Yu Jinnian is a veteran of decocting medicine, so he is very familiar with it.
Because of his excessive drinking, the process of brewing medicine had to be greatly shortened, but this was not a big deal. However, there are some rules for the length of decoction, frequency, and the amount of water added. These are mostly handled according to the situation of the medicine. Fangzi needs to be fried on low heat for a long time, so that the ingredients can be fully revealed. In addition, there are some methods of decocting first, then decocting, decocting in a package, and taking after closing, each of which is related to the special medicine in the prescription, so I will not repeat them one by one.
For Erniang's medicine, it takes about the same time to decoct a stick of incense twice before and after.
Yu Jinnian lit a stick of incense by the stove for timekeeping, and then took out another casserole, intending to cook a pot of hangover soup.
There are many types of this hangover soup throughout the ages. Some are taken before drinking to prevent drunkenness, and some are used to treat headache and retching the next day after a hangover. There are different types. The soup he is going to cook today is called "Wine Lady". He joked that this soup is as gentle and caring as his wife at home, knowing cold and hot. Gehua and Hovenia dulcis.
Because Hovenia dulcis is not commonly used in modern times, many pharmacies don’t sell it anymore, but it is common to see it here, because of its distorted and strange appearance, it is also commonly known as leprosy finger and chicken claw fruit among the people, and the more pleasant one is called golden hook Pear is a good medicine for hangover. And another flavor of kudzu flower has a saying that "a thousand cups will not get you drunk with kudzu flower".
Yu Jinnian grabbed three cents of Hovenia dulcis, smashed them with a pestle, and boiled them with two cents of kudzu flowers, and a strong medicinal smell soon rose in the small kitchen.
The moon was shining brightly outside the window, at this time a black shadow quietly passed through the curtain, stopped in the middle of the yard, stood still for a while as if absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon, then turned to float towards the kitchen with the dim orange light on go.
Yu Jinnian drank a lot of wine, and the kitchen was warm. He was sleepy after playing with a small cattail fan by the stove for a while, and couldn't help feeling drowsy. A dark shadow floated from the door of the room, which woke him up immediately.
Stars are falling at night, and autumn insects are whispering.
The man was leaning against the door frame against the moonlight, his face was like a crown of jade, but his description was unexpectedly messy, and he was panting slightly, as if he was being chased by something. , the crown fell on nowhere, and her black hair hung down her shoulders, faintly covering one side of her face.
Yu Jinnian stared at him blankly, and just called out: "Master Ji?"
The other party came in as if he didn't hear it, and sat on a small wooden scorpion behind Yu Jinnian to watch Yu Jinnian's decoction. For a tall and slender man like him, it was really small, which made him feel very cramped there, and he didn't know if he was unhappy because of it, the corners of his mouth were slightly calm, and he didn't speak.
What's the matter with this person, could it be that he is still afraid of the dark in the front hall, and insists on chasing the light and chasing the living people away
Yu Jinnian was holding a cattail fan in his hand, being stared at like a light on his back, it was so strange that he was about to break out in a cold sweat.
The casserole that was boiling the sober tea boiled again, Yu Jinnian hurriedly lifted the lid and stirred it, seeing that it was almost done, wrapped the ear of the casserole that was hot with a rag, and filtered out a bowl of soup.
Ji Hong watched from behind, the corners of his mouth sank even more, almost to the point of bitterness and hatred.
Pueraria japonica and Hovenia dulcis are both sweet in taste, so although the herbal tea soup is tea-brown in color, it is actually not very bitter. Yu Jinnian looked at his expression of deep abhorrence, and did not want to argue with drunk people, so he took it out of the cupboard consciously. A jar of honey, pour two tablespoons and stir it. I scooped up some well water from the courtyard and soaked it in a bowl to cool down. Because the nature of wine is hot, and the pain of drunkenness is mostly caused by heat and humidity, so the hangover tea soup and the like should be chilled a little before they can be eaten.
Ji Hong hung his head down and let him come and go, trying to hide himself in the shadows so that he would not see him, until the tea bowl was brought under his nose, and he couldn't ignore it, so he raised his eyes and stared at the teacup. Look at the hand holding the bowl.
"Master Ji... Ji Hong?" Yu Jinnian was tired from raising his hands.
Hearing his name, Ji Hong's stiff eyeballs only moved a few times, and he squeezed his lips hard as if he was in extreme pain, as if Yu Jinnian was serving a bowl of stinky shrimp soup. After struggling for a while, he seemed to have swallowed a big one Determined, he frowned and asked, "Is it necessary to drink?"
Yu Jinnian nodded: "I have to drink it."
The two stared at each other, neither letting the other go. It's a pity that Yu Jinnian is thick-skinned, Ren Jihong scratched his face with cold eyes like ten thousand years of ice, and still held the bowl with a smile. They stalemate for a while, but Yu Jinnian couldn't hold him back, so he had to retreat, and discussed with him: "How about this, I'll take a sip, you take a sip, if it's bitter, you spit it out."
Ji Hong thought for a while, and felt that this was fair and not a disadvantage, so he agreed with a blink of an eye.
Yu Jinnian raised his hand and quickly compared the tea bowl to his mouth, then sent it to Ji Hong's face, saying: "It's your turn."
Ji Hong frowned: "You didn't drink."
Yu Jinnian tried to coax him over: "I drank it."
Ji Hong was very persistent: "No." As he spoke, he leaned forward and sniffed against the young man's mouth, frowning, with a look in his eyes that said, "See, you're lying if I caught you" Silently condemning, he said more firmly: "I just didn't drink."
"..." Yu Jinnian was taken aback by the itchy airflow in front of his face, and also smelled a faint smell of smoked material on Ji Hong's body, but Ji Hong's face was full of innocence at this time, as if he had been cheated and wronged Like a child, people don't know how to deal with it. Afraid that Ji Hong would come up to sniff his mouth again, he hurriedly backed away and took a big sip before pushing the bowl to the other party. Seeing Ji Hong throwing a suspicious face, he couldn't laugh or cry: "I really drank this time. , you can’t check in my mouth again!”
Ji Hong looked at the glistening liquid on his lips, took the bowl dissatisfied, frowned and stared at the medicinal soup in the bowl for a long time, then stuck out a tip of his tongue and licked it along the edge of the bowl. Tasting it in his mouth, he tasted that it really tasted like sweet honey, so he reluctantly drank it.
Seeing that he was so afraid of bitter medicine, Yu Jinnian suddenly had an idea in his mind, thinking of what snack to make tomorrow morning.
Ji Hong held the bowl blankly, watching him drag out a bag from the cabinet, which contained red beans.
This bean is the red rice bean that he often eats, but in his previous life, the one that was rumored to be highly poisonous was actually another kind of plant, half red and half black, called Acacia, and it was the main character in "This thing is the most lovesick". The intestines are pierced and the stomach is rotten, but despite its high toxicity, it is still a rare and dangerous medicine among some ethnic minorities. This thought couldn't help thinking too far, Yu Jinnian hurriedly filled a wooden basin with a few catties of red beans, washed them twice to remove impurities, added well water to submerge the beans, prepared to soak overnight, and made fried sugar dumplings tomorrow morning.
Fried sugar dumplings don't take much effort, they are ordinary dumpling skins wrapped with white sugar filling and deep-fried until golden. However, the fried sugar dumplings that Yu Jinnian is going to make are not as simple as wrapping white sugar. He plans to make brown sugar tangerine peel bean paste filling, which has a sweet and refreshing taste, but also has the effect of regulating qi and invigorating the stomach. He also plans to knead two or three eggs for the dough Go in and roll out thinner, so that the sugar dumplings will be more crispy and crispy when they are fried in hot oil.
As soon as he made the plan, the second timing incense on the stove also burned to the end, and the medicine pot on the stove was gurgling and panting, and the lid was knocked against it—Er Niang's medicine was also cooked. He lit the fire under the stove, wrapped his hands in a rag, filtered out a bowl of medicinal soup, and sent it to Erniang.
Before leaving, Yu Jinnian took a special look at the man on the small bed, saw that he was drowsy and drooping his head, and said with some concern: "The stove is still hot, Mr. Ji, please don't move around, wait until I come back later." I will send you back."
Unexpectedly, the trip was delayed for a long time. It turned out that Erniang felt thirsty, and because of the heavy night, Yu Jinnian didn't want to work hard all day, so she got up and drank two sips of the cold tea on the table. Instead, an old problem was involved, and he had a terrible stomachache. When Yu Jinnian knocked on the door and went in, he happened to see Erniang leaning against the bedside and sweating coldly.
Yu Jinnian hurriedly took out a towel from the cabinet to wipe Erniang's sweat, helped her to lie on the bed, massaged the pain-relieving acupuncture points for a while, and chatted for a while to divert Erniang's attention. Feeling more comfortable, at least she was able to show a smile, so she asked her to drink the medicine, and saw that she was slowly lying down on her side and fell asleep in a daze, before quietly exiting.
I don't know how many days Er Niang will have. Yu Jinnian sighed, feeling a little sad for a while.
This tossing lasted for half a night. When Yu Jinnian was sleepy and remembered that he seemed to have forgotten the person, and hurriedly ran to the kitchen to see if the person was still there, he found that Ji Hong was still sitting on the small chair with his legs crooked. Holding an empty bowl, his head was leaning against the side of the cabinet next to him, and he fell into a deep sleep... I don't know why this man is so honest, sitting where he is told to sit, and waiting when he is told to wait, without moving.
Hey, let's be happy to meet each other with a pot of dirty wine.
Yu Jinnian bent down, supported Ji Honglai with his slender body, staggered to his room, took off his boots and jacket, loosened the ties of his inner jacket, and thoughtfully covered him with a quilt , and I was afraid that if I was covered too much, I would be stuffy and the smell of alcohol would not be easy to disperse. After serving this time, I was almost like someone else's little wife.
"You really have a big heart. If you sleep in someone else's house like this, you will be sold sooner or later." Yu Jinnian touched the clothes he had taken off. They were all soft, smooth and high-quality materials. It's not right, at this time you should be stripped naked, your delicate clothes will be pawned, and sold to the flower shop.
The Shihua Pavilion is the most prosperous South Pavilion in Xin'an County. To the high-ranking officials and nobles in the Great Xia Dynasty, masculinity is just a kind of yuppie. Leaving a vague legend, on the contrary, it ignited the curiosity of the group of dandy nobles. A beautiful person like Ji Hong who fits the legend of "immortal style and bone" is the most popular among the nobles at the moment. Welcome type.
These were all talked about by the errand boy in the planting flower shop when he came to buy pastries, and Yu Jinnian listened to a few more words when he had nothing to do.
Naturally, it is impossible for him to really sell Ji Hong.
"Oh, so it's me who is kind-hearted..." Yu Jinnian muttered narcissistically, opened the cupboard door and took out another set of quilts, and put them on the floor in front of the bed, it will be the bed for tonight .
As soon as he closed his eyes comfortably and grabbed the corner of Zhou Gong's clothes, he heard a few whispers from above his head. He thought it was Ji Hong who woke up and wanted to drink water, and he also knew that drunk people need water, otherwise they will be thirsty all night. Feeling anxious, she got up in the dark, filled a cup of warm water, held Ji Hong on her shoulder, and fed him little by little.
But don't mention it, although this person is drunk and sleepy, he is limp and can't stand up, but he is very obedient, Yu Jinnian opens his mouth as soon as he is called, and it doesn't take much effort to take care of him. Thin moonlight penetrated through the window and sprinkled on Ji Hong's exposed neck and collarbone, giving off a jade-white and slightly pink color, which just showed that the smell of alcohol on his body was gradually dissipating.
Yu Jinnian put down his teacup, and was about to get back into his little quilt to sleep when Ji Hong suddenly grabbed him by the hand and shouted nervously: "Second brother!"