Chapter 514: The battered old man of the palace
Leaving from the fish farm, Li Qingyun only brought back a big black fish, a few golden eels, and a bucket of large river snails, ready to cook with his own hands and cook dinner for his wife Yang Yunu.
River snails are more difficult to wash, if you have enough time, you can soak them in clean water, add some salt, they will keep absorbing water and spitting out all the dirt in the body.
If you are in a hurry, you can only wash the appearance first, then put a lot of salt in the water to make them vomit almost, and then crush the shell with a clip to manually remove their intestines, leaving only the clean snail meat.
This work is a slow job, for his wife to enjoy, Li Qingyun still has this patience, if it was in the hotel or entertaining guests, he would have used the aura to crush them into slag, although it will be a little dirty, but it is convenient and fast.
"Li Xiaoyou, what are you going to do tonight?" The old man's nose was sharp, and he could smell the fragrance from a distance. Gong Xinghe carried a jar of Shaoxing old wine and stood at the gate with a smile.
Li Qingyun glanced at the appearance of the wine jar, which had been stored for at least one or two decades. But this thing is really good at pretending, Lao Tzu hasn't fired yet, do you smell the fragrance of hair?
At the beginning, Li Qingyun treated Gong Xinghe respectfully like a senior master, but after a long time of contact, he found that this old man was also a ruffian. Let's not talk about eating and drinking, when I asked Chu Yingtai to collect the rent, the price was 100 million eight, this product said that the palace family was not short of money, and put enough of the predecessors of the rivers and lakes, and finally personally bargained, and finally sold it for 100 million yuan.
Well, this rent is indeed too dark, Li Qingyun also thinks so, but Chu Yingtai said that the bamboo building courtyard here is worth this price, and if it weren't for the special status of the palace family, they wouldn't rent it to them if they were given a high price.
"The smell of washing the conch, do you also feel fragrant?" Li Qingyun also talked to him very casually.
"It's fragrant when it's cooked, and your secret interception monkey is also fragrant, I asked people to take a few photos yesterday, and it tastes really good." Today, do you still have anything here?" Gong Xinghe walked into the small courtyard of the villa with a smile and squatted beside Li Qingyun. Watch him deal with conch.
"If you want to rub rice, this jar of Shaoxing rice wine is not enough, this wine has a low degree, and drinking it is no different from drinking water. Li Qingyun teased unashamedly.
"Li Xiaoyou, this jar of old wine has ten catties, and there is no one else, it is enough for the two of us to drink. Also, the conditions for eating at your house are getting higher and higher? I used to be able to come in empty-handed and have a glass of wine, but now I can't bring a gift?" Gong Xinghe asked with a smile.
"Previously you were a guest. Now that you are a neighbor, this status is different, and the treatment has changed. By the way, the Longjing you asked someone to send last time was good, and then give me the whole dozens of catties, I don't drink much, but you can give it away, high-end atmosphere and grade. Much better than the nameless wild tea I grew on the top of my mountain. Li Qingyun opened his mouth, clearly blackmailing. There is not the slightest shame.
Gong Xinghe pointed at Li Qingyun and laughed: "You kid, I didn't see that you were so black-hearted before, and I wouldn't be a neighbor with you if I knew it." Even if our palace family has a big business, we can't stand you knocking on the bone and sucking the marrow like this. ”
"After paying a year's rent, I quit halfway through. There is no refund, and it is clearly written in the contract. Li Qingyun smiled without raising his head.
Gong Xinghe shook his head and said, "No, no, the darker your heart is, the more I won't quit the rent." You've got so much stuff here, you probably want to scare me away. I'm not so stupid to keep it to myself. By the way, my old injuries have been a little painful recently, I want to ask your grandfather to help me heal them, and see if Doctor Li is free, how about you make an appointment for me?"
"It's fake to eat, this is your real purpose, right? But there aren't many patients recently, you just go to the hospital and queue up, why let me make an appointment for you?" Li Qingyun felt that it was enough for a snail, so he stopped pinching the shell and prepared to deal with the big black fish, which was the most suitable for sauerkraut fish.
"After all, it is an old injury of a cultivator, and it takes a long time, so you must say hello to Divine Doctor Li in advance, and you need to receive a special consultation. Gong Xinghe secretly said that Li Qingyun pretended to be confused, but he had to explain patiently.
"Well, for the sake of you being my tenant, I'll make an appointment for you. After dinner, I just have to deliver food to my grandfather's house, and I will make an appointment for you when the time comes. Li Qingyun spoke, his hand did not stop, and he slapped the head of the big black fish with a kitchen knife, the vitality of the big black fish was too strong, and it could smash its head, and it could still twist and struggle, it was not an exaggeration to call it an immortal Xiaoqiang in the water.
As soon as it was dark, Li Xiaochu came over to pick up the interception monkey, the so-called secret interception monkey, but he just soaked in the space spring water for a while. Li Qingyun handed over this small bucket of interception monkeys to him, and asked him to tell his sister Li Qinghe that it would be auctioned again today, and what would be supplied tomorrow would be ordinary interception monkeys.
"I see. "Little Chef Li knows, as soon as he tasted the smell of the intercepted monkey yesterday, he knew that it was extraordinary. He has always admired Li Qingyun, and he doesn't know how he can use so many mysterious methods to turn decay into magic.
Gong Xinghe made enough of the guests' posture, sat on the sofa and watched TV, and when Li Xiaochu passed by with a bucket, he sniffed his nose a little suspiciously, because he felt a strong aura fluctuation in that small bucket.
He just wanted to catch up and check it out, but was stopped by Li Qingyun and said: "Leave a few dozen intercepted monkeys to cook, and the rest will be auctioned in Qingheju. Don't you be dissatisfied, and you still stick your head out to snatch the half bucket of interception monkeys, but you can't do it?"
"You kid don't cry to me for poverty! The 100 million yuan I was extorted by you is not considered money? Living in your poor country, 100 million yuan is enough for my whole family to eat and drink for a lifetime. Go cook, the old man is starving. Gong Xinghe shouted with laughter.
Yang Yunu came out of the back room, carrying a pot of good tea in his hand, and said with a smile: "Old man Gong, don't give him general knowledge, he has been obsessed with business recently, and everything he talks about is measured by money." Let's have a cup of tea to quench the anger, and I'll go to the kitchen to help out, so that I can start the meal quickly. ”
"It's still a jade slave who is sensible, unlike someone who bullies old people like us who have a bad head. By the way, yesterday the younger generation of the family honored me with a few boxes of mulberry fruits from Suzhou, and I will send them to you later. Gong Xinghe took the tea and took a few sips slowly, a little relieved. At the same time, do not forget to hit Li Qingyun.
"Cut, what mulberry fruit, isn't it mulberry seeds, we also have two on the farm, the taste is much stronger than yours." How much does my wife want to eat, do you need to eat what your children and grandchildren respect?" Li Qingyun's voice came from the kitchen. Full of disdain.
Gong Xinghe pointed to the kitchen, so angry that he had nothing to say, while Yang Yunu covered his mouth and snickered, persuading tea vigorously. She could see that the old man Gong enjoyed arguing with Li Qingyun very much, maybe in the Gong family, his status was too high, and no one dared to talk to him like this.
Li Qingyun's craftsmanship is not bad, and he quickly made a few side dishes. Spicy river snails, crispy fried eel segments, fried intercepted monkeys, sauerkraut black fish, and specially stewed a large portion of crucian carp soup for his wife.
There were still a few cold vegetarian dishes that were not served, and Gong Xinghe couldn't sit still, so he slapped the sealing mud of the wine jar and poured it out to warm it. Shaoxing old wine, warm up, the taste is better.
The old wine that can be taken out by Gong Xinghe as a gift is definitely not bad. As soon as you open your mouth, you will emit a strong fragrance. This jar is specially made and can be heated directly over the fire.
Li Qingyun mixed a garlic cucumber. Vinegar soaked white radish, the stir-fried fungus vegetables in the pot have not yet come out of the pot, the jar of Shaoxing old wine has been hot, and the fragrance is even better. Yang Yunu had already helped them find a big wine glass, poured it out and looked at it, the color was like amber. The smoke is curling, and the smell of it opens up the appetite.
Li Qingyun couldn't stand still, there was still a celery that hadn't been fried, and he didn't bother to get out of the pot, so he found a pickle platter from the refrigerator. Serve straight to the table.
Taking a big sip of Shaoxing old wine, Li Qingyun squinted his eyes intoxicated, and exclaimed: "I rarely drink rice wine, but I didn't expect that the fragrance of Shaoxing old wine is not weaker than my little Wuliangyao." Old man Gong, come on, let's make this cup first, and then taste my craftsmanship. ”
Gong Xinghe buried his head in eating, and in a blink of an eye, he ate a third of the plate of intercepted monkeys, his mouth was full, and he shook his head vigorously, the meaning was obvious, let Li Qingyun drink it himself, and don't worry about himself.
I don't know what's going on, Gong Xinghe felt that yesterday's interception monkey was just delicious, but when he tasted it today, he had a sense of excitement that made his heart tremble, and there was an urgent voice in his heart, urging him to finish eating the interception monkey in front of him, there was a strong demand that he couldn't speak.
"Old man Gong, slow down, isn't it just to intercept the monkey, if you really like it, we can catch it ourselves at night." Yang Yunu persuaded Gong Xinghe, and he also used chopsticks to taste two of them, which was delicious, but as for being reincarnated like a starving ghost?
Li Qingyun knew that maybe the interception monkey had been soaked in space water for too long today, and the residual spring water in it had a too strong taste, which had already attracted Gong Xinghe's attention. Fortunately, this is soaked in ordinary spring water, and if it is soaked in the essence of spring water, this old man will not gnaw off all the plates.
He also joined in the fun, followed a few clips, put them in his mouth and chewed, and said cool words in his mouth: "Isn't it just to intercept the monkey, as for this? Alas, it seems that your old man is not comfortable at home, he must often be abused by his children and grandchildren, and every family has a scripture that is difficult to read." Fortunately, you have rented a house with me, and you will never go hungry again in the future, as long as you pay a little money for food, you will have no problem coming to me often to eat. ”
Yang Yunu glanced at her husband, thinking that he must have done it on purpose, she felt that the old man Gong was a very good person, and she didn't understand why her husband often squeezed him and made fun of him.
When Gong Xinghe heard Li Qingyun's joke, he was so angry that he almost choked to death, and he hurriedly drank half a glass of Shaoxing old wine, and then he was relieved. Take a closer look, the interception monkey on the table is gone, and the last few were snatched up by Li Qingyun when he was drinking.
"You kid, it must have been on purpose...... Knowing that today's interception monkeys are special, I don't leave a few more for my old man. Gong Xinghe burped, but spit out a mouthful of turbid air visible to the naked eye.
He was stunned for a moment, his face was surprised and happy, and he didn't care about the presence of Li Qingyun and his wife, took out his mobile phone, and called his grandson: "Xiao Yu, go to Qingheju quickly, and buy all the interception monkeys in their store at any price, no matter what price the other party offers." (To be continued......)
ps: In the evening, I seem to remember that today is the Dragon Boat Festival. This year, there was an accident at home, and the days were in a trance, so I would like to say a late greeting to everyone, happy Zongzi Festival. R752