One day in June, a large water mill towers over the banks of the River Joux. Today is the first day of the completion of this water mill, and the Shi family invited many local famous families and officials from Ruyin County to come to the ceremony. A stage was set up in the Shi family manor, and Shi Hui invited a celebrity chef from Luoyang, and there were beautiful women singing and dancing during the banquet, which was very lively. There is a lot of traffic outside the Shi family manor, and the crowds are crowded, especially the two two-horse safety cars are the most conspicuous. According to the rules of the imperial court, what kind of carriage to ride in is determined by the status of the person, not what kind of car you want to ride, even if you have the money, you can afford to buy the largest and most luxurious carriage. The emperor is the most noble, and can ride a car driven by four horses or even six horses; The Three Princes can sometimes take a four-horse car on formal occasions, but they can only take a three-horse car in normal times; Princes and officials of less than three dukes and more than 2,000 stone can ride in a carriage driven by two horses. The two two-horse carriages are driven by two horses, with a black top cover and red wheels. Their owners are the master of Shui Jie, the Marquis of Guangwu, the Loose Cavalry Squire, the Yangwei General Shi Hui and the Ruyin Prime Minister Qiu Shoutai, and only the two of them are qualified to ride in this kind of car in Ruyin.

Shi Hui wears a three-beam Jinxian crown and a yellow silk robe. In the Jin Dynasty, there was a certain level of court officials, depending on the season, the court would reward five different colors of court clothes, called the five seasons court clothes. The five-season clothes are divided into five colors: green, red, yellow, white and soap, which correspond to the five seasons of spring, summer, summer, autumn and winter; The five-season clothes are not immutable, and sometimes the season of "season and summer" will be discarded and turned into four-season court clothes, which are divided into four colors: green, red, yellow, and soap, which correspond to the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Whether it is a five-o'clock suit or a four-o'clock suit, the color of the clothes is adjusted with the season, wearing light-colored clothes when it is hot and dark clothes when it is cold, which is basically in line with the principle of heat absorption of light.

It's the summer season, the hottest season of the year, and this season corresponds to yellow, so you should wear a yellow court dress. Shi Hui is now at home and cannot wear court clothes. However, he also wore a regular dress of the corresponding color, in order to show his special status in the court in front of the villagers.

In addition to the costumes, it is on the crown hat - Qiu Shoutai wears a two-beam Jinxian crown that is one level lower than Shi Hui. Shi Hui is about the same grade as Qiu Shoutai, Shi Hui is still a military attaché, he should wear Wu Ben, why does Shi Hui wear a curly beam crown, and his curly beam crown will be one level higher than Qiu Shoutai? That's because Shi Hui's identity is not only a general and a loose horseman, but he also has the title of Marquis of Guangwu Township. This title is not simple, and it is not something that you can give to you if you become a big official. If you want to get a knighthood, in addition to fighting for your own military merits, or your ancestors will inherit it. The title is much more noble than the official title, and it best represents the social status of the family.

Shi Hui and Qiu Shoutai sat opposite each other, and the others were lined up below to accompany each other, and everyone had a few cases in front of them.

Shi Hui picked up the wine glass, first said a set of false words, and then signaled to everyone: "Thank you for coming to support Shi someone, and I will do it first!" "Anyway, I dried the wine.

Qiu Shoutai said: "General Shi is happy to come to the door, and it is not only an honor for us to invite us, but also we want to take this opportunity to be happy." I can't wait for it, how dare I thank it! ”

Before the words fell, I heard someone say: "Qiu Guo is different, my family is obviously happy and happy, why don't you say one less joy?" ”

Qiu Shoutai saw that it was Shi De, the son of Shi Fu. He was surprised and said, "Hmm? Triple Celebration? Forgive your sins, forgive your sins, I really don't know that there is another happy event in your house, please Shi Gongzi Mingjian. ”

Shi Hui also said: "Three joys are coming? How did I not know? What are the three joys? If you say that you will be rewarded, if you can't say it, you will be punished. ”

All the guests looked at him. Shi De stood up unhurriedly and said to everyone: "Don't worry, everyone, since Qiu Guoxiang said that my family is double happiness, then please tell Qiu Guoxiang about the 'double happiness' first?" I can say it, and then I will add another joy to see if my family is coming to the door! ”

Qiu Shoutai nodded and smiled: "The double happiness of the Zun Mansion, I think everyone knows it, first of all, it is the completion of your family's new water mill, this water mill is rare in terms of scale and high efficiency, not to mention that it is in our Ruyin, it is one of the best in the entire Yuzhou, with this water mill, your family has a lot of money source." That's a joy; What's more, it is General Shi who is the first to be promoted, and he is honored to be a free horseman, accompanying the king every day, and becoming a celebrity around the emperor. This is the second joy. That's why it's a 'double happiness'. I only know this, I don't know which joy I missed, please make it clear. ”

"Haha, the 'first joy' and 'second happiness' mentioned by Qiu Guoxiang are actually the 'second happiness' and 'third happiness', but the 'first happiness' was not said."

Shi Hui scolded with a smile: "De'er, what are you selling? What is the 'first joy', 'second joy', Qiu Guoxiang has already said the double happiness, you hurry up and say another happiness, otherwise, it will be punished for grandstanding! ”

Shi De walked out from behind a few cases, stood in the center of the hall, and said loudly: "This first joy - not only the happy event of my family, but also the common happy event of our people of the Great Jin Dynasty - that is, my Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty accepted the Eastern Wu, ended more than a hundred years of warlord division and chaos, completed the great cause that the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu did not complete, unified the world, made the eight directions submit, the four seas were vassals, and all the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Excuse me, isn't this the biggest joy in the world? As the saying goes, 'only when there is a country can there be a family', and the happy event of the country is also the happy event of my family, and it is the biggest happy event! You're right? ”

Shi De sings the tune so high, who can not flatter? Everyone clapped their hands and said yes. Qiu Shoutai laughed after hearing this: "Shi Gongzi doesn't look young, but his spirit is big, what he said really impressed us, and his knowledge in the future will naturally come from above us." That's right, the heavens will give me the good fortune of the Great Jin, my Great Jin will be glorious forever, and the Shifu will also be blessed, so it is really three joys! ”

"Well, yes, Shifu Sanxi is coming, congratulations!" The crowd is subservient.

"Where does he have any real talent, it's just improvisation, as for learning, I'm about to test him these days." Shi Hui said this, but he smiled from ear to ear, he raised his wine glass, and said to everyone: "Everyone——, at this festive moment, we must drink three glasses, and wish our Great Jin eternal prosperity!" ”

Qiu Shoutai also raised his glass: "I wish the Great Jin Dynasty prosperity, and I also wish General Shi to rise step by step and make a lot of money!" ”

And they all drank three cups full. Putting down the wine glass, Qiu Shoutai asked: "General Shi is an official in Beijing and is well-informed, is there anything new in Luozhong?" ”

Shi Hui is often by the emperor's side, and he can't wait to show off in front of everyone: "There are many people in Beijing, and it is a first-class prosperous place, and there are countless strange things in the market. Let's not talk about those, today I will tell you a little story above the court. Sun Hao, the old lord of Wu, is also an interesting person. Just last month, Sun Hao was escorted back to Luoyang with the army. In the Taiji Palace, Sun Hao met His Majesty and performed the courtier's courtesy. At that time, I was also above the court. His Majesty gave Sun Hao a seat in the Golden Palace, and said to Sun Hao, 'I have been waiting for this seat for a long time. This sentence is very polite on the surface, but it may be difficult to use when it sounds to the monarch of the dead country. Unexpectedly, Sun Hao resolved this embarrassment with one sentence, he said, "The minister also set up this seat in the south to wait for His Majesty." This was both ingenious and in line with the truth, and when our emperor heard it, he laughed with Sun Hao. ”

After listening to this story, Shi Hui told a few more. Qiu Shoutai said: "In addition to the court, is there any news among the wealthy families in Luozhong?" ”

Shi Hui was a little drunk, and he talked more: "In recent years, the wealthy families in Luoyang have begun to enjoy themselves, with fine clothes and fine food, extravagance, and even competing with each other for luxury and wealth. For example, Taiwei He Zeng and his son He Shao, the imperial prince Yang Xiu, Wang Kai, Wang Ji, Shi Chong and others. He Zeng didn't even bother to eat the imperial food provided by the Taiguan Bureau, and the self-supplied food cost 10,000 yuan a day, and said that there was no food worth chopsticks; His son He Shao doubled to 20,000 yuan a day; Although the He father and son are extravagant, they can't compare to the two kings and one sheep, and the two kings and one sheep can't compare to Shi Chong......"

Although everyone here said that they all had status, but after all, they lived in a corner and had never seen the world of Luoyang.

In the end, Shi Hui said: "If you want to talk about something new, there is one more thing, but it is only considered fresh for the remote counties, and it has long been accustomed to the Beijing division and the big county, that is, the sons of the family in the Beijing division are increasingly lacking in masculinity, and rubbing the fat and smearing powder is not only a matter of everyone's beauty, but the sons of the family will also smear the fat powder when they go out every day, so the price of fat powder in Luoyang City is as expensive as a day......

Shi Hui was talking about the latest news in Luoyang, when the chef presented the finale delicacy - roasted beef heart. This was the most important and popular dish in the banquet of the upper class at that time. The attendant cut the black and oily heart into small pieces and delivered it to everyone.

Shi Hui said: "This hot beef heart is made by the celebrity chef I brought in Luoyang, how about you try it?" ”

Everyone took a bite and praised: "Well——, smell it is fragrant, eat it more fragrant, and the aftertaste is endless, it is really a famous chef in Beijing, I have never eaten such a delicious hot beef heart when I am so old!" ”

"This hot heart, if it is paired with the wine offered by the Western Regions, the taste - not to mention how beautiful! It's a pity that the distance is far away, and there are too few wines to share with you, but it's a pity. ”

Shi De took a bite of the roasted beef heart, although he used to eat it often, but it was indeed not as delicious as today's roasted beef heart. He had heard his father say "wine", which was unheard of, and he wanted to taste what it was like. He yearns for Luoyang a little. Father said that the children of the Luoyang family all rubbed fat and powder. I've heard it before, and the legend of affection is true. In our case, it's going to be secret, to be seen and laughed at. Hey, this is the gap between Ruyin and Luoyang.

Shi De was thinking wildly, and before he knew it, the banquet was over. Shi Hui invited all the guests to watch the play in the theater. Shi De felt bored, so he wanted to go back. He saw the remaining hot cow heart on the food table, and suddenly remembered Ah Miao and Ah Yanlai, and said in his heart: The imperial court does not allow cattle to be killed at will, although my family is not restricted and often eats hot cow hearts, but the cow heart is not as good as beef, killing a cow of several hundred catties, and the cow heart is only a little bit, so Ah Miao and A Yan, who are subordinates, can rarely eat it, not to mention that today's hot cow heart is specially made by Luoyang celebrity chefs? Why don't I give them the rest to try? Presumably, he ordered someone to wrap the remaining hot ox heart in lotus leaves and return to his residence.

Every time the young master was away, Ah Miao always worried about him, worried about whether he was drunk or scolded by his father. She was anxious, and suddenly saw Shi come back, and the spring breeze was proud, so she was relieved and asked, "Why are you so happy?" It seems that you haven't been scolded today? ”

"Don't you scold, I have a long face for him in front of all the guests, and he will reward me." Subsequently, Shi De told Ah Miao about the banquet. Ah Miao listened to it and was also happy. Shi De asked again, "What about Ah Yan?" ”

"Ah Yan just went out."

Shi De held the lotus leaf bag in his hand and said, "Quickly call her back, I will bring you good things to eat." ”

"It's really the sun coming out of the west today, and you know that you're thinking about us, what good things are worth bringing in person?"

"Roasted beef heart, roasted beef heart made by Luoyang celebrity chef! Go and call Ah Yan back. ”

Ah Miao was just about to call, but suddenly remembered something and asked, "Is there Mr. Zhu at today's banquet?" ”

"No, this old Confucian has a strange temper and does not want to participate in such an occasion."

"It should be that the head of the house didn't invite him, right?"

"Every time I asked him before, he refused, so I guess I didn't invite him this time. Moreover, the gatherings among the nobles have always been attended by people from poor families. ”

"This is the negligence of the head of the house, right? Since Mr. Zhu is your teacher, we should respect the teacher, how much effort has he put into teaching you well, how can he treat others slowly? You quickly send him this hot heart to make up for it. ”

"But what do you do? Why don't you try it? What a rare opportunity! ”

"What's so good to taste, the beef heart has a special strange taste, plus the roasted charred and blackened, how can it be as delicious as beef? This is just the sick pursuit of you noble families, and you will eat what you lack! ”

Shi De listened to Ah Miao's words and took the heart of the bull to Mr. Zhu. Mr. Zhu is just a humble Confucian, he usually just teaches and gets a few dollars, where have you eaten any hot cow hearts? At this moment, seeing Shi De sending him a hot cow heart, he couldn't close his mouth happily, one is because the hot cow heart is a rare thing, and the other is that this is also Shi De's filial piety as a student, which shows that he is still very respected in the Shi family. How did he know that this was Ah Miao's attention? Although this thing didn't taste much better than beef, it was still a rarity, and he still ate it all at once.