It was noon, and the sunlight filtered through the entire glass on the roof of the conservatory, bright and dazzling, making the plants in the conservatory look even more lush and full of spring.
Fang Jun did not continue the topic, but ordered people to prepare lunch. He placed wine and food on a square stone table under the dense green bamboo bushes in the greenhouse, and invited Li Xiaogong and Li Ke to eat together.
There were no delicacies, no delicacies from mountains and seas, and the lunch was very light.
There wasn't much wine, just a small and exquisite porcelain jar. The mouth of the jar was sealed tightly with mud. Fang Jun patted the mud seal open, and a fragrant aroma of wine wafted out, which made people feel refreshed and salivated.
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Fang Jun first poured the wine from the jar into a small silver flask. The wine was clear and bright, showing a slight green color. Then he personally filled the small glass wine glasses in front of them and said with a smile: "This is made from
Tubo's highland barley wine is different from the ones sold on the market. Although the brewing raw material is still highland barley rice, it is specially made with a secret recipe. The taste of this wine is slightly light, but the aftertaste is long. Drink it often to cleanse the intestines and relieve constipation.
, it is quite effective in relieving symptoms such as headaches and chest tightness.”
Li Xiaogong naturally knew that Fang Jun collaborated with Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan to brew highland barley wine. The highland barley wine on the market is very popular now, and Li Xiaogong has tasted it. Apart from the unique taste, there is nothing unusual about it. But for
For Tubo, a land of bitter cold and barren land, they naturally flocked to it and were overjoyed to have such a drink to collect money.
Picking up the small and exquisite glass shot glass, the wine in the glass shows a light green color, and it looks even more crystal clear when viewed through the glass. I take a sip and taste it in my throat. It is mellow, harmonious, sweet and refreshing, with a long aftertaste and lingering fragrance.
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"Good wine!" Li Xiaogong praised.
This kind of mellow but not strong wine is in line with Taoist health-preserving techniques, and is most suitable for wealthy and idle people like him to drink it regularly. It can not only satisfy the craving for banquets, but does not harm the liver and spleen, and even has health-preserving effects.
The dishes are also simple and light, with six dishes and one soup, which looks a bit shabby when placed on the stone table.
Of course, this is for the nobles of aristocratic families. If it were placed in the homes of ordinary people, they would not be able to afford such dishes during the Chinese New Year...
The one closest to Li Ke was a dish of Bihu vinegar and celery. The celery was tender green with a light goose yellow color, and the soup base was clear. Li Ke picked up a piece of vinegar and put it into his mouth and chewed it gently. A unique refreshing taste of celery filled his mouth, refreshing.
tasty.
The second dish is fried chicken breast, which probably uses some sauce and tastes good. While eating, Li Ke secretly wondered how the sauce was made. He asked Fang Jun for the recipe later and gave it to him later.
My father sent it to me, so he must have liked it.
There is another dish of chicken, but the method is completely different from that of nowadays. It is unprecedented. On a plain white porcelain plate, a white and translucent whole chicken is cut into even small pieces and neatly stacked on the plate. There is a small small dish next to it.
Dish of seasoning sauce…
“Is this dish famous?”
Li Xiaogong picked up a piece of muscle, dipped it in the sauce, put it in his mouth, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
I have eaten a lot of muscle, but I have never seen this kind of tender skin, smooth meat, and light and delicious taste. Especially the sauce, which is delicious and very flavorful.
Fang Jun used chopsticks to cut a piece of muscle from Li Ke, put it on the plate in front of him, and introduced: "You two must know that I am a greedy person. I never tire of food and fine food. This is when I am bored.
After thinking about it, no seasoning is added when cooking, and it is eaten as it is chopped, so it is named "white chopped chicken". This cooking method is the best way to use the ingredients, and can best express the tenderness, smoothness, and authenticity of the chicken.
The original flavor. This sauce is much more complicated. It is made with soy sauce, fresh shrimps as the main ingredients, and mixed with sugar, rice wine and other condiments. It has the most delicious taste. "
White-cut chicken began in the late Qing Dynasty. It first appeared in hotels. It was made from locally raised Pudong Sanhuang chickens. The prepared chickens were hung in the cooked food display window and chopped as and when ordered according to customer needs, hence the name...
It's just that it didn't exist in this era, and Fang Jun could only say that he figured it out by himself.
Anyway, Bang Chui has always been a foodie, and things like "a gentleman is far away from the chef" have nothing to do with him...
Li Xiaogong looked at Li Ke and said, "Did you see that? This is a dandy. He can figure out different ways of doing things by eating, drinking and having fun. How can he compare to those bastards outside who are looking for troubles and troubles all day long?"
Li Ke then laughed and said: "Uncle Huang is wrong. In my opinion, it's not that the second wife doesn't want to sleep with flowers and willows, but that this guy always causes trouble every time he goes to the brothel to play. I believe that Uncle Huang's family is drunk.
As soon as the girls in the fairy building saw Fang Erlang, they would rather give him money than try their best to send this guy away..."
After teasing Fang Jun, the uncle and nephew looked at each other and laughed.
Fang Jun clicked his tongue and said rather depressed: "Speaking of which, Wei Chen really doesn't agree with the brothel. Who doesn't want to talk about life and ideals with those girls who are as good as flowers and jade, who are proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting?
How about a chat? But every time I go to a brothel, something unexpected happens. Now not only are all the famous brothels in Chang'an treating me like snakes and scorpions, but I myself have a shadow in my heart..."
The uncle and nephew are hilarious!
When other people go to the brothel, they are happy and happy, but Fang Er always gets into fights and troubles every time he goes to the brothel. Is he really destined to be a strange flower?
The wine and food are light but full of flavor, which is far better than a table full of delicacies. What kind of world have Li Xiaogong and Li Ke not seen? Even if you come up with eighty dishes, the two of them will probably just marvel and Fang Jun.
However, the exquisite, delicious and unique dishes on the table in front of them made the two of them admire it even more.
The staple food is yellow rice, cooked millet stir-fried with finely chopped sea cucumber, chicken, and other ingredients, and served in a rice dumpling-like container rolled with fresh bamboo leaves. It has a rosy and not greasy taste.
The soup is winter melon soup, and the soup is filled with the unique sweetness of winter melon...
After the meal, the maid removed the remains of the dishes, cleaned the stone table, brewed a pot of rich Longjing tea and placed it on the stone table before respectfully leaving.
Leaning on a bamboo chair, holding fragrant tea, the sun is shining in the winter, surrounded by green bamboos and beautiful flowers...
Li Xiaogong took a sip of tea and sighed: "It's been a long time since I've eaten so full... I'll send the cook to you to learn a few tricks. Well, there's also this greenhouse. I need to build one at home."
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He is not short of money, but what is bad is his taste...
Compared with Fang Jun's little life, where he had plenty of food and fish all day long, and had swarms of maids, and everything he used was inlaid with gold and jade, so expensive and beautiful, it was simply unbearably vulgar!
Fang Jun said with a smile: "What kind of greenhouse are you building? Spring is about to start right now. How can you build such a greenhouse and squat in it in the summer, waiting for maggots to grow?"
Li Xiaogong glared and said, "I'll just leave it there to dry after I've finished it, waiting to be moved in in the winter, can't I?"
Fang Jun could only say: "Okay, why not? You are the first general of the Tang clan, with a high status and wealth that rivals the country. Who dares to stop you from doing what you want? You are tired of living, aren't you?"
Speaking of "being as wealthy as a country", Li Xiaogong returned to the topic and asked: "Tell me, where are you going to get so much money for your Dongcheng renovation plan?"
Twenty million dollars!
Odd, even Li Xiaogong, who has amassed countless wealth and is considered the richest man in the clan, is still dizzy when faced with this exaggerated figure.
Li Ke was more concerned about this and looked at Fang Jun.
Fang Jun picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them, and said with a smile: "There is no need for us to raise money. Now that the approval documents of the political affairs halls of the three provinces and six ministries are in the hands of someone, no one can stop the renovation of Dongshi. And the renovation of Dongshi
The power is money!”
Li Ke was startled and said quickly: "Erlang, be careful! Now the reconstruction of Dongshi has become a matter of great concern to the entire Tang Dynasty. Everyone is watching the actions of Jingzhao Mansion. If there is a slight mistake, the consequences will be disastrous!
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He took it for granted that Fang Jun was engaging in some illegal practice such as "power-for-money trading". All the eyes of the world were focused on this area. If there was any violation of law or discipline, there would be no need for a censor.
If we impeach you, His Majesty Li Er will be the first to jump out and kill you...
Fang Jun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Wei Chen is not that stupid, right? How could he hold the handle of the knife and give it to others?"
Li Ke thought about it, how could Fang Jun be so stupid?
But he became more and more curious about Fang Jun's method of making money, and asked curiously: "Come here quickly, how do you plan to raise money?"
Fang Jun, the old god, looked leisurely and had everything under control: "Why do you need to raise money? Jingzhao Mansion has no money, Wei Chen has no money, and you two have no money, but there are so many rich people in the world. Take it from yourself.
Doing business with money is not smart, using other people's money to do your own business is the real smart thing!"
Facing the two puzzled looks, Fang Jun slowly uttered two words——