The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 145 The Road to the Imperial Examination

Gao Huaiyu received the imperial edict, accompanied by a large amount of porcelain, silk and tea.

The army is full of joy. It has been more than four years. In addition to training soldiers, they have to build walls, build houses, grow vegetables and raise pigs on this innocent island.

After cleaning up the Japanese people twice, and taking advantage of the fierce fire oil, it is finally useful. With our secret weapon, I really want to do a big job.

When it comes to the nearby countries, Gao Huaiyu is thoughtful. He was harassed several times by the Japanese. Although they beat them to no return and paid a lot of money, they didn't even know where his old nest was.

This time, he plans to take a trip to Dongwa to show off the prestige of our great country, and exchange some food by the way.

Because of the beauty of fierce fire oil, Xia Hongdi has not stopped storing this black oil in recent years, and sent more to Dunyu Island.

Gao Huaiyu left more than 3 soldiers on the island, and set off with [-] sailors and [-] ships.

On the side of the court, bypassing the big merchants, the order sent to the small and medium-sized merchants made this group of people blow up.

Ningjiang Mansion, the ancient family.

As one of the ship merchants on the Great Yellow River, Gu's family can also be ranked in the top ten in Ningjiang Mansion, but in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, it can only be regarded as a third-rate merchant.

The current head of the Gu family is the eldest son of the concubine, Gu Dashao, and the boys in their family, especially Gu Dashao's son and nephew, have become more talented in reading in recent years.

In the past, Young Master Gu thought about manipulating the household registration of the boys so that it would be convenient for them to study in the imperial examination.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, joy fell from the sky.

"Father, our Gu family can't keep a low profile this time. [-] shi of grain is exchanged for a place in the imperial examination. There are no more than two families. Father, we don't need [-] shi of grain!"

"You work for me, are you reluctant to part with this food? The point is, our Ningjiang Mansion has a total of only 50 people, how many people are going to grab it? Those big businessmen are not finished yet!"

"Then let's grab it too. Your son hasn't been a fool all these years. Father, do you remember the lady that the son said back then, who taught the nanny how to cook?"

"What? What's the matter with you?"

"Hey, my son has heard that this lady is the current Mrs. Zhongqin. Uncle Zhongqin knows, the one who makes cement and toilets! The celebrity in front of you today, you say, if my son gets involved in this relationship, Are you still worried about not getting a spot?"

"Are you going to Beijing?"

"That's right! My son doesn't want to sit and wait for death. If I fail to grasp this good opportunity, my son will regret it for the rest of his life!"

"Well, let's go then, bring a heavy gift, it's no surprise that there are many gifts!"

People like the Gu family still have some connections, and those without connections will have to fight for places in the imperial examination. In addition to donating food, they spend more money in bribes.

Young Master Gu didn't delay even a day, boarded his own sea boat, and came to the capital from south to north.

"Your Majesty, it seems that there is no need for Mr. Gao to buy food, and we merchants can get enough food for the first half of the year!"

Wei Shangshu will be happy now. Unexpectedly, those middle-level merchants are also very strong. It has only been a few days, and judging from the feedback information, the competition for which one is fierce.

"When will there be enough food in the official warehouse! I don't think there is too much!"

"Your Majesty, these merchants have obtained places in the imperial examination, but the matter of the imperial examination cannot be treated differently. It depends on their real talents and knowledge!"

"Having a quota is just a chance to take the imperial examination. Of course, they must be treated equally! I don't care about the status of those who can get to the end with real skills. The court needs capable talents!"

"With the special case of Bo Zhongqin, as long as it is beneficial to the people of the court, it is a talent!"

Uncle Zhongqin, a talented person, is inspecting the project in Dongcheng. The main structure of these [-] courtyard houses has been completed, and the tiles from Shudi have also been brought in one after another.

There is another month of interior decoration, and the most convenient mansion in this Great Xia Dynasty is about to be completed.

The flowers and trees on the green belt are alive and well. When the locusts came, Hei Wa had people cover up the trees and sent people to guard them to catch the insects. All discounted.

This time, the tiles are not only used in the hut and stove, but also in a variety of colors and sizes. The tiles paved on the concrete floor include black, gray, white, and beige.

In addition to the color of the tiles, there are also various patterns drawn. Four tiles can spell out a complete flower pattern. These colorful tiles are spread on the floor of the living room, and the end is a rich and powerful person.

The difference from the existing courtyard houses in Daxia is that Zhongqinbo has very high requirements for the lighting of the house.

For the four study rooms with three entrances, large windows were opened, and colored glaze was used for the windows. Although the colored glaze of this dynasty is not transparent enough, it is hundreds of times stronger than the window paper.

Once you enter a courtyard house, the problem of cost control cannot be so extravagant, but you can also install a few more glazed tiles on the roof of the study house, which can also maximize the illuminance in the house.

The hostess room, the caring Uncle Zhongqin, also set up a cloakroom and a retro wardrobe, using huanghuali, which has both modern convenience and ancient aesthetics.

The toilet has also been upgraded once, with stronger pumping power and a larger water storage capacity. It is also equipped with a winter fur cover to ensure that the buttocks will not freeze.

Master Nan and Master Ji came to see it a few times, and both expressed their desire to buy it. For the elderly, the convenience is better than anything else.

On this day, Cuihua received a strange post, calling on Yuan Wenwu, her second child, upon closer inspection, she is another old acquaintance.

It just so happened that the next day was the sons' holiday, Cuihua asked the concierge to reply and asked Young Master Gu to come to the house the next day.

Young Master Gu didn't expect that the door of Uncle Zhongqin's mansion could be entered so easily.He also thought about it for a long time, seeing Cuihua as an inappropriate woman, and seeing Uncle Zhongqin as unfriendly, and finally, he thought of it as his little foodie friend.

Yuan Wenwu and his brothers brought a few young men back to the mansion to have a meal. Hearing that Young Master Gu came to see him, he raised his eyebrows. He still remembered back then, this master disturbed half of the river just for one bite of food. what.

When we met again, Young Master Gu seemed like a lifetime away. This young man in brocade clothes was the same fat boy who told him the names of his dishes and cried greedily for him back then.

"Ningjiang Gu Yingwen met Yuan Erye!" He saluted Yuan Wenwu very respectfully.

"Brother Gu, long time no see, please take a seat!" The young man smiled and treated the guests with tea in a graceful manner.

"Second Master Yuan is too polite, but I dare not call you a big brother!"

"Hey, Brother Gu, let's pay one yard for one yard. Back then, you not only waived my family's boat fare, but we also ate a lot of delicious food with you, and my mother earned a lot of money from you! For us, that Because of having Brother Gu, the journey was very interesting."

"Hehe, it's good that you don't blame me. Back then, thanks to Mrs. Yuan, I ate a lot of delicious food. Our food festival is still held every year, and the popularity is very strong!"

Speaking of this, Yuan Wenwu was also very interested, chatted with Gu Yingwen for half an hour, changed to a cup of tea, and ate some small cakes.

"Brother Gu, I don't know if you are here today, but something is wrong?"

Yuan Wenwu felt that getting acquainted with this person was like a spring breeze, and he should be regarded as a knowledgeable and interesting person, so he took the initiative to ask.

"To be honest, I really have something to ask for when I come here this time, and it's like this"

After Gu Yingwen finished speaking, Yuan Wenwu touched his nose, hehe, this matter is not too difficult.

He nodded: "I'll tell my father about this, Brother Gu, you stay here for a quick meal, and I'll let you know when I get the news."

He didn't dare to keep food when he asked someone to do something, even though he was a bit greedy for Yuan Fu's craftsmanship, he refused again and again, left a generous gift and went back to the inn.

The crown prince is also here today, and the palace has to observe filial piety for three months, and the eyes of these boys are so green that they have already discussed with Mrs. Yuan, hoping to come to her house to have a good meal. Tasty vegetarian food.

Hearing that someone went through Yuan Wenwu's back door, the group of people didn't laugh at him, and listened with interest to the process of getting acquainted with Young Master Gu back then.

"Is that the Ningjiang mansion that eats boys' pee eggs and live pearls?" The prince recalled the letters from that year, and the two kinds of food in this place had left him a shadow.

"Hey, Your Highness, your memory is really good!"

"It's not that I have a good memory, but that it was described by you in your letter back then, which made me sick for a long time, and I still haven't dared to forget it!"

Hey, young and ignorant, a proper black history.

However, the prince took the job and said that he would inform the emperor so that the son of the boat merchant could take the imperial examination.

After saying this, everyone eagerly waited for Cuihua to serve.

Except for the royal family, officials and common people don't need to be vegetarian, but because of the prince, Cuihua will not challenge the nerves of the ancients, and she knows a lot of vegetarian dishes.

Eggplant Fish: Remove the stalks and skins of the eggplant, cut into thick slices, beat a few egg liquids, put the eggplant in, coat each piece of eggplant evenly with the egg liquid, put it in an oil pan and fry it over medium-low heat until golden brown on both sides.

Heat up another pan, add appropriate amount of oil, add onion, garlic and aniseed ingredients to the pan, add vinegar and soy sauce and stir-fry for a while, put the fried eggplant in and stir-fry evenly, add a small amount of water, and season with salt. Add a teaspoon of sugar and mix well.Cover and simmer on low heat for half an hour.

There is no fish in this dish, but it is full of fish fragrance, soft and refreshing, and it is super delicious.

Salted egg yolk tofu stew: cut tender tofu into small cubes, some salted egg yolk, half a bowl of fresh milk, minced garlic.

Prepare the sauce, add sugar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, add some hot water and stir well.

Put oil in the pot, add garlic and salted egg yolk, stir-fry on low heat until the salted egg yolk is densely bubbling, add tofu, pour in milk, and then pour in the previously adjusted juice. After boiling on high heat, simmer on low heat for half an hour , sprinkle with chopped green onion.

At this time, the tofu has inhaled the taste of salted egg yolk, the taste is smooth and tender, and the soup is very fragrant.

Braised vegetarian chicken, the key to this dish is homemade vegetarian chicken.

Put: green onion and ginger slices, cinnamon bark, pepper and fragrant leaves into water and boil, then add appropriate amount of plant ash water and salt, and finally add tofu skin.

Cook until the tofu skin becomes soft, take it out, and while it is hot, put the tofu skin layer by layer, roll it up tightly, and finally wrap it again with gauze, tie it up and wait for it to cool.

After cooling, the tofu skin sticks together tightly and becomes very porcelain. Cut into thick slices to become vegetarian chicken.

Braised vegetarian chicken in soy sauce is to fry the vegetarian chicken in a pan until golden on both sides, then put it into the sauce seasoned with sugar, soy sauce, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and chili, turn it on high heat, and simmer slowly for a quarter of an hour. Can be served out of the pan.

Looking at its appearance, the dish is dark red in color and looks like chicken. When you eat it, it is soft but tough, delicious and mellow.

There are also Dongpo vegetarian meat made of winter melon, the first wave of early-ripening peppers, and tiger-skin green peppers, marinated eggs that are soaked overnight and have an amber color.

Of course, there is no shortage of tender bean curd. With chili oil, the secret dipping water will be available in minutes.

Fortunately, in Daxia's filial piety, eggs were not excluded, otherwise it would have been too miserable.

The boys devoured the meal, and they were madly in love with the marinated eggs that had been soaked in brine all night and had their shells peeled off.

After the meal, I also ate the sweet tofu flower, which was perfect.

(End of this chapter)