Lu Dynasty

Chapter 15 Family Dinner
The middle-aged man turned around and said to the county magistrate: "Old man Cai Yong!"The county magistrate was about to cry, he really wanted to slap himself a few times, why did he ask so much, let him go and it would be over.It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world, otherwise I guess the county magistrate would buy dozens of tons and go back to taste it slowly.

Who is Cai Yong? He is a famous Confucian in the country, and his disciples are famous all over the world. If it weren't for the disaster of the party, his elder brother is at least one of the three masters and three masters.That's it, he is still the teacher of Hanling Emperor Liu Hong, the emperor's teacher.

Cai Yong didn't have time to argue with the county magistrate, so he dragged me out.I stammered and asked Cai Yong: "Sir, is Cai Yong Cai Bojie who is Cai Yong's Fei Bai?"

"What's the point of a mere name, why don't you look down on a little brother who is so heroic?" Cai Yong said to me.

I'm so excited, if this is really Cai Yong, isn't that little beauty in the car Cai Yan?Cai Wenji!I remember that Cai Wenji's husband is Wei Zhongdao.The Hedongwei family is just a merchant's family, similar to my family.I just don't know if Xiao Wenji is engaged.If not, hehe, then I will try my best to get her, even if it is an engagement, my brother will break her up.Wei Zhongdao, that short-lived ghost, die and go.How could such a good little girl be spoiled by a dying man!I quickly waved to Abu, and Abu ran over.

"I haven't met Mr. Cai yet. Mr. Cai is a great Confucian in China. You must respect him!" I said to Abu.

"See you sir!" Abu saluted Cai Yong.

Cai Yong hurriedly returned the gift.To be honest, the ancient literati were humble.Look at Cai Yong, a great Confucian in the country, he would always return the salutes given to him by children.Look at the Confucian scholars in the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, their eyes are all fixed on the sky.Mao has no skills, and he still looks down on this and that, and the result is the famous saying of a scholar that it is useless.Even in modern times, those so-called college students don't work hard and don't know the grain, and look down on farmers, which is really speechless.

I introduced to my husband: "This is my younger brother, named Lu Bu, styled Fengxian, brave and extraordinary!"

Cai Yong looked at Abu and said, "Sure enough, he is also a young hero. I don't know how old he is?"

"Hehe!" I laughed and said, "You are only ten years old, but your strength is incomparable. The Fangtian painting halberd he uses weighs 88 catties. He studied with me since he was a child, and he is considered a man of both civil and military skills."

When I came to Cai Yong's carriage, I said to Cai Yong, "Sir, please get in the carriage."

Then he called Abu secretly, and said in his ear, "Ride home quickly, and tell my father that I have invited Cai Yong and Cai Bojie to come home. Don't neglect!" I didn't feel anything, but he still did what I said.

Leading Cai Yong's carriage to the house, he saw the middle door of the house was wide open, and his father stood waiting at the door.After Cai Yong got out of the car, his father saluted Cai Yong, "Your Majesty, Lu Liang, Lu Chengzhi has met Mr. Cai, please come inside." After Cai Yong returned the salute, he held his father's hand and said, "Hello, Brother Lu. Luckily, your two sons are both heroes, and I am very envious. Zhaoji, don’t be rude.” (Cai Yan’s word is Zhaoji, and later she changed Sima Zhao’s name to Wenji to avoid taboo. But this article will be changed to Yan’er, called The multiple births of Zhaoji and Wenji.).

Cai Yan saluted gracefully: "I greet Uncle Lu."

The old man hurriedly supported Cai Yan, and said, "Excuse me, excuse me, there is no need to be so polite. Please come in quickly, Mr. Cai and Ms. Cai."

Cai Yong heard that his father kept calling him Mr. Cai, so he said grimly, "Brother Lu, does he look down on Cai?"

"Why did you say that, sir?" the old man wondered.

"Yong, you have always called Brother Lu, why did Brother Lu call Bo Jie Mr. Cai?" Cai Yong said seriously, "How can you think highly of Cai?"

"Brother Bojie, please!" The old man changed his words.Cai Yong laughed loudly, took his father's hand, and walked into the hall.But I said to Cai Yan: "Sister Yan, please!" Cai Yan said: "Thank you brother!" Listening to Cai Yan's words, my bones are crisp.Hey, at such a young age, the lethality is so great, no wonder Cao did not hesitate to start a war for Cai Yan.

Cai Yong and his father went to the living room to serve tea, but I brought Cai Yan to the backyard.The mother is a lady of every family, and she pays attention to her bearing.And Erniang is a Qiang, but there are not so many rules. Seeing me leading Cai Yan in, Erniang said in surprise: "Ah, elder sister, look quickly, Feng'er has brought a little beauty carved in powder and jade." Niang frowned and said to Erniang: "How old is she, you still look like a child." Then she said to Cai Yan: "Which family are you from, little girl?"

Cai Yan said: "My name is Cai Yan, and my father's name is Cai Yong, and his name is Bo Jie. Thanks to brother Lu, who helped me on the way, and solved my father's difficulty." After speaking, he squatted down and saluted me. Said: "Sister Yan, it's a trivial matter, isn't it a blessing to thank you again and again? Uncle Cai's generosity is heart-wrenching. Even if I don't take action with such a person, it will be fine!"

Mother liked this polite little girl very much.And who is Cai Yong? He is a well-known figure in the Han Dynasty. My mother came from a family. Although she is not a wealthy family, she still knows Cai Yong.Suddenly my mother noticed that I was staring at Cai Yan in a daze, she was about to drool, and kicked me.

"Don't go out yet, women talk, what are you doing here?" Niang said.

I ran away in a hurry, and there was a burst of laughter behind me.When I came to the hall, I saw my father and Cai Yong talking about speculation.I stepped forward and saluted, "Uncle Cai, father."

My father said to me: "Is the arrangement for the niece of the Cai family settled?"

"With Niang and Erniang, Niang and Erniang are very happy." I replied.

"Order to go down and ask the servants to prepare the banquet. It is a great honor to get to know Brother Bo Jie today." The old man said happily, "I wonder if Brother Bo Jie is a person who sticks to etiquette?"

Cai Yong asked strangely, "What do you mean by Brother Lu?"

The old man said: "If Bo Jie brothers pay attention to etiquette, we will open regular seats (the kind where you kneel and put Zhang Xiaoji in front of you). If not, try the new stuff that my family made first."

"Oh!" Cai Yong said: "Yong is not a rigid person, he is a master and a great talent, and he does not want to have a lot of research on diet, Yong must give it a try."

"Brother Bo Jie, please!" The father led Bo Jie to the side hall.Although there was no reason to entertain guests in a side hall in ancient times, since Cai Yong is not a rigid person, there should be no objection.

When I came to the side hall, I saw a round table on the side hall.A hole was dug on the table, and a tripod was placed in the middle of the hole.And a few high-backed chairs surrounded the table.I think everyone should know what it is when they see this, and it is hot pot.But I don't like spicy food, so I didn't look for chili all over the world.But if you like it spicy, I still prepare wasabi.

Cai Yong saw it strangely, and his father said to Cai Yong, "Brother Bo Jie, please sit down!" After speaking, he sat down on the left side of the seat above.Cai Yong also followed suit.

"This thing is very good, very good!" Cai Yong sat on the chair and moved left and right, completely devoid of Confucian style.Turning his head, Cai Yong said to his father, "Is this also the work of Ba Xian?"

"Of course!" Dad replied.

"Haha, what Baxian learned is very complicated!" Cai Yong laughed.

"Yeah." The old man replied: "That kid Baxian, I don't know where he has so many tricks, it seems that he is the only one who can't do it, and he has a good temper, I haven't seen him get angry a few times. "

"Isn't Yong very honored! When Baxian rescued Yong on the road today, Baxian was furious. He thought that Baxian was a violent person, but he hated evil if he didn't want to." Cai Yong told his father what happened today.

After listening to Cai Yong's words, my father joked with me: "Is it true that Ba first fell in love with Yan'er!"

Cai Yong laughed and said, "Haha, if that's the case, you and I can marry each other!"

The old man asked Cai Yong, "Is this true?"

"It's true! However, if my Yan'er doesn't like it, then" Cai Yong didn't continue.It can be seen here that Cai Yong really loves this daughter. In ancient times, people paid attention to the fate of their parents, the words of a matchmaker, and the right family, but Cai Yong gave Cai Yan the opportunity to fall in love freely.It's a pity that Cai Yan in the previous life had such poor eyesight that he actually picked Wei Zhongdao, a sick guy.One must know that with Cai Yong's identity, if Cai Yan didn't like it, merchants like the Hedong Wei family might be very powerful and rich in Hedong, but they are not qualified to marry Cai Yong.Merchant was the most humble occupation in ancient times.It can be said that businessmen, whores, and actors are the most despised. In ancient times, they were all lowly, that is, people who had such occupations within three generations of their ancestors were not allowed to be officials.It is impossible for a princess to marry a beggar or a prince to marry an ugly wife in ancient times.The ancients valued family status, and what they paid attention to was the right family. If it was like what is shown on TV now, it would not be a mess.

The servants started serving dishes, and Abu came out of nowhere.The old man greeted Cai Yong to the table, and I said to the old man and Cai Yong, "I'll call sister Yan and mother!"

Cai Yong said, "You don't need to be called Yan'er. There's no reason for a girl to sit at the table!"

"Brother Bojie, that's wrong!" said the old man.

"Oh?" Cai Yong was surprised when he heard what his father said, "Why did Brother Lu say that?"

In ancient Chinese customs, women did not go to banquets, did not participate in ancestor worship, and if a woman had remarried, she could not even touch the tribute from her ancestors.In fact, even in modern rural areas, this situation still exists in some remote places.When entertaining guests, the women are busy in the kitchen all day. When the meal is served, they either go to the small table to eat alone, or the women open another table, or they eat after everyone has finished eating. Rarely are men and women sitting at the same table.Of course, this is talking about the Han nationality. If there are Huns and Turks who can make their own women, it is impossible to know.

"Brother Bojie, in Jiuyuan, there is a mixture of Hu and Han. Although it is a Han area, there are also Hu Feng." The old man said: "In Jiuyuan, if you invite your wife and daughter to see a guest, it is a respect for the guest. And the guest welcomes you." When wives and daughters come out to visit, it is a respect for the master, while wives and daughters sit at the same table, only close friends would do this."

"In that case, brother Lu and I hit it off immediately, let's invite Yan'er to the table!" Cai Yong agreed.

I'm so happy, being able to eat with Xiao Yan'er is the first step to get closer.Since Cai Yong said that as long as I can get his daughter, he will marry her to me, so I don't hurry to do it.

Hurry to the inner courtyard and invite Niang, Erniang and Cai Yan to the side hall.Niang and Erniang came to the side hall, saw Cai Yong, saluted Cai Yong and took their seats.The ancients were very polite, so there is no way.And my mother deliberately arranged Cai Yan next to me, hehe, as expected of my mother, I can see my thoughts.

The dishes were all served, but they were all raw, and there was only a pot of boiling hot soup in the middle.Cai Yong didn't know what to do.However, in ancient times, it is also etiquette that guests or respected people should open the first chopsticks when opening a banquet.The old man seemed to see Cai Yong's embarrassment, picked up a thin piece of mutton from the plate, put it in the pot, dipped it in sauce and sesame seeds, put it in Cai Yong's plate, and said: "Brother Bo Jie, Please use." I also picked up a slice, rinsed it, and put it on Cai Yan's plate.Said: "Sister Yan, try it too!"

Cai Yan picked up the meat on the plate and tasted it in small mouthfuls, chewing carefully with the small pearl-like teeth.Humanity is: beautiful and delicious.Watching Cai Yan eat is a kind of enjoyment.

I asked Cai Yan, "Is it delicious?"

"En!" Cai Yan responded.

I happily said to Cai Yan: "Eat more if it tastes good." Then I helped Cai Yan cook all kinds of dishes, and served them with seasonings that I thought were delicious.Then watch Cai Yan eat.Seeing Cai Yan eating happily, I feel full.

At this time, Cai Yong praised loudly: "Good! It's fragrant, smooth, and tender. After eating this time, I really don't know the taste of meat for three months!"

"Then stay for a few more days!" said the old man, "We will leave after eating until you know the taste of meat."

Cai Yong laughed and said, "That's enough to bother Brother Lu. However, Brother Lu, you can't keep it secret, you have to give these recipes to my Yan'er. Otherwise, if I leave here, I won't be able to eat anything! "

"Hi!" Dad said, "Tell your Yan'er to find Baxian, he made these, and I only know how to eat them!"

"Yan'er!" Cai Yong said, "You need to learn more from your elder brother Lu, and I will leave your father's blessings to you in the future."

Cai Yan heard that I made these things, and looked at me with brilliant eyes.What the ancients said about a gentleman staying away from the kitchen is all nonsense, someone must cook, if there is no woman in the family, or the orphan has no money, you don’t do it yourself, what should you do?There is something you eat raw!

But when Cai Yan looked at me, she found that I was staring at her, and her little face turned red.This time it is even more cute, and people can't help but want to take a bite.In my mind, everyone in the world can see it except for pigs.Abu pursed his lips aside, and thought: I said, why do you value this old man who grows vegetables so much? It turns out that he has a crush on his daughter.However, as long as she doesn't fall in love with my Xiu'er, I don't care about her.

At this time, Cai Yong said to Cai Yan: "Is Yan'er full?" Cai Yan nodded.

Cai Yong said to his father again: "There is no joy during the banquet. The little girl is quite good at the piano. How about letting her play a piece to help me enjoy myself?"

The old man said: "Coincidentally, Baxian is also very fond of rhythm, why don't you ask them to play the same song!"

"Oh, Baxian can play the qin? Then I need to experience it!" Cai Yong said, "Yan'er is not going to pick up the qin yet!"

"Okay, Daddy!" Cai Yan responded and left to fetch the piano.I also told my father and Cai Yong to get the piano, and I chased Cai Yan out.

(End of this chapter)