Chapter 39: Friendship
Cai Cong is particularly concerned, and the two Confucians together correct Sister Cai's name, although it cannot be said that they completely represent Confucianism, but one is a representative of two generations of emperors and a representative of the Yan family, both of whom are at the peak of Confucianism, and few people will object to what they say.
Cai Cong must return this affection, the Wensi tofu eaten by the elderly, Sixi meatballs, steamed sea bass, what Dongpo elbow that middle-aged people love to eat, roast chicken, hot pot meat, fried chicken wings that children love to eat, Cai Cong has guided and made many servings, although the taste is unsatisfactory, but in this era it is already so happy that people cry.
Both families live in Chongrenfang, and Cai Cong saves a lot of work and doesn't have to go back and forth. Ten guards, ten people carrying big food boxes, so not magnificent.
The carriage came first from the Yan family, not that the Yan family was more noble than the Li Gang family, but that it was close. Meng Bao came to knock on the door, the door creaked open, and an elderly porter leaned out to report and asked, "I don't know which noble family is coming, can there be a post?" ”
In fact, it is very rude for Cai Cong to visit rashly, if it is a formal visit between the big families in ancient times, it must be sent three days in advance, one is to tell the host that I want to come to greet you, and the other is to prepare the time for the master's family, so as not to be prepared to greet when the time comes, so that both parties have no face.
The old man smiled, but the boy did not hand over the post. The day before yesterday, the owner of your mansion and Mr. Li Gang made endowments for his mother, and the boy Minggan made some new dishes today, which were specially given to your mansion to taste. Cai Cong said that five people came up with food boxes.
"Xiao Langjun, please wait a moment, the little one will pass it on."
"I'm sorry for the old man."
Cai Cong said politely, and the old man closed the door as he should. Cai Cong was not in a hurry, and waited patiently outside the door. didn't let Cai Cong wait for a long time, and after a while, the door was wide open, and a bearded scribe came out with a servant.
Cai Cong was a little flattered, this door, divided into the middle door, the side door, the front door, generally go to the side door, the next person to go to the door, and the distinguished guests will open the middle door to greet them. "The kid is flattered, how can He De let your mansion open the middle door." Cai Cong stepped forward and said politely.
"Hahaha...... With more than 30,000 people in Weishui, Xiao Langjun went to the mansion in Chang'an, and they were all worthy of putting on a guard of honor, and they were greeted by opening the middle door. Yan Silu laughed and said, looking at Cai Cong, who was carved in pink, he nodded with satisfaction.
"The kid came here this time to send some new dishes to taste with the masters of your mansion, the dishes are easy to cold, and you still need to go to Master Li's mansion. I won't go into the house to chatter, and I will definitely come to the door another day to apologize! ”
Cai Cong said very embarrassedly, everyone's doors are open, but you don't go in, this is very rude. Fortunately, Yan Silu was not surprised, and said with a smile: "Even so, the old man is not forced to stay, and he has time to move around." ”
"I can't ask for it. This dish has been classified, there are suitable for the elderly, the prime of life and children, and the food box is written on the food box, and the kid will not say much. Cai Cong said goodbye, Yan Silu politely asked someone to take the food box, and watched Cai Cong go away.
Back in the inner courtyard, Yan Silu looked at the five big food boxes and smiled, others gave gifts nothing more than gold and jade jewelry, and elegant gifts of ancient books and antiques, but this person who sent food to the Yan family was still the first one.
"Silu, didn't you say that the Cai family kid is visiting? Why don't you see anyone? An old man with white hair and age spots, but with a look in his eyes, walked over slowly.
"Father, why are you here in person?" Yan Silu said that he hurriedly stepped forward to help the old man, and he didn't dare to slow down, and replied respectfully: "Back to my father's words, this Cai Cong is to thank me and Master Li for making a name for his mother, and specially sent some dishes, but he also has a heart, and he has thought of the tastes of the whole house." ”
"This is a heavy gift, but has it neglected others?" Yan Zhitui nodded, not that the dishes are precious, but that the heart is heavy.
"Rest assured, there is no compromise in courtesy. It's just that this dish ......" Yan Silu hesitated, let's eat it, I don't know if it's safe, if you don't eat it, the reputation of the Yan family will be ruined in the future.
"My Yan family is not the kind of delicate family, they eat coarse tea and light rice, how can meals full of friendship be wasted? Whoever is still in the house is called over to eat together and taste the hearts of others. Yan Zhitui is educating his eldest son seriously.
Yan Silu immediately arranged for someone to call the other people in the house and ask the next person to take the food box to heat.
"Great-grandfather, what's the matter with your name?" A little girl rushed into the dining room like a wind, hugged Yan Zhitui's legs, raised her head and asked.
"Ziya, let go, such a big girl, there are no rules." Yan Silu immediately scolded. The little girl reluctantly let go of her hand and stood aside.
The rest of the Yan family also stepped forward to greet Yan Zhitui. Yan Zhitui nodded with a smile, led Yan Ziya to take a seat, and the others took their seats one after another.
Only then did the servant lift the food box up, and it was not heated. The people in the kitchen had never seen this kind of dish, so they didn't know what to do, and the chef almost didn't cry when he smelled the fragrance, and bluntly said that this was a delicacy that only the kitchen god could make.
The food box is warmed with hot water, so when the dishes are taken out, they are still warm. As soon as the food box was opened, the fragrance was permeated, and everyone changed from indifference to expectation.
"Great-grandfather is so fragrant! I want to eat it, this, that, it's all so fragrant! What to do? The little girl sniffed vigorously, and this dish pointed to that dish, so tangled.
"Didn't you hear the girl say she wanted to eat? Don't hurry up and bring it over. Yan Zhitui said with a smile, as the only fourth-generation among the four generations in the same hall, Yan Zhitui is about to hurt this great-great-granddaughter to the sky.
After Cai Cong sent Li Gang's house, he went back to Junyue Building directly, and if he didn't leave, he could only live in the workshop. Li Gang's family is not big, only a few old servants, he is very satisfied with what Cai Cong sent, the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, but the fault of being a good teacher is committed, and he pulled Cai Cong to warn him for a long time. In the end, Cai Cong was very reluctant to go.
Cai Cong wiped the sweat on his head, and glanced at Li Gang's house with palpitations, this old man is too terrifying. Don't talk about quoting scriptures, Fang Wei Du is gradually afraid that Cai Cong will learn badly, so he told Cai Cong the truth for half an hour. Meng Baolai's head was held high, he accompanied Cai Cong, and he was fortunate to be taught once, and he felt that his whole person had been sublimated.
Lao Tzu is a person who has been reprimanded by the emperor himself, and he is different from you inferior people who can only eat and chirp. At dinner, watching the other colleagues gobble up, Meng Baolai ate slowly and looked at them with disdain.
"What to pretend, eat quickly, rest early after eating, and bring someone to buy some materials tomorrow and come back, the food of hundreds of people, it is not okay not to prepare." The brothers who cook today will stay tomorrow, and they will have to be the masters again. Cai Cong said angrily to Meng Bao, the most unbearable thing to see this kind of feel-good second goods.
"Don't worry, the little one has already been arranged, and everything will be delivered tomorrow morning. I'm afraid that there is no one around Lang Jun to serve you, so I have called two maids from home to serve your daily life and food. Meng Baolai said with a smile, Cai Cong rolled his eyes even more, when has he been in Datang for so long?
But everyone has called, and they have been called, since you want to be a nobleman, you have to get used to this kind of treatment, now you should familiarize yourself with it.
The next day was a sunny day, and Cai Cong sent someone back to inform his mother that he might not be able to go back for a few more days. Food was piled up all over the yard, and the rice in the cauldron began to cook.
Zhang Wen and his entourage went out very early, they had to walk more than ten miles, the women were fine, and most of the men were inconvenient and did not walk fast. When they entered Chang'an City, they felt uncomfortable, and those women always felt that others were pointing at them, and their faces covered with cloth were full of misery, and they walked a little faster unconsciously.
Of course, the swaggering of two hundred people through the market would attract the attention of Wu Hou, and after being interrogated several times, they walked to the Junyue Building under Wu Hou's gaze.
"I was tired of informing Xiao Langjun, Zhang Wen brought everyone to come as promised." Zhang Wen stepped forward and said solemnly.
"Come on in! Xiao Langjun has been waiting for you for a long time, and asked someone to cook early in the morning, saying that you will definitely be very hungry if you have walked so far. "The gatekeeper was not ambiguous and let people in. The restaurant, which was originally empty, suddenly became very crowded.
I heard that people are coming, Cai Cong also walked out, Zhang Wen and the others are very grateful, this year, there will be nobles who are worried that the untouchables are hungry, so they ask people to prepare for food early? They all wanted to kneel down to salute Cai Cong.
"Get up, get up, why are your waists and legs so soft. You've just arrived, the rice is ready, and you're about to cook! Ladies and sisters hurried to the kitchen to learn how to cook. "Cai Cong doesn't talk about the etiquette of being vain, and it is a serious thing for them to master a skill as soon as possible.