Tang Shirong coughed and almost stained the paper as he wrote, but Xu Wenqu didn't care and walked to the case with a smile: "What are you writing?"
Tang Shiyue explained the process of making preserved eggs in detail, including some precautions and common practices.
Xu Wenqu was able to keep up with what she was listening to and writing, and he was also able to translate what she said in vernacular into an eloquent way. This skill was quite impressive.
Tang Shiyue clicked his tongue in surprise, blew it, put it away, and asked him: "Mr. Xu, is there anyone who is as good as you, but doesn't plan to take the imperial examination? I want to ask someone to write something for me."
Xu Wenqu asked with a smile: "What kind of powerful method?"
"He can finish writing after I say it, and he can write very gracefully, and I can still recognize the words."
Xu Wenqu put his fist on his lips, coughed slightly, and said with a smile: "Does this mean you are awesome? Then such a person should be very easy to find, and very cheap."
She begged him politely: "Then if you see such a person, help me ask."
He also seemed to agree: "Okay."
Then she went out, went to the wine shop to explain to Chen Changyuan, asked someone to drive her, and went to Lin County Magistrate's house.
Although she had not come these days, she often exchanged letters with Lin Qiaoqian. When she came, Lin Qiaoqian was overjoyed and hurriedly welcomed her out.
After a while, Yang also came over to talk to her.
The three of them sat and chatted for a while. When it was time to eat, Tang Shiyue smiled and said: "I brought something fresh to eat this time, and I would like to invite Madam and Ah Qiao to try it."
"Oh?" Yang said with a smile, "What kind of fresh food is it?"
Tang Shiyue said: "It's a kind of dish. I call it preserved eggs. I just want to borrow it from the kitchen."
Yang agreed with a smile. Lin Qiaoqian was lively and followed her to see her. When she saw her peeling eggs out of the mud, Lin Qiaoqian was surprised and said: "It looks so dirty and there is mud. I don't want to eat it!"
Tang Shiyue smiled and said nothing, and did not avoid the people in their kitchen. He smeared the knife with sesame oil, cut the eggs, shredded ginger, minced garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, and chopped green onion, mixed it thoroughly, poured it on, and then served it.
County Magistrate Lin was also in the county office. He took his seat and said with a smile: "It looks strange. I'll try it first."
He was the first to taste the chopsticks and frowned. Yang and Lin Qiaoqian both looked at him helplessly. Magistrate Lin frowned and swallowed, saying: "It tastes very weird."
Yang couldn't help but said: "Isn't it delicious?"
"That's not the case," County Magistrate Lin took another chopstick and said, "Madam, try it. It tastes very strange."
Tang Shiyue just looked at it with a smile, and saw Yang carefully picking a small piece. As soon as he ate it, he started to retching, "No, I can't eat this. It tastes too weird."
Magistrate Lin smiled and took another chopstick: "I think it's pretty good."
After all, Ms. Yang was too embarrassed to vomit, so she swallowed it again. After a while, she said again: "It has an indescribable taste." She also laughed as she said it: "It's delicious, but also unpleasant."
Lin Qiaoqian was very curious: "Mom, what does it taste like?"
Yang smiled and took another chopstick: "I can't tell, you have to try it."
Lin Qiaoqian was so confused that Tang Shiyue smiled and said: "Ah Qiao, if you don't eat it, Mr. Lin will eat it all."
Magistrate Lin laughed, Lin Qiaoqian mustered up the courage to take a bite, and then Tang Shiyue gathered around to watch the large-scale fragrance scene of a family of three.
It wasn't until he finished eating that Magistrate Lin smiled and said, "It's really special. What is it called?"
Tang Shiyue said: "The pattern on the egg noodles looks like pine flowers, so I call it pine flower eggs."
"Songhua Egg," County Magistrate Lin thought for a moment: "Yes, yes, this name is quite elegant."
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "Do you think Mr. Lin and his wife think this food might be successful if sold in a tavern?"
“It happens naturally!”
"It will definitely work!" Mrs. Yang said: "If you want to make this kind of food, give a small plate to each table to try. I guarantee that they will be full of energy and want to order it themselves!"
Tang Shiyue responded with a smile.
After eating, she handed over the recipe written by Xu Wenqu with both hands, and said with a smile: "This is the method of making preserved eggs. I also figured it out accidentally. Last time Mr. Lin deigned to come to the humble house to help
Yue'er didn't want to repay Boss Yue'er for his help, so he expressed his feelings in this way, hoping that Mr. Lin wouldn't dislike him."
As soon as these words came out, both County Magistrate Lin and his wife were a little surprised.
They weren't Lin Qiaoqian, so how could they not know that she was actually here for Sanquan Restaurant? Otherwise, how could they possibly give her a good meal recipe?
But what happened was that she spoke beautifully and never mentioned a word about the restaurant, which made it hard to refuse.
Moreover, Mr. Yang has indeed been running a restaurant, so he naturally understands the meaning of a new dish. The key is that this is not a dish, but a kind of dish. He can come up with several dishes based on this, and he is not willing to refuse.
After Tang Shiyue finished speaking, he stepped forward with a smile and put the paper into Magistrate Lin's hand.
Magistrate Lin sighed: "You kid." He glared at Lin Qiaoqian.
Lin Qiaoqian had no idea what she had done wrong: "Dad, why are you staring at me?"
That confused look made Magistrate Lin and his wife angry again. Yang said with a smile: "You, if you were half as good as Yue'er, I wouldn't have to worry."
"Half what?" Lin Qiaoqian said: "If it's half smart, I think I still have it!"
At this moment, County Magistrate Lin had opened the paper. When he took a look at it, he was a little surprised and said, "Who wrote this?"
Tang Shiyue said: "He is Yue'er's neighbor, his surname is Xu."
"Xu Siyuan?"
"Well, yes, Xu Wenqu, people say his nickname is Xu Siyuan."
Magistrate Lin was surprised: "Xu Siyuan actually lives next door to you! You are such a lucky child!"
He held the paper and praised repeatedly: "It is indeed Xu Siyuan! The writing on a small note is so handsome! If I had known that Xu Siyuan was there, how could I have the nerve to write you the sign of the wine shop!"
He nodded and shook his head for a long time, then asked: "Have you ever talked to him before?
Before Tang Shiyue could answer, he answered by himself: "Look, of course I said it, you kid, oh! How could you ask Xu Siyuan to write such a thing for you! Wow! Xu Siyuan is willing to do it!"
Tang Shiyue: "..."
Well, she now believes that Xu Siyuan is really famous, but Magistrate Lin is obviously older than him? He is also his fanboy?
Magistrate Lin asked again: "Do you know what he usually does?"
Tang Shiyue said helplessly: "He seems to be studying all day long!"
"No wonder!" Lin County Magistrate Jijie exclaimed: "The scrolls were released without a day, and he is worthy of Xu Siyuan!"
Tang Shiyue: "..."
If she told him that Xu Siyuan went to move bricks, would he say that a capable person cannot do what he can do! As expected of Xu Siyuan!
Magistrate Lin asked again: "How did you get in touch with Xu Siyuan? Is he easy to talk to?"
"Huh?" Tang Shiyue said puzzledly: "He is very easy to talk to! He is always kind and amiable. He smiles before saying anything. It is easy to ask him for help. You can also read his books. If you meet someone you don't know,
I asked him about the words, and he found a piece of paper and wrote it for me in big words and asked me to read it. He also wrote the meaning and source for me, which was very thoughtful."
Magistrate Lin looked at her in astonishment.
Tang Shiyue was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
County Magistrate Lin said after a long while: "It is said that Xu Siyuan has an extremely eccentric character. After the provincial examination, he passed high school and passed the exam. Later, the governor hosted the deer singing banquet. It is said that at the banquet, the governor joked about accepting him as his disciple, but in fact he wanted to win over him...
…”
He sighed, "He didn't agree, just declined politely. Who would have thought that he refused directly, and pointed out that he was a regular prisoner, and denounced him on the spot. The harm of regular prison, a few days later, he was traveling
, was trampled by a frightened horse and broke his leg, so he had no chance to try." (To be continued)