The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 67
No matter who it is, they will think that chicken is better than buns, no matter what kind of buns they are.

Liu Wei's heart sank slightly, but after he turned his head slightly and saw Guan Qingyi's calm expression, he suddenly calmed down again. Although Guan Qingyi is a dumb girl, she has a heart that is incomparable to others. Kind and tenacious, she can be kinder than many people in the world, and she can endure pain better than many people in the world, so what does it matter if she can't win the first place?

If a person is kind and tenacious, what else in the world can defeat him?
People are faced with all kinds of dilemmas in this world, some are difficult to solve, some are easy to solve, but more often the dilemma is difficult to solve, but more often, what is difficult to solve is not the dilemma, but the human heart.

When Liu Weiming understood this, he suddenly let go, even if Guan Qingyi couldn't win the first prize, he could make delicious soup dumplings, and it would be no problem to occupy a place in the capital.

And when Liu Wei thought this way, the people on the other tables started to pour soup dumplings as usual, and a few of them couldn't eat them, and they got their hands full of soup just after taking a bite, but even so, they were filled with soup again. Attracted by the deliciousness of the buns, I didn't care about the soup in my hand, so I finished one first before giving up.

As the emperor, Zhao Kuangyin is very elegant when he eats. When he saw the soup dumplings, he thought it was very interesting. He picked one up and found that there was soup in it. At this time, he found that other people After biting off the soup that actually made his hands full, he took a light bite first, sucked up the soup, and then went to eat the buns.

And after he finished eating a soup dumpling, he couldn't help shouting: "Miao, it's so wonderful, the skin is thin and the filling is big, the soup is filled with oil, soft and delicious, white and smooth, it looks like a lantern when you lift it up, and it looks like a chrysanthemum when you put it down. This is so delicious, it’s the first time I’ve tasted it.”

Zhao Kuangyin's voice was not very loud, but the people next to him still heard it, and after hearing Zhao Kuangyin's comments, they all couldn't help but taste the soup dumplings. At this time, most people had seen Zhao Kuangyin's eating method, so They followed suit one after another, and after eating it, everyone praised it.

Liu Wei was not delighted by everyone's praise, because everyone praised Xiaoyao Chicken in the same way. In comparison, other meals fell to the bottom.

After a stick of incense, everyone had finished tasting, and then the twenty judges came to vote and judge.

This was an exciting moment, even though Liu Wei had figured it out just now, she was still a little flustered.

But when the judges finished evaluating one by one and made their choices, Liu Wei felt relieved suddenly, because out of the twenty judges, eleven of them chose Guan Qingyi's steamed stuffed buns.

Among the eleven judges, seven are court officials and four are folk gourmets. Their evaluations are very fair, but the reason why they choose Guan Tsing Yi's soup dumplings is not necessarily because they think that the soup dumplings are better than Xiaoyao's. The chicken is delicious.

When I tasted it just now, Zhao Kuangyin had a very good evaluation of the soup dumpling, so those court officials would inevitably flatter the emperor; besides, the soup dumpling was expensive because of its novelty, and no one had this kind of delicacy before. I have eaten it, and now I eat it for the first time, and I naturally feel wonderful.

Although Tsing Yi's soup dumpling had eleven votes, it was inevitable that the soup dumpling would win.

Although the corners of Tsing Yi's eyes were a little wet, she still endured it.

After commenting, Zhao Kuangyin ordered the guards to call the father and daughter of the Guan family to him. He sized up the father and daughter of the Guan family. Seeing that they were just ordinary people, he felt relieved at once. The people of his Song Dynasty were prosperous.

"This soup dumpling tastes good. I have never eaten or seen it before. How did you come up with it?" Zhao Kuangyin asked with a smile, looking at Guan Qingyi.

Guan Qingyi's face was full of joy and horror, but she couldn't answer Zhao Kuangyin's question at all, she could only glance at her father, Guan Hong knelt down on the ground, and said: "Please forgive me, my little girl Dumb, unable to answer the emperor's questions."

Hearing Guan Hong's words, Zhao Kuangyin was a little surprised. He never expected that the person who made the soup dumpling was a dumb girl, but he was also a little shocked after being surprised. It is commendable for a person to persevere through adversity. of.

"It's okay, then you can answer."

"Yes, back to the emperor, this soup dumpling was not thought of by our father and daughter, it was taught by Liu Weiliu's son-in-law."

As soon as Guan Hong said this, everyone present was shocked, Liu Wei?Why is it Liuwei again?

At this time, even Princess Ruyi was a little surprised, and after being surprised, she suddenly understood, and regretted it after understanding, she felt that she should have understood it earlier, Guantangbao had never appeared before, but what happened to Liu Wei two days ago Can we get soup dumplings for her to eat?
Such an obvious fact, but she didn't finally understand it until someone else said it.

Princess Ruyi glared at Liu Wei: "You invented this soup dumpling, why didn't you tell this princess?"

Liu Wei shrugged slightly aggrieved: "The key is that the Princess didn't ask me!"

Princess Ruyi is the princess, even if the soup dumpling is delicious, she wouldn't ask who invented the soup dumpling, would she?Besides, she didn't think that the soup dumpling was invented at the time, after all, there are still many delicious things in the world that she hasn't eaten.

When Liu Wei shrugged with Princess Ruyi, the people in Cuiming Tower turned their attention to Liu Wei. They couldn't believe that this person who can compose lyrics and articles can also cook food?

Su Tong was the most surprised. He went to eat the buns made by Guan's Baozi Shop with Liu Wei. He also knew that Liu Wei often went to Guan's Baozi Shop, but he never thought that the soup dumplings were Liu Wei. Invented, no wonder he is so confident.

Under the discussion and attention of everyone, Liu Wei smiled helplessly. He didn't expect Guan Hong to tell himself, and he didn't expect the emperor to ask, but he didn't feel embarrassed. If you come, you will come, so what is there to be afraid of?
Zhao Kuangyin looked at Liu Wei up and down, the more he looked at Liu Wei, the more he felt that Liu Wei was not simple, he was good at writing lyrics and writing articles, but he could even refine refined salt and invent gourmet food, what else could he do?

"Liu Consort, is what this old man said true?"

Liu Wei smiled slightly, got up and said: "Returning to the emperor's words, what Guan Hong said is true, but it is also exaggerated. I just had a whim for a while, and wanted to combine soup, stuffing, and noodles into one. It happened that I like to go to Guan's The bun shop eats buns, so I asked them to try to make them, and the buns that I never thought of making are quite delicious."

Liu Wei said it was modest, but anyone could tell that if it wasn't for Liu Wei, Guan Qingyi and Guan Hong would never be able to make soup dumplings.

After listening to Liu Wei's words, Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad, but buns are buns after all, and they are incomparable with other delicacies, and the reason why other delicacies are inferior is that their delicacies have a strange smell. .”

Guan Hong got Liu Wei's instructions early, and after hearing Zhao Kuangyin's words, he quickly replied: "Returning to the Holy One, the salt used in Caomin's soup dumplings is refined salt, Gu has no strange smell."

Refined salt?

Everyone present was shocked. They never expected that a small amount of refined salt could make Baozi win the first prize in the gourmet competition. This is incredible, but they have to admit that there is really no strange smell in the soup dumpling. .

For a while, everyone shifted from discussing soup dumplings to discussing refined salt, where to buy refined salt, and whether buying refined salt would be good for their inn.

Seeing this, King Jin, Su Tongkan and others knew that their goal had been achieved.
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The autumn rain is cool and even crazier.

The people outside the Cuiming Building had already left quite a few, but everyone already knew that Guan’s Steamed Bun Shop’s steamed buns won the first prize. They were surprised, how could the buns win the first prize? They made an appointment with each other to go to Guan's Baozi Shop tomorrow to try their soup dumplings.

The people in the Cuiming Tower had already dispersed, Guan Hong got the reward and stood waiting for Liu Wei at the door, when he saw Liu Wei, he immediately pulled Guan Qingyi to greet him: "Thank you Liu Concubine, Liu Concubine helped our father and daughter so much." How busy we are, we don't know how to repay, please accept this reward."

As he said that, Guan Hong handed over a hundred guan coins to Liu Wei, but Liu Wei pushed his hands and refused. He knew very well that this must be Guan Qingyi's request again, otherwise, with Guan Hong's love for his daughter, he would definitely I want to use the money to see a doctor for my daughter.

"This reward was given to you by the imperial court, how can I take it?" Liu Wei wanted them to participate in the competition, just to help them, so how could he ask for their reward?
Guan Hong hesitated, but Guan Qingyi insisted.

Princess Ruyi is an exquisite person. When she saw this situation, she understood it, so she said, "It's only a hundred coins, and the son-in-law is still short of this money? Besides, you let him accept the reward from the court. Wouldn't it be a matter of fact, and let others make unreasonable guesses about this food competition?"

When Princess Ruyi said this, Guan Qingyi immediately understood, now that everyone knows that the soup dumpling was invented by Liu Wei, so will someone be unconvinced and question this competition, saying that she Guan Qingyi can win, Is it because there is an inside story, is it because of Liu Wei's help?
When Guan Qingyi understood this, she suddenly knelt down to Liu Wei and Princess Ruyi, she couldn't speak, and only kneeling could express her gratitude to Liu Wei, and she suddenly understood that Princess Ruyi is also a good person .

Princess Ruyi was slightly taken aback, she didn't expect Guan Qingyi to kneel down for them, and when she saw Guan Qingyi kneeling on the ground, she suddenly found that the woman in front of her was so sincere.

A sincerity that does not change its mind because of its own shortcomings.

There are not many such people in the world, right?At least in Princess Ruyi's view, more people in this world like to complain and seek compassion from others because of their own pain.

But the woman in front of me is not. She is tough and noble.

(End of this chapter)