The flower hall in the front courtyard of Yongkang Palace.
Zhang Chuchen specially arranged a table of fine wine and food to entertain Wu Huaiyu. Zhang Chuchen, Changsun and Li Sanniang were all there, as well as a tall young man in a scarlet robe.
"Wu Erlang, this is my eldest son." Zhang Chuchen introduced Wu Huaiyu. It turned out that this was Li Jing's eldest son.
Li Deyu waited for Huaiyu to come forward and salute, and then slowly stood up. He was very tall, probably around thirty, with two long beards on his lips, which were trimmed very delicately. He had a strong scent of incense on his body, and his bright color
The crimson official robe is very eye-catching and coquettish. It is paired with a gold and jade belt, and a silver fish bag is tied to it.
Huaiyu felt that Mr. Li was a bit arrogant and even extravagant.
"Li Deyu, the left and right houses are equipped with thousands of oxen, and they are riding as captains." He spoke with a clear sense of superiority.
Huaiyu smiled and nodded, this is the so-called arrogance of the children of aristocratic families. At such an age, he is already a sixth-grade Qianniu Preparation, and he also has a fifth-grade Xun, so he has the capital to be arrogant.
Sengyu Bishen is a high-ranking military attache who wields the imperial sword Sengyu Sword. He is affiliated to the Left and Right House of the Four Houses of the Twelve Guards. It was originally called Left and Right Prefecture, and was also called Left and Right Leader. This is the same as the Left and Right Prison Gate House.
A special palace that leads internal and external soldiers, and is responsible for the attendants and guards.
They were named Qianniu Guards because they carried the Thousand Ox Sword. The sword was said to be extremely sharp and could kill a thousand oxen with one strike.
Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, these guards with swords have generally been awarded only to the children of high-ranking nobles. Their grades are not low, and they often accompany the emperor, so they have a bright future. In addition, there are also thousands of cattle in the East Palace.
Those who serve the prince also prefer those who are noble sons.
After the meal, we had several snacks and started making tea again.
Huaiyu had never drunk the good wine of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Deyu's words made him unhappy, but he still restrained himself with a smile on his face and raised his glass to express his thanks.
The first impression was not good. Huaiyu felt that Li Dalang was a bit snobbish and clearly looked down on him, a junior member of the forbidden army. He was only polite on the surface and had no intention of having a deep friendship with him.
Li Deyu was very satisfied with being called Mr. Li.
He asked if he didn't understand, and Si Qi smiled and answered the questions, "In the homes of wealthy families, there are iron cauldrons and iron pans, which can be used for stewing, stir-frying, and frying. The iron pan is used for frying sheepskin filaments. This iron
It is not unusual for the pot to be as small as a shallow dish, but it is rare in ordinary people's homes. This is because cooking in iron pots consumes more oil, and secondly, iron pots are more expensive because they are made of iron. Common people mostly use stews and clay pots.
Stone pots are mainly used, they are cheap and do not require much oil for stewing, even without oil.”
This dish is called Guo Men Xiang, which is fried with several kinds of meat..."
Huaiyu thought about it. The iron pot is not a high-tech thing. Just beat a piece of iron into a dish shape and put it on the fire. But cooking requires oil to taste delicious. If there is no oil, it is better to just boil and stew.
Huaiyu felt that this boy might not have any bad intentions, but he was just a bit stupid and wanted to show off.
The four kinds of dim sum were all exquisite and beautiful. Huaiyu couldn't tell what they were for a moment, they all seemed to be pastries.
However, although the Li family entertained Wu Huaiyu today beyond the standard, the dishes and snacks were all handed down from the palace, which was extremely luxurious. Although Wu Huaiyu had been practicing hard in Zhongnan Mountain for five years, he had been living in the world of mortals for more than 20 years before going up to the mountain. The food and drink were really amazing.
Without him, it’s not unusual to eat more of the eight major dishes and various dim sums, and become more knowledgeable.
"drink!"
I have a lot of grain and vegetable seeds in my luggage, including peppers, tomatoes, red onions, and onions. I can plant some in the yard after I get back.
This dish was very rich, but in Huaiyu's eyes, it was not very rare. He was more curious about the sheepskin filigree dish, mainly because he had never seen a wok or stir-fry in the Tang Dynasty before, but this sheepskin filigree dish was fried mutton.
Silk.
Huaiyu felt that it was impossible for him to achieve any great achievements and be awarded Fei Fei by himself. It was probably because of Li Jing's meritorious service.
"This is Tonghua soft beef intestine, cooked with mutton oil. This is Guangming Shrimp Grill, grilled with live shrimp. This is sheepskin filigree, cut into one-foot-long mutton shreds and stir-fried.
If it hadn't been for Zhang's request, Li Deyu wouldn't have bothered to entertain Wu Erlang. If he hadn't heard that he was a 'miracle doctor', Li Deyu wouldn't have even smiled.
The banquet at the Li Mansion tonight is divided into separate tables, with each person having one table and several dishes.
The people he usually makes friends with are all the children of high-ranking officials, either the children of princes or the children of aristocratic families.
There were eight dishes in a row, all delicious and delicious. Huaiyu listened to Siqi's introduction and found that these dishes were not only beautiful and delicious, but also had good names, and the ingredients used were extremely rich. Beef, sheep, chicken, deer, shrimp, quail, frog, etc. were not something ordinary people could eat.
arrived.
Unfortunately, this shredded lamb lacks some pepper. If you add some onions and some green and red peppers to stir-fry, add some dried sun-dried peppers, and sprinkle some cumin and pepper, the taste will definitely be better.
To be honest, even the Yongkang Palace cannot actually serve delicacies from the mountains and seas every day. Today, these dishes are usually only available when entertaining distinguished guests.
Si Qi put on a nice chest-length ruqi, with a turban on the outside, a shawl around her arms, her eyebrows painted on her lips, and a few redbud petals on her forehead. Tonight's
She is extraordinarily beautiful, especially because her skin is originally white. After dressing up like this, she looks even more beautiful, generous and charming.
Si Qi gave a very detailed introduction and even thoughtfully picked up the dishes for Huaiyu.
The atmosphere of the meal was quite good. Although Li Dalang's words were unpleasant, Huaiyu also discovered that this guy was not targeting him. He just had a natural sense of superiority. As long as he flattered him, this guy would be as happy as a submissive donkey.
, even after a few glasses of wine, he actually started calling Huaiyu brothers.
The Li family can no longer count on this kid. The second child is smarter, but he only wants to be a hero and has no intention of pursuing an official career. This really breaks Zhang Chuchen's heart.
"Master Li, you're welcome."
Li Deyu held up the wine glass and said to Huaiyu with a smile, "Wu Erlang, please enjoy it. You must have never tasted these good things before. Come and drink. This wine is the world-famous Fu Ping Shi Dong Chun, and it is also a treasure. You can fight for ten thousand wines."
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When ordinary people could only satisfy their hunger with vegetable porridge and wheat rice, the Yongkang Duke's mansion was able to serve such delicacies to its guests, which showed its wealth and luxury.
This is a snow baby, a bean sprout attached to a frog.
Zhang Chuchen, the Changsun family, even Li Sanniang and the Siqi women had been observing him secretly, and were extremely surprised to see his calm and calm attitude.
He was still thinking about how to plant patches of corn, potatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, etc. on the banks of the Qinghe River in Sanyuan.
Huaiyu returned to his seat.
Huaiyu ate stir-fried vegetables for the first time after he arrived. The familiar taste and the shredded mutton stir-fried were indeed delicious. He picked up a few more chopsticks. As a result, Li Deyu thought he had never eaten stir-fried vegetables, so he asked someone to stir-fry Huaiyu again.
A big plate.
Zhang Chuchen, who was watching on the side, shook his head secretly. This eldest son was considered useless. He was already thirty years old. This son could only achieve this official honor by relying on the kindness of his family fathers. But despite his glamorous appearance, he was wearing Fei Peiyin.
When compared with Takejiro, the difference is immediately clear.
Iron pots are expensive, and cooking requires oil, and oil is also expensive. It’s not that iron pots and cooking are not available, it’s just that ordinary people can’t afford them, so they don’t use them.
A dou of wine costs ten thousand yuan, which is indeed very expensive. In the Tang Dynasty, a dou of wine cost 6,000 milliliters, and six liters sold for 10,000 yuan. It was more expensive than Feitian.
Li Deyu, who is a sixth-rank official, is wearing a scarlet robe that can only be worn by fourth- and fifth-rank officials, and is tied with a silver fish bag. This is a special gift of scarlet silver.
He had a great sense of superiority in front of Wu Huaiyu, a farm boy. He originally looked down on him in his heart, but seeing that he was so sensible and polite, he thought this guy was pretty good.
She knelt down beside Huaiyu's table, poured wine for him, and introduced Li's rich hospitality dishes with a very gentle voice.
"What do Erlang think of Siqi?"
Siqi was particularly charming today, "Erlang, here are the snacks. This is Ju Sheng Nu, a honey-made rice dumpling. This is Brahmin light noodles, this is imperial concubine red, and this is sweet snow..."
This is Xianren Pork, which is chicken stewed in milk. This is Xiao Tiansu, which is stir-fried with deer and chicken. This is Choitou Chun, which is roasted quail.
"I am very grateful to Wu Erlang for generously donating the medicine. My family, Alang, is currently away leading the army, so I will prepare a small banquet and let Dalang serve in Alang's place to show my gratitude. If there is any inconvenience in the reception, I hope you will forgive me. Originally, I wanted to
Erlang also came to accompany him, but this kid has been fooling around all day long, and I don’t know where he is fooling around now." Zhang Chuchen spoke in a grand manner, which made people feel like taking a breath of spring breeze.
Not to mention the common people, even some distinguished disciples would be moved by seeing this.
"Good."
"Since Wu Erlang also likes Siqi, the maid, let her follow you. If you are willing to promote her as a concubine, then I will ask Yongkang Gong to write a letter of release, and release her as a good man. Then we will still have a family in our house.
Prepare a dowry for Siqi and take it with you.
If Erlang doesn't have this intention, he can take her back and become a maid who brings tea, water, makes the bed and folds the quilt."
Huaiyu was stunned.
He looked at Mrs. Zhang with some surprise, then at Li Sanniang, and finally at Siqi, and found that her face was red and her head was lowered.
