[Comprehensive] The days when I pretended to be a meow in the Forbidden City

The villagers told him that when the county magistrate was looking for him, Xia Anran was instructing the Chenggao villagers to set up fish cages in the Yellow River.

Although people rely on mountains to eat mountains and water to drink water, fishing is not the profession of the people here after all, and the smell of fish is strong. The inland areas have no way to deal with the smell of fish earlier than the coastal areas, and there is no lack of food. The common people will not spend a lot of time fishing in those days.

But Xia Anran knows that the Yellow River carp in autumn is delicious!

Although the best food seems to be from Zhengzhou, the one from Chenggao should not be bad, what?Fishing with a hanger?No, no, the efficiency is too slow. Carp are gluttonous in this season, so using fish cages is the simplest and most effective way.

Although there is no strong nylon thread, clever farmers weave fish cages out of bamboo strips according to Xia Anran's requirements. The center is wide, and there are sunken round covers around them. The principle is actually the same as the fly cage.

He sprinkled the viscera left by the farmers after slaughtering animals in the middle of the fish cages, and then scattered the cages separately.

The villagers were a little curious about whether these cages could catch fish. On the one hand, they felt that it would be easy to just leave them alone overnight, and on the other hand, they thought that fish would not be so stupid.

In fact, the fish cage is based on the habit of fish like to drill holes. It is not supported in modern times. This is not like a fishing net, which can sift away small fish, and the space in a fish cage is limited. If too many fish enter it, it will easily cause damage. Fish die due to lack of oxygen. Modern people have no shortage of food, and dead fish cannot be sold at a good price. When fish die, they are usually thrown away.

Moreover, not many fish can be caught in this cage, and it is generally only used by farmers when they hold teeth.

But at this time, Xia Anran didn't care too much.

He can't make a fishing net, but he probably knows how to make a fish cage.

He also didn't know where to place the fish cage, but it was just a matter of trying a few more times, and it didn't matter.

The villagers are also very indulgent to the whims of this little boy who wants to build a water truck. In fact, the villagers don't mind playing with their children during the slack season.

Xia Anran, who was treated like a child, didn't know about this, and thought that she had inexplicable prestige.

A child ran to find Xia Anran who was studying the current on the surface of the water to find the place where fish like to hide, and informed him of the purpose of coming. Xia Anran nodded to express his understanding, but when he was walking towards the county town, he encountered a convoy of horses pulling the cart in front. Donkeys are behind the transport. Although there are not many people, their words and deeds are very regular.

When they passed by, they suddenly stopped in front of Xia Anran, and an old servant asked Xia Anran kindly, "Excuse me, young master, what is that?"

He was referring to the water truck. These days, quite a few people escaped from Luoyang City. Except for a few people who were in a hurry, most of them would stop and ask about the water truck.

Chenggao people were excited and boastful at the beginning, but now they are helpless and unable to refuse, it can be said that their mood has turned down.

At this time, most of the people coming from Luoyang from the east were Beijing officials. Although they resigned, they would come to ask questions again and again because of their professional instincts when they saw this large-scale water conservancy project.From the geometry of the materials used, to the amount of water collected.Almost everyone passing by has to ask, which greatly affects the life process of the local people.

Xia Anran took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to the person blocking the way. It contained information that these people might want to know in detail. It was a simple instruction manual. He indicated that the old servant could take it in and copy it. When the original was returned to him, the old servant was a little caught off guard by Xia Anran's behavior. He showed obvious surprise, then took the paper with both hands, and put it into the car.

The car curtain was lifted, Xia Anran stood a little closer, and smelled a pleasant fragrance.

Xia Anran was a little surprised. Although Chenggao was close to the capital Luoyang, it was also a wealthy place. The Lu Boshe family where he lived could also be regarded as Chenggao's richest man, but even so, the family still couldn't smoke incense. It is extremely precious and can be compared with gold.

Lu Boshe's style of doing things is quite practical. He prefers to use gold in more suitable places than burning a tael of gold.

But Mrs. Lu likes incense very much, and she doesn't buy expensive spices, she often smokes clothes with cinnamon bark.

Osmanthus wood is cinnamon bark... um... So Xia Anran smelled her clothes, and wanted to throw the expensive osmanthus wood sent from the south into the pot, cinnamon bark... should be put into the stew!Smoked clothes are too wasteful!

But he has not yet achieved the achievement of cooking with Madam Lu's incense, because even Madam Lu would smoke clothes only on important occasions, which shows the preciousness of spices.

And what he smelled today was completely different from what he had ever smelled before.

Quiet, serene, faint agarwood, lingering frankincense, maybe some kind of woody fragrance added, the smell is a bit like the smell of the library when the air conditioner is not turned on.

After a night of rest, the staff just opened the door, and the books that had been silent all night were stretched out in the sunlight projected in, and fine dust was flying in the air in the sunlight.

It's the taste of that moment.

It's the smell of ink.

He glanced away, and while waiting for the person inside to copy, he turned his gaze to the place where the carriage token was hung.

Xun.

It was not what he expected.

Xia Anran breathed a sigh of relief. The person in this car should be Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo. In history, he resigned from office and returned to his hometown at about this time. Xun Yu's ancestral home is Yingchuan. Guan, to Xingyang and then all the way south, it is Yingchuan County, Yuzhou.This road is an official road, with a relatively high degree of safety and convenience, so Xun Yu, who has resigned in an upright manner, is indeed likely to take this road.

According to historical records, Xun Yu was a man of great beauty and good manners, and he was also fond of incense. The fragrance lingered for three days wherever he went, which does not seem to be an exaggeration.

just this taste...

He sniffed it a few more times, then narrowed his eyes happily, it smells so good!like!

If I have a chance in the future, cough, cough, I wonder if I can ask Xun Lingjun for his incense making recipe, so that I can make it when I become a human being.

He was thinking wildly in his mind, and saw that the curtain was pulled up again, and then a pair of plain white hands were exposed, and one person walked out slowly from it.

At this moment, Xia Anran couldn't help but widen her eyes.

This is the best looking person he has ever seen.

His face is like a crown of jade, his eyes are like stars, his temperament is soft and not aggressive, even the posture of the servant who is helping the servant to get off the car is extraordinarily graceful, but this kind of beauty is not the softness of women, but belongs to men. Elegant beauty.

The man stood in front of Xia Anran holding the paper, his sleeves and hem were not messed up at all, obviously even if he was sitting alone in the compartment, he was still sitting upright and never relaxed at all.

"Young master," he said softly, handing back the paper with both hands, and seeing Xia Anran take it, he continued, "Can you tell me, who wrote the [instruction manual] on this paper?"

Xia Anran took the Zhiyuan Road and put it away. He was a little surprised when he heard this question. This means that it was written by him. A few days ago, he came up with the solution when he saw the villagers being frequently disturbed. Now he is going to show it to the magistrate. If there is no problem, copy it and paste it on the city gate, so that people who come and go will always come to harass the villagers.

He saluted, "It's the kid."

Then he saw this gentle gentleman slowly smile, "It's me who looks good, the young master is young and smart, I admire you."

Ah, ah, it's really Xun Yu!

Xia Anran didn't move on the face, but was so excited that he was jumping wildly, it was really Xun!arts!like!Ow!teacher!Teacher, I have met Xun Wenruo!Your most admired Xun Wenruo!

He hurriedly said a few polite words, and then asked with a very good attitude, but there was still something he didn't understand.If, if you don't understand, I can explain it to you!

Seeing that the child's eyes were filled with admiration, Xun Yu couldn't help but smile wryly.

He didn't understand why this kid wanted to worship him. Although he had little talent and reputation, he was also honored as a filial piety, and he was favored and served as a guardian of the palace. But it didn't take long before chaos broke out...

He didn't want to follow Dong Zhuo, a rebellious minister, so he abandoned his official position and left. He still has no direction for his future, so what is there to admire for such a hasty self?

Blinking his eyes to hide his disappointment, Xun Yu softly asked a few questions that he didn't understand just now, and then asked, "Young master, what style is this [instruction manual]?"

Xia Anran: ...

Xia Anran: No!Lingjun, you are not playing cards according to common sense!I can't handle this card!

Fortunately, Xun You was still immersed in Xia Anran's concise style of instructions. He said with some appreciation, "It's straightforward and concise. This way of expression is really eye-catching." Seeing Xia Anran's shy expression, he immediately Laughed, "But the young master created it himself?"

Xia Anran can't recognize this one!But he was also afraid that if Xun Yu asked him who created it, he would not be able to answer it!

Because of shame, his face became more and more red. Obviously this reaction made Xun Yu misunderstand. He didn't know what he thought of. He smiled softly on his face and changed the topic, "Young master, Yu is still puzzled."

"Looking at the farmland here, the autumn harvest has already been completed. Although the farmers have grown some seasonal vegetables, but such a large amount of planting does not need to be irrigated with big fanfare." Xun Yu glanced at the farmers and they were quite leisurely carrying water back. At home or doing laundry, eyes drooping slightly, said with a smile, "If corn is planted here, there are two rivers, the Yellow River and the Si River, and there is also rainfall during the corn growing season, so there is no need to bring water dragons in..."

"Yu take the liberty to guess... have you found cold-resistant food here?"

Xia Anran was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled in admiration, "Grand... Dazhi." He glanced at Xun Yu's convoy, thought for a while, and invited, "You must have been away for two days since you came from Luoyang. , and now it's almost dusk again, leaving Chenggao City is a wild place...won't it be better for Duke Xun to sit at the mansion and rest for one night before leaving?"

Xun Yu readily agreed, but he didn't get in the car either, and walked back to the village with Xia Anran.

Now Xia Anran would go back to live in Lu's house on weekdays, but occasionally when she needed to light up the lights or entertain guests, she would go to her own Zhuangzi, and after walking about two sticks of incense from the main road, she arrived at Xia's house.

Xia Anran thought about the manor that had been renovated for a long time. Although it was big, it looked a bit dilapidated, and looked at Xun Yu who was dressed in a smoky blue robe and looked beautiful even when walking on the mountain road. She couldn't help scratching her cheeks. A little shy.

Xun Yu didn't care at all, he even looked at the garden scene with great interest.

Zhuangzi was built on a hill. When Xia's father and Xia's mother were building Zhuangzi, they transplanted bamboos on the two paths. The autumn wind blew rustlingly, making the environment quite elegant.

The stone steps have been covered with moss in the past year, but due to the recent increase in visitors, a large area of ​​the moss in the middle has been worn away, and there are several places where other people's footprints can be seen. From the stone steps, some people do not know why. The weeds with seeds flying here and there are lush and green.

The mountain was quiet, and the Xun family's carriage couldn't get up the mountain, so it stopped at the bottom, and only a few servants followed them with their boxes on their backs. Although the hillside was not high, Xun Yu felt a little bit of tranquility on this short road. The nerves that had been tense for nearly a month relaxed a little. He slowly, slowly took in a breath, and then let it out lightly, feeling that the depression accumulated in his chest and abdomen dissipated a little.

After walking about [-] steps, I saw a farm that was reclaimed on a gentle hillside. As soon as I entered my eyes, I could see the reclaimed farmland, green and green.

Xun Yu just smiled when he saw this, Xia Anran didn't mention it, and followed others into the room, now is the season for pomegranates, there is a pomegranate grove in Lu's house, Mrs. Lu sent some pomegranates down a few days ago The pomegranates are picked when the pomegranates are almost ripe, regardless of sale. They are left for two days to get the fragrance of the pomegranates when they are ripe. They are placed in the air outlet, and when the breeze comes, the house will be filled with Fruity.

These fruits are now fully ripe.

Pomegranate is one of the plants that Zhang Qian brought back and planted after his mission to the Western Regions. The climate in Henan is very suitable for its growth, and because it is close to the capital and the market is huge, there are not many pomegranate trees planted in Chenggao. In the era of Pomegranate, pomegranate has beautiful clear flesh, sweet and sour taste, and the pomegranate can be preserved for a long time without being torn apart.

Xia Anran directly took one of these pomegranates, a total of six, and still picked the biggest one.

Faced with such enthusiasm, Xun Yu was inevitably at a loss. He glanced at the pomegranates on the plate in front of him, and then at the young boy running around, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, "Don't be so polite, Mr. Xiaolang, hurry up!" Sit down and rest."

Xia Anran was pouring tea for a few people. He came back suddenly today, so naturally there was no one in the village. Although he had asked someone to bring a message to the Lu family when he passed by, asking Mrs. Lu to prepare some food for him, but in a short while Really nothing to entertain guests.

This kind of feeling of inviting someone home but finding that there is nothing to entertain is really terrible. Xia Anran's ears turned red from embarrassment. Looking at the hall with a gentle attitude, he saw a pair of half-framed words on the table. The characters were powerful and heroic, and the words "dare to be the first in the world" were written.

He was slightly stunned, and his eyelashes blinked uncontrollably, but unfortunately the place where the name was written was covered, so it was impossible to see who wrote the words.

Dare to be the first in the world...

His heart was agitated, with such a boldness, such a bold tone, and such a great ambition.

Xun Yu's steady state of mind was disturbed, and he suddenly smelled a sweet and sour fruity aroma. He looked down, and found that the pomegranate in his hand burst open because of its ripeness, and his inadvertent grip just now.

It turned out that the calm I thought was not really peaceful.

He was a little ashamed, quickly put down the fruit, and looked at the word again.

Seeing words is like knowing people, just these five short words, he seems to see a warrior in armor, the sword pierces the sky, the cold light surges, standing in the sky and the earth with ambition, heroism and courage, holding a knife to change the world.

Xun Yu's fingertips turned slightly white due to exertion. He was suppressing his desire to get up and lift the cover to see the person's name. He couldn't help but laugh at himself, and forced himself to think calmly.

The ink is very new, the paper is not very good, and the color of the ink is mediocre. It should be written with the pen and ink given by this Xiaolang. This is the place where Luoyang must pass to the east. This person should be someone who has recently entered and exited Luoyang...

Xun Yu didn't know why, but he thought of the speculation he had made with his nephew Xun You a few days ago, Dong Zhuo's pursuit of the document like a dog jumping over a wall, and then...the man who had met once in Luoyang.

Could it be...

that person?

At this moment, Xia Anran entered the room with a cup in his hand. He didn't wear shoes and socks, and his feet stepped on the wooden floor, pattering. He served tea and water for several people, and he looked very cute. There is no way to stir-fry tea yet. At present, the relatively popular method of drinking tea is to boil tea, and tea leaves are added as an auxiliary material, not a drink, but a drug, which acts as a hangover.

Moreover, tea is very, very expensive, and basically only the aristocracy can afford it.

Xia Anran couldn't afford it either, and of course he didn't have the desire to try the humble tea, he served pomegranate flower tea.

In order to let the pomegranate fruit, farmers will artificially select some flowers when they bloom, and these flowers are dried and put into soup or soaked in water for use. The taste is a little bland, but it also has some wild flavors when paired with mountain spring water. , and there is one more thing inside.

The tea is orange-yellow, and the red pomegranate flowers are soaked in the cup. It looks beautiful, but when you smell it, it has an extremely rough and atmospheric taste, which is not as good as its pleasant appearance.

This smell surprised Xun Yu for a moment, it was a smell that he had never smelled before... no, maybe he had smelled it before, and was a little familiar.

He is good at mixing fragrances, so he has a natural talent for fragrances, and his memory is even more extraordinary. After searching in his mind, he found the corresponding object, "This...is wheat?"

"It's wheat." Xia Anran put the tea tray on the side, sat in front of Xun Yu, and gave up the chief seat to show respect. He looked down at the teacup, and the pomegranate flowers had already soaked in the hot water. , the soft petals are as charming as a girl's skirt.

"I stir-fry the barley and grind it into barley, then boil it in water to make barley tea, and then take the pomegranate flower for a light fragrance." Xia Anran held up the teacup and said with a smile, "Mr. Xun might as well try it, does it suit your taste?"

Naturally, Xun Yu would not refuse. He picked up the teacup. The teacup was made of rough black pottery and was burnt thicker, so although the temperature of the tea was high, it would not burn his hands when he held it. Xun Yu lightly smelled the fragrance of the tea and praised Said, "Young master is so flexible. After the wheat is fried, it has a rich aroma and a grand atmosphere, which makes people feel relaxed."

Xia Anran smiled and said nothing, the barley tea is boiled after frying, the smell it emits is the wheat fragrance that human beings instinctively love, and it is also the fragrance of grain, especially the slightly burnt and bitter taste can greatly stimulate the sense of smell. Slightly sweet, without too much aftertaste, compared with many fancy drinks in later generations, it has a feeling of returning to basics.

Moreover, barley tea has a significant effect in reducing heat and dryness, and the effect of drinking it in summer and autumn is better. It can also regulate the stomach and remove fat. The disadvantage is that people with a bad stomach should not drink more iced barley tea.

Calm down and hold a cup of barley tea, as if you can see the rolling wheat waves when you close your eyes. The wind blows the wheat waves and the children sing. It is a feeling that makes people happy when they see it. It is deeply hidden in every farming civilization. The simplest joy in human genes.

It's a pity that he doesn't know when he will see the wind blowing the wheat waves again.

When Xun Yu tasted it, Xia Anran cast her eyes on the field outside the hall. It has been nearly a month since the wheat was planted. The wheat is growing well and green, but Xia Anran wants to see their golden appearance even more. Xun Yu When Yu opened his eyes, he saw Xia Anran looking at the field outside, and he didn't disturb his thoughts, just sipping tea quietly.

I only felt that my agitated emotions just now gradually quieted down amidst the scent of wheat. The room was quiet for a while, but Xia Anran quickly came back to his senses. He saw Xun Yu looking at him gently, and his cheeks couldn't help but twitch. Hot, hurry up and apologize.

Xun Yu signaled that there was nothing wrong with it, but showed an interested expression towards the field outside the door, "Young master, are those wheat seedlings?"

Another person who recognized wheat seedlings. The last person who recognized wheat seedlings at a glance was Chen Gong. Xia Anran thought that because he was a county magistrate, he would naturally recognize these livelihood crops, but he did not expect Xun Yu to recognize them at a glance. Could it be the counselors of the Three Kingdoms? Do you still need the time to identify crops?

He nodded, and beckoned Xun Yu to go to the yard with him. At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the lights in the house had not been lit, but he had to go twice outside the house. Xun Yu saw the water fetching device on the well at a glance, and he glanced lightly. He didn't ask much, just looked at the wheat field, the wheat seedlings didn't grow very high, the leaves were green, but there was nothing special about them, and it was only this height in such a season, he twitched his eyebrows and asked softly, "Xiao Langjun, what are these?" Is it a cold-resistant crop?"

"Yes."

"..." Xun Yu inhaled lightly, he thought for a while, and then asked, "When we plant now, when will we harvest?"

"About... before and after the Qingming Grain Rain." Xia Anran also had some recollections at this time, and he explained to Xun Yu, "The ones in the south can be harvested earlier, and the sooner Vietnam can."

Xun Yu lowered his eyes, if this wheat can really survive the winter, and can be harvested around the next year's grain rain, without waiting for the day when the mangoes are planted, it means that those who grow these crops... will raise their military rations earlier than others, and their food will be plentiful When they are strong... others are suffering from food shortages and hunger.

What an opportunity, what an opportunity!

Could it be God's will?

He turned his head to look at Xia Anran who was showing him how to use the hand-operated waterwheel, his eyes flickering, and suddenly asked, "Xiao Langjun, I see that there is a word on your desk...but it was written by you?"

Xia Anran was taken aback for a moment, thinking about the words on the table, then his eyes lit up, and his small face immediately raised up, extraordinarily happy, "Did Xun Gong refer to An Ran's half-framed words?"

He naturally got an affirmative answer, so Xia Anran put down his hand that was shaking the waterwheel, and said proudly, "It's not written by me, it's a gift from a hero."

Before he could say Cao Cao's name, he saw Xun Yu smiled. He was already pretty and handsome, but ever since Xia Anran saw him, there was a hint of worry on his brows. With such a pleasant smile, Xia Anran couldn't help being stunned.

Long, such a good-looking person!Don't laugh casually!

Very dangerous!

"Yu Ruo is as expected."

"That person is Cao Cao, Cao Mengde?"

The author has something to say: The author is eating chestnuts while crossing his legs. You actually think that Xia Miao asks for words to please the boss & facilitate entry into the boss’s city? You are too naive.

Today's Xun Yu is a confused man who has just resigned from office and is about to return to his hometown and move his people away from Yingchuan. He has not yet found the direction of his future life, and is still in a sad state of having nowhere to serve his country.

Pat the little table!

Dear friends, do you want to pour tea for Xun Yu?You can use nutrient solution!

By the way, the author likes the rice fragrance of barley tea and tartary buckwheat tea, especially the iced barley tea!Summer is awesome.

Magistrate Pang: I have been waiting for a long, long, long time, why hasn't anyone come yet?

Mrs. Lu: Every time the clothes are smoked, the child's eyes are so strange.

Xia Miao: Beauty, beauty!Looks great!And the smell is great! !Yes, we must work hard to learn from idols

Gong who still didn't play today (Suddenly low pressure!)

Cao Cao, who didn't play but had a great sense of presence, is working hard to recruit troops

I know what you are going to say, give up, the author does not eat Cao Xun.

Because Xun Yu is at least 20 centimeters taller than Cao Cao.

=dish=

Then I want to tell you that Xun Yu is definitely not a little white flower.Cough (whispering) To a certain extent, I think he is more aggressive than Cao Cao, and Cao Cao is sometimes quite funny.

Take a chestnut.

Xun Yu is a person who eavesdrops on others and then jokes with them honestly.

To give another example, when the Wei regime later wanted to restore corporal punishment (similar to torture), he did not object, although he did not support it by famous words.

Let me give another chestnut. The last one said that when Chen Gong rebelled, it was this girl who ordered the execution of more than ten people, and finally defended three cities to give Cao Cao a chance to breathe.

Let me give another example, although this man was born in a wealthy family, he is still very flexible about etiquette. For example, his wife is the daughter of an eunuch's family.

Finally, please taste this sentence [Shang Shu Ling Yu Ling Dian Cardinal, Hao Shi loves it]

Touching the chin, this iqi... No matter what explanation Qi makes, is it absolutely not like a traditional gentleman's hobby? (And he likes to listen to gossip and also likes to gossip)

To be honest, none of the counselors in the late Eastern Han Dynasty that can be written in history books is Xiao Baihua. On the contrary, there are quite a lot of stupid generals. (Yes, I mean Lu Bu, but Lu Bu is also cunning)

But I think this kind of Xun Yu is very cute =w=

I won't introduce Xun Yuwo, you all know it, and Xun Yu has not been blackened much in the romance.

He is Cao Cao's strongest backing, guaranteeing the food and grass of Cao Jun, which is really not easy.

In the future, Xia Miao should have a lot of contact with him, so lay a good relationship foundation first.

Gong...Gong will come out tomorrow hehehehe