Palace Full of Delicacies

On March [-]th, the temple fair in the west of the city.

There is a Bodhi Temple in the western suburbs, and the incense is strong, and the path leading to the temple has long been a good place for hawkers to set up stalls.There is a market every two days, and before dawn, the sound of rattling donkey carts and creaking wooden wheels fills this quiet path.

Su Yu got up at four o'clock, because the squid needs to be marinated an hour and a half in advance, and the kitten was very dissatisfied with the behavior of "mattress" leaving him to run away.

"Sauce, come with me to set up a stall today." Su Yu loaded the donkey cart with the things, and then pulled down the cat that was holding on to the bed sheet with its paws.An Hongche immediately became angry when he heard this humble name, no matter how much Su Yu laughed and flattered him, he ignored him along the way.

It was getting late from the east city to the west suburbs, and all the good stalls had already been taken. Su Yu found a fairly conspicuous place, which was next to a big tree, which would somewhat block part of the line of sight. But there is no way, such a place is already good.

The kitten squatted on the table, scratched its ears with its hind paws, and watched Su Yu go about his business leisurely.

As the sun rose, the number of people gradually increased, and the businesses selling wontons and jujube cakes were very good. Su Yu looked at the ugly squid rings in his hand, and then at the jujube cakes made into flowers. , the difference in appearance is more than a star and a half.Shrugging his shoulders, he got up and went to the stall next door to buy a bowl of wontons.

"Sauce, if I can't sell it today, this will be our last meal." Su Yu gave the kitten two wontons.

Hearing his name again, the kitten turned around immediately, pointed its ass at him, and continued to eat wontons.

Spread a layer of iron net on the iron box, brush with a thin layer of rapeseed oil, put the squid skewers on it, and under the charcoal fire, the smell of the squid will gradually come out. Keep spreading the sauce with a wool brush.

Many people were attracted by the scent, couldn't help but stop, looked at it for a long time and didn't know what it was, then turned and left.Until near noon, Su Yu still didn't sell a bunch, and he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.He still overestimated the acceptance ability of the ancients. Selling this kind of food that no one has eaten rashly is tantamount to opening up a completely blank market, and the risk is very high.

"Meow——" An Hongche looked at the man's dejected look, curled his lips, stood up and shook his hair, took Su Yu's hand holding the squid skewer, looked and looked at it with disgust, and lazily opened his mouth to pull it. next piece.He is either hungry, or he is bored to help eat and watch.

Squid meat itself has a sweet taste, which is fully exuded after being grilled, but squid itself has a fishy smell like the deep sea, and cumin is the first choice to get rid of the fishy smell.Brushed with a thick layer of sauce, the raw cumin powder was also roasted by the charcoal fire, and the grains were distinct.

After one bite, it was delicious. An Hongche narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, and took a few bites.

"Huh?" There was a low cry from the crowd, and soon, a fat figure squeezed over.

"Guest officer, let's have a bunch of grilled fish. It only costs three pennies." Su Yu introduced with a smile. Looking at this man's brocade clothes, he must be a rich man. Besides, he has a chubby baby face, so he should be a lover. people who eat.

The fat man looked at the squid skewers in Su Yu's hand, to be precise, he stared blankly at the golden kitten eating squid while grabbing Su Yu's hand, "That...give me a skewer."

"Okay." Su Yu immediately heated the half-cooked skewers happily on the fire, brushed them with a layer of sauce, handed them to the man, and took the first income of the day - three copper coins.

"Well... well, it's delicious!" The little fat man looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, and immediately forgot about his business when he ate something delicious. While chewing the last squid ring, he pointed to the oven, "Give me another I'll have ten skewers of this!"

"Okay!" Su Yu quickly turned around and took out ten skewers of squid rings, and he took out a whole squid cut with a knife, "Guest officer, there are such whole ones, do you want to try it?"

"Okay, give me one." The little fat man quickly agreed, but his eyes glanced at the kitten beside him, and winked at it.In the end, he was stared coldly by those amber eyes, swallowed his saliva immediately, scratched his head and felt a little at a loss.

The people around who had been watching for a long time saw this man repeatedly saying that it was delicious, so they boldly came up and bought two skewers.People in Beijing have never tried this kind of food, and it was unexpectedly delicious. The humble stall was soon filled with people.A string of three Wen coins is not cheap, but it is only the money for three sesame cakes, so it is easy to buy and try something new.

There were even female relatives sitting in sedan chairs, and seeing the excitement here, they asked their servants to come and buy ten or twenty skewers.

A bucket full of squid was sold out just after noon. Su Yu was so tired that he was sweating profusely, but his mouth was grinning wide.Squid rings and squid whiskers cost three yuan a string, and a whole squid costs ten yuan. I bought a hundred squid yesterday, and selling them all meant that Su Yu made nearly five hundred yuan!And he bought these squids for only [-] Wen!

Five hundred words!One thousand Wen is one tael of silver. If this goes on like this, he can earn hundreds of taels of silver a year!For a moment, Su Yu's eyes were full of white silver, with small wings fluttering towards him.

Looking at Su Yu's silly smile, the saliva almost flowed out, the amber eyes of the kitten were full of disgust, it was really embarrassing to stay with such a stupid guy.Just at this time, the little fat man in fine clothes went back and forth, An Hongche raised a paw to cover his face.

"I'm sorry, sir, it's all sold out." The smile on the corner of Su Yu's mouth didn't stop.

"I don't buy food." The little fat man stretched out his white and tender hand, pointing to the golden kitten squatting next to the money jar, "Sell me the cat."

Su Yu shook his head: "This cat is not for sale."

"I'll exchange this with you." The little fat man said, and took out a small piece of silver from his sleeve. Look at the head, it's worth three taels!

As a poor jingling fish seller, it was the first time Su Yu saw so much money, his eyes were straightened immediately, but reason finally prevailed, no matter how beautiful a cat is, it is not worth three taels of silver, so he couldn't help frowning Said: "What does the guest officer want this cat to do?"

"This cat is fat and strong... Cough cough, the fur is bright and beautiful, I think... Ouch!" The little fat man stretched out his hand to grab the kitten, but was scratched neatly.

Fat and strong?Su Yu's heart suddenly rang alarm bells. He knew that the ancients also liked to eat "Dragon and Tiger Fighting".Seeing that the kitten was resisting the man's touch, he immediately hugged the little fur ball that was about to explode, and said coldly, "I won't sell it."

After speaking, without waiting for the man's reaction, he put the guy into the donkey cart and left with a whip.

The kitten nestled quietly in Su Yu's arms, and slowly poked its head out from the front, looking up at his graceful chin.The chest is not considered broad, but it looks warm and reliable at the moment. A cat usually costs only a few pennies, and someone gives him three taels of silver and still doesn't sell it.Well, stupid is a bit stupid, but still loyal, this is His Majesty Cat's final conclusion.

Back home, Su Yu was still feeling sorry for the windfall of three taels of silver, but a gentleman loves money to get it in the right way, so of course this kind of ill-gotten wealth cannot be earned... But, it is three taels of silver!

While the sun was still warm, Su Yu got a basin of warm water by the stove, ready to bathe the kitten who had been smoky all day. To prevent being scratched, he specially found a cloth to wrap around his hands. Added a layer: "Come on the sauce, let's wash it for nothing."

Hmph, I finally know how to wait for me to take a bath!The kitten shook its fur, jumped into the wooden basin proudly, and then pawed at the edge of the basin like an old man, and slowly dragged its tail in the water leisurely.

Su Yu was stunned for a full three seconds, this cat is definitely a freak!

The weather was still cold, so he didn't dare to wash it for too long, so after rubbing it hastily for a while, Su Yu quickly wrapped the kitten in a dry cloth towel, put it in his arms, and quickly ran back to the room and stuffed it under the blanket.

When Su Yu came back from buying a new squid, he found that the guy's hair had dried up and he was sleeping sprawled in the middle of his bed.He squeezed the little paw that was sleeping limply in a funny way, then turned around and went out to clean up the squid and make dinner.

There are a lot of fishing boats returning from fishing at dusk, and the prices are cheaper than in the morning, but the fish caught are not as big as in the morning.After some bargaining, Su Yu bought [-] squids for [-] Wen, and sold a few small yellow croakers. Today, he made money and could have a tooth-tasting sacrifice.

An Hongche was awakened by the smell of grilled fish, he turned over cleverly, and saw that stupid servant was carrying a plate of small yellow croaker that was grilled brown, and beside it was a large bowl of fish soup boiled to milky white. He was about to jump on the table, but hesitated when he ran to the bed. He didn't want to get dust on his freshly washed paws.

"Sauce, come here." Seeing that the kitten refused to get out of bed, Su Yu thought it was afraid of heights, so he reached out and hugged the cat to the table. This move obviously won the cat's heart, and he stretched out his paw and patted him rewardingly. arms as a sign of encouragement.

Delicious char-grilled small yellow croaker with delicious crucian carp soup, this is enough for Maosheng!The well-fed kitten was lying on the bed with its belly up, slowly wagging its tail in a good mood.The royal chef in the palace can't cook such delicious food, so when he returns to the palace, he must take this little slave back and make fish for himself every day.

After taking a bath, Su Yu shivered from the cold, jumped onto the bed, lifted the quilt and got in, and the fur ball that was digesting on the quilt was thrown into the bed immediately.

"Meow!" An Hongche rolled, got up in dissatisfaction, jumped onto Su Yu's chest, and looked down at him, stupid slave, how dare you snatch my bed!

The author has something to say: Meow Gong: How can my bed be occupied by mere mortals!

Fatty: that's it

Yellow croaker: that's it

Crucian carp: that's it

Xiaoyu: ...This is obviously my bed