal meals that are all delicious and delicious, I can only stare.
Of course, there are also tough men who bite off their fingers to answer questions written in blood, and tear apart Japanese soldiers with their bare hands. Well, that is Zhu Pingan, who is two rooms away from them. At this moment, the plate in front of Zhu Pingan is missing two lamb ribs, and there is an extra one on the table.
There was a clean lamb rib, and the lamb rib in his hand was half eaten.
When Zhu Pingan finished chewing the second lamb rib, Zhang Juzheng, who was two rooms away from him, finally moved.
"I'm sorry to bother you, father-in-law, could you please bring me a pair of chopsticks for Zhang?"
Zhang Juzheng turned around, cupped his hands to the nearest chamberlain, apologized apologetically, and asked him to fetch him a pair of chopsticks.
"Ah, the chopsticks are all from the Zajia family. I forgot to set the chopsticks for Mr. Zhang. Damn it. How can I eat without chopsticks? Mr. Zhang, wait a moment. The Zajia family will get you chopsticks right now."
Hearing this, the waiter glanced at the table and was "surprised" to find that he had forgotten to serve Zhang Juzheng with chopsticks. He hurriedly apologized to Zhang Juzheng, then immediately turned around and went out to get Zhang Juzheng chopsticks, spoons and other tableware.
The tableware in the palace naturally had different reactions. What the chamberlain brought was a pair of white ivory chopsticks and a jade spoon.
"Thank you, father-in-law."
After Zhang Juzheng took the chopsticks, he cupped his hands and thanked him. He sat upright and started eating the imperial meal in a noble manner.
With ivory chopsticks and fragrant vegetables, the imperial meal is truly worthy of its reputation.
While Zhang Juzheng was taking the first bite of the dish, Zhu Pingan had also gnawed clean the second lamb rib. When Zhu Pingan was about to reach out for the third lamb rib, the waiter on the side seemed to "finally" realize that he had forgotten
In order to set the chopsticks for Mr. Zhu Pingan, he hurriedly came forward and confessed to Zhu Pingan: "Ah, damn it, Zajia just forgot to set the chopsticks for Mr. Zhu, please forgive me."
"Ah? Haha, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter..."
Hearing this, Zhu Pingan pinched the third lamb rib and was startled for a moment. He glanced at the table and suddenly realized that there were missing chopsticks on the table. Then he smiled honestly, waved his hand carelessly, and then continued to hold the lamb in his hand.
The rib meat was put into the mouth.
The waiter on the side has been paying attention to Zhu Pingan's expression.
now.
He was deeply impressed by Zhu Pingan's "acting skills".
The slightly raised eyebrows, the slightly opened mouth, the flash of surprise in the pupils, the bulging curve of the cheeks...
Even Mr. Zhu's breath was filled with surprise when he heard me say that I forgot to put my chopsticks.
The "surprise" and "sudden realization" expressed by Mr. Zhu, everything is so natural, everything is so real, everything is so just right...
When the chamberlain saw this, he couldn't help but feel ashamed when he thought about his own performance.
The expression he showed just now when he "discovered" that he forgot to put on the chopsticks was really very different from the expression when Mr. Zhu "discovered" that he had no chopsticks. Although he couldn't see his expression at the time, the waiter also knew his expression.
The expression is a bit stiff and unnatural, and there are many flaws in his expressiveness.
Mr. Zhu is worthy of being the number one scholar in his weak years. He is worthy of being a rising star in officialdom who rises to the top in three days, joins the cabinet in two months, and rises to the top in three months.
At this moment, the figure of Zhu Ping'an, who was kneeling and eating, looked so tall in the eyes of the chamberlain, as tall as ten thousand feet...
With respect, the waiter turned around and fetched the chopsticks for Zhu Pingan, and placed them on the table in front of Zhu Pingan. They were also a pair of ivory chopsticks.
"Thank you very much."
Zhu Pingan took the chopsticks, thanked the waiter, and continued to eat the unfinished lamb rib meat with his hands. Then he picked up the wet towel on the side and wiped his hands clean, and then picked up the chopsticks and picked up the sika deer.
Then he put it in his mouth and ate it happily.
At this time, both Zhang Juzheng and Zhu Ping'an had chopsticks, either enjoying themselves like nobles or devouring their meals.
but
Yang Guoliang, who was two rooms away from them, still looked like he was abstaining from meat, vegetarian and soup. He sat upright in front of a table of delicious food, without touching a plate of food, and just poured himself one glass and another.
A cup of hot tea, while drinking tea, while drinking tea, while drinking tea
Come on, come on, after drinking this cup, there will be another cup
The tea in the palace is so delicious that I can’t stop drinking it.
Yang Guoliang, who was drinking tea, felt very excited in his heart, and kept drinking, one cup after another.
The waiter in the room never realized that he had forgotten to set chopsticks for Yang Guoliang, so he just watched Yang Guoliang drink one cup after another.