Chapter 39: A Count of Merry Characters (Part II)
Everyone in the hall was talking and laughing, and Su Shi's wife, Wang Yanzhi, suddenly walked out with empty hands, and said helplessly: "Reinstate, Chef Zheng you invited has such a big temper that he actually drove me out." Behind her, a string of servants in green clothes walked out, serving refreshments to everyone like flowing water. The four-color pastry is osmanthus poria cake, coconut milk cake, almond tofu, red bean chestnut cake, these four-color cakes are so elegant that people can't bear to eat it. As for tea, it is not the popular boiled tea, but a clear tea brewed with mountain spring water.
Chen Yu just felt thirsty, picked up the tea bowl casually, smelled a burst of fragrant fragrance, only to see the fine Dingyao white porcelain tea bowl in his hand more and more lined with the tea soup tender green and bright, the tea floating in the deep blue tea slowly unfolded, like snowflakes flying, fresh and tender. Chen Yu frowned slightly when he saw this, as far as he knew, there was only one restaurant that was used to serving guests with this kind of roasted tea. He was secretly surprised, and the servant serving tea beside him had already introduced him in a low voice: "Chen Guanren, this is the 'Biluochun' specially made by our 'Jinlin Building'. "Biluochun" is a special product of Dongting Dongshan near Taihu Lake, until the Qing Dynasty Kangxi was named by Emperor Kangxi before it became famous all over the world, Murong Fu's family is in Gusu, this kind of good tea will naturally not let go.
Chen Yufang secretly said in his heart: "Sure enough, it's 'Jinlin Building'!" Murong Fu had already gotten up and waved at Wang Yanyi, and said with a smile: "Master, although Chef Zheng has a strange temper, his skills are indeed a must, and my 'Jinlin Building' relies on him to support the scene." Please bear with me, and I'll compensate you on his behalf first. ”
Wang Yanzhi and Murong Fu have known each other for a long time, and knowing that Murong Fu's parents died and pity him even more, he almost treated him as a son, so he only smiled and said: "Today is just a drink for relatives and friends, and that's it." Tomorrow, your teacher's birthday and your crown ceremony, if you mess up, I won't follow! ”
Before Wang Yanzhi's words fell, Chen Yu, a big player, couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, the Huaiyang cuisine of this 'Jinlin Building' is famous in Tokyo, I heard that it will take at least three months to book a banquet, and it will not be rude to see the birthday banquet tomorrow." As he spoke, he turned his head to Murong and asked. Murong Gongzi, there is more than one "Peony Pavilion" in the "Jinlin Building", I wonder when this "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" will be arranged into a track? ”
It turned out that in the past two years, although Murong Fu has sailed out to sea with turmoil, the domestic bags are different, but he has also not been idle. He was ordered by Murong Fu to open a restaurant called "Jinlin Building" in Bianjing Land, selling Murong Fu's self-made high wine "Dongpo Wine", and the dishes produced were Huaiyang cuisine, which was the famous Huaiyang cuisine of the state banquet in later generations, and the storytelling in the restaurant was "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West", "Peony Pavilion", "Peach Blossom Fan", "Dou E's Injustice" and so on. In the past two years, "Jinlin Building" has been a fashion pioneer in Bianjing City, and if people who come to Bianjing have not gone to "Jinlin Building" to drink wine and listen to a storytelling, they will be laughed at. A few months ago, Murong Fu returned to the Central Plains and took the time to go to Bianjing, and got out the long-planned "Jin Le Fang", and the first scene he sang at the beginning was the well-known "Peony Pavilion". As soon as the Kunqu opera "Peony Pavilion" was sung, it was sung for a whole month, and the venue was full, which has become another fashion in Bianjing. This "Jinlin Building" and "Jinle Fang" both have the word "Jin", and everyone has already secretly speculated that the proprietor behind this scene is the same person. Chen Yu couldn't help but ask when he saw that Murong Fu invited the chef of "Jinlin Building" and the famous character of "Jinle Fang".
Murong Fu naturally understood the meaning of Chen Yu's words, and he had no intention of hiding it, so he replied calmly at the moment: "When Uncle Chen returns to Bianjing, he should be able to see it." As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves casually and smiled at Wang Yanzhi. Teacher and relax, I will cook today's dinner, and I will definitely teach everyone to be satisfied! ”
"Could it be that this 'Huaiyang cuisine' was also pioneered by Murong Gongzi?" Chen Yu asked in surprise.
"Chef Zheng is still my apprentice!" Murong Fu was not ashamed to speak, but he concealed the sentence that he was just pointing out from the side and never did it himself.
"It's a good day!" Qin Guan saw that he was walking towards the kitchen like a proud king, and only laughed and put the coconut milk cake in front of him into his mouth. This coconut milk cake melted in the mouth and had a strong coconut fragrance, Qin Guan couldn't help but squint his eyes with satisfaction, and looked forward to the dishes that Murong Fu personally made.
How do you know, Chen Yu and Qin Guan laughed for a while before they noticed that everyone in the hall was as calm as mourning, and the two hurriedly closed their voices, and asked with embarrassed faces: "What...... What's wrong? ”
Wang Yanzhi looked at Chen Yu and Qin Guan and shook his head, and let out a long sigh. Su Shi, who was fat, quickly rubbed to Qiao Feng's side at a speed that did not match his figure, and said in a low voice: "Qiao Xiaoyou, you came from afar, and you were a distinguished guest. Look, shouldn't you ......?"
Qiao Feng followed Su Shi's embarrassed gaze and looked at Murong Fu in the distance, he nodded and said loudly: "Murong, don't be busy leaving!" ”
"What?" Murong Fu turned around and asked.
Qiao Feng strode forward, grabbed his wrist and didn't allow him to escape, and only smiled: "I don't know what Kunqu Opera is, and accompany me to see it." ”
"Won't you go by yourself?" Murong Fu looked reluctant. Unexpectedly, Qiao Feng's five fingers were like iron casting, and he was involuntarily pulled away by Qiao Feng. "I'm going to make some new dishes today......
"You are their owner, and I always want you to introduce me to ......"
Seeing Qiao Feng pulling Murong Fu away, everyone let out a long sigh. I saw Wang Yuyan wiping the sweat on her forehead and holding back a sentence: "When will my cousin understand...... He's not the material for work at all! ”
As soon as Wang Yuyan said this, Chen Yu and Qin Guan finally understood something. Noticing that everyone had a look on their faces for the rest of their lives, the two were speechless for a while.
In the end, it was Su Fayan who broke the silence of the audience, only to see him pick up the teapot and refill a cup of tea for Chen Yu and Qin Guan, and sighed softly: "No one is perfect!" ”
After a while, Qiao Feng, who was said to be going to meet the famous Kunqu Opera actors, came back alone.
Wang Yanzhi was shocked and hurriedly asked, "What about the reinstatement?" Went to the kitchen? ”
Qiao Feng shook his head and said with an extremely complicated expression: "He said that he wanted to rehearse a new song, let's wait and see!" Without waiting for everyone's expressions to relax, he added another sentence with wide eyes. He sings it himself! "Murong Fu's singing voice, Qiao Feng has already understood it, and he shouldn't be so surprised. In the song "A Laugh in the Sea", Murong Fu sang absurdly after getting drunk, and he could also make Qiao Feng praise it convincingly. But this time, Qiao Feng clearly saw that Murong was dressed as a woman!
Everyone was curious when they saw Qiao Feng's strange expression, as if they had seen a ghost. I was about to ask a few more questions, but I saw many servants bringing the scenery to the hall. After a while, several musicians sat down, and a burst of music sounded, and the song began.
The first to come to the stage was a little flower face, who said a few witty words and roughly explained the previous situation. It turned out that this fold was sung by the seventh fold of "Peach Blossom Fan", Hou Fangyu and Li Xiangjun had a pair of good for life, and Ruan Dacheng, the remnant of the eunuch party, in order to please Hou Fangyu, turned to others and sent the money. After Xiaohua's face retreated, once the life in the red wedding dress appeared together, and sang in unison: "This cloud and rain are followed by rain, just scratching the itch in the heart, who stirs up the sleeping mandarin duck." ”
After singing, the hall sprayed two sips of tea and choked another. It was Jiang Changyun and Chen Yu who sprayed the tea, but it was Su Shi who choked, and Wang Yuyan had reached out to cover her eyes and couldn't bear to look at it. Murong Fu is tall and handsome, and has nothing to do with the so-called "good looking girl" and "indistinguishable between male and female", even if the makeup is bright and delicate like a flower, everyone can recognize it at a glance.
Murong Fu didn't pay attention to the laughter in the hall, and just sang his Li Xiangjun seriously. Kunqu opera has been inherited for more than 600 years and is still vibrant in later generations, with the gorgeous scenery, the beautiful vocal music, the carving of the lyrics, and the sincerity of affection. He believes that the beauty of the world is the same, and future generations can appreciate it, and their predecessors can naturally appreciate it. Sure enough, when everyone laughed at Murong Fu's reverse, they were quickly moved by the people in the play, until they sang that Hou Fangyu's attitude was ambiguous and wanted to accept the makeup, Li Xiangjun instead pulled out the hairpin and undressed with a strong temperament, and everyone applauded unconsciously, and they were already addicted to the play and couldn't extricate themselves. In Murong Fu's previous life, he didn't know how many times he had seen Li Xiangjun played by his mother, and that smile, anger, and joy were all in his heart, and now he painted a gourd in the same way.
Among the people in the hall, Qin Guan was born to be a romantic and talented man, and he didn't know how many times he sighed after watching this drama, even Jiang Changyun and others couldn't help but be a little difficult to distinguish between the true and the false. Everyone praised Murong Fu's graceful singing voice and turned around Duan Zhi's graceful turn, but Qiao Feng turned a deaf ear, and always sat with his back straight as before, looking at Murong Fu's eyes with a pair of eyes like electricity. The blue waves in those eyes were full of hope, full of shy and timid affection, and adhered to the spirit of generosity and righteousness. Only in this way, only those eyes are the real Li Xiangjun.
Murong sang it again, and then sang an afterrhyme. This time, it is the old artist Su Kunsheng, and the song "Leaving the Pavilion Banquet with Resting Fingers" is desolate and sad, and thought-provoking.
After singing in two folds, the audience was silent. Su Shi didn't know it, but Qin Guan was crying at the desk.
Murong Fu didn't notice this, so he just asked vigorously under Su Kunsheng's pretend: "How is it?" What do you think? The expression was pride and pride.
Qiao Feng stared at Murong Fu almost distractedly, and suddenly got up and took him into his arms. After a long time, he replied in a deep voice: "You are not Li Xiangjun, let alone Su Kunsheng, you are just Murong Fu!" "It's the talented and lively Murong Fu, not the fateful Li Xiangjun, and not the lost Su Kunsheng.
Murong Fu was slightly stunned in Qiao Feng's arms, and after a while, he seemed to understand something, patted Qiao Feng's back and said with a low smile: "Brother Qiao, don't get too deep into the play!" ”
"Reinstated, although "Peach Blossom Fan" is good, it shouldn't be sung tomorrow." Su Shi said suddenly.
"I know," Murong Fu nodded, and said with a straight face. "So tomorrow I will only sing "The Peony Pavilion"."
Su Shi looked at the two students beside him and said softly: "Recently, the wind direction of the imperial court has changed, and the resumption of the teacher is imminent. In the imperial examination next year, you all have to work hard, and you can help me. At this point in state affairs, time is running out! ”
Qin Guan wiped his tears, got up and stood side by side with Murong Fu, bowed to Su Shi, and said in unison: "Follow the teachings of the teacher!" ”