"Brother Liu, this muddy sheep is a rare and best delicacy in the world, I think, you must have tasted it." Zheng Yucheng said to Liu Yuan with a "familiar" face.

This is true, it is heart-wrenching, since the person set up firewood to light the fire, people with a little eye can see that Liu Yuan is curious look, especially after hearing the name, his face is full of doubts, where is it like "no less tasting".

Some people always like to step on others to show their cleverness, this Zheng Yucheng, forgot the pain before the scar was good, and secretly mocked Liu Yuanlai, not that he underestimated Liu Yuan, mainly because this muddy sheep is very luxurious, the process is very complex, the ingredients are very fine, especially the heat to palm the score is not bad, non-chefs can not be competent, a chef does not know how many sheep to practice, in order to make this tea perfectly, and only the princes and ministers and famous families can afford this kind of expense.

Liu Yuan is just a small person who has just left business and become a soldier, where has he tasted this delicacy.

"I'm not afraid that Young Master Zheng will laugh, Liu is lonely and unheard, it's the first time I've seen this kind of deliciousness, and it is estimated that no one can afford to eat it, like some poor people and people who owe debts can't afford it." Liu Yuan smiled and said: "I am still stained with the light of Lord Shangshu and the blessing of Mrs. Tuocui, so I have the honor to taste this delicacy, here, thank Lord Shangshu and the old lady for their love." ”

Liu Yuan's words, a pun, saying that people who owe debts can't afford to eat, Zheng Yucheng heard it, and immediately heard that Liu Yuan was alluding to himself, and his complexion changed a little all of a sudden, he had more than 20,000 IOUs in Liu Yuan's hands, in black and white, debts and debts, and it was justified, even if he hit the emperor Laozi, he would also sentence himself to lose. When the time comes, imprisonment, exile, slavery or whatever, all depends on the will of the creditor, and they can't afford to be provoked.

blamed himself for being proud for a while, and almost missed a big event, Zheng Yucheng heard this, cast a begging glance for Liu Yuan, and then bowed his head and said nothing.

"Hehe, the old man will explain it to you." Liu Yuan didn't know how to pretend to understand, that honest attitude. Instead, Cui Jing appreciated it, and it was rare to explain to him patiently:

"Muddy sheep is a famous dish, that is, the belly of the sheep is hollowed out, and then according to the number of guests, the fat goose that has been washed and cleaned with seasoning is filled into the belly of the sheep. Then carefully stitch and start roasting the lamb after the most lucrative. However, the belly of the sheep is not large. You can only put three geese at most, and when they are cooked, take out the fat goose, because the essence of the sheep has been exhausted, discard it, and eat only the goose meat. ”

What the?

With a whole sheep. Just to roast the goose? After roasting, do you want to throw away the whole sheep? How to give people the feeling of buying and returning pearls, these days, sheep is the favorite meat of high-ranking officials and nobles. The price is not cheap, ordinary people are willing to cut some mutton back during the New Year's holidays, and they are usually only willing to buy some cheap pork and chicken, but in this high society, it is really luxurious to throw away the whole meat at every turn.

"It sounds delicious, but it's a bit extravagant." Liu Yuan couldn't help but say.

Cui Jing smiled and said, "It's not wasteful, this abandoned sheep can be rewarded to the next person." ”

Yes, Liu Yuan shook his head and thought, most of the people who invented this dish were those subordinates, and when the master ate goose meat, he enjoyed mutton.

"Okay, okay, this dish is cold, let's talk while eating." Mrs. Cui saw that the future son-in-law was so easy to chat, and she also said with a smile on the side.

The old lady is old, but her eyes are still very good, and she is not confused, compared with the Zheng family's Zheng Yucheng, Liu Yuan's character is more than a step better.

"Yes, yes, my mother's lesson is that I'm so happy today, why don't you have some wine?" Cui Jing has a lot of respect for his old mother and obeys his words.

"Okay, let's have some wine, it's sweet and delicious." Mrs. Cui said with a smile.

Cui Jing hurriedly asked people to take out the treasured grape wine, and asked the maid to pour it for Liu Yuan and Zheng Yucheng, and it was another complicated etiquette, after three rounds of wine, Liu Yuan could finally pick up chopsticks and taste the family banquet of the upper class people.

One word: Praise!

These delicacies are either delicious, sweet, or crisp, full of color and flavor, taste, and heat are first-class.

They all eat grains and grains, and they have to eat and drink Lazar the same, but they live better, eat better, dress better, become more famous, and are better at all This point adds up little by little, forming a huge gap between the scholars and ordinary people, and Liu Yuan is now envious.

Although he has a good life, compared with the master of this Cui Mansion, the distance is still very far.

After three rounds of wine, five tastes, in the middle to talk about some interesting things, tell some jokes, unconsciously, half an hour has passed, even the muddy sheep suddenly exudes a burst of tempting meat fragrance, with great effort, Zheng Yucheng, who coaxed Cui Jing and Mrs. Cui very happy, felt that the time had come, put the wine glass gently, and said sincerely: "Uncle Cui, the little nephew has an unsolicited invitation, and I want to ask Uncle Cui to fulfill it." ”

Cui Jing smiled slightly, and did not agree immediately, and said a little cautiously: "Virtuous nephew, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Zheng Yucheng said with a respectful face: "Sister Mengyao's sister is beautiful and wise, virtuous and virtuous, the little nephew fell in love with her at first sight, although the uncle refused last time, on the order of his father, the little nephew was cheeky and begged his uncle to fulfill it again, so that the Zheng family of Xingyang and the Cui family of Qinghe were close to each other, and they looked at each other." ”

As soon as these words came out, the chief, who was still laughing and laughing just now, suddenly became a little silent, and Cui Jing's mother and son, Liu Yuan, and the three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

It's not that it's not impossible, but today, Cui Jing and Mrs. Cui have changed the Geng stickers for Cui Mengyao and Liu Yuan, and even the days have been selected, and the required items have been secretly prepared, and even the happy horse that sent the invitation sticker is also on the move, and now they are still proposing?

The daylilies are cold.

Liu Yuan was unhappy on the side, listening to him, Cui Jing had refused, don't come again if he refused, so cheeky, NND, Liu Yuan finally didn't mind "buying big and getting small", he was waiting to be the groom, but he didn't expect that a rival from a famous family would come all of a sudden, and he had already turned him over, not to mention the money ingot, Liu Yuan believed that Ya didn't even have a piece of broken silver, that's all. Penniless, still dare to propose?

"Virtuous nephew, you also know that I only have one daughter, I treat her like a jewel on weekdays, and I will listen to her opinion on marriage, I know your sincerity, and when I have time, I will communicate with Xiao Yao. I'll give you another answer, do you think it's okay? Cui Jing thought about it for a while, and was ready to drag it over.

I was afraid that Zheng Yucheng would have a hot brain, so he repeatedly asked the root cause and let him know that his Yao'er was "pregnant before marriage". Not only has the Cui family lost their reputation, but even their daughter can hardly hold up her head and be a person in this life.

"Uncle Cui. I"

Cui Jing interrupted him and said, "Okay. There are so many people tonight, I am very happy, tonight I only talk about Fengyue, and I have to talk about mundane things, so as not to spoil Yaxing. ”

"Yes, yes, it's rare to be so happy. Master Shangshu said that tonight will only talk about Fengyue, not about those mundane things. Liu Yuan hurriedly said on the side.

"Old lady, third master. The muddy sheep has been roasted, and it can be broken at any time to take the goose. A chef stepped forward and asked.

It's really fast.

Cui Jingzheng looked for a step down, and said secretly when he heard the words: "Well, that's good, then take it out and enjoy it, and give Young Master Zheng and Liu Gongzi a taste first." ”

"Yes, Third Master."

Liu Yuan saw that the cook took a sharp knife with cow ears, and very skillfully picked up the thread that sewed the sheep's belly, and then probed it, pulled it gently, and the two goose fell on the tray with two snaps, but this was not over, the cook changed to a thin meat knife, and began to cut the meat skillfully, only to see that his movements were very fast, and he cut lightly, revealing a small piece of meat, and then two fingers held it, and then gently cut it with a knife, and a two-finger large, thick and uniform piece of meat was cut, and then gently placed on another delicate small dish on the side.

The action is really fast and good, then don't be that knife skill, it's really commendable.

Liu Yuan, who was on the side, was a little stunned, and he didn't expect that this muddy sheep was eaten like this.

The cook's movements were very fast, and he quickly cut the fat goose meat into slices and put it on two small plates, about twenty or thirty slices per plate, and with sauce, he asked the maids on the side to send it to Liu Yuan and Zheng Yucheng first.

"Liu Gongzi, please use it slowly." A maid put the thinly sliced muddy sheep and the sauce in a small plate in front of Liu Yuan, and whispered.

"Xiaoyuan, try the craftsmanship of Master Yao here." Mrs. Cui said with a smile.

Liu Yuan hurriedly responded: "Yes, old lady." ”

Gently picked up a piece of thinly cut goose meat, threw it in his mouth, and chewed it gently, Liu Yuan's eyes showed a look of surprise: it was delicious, the delicious taste of mutton had penetrated into the goose meat, and the taste of the two seemed to have a wonderful chemical reaction, forming a peculiar taste, the taste was unique, just a bite, that kind of deliciousness, seemed to stay on the tip of the tongue.

"Well, that's great." Liu Yuan couldn't help but praise loudly.

This is definitely not a sycophant, it is indeed a first-class delicacy, to be able to make such a delicacy, let alone one sheep, it is ten sheep, Liu Yuan thinks it is worth it.

Zheng Yucheng on the side was also full of praise: "Delicious, delicious, compared with last year, Master Yao's craftsmanship is beneficial again, not bad, not bad." ”

When Liu Yuan just wanted to eat the second slice, he suddenly found that the maid was still standing in front of him with a plate, her eyes seemed to be expectant, Liu Yuan suddenly understood, and almost forgot: I heard Cui Tingshi say that if you go to someone else's house as a guest, if there is a new dish or a big dish for you to taste first, if you do it well, you have to be rewarded to show gratitude and encouragement, and show your demeanor.

This big dish is very delicious, what is it called a muddy sheep sneering, the host hasn't tasted it yet, so he will taste it for himself first, and he will praise the taste, how can he do it if he doesn't say it?

Liu Yuan was not stingy, he casually took out an ingot of ten taels of silver and put it on the tray, and said with a smile: "This dish is really brilliant, it should be rewarded." ”

"Xie Lu, thank you, Gongzi Liu." As soon as the maid saw the silver ingot, her eyes lit up, and the usual guests, rewarding two or three taels, it was already very good, but I didn't expect Liu Yuan to make a move is ten taels, she was simply overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked her.

For a while, the people present, especially the subordinates, all looked at the young master Zheng Yucheng of the Zheng family in Xingyang, Liu Yuan was an ordinary scholar, and he was also rewarded with ten taels of silver, that young master Zheng, you are a famous child, you can't be stingy, the maid standing in front of Zheng Yucheng also looked at the famous young master in front of him with an expectant face.

As soon as he saw Liu Yuan's silver ingot, which weighed ten taels, Zheng Yucheng's complexion changed, and then he saw the maid in front of him looking at him expectantly, and touched his waist casually, but he didn't expect it to be like this, and his face changed suddenly: empty, and then he remembered that before eating, Liu Yuanhao gambled, lost all the last piece of silver, and owed more than 20,000 taels of debt

Everyone saw that the young master of the Zheng family in Xingyang was touching left and right on his body, as if he was looking for something valuable, and he thought that Young Master Zheng wanted to reward some heavy treasure, but they didn't expect that this Young Master Zheng had been groping around for a while, and even the maid who was waiting for the reward was looking hotter, and handed the tray in his hand closer and more securely.

However, in front of everyone's eyes, the three sounds of "Dangdang", the young master from a famous family, actually threw three copper plates in the tray (to be continued. )