Chapter 69 Rumors rise from the ground

Yang Jing smiled at Shao Jie: "It's this restaurant!"

Shao Jie laughed dumbly: "Here?"

Yang Jing raised his eyebrows, "What? You don't like small restaurants? Even Li Xiang praised the food here."

Shao Jie smiled and said, "How dare you not look down on it? The flower cakes in our store have been selling better and better recently, thanks to this little lady of Shen Ji."

Yang Jing also smiled: "Speaking of this, I believe, Shen Ji's flower cake is also very good." The tone was quite proud.

Shao Jie laughed, this chase is still dull, fortunately Li Xiang is a high moral and magnanimous, otherwise I am afraid the future will be difficult. Shao Jie sighed again. It turned out that he said that the poem was written on the outer wall of the wine shop. He was just seen by Li Xiang, who was going to have a drink, and was summoned into the prime minister's mansion. In this way, Shen Ji is a blessed place for the two of us.

Now that "Poetry Wall" has been replaced by "The Rhythm of Vinegar Fish" written by a man named Zhou Zhi. Yang Jing has commented on it, and Shao Jie can only listen to it.

On the other side of the poetry wall, there are several couches in the shade of the eaves and porch at the entrance of the restaurant. There are three or four people swinging their fans, one is drinking tea, one is reading a book, and the other two are playing chess. This is? Shao Jie was a little curious.

As soon as Shao and Yang entered the door, they saw the hot scene of the small wine shop. There was no empty food table. Some people drank alone, some people drank together, and some people drank and drank together.

Shen Shaoguang raised his head, "Shao Langjun, Yang Langjun—" These two, the young owner of the flower cake shop and the scholar who loves to write poetry, are actually friends?

Both of them smiled and greeted Shen Shaoguang: "Little lady."

Although one of the two is the gold owner who has given more than 100 taels of silver, and the other is the part-time advertising planning director of the store, Shen Shaoguang can only smile apologetically to them, "I'm afraid it will take a while for the two gentlemen to wait."

Yang Jing was already familiar with the way and went straight to the counter to get the waiting sign, "It's okay, just wait a while."

Shen Shaoguang brought two bowls of iced buttermilk to the two of them, "There is a fan on the couch outside, and there is a new legend from the Dongshi Bookstore. It's still cool in the shade, gentlemen, take a break."

Only then did Shao Jie know that the couch outside was waiting for a seat. It seemed that there was no such couch last time. It seems that Shen Ji's business is getting better and better.

Shen Shaoguang didn't understand why the business was getting better on a hot dayit was hot and his mouth was tasteless, so he wanted to come to a restaurant and pub to eat something with a strong taste?

After waiting for a while, Shao Jie and Yang Jing finally got their seats. Yang Jing considers himself a long-time customer, and has a free and easy temperament to return after all the money. He ordered a lot of the store's signature dishes to entertain friends, and also asked for a pot of top-quality amber wine. Shao Jie is not that scorpion. The stinger, just let him do it.

Shao Jie took a bite of the agate meat, but it wasn't enough. He stuffed the whole piece in his mouth and said with a smile, "Well, it's so rich and fragrant! I've got an appetite all of a sudden. I haven't seen anyone who can burn the hog meat. So delicious and beautiful. What's this meat called?"

Yang Jing told him his name.

"The name of the agate meat is good, it really looks like agate." Shao Jie praised.

Yang Jing said with a smile, "Let's talk, this is another characteristic of this place. Many dishes are named elegantly and interestingly. Just hearing the names of the dishes can make people think of many things."

He pointed to the tofu soup next to him and said, "This is called Jianjia soup. There are chicken and shrimp paste in it, broken into strands, doesn't it look like a hoarfrost? The name Nephrite Jade Soup is also very real."

Shao Jie nodded, thinking that his own flower cakes should be renamed, sweet-scented osmanthus and jujube cakes...it's so real.

The two came late and finished eating late. Slowly, the store passed the peak passenger flow. Shen Shaoguang breathed a sigh of relief, drank some tea, and came here to say hello.

The two were chatting about the recent situation. Seeing Shen Shaoguang coming over, Shao Jie smiled and said, "Every time I come to Shen Ji, I get some inspiration. I just wish I didn't like to live in the workshop, so I could come often."

Shen Shaoguang joked: "Don't let our chef Yu Saburo hear what Shao Langjun said, otherwise we should be so sad? It's not the taste of the food that attracts Langjun to the small shop..."

Shao Jie laughed, "The taste is also very good, and the little lady's management method is even better."

Shen Shaoguang said with a smile: "In the end, the former is true, and the latter is false."

Although not very familiar, but also know that this little lady is not that "honest", Shao Jie asked with a smile: "How do you say this?"

"If you are only practical, you may be able to get a temporary name, but it will not last long; if you are only pragmatic, it is too real, and I am afraid it will be difficult to grow."

Shao Jie high fives: "Little lady said it well!"

My own cake workshop is big and has been passed down for several generations. Is it just because of the craftsmanship of making cakes? Although the craftsmanship is good, it is also related to the fact that my grandfather was hired as a foreigner. Although this foreigner is very vain, but as an anecdote, it is spread all over the place. Who doesn't want to taste the flower cake of this foreigner? And those contemporaries with my grandfather who only made cakes honestly, and those who couldn't even make cakes honestly, have long since disappeared.

Even Yang Jing said, "What the little lady said is quite in line with the principle of 'words are not written, and actions are not far away', and sometimes people call Han Gong's words 'literature to guide the way'..."

Seeing that his friend was talking at length, Shao Jie made a pained gesture and wiped his face.

Yang Jing laughed and had to stop preaching.

Shen Shaoguang grinned, and the reality version of the scumbag and the good friends of the scholar get along with each other in daily life.

Shao Jie said sternly: "To tell the truth, with the dishes of this restaurant and the talent of the little lady, such a small store is a bit underpowered. Did the little lady ever want to open a bigger restaurant in the East and West Market?"

Who wouldn't want to open a luxury hotel in the CBD? But... Shen Shaoguang smiled and said, "Even though I'm greedy and hungry, I can only eat one bite at a time."

Shao Jie understood what she meant, it was because he didn't have the will, but he couldn't. The little lady is smart and cautious, and he can really become a top-ranked person among the wealthy businessmen in Chang'an City.

The three chatted for a while, and seeing that they were almost drinking, Shen Shaoguang asked, "Will you give the two gentlemen a bowl of sweet and fragrant eight-treasure rice?"

The two naturally disagreed.

Eight Treasures Rice is a common dessert at the end of the meal in later generations. Shen Shaoguang went to a banquet when he was a child. Even if he was full, he would eat two more bites of the Eight Treasures Rice.

It is not troublesome to steam Babao Rice. Apply a layer of oil on the bottom of the bowl, spread the boiled lotus seeds, ginkgo, longan, raisins and other dried fruits on the bottom of the bowl, and then put the cooked eight-ripe glutinous rice - first boiled and then steamed, is for this The rice is more sticky, glutinous and soft. Put the bean paste stuffing mixed with lard and sugar on the rice, and then cover the bean paste with glutinous rice. In this way, the bowl is filled and steamed.

After steaming, it is simmered in the drawer. When you want to eat it, take it out and put it upside down on a large plate, and then pour a layer of buttermilk - later generations are mostly poured with rock sugar juice, and some are poured with blueberry jam, strawberry jam and various jams. , in short, sweet and sweet. ①

Shen Shaoguang brought the Eight Treasures Rice, and took a big spoon and a small bowl to share the meal for the two of them. Shao and Yang only said they would come, so she should not be polite.

Shen Shaoguang was about to leave, but he heard a few drunken neighbors discussing the weather and current affairs.

"Last year there was a drought, and the stone auspicious beasts on the moat were exposed. I heard that the saint went to Yuanqiu to worship the sky to pray for rain and made a big wish. Then it rained. Who would have thought that there will be no shortage of rain this year, but it is too hot. , I see..." The speaker pouted and shook his head.

"The weather is unusual, I don't know what will happen in the future." Another sighed sadly.

Another said: "Have you not heard of it? The toads in the northwest of the city are no longer screaming. There are nursery rhymes on the street, 'Toads are lazy, the world is against'..."

"I heard that when the late emperor was in his last years..."

Yang Jing was about to stand up, but was grabbed by Shao Jie, Shen Shaoguang had already walked over and asked with a smile, "This restaurant has an excellent Eight Treasures Rice, would you like to try it?"

The sad smile said: "But, it's time to eat some food. We disturbed Hachiro today, and next month, when a certain person comes back from Bianzhou, he will still be seated here." Shaoguang smiled and said, "Little lady cooked well."

Shen Shaoguang smiled and thanked him.

As expected, these few people ordered a bowl of Eight Treasures Rice, their tongues drank, and they could not eat anything.

Shen Shaoguang stood at the door and smiled and sent them away, and when he came back, he heard Yang Jing say: "The saint is ordered by the sky, what does he have to do with the toad? It's outrageous! If you didn't stop me, I would definitely have a clear theory with them."

Shao Jie said: "What theories do you have with those drunkards? The theory wins. Should they say so or so, not everyone has knowledge and brains."

Shen Shaoguang laughed "sneeringly", and Shao Langjun was so serious when he satirized people.

Seeing Shen Shaoguang smiling, Shao Jie said sternly: "I heard that the weather in the first year of Kaiyuan was even worse than this. The fertile fields were dry and the ground was cracked, but how? It is difficult for this Lang Jun, who is not very fond of reading, to bring out the historical facts.

Shen Shaoguang nodded and said his speculation: "I'm afraid there is a behind-the-scenes driving force behind this rumor. You think about the collection of books in the belly of the fish, the sound of bonfires and foxes, such things are endless in history..." Shen Shaoguang was not afraid to use the greatest Malice to speculate on rumor makers.

Yang Jing and Shao Jie both changed their expressions. After thinking for a while, Yang Jing stood up and bowed solemnly to Shen Shaoguang: "I can't wait for my little lady to know the novel. I will tell Li Xianggong to investigate this matter carefully."

Shen Shaoguang hurriedly avoided, and returned politely.

There was such a thing, the two of them didn't drink tea, they checked out and left, and Shen Shaoguang sent them out.

Standing at the door, Shao Jie smiled at Shen Shaoguang: "I haven't thanked the little lady yet. I taught myself how the little lady sells flower cakes, and the business of our shop has improved a lot. When the brothers were in charge of the cake shop, they had never had such achievements. , so there is a lot of resemblance among the grandfather, uncles, and brothers."

Shen Shaoguang smiled and said congratulations, and said with a serious face: "This is mainly due to Lang Jun's good eyesight, 'Thousands of horses often have them, but Bole does not often have them'."

Shao Jie laughed. He had never seen such a hearty and narrow-minded lady before, "Yes, yes."

Even Yang Jing, who was full of worries about the country and the people, also made them laugh.

Lin Yan left the office, and discussed with Bai Fu Yin and Zhao Canjun, who was in charge of public opinion. He returned by car and walked to Shen Ji's door. He habitually looked this way, and at a glance, he saw Mrs. Shen grinning. The eyes were smiling happily, and the two next to him were the Langjun from the East City Flower Cake Shop whom he had met that day, and he was also smiling.

Lin Yan frowned slightly and smiled a little, what did they say so happy?

The author has something to say: ① Refer to Mr. Liang Shiqiu's "Eight Treasures Rice" and recipes on the Internet.