Mingshi

Chapter 102 Dumplings in Dumplings

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When Luo Xin heard that his parents were coming, Luo Xin smiled. As for the grandfather, uncle and aunt, Luo Xin confidently knew that they were here to see his uncle, but he didn't care, all he cared about was his parents.

Now that Luo Xin came back, Zhou Yu and Zhang Xun chatted briefly and left.Luo Qing stayed and planned to go to Wendou scene with Luo Xin tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

All the scholars who participated in the Wendou gathered in the courtyard of the Zhou Mansion to have breakfast together. The Zhouzhi County arranged dumplings for breakfast this time. Dumplings are also called ingots because they are shaped like ingots. Ancient people usually ate dumplings before traveling far. , for auspiciousness.Even now, there is a saying that get on the dumplings and get off the noodles.

However, the dumpling banquet arranged by Zhouzhi County was not an ordinary dumpling banquet. He racked his brains and discussed with the chef of the largest restaurant in the county, and accepted the chef's idea of ​​making a dumpling.This chef is from the south, where there is a way of making dumplings that doesn't look at raw noodles.This method is very popular in high-end restaurants in the south, and it is generally a kind of elegant food culture for Shilin scholars.But it never appeared in the north.Zhou Zhixian just wanted to see who among these scholars had quick wits or extensive knowledge through such a unique dumpling feast.

Everyone had already sat down, and saw a pair of delicate scissors and a plate of vinegar in front of them.These scholars knew that they had dumplings for breakfast today, and they knew what to do with the dish of vinegar, but they didn't know what to do with the delicate little scissors.For a while, some people looked at the little scissors and thought, and some people started talking in low voices.

Zhou Yu didn't know either. He looked at the small scissors in front of him, then at Zhang Xun on the left, and Luo Xin and Luo Qing on the right.Confusion appeared in the eyes of Zhang Xun and Luo Qing, but Luo Xin's gaze was very strange, as if he was recalling something.

Not bad!

At this time, Luo Xin's thoughts had drifted away, and he recalled a meal he had in the south in his previous life, and the staple food at the end of that meal was dumplings.It's just another name called dumplings in dumplings.That was the specialty staple food of that restaurant, and there was such a pair of small scissors in front of everyone at that time.

Soon, some servants started serving porridge, and everyone had a bowl of white rice porridge in front of them.Then, one by one servants came out with plates one by one, and each one put a plate in front of them.

All the scholars were dumbfounded when they saw it, because the top of the plate was indeed dumplings, but it was a big dumpling, occupying two-thirds of the plate.

"What kind of dumpling is this?"

"It looks like a dumpling, but how do you eat such a big dumpling? Do you eat it by holding it?"

Zhou Yu couldn't help frowning, and couldn't help but look around, but his eyes lit up, because he found that Luo Xin was very calm.At this time, Zhou Zhixian was also looking at everyone, and among all the people, he and Lu Tingfang were smiling.Zhou Zhixian learned the secret from the chef, while Lu Tingfang knew how to eat this kind of dumpling. He used to be an official in the south and ate this kind of dumpling.

Seeing everyone's sluggish looks, Zhou Zhixian couldn't help but feel disappointed. How could such a group of elm heads win the literary battle?

Suddenly, his eyes lit up because he saw a person move.Looking over, his expression tightened again.At this time, not only his expression became tense, but also Lu Tingfang and Lin Chang's expressions became tense, because Luo Xin was the one who moved.

These three people don't believe that Luo Xin knows how to eat, how could a nine-year-old boy know?
Should he pick it up and eat it?
That's a loss, my lord!

But then the three of them widened their eyes again, because Luo Xin acted too calmly.I saw him pick up the pair of delicate scissors on the table, cut the big dumpling from the top, and then picked up the chopsticks and parted the dumpling skin to the two sides, revealing the small dumplings inside, about fifteen or six , each of them is white and crystal clear, round and round like silver ingots.

I picked up a dumpling with chopsticks and lightly dipped it in vinegar. I ate it in two bites, and then took a sip of the porridge, slowly, revealing a kind of elegance in my bones.

Zhou Yu on the side was dumbfounded, and shouted in his heart: "Isn't he a child from the village? How could he know this way of eating? I don't even know."

At this moment, everyone also saw Luo Xin's way of eating, their eyes lit up, and they followed Luo Xin's method to open the dumpling wrappers and began to eat.

Jian Jian felt very uncomfortable in his heart, he felt blocked whenever Luo Xin showed his talents.The round, snow-white dumpling seemed to become Luo Xin's face, and he slammed it down with his chopsticks, but the dumpling slipped, slid off the plate, and fell on the table, earning a strange look from the tablemate.

Jian Jian's face turned red, and with drooping eyelids, he picked up the dumpling and put it aside.Taking a deep breath, he managed to calm down, picked up a dumpling and chewed slowly, but the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, but after eating three dumplings, he found it hard to swallow.

After everyone had finished their breakfast, Zhou Zhixian asked with a smile, "Luo Xin, how do you know how to eat this kind of dumpling?"

Everyone's eyes gathered over with a "shua", and everyone was very curious.Luo Xin stood up calmly, and replied respectfully:

"Return to Tang Zun, the student has heard it before."

"Yeah!" Zhou Zhixian nodded, thinking to himself, this is right!He didn't bother to ask who said it, he stood up and said:
"set off!"

The scholars came out of the gate, and there were ox carts, mule carts and horse carts ready.In Zhouzhi County, Lu Tingfang and those juren ride in horse-drawn carts, scholars ride in mule carts, and those who are young and have no fame ride in bullock carts.

Luo Xin did not take the bullock cart arranged by the county magistrate, but took Zhang Xun's mule cart with Zhou Yu.And Luo Qing followed behind on his big horse.When the group reached the city gate, they saw many people gathered outside the city gate. Luo Xin saw his parents, and of course his grandfather, uncle, cousin, and aunt.Grandma and cousin did not come.

The mule cart that Luo Xin was riding in was caught in the middle, so naturally he couldn't get out of the cart, so he waved his hands at his parents from a distance.Parents also excitedly waved their hands at Luo Xin, seeing Luo Xin wearing a brand new moon white Confucian shirt, Luo Shi's face was full of joy mixed with pride.Luo Ping also looked very excited, and waved vigorously at Luo Xin.

Zhang Xun's mother and some clansmen stood with Luo Ping, and also waved to Zhang Xun and Zhang Shu.On the other side of Luo Ping stood the people like Luo Xin's grandfather and uncle. Those people also had excited expressions on their faces, pride in their eyes, and they were shaking their hands vigorously, but they didn't look at Luo Xin with their eyes, and they all gathered together. On Luo Zhi's body, his eyes followed the movement of Luo Zhi's figure.

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