Chapter 34

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date="2020-11-14"

title="Chapter 34"

weight="105180"

series = ["The Female Supporting Role Shows Out"]

mode = "manual"

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As soon as Lin Dan finished speaking, everyone present was stupid, and even the emperor who was strategizing showed a surprised expression.

According to Lin Dan, if the dumplings are sent to the people to taste, let them choose their own, and the final choice must be their favorite taste. They didn't know who made these two buckets of rice dumplings, and they didn't know that it was about the outcome of a competition, so they could get the most fair result.

No one could refute Lin Dan's words, not even the emperor, because he had promised to give Lin Dan a fair and just test, and everything could be controlled by her. The emperor Chrysostom Yuyan is as heavy as Mount Tai, and cannot tolerate remorse.

The emperor realized Lin Dan's true intentions. The decision of this competition is no longer in his hands, nor in the hands of the referee, but in the hands of the people. In order to prevent him from using the imperial power to interfere, she even stipulated that only those who entered the city would not be given. The emperor can arrange for people to go out of the city to pick up zongzi, but he cannot control those who enter the city. Only God knows who will come to the capital today and when.

And the two buckets of zongzi have been disrupted. Even if the emperor has great magical powers and immediately sends a message to people to change into the city, he can't tell which bucket of zongzi is Yan Langqing. In the end, it still depends on preference. Besides, he couldn't look down to find out who the two buckets of rice dumplings belonged to.

Is this fair? The emperor shook his head and laughed loudly, "It's fair, it's fair! Come here, move two buckets of rice dumplings to the west gate, and the guards will distribute them to those who enter the city. Everyone who enters the city is only allowed to choose one after tasting. Take more." So, they can only take the one they like best.

The emperor had originally intended to support Yan Langqing. After all, this was the woman he was fond of, who had just been wronged, so it doesn't hurt to spoil him. But now, he thinks Lin Dan is very interesting, and this competition is also very interesting, so why not just be fair and make it more interesting? Next, he will do nothing, nor allow others to break the rules, and leave the results to the people to judge.

Seeing the emperor's cheerful expression, Tang Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then went to see Lin Dan, who was relaxed, his eyes became very hot, and then he smiled slightly. He was worried again for nothing, Lin Dan could always face any desperation calmly, and then relied on his persistence and cleverness to find a way out.

Weiyuan Hou's lazy and casual expression finally faded, now he is turning his head and staring directly at Lin Dan. Prince Cheng and Prince Gong got together and whispered, laughing lowly, looking good. The king of Dianqian County just rubbed the tea cup in his hand, occasionally raised his eyes to examine Lin Dan, his eyes deep.

Yan Langqing is the most stiff expression. She never thought that Lin Dan would propose this kind of judgment method, but after careful consideration, she had to admire Lin Dan's intelligence. The emperor especially liked women with quick thinking and more interesting things. He probably admired Lin Dan very much now, and would never take sides.

Yan Langqing was a little nervous, but not very flustered, because she believed in her craft.

The group came to the West City Gate, picked up a high platform on the gate and looked down. Two buckets of zongzi were placed side by side by the guards, and one of them was peeled and broken into pieces for those who entered the city to taste. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and many rich people will give out zongzi to the poor, all as they are doing good deeds, so passers-by are not surprised, and because there are guards guarding them, they dare not rob them, saying that only those who enter the city can take it, so only those who enter the city will go Take it, saying that only one is allowed, and no one dares to ask for more.

Take a taste of the samples on both sides, and those who entered the city soon took their favorite rice dumplings and left. The emperor stood on a high platform and looked down. His boredom had long been replaced by excitement and anticipation. He likes this way of playing, uncontrollable, so it will be more interesting.

It takes time to process glutinous rice and pork belly. It was already afternoon when the two of them wrapped the zongzi, only half an hour before the gate was closed, and there was a delay on the way, so the two buckets of zongzi were not finished. But this does not hinder the judgment. Whoever has fewer rice dumplings will win, there is no doubt about it.

Everyone moved to a nearby restaurant and packed a most luxurious room. As soon as the emperor entered the door, he hurriedly shouted: "Come on, count the zongzi in the bucket."

Immediately two guards stepped forward and counted the rice dumplings in the two buckets. After the results were obtained, they wrote them on the paper, and then asked the other two guards to count them. If three times, the same number was obtained, then we gave up. One of the guards stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, there are 288 rice dumplings left in the bucket on the left, and 63 rice dumplings in the bucket on the right. The right side wins."

The gap between the two is really big! The emperor looked at Lin Dan, raised his eyebrows and said, "Which bucket can you recognize yours?"

Lin Dan walked to the right and said confidently: "Naturally recognize it."

Yan Langqing looked at the two barrels wanderingly, her face pale.

"How do you know this bucket belongs to you?" The emperor looked at Lin Dan with a smile.

"I tied a knot at the end of each rope when wrapping rice dumplings. If you don't believe me, you can check it yourself." Lin Dan took out a zongzi and showed the rope to everyone. There was a small knot at the end, so I didn't hold it in his hand. I really can't find it when I look closely.

To show justice, several guards immediately took out all the rice dumplings and checked them one by one, and nodded and said, "My Majesty, all the rice dumplings on the right are knotted, but none on the left."

Lin Dan said: "Even if you don't look at the knots, just open the zong leaves. Yan Yuchu, you can't tell your own craftsmanship, right?" Then Luo picked up two zongzi and unhurriedly removed them. open.

If you don't open the zong leaves, the two zongzi will look exactly the same regardless of size or shape, as if they were made by the same person. However, when the zongye was completely disassembled, the difference inside was very big. Before everyone stood on a high platform overlooking the city gate, naturally they could not see the specific situation, but now, two rice dumplings are lying in the jade-white dishes, and they have a panoramic view.

I saw that the zongzi on the right was golden in color, with a clear surface, and looked very delicate and small, while the two ends of the zongzi on the left were slightly yellowish white, and the middle section was sauce-colored, as if it had been dipped in a large dyeing vat, and looked very mixed. Whether the dishes are good or bad must be judged from the three aspects of color, aroma, and taste. To see the difference between the two zongzi, everyone has to admit that, judging from the appearance, Lin Dan has come out on top.

All the meat dumplings that Yan Langqing has wrapped are of this different color. Because the glutinous rice is white and the marinated pork belly is sauced, the two are steamed together and will naturally stain each other and become unsightly. But she never expected that the glutinous rice soaked in gray water by Lin Dan would turn into brilliant golden color, looking very tender and lovely. What is the reason for this?

She was shocked and complained: "This is wrong! Lin Dan's glutinous rice has been soaked in grey water and it is dirty. How could it look better than mine?"

Before everyone showed their surprised expressions, Lin Dan slowly said: "You only know one, but you don't know the other. Did you know that the ashes formed by burning wood are cleaner than spring water. Because of the tempering of the flame, the inside is dirty The dirt has been incinerated. Grey water also contains a magical medium, which can be used to clean your hands, and can also be used to make dry goods. Soak the hard dry goods in the gray water, and the speed of softening is several times that of clear water. My bag This kind of zongzi is soaked in this grey water, called grey water zong, which is a specialty of Baiyue area. After being soaked in grey water, the glutinous rice is not only not dirty, but also stained with a golden yellow color. Unique, soft, waxy and smooth, more delicious than ordinary white rice dumplings."

She stretched out her hand to signal: "After the taste is compared, everyone can judge the fragrance and taste of the two."

The emperor picked up the plate, sniffed the two rice dumplings carefully, raised his eyebrows, and then handed the plate to the old imperial chef beside him. After the old imperial chef's eyes lit up, he handed it to the next referee. Everyone took a turn to smell it, and finally handed it to Yan Langqing.

Yan Langqing didn't believe in evil at first, but after hearing it, his face was ashamed. This grey water rice dumpling was really like what Lin Dan said, with a faint fragrance of plants and trees, and a fresh astringency and a faint sauce of sauce. It was very unique. And her white rice dumplings are only rice and meaty. Although they smell good, they are not rich in layers. Compared with Lin Dan's rice dumplings, they seem ordinary.

"Everyone, have a taste." Lin Dan took up his chopsticks calmly and cut the two zongzi apart.

Everyone tasted two kinds of rice dumplings, and the amazement on their faces became stronger. Without him, this grey water rice dumpling is not only bright in color and unique scent, but also very soft and smooth in taste. Although it has been let cool, the taste is not lost. It is slightly springy when you bite it into your mouth. First, you can taste the sweetness of glutinous rice. At the back, there was another astringency, and in the end there was a thick sauce and meaty flavor, and the rich juice filled the mouth, which was endless aftertaste.

After tasting Lin Dan's zongzi and then Yan Langqing's zongzi, the taste and taste immediately decreased by several levels. The white glutinous rice dumplings have been cooled, they are not as soft as they were just out of the pan. They are slightly sticky when they bite into their mouths. They are not easy to chew, but the core is hard and difficult to swallow. Lump, it looks dry.

Seeing everyone's frowning brows, Lin Dan slowly said: "Grey water rice dumplings taste better after being eaten cold. The soft glutinous rice dumpling has a little elasticity and is very easy to eat. Not to mention the meat filling, even if it is filled with anything. Not included, just eat with sugar, the taste is also very delicious. The ordinary white glutinous rice dumplings will become dry and hard after being cold. It is not easy to eat, and it has to be eaten hot again. This is the difference between the two. In case you say me If the victory is not martial, let's pick two rice dumplings and reheat them to eat."

Yan Langqing's hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly, but said nothing, but looked at the emperor with hope.

Emperor Lang smiled and waved his hand: "Come here, go to the hot rice dumplings!"

Immediately, two palace servants took the rice dumplings and went to the kitchen, and for a short while, they turned around with a food box. The heated white rice dumplings are really soft and waxy, and the taste is much better than before, but Lin Dan’s gray water dumplings are golden, with delicate and rich oil flowing from the gaps in the glutinous rice, giving it a moisturizing layer. Luster, looks how many times better than Yan Langqing's white rice dumplings.

The emperor caught the gray water dumplings at a glance, immediately took a bite of his chopsticks, and then sighed with satisfaction. The glutinous rice soaked in grey water is sweeter, softer, and smoother. It is completely saturated with the juice secreted by the meat. Every bite is rich and delicious, making people want to swallow their tongues. After tasting the grey water dumplings made by Lin Dan's secret, and then going to taste Yan Langqing's white dumplings, only four words appeared in the emperor's mind-plain and unremarkable.

After the two kinds of rice dumplings were disassembled, the gray water rice dumplings were beautiful and delicious, but the white rice dumplings were stiff and hard to eat. No wonder Lin Dan's bucket was almost empty, and Yan Langqing's bucket was still half full. This time, she lost without injustice.