Chapter 1974 Come to serve tea, come to serve meat
Following the hussars, Chen Qun followed, bypassed a woods, and then followed a winding corridor, walked back and forth several times, and then walked into a small garden.
This is a courtyard in the South City of Chang''an. After entering it, Chen Qun couldn''t help being taken aback. He had been walking around in Chang''an City for the past few days, but he didn''t find that there was a hole in the sky here. In a metropolis, there is such an idyllic courtyard that can still be quiet amidst the hustle and bustle.
Chen Qun has also heard a little about the housing prices in Chang''an, so it must not be something that Guo Jia can buy with his own financial resources, it must be a courtyard of General Hushi.
Chen Qun lowered his eyes, as if to cover up a thought in his heart...
Hussar General''s guards led him into the other courtyard, and a person could be seen sitting in the hall not far ahead. It was Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao who hadn''t seen him for a long time.
Guo Jia was wearing half-worn clothes, sitting half-lying lazily.
Guo Jia didn’t attend Feiqian’s wedding at all, and the reason for not attending was very simple. Of course, Chen Qun knew this.
But there are still many things that Chen Qun doesn''t know...
Guo Jia raised his head slowly and saw Chen Qun, his eyes were roving up and down, as if he was looking at Chen Qun seriously, or thinking about something, he didn''t say hello to Chen Qun immediately.
Chen Qun took a step forward, clasped his hands and said with a smile: "I''ve seen the sacrificial wine... I know that the new collar of the sacrificial wine is taking a test in Xijing, so don''t come to see it. It really looks more beautiful, which makes people envious..."
Guo Jia raised his head and laughed, then pointed to his side, "Since an old friend is here, let me be rude... Sit down, sit down..."
Chen Qun thanked him, and then sat down upright at the side, completely different from the lazy Guo Jia.
『Jijiu is in Beijing today, it’s so beautiful that it can be called Dayan...』Chen Qun said slowly, with a gentle smile, as if it was just a simple chat without any special meaning.
Guo Jia hesitantly, then shook his head and said: "Changwen wants to harm someone?" 』
Chen Qun cupped his hands and said, "I dare not. 』
Guo Jia smiled, waved his hands and said, "Maybe you can rely on this and not be afraid?" 』
Chen Qun was silent, and after a while he said: "Isn''t this what you want for offering wine?" 』
Guo Jia suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Come here, serve tea!" 』
Chen Qun was taken aback for a moment, then raised his eyes to look around, then sucked his nose again, rolled his eyes twice, and then looked at Guo Jia.
Guo Jia also looked at Chen Qun.
Servants come and go, put the small stove in front of the hall, and then boil water to make tea. Guo Jia and Chen Qun didn''t speak until the tea was brewed and brought to the table for two, and the servant withdrew again.
Many people often have a prejudice against reading comprehension in later generations of education, thinking that the answers to the so-called "reading fragments" in Chinese books are formulated according to a certain standard, not the original author''s idea. It makes sense, but these people didn''t think about it further, why should they understand it this way, or why this answer is the standard answer that can get points?
Politics is an inevitable problem after the emergence of human classes, and in politics, many things are impossible and will never be explained very clearly, so that a person who does not have the ability to "read and understand" can clearly understand what happened , or what is good and what is bad, just like that even in later generations, if you put a book of laws in front of you at any time and read it at any time, no one may be able to understand the mystery in it.
Lives in Beijing and is beautiful, this is "Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan".
Bluntly speaking out of desire to harm, this is the "Chu State Baigong Rebellion".
Chen Qun said not to dare, but Guo Jia said not to be afraid, he was saying "Exhibit joy and reward all teachers".
As for the latter, it is simpler and more straightforward. Presumably those who clamor for water and water every day must understand clearly...
The relationship between Guo Jia and Chen Qun is not very good. In other words, the two are of different classes. Chen Qun was born in the Yingchuan Chen family, while Guo Jia is also a descendant of the Yingchuan Guo family, but Guo Jia is from a poor family. So to a certain extent, Chen Qun looked down on Guo Jia, and Guo Jia also looked down on Chen Qun.
Some people say that Chen Qun and Xun Yu are very similar, Chen Qun is a simplified version of Xun Yu, or the appearance of a deputy, so Chen Qun is a dispensable role in the Cao Group, but in fact he can say such things Those who do not have any political experience. The top leader is indeed very important, and everyone''s eyes will be mostly focused on Nanbowan, but can the second leader be ignored? The deputy county magistrate is not the county magistrate, and the deputy general manager is not the general manager? The level is there, the position is there, if the deputy is ignored casually, it must be easy to be overwhelmed by the deputy.
What''s more, most of the time, the deputy is still in charge of specific projects, while the principal is mainly responsible for personnel and financial rights, and is not responsible for specific affairs.
It’s like Chen Qun. Although the examination system was proposed by Xun Yu and Chen Qun as an assistant, it is still Chen Qun and not Xun Yu who is mainly responsible for some details of specific matters.
After some trials, both Guo Jia and Chen Qun had some understanding of the current situation.
『Xijing Kaozheng, since His Majesty has favored you, Jia dare not thank you. If you talk about great beauty, who can compare with hussars? That is to say, the long text and the beautiful voice are well-known in Hebei and Henan. 』Guo Jia put down the tea bowl and said slowly.
Chen Qun cupped his hands and said, "Spring blossoms and autumn fruits are originally a branch." Putting aside the miscellaneous things outside of him, Brother Feng Xiao is naturally still an old friend of Yingchuan. As the saying goes, step by step and accumulate, never forget where you came from. I am shallow, intellect, and dull in human feelings, and I am not very considerate in dealing with people and things. Even if I get a bad reputation, my boast is not true, I am really ashamed. 』
Guo Jia smiled again when he heard this. "Changwen is free to come and go, but a certain person is trapped in Chang''an. Although his eyes and ears are still there, he is no different from being blind. Now he sees an old friend and reminisces about yesterday. He complained for a while. Please forgive Changwen." 』
Chen Qun bowed his head, sighed slightly, and then said: "Chang''an is near, I don''t know where is bustling, can I have a look?" 』
Guo Jia nodded slightly and said, "I don''t know if Changwen has been to Qinglong Temple?" 』When Guo Jia was talking about Qinglong Temple, he had a strange expression on his face...
Chen Qun''s eyes moved slightly, and he said, "I haven''t had time yet. 』This is not an excuse, these days Chen Qun wandered around the city of Chang''an, and really didn''t go out of the city to go anywhere else.
Guo Jiayang said: "Now that early spring has arrived, all things are flourishing, and the dragon''s head is on the ground, and it will be a grand scene..."
Chen Qun nodded and said, "Qun has kept it in his heart, so he should take a closer look." 』
Guo Jia also nodded, then lowered his head and drank tea slowly.
Chen Qun''s gaze fell on Guo Jia''s face, and suddenly he noticed that Guo Jia''s temples seemed to have a little more white hair. Although his face was a little rosier than when he was in Yingchuan, his eyebrows and eyes were faintly lonely. Of course, this is also the reason why Chen Qun felt that Guo Jia was living a good life at the beginning. After all, the rosiness on the face is easier to spot, but the things in the depths of the eyes cannot be seen with just one or two glances.
On the whole, Guo Jia seems to be a little healthier than when he was in Xu County, Yingchuan, but he lost the vigor in Yingchuan, like a long sword that has been blunted, dim and dull.
The two sat in silence for a while, and finally said nothing. Chen Qun got up to say goodbye, and Guo Jia didn''t mean to send him off, but just stood in front of the hall and watched Chen Qun leave.
Guo Jia turned around and returned to the hall, sat down, did not move for a long time, finally, exhaled slowly, and then lay down on the wooden boards of the hall, as if the breath just now was The breath that maintains the state of the skin is ordinary, and if it is spit out, it cannot maintain the original form.
If a young woman was snatched away by a group of robbers, and now she has the opportunity to take her back, what would the family members of this woman do?
Please note that the interval between what should be done and what should be done is not just two symbols and one word.
Of course, it is too much to say that Fei Qian is a robber. After all, Fei Qian gave Guo Jia corresponding positions, salaries, and even residence servants, etc. It should be more like a company, using positions, salaries, company apartments, etc., and then in exchange for Guo Jia The body of Guo Fengxiao stays near the company for a long time, even after get off work, he has to be on the job, and he cannot leave easily...
Some are like 996, or even 007, so in the face of such a situation, what will "this woman" or "this woman''s family" think, and what will they do?
How should it be done, and how should it actually be done?
Some people may say that one is not paid and the other is paid, but what if the head of the cottage said to give the position of "the lady of the cottage"? One person is under one person and above all others, even can give money, send someone home and at the same time, he also said that in the future, the cottage will be recruited, and then there will be more or less shares. It’s hard to say for Mrs. Yipin, but Mrs. Qipin is very likely...
Maybe some people say that one restricts freedom and the other does not, so the "Cottage Lady" does not restrict activities in the cottage? And there is no concept of overtime, and there is no need to hold a zero-point action mobilization meeting in the middle of the night from time to time?
Then the rest can be said to be voluntary and unwilling, so those 996 and even 007 are all voluntary and spontaneous? Like those people who voluntarily took a pay cut?
Yingchuan is Guo Jia''s home, but now, Guo Jia knows, he can''t go back.
He was not welcome at home.
Or, most people do not welcome him.
After all, tea is cold when people walk away. The wine gets hotter and the tea gets colder.
This is also one of the reasons why Guo Jia serves tea instead of wine.
When Chen Qun visited Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang also ate and drank at Pang Tong''s house.
I have to say that Pang Tong is a person who is full of infinite love for food, a person who has a very high pursuit of oil standards, and a person who has broken away from low-level carbohydrates...
The roseberry wine in the exquisite Western Region silver jug, like bright red blood, exudes this sweet smell in the air, even if there is no pure and transparent glass like the later generations, the colorful glass can show Its unique charm.
"In the past two days, there will be about a hundred carloads of apple wine entering Guanzhong... That guy likes this kind of wine the most. When you go, don''t bring anything else. If you bring a jug... hehe…"
Pang Tong said slowly, and then shook the glass slightly. This movement was learned from Hussar General Fei Qian. It is said that it can make the drink sweeter, but there is also a limit for shaking. If it exceeds the time limit, it will not be beautiful.
This is very in line with China''s golden mean.
Pang Tong felt that this action was very interesting, so he would do it every time he drank apple peach wine, and was even willing to show it to Zhuge Liang, so that his friends could learn and master this skill together.
But Zhuge Liang felt that this action was not very elegant, like an alcoholic staring at the drink and salivating, so Zhuge Liang just placed the wine glass on the table, and did not follow what Pang Tong said.
Pang Tong didn''t mind either.
When he was under the Lushan Mountain, Zhuge Liang looked like this bird. He was very independent at a young age, and he didn''t change his mind easily.
『So... this time, just to see? ”Pang Tong took a sip of his drink and said.
Zhuge Liang nodded.
Pang Tong shook his head, "It''s a pity..."
Zhuge Liang glanced at Pang Tongtong from bottom to top, and said, "If Liang stays here for a long time, what about Jingzhou?" 』
『Is Liu Jingsheng really unable to hold on anymore? ’ Pang Tong asked, ‘I’m afraid it’s not just playing tricks? The last time it seemed that Liu Jingsheng made the noise himself? 』
Zhuge nodded, and then drank the wine, but felt that the rose fruit wine was slightly astringent. It was indeed a bit indescribably sweet, but it didn''t seem to be better than the top-grade millet and other wines.
『This is a bit difficult...』Pang Tong frowned slightly.
In fact, Pang Tong discussed with Fei Qian about Jingzhou very early on. For this revolving portal in the Central Plains, most of the time it belongs to an area that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Even if Jingzhou is won, it will make Cao Cao The vigilance has been greatly improved, and it is even possible to unite with Jiangdong...
Because now Fei Qian and Cao Cao are more or less separated by a wall, separated by a door. Even though Cao Cao knows that Fei Qian is doing things next door, there is still some distance after all. If Fei Qian owns Xiangyang, then anytime, anywhere, only two people are needed In just one day, cavalry can be used to attack Xu County, which is almost equivalent to the fact that Lao Cao didn''t even have to wear a small coat, and was directly exposed to the outside. Although it is ventilated, it is also easy to catch a cold and belch.
While speaking, some figures were shaking in the corridor, Pang Tong moved his nose suddenly, put his troubles aside, clapped his hands and said: "Haha, before the people arrive, the incense will arrive first!" 』
This is also Fei Qianmo’s modified Western food...
Or stone plate burning.
A long time ago, humans invented the way of baking food on stone slabs, or the slate is actually the predecessor of the pot. Later, after the creation of pots and kettles, it is natural to use less slate in the wild, but now Feiqian has started to cook again. In Guanzhong, there was a wave of slate burning.
The servants came in twos and did not directly enter the hall, but stayed outside the hall for a while. This is a relatively safe distance, which will not let the oily smoke splash on the nobleman, but also allow the nobleman to directly see, hear and smell food-related information,
A cook stepped forward, first saluted Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang, then lifted the brass lid covering the stone slab, first sprinkled some spice powder, then injected high-distilled wine, and finally ignited, a burst of flames burst into flames The sound rose up, causing the surface color of a whole piece of thick beef on the slate to change rapidly.
The flame makes the aroma of wine and spices mixed with the aroma of beef fat, and the rapidly burning and volatile alcohol will not make people feel greasy, but it will irritate people''s mouth and nose even more, unconsciously Saliva was secreted.
According to personal preference, Pao Ding fine-tuned the cooking time. Pang Tong likes medium-rare and over-rare, about six points, but Zhuge Liang obviously hasn''t eaten this kind of food before, so medium-rare is relatively easier to accept. Therefore, it was served to Pang Tong first, and then to Zhuge Liang, which perfectly corresponded to their respective levels of beef cooking.
The entire hall was immediately filled with a strong fragrance. In a certain way, this fragrance is also the smell of wealth. From copper lids to beef, from spices to spirits, from the day this dish was born, it was destined not to be eaten by ordinary people.
『While it’s hot! 』
Pang Tong only had time to say these three words, and then cut a large piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth. If it was later, his saliva might have flowed out.
The skin is slightly burnt, the meat is still tender inside, the juice bursts out when chewing, the original taste of beef combines the aroma of oil, wine, and spices, this complex and indescribable mixed taste bursts out on the tongue taste buds At that time, every piece of DNA hidden in the body was awakened immediately, and they cheered and said that this is a good source of nourishment.
Zhuge Liang chewed with his eyes slightly closed, then nodded, "It''s really good. 』
Pang Tong laughed. He had a simple joy in Zhuge Liang’s approval, like sharing a good thing with a friend, and the friend liked it very much. This was enough to satisfy and make him happy.
Although people are omnivores, many, or most people like to eat meat, at least most of the children are like this when they are young, until they start not to eat meat due to certain things or reasons . The feeling of fullness brought by fat in meat is completely different from the feeling of fullness brought by pure carbohydrates without fat at all.
To eat meat, ordinary people must be stronger, otherwise not only will there be no meat to eat, but they may also be eaten.
『You mean...well, it’s almost the same anyway, what do you want? ”Although the pieces of meat were big, but when they finished eating, after waiting for the servants to remove all the tableware, Pang Tong said, “Perhaps you have reached a unified opinion, right? 』
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.
Pang Tong shook his head, "This is not good. 』
Zhuge Liang looked at Pang Tong, "That''s why I didn''t go to Huqi, I came to you first..."
Pang Tong was silent, and then he held his chin and said: "Look at the meat just now, there is only beef. If I think mutton is also good, I can add a piece. Pork meat seems to be good too. Add, and then add chicken and duck. Yes, even if the original cooking method is still used, the taste will be different...Moreover, if there is more meat, the heat will be difficult to control, maybe some are burnt, maybe some are not yet cooked...』
Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Indeed. But if you say you have to wait until they are all cooked, I am afraid that some of them will be taken away by others first...』
Pang Tong sneered and said, "I have to spit it out after eating..."
『If you eat it, you will definitely not want to spit it out. Naturally, we have to do it again. ’Zhuge Liang said, ‘In this case, why not do it earlier, why bother more trouble later? 』
Pang Tong tilted his head, thought for a while, and said: "It seems that you still don''t understand..."
Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and said, "I understand." Although the lotus grows in the water, it stands tall, but its roots are in the mud. If it has no roots, isn''t it like duckweed? 』
Pang Tong suddenly smiled, "Wrong." you are wrong. I read it wrong. 』
Zhuge Liang was taken aback for a moment.
『This looks like Lianping, but it is actually a cow and a horse! ”Pang Tong laughed, and then patted the table, “Unexpectedly, you, Kong Ming, sometimes misunderstood! Haha, hahaha! 』
Zhuge Liang seemed to be still calm, but he couldn''t help but jump in his eyebrows...
(end of this chapter)