It seems that I am still too full [travel]

Stepping into May, we ushered in the first lively festival since the beginning of summer.From the first day to the fifth day of the new year, the street market in Le County was crowded with people, and sometimes the hawking continued until the fifth watch.No matter it is a restaurant, a wine shop or a small rebel along the street, there are various kinds of zongzi. There are many kinds of zongzi, such as angular zongzi, cone zongzi, and wild rice zongzi. If you can't afford it, you can't afford it.Among them, Jiuzi Zong is the most popular among young children. Nine kinds of threads in different colors are used to string nine rice dumplings from small to large. If any child brings such a string when going out during the Dragon Boat Festival, let alone how prestigious it is.

Since each shop sells zongzi, the difference in taste is actually not that big, so merchants must resort to some tricks and new tricks to attract attention and attract customers.Therefore, in the days of the Dragon Boat Festival, there are often large desks in front of the shops of the merchants, on which are piled up various kinds of rice dumplings, each with a variety of patterns, and piled up into pavilions, pavilions, carriages and horses. The kind of zongzi is called "qiao zongzi".It is said that this method came from Hangzhou, and now every year, just enjoying the "Qiao Zong" of these businesses is a must-have repertoire for ordinary people to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.

Qiao Zong is not just for attractive appearance, it is also another entertainment item of Dragon Boat Festival - props for unpacking rice dumplings.Unpacking rice dumplings is actually a gamble, just like betting on stones. The comparison is the length of the leaves of the rice dumplings after they are untied. The one with the longer leaves wins, and the one with the shorter leaves loses. Don't have fun.

This year, in addition to the "Zongzi Tower" and the reconciliation of rice dumplings, several restaurants have followed the trend, set up mountain sheds in front of their shops, and invited opera troupes to sing "Qu Yuan Throwing the River", and it is still a Dongcang style. acting.The so-called Dongcang style is actually the performance method that Xie Shi came up with, which combines song and dance drama and drama. He never expected that after the lecture, this kind of performance method would quietly rise among the people.

As soon as this method comes out, whoever will compete, there will be a sea of ​​people in front of the sheds and stalls of those companies, and it is nothing more than rubbing shoulders.The common people standing on tiptoe to watch the excitement were also curious about how this zaju, which scholars and high officials loved to watch, was performed. After seeing it, they were attracted by this novelty.

It's a pity that the theater troupe can learn the form, but they can't learn the method. How to realize the spotlight and cloud effect, they have no idea why. Many theater troupes even firmly believe that this is the thank you The immortal method performed by the head of the mountain, and this saying is still widely spread!

When Xie Shi learned about this situation by chance, he couldn't help touching his chin, and began to think about whether he should set up a dance class in the academy to generate income, and by the way, fight against a wave of rumors spreading feudal superstition!

Different from modern times, the Dragon Boat Festival in ancient times was highly valued by the emperor, his relatives, and ordinary people. It often started from the first day of the new year and continued to be lively until the fifth day.On the first day of May, Xie Shi got up early, and pasted the festive calligraphy he begged from Mr. Song and Mr. Yang yesterday and the five poisons he cut out of red paper on the door lintel. Mr. Xie Father hung up dolls made of wormwood. This is the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, praying for blessings and warding off evil spirits.

"It's also my son's future. In the past, how could these great Confucians help our family write poems? They were all spells issued by the masters who got up early and lined up to go to the temple and Taoist temples."

Xie Shi smiled, and said: "My son is in good health now, even if there are no poem stickers from great scholars in the future, we can write and write them ourselves, as long as my father doesn't dislike my mediocre literary talent." He is a sick man, because of this taboo, he refuses to write all the charms and poems that pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits during the Dragon Boat Festival, so Xie Shi only said this at this time.

Sure enough, when Xie Ju heard it, he immediately beamed with joy, "You child, how can I dislike you, people outside say that my son is a Wenqu star descending to the earth!" Wenqu star.

Xie Shi shook his head again and again, thinking in his heart that his theory, based on his half-learned level of knowledge supported by the memory of the original owner, combined with a little modern scientific knowledge, could not be called Wenquxing.

While gossiping, the father and son smoked the front and back of the house with mugwort together, and sprinkled realgar powder on the corners to drive away snakes, insects and evil spirits.When Xie Shi went back to the house to change his clothes, he saw that Father Xie took a few servants in a hurry and moved a porcelain flowerpot with two people's arms to the door. Xie Shi went closer and took a look. , wormwood, calamus, pomegranate and other plants, on which are hung five-color paper money and small dumplings filled with fragrant noodles.

Xie Ju looked at the beautifully growing flowers and plants in the pot, and murmured: "If Brother Shi, you can get married now, these durian flowers and mugwort leaves will be useful." During the Dragon Boat Festival, the women in the family will pick mugwort leaves and durian flower hairpins. It is a custom that even the poorest families will not be left behind, but it is a pity that Xie's parents have not added words for many years, so naturally they did not do this.

Xie Shi smiled and said nothing, he didn't understand Xie Ju's cryptic marriage urging, he has a family, he can't do things that start chaotically and end up abandoning, and according to the power of his family, I'm afraid it's not As soon as he has the idea of ​​changing his mind, he can do things like "the sky is cool and the sky is breaking".

He is a person with eyeliner. Not long ago, Xie Shi just paid a little attention to when Mr. Luo started to write "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He didn't mention Luo Sheng at all, but only said that he had found a few writers with decent literary talents from the occupied prefectures and counties a few days ago, and wanted to send them to Xie Shi...

This seems to be a wild and unconstrained thing, but because Xie Shi read the letter several times, he inadvertently realized the intention of the man. He couldn't help laughing. Could this be the fun of his partner?

Memories stopped, Xie Shi smiled and changed the subject, "Father, the academy is giving out zongzi at the foot of the mountain, I'll go and have a look, so as not to get into trouble." After speaking, he ran away, leaving Xie Ju sighing outside the gate.

Longfeng Mountain has not been so lively for a long time. From the gate of the Academy to the foot of the mountain, there is a long dragon that can't be seen at a glance.Xie Shi was taken aback, and it was not good to bother Wu Bai, You Sishui and others who were maintaining the line in front, and the rest of the kitchen helpers couldn't get away for a while, so Xie Shi casually asked a scholar who was queuing Dressed up young.

"Excuse me, may I ask why everyone came here this year to collect zongzi?" Xie Shi asked Wu Bai before, and learned that most of the zongzi donated by the academy during the Dragon Boat Festival in previous years were collected by poor people nearby. There were not many people. Cang Academy, the zongzi donated by major temples and pharmacies are obviously more popular.However, in today's team, there are all kinds of people, not only scholars, but also many people dressed in rich and noble clothes during Xie Shi!

The young man turned his head and was stunned for a moment when he saw Xie Shi. His expression changed, and he saw that he was three-point excited but seven-point cautious. Facing Xie Shi's question, he hesitated and said, "Lansheng, late student is a long-awaited man." The name of the academy coincides with the festive season, so if you are visiting nearby, then..."

The aunt next to him was originally turning her head to talk to the sister-in-law behind him, but she was not used to hearing her son's polite words, she turned around, and when she saw Xie, her eyes lit up and she immediately took the conversation away, "You are so handsome. You are also here to receive the rice dumplings from Dongcang Academy? Hey, you are late! I heard that these rice dumplings were made by their gods and descendants. They are so delicious that people want to swallow their tongues! Elsewhere You can never find such zongzi!"

Seeing this, the acquaintances of the women around the aunt also gathered around and thanked enthusiastically, "At first, there were not many people queuing up to get the zongzi. In the past, the master in the school cafeteria made zongzi with mediocre skills, and the taste was just that way. Who will have less rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival, except for those who are in difficulty, or those who have settled down, no one cares to come and get them."

"I didn't expect the academy to change its head chef this year. The rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival are made by the head of the mountain. They are famous for their deliciousness! Even people in the city came to line up to get the rice dumplings when they got the news. Fortunately, Wang Lao, who lives next door to my house, reminded me immediately after receiving them. Me, I immediately brought a few sisters-in-law to line up, or how long would it take to line up?"

"I ate the zongzi made by Xie Shanzhang, imbued with Xie Shanzhang's literary spirit, and bless my son to be admitted to Dongcang Academy this year!" When the first woman said this, she folded her hands and read a few words silently.The rest of the talented women around could not help but silently recite along with them.

However, Xie Shi, who was surrounded by a group of women at the moment, was so embarrassed that his toes were no longer stuck out of an academy, but he left this world as quickly as possible and traveled back to the modern world.He hurriedly thanked the aunts and retreated out. He picked up a familiar cook and asked him how these rumors spread.

"Shan Zhang, we were talking about the salty rice dumplings made from the recipe you gave, but we didn't know that it was passed on, and you made it yourself. There are so many people, and we can't explain each of them."

Xie Shi had no choice but to support his forehead, this was based on false rumors, "I remember that the number of zongzi prepared by the back kitchen is only a thousand, so it will be almost finished?" Yu Li

The cooks nodded, and Xie Shi breathed a sigh of relief. This wave of donations was over, and they would not give again until the fifth day of the lunar new year.They were talking here, when they heard a commotion in front of them somehow.

"You have already received it once, and you can't claim it again. Come back on the fifth day of the lunar new year." You Sishui persuaded.

The people in the queue behind were afraid that they would not be able to eat it, so they responded at this time: "That's right, I remember you, aren't you the one who just disliked that the zongzi in other people's colleges were filled with bacon, and said it was definitely not delicious?" , why did this happen again?"

Many people muttered: "Looking at what he's wearing, he should be a rich man. How can he take advantage of it once and come again?"

The rich man was squeezed by the crowd, his little white face was flushed, he untied the money bag around his waist in anger and stuffed it into You Sishui's hand, and said loudly: "I am rich, I am here to buy zongzi today." Let me make a price, I can afford any amount of officials, first give me ten!"

You Sishui, Wu Bai and the others looked at each other helplessly, and handed back the money bag to others, "This time we are doing almsgiving at the Dragon Boat Festival, and we are not allowed to buy or sell. If this official wants to buy it, please go to the restaurants and shops in the city. Don't buy it." Let’s say ten, there are a hundred, okay, okay, next one.”

The rich man You Zi was not reconciled, and he said aggrievedly: "All other places sell molasses rice dumplings, fruit rice dumplings, and candied fruit rice dumplings, but you don't have your salted meat rice dumplings. Tell me, where can I buy the officials?" ?”

Speaking of this, the cooks in the Academy are so proud, You Sishui pretended to apologize, but in fact showed off, "I'm sorry, sir, this salted meat dumpling can't be bought anywhere else. This is our exclusive secret recipe of Mr. Xie Shan. Please be early next time!"

Xie Shi taught the academy canteen the Cantonese-style salted meat dumplings, which are full of fillings, not only fat pork belly, but also salted egg yolks marinated with duck eggs ten days in advance, adding some mushrooms, dried shrimps, and scallops to add flavor , the glutinous rice is decorated with green beans and red beans, and finally seasoned with Xie Shi's secret five-spice powder as a secret weapon.

The rice dumplings cooked in the pot are untied, the surface is smooth, not loose at all, and the rice dumplings are not sticky. The fat of the pork belly has already soaked into the glutinous rice. , the savory flavor of the auxiliary ingredients, the fragrance of mugwort leaves, and the fragrance of glutinous rice are perfectly blended together. How can such a heavy-duty rice dumpling be called a masterpiece!

This was originally just a wealthy young man who came to pick up the rice dumplings in the name of the head of the Dongcang Academy. After tasting it, he opened the door to a new world. His stomach seemed to be charmed. I recognized it, and thought about buying it at a high price, but it's a pity that they are not open for business, so they won't sell it!In the end, I had no choice but to leave sadly, waiting to come back on the fifth day of the lunar new year.