Chapter 47

There are many festivals in the first month. After the day is over, it will be the beginning of spring, and then it will be the Shangyuan Festival in the city that never sleeps for three days.

At this time, it is popular to eat spring dishes in the beginning of spring. The so-called spring dish is to eat vegetables and vegetables with bread rolls.

In this era of no greenhouse vegetables, and the temperature below zero, the term "spring vegetables" is more of a symbolic image, and most of the rolls are winter radishes, isatis, green onions and the like. Even in the palace, there is no more celery, garlic sprouts, and chives.

It's nice to have some out-of-season vegetables. Just like giving iced buttermilk in summer, every spring day, the emperor will give spring dishes to nobles and ministers to express his love. Zhou Fengqing, the censor, got a son on the spring day, and just got the spring plate given by the emperor today, so he named his son Apan, which is quite a bit of the legacy of Confucius naming his son "Li".

The spring dishes that were given as political gifts in the palace were very particular. The vegetables are cut into very fine shreds, red, white, green, and yellow, and they are placed separately; there are four or five kinds of sauces such as noodle sauce, chive sauce, and meat sauce; there is also a plate dedicated to cakes, which are very different. For the spring cakes baked by future generations, the cakes at this time are spread with a batter stirred with eggs, fine salt and sesame oil, which is fragrant and soft.

Shen Shaoguang could eat three burritos like this when he was in the dining room of the inner court, with a bowl of minced mutton soup.

Now, although there are no out-of-season vegetables to eat, there is no restraint. Shen Shaoguang will try to restore the spring cakes of later generations. As for the problem of not enough vegetables, let's gather meat.

Let’s talk about this cake first. Although it is faster to spread the cake, the baked cake is more vigorous and suitable for cabbage. Use hot water to mix the noodles, two dough sticks, grease the middle, roll out into thin pancakes, and fry them on a flat-bottomed pan over low heat.

All kinds of vegetables don’t have much work to do. The radishes, woks, and green onions are all peeled off, and only the tender ones are cut into shreds. This is a lettuce plate. Cooked dishes include spread eggs, fried bean sprouts and vermicelli, and fried tofu.

Then there are all kinds of meat, the classic sauce elbow, pork belly, smoked chicken, sauce pork, and even pig ears and pig faces, all shredded and placed on a plate. .

When eating, open some of the two cakes, spread the sauce on the inside, put shredded green onion, shredded radish, put all kinds of meat, put eggs, bean sprouts, roll them into a roll, and then you can open your mouth and eat. ①

As soon as this spring dish was launched, it was warmly welcomed. The dishes of a food table are colorful and fragrant. Ordinary people, who has eaten such exquisite and luxurious spring dishes? The key is that the cost is not expensive, after all, pork is cheap. More importantly, it is really delicious. What was originally just for the holidays turned out to be truly delicious.

This spring dish has been selling well since the first day of Lichun. It has been sold until the Shangyuan Festival, which is a bit of a hindrance, but Shen Shaoguang thinks that people will continue to eat after the festival. After all, in February and March, when the real spring vegetables come down, the spring cakes at that time are really good. eat.

"At that time, the radishes and radishes were no good. It was replaced with spring chives and eggs, spinach vermicelli, shredded pork and shepherd's purse. If you add the courgette with thorns on the top flower, this kind of spring cake..." Shen Shaoguang made the dumplings while making the dumplings. Think with A Yuan.

Ah Yuan swallowed and said, "I can eat eight or nine of these spring cakes."

Shen Shaoguang: "..."

Shen Shaoguang looked at A Yuan's waist: "A Yuan, have you ever heard the saying 'If you don't lose weight in February, March and April, you will be sad in June, July and August'?"

A Yuan simply shook his head: "No!"

There was a "chi" laugh behind him, and he didn't need to look back to know that it was Yu San.

Ah Yuan thought for a while, "I'll reduce it after I've eaten this spring dish with spinach and courgette."

Shen Shaoguang nodded, just have a date.

There was a cool voice behind him: "When the courgette comes down, you will eat the 'summer dish'. I'm afraid it will be sad in June, July and August."

Ah Yuan stared at San San angrily, but did not speak.

In fact, it was Shen Shaoguang who slipped his tongue just now. In later generations, cucumbers are really the easiest thing to get. Every time you eat spring rolls, you must have them.

Shen Shaoguang turned around and warned Yu San, telling a joke to make A Yuan happy, "Actually, there are courgettes in spring, but it's just not easy to come by. When talking about the previous dynasty—"

As long as the word "Qianchao" is said, this means that the little lady is about to talk about ancient times. A Yuan and A Chang hurriedly perked up their ears to listen, even Yu San also relaxed the movements in his hands.

"One year in Yuan Zheng, the sage wanted to eat cucumbers and sent eunuchs out to buy them. It's freezing cold, where can I buy them? Well, I just met a man who was selling two cucumbers in the East Market. Eunuch The seller was overjoyed and asked what the price was. The melon seller said: 'Fifty taels of silver a piece, and two taels for a hundred taels.'"

Ah Yuan and Chang Du opened his mouth wide.

"The eunuch thinks it's too expensive. In summer, he can buy several for two cents. The melon seller said: 'If you think it's too expensive, don't buy it. I'll keep it for myself.' The roots are eaten."

A Yuan and A Chang opened their mouths wider, and A Chang murmured, "Five taels of silver are eaten like this..."

"The eunuch was in a hurry. He was afraid that he would eat the remaining one. He quickly took out the money to buy it, but who knew that the price of the melon had increased again, and the remaining one would cost one hundred taels."

Yu San cocked the corners of his mouth, he knew for a long time that the little lady had something to say, and sure enough...

"The eunuch thought it was expensive again, and the melon seller said, 'Since it is too expensive—' Hearing this, the eunuch hurriedly gave him money and bought the only remaining courgette." ②

A Yuan and A Chang laughed, and Yu San laughed too, bowed his head and continued making silk cage cakes.

At this time, the Lantern Festival was not the era when the Lantern Festival ruled the world. People ate meat porridge, silkworm noodles, silk cage cakes, as well as fire moths, jade beam cakes, and oily rice cakes. Boiled porridge, steamed cakes, fried cakes, all kinds of food chaos battle.

It's already so chaotic, so I'm not afraid of more chaos, and the dumplings must also come out to brush a wave of existence. Shen Shaoguang packed the most classic black sesame stuffed dumplings and recommended it to diners who came to eat on the first day of the new year.

People of this dynasty have a preference for sweets, and most diners accept the dumplings well, such as Lin Shaoyin.

On the first day of the first lunar month, there will be nights for three days, the gates are not closed, and the whole city will revel. "The lights are in every house, and the music is everywhere." This kind of long-term and large-scale carnival by the public, public security is a big problem.

At this time, the capital will cooperate with Jinwu, Jingzhao and other departments to strive for no major mistakes - as for whose maid eloped with someone, who entered the house and lost some money, it is inevitable. .

Lin Yan, as Jingzhao Shaoyin, is one of the main persons in charge. He has been on duty for two consecutive days, and he can finally rest on the third day. Originally, I wanted to accompany my grandmother at home—Mrs. Jiang Tai is old and frail, her waist and legs are not good, she can't go out in winter, and she can't go out to see the lights.

But Mrs. Tai had to drive him out, "Go out for a walk on the New Year's Day to get rid of evil spirits and pray for good health."

Grandmother's heart was full of love, and Lin Yan didn't want to disobey, so he agreed with a smile, thinking about going out and walking around in the market, after agreeing to Jing'er, he went back to accompany his grandmother.

There are not as many people looking at the lights in the workshop as imagined, because this is the third day, and many people are tired of shopping nearby, so they have expanded the scope of their fun, such as going to Anfumen to watch Tage, and going to watch Baixi near Chongrenfang. .

Instead of rubbing shoulders, Lin Yan really had some fun shopping. Standing on the street and looking forward, there are lanterns and trees along the road, scholars guessing lantern riddles, girls surrounded by maids, children running with lanterns... Beautiful scenery, prosperity and happiness.

After walking a few steps, he saw Shenji Restaurant.

Lin Yan walked over slowly and looked up at the lantern hanging in front of Shen Ji's door. The lamp is just an ordinary drum-shaped lamp, but the Huasheng stickers on it are very novel.

Lin Yan couldn't help but smile.

When she opened the curtain and entered the house, she heard the little lady Shen smiling and said, "This is called Meiren Yuanzi. Do you think this skin is white and soft, how much does it resemble the face of a beautiful little lady?"

The old woman who brought her little grandson to eat snacks laughed, "It's a good name!"

Shen Shaoguang is just a joke. If any poet ate this "beautiful round child" and wrote a poem to praise it, from then on, the descendants described the beauty as having more "skin like a glutinous rice ball"...that would be a sin.

Hearing the door slamming, Shen Shaoguang smiled and said hello: "Lin Langjun Shangyuan Jixiang."

Lady Shen has a gentle smile. The lively Huasheng at the door and the name "Beautiful Mariko" well explain what it means to be different. Fortunately, Lin Yan was already used to it, and smiled, "The owner of the store is auspicious."

"Lin Langjun, would you like to try our glutinous rice balls? The sesame filling is sweet and fragrant."

Lin Yan nodded: "Alright."

The glutinous rice balls were well cooked, and they were served on the table in a while.

Lin Yan scooped out one with a spoon and bit it lightly. It really tasted good and delicious.

The grandparents sitting further inside finished eating and walked out, "Grandma, this gentleman also eats beauties."

"It's not a beauty, it's a 'beautiful Mariko'." The old woman taught her grandson.

"What is beauty?"

"This shopkeeper's little lady is a beauty."

Xiaotong nodded: "Little lady is delicious."

Shen Shaoguang, who was cleaning up the tableware: "..."

Lin Yan who bit half of the dumplings: "..."

Forget it, Tong Yan Wuji, Tong Yan Wuji. Shen Shaoguang took the tableware and chopsticks back to the kitchen to wash them.

Lin Yan glanced at Shen Shaoguang's back unnaturally, and put the remaining half of the white-skinned and black-filled dumplings into his mouth, soft and sweet between his lips and teeth. Lin Yan took a sip of the soup, and his expression became natural. There was a difference between the surface and the inside, and it really looked like...

After Shen Shaoguang washed the dishes, he brought out a small box with some rolled Yuanxiao in it. Seeing that Lin Yan had finished eating the small bowl of dumplings, "I haven't seen Mrs. Tai for many days, I don't know how it has been? These are some raw glutinous rice balls, the same stuffing, but the method is slightly different, please bring it back to Mrs. Tai to taste. "

Lin Yan thanked Shen Shaoguang and wanted to tell her about her father's books, but the topic was really abrupt. During such a festival, when it comes to those sad things, Lin Yan didn't know how to speak.

Shen Shaoguang raised his eyebrows and said casually: "Today there are few people in the workshop, so they all went to Anfumen to watch Tage. Why didn't Lin Langjun go to see it?"

Shen Shaoguang guessed that with this dull temperament, 80% of the time he was an otaku, so he didn't like to move. Of course, it could also be a social animal working overtime. On this kind of carnival day in the city, he, Jingzhao Shaoyin, can't be idle, and he can't keep up. The day shift is over, and finally got some free time. guess don't like to be in the crowd anymore.

"The lanterns in the workshop are very good." Lin Yan smiled.

Shen Shaoguang nodded, suddenly asked with a smile: "I was in Anfumen that day, why did Langjun let me go? I just thought I was going to be sent to Luoyang."

Shen Shaoguang originally thought that he might be afraid of causing trouble and drowning in muddy waters. Later, through contact, especially after listening to the conversation between Li Xianggong and this Lin Shaoyin last time, he knew that he had done this to himself when he was still an official. If the father of the world is similar, it must not be a timid and tactful temperament.

Of course, he was lucky, or, because of his inferior position, he did not annoy the emperor or cause death.

In any case, the previous speculation was untenable. When Anfumen was mentioned just now, Shen Shaoguang suddenly wanted to ask.

Lin Yan pursed his lips, "It's a matter of virtue for a saint to let people out of the palace, and it is to reduce the resentment of the harem. The girl is quite strategic, why can't someone be a girl?"

After thinking about it, Shen Shaoguang smiled and blessed him, "Thank you Lin Langjun for following the situation and being kind."

This thank you speech, there is truth in the empty, and the empty in the truth, like the spring breeze of the legendary high-level people blowing the palm of the willow. Lin Yan laughed, wondering whether such articulation was like this since childhood, or whether it was practiced in the palace.

Now that he talked about Anfumen, Lin Yan also continued, "Clean up the dust in the new year and find some books for your honor in the house. When will I have someone deliver it to the girl."

Shen Shaoguang raised his eyes in surprise and nodded his thanks, but the lively expression just now quieted down.

Lin Yan wanted to comfort her with a few words, but they were not familiar with each other, and the pain of bereavement could not be explained by two superficial words, but at this time, it was inappropriate to stand up and leave or say something else, so he had to be silent. accompany.

Yu San, A Yuan, and A Chang came back from the outside, and as soon as the curtain was lifted, they saw this scene. Under the light, Xiao Xiao, Susu's gentleman, described as a handsome little lady, sat quietly opposite each other.

Today, the little lady also teased and said, "The willow head is on the moon, and the person is about after dusk". Yu San glanced at Lin Yan again and again, but he looked like a dog...

"Little lady, that lamp tower is several feet high, and there must be hundreds of lamps..." A Yuan shouted excitedly.

Shen Shaoguang turned his head and asked with a smile: "Really? It is said that there is a light wheel that can be turned, is it true?"

The author has something to say:

①Shaoguang's spring cake is based on Mr. Liang Shiqiu's "Pancake". Regarding the winter and spring vegetables and spring dishes in the Tang Dynasty, I have checked some information, but it is not very accurate. There are inferences and my own fiction here.

②The story comes from Mr. Deng Yunxiang's "Yunxiang Talking Food". As for whether there is a more original source, don't know.