Two days later, on the day of the lotus feast, Hua Xiangrong was woken up by a sound early in the morning.

When I got up and looked, I realized that everyone was busy preparing for the banquet.

It's really lively today.

When Hua Xiangrong went downstairs, Wen gradually helped the innkeeper pour the freshly picked lotus into the jar, and when he saw Hua Xiangrong, he waved to her and smiled: "Ah Rong, come here." ”

Hua Xiangrong approached, and she said again: "Listen to this shopkeeper, this is to make a pastry, called lotus cake." I'll come and learn it, and then pick some lotus flowers and make them for my dad to taste. Does Ah Rong want to be together? ”

Hua Xiangrong didn't answer and asked: "What about Lu Shaoxia?" ”

"He's gone to pick lotus flowers for me." Wen gradually smiled, "After this lotus feast, the lotus flowers in Chunjian Lake may not bloom for long. We'll leave tomorrow, and if we don't pick some, we won't find a good one. ”

She thought for a while, and then said, "Your fever has subsided, but the wound is not healed, and you can't touch the water." You'd better be careful, I'll do it myself. ”

Hua Xiangrong couldn't help but laugh and replied, "How can you be so delicate?" ”

"It's not a bad thing to be careful about your wounds," Wen gradually said, "just wait for me to make it for you." You can go to the street to see, it is much more delicious and fun, we only make this lotus cake, and the banquet of the whole town in the evening will put these delicacies together. ”

Hua Xiangrong didn't buy this account: "I'll help you make it together, I just happened to learn how to cook, but I haven't done it before." ”

The two of them said goodbye, and they followed the cook.

This pastry is not difficult to make, and this kind of thing is even more common to everyone in the town, so it is not a secret, and naturally it will not be stingy to teach others.

Lotus feast, Tonglin Town only has this day a year, and only this day can taste all kinds of delicacies made by lotus, which is very rare in the north.

It's not difficult to make lotus cakes, and Wen gradually learns it, and then teaches flowers to want to look.

Wen gradually was very patient with her, didn't mind that she didn't understand anything, and taught her little by little. During this period, Lu Shaoyu picked lotus flowers and soaked them in water, so as to prevent them from wilting the lotus flowers when they left tomorrow. Seeing that they were so happy to make this pastry, I also came to learn from Wen gradually.

Wen gradually saw that he couldn't do anything, so he was so anxious that he said: "Just eat what I made!" ”

This is Hua Xiangrong's first attempt to cook, although he has no cooking skills, but with the help of Wen Yan, it's okay.

The lotus feast is held at dusk, and in a large open space in the town, it is usually a place where everyone gathers when they have something to do.

A large number of connected tables are full of delicacies, and the raw materials are lotus flowers, but the types of appearances are different.

"Not only lotus flowers, but also lotus leaves." Wen gradually seemed to see through what she was thinking, and smiled.

"Where did Wen gradually get inquired?" Hua Xiangrong is a little funny.

Wen gradually did not answer, and said, "I'll talk about it when the banquet starts." This banquet must be held at the right time, not sooner or later. ”

Torches were also gradually lit in the venue for illumination. The summer night sky is extremely beautiful, and if you look closely, you can already see one or two stars shimmering.

There was another commotion in the banquet center, announcing the start of the banquet, and the crowd dispersed, all looking for their favorite food in previous years.

Wen gradually pulled Hua Xiangrong aside, it was a saucer containing a leaf-like food, wrapped in golden fried powder, which looked delicious.

Wen gradually said: "I wanted to eat it when I saw an old man making this thing today. He plucked the lotus flowers directly, wrapped them in flour and fried them in a pot. Fried lotus, the lotus will stretch out, and the shape is also beautiful. ”

After she finished speaking, she took a bite of it, remembered something, hurriedly picked up the small bottle and jar on the side, sprinkled some of the contents of the bottle, and said, "Uncle said that it will be better to sprinkle sugar, Ah Rong should try it too." ”

Hua Xiangrong saw that she was eating happily and tasted it too.

Although this thing has been fried, it is fried just right, with the fragrance of frying, and the floral fragrance of this lotus, the taste is just right, but it makes people love it very much.

She only ate one, and then heard Wen gradually say again: "This thing is delicious and delicious, but because it is fried, it will be tired if you eat too much." I'll take you to taste this lotus tea. ”

She pulled the flower again, and went to another table, full of lotus tea.

She also said: "This tea can relieve greasy and has a certain medicinal value, Ah Rong can drink more." ”

Hua Xiangrong tasted it, and it smelled a strong lotus fragrance. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "How do you know so much food?" ”

"Naturally, I inquired." Wen gradually said proudly, "Do you know? There is also lotus root soup, which can also be eaten raw, which is crisp and refreshing. However, what is even more amazing about this lotus root is that it will grow one hole in a month, and if it is a leap month, there will be thirteen holes. ”

She said, looked around, and said, "I can't find where this lotus root soup is." ”

Hua Xiangrong couldn't help but smile when she looked at her like this.

"Would you like to go for some drink?" Lu Shaoyu didn't know when he came, so he asked behind them.

"These wines are all made locally, and the wines are different in each place, so they are worth tasting."

"Isn't Xiao Shaoxia coming?" Wen gradually asked him.

"I'm tasting wine." Lu Shaoyu said again, "People in the same way in the rivers and lakes, if you don't taste the wine of this place when you go to a place, you will come in vain." ”

"It's easy to get drunk when you drink on an empty stomach, so you eat something to pad your stomach first." Wen gradually said.

"Got it, you have to remind me every time." Lu Shaoyu was a little helpless.

"Shall we take a look, Ah Rong?" Wen gradually turned his head and asked with a smile.

"Yes, too." The flower wants to be tolerant. Lu Shaoyu and Xiao Zirang carried a few jars of wine, and when they went to a place where there were fewer people, they borrowed a table from the same person and sat down to taste the wine.

When Lu Shaoyu brought the two of them over, Xiao Zirang had already poured four glasses of wine, and when he saw the three of them sitting down, he smiled and said, "Please use it." ”

Wen gradually picked up the cup, and laughed without drinking: "I have to Xiao Shaoxia pour wine for me, and I will show off on the rivers and lakes in the future." ”

Xiao Zirang smiled when he heard this: "You will play people." ”

Wen gradually took a sip and said, "This wine, no matter how you drink it, it's a taste." ”

Lu Shaoyu said: "That's what you don't know." ”

Xiao Zirang also smiled: "Although the wine in the countryside is not very exquisite, it can be tasted, but it has its own characteristics and has a unique flavor." Won't Miss Ah Rong taste it? ”

He suddenly turned his conversation to Hua Xiangrong.

"I can't drink, and I can't drink for a reason." Hua Xiangrong whispered.

Xiao Zirang put down the wine bowl, but smiled silently.

"That's right, Shaoyu," Wen gradually remembered something, and said to him: "I have been looking for this lotus root soup for a long time, but I have not been able to find it, you accompany me to find it, lest it will be empty before I have tasted it for a while." ”

"I've seen you on the way here, so I'll take you there." Lu Shaoyu said with a smile.

"That's okay," Wen gradually turned to Hua Xiangrong and Xiao Zi again, "You wait, I'll help you bring two copies back later." ”

The two of them said goodbye and left, and on this small table, there were only Hua Xiangrong and Xiao Zirang in an instant.

Xiao Zirang didn't speak, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, pouring wine and tasting wine, and only doing his own thing.

Hua Xiangrong thought about it for a while, and still spoke: "The trauma medicine, thank you." ”

Who knew that Xiao Zirang put down the wine bowl, looked up and asked with a smile: "What medicine?" ”

Hua Xiangrong thought that he was asking knowingly, so he said again: "You let the ice that you promised me scatter." ”

"That," Xiao Zirang thought for a while, and said with a smile, "I didn't give it to you, I promised it to you, if you want to thank her, thank her." ”