Chapter 69: The Feast
There was no red tape, and even Chi Tang and the others didn't ask for a word, and when Chi Tang sat at the dining table covered with gorgeous felt carpets, he still didn't come back to his senses.
The dishes are very rich, Chitang just took a cursory look at the past, and saw bright red grapes, green courgettes, and many never-before-seen, but brightly colored fruits, the tableware on the table seems to be made of silver, although it is quite exquisite, but compared to the rich people in the Central Plains who often inlaid gold and jade, this is not extravagant. Soon, Chi Tang recognized the brown roast meat and the golden crispy pastry from the aroma.
The King of the Rift Abyss sat down cross-legged on the spot in the middle of the table, and waved his hand very uninhibitedly: "Eat, taste everything." ”
Shattered Moon added with a smile on the side: "These are all meals made by Lord Rift Abyss King himself, you guests use them slowly, you don't have to be formal, the more you eat, the more happy your adults will be." After speaking, as if he was afraid that the King of the Rift Abyss would speak, he hurriedly added: "Someone will retire first." ”
It seemed to see Broken Moon wink at him silently, and then the four ghost guards saluted at the same time, and all of them exited the house, Chi Tang was surprised, and the King of the Rift Abyss had already muttered, "Hey, I haven't let you stay at the table, so it's scared away?"
In addition to Chi Tang, Han Li, Lingfeng and Ye Jing, the monk Dingtong also stayed, just like in the season of Zihan Courtyard, he was still sitting at the end of the feast, and there was Zhang Yan with a confused face squatting beside him, but when the King of the Rift Yuan saw Dingtong, he said half-jokingly: "Okay, in the end, I will leave a vegetarian old Wen here, these guys can't trust my cooking skills so much?"
Dingtong, Master Yu, and this old Wen, Chi Tang was very curious, how many aliases does this Dingtong monk have? But seeing that the Dingtong monk smiled quite peacefully: "I think it's very good, it's all delicious." ”
"Come on, you all eat melons, fruits and vegetables, just wash them, haven't you eaten the dishes I bothered to make?" King Chong Dingtong of the Rift Abyss rolled his eyes, obviously, his relationship with Dingtong was quite familiar.
Just listening to these words, Chi Tang's heart suddenly moved, although it seems that this colorful and dazzling array of delicacies is full of delicacies, and the smell is indeed fragrant, which makes people appetizing, but seeing the four ghost guards panic and avoid, and this Rift Abyss King is extremely self-deprecating, is it ...... His cooking skills are terrible? Are these dishes really hard to swallow?
However, the King of the Rift Abyss turned his head again at this moment, his face was filled with a sincere and enthusiastic smile, and he greeted one after another: "Please, don't be polite, I made a special trip to rectify the guests." ”
There was no chopsticks on the case, so he had to stiffen his scalp, and he was afraid that the king of the split abyss would be unhappy, so he only picked the cooked beef and picked it up, and there was a hot heat between his fingers, and his heart was straight into his mouth.
Under a chew, the lips and tongue are overflowing, the meat is cooked in the strength, not hard and not old, quite chewy, but also a little soft and delicate, I don't know what condiments are put in, sour and spicy cheeks are fragrant. This was a big surprise, Chi Tang praised "Okay!" from the bottom of his heart, and picked up another piece of beef, despite the heat of the stove.
The King of the Rift Abyss smiled happily: "Isn't it delicious?" This is the stewed beef sour soup of Qule Country, which is the first dish in the Western Regions. Since the country of Qule was annihilated by the wild sand, after the people migrated westward for thousands of miles, I am the only one in the world who will cook this dish, haha, don't just eat meat, the guests also drink soup, the meat is fragrant in the soup, which is also the most difficult place to grasp the heat of this dish. ”
Since he said so, not only Chitang, but even Han Li took the silver bowl with great interest, scooped a bowl of broth, and tasted it beautifully, Ye Jing and Lingfeng Mu Feng cultivated, but they couldn't help but eat meat, the same soup and meat, for a while, they were full of praise, only Dingtong, and picked up a few mountain fruits with a chuckle and speechlessness.
"Come on, come on, try this dish again. "The applause made the King of the Rift Abyss interested, took the initiative to stand up, and came out with a plate of dishes from between the bowls, perhaps because he saw through the true appearance of Lingfeng and Ye Yan, and knew what they liked to eat the most, but the King of the Split Abyss was a fish this time, saying that it was a fish, but it was golden all over, and the fish was still pouring steaming red sauce," This is the Ruoqiang country salt and scorn fish, just the fish, that is, this cooking method is not found in the Middle Earth, but it is fried all over the body in an oil kettle, and then I am given the wolf peach sauce that I got back from the barren state, which tastes fresh and crispy, sweet and sour. ”
Chi Tang tasted it, and sure enough, as he said, he really had an endless aftertaste, and he suddenly felt refreshed, and he was as reserved as a spiritual wind and even after tasting a bite, he immediately broke another piece, as for Ye Yan, he ate it in a few bites, and devoured most of the plate in a moment, obviously to their taste.
It seems that when it comes to food and cooking, the king of the rift abyss is very excited, seeing that everyone is happy to eat, his eyebrows are also happy at home, and he can't wait to grab a few bright red fruits: "This is the wolf peach, which is the fruit I brought from the Huangli Prefecture millions of miles away, it tastes slightly sour and fragrant, haha, if I don't know this thing as a delicacy, the local barbarians don't dare to eat it at all, see it red and bright on the tree, it is dazzling, so I only call it a wolf peach, it is also said to be a descendant of China, why is it so eyeless?"
Chi Tang was surprised: "Descendants of Huaxia? I don't know where this desolate state is?"
"Far away from the ocean, the road is long, desolate and isolated from the state of Middle Earth, so it is called the state of desolate departure, don't look far, there is the place where Xu Fu went to sea to seek immortals in the Qin period, that is, those local barbarians are also the descendants of the boys and girls who followed Xu Fu, and they are the descendants of the so-called Huaxia, which has gone through more than ten generations. ”
Chi Tang and Han Li looked at each other, feeling that it was fresh and interesting, Qin Shi Xu Fu's journey to Xianshan finally disappeared, and Xiang was an unsolved case for hundreds of years, how did he know that he had arrived at a place called Huangli Prefecture? The world is so big, and the strange things are very wide, according to this, when he was a swordsman in the rivers and lakes, he was almost like a frog at the bottom of a well.
The King of the Rift Abyss didn't give Chi Tang time to think, and now he only listened to him talk endlessly about the dishes on the table, suddenly it was the secret of the Yanqi Kingdom, the black greedy phoenix tail chicken, the purple and shiny is the extinct sweet grapes of the Cheshi, and the golden and shiny is the Shanshan specialty sweet melon......
All kinds of columns, it is said that Chitang is unheard of, that is, Han Li, who was born in Xiping, is also the first time to hear of it, eating it in his mouth, the fragrance and relish have a long aftertaste, almost like a fairy delicacy, I just want to bite my tongue off.
The guests couldn't stop eating, and the King of the Rift Abyss was even more overjoyed, and handed the silver cup carved with exquisite patterns to Chi Tang and Han Li's hands, and with a slight move of his hand, a silver pot flew by itself, dripping and turning slightly in mid-air, and bright red juice poured down from the mouth of the pot and poured into the silver cup.
"Delicacies still need to be matched with wine, and guests come from afar, and drink Yue's divine wine first. ”
The King of the Abyss watched the guests feast contentedly, a happy smile on his face, and sat down cross-legged between the tables again, and began to whistle lightly again.
The melody is melodious and clear, don't add to the atmosphere of the feast, Chi Tang was stunned, and the king of the split abyss explained with a smile: "This is the dance music of Qiuzi, in fact, it tastes when it is sung, that is to say that when the man looks at the dancing girl with pink legs and white waist, his heart is itchy and hard to scratch, but he pretends to be annoyed by Sven in the end, but it is sung in a humorous and teasing way, but unfortunately I am not familiar with Qiuzi's language, and it is difficult to show the charm, so I only use to blow it." ”
Chi Tang smiled dumbly, who would have thought that he was the king of the Rift Abyss Ghost Country, who once thought that he was a holy and majestic Rift Ghost Country, not only looked like a chic and uninhibited scholar, but he was so amiable in everything he said and did, and he could even cook his own food, and like any cook in the world, he was extremely concerned about the evaluation of his cooking skills by others, and he could also play slang songs without care.
Maybe they were really hungry, maybe it was the delicious food that completely relaxed Chi Tang and Han Li, they didn't have the usual kind of restraint at the banquet, and the rules of patrolling the wine and avoiding the banquet were all forgotten, and they could eat whatever they wanted, and they ate a happy and comfortable meal, so that Chi Tang was a little regretful, and secretly thought that if those disciples of the Qianjia family who had amazing combat power at the table came to this grand event, they would definitely make the King of the Rift Abyss applaud with joy.
"Such a delicacy, why don't you let a few national guards drink and eat together? Lord Rift Abyss King arranged it too richly, and we really can't eat so much. Chi Tang thought of the earnest appearance of the four ghost guards of Shattered Moon and Yalai along the way, and said casually.
The King of the Rift Abyss suddenly looked gloomy, and even the tune of the whistle swayed, but it was Dingtong at the end of the banquet who said with a shallow smile: "The Four Great Guards don't like to eat the dishes made by Zhaocheng. ”
"Huh?" Chi Tang and Han Li were stunned at the same time, Chi Tang's eyes turned to the eyes of Zhenghuan, who was eating, and although he was indifferent on the outside, he did not resist the spirit of food, and after a pause, he explained for the King of the Rift Abyss with some hesitation: "I think it is because the great powers of the Great Powers have the Dao Qing Ling and do not eat the fireworks of the world?"
The Rift King smiled, "The first time I made these dishes, they ate the same way you did. But no matter how delicious something is, it will be difficult to swallow after eating it for hundreds of years. Haha, they always excused themselves from eating with all kinds of excuses, and I don't know the reason for it. ”
Chi Tang and Han Li's faces showed a sudden expression, and the King of the Rift Abyss continued: "No way, since I became a ghost, I have fallen in love with the art of cooking, but after all, my talent is limited, and I have to do it, that is, dozens of dishes from various countries in the Western Regions, (Chi Tang exclaimed: "Dozens? a lot!") For hundreds of years, except for a hundred years ago, I traveled to the Deserted State and brought back the wolf peach fruit seeds, nothing else has come out of the new, even if it is the wolf peach, the juice is flavored, and they have tasted it I don't know how many times, they have eaten it early, and it is strange that they can no longer eat these dishes." But I especially like to see the heartfelt joy of people eating my dishes, because it tells me that my food is really delicious, and at least I am not a failed cook. ”
"The dishes made by adults are really delicious, and there are many famous chefs in the world, why should adults suffer?" Chi Tang hurriedly echoed, this is not a lie, this meal is novel and delicious, and it is not allowed to drink and feast in many wealthy homes in the past.
"But I don't know if what I'm doing is really good, or if the guests are pretending to be polite. However, except for those four guys, this old Wen does not eat meat, and there are basically no guests here, as long as there is a chance, I always ask outsiders to come and try my craft. ”
The tone of the Rift Abyss King was a little strange, Chi Tang was a little strange, it was understandable for people to eat the same dishes for hundreds of years, so it was understandable to pay tribute to Xie Bumin, but whether the dishes tasted good or not, isn't it very simple to know?
Just thinking about it, the silver cup in Chi Tang's hand suddenly flew out, and the King of the Rift Abyss stretched out his hand to take it and looked at Chi Tang: "The honored guest must be strange, why can't I be sure how the dishes taste ......" Without waiting for Chi Tang to reply, the Silver Cup of the King of the Split Abyss was raised, and there was still half a cup of red grape wine in the cup, which fell into his mouth.
As the wine fell, Chi Tang's eyes widened, and he saw that the bright red wine passed through the throat of the King of the Rift Abyss, spilling onto the ground without hindrance, but ...... The Rift King's figure is clearly in front of him, how did this scene happen?
The wine in the cup was exhausted, and the King of the Rift Abyss held up the silver cup, looked at the pattern of the silver cup with a blurred gaze, and raised a wry smile at the corner of his mouth: "Even if you think that I am a living flesh and blood person in front of me, but ghosts are ghosts, I don't know the five flavors of food, I can't drink mellow, I won't feel pain, I won't itch, it's really uncomfortable." Perhaps it was this thirst for food and wine that made me become unusually fond of cooking, even though I never knew what the food I was making was like......"
One sentence woke up Chi Tang, as the ghost king of the Rift Abyss Ghost Country, how could he not be a ghost? However, in front of him, the Rift Abyss King was talking and laughing, and his uninhibited appearance had almost made Chi Tang forget this.
"From the perspective of human composition, joy, anger, sorrow and happiness should also be the feelings that can only be guided by the body of blood, but although I have lost all five senses, I can clearly feel joy, happiness, anger, sadness and ......."
Chi Tang thought of Xiao Pei, and once had this thought, why could the body that was already ethereal and ethereal and had become a spirit show so many rich expressions, isn't this an expression that can only be shown by a body with blood?
"That means ......," the King of the Abyss pointed to his brain, "...... These feelings are here, in this soul hidden in the skull. This brings us to the generation of ghosts...... The word birth is a bit awkward, because this kind of birth is based on death, the kind of ordinary death for ordinary people. ”
The banquet of hospitality seemed to be on the subject until now, and Chi Tang found that he hadn't even had time to tell the King of the Rift Abyss what he meant, and just as he was thinking about how to say it, the King of the Split Abyss smiled again.
"Didn't Lang Ji mention me to you?"