Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Eight Surnames
Back to the wine shop, here is called Lingyulou, is the industry of Ming Yushan, last year from the original owner of the acquisition of the expansion and transformation, combined with the aesthetics of the world and some small changes in the later generations, the overall feeling of elegance in the light, walking period, through the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River can also see the majestic desert, so just half a year has become the favorite place of Wu County officials and nobles.
It was late, Lingyulou was closed, Xu You instructed the kitchen to make a few exquisite dishes, thousands of miles of Ulva soup, fine jade jumping pills, steamed bream, Qibao camel hooves, white honey pith cakes, etc., there are meat and vegetarian, there are southern dishes, there are northern dishes, with green finch tongue, it is really a pleasure.
Xiao Yao'er didn't eat more after two bites, she didn't have much appetite, besides, she was in the top gate, and she had eaten too many delicacies from the mountains and seas, although the dishes here were of the highest quality, but there was nothing unusual. The girl tasted the lettuce soup with great curiosity, first with a small spoon, her eyes suddenly lit up, and then she held the bowl and slowly sipped it, and suddenly asked, "What kind of soup is this?" ”
Walking all the way, except for chatting with Xiao Yao'er for a few days, the girl never took the initiative to talk to Xu You, but she didn't expect to open Chrysostom for food.
Foodie attributes?
Xu You said with a smile: "This is the most well-known Ulva in Jiangdong, but the leaves picked from October have been stored so far, and they are no longer delicious." In April next year, take the pheasant Ulva that has grown stems but has not grown leaves, and make soup with fish jelly, which will taste more beautiful......"
The celadon bowl fired from the Junshan kiln in Jingxi is delicate like a brocade woven from clouds, reflecting the girl's slightly pursed lips, with a little red when the plum blossoms bloom, her hair is simply and casually combed behind her head, and the tight-fitting military dress outlines an almost perfect form. Xu You rarely sees a girl in this life eating with a bowl in her hands, but it should be regarded as a vulgar act, but her natural expression deduces a certain rhythm that conforms to Taoism.
"Oh, so this is Ulva and it's not as bad as they say......"
The girl muttered, and added a bowl of lettuce soup to herself, not caring about Xiao Yao'er and Xu You's attentive gazes. Xiao Yao'er felt strange, Ulva soup is not a noble food, of course, it takes a little effort and cost to eat it in this season, but it usually takes a full six months of picking, even ordinary people can try it, not to mention that the girl in front of her is not like an ordinary person who has no money and no power - although Xiao Yao'er has not entered the product, she has also practiced martial arts for many years, and knows that ordinary people will never reach the realm of girls at this age. It is said that the poor are rich in literature and martial arts, but in the era when paper, pen and ink and books were not yet popular, no matter how much literature and martial arts were studied, no money was impossible.
Xu You remained silent and enthusiastically recommended: "Don't just eat Ulva soup, try Qibao camel hooves, although it is a northern dish, even the royal family of the Northern Dynasty does not often eat it, let alone Jiangdong - where to find camels?" In the Lingyu Building, fresh camel hooves were transported from the Western Regions at all costs, as well as Chef Mo's unique cooking methods, which became the seven treasures of camel hooves. Ha, according to Chef Mo, he used the seven methods of sauce, dregs, drunkenness, steaming, boiling, boiling, and straining created by Cao Zijian, and then accompanied by seven kinds of secret spices, which took seven hours to get out of the pot, and we were in a good hurry tonight to enjoy the camel's hooves ordered by other guests......"
The girl glanced at the plate and said lightly: "Boiling water scalded the fur, removed the claw nails, removed the scale and skin, salted it for a night, and then boiled to remove the salty taste, and stewed it into a thick and thick shape with various spices, it is extremely simple, everyone in the Northern Dynasty will do it, where did Cao Zijian come from?" You don't know anything about food, you fall for others, and you are still complacent, are you ashamed? ”
Xu You was not afraid that she would be sarcastic, but he was afraid that she would not answer, so he immediately said with a bitter face: "I gave Chef Mo 3,000 yuan a month, but I didn't expect it to be a liar, thanks to the girl's knowledge, otherwise when would he be deceived?" In this way, in order to show sincerity, when the girl returns to the Northern Dynasty, I will personally send three catties of pheasant tail as a thank you gift! ”
The girl held the bowl, took a sip of the soup, and said, "You don't have to say anything to tempt, who I am has nothing to do with you." As long as you are really a businessman, then there will be no danger, although you are the only merchant I have ever seen with a little grandmaster as a servant, you must have a great background, but we will not be enemies......"
With this woman's height and eating habits, she looks very much like the person smuggled over from the Northern Wei Dynasty, but she is so smart, why don't she hide these flaws? At this time, he knew that Xu You was speechless, but he had no fear, either the backer behind him was harder than Mount Tai, or he proudly regarded the heroes of the world as nothing.
So Xu You was a little unsure, and said: "Qingming is just a fluke into the fifth grade, compared with a girl, it is like a firefly to the moonlight." But the girl is young, how can she practice this earth-shattering cultivation? ”
The girl drank the last drop of soup boldly, put down the celadon bowl, and finally looked at Xu You. The lights flickered, her eyes were like starlight falling on a pool of glittering clear light, she had a bit of a noble temperament that could not be played with from a distance, and she shook her head and said: "Earth-shattering? I've just entered the mountain gate, and I'm a toddler, crawling forward, just like your servant. ”
This is the truth, not modesty, the more you know, the more awe, the realm is here, Xu You saw that she was in a good mood, maybe because she had just eaten the lettuce soup, and simply asked: "I don't know martial arts, but when I see the girl shoot, the fifty strings are invincible, and it is difficult for non-gate valve families to practice......"
The girl sighed and said, "Is it so important to you that your name and surname?" ”
Xu You coughed dryly twice and said, "I'm just curious, after all, female grandmasters are too rare." You see that we are in the same boat to fight the enemy, and we sit and drink together, and in the future, we will boast to others about how powerful a female grandmaster is, if you don't even know your name and surname, when others ask, won't your face hurt with shame? ”
A smile appeared on the corner of the girl's lips, and she said: "Well, you are a businessman, and the benefits of your tongue are more than knives and guns, if I don't say it, I'm afraid I will be noisy by you all day long." Listen carefully, I am from Baima County, Liangzhou, my surname is Mu Minglan, and Mu is a prominent family in Baima County, if you have any doubts, send someone to Liangzhou to inquire. ”
Xu You said secretly, he would definitely inquire about it, but he was not in a hurry for a while, and he left his seat and bowed his hand, saying: "It turned out to be Miss Mu, and she was polite." ”
Mu Lan sat upright and accepted Xu You's salute, frowned and said: "Jiangdong is prosperous, and the first is in the Quartet, but why has it been unable to look north for more than a hundred years, so that Wei has accounted for most of the Han people?" It is because the boy is lacking in bones, the daughter loves color, is entangled in red tape, thinks he is a gentleman, and he thinks he is a gentleman every day, and he thinks he is romantic. You are a businessman, white-clothed and lowly, you want to learn from the false frame of the Nashi clan, and you can see that the entire Dachu has rotted to the roots, and it is not far from overturning! ”
Xu You didn't expect that just making a fool of himself would make the Great Chu unstable, and he was amused in his heart, he thought that Mu Lan was an iceberg from the North Pole, but in fact, under the iceberg, it was not so unkind.
Liangzhou is located in the northwest border, bordering Xiliang, Baima County is located in the northernmost part of Liangzhou, north of Weishui, south near Shuishui, brave and ruthless, the people are fierce, it is the county with the most recruits in Liang and Qin. It is not surprising that Mu Lan has such a height, but with such cultivation, if it is not for the cat hidden behind him, it can only be said that he is talented.
"The girl's lesson is that the Chu people are in a corner of peace, do not want to forge ahead, in the long run, the country will not be a country, fortunately I am just a businessman who values profit and ignores righteousness, who sits in the world, he also has to rely on businessmen to operate and circulate goods, and he doesn't have to worry about making money!"
Mu Lan laughed, completely lost interest in talking to Xu You, got up and said to Xiao Yao'er, "Have you eaten enough, let's go rest!" ”
Xiao Yao'er didn't know why Xu You hadn't revealed his identity until now, which made Mu Lan so disgusted and contemptuous, she had the intention to reconcile, but she couldn't find a suitable way, so she could only look at Xu You apologetically, and followed Mu Lan to the arranged room.
Xu You smiled and watched the two girls leave, and leisurely poured a cup of green sparrow tongue, the green brown color rippled slightly, and the eyes presented in the cup were as calm as ice and snow that had been accumulated for thousands of years.
Qingming walked over from outside the door, stood behind Xu You, and said, "Mu, but the surname Hu!" ”
After the Northern Wei Dynasty Dingding, the Xianbei royal family all changed their Han surnames, and the Han surnames changed were subject to those whose pronunciation was close to the original Xianbei surname. Therefore, the original name of the Tuoba Department was used as the first surname, and the surname was changed to Yuan.
Below the Yuan royal family, there are eight surnames, the first is Qiu Muling, who changed his surname to Mu; the second is Buliu Gu, who changed his surname to Lu; the third is Helan, and his surname is He; the fourth is Dugu, whose surname was changed to Liu; the fifth is He Lou, who changed his surname to Lou; The sixth place is Wan Yu clan, and the surname is changed to Yu; The seventh place is the Su Xi family, and the surname is changed to Ji; The eighth place is Wei Chi, and the surname is changed to the Han compound surname Wei Chi.
Mu is the head of the eight surnames of the Northern Wei Dynasty, if there is no famous general of the Mu family, the Yuan family will have to be delayed for at least 20 years if they want to unify the north!
"Baima County borders Hujing, and it is not surprising that there may be a Han surname Mu!"
Qingming turned his head to look in the direction where Mu Lan disappeared and said, "She has never covered it up, and she doesn't care about disguise at all. Lang Jun, this three-grade little master named Mu Lan is Suo Lu! ”
Xu You picked up the teacup, drank it all, and said with a smile: "Suo Lu is also a human, not a three-headed and six-armed monster, don't smell it." Remember, this is Jiangdong, crossing the river dragon, can't suppress the head snake! ”