Chapter Ninety-Six: The Full Autumn Moon (2)

The others were tempted by this aroma and learned from him, so they quickly opened the soup cup in front of them and took the coconut shell that covered it.

Unlike the usual greasy chicken soup, the chicken soup in this coconut looks almost transparent.

The milky coconut meat is mixed with the chicken with bones, and the heat of the soup comes out, and the coconut aroma comes to the face.

Shen Hua scooped a spoonful and tasted it, different from the sweetness of mango rice rolls, the sweetness in this coconut chicken soup is very slight, salty and fresh in the mouth, but the coconut flavor is fragrant, which very delicately erases the greasy of the chicken.

Taste this chicken again is also tender and wrapped in coconut fragrance, stewed very soft, and when you bite lightly, the bone and meat are separated.

After tasting this delicious coconut chicken soup, Ruofeng couldn't wait to open the small bowl, this dessert and soup were very much in line with his appetite, and he didn't know what was in the bowl.

When I opened it with anticipation, it was a bowl of steamed eggs, but it was not the usual method, it was dotted with green okra and a few drops of sesame oil on it.

At this time, okra is the best, so the first peach cut the okra horizontally, it looks like a small star, the green okra sinks in the tender yellow custard, and the autumn mood has come out of three points.

The greasy gum of okra makes the egg liquid more tender, the entrance is egg fragrant, okra goes to the fishy smell of eggs, chew it, the denseness of okra and the softness of the egg custard linger between the teeth, and it will not disperse for a long time.

At this time, the moon has all risen, and from the carved window, a round of bright full moon is held up on the deep blue sea, and the reflection of the full moon is washed away by layers of waves, and it is impossible to tell whether the moon in the sky is more beautiful or the moon in the sea is brighter.

Do not abandon because he often travels in the mortal world, looking at this round of bright moon, he volunteered to talk about the mortal customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

He took a cup of pu'er, shook the mellow tea soup, took a sip, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.

"In the mortal world, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a big day, every household will worship the moon, they set up a table in the courtyard, light two red candles, burn a furnace of incense, offer seasonal fruits on the table, and then put a plate of moon cakes.

Because the moon is related to the tides and seasons, this mystery has become their belief. The traditional moon worship ceremony is dominated by women, because there is a saying: 'men do not worship the moon, women do not sacrifice to the stove', people believe that the moon is the main yin, and it is suitable for women and not for men.

At night, the women will decorate themselves, comb their temples, make up in the mirror, and put on the most beautiful clothes.

Housewives pray under the moon for the prosperity of their homes, while maidens pray for a face as white as the moon.

There are also those ladies whose husbands are on the outside, they are inconvenient to go out, but they will also worship the moon in the boudoir and whisper back.

Set up an incense table by the window facing the moon, kneel down and pray, and there is a poem that reads, 'To the deep boudoir, hear the mournful song of geese in the distance.' Looking at pedestrians from afar, the shadow of the moon in three springs shines on the terraces. Kneel in front of the curtain and worship, people live long, the moon lives forever', entrusting the thoughts and concerns for her husband to Mingyue, because she has the same bright moon on her head, I hope that people who are far away on the border can receive this thought, and I also hope that Mingyue can protect them to return safely. ”

Hearing this, Yin Li was also interested.

"Hearing you say this, I remember that there was a Mid-Autumn Festival one year, I also went to the mortal world, that place is their imperial capital, unlike what you said, the streets of the Mid-Autumn Festival are extremely lively.

They also hung lanterns, which were brightly lit, as well as pastimes such as guessing lantern riddles and throwing pots, and some bold Hu women, wearing waistless skirts and veils, danced under the moon.

Young men and women love this festival even more.

Different from the strict etiquette on weekdays, this night they can go to find their beloved, they make masks according to the imaginary appearance of Wangshu and Xihe, the male wears Xihe, and the female wears Wangshu.

The man holds a bouquet of cinnamon in his hand, the woman carries a full moon lantern, and there is a horse-drawn carriage surrounded by a curtain in the downtown area, if both parties are interested, they will exchange tokens, and the woman will sit in the carriage, and the man will take off his mask and pour out his heartfelt feelings outside the car.

If the woman agrees, she will also take off her mask, and the two will see each other through the curtains, like the moonlight reflecting the curtain into their hearts, and form a good marriage. ”

When Ruofeng heard this, yearning also rose in his eyes, and he put his left hand on his cheek and sighed: "This mortal is very amorous......

"Ahem", Shen Hua glanced at him, covered his mouth and lowered his head and coughed lightly.

Chu Tao's smiling eyes wandered between them, "That's right, I don't give up talking about moon cakes, I also make some, and sugar-baked chestnuts, the chestnuts in this autumn are the sweetest, I'll go get them." ”

"Yo", although Xuan Xuan could understand what they were saying, but he was not a little interested in the long and short things in the mortal world, it swept away all the food in front of him, and still felt that it was not enough, and heard Chu Tao say that there was still in the kitchen, so he hurriedly jumped down from Yin Li's side, and followed Chu Tao in a hurry.

After a while, Chu Tao brought a plate of mooncakes and chestnuts, which she skillfully made, with taro paste and egg yolk, and also made the traditional flavors of lotus paste and bean paste, and kneaded the white crust into the shape of a rabbit on the outside.

Because she remembered Kuang Yi that day when she did it, she pinched the pair of white rabbit ears a little longer, and then pinched the hawthorn into a small round ball, which was embellished into the rabbit's red eyes.

The other plate of chestnuts is piled up into a small mountain, which has been opened after roasting, and the brown chestnut skin wraps around the charred chestnut meat, and the charred sugar color makes the chestnut meat look more polished.

At this time, Yin Li got up again, brought the small table to the deck outside the cabin, and coaxed Shen Hua and Ruofeng to dance a sword dance with the sea breeze.

The two young men under the moon fluttered with the light of the sword waving, and the sword edge passed by, spilling the clear light into several wisps, and the sword body was refracted, making it seem that the sword was also draped in moonlight.

In addition, the two of them are wearing white clothes today, and the clothes are extremely slim, outlining their excellent body lines, and the hem of the clothes that fluctuates with the movements is not an immortal, but like an immortal.

He shouted hello and sang a song he had heard from the streets.

"When is the bright moon, ask the wine to the sky, I don't know what year it is in the heavenly palace", unlike the strange song he sang last time, he sang this song very well, spacious and bold.

Chu Tao couldn't hold it back, took out Guan Shanyue in his sleeve, and sang his lyrics with the graceful sound of the flute.

The singing, the flute, the clashing of the two swords, and the beat of Yin Li, the waves under the boat also seemed to fall with this melody, and the cries of "Yo Yo" also made from time to time.

So on this night, with the moonlight on the sea and the undulating waves, everyone tasted the tea at hand, with delicate and sweet moon cakes and plump chestnuts, and had a chic and comfortable Mid-Autumn Festival.