Chapter 34: The Arrogance of the Envoy (I)
The kung fu of peeling the skin with this hand alone made everyone amazed. The butcher's hand seemed to be a sharp blade like clay, and there was nothing that could hinder it, and the blade of the knife was always moving in a very cheerful rhythm, indescribably clean and neat.
The large basin full of blood had been moved aside by the lean man, and then another had been taken. This time, the butcher slashed the center of the cow's belly with a song, as if it had been accurately measured, and it was very accurately cut in the center. The water in the belly gushed out and landed in the wooden basin that had been prepared. Two or three knives were made in the throat and the cow's strand to cut the connection between the water and the body, and the wooden basin filled with the cow's water was quickly taken away.
The next performance is really as described in "Ku Ding Jie Niu": the touch of the hand, the shoulder leaning, the foot walking, the knee stepping, the saloon, the dance of the mulberry forest, is the meeting of the head of the Chinese scriptures. The movements of the butcher's body, the position of his standing, and even the accuracy of his knife really stunned people who had never seen such an easy way to relieve the ox.
The butcher's knife never stopped in his hand, the song in his mouth never stopped, and even the steps under his feet seemed to follow a certain law, giving people the feeling that he was not dividing and dissecting a bullock at all, but dancing a foreign dance.
The knife fell on the beef, making a low sound that made the generals who were fighting on the battlefield a little cold, but under the background music at this moment, it couldn't be said to be good. For those who have not experienced the shadow of the sword, it is a rare enjoyment. Even those generals can be resonated with a fight from the long tune and the sound of knives entering the flesh.
With the different parts of the beef, the beef is cut into different categories and placed neatly on the shelves on both sides, so that the people around can see it clearly. In a few moments, before the butcher's tone was over, a bullock had been reduced to a pile of flesh-and-blood skeletons lying flat on the spread out hides.
It is only now that the slightly hideous skeleton of the cow makes people feel a little cruel. However, as soon as the butcher's tune changed, the music changed. From that desolate and long, to a fast-paced but somewhat nervous Jin Ge Iron Horse.
The butcher's knife that follows seems to have turned into an elf dancing between the skeletons. Those who are in the other section have leisure, and those who have blades are not thick. With no thick into the leisure, there must be room for its recovery. The long blade seemed to have eyes, constantly moving in and out of the gaps in the joints, and each time, it would leave the large skeleton with a piece of bone.
The leg bones, ribs, hip bones, shoulder blades, vertebrae, and skull are as if a butcher could take them off with his hand, and there is no indication that they are still connected by tendons and tendons. It is a piece of it in your hand, without the slightest lag and effort, and the untied bone is placed in the position where the bone should be placed on the spread cowhide, which looks very novel.
Not to mention those old scholars who are all over the place, not to mention the concubines who don't go out of the door, even those generals who come and go in and out of the battlefield have never seen such accurate and easy dissection procedures. Coupled with the music, the butcher's dance-like movements are extremely attractive. Everyone was watching intently, and no one was distracted.
Removing flesh from beef bones is also an admirable skill. It's still the same knife, but it seems to have become another special boning knife, along the shape of the bone, a knife down, just right to cut the film on the bone, and then it is easy to remove the clothes on the body, flesh and bones are clearly distinguished. Occasionally, there will be some adhesion, and it will be hindered after a knife.
The bones that were removed were smooth and white, without the slightest blur of flesh and blood, and were neatly placed on both sides. When the cow skull was cleaned and placed on the shelf, the butcher's tone was just done.
According to the square pieces of meat cut according to different parts, the separated beef bones are neatly placed on the shelves on both sides, that is, the kung fu of a cup of tea, and the more than 1,000 catties of the bullock have become a pile of neat pieces of meat and separated bones. The bones are clean, and there is not a trace of flesh hanging on them. The huge cowhide was intact, the head and tail of the cow were complete, and there was no damage to the eyes, mouth and nose, and it was also put on the shelves on both sides.
The whole process can be called a smooth flow of water in one go, not a clean and neat description. What was originally a bloody scene of slaughtering cattle turned out to be pleasing to the eye.
Although this is a provocative method used by the envoys of Fanbang, those who have seen it can't help but admire. This kind of skill can indeed be called Tao. I used to think that butchering was a vulgar profession, but now when I look at the butcher who is still clean, I have a vague trace of the demeanor of a master.
No matter what kind of skill it is, when it really rises to this level, it will make people feel awe-inspired. Qinqi, calligraphy and painting are elegant enjoyment, but watching this person slaughter cattle is not at all disgusting and vulgar. Especially when he hummed the tune, danced the steps, and waved the butcher knife in his hand easily, there was a trace of heartfelt joy when he separated the whole cow little by little in front of everyone.
The butcher's knife has been handed over to the guards next to him, and the guards will inspect it and present it to the emperor, because the emperor also wants to see if the knife he uses is as bright as new if it is not changed for more than ten years.
When the emperor finished admiring it with a smile, the envoy who took the lead stepped forward respectfully, followed by the big man and the butcher. After a deep salute, the envoy spoke again: "The small skills of the vassal are vulgar and unbearable, which makes the Fang family laugh." Can my Celestial Empire let the descendants of the Celestial Empire also give this advice, so that the small people of the vassal can open their eyes?"
This time he was unwilling to lose for a while, and pressed step by step. The emperor's face changed when he ascended, and before the emperor could speak, a minister jumped out, pointed at the envoy and shouted: "Bold, do you want to show such a cheap karma for you with the important ministers here, where is my Chinese Heavenly Empire?"
The envoy was shocked and didn't dare to do so. These, were caught by the minister again: "Why, it's not an important minister here, do you still want the emperor to do it for you personally?"
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