It seems that I am still too full [travel]

Chef Xie’s glutinous rice balls were naturally not overturned, not only the newly improved sweet stuffed dumplings were sweet, glutinous and sweet, delicate and smooth, everyone praised them, even the slightly dark salty dumplings came from behind and won praises.

The glutinous rice balls with salty stuffing were really not liked at first, but some people couldn't resist their curiosity and confidence in Xie Shi's cooking skills, and Wang Hao was one of them.Because glutinous rice balls are made of glutinous rice, gluttonous rice balls are easy to stagnate and indigestible. In severe cases, minor illnesses can turn into serious illnesses and kill them. Therefore, this meal of glutinous rice balls as a midday snack is stipulated for each person. If you don’t give more, you will be afraid. Students accumulate food.

Wang Hao originally wanted to try all the glutinous rice balls with fillings, but when he heard that he could only make a bowl of dumplings, he asked the aunt who was scooping up the glutinous rice balls to make him a mixed bowl of salty dumplings. According to him, what about sweet dumplings? You can eat it all the time, but Chef Xie’s salty stuffing is the only one here. It’s not just whether you can taste it in the future, of course you have to try it.

As soon as he said this, the students queuing up all felt that Wang's words were reasonable, because it drove the "sales" of salty stuffed dumplings. Even Fu Yu followed his example and ordered all salty stuffed stuffed dumplings. If you still know how to eat, Brother Wang, I, Mr. Fu, will bow down!"

Wang Hao didn't see any joy on his face, instead he touched Fu Yu's dog's head, his face full of melancholy, and sighed: "Brother Yu, eat and cherish, in more than ten days, it will be the twelfth lunar month, when the academy will be on holiday, and school will start in the first month." During this period of time, none of us can eat the food made by Mr. Xie. I already have a premonition that the days to come will be dull."

In the past, Dongcang Academy would let students go home to celebrate the new year with their families on the day of the twelfth lunar month, and the school would not start until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. You can also apply with the academy, but Wang Hao, a failed student, has no reason to apply.

Hearing this, Fu You, who was arranging his messy bun, was like a bolt from the blue. He was stunned for a while, and said with some whimsy: "Brother Wang, you said that I spent a lot of money to invite Mr. Xie to my house as a guest, will Mr. agree? No In other words, I just want to thank my husband for taking care of me during this time, and it is best to live in the academy when school starts."

Wang Hao glanced at him, as if he was mentally retarded, and patted his head again, "Good boy, why are you so stupid, eat more balls to replenish your brain." If he could do this, he would have done it a long time ago. It's not that the Wang family can't afford the money, but it's a pity that Mr. Xie is not someone who can be hired with a lot of money.

Fu Yu turned his grief and anger into appetite, and he took a bite of a dumpling, and what he ate was the egg yolk stuffing with a flowing heart. The salty aroma is preserved, which can be called the ceiling of salty and sweet stuffing.

Fu Yu became even more sad and indignant, thinking that he would not be able to eat food from the cafeteria for more than a month in the future, he felt dark.He was about to talk to Han Ning about his grief and seek comfort when he turned his head and remembered that the academy gave the students a half-day off in the afternoon so that students whose homes were closer to the academy could go home to worship their ancestors and reunite, so Han Ning After class, I went back to the head of the mountain and didn't eat in the cafeteria.

At this time, in Meilinzhai, Han Ning changed into a deep curly dress and stood on the porch waiting for his uncle. The deep color and slightly cold weather made the young man seem a little strange and mature.

Suddenly, with a creak, the heavy gate of the family temple was completely pushed open from the inside, and a man in the same black dark suit stepped out, the cirrus cloud crown decorated with Beizhu swayed slightly, he held Xuangui in his hand, and looked at it. Glancing at the young man in the hallway, he said calmly, "Let's go."

The young man bowed and saluted, and said respectfully, "No, uncle."

The setting sun is like blood, and the cuckoo's cry of blood is mournful.On the mountain road, a man with a high crown and deep clothes has no expression on his face, riding a tall horse, walking in front, and behind him is a young man with the same serious face. Behind them is a long line, some carrying palace lanterns, or carrying sacrifices , All were silent, for a while, only the sound of birds and beasts and footsteps remained in the mountain, and soon disappeared in the deep mountain.

Han Ning looked up at his uncle who was riding in front of him as tall as a mountain, and the admiration in his eyes was beyond words.Soon, with a deep "arrived", the team stopped.At this time, Hao Ran, who appeared in the eyes of everyone, was a majestic and majestic palace building hidden in the deep mountains, surrounded by pines, towering into the clouds, and countless steles and stone statues stood on both sides. In it, there is quite a strange atmosphere.

However, the people present took it for granted, and began to arrange the sacrificial things quietly and quickly.This palace is actually a hall for worshiping gods and offering sacrifices to future generations. Below the hall are the nine underground palaces where the bones of the ancestors are buried.Because the tomb guards cleaned and lit the lamps every day, the hall of enjoyment did not look dilapidated and deserted at this time. The attendants quickly lit three rows of candles, and a lot of sacrifices were placed on the altar.

Han Ji stepped forward and offered incense to the sixteen gods enshrined in the hall one by one. Han Ning followed behind and followed suit one by one. Kneel down.Han Ji looked up, looked at the god on the high platform, and said lightly: "The ancestors are above, Chu Ji and Chu Ning, the descendants of the Chu family, came to worship..."

On the way back, the mountain road was winding, the sunset was almost behind the mountain, the tired birds were returning to their nests, and the mountain apes were weeping like complaints.Because the two masters were in a bad mood, everyone hurried on their way in silence as when they came.The old people who have served in front of their masters for a long time are used to it. Before and after the ancestor worship once a year, they have to be more careful in doing things. Although the masters are kind-hearted, rewards and punishments are clearly defined, and they will not blame the servants, the atmosphere in the mansion will be gloomy after all. , Those in charge are also reminded of each other, don't let the master worry.

Han Ji is indeed in a bad mood, but it is not the sadness that ordinary people think. In fact, whenever he goes to the refurbished imperial mausoleum to worship and sees the gods above the high hall, he feels more of a kind of sadness. The heavy shackles on the body are the innate mission of those of them who flow the blood of the Chu family, and they cannot escape.

"Brother Ji, Brother Ning!" Suddenly, a clear and gentle voice interrupted Han Ji's contemplation, and also broke the dignified silence of the team.

Han Ji looked up, and in the distance, the young man carrying the food box was smiling and waved to them. His complicated and heavy mood disappeared like the first snow melting. Han Ji subconsciously drove the horse and rushed forward.

Xie Shi stopped, squinted his eyes and looked at the man who was riding a horse in the distance, his heart suddenly missed a beat, when he came to him, he pulled up his robe and got off the horse, Xie Shi reluctantly pretended to be nonchalant, and asked : "Where are you going? It's almost dark before you come down from the mountain."

Han Ji saw that the man in front of him hadn't fastened his cloak properly, and his nose was a little red from the cold, so he naturally stepped forward to help him fasten it. Now Xie Shi's face turned redder, and he couldn't put it on anymore. Fortunately, it was dark at this time. Others did not find out.

"I just went up the mountain to worship the ancestors. Where is Ah Shi going?" Han Ji saw that he was holding a food box in his hand and met at this intersection again. I guessed, "I made some winter solstice dumplings, and I couldn't finish them at home. I wanted to send some to you, but I didn't expect you to be away."

Han Ji's heart warmed, and his stern face completely softened. He invited, "Ah Shi sent it just right. I haven't eaten the Winter Solstice Balls yet. Why don't you accompany me home and have another bowl?"

Xie Shizhenghui was a little confused, didn't listen to Taiqing Han Ji's words, nodded his head faster than his head, and when he realized it, there was no reason to refuse, so he had to go back to Meilinzhai together.

At this time, Han Ning, who had been standing silently behind and listening to the adults, was able to interject when he had time to say thanks, "I have met Mr. Xie, and I wish you good health during the winter solstice."

Xie Shi discovered Han Ning, touched Han Ning's head, and said with a smile: "Brother Ning is here too, so good. I also wish Brother Ning a year of peace after the winter solstice."

This was the first time that Han Ning was touched by someone other than his mother, not even his uncle—of course he didn't dare to imagine, Han Ning pursed his lips a little shyly, and said to himself, Mr. Xie's hands are so small soft feel.

To Xie Shi's surprise, Han Ji prefers the salty glutinous rice balls that are regarded as different from others, especially the ones with fresh meat fillings and assorted vegetarian fillings, than those filled with red bean paste and sesame osmanthus.Xie Shi is fresh meat stuffing made of tenderloin, and some pork belly is added appropriately. The fat and thin are moderate, and they are all chopped into meat without texture. There are seasonal vegetables such as shepherd's purse, snow lotus root, chives, garlic sprouts, etc. The mouth is like jasper melting pulp, and the fragrance is like spring.

Xie Shi also took out a special bag of glutinous rice balls, and ordered the chef of the Han family to cook them separately from the other glutinous rice balls. These are winter solstice balls specially for Han Ning.I heard that according to the custom of Le County, on the day of the winter solstice, if there are children in the family, the mother will specially make some small animal-shaped glutinous rice balls for the children when making glutinous rice balls. In addition to keeping them safe, they also have the meaning of coaxing the children.

When Xie Shi heard about this custom, he made a plate of glutinous rice balls in the shape of kittens, dogs, tigers, and pigs and planned to bring them to Han Ning.When Han Ning got his own bowl of winter solstice dumplings, he glanced at the floating dumplings in the bowl and was a little dazed.On the contrary, Han Ji glanced at him, thanked him and said, "Ah Shi, you don't have to pet him."

Xie Shi didn't take it seriously, "It's just made by hand, how can it be considered a pet? Besides, Ning Geer is such an obedient child, he deserves to be pampered." Han Ning, a well-behaved and restrained child with excellent character and learning, is comparable to the modern The bear boy is much better, Xie Shi can't help but feed him some food, the big ones are cooked, and the small ones are naturally cooked once.

As the old saying goes, no matter whether you are poor or rich, if you eat the winter solstice circle, the coming year will be a full year.On the night of the winter solstice, everyone in the Han family ate the belated winter solstice circle, and they were all satisfied.The uncle and nephew of the Han family never imagined that in the long years to come, the young Ruyu who smiled and watched them eat dumplings would form an indissoluble bond with them, and they would accompany them year after year.