Xue Panzhi's gossip red mansion

As he spoke, Xue Pan put a spoonful of bistem porridge into his mouth. The porridge was so thick that he could vaguely see the plump, slender and greenish grains when it was bistem rice.It can be said that a bowl of porridge at night is more in line with the needs of the stomach than those big fish and meat.

Xue Pan ate the porridge and had to admit that the literati used to admire this kind of thing, just like what Yuan Mei said, they only saw the soup and ignored the rice, or they only saw the slow rice without seeing it. Soup is not a good porridge.At best, you can get the title of a paofan.

Only like the porridge in front of you, the ratio of water and rice is perfectly blended, soft and greasy as one, when you scoop it up with a spoon, you can see the thick soup with rice in it, it is considered porridge.

It was a comfortable meal, and after a bowl of porridge, the coldness on my body dissipated.

Father Xue thought of Zhuangzi in the capital, even rich and powerful people could not easily eat rice like this. "When the people from Zhuangzi came to deliver the new year's goods, did they talk about the things in the capital? Is there anything new in Jia's house, and your sister is still letting Brother Zhu study?"

When Xue's mother heard this question, she remembered what the people in Zhuangzi said that Mrs. Wang was now pointing to Jia Zhu's ability to get a good reputation.The son raised by her sister is one or two years older than Pan'er, and it is said that he is very obedient. Mother Xue met him once when he was born, and he looks like a quiet child.It's just that Xue Pan was born later, and Xue Pan had such a strange problem again, so Xue's mother never went to the capital again.

On the one hand, since the death of Jia Daishan and Duke Jia, there have been some strange changes in Jia's mansion, and the gossip of the servants is not good for Xue Pan.On the other hand, Xue Pan's illness also needs to be recuperated, and it is impossible to travel and travel.

"Let's keep it the same way, let Zhu Geer work hard. I guess I want to have a dignified fame and fame, instead of donating an official like her Jia Erye. It's just that the old lady prefers the second wife. Now it is said that They live in Rongxi Hall." Xue's mother didn't pay attention to rules, but thought that Jia's family said to obey the rules, but on the other hand, there were some things that outsiders couldn't understand, which made people gossip for no reason.But after all, one is in the capital and the other is in Jinling, and the two cannot go together.

Father Xue listened to Jia Zhu's words of studying hard, and touched Xue Pan's head with his hand, "Pan'er doesn't have to be like this, it's still early, take your time if you don't rush." ​​Father Xue felt that Xue Pan was smart in schoolwork If only he could give half of his body.

Xue Pan didn't resist Xue's father rubbing his head, but felt that the temperature of his father's palm seemed to relieve his headache.

The family chatted for a while, and as the night darkened, Xue Pan also bid farewell to his parents and returned to his other courtyard.

Xue Pan took out the food cookbook that was specially recorded, and wrote down the porridge tonight.Suddenly he remembered something he had just overlooked. Isn't the green japonica rice the tribute rice of the Qing Dynasty mentioned by Xie Yong in "Miscellaneous Songs of Food Taste", which was only used by the royal relatives and dignitaries.

This kind of rice is a kind of Jingmi, and it is the top grade among them. It is grown in Yutian County and is famous for its slender and slightly green rice grains.And those short and big, whitish and non-green ones are low-grade, just some fake cornfield rice.

Thinking of the porridge with lingering fragrance on his teeth and cheeks, he remembered that he had tasted the unique fragrance of jasmine rice once in his previous life. Although the country was not a country at that time, the imperial court still ate it, and ordinary people had never even smelled the fragrance. s things.

Xue Pan wrote a poem on the side of the green stalk porridge, "Wanbangchong, Jiagu, the capital of the capital, the jade seed should be the first to be good. Near the Shencang for jade food, all the treasures of the land are crowned with Tian Gong. The orchids are green, the rice is fragrant and the lotus petals are red. People know that Kunlun is in the sky, and the green essence is different from the bottom."

It is enough to prove that its delicacy can move the face of gods, but when he wrote the "no words below the same", it surprised him suddenly, so it turns out that there is already an undercurrent hidden in Xue's mansion?

"Danggui." Xue Pan called in the most well-informed Danggui, "You said a few days ago that the beheaded grain merchant was accused of delaying disaster relief."

Danggui looked at Xue Pan's serious expression, could it be that the master guessed some hidden secrets, it's better to rest so late, don't bother thinking about those complicated things, Danggui is also afraid that the master will be tired, but he can't say that. "Yes, it is said that the matter on the other side of the Yellow River was delayed."

"Did the prince inspect the water transportation this year?" Xue Pan suddenly remembered something. I am afraid that this time it is really a fight between gods and mortals.

"I haven't heard that the crown prince has been to Jiangnan, maybe he has been to the Yellow River." Danggui is not sure, how could he pay attention to what the crown prince did, especially when it didn't happen in Jiangnan.

Xue Pan put down the pen in his hand, surely it was for the prince to cover up.In fact, the water transportation in the south of the Yangtze River has always been in the hands of the emperor. If it is said that the grain merchant made a mistake, it is afraid that the water transportation of the Yellow River, not the south of the Yangtze River, really happened.There is no excuse for the crime, and the twists and turns between water transportation are not related to one place, but involve several waterways.

Xue Pan turned his head again, looking at the picture of porridge with green stems in front of him, he was afraid that the Xue family, as the most important part of the imperial business, would not be able to escape the water transportation, or that the Xue family was destined to be unable to avoid political changes. However, no one is an official in the court and has his own power. Will the new emperor really tolerate the four kings and eight princes maintaining such power?Even if the new emperor allows it, they will not be able to escape the previous contest between the princes, or those new interest groups will not make the four major families popular.

No news, poor health, prosperity must decline, these words flashed through Xue Pan's mind over and over again, suddenly a burst of air rushed to his brain, and he felt unprecedented pain.Xue Pan bit his lips tightly, Danggui noticed that his master's face suddenly turned pale, and he hurriedly called out, "Hurry up and report to the master and madam, the master has a headache again!"

I heard the footsteps of the guards outside hurriedly going out to report.And Angelica hastily took out the emergency pill, and wanted to give it to Xue Pan. Xue Pan tremblingly took the medicine and swallowed it with difficulty, but the pill didn't seem to have any effect, and big beads of sweat came out from Xue Pan's forehead. After coming out, his back was soaked with sweat after a while.

Danggui and Jingjie supported Xue Pan to lie down on the bed, and heard the hurried footsteps of Xue's father and Xue mother outside the door, they pushed the door and entered without even having time to put on their coats.

"Pan'er—!" Xue Pan vaguely heard the screams of his parents, and fainted.

☆、4、Ghosts go

Xue Pan fell into a half-awake and half-chaotic state for a while, he could feel the crying mother Xue beside him, and the anxious father Xue urging the doctor, but he couldn't open his eyes no matter what, could it be Is this the end of this short life?

At the same time, on the top of Huashan Mountain, a Taoist priest wearing dark bamboo embroidery looked towards the south of the Yangtze River. His expression changed drastically, and he seemed to be muttering something. "What a mess! What a mess!"

However, the Xue Mansion has lost the peace of the past at all, and instead fell into a strange depression. It has been three days since Xue Pan was in a coma. All the doctors who have been here have shaken their heads. But it lost its vitality in a strange way, as if ordered by the king of Hades not to stay in the yang world.

"Is Doctor Wang really helpless? Your ancestor came from the palace." Father Xue held Doctor Wang's hand at the gate of the other courtyard. This ancestor was an imperial physician for the previous dynasty, and no one knows about it Many, Father Xue happened to be one of them.

Dr. Wang stroked his long beard and could only sigh helplessly. He couldn't bear it. He had taken care of Xue Pan's illness for a long time. He knew that Xue Pan was a smart and good boy. .Doctor Wang shook Father Xue's hand and patted it on, "Let me tell you the truth, it's called Yan Wang's collection. My grandfather saw this kind of disease in an ancient book in the palace before, and there was nothing wrong with it. The reason is the loss of vitality, that is because the soul is lost, Mr. Xue, you..." The second half of the sentence prepares for the funeral, but looking at Father Xue's old face in just a few days, he can't say anything.

At this time, Huang Qi hurried over from the road of the main courtyard, and said out of breath, "Master, a monk came to the door and said that he came to see a doctor for the uncle."

While talking, he saw a Taoist priest and a bald-headed monk come in and follow behind him. It turned out that Mother Xue had already let people in.

Father Xue can only say that he keeps a respectful distance from ghosts and gods, but at the moment of life and death of the child, he is unwilling to give up any glimmer of hope.

"Two laymen, hurry up and invite them here." Father Xue hurried up to welcome them, and brought them into Xue Pan's home courtyard.After walking in and taking a look, Father Xue found that these two people were really informal and dressed in rags, probably in order to verify the truth that the bed is full of gold and the bed is full of silver, why beggars are slandered by everyone in a blink of an eye.

A group of monks nodded towards Xue's father together, without any formal courtesy, they quickly entered Xue Pan's other courtyard. Seeing this, Dr. Wang was not in a hurry to leave, but returned to his room.

"Master, you two laymen, you are here, take a quick look at Pan'er, his face is already..." Xue's mother started crying again as she spoke, she no longer looked like a rich wife, she was just a mother who cared about her son.I saw that Xue Pan's face had turned pale, and his forehead was still sweating unceasingly.

The monks looked at Xue Pan's symptoms together and looked at each other, as if something unexpected had happened.It was the Taoist at Pojiao who first took out an incense stick and lit the candle next to it, and suddenly a faint fragrance spread, "Let someone bring a small incense burner and put the incense next to my brother. "

Father Xue and the others were surprised to find that Xue Pan's complexion seemed to have turned a little bit, and the wrinkles between his brows seemed to have decreased a little, the effect was absolutely unexpected. "Daoist, do you have a solution?" Father Xue hurriedly asked the Taoist for fear that he would say no.

However, in the expectant eyes of Xue's father and Xue's mother, the Taoist did not give a positive look.The monk said from the side, "Let's go out and talk first."

On the bed, Xue Pan's perception of the outside world became weaker and weaker. He fell into a strange dream, as if he was walking in a place full of the pungent smell of blood. There was no light here, and he didn't know why he could Move forward.Xue Pan knew that this was a dream, or that his soul had come to the so-called hell.He desperately wanted to turn around, but he couldn't get out.

Not reconciled, the family love that can only be felt with difficulty, Xue Pan is not willing to let Xue's father and Xue mother feel sad, he knows how much their love is, if he leaves like this, he is afraid that this will be a pain that his parents cannot bear .Having to go back, Xue Pan raised his footsteps again, but he was burdened like a thousand dollars, and he couldn't move forward from where he came from no matter what.

In repeated attempts, he felt a pull that seemed to tear him apart.At this time, a faint fragrance wafted over, which seemed to clear his mind and ease the pain.Xue Pan didn't stop, and continued to try to walk back.

"We're late." After arriving outside the door, the monk said these words helplessly.

Father Xue's hope that had just been raised was shattered again. He tried his best to control his trembling hands, and supported the fainted Mother Xue whose body suddenly softened. "Did the master mean that there is no hope for salvation? It has obviously improved a lot just now." Father Xue didn't believe that this was the final result, how could his son have such an ending.

The monk looked at the servants and servants in the distance, Father Xue immediately asked his mother to help Xue mother into the house, and asked Dr. Wang to diagnose her pulse, but here he was left alone with a monk in an open space.

"Your son was not the proud son of heaven, but he lived his whole life in a muddle, but I don't know why he became like this." The Taoist seemed to be very puzzled shaking his head, and he pointed to the starry sky.

"The blue dragon goes out to sea, the lone star descends into the world, the crape myrtle star is chaotic, and the fate has changed. Before today, we didn't realize that it would be like this. The catastrophe of your son's life and death is no longer something we can resolve. Originally, we thought we only needed to persuade your son to stay away from it." The world of mortals can avoid an accident, but it is impossible to think that a bigger accident has already happened."

Father Xue didn't quite understand the mystery, but he knew that the two in front of him couldn't resolve the fact.As if his last hope had been shattered, Father Xue fell silent suddenly, and the last light in his eyes went out.

The Taoist took out the other two sticks of incense, "Here are two more sticks of incense. When it is a last resort, light it again. The rest of the matter can only be left to fate. If we can win, the sea and the sky will be brighter. If we can't win..."

He shook his head, afraid that Fairy Jing Huan would not be able to take care of the affairs here, this is a messy affair.

Father Xue took the two sticks of incense carefully and cautiously before he wanted to say something grateful, but the Taoist and the monk had already walked a hundred meters away and left in the blink of an eye.

Back in the room, Dr. Wang told Xue's father that Xue's mother was just very sad, and she should take a good rest and relax.However, at this time, apart from prescribing some tranquilizing medicine, Dr. Wang couldn't make Mother Xue better. The root cause of this disease was Xue Pan.Father Xue nodded to Doctor Wang, he looked at Mother Xue, and then turned back to Xue Pan in the other room, holding the two incense sticks as if grasping at the last straw, not daring to hold them tightly.

"Pan'er, you can survive." Father Xue wiped the sweat off Xue Pan's forehead, sat down on the edge of his bed, held Xue Pan's hand, and repeated these words over and over again.

****

What Xue Pan felt at the other end seemed to have changed again, the darkness around him disappeared, and he seemed to be standing on the very familiar modern street, surrounded by tall buildings.He felt in a daze that he shouldn't be here, so he drifted towards a window somehow.

"As far as Li Hongzhang is a historical figure, people have mixed opinions on him. There is a poem in the world that covers his merits and demerits. He went out of the Zengmen in his life and served in the three dynasties. He was ambitious when he was young, but he made mistakes when he was old. Kissing tigers and wolves. Maguan is bloody and traitorous, and it’s hard to plug the wall. Xin Choudie vomited his life in hatred, and bowed his name to death." Such a voice came from the TV.

Xue Pan wanted to say that’s not the case, no, they really worked hard, he really worked hard, decades of blood and tears were all spent on foreign affairs, and all on defending the country, why is it still the same ending, or the country? Break down!

No, who is he, why do you know him this way, he is Xue Pan, no, he is Mu Zhongtang, no, he is just a mechanical researcher, who is he?

"Why don't you go back! Where is your way back?" A loud shout rang out in Xue Pan's ears. That's right, the place he wants to go back is the place where Xue's father and Xue's mother are. It's agreed. I have to start over again in this life, and I have agreed not to fight alone in this life, he is already Xue Pan.

****

"Wake up! Pan'er! You're awake!" Xue Pan struggled to hear the voice that was almost weeping with joy, and when he opened his eyes with all his strength, he saw his parents with haggard faces and smiling faces.

"I—" Xue Pan opened his mouth to persuade them not to worry, only to realize that his throat hurts badly.

"Don't talk yet, Huang Qi hurry up and drink that cup of honey water to moisten your throat." Mother Xue hurriedly took the cup from Huang Qi's hand.Father Xue supported Xue Pan's body, let him lean on his body, and waited for Mother Xue to feed him the glass of water.Xue Pan wanted to do it himself, only to realize that he didn't even have the strength to raise his hand.

At this time, he found that besides Dr. Wang, there was also an immortal Taoist priest in the room. He looked a bit kind, but it was not the last figure that appeared in the dream.

Father Xue followed Xue Pan's eyes and glanced gratefully at the Taoist priest, "Pan'er would like to thank the Taoist priest for waking you up from your coma."

"No, no, no, poor Taoist can't afford this word of thanks." The Taoist said that he didn't need to take it to heart, as if it was a trivial matter. "After this catastrophe, you can say whether your son is extremely prosperous or not. There will definitely be some opportunities in the future. If you can, practice this, which is superficial kung fu."

While speaking, the Taoist took out a thin booklet from the sleeve traveler, and there was no handwriting on the cover. "Your body has been suffering from illnesses for the past few years, and your foundation is not very good. It is better to practice some physical fitness skills. In the future, pay attention to diet, work and rest. In a few years, you will be healthy enough to go hunting tigers."

Xue Pan took the booklet, and the plain blue booklet weighed a thousand pounds in his hands. He knew his own affairs, and this Taoist priest was not an ordinary person, so he was able to pull himself back. "Thank you, Daoist!" These four words were gratitude from the bottom of his heart, and he could feel that the unknown heaviness that wrapped around his body seemed to have disappeared.

"Follow your heart." The Taoist just said this with a smile. This is to let Xue Pan follow his heart. It also means that this act is just the Taoist's own heart. After that, he didn't wait for Xue's father to keep him, so he went left.

After walking out of Xue's house, the Taoist priests looked up at the star-studded night sky, shook their heads with a smile, and the future road was up to them.

☆, 5, snow falling bad goose palm

"Master, why are you here? The kitchen is full of oily smoke, you should not go in." The old Fangtou saw Xue Pan walking over wearing a lake-blue cloak. This man's illness has recovered It is estimated that there is no one in the entire Jinling City who is unaware of this matter.

The Xue family is happy from top to bottom, not because Master Xue rewarded everyone with money for this, but who doesn't want to have a reliable master.The old man who recovered from his illness seems to have opened up. I heard that he is very attentive to reading, but his hobby has not changed, and he likes to eat.

"It's okay, you guys are busy with you. I'll come over and take a look. The cleaning process in the kitchen that I mentioned last time must be done well. How is it going?" After exercising that booklet, he could feel his body getting stronger day by day.

The old Fangtou immediately opened the door for help. At this time in the afternoon, the Chinese food had just been cooked, and it was not time for dessert. It was the time for the kitchen staff to rest, and the whole back kitchen was not busy.

Having said that, the uncle's habit of liking for quietness has not changed. It is different from the past. At that time, if he didn't pay attention to making a noise in front of the uncle, he would see that his expressionless face was a kind of stupidity, but now he can see it on that face. Get a little colder.Even so, the uncle is not harsh on people, as long as he obeys the rules.

Xue Pan looked at the layout inside. All kinds of kitchen utensils were placed in an orderly manner. He walked to the small corner by the cleaning sink, and there was no excess dirt. He nodded in his heart, as long as it worked.

The reason for this incident was that after Xue Pan's health gradually recovered a month ago, and the family was about to start handling the Laba affairs, Xue Pan took the initiative to apply to his father for help.Father Xue knew that his son was different from ordinary children, and there were already rules for doing things. In addition, because of Xue Pan's illness, he and Xue's mother had ups and downs in mood before, and it was not suitable for them to be overworked during this period.Since Xue Pan took the initiative to ask Ying to help organize Laba, Xue's father also agreed, taking advantage of this time, to give advice to Xue Pan, who would have thought that Xue Pan had a very good idea, and made a reform of the back kitchen.It made their division of labor more clear, and the cleanliness was greatly improved.

In Xue's father's opinion, being good to his son is not only about providing good conditions for food and clothing, but also cultivating Xue Pan's various abilities from an early age. They were born in business, even if Xue Pan plans to take the imperial examination in the future Road, he also does not want his children to be indiscriminate and ignorant of the world.

In the final analysis, what the world says is that men don’t need to be restrained by vulgar things, but it’s just an excuse set up for the literati to be noble. They don’t even know what the lives of ordinary people are like, and even the rich and poor families share the price of vegetables and food. How can people who don't know how to be a parent officer.

Insight into the world is knowledge, understanding of human feelings is the article.Everyone who has traveled farther knows a little bit about everything, and can know something from small things, which is what Pan'er said.

"According to the newly established rules, my parents and I will conduct spot checks from time to time in the future. Old Fangtou, you must take care of this checkpoint. You must know that the kitchen is an important place in the house other than the study room. Everything we enter will be sent to you. pass."

Xue Pan didn't mean any jokes in this sentence, he was a person who had rolled around for a while from that era with all kinds of food problems.To say that in the Xue family and this era, those additives are useless, but this does not mean that the food is necessarily safe, the most important thing is the details of the back kitchen.

Not just the back kitchen, many things are broken in the details.

"Don't worry, I'm here to see that you will follow the established regulations. In the past few days, the following work has been arranged according to the uncle's instructions. The daily account books are registered in triplicate at the accounting office. According to the list you mentioned, we rearranged the people who just bought it, and the monthly payment is also linked to the results of each evaluation." The old Fangtou took out the ledger that he carried with him, which was prepared for the convenience of Xue Pan's daily interrogation. One of the other two books is in the counting house, and the other is to be sent to the master.

"Not only that, I have taken care of the cooks in the kitchen. They are also old people in Xue's mansion, and they have never relaxed about the goods in their hands. You see, the kitchen utensils are specially arranged according to the rules." The old man Fangtou led Xue Pan to the front of the three large cabinets, and there was a long cabinet next to it, on which various seasonings were neatly placed, and there was no trace of greasy under the jars.

Xue Pan opened one of the cabinet doors, and there were several knives of different styles inside. He took one of them for a closer look, and it was well ground and put his heart into it. "It is said that more than half of a cook's knives are in knives. I don't know much, and I know that knives should be extremely sharp and shiny. Everyone has their own knives. Hang a sign on several cabinets, you can know which one is for which at a glance, don't wait for the big banquet, and make chaos in the middle of the rush."

Old Fangtou nodded at the side and wrote down one by one, and saw Xue Pan took out another one, he shook his head, "It seems that this one won't work, it's still short of heat, you see, the blade is still here There was a white line on the scraper, and the same ones, which means that the thickness is still too much." Xue Pan carefully scraped the scraper blade with his thumb, the old square head was taken aback, and he wanted to stop the old man from fearing him. After scratching his hand, he heard again, "It doesn't seem to be sharp at all, and it has a curly blade, let him play with it. Which thing is this?"

Old Fangtou hesitated for a moment, this was a relative of Xue Pan's nanny Xu's family, he was a little embarrassed, it's not always good to talk about people behind his back.

"Why does he have something to do with me?" Xue Pan was very clear, looking at the old man's face, he understood that this old man did it on purpose, otherwise why would he really look embarrassed.

"Hey, it's a relative of Madam Xu's family. They say they cook good northern dishes and come from Wang's house in the capital." Old Fangtou said in embarrassment. That person is not a hardworking master. During this kitchen renovation, only He has a lot of things to worry about, and everyone else thinks that the working place should be cleaner, the division of labor should be clearer, and there is nothing wrong with paying more rewards, but it is only the people who steal and play tricks from time to time, who gossiping about such things Spit.

"Oh——Northern cuisine, this is also strange. Didn't you already invite Master Cao? The cook from the Wang family is better, and the cook from the imperial kitchen is better. It can be compared with each other." Xue Pan smiled lightly. Smile, Mother Xu, don't worry, now he just wants to have a good year first.

After turning around and looking at the rags used for cleaning, Xue Pan specially reminded that the cleaning utensils must be replaced regularly, and he would clarify with the stewards in the house about the entry and exit of this material. "The rags used to clean knives and cutting boards must be strictly classified, cleaned frequently, and replaced regularly. You can't see that there is yellow residue on it that can't be washed off. Don't save me money here. Wipe the table Separate from the bowl wiper, and even the knife wiper from the chopping board wiper. Otherwise, the smell will change."

"I asked them to make a registration sign, and hang any cloth anywhere, so it won't delay things." The old Fangtou immediately added a sentence following Xue Pan's request just now.

"For example, the knife for cutting onions cannot be used for cutting bamboo shoots, and the mortar for pounding peppers cannot be used for pounding flour. I don't need to talk about such things. You should pay attention to them and don't let them covet temporary convenience. Of course, master We all have our own tempers, sometimes don’t take it too seriously, the speed among them, the old Fangtou’s words, can always be grasped.” Xue Pan finally praised him, sometimes time and money are not enough, the master timely Definitely still important.

The old Fangtou burst out laughing when he heard this, and he knew that the uncle was not a child, and he followed the rigid rules when doing things, and he should be relaxed, as long as he kept his sense of proportion.

"Let's add another bad goose palm to the dishes tonight, it looks like the sky is going to snow, it's the time to eat." Xue Pan gave the old Fang the first sentence before leaving.

****

After dinner, Xue Pan walked around to digest his food, and when he returned to his room, he saw a smiling Danggui approaching him. This is by no means an exaggeration, I am afraid that it was the goose palms that were given to the four of them just now, and let these four follow him The servants around him also experienced once that "a hundred addictions are not as good as double foot soup".

Slightly open the window, fine charcoal is still burning in the room, Xue Pan sits a little far away from the window, without the cold wind blowing, and can watch the heavy snow falling from the sky, with a cup of warm tea in his hand, watching Looking at the mist rising from it, the days of falling snow, winter nights, and warm tea are really a good feeling for the years.

"Don't say thank you for my words. Rewarding you with bad goose palms is also for you to try something new. Eating some goose at this time is good for your health. In those days when I was sick, I knew all of you did your best. As long as you continue to Being able to do things with sincerity is nothing but a common thing.”

Seeing the four servants in front of him, Xue Pan also felt emotional. These four could be regarded as his right-hand assistants. They were four or five years older than him, and they were well-versed in doing things. He might still have to deliver in the future. When doing business, you must know that in a family like theirs, the ability of a close servant is very important.

Whether it is welcoming guests, meeting friends or inquiring about news, it is also inseparable from these young men. Angelica, nepeta, astragalus, and licorice can be used effectively, which is also his own luck.

When he was free, Xue Pan was also willing to chat with them for a while, he would not keep them in Xue's residence forever, maybe someday it would be useful in another place.Therefore, it is not the master's attitude of giving orders to his servants. The relationship between people is very mysterious. Sometimes they are too kind and lose their dignity, and sometimes they are too indifferent but it is difficult to generate feelings from their hearts.

"Grandpa, this time I saw Zhuangzi sending renters to the mansion. Well, there are about a hundred live ducks alone, which is enough for this winter." Dang Gui said with a smile, Xue Mansion Wealth is not for nothing, it's because there are not many people in the house and you can't eat so much, and the rest of the surplus is sold, otherwise it would be so little in a hundred years.

"I heard that goose meat nourishes the spleen and nourishes qi. It is a staple food in the medicinal diet." Huang Qi thought about the goose palm that almost melted in the mouth just now. Swallowing the rice together, in the deep winter of the twelfth lunar month, there is a burst of fiery taste, which drives away the cold.

Seeing the greedy looks of these two, Xue Pan also thought it was funny, and it was also something that diners like to talk about eating with others. "This goose paw is actually not a rare food, but a home-cooked dish. There is such a dish in those small restaurants. The cooking method is not difficult. Take a fat goose, chop off two of its Palm, clean it now, this is the most important point, unclean food is the most taboo."

Speaking of which, Xue Pan drew a fat goose, and it was served on a plate decorated with cherries, surrounded by a dish of bad goose feet with sliced ​​cucumbers.

"I saw it once in the back kitchen. The goose's paw needs to remove its claw tips, and the upper end of the goose's paw's bone is broken with a knife, in order to remove the calluses formed by too much walking in the fat goose's paw. Then, and Put the cucumber skin, green onion and ginger into the pot and boil them thoroughly, and then rinse them with cold water. This is the first cooking, in order to cook them thoroughly.”

Xue Pan drew a word on the bottom of the painted fat goose, added a pot on the side, and then drew a few strokes to form a steamer with several goose paws inside.

"Then it is steamed over medium heat. At this time, in addition to green onion, ginger and water, rice wine is also added. At this time, it is time for the bad taste. After the goose feet are steamed until they are soft, cool them down a little, and you can enjoy them. Cut off all the joints inside the goose feet according to the place where you cut it just now.”

"At this time, you can cut into slightly thicker goose feet, put them neatly in a bowl, cover it with a piece of gauze, then pour the pre-prepared fragrant rice juice on the top of the gauze, cover it and cover it for two times. After about an hour, the cover can be removed, and the gauze is also removed, the reason why the gauze is used is to drain the dregs in the dregs."

Next to the picture of the gauze-covered bowl is the last finished product, served in a porcelain plate, decorated with halved cherries and cucumber thin slices around the goose palm.

"Grandpa, the Jiangnan generation seems to love goose palms. Didn't someone say that he wished the goose had four paws?" Nepeta thought of a poem like this. Delicious, cool and crisp, with a strong bad smell.

"May the goose have four palms. This is what a monk in the Five Dynasties, Qian Guang said. People who like to eat always feel that there are not enough good things." Xue Pan thought about the goose with four palms, so he still doesn't want it. It's good, otherwise it's deformed, and things have to be just right so that they can flow slowly and quickly, so what's the point of eating them all at once.

After this gossip passed, Xue Pan left Licorice alone, who hadn't spoken. "Has the letter from the capital arrived?"

☆、6、Send warmth into Tusu·on

Xue Pan left the licorice alone. The mellowness of licorice and angelica, the silence of nepeta, and the plainness of astragalus are not the same. He is like a person who can be ignored at any time. Those who pay attention to rituals are the most suitable for spies.Throw it into the crowd, and no one will remember his face.

"The letter from the capital has arrived. Last time my uncle said that I wanted to find someone to collect the short stories there, and someone has already done it." Licorice passed the letter to Xue Pan unhurriedly.

This is a request Xue Pan made to Father Xue. After all, he is still young, and it is simply a fantasy to intervene in the capital, but it is not enough to be blind.The Xue family's business can be said to spread throughout the Qing Dynasty, so Xue Pan doesn't have to work hard to re-arrange the layout. You must know that everything is difficult at the beginning. With a certain foundation, it saves a lot of time and money to develop on the scale. experience.

Xue Pan would not foolishly let Xue's shop spy on the affairs of the government.To be honest, whoever does what, these small traders who have not been in the officialdom really can't do such a thing.It is extremely rare for those who have ears to eavesdrop on the words of high officials through the walls.

Still the same sentence, kung fu is outside the play.The establishment of a real intelligence system starts with clues. It seems trivial and has no rules. In fact, it is difficult to connect them together. Or how to say that it is not easy for an official like Bao Zheng. It is not that he is not afraid of power, but It is to know how to use one's own rights correctly and plead for the people.

Xue Pan asked Father Xue to make the shops all over the place pay attention to the little things that happen in ordinary times, like that shop bought another antique, or someone got a new food, these things look normal, but they can be changed. era.If the south side had paid more attention to the matter of opium earlier, some tragedies could have been avoided, let alone this.

Xue Pan opened the letter and went to