Nine-tiered fairy lotus

Chapter 62

Hu Tu put the white object in front of his eyes and took a closer look.

It is seven or eight centimeters high, slightly thicker than a thumb, and looks like jade, with slightly yellowish white flesh.The outside is octagonal tube-shaped, and the inside is a round hole through the middle, which seems to be used for threading ropes, but it is now blocked by mud.It is engraved with the "Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra" in regular script, with sixteen lines and 260 characters, signed by the Emperor Qianlong.In your hand it feels like holding a piece of grease, only with some dirt on it.

Hu Tu wiped the dirt clean, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, "Could it be that this thing is really an antique from the Qing Dynasty, it's impossible. Antiques are rare, so you can't come across them casually, let alone from someone who followed someone. It might be a modern imitation. But since Hu Xiaolian likes it so much, it is definitely not a cheap item. As for how much it is worth, we have to ask a professional to look at it.”

He is a layman on antiques, so he can't tell whether this thing is old or not.Thinking of professionals in this field, two names popped up in his mind, one was Xu Qiuyu, and the other was Mr. Chen, an antique dealer he met at the flower and bird market.

It's just that neither of them are professional.Xu Qiuyu's appreciation ability is quite good, but her appreciation is more aimed at modern artworks, and does not involve the field of antiques; and Mr. Chen ruined himself playing with antiques, which is probably not very reliable.

Although he is not a professional, there are no one besides Hu Tu who has been in contact with antiques except for these two.What's more, even if they are not professional, they must know more professional people, and it is always right to find them.

"It's a shit, what do you keep looking at it for?" Chen Guotao was still secretly angry. The source of this anger was nothing but his guilt.He thought it was his own fault that caused Hu Tu to suffer.

Hu Tu shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "I think this thing is very delicately made, and the deal may not be a loss."

Chen Guotao didn't even look at it, so he concluded: "What exquisiteness, these are all handicrafts mass-produced by machines, and they are worth 40 yuan at most. You will definitely suffer a loss if you spend 300 yuan on them. Today you can be regarded as a thunderbolt for me. Another day Please have a good meal."

Hearing what Chen Guotao said, Hu Tu suddenly wanted to understand a question, that is why this very delicate object was put together with a pile of rags, and was used as a prop for deceiving people, because they had already downloaded it without looking at it carefully. concluded.

Without proof, Hu Tu didn't say what he thought. He wanted to wait until he met Xu Qiuyu and was sure it was a valuable thing before talking about it.He carefully put this jade carving into the pocket inside his clothes, secretly told Hu Xiaolian not to touch it, and then he tasted the special food here.

The dishes here are very special. They are rich in oil, heavy in color, and heavy in taste. They are authentic Shanxi dishes.

If Chinese cuisine is compared to a big family, Shanxi cuisine must be the one that is not favored.It does not have the numbness of Sichuan cuisine, the spiciness of Hunan cuisine, and the essence of Cantonese cuisine... Whether it is the "old" eight major cuisines or the "new" eight major cuisines, Shanxi cuisine always sits on a cold bench in the corner, silently watching and speechless.

But feng shui is like this, no one thought that in addition to the ratings soaring, a "Qiao Family Courtyard" also attracted people's attention on matters related to "Shanxi", such as Shanxi merchants, such as the compound, such as Shanxi cuisine...

Shanxi dishes are divided into three schools: South, North and Middle.South Road is mainly located in Yuncheng and Linfen areas, and the dishes are mainly seafood, with a light taste.North Road is represented by Datong and Mount Wutai, and the dishes are heavy in oil and color.Middle Road cuisine is mainly Taiyuan, taking advantage of both the north and the south. The ingredients are carefully selected and carefully prepared. The main flavor is salty, supplemented by sweet and sour.Among them, the famous flavor dishes include smoked pork, stuffed noodle sausage, oily pork, Lama meat, fried Huha mutton, sliced ​​noodles, poached fish, cat's ears, oat noodles, and Wenxi cakes.

The most famous Shanxi cuisine is of course Shanxi pasta.Northerners are famous for their love of noodles, but it is really hard to find people who love and know how to eat noodles as much as Shanxi people.Since Shanxi is located in an inland plateau area, it is rich in whole grains besides wheat. Chefs have created the technique of "everything is the same, everything is the same" when making pasta.

There are various types of noodles in Shanxi, such as knife-shaved, cat's ears, tipped, scissors noodles, etc.; unique eating methods, such as clear soup, mutton soup, cold salad, hot-fried, etc.; shapes of fish, linear, and slices.Either chewy or soft, smooth and refreshing, with a long aftertaste.The most amazing thing is that Shanxi pasta can be a feast alone, and it will not be the same from beginning to end.

"The food is too salty, like pickles, I'm not used to it." Chen Guotao was so runny that he ate shredded potatoes one by one, eating them like pickles. "But this naked oats is pretty good, boss, this name sounds weird, why do you want to call it this name? I heard the old clapper just now called it naked noodles, what's going on?"

"You are asking the right person, most people don't know the story here." The boss came over and replied with a smile, "Actually, the correct pronunciation of this thing should be 栲栳栳 (kàolaolao), there is a folklore about this name There was no one else in the store at the moment, and he also had time to chat with Hu Tu, so he started talking enthusiastically.

According to folklore, Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, believed in the words of a treacherous sycophant, and wanted to make his second son Yang Guang the crown prince. Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, refused to accept his advice, and was demoted to stay in Bingzhou, which is now Taiyuan.When Li Yuan passed by Lingkong Mountain, unexpectedly, Mrs. Li, who was pregnant with Liujia, was about to give birth, so she had to stay at Pangu Temple, an ancient temple on Lingkong Mountain, and gave birth to her son Li Yuanba.

After giving birth to a child, Li Yuan was unable to go on his way, so he stayed in the monastery and often talked with the old abbot about major events in the world.One day, the old abbot said to Li Yuan: "I watch the sky at night. Recently, the world is in chaos, and the heroes are fighting fiercely. The general should recharge his energy and store up his energy, and he will succeed in the future. Today I will ask Xiangjifang to cook you a rare meal. After eating You will be refreshed and strong.”

At noon, the "honeycomb" tube of naked noodles was brought out. After dipping it in chili and eating it, Li Yuan felt refreshed and asked what it was.The old abbot said that it is made of naked oatmeal, which looks like a "honeycomb", so the local people call it "Naked oat noodles".

Later, when Li Yuan became emperor, he sent the old abbot to Mount Wutai as the presiding officer.The old abbot led the monks to take office, passing by Jingle County, seeing the rich naked oats in the area, he passed on the technique of making "Naked Noodles" to the Jingle people.Since then, oat noodles have become the hospitality meal of Jingle people.Later Jingle people saw that this kind of nest looks like a straight tube "栳栳" for storing things, so they changed the name of the nest to "栲栳栳".

After explaining the reason, he was still unsatisfied, and continued: "However, such things as Castanopsis chinensis are gone. I checked the dictionary, and only said that it is a kind of bucket made of wicker, which can hold grain noodles. I reckon it may be The dialects of other places have been passed down and changed, and it has become this name. In addition to being home-cooked food, it does have the meaning of rewarding relatives, friends and distinguished guests. It is eaten during the full moon or when entertaining guests during festivals. In some families, the bride and groom also eat it when they are married, which means that the couple will grow old together. They also eat it at the end of the year to pray for family harmony and prosperity.”

With the blessing of the lotus space, Hu Tu has already turned into a super foodie. While listening to stories, he eats delicious food, and occasionally raises his head to look at the snow scene outside the door.

(End of this chapter)