Chapter Ninety-Five: Emerald
Jiang Rong didn't believe it, but Xiao Yu actually said this about her, as if she was an idiot.
She couldn't help but retort: "Hmph, there are all kinds of wonders in the world, and there is a saying called 'no wind and no waves'!" If not, how can the world say that there is a nose and an eye? How do you know there's none? Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist! ”
Xiao Yu was speechless by her, so she had to echo her: "Okay, I was arbitrary, you said yes, okay, auntie?" ”
What's going on with this helpless pampering tone? Jiang Rong's face was hot when he said it, and he couldn't help but glance at him fiercely.
Xiao Yu, who was stared at, felt very innocent, as if the little girl didn't buy his account no matter what.
Yes, the point is not "unicorn", but the horn of the unicorn?
He snorted lightly, put his hands around his chest and said arrogantly: "Do you still want to hear this unicorn horn?" ”
"Yes!" Jiang Rong, Jiang Yu, and Jiang Lan said in unison.
Well, that's pretty much it.
Xiao Yu felt that his self-esteem was satisfied, picked up the teapot on the desk and poured a glass of water and drank it slowly, before he spoke: "This unicorn horn does not really refer to the horn of the unicorn of Na Laoshizi, but the horn of a golden beetle.
"This golden beetle is called the 'Golden Rhinoceros', and it is much larger than the average insect, the size of a man's palm. This golden rhinoceros is a treasure all over its body, and its shell is golden, very hard, and can be used for refining weapons;
"Its horn has a very high medicinal value, has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving spasmodic, channeling and relieving pain, attacking poison and dispersing knots, etc., and can be used together with Dilong, white aconite, hook vine and other substances;
"The most amazing thing is that the golden rhinoceros is still a rare delicacy, its meat is tender and smooth, steamed and sweet, roasted and spicy, I was fortunate to eat it once, and the taste, now I think about it, it is still memorable......
As he spoke, Xiao Yu stuck out his tongue and "stabbed" it, looking greedy.
However, instead of arousing the cravings in the stomachs of several people, his appearance made people can't help but get goosebumps.
Without him, none of them could associate a bug with a dish on their plate, and it was hard to imagine what it was like to eat a bug.
Xiao Yu didn't say much, facts speak louder than words, and they would know when they ate it once. Isn't it hard for him to accept it before he tastes it?
But after eating it once, he still can't forget it, and he can imagine what kind of delicious it was.
Besides, what's so strange about eating bugs? Aren't centipedes, cicadas, bees, etc. all edible? It tastes pretty good.
"This fourth treasure, snow seedling chicken, is also a delicacy in Danyang County, it is a kind of snow-white pheasant, which is several rounds larger than the usual domestic chickens, but in fact, they are all long hairs, and there is not much meat left after the hair is lost.
"This snow rice chicken, there are many ways to do it, because its meat is tender and chewy, whether it is steamed, stewed, grilled or whatever, the taste is wonderful.
"Moreover, this snow chicken also has a certain medicinal value, which is very effective for all kinds of diseases caused by weakness, and is often made into medicinal food, especially for women, it is very good to eat."
"But because of this, now the wild snow rooster in Danyang County has been caught, almost extinct, and it is not easy to catch a really wild snow rooster.
"Most of the food sold in the restaurant is domesticated snow chicken, although the taste is also good, but in the end it is not as good as the authentic wild snow chicken, the taste, not a little worse."
Xiao Yu shook his head as he spoke, as if he was very regretful.
But several people couldn't help but swallow their saliva when he said it, and the gluttonous worms in their stomachs began to stir. Jiang Rong thought that he would have to order a dish made of snow seedling chicken when he ate later.
They don't have a taste for wild snow chickens, but they can always taste them if they are domestic, right?
Jiang Yuren couldn't help but be hungry, and he had already sung the empty city plan in his stomach, and at this time he heard Xiao Yu say several things to eat in a row, including gourd dates and snow chickens, but he felt so hungry that he couldn't help but swallow saliva in his mouth.
He took a piece of dim sum and stuffed it into his mouth, but he still felt that his stomach was unreal, so he pulled Li's sleeve and shook it: "Auntie, let's go eat, I'm so hungry." ”
Looking at the pitiful appearance of the villain's bun and his face wrinkled, Li's motherly heart suddenly softened, and he hurriedly responded: "Ah Yu endure it for a while, and we will find a place to eat immediately." ”
After entering the city, the streets were very crowded, and the carriage could not move fast, and it had not been half a street for half a day.
Jiang Rong lifted the curtain and looked out, and found that the front was even more blocked, and he didn't know how long it would take to go on.
Because he said: "A-Niang, I think we might as well go down here, first find a nearby hotel for lunch, and then go to the inn to rest?" ”
Before Li could react, Xiao Yu smashed his fist in his palm and agreed: "Okay, Ah Rong, this mention is good, it just happened that I talked so much just now, and I was already hungry." ”
Seeing that several people had seen it, Xiao Yu felt a little embarrassed in hindsight, coughed lightly to cover it up, and asked the Li family for advice: "What do you think, auntie?" ”
Li smiled and nodded in agreement.
Jiang Rong got out of the carriage and told Mo Chuan about it, looked around again, his eyes lit up, and he saw a hotel not far in front of him, so he hurriedly pointed to Mo Chuan and said, "Uncle, there, do you see it?" Let's stop at the front. ”
They saw the wind behind, and they hurriedly followed the carriage of Jiang Rong and others and drove the car over.
A group of several people entered the restaurant before and after, and went directly to the second floor, just one table of guests was about to leave after eating, and there was a vacant seat in the corner next to it, so several people just sat down at two tables.
Jiang Rong, Jiang Yu, Li Shi and Liufeng Huixue sat at a table, while Xiao Yu, Mochuan, Pei Xiu, and Jiang Lan sat at a table.
It was time for lunch, and the lobby below was full of people, bustling and lively, with almost no empty seats. Upstairs is pretty much the same, and if they weren't lucky enough to be in time for the guests to leave, there would be no place to sit.
Of course, there are likely to be vacant seats in the private room on the third floor, but Jiang Rong doesn't want to sit in the box to eat.
First, she wanted to feel the folk customs in Danyang County nearby, and secondly, she could hear a lot of gossip outside, so it was just right to sit here.
While waiting for the food to be served, Jiang Rong asked Xiao Yu: "The first four treasures have been finished, but what about the fifth treasure?" What kind of treasure is Emerald Beauty's Red Rouge? ”
Liufeng couldn't help asking, "What are the four treasures and five treasures?" What are you talking about? ”
Hui Xue is also very curious.
Facing the gazes of the two beauties, Xiao Yu's heart instantly blossomed, he pretended to clear his throat, and said seriously: "Danyang has five treasures, Jiyun grass, gourd dates, and unicorn horns. Snow rooster, white coat, and emerald beauty's red rouge. Have you heard? ”
Liufeng Huixue shook his head in unison, this time Xiao Yu was even more energetic, feeling that his opportunity to express himself had come, and he was about to repeat the words he had said to Jiang Rong and the others before, but he heard Liufeng say: "But Childe must know, isn't it?" ”
This last sentence was said to Pei Xiu.
Xiao Yu's face suddenly collapsed, and he looked at Pei Xiu with a sad look in his eyes, hoping that he would shake his head and deny it.
However, Pei Xiu was obviously not ready to give him this face, and nodded affirmatively, "This is natural, presumably Brother Xiao has already spoken dryly before, let me talk about this fifth treasure." ”
Liufeng Huixue's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and he couldn't wait to slap his face on the spot and cheer, "Son, say it quickly!" ”
Pei Xiu smiled slightly, and a cool and clear voice slowly sounded, "Speaking of which, this fifth treasure should be very familiar to you women," his gaze slid over the jade bracelet on Jiang Rong's wrist, and stretched out a hand to her and said, "I wonder if Ah Rong can lend me the jade bracelet on your hand?" ”
Jiang Rong was stunned, not knowing why he said this, but she quickly took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and handed it to him.
Pei Xiu took the jade bracelet and signaled to everyone: "The so-called 'red rouge of the emerald beauty' actually refers to this," his finger tapped on the jade bracelet, "To be exact, the jade it refers to, also known as jade jade and jade." ”
"Fei refers to the red jade, and the jade is the jade you see. However, jadeite is not only these two colors, but also purple, ink, yellow, blue, colorless and compound color, etc., but jadeite is the most common.
"Legend has it that the name of the jade comes from the name of the bird, which has very bright feathers and beautiful coat colors, usually blue, green, red, brown and other colors.
"The male bird has red feathers, and it is called a red bird, also known as a red feather bird; The female bird's feathers are green, the name kingfisher, also known as the kingfisher, collectively known as the jadeite, so the jadeite line has the saying that the jade is the male and the jade is the female.
"There are poems: the South China Sea of the Jade Nest, the male and female pearl forests; Charming jewelry, splendid brocade. It's about the jade bird.
"They nest on the shores of the South China Seas, and their beautiful plumage can be made into dazzling jewelry, and the bedding they decorate is also colorful."
Hearing this, everyone present was full of brilliance and longed for the jade bird depicted in the poem.
Pei Xiu continued: "As for whether this statement is true or not, no one has gone to compare it now, in short, the name of jade has been widely spread.
"And the sentence 'emerald beauty's red rouge' actually contains two kinds of excellent jade in jadeite, one is the emerald beauty with a clear green color, and the other is the red rouge that is as bright as smoke."
These two are rare treasures in jadeite, even in Danyang County, where jadeite rough is abundant, it is rare to find in a hundred years, and it has almost become a legend. Anyway, in recent decades, I have never heard of anyone who has opened such a superb product. ”
Pei Xiu returned the jade bracelet to Jiang Rong, and she put it back on her wrist, and as soon as she touched her skin, she seemed to be able to feel the temperature of his fingers remaining on it. (To be continued.) )