Reinforced iron dodder flower

Azheng is a girl from the branch of the Zheng family in Kuaiji, and there are many families in Kuaiji. Their Zheng family, a local wealthy family, cannot compare with Wang Xie, so they have to show their prestige in the local area.Last year, Wang's son and Xi's daughter divorced, which was a big news that caused a sensation in the entire Jin Dynasty, and Kuaiji was no exception.Ah Zheng still remembered that his mother squinted her eyes and sneered at that time: "So what about the daughter of Xi's family, isn't she married?"

Ah Zheng got impatient. In the story of the princess forcing the harmonious couple to divorce in order to marry herself, she sympathized with the innocent and suffering daughter of the Xi family, longed to admire the most romantic Wang Zijing, secretly hated the shameless Princess Yuyao, There are so many kinds of love and hate, her little sisters think so too, no one will be mean to an innocent poor person.

Ah Zheng didn't like hearing what his mother said, so he left quickly.

"These little ladies, all day long, know how to make love and recite poems, but they don't know that life is daily necessities. Our Zheng family is in Yuyao, and this place has been entrusted to the princess. We are all the people of the princess' fiefdom. I don't understand such a simple truth, really. It's a waste of time!" The mother of the Zheng family complained to her daughter with her confidantes.

Afterwards, when the daughter of the Xi family returned home, nothing happened in the Xi family.Suddenly, Xi Taishou, the patriarch of the Xi family, suddenly posted a message to the entire Kuaiji, saying that he would hold a reception banquet for his niece and daughter who had never married.

"What did you do long ago, and you only want to save face now, it's really ridiculous." Madam Zheng still sarcastically squinted.

Ah Zheng couldn't help but retort: ​​"The Xi family was keeping filial piety before, but now they just find time."

"You're just naive." Madam Zheng smiled at her daughter. Their offshoots have a deep understanding of how the big family lives together, how complicated it is, gaining power and losing power, and the warmth and coldness of human relationships.

"Mother, don't always speculate like this, why can't we hold a banquet now."

The mother of the Zheng family was too lazy to argue with her daughter, she still told her confidants that the daughter of the Xi family was pitiful, the son of the Wang family was heartless, and Princess Yuyao fell in love with Wang Zijing for some reason.In the past, the aristocratic and royal families, this is the only thing that can make her talk.But when she received the post, Madam Zheng was overjoyed and flattered, and tried her best to prepare.

"Hurry up, take out the golden hairpin at the bottom of my press box, fry it again, and bring it to the banquet. Wouldn't it be decent. My son, these are all for you, and you are almost at the age of marriage, ah Mother is still thinking about how to flatter her aunt and take you to a banquet to show her face. Now that the Xi family banquet is full of talents and the mistresses of each family are present, wouldn't it be a good place to meet each other? When you get your clothes ready, just go there A bright red blouse with large sleeves and a pleated skirt, just like that, it complements my beautiful figure and makes me look like a fairy."

"I don't wear them, it's too expensive."

"What do you know? Young lady, you should dress fancy. You don't see that 50-[-]-year-old old Buxiu, who still wears red clothes and red flowers."

"Mum~~ Xi's family is keeping their filial piety, I'm wearing such bright clothes, I'm rushing to offend my master!"

"That's right. Keeping filial piety, what kind of big banquet is held, embarrassing my son, such a fine red dress can't be worn. This dress is seen by others, and I don't know how much I envy my Zheng family's rich wealth and handsome girls." The mother of the Zheng family murmured and sighed. Said: "Then change into a white dress with a cinnabar cloth cloth. Your uncle finally got something good from the barbarians. The white dress and red match are like red plums in the snow. My son will be beautiful. You can order it at the banquet." When it comes to poetry, get ready quickly, transcribe some of the poems from the past, prepare some for chanting all kinds of common things, you can’t be proud of your clothes, my son’s talents are enough to impress others.”

"I don't..." Ah Zheng frowned, why did he dress up like a big rooster, which made people judge.A girl of her age dislikes such occasions the most.

"What did you say?" The mother of the Zheng family, Liu Mei, fell down the tree.

"It's nothing, I'll go get ready." Ah Zheng hesitated for a moment, going back and having trouble with the book case.

When it came time to go to the banquet, Ah Zheng accompanied his mother and followed Li Zhi, and set off two days earlier, from Yuyao County to Juzhang County, where he lived in Xi's other courtyard.

I don't know if the time is too short, the Kuaiji is too big, and the Xi family can't invite people, so even the side branches have become guests.The mistress of the Zheng family's direct branch slandered her like this.

Rest in the other courtyard for one night, and go to the Xi family's main house for a banquet early the next morning.

Tired of traveling and traveling, and being told repeatedly, Ah Zheng is actually quite tired of the Xi's banquet.But I followed my mother into the main residence of Xi’s family, saw pavilions, pavilions, and deep courtyards, and saw those well-dressed maids walking by calmly, guiding them, explaining to them, even the way the salute skirt slid so delicately beautiful.

Ah Zheng was shocked by the wealth and majesty of the noble family in the world. "As expected of the Xi family."

Ah Zheng thought that he had accidentally said what was in his heart, but when he turned his head, it turned out that it was his mother who exclaimed.Mother always likes to say some sour words, no matter how good things are, she has to do everything possible to pick out bad ones and make them satirical.In the past, when I went to visit my direct branch, my mother flattered and praised her face to face, but always said a few sour words behind her back.Now seeing the scene of Xi's family, I can't help admiring it.When there is not much difference with yourself, you always have to pick and choose faults.When you are beyond your reach, there is only admiration and admiration left.

Together with his mother, Ah Zheng was led into the backyard, and the seats for today's grand banquet were placed in the garden.Ah Zheng, along with his aunt and cousin of the direct branch, were led into a gazebo where all the women of the Zheng family were here.There is a maid from Xi's family who is dedicated to serving the people in this pavilion.

Ah Zheng and his mother knelt down next to the low table at the back, on which there were exquisite decorations, Ah Zheng stared at those decorations, always felt that there was a fragrance, but he was not sure.

At this time, the maid next to her said softly: "My maidservant greets the eldest lady, fourth lady, and seventh lady of the Zheng family. You ladies are well. It will take some time for the guests to be seated. There are tea soup and snacks on the low table. You can relax for a while first. The banquet will begin immediately."

This is dim sum?Ah Zheng stared at the plate in front of her dumbfounded, she thought, she thought it was a decoration.No wonder the smell of food was always lingering on the tip of his nose. It was the first time for Ah Zheng to participate in such a grand banquet, and he didn't dare to speak out when he was in doubt, he just tilted his head to look at his mother.The mother was also flustered, she stretched her neck to see the movements of the mistress of the first branch, there was a maid from Xi's family standing outside the pavilion, she couldn't ask questions, otherwise people would hear the joke.

In fact, the mother of the Zheng family's direct branch had never seen these snacks before, and there were four paintings on the long white porcelain plate in front of her.Yes, this is a painting. If the maid didn't say it, how could the mistress of the first branch think that it was a snack.The black sauce on the first long plate outlines the strong branches, and the unknown white snacks are made into petal shapes, forming a tree full of flowers.In the blank place of the porcelain plate, there is also the word "Chunlan" written in cursive.This single word alone is extraordinary.

The mistress of the Zheng family's direct branch looked around without any trace, and found that the maid was not paying attention to her, so she carefully picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of "Magnolia flower" petals into her mouth.Well, it is crispy and delicious, with a rich field flavor, but not greasy at all, like fried, but not sure.This taste is something she has never tasted before.

As soon as the mistress of the direct branch made a move, the others followed suit, and the "Chunlan" plates placed on their respective low tables were quickly picked up.

Since the flowers can be eaten, what about the trunk?Ah Zheng couldn't help poking the tree trunk with his chopsticks, but he couldn't pick it up, and just scratched the tree trunk.

It was a joke, Ah Zheng blushed, and put down his chopsticks under his mother's stare.

Chunlan quickly finished eating, followed by a plate of "Xiahe", with thick leaves, pink flowers, straight stems, and even the yellow stamens in the middle are so lifelike.Ah Zheng didn't dare to move first, she didn't know what to eat with this plate of flowers.

The mistress of the Zheng family's direct branch sitting in front also had the same doubts. The magnolia petals were very obvious just now, but now the Xiahe is full of flowers and leaves. Where should I start?

You can't show your timidity at the banquet, the mistress of the Zheng family can only start with the most infallible petals.The entrance of a petal is full of the fragrance of lotus. Where can I find lotus in this season?How did this fragrance come from? The yellow lotus pod is actually made of lotus seeds. It has the fragrance of lotus seeds and is soft and glutinous. I really don't know how the cooks of Xi's family made it.

The mistress of the first branch was very reserved, and she stopped doing it after eating the petals, but the little lady next to her couldn't help it, and went straight to pick up a lotus leaf.Madam Zheng didn't have time to stop her, the little lady had already praised first: "It tastes like chicken."

The mistress of the direct branch hurriedly looked at the maid outside the pavilion again, and found that she didn't pay attention inside, so she breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: "Be more reserved."

"Yeah." The little lady of the first line branch nodded insincerely, and continued to eat the leaves.

The tables behind them followed suit, eating up all the petals, lotus pods, leaves, and even the stems.

Next is a plate of "Autumn Chrysanthemum", a beautiful shape of long bearded chrysanthemum showing a graceful figure, set off by the green branches and leaves made of courgettes, it is more beautiful than real flowers in the garden.Thank God, I finally recognized a vegetable, melon and fruit!

"The handwriting is really good." Ah Zheng couldn't help admiring softly.The word Qiuju is written in cursive script, although it is written on a porcelain plate with sauce, it is also a rare masterpiece.

The Zheng family, who were addicted to delicious food, were stunned, and the housewives gave their daughters a hard look, and looked at the little ladies, who read the words first when eating, like you, who only know how to eat.Ah Zheng's mother straightened her back proudly, this is her daughter.

Of course, the mistresses are not much better than the little ladies, who is not indulging in these delicate and delicious snacks?

The last one is "Dongmei", the petals are not bright red, but a light red with watery light.It's not the dull red of ordinary clothes after being soaked in water a few times, but a bright, lustrous light red, which is the same color as the dress of the maid serving beside her.

Ah Zheng couldn't help but quietly observe the maid outside the pavilion. She has a beautiful posture, skilled etiquette, and her dress is also eye-catching.The entrance of the flower-shaped dim sum with plum fragrance, the realistic flower shape can't stop Ah Zheng from observing the maid's dress, it's so beautiful!

If she had known that the Xi family didn't mind guests wearing red and purple, she should have worn that bright red shirt.Alas, luckily I didn't wear it. The maids of the Xi family all wear such bright pink dresses. I don't know how rich they are. She wears an unusual bright red dress. How can she show off the wealth of the Zheng family? The maids are no match.

"Why did you finish eating?" Ah Zheng was still thinking about something, and the mistress of the first branch screamed, of course, her voice was low.Sitting next to her was the little lady of Li Zhi, who also blushed, "It's delicious~" she finished eating before she knew it.

The mistress of the direct branch raised her forehead, which family went to the banquet and ate all the snacks before the banquet, seemed ignorant and unreserved, they were the Zheng family, not those mud legs who had just made a fortune!

The guests in the pavilion always pay attention to these details, for fear of being embarrassing. In fact, in the whole garden, every table of dim sum is in this state.If you have a good relationship with the Xi family, you will laugh and ask the maid if there is any extra snacks, and the maid will generously answer that there is no for the time being, and when the lady/little lady returns home, she will send someone to deliver it.Some are hearty and generous, while others are cautious. After eating inadvertently, they are restless, afraid of discrediting the family.Seeing that the guests were worried, the maids outside the pavilion would also come forward in due course and casually chat: a lady from a certain family has finished eating and is planning to bring some home.In this way, guests can sit comfortably.

Ah Zheng didn't struggle for long, and the mistress of the Xi family arrived. Through the flowers and trees, Ah Zheng saw that the second place at the banquet was the ex-married girl from the Xi family and her youngest daughter.I heard that this banquet was organized by the young lady of the Wang family, especially the dim sum dishes, there is no second home.She is so young, but she can actually host such a big banquet. Not to mention the exquisite and unique dishes, there is nothing wrong with welcoming and sending, maids and maids, and I have never heard of any broken cups, plates, and dishes, and there is no splash of tea. Wet guests' dresses.Maids are never arrogant and condescending. Every guest is taken care of carefully, making each guest feel comfortable and satisfied.

Ah Zheng also learned how to hold banquets at home, and the gatherings among the younger sisters also exhausted him, so the grand banquet of the high families in the county was actually hosted by the younger sister who was only half his age.Ah Zheng was startled and sighed in his heart, he really deserved to be from the Xi family.

After the banquet, exquisite and delicious dishes were served one by one.Each dish has a perfect and complete shape, and the maid outside the pavilion holds a spoon and chopsticks, divides them into small dishes, and then serves them one by one.The packaged dishes still maintain a relatively complete shape, and they are always hot in the mouth.When eating the first dish, Ah Zheng thought that there would be nothing better than this in the world, but unexpectedly, the second dish immediately broke her mind.

"The Xi's family held a big banquet before, and I have never seen such novel dishes."

"It seems that sister Zhou is not lying when she said that the banquet was hosted by the young lady of the Wang family. At least these recipes and dim sum recipes are not from the Xi family."

"You're still called the young lady of the Wang family? After the divorce, I brought my daughter out. I don't know if it's because I don't want to be separated from the family, or because I'm afraid... umm~"

"Don't talk about this, our families are close, why should we look at the face of a widow." The widow was talking about Princess Yuyao.

"I also participated in the Wang family's banquet, but I didn't have these things. They were not brought from the Wang family."

"Sister-in-law of the Liu family, you are the best at cooking, but can you tell what these are made of? The food is different from usual."

"I can't taste it either. I've never tasted it before. It makes my heart itch. Forget it, I'll be a cheeky person. It's just a banquet later. I'll ask the younger sister of the Xi family. Before she left the cabinet, she and I hand in the handkerchief too!"

The female relatives are reserved, but the male guests in the front hall are not polite.After eating delicious food, he asked with a smile, "Brother Xi, Jun's dishes and snacks are very delicious, especially this one, which suits the old man's appetite. I don't know how it is made, but it has a natural fragrance."

"It's all my mother's idea. I'm an old man, and I just wait for my children and grandchildren to respect me." Xi Min replied lightly, stroked his beard.

"Mr. Nanchang is too modest, and vegetarian food can still make such a taste, which shows his extraordinary skill."

Hey, this is the point of asking, vegetarian food!Xi Yin said with a smile: "It's my niece and granddaughter who are filial. The old wife is unfortunate. The whole family mourns too much and the body is ruined. My granddaughter, Yaoniang, read all the ancient books and found out the way to get oil from beans to nourish the whole family. Do not violate filial piety, and do not mourn and destroy the body. Isn’t this a greater filial piety. Every dish you eat has traces of beans. If cheap beans can taste this way, I, Kuaiji Baixin, can also have more There is no need to eat hard-to-eat beans and rice."

"The Duke of Nanchang is righteous! I, the people of Kuaiji, are blessed."

Xi Yin smiled and waved his hands, humbly.

"Little lady is so smart and filial, does this oil have a name?"

Oh, this young man really knows how to ask questions.

"The old man took care of him and named him Xiaoyou."

"Okay, okay, it fits the filial piety of a young lady!"

"It's also pointed out that it is used by filial piety!"

Everyone in the meeting praised it all over the place, and then discussed with the friends next to them, which beans are used in this dish, which is completely inedible!

The male guests were not polite, and they started chatting with Xi's male Ding, wanting to share some fresh food made of beans, inside and outside the conversation.They are also a family that never tires of food, and never thought that beans can make such delicious food.There is also oil, beans can produce oil, what a miraculous thing, if you don't trust Nanchang Gong's character and know that he is not a person who speaks lies, how can you believe it.

After the banquet, Xi Daomao smiled and read the news gathered by the managers from all over the place. Almost every family has ordered bean-related products.Soybean oil is the most, and there are dried tofu, bean curd, tempeh, bean paste, fermented bean curd; salty, sweet, hot and sour, sesame oil, all kinds of flavors.

"Our soybean oil has become a blockbuster! The warehouse has been emptied, and Zhuangzi is notified to rush to work. It is the time when it is fresh, and the supply of these things is in short supply!" Xi Daomao happily closed the account book, and the first test was successful. Who would not be happy.

Tuen also laughed, and sent away the enthusiastic Xi ​​Daomao. She wrote to Wang Lianhua on the low table: "The communication is too slow now. I have been in Juzhang County for half a year, and your letter just arrived. Two letters. Last time I told you about the pressing of soybean oil. I wonder if you received the letter. Now I can only use the ordinary pressing method, which requires heavy labor. Although Kuaiji has not suffered from war, there are not enough people. Heavy labor is The mainstay of the family is farming and arable land is the main business. Only landless farmers come out to work. I need a more labor-saving tool. I vaguely remember the screw press method. I tried it with hardwood. , it is not convenient to feed livestock. It will also pollute the soybean oil, and it will always have a woody smell, which cannot be removed. Hey, I really want ethane and light gasoline!"

"Those dim sums were praised by everyone. The culinary skills of Atu, Ayao, and Abai can be regarded as excellent, but there is a fly in the ointment, and the plates are hard to find. In order to find a complete set of white porcelain plates, I almost took out the Xi's warehouse. Go through it again. In the end, you can only guarantee that a pavilion will be matched as a set, and you won’t have to change it if you drop it. Here, the white porcelain plate is actually a luxury, and I think you have a chance to make a fortune!”

"Last time I talked about soybean meal. I only recently discovered this excellent livestock feed. The cattle, sheep, and pigs in the village can be slaughtered in an average of six months, and poultry such as chickens and ducks are shorter. Good days are coming."

"I feel like I've found my way in this life and I love the food."

The author has something to say: 5200 words, all in the shape of loving you.Rounding it up is 6000, and if you round it up, it will be [-] million, which is a big chapter, right?