The sisters didn't know what Sheng Suihe was thinking. After hearing this, they felt that his suggestion made sense, so they sent someone to tell Gongsun Yingjiang. The three girls hurriedly dressed up and changed their clothes when they met. The sleeping crane in the robe set off.
Unexpectedly, although it was very bright at that time, almost all the large and small buildings on the left and right of Tianjie had signs saying they were fully occupied.
It's not that everyone came so early, but because they had been hired by dignitaries long ago, they waited until dark to bring their families and friends to watch.
It was the first time for Sheng Suihe and his party to come to Chang'an, and they kept going around in the first month of the year. How could they think of making a reservation in advance
Then, I asked five or six pavilions in a row for the best location, but I couldn't find any free seats.
Although Sheng Weiqiao and the three girls were always in the carriage, watching the carriage stop and go, there was still no one asking them to go east. They could guess that the search was not going well, and they were concerned in their hearts, so they couldn't help but lift the curtains and look out from time to time. .
Sheng Weiqiao silently prayed that she could find a private room with a good location and a good view as soon as possible. Although it was rare for them to have the opportunity to go out at night, and the lantern market was displayed, they would definitely not want to visit the city in person, but no matter their physical strength, Regardless of your status, you can't wander around the city all night long. You must have a place nearby to rest and change clothes.
What's more, if you don't have a high place facing the east, how can you appreciate the bright and prosperous scenery of the entire sky street
She watched Sheng Xiang walk out of a restaurant not far away dejectedly. Just when she felt disappointed, her sleeve was pulled by Sheng Weiwu beside her. The little girl excitedly pointed to the team not far away: "Third sister, I see that There were a lot of people queuing up, as if they were buying something to eat? Many lights were not put out at that time, but so many people gathered at the small stall, so it must taste good! Please, can we have someone buy some to try too? taste?"
After hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao looked in the direction she was pointing, and sure enough he saw a long queue lined up on the roadside not far away. Everyone looked eager and their anticipation was palpable. However, the starting point of the queue was a small stall on the east side of the wall. , a group of female relatives gathered around.
Because it was blocked by the crowd and at a distance, I couldn't see clearly what was being sold, but it was steaming hot, so I guessed it was snacks like Lantern Festival.
"Lu Jin, let me go and see what's for sale over there?" Sheng Weiqiao was always very fond of Sheng Weiwu. Although she was worried about finding a room at the moment, she readily agreed to her request and told Lu Jin, "If If it’s not clean, buy more and let everyone have a taste.”
Then he said to Sheng Weiwu, "The food outside is not as good as at home. If it is unclean, we might as well not try it, lest we feel uncomfortable after eating. How can we look at the lights later?"
Sheng Weiwu was a little disappointed when she heard this, but she nodded obediently: "Lv Jin, I'll take a good look at it. If it's clean, please buy it for him!"
Lu Jin agreed with a smile, picked up the car curtain and went out. Behind the east car, he called two maids to go together to prevent the things from getting clean. Sheng Weiqiao asked everyone to taste it, and she brought the buns alone.
After all, even if Sheng Weiqiao and the others weren't looking for a private room, they couldn't go to a small stall together... The size of the small stall would probably not be able to accommodate the crowd like them.
Not long after Lu Jin and the others left, Juli specially brought two stew pots back to the carriage: "Miss, the food is very clean, and the legs and feet of the cook are neat and refreshing."
Sheng Weiqiao smiled and said: "That's just right, otherwise the eighth sister would be lying in the car window watching from the time we went to buy it. If we didn't let her eat, she would have been thinking about it all night." Shutting up and rummaging. There was a small table in the hidden compartment of the carriage, and Jinli took the stew pot and put it on it.
It was very bright outside at that time, and it was quite dark inside the carriage. Bu Nao asked for something to eat, so Jinli cleverly lit up the two brass lotus lanterns with carved azure cloud patterns in the carriage.
Under the light, Sheng Weiqiao opened the lid of the stew pot, and when he saw the food inside, he said softly, "Eh", with a look of surprise on his face, and said: "Chang'an is not Chang'an, and such food can be found in a small street on the roadside. Is the stall also sold?"
Gongsun Yingjiang was originally in a lack of interest because he was not hungry. Hearing this, he stretched his head over to take a look and said, "Is that...deer sinew?"
Inside the stew pot, which is not very good in texture, the brightly colored red juice is filled with crystalline and soft glutinous tendons that attracts the appetite. There are ham, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms and other side dishes in the middle, and a layer of green and red staggered is sprinkled on the head. The scene of chopped green onions and the rich aroma after opening the lid will make even a non-hungry person like Gongsun Yingjiang feel salivating.
Sheng Weiwu had wanted to eat before, and she couldn't wait to grab the silver spoon from the secret compartment and put it in her lap, looking at Sheng Weiqiao, waiting for her to say something.
"Eighth sister, I'll use it first!" Sheng Weiqiao smiled and touched her head. Seeing her cheering and hurriedly enjoying it, Fang Cuo Gongsun Yingjiang said, "It's a big cup, Yingjiang, I'll go first." Try it and see if that thing is easy to make. It’s really difficult for a small stall on the roadside to make it so refreshing. There is no fishy smell after opening the lid. It seems that it should be made by an expert."
She said that because deer tendons are difficult to rot and have a strong fishy smell, so it takes a lot of effort to make them delicious. You have to beat them three months in advance to make them as soft as possible, and you have to constantly boil water to remove the meat. To remove the sour taste, simmer with gravy soup and chicken soup successively, add autumn oil and wine, and reduce the soup [note].
It was just a pure red soup, but the two cups of deer tendons placed in front of them had to be added with ham, winter bamboo shoots, and mushrooms to continue simmering into a red soup, and then sprinkled with chopped green onions to complete it.
Although this method is no longer a secret, it is not something that ordinary people can have... To be honest, even if the east is peaceful for a long time tomorrow and the world is prosperous, it is not something that ordinary people can eat. , let alone the practice.