Bright Spring

Chapter 39 The Transformation of the Pastoral

People returned to the rectangular oak dining table, and the beige light scattered by many small electric lamps was bright but not dazzling.A beautiful and unique piece of music is playing in the set of speakers with a solid wood casing and a value of [-] yuan.

Various oriental traditional orchestral instruments and violin melodies, together with the soft singing of female voices, deduce a range style that classical music has never had.A complex combination of instruments, but can get a harmonious and delicate sense of hearing.This is probably the reason why this song has become a classic.

At this time, Gao Xu was sitting at the top, with Wang Cheng and his wife on the left, and Miao Jin and Xiao Deng on the right.Wang Cheng next to him said: "The soundtrack of the book "Utopia" from the reign of Emperor Xingzong. It was really a turbulent and colorful era, like the second contending of a hundred schools of thought."

Gao Xu immediately responded: "One of them is "The Metamorphosis of the Pastoral". The song selected by Xiaowan."

Miao Jin smiled and said, "It seems that I made the right choice, they are all academics."

Gao Xu smiled and said, "Except for me. But it has been more than a year since Xiaowan gave me this disk."

He then glanced at Dong Qian.Among the five, only Wang Cheng's wife, a housewife, did not know whether she had gone to college or not.However, Dong Qian's eyes were facing her husband at this time. From her eyes, she seemed to feel very honored that her husband could integrate into the topic.Stable couples, they are already a community.

A young man was opening a wine bottle. He skillfully cut the sealing paper, pried open the cork of the wine bottle, and poured the crystal clear white wine into two narrow-necked ceramic bottles.

Gao Xu said casually: "I found a feature. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Ming Dynasty, both Eastern and Western aesthetics were developing towards complicated styles. But after crossing the threshold of modern times, everything has changed from complicated to simple again, just like This flagon."

Wang Cheng turned his head and said: "The inner things are more complicated, and there is no room for too many decorations."

"It makes sense." Gao Xu picked up a wine jug, and filled the five small white porcelain cups put up with wine, so that the wine cups could be distributed.At the same time, he said unhurriedly, "I will eat Sichuan food tonight, and it will naturally be accompanied by Sichuan wine. Luzhou Laojiao was in the third century AD. The cellar for winemaking has a history of nearly 300 years. It is rich in microorganisms and limited by hand. It has to be done. Limited edition, there are only a few old cellars. And this bottle was produced in 492, it is really not easy to buy."

The young man just now brought up a silver basket, which contained more than half a box of ice cubes and two bottles of wine.

Gao Xu looked back to the left and right and said: "Ladies, if you don't like to drink high-grade wine, here is Guerrilla General brand sweet red wine and white wine produced in West America." Passed the glasses to everyone one by one, and said, "Let's have a glass of white wine together first."

Holding the wine glass, Dong Qian said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Liu and Ms. Wei for your hospitality."

"Didn't Liu Gang say that our meeting is due to fate?" Miao Jin said.

Gao Xu held the wine glass and said, "Then let's drink to fate."

After several people drank a small glass of wine, Gao Xu picked up the flagon and poured wine for Wang Cheng and his wife, while Miao Jin poured wine for Xiao Deng.

Dong Qian said: "I usually don't drink baijiu, but tonight's baijiu is really different. It's not spicy, but it enters the throat very smoothly. People who don't know about wine know it's good wine."

"Baijiu in the southwestern region of Ming Dynasty accounts for more than half of the country. The adjacent Guizhou wine and Sichuan wine have different styles." Gao Xu swallowed

After a while, I recalled the taste, "Compared to the mellow and tangy aroma of Guizhou liquor, the aroma of Sichuan wine is not so strong. The most important thing is the taste. It is delicate and gentle at the beginning, and then powerful and mellow later.

Dong Qian heard it interesting, picked up the wine glass again and sniffed it lightly, then took a sip.

Bringing out precious wine to entertain the guests, everyone's interest is very high, and they are full of energy after drinking a glass of wine.But Gao Xu noticed that only Xiao Deng was a little silent.In fact, she is not a person who doesn't know how to socialize at all. A while ago, at the Concubine Shu's Golden Fan Award, she spoke well in front of so many people.

At this time, the chef led his staff and brought up the dishes. They served a large plate of roast chicken, a plate of hibiscus mullet slices, a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork, and a large bowl of sour radish and old duck soup.A waiter picked up Xiao Wan and served everyone a bowl of old duck soup.

The chef said next to him: "We have a cooperative villa in the mountainous area of ​​Huzhou to supply high-end ingredients. This rooster is a free-range chicken raised in the mountains. Even if the meat is soft, you can still taste the idyllic texture of the meat. And During the breeding process, the villa often conducts bacterial flora detection and substance identification, which is green and hygienic."

Gao Xu said with a smile: "The self-sufficient rural tradition and modern technology have finally merged into one."

The chef smiled and continued, "Because the government has restrictions on fishing, we only use artificially farmed mullet in our restaurant, but this plate comes from the Jiulong River in Fujian. Similarly, pork with fish-flavored shredded pork, The ingredients used in the old duck soup also come from Huzhou Villa. When raising ducks, in order to prevent the outside substances from affecting the smell of the meat, the villa not only provides a comfortable and clean duck house, but also the staff often bathes and cleans the ducks and releases the poultry favorite music."

Wang Cheng picked up the spoon and smiled, "Isn't this just an old duck who understands music?"

Everyone laughed for a moment.

The chef turned to face Wang Cheng, nodded and said, "Most Chinese food uses various condiments to remove fishy smell and other unpleasant tastes, so condiments are also the most important. Douban, sauerkraut, and soy sauce are all ancestral crafts , self-brewed, each condiment has its own style. Of course, we also purchased equipment for bacterial flora testing to ensure that the condiment is green and harmless. Only vinegar is used, which is Langzhong vinegar from Nanchong Prefecture, Chief Secretary of Sichuan Province. Purchased in ordinary markets. However, Langzhong vinegar has a long history, and the brewing techniques of ordinary enterprises and individuals are completely inferior to the taste of Langzhong vinegar.”

Gao Xu said: "Thank you, I am very satisfied."

The chef bent down and said, "I wish you all a pleasant meal, and we will serve side dishes and fruit plates later."

Gao Xu made a gesture of invitation, "The times are different, there are not so many red tapes, feel free."

Dong Qian looked at the plate of mullet fillets and said, "The plate arrangement is really beautiful, the colors are bright, and the vegetables are arranged like flowers. I can't bear to use my chopsticks, for fear of ruining the art-like work."

Gao Xu smiled and said: "Sichuan cuisine has evolved from dishes such as Hebang and Yanbang, mostly in the style of working people. But modern society has endowed it with an artistic quality. Does this mean that a prosperous and noble civilization will eventually Is it still a miracle created by the working people and the common people?"

"It's really a very ideological statement." Wang Cheng looked at him and sighed.

Everyone picked up the chopsticks one after another, put the dishes into small white and delicate porcelain bowls, and slowly tasted the delicacies.A song "The Metamorphosis of the Pastoral" is still floating in the air. Under the soft light, after tasting the taste, the faces of several people are almost very comfortable.

Miao Jin took the initiative to take a piece of mullet with skin on for Xiao Deng, looked at her and said, "It is said that mullet eats beauty products, do you like it?"

Xiao Deng hurriedly said, "Thank you Miss Wei."

Miao Jin observed her carefully, "We are all acquaintances, don't be restrained."

Xiao Deng raised his head and said, "I kind of... like to listen to everyone talking, it's very interesting. The fish is really delicious."

"I also like to eat fish." Gao Xu looked at Xiao Deng and said, "But I like sea fish more."

Dong Qian said: "Sea fish doesn't have any small thorns, but this mullet is alright."

Miao Jin smiled and said, "The meat of mullet and grass carp is thicker, not as tender as crucian carp."

Gao Xu suddenly remembered a sentence, and said casually, "There is a person with a lot of literary talent, how did he say that he hates crucian carp for its thorns, and secondly, he hates crabapple for its lack of fragrance." (Zhang Ailing)

Miao Jin said: "That 'very talented person' is not yourself, is it?"

Everyone laughed.

Gao Xu has a thick skin, so it's inconvenient to explain, but he doesn't care.

He picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks and chewed it in his mouth. Suddenly, a strong and rich aroma filled his mouth. Various spices and condiments stimulated and changed the taste of the meat, but the roast chicken was soft and juicy , Sure enough, it still maintains its meat fiber texture and chewiness, and the taste is good.

Gao Xu thought of the mellow sauce aroma of baijiu, which also changed the taste of the alcohol, but kept the rich taste of the wine.So Gao Xu's favorites are white wine and sweet wine. Vodka, whiskey, brandy, and rum are not his taste.Even the high-end dry red wine feels average.

Then he drank a sip of white wine himself, without frowning as hot as drinking ordinary white wine, instead, he could let the wine juice completely soak the coating of his tongue, slide into his throat, and fully feel its mellowness.

Perhaps because Gao Xu was a little intoxicated without paying attention, he found that Miao Jin and others were all looking at him.Gao Xu said, "You're welcome, eat slowly."

Dong Qian said with a smile: "Watching Mr. Liu eat, it seems that his appetite has improved."

Miao Jin and Gao Xu looked at each other, and said calmly: "He is very good at eating."

"Food and sex are two words in life." Gao Xu blurted out, "Sex is a very personal matter, but when it comes to food, I am especially willing to share it with my friends."

Both Dong Qian and Xiao Deng were a little embarrassed.

Miao Jin glared at Gao Xu.

Gao Xu was stunned for a moment, and said: "I didn't notice that there was a lady present, it seems that I said something wrong, I will punish myself with a drink."

He happily drank a glass of Luzhou Laojiao, then got up to fetch the dice, and said, "Let's eat and drink, and play some games at the same time. Everyone has to participate, but ladies can choose low-alcohol sweet wine."

Wang Cheng said: "Master sets the rules."