Lu Yao took the raw materials of the sour plum soup brought by Tangxi and began to think about it. In fact, in modern times, the sour plum soup we drink is no longer made with some raw materials and then frozen, but is very fast, convenient and direct
Just buy sour plum powder which is similar to granules, pour hot water, and put the container in the refrigerator.
However, in this dynasty, we can only use the oldest method to make sour plum soup.
Lu Yao recalled that when he was a child, he and his parents once went to Beijing and passed a shop that claimed to be a time-honored sour plum soup. It could be said that it was overcrowded.
At that time, Lu Yao was still very eccentric. He knew that sour plum soup was a popular traditional drink in Beijing and was sold in the streets and alleys, but why were there so many customers in this store?
Unable to resist Lu Yao's curiosity at that time, his parents had no choice but to take him into the shop that made sour plum soup. After waiting in line for more than half an hour, they finally bought a few cups of sour plum soup.
It was summer at that time, and Lu Yao could not forget how his parents were so hot that they were sweating all over.
I will never forget the taste of that bowl of sour plum soup.
When Lu Yao and his parents asked the shop owner why so many people came to buy from his shop, the boss looked proud and said that his family got up to make sour plum soup before dawn.
It is made fresh every day and will never be sold using the raw materials and leftover sour plum soup from the previous day.
"The raw materials and dosage of each store are the same, but when cooked, the taste is different," Lu Yao remembered the fat boss saying.
"30g black plum, 10g tangerine peel, 30g dried hawthorn slices, 5g licorice, appropriate amount of rock sugar, and some dried osmanthus."
In the kitchen, Lu Yao recalled the recipe casually mentioned by his boss at the time, and began to add ingredients according to the proportions to the pot for making sour plum soup.
"I remember that the boss quoted some scriptures and said that their ancestors were from the Qing Dynasty who specialized in making sour plum soup. He also mentioned that a poem from the Qing Dynasty mentioned sour plum soup..."
Lu Yao continued to recall.
In the main hall, Lu Xu and Lu Hao were waiting, wondering what Lu Yao was up to.
Lu Yao didn't come out for a while, so Lu Xu summoned Tangxi.
Under normal circumstances, Tang Xi and Lu Xu seldom interacted with each other. Lu Xu also knew that the servants in this mansion basically listened to him. Lu Yao used to do everything personally, but now Lu Yao is a businessman.
There was more and more work, and Tangxi became the only servant around him who could help him.
Therefore, Lu Xu has never called Tang Xi much. He called him here today purely out of curiosity about sour plum soup.
Tangxi used to be a rough man, and he would do whatever Lu Yao asked him to do. However, after running errands for a period of time, Tangxi came into contact with more people, and he had to start to learn to observe people's emotions, and his emotional intelligence increased.
Some.
Today, the master summoned me suddenly, and Tangxi didn't expect it at all.
When they arrived at the main hall, Lu Xu met Tang Xi and asked Lu Yao what he had been doing recently and what the ingredients he had just bought were.
Tang Xi told the truth, Lu Yao had previously given instructions, if a family member asked, there was no need to hide it, otherwise it would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
So, Tangxi told Lu Xu that Lu Yao had asked him to find someone to build the bank and bought the raw materials.
Lu Xu got the answer and let Tangxi go down.
On his side, he started chatting with Lu Hao.
"These raw materials seem to be slightly different from the raw materials of the sour soup we usually drink. I wonder what kind of drink he can make." Lu Hao was simple-minded and focused on the sour plum soup.
As for Lu Xu, his thoughts stayed on the bank.
"Of course it is safest to put your money at home. I really don't know what he thinks. Even if you are rich, there is no need to buy a separate house. Isn't this a cover-up? Tell everyone how much money you have.
Isn't this just inviting thieves? Moreover, it will also cause our family to be misunderstood by others." Lu Xu sighed and said.
Lu Hao, however, did not agree with his father's statement and said, "Dad, I don't think my second brother did anything wrong."
Lu Xu was a little surprised. Lu Hao, who had never had a good relationship with Lu Yao, actually spoke for Lu Yao, so he asked, "Oh? Why do you see that?"
Lu Hao said: "My second brother's move is to tell all those who are officials in the court, or those who have issues with our Lu family, that all the money he earns is clean, and not a penny is
I came from corruption, isn't this a better way to clear my name?"
"Let's put it this way..." Lu Xu obviously didn't think of this level.
Lu Hao continued: "Furthermore, I think according to the second brother's character, why he spent so much effort to build such a two-story house is definitely not just to save money. The real purpose, then one of Tangxi's men must not
Maybe everyone knows that his father has given him strong support for organizing the Cuju competition, so they should no longer doubt his move to establish a bank."
Lu Yao had already brought a large pot of sour plum soup and walked into the main hall. As soon as he put the pot down, he heard his father, Lu Xu, let out a long sigh. Lu Yao asked: "What's the matter, dad? It's me who made this. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Already?"
Lu Xu shook his head and said: "No, no, my father just feels that I am indeed old, and this future should be the time for you young people."
"Stop being sentimental, dad, come and try this." As Lu Yao said, he filled five bowls of sour plum soup, then he patted his forehead and said, "Uncle Fu, do we have any ice cubes at home?"
Uncle Fu, who was standing aside, was stunned, thinking that the weather was not getting warmer, so why would he need ice cubes at this time? However, after thinking about it carefully, Fu Bo said, "There should be some in the kitchen."
Lu Yao said: "Bring some ice cubes here, this stuff is not delicious when it is hot."
Uncle Fu responded and went to get ice cubes.
Lu Xu saw Lu Yao busy at work and asked, "I heard that you are planning to set up a bank recently?"
Lu Yao was stunned for a moment, but then he thought that it was Lu Xu who had asked Tang Xi, so he took a chair and sat down and said, "Yes, father, are you worried that my establishment of this bank will cause dissatisfaction with the court and the people?"
Lu Xu did not answer, but Lu Yao could tell from his father's expression that he was worried about this issue.
Lu Yao smiled and said: "First, I am not corrupt, second, I paid for all the construction money on that land, and third, I deposited all my own money. What does my father think is wrong?"
Lu Xu couldn't answer for a while.
Lu Yao knew the worries in Lu Xu's heart and continued: "Father, don't worry. Although my bank was built to store my money, don't worry. After this bank was established, it will treat the people in Bianliang City especially.
It will help the poor people, please believe me."
Lu Xu saw Lu Yao's confident expression and knew that he never did anything he was unsure of, so he said nothing more.
On the other hand, Lu Hao, who had not spoken to Lu Xu much since the morning meal, came up and said, "Second brother, what is the name of the dish you made this morning? It was so delicious. I didn't expect that besides tomatoes,
, the green ingredients are also very delicious, but a bit spicy, it feels like drinking wine."
Lu Yao laughed for a few seconds and said: "Brother, that dish is called pepper potato slices. The pepper in it is also my secret ingredient. It has a different sour taste than tomatoes. The pepper is famous for its spicy taste, so eat it."
It’s best to eat it with rice or steamed buns, otherwise it will cause damage to your throat and larynx.”
"So, is that ingredient called hot pepper? It is indeed as spicy as its name." Lu Hao recalled the fear of being dominated by hot pepper in the morning and said.
"I think you two must be too spicy, so I specially made this sour plum soup. It's much better than the sour plum soup you've had before. Come and try it." As Lu Yao said, he shouted "Fu"
Uncle, Uncle Fu has already brought ice cubes here.
Lu Yao put some ice cubes into each bowl. The weather was not that hot. After putting the ice cubes in the bowl, within two or three minutes, the heat of the sour plum soup had dissipated, and a bowl of ice-cold sour plum soup had taken shape.
Lu Yao picked up his bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"This sweet and sour feeling," Lu Yao felt a chill rush straight to his forehead, very refreshing, "Sure enough, what he said is right, the same raw materials will taste different."
Lu Xu and Lu Hao only felt that Lu Yao was talking to himself, and then Lu Yao handed them a bowl each. Uncle Fu, who came with ice cubes, naturally did not leave behind. In addition, Lu Yao also called Tang Xi.
"This is made with the things you bought. You should try it too," Lu Yao said.
Tangxi nodded, feeling a lot more relaxed. It seemed that Lu Yao was not angry because he told Lu Xu about his plan to establish a bank.
Tangxi took a small sip, then her eyes widened, and then she drank the whole bowl in one gulp.
"It's so delicious. Although it's not as spicy and sweet as your wine, Master Jiu Zhongxian, this sour plum soup has the right balance of sweet and sour, and there's also a faint aroma of osmanthus. The weather is a bit cold now. I think if it comes to summer, it will definitely taste better."
It will become a refreshing drink for people.”
"Haha, it's natural." Seeing Tang Xi's satisfied expression, Lu Yao also smiled, and then looked at Lu Xu and Lu Hao, who had already finished drinking and were about to fill up another bowl.
Lu Yao looked at the very satisfied Uncle Fu and said, "I left a pot of prepared sour plum soup in the kitchen. You can add some ice cubes to it and give it to Tangxi."
"Sir, you want to send this pot of sour plum soup to the Han Mansion." No matter how stupid Tangxi was, he guessed the meaning of Lu Yao's move. Lu Yao didn't say anything more and nodded.
Tangxi and Uncle Fu both went to work. Lu Hao drank another bowl and said, "Second brother, I think you can get this sour plum soup in your restaurant and you will definitely make a good income. Although most people
People who go to restaurants all go there to drink, but if it’s hot, everyone must also have a special liking for this kind of drink that is good for cooling off.”
"What the elder brother said is absolutely true, and that's exactly what I meant." After Lu Yao said this, he walked forward and whispered to Lu Hao, "My friend Zhe Kexing, I saw that when he came to the house, he didn't bring anything with him.
, after all, I will live here for more than half a month, I hope my sister-in-law can help him choose some decent clothes to send to him."
Lu Hao nodded repeatedly and said: "Everyone who joins the army is like this. Don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me."
After saying that, Lu Hao went back to his room with a bowl of sour plum soup. Needless to say, he must have given it to Lu Yao's sister-in-law to try.
Lu Yao and Lu Xu were the only two people left in the main hall.
On Lu Xu's side, a bowl of sour plum soup was being served to give to Lu Yao's mother, but Lu Yao stood up from his seat and bowed deeply towards Lu Xu.
"My son, what does this mean?" Lu Xu asked, somewhat surprised.
Lu Yao said: "Dad, I was in the study and saw that you have been collecting the newspapers I published. The content on them is the novel "The Story of the Stone"."
Lu Xu sighed and said: "Although I have told you more than once to let you write some novels in other directions, but now it seems that I may have made a mistake at the time. You did write "The Story of the Stone" well.
, However, you should understand that there is no way to obtain fame based on the achievements of this book alone."
Lu Yao nodded and said: "Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely succeed in the imperial examination. This is not only for me, but also for our marriage with the Han family."
Lu Xu took the bowl of sour plum soup and left, saying, "It's good that you know."
Lu Yao cleared the table and saw Tang Xi coming from the kitchen.
"When you go to the Han Mansion later, you must remember to tell Han Wenyuan that because Bao Zheng and his three people came to the Lu Mansion to discuss matters today, there is really no time to write "The Story of the Stone", and ask him to tell Han Wenyuan on my behalf to my unmarried wife.
, Han Yunyu apologizes."
Tangxi listened carefully to Lu Yao's instructions and nodded. Lu Yao continued: "Then, after you come out of Han Mansion, go find Su Shi and Su Che. They are both great talents who came to Beijing to take the exam.
It's easy to find them. After you find them, tell them that it will be noon tomorrow and I will be waiting for them in the wine hall. Please be sure to be there and discuss important matters."
Tangxi didn't know much about Su Shi and Su Che, but since it was Lu Yao who told them, she just went to find them by herself.
After seeing off Tangxi, Lu Yao sat on the chair, feeling very tired. He had indeed done a lot this morning.
Thinking of this, Lu Yao felt a little sleepy, so he returned to the room and wanted to rest for a while.
Unexpectedly, I slept straight into the night.
After getting up, Lu Yao originally wanted to work on dinner, but unexpectedly, his mother had already cooked a table of meals.
Although the taste is still relatively bland, Lu Yao didn't find it unpleasant to eat.
That night, Lu Yao started to get busy. He first wanted to write down the responsibilities of the head referee and side referees, as well as the basic rules of the game for Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce, and Zhan Zhao. Because there was no reference, there was no way.
He used his mobile phone to look up the rules of the football game, so Lu Yao could only rely on his own memory and combine it with Cuju to create a new new type of Cuju game rules.
After writing the last word, Lu Yao turned on his phone and looked at it. It was already past ten o'clock in the evening. In the entire Lu Mansion, the only thing that had not turned off the lights was his own room.
"I'm a really restless person."
Lu Yao smiled, muttered something to himself, then turned off the lights and went to sleep.
The next day, Lu Yao's schedule finally returned to the same time as usual. He didn't have to get up so early. By the time Lu Yao finished washing, Lu Xu and Lu Hao had already returned from the morning session.
Tangxi also found Lu Yao and reported the latest situation.
He said that the Han government was very satisfied with the sour plum soup he sent, especially Han Yonghe, who reportedly drank two large bowls in succession. In addition, Han Yunyu did not blame him because he was busy with political affairs and did not copy the manuscript, but asked his eldest brother Han Wenyuan to
It has been said that a real man should put his own official career first.
On the other hand, when Su Shi and Su Che saw Tang Xi, their expressions were somewhat beyond Hu Luyao's expectations.
Tangxi told Lu Yao that Su Shi and Su Che knew that he was sent by Lu Yao to invite them to a gathering at Jiuzhongxian today. Although they finally agreed to Lu Yao's request for a gathering, the two of them seemed to be different from each other.
Tangxi was not very happy. Naturally, Tangxi didn't know the reason for this. He thought he had said the wrong thing and made the two people uncomfortable, so he showed such an expression.
However, Lu Yao knew in his heart that Su Shi and Su Che were very respectable people. The reason why he was unhappy this time was not because he did not visit them personally. In addition, in the recent period, Lu Yao also
It is true that I did not visit them again, so these two people were a little emotional.
This is the difference between ancient people and modern people. Although there were people with extremely deep cities in ancient times, we have to admit that there were still many more ancient people who were moody and angry than modern people. Take this matter as an example
, the displeasure shown by Su Shi and Su Che is written on their faces, which shows that they are true-hearted people. Such people are far better than those who are evil behind their backs.
"Don't blame yourself too much. I expected that they would react this way. You go to Jiuzhongxian now and arrange a private room for the party later. Don't drink too much. A bottle is fifty degrees
Just some white wine will do." Lu Yao comforted.
Tangxi was a little surprised and said, "What, Master, don't you go with me?"
Lu Yao waved his hand, walked to the kitchen, and said, "I have made these two people unhappy, so I have to make something to apologize to them. You go first, and I will be there soon."
The two brothers Su Shi and Su Che came out of their residence and started walking to Jiuzhongxian.
The restaurant was still quite a distance from where they lived. As they walked, the two chatted about Lu Yao.
Su Che, who has an upright personality, said: "This Lu Yao is not a friend enough. It was in vain that we called him brothers before, but now we invite him to send a subordinate over. What does this mean?"
Su Shi smiled and said: "He is now in a high position. Although he has never participated in the imperial examination, he still has a place in the court. In addition, he is now engaged to Han Shangshu, and all the business in Bianliang City
, which one was not created by him, Lu Yao? His status is different, and his attitude towards us is naturally different."
"Brother, it's okay if you don't mention this deal. I used the wine money my father gave me to buy lottery tickets, but I didn't win a penny. Isn't this a lie?" When Su Che heard Su Shi mention the deal, he thought of his previous experience.
I couldn't help but complain about the experience of losing my fortune buying lottery tickets.
Su Shi immediately shut up Su Che and said, "You can say something else. Don't talk nonsense about the lottery industry. I heard that although the people in charge of the lottery industry are from the Lu family, there are officials behind it."
The family is in control, and if you talk nonsense, you will lose your head."
"Hmph, this Lu Yao is very popular in Bianliang City. He and Mr. Ouyang almost became brothers a while ago." Su Che didn't take it seriously.
"That shows that Lu Yao has some ability in literature. I didn't expect that he is not only proficient in poetry, but also good at studying the art of merchants. He is really a comprehensive talent." Su Shi said.
"It's just that why did he come out to us today? It couldn't be as simple as just drinking and chatting." Su Che thought for a while and said.
Su Shi shook his head quickly and said: "Lu Yao is quite scheming. He hasn't contacted us for so long. Yesterday, he suddenly sent a servant to invite us to come here. He must have his own purpose. I also want to know what he is doing.
What do you want to do with us?"
The two brothers chatted and arrived at the Fairyland.
Strangely enough, there used to be a lot of people coming here to drink every day, but today, there was actually no one at the Wine Fairy.
Seeing that these two people were coming, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted them and said that in order to have a gathering with the two Su Shi brothers today, Lu Yao had booked the entire restaurant and no one else would come to the restaurant today.
The two looked at each other and followed the shopkeeper to the private room on the second floor.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Lu Yao with a smile on his face and said, "You two are here, please let me wait."
Su Shi smiled slightly, but before he spoke, Su Che couldn't help but said: "Where is it? Our two brothers are now in poverty and have not achieved much fame. We are no longer on the same level as Mr. Lu. Can you send your subordinates?"
It would be an honor for us to come and let us gather here.”
Su Shi did not stop Su Che and allowed him to finish his words.
Lu Yao already knew that this would be the attitude, so he immediately said: "Everywhere, it's all my fault. I've been really busy recently. I can't help it. I must do what the emperor told me, otherwise the guilt will be huge. This
No, I have been busy organizing the new Cuju competition recently, and in the meantime, I immediately thought of something very suitable for you two to do, so I immediately invited you two here."
"Cuju? You don't want us to play Cuju, do you?" Su Shi shook his head repeatedly.