This is the compass mooncake from the blind box store, corresponding to the Qingshan one.
When the silver spoon cuts it, the crust is soft and glutinous, the light green filling is wrapped with a little dark red beans, and the sweet fragrance is mixed with a light tea aroma.
The taste was completely different from the sweet and greasy taste Qin Mingde had imagined. It melted away with just one sip, sweet but not greasy, as if he had taken a little less.
Your Majesty was watching right beside, and he couldn't say that the food tasted too good or that he hadn't eaten enough, so he took a little more to try.
He put down the silver spoon with regret and presented the mooncake with a small cut in it.
Emperor Wu took a small bite first, without much reaction on his face. After eating half of it, he put down the plate and said, "Bring me another one."
Qin Mingde had experience this time, so he picked another box and used a silver spoon to cut out a large piece. He saw that there was a layer of pink on the cut surface of the mooncake, which was soft and elastic when pressed by the silver spoon. His eyes were determined.
Emperor Wu asked, "What happened?"
Qin Mingde bent down and reported: "Your Majesty, this looks like a meat mooncake."
There was no sound from above, so he continued, "The middle layer looks like raw meat."
The two young eunuchs in the hall took a step back upon hearing this.
In fact, each mooncake in the box is individually packaged, in an illusion packaging box from the Land of Dreams, with an invisible small magic circle inside to lock in freshness.
The ingredients list and expiration date are also stated on the packaging box.
Qin Mingde read the instructions carefully and replied, "It says on the box that this is a... tuna mooncake, with a kind of raw fish in the filling. After special processing, it can be eaten with confidence. The unopened mooncake can be kept for half a month, but it must be eaten within an hour after opening."
Emperor Wu pondered. This fish didn't sound like a river fish, but if it was a sea fish, it would be impossible to be transported to Liangjing in a fresh state, let alone be used to make mooncakes.
His Majesty didn't say anything. Qin Mingde felt bitter. He had to have a bite of the raw meat mooncake.
Having been in the palace for many years, I have seen and seen cannibalism in secret, but I have never really eaten raw meat. I don’t know how unbearable the stench is.
Qin Mingde regretted eating too much. He cut off a large piece and put it into his mouth again with his eyes closed. He opened his eyes again and asked, "Hmm?"
The two young eunuchs saw the change in the chief steward's expression, hunched their shoulders, and there was a hint of inquiry in their eyes.
Qin Mingde didn't dare to chew it carefully at first, but now he tasted it carefully and found that the meat was soft and glutinous, without any fishy smell.
Moreover, the meat blends perfectly with other ingredients, especially the thin layer of light green sauce on the surface, which is fresh and sweet, and is actually delicious.
Needless to say, the steward's uncontrollable expression has already given his explanation.
Afterwards, Emperor Wu also ate seafood mooncakes, which tasted really good.
At the other end of the palace, people in Fengqi Palace were also tasting the mooncake gift box sent by Princess Deyi.
Deyi always did things this way. Both boxes of mooncakes were delivered to the palace and presented directly to the emperor and empress. Along with the mooncake gift boxes, there were also postcards and doll key chains.
The Queen ate the mooncakes and felt very satisfied. She then looked at the postcard, which showed an old Shen Xiangjun standing under an apricot tree and gazing at the flowers.
She left a postcard and gave the stuffed doll to the senior palace maid beside her.
The cinema became popular in the palace quietly. The young palace maids and eunuchs began to inquire privately. Some wanted moon cakes, some wanted postcards, and many people envied Aunt Mingyu, who was beside the Queen, for getting such an interesting reward.
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The mooncake gift box received a good response. Even after the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people still wanted to buy it. Lu Yao decided to take advantage of the popularity and sell it for another half a month before launching new foods.
The surrounding mooncakes from Yuguizhai will continue to be sold, and the two companies will continue to cooperate to launch new styles.
Lu Yao took some goods from Yuguizhai and delivered them to other stores in the shopping street, and the response was very good.
The peripheral mooncakes don’t just have character designs on the outside, each one also has a different flavor.
Lu Yao’s suggestion is to use the growth habits of herbs to integrate the life experiences of the characters and make concept mooncakes unique to each character.
At that time, Yuguizhai thought of using Chinese medicine to add a nourishing effect. However, the taste of Chinese medicine is overbearing, and it is difficult to cover up the smell when adding it to mooncakes, and the taste does not meet Lu Yao's requirements.
Later, Zhou Su helped and together with Feng Yong, they blended the most balanced flavor and taste.
Lu Yao was more cautious and asked Bai Jing for help.
Bai Jing also called a cousin who studied Chinese medicine and pharmacology to work part-time for a few days to ensure the safety of the formula.
Customers at the snack bar really like this mooncake with a light medicinal flavor, and think it is good for health, even though they don't need it themselves.
Customers of the Furry Shop also like it because different kinds of Chinese medicine are added to it, some of which can help sleep, some can soothe the body and mind, and some can enhance physical strength. With the blessing of the Furry Shop, the effect is doubled.
As soon as the concept of exclusive mooncakes that integrate the life of the characters came out, fans of Da Wu Dynasty couldn't sit still and started to pay crazily for their favorite movies.
The surrounding mooncakes provided new ideas for the master chefs of Yuguizhai, and Feng Yong and Yu Jixiang also began to conceive new dim sum.
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Chen Yuning woke up early in the morning and ran to find Xie Xu and Prince Jin. Although he was almost beaten yesterday, he couldn't help but go to find his friends despite the pressure of family rules when he thought about the fact that he hadn't watched "Xun Xian" yet.
The Prince of Jin's face was even more sullen than usual, and the first thing he said when they met was: "Don't mention anything about the Sea Train Serial Murder Case to me!"
Chen Yuning glanced at Xie Xu, "What's wrong?"
Xie Xu had a wicked smile on his face: "All along the way, some people were discussing "Sea Train" and some were talking about the murderer. The prince hasn't watched it yet, and he's getting so annoyed."
Chen Yuning understood, "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go."
The most interesting thing about suspense movies is to follow the plot to deduce the murderer, and then verify whether the inference is correct when the mystery is finally revealed.
If you get spoiled, all the fun will be ruined.
When they arrived at the cinema, Chen Yuning and Xie Xu decided to watch "Sea Train" with the Prince of Jin again. They were so nervous watching it yesterday that they didn't have time to discover many details. Finally, they went to watch "Seeking the Immortal".
The three of them looked at the time and bought tickets for two shows.
Minister Chen was on leave, and he did not see Chen Yuning at breakfast. The servants reported that he had gone to the cinema in East City with the son of Prime Minister Zuo and the Prince of Jin.
Minister Chen finished his breakfast with a gloomy face. He stopped drawing and reading, and asked the butler to prepare the carriage.
When they arrived at the entrance of the cinema, Minister Chen had just gotten off the carriage when someone quickly approached him from behind and bowed to him, "Sir, are you here to watch a movie too?"
The visitor was a record-keeper in the Ministry of Works, named Li Bo, a subordinate of the old minister's subordinate.
Minister Chen was puzzled, "Why are you also in this cinema?"
Li Bo said: "I heard from a friend that there is a new play in the cinema, which has many new and interesting things, so I came to see it."
Minister Chen's face was serious. "Do you come here often?"
Li Bo shook his head. "I heard a long time ago that this cinema is new and the plays are also novel and interesting. But I don't like to watch plays, so I have never been here. Today is my first time."
Minister Chen's expression eased, and his anger calmed down a bit, "In that case, let's go in and take a look together."
They arrived at an unfortunate time; the first show had already begun and the tickets for the second show were sold out, so if they continued to wait it would be noon.
We heard that there was a mini screening room similar to a private room in a restaurant. It was early and there was one room left, so the two of us directly booked a private room for ten people.
Li Bo felt it was very stressful to stay alone with his superior for more than an hour, and suggested calling some more colleagues.
After about a cup of tea, Li Bo called over a few of his colleagues who were taking a break with him, all of whom were low-ranking officials.
When they heard they were coming to see a movie, they were very happy and were still telling jokes as they entered the door.
When they saw their superiors were there, they all bowed and secretly glared at Li Bo.
This guy is so mean. He didn't even tell me in advance.
Fortunately, everyone was present and the video started playing on the screen in front, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
Except for Minister Chen, everyone else had heard of the cinema to some extent, but for various reasons, none of them had ever been there.
There is an advertisement at the beginning, which is a mooncake advertisement for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Minister Chen suddenly remembered that he came here not to watch a movie, but to catch the rebellious son who was not doing his job.
Someone beside him whispered to the person next to him: "I went to buy mooncakes yesterday, and I heard that Yuguizhai has cooperated with the cinema. I didn't expect to see Yuguizhai in the cinema."
When Li Bo went to call for help, Minister Chen had already watched the mooncake advertisement and several movie trailers in the rest area. He had many questions and concerns in his mind, and the one that attracted him the most was the sea train.
After the advertisement, there was another section on safety regulations.
Li Bo couldn't help but say, "This is a good idea. If we can also have a notice wall like this, we can enforce laws and lay out drawings on weekdays, and even illiterate people below can understand and read."
The Ministry of Works is in charge of various infrastructure projects such as farmland, water conservancy, civil engineering, roads, and water transport. Compared with other officials in Beijing, the Ministry of Works has more opportunities to deal with foremen and the people. Many grassroots officials often feel overwhelmed.
Most people are illiterate, and often an instruction has to be repeated many times, which can easily lead to mistakes.
The short film on fire safety in the cinema has portraits, sounds, and the most intuitive demonstration, which is simple and easy to understand.
If this method can also be used in engineering construction and law enforcement, it will be more effective.
The safety short film ended and the main film finally began.
The scene of the sea train entering the platform attracted the attention of all officials, some of whom were so surprised that they could not help but stand up, staring with wide eyes, "Is this a train? How can it float on the sea?"
"Look carefully, there seems to be a road under the car." The man next to him pulled him to sit down, and he couldn't help but analyze it himself, "There are only wheels, no horses, and it doesn't look like it's powered by manpower. Could it be that this car is powered by water?"
Minister Chen shook his head, "No. This car has a strange shape, can carry so many people, and runs so fast, it shouldn't be water-powered."
"What is that?"
"Something... unknown."
The screening room became quiet. New things kept appearing and the plot was very tense. Three people died in succession. The adults were curious about new things, but also concerned about the important matter of finding the murderer. Their eyes and brains were very busy.
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After the death of the brown-robed robber, a new character appears—Lina, a girl who is going to Taicheng to look for her relatives.
To be precise, she is not a newcomer. She appeared at the beginning, but became invisible after the train started moving.
When everyone checked the body of the brown-robed robber, they found that he was also shot in the chest, just like the previous two.
At that time, Lina was locked in a small room opposite the scene where the brown-robed robber died. When everyone found her, her hands and feet were tied and she could not make any sound.
Not long after Lina got in the car, she was knocked unconscious. When she woke up, she found herself locked up here and had no idea what was happening outside.
Anne asked Lina if she heard any noise outside while she was locked inside.
Lina thought for a while and provided a clue—she heard intermittent sounds before being rescued.
Annie decided to go back to the first two death scenes and look for clues again.
At this time, some people were dissatisfied, and the one who reacted most violently was the Lame Count.
Because from some unknown moment on, Miss Anne, who was initially suspected of being the murderer, gradually took control of the scene.
Seeing her mother's collapsed look, Annie removed the bandage on her wrist, revealing the bright red flame mark on her wrist.
This is the mark left after being possessed by a demon, and it is also the proof of gaining eternal wisdom.
The passengers were afraid of Annie, but also hoped that her wisdom could help solve this damn serial tragedy, and the situation finally stabilized.
When Anne returned to the second and first carriages to look for clues, the fourth dead person appeared - the Lame Count.
The cause of death of the Lame Count was the same as that of the previous three people, and the scene of death was the small room where Lina was imprisoned.
Events became increasingly confusing.
Li Bo was fascinated by the scene, but he could not figure out who the murderer was no matter how hard he racked his brains. He could not help but ask, "Sir, in your opinion, who is the most likely murderer?"
The person next to him subconsciously replied: "I still think the lover of the second deceased is very suspicious."
Someone else asked: "Where did those people wearing black clothes and carrying boxes go at the beginning?"
Minister Chen thought for a while and whispered, "Many mysteries are mixed together to form such a complicated incident. The correct answer is to simplify it."
Li Bo didn't understand, "So who is it?"
Minister Chen shook his head, unwilling to speak clearly.
At this time, Anne found a key clue - the pigeon blood ruby stolen from the jeweler was hidden in the gap of a seat cushion in the second carriage.
The blood coagulated on the surface of the gem, forming a dark red film.
Anne wrapped the gem in a handkerchief and put it away. She turned around and gathered everyone together, and announced in public: "I already know who the murderer is."
This sentence shocked all the passengers in the car and also cheered up the audience outside the screen. The mystery was finally going to be solved.
Anne's eyes swept through the people in the carriage one by one. Her tone was calm and cold, with a sharp insight into the world: "Except for my stupid mother and the first person who died, everyone lying and standing here is the murderer."
"What does she mean?" Li Bo couldn't control his voice and spoke a little loudly.
The first show in the big screening area next door had ended, and Prince Jin came out with Xie Xu and Chen Yuning, the surprise on their faces still not completely gone.
The mystery was solved, but there were still many things he couldn't figure out, and he didn't follow Anne's train of thought at the beginning.
Xie Xu and Chen Yuning looked like experienced people. After watching the film for the second time, they caught all the details that they had not noticed when they watched it for the first time yesterday. Thinking about it again, it was indeed much clearer.
In the mini hall, Anne began to reveal the answer to the mystery.
She looked at the conductor first, "Please take off your coat and gloves."
The conductor narrowed his eyes and refused to follow instructions.
At this time, the men in black suits who had not appeared on the bus appeared with Gatling guns and asked everyone to follow Anne's instructions.
This group of people are Anne's bodyguards and special personnel who monitor her actions.
The conductor had to take off his white uniform and gloves, revealing blood stains on his vest and shirt, and there were also unwashed blood stains on his hands.
Anne glanced at everyone's faces and took out the ruby wrapped in a handkerchief. "Everything started with this ruby..."
Janet and Chad overheard a conversation between the conductor and the jewel merchant and became greedy for money.
After the two discussed it, Janet went to lure the jewel merchant to the bathroom, and Chad took action.
As a result, he encountered fierce resistance and Chad was stabbed, but he was successful in the end.
They did it without any intention. After killing the people and getting the ruby, they also covered each other and cleaned up the scene.
When being questioned, Janet did not tell the truth completely. Chad did not go to the bathroom after the questioning began. After killing the man, he hid in the connection between the second and third carriages, waiting for Janet to find bandages and medicine for him, leaving him to bandage his wounds.
But Janet and Chad don't know that the jewel merchant is also the train conductor's prey.
The conductor discovered that the gem merchant had been murdered and quickly found the murderer, but was not sure which of the two had the gem.
He first dealt with the injured Chad, and then imitated the scene where Chad killed the jeweler.
In fact, when Janet found the medicine and bandages and handed them into the bathroom, Chad was already dead and the conductor was inside.
The conductor waited until the jewel merchant's body was found before finding an opportunity to leave Chad's death scene.
Then he returned to the operating room from the roof, threw away his blood-stained clothes, changed into a uniform and gloves, and appeared in front of everyone again.
That's why he showed up so late.
The murderer of the third murder was the deceased Lame Count. The cause of death of the robber was related to Lina who was locked in the room at that time.
The robbers accidentally found Lina while escaping, and the person who kidnapped Lina was the Lame Count.
Lina hinted that there was a sound of beating.
In order to cover up the fact of murder, the Lame Count also imitated the death scenes of the previous two victims.
And the person who killed the Lame Count was Lina.
Lina concealed her identity. She was not going to Taicheng to look for her relatives, but was a maid who escaped from the Earl's Mansion.
The maid fell in love with the young gardener in the Earl's mansion, but the Earl also liked the maid and killed the gardener.
The maid couldn't bear the humiliation and tried to escape, but was caught anyway.
After learning that a series of murders had occurred in the car, she came up with this murder plan in her mind.
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Anne calmly analyzed the entire process and motive of the crime.
This is a serial murder case, but not entirely a serial murder case.
Anne finally said: "It's like a murder case carried out by the relay of desire. The devil has to admit defeat."
After all the events were over, Annie moved to the clean carriage at the back, away from her mother's disturbance, and drank her tea alone.
A man in a black suit sat down opposite her, his handsome face full of innocence, "My name is Jed, and I'll be your protector from today on."
When the train conductor was finally captured, a man in a black suit was sacrificed and Jed was promoted from a substitute to a regular staff member.
He was full of curiosity about this noble lady who was possessed by the devil.
A new story has begun.