The aroma of food lingers in the exquisitely decorated room, and you feel like you're being dragged up by a cloud.

To be honest, I have been close to a day before I enter the grain, and when I smell this fragrant aroma, the feeling of hunger is a little stronger.

Jiao Yuqin fell asleep again at this time, after all, he was recovering from a serious illness, and his physical functions had not fully recovered, so it was inconvenient for us to disturb him, so we helped him cover the bedroom door and walked out silently.

"Hey, hey. Big brother, we can eat. Suer was smiling from ear to ear on the couch. It's a familiar taste. It is the taste of carp baked noodles. ”

During the Northern Song Dynasty. Carp noodles are very popular in the capital, according to the "Tokyo Menghualu" record: there are already many small vendors cooking carp baked noodles in the Tokyo market in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is made of carp, especially the carp of the Yellow River, as the top raw material, after the preliminary processing, the two sides of the fish are broken into a ridge pattern with a slope knife, and fried in a hot oil pan. Then the oil and sauce are mixed and sprinkled evenly on top of the fried fish, which is a famous dish we often see in restaurants. After the carp is ready. Then the noodles are also fried again to make them fluffy and crispy, and after absorbing the juice, they are eaten with dishes, so they are called "baked noodles".

This dish has been circulated for a long time, it is the most famous dish in Kaifeng, and now just smelling the smell, I am a little confused, taking advantage of the void and resisting the wind, such as in the fairyland. Unconsciously, the three of us sat down at the table early and waited to enjoy the meal.

"The carp baked noodles are ready, come and eat them."

Saying that, the old aunt enthusiastically put three plates of carp baked noodles in front of us, and saw the tender and fragrant carp, the sweet and sour sauce, and the brown and crunchy baked noodles. Daoist Zuo and I couldn't care about any image for a long time, so we picked up chopsticks and swallowed them in large gulps.

Su Er naturally did not show weakness, and this little girl had indeed eaten this kind of thing many times, and her skill in picking thorns was simply amazing, and a large carp had been wiped out by her in a blink of an eye.

"Little girl, slow down, there's still noodles here." The old aunt seemed to really like Su'er, and she worked tirelessly to add a lot of noodles to Su'er. "It's good if you can't eat the leftovers, there are still soup dumplings in the pot, and they will be baked soon."

"There won't be anything left, there won't be anything left." Su'er couldn't take care of anything at this time, her little mouth kept chewing, she was not afraid of heat, and she ate naturally and smoothly. "Grandma, your noodles are so authentic, exactly the same as the old white baked noodles outside the Jinghua Gate of Bianjing."

The old aunt was taken aback and looked at Su'er blankly. "Oh, this little girl seems to be really a fairy, and she actually knows the old white baked noodles."

"Old auntie, maybe she's eaten it before. Nothing out of the ordinary."

"No, no, no, she's really a fairy. My surname is Bai, our ancestors opened a restaurant, the old white carp baked noodles is our family's signature dish, it is said that there was in the Northern Song Dynasty, and it has been passed down to this day. The old aunt said excitedly. But since my grandfather's generation, my family has not opened a restaurant, and although the recipes for these dishes have been handed down, they are just for the family's own amusement, and they have not been sold to the outside world for decades. This little girl can actually know the old white baked noodles, what do you say is not a fairy? ”

Zuo Daochang frowned and whispered in my ear. "This little ghost is really interesting, I've been a ghost for so many years, and I can still remember what I ate when I was alive."

We were still immersed in this delicacy, and the old aunt immediately put a few baskets of soup dumplings in front of us.

"Come on! Try the soup dumplings I made again, absolutely authentic. ”

"Wow!" Su Er saw the steaming, juice faintly visible through the thin skin of the small and delicate soup dumplings, and her eyes lit up. "Wanglou Cave Plum Blossom Bun!"

"Huh? Su'er, what did you say? "I couldn't help but be amused by Su'er's string of nouns." Buns are buns? How can there be such a long name. ”

"Big brother, this full name is called Wanglou Cave Plum Blossom Bun, which is the best bun in Tokyo."

At this time, I gradually realized that what Su Er said was related to the Northern Song Dynasty Tokyo is Bianliang, if I guessed correctly, this little girl should have lived in Bianliang, Tokyo before her death.

"Lift a lock of silk and put down a thin ball, the skin is like a chrysanthemum heart, and the filling is like a rose petal." Su'er hummed a song happily when she saw the food she was familiar with.

The tantalizing aroma was a bit irresistible, so I grabbed a bun and took a bite of it, and the hot juice gushed out, splashing my face and burning the tip of my tongue. "Oops!"

My funny appearance amused the silent Zuo Dao Chang on the side. "Boss Liu, you're being funny."

"Hahaha." Su Er laughed on the side. "Big brother, Su'er is here to tell you that there is a mantra for eating steamed buns, that is, 'lift gently, move slowly, open the window first, and then drink the soup, a mouthful of stuffiness, full of flavor'. I'll eat it for you. ”

Saying that, Su'er ate skillfully, methodically, and didn't even splash out of the soup at all, which stunned me.

"This kid is so nice...... It's so cute. "Everyone was still making fun of my funny appearance, but the old aunt was sitting across the dining table, her eyes were red and swollen." This kid is so nice, so good. ”

Sunny to thunderstorm. The old aunt's sudden sadness made me and Zuo Daochang a little overwhelmed. "Auntie...... What's wrong with you? Why did you cry again. ”

"Hey, I thought if I could have a child, then my granddaughter should be about the same age as this little girl, what a lovely child."

I slowly lowered my chopsticks. "You...... Do you have no children? ”

The old aunt nodded sadly. "yes, I had a molar pregnancy and couldn't have a child of my own. This is my biggest regret for my wife and me. ”

Zuo Daochang and I looked at each other, having nothing to say, and I was even more afraid that saying the wrong thing would make the old aunt even more sad.

"I ...... I actually know what my wife is doing outside, and there are no impermeable walls in this world. The old aunt said with mixed feelings. But I felt ashamed of him, I couldn't give him a child, so I could only open one eye and close one eye. ”

In fact, the old aunt's words may be a problem that many families are facing, but in such an occasion where laughter should be heard, it sounds a little sad.

"Oh, don't talk about me." The old aunt wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "It's such a good day, my wife should be happy when she was just rescued, it's really bad luck to say this."

"Woe and blessing rely on, blessing and misfortune lie in wait, the world is unpredictable, between the world and the world, if the white horse passes through the gap, suddenly, you still have to cherish the present." Zuo Dao Chang comforted.

"That's right, that's right." The old aunt nodded hurriedly, and then enthusiastically put a few more buns into Su'er's small plate. "Little girl, eat more, this is the time for you to grow your body."

But at this time, Su'er also put down her chopsticks, and the tears seemed to flow down her cheeks as if they were broken, and the tears fell to the ground and fell on the table, causing bursts of cold air and bearing ice flowers.

"Woohoo." Su'er tucked her face bag into the crook of her arm and began to sob. "Woohoo."

"This ......" This wave of unsettled waves has risen again and again, the old aunt cried a few times for the fact that she has no children, we can still understand, this little girl is crying like this, is it possible that she is a ten-year-old child who can still understand the words of the old aunt?" Suer......"

"Woohoo."

"Su'er...... "I gently held her in my arms and stroked her head." Su'er, who was very happy just now, why did she cry all of a sudden. ”

"Because my grandmother always gives me something and wants me to eat more." Su'er lay in my arms and choked up.

"That's grandma likes you, you should be happy."

"Woooooooo Granny misses my mom so much. Su'er looked up at the old aunt while crying. My mom loves me so much, she always wants me to eat more. ”

"Mom's ......"

"I miss my mom!" When Su'er said this, she cried even harder, the pear blossoms brought rain, and the sea of tears was majestic. "I want Mom."

We really didn't expect that this child with a hippie smile all day long would also have sad times. She is already a ghost, and Han Xizai also said that she can't remember the past clearly, which may be because of the sudden warm care of the old aunt, which made her, who had lived alone in the painting for countless years, suddenly think of her mother before her death. But this is an unsolvable problem, her mother should not belong to this era at all, where to find her mother? ”

The child's cry is the most sincere, without impurities and without disguise, which is why it breaks my heart the most.

"Su'er...... In fact, the eldest brother, like you, has no parents when he is very young. "I pinched her face." But you see, big brothers don't live well. ”

"Really?" Su'er's big eyes stared at me motionlessly.

"Yes, the big brother is the same as you, and you still have Grandpa Han, and there are many sisters, the big brother is not as good as you."

Su Er settled down a little at this time, and her little hands slowly wiped her tears. "Big brother, since we are the same, I want to be with you forever."

The words "Su'er ......" made me really a little overwhelmed, and my heart was so sad that I controlled my emotions and said to her slowly. Su'er, the eldest brother promised you Grandpa Han that he would definitely send you back, without you, think about how sad Grandpa Han would be. ”

Su'er seemed to have figured it out a bit, and said with a wink. "That brother said he would invite me to a meal of Bianjing food."

"Big brother will take you there, we will take you to Kaifeng in a while, Kaifeng is very close to here, please have a meal and then send you back."

Su'er's eyes were rolling in circles, not knowing what the hell she was thinking. "Okay...... Let's go, then. ”

With that, she jumped up from her seat and ran to the door by herself.

"Old aunt, I see that we have also eaten, and I really want to say goodbye to you." I'm embarrassed to say. "I still have a pact with this girl."

The old aunt nodded reluctantly. "Okay, the old eight illness is also cured, I shouldn't trouble you anymore, in the future, Beijing will definitely come to me, and I will help you with any help."

I took a deep breath, this journey was finally coming to an end, eating roast duck, breaking into the Forbidden City at night, and watching the singing and dancing of Han Xizai's night banquet, it was also worth the trip.

Of course, the most important thing is to meet a cute little girl named Su'er.

At this moment, the shadow of Beijing that I have always seen disappear a lot, and I am relieved a lot.

I hugged Su'er on my shoulders, then gathered my mood and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Jiao Yuqin's hoarse voice suddenly came from the inner room. "Wait! Two of you! ”