Chapter Seventy-Four: Shuangpin Cold Dishes

As the old saying goes, you have money in your pocket. At this time, Mu Fan was in such a state, with a silver ticket in his arms, and a way to make a lot of money, he suddenly felt that his waist was much straighter. walked forward with his chest held high, and his body unconsciously exuded a trace of the atmosphere of a local tyrant.

After returning to Jiao's Mansion, Mu Fan came directly to the main room in the back garden, raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Ahem, who's it?" came the voice of Jiao Xiangzhong's lack of breath in the room.

"Master, it's me. Mu Fan snickered in his heart.

"Oh, it's Xiaofan, come in. Jiao Xiang replied.

Mu Fan pushed open the door and walked in, turned around and closed the door, and walked to the bedroom inside. At this time, Jiao Xiang was wrapped in a white towel on his head and was half-lying on the bed. An old man with a gray beard was sitting on the edge of the bed, taking Jiao Xiang's pulse in a matter-of-fact manner.

"Master Jiao, your cold is getting worse and worse, the old man has to change your prescription. "The old man should be the doctor in Hu Wei's mouth before, it is said that he is the famous Qi Huang of Luxiang City, and he is also specially invited by Jiao Xiang.

"Lao Huang, this is my own person, no need to pretend. Jiao Xiang tore off the towel on his head, immediately recovered his spirits, and introduced: "You shouldn't have seen this, my new apprentice not long ago, surnamed Mu Mingfan, the word broke the waves." ”

"Oh, I did hear that Master Jiao accepted his beloved apprentice a few days ago, and today I saw that it was really magnificent, and his appearance was extraordinary. The old man stood up and bowed respectfully to Mu Fan.

In fact, in ancient times, folk doctors were not well received and their status was not high. It belongs to the middle and ninth ranks, and it is a whole level lower than that of Shinong Industry and Commerce. There's a saying that describes it well, it's called 'the holy hand in bed, the dog under the bed'. It means that when you are sick and bedridden, you call the doctor a holy hand and treat them with courtesy. Once he is cured, he immediately turns his face and does not recognize people after getting out of bed, and sees the doctor as a dog. The standard night pot profession can only reflect the criticality when it is used, and when it is not used, it is disgusting to put it anywhere, and I don't want to look at it.

But this old Huang is an exception. His name is Huang Yun, and he is a leader in the medical profession in Luxiangcheng, and his status is naturally not comparable to ordinary Chinese medicine.

"Xiao Fan, this is Huang Yun, you can call him Huang Lao. Jiao Xiang said: "He is the number one Qi Huang in our Luxiang City, and he is taught by Dong Feng." ”

Hearing Dong Feng's name, Mu Fan couldn't help but be secretly surprised. Dong Feng is the number one celebrity in the Three Kingdoms. The medical skills are very clever, and Nanyang Zhang Ji, Qiaojun Huatuo is equally famous, and the three of them are called the three divine doctors of Jian'an. He saved lives all his life, and did not charge a penny for medical treatment, only let the patients plant a different number of apricot trees on the mountain according to the severity of their illness, and after a few years, the apricot forest was full of mountains. This is how the term "spring warmth" of the apricot forest, which describes the noble medical ethics, comes from.

At that time, next to an old temple behind Mufan Village, there was a lifesaving hall, and Dong Feng was memorialized. So he was very familiar with Dong Feng, a famous doctor, and he didn't expect to be able to meet his old man's apprentice today.

"It turned out to be a senior apprentice of Doctor Dong, which is really rude. Mu Fan hurriedly saluted and said respectfully: "Senior Mu Fan, meet Huang Lao." ”

"Mu Gongzi is so polite. Huang Yun bent down and stretched out his hands to lift Mu Fan up.

"Okay, okay, it's all my own family, don't see each other again. Jiao Xiang looked at Huang Yun and said, "Old Huang, where did we talk about just now?"

"Oh, I've spoken out. It is said that you are an evil wind entering the body, although the surface pulse phase is stable, but the cold is deep and difficult to eradicate. Huang Yun replied.

"Just let it out. Jiao Xiang nodded, this was discussed by the two in advance. What I'm afraid of is that the city lord sent a doctor to see Jiao Xiang, if that's the case, he will definitely be exposed.

But now, Huang Yun released his words, saying that Jiao Xiang was sick, so even if ordinary doctors found out that Jiao Xiang's pulse was stable, they would never dare to assert that he was healthy and fine.

Just kidding, Huang Yunke has already been promoted to the apprentice of Heavenly Court Immortal Doctor Dong Feng, and his medical skills represent the top level of Luxiang City and even the entire Shang Qing Fang. Since Huang Yun said that the evil wind is like the body, then Jiao Xiang is the evil wind like the body. If any doctor says that Jiao Xiang is not sick, it will undoubtedly deny Huang Yun's diagnosis from the side. Contrary to authority, few people dare to do this kind of thing.

"You can't see it, it doesn't mean that Lao Tzu is not sick, it only means that your medical skills are inferior to Huang Yun's." At this time, Jiao Xiang's heart had already thought about how to slander those doctors who dared to tell the truth.

After discussing with Jiao Xiang, Huang Yun got up and said goodbye.

"Master, what is Master Cui gone?" Mu Fan sat on the chair next to the bed and asked, "He doesn't seem to be here to visit you, right?"

"That kid came to find out what I was doing, and I sent him away. Jiao Xiang sat up, pouted and said, "Hey, by the way, where did you go just now?"

"Went out for a walk. Mu Fan replied, "By the way, master, this time, I still want to learn Taoism, you can give me some advice." ”

"What kind of dish?" Jiao Xiang asked.

"Cold dishes, elements. Mu Fan said: "The difficulty is second, but the taste must be top-notch." ”

Jiao Xiang nodded, lost in thought. Cold dishes, also known as cold cuts, are dishes that are not available at each table, and are usually placed in the first dish to serve as an appetizer. That's why it's also called 'welcome dish' or 'meeting dish'.

"Good cold dishes focus on two points, one is to put them on the plate, and the other is to make the ingredients themselves. If you want to talk about the difficulty, only the knife work is more elegant. Jiao Xiangsi pondered and said: "In our Luxiang City, if you want to talk about the best cold dishes, it is the clouds and flames of the Nine Immortal Pavilion. ”

"The sky is full of clouds?" Mu Fan was slightly stunned, "What do you mean?"

"It's a cool vegetarian double, the cloud is white, take the white radish and cut it into cloud slices. When the fire is red, take the carrots and roll them into the shape of fireworks. Jiao Xiang explained: "Crisp and juicy, the color is pleasing to the eye, and it is very good." ”

"The turnip is good, that's it. Mu Fan made up his mind, if he can get into the eyes, there is definitely no need to say much about the taste. Moreover, Mu Fan's impression of radish is relatively good.

As the saying goes, eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, radish goes to the street, and pharmacies close their doors. Since ancient times, radish has been a symbol of healthy ingredients. It can not only promote digestion and improve human immunity, but also has anti-cancer effects. The key is that listening to Jiao Xiang's explanation, this cloud is not difficult to learn. Now that Mu Fan has limited time, this dish just fits the requirements.

"As a teacher, I can't go with you today. Jiao Xiang got out of bed, took off a wooden card from the waist of the robe he had taken off, handed it to Mu Fan and said, "When you go to the Nine Immortals Pavilion and show this card directly, someone will naturally entertain you thoroughly." Then find Chef Jiang to explain the intention, if you want to learn this double cold dish, it should not be a problem. ”

"Good. Mu Fan took the token, roughly noted the location of the Nine Immortal Pavilion, and walked out of Jiao Mansion.