Even in the early morning, there were still drinkers in the tavern, but the number was smaller, but compared to other places, it was still noisy and lively.
In addition to brothels or formal shops with happy doors, which one in Tokyo can have such a lively atmosphere?
Once the drinkers become familiar with each other, there will be more and more people, and the relationship will get better and better as they drink and drink together.
This is the charm of the tavern. The people of the Han family were hospitable and cheerful, and they remained so even in later generations.
Chen Lin obviously didn't like the atmosphere here and subconsciously walked in the shadows. Ye An was already used to his behavior. The old guy must have been responsible for a lot of lives. There were countless shameful things that happened.
allow.
As for Lan Jizong, he didn't care. Looking at the novel-looking tavern, he asked Ye An questions again and again, as if he wanted to understand everything.
When they arrived at the small private room, the two of them finally calmed down. The food on the table was already prepared. There was nothing special, just a big copper pot with a hot stove underneath.
Ye An planned to prepare this house for himself, and the carpenters in the tavern have been busy working on it recently.
The stove is made of iron shell and high-temperature resistant clay. Although it does not have briquettes, the neat briquettes can still provide considerable heat.
An iron pipe sent the choking smoke outside the house, and the broth in the copper pot began to boil. A butter hot pot meal is undoubtedly the best "flavoring agent" in the cold autumn and winter.
For this butter hotpot, Ye An worked hard. Butter alone is one of the ingredients that is difficult to buy on the market. The remaining ingredients include cinnamon, grass fruit, star anise, bramble, cloves, tangerine peel, and hay.
, Angelica dahurica, fragrant leaves and a lot of "medicinal materials".
The Wang Gang, who didn't know why, thought Ye An was sick. When they learned that he was making the bottom of the hot pot, they were immediately dissatisfied.
In the eyes of the Wang Gang, this kind of behavior is a waste of money. A hot pot meal costs more than three times the price of an ordinary hot pot!
That's right, Ye An didn't know until he arrived in Tokyo that hot pot already existed in the Song Dynasty. Of course, this was just the prototype of hot pot. The famous "mountain boiled sheep" is a kind of hot pot.
But Ye An prefers to call this dish "chowder", because only the mutton is eaten after rinsing it, and other ingredients need to be cooked slowly. Of course, it is also because the casserole has better heat preservation capabilities that the mutton can be rinsed, otherwise
They may not be cooked properly.
The butter hot pot in front of me is completely different. Below is a hot iron stove, and above is a copper pot that is constantly churning with heat. In the copper pot is red and hot butter, with thick green onions and ginger cooking in the red butter.
The inside was churning up and down, like a lively celebration.
All kinds of meat and vegetables were put into the pot, and the gluttonous feast began.
Lan Jizong and Chen Lin took off their loose official uniforms and sat in front of a special wooden table to eat deliciously. Wearing only a pair of underwear.
Chili pepper is the soul of hot pot and the most tempting thing.
Ye An didn't know what kind of pepper he brought, but the effect was amazing, the spiciness and aroma were extremely authentic.
The effect can be seen from the red-faced and sweaty looks of the two "diners" opposite. The hot pot is spicy and delicious.
The mutton cut into slices is simmered in the broth under butter. It will be cooked in a matter of seconds. If you put it into your mouth quickly with minced garlic and balsamic vinegar, you will have a mouthful of heaven!
No one spoke in the small room, only the sound of chopsticks and dishes.
Ye An was still planning to be polite, but he didn't know that the two of them had already started eating on their own. During this period, they didn't forget to raise their glasses to each other in a "coherent" manner, and it didn't matter to him at all.
The only thing Ye An could do was to pour wine for these two "big officials in the palace", and he was despised by others, saying that he was stingy and didn't need big shots to serve the wine...
We haven’t talked about the real thing yet! How can we let these two people drink enough?
If you are overwhelmed by this high-quality liquor, your work will be in vain. Although Ye An is inviting Chen Lin and Lan Jizong to a banquet, he also has his own purpose...
"Boy, you are too stingy. You said you wanted to treat me to a drink, but you refused to let me drink freely. Isn't this torture?"
Lan Jizong had drunk Ye An's wine, but Chen Lin had only heard about it. Now the fragrant wine was right in front of her, but she couldn't drink it happily. Isn't this torture?!
Facing Chen Lin's dissatisfaction, Ye An smiled and said: "Chen Daguan doesn't know something. Although this wine is extremely fragrant, it is also first-class in strength. What if you can't afford to get drunk?"
Is good?!"
Chen Lin is a real drinker. How can she give up after being so provoked by Ye An? But Lan Jizong beside him said: "Young man Ye, you are right. This drink looks as clear as water, but it tastes very strong. If you are greedy,
I’m afraid you won’t be able to get up tomorrow with what’s in this cup!”
Seeing that her old friend said the same thing, Chen Lin hesitated a little, but still said unhappily: "You two won't set a trap for me, right? If you have anything to say, just say it, otherwise I will get up and leave. Believe it or not."
?!"
Sure enough, the people hanging around in the palace are all human spirits!
Ye An only tried a little bit, but Chen Lin guessed that he was inseparable. As for Lan Jizong, he was just here to eat and drink, and didn't care about Ye An's affairs.
Ye An smiled, stretched out his injured palm and pointed at it: "Sir, you see, the boy's palm is much better. At least there will be no more signs of bleeding, and the wound will recover much faster."
Chen Lin frowned slightly. He had seen the stitched wound this afternoon. It seemed to be much better now. With such a big wound, it would take a few days of rest for an ordinary person to recover like this.
"If you're bleeding, don't stand in front of a certain family. Just say whatever you want. Don't imitate the literati and meander around!"
Ye An smiled and said, "I hope the official will tell me where the cotton thread was found?"
"Ha! Someone thought that you, a kind-hearted boy, came here for the kapok thread. You also know that that thing is special? It is very tough, absorbent, soft and slender!"
Sure enough, it was a thread made of cotton. Ye An finally felt relieved. Although he had confirmed it repeatedly before, he finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Chen Lin's answer.
Pour Chen Lin a glass of wine and carefully say with a smile: "I wonder where this kapok thread comes from?"
Chen Lin drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Lan Jizong and said with a smile: "You can take someone with short hands and eat someone with a short mouth! I don't know who got the things coming from the Western Regions. It is said that the quantity is not very large. If you want to find it, you should go there
The Wan surname trade in Daxiangguo Temple can find this thing without any doubt, but the west is not peaceful recently, and I don’t know how many Hu merchants from the Western Regions will come."
Now that the place was right, Ye An stood up and said, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for the tip. I'll go get the wine jar right now. Only if you drink a lot can you be worthy of this hot pot!"
Unexpectedly, Ye An's attitude changed so quickly. Chen Lin and Lan Jizong were slightly stunned, and said in unison: "That's what you asked?"
"That's it!"
The two old men were immediately furious, and Chen Lin even said angrily: "It's just a matter of thread, but you are still arguing here for a long time, and you want Lan Jizong to tell you everything about it, you really don't know what to say!"
Lan Jizong also rolled his eyes depressedly, glared at Ye An and urged: "Get the wine quickly!"