Kaifeng Bistro

"When do you need it? I can try to write part of it first." Li Weiming said, he lowered his head and pretended to be in thought: "Also, I want to try to finish the two previous notebooks of Luobashanren. In this way, Those who liked to read his scripts before will also come to buy his new scripts, even if the Sang family Wazi wants to ask someone to tell the book, more people will come to listen to it."

"Hmph, why didn't you say it before?" Although Bo scolded Li Weiming, his expression showed that he was very interested in Li Weiming's proposal.

"In this way, the new notebook may be slower, I wonder if you can wait..." Li Weiming thought about it, observing Bo's face.

"I'll give you a month." Bo leaned back lazily, and the yellow snake got into his arms, "Before the winter solstice, you must write all the parts I told you last time for me to see! "

"Why is it the winter solstice?" Li Weiming stood up and walked to Shuanglian, "We are now advancing together and retreating together, Your Highness Ye Li, if you have any plans, you may as well tell me, maybe I can also talk to you." Written a few strokes in the book, isn't it more effective than half the effort?"

"You're talking to me!" Bo suddenly jumped up and grabbed Li Weiming's thin neck. Li Weiming's pupils constricted suddenly, and he said in pain: "No, I definitely don't! I, I'm all for the double, Double lotus!"

Seeing that Li Weiming was staring at him, his gaze never turning away, without showing any timidity, Bo finally let go of his hand gradually, and Li Weiming coughed violently.His heart was pounding, Shuang Lian hurriedly stepped forward and patted his back, she persuaded Li Weiming, "Li Lang, don't ask so many questions, just do as he says."

"Hmph, it's okay to tell you." Bo looked at the two with contempt: "On the day of the winter solstice, there will be elephant carts passing by on the Royal Street. At that time, the furious elephant will punish you ignorant mortals on behalf of the gods. If you If you have the ability, write down the appearance of the gods in your word book, and I will order someone to print it and send it out on that day. Hehe, this is really a good idea."

"Okay." Li Weiming lowered his head in fear, bowed and said, "I will write. Although my writing skills are not as good as Zhang Shanchu's, I will try my best to satisfy Your Highness."

"Well." Bo waved his hand, "As long as you understand the truth, she will be safe and sound..." He stretched out his hand and lifted Li Weiming to his eyes, staring at his eyes with blue eyes: "My friend will follow you , don't try to play tricks!"

The yellow double-headed snake coiled up, shrank little by little, and finally turned into a small bird the size of a sparrow with dark yellow wings, and landed on Li Weiming's shoulder.It opened its beak, but still the hiss of a yellow snake.

"Go..." Bo stretched out his hand and pushed, Li Weiming's figure suddenly disappeared outside the wall, and the bird followed him into the dark night, and soon disappeared.

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"Zhifeng, Brother Zhifeng...I saw it! I saw it!" Shangshang rushed into the room ahead of Yi Yi: "I, I..."

"Drink some water, speak slowly." Tan Zhifeng took the things in Yiyi's hands, and pulled in the dancing clothes: "What did you see?"

"It must be an elephant. It must be the first time I've seen this child." Zhou Yanjing smiled and looked at Shangshang: "Do you know that a woman came home after seeing an elephant and said in surprise:' Andrew has such a big-nosed donkey!'”

People laughed, and Tan Zhifeng wondered, "Didn't donkeys dance on the winter solstice, ah no, elephants?"

"Fool," Yi Yi glanced at him contemptuously: "It's a big event for the emperor to go on tour, so you have to rehearse in advance anyway."

Tan Zhifeng suddenly realized that it seemed that Shangshang met the elephant team rehearsing today.

Ling'er sat quietly at the small table and listened to Shangshang's description of the scene of seven elephants marching on the Royal Street, under the eyes of everyone, while talking, she suddenly slapped her head, and took out a powdered elephant from her arms, Lifelike baby elephant.

"Ling'er, touch it, elephants are like this, with a long nose..." Changshang took Ling'er's hand to touch the little elephant's nose and two ivory tusks, Ling'er giggled.

Tan Zhifeng saw that the two children were playing well, so he didn't rush to call Shangshang to help.The winter solstice is approaching. People in the north have the habit of eating wontons during the winter solstice. After a while, it will be Laba, and he has to prepare various materials for making Laba porridge.The back kitchen and the cellar are piled full of bags.

"Here's a bowl of wontons." A familiar voice suddenly came from outside the curtain.Tan Zhifeng was overjoyed, dropped the noodles in his hand and ran out: "Brother Zhan, you are back!"

Zhan Zhao was travel-laden, wearing a blue cotton shirt, although his expression was exhausted, he still did not diminish his outstanding demeanor.He smiled and nodded to Tan Zhifeng. Seeing him, Tan Zhifeng knew in his heart that Zhan Zhao had fulfilled his mission and must have escorted Lu Zheng and General Lu back to Kaifeng safely.

Zhan Zhao saw the question in Tan Zhifeng's heart, and said "Yes", "It's all done."

He found a table and sat down, and Tan Zhifeng hurriedly asked Zhuo Zhuo to entertain him.Since Xu Gan bought both the shop and the small courtyard next to it, Tan Zhifeng's business has become much more solid. In addition, after a long time of settling in, the refreshments and fruits he prepared are much richer than when he first opened. What kind of dried bamboo shoots? Needless to say, preserved burdock, there are also mustard melon sticks, apricot slices, plum ginger, crystal sticks, sugar and so on.

After light snow and heavy snow, the weather gets colder. Tan Zhifeng never stops cooking mutton soup. Among all kinds of meat, people in Kaifeng love mutton, especially around the winter solstice.

But Tan Zhifeng felt that although mutton is a delicacy to keep out the cold, it is also very hot. For this group of scholars who have no family members around, and are not even married, it should not be too much to nourish the kidney and strengthen the yang.I heard that Killing Pig Alley is more lively than usual recently. I wonder if it has something to do with the mutton soup that he serves every day in various ways?

Therefore, Tan Zhifeng planned to lower the fire on these young people. It just so happened that someone mentioned a while ago that someone in the former court made 24 solar term wontons for the emperor. Each kind of wonton used different fillings and skins. Different wrapping methods... so, just looking at it can make people dazzled.

As soon as the scholar said that, all the people in the seat sighed. It's a pity that these practices have not been kept to this day, otherwise just a glance would be enough to open people's eyes.

"What's so strange about this?" Tan Zhifeng whispered, "It's just made with the food corresponding to each season."

Tan Zhifeng reckoned that they might not have imagined that the wontons during the winter solstice are actually very bland, and the vegetables in winter are limited, except for the cabbage, which is full of cabbage, only bamboo shoots and ferns.

The bamboo shoots are winter bamboo shoots, and the fern is the fresh and tender bracken. People in the previous dynasty once wrote a poem: "It's cold in the thousand feet of mountains, and the jaws are white and half-coupling. In winter, at any rate, there are a little green vegetables to eat.

"Here we come." Tan Zhifeng and Zhuo Zhuo held a wooden tray with bowls of steaming wontons on it.Tan Zhifeng brought the bowl to Zhan Zhao, and sat down opposite him.

"En." Zhan Zhao couldn't help but praise after eating: "That's right, Zhifeng, your cooking skills have improved."

After finishing speaking, he sighed again: "Oh, it's a pity that I'm too busy to come here often...By the way, I saw another house built in the small courtyard next to it. Who is renting it?"

"Uh..." This question touched Tan Zhifeng's sore spot. During these days, he thought of many ways to avoid sleeping in the same room with Xu Gan. Fortunately, the second room in the courtyard was about to be built. He finally didn't have to waste his spiritual power to hypnotize Xu Gan every day.

Tan Zhifeng told Zhan Zhao about Xu Gan's purchase of this tavern and the nearby courtyard.Zhan Zhao listened with interest, and from time to time looked at Ling'er, who was fishing for wontons with Shangshang, and finally said after deliberation: "Xu Gan... um... It seems that he is a person who attaches great importance to blood and family. The two of you brothers How do people get along? Is it still harmonious?"

Tan Zhifeng was at a loss for words again, Xu Yan has been building a house recently, in the eyes of others, he looks like he is going to buy a house and marry a wife.But actually, Xu Gan didn't intend to find a stepmother for Ling'er at all.Instead, he stayed in the tavern whenever he was free, or silently watched Tan Zhifeng prepare meals in the back kitchen, or rummaged through the counter with a few old books.

"It's... not bad." Tan Zhifeng said, "I was not used to it at first, but it's much better now."

"Well, that's good." Zhan Zhao stood up and said, "I have to go, there are still a lot of things waiting. The big case has to be settled, and the small case has to be settled... Sigh, I haven't been free since I came back."

Tan Zhifeng understood what Zhan Zhao meant. Zhang Shanchu's death was a small case, and it was indeed a major case involving how to deal with General Liu Ping after the First World War in the Northwest. The question about the lieutenant who falsely accused Liu Ping.

As for Zhang Shanchu's case... Tan Zhifeng suddenly thought of something, leaned over and whispered to Zhan Zhao: "By the way, I haven't seen Li Weiming recently..."

"Oh?!" Zhan Zhao looked worried, "Has anyone else seen him?"

"Zhou Yanjing said that he seldom leaves Taixue recently, studying hard." Tan Zhifeng said, "But I always feel something is wrong."

"Master Zhan." As soon as Tan Zhifeng finished speaking, Xu Gan's cold voice sounded from the side: "Long time no see, are you here all right?"

After all, without waiting for Zhan Zhao to answer, he turned around and went into the back kitchen. Zhan Zhao sensed the unfriendly aura from Xu Gan, and told Tan Zhifeng as he walked out, "Remember, if you have any news, come to Kaifeng The manor is looking for me." After that, he looked inside again and said, "I'm leaving."

Tan Zhifeng sent Zhan Zhao away, and came back to find Xu Gan. Xu Gan has been watching Tan Zhifeng cook these days, and he has learned Tan Zhifeng's cooking skills by a factor of [-] or [-].

At this moment, Xu Gan washed his hands and wanted to help Tan Zhifeng roll out the wonton wrappers.The wontons made by Tan Zhifeng are smaller and more delicate than most regular stores in Kaifeng. The skins are square and rolled very thin.Xu Yan imitated Tan Zhifeng, sprinkled a layer of cornstarch on a piece of dough that was extremely thin, and then folded it back and forth several times like a fan. On the case, ready to go.

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