Chapter Twenty-Six: The World's Delicacies

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Dressed in a big red flying fish suit, his expression was as light as a cloud and the sky complemented each other, Lu Zhanchao came to greet him at the ferry, and the officials of the Gusu Mansion saluted one by one, neither humble nor arrogant, and their demeanor was slightly graceful.

In the end, he turned to the envoy of the Inspectorate of the Department of Punishment and Probation, and said something to him in a simple greeting, and at the end, the envoy nodded respectfully to Lu Zhan, and gave a few orders to the people who accompanied him.

Immediately, the four envoys Si Jinyiwei hurriedly got on the boat, and after a short time, they took out the two red lacquered camphor wooden boxes and escorted Zhou Mingrui out.

What is he going to do with Zhou Mingrui? And those two camphor wood boxes? Take out an object in the box and dispose of it, which is enough for an ordinary family in Beijing, and most of the life has no worries about food and clothing.

Cui Xian'an felt puzzled, Lu Zhan's behavior was really - he couldn't figure it out at all!

Seeing that the boxes were carried away by Jinyiwei, she couldn't understand it, she stabbed Mu Yue and said in a low voice: "Where do you say these two boxes will be carried?" Lu Zhan wouldn't want to swallow it privately, right? The contents are worth a lot! "She doesn't know much about those calligraphy and paintings, but the pictures of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are priceless treasures, and if you want to come to the rest of the paintings, nine times out of ten are the authentic works of famous artists, as for other gold and jade priceless, not to mention......

Xian'an is a little familiar with some writing and ink, in his leisure time in the capital, he will help the street vendors who sell calligraphy and paintings, copy and imitate a few famous paintings, and earn a handful of copper plate silver coins.

Mu Yue's mind is not here at all, according to the old rules, there will be a big reception banquet in the future, plus there are many famous dishes in the Jiangnan area, and the officials are also very rich, he is completely guessing in his mind, where will he invite them to eat later?!

He whispered, "Where to eat?" It is best to be a delicacies pavilion, which gathers the world's delicacies based on Jiangnan cuisine, I heard! Gusu's Treasure Pavilion is the head of the Huaiyang cuisine faction, the bamboo shoots in early spring are the most delicious, Xian'an, do you remember I told you, Gusu green bamboo shoots? The shell of the bamboo shoot is pale green with black spots. ”

"Isn't it a pity that the bamboo shoots grow so well, maybe they will grow into taller bamboos in the next year, and they will be eaten by you like this?" Xian An smiled.

Mu Yue was interested, so he planned to talk to Xian'an in detail, "Peel off and wash the bamboo shoots, cut them horizontally from the middle, place fat and thin meat pieces on them, and then smear them with a layer of plum sauce, put them in the pot and steam them for three hours, the fire can not be too dry or too warm, wait until the aroma is overflowing and simmer out of the soup, the lean meat is steamed and the fat is integrated into the soup, with the sweetness of the plum sauce, it will not be greasy, the meat is discarded, and the bamboo shoots are full of gravy. How can the taste get a good word......"

Cui Xian'an had forgotten his previous incomprehension and questions, and said hurriedly: "The meat is gone, doesn't it mean that fat and thin are at the same time?" The fat has turned into juice, but there is still lean meat, which is too bad for food. ”

"The meat is for you, and I'll eat the bamboo shoots." Mu Yue was very talkative, and immediately said that the meat was given to her.

Squinting slightly, he stared at Mu Yue suspiciously, one, recalling his previous sentence 'bamboo shoots are full of gravy';

Xian'an immediately changed his mind, "No! Master, I also want to eat meat, and I also want to eat bamboo shoots. After a pause, he said: "I remember you said before that there is a lion's head in the Su Bang recipe, and its meat is tender, fragrant and mellow, melts in the mouth, and is delicious." ”

That's right, that's right...... Gusu's braised lion head is absolutely stunning! In particular, the selection of materials and soup for the lion's head are very exquisite. ”

The two smacked their lips as they talked, and the more they talked, the more excited they became.

At this moment, the prefect of Gusu said: The banquet has been prepared, all of which are authentic Jiangnan flavors, and I want to invite Lu Qianhu to move to taste one or two. But Lu Zhan politely declined, saying that he had the emperor's order and did not dare to slack off, hoping to start investigating the case now.

For this reception of Lu Zhan, the attitude of the Gusu prefect is "not to seek merit, but to seek no fault", don't let Lu Zhan sue himself after returning to Beijing. Jin Yiwei is not an ordinary person, since he shirked it, it is not easy to force it.

It's rare to have a chance to befriend Jinyiwei, and again, the only son in the family of the supreme commander of the North and South Zhenfu Division, if he has a friendship with Lu Zhan, it is undoubtedly a towering tree.

Wei Ying, the prefect of Gusu, was busy discussing with him for three days at the night banquet, Lu Zhan had no objection, and responded to the warm invitation of the prefect of Wei, but he was embarrassed to express his embarrassment and catch the six doors.

Governor Wei immediately generously sent a sedan chair and horses, and sent a famous prison, and said to Lu Zhan: "Lord Qianhu, this person's name is Bian Yang, he is an authentic Gusu person, and his family background is innocent, don't look at his young age, he is good at it......" and explained that Bian Yang obeyed Lu Qianhu's dispatch before leading a group of officials to leave.

"I've seen Lord Lu." Bian Yang greeted Lu Zhan, dressed in a regular official uniform, and his youthful appearance revealed a bit of please.

Lu Zhan raised his eyes, hummed lightly, and called Mu Chengwan to clarify the next arrangements with him, and then Shi Shiran got on a sedan chair, and the sedan chair father got up the sedan chair steadily.

Mu Chengwan walked to the side and instructed Mu Yue and Xian'an, who were talking endlessly: "You both get on the horse." ”

"Master, where are we going to eat?" Xian'an asked happily.

Knowing the temperament of these two apprentices, Mu Chengwan replied: "Western suburbs." "Ignore the word 'eat'.

"I haven't heard of any delicious restaurants in the western suburbs." Mu Yue muttered in a low voice. "Maybe it's new." Xian An pulled the reins, clamped the horse's bulging belly, and praised Mu Yue in a low voice: "Jiangnan is really a good place, even this horse is fed so well, and the mane is black and shiny......

"The two of you are the catchers of the six doors!" Bian Yang smiled at Mu Yue and Xian'an, not so much like asking questions, more about certainty.

Mu Yue nodded, and asked him rhetorically, "Master Huiyan, my name is Mu Yue, this is my sister-in-law Cui Xian'an, I don't know who you are?" ”

"Brother Mu is polite, in Xia Bian Yang, he is a prison in Gusu Mansion, and he will assist you in investigating the case during this time, we will eat and live together, and take care of ......." Before Bian Yang finished speaking, Xian An exclaimed, and said with some embarrassment: "Do you want to sleep in the bunk?" ”

Bian Yang also realized his words, and his face suddenly looked a little panicked, and he hurriedly explained to her: "No, no, no, there are many rooms in the official post, and our group lives in a courtyard, and the food is the same, provided by the post station." ”

Xian'an didn't care much about it, but when he saw his panicked appearance, he smiled secretly in his heart, and said happily: "Master, I will bring my own chef when I go out, but do you provide the ingredients?" "Clever added," It's all ordinary ingredients. ”

Bian Yang smiled: "There are a lot of ingredients prepared in the stove room of the official post, and the two of them can pick them." I think Brother Mu's cooking skills should be good, I'm blessed, Brother Mu doesn't mind, right? ”

Just pick the ingredients in the stove room! Bian Yang is so understanding, and he has another affectionate mouth called by Brother Mu, how can Mu Yue refuse? !

"Seeing that the official is young, but he has already taken up the post of prison, he must have a bright future in the future, but I still ask the official to take care of it." Rejoice in your heart, where are you going to eat? But there is an old saying called: The water flows for a long time, and the ingredients in the stove room of the post house do not need to make silver, and of course I am happy in my heart, so I flattered Bian Yang a few words.

He and Xian'an both thought in reverie, where will they eat in a while? There was joy in his eyes, looking at her smiling, Bian Yang was overjoyed, but he forcibly held back the smile that was about to pour out, and deliberately didn't look at her, but his cheeks turned unnaturally red.

Mu Yue and Xian'an muttered: "Ulva is a lake fresh, dotted on the water surface like copper coins, it feels slippery and very tender, early spring is the most important harvest period of Ulva cabbage, mostly used for soup, Ulva soup will generally be matched, with local pork marinated on the best ham shreds, a bite down like silk sliding through the throat ......"

Xian'an swallowed his saliva, how long will it take to eat? He asked in surprise: "Da Mou, is the lettuce you are talking about, is it the green thing on the water?" ”

Yes, but not all. Mu Yue replied seriously.