Chapter 80
After a while, Tian Laosi and his wife came back with Tian Chengbao, but they did not come back by themselves, but were sent back by Tian Liangdong.
As soon as he entered the door, Tian Liangdong greeted Jiang Wanbai warmly, and at the same time, he also asked the guy to bring in bags of things, at a cursory glance, there were rice, red beans and other grains, as well as pork ribs, chickens and ducks and other meats, and finally, grapes, watermelons and other fruits, all of which were lined up, and half of the room was placed.
Jiang Wanbai looked at it, and her heart suddenly became anxious, what is this called, every time Tian Liangdong comes, he takes a large bag here, but she just asked Tian Laosi to pick up Tian Chengbao, she didn't even think to bring him something, she is not old, why is she so confused.
Who is Tian Liangdong, he immediately saw Jiang Wanbai's embarrassment, and immediately said: "I don't know how to thank my sister-in-law, since I have my sister-in-law's Zizhi sauce, the business of my restaurant is called sesame blossoming, and it is rising."
There is nothing for my sister-in-law to take, just some materials for making moon cakes, and some food, just a little heart. ”
Tian Liangdong is actually telling the truth, originally, a town is so big, there are so many rich people, his restaurant has reached saturation for a while ago, and it is time to burn high incense if it can maintain the current situation in the future.
However, since the restaurant launched the Zizhi sauce dishes, not only the people in the town have come to eat more times, but also many people from the county and other towns have come to eat, and even people from the capital, they all say that they are specially here to eat this Zizhi pickle, so Tian Liangdong's restaurant is full every day, and sometimes even has to wait for seats.
People are such strange creatures, the more prosperous his restaurant business, the more people come, the longer they wait, the more they cherish the opportunity to eat the food, and the more praise they give to the food, the greater the chance of coming again next time, this is completely a virtuous circle.
Tian Liangdong's restaurant, customers come every day, and he makes money every day, compared to the money he made in the restaurant, what he gave Jiang Wanbai is really nothing.
Tian Liangdong's name is Zhi'en Tubao, but in Jiang Wanbai's eyes, it is a great affection, she traded Zizhi sauce with him, the silver and goods were clear, and no one took advantage of anyone, the restaurant's business is good, but it is not only the reason for Zizhi sauce, but more importantly, Tian Liangdong's efforts.
Now that he is like this, Jiang Wanbai will not be moved.
Also, about buying a house in the past, Tian Yinfeng's matter, Jiang Wanbai really didn't know how to thank Tian Liangdong, at this time, when she heard Tian Liangdong say "materials for making moon cakes", she suddenly had an idea in her heart, and suddenly smiled.
If this thing is really done, although it can't repay Tian Liangdong's kindness, at least it will be a little bit of her heart, Jiang Wanbai thought to herself.
At this time, Tian Liangdong suddenly said: "I came this time, in addition to coming to see my sister-in-law, I also participated in the ancestor worship." As he spoke, he turned to Tian Laoer, "The hour is almost up, why don't we go together?" ”
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the habit of the Tian family, whether it is in the field or in Tianjia Village, as long as it is not impossible to walk, or someone has a matter of life, they have to come back to worship their ancestors, and Tian Liangdong is naturally no exception.
This time, not only did he come back, but his son would also come back, but he sent Tian Chengbao back by the way, and his son went directly to the third uncle from the capital.
Tian Lao Er looked at the sky and agreed, "Let's go together." After speaking, he looked around for a week and found that there was still a shortage of people, so he said to Tian Laosan, "Third, what about the carrier and Chengyu?" Ancestor worship can not be sloppy. ”
"I told them to be ready." After Tian Laosan finished speaking, he shouted into the house, and Tian Chengyun and Tian Chengyu walked out in half-new clothes, only to see that their hair was combed neatly, and their clothes and shoes were worn neatly, obviously after some dressing.
The men of the Tian family finally arrived, and several people said goodbye to Jiang Wanbai, and hurriedly walked to the third uncle's house, at this time, the third uncle was the backbone of everyone.
Men go to worship their ancestors, but women can't, because the ancestors of the Tian family have a cloud that "men can worship their ancestors", but Jiang Wanbai doesn't care about this at all, and it's not a good thing, don't let her go, just right, she can also hurry up to make her moon cakes, and when Tian Liangdong comes back, she should be able to bring him back.
After sorting out the things that Tian Liangdong brought, Jiang Wanbai breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, the things she needed were all in addition to milk, but this milk was not difficult, the cow of Tian Lianghe's family in the west of the village had just gotten off the calf, and it shouldn't be a problem to get a little.
Just do it, Jiang Wanbai asked Zhao to get milk, and she began to prepare the ingredients.
When Wang and Zhang saw that Jiang Wanbai was busy, they immediately came to help, "Mother, are we going to make moon cakes?" ”
The countrymen make everything on their own, and moon cakes are no exception, the Wang family and the Zhang family have been waiting for a long time, but Jiang Wanbai has not spoken, and they have not dared to act without permission.
"Yes, we make moon cakes, but we don't make ordinary moon cakes, we make snow skin moon cakes." Jiang Wanbai said while thinking about the method of snowy skin mooncakes.
"Snowy mooncakes?" Zhang was a little puzzled, "What kind of mooncake is that, made of ice?" ”
"Of course not. How to say, the moon cakes we usually eat are not golden, and this snow skin moon cake is white and transparent, just like ice, so it is called snow skin moon cake.
Also, this mooncake would be even more delicious if it could be frozen. Speaking of this, Jiang Wanbai was a little worried, "It's a pity that we don't have ice at home, I'm afraid the taste of this moon cake will be discounted." ”
Wang and Zhang listened, smacking their tongues, ice, but only rich and powerful people have, to hide the ice in the cellar when counting nine cold winters, it will only be used in the second year, it is a big project, both costly and laborious, they have only heard of it, but they have never seen it, Jiang Wanbai wants to use ice for the moon cakes, they have already been a little unable to react.
"Need ice, huh?" Tang Shaozheng came out of the house with a medicine bowl and asked Jiang Wanbai.
"What, you have a way?" Jiang Wanbai asked.
"I'll try, it should work." Tang Shaozheng said, washed the medicine bowl with water, took out his jujube red horse, and went out.
Tang Shaozheng is not a big talker, he said yes, there should be a 90% chance of getting ice, now, Jiang Wanbai was relieved, and began to make her snow skin moon cakes.
The key to the snow skin moon cake is that its skin is made of rice flour, glutinous rice flour and flour mixed with three raw materials, among them, rice flour and glutinous rice flour literally know what it is, and Cheng flour, some people may not know what it is.
Cheng flour is actually wheat flour, but it is a fine powder after wheat has been watered and gluten is removed, also known as wheat starch, which is relatively transparent, and is generally used as a raw material for shrimp dumplings and rice rolls.
handed over the wheat flour to Wang and asked her to make the flour, while Jiang Wanbai took advantage of this time to start sifting rice flour and glutinous rice flour.
After a while, Zhao got the milk back, Wang's side also removed the gluten of the wheat, and Jiang Wanbai was also finished here, so according to a certain proportion, these things were mixed together, a little oil was added, stirred evenly, and a basin of slippery, white flour paste was ready.
Putting the flour paste aside to rest, Jiang Wanbai began to make the filling of the moon cake again.
Speaking of moon cake filling, Jiang Wanbai couldn't help but want to complain, in modern times, this moon cake filling seems to be only what you can't think of, but there is nothing that people can't make.
What red dates longan, peanuts and sesame, that's all trivial, black pepper beef, spicy chicken shredded stuffing is the real hero, and even some seaweed, mustard, it can be said that moon cake stuffing has been breaking through the lower limit of human beings, probably, only the recipes of the university cafeteria can fight with it.
In ancient times, it was much simpler, the wealthier people would eat the five kernels and jujube paste filling, the ordinary people, that is, the bean paste filling, of course, there were some people, just put a little ghee, a little sugar, and forget it.
Jiang Wanbai actually likes to eat bean paste stuffing the most, but it is not the very sweet bean paste bought in the supermarket, but boiled by herself, full of red bean flavor, soft and smooth bean paste.
Take a bite, and that naughty little thing seems to be dancing, dancing on the tip of your tongue and taste buds, so that you can't catch it, you can't bite it, but your mouth is full of fragrance.
The moon cake with bean paste filling must be made, and the rest is the pumpkin filling, now is the season when the pumpkin is ripe, and the golden pumpkin looks tempting. After the pumpkin is steamed, it is fried over low heat, add oil, sugar, and powder in turn, and fry it until it is glutinous and sticky.
In addition to these two, Jiang Wanbai also made mung bean paste and sesame trapping.
When the stuffing was put into the steamer, Tang Shaozheng also came back, and he lived up to his expectations, he brought back a large bucket of ice cubes, which made Jiang Wanbai overjoyed.
Afraid that the ice would melt, Jiang Wanbai hurriedly put them in the cellar and covered them with a thick layer of straw curtains, and she came back and quickly put the batter into the pot and steamed, after steam for twenty-five minutes.
After 25 minutes, the batter has solidified into a dough like glutinous rice balls, at which point, it can be used to coat the filling by putting it on ice for a while.
After wrapping the filling, take the mooncake mold at home and buckle it, and a slightly transparent snowy mooncake printed with the pattern of Chang'e running to the moon is ready.
"This is a mooncake?" Wang and the others looked at the finished moon cakes, they were a little incredulous, they had never seen such a beautiful moon cake, like, by the way, it really looked like ice.
"Bing Qingyu is clean and dusty, and the dew is exquisitely translucent, good, what a snowy mooncake." Tang Shaozheng looked at this ice moon cake, a little disappointed, a little excited, "Only such a moon cake is worthy of that round of bright moon, from this point of view, the previous Mid-Autumn Festival has been in vain." ”
Tang Shaozheng is a literati, the literati have their own pure and high, love orchids, like them noble and elegant, love beautiful jade, because jade is like its people, white and flawless, and this snow skin moon cake is also, is touching his kind of independent feelings.
Jiang Wanbai heard Tang Shaozheng's words, but her heart moved, she just thought that this moon cake was delicious, but she didn't think of its meaning, now she thinks about it, isn't it, in the eyes of literati, when looking up at the sky and the moon, what can move them more than such a piece of moonlight like moonlight.
Literati want this kind of feeling, this kind of statement.
Or, not only the literati, but also those who have money, people who pay attention to pomp.
Jiang Wanbai's eyes suddenly lit up, "I heard that there will be a lantern festival in the county at night." ”
Tang Shaozheng is not the kind of pedantic reader, he knows the meaning of elegance when he hears the strings, he said: "Tonight, You Hongshi Society is admiring the moon and chanting poetry in Graceland, with their affirmation, this snowy moon cake can probably achieve a story through the ages." ”
"You Hong Poetry Society?" Jiang Wanbai was stunned.
Tang Shaozheng smiled, "It is the banner of all the literati in the entire Anrong Province and even half of the north, the president's surname is Lin, he was a scholar of the dynasty, and he studied through the past and the present, but later because of political problems, he was depressed, so he resigned and returned to his hometown, concentrated on studying, and established this poetry society."
The people in the poetry club are all talented readers, and there are even many readers in the capital and even outside the city who came here to join the poetry club because they admired the style of Bachelor Lin.
The poetry society has been established for ten years now, has experienced three scientific examinations, has produced a champion, two tanhua, countless scholars, and countless scholars, and the scholars have all joined the Youhong Poetry Society as an honor, and even, some people say that if they join the poetry society, they are already half a foot on the emperor list.
The emperor's list is the list when the scientific examination is released. Tang Shaozheng said this, afraid that Jiang Wanbai would not understand, so he explained, and after explaining, he continued, "You Hong Poetry Society is so popular, and its annual moon appreciation conference is full of talents.
In addition to the Lin Bachelor who sat in the town, the officials who went out of the You Hong Poetry Society in the past, the famous literati, and even the nobles of the imperial court, sometimes came, and that was called a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
There is even a saying that whoever can dominate the moon viewing conference will definitely be a success in his next scientific expedition. Speaking of this, Tang Shaozheng was a little excited and a little lost.
Originally, he was also supposed to participate in the scientific expedition, maybe he could be like them, wearing a red robe, wearing a red flower, riding a horse, "The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day." But after that incident, he had to take the same path, time and life.
However, this does not prevent him from yearning for that feeling of exclusivity, or rather, he desires a little more than others.
You Hong Poetry Society? Jiang Wanbai listened to Tang Shaozheng's words, and suddenly remembered the poetry society of the Donglin Party in the Ming Dynasty, saying that it was a poetry society, but it was actually a political interest group, and in the end, it almost controlled the entire Ming Dynasty, making it bloody.
This You Hong Poetry Society, I feel that it also has a bit of that meaning, that is, I don't know what kind of person this Lin Bachelor is, whether he really gave up officialdom, or is he trying to have more power.
Of course, this is none of Jiang Wanbai's business, the sky is falling, there is a tall man to support her, the emperor is not in a hurry, she is a little ordinary person in a hurry, her first task now is to sell this moon cake and exchange it for money, otherwise after today, who wants her moon cakes!
"This You Hong Poetry Society is so powerful, we ......" This matter, if you want to succeed, you must rely on Tang Shaozheng, rely on her, she doesn't even know which direction the gate of Graceland is opening.
"Since I said it, I have this certainty that I can go in." Tang Shaozheng said with a smile.
Jiang Wanbai actually guessed that this was the result, Tang Shaozheng was not a person who could say anything, but, "In this way, will it hinder you?"
Actually, you don't have to go to the You Hong Poetry Society, you can sell it at the lantern fair, and you should be able to sell it. This is Jiang Wanbai's plan at the beginning, okay, Jiang Wanbai admitted, she just wanted to make a little money, compared to Tang Shaozheng's big battle, it was really weak.
Therefore, how high you stand, how far you can see, Jiang Wanbai is standing in the dirt pit, it is good to be able to see the feet three feet away, how can it be compared to Tang Shaozheng standing on the shoulders of giants.
Tang Shaozheng frowned, a little disagreeing with Jiang Wanbai's idea, doing things, either not doing it, or doing it vigorously, she was like that, she really ruined this moon cake.
Of course, he didn't dare to say it, he was still counting on Jiang Wanbai to fulfill him, and Jiang Wanbai couldn't be blamed for this matter, if he didn't say it, Jiang Wanbai wouldn't even know where You Hongshi Society was, how could he expect her to shock the audience.
"I'm also afraid that this moon cake will be buried, not all to help you, think about the moon, how cold, Chang'e on the moon, how ethereal, drink fairy dew, drink spiritual spring, bathe in fairy wind, beyond the world, but we use such oily moon cakes to worship her, think about it, if she has a spirit, she will be angry!" Tang Shaozheng said a little melancholy.
That's what you think...... Jiang Wanbai didn't know what to say, she could only say, probably, she was a layman, she didn't have the style of an ancient literati, she felt that the previous moon cakes were golden and soft, and they were also very good, how could they get into his mouth, and they became so unbearable.
"In the evening, let's go to Graceland together." The more Tang Shaozheng thought about it, the more he felt that he couldn't be so "everyone is drunk and I am sober", such a good thing, of course, everyone has to share it together.
Tang Shaozheng said so, of course Jiang Wanbai would not refuse, "Then I will make more moon cakes in the afternoon, I am afraid, those ice is not enough, you know, these moon cakes will only be delicious if they are refrigerated with ice." ”
"Ice?" Tang Shaozheng smiled, "I'll solve this problem, with this moon cake, how much ice you want, not as much ice as you want." ”
"There is another question, I originally wanted to give Tian Liangdong some mooncakes first, but now I have to go to the poetry meeting in the evening, so ...... this mooncake" Jiang Wanbai's words were not finished, but she believed that Tang Shaozheng would definitely understand.
This kind of thing at night is a blockbuster, and if the news of this ice moon cake leaks out first, the effect may be greatly reduced.
Tang Shaozheng also frowned, but he quickly thought of a countermeasure, "Otherwise, when we go to the poetry club in the evening and pass by his house, we will give him the moon cakes, which will neither delay him to eat, nor affect our plans." ”
"That's all it can be." Jiang Wanbai thought about it, nodded, and then beckoned Wang and the others to prepare the materials, and she would make more moon cakes in the afternoon, and she also wanted to see if she could make some tricks with this moon cake, and strive to surprise more people.
Tang Shaozheng saw that Jiang Wanbai was busy, and he was also ready to go out, this ice matter had to be solved quickly.
At this moment, Tian Chengyu suddenly panted and ran in, "Milk, go and take a look, my father and uncle quarreled, not far from the ancestral hall." ”
Tian Chengyu's uncle, naturally Tian Boss, as soon as he heard that it was him, Jiang Wanbai's good mood immediately disappeared, and the Mid-Autumn Festival quarrel was also due to them, which made it difficult for people to live a good life.
When Tang Shaozheng heard that it was Boss Tian, his eyebrows stood up, and his face was full of frost, he only knew two days ago that it turned out that Tian Yinfeng was deceived by Boss Tian to be a concubine, it can be said that Tian Yinfeng's suffering for so many years was all caused by Boss Tian, which made him not angry.
He had long wanted to go to Huitian Boss, but he didn't expect that he hadn't gone to look for him yet, but he sent it to the door by himself.
Tang Shaozheng can't care about any ice now, moon cakes, those things, how can Tian Yinfeng be important, after a few steps, he took a horse whip from the side and walked outside.
Today, he has to seek justice for Tian Yinfeng.
He left so aggressively, where can Jiang Wanbai rest assured, she has seen Tang Shaozheng's murderous appearance, and he is not soft at all, now that he goes out like this, if he is not careful, there will be irreparable consequences, it will harm himself.
Hurry up to chase Tang Shaozheng, but when Jiang Wanbai goes out, where is Tang Shaozheng's shadow outside.
As soon as she stomped her feet, Jiang Wanbai asked Tian Chengyu to lead the way, and she headed towards the ancestral hall in a hurry.
In a corner five hundred meters away from the ancestral hall, there are a few people who are sparsely standing to see the excitement, it seems that the ancestor worship should be finished, and these people are people who live nearby, and when they hear the noise outside, they come out to see, and the rural people love to see the excitement.
On the other side of the corner, Boss Tian also came back to worship his ancestors, he was a scholar, but now he was looked at like a monkey, and he felt very faceless, so he said a little angrily: "Didn't I say it, I was also deceived by the Liang family, and I clearly said that I was marrying a daughter-in-law, but I don't know what happened, so I became a concubine." ”
Tian Lao Erjue's family ugliness should not be publicized, originally I wanted to talk to Tian Lao Boss alone, but the more I talked, the more stiff it became, now, he was completely angry, and he didn't care about the people next to him watching, he had a pair of red eyes, and asked: "Yinfeng said, that deed of sale is the handprint you deceived her to press, if you don't know that it is a concubine, how can you do that?" ”
"She talked nonsense, I didn't let her put any handprints on her at all." Boss Tian is going to die and refuse to admit it, after all, selling his sister is such a thing, but it is not good to say, in the future, he will still count on being an official, being an official, the most important thing is to have a good reputation, he does not allow anyone to ruin his reputation.
After speaking, Boss Tian said to a young man behind him: "Chengye, let's go." ”
The young man, that is, Tian Chengye looked at Tian Lao Er, and then at his father, and chose to hang his head and leave with Tian Lao, he couldn't control this kind of thing at all.