At this time, the two shopkeepers surrounded each other left and right, and greeted warmly: "You guest officers have come from afar?" Hurry up inside please. ”

The two shopkeepers actually wore long clothes and cloth shirts, and their appearance was more handsome and upright.

Youwei and the others were secretly surprised.

Guided along the way, Youwei and the others walked into a spacious, bright but private room.

As soon as she entered the room, Youwei saw that the tableware on the table was quite different.

Cups, flasks and bowls are made of silver, which is a luxury.

The shopkeeper said: "Ladies and gentlemen, please sit here for a while, the proprietress will come to meet soon." With that, he withdrew.

Youwei thought to herself, this is a three-star Michelin restaurant, right?

Wen Cang asked Yu Yao: "Brother Yu, the shopkeeper doesn't order for the guests, but asks the proprietress to meet in person, what kind of rule is this?" ”

Yu Yao said: "Brother Wen doesn't know, this proprietress is called Gongsun Auntie, her cooking skills are outstanding, and I don't know how many diners come here every day. But she has a great reputation and special rules, never accepting a la carte, but she personally looks at the guests and prepares the dishes according to the characteristics of the guests. Therefore, feasting and drinking in this spring banquet can not only leave a fragrance on your teeth and cheeks, but also make it more interesting. ”

Suddenly, a crisp laughter came in, and everyone heard a female voice say: "Although this son is not from Xiangzhou, he has a wide range of knowledge. ”

Aunt Gongsun lifted the curtain and revealed her true body.

Everyone was taken aback.

I thought that since she was called Aunt Gongsun, she must be a half-old, who knew that she was not only young, but her face was delicate, and her figure was also very tall and well-proportioned.

Aunt Gongsun bowed in a low voice and bowed, "All the guest officials are polite." I am the shopkeeper of this spring feast, and the guests can just call me Aunt Gongsun. ”

Youwei said: "Gongsun...... Ma'am? How can this be shouted? ”

Yu Yao smiled: "The shopkeeper is polite." What she means is that you still look young, and it will be inappropriate to call you the eldest lady. ”

The Gongsun aunt also smiled: "It seems that you are not from Xiangzhou, you must be diners who come here." I call myself Aunt Gongsun, and what I am afraid of is that people outside do not talk about cooking, but pay attention to the details of age and appearance. Although I show up for my livelihood, I am also a woman from a good family who relies on my skills to eat. ”

Wen Cang said: "Aunt Gongsun is so temperamental!" ”

Yes, if outsiders knew that the shopkeeper of the Spring Feast was a beautiful and dignified young woman, I am afraid that it would only add a lot of troubles and misfortunes. And this grandmother is not proud of her beauty and devotes herself to studying cooking, which is also worthy of admiration.

Aunt Gongsun listened to Wen Cang's call to her, she was very happy, and after careful inspection, she saw that Wen Cang's eyes were like cold stars, both rigid and soft, and she was secretly surprised in her heart, so she said: "This son has a good demeanor, but where did he come from?" ”

Yu Yao was afraid that Wen Cang would lose his words, so he hurriedly answered: "We are from Xuzhou, we went to Bianjing to join our relatives, passed through the treasure land, and came to taste the craftsmanship of Aunt Gongsun." ”

Aunt Gongsun looked at everyone carefully, and said with a smile: "Meeting is fate." Judging by the words and deeds of a few people, I will definitely cook and cook a few good dishes to serve today. ”

Yu Yao also smiled: "We have heard the rules set by Aunt Gongsun, and we have never allowed guests to order their own dishes, but we have been dusty all the way, and we are very tired, so we also asked Aunt Gongsun to make two meat dishes for us." ”

Aunt Gongsun still smiled: "That's right, guest officers, please rest assured." I'll go down and get ready, and I'll ask you to take a break. ”

After Aunt Gongsun left, Youwei and the others were very curious about the upcoming dishes.

Yu Yao whispered to Wen Cang: "Brother Wen, let's go out, no better than the Imperial Garden in Xingzhou City, we must be careful in everything." I have a Wen Xi poison bead to protect the body, and the princess is now also a physique that is not invaded by all poisons, and all the dishes must be tried by us in a while, and you can eat them again. ”

Wen Cang smiled: "It's good, it's just that it's too distressing, I can only pray that the quality of those dishes is not too tempting, so that I don't salivate for a while." ”

Youwei also smiled: "Don't worry, we won't leave you nothing." ”

Soon after, several young girls who were less than young took the case, and the second child acted as a sommelier, introducing the dishes in turn.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a steamed vegetarian duck made of a gourd with a big belly and a thin neck selected by our hostess."

Youwei looked at it and lost interest.

It turned out to be a gourd with a blue-green skin, cut in half, cut the cross flower with a kitchen knife on the gourd, the knife edge is deep to two-thirds of the melon flesh, steamed in the pot, and the melon flesh turns from white to transparent.

This has nothing to do with "ducks".

The "Steamed Vegetarian Duck" is served with two additional dipping plates, one mixed with vinegar and soy sauce, and the other with pepper oil boiled in Sichuan pepper and sesame oil, with a little sugar.

The shopkeeper said with a smile: "Our proprietress said that the two sons must know the allusion to this dish, so they won't let us show it." The distinguished guests came from afar, tired from the journey, and it was inevitable that they would get on fire, and this dish was sweet and refreshing, and it was the most fire-free. ”

Yu Yao and Wen Cang glanced at each other and said with a smile: "The proprietress is not only a superb cook, but also a humorous and elegant person. ”

Youwei couldn't help but ask, "What kind of allusion is it?" ”

Yu Yao smiled and said to her, "Eat first." ”

After speaking, he used a silver spoon to dig out the transparent melon flesh and handed it to Youwei's eyes.

In fact, this dish of "steamed vegetarian duck" originated from a self-proclaimed simple official in the Tang Dynasty, named Zheng Yuqing. The people next to him invited guests to set up banquets to be extremely extravagant, for fear of being laughed at by others. But he was different, and served the gourd as a fat duck.

It is "the moving fingers do not need to occupy the dyeing ding, and the hair must not be steam the pot." ”

Youwei tasted it, it was faint, and there was no special taste.

Yu Yao and Wen Cang ate happily.

Youwei didn't have time to ask in detail, and the little second waiter had already introduced the second dish.

"The name of this dish is Crispy Huangdu. Our hostess said that several VIPs are people with Zen heart and Buddha, and they must understand the deep meaning of this. ”

Yu Yao smiled: "The boss lady really has a heart. ”

Youwei looked at it, and it turned out that the taro was cut into slices, wrapped in a seasoned dough coat, and fried to a golden color.

Put it in the mouth, the skin is crispy, and the crushed nuts are sticky, and the grains are sweet; The taro inside has been fried in boiling oil and cooked thoroughly, it is very soft and glutinous, melts in the mouth, and exudes the unique aroma of taro.

As the so-called "simmering taro talks about Zen", it has always been regarded as an elegant and unearthly thing for famous officials to find a Zen master who has attained enlightenment, or to give guidance or seek comfort.

The snow turns the night bowl into jade, and the spring cold crisp is cut into gold. Tasting this "crisp yellow du" is like being on a giant pine tree poking out of the steep place of Qinwang Mountain, talking with a Zen master who meditates and practicing, and coexisting with a nesting bird.

At that time, Bai Juyi, a well-known poet in the Tang Dynasty, talked about Zen Taoism with Zen Master Bird, and was surprised by the steepness of the cliff, and said: "The residence of the Zen master is very dangerous. ”

Zen Master Birdie said: "Bai Taishou is in the vanity fair where you are full of dangers. ”

Although Youwei doesn't like vegetarian food, now she has tasted Crispy Huang Du and feels that her teeth and cheeks are fragrant, and the aftertaste is endless.

Yu Yao said to Wen Cang: "This thing is very wonderful, but it should be eaten while it is hot, if it is cool, the outer layer of the coat will not be brittle." ”

Wen Cang hurriedly clipped one, the noodle was no longer hot, crispy but not the slightest.

Yu Yao tasted it carefully, and asked the shopkeeper: "The aroma of the nuts in here is peculiar, and it doesn't seem to be an ordinary thing." ”

The shopkeeper said: "The guest officer is really knowledgeable, no wonder our proprietress wants to greet him with the best ingredients." This nut is the best kind of nut - Fengqiao lemon, ground into powder and into the dough, and then crushed and wrapped in the outer skin to have this rare sweet fragrance. ”