Artists of the national tradition start from the puppet show

Chapter 112 The Feast of Thousand Old Men
Seeing Wang Wenhe getting up, Lin Mu said with a smile, "Master got up just right, and the dishes are already ready!"

Wang Wenhe watched as Lin Mu put the big soup basin in the middle of the Eight Immortals table, and there were four plates covered with a bowl.

Although the bowl was covered, Wang Wenhe could still smell a strong fragrance.

"Master, take your seat!"

Lin Mu supported Wang Wenhe and asked him to sit on the main seat. Then, Lin Mu took off the tureen from the dish one by one!

"Tianxiang Abalone!"

"Pipa prawns!"

"Dragon boat mandarin fish!"

"Yipin Tofu!"

"Finally, lotus leaf porridge!"

Every time a tureen was lifted, Lin Mu would report the name of the dish. Various aromas were intertwined, and Wang Wenhe began to swallow without a gesture!
So delicious!
Wang Wenhe forced himself to move his eyes away from the dishes, looked at Lin Mu who was full of embarrassment, and asked in disbelief, "Xiao Mu, you made all of this?"

Lin Mu patted his chest, and said proudly, "Of course, from now on, Master, I will take care of all your meals, and I will serve you delicious food!"

Wang Wenhe felt his eye sockets moist.

It was the first time for him, who had no children and no daughters in his life, to feel the feeling of happiness. This feeling is really good!

As soon as Lin Mu sat down, he heard the doorbell ringing outside the door.

"Who is it?"

Lin Mu got up, walked to the door, opened the door, and saw that it was Tan Xiaozeng and his wife!

Tan Xiaozeng looked at Lin Mu and asked, "Is Brother Wang there?"

Seeing Tan Xiaozeng holding a gift bag in his hand, Lin Mu hurriedly said, "My master is at home, you two are welcome!"

Walking into the yard, Yan Guiying suddenly sniffled and asked, "Hey, Xiao Mu, what does your house smell like? Why is it so fragrant?"

Lin Mu said with a smile, "Aunt Yan, I just finished cooking and I'm about to have dinner with Master, how about you two eat some together!"

Tan Xiaozeng waved his hand and said, "We just ate at home, so we won't bother you anymore. It just so happens that I'll have a drink with Brother Wang, and we'll be neighbors from now on, so come and go often!"

When he reached the door, Lin Mu quickly walked a few steps, and said to Wang Wenhe, "Master, do you see who is coming?"

Wang Wenhe looked around, laughed, stood up and said, "Brother Tan, brother and sister, why are you here, please come in!"

After entering the room, both Tan Xiaozeng and Yan Guiying were attracted by the smell of the dishes on the table.

Although he just had a meal, Tan Xiao once felt that after smelling this smell, his stomach seemed to grumble in disbelief!
Yan Guiying also looked at the table with surprise.

The color and fragrance have already made her dizzy.

Yan Guiying couldn't help looking at Lin Mu, and asked, "Xiao Mu, did you really do this?"

Lin Mu chuckled and said, "It's a fake!"

Yan Guiying said with a wry smile, "I've watched your live broadcast, and I always thought that you just knew how to eat, but I didn't expect that you could do it, and you did it so well. Auntie really admires you!"

Tan Xiaozeng also said from the side, "Brother Wang, your apprentice is really versatile and envious of others!"

Hearing this, Wang Wenhe was also very proud, and said with a smile, "Come, come, sit down and taste my apprentice's craft!"

I didn't plan to eat it at first, but seeing such a good dish, Tan Xiaozeng and Yan Guiying looked at each other, said a few polite words, and sat down!

Lin Mu hurried to the kitchen to get two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, put them in front of the two of them, and sat down by himself!

Yan Guiying looked at the exquisite dishes, felt a little embarrassed to put down her chopsticks, and couldn't help asking, "Xiao Mu, what are the names of your dishes?"

Lin Mu said, "Aunt Yan, in fact, these dishes are all from the Manchu Banquet. Since it is for my master to cook today, I chose five dishes from the 'Thousands of Seniors Banquet'. The first dish is Tianxiang abalone, this is one of the seven appetizers in the "Thousands of Seniors Banquet", please try it!"

Wang Wenhe unceremoniously stretched out his chopsticks to pick up an abalone, put it in his mouth, and when he bit it down, his eyes widened involuntarily.

The fragrant juice exploded in his mouth, and the fresh fragrance of the abalone made Wang Wenhe chew quickly.

Seeing this scene, Tan Xiaozeng and Yan Guiying couldn't help swallowing, looked at each other, picked up the chopsticks, and unceremoniously picked up a piece of abalone and put it in their mouths.

Tan Xiaozeng and Yan Guiying's expressions became almost exactly the same as Wang Wenhe's.

Looking at the happy faces of the three seniors, Lin Mu also showed a satisfied expression, pointed to the second dish, and said with a smile, "Master, Mr. Tan, Aunt Yan, come and try this pipa prawn .”

All three looked at the dish that Lin Mu was pointing at.

Pipa prawns should be regarded as a pictographic dish. It is a traditional Han dish in Beijing and one of the three major Beijing-style prawns.

The three major Beijing-flavored prawns are braised prawns, Arhat prawns and Pipa prawns!
Yan Guiying looked at the plate of pipa prawns in surprise, and asked curiously, "Xiao Mu, how do you make this dish, it's so beautiful!"

These three old people have also eaten pipa prawns, but the one made by Lin Mu looks more delicate!
Eight prawns are arranged in a pipa shape. After deep-fried, the golden-yellow prawns look very tempting.

Lin Mu briefly introduced the method, and Yan Guiying nodded again and again!
Wang Wenhe said impatiently, "What's the use of talking, come on, brother and sister, let's try a piece!"

As he spoke, Wang Wenhe directly picked up a piece of pipa prawn and put it in his mouth.

One bite, I feel that the prawns are really delicious, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, Lin Mu used superb techniques to lock all the umami taste of the prawns in the prawns.

The feeling of the shrimp hitting his teeth made Wang Wenhe shake his head!

However, when Tan Xiaozeng and Yan Guiying planned to do the same, Lin Mu hurriedly said, "You two, this dish will be more delicious if dipped in a little pepper and salt!"

Next to this dish, there is a small plate with some pepper and salt in it, which is used for dipping!

"Stinky boy, why didn't you say it earlier!"

Wang Wenhe blushed suddenly, and stared at Lin Mu viciously.

Lin Mu hurriedly said, "Master, it's okay, this dish has a special flavor when eaten lightly, why don't you try this way of eating again?"

With a smile, Wang Wenhe, who was down the steps, picked up another piece of pipa prawn, dipped it in a little pepper and salt, and put it in his mouth.

Sure enough, it felt different from before.

"good to eat!"

After Yan Guiying ate one, she squinted her eyes until she couldn't see, and gave Lin Mu the thumbs up again and again.

She is now in admiration for this young man!

He can sing opera, he can sing, he can also play puppet shows, his calligraphy is top-notch, and his wood carvings are exquisite. Now, he can even cook so well.

Such a good child, why doesn't he belong to his own family!
The next dragon boat mandarin fish and Yipin tofu also made the three old people very satisfied.

Drinking the lotus leaf porridge brought by Lin Mu, Yan Guiying leaned on the chair, touched her lower abdomen with her right hand, and said with a wry smile, "This meal tonight has fed my old lady."

Tan Xiaozeng said to Wang Wenhe with some embarrassment, "Hey, both of us have eaten, and we wanted to come to see Brother Wang for a drink, but we didn't think so, and we even had a meal, haha—— "

Wang Wenhe sipped a glass of wine, narrowed his eyes, and said proudly, "My apprentice, I can't do anything else, but this kind of small skill is still impressive!"

Lin Mu was on the sidelines, he could only keep smiling.

After drinking two taels of wine, Tan Xiaozeng took Yan Guiying's farewell and went back!

Wang Wenhe sent the two of them to the door, looked at Lin Mu with a smile, and said, "Boy, starting from tomorrow, we will officially practice kung fu. Although your talent is good, don't be too proud. You know, talent is not It's equal to strength, okay, go to bed early, get up early tomorrow!"

Early the next morning, at five o'clock, before dawn, Lin Mu was awakened by knocking on the door.

Lin Mu got up quickly, opened the door, and saw Wang Wenhe standing outside his door wearing a suit of exercises!

Lin Mu woke up all of a sudden, and said, "Master, wait for me a moment!"

The cold water splashed on his face, and Lin Mu immediately regained his energy. After washing, Lin Mu came to the yard.

Looking at Wang Wenhe who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, Lin Mu said excitedly, "Master, let's start. What is the first step? Should we go for a run?"

Wang Wenhe looked at Lin Mu as if he was looking at a fool, and said, "Running, hehe, that's a stupid way to be stupid. I really don't understand. Since when did running become a way of exercising."

Lin Mu was taken aback, scratched his head, and asked, "Master, what do you mean, can't running exercise your body?"

Wang Wenhe shook his head and said, "Running exercise was passed down from the West. In our China, from ancient times to the present, no matter in any book, we have never seen that running can exercise people. On the contrary, running is very important for ordinary people. Said, the harm outweighs the benefit, and for us warriors, it is useless at all!"

Lin Mu felt that there was a problem with his three views. From childhood to adulthood, he seemed to have heard the theory that running is exercise, and some people said that running regularly can lead to a longer life.

Why is it that running is still harmful after being told by my master!
Seeing that Lin Mu still didn't believe it, Wang Wenhe wasn't angry, after all, most people in this society now have the same perception.

Wang Wenhe said with a smile, "One of the simplest truths is that many people are advocating that sports can lead to longevity, so go and see how many athletes live longer!"

Lin Mu thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be true.

"Then master, if we practice kung fu, will it be harmful to the body?"

Lin Mu was obviously stunned by Wang Wenhe.

Wang Wenhe laughed loudly and said, "Practicing is actually similar to sports. While strengthening the body, it also has great damage to the body. But our ancestors were very powerful. They used Qigong to assist external exercises to achieve physical fitness. The balance between the inside and the outside will keep you from leaking out when you are practicing!"

"The air leaked out?"

Lin Mu is a little curious about this new term!

"Master, I have also heard the term Zhongqi, which seems to be a saying in Chinese medicine, what is the lack of Zhongqi, but what exactly does Zhongqi refer to?"

Lin Mu asked curiously.

Wang Wenhe smiled slightly, tapped his chest with his hand, and said, "Here is the nipple root, here is the atrium, three fingers down, in a triangular position, in the middle of the ribs, touch it with your hand!"

Just as Lin Mu stretched out his hand to touch it, he heard Wang Wenhe say in dissatisfaction, "The left side, why don't you distinguish between left and right?"

Lin Mu saw that, sure enough, Wang Wenhe's hand was on the left side of his chest, so he quickly moved it to this side.

"Feel it, is the artery inside beating very fast!"

After Lin Mu pressed it, sure enough, he felt the pulse beating violently inside.

"This is where your Qi is!"

After talking about this, Wang Wenhe began to instruct Lin Mu to stand up.

Suddenly, Lin Mu thought of something, and said embarrassingly, "Master, with our kung fu, are we afraid of being seen?"

Wang Wenhe shook his head, and said disdainfully, "If you don't know the mental formula, even if someone sees it, it's just superficial!"

Hearing this, Lin Mu said with a smile, "Master, otherwise, I'll have a live broadcast of martial arts!"

(End of this chapter)