This Zuo's drunken immortal residence is open in the south of the city. Since ancient times, the east and the west are poor, the south is rich, and the north is cheap, especially the west and south of the city in the imperial capital have always been sought-after places, which can open a restaurant here, then there must be money, that must be powerful, white, is a person who can cover.

Not long after Jiang Lan came out of the opera garden, she met Li Huaining, who also rushed to the appointment.

"Brother Jiang~Brother Jiang~"

Jiang Lan, who was walking on the street, turned around and saw the figure of the head on the carriage, "Huaining!" What a coincidence~"

Li Huaining stopped the carriage and said to Jiang Lan, "Brother Jiang, come up quickly, let's do it together." ”

Jiang Lan was naturally not polite to him, lifted his robe, stepped on his pedals, and got into the carriage.

The carriage of Li Xiangfu is really elegant, the sound of the carriage is like rain beating on the crystal white marble, and in the golden sunlight, the reflection of an elegant carriage passes leisurely on the ground.

The carriage was covered on all sides with expensive and fine silk, and the gold-encrusted windows were obscured by a curtain of pale blue crepe, so that no one outside could get a glimpse of the passengers in such a splendid and speeding carriage.

But the distinguished guests in the car seemed to be able to catch a glimpse of the pedestrians outside waving and snickering. It is a view of the prosperity of the green field, as if "the spring grass is just born to gallop to the garden, and the autumn wind wants to move the long poplar".

Jiang Lan was impressed by this real scholar heritage, this carriage is exquisite but not high-key, and it is very tasteful.

There is also a wooden box a few inches high next to it, and there are many objects in it.

"Your carriage is really good, it looks like someone has designed it." Jiang Lan muttered.

Li Huaining nodded, "That's true, this was designed by my grandfather's hand, and there are only these two cars in this house." One for me and one for my grandmother. ”

Jiang Lan smacked her tongue, this Li Xiang is actually a person with some ingenuity, and this Li Xiang dotes on his grandson, it is really not a rumor. No wonder the previous cousins stayed away from this Li Huaining, I am afraid that this is not only because of Li Huaining's personality, but also because of Li Xiang's preference, after all, no one dares to offend the precious grandson of Li Xiang's family.

It's just that I don't know why this Li Xiang said such a thing at sunrise, or in front of so many ministers of the humerus of the court, I am afraid that this has a deep meaning, Jiang Lan thought like this, and the doubts in his heart inevitably increased.

Jiang Lan looked at Li Huaining, only to see that this person suddenly hesitated a little, and there was still a look of concern on his face.

"Huai Ning, is there anything you want to ask me?" Jiang Lan said bluntly and looked at Li Huaining.

Li Huaining hurriedly confessed, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask Brother Jiang, but I've always been embarrassed to speak, but now that I have this opportunity, I want to ask when I think about it." ”

Jiang Lan suddenly raised her vigilance, although the surface was still light and light, in fact, the alarm bell was already loud in her heart.

"I don't know what Huaining wants to ask?" Jiang Lan poured herself a cup of tea and glanced out the window.

"I want to ask why Brother Jiang appeared in my backyard that night?"

Jiang Lan looked at Li Huaining, "This is not a very convenient reason to export," Jiang Lan looked at Li Huaining with some embarrassment, this matter is indeed not easy to export, and she has no direct evidence, if it is nonsense, this is just a rumor and a joke.

Again, there's no such thing as an airtight wall. This misfortune comes from the mouth, and it is better to gossip less.

"Brother Jiang went to Vice General Yuan's mansion?" Li Huaining suddenly asked, Jiang Lan had to look at him, as if asking, what else do you know.

"Actually, it's not that Huaining has any bad thoughts, it's just pure curiosity. Because on that day, Vice General Yuan sent a lot of family guards out, and this Jiying Lane is not a place to hide, and the news of the thieves in Vice General Yuan's house is full of news. ”

Listening to Li Huaining like this, Jiang Lan choked on a sip of tea in her throat, and it took a long time to disappear, "Thief?!" It's a shame that he's right. ”

Looking at Jiang Lan's ashamed appearance, Li Huaining was even more convinced that Jiang Lan had gone to Vice General Yuan's mansion

"Brother Jiang, what are you going to do?" Li Huaining asked curiously.

When Jiang Lan heard this, what did she do? Did "with" go? "It's a completely different meaning, it seems that this son really thinks that he went there. But I did go, but can this matter be, the more unclear it becomes.

Besides, what can I do by myself, the relationship between Vice General Yuan and Father-in-law Nahai is not easy to talk about.

"I did go." Jiang Lan's subordinates admitted, and Li Huaining's eyes widened on the other side.

Jiang Lan then said, "But I just went over to take a look, seeing that the precautions there were good, and I wanted to test my kung fu for a while, and I was careless for a while, so the guards of their mansion noticed it and fled to your house in embarrassment." ”

"Brother Jiang, your hobby is really special, you actually went to peep at other people's houses at night to try the level of martial arts, could it be that the rumors before were the same?" Li Huaining seemed to grasp the root of the incident, and then asked.

"The rumors before?" Jiang Lan was puzzled, and when she saw Li Huaining's strange eyes, she immediately knew what was going on, and now Jiang Lan was completely crazy. "Huaining, this is really not what you think, I don't practice martial arts to steal jade and incense, this matter of the princess of Liang Kingdom is a misunderstanding......"

Jiang Lan tried her best to explain, but Li Huaining's expression was even richer.

"I just think that Brother Jiang was afraid that he was also because he wanted to learn martial arts and ran to the post house, where the princess stayed, so he caused trouble, and the rumors spread here."

“……”

Looking at Li Huaining's innocent big eyes, Jiang Lan felt that he was stupid, and it was really not suitable for this kind of smart and well-behaved child to stay together, not only did this problem many, but also often crushed it with invisible brain power.

"Huaining, do you feel that someone is watching you and listening to you when you are studying on weekdays?" Jiang Lan asked.

Li Huaining's eyes widened, "Is there something wrong with Brother Jiang?" ”

Jiang Lan was shocked, could it be that Li Huaining saw the clue in this, is it so powerful?

"I've always thought that there are dirty things in a lot of places in the house, all the time, and they are like they are always lurking around the house, don't they show their eyes and ears...... It's hard to prevent. Speaking of this, Brother Jiang, I heard that there is a doorman under you, that is, the scholar Mr. Sanmu, who is a very good fortune teller, and also cultivates the five elements of gossip. ”

Jiang Lan thought about Sanmu's money-obsessed look, if he knew that he had withdrawn this money-making business for him, if he knew in the future, he would definitely turn his face. But Jiang Lan, who has been there, of course knows that where is the ghost at work, this is obviously someone doing it.

What Li Huaining perceived was just a gap under the huge net, but when he got it, he felt that this was really powerful, and he could still perceive it like this, and this Li Huaining was indeed a little different from ordinary people.

"I'm afraid the three eyes won't work today," Jiang Lan thought about the appearance of these three eyes being raised, I am afraid that I have been greatly wronged below, what is the cruelty of this blood demon and the soul consciousness of the purple cloth, these are all destined people, why are they so stubborn, what is this to recognize the Lord, what are they doing to torture each other.

If they don't follow the three eyes, they won't be able to get out, and they won't be able to see the sun.

"He's sick with a cold and needs a day or two of rest, so if he wakes up, I'll do it with him. But one thing must be clear, although these three eyes are worthy of my master and servant, but he is indeed my friend, but this is the question of whether he wants to be in charge of all this, I will not force him, if he does not want to, please do not force him. ”

Li Huaining nodded, "This is natural, Brother Jiang rest assured." ”

After half a pillar of incense, Jiang Lan and Huai Ning finally arrived at the Drunken Immortal Tower in the south of the city.

The drunken fairy building is not a lonely building, several pavilions and pavilions are connected continuously, the eaves are painted at the corner, overlooking the slender beauty lake with misty waves, the scenery is excellent, it has always been the place where the middle reaches of Jiankang City provoke high drinking.

Outside the restaurant, the noise is extraordinary, and the cries of street vendors come and go. The women in the building are gorgeous, and the piano and dance music are very beautiful, attracting many people to admire.

The restaurant is very lively, there are many passers-by and tourists, the lower floor of the upper and lower floors is the place where ordinary ordinary people eat, the upper floor is the place where the high-end guests eat and stay, the hands of the two busy people are anxious and counting the money is trembling, the dishes on the table are delicious and delicious, the fragrance is overflowing, and people forget to return.

Jiang Lan and the others had just walked in, and this Zuo Yu walked down from the second floor, "Brother Jiang, Huaining, you just came, everyone has been waiting for a long time, let's go, let's go upstairs." ”

Jiang Lan and Huai Ning walked over, "They came so early, isn't it still noon?" ”

"Brother Jiang, I don't know about this, this dish can be zeroed early, otherwise it will be gone!" Zuo Chen said with a smile, his face full of confidence in his restaurant.

"I see, I would have come early if I had known, and I must have booked that slow big table and eaten Brother Zuo." Jiang Lan said with a smile.

Zuo Yu shook his head, "Maybe it's not necessarily true that the behemoth came, this Brother Jiang, you have thin arms and legs, and you don't necessarily eat much on weekdays, this must not be able to eat me, and this is my restaurant, how can I still let me, a young owner, be eaten down." ”

"What's your best job?" Jiang Lan asked.

"Our ancestors are the boundaries of Suzhou, and Huaiyang cuisine is the best." While walking in front, Zuo Yu explained to Jiang Lan and Huai Ning in the back, "This Huaiyang wood tastes fresh and peaceful, with moderate salty and sweet shades, suitable for both north and south.

In addition, the selection of Huaiyang materials pays special attention to freshness and tenderness; The production is fine, pay attention to the knife work, especially the melon carving is well-known in all directions; The seasoning is light and light, emphasizing the original taste, attaching importance to the soup, and the flavor is fresh; Bright colors, refreshing and pleasing to the eye; The shape is beautiful, chic and novel, vivid and realistic; There are many dishes and a huge system; Fine workmanship, special attention to knife work, pay attention to the shape and carving of dishes; The color, flavor and shape are excellent.

Huai'an cuisine is rigorous in the selection of materials and is based on aptitude; The production is fine and the style is elegant; The pursuit of original taste, freshness and peace.

The selection of materials pays attention to seasonal freshness, and the proportion of raw materials is relatively large, "drunk crabs do not look at the lights, wind chickens do not see the lights, saury fish does not shine, and sturgeon does not have the Dragon Boat Festival".

Cooking makes good use of heat, and is good at stewing, stewing, phosphine, steaming, roasting, and stir-frying. Elegant style.

Yangzhou cuisine is famous for its thin skin, juicy and fresh dim sum, as the saying goes: "Sichuan cuisine Yangdian".

The raw materials are mostly aquatic products, focusing on freshness, peaceful taste, fresh and slightly sweet. Famous dishes include stewed crab roe lion's head, soft long fish, Huai'an tea dumplings, boiled dried shreds, three sets of duck, crystal meat (see picture on the right) and so on. Its dishes are delicate and elegant.

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"Brother Zuo is like this, I'm already hungry," Jiang Lan said.

"Brother Jiang, do you know the four characteristics of this Huaiyang material?" Zuo Yu asked.

Jiang Lan shook her head, "I don't know this, except for being able to help me eat, don't look for me for anything else." ”

Zuo Yu and Brother Jiang looked at Li Huaining, and Li Huaining opened his mouth to come, "The most important thing about this Huaiyang cuisine is the knife work, the original taste, the heat, and the changes." ”

Zuo Chen clapped his hands and Chen Zan, "Huaining is Huaining, amazing." ”

Li Huaining continued, "Among the four major cuisines, Huaiyang has the finest harvesting, a 2-centimeter-thick square stem, which can be batched into 30 thin slices, shredded like hair. The production of cold dishes and the technique of assembling are extremely demanding, with three spells of a fan surface, slitting, fan surface, and overlapping corners, with only six characters, but it is extremely difficult to assemble the knife work. Fine knife work, skillful arrangement, and fine color compatibility make Huaiyang cuisine like a finely carved handicraft. ”

Jiang Lan shook her head and marveled, "It's really amazing, it's just a well-read wizard, I really read everything, and I won't forget it." ”

Zuo Yu also said, "Huaiyang cuisine not only has the characteristics of fresh, crisp and tender materials in the south, but also integrates the salty, colory and strong characteristics of the northern materials, forming its own moderate sweet and salty, salty and slightly sweet flavor." Because Huaiyang cuisine uses fresh products as raw materials, it pursues lightness in seasoning, so as to highlight the original taste of raw materials. ”

Then Zuo Yu looked at Li Huaining, "Huaining, I don't know if I'm right." ”

"Yes, that's what the book says." Li Huaining said.

"How to explain the difficult heat and changes?" Jiang Lan asked.

Li Huaining said, "Huaiyang dishes according to the ancients put forward the "fire as the discipline" cooking program, the change in the ding is subtle microfiber, through the adjustment of fire work to reflect the fresh, fragrant, crispy, crispy, tender, glutinous, fine, rotten and other different characteristics of the dishes.

Huaiyang cuisine is good at stewing and boiling, because these methods can better highlight the original taste of raw materials. Huaiyang cuisine is mainly stewed and boiled, and the famous dishes include crab roe lion's head, stewed round fish, wild duck in a clay pot, three sets of duck, and boiled dried shreds. ”

Zuo Yu also said, "As far as the process of making dishes in Huaiyang cuisine is concerned, it is full of changes and imagination. A set of three sets of ducks, a domestic duck set of wild ducks, wild ducks set vegetable pigeons, supplemented by ham and winter bamboo shoots, layer by layer, trinity.

The characteristics of Huaiyang cuisine are full of changes, which can be seen. Huaiyang cuisine makes dishes rarely with delicacies from the mountains and seas, famous dishes mostly use ordinary raw materials produced locally, there is no condescending style, nor is it bland and tasteless, whether it is the selection of materials, knife work, seasoning, etc., are decent, finely made, pay attention to charm, Huaiyang cuisine production is like writing poems and paintings, there is a strong traditional cultural heritage. ”

"The two of you are very keen to learn on weekdays, and you are also the first to cook, if my family Qingli has seen you, you will definitely be taken as a confidant." Jiang Lan muttered.