Dakui's mouth watered as he looked at the delicacies on the chopping board. Unfortunately, since the chef and the two Tsing Yi assistants were there, Dakui had trouble starting for a while. After waiting for a while, he finally saw that the kitchen was finished.
The chef outside just heard the order: "You guys go and estimate the wine. Today's banquet is not a trivial matter. It must be served with flower carvings." The two green-clothed chefs agreed and left the kitchen in an instant.
It turns out that every wealthy official has a wine cellar, and the fine wine is sealed in wine jars with mud to keep the aroma and aroma of the wine. (Modern people all know that good wine will become bland if it is not stored well for a long time. Like water, the principle is the same. In ancient times, wine was made from grains and was not blended with alcohol like today, so the alcohol content was generally low. If it is not stored well, it will be really bland and tasteless.)
As soon as the two Tsing Yi helpers went out, the chef entered the back room. Da Kui couldn't help but wonder what he was doing here. Unexpectedly, when the chef got to the chopping board, he took out a pair of chopsticks from his arms and started eating. stand up.
Dakui couldn't help but understand that if the dishes were to be kept from shrinking, the chef would have to keep his mouth shut. It turned out that the chef was just trying to steal the food. The chef ate for a long time, and then he stretched out his chopsticks as someone was about to arrive. After picking through each dish, although each dish was eaten a few times, it was inconspicuous after being played with by the chef. The chef had finished cleaning up, then put the chopsticks into his arms and stretched out his clothes. Xiu wiped his mouth and walked out of the kitchen.
Dakui took the opportunity to float down and went straight to the last two main dishes that were prepared. He stretched out his hands to hold the two exquisite jars in his arms and quickly retreated to the corner. This way, no one could notice Dakui unless they came in.
Dakui placed the two jars on the ground and opened the lids of the jars one by one. The strong aroma of meat suddenly hit his nostrils. Without hesitation, Dakui reached into the jar on the left and pulled out the elbow. He pinched the bones on both sides of the elbow with both hands. , he started to nibble on the plump and oily meat. At this time, Dakui couldn't help but secretly sigh, he used to be so blessed that he didn't realize how delicious it was. It was a sin.
Da Kui had a large appetite and ate quickly. In just a moment, only the bones of a big elbow were left. Da Kui still had not finished his thoughts. He gently put the bones in his hands back into the jar and then covered the jar. He was about to go to another jar. Dakui caught a chicken to eat, but saw his hands were covered with dirt, which made Dakui feel worried.
You can eat elbows without touching the meat with your hands, but you can't eat chicken. Time is tight and I can't control much. I open the jar with bones again, take out the bones and put them on the ground, and then put my hands into the jar.
There was still half a jar of broth in the jar containing the elbows. Da Kui happened to use it to wash his hands. Although they were full of oil, they were better than nothing. After Da Kui washed his hands in the jar, he stretched out his hands to take a look. Although his hands were oily, they were quite oily. For the sake of cleanliness, Dakui took out the imperial concubine's chicken, which is known as the holy chicken among chickens, from another jar. At this moment, he no longer cared about admiring it. Dakui held the chicken in his hands and started to chew it.
The imperial concubine's chicken must have been deep-fried during the cooking process, so it tasted crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It only took Dakui a cup of tea to eat the chicken until only the bones were left.
After Dakui finished eating, he licked his lips, then picked up the jar of chicken soup and drank a drink. Wow, it was so delicious. Dakui burped and picked up the chicken bones on the ground one by one and put them back into the jar, but But then he was stunned, "I'm worried", Dakui couldn't help but look around and said in his mind: "Where can I take a pee? If I release water anywhere, I might be discovered,"
When his eyes once again looked at the jar that originally contained the imperial concubine's chicken, Dakui gritted his teeth and took off his pants and picked up the jar...
The red lacquer gate of the garrison mansion was wide open, and Luzhou garrison Zhu Shouren led three or five servants to welcome him out in person.
Three soft sedans were parked on the street in front of the door, and hundreds of yuan soldiers were guarding them. A scholar in Chinese attire got off the sedan. Zhu Shouren laughed and greeted him with fists clasped: "Oh, Master Haruchi has worked hard all the way. "Come on, come on, please come in." He extended his hand to invite the distinguished guest into the house.
This Haruchi official is the imperial envoy of the Han army. As the name suggests, the imperial envoy of the Han army is the highest officer in charge of the Han army. This time Haruch came from Beijing. He came to Luzhou to supervise Luzhou. defense.
Arriving at the front hall of the garrison mansion, Haruchi sat down at the table. Zhu Shouren offered him some fragrant tea, but Haruchi still looked aloof. Haruchi took a sip of the fragrant tea to moisten his throat and then asked. "Master Zhu, what I saw when I came to Luzhou is that the city defenses are lax but the soldiers are scattered. What's the reason?"
Zhu Shouren couldn't help being shocked when he heard this. He knew that Haruchi came here deliberately to cause trouble. However, the Yuan Dynasty was very worried about the Han generals who were commanding the army. They sent people to inspect every now and then, for fear that the Han army was planning something wrong and causing trouble. Fortunately, Zhu Shouren was already prepared. He claps his hands three times and a servant brought out two trays. The trays were covered with red silk. Zhu Shouren uncovered the red silk. The two trays were filled with two plates of red gold.
When Haruchi saw Jin Zi, his face showed a little smile. Zhu Shouren took the opportunity to say: "This is a little bit of what I mean. I hope Sir Haruch will accept it. I will do my best to deal with the armaments you mentioned." "proper,"
Haruchi chuckled and said: "Oh, they say that there are no talents in the Han army. Master Zhu really made me realize today. If we talk about the leading generals in the Han army, in my opinion, it must be Master Zhu." ,Ha ha ha ha,"
The two followers who entered the garrison mansion with Haruchi came over and took two trays of gold ingots. Zhu Shouren said: "It is almost noon, and I have prepared a banquet to wash the dust for Master Haruchi."
Haruchi smiled slightly and said, "This is a big worry for Mr. Zhu."
Zhu Shouren said hurriedly: "This is the duty of a subordinate, why bother?" Zhu Shouren immediately turned around and ordered his subordinates to hold a banquet.
The garrison mansion immediately became busy. More than a dozen servants and maids set up tables and chairs in the middle of the side hall like a revolving door, and then the dishes that had been prepared were served on the table one by one like a stream of water.
When everything was ready, the maid came to the hall and gave Zhu Shouren a blessing and said in a warm voice: "Sir, the banquet is ready. Please take the table, please."
Zhu Shouren immediately stood up and stretched out his hand to say, "Your Excellency, please come first." Haruchi did not refuse and stood up first to go out. The maid led him through a corridor and led Haruchi into the side hall.
When Zhu Shouren and Haruchi sat down respectively, Zhu Shouren personally filled a glass of water and wine for Haruchi and said: "Sir, this is the aged flower carving carefully prepared by the official. Try it, if you like it, I will give it to you." "Two jars," you must know that Huadiao is the top-grade wine. It is said that one tael of Huadiao is one tael of silver. Although the wine in ordinary restaurants is called Huadiao, it is new wine. The real aged Huadiao needs to be stored underground for more than ten years before it can be called It is a flower sculpture. In this turbulent era, it is extremely difficult to find a real flower sculpture. Zhu Shouren has two altars when he opens his mouth. It cannot be said that he is not generous.
Haruchi got Zhu Shouren's gold, so naturally he wanted to be especially rewarded, so he had a drink with Zhu Shouren.
Zhu Shouren put down his wine glass and then extended his hand to give way: "Your Excellency, please taste the dishes served by the official. When the official learned that your Excellency was here, he specially invited the chef from Deyuelou to come and prepare this banquet. Please taste it, Your Excellency."
This Haruchi is also a foodie. He immediately raised his chopsticks and started eating. Every time he took a bite, he nodded his head and said hesitantly: "Good, good, good," Zhu Shouren continued to introduce the name of the dish and the workmanship, and explained in detail. Explain the ingredients and methods.
Zhu Shouren can be said to be the only one in the Luzhou city. He has never tasted any delicacies from the mountains and seas. Naturally, he is familiar with these fine wines and delicacies. After eating and drinking for a while, Zhu Shouren said: "Xiaguan also specially prepared two main dishes for you. One is fennel pork ribs, and the other is imperial concubine chicken. These two dishes are Deyuelou’s signature dishes.”
When Haruchi heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Hey, Mr. Zhu really worked hard,"
Zhu Shouren smiled and ordered the maid behind him: "Serve the main course."
The maid knelt down and said, "It's the master," and then she walked out of the side hall with light steps.
Not long after, two maids brought two main dishes on trays. One of the maids placed the tray on the edge of the table, moved the dishes in the middle of the table to the side, and then placed the exquisite porcelain altar on the tray. Then he put the porcelain altar in the hands of the maid next to him in the middle of the table and reached out to lift the top one by one. Then the two maids each took a tray and exited the side hall.
"Come, come, sir, let's try these two dishes," Wang Shouren said respectfully.
Haruchi was not polite. He stretched out his chopsticks and took a bite into a jar. Unexpectedly, what he picked out was a piece of chicken bone.
Both of them were sitting on chairs, but they couldn't see the things in the jar. Zhu Shouren was confused when he saw Haruchi actually picking out a chicken bone, but he heard Haruchi beside him laughing and laughing: "Oh! , This chicken is so stewed that the bones can be picked out, hahaha," he said and stretched out his chopsticks again.
The world is so vast that there are no wonders. This one is actually a piece of chicken bone. This time, Haruchi’s face doesn’t look good.
Zhu Shouren knew that his feelings had changed, but he smiled and said: "Why is this chicken so thin today? It's all bones." As he spoke, he stood up and looked into the jar. He was stunned by what he saw. In one jar is a pig bone, and in the other jar is a pile of chicken bones.
After all, Zhu Shouren was an old Jianghu, so he immediately laughed and said: "Oh, this cook must have made a mistake. The official prepared chicken for the noble concubine, but he made chicken soup." He shook his head and said (poor people eat it at home) If you can't afford chicken, you make soup with chicken bones. This is also the way in the military under difficult conditions. Didn't you see that Cao Cao ate chicken ribs in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the soup made with chicken bones was called chicken soup)
Being a guest at someone else's house and getting a large amount of gold, as the saying goes, you can't get gold but come to dislike the food of the host's house.
At that moment, Haruchi chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, chicken soup is good for the body, come on, come on, come and serve me a bowl of chicken gizzard soup."
Zhu Shouren knew that something had happened, but since Haruchi said this, he could not shirk the blame. He immediately took an empty bowl and placed it in front of him. He also held the porcelain altar with both hands and poured a bowl of 'chicken soup' into the bowl.