No matter if you are a human or an immortal, you can still farm for me after traveling through time!

The day of Qiu Xi was even more lively than Ji Qingyue imagined. It was not only the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also Li Silang's birthday.

The child turns six today!

These four brothers each have one birthday in each of the four seasons. Li Erlang is in the spring of April, Li Sanlang is in the early summer a month later, Li Silang is in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Li Changji is in the winter.

Really well distributed.

In order to respond to the child's expectations, Ji Qingyue racked his brains and came up with several classic dishes that were easy for him to learn and cook.

Beggar's chicken, big fish stewed in an iron pot, roasted eggplant, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and cakes for Li Silang, the simplest and most common sugar rice cakes in his hometown.

As soon as he opened his eyes in the morning, it was rare for Ji Qing not to stay in bed. He stood up and was busy mixing the shelled rice with water and grinding it into a paste. Without yeast, he could only add enough sugar and let it sit for four or five times. Wait for several hours for natural fermentation. Although the steamed rice cake is not as fluffy as yeast, I have tried it before and it can be called a soft rice cake when steamed.

In the spring, there were still two big fish caught by Li Erlang. Ji Qingyue picked up one, knocked it unconscious on the spot, cut the fish open in the stream, cut it with a flower knife and put it in a pottery basin to marinate.

In order to stay out until the evening, Ji Qingyue did not come out with the prepared ingredients until after noon. The chickens he raised had not yet grown up, so Aniang Li took one out of the chicken coop and killed it for him to use freely. .

The vegetables in the vegetable field are still in the growth stage and have to wait for half a month to mature. The last time I harvested vegetables was when I traded with Tai'an House. The only vegetables left in storage now are eggplants, beans and green leaves that are easier to preserve. Most of the vegetables left were cabbage. Ji Qingyue picked some that were still fresh and asked Li Erlang to put them in his vegetable cellar in advance.

Li Aniang and the others had prepared the pastries for the Qiuxi Festival yesterday, and today it was mainly about Ji Qingyue showing off his cooking skills.

After having dinner in the afternoon, Li Daqing's family came over with cakes and candies to worship the moon together. They had seen Ji Qingyue working in the fields more than once, and they had a good impression of this young young man who was delicate and not expensive. When I wanted to treat people to delicious food and drinks tonight, I suddenly found that the cook was actually the young master of the house.

Li Erlang built a temporary stove with stones and soil in a corner of the yard, set up a large iron pot that was already boiling, and waited to obey Ji Qingyue's instructions.

Ji Qingyue took out all the things he needed to use from the painting, and with the help of the Li family in the preparations, he really didn't have much to do before he started cooking.

In addition to the two infants, there were a total of six little cubs from the two families. They were all squatting and playing in the mud according to Ji Qingyue's request, laughing and joking.

If Li Silang dared to play so dirty, Li Aniang would have picked up a stick and beat him up.

They watched in wonder as Ji Qingyue used fresh lotus leaves that he got from nowhere to wrap up a whole chicken that had been smeared with soy sauce and various spices. It stopped after reaching three levels, and then tied it up with hemp rope to make it strong.

"Yuelang, how do you cook this?" Before wrapping it in lotus leaves, they thought Ji Qingyue was cooking roast chicken, but the next steps became more and more incomprehensible until they saw Ji Qingyue wanted a child. They smeared mud on the lotus leaves, and everyone was shocked.

Ji Qingyue waved his hand and told them not to worry. He handed the lotus leaf chicken to several children with confidence and asked them to smear the lotus leaf chicken with wet mud without leaving any gaps.

Although children usually have their own naughty points, if they are asked to smear mud on food, they still don't have the guts to "waste" food. The children looked at their respective adults in fear and did not dare to act immediately.

After getting Ji Qingyue's repeated assurance that this was not a waste of food, Li Aniang and the others nodded, and the children laughed and played in the mud while getting down to business, and quickly covered the lotus leaf chicken with mud.

Now it is the time when the sun is setting in the west, and mutton soup is being stewed in the kitchen. Together with the white radish brought by Ji Qingyue, it is a perfect match. On the fire pit in the yard, half of the mutton is roasted over a low fire and brushed with sauce. The ingredients are sizzling and oily, and are coated with powdered pepper and cumin. The burnt aroma is overflowing, and the aroma can float for miles along the wind.

The fire pit was burning from morning to night, and the soil under the pit was already burning hot. Ji Qingyue saw that the fire was almost done, so he quickly buried the lotus leaf chicken wrapped in mud into the dust of the fire pit, and let Li Yu and Li Silang took a look at it every once in a while and turned around.

The big fish weighed nearly ten kilograms. Thanks to the big iron pot, the fish didn't need to be cut in half and the whole fish could be put directly into the pot.

If you want to fry the fish without breaking the skin, you must first heat the iron pan to red, heat the pan with cold oil, and then put the fish skin side down into the pan.

"Zila Zila"——

There is no need to rush to shake the fish body, fry it slowly over low heat, and then turn it over when the fish skin is golden brown and crispy and moves in the pan with a flick of the hand.

When both sides are browned, quickly pour hot water to cover the fish body, then add various seasonings, add the side dishes and simmer together. When the soup is almost reduced and the fish and side dishes are cooked, Ji Qingyue Let everyone work together to lift the iron pot and transfer the stewed fish to the largest stone trough in the Li family.

This stone trough seems to be the horse feeding trough that was used before. Since selling the horse, I have not been able to buy another one.

Nowadays, after the stone trough has been cleaned, it can still be used to make bowls, which is something no one expected.

The next dish is fried eggplant.

Raw eggplant is very oily, and it takes nearly ten kilograms to cook at a time. If it is stir-fried directly, the oil in a small jar at home is not enough, so Ji Qingyue steamed the eggplant in advance. When the oil is hot, add minced garlic to stir out the fragrance, and then pour in the steamed eggplant. Stir-fry the good eggplants, stir in the sauce, and sprinkle with chopped green onions.

Another delicious side dish is finished!

Stir-fried vegetables only need to be added with salt, and the heat has not weakened to keep the green color of the vegetables, mixed with sesame oil. Somehow, just a simple vegetable can arouse the greed in their stomachs, and instantly feel that the roasted lamb on the side is too No longer fragrant.

It turns out that green vegetables can do this!

After finishing these four dishes, the sun was already hanging low above the mountain peaks and was about to set behind the mountains.

After roasting for so long, the beggar's chicken should be cooked through.

The children were still squatting beside the fire pit eagerly. When they heard Ji Qingyue talking about pulling out the beggar's chicken steak, the children couldn't wait to peel away the ashes and dig out the hot "blob of mud". Without Ji Qingyue's instruction, several people worked together to break open the hardened mud shell, revealing the outermost lotus leaf inside.

Damn it, the lotus leaves were burnt black.

The kids were so scared that they thought they had messed up!

Ji Qingyue comforted him with a warm voice, and used chopsticks to open up the layers of lotus leaves. The roast chicken in the innermost part was browned in color, mixed with the fragrance of lotus leaves.

The surrounding Li family members sniffed, this was a taste they had never imagined.

The roasted lamb and mutton soup are almost ready. A few adults are shouting and setting the dishes on the table. A small table for worshiping the moon is also set up. As soon as the moon rises, you can kneel down and worship the moon god.

Just when everyone was picking up their chopsticks, a sound of gongs and drums came from the direction of the village in the distance. If it was just the sound of gongs, it must mean that there is something important in the village. Now that the sound of drums is added, it means that a happy event is coming.

What happy event will it be?

At this time, a female guard disguised as a man knocked on the door of the courtyard and met everyone's gaze: "Excuse me, my master asked the husband of the Ji family to ask for a question two days ago. At that time, the husband of the Ji family said that he would pick it up in two days. , I wonder if Mr. Ji Jialang could write it?"

Ji Qingyue had already made his way through the crowd into the study room and picked up the three pieces of paper from the paperweight on the table. He saw that each piece of paper had a nine-by-nine grid on it.

Sudoku.

When the escort came to the door, Ji Qingyue was surprised that the wealthy lady was so obsessed with numerical problems. He originally came up with the questions in the modern mathematics exercise book, but the difficult questions in middle school and high school are still fresh in his memory! But these knowledge points are another field for the ancients. They don’t understand the concepts, so it will definitely be difficult to understand. Then it will be difficult for the little girl.

This kind of question would definitely not work, so he thought of Sudoku.

He filled it out himself first, then cut out the numbers and left blanks. The more blanks he left, the more difficult it was and the more places he needed to guess.

Everyone in the Li family knew that the owner of the female guard had an extraordinary status. Even the county magistrate who came before was respectful and could only enter the courtyard after receiving orders.

Aunt Li didn't want the scene to become so cold, so she said to herself: "I don't know if the sound of gongs and drums means a happy event is coming, but I actually feel that this sound is getting closer and closer."

The female guard smiled and said: "Congratulations to Sanlang Li! When the gongs and drums arrive in front of the courtyard, be prepared to give gifts and sing a happy song!!"

Aunt Li didn't react for a moment, and her sister-in-law Li Liu patted her and said, "Sister-in-law!! Is San Lang on the list?!"

Now the whole family was in a state of excitement, and without caring about the table full of delicious food, a group of people quickly moved the table into the house to make room to avoid crowds of people in the yard.

As soon as Ji Qingyue came out with three pieces of paper, he heard Mrs. Li Liu shouting that Sanlang had been selected.

Li Sanlang is the protagonist. He is being hugged by several brothers, shaking and cheering, surrounded by laughter. He himself is overjoyed and does not care that his clothes are messed up.

The expected thing was realized, and Saburo, who had always been calm, was ecstatic.

"You brothers, why are you coercing Sanlang like this? You messed up your clothes to see if I won't beat you!!" Mrs. Li Liu raised her fist and told her three eldest sons to let go quickly.

Ji Qingyue handed the paper to the female guard and explained the solution.

The female guard was amazed again and again. After taking the paper, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she took out a delicate small box from the belt at her waist.

"Li Jiasanlang, Li Changfu, Li Shize?"

Li Sanlang, who was suddenly called, nodded.

The female guard handed over the small box: "That day when you stopped the carriage in the alley to persuade my master, you broke an inkstone. My master took advantage of today's happy event to give you a thank you gift together with a congratulatory gift."

No one else knew about it. Even Li Sanlang had almost forgotten about it. Naturally, he never thought he would get a gift!

Li Sanlang wanted to refuse, but how could a scholar resist the female guard? Before Li Sanlang could politely refuse, the heavy small box fell into his hands.

When the gift was delivered, the female guard turned and left.

Then before Li Sanlang could open the box, he heard the sound of gongs and drums accompanied by the roar of people slowly approaching. Li Aniang hurriedly urged Li Sanlang to go out to greet him.

As the protagonist, he naturally has to stand in the front.

The happy singer walked at the front of the team, came to the front of Li Family Courtyard under the spotlight, and sang loudly that Li Sanlang won the exam in the county! They kept saying good things about Wenquxing's bright future, which made everyone feel high-spirited and kept cheering and congratulating. The more Ji Qing listened, his blood boiled, and he could easily feel their sincerity and enthusiasm.

He had thoroughly experienced this kind of atmosphere where one person made the list and the whole village celebrated.

Li Sanlang welcomed everyone into the courtyard. When the official came, he raised his hand to signal that the gongs and drums should stop.

Li Sanlang lifted up his clothes and knelt on the ground, listening to the official announcement that he had passed the county examination and was ranked seventh on the list. From then on, he had the status of a scholar, exempted from taxes and corvee, and went to the county government every year to receive the scholar's share of the meal, etc. , and after the announcement, hand the scholar certificate to him.

The gongs and drums started playing again, and Aniang Li and Aunt Li prepared a dozen small purses with fifty coins in them, and they stuffed them into the singers and officials one by one.

This is really a great joy!

At this moment, the Li family felt that the grievances and sufferings they had suffered in the past were no longer important. They had finally come to the end of their hardships.

"Sanlang!!" Li Aniang turned around and hugged Li Sanlang, her eyes wet with tears.

Everyone laughed wildly with joy.

The more Ji Qing thought about it, after getting the score in the college entrance examination, he and his family seemed to take it for granted, and there was not much joy. Later, he went to the hotel to book a table, treat relatives to a meal, inform the results, and then get red envelopes. Now, now The joy I experience from others' success is actually more profound and real than my own high scores.

It was half an hour after the singer left, and the sun had already sunk behind the mountain.

Li Sanlang held the brocade box in one hand and his identity certificate in the other. The weight of a piece of paper could be so heavy. Li Aniang quickly asked him to go back and collect the certificate. It must not be stained or damaged. It will be used for the state examination. It will be replaced. It's troublesome.

When calm returned to the surface, the Li family suppressed their excitement and moved the table out again.

I still have to eat!

Fortunately, the weather was hot and the food did not get cold, which did not affect the taste.

The moon festival on Qiuxi, the addition of Sanlang's ranking, and Shilang's birthday were three major events that came together. It was rare for the Li family to bring out rice wine, and they vowed to drink it happily.

Ji Qingyue brought up the steamed sugar rice cake. Because the sugar in this era was not pure and the color was yellow, the rice cake he made was naturally dyed yellow and turned into yellow rice cake. Fortunately, it looked like not bad.

Li Silang clapped his hands and cheered, "This is the rice cake made by Brother Ji and me! Let me try it first!!"

Different from the mantou cake, the rice cake has a softer and denser texture, with a light sweetness that melts in the mouth. The elderly and children who have lost their teeth can eat it without any stress at all.

Ji Qingyue pinched the child's bulging cheeks: "Silang, happy birthday!!"

Everyone was in high spirits. All the food on the dinner table was cleared, and three rounds of wine were consumed. Everyone's face was filled with a hint of drunkenness. Even Ji Qingyue followed suit and drank several bowls of rice wine without knowing it.

The rice wine with no alcohol content made him feel a little groggy.

The full moon, like a jade plate, rises and hangs low in the sky, emitting bright white light.

Ji Qingyue raised his head and looked at the moon quietly. He lost consciousness. He stood up with the wine bowl and stood crookedly in the yard staring at the moon in a daze. Then without realizing it, his eyes got wet and he blurted out "Dongpo". That famous poem by layman.

"Water Melody Songtou".

"When will the bright moon come? Asking the sky for wine, I wonder what year it is in the palace in the sky..."

"I want to ride the wind back home, but I'm afraid it's too cold in the high places..."

The excitement in the courtyard became a little quieter when Ji Qingyue suddenly stood up. As Ji Qingyue's low and gentle singing sounded, everyone was completely silent. The chatting words calmed down when Ji Qingyue sang with a crying tone.

Everyone was deeply shocked by the meaning of the words and the melody, and looked at each other in shock. No one dared to clap and praise, for fear of disturbing Ji Qingyue's narration, or disturbing Luna's listening.

"Dancing to clear the shadows, how does it seem to be in the human world? Turning around the Zhu Pavilion, looking down at the door, the light is sleepless. There should be no hatred, why should we be reunited when we say goodbye? People have joys and sorrows, separation and reunion, and the moon has waxing and waning. This matter is difficult to complete in ancient times. .”

"Nung, moon and new moon!"

Ji Qingyue raised his wine bowl to the sky and drank.

Turning around, he saw that Li Erlang had appeared beside him at some point. Ji Qingyue patted his shoulder and smiled vaguely.

Li Erlang's bright eyes were full of distress. He understood the emotion in Ji Qingyue's singing. He was worried but didn't know how to persuade him. He could only stand beside him, stay with him, and never leave.

Suddenly, Ji Qingyue felt a familiar feeling of dizziness. He could no longer stand up straight and fell backwards, leaning on Li Erlang: "I'm afraid I have to go back."

Li Erlang quickly picked up Ji Qingyue, turned to everyone and said, "Yue Lang is drunk. I will send him back to have a rest."

In Li Daqing's eyes, Ji Qingyue was delicate and frail. He had been busy all afternoon, cooked so many dishes and drank several bowls of wine. He must not be able to bear it anymore, so he did not doubt the truth behind Ji Qingyue's early departure from the table. Instead, he watched Li Erlang carry the person into the house.

Li Erlang just walked into the room with the person in his arms. Suddenly, there was a light in his arms, and the person disappeared.

After standing quietly for a while, it was his turn to calm down the complicated emotions surging in his heart.

In order to conceal it, Li Erlang put something on the kang, then pulled up the quilt to cover it up, pretending that someone was lying in it and sleeping soundly.

After arranging all this, he came out of the room and gave his family a look that only they could understand.