Every time I wear a book, I am forced to turn around

The Gathering is located in Beishan, and the threshold is a bit high. After all, it is jointly organized by Xue Xingchang and Yuyuan, so invitations are really not something ordinary people can get.A chef was also invited to cook. If hundreds of people came in a hurry, how could a chef be busy?Therefore, there are only three NO.40 people.The gathering lasted from the afternoon of the first day to the morning of the third day.

An Qing didn't come after all, but she sent a carriage from the Princess Mansion to pick up Yan Jinyun, and sent her own servants to help in the garden, so she had a strong sense of presence.With her around, no one dared to make a fuss about seeing Yan Jinyun in person.

At this time, most people only eat two meals a day, the morning meal is around nine o'clock in the morning, and the evening meal is around three or four o'clock in the afternoon.In rich people's homes, there is a snack between the two meals, and there is also a supper in the evening.

Therefore, on the first day of Yaji, Yan Jinyun only had to prepare one dinner.

The standard dish is two meat, two vegetables, one soup, and dessert after the meal.The four dishes are served on dinner plates, referring to the kind of dinner plates used in later generations of schools, and asked people to carve shapes out of wood. Because the craftsmanship of the craftsmen is so good, the dinner plates look novel and unique.The soup is served in newly fired porcelain bowls, and the porcelain bowls are printed with narcissus carved from ancient paintings.

It is easy to make a big pot of rice for 40 people, not to mention that Yan Jinyun brought a lot of helpers.

Yan Jinyun made a dish of sweet-scented osmanthus fish, a dish of golden body made by fire, a dish of sweet and sour lotus root, and a dish of evergreen.

Here, the sweet-scented osmanthus stick fish is more complicated, because it has to be cooked separately, and everyone must have a whole fish on their dinner plate, so that it looks good.And this method is a test of knife skills. It must be ensured that the meat of the fish can be turned out when the fish is fried in the pan, so that it can be considered a success.Sweet-scented osmanthus fish was originally a Jiangsu-Zhejiang dish in other time and space. It is best to cook it with sea bass, but early summer is not a good season to eat sea bass, so Yan Jinyun thought about improving it by himself.

To put it bluntly, the Fire Alchemy Body is a roast suckling pig. Because the pig skin is smeared with sugar, it will be roasted until golden, which is why it is named Fire Alchemy Body.Butchering and hair removal are naturally done by the kitchen assistant. Yan Jinyun only needs to take out the prepared seasoning, and the job of marinating the pig is also done by the kitchen assistant, who has to marinate for a whole day in advance.Of course, it is impossible to have one roast suckling pig per person. After the roast is finished, Yan Jinyun slices the meat, puts it on a plate with sugar garlic, sweet noodle sauce, and finely sliced ​​scallions, and then serves one plate per person.

Sweet and sour lotus root and evergreen are two seasonal vegetarian dishes.

Because there are many scholars in Yaji, the name of the soup is Yuyuelongmen, which is carp soup, but there is no piece of fish.

The after-dinner dessert is called Snow Mountain Plum. The white snow mountain (mashed potatoes) is dotted with a red bead, which is the candied cherry that many people are fascinated by.There is a layer of rose-red jam poured under the snow-capped mountains, which has a fresh and sweet smell.

We communicated all afternoon, and sat by the lotus pond in the evening. A servant had already lit the herbs to repel mosquitoes. It was not dark yet, but they also lit the lights in advance.The summer wind brings coolness and fragrance of flowers.Eating in such an environment is a kind of enjoyment.Yan Jinyun's cooking skills are top-notch again, so it's a pleasure to enjoy.

As expected of Mr. Yi's apprentice!As expected of the prestigious Mr. Gongliang!Everyone ate to their heart's content.

After dinner, a group of scholars became interested in going to the garden again.When you visit the garden, you need to compose poems, whether the topic is the first lotus or the summer galaxy, what you see is poetry, and poetry is what you see.Those who are talented will naturally be able to export well.It doesn't matter if you can't make a poem in the first time, anyway, the gathering will last for three days.For those who are better at painting, it is already dark at this time, and it is not easy to spread the pen and ink in the garden on the spot. It is better to go back to the room and light the lamp before splashing the ink.

However, everyone is unwilling to admit defeat deep down in their hearts. Seeing others chanting good sentences casually, they themselves are one step behind, and they must still be thinking about this matter before going to bed.So, this night naturally had all kinds of beautiful dreams.

On the second day, Yan Jinyun will prepare morning meals, snacks and evening meals.

Yan Jinyun has practiced with Mr. Yi for a long time, and his facial skills have gradually improved, and now he is not inferior to others.He just kept the breakfast small.Like steamed stuffed buns, he made them one bite at a time.As a result, there were more than a dozen kinds of breakfast in front of everyone, all of which were worth one or two bites.Taste this, taste that, and you'll be full before you know it.

The second day focuses on the snack between meals.Yan Jinyun asked someone to set up a long table in the garden, and put all kinds of Chinese and Western snacks and fruit drinks on it like a buffet in later generations, and let people take it at will.Considering the limited time, there are some snacks here that don't need to be eaten hot, but can be stored. They are all made in advance.

In this way, the kitchen is not idle, because there are still a lot of dim sum to be made.

Yaji is not only about writing poems and paintings, but more about communication between scholars.Many people may have never made any poems and paintings on the spot in the collection, but if he is very insightful about a certain matter, a certain book, or a certain sentence, everyone will still admire him.Therefore, at the Yaji, everyone was talking about it.For those who understand, this is a collision of ideas and a kind of enjoyment.For those who don't understand, this is a fight between gods and gods, and what is said is not human.

Such communication is naturally very exhausting and exhausting.So delicate and delicious snacks are very popular.Looking at the long table, there were dozens of snacks.There are servants walking around to make up for the snacks that have been eaten at any time.

"Everyone, be casual. This time it's not a formal meeting. It's better to be casual." Xue Xingchang said.

Yuyuan took the tray first, picked out several favorite snacks with a tong and put them on the tray, and then continued to discuss with others while holding the tray.The others looked at each other, they were not too embarrassed to take the snacks at first, but now that there is a leader, they also quickly went to get the tray, following Yu Yuan's example, and put a few interesting snacks on the tray.

It would be very rude to do that in a very formal meeting of the sort.Not only can everyone not eat at will, but they can't walk around at will, and they must sit upright according to their order.But since the promoters have said that this is not a talk meeting, and the promoters are taking the lead, didn't you see that Yuyuan was very happy to eat one bite at a time, so everyone gradually relaxed.

Sweets can lift the mood.With the blessing of special effects, everyone felt that the atmosphere of communication was better.The warmer and friendly communication atmosphere made everyone inspired, and the inspiration naturally stimulated deeper discussions, and the deeper discussions brought a new round of inspiration...Everything has entered a very virtuous cycle. bingo.

This day's evening meal, Yan Jinyun planned to be lazy.He was busy in the kitchen from morning to night, with almost no rest in between. Thanks to his toned muscles, how could he survive such high-intensity work?Dinner is naturally simple.He prepared the seasonings, asked the chefs to put various ingredients on bamboo sticks, and then asked the scholars to make the barbecue by themselves.

There is no such thing as a gentleman staying away from the kitchen in this world, so the idea makes sense.

There are servants pointing out that the grilled fish should be turned over, the chicken wings should be brushed with sauce, and the grilled mushrooms are ready to eat... Although the scholars were a little flustered at first, the grilled food also had various deficiencies , but it is still edible.They quickly experienced the joy of grilling.Xue Xingchang smeared honey on the chicken wings, baked them until the skin was golden, handed them to Yu Yuan, and said with a smile: "Brother Shenquan, come and try my cooking, I know you like sweet things."

Yu Yuan took a bite, his complexion changed, and he quickly found a place to vomit.How did Xue Xingchang roast the chicken wings? The insides of the chicken wings are still raw!Angrily, he handed the lamb skewers in his hand to Xue Xingchang: "You... forget it! My craftsmanship is better. I sprinkled slightly spicy seasoning. If you think it's not enough, you can add a little chili powder yourself .”

There isn't much emotional complement to the food baked by these newbies.But the experience of grilling and eating by yourself is too novel.Everyone found it very interesting.Surprisingly, several people took a sip of the slightly sweet fruit wine, then shook their heads and began to write poems.There is another person who is a professor from a well-known academy in the capital. Their academy often holds elegant gatherings under the name of the academy. This professor said: "When the academy holds elegant gatherings in the future, this process should also be added. That's good."

The teacher bowed his hands to Xue Xingchang and Yuyuan, asking them to help introduce Yan Jinyun, so that he could buy seasoning powder for barbecue from Yan Jinyun.He knew in his heart that without these seasoning powders, the barbecue meeting would not be possible.

On the third day, everyone used up the morning food and sorted out the works that appeared in this gathering, and the gathering was completely over.Because the collection is held in Beishan, this collection of works will be published and sold under the name "Beishan Collection".

A scholar surnamed Huang spoke modestly, first thanked Xue Xingchang and Yuyuan for their hospitality, and then thanked the rest of the people for their generous advice, then took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said: "... In addition, I would also like to thank Mr. Gongliang. I had a sudden inspiration before going to bed last night, and I couldn't help but write a poem for Mr. Gongliang, and I sincerely ask everyone for advice."

Fart, this poem was clearly prepared before coming to Yaji!The scholar surnamed Huang thought so, no matter what poem titles appeared in this elegant collection, it was not wrong for him to praise Mr. Gongliang, so he made preparations early.

The scholar surnamed Huang is very satisfied with his works, after all, they are carefully crafted!

There are four lines in the whole poem. The first two lines describe Mr. Gongliang's all-powerful appearance, and the last two lines change his style of writing, saying that Mr. Gongliang has such an appearance, but his character and ability are more in his appearance. Above, is a poem of praise.

The scholar surnamed Huang was very proud.Yu Yuan secretly raised his sleeve to cover his face silently.

Someone took the paper, tasted it carefully, clapped the desk and shouted: "What a poem! The word snow-skinned and beautiful is used well! There are so many beauties in the world, each with its own style, but brother Huang's four words snow-skinned and beautiful It’s really good to express all kinds of charms!”

Xue Xingchang also felt that this word was used well, and turned his head to look at Yuyuan.Yu Yuan was the only one who had seen Yan Jinyun's true face among all the people present.Xue Xingchang smiled and asked: "Brother Shenquan, you have met Mr. Gongliang, so come and comment."

Yuyuan: "..."

I have covered my face with my sleeves, can't I pretend that I don't exist!

The author has something to say: Snow skin and flower appearance is a word in Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow".