Considering the problem of oil smoke, the stove room of the official ship is located on the upper deck of the ship, which is convenient for the smoke to disperse. The walls and floors of the stove are painted with fireproof red paint, and the main material of this paint is a resin called "insectivorous tree", which can repel fire.

Therefore, this kind of tree has been widely promoted and planted by the Ministry of Industry and is widely used in the construction field.

In the stove room, several men were preparing lunch, sweating in the winter. A large pot of fish soup is simmering in the pot, and the steam "goo" against the lid of the pot fills the pot, and the rich aroma fills the pot.

Xu Qi'an sniffed the fragrance and came to the stove room, opened the pot by himself, and asked, "Is the fish soup ready?"

"Right away!"

The men were amazed that an adult had personally entered the smoky stove.

Xu Qi'an stared at the slightly light brown fish soup, which was the reason for the addition of soy sauce, he sniffed the aroma and said, "Give me the spoon." ”

A man obediently handed over the spoon, Xu Qi'an scooped up some soup, tasted it, and said in surprise: "The earthy smell is very light." ”

Limited by seasonings and cooking skills, most of the river fish in this world have an earthy smell that cannot be removed. Of course, there are exceptions to the best restaurants, such as Guiyue Building, where the chefs are highly qualified.

When the man heard this, he proudly said: "My lord, those of us who float on the water usually eat fish, and if we want to eat fish, there is no one in the world who knows better than us." How to get rid of the earthy smell, hehe... We have a secret method. ”

He also hid his secrets and deliberately didn't say anything.

Xu Qi'an sighed: "This official also has a secret recipe, which can improve the umami of this pot of fish soup by several percent." ”

The man didn't believe it, but he didn't refute it, because he didn't dare. But the disapproving emotions in his eyes are undisguised.

Xu Qi'an took out the porcelain bottle containing the essence of chicken.

"Great, sir..."

Several of the men were shocked, they had served in the official ship for many years and had received many officials. Naturally sensitive when it comes to food.

If the officers on board were poisoned and died, they would have to be buried with them.

"What are you afraid of, you can try a poison later. Xu Qi'an comforted.

The men were not comforted at all, but were more worried.

Xu Qi'an poured a little into the pot first, took a sip and tasted the taste, felt that it was not enough, added a little, tasted it again, repeated it a few times, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Come, taste!" he scooped a small spoonful of fish soup and handed it to the man who had spoken.

Xu Qi'an's taste just now gave him courage, the man hesitated, took the spoon and took a sip, and in an instant, his eyes widened.

The fragrant fish soup soaks the taste buds, and "grunt...", as the Adam's apple rolls uncontrollably, pours into the abdomen.

Between the lips and teeth, the aftertaste is long.

"It's too good, it's so delicious..."The guy became excited, "My lord, what kind of secret recipe is this, what a magical secret recipe this is, please teach me." ”

Xu Qi'an: "Hehe." ”

.....

Governor Zhang sat on the collapse, propped his forehead, endured the shaking of the ship during the voyage, and after taking the pill given by the white-clothed warlock, he felt much more comfortable.

The attendant brought hot tea and said, "Master, after the boundary of the capital, the wind on the river will be lighter, and you won't have a headache at that time." ”

Governor Zhang nodded, took a sip of tea.

"It's time for lunch, the little one will pick it up for you. "Retinue.

"No, I don't. Governor Zhang waved his hand and pinched his eyebrows: "The official is dizzy and has no appetite...."

His voice fell, and his nose twitched: "What smell?"

In the open window, Jiang Feng rushed in with a fresh fragrance, hooking Governor Zhang's gluttony and speeding up the secretion of his saliva.

"Gollum..."The attendant swallowed, his eyes drifting out of the house, his mind no longer here.

Governor Zhang pondered for a moment: "Okay, even if you don't have an appetite and can't compete with your body, just help me get some food.... Well, although the fish soup smells unbearable, the official can't hold it, and he has to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. ”

The attendant responded happily and trotted out of the room, saying in his heart that adults are worthy of being scholars, and shameless words are so beautiful.

Xu Qi'an and his colleagues sat in the spacious hall, eating and eating, bragging and fartizing.

"This fish soup is absolutely amazing, I have never drunk such a strong soup in my life. ”

"yes, even that fishy smell is fragrant. ”

"If I could drink this kind of fish soup every day, I would be happy to stay on the boat for the rest of my life. ”

People sweat profusely and enjoy the surprising fish soup.

Jiang Luzhong occupied a table alone, closed his eyes, and savored the unforgettable fragrance between his tongue. He called the man and asked curiously: "This fish soup tastes extraordinary, this official has never drunk it, how did you do it?"

There should be a secret recipe... Jiang Lu Center thought.

He is not a gluttonous recipe, but purely curious, wondering how this amazing fish soup is made.

The guy immediately looked at Xu Qi'an: "It's the adult's secret recipe, and it has nothing to do with the villain." ”

A group of watchmen suddenly looked over.

"Look at what I'm doing, this is Si Tianjian's secret recipe, and I don't have much of it myself. Xu Qi'an said immediately.

He knew that this group of undisciplined beaters, especially Jiang Luzhong, would definitely change their ways to beg for it like him.

Everyone immediately turned their heads to look at the three white-clothed warlocks in the corner, and the young white-clothed warlocks said, "Look at what we do, Si Tianjian's secret recipe was taught by Xu Gongzi." ”

Mader, these warlocks are pure to raise the bar, right? Xu Qi'an slandered in his heart.

At this moment, a group of guards in armor entered the hatch, and while smelling the scent of fish soup, they silently received their own simple meal.

This time I went to Yunzhou, 20 gongs, 6 silver gongs, 1 golden gong, 3 Chang of Governor Zhang, and 100 Hu Benwei who accompanied him.

Including Governor Zhang, a total of one hundred and thirty-one people.

These tiger guards live in a small and gloomy bilge, and the food they eat is not as good as that of the people, so the fish soup is naturally not their share.

The lean men twitched their noses silently, swallowed their saliva quietly, and looked at the fish soup longingly.

Xu Qi'an thought for a while and called the man: "Is there any fish in the boat?" If not, go to the net and cook a pot of fish soup for the soldiers, so that everyone can drink it." ”

As he spoke, he handed the porcelain vase to the man: "It's not enough to ask for me." ”

The eyes of the tiger guards lit up, and they unconsciously straightened their waists, and said in unison: "Lord Xie." ”

I'm always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted, and I carry all the problems by myself.... Xu Qi'an nodded: "My surname is Xu." ”

"Thank you, Lord Xu. ”

At this time, Governor Zhang's entourage walked in and said loudly: "Is there any fish soup, my family still wants to drink it." ”

The crowd laughed, and the cabin was filled with cheerful air.

.....

The capital, before dusk.

Xu Xinnian returned to the capital, and he was going home to get some change of clothes, as well as rice noodles and silver taels.

Students studying in Yunlu Academy have to pay a bundle every three months, and at the same time, the rice and noodles are brought by themselves, and the college does not cover them.

Therefore, Xu Erlang would go home regularly, take the dirty clothes that he didn't have time to wash home and throw them to his subordinates, and by the way, bring enough money and food for three months.

"Phew..."

He reined in the reins of his horse outside Xu's mansion and was surprised to find that the gate was locked.

This is not a trivial matter, the house is raised by the next person, even if the owner is not at home and closes the door, it is also locked from the inside, and the outside padlock often means that there is no one in the house.

Xu Erlang's heart sank, and he had a bad premonition.

He turned over and dismounted, came to the wall, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "Fly the eaves and walk on the wall!"

After reading, he silently took a few steps back, felt the surging power fill his limbs, sprinted with help, jumped over the three-meter-high wall, and landed steadily.

The house was quiet, and there was no one.

Xu Xinnian walked from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard, pushing open the doors one by one, his sister's, his parents', his servants'... Empty.

The most important thing is that everything in the house has been emptied, and only empty beds are left in the room, but there are no quilts.

What about my home? What about my big home... Oh, it's still there, but where is my family? Xu Erlang stood in the courtyard blankly, thinking about life.

"The door is just locked, and there is no seal, which means that it is not the eldest brother who has committed another crime.... The things in the house were emptied, but the ground was not dusted, and it was clean, indicating that it was not looted...."

Xu Erlang relied on his intelligence to deduce the result: they moved.

Why didn't anyone notify me of the move? Did they forget that there was another Erlang in Yunlu Academy? Xu wanted to scold angrily.

Worst... Immediately after, his face changed, and he quickly added a layer of buff to himself, climbed out of the wall, mounted his horse, and planned to leave the capital before the city gate was closed.

At this moment, there was a faint sound of drums in the distance, which was the sound of drums before the city gates were closed.

......

New house.

Second Uncle Xu is on night duty today, and he has to go out after dinner.

The aunt looked at her husband and said suspiciously: "It stands to reason that Erlang should almost come back, and he didn't bring much money and grain last time." ”

When the mother naturally cares about her son, she always estimates the time when her son will return home.

"It's probably just a few days. Second Uncle Xu said indifferently.

"Da Lang... Did you write to him?" asked the aunt.

"I don't know. ”

"I don't know what it means?" Auntie raised her eyebrows.

"I didn't ask. Second Uncle Xu replied, finished the last bite of food, hung the saber on his waist, and put on his helmet:

"I went out, looked at Suzune at night, and didn't let her go to the well again. Also, don't be suspicious all day long, the house is not haunted. ”

After that, Second Uncle Xu went out.

That night, he led a team of sword guards to patrol the outer city, and when he passed by the ancestral house, he found a figure crouching at the gate of the mansion, hugging his knees, his face buried in his arms, shivering in the cold wind.

There was also a horse beside him, listlessly snorting and gouging hooves.

There is no curfew in the outer city, and the people can travel without restrictions, but the royal sword guard has the right to spot check and interrogate, and when he saw someone squatting at the door of his house, the second uncle immediately brought someone to greet him.

Just as he was about to ask, the light of the torch illuminated the man's shirt, and suddenly he felt familiar.

Second Uncle Xu was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that it wouldn't be....

"Jiro?" he said uncertainly.

The Confucian student slowly raised his head, handsome and haggard, it was Xu Erlang.

The father and son looked at each other in silence for a long time, and Second Uncle Xu's scalp was numb: "Why don't you go to the inn?"

Xu Ningyan, who suffered a thousand cuts, really didn't write to his younger brother.

"There's no money. ”

"Why don't you rest in the house?"

"Horses will be stolen. ”

"Why don't you go back to the academy?"

"The gates are closed. ”

“.... The family moved to the inner city and forgot to tell you. Well, there is a curfew in the inner city, and the father will take you to the inn. ”

Xu Erlang slowly turned his face away, and his voice was empty: "This adult, there is no family below. ”

Second Uncle Xu: "....."

.....

At night, the lonely moon hangs high.

The official ship has a limited room, Xu Qi'an does not have the treatment of a separate room for a Tongluo, and he sleeps in the same room with Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao.

It's the kind of bunk beds that come together.

He turned his head to look to the left, and Song Tingfeng was facing him. Look at the right, Zhu Guangxiao is facing him.

Xu Qi'an suddenly remembered a joke: If you slept between a man and a woman, would you turn your butt towards the man or the woman?

The butt facing the woman will be regarded as gay, and facing the man will be at risk of being rigid, and in my case, I choose to lie down and sleep.... Xu Qi'an complained in his heart, and there was a knock on the door.

Outside the door, the voice of Governor Zhang's entourage came: "Lord Xu, my lord is invited." ”

PS: I didn't save the manuscript, and once it was written, it would delay the update.