The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

Because of Zhou Ren'ai's strong request, Yun Yanhui had no choice but to stay out of the play for the time being, and went into the backyard to watch.

The high platform is set up in the yard opposite the site, separated from the houses, and this side is the natural backstage.For this performance, Zhou Shuiniang, the oiran lady under Zhou Renai, rehearsed for more than half a month, and almost gave up.

But Zhou Renai said that this suspended dance can also be used in their performances in the future. It will definitely attract people's attention. Even if they don't participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, they still have to practice well.

At the end of a dance, Shui Niang fell slowly and disappeared behind the roof, only to hear the audience over there sighing in unison.

The citizens outside couldn't see it, but when they got closer, they could vaguely see the peerless face of "Fairy Chang'e". With this scene, it really overlapped with the figure of Fairy Moon Palace imagined in the past.

It was also after this performance that people in Bianjing began to call Shuiniang Xiao Chang'e.

The staff in the backstage manipulated the axles and lowered the iron rope wrapped in cloth at a constant speed. Shui Niang fell to the ground with her feet. Zhou Renai supported her and untied the straps that bound her body. She patted her chest and said, "How about it?" ? Are my movements stiff? When the wind blows above, my heart will jump out!"

"No, it's good..." Zhou Renai hugged Shuiniang, very excited, probably because she thought that Shuiniang's value would soar after tonight.

Yun Yanhui also smiled, "I can't see that you are nervous at all, you are very beautiful, did you hear the applause in front of you?"

Shuiniang blushed and saluted Yunyan, "Thank you Uncle Yan."

Zhou Ren'ai is not the only daughter who can dance, she was chosen by Yunyan, and Shui Niang didn't feel it before, but after she saw the effect of the scene, she was completely convinced that tonight's occasion, even if it was For a newcomer, as long as his dance moves are correct, he can become popular.

Yun Yan evaded and did not receive the full salute, "You are welcome, I have worked hard for you these days."

Dancing on the ground and jumping tied in the air, and having to cooperate with the lifting movements, the difficulty is not the same. This girl really suffered a lot, and the effect presented is even better than he imagined.

Yunyan asked someone to bring a table of noodles to the backstage for them to eat alone, while she herself had to sit outside.

Yunyan took Zheng Ling and Zhao Yunchu to the table in Tianqing Temple and sat down. Besides the officials from the "National Religious Management Association" and the old Taoist priests in the temple, they smiled back at Yunyan, "Today's meeting The noodles are really good, Brother Yan must have lost a lot of heart."

They didn't know that the arrangement of singing and dancing was Yun Yanhui's idea, so they all picked up the table and praised him.

Yun Yan smiled back and thanked, "Then everyone eat more today, but it's a pity that we have to take turns tonight and can't drink, otherwise it would be beautiful to watch the moon while drinking wine, right?"

"This is already very good, Chang'e flying to the moon just now is really not like a scene in the world!" The old man squeezed his beard with a look of intoxication.

"It's a pity. If I knew the effect was so good, I should have postponed the show a little bit." This is Yun Yanhui's only regret. Now she is continuing with other performances, but people are still immersed in the previous dance. .

However, how can everything be perfect in terms of personnel and affairs, Yun Yan only felt a pity when she came back, and called Zheng Ling and Zhao Yunchu to eat.

There are ten dishes and five fruits on this table. In the middle is a plate of moon balls, which are made into the shape of water chestnut flowers, with different meringues and fillings.In addition to the common banquet dishes, there are crab-stuffed oranges, escargot stuffed meat, shredded taro and other special dishes, which are specially made for this party and are not served on weekdays.

Crab stuffed orange is to cut the top of the orange, dig out the flesh, and use it as a cup, then take out the crab meat and cream yellow, add ginger, pepper, etc. to fry, then fill it into the orange cup, add a chrysanthemum , cover the orange and steam for a few minutes with wine vinegar water.

This crab stuffed orange was originally a court dish in the Southern Song Dynasty. It was exquisitely conceived and extremely elegant. It was later spread among the people and became a famous dish.Now being brought back to the dining table in Kaifeng Mansion by Yunyan, it still amazes all the diners.

Yun Yanhui opened a crab-stuffed orange, the aroma of orange mixed with the aroma of crab and wine came out, but there was no fishy smell. You can also sprinkle some prepared fine salt on it.

There is a matching silver spoon on the side, all borrowed from the restaurant, and used to dig the crab meat into the mouth. It is full of fresh fragrance and slightly salty. If you taste it carefully, there is a faint scent of chrysanthemum.

When making it, I deliberately left some orange juice as the base. The sweet and sour orange juice is blended into the creamy yellow. The two unrelated foods are combined very skillfully. The orange juice relieves greasy and has a delicious fragrance.

Zheng Ling finished eating a crab-stuffed orange in two or three bites, and was very touched, "Fortunately, I am here today, and I have to escape if I escape, otherwise I will not be able to enjoy the blessings of eyes and mouth."

Zhao Yunchu sneered: "Be careful to go back and get caught."

Zheng Ling pondered for a while, and replied to Yunyan: "Brother Yan, when you leave, give me some crabs stuffed with oranges, I'll just say that I'm filial, and I went to find something delicious for my aunt."

Yun Yan replied: "...OK."

As the saying goes, August looks at the sun, and taro eats snails.Around Mid-Autumn Festival, when the snails are empty, there are no small snails in the abdomen, and the meat quality is particularly good. Now is a good time to eat snail meat.Eating taro has the meaning of eliminating disasters and warding off evil spirits.

It's just that these two methods are not the same as those popular among the people.

Folks usually eat boiled taro and fried snails, but the menu given by Yun Yanhui is snail stuffed with meat and shredded taro.

The stuffed escargot meat is minced from pork, and the snail meat is also taken out and washed. After being chopped, it is mixed with minced pork, chopped green onion, eggs, soy sauce, and ginger juice. When it tastes good, add gorgon powder, mix well and fill it into the snail shell. The seasoning is cooked.

It took a lot of effort to make candied taro. The candied dish has always been a test of heat. It originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties, but it was widely spread in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is not a well-known dish now, so Yunyan returned to the cook to practice this dish. long time.

The candied dish Yun Yanhui only knows theoretical knowledge, has seen and eaten it, but has never cooked it, so she prepared it with the mentality that this dish would not succeed at the beginning.

The shredded taro needs to be peeled first, cut into small pieces, then put into the oil pan and fried until cooked, and then taken out.At this time, the sugar needs to be fried, and the shredded vegetables are made by using the syrup that can pull out the shreds, so this step is very important.

After the oil is heated, pour in the sugar and stir-fry until the sugar melts, and the color is yellow but not burnt. At this time, you can add the taro to hang the syrup, evenly hang a layer of syrup and put it on the plate.

There is a bowl of water next to each plate of shredded taro, so that the cutlery can be dipped in water to take the shredded taro, free from being stuck by the syrup.Hanging the syrup, when the crystal-clear taro was picked up, strands of sugar were drawn out, and everyone took it together, and saw the silver threads flying around on the table. The scene was truly amusing.

Zhao Yunchu took a piece of shredded taro, the mouth was naturally sweet at first, and then it was scalded.

Yun Yanhui poured cold water on him speechlessly, "The temperature is too high, don't eat like this, dip some water."

With tears in his eyes, Zhao Yunchu dipped the shredded taro in cold water, the syrup hardened and crunched in his mouth. This was another flavor, crispy on the outside and waxy on the inside.

Yun Yanhui's colleague sighed: "Since Brother Yan is in charge of the public kitchen, our life is getting better and better. I don't think it is possible to make these few dishes."

"I'm sure I can do it, but I just can't think of it." Another person interjected, "This dish is rare because of his thoughts, just like the Moon Dance tonight, I don't know whose idea it is to move the moon palace world."

Isn't it the one in front of you...

Yun Yan brought back a cup of tea, "Let's not talk about that, today is the holiday, we will replace wine with tea, I wish you all a happy holiday!"

"This greeting is too vulgar," the old Taoist raised his head and thought for a while, "but vulgarity is elegance, let's do it!"

Yun Yan came back here to push the cup and give away the cup, and there was another round of new programs on the stage.

Four strong men jumped onto the stage shoulder to shoulder, and began to sing at the top of their voices: "I will accompany you to see the meteor shower, which falls on this earth—"

Yun Yan replied: "..."

The people below were all shocked, not knowing what happened.

It was obviously a very high-level party, but the sudden appearance of such an unsightly performance made everyone a little baffled.

Yun Yan almost broke out in a cold sweat. The four above are Kaifeng Mansion F4, Dynasty, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. He admitted that he taught them to sing "Meteor Shower" when he was bored. It was all out of bad taste, but He really didn't arrange for these four people to perform!

Moreover, these four people complained about the song when they were learning the song, it's really ugly...

Originally, the aesthetics at this time could not accept this kind of song, and once they sang it, it became even more ugly!Also out of tune!

Yunyan was in a hurry to return, my well-prepared Mid-Autumn Festival party!

He hurriedly stood up, grabbed the peel of an orange stuffed with crab that he had just eaten, and threw it on the stage, "Get down!"

After a moment of silence, countless orange peels were thrown from all directions and hit the heads of the four people, so Kaifeng Mansion F4 had no choice but to scramble off the stage.

At this time, a little lady holding a pipa came onto the stage pitifully, plucked the strings lightly, and sang the song "Showing Rain Beats the New Lotus", which was slow and melodious, and the audience calmed down.

Yun Yan angrily went to find Wang Ma, Zhang Zhao and the others, and found that the faces of these four people were flushed. After asking their colleagues in the class, they found out that they had just finished their shift, so they ate wine. He was drunk. If he was drunk, he would drink and go crazy.

Yun Yan couldn't argue with the drunk when she returned, she jumped and pointed at the four people who were unconscious and scolded, but there was no response, so she had to be watched by them, and turned around resentfully.

As soon as he turned around, he saw the chief Bao Zheng waving to this side, and Yun Yan hurriedly ran over, "Shao Yin, what's the matter?"

He felt a little uneasy. Could it be that he wants to ask about those four things just now?

Bao Zheng said with a smile: "Praise you, this banquet is well organized, the moon has moved here, and Chang'e has come down to earth, I don't think I will dare to go to court tomorrow, I don't know how many people will hold me back and ask carefully. "

Yunyan replied with a smile: "Shaoyin believes in me, so I will naturally make the party a success in return. Also, our brothers in Kaifeng Mansion have worked hard, the workload is so heavy, that's all I can do, everyone You guys have fun watching it, as long as you eat well."

Bao Zheng was very satisfied with his neither arrogant nor impetuous attitude, and sighed authentically: "I also offer you a toast with tea instead of wine. My Kaifeng mansion has Brother Yan, and it really takes on a whole new look."

"It's just a small job." Yun Yanhui clinked glasses with Bao Zheng, ate a cup of tea, the work was recognized, and he didn't care about the troubles of the four reckless men, and sat back happily .