Chang’an Small Restaurant

    The heat has reached a new height in the past few days, the day is still good, the wind is still at night, the cicadas outside are long and short, and it seems to be noisier than the daytime, Shen Shaoguang successfully lost sleep, Reluctantly fell asleep at the third watch, woke up early in the morning, the pillows were all wet, the back was sticking to the mat, and the whole body was greasy, huh—why is this summer so hard?

    When I got up, I thumped a cup and let it cool down. It's also strange. It turned out that when I was in Ye Ting, several people squeezed into one room. There were so many colds and summers, and they were all covered with pillows. Last year, I lived in Guangming Temple. The house, the windows are made of tulle, and the pajamas and dresses with suspenders are worn. Why can't I sleep well?

    Shen Shaoguang laughed at himself, this is about the so-called "sleep in sorrow, wake up in peace".

    A Yuan was still sleeping, Shen Shaoguang didn't call her, wrapped up the mat, pillow towel and changed pajamas and went to the well to wash. The mats and pillows are washed and dried in the courtyard, but the pajamas can only be brought back to the house to dry—after all, we have to take care of the concept of the times.

    Wipe her teeth again, wash her face, and wash her head by the way, Shen Shaoguang felt that she was finally refreshed, and pulled her hair loosely, and went to the store in front to see what Yu San was doing.

    Seeing Shen Shaoguang's blue eyes, Yu San frowned, "Have you been a thief at night?"

    Shen Shaoguang looks innocent, I don't want it, do you think that a national treasure is so good?

    A Yuan also washed over, A Chang brought back the tofu brain from the tofu shop, and Yu San's small sesame cake was baked. Shen Shaoguang helped to fish out the freshly boiled eggs, shredded a few pickles and minced them. Yu San prepared the garlic paste, cornel chili sauce, sesame paste, chive sauce, and minced coriander added to the tofu brain. Shen Ji's breakfast That's it.

    The bean curd brain is Shen Shaoguang but knows the principle and can't operate it. I told Mrs. Qiu and tried it a few times, and it turned out a very good finished product.

    Shen Shaoguang smiled, and sure enough, children have common human diseases, such as love of privilege, even a little.

    Shen Shaoguang has many problems, so he doesn't expect too much from the people around him. He just smiled and said, "Don't do this in the future, they will wait for a while."

    A Chang was obedient, and agreed with a smile.

    Shen Shaoguang poured some old big bone soup from the store into the tofu brain, and also added a little garlic, sesame sauce, cornel sauce, etc., and then sprinkled a spoonful of minced coriander. is delicious.

    Xu made the tofu brain appetizing, and he didn't want to eat anything. Shen Shaoguang finished eating an egg, and then ate a sesame cake newly baked by the third princess with the tofu brain. The small cakes are no more than the size of the palm of the hand. They are wrapped in sesame sauce and salt and pepper, and they are browned and fragrant.

      Shen Shaoguang took A Yuan and A Chang to dig well water, scrubbed the tables and chairs, cleaned the shop, inspected the vegetables sent by vegetable vendors and butchers, etc., and helped Yu San Princess prepare ingredients for more than an hour.

    At half-morning, the fish seller arrived. This time, he didn't catch the monkey, but brought a turtle that weighed two pounds.

    Whoops, this is something new.

    The fish seller is also proud, "Just under the big willow tree, I didn't see what it was at first, but only when it moved, it turned out to be this cunning thing! Just as it was about to run away, I was caught in a basket. Buckle up. Fortunately, it is on the edge of the river, the water is shallow, and the roots of the tree stumble. If it is in deep water, I can't catch it."

    There are many ways to make turtles, such as stewing soup, braised, stir-frying with chicken, stewing with pork knuckle, or steaming with mutton oil, salted duck egg yolk like in the palace, or even breaking it open Stuffing the intestines with meat-stuffed mushrooms and the like, the most cruel and inhumane method Shen Shaoguang has ever heard of is to put the turtle on a hot iron plate to let it crawl, and keep drinking water with seasonings, slowly burning it. , It is said that the soft-shelled turtle cooked in this way is extremely fragrant, but Shen Shaoguang felt that the one who came up with this idea must be a cruel cook among the cooks, and of course, it may also be a cook among the cruel officers.

    Shen Shaoguang is an ordinary person and chooses to stew it with chicken. Stewing is also the most common way of stewing: put a little oil in the pot, stir in the shallots and ginger, put in the chicken and fry, add a little rice wine, add water, bring to a boil, boil for a while, skim off the foam, and wait for the soup to be milky white Now, put the sliced ​​soft-shelled turtle in it, then put it in a small cloth bag with seasonings such as pepper and pepper, and let it simmer slowly.

    But Shen Shaoguang is just talking about it, the real operation is still in the third place. If nothing else, Shen Shaoguang couldn't do the job of killing turtles.

    A-Yuan has never eaten soft-shelled turtle before, and smells the fragrance wafting from the kitchen, so she can't sit still, so she has to visit every now and then.

    There was no one in the middle of the afternoon. Yu San and A Chang were resting in the backyard. Shen Shaoguang wanted to take a nap, but A Yuan couldn't sleep.

    Shen Shaoguang raised her hand to call her, and A Yuan trotted over.

    Shen Shaoguang was lazy, supported his head with one hand, and slowly fanned the two of them with the other: "When we become rich, we will build a big mansion by the Wei River. Carry a fishing rod and a fish basket to go fishing on the Weishui River. I heard that soft-shelled turtles like meat and fish, so grab some chicken stomachs, pig livers, etc., you will definitely be able to catch one from time to time, and you can eat enough when the time comes. "

    A Yuan smiled: "Last time, the little lady said that she would go to Zhongnan Mountain to buy a different business, and then she will catch pheasants for me to eat all over the mountains and fields..."

    Shen Shaoguang also laughed, but the dream was bigger: "Zhongnan Mountain also needs other occupations, as well as Weishui. At this time, the mountains are cool, and it is definitely not like It’s too hot to sleep like in the city. There are plenty of game too, so we will grill the kebabs in the yard, mutton, chicken wings, venison, rabbit…”

    I was thinking about it, when I heard the sound of pulling the curtain, it was Lin Shaoyin.

    Shen Shaoguang stood up and said casually, "I haven't seen Lin Langjun for several days, how is it?"

    Lin Yan frowned and looked at her, glanced at the faint blue in her eyes, opened her mouth to say something, but didn't say anything, she paused for a while before saying, "Very good, thank you."

    Shen Shaoguang was jealous of the rich, and slandered: "Of course it's good, Gaoxuan Mansion, with an ice basin, and maybe a beautiful maid playing a fan, if it's me, I'm fine... a big dog!"

    He smiled and invited him to sit, asked what to eat today, and asked Ah Yuan to bring him an iced drink.

    I thought he was going to say, "Little lady can arrange whatever you want", but he heard him say: "It's ready, just eat whatever you want, don't get angry."

    Shen Shaoguang raised his eyebrows and looked at Lin Yan with a half-smile.

    He thought he had to explain something like "it's hot, I don't want to eat" because of his temperament. .

    Shen Shaoguang: "…"

    Shen Shaoguang pouted, forget it, turned around and went to the kitchen.

     Lin Yan raised the corners of his mouth.

    There were ready-made noodles, Shen Shaoguang grabbed a piece, stretched some leeks and boiled them in boiling water, put out a bowl of turtle soup, put the boiled hoto Go in, sprinkle a handful of chopped green onion, season with salt, put it on the tray and take it out.

    A Yuan moved her nose, didn't the little lady say that this was eaten at home?

    This bowl of hot and fragrant turtle soup houto made Lin Yan sweat and his collar was wet.

    It was rare to see him in a state of embarrassment, and Shen Shaoguang asked with a smile, "Is your husband eating well?"

    Lin Yan was a little helpless to Shen Shaoguang's narrow gaze, but couldn't help but smile, "Very good."

    Shen Shaoguang stood and looked down at Lin Shaoyin, who was eating houto. The beautiful man He Yan was suspected of rubbing powder, and he sweated a lot while eating soup cakes in summer. Zhuan Jiao Ran." That's probably the case, isn't it? Gee! Gee!

    In summer, he was wearing thin clothes and sweating, and he could see his figure more clearly. Shen Shaoguang took another look shamelessly and left contentedly.

    When I got home, changed my clothes, and called Liu Chang, "I asked you to find a good horse, so don't look for it yet."

    Liu Chang was a little stunned, "Pei Lang didn't buy that house, so he doesn't need to give him a gift?"

    "Give him the one I ride every day."

    "What about Alang?" Liu Chang was even more surprised, that was Alang's beloved horse.

    "It's not that there is no horse next to it at home, the purplish red one is very good."

    Liu Chang: “…”

    "Help me find out, in Nanshan, is there a farmer who sells land or houses ready-made other businesses for cooling off the heat."

    Liu Chang understands, although Alang has a lot of salary, he also spends a lot of money. If he buys a good horse, I am afraid that buying a different business will not be enough, but why did Alang suddenly think of buying a property in Zhongnan Mountain? For Mrs. The elderly are getting old and heat-intolerant, and there are also some. Just how much time does Alang have to accompany Mrs. Tai to live there?

    "In addition," Lin Yan licked his lips, "there is a bamboo mat with a collar, you can hold it with a face, and go to sell it in front of Shenji."

    Liu Chang: “…”

    Liu Chang understood, ah, Alang, man...

    On the second day, Shen Shaoguang, who still hadn't slept well, saw the "seller" selling bamboo mats.

    Shen Shaoguang is not ignorant of goods, "Is this the Langzhou bamboo mat in Shannan Road?"

    The vendor is quite polite and kind, "What the little lady said is very true."

    Langzhou bamboo mats are beautifully made and smooth as jade. It is said that they are all made of bamboo from Sanyin. It is cool and sweat-free in summer. It is sent to Beijing as a tribute every year. It's ridiculously expensive to sell.

    The merchant smiled and said, "To tell the little lady, this thing was accidentally rescued by a noble, and the noble gave it. A small family, where can I buy this? Get it from the quality warehouse. I can't even make a few pawns, so I want to sell it myself."

    Shen Shaoguang still thinks it's weird, could it be a thief?

      Shaoguang's dream has become wider and wider.

    The "Seller" walked around outside, returned to the Lin House in dejection, and sued Liu Chang. Liu Chang can't do anything about it, this kind of thing can only be one, there is no second, and there is no way to try again without "selling" it out. If it is unfavorable to do things with his hands, he will go to Alang to receive the punishment himself.

    Hearing him tell the story, Lin Yan smiled helplessly. It was a waste of A-li not to enter the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to become an official...

    The author has something to say:  The method of crawling and roasting live turtle seems to refer to roast goose, but I forgot the source of the information.