Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 157 Three Wives (2)

What Xu Qing meant was, Shimei and I talked privately, why are you still here, Ouyang Zhendong?It's okay to be a light bulb, and it's still a stupid light bulb.The key is that Ouyang Zhendong's skin is so white that Xu Qing can't pretend not to see him.

"Xu Qing..." Ouyang Zhendong glanced at Xu Qing and said, "I came today just to have a word with you..."

"Ask for advice." Xu Qing cupped his hands.

"The future is long, the contest between you and me will not stop..." Ouyang Zhendong turned to Huang Shimei and said, "Cousin, I'm leaving."

Ouyang Zhendong lifted the rein lightly, turned around and walked away quickly.Xu Qing looked at the back, and once again a familiar taste flashed in his mind, which also appeared when he saw Ouyang Zhendong for the first time.This time it was a little clearer than last time, and there seemed to be a hint of danger in the familiarity?
"Is this person sick?" Xu Qing muttered.

"Ever since he knew you were a great talent Xu, he didn't think about eating and drinking all day long. He decided to write a poem to compare with you. It's a pity..." Huang Shimei explained when she saw Xu Qing's puzzled look.

"Are you not angry with me?" Xu Qing asked.

"Humph……"

"Okay, tomorrow, I will come to propose marriage in person."

Women in ancient times were very sensitive when they were waiting to propose a marriage. Have you ever seen a poem that says: "Climb on the other wall, hoping to return to the pass. If you don't see the pass again, you will cry. When you see the pass, you will laugh and talk."
For this kind of thing, girls hope that the sooner the better, so Xu Qing's statement that he will go tomorrow is not a lie.

"How can a man come to propose marriage in person, are you ashamed?" Huang Shimei reproached.

After discussing various etiquette details, the two of them exchanged rides on the same horse and walked on the road again, so they talked and laughed at Yanyan again.Not long after walking, Xu Qing slapped his head and asked Huang Shimei: "Shimei, does that Ouyang town have twin brothers?"

"No……"

Why did Xu Qing ask such a question?He suddenly combined the back of the leader of the man in black and the back of Ouyang Zhendong that he saw during the attack on the dark river!At that time, the leader of the man in black looked back at Xu Qing contemptuously. Those bright eyes were very similar to those of Ouyang Zhendong.Xu Qing was terrified, if Ouyang Zhendong had attacked from behind just now, maybe Xu Qing would have become a lonely ghost.But why did Ouyang Zhendong not move Xu Qing?Xu Qing was puzzled for a long time to say such a thing.

Xu Qing buried all these conjectures in his heart, and did not tell Huang Shimei about them.

After hitting a wild boar, of course Huang Shimei would not let Xu Qing go.Back to Xu Qing's home, let him quickly clean up.

How many dishes can a wild boar make?
Even Xu Qing, who is a later generation, can't tell clearly, because there are too many dishes that can be made.It is the same part that can make more than a dozen different dishes at will.During the Tang Dynasty, China did not eat pork, but in the major cuisines of China in later generations, pork dishes accounted for more than half of the country.

A wild boar weighs 200 catties, and besides the unwanted ones, there are more than [-] catties.Xu Qing definitely couldn't do it alone. Xu Qing directed his servants to clean up the pork belly and intestines, tear off the mucous membrane on the inner wall, and dry-fry the rice bran in a large pot to remove the smell.

On the other side, a butcher was invited to remove the pig hair from the large piece of pork that was shipped back, and then divide it again.The pig's head with two big teeth was cut off first, and one big tooth was given to Xu Xiaoqing, and the other big tooth was given to Xu Daqing, which was meant to ward off evil spirits.

Then the four pig's feet were also cut off, and then the pig's neck was also removed, and then the pig's cavity was cut into several large pieces along the ribs.Xu Qing turned on the fire and boiled the gourd and pig's blood.Put some fine salt, then some ginger slices, lard, and soon the pig blood will slowly change color and solidify.At this time, Xu Qing took out the pig's blood from the pot and cut it into small pieces like tofu.Put it away and soak it in cold water, and then it can be processed and cooked.

Huang Shimei bravely scooped up a piece, took a bite, and it really didn't smell fishy at all, it was smooth and surprisingly delicious.

"Really delicious."

"I want it too." Xiaoyue at the side also hurried over to try it, and after eating it, they lamented how delicious it was.

It's a pity that Xu Qing's hands and feet were too slow at the beginning, and the hunters released too much, and a little less, the gourd and pig's blood were only a few yuan after boiling.Xu Qing chopped up two pieces and boiled the pig's blood soup. For the rest, Xu Qing took out the winter bamboo shoots sent by Luonan and added some sauerkraut to stir-fry.

When I went to the butcher who cut the pork, I saw them shaving the hair, and they actually took off the pig skin and threw it away.Xu Qing couldn't stand it anymore, pig skin is a good dish, but I don't know what happened to the wild boar skin.Xu Qing remembered that wild boars rolled in mud all day long, so there must be a lot of parasites on their skin, so he gave up the idea of ​​picking them up again.

The meat was cut, and the offal and intestines were washed.Xu Qing looked at the pots of meat with satisfaction, and said it was a pity.what a pityIt's a pity that it's not winter now, otherwise the taste of the more than [-] catties of meat will definitely be better.But now, if the pork is kept for a long time, maggots will grow, and it cannot be smoked into bacon.

However, it is impossible for everyone to eat two hundred catties of meat in one day. Although it is winter now, it cannot be kept for a few days.So the meat still had to be smoked.

Xu Qing looked at the big sun outside, and then looked at those intestines on the ground, and suddenly had an inspiration in his heart, how about stuffing sausages?Sausage is no more than bacon, and the conditions for development are slightly looser.It can be dried in the sun, and it can be baked on high fire at night, and the speed is also fast.

So Xu Qing took [-] catties of lean meat from the front sandwich and hind legs and full-fat fat meat, chopped them into fine pieces, sprinkled them with salt, stirred them evenly, and marinated them for half an hour.Add some maltose, soybean paste, etc. After the meat is marinated, pour the meat into the casing.

"Remember to poke the hole in the intestine with a needle to release the gas inside, squeeze it with your hands, and tie it tightly with thread at intervals." Xun Xueer came over and reminded.

Xu Qing glanced at Xun Xue'er in surprise, and asked, "Xue'er, can you fill sausages?"

"Xu Lang, there are a lot of sausage stuffed in Luonan, but I haven't seen it in Cangzhou." Xun Xueer smiled.

In fact, Xu Qing didn't know that stuffed sausages existed as early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but pork was cheap meat, and pig intestines were even cheaper, so sausages were not widely spread.

"Okay, now just hang these sausages on the wall to bask in the sun. When the sun is shining, take them out in the morning and bake them with an open fire in the evening. It should take four or five days before they can be put at home to dry and ventilate, and there is no need to take them out to dry. Yes, it can be eaten within a month at most."

Dinner, everyone gathered together.Xu Qing, the three girls, Xun Yeyu, Zhang Linye, Niu Checao and others sat at the same table.The servants of the Xu family also have a table, hey, it is rare for servants to eat the dishes cooked by their master, and the master is actually Lord Inspector, such an honor, I am afraid that there will be no more such honors 500 years ago, and 500 years later. up.There is no way, there is too much pork, if you don't eat it all at once, it will rot in a few days, and besides, it is better to be alone than to be happy.

Wild pork is already delicious, but under Xu Qingyi's treatment, it has become various and dazzling. It is too much to eat and taste.

Braised pork, stir-fried pork, braised lion head, stewed pork feet with soybeans, stewed pork ribs with radish, stir-fried pork liver, shredded ears, roasted pig tail, stewed pig head, fried pig blood...

For a whole pig feast, all the people present walked with their stomachs upright, and even said that in three days, they would not have to eat.Those servants were even more excited.He refused to even wipe off the oily shine on his mouth, and kept it on for several days, bragging about eating a fairy feast to everyone.Do not believe?Look at the oily shine on my lips...

After dinner, the servants clear up the dishes.Xu Qing asked everyone to come to the front yard, and Xun Xueer, Niu Checao and others came out together, not knowing what Xu Qing was going to do.

Xu Qing hugged Xu Xiaoqing first, and said a few words to Xun Xueer, only to see Xun Xueer nodded and gave Xu Qing an encouraging look.

Immediately, Xu Qing brought Huang Shimei to stand in front of everyone.Seeing Xiaoyue, she understood what Xu Qing was going to do, she was slightly disappointed, and turned to leave.As soon as she took a step, a pair of big hands wrapped around her shoulders, then took her hand firmly, and led it to Huang Shimei's side.

Seeing Xu Qing with a beauty in each hand, everyone suddenly realized that Xu Qing was going to hold an "enlarged meeting" of the wife committee.

Xu Qing stood in the center, pondered slightly, and said to everyone:
"I'm Xu Qing, good luck..."

"I married Xue'er the year before last. I thought I would use up all my luck in this life, but Yuelao was affectionate and sent Xiaoyue and Shimei to my side." Xu Qing looked at the three daughters and continued:
"Thanks to the kindness of the eldest wife, who doesn't care about my flirtatiousness. Starting tomorrow, Xiaoyue and Shimei will officially marry into my Xu family. From then on, the three of them will be treated equally regardless of their wives and concubines."

Then, Xu Qing preached the idea that wives and concubines are the same, and there is no distinction between concubines and concubines.Everyone was overjoyed and congratulated in unison, saying that the words will last forever.Only the cows eat grass, and Xiao Ru pinches his back as soon as he shows an envious expression.

Generally speaking, only the main wife has the "right to socialize", and only the main wife will be introduced to relatives and friends by her husband. Now that Xu Qing introduces Huang Shimei Xiaoyue to everyone, he announces to everyone that these two women Everything I say and do is for my Xu family's face.If someone bullies them, it is to refute my Xu Qing's face.Those present will talk about it to others, so as to convey Xu Qing's thoughts.

Then there is the wedding, Nacai (the man asks the matchmaker to propose marriage to the woman), asks the name (the man asks the matchmaker to ask the woman's name, birthday, etc. after the woman agrees to propose marriage), divination in the ancestral temple to determine good luck, Najib (prediction) After getting a good omen, you will be engaged to the woman), Na Zheng (the man sends the dowry to the woman's home), requesting a date (the man brings the gift to the woman's home to agree on the wedding date), and welcomes (the man brings the woman to the house on the wedding date) a series of red tape.

Xu Qing did these things once when he married Xun Xue'er, so he was familiar with them.It will take more than a month until the real bridal chamber.

The next day, Xu Qingna returned home after harvesting, set up a pot to put the remaining wild boar fat.Xu Qing used boiled fat meat, a relatively healthy oil refining method. Looking at the constantly shaking fat floating on the water, Xu Qing suddenly realized.

(End of this chapter)