Li You's Tang Dynasty

Chapter 17

"Boom. Boom.!"

In the evening, drums sounded around the West Market. The drums were the drums of the curfew. In the tenth year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong listened to the suggestion of the minister Ma Zhou, and set up street drums on the six streets leading directly to Waiguo, five times a day. The door of the workshop opens with the sound of the drum, and closes with the sound of the drum after sunset. Once the sound of the drum stops, no one is allowed to walk on the street.

In order to implement the curfew system, as soon as the sunset is over, the left and right street envoys will lead cavalry patrols, and military officers will visit secretly. If they find that they have nothing to do and dare to wander on the street, they will all be arrested and convicted. Of course, if there is an emergency If you really have to go out at night, you have to take the "paper disc" from the government or the local workshop, and only then will you be allowed to go to the streets at night.

But this is only for the outside of the square, and the square city system is indeed convenient for government management, but it cannot support the desire of the common people to live, eat, drink and have fun. The collapse of the square city system first occurred in the square.

At that time, there was no TV, no Internet, and there was no entertainment that could really suffocate people when the gate of Tianheifang was closed. Since they were not allowed to go to the street, they could play in the workshop.

So at night, many of the more affluent squares are brightly lit, such as Pingkangfang on the west side of Dongshi, which is the most famous brothel in Chang'an City, and its popularity is comparable to the "Eight Great Hutongs" in later generations. Once the door is closed, it is even more unscrupulous.Of course, these nightlife in the square did not completely break the market system, after all, no matter how happy you are in the square, you dare not go to the streets at night.

In order to maintain the law and order in the workshop, there is Wuhou arrester in each workshop. There are 40 people in the big one and 20 people in the small one. They are responsible for maintaining the security in the workshop. Key, the inspector of treachery, is the highest leader in the workshop,
"Teacher, let's have a drink!"

Li You and Xiao Baoer were hanging lanterns outside their small shop. At this time, Xiao Baoer asked Li You if he should shout, that is, to attract customers.

After hanging up the lantern, Li You chuckled: "No need. After your sister finishes the stove, teacher, I will bake some for you to eat first. I think by the time you eat, the front of our shop will already be full. people.

The price is five cents a string, not a penny is cheap, here are all businessmen, rich! "

"Hey!" Xiao Baoer smiled happily.

"Hey, is that so...!" Xiao Yan touched Li You who was on the side.

"Not bad. Not bad!" Li You looked at Xiao Yan's kebab stove. It was really good. At this time, the charcoal of the stove had already burned red, and Li You immediately shouted: "Okay. Take out the mutton skewers , I’ll grill some now, and you’ve all been busy all afternoon, eat some of my grilled mutton kebabs first, and if someone comes later, you can also save some energy to get busy.”

"Well, the mutton skewers are here!" Chunniang happily came out with a tray with twenty skewers of mutton skewers on it.

The mutton is very big, and Li You roasts it very smoothly. This kebab is very particular. First, the ingredients are good. Li You's mutton is definitely the best and the freshest. The second is that the seasoning is good. Allspice, cumin, that absolutely smells off your nose.

The third skewer is good, the meat should be cut in the same size but not too much, and the spacing should be even when wearing it. As for whether it is three thin and one fat or three mountains and two pots, it depends on your preference. If you want to be all thin, no one will let you Eat, but it is recommended to be somewhat fat.If the fat meat prepared after skewering is rich, grilling a few skewers of pure fat may open up a new world.

The fourth is to keep the fire stable. The charcoal is burned first. If the charcoal is not good, the meat will not be roasted well. It doesn’t matter whether you have a Chinese-style American grill, or you have the heart to dig a naan pit, but the charcoal fire must be controlled. , don't go up and down and then cold and hot, the cattail fan kicks up the ashes, and you are in a hurry.When the fire is stable, your hands will be stable, your heart will be stable, and today's chain will be stable.

The last thing is to eat it while it’s hot, don’t wait, don’t let it go, roast it while roasting, heat it on the fire if you can’t eat it for a while, don’t just try to persuade wine and brag to delay eating meat, why are you here, you can’t let the mutton oil cool Slightly.

You know, when Li You didn't travel through time, he was engaged in group building, that is, he was a little expert in roasting lamb, with a handful of cumin, a handful of five-spice powder, and a little salt.

This small smell came up after scratching it. A string of mutton was dripping with precarious mutton fat. It was golden and translucent. The mutton fat is covered on this layer of mutton, and the appetite will be whetted, and the appetite will be whetted, and you will salivate. If you come to the skewers and then have a bottle of cold beer, it will definitely make you fly.

"Oh my god, this is too delicious!"

Xiao Baoer sat next to Li You, and the smell of mutton skewers wafted up. To be honest, it was the first time that Xiao Baoer couldn't control the saliva in his mouth.

"You're really good!" Xiao Yan also exclaimed as she watched Li You's operation: "I thought you were joking, but who knew, your roast is too delicious!

You are all right. "Xiao Yan originally wanted to say King Qi, but Xiao Yan glanced at her mother and younger brother as she spoke, and then swallowed the following words: "Strange people are really powerful. "

"What a strange person. Mr. Li is the nobleman of our family. Hey, this smell is really delicious. Hurry up and look, someone is starting to walk towards our house."

Chun Niang was so happy that she was about to jump up.

Sure enough, Li You and the others looked up, and as the fragrance wafted away, many people who smelled the fragrance came over one by one.

"Shopkeeper, what kind of meat are you grilling? How can it be so delicious?"

Soon the first person asked about kebabs.

Li You didn't even speak, and Chun Niang on the side quickly introduced: "This is kebabs, how about you, my lord, would you like a skewer? Five cents a skewer, we also have steamed buns, one penny each, sandwiched together It's very delicious."

"Really. Then give me ten skewers first. Steamed buns are fine. I just finished eating."

"Good!!" Chun Niang giggled.

Of course, I would buy the five-cent string in the West Market, because there are all business people here, and the five-cent coin doesn’t feel expensive. If you go to other places, the five-cent coin will definitely be popular. Criticism, think it is expensive.

"Ten skewers of mutton skewers, come back if they taste good, and you won't be charged if they don't taste good!"

Li You confidently served ten skewers of mutton skewers to the young man who was the first to eat crabs, and even said that he would not charge a penny if they were not tasty. This is Li You's self-confidence. Tang people.

Because we must know that in modern times, lamb skewers have conquered almost all Chinese people.

Sure enough, there was no difference in self-confidence from Li You's. At first, the young man who was the first to eat crabs didn't quite believe it, but after eating a string of mutton skewers, his eyes immediately lit up.

The grilled mutton kebabs are yellow-brown in color, and there is a thick layer of spices on them. When you bite down, the taste is slightly spicy with a fresh fragrance, not greasy or smelly, and the meat is tender and delicious.

More importantly, take a bite and savor it carefully in your mouth, you will feel that the mutton is very delicate, extremely smooth and tender.

"It's delicious. It's delicious. Oh, shopkeeper, your mutton skewers are also very good. This should be the best lamb skewers I've ever eaten. Come here. Give me another [-] skewers, and I want to take them back. Give the wife a taste too."

"That's great!" Li You giggled.

(End of this chapter)