The first month is a good season, the New Year has a holiday, the Shangyuan Festival also has a holiday, and the rest day is also normal, and there are several more days off than other months.

When he got up in the morning, Du Zhi, who King Zhao helped him find, came. Because there was no hostess in Xue Lang's mansion, and he didn't know much about the local customs of Chang'an, Princess Pingyang specially selected one of Aunt Fang's subordinates in the mansion to help. Those who were invited knew that these would be arranged by her. However, with this lady Fang's subordinates, a woman named Bai Mei came to help, and I felt that things in the house were much smoother and more flexible all of a sudden.

Xue Lang's management of the family is just like what Princess Pingyang said, like managing a company. It's straightened out for the time being, but the county government is a home, so you can't manage it like this.

It's really time to train two housekeepers to come out.

Xue Lang was so elusive in his heart, he asked Hexiang to check if the kitchen was ready, waiting for the banquet to start.

The appointed time was breakfast, that is, after the morning meal, and when the time was up, colleagues came one after another. The first to come was the people of the gold department, and all those who received the post, none of them came.

As soon as Xue Lang welcomed people in, he heard a report from the porter that Pei Ju was here.

"Pei Gong is here, Peng Shen is shining, welcome welcome."

Pei Ju smiled: "Can you prepare wine and food?" The old man can wait to enjoy it today! ”

Xue Lang laughed: "Of course it's ready, just wait for Pei Gong to enjoy it."

Pei Ju smiled and nodded, strode towards the mansion, led him to the banquet and sat down, Xue Lang continued to greet the guests, and after waiting for a while, the guests came, but the last one to come was Wang Shilang, the smile on his face, the fake Xue Lang saw it, and said politely: "Disturb Xue Shilang, just a small courtesy is not a respect, please accept it!" ”

The servant behind him immediately handed over the gift list. Xue Lang naturally handed it over to Chang Jian, who was following him, and welcomed the guests in. Wang Shilang went in with a smile, and when he saw Pei Ju, who was already in the first place, his eyes flashed, but he still did his duty to salute Pei Ju.

Pei Ju waved his hand and didn't say anything.

There weren't many people invited, but there were about a dozen people—

The regulation and shape of the county mansion naturally left a special hall for banquets, which was spacious and bright. If it's a hot summer, you can put it outdoors, but it's still the New Year's month and the weather is still cold, so you can only put it inside.

In the menu prepared today, there are no vegetables this season, the most is the big radish, Xue Lang prepared five dishes, crispy lamb chops, braised lion's head, steamed fish, fried lamb with green onions, fried bean sprouts! The staple food is steamed buns, steamed buns stuffed with sauerkraut, three fresh steamed buns, and shredded radish buns. Under the seating system, it is enough for one person to eat these dishes.

After sitting down, all the people who were invited rushed in—

After being invited, Xue Lang, as a man, had never seen it, so he only asked Bai Mei to help check it, and chose a Du Zhi named Xin Wuniang to be Xi Jiao, and sat directly next to Xue Lang.

In other words, none of these are pretty, most of them are delicate and ordinary, and none of them are beautiful, but the temperament on the body is really good, which is different from the aura and temperament of Princess Pingyang, which belongs to everyone.

At this time, people sought after famous prostitutes, not for appearance, but for talent. Whoever knows that Xi Jiao is doing well, and everyone knows that he is doing well in poetry, etc., and appearance has become secondary, as long as it is not ugly and earth-shattering, it is generally better to look at the talent first, and then look at the appearance.

"The slave has seen Xue Jungong."

"Sit down, I know the trouble today."

"Don't dare!"

The invited Du Zhi sat down, Pei Ju, Wang Shilang and the like were fine, and the rest of the officials, in this Chang'an City, wanted to get to know the top Du Zhi, and there were very few basic opportunities, even if it was Zhang Anzhi. The Tang Dynasty pursued famous prostitutes or famous musicians, just like later generations sought after celebrities, which was an era that attached importance to culture and economy.

After the people were seated, the people rushed in and began to serve food and wine. Pei Ju turned out to be an old drunkard, and as soon as the wine was served, he picked up the wine jug, opened the lid and smelled it, and said intoxicatedly: "This is good wine!" This pot of wine alone is not in vain. ”

Xue Lang said modestly: "Pei Gong has won the award." ”

After being modest, he stood up and raised his glass: "Thank you for coming to the Humble House today, singing and dancing!" ”

Accompanied by the sound of silk bamboo, singing and dancing skills came in, and began to perform dance-

The dance is "Nine Parts".

The people accompanied their respective guests, although they laughed twice from time to time, but their manners were quite generous, and no one who didn't know each other knew that they were indecent at other people's banquets, and everyone was very well-behaved.

"Good!"

Pei Ju praised: "Where did you buy this kabuki from Youyang?" Good skills, good jumping! ”

"Lao Pei Gong asked, this was sent by King Zhao Jun."

Pei Ju was stunned at first, and then laughed: "I can let King Zhaojun endure the pain and cut his love, and give you such a good skill Kabuki, Youyang is very human!" ”

Xue Lang: "......"

Pei Ju was the first to applaud, and the rest of the people also praised it. Pei Ju raised his chopsticks, looked at the braised fish in the oval plate, raised the chopsticks and grabbed the head of the chopsticks, and put it in his mouth: "It's so fragrant!" Youyang, this is a fish, right? ”

Xue Lang said: "Back to Pei Gong, this dish is indeed made of fish." Can you still enter? ”

Pei Ju ate another chopstick head and praised: "Good! Good dish! Good fish! I have long heard that the family dishes in Youyang Mansion have a unique taste, and today I will know where the uniqueness is! Good! Good! Good! ”

After saying hello three times in a row, he put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine glass and said, "The dish is so delicious, I don't know what about the wine that King Qin will never forget?" ”

Xue Lang said with a smile: "Pei Gong will know when you taste it, and pour wine for Pei Gong." ”

Due to the cold weather, the wine was kept warm, and there were special servants to take care of the wine bottles. If Pei Ju wants to taste wine, he can only bring a pot out of the wine warmer-

Considering the alcohol tolerance of today's guests, this is the last batch of peach blossom wine to be drunk today. The pink color is poured into the white porcelain wine utensils, and the end is beautiful and beautiful.

Xue Lang said with a smile: "This is called peach blossom wine, which is brewed by me picking peach blossoms in March." Please taste it! ”

Pei Ju came from everyone, picked up the wine glass and said: "I haven't tasted the wine yet, just look at the white porcelain wine utensils and pink wine, and I feel pleasing to the eye." Such a beautiful wine can only be matched with such a drinking utensil. ”

Xue Lang's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "Pei Gong is a person in the wine road at first glance, and he is still an elegant person!" Drink first to see the color, then smell the taste, and then choose the right drinking utensils, so that it is worth a glass of wine. ”

Pei Ju nodded, squinted his eyes and took a sip of wine: "Good wine!" After drinking this glass of wine, the old man finally understood why King Qin would never forget the wine in your mansion! If it's an old man, it's the same! ”

"Pei Gong has won the award!"

Pei Ju said with a smile: "Whether you have won the award or not, ask Mingqiao, who was born in the Wang family!" ”

Mingqiao is the character of Wang Shilang. Wang Shilang said: "I dare not say that I have tasted all the fine wines in the world, and I have also tasted seven or eight times out of ten." The peach blossom wine in Xue Shilang's mansion is indeed better than the sword south burning spring, green ant new wine, etc.! ”

After speaking, he paused, glanced at Xue Lang, and continued: "However, the wine utensils are a little worse!" If it is served in a glass cup or a mutton fat white jade cup, it will be more beautiful! ”