Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

Chapter 23

Yang Yukun went to the next alley to pick up Xu Jingping, and the two waited for Han Chunming and Uncle Guan at the entrance of the alley.

After confluence.

The group of four went straight to the Imperial Hotel and entered the Tan's Restaurant.

All dishes.

As an elder, Uncle Guan took the lead in moving chopsticks.

"I haven't eaten it for more than ten years, and the taste is still the same, it hasn't changed at all."

"It's really delicious, Xiaokun, Jingping, you two should move your chopsticks too."

"Little Fifth Brother treats guests, don't be polite to him, eat quickly."

"good to eat."

"Teacher, boy, girl, do you know the origin of this Tan family dish?"

Yang Yukun smiled and said, "I really don't know, why don't you tell us, so that we juniors can learn a lot."

"Teacher, fill up the wine for the teacher."

"Got it."

Han Chunming filled the wine for the master.

After drinking a glass of wine, Uncle Guan told the story of the Tan family cuisine.

"Does Tan Zongjun know?"

Several people shook their heads in cooperation and said, "I don't know."

"This person is from Nanhai County in southern Guangdong. In the 13th year of Tongzhi, he was a first- and second-ranked Jinshi in the imperial examination. He became an official in the Imperial Academy of the Imperial Capital. He later supervised studies in Sichuan and Shu, and later served as a deputy examiner in Jiangnan."

"This person loves delicacies all his life, and he is also hospitable and rewards friends. He often holds gatherings in the West Garden at home, supervises them personally, and cooks with firecrackers."

"He and his son deliberately eat and pay a lot of money to hire famous chefs from the imperial capital to learn their culinary skills. They combine southern Cantonese cuisine with imperial cuisine and form their own style. This is the Tan family cuisine."

Uncle Guan was drinking and eating delicious food while telling stories to Yang Yukun and the others.

He is an old man in the imperial capital, and he knows more about these old stories that happened in the alleys of the imperial capital than ordinary people.

Back then, he was a frequent customer of Tanjiacai.

In the beginning, the Tan family cuisine was only used as a family dish. Later, the Qing court died, and the Tan family gradually declined.

I am used to delicacies from mountains and seas, but I am definitely not used to eating steamed buns and sweet potatoes all at once.

In order to maintain a good life, Tan Zongjun's son quietly hosted family banquets, and Tan family dishes were spread to the society through such small family banquets.

In [-], several chefs of the Tan family moved out of the Tan house to operate Tan family dishes in Guozi Lane.

In [-], he joined the public-private partnership, and Tan Jiacai moved from Guozi Lane to Encheng Residence in Xidan.

In [-], the chief executive personally arranged for Tan Jiacai to be stationed on the west seventh floor of the Imperial Hotel.

The last time he ate Tan's food was at Enchengju in Xidan.

Speaking of which, he and Miss Tan's Ling Rou are old acquaintances.

It's just that Miss Tan hasn't seen her for many years since she took part in official business in [-].

"Xu Jingping, are you full?"

"full."

"That's good."

When Uncle Guan was talking about the history of Tan's cuisine, although Yang Yukun was also listening, he didn't stop chopsticks in his hand.

He was not interested in the origin of Tan Jiacai.

However, Yang Yukun heard a familiar name among the chefs of the Tan family mentioned by Uncle Guan. This person was He Daqing.

In his previous life, he had watched a TV series called Siheyuan, and there was such a character in it.

If he remembers correctly, He Daqing has a son named He Yuzhu who works in the Red Star Rolling Mill and is the master cook in the canteen of the rolling mill.

If you turn around, you can go to the rolling mill for a walk.

Don't the protagonists in many period dramas like to start a restaurant?
After a few years, the policy was relaxed to allow individuals to work. He also went to complete an individual license and set up a restaurant. He Yuzhu, the successor of Tan family cuisine and a master of Sichuan cuisine, was poached from the Red Star Rolling Mill to take charge of the cooking.

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"Grandpa, Admiral of the Nine Gates, is very satisfied with this meal. Disciple, when will you bring me to eat here again?"

Coming out of the Imperial City Hotel, Uncle Guan still had a look of reminiscence on his face.

It is said that he is addicted to alcohol.

In fact, he is also a gourmet when it comes to eating.

Today's meal is really delicious for him, and it suits his appetite very much.

"Master, how can such things as going out to restaurants happen every day, my disciple's wallet can't bear it."

Ordinary state-run restaurants can fill you up for one or two yuan.

Today's meal cost Han Chunming more than 30 yuan, which is a month's salary of an ordinary worker.

It’s okay to eat twice a year once in a while to satisfy your cravings, but ordinary people can’t stand it if you come here often.

"Uncle Guan, Brother Fifth, you guys go back first, I'll go get a haircut."

"It's such a cold day, why did you cut it, isn't it cold?"

"Habit."

"Okay, then the master and I will leave first."

"Slow down."

With long hair, Yang Yukun planned to stop by for a haircut.

In his previous life, he didn't like long hair very much, and he would cut it once a month.

The group of four separated at the entrance of the Imperial Hotel. Han Chunming took his master back to the Qianmen Building, and Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping went to the Silian Hair Salon to have their hair cut.

After coming out of the barbershop, the cold wind howled over the top of his head, it was really cool, Xu Jingping smiled and put the cotton cap on Yang Yukun's head.

"No, just wear it."

General Yang Yukun put the cotton cap back on Xu Jingping's head. It wasn't the first time he had short hair, and he was used to it long ago.

Besides, he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he is very angry.

With his current physical fitness, it would be no problem to swim two laps in the moat this day.

"Yang Yukun, it's snowing again."

"Go down."

"How about we go ice skating in Beihai Park next Sunday?"

"Success, then I will show you what is called the Little Prince on Ice."

After a haircut, Yang Yukun took Xu Jingping to the front door building on a bicycle.

On the way back, small snowflakes floated in the sky, and then they fell bigger and bigger.

When the two of them returned to the alley, it had already turned into heavy snow.

Yang Yukun parked his bicycle in front of Xu Jingping's house, and said with a smile, "Second Miss Xu, we're home, it's time to get off."

"Xiao Kunzi, do you want to sit in the house and warm up by the fire before going back?"

"It's getting dark, so I won't go in. Say hello to our parents for me."

"Little Kunzi, you can step back now."

"Got it."

Yang Yukun hummed a ditty and hurried back to the courtyard. From afar, he saw two figures standing in the alley at the entrance of the courtyard, bathed in heavy snow.

Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Han Chunming and Su Meng.

"Little Fifth Brother, Sister Su Meng, where are you two going? Why can't you go back to the house and talk about it? It's snowing so hard, aren't you two cold?"

"came back."

Han Chunming greeted Yang Yukun, can you not be cold?
There was a fire at home, Su Meng called him out suddenly and told him something.

In the end, I stood in the alley for more than ten minutes without saying a word.

"Alright, I won't bother you two anymore, I'll go back to the house first."

Yang Yukun looked at the two of them, then pushed his bicycle into the yard.

In the snowy day, I don't know which of these two people is going out?
It's been a long time since the two of them spoke, and they usually pretend they didn't see each other when they met face to face, so why did they get mixed up again?
Is this going to freeze to death and become a pair of desperate mandarin ducks?
Forget it.

It's better not to mix things up between these two people.

(End of this chapter)